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"There will be no peace before Israel is safe within its borders," a captured female terrorist deadpans about halfway through this film -- you almost expect her to pop gum, she says it so casually. A straight-faced spoof of espionage films in particular and serious intentions in general, Fay Grim is also a sequel to 1997's Henry Fool, from writer/director Hal Hartley. Fool followed the adventures of a Queens trio: aspiring writer Simon Grim (James Urbaniak), his half-asleep Martian sister, Fay (Parker Posey), and a drifter named Henry Fool (Thomas Jay Ryan), who walks into the Grims' lives claiming to have authored a multi-volume literary masterpiece called 'Confessions.' When Simon's writing ambitions start to net results in the real world, Henry's dream of being discovered as a some kind of working-class Chaucer falters. He eventually drifts on the next town, another adventure, but leaves Fay with a son. That's where we meet her now, years later, being dragged to a principal's office because the son has been caught with a pornographic viewfinder. "You're grounded, like, forever," she tells him.
The viewfinder, it turns out, was actually sent to the boy by the long-disappeared and presumed-dead Henry, and is itself a ludicrous piece of spycraft and the keystone of a worldwide conspiracy that involves the CIA, the Turkish government, Cuba, Islamic terrorists, the French government and Israel-Palestine. I think Denmark and Sweden were also implicated somehow, but it becomes hard to keep up. The feds, represented hilariously by Jeff Goldblum (he tells one fellow agent, "Carl, go take a walk in the rain") spin a tall tale for the impressionable Fay about how Henry's 'Confessions' were actually a deeply coded text that, if found and read properly, can unlock untold political secrets, but the truth is that they want to draw out Henry himself, believing him to be closely linked to an Osama bin Laden-type figure.In no time at all, Fay is whisked off to Paris on a mission to find Henry. To get herself in spy-mode, she takes to wearing a long coat and lingerie underneath and even assumes a catchy spy alias -- Emily Hopper.
Throughout the film, shady characters and dubious contacts pop out of the woodwork, some so they can deliver one piece of information and then get bumped off. One of the contacts says to Fay, about another contact, "she's an agent of the Israeli secret service." Fay's response: "Is that, like, a bad thing?" Apart from having an inexplicable willingness to get involved in all this, Fay also has a savant-like knack for it. There's a hilarious moment when a collection of random clues and signals that have been left for her all click in her brain and lead to exactly the right conclusion -- Hartley actually writes a '1 + 1 =' style equation on the screen as Posey's face lights up. It's a little moment of joy for a character that I can only assume is meant to be seen as a clinical depressive -- only capable of fleeting moments of happiness, a break in the clouds when old memories don't subsume her. When one of Henry's outlandish crypto-statements is recounted to her, she sighs and says "Henry said all sorts of stuff."
Comedy is where Fay Grim excels, and Posey unquestionably has the chops, but the longer the film goes on the more the comedy eventually starts to lose ground to a more conventional dramatic arc, which is less successful and, I bet, confusing for the actors. Goldblum isn't affected by this -- his motor-mouth fed character is strictly for laughs, reeling off page after page of dialogue without pause -- but the key characters have a history (a whole other movie) and are supposed to have some emotional resonance. Henry is generally too ludicrous a character to be taken seriously, in my opinion, and Hartley is reluctant to actually be pinned down on whether there's any substance to the notion that his character might possess reservoirs of genius beneath the exterior of a verbose, conspiracy-oriented crackpot. As for Fay, she eventually ends up in a Turkish knick-knack shop where the pornographic viewfinder originated, and some blind cleric starts spinning a yarn about a mysterious figure called Harem Fool and you realize that none of this is being played for laughs anymore.
A churlish note on the production values: We have to expect a low-budget production like this to scrimp on any kind of action, but Hartley has proven himself before and confirms yet again that he's practically uninterested in putting any kind of thought into such things. Tensions eventually lead up to fight scenes in Fay Grim, but at that moment the film cuts to a series of stills, which I'm sure Hartley would call a legitimate artistic choice, but it reeks of cheapness, from my vantage point. Scenes shot on location sometimes show nothing but feet. People who have just been shot grip at their chest and fall over without the slightest semblance of realism, like those cartoons of a character getting shot in the Old West. If you have Parker Posey and Jeff Goldblum in your film, couldn't you, as a last resort, hit them up for a loan if you don't have the money to do anything but shoot the walls? Anyway, these complaints probably won't dissuade Hartley fanatics, who aren't expecting to be visually dazzled.


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CANTON - Maricia L. Astafan isnt sure why the bill honoring her stepbrother and protecting her fellow first responders hasnt passed. And she doesnt really care, either.
Its only there to show people theyre not going to get away with it if this happens again, said Mrs. Astafan, 24, whose stepbrother, volunteer emergency medical technician Mark B. Davis, was shot dead by a man who was having a medical emergency.
The law, spearheaded by state Sen. Patricia A. Ritchie, R-Heuvelton, would allow prosecutors to charge the killers of firefighters, EMTs and paramedics with first-degree murder. The crime is punishable by life in prison; people who kill police officers can be charged with first-degree murder. As their name implies, first-responders are often on the scene of dangerous incidents before anybody else.
But for reasons that advocates find difficult to explain, the bill hasnt passed yet in the Assembly. Lawmakers and supporters have offered a few theories, but none have been proven: police unions that dont want to expand a definition that only applies to them, election-year sensitivities and opponents reluctance to pass a bill that wouldnt apply to the crime its named after.
Mrs. Astafan, for one, heard that police unions were opposed to the bill. That could not be confirmed on Wednesday, though not all police unions in the state were contacted. There are five police unions in New York City alone.
Daniel F. Sisto, the legislative director for the New York State Troopers Police Benevolent Association, said that he hadnt heard of the bill. But at first blush, he saw no reason to oppose the legislation.
Im not so arrogant to think my life is more important than a fireman or a nurse, Mr. Sisto said. If you want to make them as considered to be on par with first responders, personally, on behalf of the troopers union ,I dont see any reason wed oppose that.
On the political debate, Assemblywoman Addie J. Russell, D-Theresa, said that theres some reluctance to bring the bill to the floor in an election season. New York outlawed the death penalty during Gov. Mario Cuomos administration, but its a topic that still comes up from time to time.
Theres a significant chance that this bill could be hijacked to set up a scenario where there could be a floor debate on the death penalty, Mrs. Russell said. I dont feel that Marks good work should be used to help some political campaign.
Then, theres the fact that even if Marks Law had already been on the books when Mr. Davis was killed in 2009, his killer wouldnt have been charged with first-degree murder.
Christopher G. Burke was sentenced to 16 years in prison in 2011 after he pleaded to a lesser manslaughter charge. Burke was under influence of extreme emotional disturbance in 2009 when he sprung from a couch, took a rifle and shot Mr. Davis.
That same exemption to plead the crime down if the perpetrator is under an extreme emotional disturbance would apply even under Marks Law. So Burke probably wouldnt have served life in prison even if it had already been a law.
When I get into the details (with fellow lawmakers), the fact that this case was pleaded down to manslaughter undercuts the argument somewhat, Mrs. Russell said. But I have to make the case that there would be a scenario where you charge the highest level of murder. Its just the facts of this case are not perfectly aligned with that argument.
Jefferson County District Attorney Cindy F. Intschert, who helped Mrs. Ritchie draft the legislation, said that it doesnt matter whether the facts perfectly align. The bill is in his honor and its meant to protect people like his stepsister, Mrs. Astafan, who is taking exams later this month to become a paramedic.
Looking forward, there may well be the appropriate case where life in prison is applied, Mrs. Intschert said, even though the Burke case was not.
The bill is currently stuck in an Assembly committee. The chambers leadership, which is controlled by the Democratic Party, is holding up the bill, Mrs. Russell said.
It already passed in the Senate, and did so unanimously. But it will have to pass again because of a technical change that Mrs. Russell made to broaden the category of first-responder. Mrs. Russell said that it will still protect firefighters, EMTs, nurses and paramedics.
For bills to become law, identical versions have to pass in the Senate and Assembly down to the period. Mrs. Ritchie contacted Mrs. Russell today to say that she would pass the newer version of the bill in the Senate a rare move for the lawmakers who are on opposite sides of the aisle and do not frequently communicate one-on-one.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Ritchie has launched a petition drive on her official Senate website to put pressure on the Assembly. There are only a handful of session days scheduled to get the bill passed before legislators go home to focus on their elections. Mrs. Ritchie said she was confident that it would pass.
I think its very important, with everybody who has supported and got behind this bill, that we do our due diligence, Mrs. Ritchie said. We want to make sure that session doesnt end without the best possible chance for it to pass.
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Welcome to a collection of great audio from the 50 years of KLYQ in Hamilton. The station was created by Luin "Dex" Dexter and Stan Hooper and went on air in February 1961. Of course, many earlier broadcast recordings have been lost or destroyed, but we have some from the 60s and quite a few from the 70s, 80s, 90s and into the 00s. This page will grow as we debut these "Blasts" on KLYQ Radio Tuesdays and Thursdays with Steve and Mary between 7:30 and 8am and then place 'em here for your enjoyment.
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1999 – The infamous "Stationary One-Float Parade" with Steve, Don Davis, Karen Feldner, Mary Borden and Mayor Laurel.
1986 – The 25th Anniversary "Balloon Release" with Steve and the staff at the South 2nd Street studio location, includes "sign-off" theme when KLYQ was a Daylight only station at 980 on the dial.
1970 – The District 7B high school basketball championship between Corvallis and Stevensville went into overtime and the score was tied with 9 seconds left. Dex Dexter described the action.
1960s – An early "Shop Local" campaign that KLYQ commissioned from a national agency. Enjoy the jingles.
1988 – A funny ad from a Crazy Days campaign for the Back Door Deli.
1981 – Another ad from the 80s. George Solander with the "pitch" and former Hamilton mayor Laurel Frankenfield with the jingle.
1988 – The late Don Davis recorded these great Christmas responses from a kindergarten class in the 80s.
1997 – Hamilton Broncs defeat Havre Blue Ponies for Class A State Football Title at Haynes Field in Hamilton. Rich Forbis and Don Davis get excited on the key play in the fourth quarter.
1980s – Sportscaster Doug Klein introduces the starting lineup at a Hamilton Bronc basketball game, with announcer Mitch Miller.
1986 – Steve Fullerton interviews Al Moerkerke about Al's Car Care being the first advertisement heard on KLYQ in 1961.
1977 – The Valley Theater Guild, which later became the Hamilton Players, did three radio dramas on KLYQ. Here's a portion of the conclusion of the Monkey's Paw with Pierre Landry and Marylou Marshall.
1981 – KLYQ joined a live broadcast of the first successful orbit and landing of a space shuttle. In April that year, the Columbia touched down at Edwards Air Force Base.
1977 – Four years before their appearance on NBC's "Today" with Tom Brokaw, we interviewed the Big Sky Mudflaps before one of their regular performances at Haigh's Bar in Hamilton.


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The medina in Fez is an authentic journey back in time where you can discover traditional craft activities while staying in an elegant riad. It dates from the 12th century and is listed as a World Heritage Site by Unesco. It is one of the cities which symbolizes Arab-Muslim civilization. Discover noble crafts including saddlery, marquetry and brocade in the labyrinth of small streets. And don't miss being taken by surprise by even more ancient activities such as the use of traditional ovens to cook bread and cakes and the famous eastern hammams or steam baths.
For accommodation, the many elegantly decorated riads will offer you a warm welcome. In these mansions sheltered from the hustle and bustle of the city, you will discover a subtle and sophisticated lifestyle. Some possess a hammam or a spa, further evidence of the region's tradition of thermal baths. Use the steam baths and associated massages to regain all your energy and health in an atmosphere which has remained unchanged for centuries. And for travellers hoping for spontaneous meetings with the locals, there is nothing like a stroll through the streets. There will always be a local person or a family ready to get to know you over a glass of mint tea. For Fez's principal secret is a historic tradition of welcome and hospitality…
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So I was never into Rock band when it first came out but the other night I had a thought that I would like to try it out.
So on whim I decided to buy Rock band 3 on Xbox on Demand with the thought that tomorrow I would head out and pick up a cheap guitar from a second hand store or one of the big chains. How wrong I was. I went to a total of 12 stores in and about London and you can't get a Rock band/Guitar Hero World Tour guitar for love nor money.
Next step the internet Amazon has none at any where near a reasonable price and ebay is not proving fruitful either! I don't trust buying CeX online as I used to work their and I know how shit they are with online orders.
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Apparently 2012 is the year of challenging myself! I started with the 30 Day Photography Challenge. I just finished the 31 Day Yoga Challenge. This time I signed up for the FRIENDS Photo-a-Day Challenge hosted by my Miss and Megan.
Am I crazy … maybe. But, come on. It is FRIENDS themed! Could it get any more fun? (Imagine that said in the voice of Chandler.)
So, here is the challenge …
Just like the 30 Day Photography Challenge, I plan on taking all of my photos with my cell phone and using different mobile app filters. All of my photos will be uploaded to a set in my Flickr account and a photo album on my Facebook page. I will also be tweeting each photo with the hashtag #FRIENDSpc. At the end of the 30 days I will post a slideshow of all the photos.
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Let's start with what objective means given the word's versatility. In philosophy, objective refers to existence apart from perception. An object independent of perception does not change with our feelings, interpretations, or prejudices. Applied to moral values; if they are objective, then they are discovered, not invented. Contrast this with subjective moral values which change from person to person, culture to culture, etc. If morality is objective, it is reasonable to ask: What is the mind-independent basis for objective morality and is this basis sufficiently binding? In other words, it is not enough to show some external ground for morality and then subjectively link that grounding with obligation. Obligation to a particular ethical system must transcend personal preference and also have some significant grounding in the object of perception.
There is also the issue of universality. Morality is universal if the basis for objectivity is not confined to a particular time and space. Some say it is enough for moral values to qualify as universal if they apply equally to all individuals in relevantly similar circumstances. Either way, universality depends on objectivity for it is difficult to imagine subjective moral values applying equally to all people, in all places, and at all times. Universality may be viewed differently depending on your view of God. The atheist will likely argue morality is meaningless without man, since on their view, he is the measure of all things. The theist will probably think differently. For example, if the human race had been completely wiped out in World War II, the Holocaust would still be objectively wrong today under theism. The mind of God and His judgment persist.
On Christianity moral values have their objective and universal basis in the immutable nature of God. He neither arbitrarily created the moral law, nor is there an external moral domain in which God is subject. Moral values are, because of who God is. Now there is a common misconception where it is thought all monotheists, such as Christians, are moral objectivists and all non-monotheists (agnostics, atheists, pantheists, etc.) are moral relativists. That is not the case. Whether an individual position can be reasonably argued or not; there are plenty of worldviews where it is thought morality finds its objectivity in something other than God. Those like the late Ayn Rand believe man's self-interest or human survival is the objective foundation for ethics. The new atheists point to human flourishing. There are environmentalists who think the perpetuation of the earth's biosphere is an objective foundation. Some eastern religions believe in a sort of Platonic realm which is the source of our moral perceptions. So it's safe to say all sorts of worldviews hold a belief in objective morality.
But are all of the various claims of objectivity truly binding? Take human self-interest. Randian morality would claim this is an objective foundation for ethics. Yet I would argue there is a certain subjectivity involved in this case as Ayn Rand and other like-minded followers decided human self-interest (which is real and objective) is universally binding. Compare this with our hypothetical environmentalist. Let's say he is in favor of sterilizing the entire African continent because the cost incurred by the population is worth the benefit to the biosphere. The Randian objectivist holds individual self-interest and the libertarian right to be left alone by others trumps an uncertain future for the biosphere. Who will adjudicate between these views and on what objective basis? You cannot appeal to the rule of the land because might does not necessarily make right. If country A holds the biosphere above people and invades and sterilizes country B who holds the individual higher, was country A's act morally permissible? You and I may say the hypothetical act of Country A was wrong, but there would have to be an overriding ethic to make such a claim.
This leads us to the moral nihilist who rejects the objectivity of morality altogether. Michael Ruse, who teaches in my hometown at Florida State University, appears to agree with moral nihilism or at best sees survival as an objective basis:
Morality is a biological adaptation no less than are hands and feet and teeth…Considered as a rationally justifiable set of claims about an objective something, ethics is illusory. I appreciate that when somebody says 'Love they neighbor as thyself,' they think they are referring above and beyond themselves…Nevertheless...such reference is truly without foundation. Morality is just an aid to survival and reproduction…and any deeper meaning is illusory…[1]
If we are all chance-configured bags of atoms equipped with meat computers doing our best to survive on an insignificant planet orbiting one of three hundred sextillion stars in a universe winding down to heat-death; it is hard to see how morality is objective, universal and binding. If I were an atheist, I would adopt moral nihilism and try to be a good person for utilitarian reasons (not to say as a Christian I do not make utilitarian choices.) So I agree, without God, there is no objective basis for morality.
Then there are those who opt out of this discussion altogether and simply claim to navigate moral waters by being reasonable and rational. Yet history shows this can be a misleading approach and few would argue Nazi scientists lacked the cognitive faculty for moral reasoning. In the interest of brevity, consider the conclusion by atheist Kai Neilson who said it well: "Pure practical reason, even with a good knowledge of the facts, will not take you to morality." Those who claim to make moral judgments by just being reasonable are not being very articulate. For example, if someone asks you how to lose weight; you might say exercise and smaller portions are reasonable choices, but to merely say you should act reasonably does not really answer the question. Surely reason has to work in concert with knowledge to be useful here. But as Neilson said, something else is needed to get you to morality.
But what about those who claim a divine basis for objective morality is problematic. Religious groups argue, disagree and fight with each other - all in the name of objective moral values handed down from on high. Even within a single religious camp there is some disagreement about what is objectively right and wrong. Take the death penalty. Some Christians feel as I do that the Bible paints a clear narrative where man should not usurp God's authority on when life begins and ends. Abortion, euthanasia and the death penalty are all morally wrong from my understanding. However, other Christians accept a pro-death-penalty exegesis of Scripture. Who's right in the mind of God? Well there is no easy answer! But critics confuse the epistemic problem (the knowing) with the ontological problem (the reality) and miss the point. God's moral position on the death penalty is the correct one. Instead of sticking our heads in the sand because there is occasional disagreement, we ought to continually devote ourselves to understanding God's position. If the God of Christianity does not exist, it's senseless to point to problems in the Church around divine commands. It would make as much sense to argue about the worldwide chimney damage caused by Santa Claus. If the Christian God does exist, focusing on the same problem is just an excuse to be negligent.
So do we get to decide how binding an ethical system is regardless of its objective grounds? I suggest we do except in one and only one case. God is the exception. As the greatest conceivable being, creator of all things, and locus of moral value, mere created-man does not get to decide if His divine commands are binding. As volitional creatures, we only get to decide if we are going to obey His commands or not. In all other ethical systems you have a degree of personal preference. Subjectivity is involved if it is human flourishing, self-interest, a green planet, or that which creates the most pleasure, happiness, profit, etc. There is no universally binding obligation to abide by these systems. If a Randian objectivist rejects the virtue of self-sacrifice based on the objective principle of man's self-interest, why should I be obligated by their morality and act selfishly? Some would say we have no choice but to abide by human self-interest, since we are human. But this only makes sense if man is the measure of all things. If a hyper-intelligent race of aliens were to come through our solar system and consume the entire human population like we consume cattle, would this be wrong? Who will adjudicate and on what objective basis?
In conclusion; universally binding objective moral values exist if and only if God exists.[2] Those who see objectivity apart from God, subjectively assign obligatory value to the object of perception. When we see these systems in conflict and must appeal to a higher ethic, it should raise doubt about their status. If we live in the atheist's material universe, then there is no ultimate justice or final moral consequence. At death, all of our moral choices in life become irrelevant. Legacy does not help to resolve the problem. Once we are dead, the deep sleep of non-existence dissolves time and space leaving no gap between now and the mass extinction of man when the universe reaches maximum entropy. But if the Christian God exists, then our relationship to Him is essential to moral obligation. As consequence approaches eternity, obligation approaches infinity.
[1] Michael Ruse, "Evolutionary Theory and Christian Ethics," in The Darwinian Paradigm (London: Routledge, 1989), pp. 262, 268-9.[2] I am excluding any sort of unknown Platonic realm of moral perception here
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Tuesday is KIMA Military Appreciation Day at Central Wash. State Fair!
YAKIMA, Wash. -- It's an event the whole family looks forward to every year. The 2013 Central Washington State Fair is here!
Tuesday, September 24th is KIMA-TV Military Appreciation Day at the fair. Admission is just $7 for active military, veterans and inactive military with ID. A special flag-raising ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. near the gazebo.
The fair entertainment lineup includes something for everyone:
- Classic rock band Styx
- Country performers Lonestar and Sawyer Brown
- Pop group Plain White T's
- Rapper Sean Kingston
- Christian rock group Kutless
- Western group Riders in the Sky
- Comedy duo Williams and Ree
Organizers have added a new rodeo event and the demolition derby will be back. American Sprint Car Series Northwest Region racing will be at the grandstand on the opening weekend of the fair.
Free events include the return of the Walk on the Wild Side exhibit which features exotic animals and reptiles, Barnville where kids can milk a cow and a superhero exhibit called Hall of Heroes.
Tickets for reserved seating at the Budweiser Stage and Coca-Cola Grandstand are on sale now. Free seating for each performance is limited.
The fair runs from September 20th through September 29th at Yakima's State Fair Park.
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PITTSBURGH -- The Colorado Avalanche are taking on the Pittsburgh Penguins for the first time in nine months, but two key factors haven't changed going into the interconference matchup.
Sidney Crosby isn't playing, yet the Penguins remain a very difficult opponent even without their world-class center.
Since Crosby sustained a concussion during the first week of January, the Penguins are 33-17-8. They have gotten at least one point in 41 of 58 games, even while being without the player who was easily leading the NHL in scoring at this time last season.
Avalanche coach Joe Sacco said the Penguins are capable of being just as impressive, from a team concept standpoint, as they are when the former Hart Memorial Trophy and Art Ross Trophy winner is in the lineup.
"This team rolls along, they don't miss a beat, and they've done that for a year and a half now with the injuries they've had," Sacco said. "They've figured things out, how to get by without some of their top players. He's not the only guy missing, but certainly he's the key."
Since the 2010-11 season began, the Penguins have played only two games with all three of their top centers – Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Jordan Staal -- yet they are 59-29-11 during that span. Staal missed the first half of 2010-11 with a foot injury and broken hand.
Pittsburgh also was without Malkin (right knee) for half of last season and seven games of this season.
The key to Pittsburgh's success without its stars, according to forward Matt Cooke, is a determination to play with the same intensity, preparation and commitment to a system that has worked no matter who is in the lineup.
"If we play out our game plan, we're going to have success -- regardless of what the other team does," Cooke said.
Defenseman Alexandre Picard, who played for Montreal last season, is impressed with how the same system used in Pittsburgh is implemented at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Penguins general manager Ray Shero and coach Dan Bylsma require that organization-wide uniformity so that a player such as Picard can be exposed in the minors to the same power-play unit, penalty-killing unit and offensive and defensive systems they will play in Pittsburgh.
"Even down there, it's the same thing, it's the mentality of the organization," Picard said. "It doesn't matter who you are or how many minutes you play, the coaching staff expects something out of you. Whether you're Sidney Crosby or Joe Vitale, they expect the same thing."
That doesn't mean that Picard isn't eager for Crosby to rejoin the Penguins -- and perhaps soon. Picard opposed the Penguins and Crosby while with Montreal, Philadelphia and Ottawa, so he can't wait to have him on his own team.
Like his other teammates, Picard sees daily in practice how Crosby appears to have recaptured all of his offensive skills despite being out more than 10 months with a concussion. The earliest that Crosby could play is Thursday at Tampa Bay.
"He's the best player in the world, so obviously when he comes back it's going to be a huge boost," Picard said. "But you still want guys to play the same way that we're playing now, and not hold back anything just because he's back."
While Crosby won't play -- just as he didn't during the Penguins' 3-2 overtime victory at Colorado on Feb. 16 -- the Avalanche-Penguins matchup features the NHL's top power-play unit against its best penalty-killing unit.
Colorado's power play is converting at a 27.1 percent success rate (17 of 55), while the Penguins have permitted only 3 power-play goals in 50 attempts, a 94-percent kill rate.
"They have a simplistic approach," Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said of the Avalanche's power play. "They get the puck to the net. They get the shot up top. Then they have skilled players with a unit anchored by (captain Milan) Hejduk."
Bylsma also said, "They have skill, movement, they hunt pucks down, (they) have a big shot from the point. They've had success in a lot of different ways. They haven't gotten it one way. It's not a one-dimensional power play. They are relentless."


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HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER: Chiefs jump out early on Lubbock
SAN ANGELO, Texas - Lake View boys soccer head coach Clayton Hubbard challenged his team to get out to a quick start Friday against Lubbock High.
With two goals in the game's opening nine minutes, it is safe to say the Chiefs got the message.
Anthony Moreno scored a natural hat trick and the Chiefs belted Lubbock High 5-1 to finish the first round of District 7-4A play unbeaten.
Lake View set the tone quickly as Jordan Reyes got a shot off 30 seconds into the game and then after Moreno was fouled just outside the box, the Chiefs found the back of the net.
Curtis O'Brien hit Reyes, who pushed his shot past Lubbock High goalkeeper Eduardo Montoya to open the floodgates in the sixth minute.
Three minutes later, Reyes clanked a shot off the post that Moreno put back for the first of three straight goals where the pair hooked up.
Lake View never looked back.
"One of our goals was to really start a game," Hubbard said. "I haven't felt like we've started a game. I wanted them to try to score a goal in the first 10 minutes, and they scored two goals in the first nine minutes."
Leading 2-0, Lubbock High had a serious challenge when a Westerner headed himself the ball and sprinted past a Lake View defender but goalkeeper Jared Trubenstein challenged and kicked the ball away.
After a dominating 10-minute stretch where Lubbock High had Lake View on its heels defending and maintaining possession, Reyes and Moreno hooked up again in the 33rd.
Reyes ran deep wide of the box and then sent a cross over to Moreno, who buried the shot.
Four minutes later, the two combined on a nearly identical attack, except Montoya crept out to challenge Reyes, who held on until the absolute last minute before dishing to Moreno.
The junior tapped the ball and virtually escorted it into the back of the net to give Lake View a 4-0 advantage over the Westerners.
Despite the offensive outburst, Hubbard was just as pleased with the way the Chiefs defense played.
"The defense responded well in the second half," Hubbard said. "We didn't score but I am still happy. It is a testament to our defense and how well they played."
In the 37th minute, Lubbock High pushed its only goal of the night across on a 25-yard free kick from Adam Beikmann. Trubenstein got a fingertip on the shot, but it was placed well enough to get past the Lake View keeper.
Less than a minute later, it was the Chiefs who had a penalty kick near the 18-yard box and O'Brien tapped it to teammate Matthew Hernandez, who bombed a curving shot past Montoya and into the back of the next to cap the scoring.
Even though the Westerners dominated possession and shots over Lake View (20-13), Hubbard said the strategy for the Chiefs was to let Lubbock High do just that.
"Sometimes it is about who possesses the ball, but there are ways to win off of counter-attacks and different strategies that you can use against different teams," Hubbard said. "That was part of our strategy after the first two goals and it seemed to work out."
The Chiefs improved to 8-4-2 overall and 3-1-0-0 for 11 points in 7-4A play after the first of three district rounds.
Lake View has Tuesday off before a pair of tough contests on the road at Frenship and at home against Monterey.
"We are very happy," Hubbard said. "We are pleased with where we are, but we are focused on the next two games. We have to go to Wolfforth and we have Monterey here. Those two games are going to be tough."
The Chiefs edged Frenship 2-1 to open 7-4A play and bested Monterey in a shootout after a scoreless draw in regulation.
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1. Lake View, Jordan Reyes (Curtis O'Brien) 6th minute; 2. Lake View, Anthony Moreno (Reyes) 9th; 3. Lake View, Moreno (Reyes) 33rd. 4. Lake View, Moreno (Reyes), 37th. 5. Lubbock High, Adam Beikmann (Free kick), 37th. 6. Lake View, Matthew Hernandez (O'Brien), 38th. Corners Lubbock High 2, Lake View 0. Shots Lubbock High 20, Lake View 13. Shots on goal Lake View 10, Lubbock High 9. Fouls Lake View 17, Lubbock High 5. Yellow cards Lake View (Ethan Brown, Hernandez), Lubbock High (Alexander Martinelli). Records Lubbock High is 2-9-0 overall, 0-0-1-2 in district for 1 point; Lake View is 8-4-2, 3-1-0-0 for 11 points.
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"But now, and no doubt amidst much "hip, hip and hoora-ing" or whatever the French equivalent is"
I think that would be "au hau hau".
I think that would be "au hau hau".
03-Oct-08 09:21 AM
Thankyou Madmax, one can learn something useful every day.
03-Oct-08 09:25 AM
No we say it almost the same way : "Hip hip hip.... Hoora !!!"
03-Oct-08 12:50 PM
We found DJ and Producer Hunee playing with the Roland CR8000
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I See A World Where Nobody Has To "Come Out"
Gay, straight? I see a world where nobody has to "come out".
Gay, straight? I see a world where nobody has to "come out".
Wives: Do you feel too stressed out to have sex? Husbands: Are you at your wits end about how to seduce her? A study reveals that increased joint decision making leads to more frequent, longer lasting sex.
What would you do if you witnessed gay parents being bashed in a restaurant? Would you turn a blind eye or would you stand up and take a stance? Primetime from ABC News set up a situation in two different restaurants to find out just how many would make a difference. In a world… Read more »
Image consultant and leader of Bringing Sexy Back Conferences, Gail Crowder, offers three tips to help women reignite the flames of desire in their marriages. Clear Your Mind and Create A Vision Feeling too distracted to make love with your husband? Gail says to clear your mind and to create a vision of passion: Empty… Read more »
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LACBA's 2014 Armed Forces Ball
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More than 260 veterans and active duty personnel representing each branch of the military, along with civic leaders, judges and attorneys, came together at the Los Angeles County Bar Association's (LACBA) second Armed Forces Ball on Saturday, February 22 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel to raise funds to support LACBA's pro bono efforts and new Veterans Project at Patriotic Hall.
As part of the evening's festivities, former LACBA president and vice chair of the Armed Forces Committee (AFC) Alan Steinbrecher unveiled details about the new project. LACBA will work with U.S. VETS and the County of Los Angeles to add pro bono legal services to a multi-service program at Patriotic Hall that currently provides early intervention services, jobs programs, supportive services, housing referrals, and financial stipends for veterans to help stabilize their lives, become employed, and prevent the slide into homelessness.
Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) Armed Forces Committee (AFC) Chair, and Major in the U.S. Army Reserve Stephen Morgan welcomes more than 260 veterans, active duty military personnel, civic leaders, judges and attorneys to LACBA's Armed Forces Ball at the Biltmore Millennium Hotel to raise funds to support LACBA's pro bono efforts and new Veterans Project at Patriotic Hall.
The Veterans Project will provide advice and counsel; conduct legal trainings, workshops and self-help clinics; and make referrals. Initially, the project will focus on expungements, clearing tickets and warrants, and reinstating California driver's licenses.
In addition to announcing the new project with U.S. VETS at Patriotic Hall, LACBA's AFC also honored Got Your 6 for service by a non-profit organization on behalf of veterans. The mission of Got Your 6 is to bridge the civilian-military divide and ensure that veterans are seen as leaders and civic assets. The campaign unites major entertainment studios, networks and talent agencies with top veteran-focused nonprofit organizations to support the reintegration of veterans into civilian life through six key pillars: jobs, health, family, education, housing and leadership. Accepting the award on behalf of Got Your 6 was its managing director, Chris Marvin, who served for more than seven years as a U.S. Army officer and Blackhawk helicopter pilot.
Got Your 6's Managing Director Chris Marvin, a veteran of the U.S. Army and former Blackhawk helicopter pilot, accepts the Award for Service by a
Non-Profit Organization on behalf of veterans. Got Your 6 is a campaign that unites major entertainment studios, networks and talent agencies to support the reintegration of veterans into civilian life.
Also honored was past AFC Chair Adam Siegler who received the 2014 Alan K. Steinbrecher Volunteer Leadership Award for service by a LACBA member who has demonstrated leadership and commitment in service to veterans and/or active duty military personnel. Siegler, a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve and an attorney with Greenberg Traurig, served as the co-chair of the AFC when it was founded, helped create the VALOR Guide (a compendium of legal services for veterans throughout Los Angeles County), and currently serves on the board of U.S. VETS.
To complete the evening, John Sharrock, a veteran and client of the Veterans Project, and Demian Casey, his pro bono attorney and general counsel of Aeroscraft, shared their story of how important programs like the Veterans Project is to those who have served.
Sharrock was honorably discharged after serving 11 years in the U.S. Army, including a combat tour attached to an Army Ranger unit in Grenada that lost six men. After military life, he had trouble adjusting to the civilian world.
His service was followed by 20 years of homelessness, mental health challenges, and substance abuse. On the streets he received numerous citations all over Los Angeles County that prevented him from obtaining a driver's license and a chance at regular employment. Then he met his sponsor who connected him with Veterans Affairs programs and the Center for Veterans Advancement, which partnered with LACBA to provide pro bono legal assistance to veterans and train lawyers who are interested in serving veterans.
It was there that Sharrock was introduced to Casey, who became involved in representing veterans following a joint LACBA-Public Counsel workshop on clearing outstanding tickets and warrants.
John Sharrock (right), an honorably discharged U.S. Army veteran, struggled to reintegrate into civilian life and suffered from more than 20 years of homelessness, mental health challenges, and substance abuse. While living on the streets, John received numerous quality-of-life citations that prevented him from obtaining a driver's license and a chance at regular employment. With the help of LACBA's Veterans Project and the representation his pro bono attorney Demian Casey (left), nearly all of Sharrock's outstanding tickets and warrants have been dismissed with the remaining matters expected to be resolved shortly so he can pursue his commercial driver's license and employment.
Casey has provided pro bono representation to Sharrock in several courts throughout Los Angeles County, helping him clear 9 of 11 outstanding tickets and warrants so far, with the remaining matters expected to be resolved shortly.
In each case, Casey shared Sharrock's story with the court, including his service record and multiple letters of support, and in all cases the judges agreed to dismiss the citation in the interest of justice.
Sharrock has now been off the streets and sober for over a year, and has already been accepted to a commercial driving school once the remaining outstanding tickets are resolved and removed from his record.
The event concluded with guests dancing the night away to the sounds of a live band.
Among the dignitaries who attended the event were: California State Controller John Chiang; Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer; President and CEO of U. S. VETS Stephen Peck; Chief Deputy Director, Veterans Affairs for the County of Los Angeles Stephanie Stone; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Judge Harry Pregerson; past Los Angeles Superior Court Presiding Judge Lee Smalley Edmon; past Los Angeles Superior Court Presiding Judge Tim McCoy; Riverside Veterans Court Judge Mark Johnson; and Deputy to Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich for Military and Veteran's Affairs Debra Mendelsohn.
Law firms and corporations also showing their support for veterans by sponsoring the Armed Forces Ball were: Diamond level sponsors Greenberg Traurig, Paul Hastings, and Wells Fargo; and Gold level sponsors BakerHostetler; The Havner Family Foundation; Keesal, Young & Logan; Latham & Watkins; The Morrison & Foerster Foundation; Munger, Tolles & Olson; O'Melveny & Myers; Pacific Western Bank; Seyfarth Shaw; and Walzer & Melcher.
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Jason Engwer Responds to Evaluating the Evidence
One of the issues he emphasizes is that Craig's claim is that legend would not "prevail" over a core historic tradition:
"In Bill's quote of William Craig, Craig (who's citing A.N. Sherwin-White) uses the word "prevail". He's referring to widespread acceptance of an account. He isn't saying that there aren't any individuals or groups that accept unhistorical accounts of recent history. Rather, he's arguing that an unhistorical account isn't likely to be widely accepted early on if it's a claim that was of significant interest to people (a "core" fact). Thus, Bill's use of examples like Roswell and Benny Hinn are insignificant. The accounts of Roswell and Benny Hinn that Bill considers unhistorical were widely opposed early on. They didn't "prevail", to use Craig and Sherwin-White's term."
Ironically, I agree that legend has not "prevailed" over the core historic tradition in case of the Gospels. I think the core that has been preserved is the fact that there was an apocalyptic prophet named Jesus who claimed to be the messiah who was crucified. However, I don't think that Craig (or White) have demonstrated their claim that legend doesn't typically overcome core historic fact within three generations. Even more significant they have not shown that a surviving report within 50 years of the reported event is evidence for historicity.
Consider the problem of determining if the date of a first report of an event counts as evidence for historicity or legend (Let us say T = time between first report and the event in question). One should endeavor to determine both the distribution on T for known legends, and for known historical events. In other words, White and Craig should provided tables from which P(T | known historical reports) and P( T | Legend) can be determined as a function of T. Admittedly, this could be a fairly large study.
Now I haven't undertaken this study either (nor has Jason), but White's examination of selected writing of Herodotus does not accomplish this. What was striking to me is that Herodotus recording of the temple of Delphi's defense of itself (within 55 years of the recorded event) didn't serve to qualify the statements that Craig makes. This report in itself is enough to make me think that P(T = 40 to 50 years | Legend) is not necessarily low. The legendary developments associated with the events at Roswell seem to be about a perfect match for the timelines of the gospels.
Another significant shortcoming in the Craig's analysis is that he didn't analyze P(T | historicity). There is good reason to think that P(T = 40 to 50 years | historical report for an eclipse) is low. Matthew 27 states:
45 From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.
50 And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.
51 At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split. 52 The tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. 53 They came out of the tombs, and after Jesus' resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many people.
54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, "Surely he was the Son of God!"
It seems extremely unlikely that such earth shattering events would have been unmentioned by Seneca, Pliny, Josephus, and other historians of the era. I think this indicates that P(T = 40 to 50 | historicity of report) is much lower than I indicated in my previous assessment. If anything I overstated my estimate of P(T | Historicity)/P(T | Legend).
Chief Priest's need of Judas
Jason presented a rationale for the chief priest's need of Judas.:
Bill Curry".. asks why Judas would have needed to identify Jesus when He was arrested, since Jesus was such a public figure. But how do we know that all of the people with Judas had seen Jesus before? We don't. They were going to arrest a man at night, and they were expecting other people (Jesus' disciples and perhaps others in the area) to be with that man. Since people might flee once the arrest was being attempted (as Jesus' disciples did), and since they would want everybody (not just the people who knew what Jesus looked like ahead of time) to know which man needed to be arrested, and since Judas would know the relevant details (how Jesus was dressed, where He tended to go, etc.) better than others would, it would be helpful to have somebody who could quickly single out the man who needed to be arrested. To conclude that Mark's gospel is significantly unhistorical, on the basis of Judas' coming along to identify Jesus, is absurd. To then go on to argue that this element of Mark's gospel carries more weight than the earliness of the Christian claims about Jesus is likewise absurd."
One issue that I would like to emphasize is that it is not enough to present a potential solution and consider the issue settled. The plausibility of the evidence on both hypotheses must be considered before the evidential value is determined. Now Jason is presenting why he thinks why it is sensible for the chief priest to need Judas.
However, if the report is historical, it raises many questions. Before accepting Judas' help, it must be kept in mind that Judas could have potentially betrayed the chief priest as well. This is all the more likely since he was known to be a member of Jesus' inner circle. The information Judas was providing doesn't seem to me to have that much value relative to the risk incurred. Keep in mind that there were many who had debated Jesus and would have are able to identify him. To think that they were all unavailable seems implausible. Note I am not saying that it is impossible, it is merely surprising.
Now on the hypothesis that Mark was writing legend, Judas' betrayal makes perfect sense. If Mark were using Homeric epic as inspiration, it is not surprising that he would write that account regardless of what it did to the believability of his account.
Jason has not (yet) disputed my assessment of the initial implausiblity of the resurrection. In order to make the case that belief in the resurrection is reasonable, he has a very high evidential burden. He must keep in mind that offering potential scenario that make the resurrection possible is not good enough. He has to show that the some aspects of the resurrection reports are extremely unlikely under legendary development. I don't think he has come close to making the case that the "time between the reports and the event" is unlikely if the report were a legend. Similary, I certainly don't think he has made the case that the chief priest's need of Judas is unsurprising.


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The Willie Anderson Sports Academy will be hosting tryout/workouts for its Elite travel basketball 9th grade team Saturday from to 4 p.m. at Highland Athletic Center, 61 Parkway Dr. NE in Atlanta.
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I'm planning a 3 to 4 day backpacking trip in the "Green" western part of the Trinity Alps in northern CA late May or early June this year. Does anybody know the current snow conditions of that area? I'm sure the higher parts of the Trinities would be too cold/snowy for that time of year, but I figure the lower elevations of the western sections should be mostly snow-free and comfortable temps. I'm considering the New River loop or East Fork New River loop. Does anyone have experience with these trails? Or do you know of any other that could be hiked in 3 to 4 days?
Call the Weaverville Ranger Station 530 623-2121The way it has been lately I would think that access would be good early this year. They did get some snow a few days ago. Keep an eye on March's weather.
If the current non-winter weather holds the trails will be mostly clear by then, I went out dayhiking yesterday and the trail only had 6 inches of snow at 3500 feet elevation.
Anyone have any updates on conditions/snow levels? It's still unclear whether or not any trail condition reports will be available online this year
My friend and I were able to drive to the Swift Creek trailhead at the end of April and only had to cross a couple of easily managable snow banks. We didn't walk down the trail long, but I imagine we could have made it a couple of miles before we encountered any real snow. It's been really warm the last few days here too, low 80's around Trinity Center. So I would think by late May there are going to be a few places that will be fairly easy to get to.And I think you are right, not sure if and/or when the Forest Service will be providing trail reports.
Call Weaverville Ranger Station for trail condition.530 623-2121 ext. 1760 for trails Bill
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"GWYDDELWERN, a parish in the hundred of Edernion, county Merioneth, 2 miles N. of Corwen. The parish, which is of large extent, is situated on a branch of the river Alwen. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of St. Asaph, value £138, in the patronage of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Bruno. The charities produce about £30 per annum, including the endowment of Roberts's school." [From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]
An Elizabethan broadside in the Welsh language, being a brief granted in 1591 to Sion Salisburi of Gwyddelwern, Merionethshire . [Oxford] : [Richard Ellis], 1904. 4p
Survey of several estates in the parishes of Gwyddelwern, Llangar and Llanfor in the county of Merioneth also tenement in the parish of Llanfihangel in the county of Denbigh: Adjoining landowners named on plans. Colour denotes land use.Terrier details acreages, field names, and tenants.By an unidentified surveyor; the same as Vol. 76 (Pale Estate). 1801
See Welsh Chapels and Churches for a photograph of Cynwyd, Bethania, Particular Baptists
Church and chapel data from The Religious census of 1851 : A Calendar of the returns relating to Wales, Vol 11, North Wales. Ed. by Ieuan Gwynedd Jones, UWP, 1981. The names given towards the end of each entry are those of the informants.
Parish statistics; Area 9127 acres; Population 849 males, 811 females, total 1660
This church was in Merioneth until 1974, Clwyd until 1996 and now in Denbighshire.
Clwyd FHS site - photograph of St Beuno Church, Gwyddelwern
Denbighshire Churches Survey site - Church of St Bueno, Gwyddelwern
Early British Kingdoms site - St Beuno Gasulsych (died AD 640)
Gwyddelwern - on Wikipedia (Shown as in Llangar parish although Kain/Oliver shows it is in a detached part of Gwyddelwern parish)
Rees, Thomas & John Thomas Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru (History of the Welsh Independent Churches), 4 volumes (published 1871+). The Cynwyd section (in Welsh) has been extracted - with translation by Maureen Saycell (Feb 2011)
Joyce Hinde has supplied a list of Parish Registers held at Merioneth Record Office.
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
Gwynedd Family History Society have a diagram of the ecclesiastical parishes of Merionethshire (under Publications) - with some links to photographs of parish churches
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Familiar tunes have 'em dancing in their seats at Arts Centre
By MARIANNE THOMASSON
Starting with a tribute to the Temptations ("Oh What a Night") and ending with the iconic "Shout" by the Isley Brothers, the Masters of Motown performed at the Centre for Performing and Visual Arts in Newnan on Sunday.
In the early 1960s, some of the most popular music was born in the Motor City, better known simply as Motown. Masters of Motown is a celebration of these artists, their music and their style. The show featured bold costumes and fully choreographed tributes to both male and female groups of the era. They were backed by a band of seasoned musicians who have been performing together for decades.
The tribute to the Tops featured "Reach Out," "Same Old Song," "Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch," and "Ain't No Woman Like the One I Got."
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas were honored with "Dancing in the Street," "Jimmy Mac" and "Heat Wave.
"What's Going On?" and "You're all I need to get by" by Marvin Gaye were performed.
Thelma Houston (Whitney's mom) was featured through "Don't Leave Me This Way."
A tribute to Smokey Robinson and the Miracles included "Going to A Go-Go," "Tracks of My Tears" and "You Better Shop Around."
"My Guy" was performed in honor of Mary Wells and a tribute to Gladys Night and the Pips featured "Heard it Through the Grapevine," "Neither One of Us Wants to be the First to Say Goodbye" and "Midnight Train to Georgia."
Donning Afro wigs (with an elderly white guy in the band wearing a white Afro), the singers tipped their hats to the Jackson Five, performing "Give Me Just One More Chance."
Based in Virginia Beach, the Masters of Motown has performed across the country in venues ranging from community theaters and universities to performing arts venues and concert halls.
Members of the group are John Hodges, Dario Outlaw, Ronald Smith, Deneen (Lady D), Shinee Cruise and Joyce Bowers. Members of the TFC Band are Jermaine Newsome (keyboard), Oscar Waters (base), Darrell Ballard (guitar) and Al Hundley (drums).
The next public show at the Centre of Performing and Visual Arts will be "Red: A Tribute by Tom Mullica." This show is the only Red Skelton tribute in America authorized by the Red Skelton estate and Lothian Skelton. It is now in its eighth season and will be held Sunday, Jan. 27 at 3 p.m.
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"I struggled with whether I should drop this great opportunity that God was giving me or not." Bravely, Silvia chose to become part of the Leadership Development Program, although she feared hard consequences at home. Silvia graduated with the highest scores in her class and received her Bachelor's Degree in Social Work.
She's now working for a nongovernmental organization that is trying to change the macho culture that was so damaging in her family and to others throughout Guatemala's countryside. "One of my sisters observed that everything that I want to accomplish, I achieve.
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Wednesday, 9 March 2011, 14:30 - 17:30 at UNU-IAS in Yokohama
Climate Change Legal Negotiations: Implications for Forest Governance, Equity and Livelihoods
His Excellency Mr. Miguel Ruiz-Cabañas Izquierdo
Photo: Makiko Arima/UNU-IAS
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Language: English
Legal negotiations in climate change are at a critical point. The last Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Cancun Mexico in December 2010, constituted an important event in international climate change and forest negotiations. A view on the achievements reached at Cancun and challenges ahead for Rio +20 will be presented by the host country of COP16. Subsequently, this panel will bring into dialogue debates on mechanisms for access and benefit sharing related to the Convention on Biological Diversity, and the implementation of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The panel will also discuss the implementation of global environmental agreements within local realities and highlight experiences of communities from different tropical regions in addressing the challenge of ensuring development objectives in an equitable and just manner.
|14:30 - 14:35
|Opening Remarks
|Govindan Parayil, Director, UNU-IAS and Vice-Rector, UNU
14:35 - 15:05
Equity in international legal negotiations: assessing the results of COP16 and lessons learnt for Rio+20
|Miguel Ruiz-Cabañas Izquierdo, Ambassador of Mexico to Japan
15:05 - 15:10
Short QFC
15:10 - 15:40
Are there lessons for climate change legal negotiations from access and benefit sharing agreements?
|Claudia Ituarte-Lima, UNU-IAS
Suneetha Subramanian, Research Fellow, UNU-IAS
15:40 - 15:45
Short QFC
15:45 - 15:55
Coffee Break
15:55 - 16:25
Linking UNFCCC with local processes: implications of REDD+ activities in forest-peoples livelihoods in Asia
|Henry Sheyvens, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
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|Chair: Suneetha Subramanian, Research Fellow, UNU-IAS
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Opening Remarks by Prof. Govindan Parayil, Director, UNU-IAS and Vice-Rector, UNU
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Miguel Ruiz-Cabañas Izquierdo is the Ambassador of Mexico in Japan since July 2004. He was born in Mexico City on 12 January of 1957. He earned a Bachelor in International Relations at the Colegio de Mexico (1974-1978) and a Masters in Political Science at Columbia University, New York (1986-1989). He joined the Mexican Foreign Service in 1979. Among the many positions he has played both in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and abroad is the Director General for North America from 1999 to 2001 and Permanent Representative of Mexico to the OEA from 2001 to 2004. Has been professor of International Relations and Foreign Policy in several Mexican universities such as Universidad Iberoamericana and Universidad de las Américas. He has numerous articles on USA-Mexico relations and worldwide illegal drug issues.
Claudia Ituarte-Lima is an international public lawyer with theoretical and applied experience in both multilateral and community environmental issues. She holds a PhD from University College London, an MPhil from University of Cambridge, and diplomas from Bourgogne University in France, among other. Her distinctions include the Human Rights Award by American University, Washington College of Law. Her research has involved extensive fieldwork in Mexico, Peru and Ecuador. She has worked as legal adviser at the Mexican Ministry of the Environment, NGOs and academia. Her publications address intellectual property rights and biodiversity, as well as the linkages between environmental law and human rights. Her current research at UNU-IAS in Japan deals with climate change and biodiversity law, conflict resolution and forest peoples' livelihoods.
Suneetha Subramanian is Research Fellow at the United Nations University's Institute of Advanced Studies, Japan. She has been researching on bio-enterprises, benefit sharing and their socio-economic-political implications. Her current research interests pertain to ecosystem services valuation from a multi-stakeholder and multi-scalar perspective, and in identifying policy - practice linkages that improve the wellbeing of local communities and their ecosystems.
Henry Scheyvens is Director of the Natural Resources Management Group at the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), where he has conducted policy research on forest conservation for the past 6 years. Before joining IGES Henry taught political science and development studies at universities in New Zealand and Australia. His current research covers a broad array of topics including REDD+ (reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and enhancing forest carbon stocks), systems to verify timber legality and sustainability, forest rights and governance, and micro-finance.
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357. Reimagining the Romantic Imagination
Monday, 4 January, 3:30–4:45 p.m., Independence West, Sheraton
Program arranged by the Keats-Shelley Association of America
Presiding: Alan Richardson, Boston Coll.
1. "Wordsworthian Reimaginings: 'Mental Spaces' in The Prelude and Conceptual Blending Theory," Mark Bruhn, Regis Univ.
2. "John Thelwall's Materialist Imagination," Yasmin Solomonescu, Univ. of Notre Dame
3. "Reading One's Own Mind: Hazlitt, Cognition, Fiction," John Savarese, Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick
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New club Heart in season-opener at Melbourne
SYDNEY (AP) - New club Melbourne Heart will host the Australian A-League's season-opener against the Central Coast Mariners in August.
Football Federation Australia unveiled the 2010-11 season draw on Tuesday, announcing the Heart will kick off the expanded 11-team competition against the Mariners in an opening round that features a grand final replay between premiers Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory.
In other first-round matches, ex-Liverpool and England striker Robbie Fowler is expected to play his first competitive match for Perth Glory against North Queensland Fury, the club he left at the end of last season.
The 2010-2011 A-League season will contain three full rounds spanning 27 weeks and running until the last weekend in March.
"This season sees more matches played, more intercity derbies, and more intensity in fixture scheduling to move Australian football to the next level in its development," FFA chief executive Ben Buckley said. "This season sees our first genuine derby begin as Melbourne Heart joins the competition and will face off against cross-town rivals ... Melbourne Victory."
The A-League started with eight clubs in 2005 following the collapse of the former National Soccer League. The top two teams earn places in the Asian Champions League.
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Welcome to my little diary. I'm hoping this will help me on my journey.
I've done Slimming World a fair few times before - there isn't a class in my town that I've not been to!
I've been a big girl for as long as I can remember, going to my first SW class as a teenager.
I got married in June 2012, and now we're looking to start a family so this weight loss is now on!
I restarted my Slimming World journey on Saturday 28th June 2014. I have a minimum of 10 stone to lose. I am aiming to lose 2lb a week.
This is it now. There's no going back. I know that I have many hurdles that will get in my way, but all I can do is my best.
I've bought a "goal" dress. It's not my final goal, which I think makes it more achievable. It was a bargain, and when I ordered it I was worried it would come and I'd take one look at it and be disheartened. It arrived, and it's achievable! It's hanging up in the spare bedroom to spur me on day by day.
I'm going to try my best to keep a weekly diary here; I'm hoping it will give me the encouragement to stick at it. I don't even mind if nobody reads it - though if you do, feel free to comment or give me tips etc! I'm doing this for me I know it won't be easy, but I am fed up of being overweight, my joints hurting and being sluggish all the time.
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Prep girls tennis: Community School repeats as 1A-10 district champs
On Tuesday, the first day of the Class 1A-District 10 girls tennis championships, Community School's No. 1 player, Nicole Drab, lost.
That setback, however, didn't stop the Seahawks from repeating as district champions. CSN took home singles titles in No. 2 through No. 5, and No. 2 doubles on Wednesday at the Vineyards.
Emilie Touma (No. 2), Katy Wells (No. 3), Julia Covelli (No. 4), and Noelle Lindemann (No. 5) all won in their individual finals matches on Wednesday to lift coach Joy Frederick's young squad. Touma and Wells also teamed to beat the Seacrest Country Day pair of Julia Murphy and Harriette Fletcher to win their second straight No. 2 doubles district title.
"This is the best tennis we've played all season," Frederick said. "That's a great thing considering how young our team is."
While Lindemann is CSN's lone senior, Wells is an eighth-grader and Covelli is in the sixth grade.
Even with all the singles victories, it was a win by CSN's No. 1 doubles team of Drab and Lindemann in the semifinals that clinched the team title for the Seahawks.
Though Drab and Lindemann lost in the finals to Canterbury's Emma Scott and Solange Ganther, they upset Seacrest's No. 1 team in the semis to give CSN a total of 17 points.
Canterbury, which was led by Scott, the No. 1 singles winner, placed second with 13 points. Both teams will play in Tuesday's regional championships. Community School will host 1A-9 runner-up Shorecrest Prep at the Vineyards beginning at 3 p.m.
Heading into Wednesday's play, CSN led with 12 points, but was closely followed by Canterbury (9) and Seacrest (8).
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Team scores
1. Community School 17, 2. Canterbury 13, 3. Seacrest 9, 4. Evangelical Christian 2, 5. Oasis 2, 6. SWFL Christian Academy 2.
Singles finals
1. Scott (CAN) d. Shelar (SEA) 6-4, 6-2; 2. Touma (CSN) d. Ganther (CAN) 6-4, 6-4; 3. Wells (CSN) d. Murphy (SEA) 6-0, 6-0; 4. Covelli (CSN) d. Bailey (CAN) 6-3, 6-3; 5. Lindemann (CSN) d. Danner (CAN) 6-0, 6-3
Doubles finals
1. Scott-Ganther (CAN) d. Drab-Lindemann (CSN) 7-5, 6-4; 2. Touma-Wells (CSN) d. Murphy-Fletcher (SEA) 6-2, 6-1
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The first flurry of the 2013 season is over and now seems as good a time as any to take stock.
Team 'advertise here's tally so far
World tour points: 46
Current WT standing 6th (full table is here)
Fantasy scores
TdU: 215
ToQ: 317
ToO: 279
Total: 811
With only one World Tour race completed its hard to gauge overall performance but trends are already appearing. The sprinters are rolling in fantasy points with Mark Cavendish and Nicer Bouhanni my top scorers on 235 and 184 points respectively. Phillippe Gilbert comes in a distant 3rd with 88. Contrast that against my World Tour points haul though and its a different story, Wilco Kelderman's excellent 6th at the Tour Down Under bags him 40 points and over 90% of my current total, his solid perfomance though was only worth a measly 68 fantasy points making it clear that fantasy success doesn't necessarily lead to World Tour points.
This state of affairs is down to two main factors, the first is the way the World Tour calendar works. Of the five fantasy races so far only the Tour Down Under has been part of the World Tour, this means that despite dominating the Tour of Qatar Mark Cavendish is yet to score his first point of the season. Likewise riders such as Chris Froome and Peter Sagan's showings in Oman, while impressive, were literally pointless when it comes to the World Tour.
The second factor is the way that WT points are awarded, while Kelderman's 6th was worth 40 points Andre Griepel earned just 18 despite winning a hatful of stages. Points awarded are biased towards overall General Classifications at the end of a tour meaning that unless a race is pan flat climbers and time trial specialists are always likely to earn more points over a season. Its also doesn't matter how high you are in the GC mid-race if you can't sustain it to the finish.
No doubt this will affect team selection once we reach the next round of WT races in March starting with Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico. Like any team I need to balance short term goals (winning races and gaining positive coverage for sponsors) which in this case correlates fairly well with gaining fantasy points, with the long term goals of earning WT points and a license for next year. That means balancing sprinters and stage winners with steady GC riders like Nicholas Roche who, while not exciting, is consistent and reliable. Paris-Nice/Tirreno-Adriatico also poses the first real challenge to the depth of my squad as both WT races are run side by side.
Finally, hindsight is already kicking in and I'm regretting some of my picks, and non-picks, for 2013. Chief among these are Andy Schleck, Tom Jelte Slagter, Sergio Henao, the Izagirre brothers and Joaquin Rodriguez.
Andy Schleck is an obvious regret, despite costing 3 credits 2013 already looks to be another poor season for the former Tour winner with him seemingly unable to finish a race. His head is clearly all-over the place and it'll take a real effort (which I'm not sure he really wants to put in) to turn things around.
Slagter was a rider I liked last year but I wasn't sure he could break through in 2013 on a team seemingly full of potential. 111 WT points has already shut me up.
Much like Slagter I suspected Henao may get overshadowed and drop down the pecking order at Sky but he's had a great Volta ao Algarve and if he keeps form there's every chance he'll get a run out in the classics before being back on domestique duties, he and Uran may also be the preferred riders for the Vuelta in September and if last years Giro is anything to go by he could really compete.
Like most I discounted Jon and Gorka Izagirre as one trick ponies, like most of Euskatel great for the odd breakaway but not for much else. The Tour Down Under though has proven that Jon in particular could be a great GC potential and I expect Euskatel to lighten Sammy Sanchez' load by giving Izagirre a shot at one of this years Grand Tours.
I'm not really regretting not picking Rodriguez as I made a conscious decision to avoid Katusha riders but in the wake of the CAS decision its hard to argue against him being a great addition to any squad, especially now that the UCI have full reinstated Katusha and expanded the World Tour to 19 teams for the rest of 2013.
So, how are your teams faring and who else do you see as having a potentially great year?
30 WT points so far, all Gorka Izagirre, who I really thought could shine with the restructuring at EE. Maybe Jon would be a better buy, but we'll see.
Fantasy league
TdU 119
ToQ 311
ToO 126
or basically one good race.
My team goal is entertaining the spectators (lots of breaks, lots of combative riding and pleasing the sponsors) with the targetted races being the 1 day classics and GTs. GT goals will vary but I'd be happy with 1 overall jersey and 1 top 10 GC finish plus say 6-10 GT stages through the year (well I have got Cav). Any more and I'll be hanging out a car window like Marc Madiot
I am however seeing successes outside both WT and fantasy competitions with the smaller races, with stage wins at San Luis, Etoile de Besseges and Haut Var, with top 10 placings in GC of all 3 of those. Nearly podiumed at La Marseillaise, Roux taking 4th.
I'm really pleased with Roy and Roux who are shaping up nicely for the year with excellent form so far. The God of Thunder seems back on form too, so with any luck there'll be classics wins to come.
GC riders seem to be having an ok start with van Garderen, Talansky and de Gendt showing some form so far, but Fuglsang is yet to get his season going.
Schar and Roche both seem to be settled nicely too.
I too regret Andy Schleck, and I hope somehow he gets past it, or quits asap for his own sake.
My other concerns are Steve Houanard who I forgot was facing a dope ban, and just remembered his riding being good at the end of the year. Unfortunately it was for the wrong reasons.
Next worry is Hoogerland's ribs, and finally I really wish I had not bothered with Kittel. I thought he'd at least top 10 when he wasn't winning sprint stages, but it seems if he's not first wheel he's rolling in way back down the field. Unless he shows exemplary form in a Grand Tour sometime this year he's on my list to sell.
Instead I wish I'd remembered Jesse Sergent who I'd got an eye on last year as a potential star.
I'm keeping track of goals, entries and successes on the forum post http://road.cc/content/forum/74289-fantasy-directeur-sportif-challenge
posted by robdaykin (not verified) [309 posts]
18th February 2013 - 22:45
That's a good point, I haven't included some of the non-fantasy non-World Tour races in my review because I've been concentrating on the fantasy races but I've managed fairly well so far.
Cav won a stage of the San Luis, Westra podiumed overall in the Algarve and Roche has been top 5/10 in a couple of races so it's shaping up nicely.
I agree Kittel doesn't look as amazing as last year but there's plenty of time and with Argos being a World Tour team now they have three Grand Tours to compete in, it's a long season and I expect him to do well during at least one part of it.
posted by drheaton [3429 posts]
19th February 2013 - 9:24