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Based in Washington D.C., the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) works with business and the Department of Homeland Security to promote online security. On its board are representatives from Google, Microsoft, Comcast, Facebook, and others.
Recently NSCA took part in an international online safety awareness meeting in Paris hosted by Microsoft. Since NCSA had been primarily involved in domestic issues, Larry Magid, technology analyst for CBS News, whose articles appear on CNET News, huffingtonpost.com, forbes.com and in the San Jose Mercury News among others, was surprised to have been invited to an international conference. Following is his takeaway from the conference as well as other observations on global security. It has been edited to fit our format. You can find the complete article by clicking on this link.
[On] the day we convened our meeting…news broke that the Justice Department, with the help of law enforcement agencies from other countries, issued indictments in connection with the BlackShades Remote Access Tool (RAT) "that enabled users around the world to secretly and remotely control victims' computers," according to the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office, which said the bust involved more than 90 arrests in 19 countries.
The BlackShades RAT is malicious software, or malware, that has been used by criminals in more than 100 countries to "infect computers throughout the world to spy on victims through their Web cameras, steal files and account information, and log victims' key strokes," according to the Justice Department. The alleged co-creator of BlackShades, Alex Yucel…was arrested in Moldova and is awaiting extradition to the United States. Brendan Johnson, who is charged with helping to market and sell malware, including the RAT, and provide technical assistance to its users, was arrested in Thousand Oaks, California.
BlackShades provides a good example of how you could be sitting in your home in Palo Alto and be victimized by a criminal on another continent or vice versa. Thanks to botnets, where malicious software spreads itself from computer to computer without the knowledge of the machine's owners, it's possible for a computer from Estonia to infect your home PC and for your home PC to then infect someone else's PC in Germany.
… John Carr, a child safety adviser to the United Kingdom government, told me that a "substantial proportion of the illegal [child porn] images that make their way to the UK come from the United States.
Privacy is also a global issue, as we were reminded…when the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg ruled that search engines (the biggest two being U. S.-based Google and Microsoft's Bing) can be required to delete search listings of posts, including stories in newspapers, that may be dated or irrelevant, even if they happen to be true. This ruling could not only affect U.S. companies that offer search, but also those of us in the United States and other countries who use these services, even though the delete order was issued by a court on another continent.
At the Paris meeting, the discussion turned to international cooperation, and it was generally agreed that it's a good idea for organizations in countries around the world to coordinate at least some of their messaging because of the similarities of the issues that we all face. That doesn't mean that a campaign that works in Istanbul will necessarily resonate in Indianapolis. But in our increasingly globally connected world, there are plenty of common themes and practices that we can share.
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This first truly international history of the Korean War argues that by its timing, its course, and its outcome it functioned as a substitute for World War III. Stueck draws on recently available materials from seven countries, plus the archives of the United Nations, presenting a detailed narrative of the diplomacy of the conflict and a broad assessment of its critical role in the Cold War. He emphasizes the contribution of the United Nations, which at several key points in the conflict provided an important institutional framework within which less powerful nations were able to restrain the aggressive tendencies of the United States.
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South African Literature
South African literature, literary works written in South Africa or written by South Africans living in other countries. Populated by diverse ethnic and language groups, South Africa has a distinctive literature in many African languages as well as Afrikaans (a vernacular derived from Dutch) and English.
See also African literature.
Although Afrikaans had emerged as a distinctive language by the mid-18th cent., Dutch remained the official language in government and was compulsory in the schools. The pressure of nationalism led finally to the legal recognition of Afrikaans in 1925, and it replaced Dutch completely. There soon emerged several authors writing in Afrikaans. Notable among them was C. J. Langenhoven, who wrote novels and poems, translated the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam into Afrikaans, and wrote the words of the national anthem. His efforts led to the compilation of an Afrikaans dictionary.
Other well-known Afrikaans writers were the poets Christian L. Leipoldt, Christiaan M. van der Heever, and Eugene Marais. A. A. Pienaar under the pseudonym Sangiro wrote nature stories. Uys Krige was extremely versatile; his works include novels, short stories, poems, and plays in both Afrikaans and English. Important poets who have written in Afrikaans include W. E. G. Louw and his brother N. P. van Wyk Louw, Adam Small, Ingred Jonker, and Elisabeth Eybers.
At first the limited local market retarded the development of an indigenous English-language literature. With the growth of the publishing industry, an increasing population, and the spread of education, a vital literary community developed in the mid-20th cent. In addition, many African writers, divorced from their ethnic heritage, began to write in English. One of the best known among the English-language novelists is Olive Schreiner, author of The Story of an African Farm (1883); she is considered the first great South African novelist.
Other important novelists include Sarah G. Millin, whose major work is God's Stepchildren (1924); William Plomer, who wrote Turbott Wolfe (1925); Alan Paton, whose novel Cry, the Beloved Country (1948) was widely acclaimed in America; and Elizabeth C. Webster, who won an English prize for Ceremony of Innocence (1949). Roy Campbell is known as a South African poet, although he lived in England after 1926. Besides numerous other works, Stuart Cloete wrote Turning Wheels (1939), a story of the Great Trek, which was made into a film in the United States. Other internationally known works include H. V. Morton's In Search of South Africa (1948) and Episode in the Transvaal (1955) by Harry Bloom, who also wrote the book for the first all-African opera, King Kong (1958).
In the 1950s and 60s the magazine Drum was an important voice for African writers such as Lewis Nkosi and Ezekiel Mphahlele. Mphahlele wrote Down Second Avenue (1959), an autobiographical account of life in one of Johannesburg's African townships, and Voices in the Whirlwind (1972), a collection of essays about South Africa. Other writers who gained prominence in the 1950s and 60s include Jack Cope, Nadine Gordimer, Frans Ventner, Bessie Head, Dan Jacobson, Peter Abrahams, Alex La Guma, Sonya Rollnick, Laurens Van Der Post, David Lytton, and Athol Fugard. Many of these writers deal with the conditions of apartheid in South Africa. In the 1970s and 80s writers such as Miriam Tlali, Dennis Brutus, and J. M. Coetzee gained recognition for their eloquent protests of their racially segregated society.
See South African Writing Today, ed. by N. Gordimer and L. Abrahams (1967); S. Gray, South African Literature (1979); U. A. Barnett, A Vision of Order: A Study of Black South African Literature in English, 1914–1980 (1983).
South African Literature: Selected full-text books and articles
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Grant Farred; Paul Smith.
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Loflin, Christine.
CLIO, Vol. 26, No. 2, Winter 1997
Gallagher, Susan Vanzanten.
Studies in the Novel, Vol. 29, No. 3, Fall 1997
Rita Barnard.
Oxford University Press, 2007
Sue Kossew.
Routledge, 2004
Shula Marks; Stanley Trapido.
Longman, 1987
Guy Butler.
Oxford University Press, 1959
Rosemary Jane Jolly.
Ohio University Press, 1996
Cheryl B. Mwaria; Silvia Federici; Joseph McLaren.
Praeger Publishers, 2000
Brink, Andre.
Twentieth Century Literature, Vol. 43, No. 2, Summer 1997
Walder, Dennis.
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Family Fun Park and Imaginarium is only a small list of children's
Those who like shopping will enjoy the many shopping malls, e.g. the
famous Miromar-Outlets.
Good food, entertainment and live music is provided in excellent
restaurants and clubs. Cape Coral is one of the safest cities in all
of Florida.
"You'll Like the Attitude in Paradise."
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May 1 2015 - Dec 18 2015
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High Season - 2 Guests*
Dec 19 2015 - Apr 30 2016
7 night minimum stay
Low Season - 2 Guests*
May 1 2016 - Dec 16 2016
7 night minimum stay
Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency (EUR) unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.
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- Refundable damage deposit €600.00
* Database does not allow to enter price structures and side costs of the owner. Find a price list with a good overview showing all occurring costs on the owner's website under www.caribbean-island-cape-coral.com. Prices +11% tax. Saturday bookings preferred, we are kids-friendly - 2 up to the ages of 12 years stay free of charge. No hidden fees! Call and rent directly by owners-6 hours ahead EST!
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- Luxury
- Romantic
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- Internet
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- Outdoor Pool
- children welcome
- non smoking only
- pets not allowed
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- Beach View
- Waterfront
Sports & Adventure Activities
- golf
- 3 Bathrooms
- Bathroom 1
- Bathroom 2
- Bathroom 3
- 4 Bedrooms, Sleeps 8
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- The Caribbean Island Grand Deluxe features Total square feet: approx. 2,422 under A/C - which is a 4 zone A/C -to be individually controlled for each bedroom, huge pool plus lanai area on a 13,200 square feet lot with tropical garden Southern exposure on 200' saltwater waterway with Caribbean landscaping. There are - 3 En-Suite king-size Bedrooms (4th bedroom = guest / study room) - Great room, kitchen with serving bar and dining room – open style,cathedral ceiling - Sparkling high quality Italian ceramic tiled floors throughout the house - W-LAN High-speed Internet access available at no additional cost - Comfortably accommodates 6 - 8 persons - 2 Kids under 12 years of age are free of charge - Stunning electrically heated and oversized "vanishing / disappearing edge" pool with extra large screen window! - Whirlpool, electrically heated - Roomy pool area and sun decks, lanai - entire area under a screen to avoid mosquitoes and insects - A big private boat dock - can be used as an extra sun deck - Access to the Gulf of Mexico by boat in only 13 minutes (no boat lock, only 1 bridge, 10 - 11.25 feet) - Big flat-screen TV in the great room, flat-screen TVs in all bedrooms - High end home theather in the great room - Inside Jacuzzi in the master bath - Walk-through shower with 3 shower heads in the master bath - Kitchen with everything a cook is dreaming of like high end cooking pots from the world-famous German manufacturer Fissler, Germany, cutleries form the world best manufacturers in Solingen, Germany, dinnerware from Villeroy & Boch and many extras - Kitchen, kitchen serving bar and bathrooms with granite countertops like the window sills in the whole house The Caribbean Island is - Located in a very quiet and safe side road in the well-established Golf Club area - an area with plenty of mature trees as well as palm trees. - Located in an established neighborhood with completed houses on both sides of the waterway so there will be no huge or long-term construction works in this area. - Almost bug-free area - compared to the south west of Cape Coral where you have plenty of bugs! - Centrally located in the south east of Cape Coral so you can quickly reach several places that may be of importance to you. - Just a few minutes from supermarkets, restaurants, golf clubs, tennis clubs and several beaches - 10 minutes to Cape Coral beach - Only approximately 30 minutes from Southwest Florida International Airport, Ft. Myers. We would like to point out that this is - An allergy-friendly, non-smoking house and that we have to say - "Sorry, no pets permitted" - Smoking is permitted on the lanai The Caribbean Island is unique as it was custom built according to our wishes and expectations. It was built according to the latest hurricane standards for your safety. The owners spend their own vacation in the house and are going to use it for their retirement. Due to that EVERYTHING in the house is very high standard and was personnaly picked by the owners. The complete house was personally decorated by the owners themselves. This house can be booked exclusively directly with the owners!


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By Joy Sewing | October 23, 2009
Photo By Manh HoangChloe Dao fall 2009 fashion show at the Four Seasons Hotel
Chloe Dao is feeling edgy about fall.
The Project Runway winner presented a hard-core collection to a cocktail-chic crowd at the Four Seasons Hotel. The event also raised money for Dress for Success' Women of Wardrobe.
"I felt a lot darker this season," said the designer, who showcased 36 pieces. "I've been remodeling my house for two years, and I'm in this desconstructive mode, especially given this economy. But I'm an optimistic person, so my collections ultimately are about rebirth."
Her collection was highlighted with metallics, full jackets and sleek evening gowns. And as always, her pieces showed an attention to the feminine form.
Spotted in the crowd: Dress for Success exec Nancy Levicki, Sharron Melton, radio guys Walton & Johnson, Gloria Pearson, Miya Shay, Je'Caryous Johnson, A.J. Harris, Rebecca Spera, Kathrine Le and "Mama" Dao (Dao's mom).


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A Toronto born young mama freshly moved for a new adventure in ALBERTA! with Superdaddy and her intact and vax free, breastfed and babyworn Aug09 babe attending college for early childhood education and being blessed with #2 just in time for Valentines Day
I doubt you are dirty, unless you feel dirty! And think of all the water you are saving by not showering 2x a day!
I don't think it is gross and my dh will go several days with out a shower and he doesn't stink at all IMO.
~Katie~ married to J, mom to DD- A 13 yrs ,DS- L 7yrs , and my little nursling DD2- R 5yrs.
You must be the change you wish to see - Ghandi
Homeschooling mama to 6 year old DD.
I wash my hair about once every 2 weeks, it is long thick and curly and doesn't get oily for at least 9 days after washing.
I "wipe down" every day
I also wash my clothes after one wear - except jackets and such.
If I am in the shower, I generally wash from top to bottom, including my hair. That is out of habit more than anything else. It happens to coincide with my hair's needs now that the frequency is less than every day, though.
In the summer, between the heat and sweat factor and frequent pool and beach days, I end up showering 5-6 times a week. My hair gets a bit dry and the ends need more frequent trimming as a result.
"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless." - Mother Teresa
OP, how do you know you don't smell to others? My husband never knows whether or not he smells because he killed his sense of smell with smoking (or he just plain never had one, he can barely smell a thing).
I smell other people all the time and it's not pleasant for me (perhaps I have an extra-sensitive sense of smell). I don't mind a musky natural smell (like from someone who doesn't use antiperspirant or deodorant but still probably showers daily) and actually quite like it, but there's something far different about a dirty-smelling person.
I plan not to be in this line of work for more than a couple of more years. I'll probably still shower every day. Maybe every other day in the dead of winter.
Mom to J and never-ending , 0/2014 items decluttered, 0/52 crafts crafts completed
Seeking zen in 2014. Working on journaling and finding peace this year. Spending my free time taking J to swimteam
I have my work clothes (uniform), home clothes(oldtshirts, shorts/cottonpants) and going out clothes. I luckily live where its not really hot weather, I dont sweat much at all. I work in veggies, fruit and flowers so I wear gloves to keep my hands clean and do a good scrub of my arms and hands after work. I wash my face twice a day, clean undies twice a day and all that, i wear a tshirt only to bed so I wear a new one normally every time I shower. If im DTD, then that calls for a shower, but im a solo parent so thats not a daily occurrence I might shower more if i was going to be so close to someone like a DH, just for their preference not mine so much.
I didnt know if i was just thinking like a hippie again here, but I dont like to just consume, consume, consume, just because i "can". Unless my clothing has stains on it or doesnt have that laundry smell anymore, its hung up and kept clean. Or if my hair isnt smelling nice, then ill wash. Other than that I try use as little water and products as I can, I dont use the dryer, i use a clothes line that kind of thing. I trim/shave the pits and bits, or ill use a washcloth to freshen up. I use perfume when i go to work or whenever and i find my hair retains alot of the shampoo smell.
Im surprised how over the last 2 years of choosing a more natural focus how my body has adapted to produce less oils or produce just enough. My skin isnt dry nor oily, my hair stays lights and soft, its great, i feel good about using our resources as needed.
id like to think i would know if i smelt bad, if i can smell my laundry smell, perfume, shampoo etc then i should be able to sense the opposite
A Toronto born young mama freshly moved for a new adventure in ALBERTA! with Superdaddy and her intact and vax free, breastfed and babyworn Aug09 babe attending college for early childhood education and being blessed with #2 just in time for Valentines Day
Well, no. It's just that I know a few people who likely don't know they smell when they smell. My DH is notorious (to me) for not knowing when he has bad breath or is smelly from a hard day at work. I know a lady whose children often stink and I'm positive she just can't smell it. There are people who I encounter just in every day life who stink, and I'm guessing they don't realize they stink, at all. Do I have a super sensitive bat-nose or something? Or do they have less-sensitive or damaged senses of smell? I have no idea, but I just know that to me, they kind of stink.
I shower, and wash my hair every day. Well, every once in awhile if I'm sick or something, I'll skip a day. I guess I'm an oddball - b/c if I don't bathe daily I feel icky.
I also wash my clothes after one wear - except jackets and such.
Plus, I live in the desert - super hot and stinky, plus, I do 50 minutes on the treadmill every day so, daily showering is a must.
I wash my shirts and underwear after wearing them once. I can go a couple times with my bras and jeans / shorts / skirts etc...
In terms of hair, I almost never wash it. I shampoo my hair a couple times a year. the rest of the time, I rinse it (and "lather" without soap) most times I shower. Occasionally (once or twice a month) I'll wash it with conditioner. It's self-regulating now. It almost never gets oily (it never has, I've always had dry hair), if it does, those are the few times I shampoo it. If it feels dirty I'll wash with conditioner. Otherwise, a thourough water washing, and plenty of brushing/combing with boar bristle and/or wood is enough for my hair.
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter" ~~ MLK
I often shower 2x a day or more in summer but it's hot and sticky down here.
happy family! we
I don't mind a musky natural smell (like from someone who doesn't use antiperspirant or deodorant but still probably showers daily) and actually quite like it, but there's something far different about a dirty-smelling person.
I am a twice a week shower-er. When my hair was long I went for longer time periods because my hair did not look dirty. But I have a pretty sedentary lifestyle, chasing after imp-like toddler notwithstanding.
Dh & I had a conversation the other day about camping out for an entire summer & whether it would be something we could do to enable us to build the house we want. We decided that unlike many people the inability to bathe constantly wouldn't really bother us. It's something I always think is funny when I camp for the weekend that people get really stressed about not being able to shower for 2 days.
Surviving sleep deprivation one day at a time with dd (Oct '11) & ds (Oct '08).
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Originally Published: February 1, 2005By Marc Stein | ESPN.com
You will hear plenty in coming days about the Los Angeles Lakers potentially asking Phil Jackson to replace the man who replaced him: Rudy Tomjanovich.
Yet you are advised to file away this name: Jim Calhoun.
If the Lakers are unable to coax Jackson to return to the job he left in June -- and by all accounts Phil is target No. 1 -- league sources told ESPN.com on Tuesday that L.A. will likely seek permission from UConn to contact Calhoun and gauge his interest in jumping to the NBA.
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MANILA, Philippines—The local stock market's four-day rally ended on Thursday after a government order to cut water tariffs weighed down on large companies with investments in private water concessionaires.
The main-share Philippine Stock Exchange index rose in early session but swung to negative territory after an order from the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) on rate rebasing came out. Profit-taking pressures likewise started to gnaw at regional markets.
Joseph Roxas, president of Eagle Equities Inc., said the MWSS rate rebasing order had a big impact on the PSEi because a handful of index stocks were invested in affected private water concessionaires.
Maynilad Water's controlling stockholders MPIC (7.84 percent) was the day's biggest PSEi decliner while its partner DMCI (-4.44 percent) likewise tumbled after Maynilad and MWC were ordered to cut water tariffs for the next five years. MWC shares fell by 3.58 percent while parent Ayala lost 1.92 percent of stock value.
Both Maynilad and MWC have opposed the MWSS order and announced plans to seek arbitration.
Separately, Philex Mining likewise fell sharply (-7.69 percent) as the mining firm unveiled plans to issue new shares at a discount. Philex plans to register up to P13.8 billion worth of common shares with a par value of P1 per share which will be offered by way of stock rights offering.
Philiex's decline dragged the mining/oil counter (-1.67 percent). The financial, industrial and property counters likewise slipped. On the other hand, holding firms and services posted modest gains.
There were 66 advancers against 78 decliners at the local market.
Turnover amounted to P8.16 billion.
Roxas said the market's rise in the past four days meant that the jitters over Syria have abated as the likelihood of a US military strike against Syria diminished. But Roxas noted that the US Federal Reserve's tapering of easy money stimulus had yet to be discounted.
"Until the first tapering has happened, it won't be digested. This issue will come back like a recurring nightmare," Roxas said.
The Federal Open Market Committee is set to meet next week, after which it is widely expected to unveil tapering plans.
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On Thu, 27 Aug 2009, Luis Villa wrote: > In the meantime, it is silly to talk about shutting down your domain > or 'extinguishing community' because of this agreement. If you're > using the Fedora mark in a domain name, Red Hat/Fedora can already > take it from you via ICANN. They're virtually guaranteed to win that > case. Well, you might be correct for the US, the generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) and maybe some international Top Level Domains (ccTLDs), but luckily the world is a bit more complicated. ICANN, that means you are talking about the UDRP (Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy) [1]. Not all TLD registries use UDRP at all, so there's a list at ICANN [2] for approved providers. When now looking explicitly to *.de where according to IANA (doing as a kind of department of ICANN the technical business for them) the DENIC eG is responsible [3], there are interesting FAQs at the DENIC eG website. First is "Why is there no Dispute Resolution Procedure (like ICANN's UDRP) at DENIC?" [4], second is "What can I do if I believe that I have a better right to a domain than its current holder?" [5] and the third is "DISPUTE Entries" [6]. If you don't want to read these FAQs, the short form is, that you have to win your suit against the current domain name owner in Germany at a German court, otherwise DENIC eG won't give you the defendant domain name. Support by DENIC eG is only offered via a "DISPUTE" to avoid changes at the given domain name owner (in front or during the lawsuit). And as already explained before [7], a trademark (Fedora is a registered trademark in the European Union, but not in Germany) or a company name, is not necessarily a reason to win a suit at a German court [8]. A proof that things can work without ICANN UDRP is e.g. the domain name fahrplan.de [9]. Did I mention, that it could make bad press, if Red Hat suits a longtime Fedora Contributor and owner of a German domain name related to the Fedora Project just in order to get and hold that Fedora Project related German domain name? Conclusion: If I ever find a plaint by Red Hat regarding a Fedora Project related German domain name in my postbox, two of our "Fedora f"s are a lie. References ---------- [1] http://www.icann.org/en/udrp/udrp-policy-24oct99.htm [2] http://www.icann.org/en/dndr/udrp/approved-providers.htm [3] http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/de.html [4] http://www.denic.de/en/faq-single/450/1/248.html (English) http://www.denic.de/faq-single/450/1/248.html (German) [5] http://www.denic.de/en/faq-single/373/248.html (English) http://www.denic.de/faq-single/373/248.html (German) [6] http://www.denic.de/en/domains/dispute.html (English) http://www.denic.de/domains/dispute.html (German) [7] http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-advisory-board/2009-August/msg00162.html [8] BGH, Urt. v. 11. April 2002 - I ZR 317/99 - OLG Muenchen - LG Muenchen I [9] http://www.heise.de/newsticker/data/ad-02.12.99-001/ (German) Greetings, Robert
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Blue pull out of Glasgow Pride 7
2:22 PM — Boyband Blue will not perform at this year's Pride Glasgow, organisers have announced.
3rd June 2014
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29th May 2014
Cyprus Pride march to highlight the lack of LGBT rights 1
4:08 PM — The first Gay Pride march to take place in Cyprus will highlight the lack of a legal rights movement for the LGBT community in the country.
23rd May 2014
Canada bans Ugandan activists from attending Pride event over asylum fears 11
6:52 PM — Canada has refused to give 10 Ugandan activists visas for the Toronto World Pride human rights conference.
3rd March 2014
Greens deny funding cut to Brighton Pride
10:57 AM — The Green Party in Brighton and Hove is rejecting claims made by Labour and the Conservatives that it supports cutting funding to the city's Pride festival.
13th December 2013
Brighton Pride announces campaign theme for 2014 festival as 'Freedom to Live'
11:59 AM — Organisers of Brighton Pride have announced Freedom to Live will be the umbrella theme for the city's Pride festival in 2014.
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Date and theme of Pride in London 2014 announced 1
3:41 PM — London LGBT+ Community Pride has confirmed that the Pride in London Parade 2014 will take place on Saturday 28 June and the theme will be "Freedom to ..."
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12:14 PM — Manchester Pride says it's confident it will be able to increase donations made to LGBT charities following criticism by community figures that it's simply not giving enough.
23rd October 2013
Herefordshire Pride to close at end of month 3
2:11 PM — Herefordshire Pride, who are responsible for organising LGBT events throughout the county, faces closure at the end of October.
21st October 2013
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12:32 PM — There were violent scenes in Montenegro at the weekend with far-right protesters clashing with LGBT campaigners at a Pride march.
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2:11 PM — The organisers of Brighton Pride say they have been left "disappointed" at the withdrawal of a £25,000 funding grant from Brighton and Hove City Council.
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Curious George, Cowboy Bebop, salmon searching -- our guide to ignoring Christmas completely
CULTURE/ALT-XMAS At some point this December, my holiday spirit failed to launch. It's strange in a way — I love gluttony, formal wear, time with loved ones, and the Latino church procession I saw going down South Van Ness Avenue the other day gave me a little shiver of happiness (not to mention the purple lights bedecking kink.com's Armory). But I just don't want to do the tree, the presents, the pressure. Really, this list of Xmas week alternative activities is for me as much as anyone, which I hope means I still get to do the mistletoe thing.
You ain't got shit to do, so why not take your melancholy and foist it on nature? The recent spate of rain may make for a wet winter wonderland, but that should suit misanthropes just fine. Wear your best raincoat and mittens and you'll be snug as the baby JC in his manger.
Where to go? The No. 76 Muni bus can get you to the Marin Headlands Recreational Area (remember, the buses run on the holiday-Sunday schedule on the 25th , check www.511.org for times) where foul weather makes for thrilling, wind-whipping hikes about the hills to the north of Golden Gate Bridge. Or you can take advantage of the greenery within city limits. Glen Canyon Park's many trails are an excellent place to wait out the tinsel and treacle, as are the startlingly beautiful red rocks jutting out over the city in Corona Heights Park and the idiosyncratic bison paddock in Golden Gate Park.
Bonus round: get your conservation on the day after Christmas in Muir Woods with a free hike called "Get Your Spawn On: Searching for Endangered Salmon." The hike will take you on a hunt for salmonids and reveals how we can help the fishies swim their way back into species security. (Meets at Muir Woods Dipsea Trail Trailhead, Mill Valley. (415) 349-5787, www.wildequity.org. 10 a.m.–noon, free with $5 park entrance fee)
Sure, many of our venerable cultural institutions stay away from organizing events over the holiday weekend. But with only a small amount of searching, you can dig up the brave souls who see no reason to halt their arty trot on account of jingle bells. These include Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, which will be celebrating Dec. 24 with part one of its two-part exhibition "Audience as Subject," a multimedia exploration of crowd behavior. Filmmaker Stefan Constantinescu will screen Troleibuzul 92 (2009), an examination of reactions to a planted actor on a crowded bus making abusive phone calls to his "girlfriend," and visual and video artists investigate variations on the theme. (Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission, SF; (415) 978-2700, www.ybca.org. Noon, $7.)
If self scrutiny's not your jam, head to the Contemporary Jewish Museum on Christmas Day, where free admission all day means that you can save your bones for New Year Eve's and still check out the work of H.A. Rey and Margret Rey, the husband and wife who created Curious George. The couple just barely managed to smuggle the early sketches of George (and themselves) in their escape from the Nazi invasion of Paris, which they accomplished by bicycle. The drama might explain George's penchant for close calls and saving the day. Kind of makes that cycling slog through this week's foul weather seem less onerous, no? (Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission, SF; (415) 655-7800, www.thecjm.org. Open 11 a.m.-5 p.m.)
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No boat can do everything. The more things you try to design into a boat the poorer it will do everything. The Mac will be a poor sailboat and a poor powerboat. If you really want to sail buy the Hunter. If you want a powerboat then buy one. There are also better choices than the Hunter. Sailboats other than dingys are displacement boats. This means their maximun speed is limited and adding extra horsepower will do little or no good. In order to make the Mac go they have designed it to plane. This is not the type of hull you would want to take into the Gulf. As to the water ballast, the reduction in trailering weight is an important factor to anyone who intends to do so. The Mac concept is an idea that no other sailboat builder has chosen to use. Think about that.
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CUTTACK: Personnel of the Cuttack Commissionerate on Tuesday busted an inter-district motorcycle-lifting racket and arrested four persons in this connection, including the kingpin.
The city police also seized four stolen motorcycles from their possession and were on the lookout for two more members of the racket.
"The Cantonment police arrested Papu alias Sk Niyakat Ali of Pension Lane of the city who was the kingpin of the racket", said the city DCP Mr A N Sinha. It was revealed that Ali, with the help of two of his associates, lift the motorcycles from crowded parking zones of the city and sale them to prospective buyers outside the city at throwaway prices, Sinha added.
On the basis of statements obtained from Ali, police raided several hideouts in nearby Salepur and Nischintkoili areas of the district and arrested three buyers of the theft motorcycles.
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I'm longing for an update, even if its just about how things are going I'm super exited for whatever is next! Thanks for you dedication to this project and I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE FULL RELEASE! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
Are you ready for the next evolution of multiplayer sandbox games?
Realm Explorer will be a computer game about creation in the fantasy universe of Gnostaria; your creations. In perhaps the most dynamic sandbox world yet to be conceived you will be able to dig the soil and mine ore, precious metals and gems all in a beautiful and dynamic 3D world. The terrain will shape and form to your actions. Drive a shovel into the ground and watch the earth give way. Heave your pickaxe into a cave wall and see the stone disintegrate before you; revealing the treasure beneath. Go on adventures alone or with friends via internet multiplayer and craft weapons, armor, tools and other items. How you play is up to you. The possibilities are limitless.
A new Realm rises from the Sand
At its core we didn't want Realm Explorer to be just another "sandbox" - we wanted it to be a true sandbox RPG. Character customization and development are just as important to the game design as being able to mine and dig. To start you will be able to completely customize your character's appearance. From hair and skin color for both male and female characters to facial hair and other details you can make a character that looks the part. With so many options for customization your character can truly be unique.
A New Type of World
We've also gone to great lengths in creating a world in which nearly everything you wear can be visually represented on your character. Backpacks and belt pouches don't just sit as icons in your inventory; your character wears them for everyone to see. Each piece of armor or clothing is also visually represented and individual pieces can be mixed and matched for utility or style; it's entirely up to you. If you're wearing a chainmail shirt and cloth pants you will see the different pieces visually in the game. You can even go so far as to wear a different boot on each foot or a different glove on each hand.
In most games you can only use your imagination to envision what your character might look like with all of his different equipment; in Realm Explorer it's a lot more fun to actually see it with your own eyes.
Don't just mine and craft; experience a rich fantasy roleplaying game
What would an RPG be without character advancement? Not only can you dig for resources like iron and gold or diamonds and rubies and then craft items from them; your character will also gain skills as he performs different actions. The more you play the more powerful your character will become. This will allow him to create better and more interesting items or fight more powerful monsters. Your ability to craft different items is based not only on what resources you have collected but also how far you've advanced your character's skills. Keep mining, digging, building, crafting and fighting and your character will continue to grow as you play.
You're going to need a lot of shovels and buckets for this one...
Now, before the hardcore sandbox fans get too concerned we've already got you in mind as well. You will be able to completely configure the game to your desired play style. If you simply want to mine, dig, collect resources, craft items and build structures you'll be able to do so. You can configure your realm to exclude various RPG elements, including hostile enemies, skill gain and even death and damage if you so desire. Realm Explorer is designed with features that go above and beyond the basics of what we normally think of in a sandbox game but you'll be able to enjoy the beautiful visuals without the risk that adventure elements bring if you so choose.
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Greetings Realm Explorers!
Realm Explorer is on the verge of releasing its largest and prettiest alpha update so far and I look forward to keeping the community supplied with regular updates and answering any questions you have.
The Dev team have recently completed unifying the server executable/process to allow both single and multiplayer to run the same basic server.
Previously in Realm Explorer 0.20.0a the UI-based server was dedicated for multiplayer servers and the basic server was just used for single player.
Now by default, single player games will generate normal realms and also allow us the ability to drop custom realms in and play them locally.
The server can still be run standalone and is currently looking impressively speedy.
To replace the old standalone server UI, we are working on a new C# library which allows others to develop their own server interface in addition to our own.
This has been a big decision regarding design time but it allows further portability and, hopefully when we get enough community backing to go cross platform, it will make that transition easier.
Our revamped server interface:
As with previous versions of Realm Explorer, items can be customized on realms/servers.
While we want gamers to easily enter a single player game and start enjoying it, we want to optionally allow you to grow into modding and trying others' work.
So on the Realm Explorer client, now that the user interface can also be modded, you can change an item's appearance in your inventory.
Some of the new inventory items that have been added for use in the upcoming update:
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I'm longing for an update, even if its just about how things are going I'm super exited for whatever is next! Thanks for you dedication to this project and I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE FULL RELEASE! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
Thanks! We're hard at work but it's taking longer than we anticipated (as these things often do). We're excited about what's been in development and we think it will be worth the wait!
I'm pretty sure it will, keep doing an awesome work guys!
Are options available in the full version? Or is the feature not available yet?
Options will be available in the next patch. The current download of the game doesn't have working options (aside from changing quality / resolution in a window that pops up before the game starts). We've implemented a ton of options (including key binding / mouse sensitivity) for the next update. The entire main menu has been replaced actually.
You can see a screenshot of the updated options window here:
Ah Excellent! Thank you realmsource was just curious :)!
Just stopping by to say great work! Last time I played the alpha was almost right after the kickstarter - which sadly didn't get funded - yet you guys continued making the game even if you didn't get the cash. THAT's impressive. Like the new menu and see that the world gen is looking better, character customization too! For one of the games that didn't get funded on kickstarter - ironically you are one of the projects that proved kickstarter worked for me (the other one being Shadowrun Returns) keep up the good work guys. To those who haven't already gotten this, try the demo. This is a gem, and has a lot of potential. It's worth your time to check it out if you are into sandbox games with RPG influence. This game deserves the support.
Hi Johnnyjsj,
You are indeed correct about Kickstarter. Unfortunately our Kickstarter campaign last year did not succeed but we've continued developing the game regardless. Our team is really passionate about the idea behind the game and we are doing everything we can to make our vision a reality. We hope it's something all of the fans can enjoy! We haven't yet achieved our final goal but we won't give up until it's done.
Thanks for the support! We're working hard on Realm Explorer every day and we hope everyone will be as excited about it as we are as we continue to make progress!
That is dedication right there! Wish more gaming companies were like you guys :) awesome work!
I agree developers don't stay if they don't get money all most devs want is money money money but realm source don't give up when I get some money ill buy this but its rarther buggy but realmsource has my support!
My friend said this doesn't even deserve a 2 I like this game just the building is crazy hard.
Link to that video with my friend said its crap (r4gexcreepzz is me)
Finally Maybe Try get this on steam soon i think you may get that far!
But overall graphics really good but i want to play with knowing the controls they wont work btw just a screen saying options with a white screen
Btw keep it up its a great game ill support you as much as i can!
Hi r4gegamingstudios,
The control configuration screen that appears before the game launches is not currently functional. We've created a completely new in-game control binding system for the next patch. You can see a screenshot of it here: Desura.com
Thanks for your support!
Thanks i hope that gets released soon!
Your game is hardly even a game, more of a fancy tech demo, 7 months since I bought this game and it's still stitting here dead in the water.
They are adding things, perhaps not at the pace that a gamer would enjoy, slowly but surely they are adding things which takes time, Patience.. Don't down on the company they are working hard surely. and deserve credit.
Not defending here, but I'm just wondering if you wouldn't mind elaborating for those who are considering purchasing this. I haven't been paying a attention too much as this is still in alpha, but I am noticing improvements though, there is change since the kickstarter days. What do you dislike?
doesnt help that they keep deleting the posts we make that explain exactly why this "game" sucks. just stay away to be on the safe side.
Hi megaflux,
We don't delete any posts that are critical of the game or that have complaints. We do moderate posts that are hateful or attack other commentators or our development team. There is a difference between being critical of a piece of software and attacking people.
Less than 10% of nearly 500 comments here have been deleted (most of these have been duplicate posts including our own duplicates). The game is still in Alpha (hence being on Desura's Alpha Funding platform) and we make no claims otherwise. It will continue to evolve and improve.
We are always willing to offer a full refund to anyone who isn't happy with the state of the game so far and we make every attempt to respond to questions, comments, complaints and technical problems that people post here on Desura, on the forums at RealmExplorer.com, on Facebook and directly to us via email.
We simply ask that people posting in any of these communities be respectful to other people.
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Ever since the first footage of this game got released, I've thought that it had great potential. Now that I have gotten my hands on the Alpha, I am sure about this. If I look at it correctly, I can tell that in the realm explorer as how it's planned to be in the future, you can do whatever you please to do whenever you want to do it. If we look at future plans, we can tell that server administrators have endless possibilities to shape their realm. Settings will allow you to create your ideal realm…
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I wrote my first short "review" of this game in January 2013. At that point the game was FAR from ready. Most notably in single player mode. UI issues, world issues and not much to do. Quite alot of bugs and other things not that good. But it showed promise of something a long way away in the distance... It has now gone a full year. It is december 2013 and I try this again. The UI issues remain (but are being worked upon). The single player world has gotten very much improved. You actually have…
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ATLANTA -- President Obama has declared a state of emergency in georgia, making federal resources available for what some forecasters are predicting to be a historical winter storm.
Gov. Nathan Deal said this afternoon that president had declared an emergency in the state and had ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts to emergency conditions resulting from a severe winter storm that began Monday.
"On behalf of Georgians, I appreciate the president's quick response to my request. I asked last night for federal assistance in this storm response," Deal said. "My primary request to the president was for generators in the case of power outages.
"The federal declaration makes those available, but it also allows us to ask for other supplies, such as food, blankets and commodities, as needs develop."
The president's action, according to the governor's office, authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the counties of Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Cobb, Dade, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Elbert, Fannin, Floyd, Forsyth, Franklin, Fulton, Gilmer, Gordon, Gwinnett, Habersham, Hall, Haralson, Hart, Jackson, Lincoln, Lumpkin, Madison, Murray, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, Walker, Walton, White, Whitfield and Wilkes.
Specifically, FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize and provide at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency. Emergency protective measures, limited to direct federal assistance, will be provided at 75 percent federal funding.
ATLANTA — After Gov. Nathan Deal took the pre-emptive step of declaring a state of emergency in 45 counties in the northern part of the state, officials were expecting to get a better idea today as to how strong the second wave of a winter storm will be when it hits tonight and Wednesday. That list of counties grew to 88 this morning.
"Ice in any context is the biggest enemy we have," Deal said at a news conference that was streamed live on the Internet at noon Monday.
Monday morning, Deal declared a state of emergency in 14 north Georgia counties where frozen precipitation that could develop into a significant winter storm expected expected to start Monday night. That initial list included Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Union, Towns, Pickens, Dawson, Lumpkin, White, Cherokee, Forsyth, Hall, Banks and Jackson counties. After the news conference, Deal added 31 to the list: Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Chattooga, Gordon, Floyd, Bartow, Polk, Paulding, Cobb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Barrow, Haralson, Carroll, Douglas, DeKalb, Clarke, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Wilkes, Walton, Rabun, Habersham, Stephens, Franklin, Hart, Madison, Elbert and Lincoln counties.
This morning, Deal added 43 more counties to the list: The additional counties are: Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Burke, Butts, Clayton, Columbia, Coweta, Crawford, Emanuel, Fayette, Glascock, Greene, Hancock, Heard, Henry, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Jones, Laurens, McDuffie, Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Newton, Peach, Pike, Putnam, Richmond, Rockdale, Screven, Spalding, Taliaferro, Treutlen, Troup, Twiggs, Upson, Warren, Washington and Wilkinson counties.
That brings more than half of the state's 159 under a state of emergency as the winter storms bear down on Georgia.
The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather advisory through 7 p.m. today for rain mixed with snow and sleet along and north of a line from Carrollton to Atlanta and Washington. Accumulations of up to an inch of snow was expected. From tonight at 7 p.m. through 7 a.m. Thursday, the service said a watch had been issued for the affected area, which could receive another inch or two of snow.
During the evenings as temperatures drop, the wet road surfaces are likely to freeze, making hazardous driving conditions, forecasters said. Driving conditions were expected to be hazardous early today, with ice accumulations of roadways making travel conditions hazardous to impossible on Wednesday, the NWS said. In addition to hazardous driving, the expected ice could lead to downed powerlines and loss of electricity.
"There is still some uncertainty in the forecast for Wednesday," NWS officials said Monday, "but confidence is increasing in the potential for a significant winter storm."
Deal said Monday that the state was preparing for two waves of winter storms, one closely following the other. "We're expecting two events," the governor said. "We're expecting the second to be more severe than the first."
For that reason, he said, it did not make sense to expend all the state's ice-fighting materials in the first wave, which started Monday evening. But not seeing all the available equipment deployed this morning should not be misconstrued, he said. "That does not mean we're not prepared for the bigger event coming the following day," the governor said.
State officials should have a better handle today as to just how severe the second event will be, he said, with indications being that schools should be closed and traveling should be curtailed in the affected areas on Wednesday.
After the problems with the Jan. 28 storm that closed traffic arteries and stranded motorists, Deal said officials were trying to ensure that they made the right call on this event.
"Overreaction has an economic impact," he said. "Under-reaction has an economic impact. … We know how difficult it is to be precise" in predictions of weather.
While local governments were in charge of operating shelters, the state had contacted the Red Cross and was ready to assist if needed. National Guardsmen were ready to be called in on the governor's and Georgia Emergency Management Agency's orders, with about 700 four-wheel drive vehicles available in the Atlanta area.
In the Albany area, the Weather Service this morning was predicting rain, but none of the frozen precipitation. The chance of rain was 70 percent today, rising to 90 percent Wednesday before tapering off to 30 percent Thursday. Highs are expected to be 51 today, 37 Wednesday and 54 Thursday, with lows of 37 tonight and 31 Wednesday night. Rain was expected to reach from a fifth of an inch to a little over a third of an inch in the Albany area today, with about an inch of rain coming Wednesday.
Eleven plow trucks and 54 employees from Southwest Georgia were deployed by Georgia Department of Transportation Monday to assist north Georgia officials. The workers included drivers, managers and mechanics from the DOT district office in Tifton.
The decisions Monday came after Deal and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, who also was at the news conference, came under strong criticism for not reacting quickly enough when snow hit the metro Atlanta area on Jan. 28. That resulted in government offices and schools letting out at the same time, which exacerbated congestion on Atlanta's highways and the Interstate highways.
Thousands of motorists were stranded in stalled traffic, some for 20 or more hours.
Deal issued an apology for the state's lack of preparedness and slow response to the January snow storm. "I accept responsibility for the fact that we did not make preparations early enough to avoid these consequences," he said at a Jan. 30 news conference. On Feb. 3, he announced the formation of a task force on winter weather warning and preparation, and outlined immediate reforms that were taking place in the way the state dealt with such circumstances.
Deal said Monday that he believes local-level emergency management officials will work well with GEMA and the state to ensure the safety of their residents.
"We have had great cooperation," he said, adding that, just as government agencies were doing their best to be prepared for the storm, individuals should prepare, too.
"We have good people in this state," he said. "They can make good judgments."
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- End in sight for winter storm (UPDATED: Gov. Deal news conference) ( February 13, 2014 )


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After drawing flak from residents and corporators for its lack of preparedness to prevent flooding at chronic points in the city, following a heavy rainfall on Monday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) authorities have stepped up action to prevent a similar situation in the next two months.
Additional municipal commissioner of eastern suburbs SVR Srinivas has asked all the 24 wards across the city to submit detailed reports on the issues in their wards.
In the report, the wards have been asked to state flooding spots in their jurisdiction, and also compare if those these spots were prone to flooding in 2013 too. The wards have also been asked to identify the quantity of water accumulated in each flooding spot and the possible reasons for that and mention it in the report which has to be submitted in the next two days.
After the wards submit the reports, the compiled report will be analysed by a consultant hired by BMC and the civic body's catchment engineers to devise a solution to the flooding problem.
"After individual reports are submitted by the ward, we will analyse the area and depth of flooding spots and identify the exact reasons why those specific spots were flooded. In any case, if the city receives more than 65mm of rainfall, flooding is likely," said Laxman Vhatkar, chief engineer, engineering services and projects, BMC.
Vhatkar informed that the flooding took place because of a host of other reasons. "People use storm water drains as garbage bins, as a result of which they get choked. There is rampant thefts of storm water drain nets which leads to blockage," he said.
The cost of a single net is Rs 5,000 and that of a double net Rs 8,000.
However, Jason Fernandes, a Santacruz-based activist said many of the pumps were not working properly, because of which there was water-logging. "Many of the pumps are old and were not working on Wednesday. It's high time the civic body looks into it," he said.


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I'm a Brit and I live in the north of england (if that makes any differance)
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RANCHO SANTA FE -- The light-hearted moment usually associated with media day at the Toyota Celebrity Classic hosted by Stan Humphries got a reality check Tuesday.
Humphries, the father of two daughters and the only quarterback to lead the Chargers to a Super Bowl, was at the podium talking about his celebrity golf event, which will take place April 27-30 at Morgan Run Resort in Rancho Santa Fe. When the subject came to the tournament's major charitable benefactor, Children's Hospital of San Diego, the usually-unflappable Humphries had trouble keeping his composure.
"I got a call yesterday and my youngest one (Chelsea) has to have a checkup tomorrow," Humphries said, his voice cracking. "She might have the same thing my oldest girl had."
Humphries stepped away from the microphone a couple of seconds and then said, "I would like everybody in San Diego to support the best they can, and hopefully we can continue raising money for Children's Hospital for everyone."
A little background is needed here. When Stan was playing for the Chargers, his 5-year-old daughter, Brooke, had a delicate operation to repair a hole in her heart.
Today, Brooke is a healthy 15-year-old sophomore playing basketball and tennis for Ouachita Christian High in Monroe, La. Her dad is her basketball coach.
When Humphries retired in 1998, Chargers owner Alex Spanos graciously donated $100,000 to any charity Stan and his wife, Connie, picked. Children's Hospital was an easy choice.
Brooke's operation took place in Houston, but almost all of her follow-up procedures took place at Children's, so Connie and Stan grew to love the place.
Thus was born the "Brooke Humphries Field of Champions," a football-themed waiting area located in the hospital's orthopedic department. The waiting area sees more than 33,000 patients annually, presenting young patients with an enjoyable and entertaining sports atmosphere.
"The reason we picked San Diego was because I was a player in San Diego and because of the support I was given here," Humphries said. "I just wanted to give back to the community."
Now, he's asking for our prayers.
Humphries explained that his 12-year-old, Chelsea, complained of chest pains and that she was having trouble breathing. They originally thought she might have an allergy, but the symptoms persisted.
"The thing is, I don't know if what happened to Brooke is heredity or not," Humphries said.
Humphries has not been home all weekend. He played in the Junior Seau Tournament at La Costa on Monday and would have normally stayed around to chat with the media all day Tuesday.
But that changed when he got a phone call from Connie late Monday. He left to go back to Louisiana early Tuesday afternoon so he can be with his daughter today when they visit a specialist.
Any parent can understand the anguish that the Humphries family is going through. But it also says a lot about them for supporting this golf tournament and Children's Hospital even though they live so far away.
Through the last seven tournaments, Children's Hospital has received just under $1 million from the tournament and will exceed that mark this year.