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This is just a note to all the people who have helped me on these forums over the last 3 or 4 years its been great I love helping people and the way people help others on here.
As some of you will have seen Simplesi is taken over the joomla 1.5 project as his own. I wish him all the success.
I would like to thank dos_box and sysman_mk.
dos_box for this site of great things and sysman for joomla which is my new love and am now learning and becoming part of the joomla community and in the future helping to develop joomla 1.6..
I will miss this but due to a situation (Me being dyslexic is one plus a few others) I have to leave or I will say something I would regret for the rest of my life.
Thank you once more and good bye from me.


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21 Aug 2012
The significance and relevance of global summits like Rio+20 lie in their ability to connect people and influence what they are doing on the ground around the world to "think globally while acting locally". "The Future We Want", the Rio+20 outcome document concludes that, for development to be effective, it must be sustainable. It highlights how environmental protection and economic development are linked, and gives equal emphasis to the social – or people-centered - dimension of sustainable development. The challenge arising from Rio+20 is how to advance economic, social, and environmental objectives simultaneously, lifting integrated policy-making to new levels. In some quarters, economic growth is looked at as antithetical to environmental protection. Rio turns such thinking on its head – encouraging us all to identify how entrepreneurship, job creation, and social protection can be generated through and linked to environmental protection. The voluntary commitments made by businesses, development banks, cities and regions, UN agencies, and NGOs and civil society activists were among Rio's most significant outcomes. More than 700 formal commitments were registered, and more than $500 billion dollars were pledged. These commitments suggest that motivated leaders from across the economic and social sectors and subnational governments can help accelerate sustainable Read More
17 Aug 2012
Global financial and economic crises now occur so often they appear to have become a systemic feature of the international economy. We need now to rethink what's behind these crises, recognize their unique impact on developing countries, and find ways to make these emerging economies more resilient in the face of serious shocks. One approach views currency, debt, or banking crises as driven mainly by fragile, imbalanced financial systems in developing economies. But this assumes markets are self-regulating and inherently efficient, which is open to question in many instances. Another focuses on identifying structural causes and the channels through which economies are exposed to crises. This approach regards the growing export-dependence of many developing countries as increasing their vulnerability to economic and financial shocks, although experts disagree on the specifics. But rising income inequality also poses major risks. The world's richest five percent now earn in 48 hours what the poorest earn in a year. This staggering escalation in inequality fosters inefficiency, instability, risky investment behavior, and lower overall productivity. Understanding the links between income surging inequalities and worsening financial and economic crises is central to crafting policies that build resilience and promote less volatile growth. Income inequality reduces the purchasing Read More
15 Aug 2012
In 2011 alone, almost 30,000 people were killed in 302 disasters, and 206 million people were affected. Beyond the toll on human life, the costs of disasters were estimated at more than US$ 2 trillion over the last two decades. Earthquakes and violent weather-related catastrophes helped make 2011 the costliest year ever for response and recovery from disaster. Yet, many countries are still not investing enough in prevention and preparedness, and many development actors are not prioritizing enough such support to poor countries. The result is another stark reality of our times – that striking inequalities persist, with global disaster risk disproportionately concentrated in poorer countries with weaker governance. From a development perspective, therefore, disaster risk reduction is vital for building a more equitable and sustainable future. Making investments in prevention and preparedness, including through civil defence exercises, is a necessary part of systematic efforts to increase resilience to disaster. Five priorities identified for action are: 1) to ensure that disaster risk reduction is a national and a local priority; 2) to identify, assess, and monitor disaster risks and enhance early warning systems; 3) to use knowledge, innovation, and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels; Read More
07 Aug 2012
The last decade has seen advances in technology that help us to understand other people's realities and better listen to each other. Over five billion people—around 77 percent of the global population—own or have access to mobile phones worldwide and the top ten social networking sites in the world have more than 4.6 billion combined users. As the technology to take advantage of these advances decreases in price, more people in developing countries who had no access to so much as a phone ten years ago are now able to benefit from these new tools to improve their lives; manage commerce; seek emergency assistance; advocate for their own interests; and now also take part in the prevention of violent conflicts. Peacebuilders are now taking advantage of the new possibilities to reduce conflict on a local and global scale. For example, during the 2010 constitutional referendum in Kenya UNDP-supported peace monitors were trained to collect local information and rapidly respond to messages received via text messages, enabling local peace committees to intervene and mitigate emerging conflicts. More than 16,000 text messages were sent by concerned citizens, and an estimated 200 potential incidents of violence were prevented in the Rift Valley region Read More
02 Aug 2012
In a landmark but little noticed decision, a Namibian court ruled this week that state hospitals illegally sterilized three HIV-positive women. While the judge found no link to their HIV-positive status, his decision paves the way for legal action by other women who claim they were coerced into sterilization because they are infected with the virus that causes AIDS, as part of an effort to slow its spread in the southern African country. The women said they were given forms authorizing the procedure just before and after delivering babies by caesarean sections without being told what they were signing—while they were either in acute pain or in labor. This important decision affirms the rights of all women to the important standard of informed consent and points to the specific vulnerability of women and girls living with HIV with regard to their reproductive rights. A just-released report by the Global Commission on HIV and the Law, an independent Commission convened by UNDP on behalf of the joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), highlights the issues of coerced sterilization and forced abortion among HIV-positive women. The report, HIV and the Law: Risks, Rights, and Health, found that "coercive and discriminatory practices in Read More
31 Jul 2012
Myanmar is vulnerable to natural disasters and humanitarian crises. The United Nations and its partners—including national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs)—are working with the people of Myanmar to help build greater resilience in the face of both. The worst recent natural disaster, Cyclone Nargis, struck Myanmar on 2-3 May 2008. Around 140,000 people died and 2.4 million were severely affected. On Oct. 22, 2010, in the western coastal state of Rakhine, Cyclone Giri left 45 people dead and affected some 260,000. An earthquake on March 24, 2011, in the southern part of the Shan State, near the Thai and Lao borders, registered 6.8 on the Richter scale. These and other natural disasters have caused untold human suffering. Thousands upon thousands have had to rebuild their lives from scratch. Communal conflicts have also displaced large numbers of people. In all instances, local communities and state actors have responded first. Neighbors have heroically helped one another, and religious groups and community leaders responded instantaneously. Myanmar has learned from these disasters and communities have become more resilient. But the government now recognizes that international support can help further. As a trusted partner, the UN has delivered both developmental and humanitarian assistance in Myanmar and Read More
26 Jul 2012
Washington—Science suggests an AIDS-free generation is within reach. We must reflect on lessons and human rights struggles of the last three decades of the AIDS response if we are to do better in delivering the best that science and innovation can offer to those most in need. More than 8 million people with HIV in poor and middle-income countries received AIDS medications last year, up from 6.6 million in 2010. Nearly 60 percent of the 1.5 million pregnant women living with HIV in poor countries also received medications in 2011, so their babies are less likely to be infected. Since this epidemic began, we have grappled with social and structural inequalities fuelling HIV. Presenters at the International AIDS conference this week called for enabling legal environments and urgent action against stigma, marginalization, discrimination, and criminalization on the basis of HIV status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Recommendations by the UNDP-led Global Commission on HIV & the Law report, "Risks, Rights & Health," address many of these issues. Increasingly we hear calls for the abolition of laws criminalizing HIV transmission, exposure, and non-disclosure. At a session convened by The Lancet, data showed that criminalization of male homosexual practice was associated in African Read More
23 Jul 2012
The global development agenda is undergoing drastic changes, so how can we ensure that gender issues are adequately addressed in these processes? Rio+20 reaffirmed the goals of building an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable world. The representatives of more than 100 governments made over 690 voluntary commitments, including five specifically on gender equality. But critical questions remain: Did Rio+20 adequately represent all global citizens? Will Rio+20 advance women's rights worldwide? The outcome document references gender equality in 44 paragraphs. World leaders affirmed that gender equality and women's participation "are important for effective action on all aspects of sustainable development." The outcome document encourages donors and non-governmental organizations to fully integrate commitments and considerations on gender equality and women's empowerment in development programmes and policies. The document made a "call for the full and effective implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development." Despite proposals for powerful language that would have backed gender equality and women's empowerment outcomes during the negotiation process, most were lost to numerous rounds of editing. The Rio+20 outcome document has been criticized as being too soft on gender equality. Women's organizations have expressed disappointment with Read More
19 Jul 2012
Two rights stand out in all open democratic societies: freedom of expression and access to information. E-governance—as in electronic, or technology-driven, governance—is about both of these. Efficient e-governance is an innovative and transparent way to deliver government services and exchange information with citizens in a convenient and transparent way, saving time and money. The mass digital migration from personal computers to mobile phone applications also brings new opportunities to boost e-governance. Over five billion people—around 77 percent of the global population—own or have access to mobile phones worldwide. In regions with no electricity, computers or internet access, mobile phones are increasingly helping spread mobile government, banking or health. The UN Development Programme (UNDP) supports 222 e-governance and access to information projects in 92 countries. More than 20 percent focus on the use of Information and Communications Technology to enhance citizens' access to public information and 18 percent to deliver services more effectively. And there is a world of knowledge to be shared. In Korea, which won the UN's global e-governance 2010 and 2011 awards, citizens can petition government, complain about government services, pay their taxes and apply for patents online. Businesses can get goods through customs quickly at a lower cost Read More
18 Jul 2012
Nelson Mandela International Day is an occasion for us all to celebrate the vision of this extraordinary man for freedom, peace and justice; his service to humanity; and the hope for a better tomorrow which he represents to this day. Many in my generation in my country were inspired by Nelson Mandela's vision, and were appalled and disgusted by the apartheid system in South Africa which grossly discriminated against people on the grounds of race. Dismantling that system and building a new free and democratic South Africa is the cause to which Mr. Mandela has devoted his life. In faraway New Zealand, the struggle for freedom in South Africa divided our small nation for many years. The major link between the two countries was rugby football, with the two national teams usually considered the best in the world. But South Africa's team had a fundamental flaw – it was racially selected. In New Zealand, Maori players had long been prominent at all levels of the game. Yet up to and including the All Black tour of South Africa in 1960, Maori players were left at home when the All Blacks played there. A citizens' movement to oppose that injustice and eventually Read More
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I have two children attend Hilltop Elementary and I couldn't be more pleased with the education they have recieived. I have found the staff to be caring, genuine and great educators. My sons love school.
We have had a terrible experience at this school, and have decided to go to a neighboring district. The principal is rude. unproffesional and beyond arrogant. My child required a 504 plan for her Learning disabilitly. They not only did not follow it, they put my child in the postion of being ridiculed by her peers. They work AGAINST you not WITH you. If you have to send your child to a school in this district, I strongly recommend Pine Bend or Salem Hills. Stay away from Hilltop!
The teachers there are great!!!! They help out where help is needed!
Hilltop Elementary School has been a great school for my kids; I couldn't have asked for more. The staff are caring and great, the curriculum is current and the after school programing is wonderful. Great schools grow out of great leadership........
This school needs a caring principal and more caring teachers. Not gossipping liars who have personal issues with certain students. All students should have equal learning opportunities and shouldn't be singled out because the teacher has issues with minorities. Watch them your child could be labeled.
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Right now, Charlottesville City Fire, Albemarle County Fire and the Charlottesville Albemarle Rescue Squad work together daily but are separately run. That fact may be changing.
"I think the City and the County and CARS and the rest of the volunteer organizations out there work well together and we want to continue that support and really look at taking it to the next level," said Albemarle County Fire Chief Dan Eggleston.
That next level could mean the total or partial consolidation of the squads. To help that process along, the groups have hired a consulting firm, the Matrix Group based out of Herndon, to take an objective look at the possibility.
"Our goal is to look at efficiency issues with consolidation but also effectiveness issues and try to come up with a solution that would work here," said Bill Gay of the Matrix Group.
"We have found a great study consultant that will help us take an objective look at ourselves and in the end create opportunities of how we many improve ourselves individually and collectively," said Charlottesville City Fire Chief Charles Werner.
Everyone involved says that better and more efficient service is always the main goal.
"When you are in the community of Charlottesville-Albemarle, that when you call for help, help comes, it comes quickly and you are served in the way you expect," Werner said.
"I am very encouraged. I think everyone has an open mind going into this process and I think we will have a good outcome," said Eggleston.
The Matrix Group plans to examine all three squads and make an initial report in mid November. From there, officials with all three departments will decide what, if any, changes will be made.
The total cost of the consolidation study is $80,000. Charlottesville and Albemarle will split the cost evenly.
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If you've ever been curious what it would be like to watch a century-old railroad trestle go down in flames, the video above should give you an idea. The bridge, which spans 900 feet over the Colorado River near San Saba, Texas, was built in 1910 on a spur of the Santa Fe Railroad. The video, per Ya ... More >>
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Pocahontas' request that the warriors "save the best part for me" is misunderstood by her father.Tomorrow we celebrate the time a bunch of dour workaholics with buckled shoes sat down to eat a quiet dinner of thanksgiving with the native peoples. We all know we'd really rather party with that oth ... More >>
Justin Kimball High School Class of 1969 represents on last night's episode of Glee.While we keep tabs on the Dallas and Richardson designers cutting and sewing their way to the middle on Project Runway, which has been rendered a hot mess by Lifetime, keep in mind: Three locals populate the cast ... More >>
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...is a metal band made up of 14-year-old high school freshmen called Crooked X. They've toured as openers for Ted Nugent. Were featured on CBS' The Early Show. Even had a song in Rock Band. All nice accomplishments.But, c'mon. Seriously? --Pete Freedman
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I like to think that what I am doing in my blogging and book-writing about single life is myth-busting and consciousness-raising. I'm promoting an unapologetic take on single life. Odd that it is even necessary to do such things when about half of all American adults are not married, but singlism persists.
To make a compelling case for single life, it is important to knock the cultural conversations off the matrimaniacal groove that they have been stuck on for far too long, and inspire new discussions of what makes life meaningful and joyous other than finding a spouse. Any discussions that underscore the significance of the important pursuits in life other than romantic ones (for example, significant and engaging work, aesthetic experiences, social justice goals) and the important people in our lives other than romantic partners, are likely to contribute to a society that is more respectful of single people and less obsessed with marrying them off.
Perhaps at the top of the list of important but undervalued people are our friends. There are many books about friends that dispense advice or comfort, and there are some academic offerings, but there are not too many that make the case for the significance of friendship for a broad audience and base it on scholarly research. Now we have one such book in Carlin Flora's Friendfluence: The surprising ways friends make us who we are.


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Pieps has upgraded their DSP beacon with a new case, improved harness, better marking for multiple victims, and a few new special functions in the Pro model. Range Although Pieps is no longer king of hill for max range they're not shabby either, with a solid 52+ meter range whether oriented parallel or crosswise. …
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Beacon Review: Arva's Neo
To be honest it has been awhile since I've been impressed with an Arva avalanche transceiver. They were the first European company to agree digital processing could improve search times and they obliged with the Arva 9000 – a single antenna transceiver that used digital processing to calculate and display distance, along with a series …
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Can you imagine if this had happened when Bush was president? The press would be baying like wolves.
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#1, the press did exactly that, bayed like wolves, because Bush´s visit over the Katrina area was by helicopter, a "fly-over". But, Bush was there and Bush was talking about it and Bush wasn´t trying to shift the blame that he hadn´t earned.I would dearly love to see Rick Perry and Greg Abbott (current Attorney General) escorting Obama and Jarrett in and out of those facilities and at the border where the long lines are. It would be lovely if Dubya joined them...heheh.
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Illegal immigrants worry about rape, torture, murder, starvation, and disease, while Captain Zero frets about optics. Who encouraged this travesty? Why is the one who should be punished strutting about for politically appealing photos, while others starve?
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What a coward.
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Headline is too long. It should readObama has no plans
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Methinks Zippy´s minions, the so-called "faith leaders," are there only for the racial mau-mauing he wants to give Perry.
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President Frank Marshall Davis, Jr. (no relation to Sammy!) is doing to history´s greatest nation precisely what dead-ringer, real father, "Pops," mentored him to do.
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W is still down there. Maybe he could escort Sparky to the border, and a few military and VA hospitals on the way.
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But Barry had plenty of time to shoot some pool and drink beer with Governor Hickenliar in Colorado.
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Every dog has their day and when the roof caves in on Obama he´s not going to know what hit him?
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STOP questioning Obama´s competence, please!! We would all be much better off if the ´powers that be´ STARTED to question his desire to protect and defend the country. Nothing he has ever done shows me this has even entered his mind (such as it is).
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I think Obama, ValJar, et al in the administration WANT this. They dont care. They LIKE seeing this misery. Its exactly what they want and they are looking for ways to exploit it. Dont EVER assume its because Oblahblah is stupid, naive, or just plain incompetent. He is getting exactly what they wanted and they like it. Kids getting raped and murdered? Just eggs for the omelet in their eyes. American citizens getting horrible diseases that were eradicated decades ago or brought to minimal levels? Meh...they deserve it.THEY WANT THIS.
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I have a slightly off-topic question. The 2008 amendment to immigration law applied to Central Americans and South Americans. Mexicans are subject to refusal of entry and/or deportation. We´ve just been reading that no one can ask arriving parents if they are legal. So, how is it determined that any or all of these kids are not Mexicans? They look the same, the names would be the same, the language is the same. What´s to prevent little Jose Martinez from Oaxaca, Mexico, from claiming to be little Jose Martinez from Guatamala City?
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I meant parents arriving to meet their recently arrived minor.
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It wouldn't shock me if BHO takes time out of his "busy" schedule to sneak down to the border or fly over it so he can say he did. Security Risks will be his excuse for not announcing it beforehand. "The meanies in the Secret Service wouldn't let me go there" because it would be too dangerous, or words to that effect. I'm just sayin'…
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A little off subject but it shows why I've mostly given up on Fox News. Here is an example of what just happened on "The Five". I sometimes listen to it on XM radio while I'm out and about. The segment was about Obama going to Texas to fund raise but not going to the border.Beckel chimed in saying "well so what? What would he do there anyway? It would be a huge disruption if he showed up". They then cut to Ed Henry who is traveling with the President. Henry said that Obama would be in Marine One and would invite Gov. Perry onboard to talk for awhile. Beckel then butts in and says "well it's great that Perry can pull himself away from his ranch and all the racist signs that he has posted around the perimeter". Then he asks Henry what Perry and the Republicans want to talk about. Henry says "well, the Republicans have a lot to say about the 3.7 billion that Obama wants from Congress. But of course they still haven't put forward their own alternative".I then did what I usually do. Rather than break the radio, I turned it off. Ed Henry, recently of CNN, has boasted of being a drinking buddy of Jay Carney's. Sickening. Fox, you can do better than this.
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There is no way to get a good photo opportunity out of Obama standing next to a lice-infested hispanic gang member with scabies and tuberculosis who just crashed the border illegally. "If I had a son he would look like Ramos here"? It just doesn´t work.
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People always tell you about the craziness that is your first month of college. What they don't mention is the possibility of being bored out of your mind. Sure, the weekends are fun, but what about Monday through Friday? You
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APB's annual concert revealed: Timeflies
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Students celebrate the spirit of giving
"What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store, what if, perhaps, it means a little bit more." The ever-famous Christmas story of The Grinch is the theme of the first annual student-run Christmas party at Gannon University. Students
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Published on Wed, Mar 20, 2013
Mary Giovagnoli, the IPC's Director, was quoted in this article from the Washington Post:
"The immigration issue in a lot of ways I think is maturing in a way that simply takes time," says Mary Giovagnoli, director of the Immigration Policy Center, who was a staffer for Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) during the 2006-07 debate. "There seems to be a much greater level of trust and cordiality. [The last time] the two sides were dragged kicking and screaming together." A similar dynamic was at play with health-care reform—another major effort that had suffered from a spectacular defeat in Congress before finally passing. "Any major, major piece of social change is a long process," Giovagnoli concludes.
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Vice President Kallas welcomes deal on tougher vehicle testing rules to save lives
EU Transport Commissioner, Siim Kallas, welcomed today the agreement - in trialogue negotiations between the European Parliament and Council - to back proposals for tougher vehicle testing rules to save lives. Vehicle checks are fundamental to road safety. More than 5 people die on Europe's roads every day in accidents linked to technical failure. The agreement reached will be submitted for final approval to vote in both institutions.
Commission helps make city journeys easier and greener
The European Commission is stepping up its support to towns and cities in a new "urban mobility package" adopted today. The Commission will reinforce the exchange of best practice, provide targeted financial support and invest in research and development. In addition, it is encouraging the development of "sustainable urban mobility plans" to stimulate a shift towards cleaner and more sustainable transport in urban areas.
Speech - EU triples funding for rail innovation
European Commission Siim Kallas Vice President of the European Commission Speech - Media statement/Press Room, Berlaymont, Brussels 16 December 2013 Good afternoon everyone, Today we are tripling the funding for research and innovation in rail.
EU triples funding for rail innovation
The European Commission today adopted "Shift2Rail", a new public-private partnership to invest just under €1 billion in research and innovation to get more passengers and freight onto Europe's railways. Rail is amongst the most efficient and climate-friendly forms of transport, but currently it only carries about only 10% of European cargo and 6% of passengers each year.
Eurobarometer: Half of all Europeans are satisfied with their railways, but more needs to be done to improve the service offer
According to a Eurobarometer survey published today, 58% of Europeans are satisfied with rail services in their country. However, comparatively few Europeans take the train. In some countries, the number of users who consider it overly complicated to buy tickets is worryingly high. And some 19% of Europeans do not use the train because of accessibility issues. Persons with reduced mobility complained in particular about bad accessibility of train carriages and platforms and a lack of information on accessibility when they are planning their journey.
€350 million to fund key TEN-T projects
The European Commission launched today Calls for proposals worth €350 million to finance European transport infrastructure (TEN-T), for projects in all EU Member States and for all transport modes: air, rail, road, maritime and inland waterways.
Speech - Portable electronic devices on planes
European Commission Siim Kallas Vice President of the European Commission Speech - Media statement/Press Room, Berlaymont, Brussels 9 December 2013 Good morning everybody, We all like to stay connected while we are travelling.
EU extends the use of electronic devices on planes
The EU's Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has today updated its guidance on the use of portable electronic devices on board (PED), including smartphones, tablets and e-readers. It confirms that these devices may be kept switched on in "Flight Mode" (non-transmitting mode) throughout the journey (including taxiing, take-off and landing) without a risk to safety. EU Transport Commissioner, Vice President Siim Kallas has asked EASA to accelerate its safety review of the use of electronic devices on board in transmitting mode, with new guidance expected to be published early in 2014.
Speech - Connecting Europe: using transport to bring the Baltic region closer
European Commission Siim Kallas Vice President of the European Commission Speech - Baltic Europe Intergroup/Brussels 4 December 2013 President, honourable members of the European Parliament, ladies and gentlemen It is a pleasure to be with you today in the European Parliament.
Speech - Using transport to make the most of Europe's cities
European Commission Siim Kallas Vice President of the European Commission Speech - POLIS conference/Brussels 4 December 2013 Ladies and gentlemen Europe is home to some of the world's most successful and attractive cities. Eight of the top 20 most visited cities are European, measured by how much international visitors spend.
Triggering ITS Deployment [62 KB]
Opening Speech at the ITS Conference 2013
EU experts warn on airport capacity crunch and invite the Commission to take action on intermodality
The European Observatory on Airport Capacity held a plenary meeting at which it fully endorsed the findings on network congestion and climate change and resilience of "Challenges of Growth 2013", a comprehensive study carried out by Eurocontrol highlighting the likely problems resulting from a shortage of airport capacity in Europe.
Developing safe, efficient and connected mobility [54 KB]
Keynote speech at the FIA conference
Closing Speech – EU China Urbanisation Forum [64 KB]
Great Hall of the People, Beijing
Opening the Urban Mobility Sub-Forum
Beijing Jiaotong University
EU and China working together to improve urban mobility
As part of the EU/China Urban Partnership the EU and China are working together to improve urban mobility. Today, Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas, in charge of transport, addressed the 2nd EU China Urban Forum in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing. The annual Forum brings together hundreds of EU and Chinese city Mayors as well as academics and business representatives with an interest in the future of urbanisation in order to share ideas and identify future co-operation activities.
European Parliament backs new EU infrastructure policy
In the most radical overhaul of EU infrastructure policy since its inception in the 1980s, the European Parliament has today given final approval to new maps showing the nine major corridors which will act as a backbone for transportation in Europe's single market and revolutionise East–West connections. To match this level of ambition, Parliament also voted to triple EU financing for transport infrastructure for the period 2014–2020 to €26.3 billion.
Euro-Mediterranean Transport Ministerial Conference [34 KB]
Opening speech
Euro-Mediterranean ministers to boost regional economic integration
Transport ministers from 43 countries of the Euro-Mediterranean area met in Brussels on 14 November 2013 and confirmed their commitment to boost cooperation. The aim is to establish a well-connected area for aviation, rail, maritime and road transport. Regional integration in transport will strengthen economic exchanges and create business opportunities in the Euro-Mediterranean region.
Streamlining Europe's supply chain: the way forward for logistics
European Logistics Conference
The European Dredging Industry: A Maritime Success Story [13 KB]
EuDA 20th Anniversary Celebration
Keeping Europe's roads safe for the future
DEKRA road safety conference
Building a competitive future for Europe's ports
Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to the EU
A new era for European transport: filling the gaps, joining East and West
TEN-T Days 2013
New EU infrastructure policy
In the most radical overhaul of EU infrastructure policy since its inception in the 1980s, the Commission has today published new maps showing the nine major corridors which will act as a backbone for transportation in Europe's single market and revolutionise East–West connections. To match this level of ambition, EU financing for transport infrastructure will triple for the period 2014–2020 to €26 billion.
EU grants of almost €1.6 billion to support key TEN-T infrastructure projects
The European Commission has selected a total of 172 projects that will benefit from almost €1.6 billion in EU co-financing from the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) Programme for improving transport infrastructure across Europe. 89 projects selected from the 2012 Multi-Annual Call and 83 from the 2012 Annual Call will use this financial support to help realise TEN-T network development – ranging from preliminary studies for new projects to top-up grants aimed to help assist on-going construction initiatives, in all transport modes.
Rail safety: Commission welcomes significant progress achieved at Transport Council
The European Commission welcomes the "general approach" agreement reached at today's Transport Council on a recast of the rail safety directive. This recast is the second part of the so-called Fourth Railway Package – proposed in January 2013 – with the aim of eliminating existing administrative and technical barriers by developing further the Single European Rail Area, thereby contributing to the competitiveness of the rail sector versus other means of transport.
Eastern Partnership Transport Ministerial Meeting
The Commission welcomes the European Parliament's support for new stricter rules on aircrew fatigue
Following the European Parliament's vote in plenary today, Vice-President Kallas said: "I am pleased with this vote which opens the way for new stricter EU-wide rules on pilot fatigue. It will bring better protection of passengers and safer working conditions for crew. This is a victory for common sense."
Connecting Europe: the next stage
British Chamber of Commerce in Brussels
Opening remarks to the 38th ICAO Assembly
Montreal, Canada
Kallas opens crucial aviation talks in Montreal
EU transport commissioner Siim Kallas addressed today the opening session of the Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), ahead of crucial negotiations. The ICAO Assembly must address challenges that should not be underestimated — in aviation safety, security, air navigation, fair competition and market access, and of course the environment (aviation emissions).
European Mobility Week: Vice-President Kallas calls for innovation to make hydrogen cars cost-competitive
Zero-emission cars are no longer a distant vision. As part of European Mobility Week, Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas is today participating in a debate about hydrogen and fuel cell powered cars.
Making the best and fairest use of Europe's roads
IRU-EU road transport conference
The Single European Sky: time to make the vision a reality
Informal meeting of EU transport ministers
Inland waterways
NAIADES II Launching event
Making better use of Europe's waterways
The European Commission today announced new measures to get more freight onto Europe's rivers and canals. Barges are amongst the most climate-friendly and energy efficient forms of transport but currently they only carry about 6% of European cargo each year. The new proposals intend to realise the unused potential of Europe's 37,000 km of inland waterways. They will enable freight to move more easily and lead to further greening of the sector, as well as encouraging innovation and improving job opportunities.
Speech - Transport's potential in smart cities
London, City Climate Leadership Awards
Maritime Transport: More rights and protection at work for more than 1.2 million seafarers – a corner stone for maritime safety
The European Commission welcomes the entry into force today of the International Maritime Labour Convention establishing the minimum working and living conditions for more than 1,2 million persons working at sea and ensuring fair competition for the maritime industry globally. Recognising the importance of this International Convention, the Union has adopted several legislative instruments to ensure the consistent and effective implementation by all its Member States.
Vice-President Kallas sends condolences to Italian transport minister
Egregio Ministro,
Con grande sgomento e tristezza sono stato informato del tragico incidente, che ha coinvolto un autobus carico di passeggeri nella tarda serata di ieri nei pressi di Avellino.
Lo sgomento e' ancora più grande nell'apprendere che alcune delle vittime sono bambini.
Il mio pensiero va alle vittime della tragedia ed ai loro familiari. Desidero esprimere, a nome della Commissione Europea, il mio più profondo cordoglio alle famiglie e agli amici delle vittime.
Voglia gradire la manifestazione del mio profondo rispetto.
Siim Kallas
Letter sent to Mr LUPI [38 KB]
Vice-President Kallas sends condolences to Spanish Minister
Estimada Sra. Ministra,
Recibo con profunda tristeza la noticia del trágico accidente ferroviario acontecido en la tarde de ayer en las inmediaciones de Santiago de Compostela.
Deseo presentarle mis más sinceras condolencias y nuestro más sentido pésame para los familiares de las víctimas del accidente.
La Comisión Europea y la Agencia Ferroviaria Europea seguirán con toda atención la investigación del accidente que conducirán las autoridades españolas.
Le ruego acepte, Sra. Ministra, la expresión de mi más alta consideración.
Siim Kallas
Letter sent to Ms PASTOR JULIÁN [39 KB]
European Commission invests €600 million in new research to unblock congestion in Europe's airspace
The European Commission has today announced €600 million of new funding to unblock congestion in Europe's airspace. The Commission is looking to head off a capacity crunch as the number of flights is forecast to increase by 50% over the next 10-20 years. The goal is to develop the new technology needed to deliver Europe's Single Sky – the ambitious project to reform Europe's airspace, doubling capacity and halving air traffic management costs.
Aviation safety: Commission updates the European safety list of banned airlines
The European Commission has updated today for the 21st time the European list of airlines subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union, better known as "the EU air safety list". Following improvements in the safety situation in the Philippines, Philippine Airlines is the first airline from this country allowed back into European skies since 2010. The same is true for the Venezuelan airline Conviasa, which was banned in 2012. Progress was also noted in Libya but the Libyan authorities agreed that Libyan airlines would not be allowed to operate in Europe until they are fully recertified to the satisfaction of the European Union.
Blue Belt: Commission eases customs formalities for ships
The Commission has today set out plans to ease custom formalities for ships – reducing red tape, cutting delays in ports and making the sector more competitive. Today, freight forwarders and exporters complain that if they chose to send goods across Europe by short sea shipping, the heavy administrative burden at ports causes additional costs and significant delays - ships can wait for hours and sometimes days in ports for customs clearance. These make the maritime sector less attractive compared to other forms of transport, especially road, unnecessarily bringing more trucks on our already congested roads. With today's new Commission proposals, shipping transport will face less administrative hurdles and therefore be able to be used to its full potential in the EU internal market and beyond.
Easing customs formalities for shipping
Press conference, Brussels
Commission welcomes agreement on Connecting Europe Facility
Siim Kallas, Commission Vice-President responsible for transport, welcomes the agreement reached on 27 June between the Commission, the Council and the Parliament on the Connecting Europe Facility, a key proposal for achieving the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy and the most innovative element of the next multiannual financial framework. This Facility will help to build the railways, inland waterways, ports, electricity grids and gas pipelines. It will also contribute to the Digital Single Market that is so important to our citizens and businesses. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2014 to 2020 has indicatively been agreed to be EUR 29 299 million including EUR 10 000 million that will be transferred from the Cohesion Fund.
Maritime transport: first step to reduce emissions
The European Commission today took the first step towards cutting greenhouse gas emissions from the shipping industry. It proposed legislation which will require owners of large ships using EU ports to monitor and report the ships' annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The Commission also published a Communication setting out its strategy to address and reduce these emissions, preferably through measures at global level.
Vice-President Kallas launches new passenger rights information campaign
For the first time, millions of holiday-makers travelling in the EU this summer will be protected by comprehensive passenger rights – whether travelling by air or rail, and now also by ship, bus and coach. But research shows that two-thirds of passengers are not aware of their rights. For this reason, the Commission is launching a new campaign to inform the many people gearing up to travel this summer about their passenger rights, and how to claim them if needed.
From 25 to 28 June, launch events will take place in Brussels, Athens-Piraeus and Sofia and an air passenger rights information day will be held in Warsaw.
Speech: Making the most of alternative energy to drive transport forward
Sustainable Energy Week, Brussels
France and UK fail to implement European rules regarding the Channel Tunnel
The European Commission has sent a formal request to France and the United Kingdom to comply with EU rules against excessive track access charges for passenger and freight trains in the Channel Tunnel. The Commission has also asked them to ensure a fully independent regulator and to end an agreement which currently reserves capacity for certain train operators in a restrictive way. The high track access charges get passed on to passengers in their ticket prices and rail freight companies complain that they cannot afford to send more freight through the Tunnel – it remains on the roads causing congestion and pollution.
Commission urges Germany to comply with EU rules on the separation of accounts in rail
The Commission is concerned that Germany is failing to implement European rules on the separation of accounts between infrastructure managers and railway undertakings, and on the use of track access charges. This procedure is part of a series of similar procedures against a number of Member States on account separation. The German system creates the possibility for cross-subsidising commercial transport activities from state funds for infrastructure and public-service passenger transport.
Speech: Unleashing the potential of rail in the EU
CER 25th anniversary, Brussels
Speech: Making Europe's roads safer: the way ahead
ETSC Road Safety PIN Conference, Brussels
Intelligent Transport Systems: Adoption of the Proposal for a Decision on the deployment of the interoperable EU-wide eCall [62 KB]
eCall: automated emergency call for road accidents mandatory in cars from 2015
To help mitigate the consequences of serious road accidents across the EU, today the European Commission adopted two proposals to ensure that, by October 2015, cars will automatically call emergency services in case of a serious crash. The "eCall" system automatically dials 112 - Europe's single emergency number - in the event of a serious accident. It communicates the vehicle's location to emergency services, even if the driver is unconscious or unable to make a phone call. It is estimated that it could save up to 2500 lives a year (MEMO/13/547).
Single Sky: Commission acts to unblock congestion in Europe's airspace
The European Commission has today acted to speed up the reform of Europe's air traffic control system. The Commission is looking to head off a capacity crunch as the number of flights is forecast to increase by 50% over the next 10-20 years. Inefficiencies in Europe's fragmented airspace bring extra costs of close to 5 billion Euros each year to airlines and their customers. They add 42 kilometres to the distance of an average flight forcing aircraft to burn more fuel, generate more emissions, pay more in costly user charges and suffer greater delays. The United States controls the same amount of airspace, with more traffic, at almost half the cost.
EU ratifies the Alpine Convention's Transport Protocol
With the decision adopted today by the Council, the European Union ratified the Transport Protocol of the Alpine Convention, which consequently enters into force in the EU and becomes European law. This decision is part of the EU 'greening transport' approach and confirms that the Alpine region is an important issue in the European transports policy.
Green Week conference 2013 [96 KB]
Speech: Making the most of Europe's ports to drive trade and growth
Press Conference, Strasbourg
The Commission welcomes "historic" agreement on new trans-European transport network
Siim Kallas, Commission Vice-President responsible for transport, today welcomed the agreement between the Commission, the Council and the Parliament on proposals to transform the existing patchwork of European roads, railways, airports and canals into a unified transport network (TEN-T).
Liberalisation of air transport in the context of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) [114 KB]
Transatlantic Policy Network (TPN) Roundtable on EU-US Cooperation on Transport Policy
Speech: Electric mobility: the clean and competitive way ahead for European transport
"Electric mobility going global" conference, Berlin
Commission proposes upgrade for 300 key seaports
The European Commission has today launched a new initiative to improve port operations and onward transport connections at 319 key seaports along Europe's coastline. The guidelines and legal changes being proposed will help port operators upgrade their services and facilities as well as giving them more financial autonomy.
Speech - Europe's ports: a vital gateway to the rest of the world
Road transport: Commission speeds up roll-out of information services for motorists
The European Commission today adopted two regulations to promote the roll-out of 'intelligent information services', such as real-time warnings about dangerous road conditions ahead and information on safe and secure parking places for truck drivers. They can be provided through different means such as variable road signs, the radio and mobile phone applications.
Commission plans to support development of 'smarter cities'
Under the European Commission's leadership, a high-profile group of mayors and industry representatives has started to work towards making Europe's cities 'smarter'.
Statement on Cabotage- EC Transport Spokesperson
Statement by EC Spokesperson for Transport Helen Kearns on cabotage.
European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities, High Level Group meeting: Opening speech [15 KB]
Single European Sky: Commission paves the way for more ambitious performance targets
The European Commission adopted today revised implementing Regulations on performance and charging, setting the framework for the upcoming negotiations on targets for the second reference period (2015 to 2019) of the SES Performance Scheme.
Air Traffic Management: Commission launches the deployment of SESAR
The Commission has adopted today a new Regulation establishing governance and incentive mechanisms to facilitate the effective and timely deployment of SESAR, the Union's flagship project that aims at modernising the Air Traffic Management (ATM) system and enhancing its performance.
The future of transatlantic aviation and the EU-US partnership: in decline, or ready to lead global business?
International Aviation Club
Commission advances transport cooperation with the United States
Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas, responsible for transport, is travelling to Washington on 17-19 April to reaffirm the strong EU-US transport partnership. Transport cooperation between the EU and the US is far advanced in transport modes that matter most to people travelling across the Atlantic and to the transport of goods. However, Vice-President Kallas will also discuss with the US administration how to take cooperation beyond aviation and maritime transport. In addition, he will discuss priorities for EU-US cooperation at a multilateral level, notably how to secure a successful outcome of the Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in September 2013.
Safer and More Environmental Lorries
Statement on "Safer and More Environmental Lorries" at the EC Midday briefing
New EU rules for safer and more environmental lorries
The European Commission proposed today new rules to allow manufacturers to develop more aerodynamic lorries which will reduce fuel consumption by 7-10%, cut emissions of greenhouse gases, and also enhance the safety of vulnerable road users.
The future of Europe's waterways: steering a course ahead [141 KB]
European Barge Union seminar – "Greening the corridors"
Reducing serious injuries: the way forward to make Europe's roads safer
Road Transport Safety Conference on Serious Injuries
Road safety: EU reports lowest ever number of road deaths and takes first step towards an injuries strategy
Road fatalities across the EU have decreased by 9% in 2012. According to new figures published by the European Commission today, 2012 saw the lowest number of people killed in road traffic in EU countries since the first data were collected.
Commission proposes new measures to strengthen air passenger rights
The European Commission today announced a package of measures to ensure that air passengers have new and better rights to information, care and re-routing when they are stranded at the airport. At the same time there will be better complaint procedures and enforcement measures so passengers can actually obtain the rights to which they are entitled.
Passenger rights: better protection for bus and coach travellers in the EU
Today, Regulation (EU) No 181/2011 on bus and coach passenger rights becomes applicable, providing bus and coach travellers throughout the EU with new rights. The regulation lays down travellers' basic rights, and imposes a number of obligations on bus and coach companies and terminal managers concerning their responsibility towards the passengers. Every year around 70 million passengers travel by buses and coaches in the EU.
European Railway Award (CER-UNIFE) [167 KB]
Putting Europe's railways on track for the future
Cross-border police operation targets road users
Police officers from 28 countries across Europe took part in a large-scale motorway control operation in France and Belgium on Thursday 21 February 2013. The five-hour operation was prepared by the Belgian National Traffic Police, the French National Gendarmerie, French National Police and Dutch National Traffic Police. During this time, hundreds of cars, buses and trucks travelling across the border were stopped and checked. Police were joined by representatives of partner agencies including vehicle inspectorate, customs and revenue.
Eastern Partnership informal transport dialogue [58 KB]
Tbilisi, Georgia
Tbilisi, Georgia
European Railways at a junction: the Commission adopts proposals for a Fourth Railway Package
The European Commission today announced a comprehensive package of measures to deliver better quality and more choice in railway services in Europe. Rail is a vital part of EU transport, with a key role in addressing rising traffic demand, congestion, fuel security and decarbonisation. But many European rail markets are currently facing stagnation or decline.
EU launches clean fuel strategy
The European Commission today announced an ambitious package of measures to ensure the build-up of alternative fuel stations across Europe with common standards for their design and use. Policy initiatives so far have mostly addressed the actual fuels and vehicles, without considering fuels distribution. Efforts to provide incentives have been un-co-ordinated and insufficient.
Road Transport: New European Driving Licence
From January 19th 2013, all new driving licences issued across the EU will be in the form of a plastic "credit card," with a standard European format and tougher security protection. The new European licence will progressively replace the more than 100 different paper and plastic models currently in use by more than 300 million drivers across the EU. It is part of a broader package of measures (3rd EU Driving Licence Directive) coming into force designed to enhance free movement, tackle driving licence fraud and improve road safety across the EU.
The European Commission welcomes the entry into service of the high speed line between Barcelona and Figueres – last stage of Spain-Europe high-speed connection
The entry into service today of the high-speed section between Barcelona and Figueres represents the completion of a project, the high-speed line Madrid-Barcelona-French border, which has had a significant involvement and support of the European Union.


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In my blog, I have referred many times to my days of church consultation, particularly those experiences where we sent one of our consultants to be a first-time guest in a church. He or she would return with a report of those experiences, and the report would eventually be consolidated with other information for the church.
I have nearly 300 of these "mystery guest" reports. Both Chuck Lawless and I have posted about them on my blog.
In the past, the mystery guests would grade the visit based on several criteria. Less than 20 percent of these reports were graded "B" (good visit) or higher.
For most youth workers, few things in ministry are as dreaded as navigating conflict—especially when it comes in the form of an angry parent or frustrated volunteer and when it comes suddenly and unexpectedly.
You know the scenario: You're hanging out in the youth room doing your youth pastor thing, and before you see it coming, he's in your face. He's on a mission. He's got a few concerns, and he's gonna share them with you right now. He has no desire to think about the timing. His agenda is the only one that matters. He's a ticking time bomb, and time is running out.
Ever wonder why some small group ministries seem to steadily move to new levels of success and health while others start with a bang and go out with a whimper?
Here are five commitments that make the difference:
1. Connecting everyone to a small group is a top objective every year. By "everyone," I mean everyone. And it's not just 50 percent or 80 percent of the weekend adult attendance. I'm talking about 150 percent of the weekend adult attendance number! In addition, the commitment is to a small group (i.e., not a class or a Bible study that meets in rows). And it's not about off-campus versus on-campus. It's all about connecting to a group that includes the essential ingredients of life change. (See also "Essential Ingredients of Life Change" and "Design Your Group for Life Change.")
Do you need more preschool workers to serve children? Do you need more greeters to greet? Do you need more ushers to … ush?
If so, you're in familiar territory.
I've never met a church that said, "You know, when it comes to volunteers, we're good. We've got plenty. In fact, there's a waiting list for the nursery."
Churches everywhere need to mobilize more volunteers to get ministry done. But before you start signing people up and filling slots, it might be helpful to take a look at why people are not volunteering.
Here are five reasons people might not be volunteering at your church:
Like many of you, I found out Thursday morning that Calvary Chapel founder and pastor Chuck Smith has died.
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Sunday, February 23, 2014
The Answer Sheet
13 comments:
- Carole M. said...
I'm wondering do you have a clear favourite?
- February 23, 2014 at 1:04 AM
- Lúcia said...
I'm so used to control the settings that I hardly ever use the iPhone camera, except when I'm too lazy to take note of something.
I went to mushroom picking some times in England, very fun, and very delicious! ;-)
- February 23, 2014 at 1:28 AM
- biebkriebels said...
SC is excited, he's right!
- February 23, 2014 at 2:57 AM
- TexWisGirl said...
i upgraded my samsung galaxy phone last year (from 8 mp to 13 mp camera). the new one has a lot more trouble focusing and i often get blurry shots so have to take several if i plan on getting a good one. *sigh*
- February 23, 2014 at 5:54 AM
- Gordon said...
I also find it harder to hold a camera phone staedy,although it does do a good job, I have the HTC ONE.
All the best Gordon.
- February 23, 2014 at 9:07 AM
- Andrew Fulton said...
I haven't got a smart phone John as my 10 year old cell phone still works and I only text now and again. I am impressed with the phones image's though.
- February 23, 2014 at 12:52 PM
- Rose said...
The DSLR is my favorite of these...but I do wonder how the iPhone shot would be if you used it a lot.
- February 23, 2014 at 12:55 PM
- Raggedy Creations said...
Thanks John.
- February 23, 2014 at 1:33 PM
- Spare Parts and Pics said...
I think the DSLR is the clearest and has better color saturation. That being said, it can be very difficult because the resolution is so good on phone cameras and point-and-shoot cameras now. My iPhone is old, and I don't even think it has exposure and focusing tools! I just point and shoot, and it does pretty well. But I notice a lot more grain and less clarity vs. a full-frame DSLR. Great post!
- February 23, 2014 at 2:54 PM
- Randy said...
I think they are all nice.
- February 23, 2014 at 3:40 PM
- Laura Delegal - Leroy Photography said...
The iPhone did a good job.
- February 23, 2014 at 7:47 PM
- Stewart M said...
The capabilities of all cameras these days is remarkable - I read an article recently about how a wedding photographer who tried to use a mirror less camera system - but people kept mentioning that he was not using a "proper camera" - so he had to go back to his old DSLR, even through it was actually less good!
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
- February 24, 2014 at 12:17 AM
- EG CameraGirl said...
Is the colour in the first shot closest to what your eyes saw? It's the most appealing to my eyes.
- February 24, 2014 at 6:54 AM


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WASHINGTON -- WTOP has been following Davis Gestiehr since he was invited on stage to sing with Green Day at the Patriot Center last year.
'Green Day' front man Billie Joe randomly picked Gestiehr out of the crowd to assist him on stage. Needless to say, many were surprised by the young singer's confidence and stage presence.
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Defeating Extreme Poverty
An exclusive excerpt of USAID's 2013 Annual Letter.
The summer after college, I went to work on a health project in southern India.
The first day I got there -- the furthest from home I'd ever been on my own -- I wandered into a neighboring village and met a young child. She was barefoot, dressed in muddied rags, and looked four or five-years-old. I believed I knew the face of poverty, until I saw that little girl.
I thought of that memory during this year's State of the Union address when President Barack Obama called upon our nation to join with the world in ending extreme poverty. It was an extraordinary moment, as the president set forth a vision for one of the greatest contributions to human progress in history.
The president's call presents an incredible opportunity. Today, we have new tools and approaches that enable us to achieve progress that was simply unimaginable in the past: the eradication of extreme poverty and its most devastating corollaries, including widespread hunger and preventable child death.
At the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), we are fortunate to have this mission as our vocation, and over the last five decades, we have made some important strides toward this goal, all with less than one percent of the national budget.
Many Americans believe that foreign aid represents roughly 25 percent of the national budget and ought to be cut. When they learn that it actually makes up less than one percent, they are astonished. And when you describe what we do with less than one percent -- the millions of girls we help educate or businesses we help grow -- many Americans actually believe we're not spending enough.
The truth is that development is not a big part of our national conversation, and many people simply don't realize what a difference we can make to the millions of children like the little girl I met in India. Every day, I find myself making this case, battling the perception that politics today cannot support great moral aspirations or that government cannot usher in innovative ways of achieving those goals.
But in my last three years as USAID's administrator, I've seen just the opposite. From a church in inner-city Detroit that looks after an orphanage in Ghana to the nationwide response after the Haiti earthquake, I've seen the depth of passion and support that Americans have for our work. And at a time of seemingly uncompromising politics, I've seen leaders from both sides of the aisle stand together as champions for this global task.
I've also seen the numbers -- the steady lines on graphs that show reductions of 42 percent in the global child mortality rate and 50 percent in the global poverty rate in the last 20 years alone. In fact, during that period, for the first time, the total number of people living in extreme poverty fell in every region in the world.
Think about that. Since we first started collecting data on poverty in 1981, that number kept rising until 1993. Between 1993 and 2005, the number of people living in poverty fell by one-third, as record growth lifted millions out of poverty in Brazil, India, and China.
Then in 2005 something remarkable happened: Africa joined the path. Between 2005 and 2008, the poverty rate in Africa fell by almost five points -- the largest drop ever -- and the absolute number of people in poverty also fell, reversing a trend that had been on the rise since 1981.
As we rally around the goal of ending extreme poverty, we are embracing measurable targets that help us deliver important results along the way. For instance, if we increase growth in the agriculture sector -- on which most poor families rely -- from roughly 3 percent to 6 percent in Africa, we can dramatically reduce hunger and malnutrition. By accelerating the global rate of decline in child morality from 3.9 to over 6 percent, we can bring global rates of child death into parity with the developed world. And if we slightly more than double the annual rate of poverty reduction, we can lift one billion people from the most gut-wrenching, dehumanizing conditions of poverty within the next two decades.
We cannot address these challenges alone, but we can mobilize movements. By working together to meet these and other targets over time, we can realize a world where every farmer has seeds; every child gets healthy food, basic medications, and a good education; and everyone has a say in their future.
We know the alterative. We know that where we see extreme poverty, extreme climate, and extreme ideology today, we are more likely to face conflict tomorrow. As we draw down from war, our future prosperity and security will be determined not only by our military might, but also by our moral actions.
That's the vision Obama framed in his State of the Union Address.
That's the mission that inspires young people across college campuses -- their moonshot.
And that's the mission that brings roughly 9,600 talented and dedicated USAID staff
and countless more partners to work every day around the world.
Expanding Opportunity in the Philippines
Five years ago, the Philippines had fewer ATM machines than islands. Today, more than two-thirds of Filipinos still lack access to formal financial services, which makes it hard to get a loan or put their savings in a bank -- early steps in the climb from poverty.
The truth is traditional banks do not serve poor communities well, in part because it's just not possible to build branches in every village. Today, instead of building brick-and-mortar banks, we're using new partnerships and technologies to enable everyone in the Philippines to send money home, pay school fees, or collect their salary right on their mobile phones. It's called mobile money, and we've made it a cornerstone of our efforts to help countries leapfrog slower, more traditional paths to development.
Since we first piloted the program in the Philippines in 2004, more than 2.7 million mobile money transactions have been processed. It's been a successful project, but scaling it requires a fundamentally new approach to finance and development, and all the pilot projects in the world won't get us there. In order to bring mobile money into the hands of billions of people from Kabul to Jakarta, we have to do things differently.
That's why we helped launch the Better Than Cash Alliance to encourage governments, companies, and development organizations -- even USAID -- to switch from cash to electronic payments, including mobile money. The Philippines was one of the first nations to sign on, and just a few weeks ago, the government of Afghanistan became our newest partner.
In the Philippines, we worked closely with President Benigno S. Aquino III to encourage policy and regulatory reforms, and move salaries and conditional cash transfers over to electronic payment for more than 3.9 million citizens. These actions helped create real demand for innovative new financial services for the poor. To meet this demand, we're partnering with small community banks to also build out the supply side of the market, helping thousands of local businesses -- from food kiosks to insurance firms -- develop mobile money products and services.
This kind of systemic shift in development doesn't just happen. Built from scratch a year and a half ago, our mobile solutions team literally exists outside the traditional development space in USAID's new innovation lab. The team hails from across the academic, public, and private sectors and maintains a relentless focus on delivering results, not just through pilots but at scale. In recognition of our efforts, we recently received the "Best Government Policy for Mobile Development" award at the 2013 GSMA Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile technology exhibition and conference.
We're not there yet. Building partnerships at this level requires a degree of flexibility and commitment that's simply tough to maintain. As a development institution, we're structured to give grants and implement projects, not persuade presidents or CEOs. But just as we've done with banks and telecom companies like Digicel in Haiti, Roshan in Afghanistan, or Citigroup in the Philippines, I'm confident we will continue to develop high-impact partnerships that build the capacity of individuals to lift themselves and future generations out of poverty.
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November 28, 2014
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A federal appeals court is judging the constitutionality of admissions at the University of Texas at Austin, and their ruling could change college affirmative action programs nationwide.
On one side, officials at the flagship campus in Austin insist they've developed a system that subtly includes race as one of seven factors for considering students who don't graduated in the top 10 percent of their high school class. UT President Bill Powers insists that considering race is necessary to create a diverse learning environment.
Opposing the policy is Abigail Fisher, a white woman denied admission to UT. Her attorney told the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals that the university could achieve diversity without considering race.
The Supreme Court could use the case to decide affirmative is no longer necessary.
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