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Addressing Radicalisation and Extremism through EducationStrasbourg (France) 24-25 September 2015
On 24-25 September 2015, representatives of ministries of education, education professionals and...
Austria: Recommendations on Citizenship Education in Schools
In June 2015, the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education and Women's Affairs issued an updated...
Launching Conference in Kyiv on Education for DemocracyKyiv (Ukraine) 4-5 June 2015
On 4-5 June, the Programme "Promoting Human Rights Education and Democratic Citizenship in Eastern Partnership countries" was launched in Kyiv.
Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education
Education plays an essential role in the promotion of the core values of the Council of Europe: democracy, human rights and the rule of law, as well as in the prevention of human rights violations.
More generally, education is increasingly seen as a defense against the rise of violence, racism, extremism, xenophobia, discrimination and intolerance.
This growing awareness is reflected in the adoption of the Council of Europe Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education by the Organisation's 47 member states in the framework of Recommendation CM/Rec(2010)7.
Charter for All
Democracy and Human Rights Start with Us – Charter for All explains the Council of Europe Charter on Citizenship and Human Rights Education in a fun and friendly way. This publication includes a brochure for children, guidelines for educators and a poster.
An exhibition "Democracy and Human Rights start with Us" highlights the key messages of the "Charter for All".
Five filmed animations reflect children's perception of democracy and human rights in school and aim to translate in a humorous way some of the key principles of the Council of Europe Charter
Compass - Manual for human rights education with young people
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A clean design for a countdown element that uses texture well. I like the little details that help to give this design character.Posted in Interface → Element
A vintage inspired amplifier knob, use this element with your other awesome dark UI.Posted in Interface → Element
A simple and lightweight but clean example of a greyscale switch element. Give a star as you slide.Posted in →
If you like popped out simple 3D buttons, then this one is for you. A nice button element for call to action use.Posted in Interface → Element
A great web element that wouldn't look out of place on most sites.Posted in Interface → Element
Revival UI kit elements for mobile interfaces. All the elements were made in Photoshop with the photoshop vector shapes. It means you can easily resized every elements without impacting its quality. Including 10 controls for 10 diffrent navigations.Posted in Interface → iPhone App
A great example of a comprehensive branding project, I like the variation and key consistent elements.Posted in Branding → Logo
A pleasant colour palette and interesting design elements make this a fun layout to browse around.Posted in Web Design → Design
A great little interface element for a personal website. The style is characterful and quirky.Posted in Interface → Element
Another solid example of a design portfolio that strips away all unnecessary elements. I like the stark contrast between the designs and the plain white background, while the grid layout works to put the work centre stage.Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
Here we have a great example of a portfolio site that ditches almost every non-essential interface element. I love the expansive grid layout and use of typography.Posted in Web Design → Design
A fancy ribbon for a header or to wrap any type of element in. Completely resizable and adjustable colors. Ribbons are a web cliche, but if you're going to use one, why not use a fancy one.Posted in Interface → Element
A fascinating site that certainly makes an impact, this portfolio uses the designer as the centre-piece. The element of interactivity works to heighten the intrigue, whether you like it or not is another matter.Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
JOBS is the unofficial iPhone version of the Authentic Jobs website. I simply love the attention to detail and the gorgeous illustrative elements.Posted in Interface → iPhone App
A very original element that could be used to display winners for a competition. The texture of the stone works really well to give the element character.Posted in Interface → Element
I really like the simplicity of this interface element. The green colour is perfectly pitched and heartily affirmative, while the friendly typeface of the tick rounds of the character of the design.Posted in →
A simple UI element that would be perfect for use in any map. I love the colours and the gentle shading that gives depth to the pins.Posted in Interface → Element
Here we have a neat design for an email sign-up graphic. I like the use of familiar ideas and intuitive layout of the element.Posted in Interface → Element
A drop-down menu for a mobile UI that uses icons beautifully to give character to the element. I particularly like the immediately intuitive functionality of the design.Posted in Interface → Element
A simply great example of a switch that shows its transformation from a sketch to a fully-fledged element. I like the use of colour and the abundance of little details.Posted in Interface → Element

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By Megan Fleet
With LG's Optimus Vu and Samsung's Galaxy Note launching this year two concerns come to mind:
- With a device this size having these specs... is it a smartphone or is it a tablet or is it a little bit of both - to coin a new phrase smartabletphone
- Do they really expect customers to hold this handset (overall dimensions of the Vu are 139.6 x 90.4 x 8.5mm) to speak on the phone for any length of time? At least the latter bodes well for Bluetooth headsets.
In addition to being a "multimedia lover's dream device" - the phone features a 5-inch 1024 x 768 IPS display, a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor, an 8-megapixel camera, and will support LTE. What's new is the storage capacity — the phone will come with 32GB of storage — and the full dimensions. The phone measures in at 5.49 inches by 3.55 inches, making it wider than the already substantially-sized Galaxy Note, but thinner at just 0.33 inches thick (8.5mm). Taking another cue from the Note's playbook, the Vu introduces the 'rubberidium' stylus pen as well.
As an alternative to the Galaxy Note, we are looking forward to seeing the product launch. In its press release, LG stated the Optimus Vu "boasts unmatched productivity. Its unique built-in QuickClip hotkey allows users to conveniently capture screenshots and memos with a single push. Jotting notes is also possible with a finger or with the dedicated Rubberdium pen".
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While this Android newcomer will initially come with OS 2.3 Gingerbread, an Ice Cream Sandwich update is en route. Also, before giving us a peek of this handset at the Mobile World Congress LG confirmed that the Vu will be available at Korea's SK Telecom carrier in early March. As an LTE-enabled device, this could very well be seen in Canada later this year, but there have been no details around carrier availability or if the handset will be available unlocked.
Keep reading and we will keep you posted!


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The women's North Face Terra 55 backpack features a women-specific fit in a light, dialed, easy-to-use, multi-day package.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will host a public meeting for the Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands Restoration Project April 21 in Miami-Dade County. The purpose is to present the Draft Project Implementation Report (PIR) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and take public comments.
Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Time: 6:30 Open House, 7:00-9:00 Public Meeting
Location: Deering Estate at Cutler, 16701 S.W. 72nd Avenue, Miami
See http://www.evergladesplan.org/pm/projects/proj_28_biscayne_bay.aspx
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The Battle Over The EPA In The Debate Over Climate And Energy Legislation, The Agency's Regulatory Rights Are A Flashpoint
by Eliza Newlin Carney
April 19, 2010
Having spent the last year warring over climate legislation, environmental and industry lobbyists are now facing off over an even higher-stakes trophy: the Clean Air Act and the Environmental Protection Agency's right to enforce it. Caught in the middle are the three senators who are gearing up to unveil climate legislation soon. Rumor has it that the bill being written by Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., John Kerry, D-Mass., and Joe Lieberman, I/D-Conn., may include curbs on the EPA's authority to regulate carbon emissions.
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Hallandale Beach Blog is where I try to inject or superimpose a degree of accountability, transparency and insight onto Florida and local Broward County government and public policy issues, which I feel is sorely lacking in local media now. On this blog, locally, I concentrate my energy, enthusiasm, anger and laser-like attention on the coastal cities of Hallandale Beach and Hollywood.
If you lived in this part of South Florida, you'd ALREADY be stuck in stultifying traffic, paying higher-than-necessary taxes and continually musing about the chronic lack of accountability among not only elected govt. officials, but also of city, county and state employees as well. Collectively, with a few rare exceptions, they couldn't be farther from the sort of strong results-oriented, eager work-ethic mentality that local residents deserve and expect.
This is particularly true in the town I live in, the City of Hallandale Beach, just north of Aventura and south of Hollywood. There, the "Perfect Storm" of years of apathy, incompetency and cronyism are all too readily apparent.
Sadly for its residents, HB is where even easily-solved, quality-of-life problems are left to fester for YEARS on end, because of myopia, lack of common sense and ineffective supervisory management. It's a city with lots of potential because of its terrific location, yet its citizens have become numb to its outrages and screw-ups after years of the worst kind of mismanagement and lack of foresight. On a daily basis, they wake up and see the same old problems that have never being adequately resolved by the city in a logical and responsible fashion, merely kicked -once again- further down the road.
I used to ask myself, not always rhetorically, "Where are all the enterprising young reporters who want to show that through their own hard work and enterprise, what REAL investigative reporting can produce?" Hearing no response, I decided to start a blog that could do some of these things, taking the p.o.v. of a reasonable but skeptical person seeing the situation for the first time, and wanting questions answered in a honest and logical way that citizens have the right to expect.
Hallandale Beach Blog intends to be a catalyst for positive change. If there's one constant gripe in South Florida, regardless of your age, race, nationality or political persuasion, it's about the fundamental lack of PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY here among Florida's state, regional and local govt./agency officials. Hallandale Beach Blog aims to be a small step towards regaining some of that needed accountability, whether it's thru simple public scrutiny, or requires a degree of follow-up investigation and public exposure of incompetency, cronyism or simple negligence -South Florida's usual governing style.
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"So this is where our tax dollars go to die? My friend and fellow civic activist Csaba Kulin, perhaps wondering when we're FINALLY going to get the clean and inviting public beach that Hallandale Beach residents believe we're entitled to but have never received under Mayor Cooper and her Rubber Stamp Crew.
Instead, we get rusty pipes in the middle of the beach and garbage cans on the beach -without lids- at the windiest place in the entire city. And a public building across the street from the beach that the public can't use for free but which city employees can -for their holiday parties." Click photo to see many more photos of the site and the original post, or http://hallandalebeachblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/latest-info-photos-re-related-groups.html; 2012 photo by South Beach Hoosier. © 2013 Hallandale Beach Blog, All Rights Reserved
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I kind of like this guy's take on a possible livery for AA...
Not bad. Kept the eagle, AA combinaton in a nicely updated way. The gray paints kinda wander into United territory. I've always thought the American bare metal was way classy. (Somebody on this stream does raise the question of bare metal when American/USAir add 787s to the fleet, since the metal won't be there and carbon fiber isn't shiny...)
I thought it was hard to tell...is it showing as gray, which I would strongly object to...or still staying good old silver, which made it stand out among all the others. I one time heard that the paint actually added significant weight (and more fuel consumption...is that true? I think that was from back in the Crandall days....
That rendering would have looked good!
Very nice. Modern with AA continuity. Why didn't AA pay this guy and save a bundle instead of the dreck that they paid big-bucks for?
Yea, I agree with you. I personally don't like any of the new liveries anyone released, especially Iberia's new livery. I do, however, like that guy's take on a ne livery for American.
Much better than what was announced.
IMO, the tail will take require some time to get used to. I think the widget near the front should have been repeated in large scale on the tail, instead of what looks like gift-wrap.
Agree 100%, the two ends of the aircraft appear to be visually unbalanced. I can see where they are going with the tail end but they are attempting to "say" too much in a small area as opposed to the front which is just the opposite - minimalist feel.
I was thinking that the logo should be on the tail, but then their design sorta looks like the flag. I can dig it.
You're right!
good idea! and less time to paint, and less paint
they are gift wrapping their fleet for US Airways
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That Rocks! You need to pitch this to AA before they paint any more of those awful tails. Get on it!
I like that paint scheme!
Mind you the rudder paint design is a modernized version of the paint job on some of pre- WWII U.S. Army Air Corps aircraft. You can check out DC-3 N47NL still flying by clicking on this link http://flightaware.com/photos/view/339156-d945ad5fa7e29824c6f772865e9362bd8eb91913/aircrafttype/DC3/sort/votes/page/8
That design rocks! You need to pitch your design to AA quick before they paint any more of those awful tails. Get on it!
I really like this design... Like the one shown on the 737 alsobut, not as much as this one...
I love it!
Yuck! SO ugly! The new logo looks like the old tails on United Airlines and the bastardized American flag on the tail is almost offensive. I sure hope they didn't spend a lot of money on this mess, as a company in bankruptcy surely doesn't have the extra cash to waste.
Mighr have been nice if they'd let all the aadvantage members see the top 5 logo change ideas and had US vote on it! I work at a small social service agency and we had to change not only our logo, but our name--and on a very limited budget it was a huge challenge. Almost every staff member had a different opinion and for every suggestion there were immediate rejections!
Someone let Tommy Hilfiger into the hangars at Tulsa.
Well, full marks for delivering on a striking new livery, but it's a bit too shocking for me - and it doesn't say 'American Airlines' to me anymore..
It kind of reminds me of BA's re branding to the flag that they did about 10 years ago...
That was my first thought also.
Question: based on the posted photo of the 737, it looks like the fuselages are now painted, although the video made it look like they kept the bare aluminum (say that fast three times) fuselage. Is the 737 just to show how it will look on the 787?
What was American thinking. That is the worst livery they could have come up with. They should have incorporated all of their liveries. Let's hope if a merger takes place with US Airways, they'll keep the US Airways livery. I've always loved the red, white & blue stripe and don't agree with this new livery.
The eagle-flash logo looks cool. The tail treatment is an ugly mess. Embarrassing. Hope they didn't spend any money on it. The eagle-flash logo should be on the tail instead.
That Eagle logo looks like Greyhound.....I guess AA is now the Greyhound of the skies!!!
Greyhound should buy AA! Lol
And here I thought it was going to look like this . . .
A new Image and a fresh start is what AA need. I wish them luck on the path forward
I flew AA170. NRT- DFW on the 11th Jan 2013. First Class Flagship. Seat 1J.
From the moment i entered the Cabin the flight attendant jan was most the most pleasant and customer service orientated FA I have ever met on AA. A credit to the airline. The whole trip was a pleasure. Thank you AA.
Like the old days. I believe there still are some terrific people working in the trenches at AA where I have always been treated well. If you treat the crew like human beings they are likely to return the favor.
You paid pretty a penny so the last thing you expected was the bad treatment that AA hostesses and pursers normally provide to passengers riding Economy including cardboard tasting "meals"
Not feeling this at all...Proly grow on me. or; is it a pre merger setup ?
like the logo, but dont think the livery is hideous in my opinion, dont treally think it fits, guess it will just take some time to get used to.
Did that woman actually say "iconography?" Anyway . . .
I concur with what Richard Garber said: "I'd keep the script and the stylized bird; drop the tail painting." For me, the tail art is waaaay too busy. The new logo on the nose, which I like, could be repeated on the tail.
Regarding the possible merger: when America West rescued USAir, they conceded the USAir brand was more recognizable and used that livery; but they kept HP's "Cactus" call sign, an "AWE" flight number designator, and the America West corporate offices in Tempe, AZ.
well, they don't have much paint to remove and not much to apply..... I kinda' like it...
As a 27 year employee of a competing carrier out of Atlanta, I have to say that I was always impressed that American Airlines didn't erase their heritage by modernizing their livery and branding to something new and unrecognizable.
I guess now they'll just be like the rest of us. too bad and so sad.
I don't understand. You have no money to pay pilots, flight attendants, or ground crew, but there is money to repaint aircraft. Everyone was forced to accept pay cuts, lose pensions and the airline has money to repaint the livery. I am confused. I know the CEO, COO etc gave up their salary and other million dollar perks.
Exactly!!!! I dont understand this either....The US Banruptcy court should outlaw them doing this sort of thing when they cant even pay their bills...
Well the main reason that they had to repaint the airplanes was due to the fact that they have a lot of orders for the 787. The 787 is a mainly carbon fiber composite airframe and not aluminum. Therefore, it would have cost AA more money to get a polished aluminum finish on the 787 than to paint all the airplanes a the current paint scheme.
They could apply that greyish metallic paint to all of their current fleet..The same as Northwest did in their Final colour scheme with the stupid nwa titles on the side.... The airlines need to let airline enthusiasts design their colour schemes not some over paid nerd in an ed executive office...AA really screwed the pooch on this one!!!
i cant wait till american becomes a better airline.i like there new logo a lot
I agree with Richard. I have graphic design experience and the new design is great except for that tail.
Oh, that was disappointing. I am underwhelmed.
Worse than that, don't these people understand that about the most valuable thing that AA possess it their "brand"? By trashing their existing nice corporate symbals and liveries, they are throwing away billions of dollars worth of their branding. People will relate much less to these new ones than they now do to the traditional ones. Yes, that can change over time but WHY? Why? Why? "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"
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American Airlines Unveils New Look/Branding
First photos on Jetphotos.net of new look on a Boeing 737-800.
I'll stick to Southwest, thank you.
Saves paint, saves weight, increases payload.
I liked the A-Eagle-A symbol, especially because it goes back to the founding of the airline. They should have figured out a way to keep it. But whatever.
I agree, if they could've modernized the orange lightening bolt cheatline somehow with an updated A eagle A.... would've been sweet!!
Instead...this... blech
If it's so "American", wheres the real "American" flag,not some abstract? Doesn't every carrier "fly" their country flag on their planes?
The actual flying flag is next to the registration number, can't miss it.
boy !!
talk about ugly.
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Personally I think It looks too similar to that of the logo of Greyhound Bus Lines.
That is appropriate. Riding on the airlines today is much like riding on a bus.
they are both subsidized by the government....makes sense
ME TOO!! LOL! That was my first thought .
I actually like it
Now that I have seen an AA 737 in the new paint, I see what they are doing. The plane is painted overall light metallic silver, kind of like a Mercedes. I guess this is so there will be commonality with the new 787s. The 787s composites are naturally dark brownish-black. Not a problem with most airlines as most liveries use overall white with colorful graphics. I guess American didn't want to mess with the iconic unpainted look but is being forced by the 787 to paint. Metallic silver is the compromise
Now, if they would do something with that ugly tail...
Honestly, I think it looks good! Will take time to recognize it at "American Airlines" but from a plane spotter standpoint, I can't wait to get a picture of the new livery!
You know...when looking at the logo...it reminds me of "Bank of America"! Are they bailing them out of bancruptcy?
I think BA did a better job on their tail paint. AA leaves you wondering if that is the flag at all? Upon further inspection I say no. BA+ AA-
Like another one said, it may grow on me. I still liked the Orange Lightening Bolts so you see it takes me a few decades to change.
The color of the interior looked pretty drab to me.
I like the look, just having trouble swallowing the amount of money it takes to re-brand a company in the midst of bankruptcy proceedings and merger talks. Horton even mentions the merger in his spiel. A merger would almost certainly mean a new look which incorporates both airlines' branding. Is that pseudo-flag looking thing on the tail supposed to accomplish that?
They would not incorporate any part of US Airways into the name or brand. It has been clear since the beginning the 2 companies would do business as American Airlines and this livery pretty much confirms that.
I like the look.
Will they incorporate any part of US Airways into the maintenance or baggage crew?
I think they make make the lines less straight and more curved ("-" versus "~" for example)in keeping with the way that US Airways currently looks. It's just what I think though.
I still don't think it's out of the question that the US Airways merger would see the American name placed onto the US AIrways livery. United and Northwest had both recently revised their brand prior to their respective mergers, albeit not quite this recently.
I'm with you John. This logo looks what a AA/US combo will be w/minimal chgs.
In a very abstract way, perhaps they are. US Airways has a "stylized flag" on the tail and it seems that in a bigger bolder way; so are they. I think this one will have to grow on me! Best AA paint job for me was the Astrojet theme.
So we have a company that is bankrupt, can't fund its pension promises made to its employees, screwed alot of its creditors and bond holders, and has a uniformly angry and surly pissed off employee group, but - they found the money to repaint airplanes and re-brand gate areas . . . . oy vey. Yet another act of rubbing its employees noses in the corporate muck . . .
Re-organization bankruptcy is a joke. It is used as a business tool. You can't reorganize without screwing somebody out of their money. If you don't pay your obligations you don't deserve to be in business.
I think it's cool. They kept the legacy. Same typeface, same colors, a new version of the eagle. And they're staying with their legendary bright unpainted metal, which makes keeping the outside of the birds looking good a pretty simple deal (and saves hauling a few hundred pounds of paint around). If they merge, they'd have to re-decorate and re-brand anyway. If they don't, they needed to spiff things up a bit. Nice job, AA!
ah...just saw this...so you belive it IS still silver and not painted gray?! And I was right about the weight! Thanks!
I don't like it at all.
I'm sure AA will take your opinion to heart and reconsider...
Shouldn't the eagle have been replaced by a plucked chicken?
100% Agree! Proud American Here! :) USA! USA! USA!
hmmmm....not sure
At least they have done away with body stripes,looks modern now
The tail looks similar to the old Colgan design!
If what American wanted that their aircraft could be identified or recognized from the ground without much trouble I think that they would succeed. Just try to tell a US Air from a Delta or a United aircraft as they take off, won't be easy.
It reminds me too much of Cubana.
I am a little curious. I see the mostly aluminum and non paint areas on their video but on the National News (CBS) last night and this morning it was showing that metal in WHITE. Seems to me there was an article here several months ago that the new 777's were to be delivered in white. Can somebody clear this up?
its grey composite on the newer a/c so they will paint the rest of the fleet for the first time in the History of American Airlines……..
Now this IS getting confusing based on the other comments, because someone said they were staying silver. MUST STAY SILVER!
This is awful….now it is a really identifiable target!
Probably the precursor to the merge!
Alot of good ideas out there, well see their "final" paint job when we see it
Yawn. Looks like a design they will want to change again in a few years. He smiles a little too much, too. At least the teleprompter wasn't off to the side.
After the big reveal, my gut reaction was the same as many - I like the logo, the typeface but the tail on the livery is just a bit too bold. After letting it settle in, I have to say I like it. One thing is for sure, the entire brand really feels like a totally different airline. Even though a re branding is expensive, it also is a chance to re-invigorate the brand, the workforce and tighten the reigns on their revenue. Delta did the same thing and pretty successfully pulled off their re-brand in 2007 out of bankruptcy. AA has a new brand, a new image and very consistent messaging. The question is, can they pull it off. Can they successfully carry the spirit of the brand through the transition period. If not, it will feel really awkward.
but delta had (has) a superior design / livery by far
Not the old livery... The new livery, design is nice. Everything from the boarding pass to the paint is nice. Lets see what AA can do.
I wish AmericanAirlines well, and all possible success..I hope the new logo/branding/livery results in a NEW attitude, also - I flew AA last September, from Ontario to Dayton, with a stopover in Dallas, and was underwhelmed with the service and the aircraft both ways. I prefer Southwest's vibe; although I jokingly call it "The Greyhound Of The Air", I've had overwhelmingly positive experiences with Southwest.
The logo looks like a mix between the Romney and Greyhound logos.. also if there are any nautical types on here, please tell me what that ensign on the tail means.
notice the us air thin blue stripes, ..I think the merger is a good bet based on the paint scheme.
Rather similar to the British Airways scheme, the alliance at work maybe? My real doubt is why they are spending vast amonts of cash on this repainting lark when they are bankrupt!!!
Maybe this was already in progress/paid for before the bankruptcy started?
okay nice that American Airlines is becoming newer
"...on their new Boeing 777..."
....that's interesting, I just saw the new livery at LAX and it was a Boeing 737...
...on a scale from 0 to 10 I give it a 5...it's OK, but nothing more...the silvery fuselage is cool, but the tail design is...not at the level of sophistication I would have expected...
I have always wanted to design an airline's livery but no one asks me...boo-hoo... : (
I fly them a lot. New Livery but same old negative attitude on board. Bathrooms and planes in general dirty and shabby. Fix the people, fix the planes, then worry about the paint.
It looks to me like the USAir logo has been incorporated into the tail colors, or is that reading too much into it? I can't say that I like it or dislike it, but it sure is different. It is another example of the disappearance of cheat lines on the fuselage, although AA's red, white, and blue lines look good on all of their aircraft. At least they kept the polished aluminum look, which is so iconic to AA.
Can they keep the polished aluminum look on their new 787's?
How are they going to keep a polished aluminum look on a plane that's not made of aluminum?
Remember when you were a kid in school and used to rub the tinfoil off your gum wrapper onto your desk with your fingernail? :D
Call me old fashioned, no thanks!
I like it. Doug Herman , dont forget , you can always paint crome. It wont be real but it will still have the shine
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American Airlines AMR New Livery
American Airlines new livery forthcoming... sort of Tommy Hilfiger-ish... mostly ish.
Now, after seeing their final paint job, it looks like the tail colors are in the wrong order? It looks like blue,white&red? As for the US flag next to the "N"#'s, I need my glasses! The way they put American on the side,(without Airlines) and at least used a capital"A" looks clean. I myself would like to "AA" on the front in those colors,than those "Hash"marks, (Amtrack,Greyhound,and a couple other commercial company's have marks that look like that?!). Okay, now attack me for my thinking! Have a great and safe day.
We all like the old AA livery but we're airplane dorks, not the general public whose butt cheeks need to fill the seats. It's not targeted at us. Changing graphics that have been around for several decades isn't throwing away your widely recognizable branding. Most companies roll out new graphics every few years to try and keep an image of a company that you should spend your money on. They can lose recognizability by messing with it too often, but I don't think one graphics overhaul in nine presidents qualifies as "too often" by anybody's standards. When done right, it'll get longer looks from 1) those who pay no attention and will be attracted to something more modern, and 2) those who will notice that there's new graphics and will look to see what else is new.
In the end, it's not going to be the graphics that make or break the airline -- it'll be a price people want to pay for a product they want to buy. However they restructure, that's obviously the goal.
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American Airlines new logo
American Airlines on Thursday unveiled a new logo and plane exterior, the first fleet-wide rebranding since 1968.
very impressive, first look i wasn't sure but the tail and signage combo / decal soon won me over
The body logo with the eagle reminds me of the new BAW livery. I do wish that AAL had done something with the tail to make it less "blocky" and more "wavey," but that's just my opinion.
...oh, and I won't be able to get used to new branding on the tail - it looks so outdated!
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New American Airlines Livery Revealed
Quoting the news release "It's a new year and a fresh new look for American Airlines as the company today unveils a new logo and exterior for its planes, including the already delivered Flagship Boeing 777-300ER aircraft set to fly on Jan. 31. In addition, American plans to continue taking delivery of new planes this year as part of its historic orders for 550 new aircraft.
There's absolutely no question that the merged company would be called American, but it still remains to be seen if the branding remains the same.
Thought the same thing....the tail emblem resembles a lot like USAir's current flag logo.
I just want to agree with concord977. Logo on the tail is much more attractive than the "flag design".
Can anyone ID the music in that video? I love it. Think the new livery is an improvement, still not a big fan though
IMO the new design is a very nice look. The tail design IS just different, and yes it will get some used to. I however think that it will be fine, and people will indeed get used to it!
Terence, it's a inside job I'll bet?
Overall. it looks good but those two "slashes" in front,don't show the pride of "our flag"! They should at least put the real American flag there in it's place,(to show our pride)!
I'm glad to see that I am not the only person who doesn't care for the tail in AA's new livery. I first saw the new logo several weeks ago as an update to my iPhone/iPad app. My first reaction was "really neat!" Then I took their video tour which showed the complete airplane. My reaction turned to "mega ugly!" A third grader with an Etch-a-Sketch could have designed something better. The new eagle would have looked really good on the tail (clean and modern looking).
I like it. Have never flown AA though. Guess they're planning on staying independent then?
I like it kicks ass
"Hundreds of new planes on order". New planes, new paint, problems solved!!
I must admit, not crazy about the new design. I may be old fashioned, but I am still in love with the 50's and 60's "Astrojet" design with orange lightening strike on both sides, with orange accents on tail, engines, wings, etc. To me, that was one of the best ever, not just for American, but the best of all airlines, ever. This new scheme just don't look like American Airlines anymore.
It looks like Air France. Not original at all...
I hope they didn't actually pay someone to come up with that paint scheme. I find it very unattractive. However,regardless of how their planes are painted, American's success will depend on new ideas to improve their service and in making flying a pleasant experience for the public.
I like it. Bold, modern, has red white and blue. works for me.
In the wake of the new United livery, this one actually looks really good. I like it!
AA should have updated their logo about 15 years ago. Just about every other airline has updated their look over the past 20 years while AA logo has been the same since 1968. It's nice, but too little, too late in my opinion.
Two comments:
1) My immediate first thought when looking at the tail was "USAir." If I was creating a communications program anticipating a merger, I'd run as far away as possible from any USAir reference. Just too many bad memories there for far too many people.
2) Why does it take until 2 min, 40 seconds into this video to actually see the new branding?
I'd keep the script and the stylized bird; drop the tail painting.
The renderings of the 777-300ER look sharp.... but it looks a little flat in real life on the 737 flown in today. Overall I like it. Freshens everything up a bit. I wonder if they will bother doing the MD-80s ???
Have to concur with others... I think the merged company would be "American" as a perceived 'stronger' brand and fits in line with what Delta and United did (with all respect to Continental and NW)
They don't bother with the inside of the MD-80s, I don't reckon they'll bother with the outside of the MD-80s.
I like the new livery, however I believe the flag on the tail would have looked better with a more realistic flag, with the image of an American Bald Eagle superimposed over it (or with the eagle, in flight, toward the cockpit. With the graphic arts technology today, there is no reason why our beautiful flag should not appear to be waving :-/
Now we have two airlines whose livery includes stylized flags on aircraft tails. At least AA's is in color, as opposed to the weird blocky flag that USAirways has.
You must be joking me? Why resort to smoke and mirrors? Isn't your brand good enough as it is? Change is fine, but this kind of change, removes confidence, not adds to it, in the eyes of the customer. What it says is we can pay millions to some consulting company, instead of looking at the root causes of our problems and addressing them.
Hint, I never purchased a package of cereal for the box, but what came in it. I never purchased a book based upon the cover, but the content. I never hired a service company based upon some new-age wacked out logo, but their reputation. And I have little respect for a company's leader who resorts to fakery in order to pursuade the consumer things are all better!
And somewhere in all this hooplah about AA, I think there is another squawk that is basically a letter from Horton to the employess in which he makes a reference to
"MY GOOD FRIEND DOUG PARKER". puke puke. That has got to be dripping with sarcasm or he is just hedging his bets. Of course, there are a lot of folks that don't like either one of them and they may be good friends, just trying to figure out how to divide it up, but I don't think so.
I can't wait to see their new colors in person. they look pretty good.
That new American Livery is kinda.....blah......maybe if they would have brought the flag off of the tail onto the fuselage and incorporated the stars it would look better.
I love it
that's really nice very patriotic I love
Okay, $22 billion in revenue, how do you divvy it all up... GO!
clean,modern,not too busy. Looks Good!
A complete waste of $$. Changing the paint job has never resulted in inceased PAX loads nor does it enhance employee moral who largely see this waste as an insult! It demonstrates just how inept Horton and his management team are. They should have given those millions to the employee pension fund!
We'll put Karl Kettler in charge, and it'll be the best-run airline in aviation history in less than fifteen minutes!
Love the new look....especially the tail! Good job AA
Who cares? Do you buy tickets based on paint scheme ? Get real ..
Nice shot of a 737 on a beautiful Texas blue sky.
The paint job didn't get them to bankruptcy.
More paint creates more weight! ...more fuel...higher ticket prices and employee concessions! I think it's a bad move for American. Everyone suffers on this one!
Looks like they can finally afford to put a full coat of paint on the plane now.
AA are one of my least favorite airlines to fly on. A new paint scheme won't change the surliness of the staff.
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American Airlines new livery
This week, American Airlines revealed a bold new look for its fleet, retiring a design that hadn't changed since 1967.
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American unveils new 'soaring spirit' livery
American Airlines has unveiled a new "soaring spirit" livery for its fleet, retiring the iconic eagle logo that has adorned its aircraft for more than four decades.
The new branding includes a matte grey fuselage with a red and blue stylised "A" with the remnants of the eagle ahead of "American" written in large letters across the forward passenger windows and exit doors. The tail is a striped red, white and blue American flag. It drops the word "Airlines" from its aircraft with the livery.


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West Papua
Papua is the common name that refers to the western half of the Island of New Guinea (Indonesian New Guinea). The province of West Papua, also known as West Irian Jaya, covers the bird's head of Papua, a large peninsula on Indonesian New Guinea's far northwest corner, and the small islands that surround it. Geographic boundaries of this province are the Pacific Ocean in the north; Seram Sea in the west; Banda Sea in the south; and Papua province in the east.
Administratively, the Province of West Papua consists of eight regencies and one municipality. The regencies are Fak-fak, Kaimana, Wondama Bay, Bintuni Bay, Manokwari, Sorong Selatan, Sorong, and Raja Ampat, and the municipality is called Sorong. This province has 103 sub-districts, 47 Villages and 1153 kampong/kampung (small villages).
This province, with its capital is in Manokwari city, has immense natural resource potential including agriculture, mining, forest products and eco-tourism. Pearls and sea weed are the main trade goods of Raja Ampat Regency, while Sorong Selatan Regency is the only regency producing unique traditional woven clothes called Timor clothes. A national Park known as Cendrawasih Bay situated in Wondama Gulf Regency is also the main natural tourism in this Province. And of course, many visitors come to enjoy the marine bio-diversity of Raja Ampat.
The Papua region has been visited by global traders since the beginning of the 7th century. European nations kept a presence in the region in the 16th century in the pursuit of various spices.
Irian Jaya became part of the Dutch East Indies in 1828 as West Papua Nugini (or New Guinea), which was then known as West Irian. The region remained occupied by the Netherlands long after Indonesia claimed its independence in 1949. After West Irian's long freedom struggle, the province eventually reverted to the lap of Indonesia in 1969.
Based on the regulation no. 45 Year 1999, the region covering the bird head of Papua Island is stipulated as West Irian Jaya and it also consists of the small islands of Papua province. Since 7 February 2007, this province was officially named West Irian Jaya, or West Papua.
The entry point into this province is via Rendani Airport situated in the provincial capital city, Manokwari, to travel throughout West Papua.
Batavia Air and Merpati Air serve daily flights to and from Manokwari via Makassar. Cab services are available in the airport.
People & Culture
The traditional houses of Papua are unique. In Papua, the traditional house, or Honai, is rounded with a coarse grass roof and wooden walls without windows. Traditional musical instruments of Papua are the atowo, tifa and fu.
A unique product of Papua's indigenous peoples is koteka clothes; a penis sheath made of a hollowed gourd. The size and type of koteka is not related to the status of user. Many ethnic groups in Papua are distinguished by their way of wearing koteka. Furthermore, a short koteka is used when working, and a long decorated koteka is used in traditional ceremonies.
Another interesting aspect of Papua's tribal and cultural history is mummies, usually just the tribal leaders or war commanders preserved with traditional ingredients in order to glorify their historical or religious importance. There are 3 mummies that can be seen in Papua; Aikima Mummy at Aikama, Jiwika Mummy at Jiwika, and Purno Mummy at Asologaima. The three mummies are located in Wamena.
There are 24 tribes with different languages spoken daily in Papua. Papua is frequently connected with the Asmat and Dani ethnic groups. A popular product of the Asmat group is wooden sculpture, internationally known for its beauty.
This provincial region is not divided based on the tribes living in the region. The tribes population are spread out in number of regions. For example, the Arfak tribe occupies Arfak the mountain area from Manokwari Regency to Bintuni Regency. The Doteri tribe is a migrant group claiming territory from Numfor Island in the coastal area of Wondama regency. Other groups sharing this area are the Kuri, Simuri, Irarutu, Sebyar, Moscona, Mairasi, Kambouw, Onim, Sekar, Maibrat, Tehit, Imeko, Moi, Tipin, Maya and Biak tribes.
Other minority ethnic groups inhabiting this province include Java, Bugis, Batak, Dayak, Manado, Tionghoa and others.
Papeda is the most famous dish in Papua. It's glue-like in appearance, like a porridge, and best consumed when hot. Instead of chewing it, you should just swallow. Prepare cold water around you to cool down if it feels too hot.
Made from sago pam tree, it takes quite some time to prepare the raw material. One needs to chop down the tree first, then divide it in two. Collect the inside material of the tree and then process it for papeda.
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Um Island, Raja Ampat
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Wayag Island, Raja Ampat
Wayag Island is one of the islands within the Raja Ampat district in the province of West Papua. The island is known for its beautiful atolls and...
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Sawinggrai Village
Sawinggrai village is located in the Meos Mansar district, Raja Ampat, West Papua province. It is among the most recognized village besides Arborek in...
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The Bay of Triton
Bay of Triton is located in Kaimana district, West Papua. This area is known for its underwater beauty and cultural heritages. In this Bay, there are...
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Patimburak Old Mosque
Patimburak Old Mosque was built during the Portuguese colonial era i.e., in 1870 by Imam Abuhari Kilian. Despite many renovations, this mosque is...
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Arborek Tourism Village, Raja Ampat
The village of Arborek is fast rising as a pioneer among the 18 beautiful villages in West Papua that have embarked on developing local regulations...
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Japanese Army Fortress
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Ancient Sites of Kokas
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(a) In general
Sections 352 (f)(1), 355, and 360eee–1 of this title shall not apply to a drug compounded by or under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist in a facility that elects to register as an outsourcing facility if each of the following conditions is met:
(1) Registration and reporting
The drug is compounded in an outsourcing facility that is in compliance with the requirements of subsection (b).
(2) Bulk drug substances
The drug is compounded in an outsourcing facility that does not compound using bulk drug substances (as defined in section 207.3(a)(4) of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation)), unless—
(i) the bulk drug substance appears on a list established by the Secretary identifying bulk drug substances for which there is a clinical need, by—
(I) publishing a notice in the Federal Register proposing bulk drug substances to be included on the list, including the rationale for such proposal;
(B) if an applicable monograph exists under the United States Pharmacopeia, the National Formulary, or another compendium or pharmacopeia recognized by the Secretary for purposes of this paragraph, the bulk drug substances each comply with the monograph;
(C) the bulk drug substances are each manufactured by an establishment that is registered under section 360 of this title (including a foreign establishment that is registered under section 360 (i) of this title); and
(3) Ingredients (other than bulk drug substances)
If any ingredients (other than bulk drug substances) are used in compounding the drug, such ingredients comply with the standards of the applicable United States Pharmacopeia or National Formulary monograph, if such monograph exists, or of another compendium or pharmacopeia recognized by the Secretary for purposes of this paragraph if any.
(4) Drugs withdrawn or removed because unsafe or not effective
The drug does not appear on a list published by the Secretary of drugs that have been withdrawn or removed from the market because such drugs or components of such drugs have been found to be unsafe or not effective.
(5) Essentially a copy of an approved drug
The drug is not essentially a copy of one or more approved drugs.
(6) Drugs presenting demonstrable difficulties for compounding
The drug—
(A) is not identified (directly or as part of a category of drugs) on a list published by the Secretary, through the process described in subsection (c), of drugs or categories of drugs that present demonstrable difficulties for compounding that are reasonably likely to lead to an adverse effect on the safety or effectiveness of the drug or category of drugs, taking into account the risks and benefits to patients; or
(7) Elements to assure safe use
In the case of a drug that is compounded from a drug that is the subject of a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy approved with elements to assure safe use pursuant to section 355–1 of this title, or from a bulk drug substance that is a component of such drug, the outsourcing facility demonstrates to the Secretary prior to beginning compounding that such facility will utilize controls comparable to the controls applicable under the relevant risk evaluation and mitigation strategy.
(8) Prohibition on wholesaling
The drug will not be sold or transferred by an entity other than the outsourcing facility that compounded such drug. This paragraph does not prohibit administration of a drug in a health care setting or dispensing a drug pursuant to a prescription executed in accordance with section 353 (b)(1) of this title.
(9) Fees
The drug is compounded in an outsourcing facility that has paid all fees owed by such facility pursuant to section 379j–62 of this title.
(10) Labeling of drugs
(A) Label
The label of the drug includes—
(i) the statement "This is a compounded drug." or a reasonable comparable alternative statement (as specified by the Secretary) that prominently identifies the drug as a compounded drug;
(iii) with respect to the drug—
(IX) the statement "Not for resale", and, if the drug is dispensed or distributed other than pursuant to a prescription for an individual identified patient, the statement "Office Use Only"; and
(B) Container
The container from which the individual units of the drug are removed for dispensing or for administration (such as a plastic bag containing individual product syringes) shall include—
(i) the information described under subparagraph (A)(iii)(X), if there is not space on the label for such information;
(ii) the following information to facilitate adverse event reporting: www.fda.gov/medwatch and 1–800–FDA–1088 (or any successor Internet Web site or phone number); and
(b) Registration of outsourcing facilities and reporting of drugs
(1) Registration of outsourcing facilities
(A) Annual registration
Upon electing and in order to become an outsourcing facility, and during the period beginning on October 1 and ending on December 31 of each year thereafter, a facility—
(i) shall register with the Secretary its name, place of business, and unique facility identifier (which shall conform to the requirements for the unique facility identifier established under section 360 of this title), and a point of contact email address; and
(B) Availability of registration for inspection; list
(i) Registrations The Secretary shall make available for inspection, to any person so requesting, any registration filed pursuant to this paragraph.
(ii) List The Secretary shall make available on the public Internet Web site of the Food and Drug Administration a list of the name of each facility registered under this subsection as an outsourcing facility, the State in which each such facility is located, whether the facility compounds from bulk drug substances, and whether any such compounding from bulk drug substances is for sterile or nonsterile drugs.
(2) Drug reporting by outsourcing facilities
(A) In general
Upon initially registering as an outsourcing facility, once during the month of June of each year, and once during the month of December of each year, each outsourcing facility that registers with the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary a report—
(i) identifying the drugs compounded by such outsourcing facility during the previous 6-month period; and
(ii) with respect to each drug identified under clause (i), providing the active ingredient, the source of such active ingredient, the National Drug Code number of the source drug or bulk active ingredient, if available, the strength of the active ingredient per unit, the dosage form and route of administration, the package description, the number of individual units produced, and the National Drug Code number of the final product, if assigned.
(B) Form
Each report under subparagraph (A) shall be prepared in such form and manner as the Secretary may prescribe by regulation or guidance.
(3) Electronic registration and reporting
Registrations and drug reporting under this subsection (including the submission of updated information) shall be submitted to the Secretary by electronic means unless the Secretary grants a request for waiver of such requirement because use of electronic means is not reasonable for the person requesting waiver.
(4) Risk-based inspection frequency
(A) In general
Outsourcing facilities—
(i) shall be subject to inspection pursuant to section 374 of this title; and
(B) Risk-based schedule
The Secretary, acting through one or more officers or employees duly designated by the Secretary, shall inspect outsourcing facilities in accordance with a risk-based schedule established by the Secretary.
(C) Risk factors
In establishing the risk-based schedule, the Secretary shall inspect outsourcing facilities according to the known safety risks of such outsourcing facilities, which shall be based on the following factors:
(iv) The inspection frequency and history of the outsourcing facility, including whether the outsourcing facility has been inspected pursuant to section 374 of this title within the last 4 years.
(v) Whether the outsourcing facility has registered under this paragraph as an entity that intends to compound a drug that appears on the list in effect under section 356e of this title.
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The Secretary shall implement the list described in subsection (a)(6) through regulations.
(2) Advisory committee on compounding
Before issuing regulations to implement subsection (a)(6), the Secretary shall convene and consult an advisory committee on compounding. The advisory committee shall include representatives from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, the United States Pharmacopeia, pharmacists with current experience and expertise in compounding, physicians with background and knowledge in compounding, and patient and public health advocacy organizations.
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Before the effective date of the regulations finalized to implement subsection (a)(6), the Secretary may designate drugs, categories of drugs, or conditions as described such subsection by—
(i) publishing a notice of such substances, drugs, categories of drugs, or conditions proposed for designation, including the rationale for such designation, in the Federal Register;
(4) Updates
The Secretary shall review, and update as necessary, the regulations containing the lists of drugs, categories of drugs, or conditions described in subsection (a)(6) regularly, but not less than once every 4 years. Nothing in the previous sentence prohibits submissions to the Secretary, before or during any 4-year period described in such sentence, requesting updates to such lists.
(d) 1 Definitions
In this section:
(1) The term "compounding" includes the combining, admixing, mixing, diluting, pooling, reconstituting, or otherwise altering of a drug or bulk drug substance to create a drug.
(2) The term "essentially a copy of an approved drug" means—
(A) a drug that is identical or nearly identical to an approved drug, or a marketed drug not subject to section 353 (b) of this title and not subject to approval in an application submitted under section 355 of this title, unless, in the case of an approved drug, the drug appears on the drug shortage list in effect under section 356e of this title at the time of compounding, distribution, and dispensing; or
(B) a drug, a component of which is a bulk drug substance that is a component of an approved drug or a marketed drug that is not subject to section 353 (b) of this title and not subject to approval in an application submitted under section 355 of this title, unless there is a change that produces for an individual patient a clinical difference, as determined by the prescribing practitioner, between the compounded drug and the comparable approved drug.
(3) The term "approved drug" means a drug that is approved under section 355 of this title and does not appear on the list described in subsection (a)(4) of drugs that have been withdrawn or removed from the market because such drugs or components of such drugs have been found to be unsafe or not effective.
(A) The term "outsourcing facility" means a facility at one geographic location or address that—
(d) 1 Obligation to pay fees
Payment of the fee under section 379j–62 of this title, as described in subsection (a)(9), shall not relieve an outsourcing facility that is licensed as a pharmacy in any State that requires pharmacy licensing fees of its obligation to pay such State fees.
[1] So in original. Two subsecs. (d) have been enacted.
Source(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, § 503B, as added Pub. L. 113–54, title I, § 102(a)(2),Nov. 27, 2013, 127 Stat. 588.)
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A prior section 503B of act June 25, 1938, ch. 675, was renumbered section 503C by Pub. L. 113–54, § 102(a)(1),Nov. 27, 2013, 127 Stat. 587, and transferred to section 353c of this title.
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BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- It was a sea of purple in Bangor Saturday afternoon, as hundreds came out to show their support for those affected by domestic violence.
It was the first year the 5K race, Erin's Run, was held to raise awareness about domestic violence. It was also a chance to remember Erin Woolley, a strong advocate for women who lost her battle with cancer in 2010. Woolley volunteered much of her time at the organization Spruce Run, which works with those affected by domestic abuse.
"No event is going to make up for her loss, but we can still celebrate her legacy and continue the work she was doing," said the run's organizer, Ben Sprague.
Over 400 runners took part in Erin's Run to show their support. From the sidelines Erin's mother, Nan Woolley, was there to cheer on every single one of them."
"I didn't think this was going to be an easy thing and now I don't want it to end," said Woolley. "It's been just wonderful seeing all the support that people had for her. She was totally amazing."
Around $12,000 was raised during Saturday's event. Those funds will be divided between a scholarship in Erin's memory through the University of Maine swimming and diving team that Erin competed on during all four years of her time at the college, and also Spruce Run. That organization will be putting it's share of the funds towards their legal program, which will be named Erin Woolley Legal Services.
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PROVIDENCE — In a perfect world, Ed Cooley would have the luxury of bringing along Josh Fortune at a pace suitable for a freshman.
Instead of dipping his toe in the water and feeling his way around, Fortune has been tossed head first into the deep end of the pool. There would be no easing the 6-foot-5 guard into his new world, no spoon-feeding on a Providence College team where contributions these days are mandated, not expected.
Through six games for PC, Fortune has managed to hold his own under atypical circumstances. The 38.7 minutes of floor time he's averaging ranks second among Big East participants, trailing only teammate Bryce Cotton (39.6). Right behind Fortune is fellow Friar LaDontae Henton at 38.5 mpg. Another heavy workload figures to await all three when Providence welcomes Holy Cross to The Dunk Tuesday night.
"I love him to death, but it's too much for him right now," expressed Cooley about Fortune joining the fray sooner rather than later. "Sometimes kids say that they can't wait to play and want to play every minute, but be careful what you ask for. Accountability is a must."
The fact that Fortune hardly ever comes out of the game – the Hampton, Va. native logged a season-low 32 minutes against NJIT and has played 39 or more minutes on four occasions – has allowed him to emerge from the cocoon at a time when Cooley would like nothing better than to pull back the reins. Conversely, Providence's second-year head coach is fully aware that every healthy and available body is fair game – even if one of those bodies is a precocious first-year player undergoing a baptism by fire.
"It's definitely been a lot to handle, but my teammates have been helping me out with everything," Fortune pointed out. "I've been playing basketball my whole life, so other than this being a different level, it's still the same sport."
Fortune ranks fourth on the Friars in scoring (9.5 ppg) while second in assists (17) and turnovers (22). The latter figure is one that perplexed Cooley to the point that after PC's season opener, he noted that Fortune spent some of the game helping out the opposition before coming over to the correct side of the fence. Call it a case of freshman growing pains.
Taking an even deeper look at Fortune's development, he's made 43 percent of his field goals while connecting at a 32-percent clip on 3-pointers. According to hoop-math.com, Fortune's true shooting percentage is 0.497 percent. The figure takes into account "the different values of two- and three-point shots, as well as including the value added by made free throws" and that "generally, a number of about 0.55 or greater is pretty good."
For comparison's sake, fellow PC workaholic Henton's total shooting percentage is 0.488 while Cotton stands at 0.605.
"I just have to roll with the punches and play," said a confident Fortune.
While Cotton has handled the bulk of the distributing duties in Vincent Council's absence, there have been times when Fortune has been called upon to run the point in order to let Cotton take over as a scorer. His single-game high in assists is six, achieved Nov. 12 against Bryant.
"I have to keep working on my ball handling in order to get Cotton off the ball and give him a little break," Fortune acknowledged. "I'm not considered just a scorer, so whatever coach wants me to do, I'm game."
Fortune's arrival on PC's campus did not match the acclaim that was saved for more celebrated classmates Kris Dunn and Ricky Ledo. A month into his college career, the perceived third wheel has been the one thrust into the spotlight, a development that should bode well for the novice Fortune not just this season, but beyond.
RIM RATTLERS: Perhaps the most interesting stat in PC's season to date is that through six games, the short-handed Friars have yet to see a player foul out. … Cotton presently leads the Big East in scoring (23.8) and eighth in the country. … PC has won seven of the last 10 matchups against Holy Cross.


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Indie music lover? Then you might be familiar with the Savannah Stopover Music Festival, where local and touring indie bands play on their way to SXSW. This year, the festival used Tag to connect concert-goers with show times, venues, and song previews on the fly (who has time to dig out a laptop when you're at a music festival?). Local graphic designers teamed up with musicians to create a custom Tag for each band playing, and museums and retailers even got on board, using Tag to offer special discounts.
Check out the video below to see Coolhunting editor Ami Kealoha explain how Tags at the Savannah Stopover connected them with the latest concert info while she was at the festival:
We've written before about bands using Tag to connect fans with free songs, video, and more, but this is the first festival I know of that's used Tag across the board. Pretty spiffy.
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In a collection of interviews, Pope Benedict said a pope should resign if he realizes he is no longer physically, psychologically and spiritually capable of handling the duties. / Associated Press
Church law does allow for a pope to resign if he is of sound mind and not forced out by fear or fraud. Under canon law, if a pope chooses to resign, no one is allowed to tell him he can't.
According to the Vatican, John Paul II had secret letters, in 1989 and in 1994, offering to resign if he were too incapacitated to fulfill his ministry.
Pope Benedict XVI said in Light of the World, a collection of interviews with a German journalist, that a pope should resign if he "clearly realizes that he is no longer physically, psychologically, and spiritually capable of handling the duties of his office, then he has a right and, under some circumstances, also an obligation to resign."
But if it is simply a staggering burden to be pope, Benedict said, "One must stand fast and endure the situation. That is my view. One can resign at a peaceful moment or when one simply cannot go on. But one must not run away from danger and say someone else should do it."
The last pope to resign was Gregory XII in the 15th Century. And the most infamous may have been Pope Celestine V who quit in 1294. "Dante placed him in hell for it," says political scientist and Vatican expert Rev. Thomas Reese.
Popes who have resigned -- often during times of political turmoil:
Pontian (230-235). Allegedly resigned after being exiled to the mines of Sardinia.
Marcellinus (296-304). Abdicated or was deposed after complying with Roman Emperor Diocletian's order to offer sacrifice to pagan gods.
Martin I (649-655). Exiled by Emperor Constans II to Crimea.
Benedict V (964). Elected after the assassination of the prior pope, he was pushed out a month later, by the emperor, who favored a different candidate.
Benedict IX (1032-45). Resigned after selling the papacy to his godfather Gregory VI.
Gregory VI (1045-46). Deposed by Henry III for simony (selling Church pardons and offices).
Celestine V (1294). A hermit, elected at age of 80 and overwhelmed by the office, resigned. He was imprisoned by his successor.
Gregory XII (1406-15). Resigned to help end the Great Western Schism when there were multiple rival popes.
Sources: Rev. Thomas Reese, Papal Transition; Patrick Granfield, Papal Resignation (1978) and J. N. D. Kelly, The Oxford Dictionary of Popes (1986).


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ATOMIC athlete Anders Aukland achieved his first victory of a Ski Classics race – and made it in record time! The Norwegian won the 54km Birkebeinerrennet in 2:21:34 hours, 2:59 minutes faster than the best time of 2008. At the cross-country skiing World Cup finals in Falun (SWE) Marthe Kristoffersen finished third in the 2,5km race.
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My name is Essence H. and I am 14 years old. Today I am writing a review on Futurecade digital games as part of my work experience at the Science Museum.
After playing all 4 games, I concluded that the one I enjoyed the most was 'Robo Lobster' which is about robots destroying sea mines so humans don't have to. I enjoyed this game the most because I found it quite easy to get into and a fun game to play. I also find the idea of robots taking over the jobs of humans quite interesting as these games are based on real scientific research happening today. Although I enjoyed 'Robo lobster' the most, if you actually link all these games to real life and consider the idea of them being actual scientific research, then they are all interesting in their own way.
In my opinion, starting a lesson off by playing Futurecade could be a good idea because it can act as an icebreaker or introduction into the topic, as it would be something new. Or it would be a good idea to have Futurecade at the end to conclude the lesson- because students would already have prior knowledge of the topic which they would have learnt that lesson, to link in with the games so the understanding and interest level may be higher.
Another point is, especially reaching KS4 like I have in year 10, learning can become slightly stagnant and it's quite easy to lose interest and focus in a lesson. The idea of learning through games is something different and more fun than a whole lesson of your teacher explaining something verbally.
To any teachers interested in using Futurecade to help teach a topic, I would definitely say go with it! I think it's a good idea particularly with KS3 students to help them examine the ethical and moral implications of using and applying science. I would say a reasonable timescale to let the children spend on Futurecade would be about 10-15 minutes and include it in maybe 2 lessons (not more than that because once you've played them a few times the interest level of the games drops slightly). If they wish to play the games for longer, they can always access it for themselves at home which can lead to further independent study.
In conclusion I approve of Futurecade and definitely think we should include lots more games to help link in across the school's curriculum!
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Read: Donald Fehr and the Owners Do Not Like Each Other
At USA Today, Kevin Allen writes that the NHL needs to stop fighting with Donald Fehr and trying to turn the NHLPA against him and instead just talk with him and try to strike a deal.
Allen writes, "Regardless of whether you like Fehr, talking to him in this situation is a more effective strategy than talking about him."
Michael Russo writes that Fehr needs to stop using the previous CBA where the players had 57% because that CBA has expired, "and CBA's exist so businesses can reset the way they do business."
Bob McKenzie writes at TSN, "There is no question the NHL has grown increasingly exasperated by Fehr, who takes passive aggressive to an art form. There is a notion within league headquarters that he has no interest in making a deal, that he's looking for this dispute to go nuclear so he can either challenge the NHL's entire salary cap system in a protracted battle that would likely carry over to next season or fight the owners for as long as it takes to, as Fehr is wont to say, break the cycle of owners putting a gun to players' heads in chronic takeaway negotiations."
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