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A second look at Bern
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You take such gorgeous pictures! Bern looks like such a beautiful place.ReplyDelete
Such a beautiful place - thanks for sharing your photos with us again :)ReplyDelete
One day I will have to visit Bern!
Peonies are now for sure my fave flower. Love bern and you!ReplyDelete
Peonies are my absolute favorite. Love seeing these gorgeous photos of yours again!ReplyDelete
Those are gorgeous pictures, it looks so pretty there! Now I want to go to Switzerland!ReplyDelete
I never knew peonies were so pretty!
Holy goodness that place is gorgeous! I need to get there sometime and see all those beautiful places. Love your necklace!ReplyDelete
It looks beautiful there! I love the second to last picture, with the tall buildings side by side and lush foliage. What a view!ReplyDelete
Wow these are so gorgeous. Switzerland is high on my list to visit. Love these!ReplyDelete
Bern looks so magical! I have to visit!ReplyDelete
Ahhhhhh I LOVE Europe!!!ReplyDelete
Those pictures are wonderful! I live vicariously through your pictures. xoxo A-ReplyDelete
Ah SO beautiful! I miss summer...ReplyDelete
This article is about a lawyer that looked into pinterest. interesting and scary!
First, so glad that person on Pinterest got it right! Second, these are seriously gorgeous. I want to go to there.ReplyDelete
Love all those photos - makes me want a trip stat! The flower pictures are gorgeous and the pic of you and Cam lying on the grass is so inspiringReplyDelete
What a gorgeous place. Your photos seriously help me get through the work day. I just imagine all the wonderful places you've visited {and your always cute outfits} and get lost in my daydreams of going there one day soon! Love those peonie photos!ReplyDelete
Beautiful photos, even more beautiful place. Definitely on my "must visit" list.ReplyDelete
Can't get over how beautiful this place is!!ReplyDelete
these are so lovely.. if i could live in your pictures.. oh man...ReplyDelete
how could you ever come home from a magical place like this?!
Love your photos!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous pictures! I've definitely seen that peonies picture floating around Pinterest and Tumblr for a while now, and I never knew who it was from. So thanks for bringing it to my attention :)ReplyDelete
All this talk about Pinterest has made me *try* to source better too. But it can just be so difficult! I wish everyone would just source their images correctly, so it wouldn't be such a pain in the butt to do it after the fact :/
I love Pinterest, but definitely understand how the creative people whose photos get pinned can get a little ticked. Maybe you could add the correct way to pin. So many people pin photos that don't connect to links and then the originator isn't getting any benefit from it.ReplyDelete
How Beautiful!! :)ReplyDelete
Awwe that pic of you & JB is adorbs!ReplyDelete
I'm Swiss but have never been to Switzerland. Your pictures make me proud... It's so pretty!ReplyDelete
I will be there in 25 DAYS so this totally gets me excited!!!ReplyDelete
Gooooorgeous! These photos warm my heart...I want to go there right this instant!ReplyDelete
I think I would have stayed simply for the flowers. :) They are gorgeous!ReplyDelete
So pretty! I just love the pink peonies.ReplyDelete
lovely pictures. I am sure these make you ache to be back there sometimes.ReplyDelete
And the picture of you and JB, taking a break? It is a beautiful moment. So glad you were able to capture it.
I love everything about Switzerland!!ReplyDelete
I love the flower photos--the peonies and lavender get me every time :)ReplyDelete
Love your pictures!ReplyDelete
Is it time for peonies yet?ReplyDelete
There is a void in my life without them...
Ahhhh, my former home! Isnt it beautiful? And cute? and stunning? :) Missing it already!ReplyDelete
the peonies. I melt!ReplyDelete
Everything about your blog is uber pretty! It makes me feel good just to look at it!ReplyDelete
Oh my gosh, those peonies!! SO beautiful!ReplyDelete
Your photos are so gorgeous, I love the ones of the peonies, they're my favorite flower! :)ReplyDelete
Your photos are amazing! Those peonies! Hoping I'll get to visit sometime soon. xoReplyDelete
I get really frustrated when people don't pin it right and I can't find the original source. It's a dilemma! Your photos are so beautiful btw!ReplyDelete
These pictures are seriously heaven! Loving your blog! XoReplyDelete
gorgeous pictures.ReplyDelete
brand new reader (came from emily's blog!) love your blog and can't wait to read more!
nice to "meet" you :)
Love these photos! Thanks for sharing! I have to get to Bern someday. I have a Bernese Mountain Dog, so I neeeeed to see where she originated:)ReplyDelete


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Slopes: With only 112,000 total visitors per year (and only 6 total lifts), the tree-lined trails at Red Mountain Resort ($63 U.S.) stay fairly quiet. Even the newly 300% larger deck at Red's base lodge shouldn't dilute the mellow non-scene scene.
Sleeps: There are plenty of hot tub–equipped condos, or try the homey Red Shutter Inn (from $99 U.S.), the closest hotel to the lifts and the base camp for snowcat skiing with Big Red Cats ($352 U.S.). Wake to the smell of bacon wafting from Red Shutter's first-floor kitchen, where group breakfasts are fuel for days of powering down untracked powder in the surrounding Monashees.
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He has over 340 yds rushing. I have a feeling we are going to see this too.
KSU losing and OU losing. Looking like 1 BCS team for the B12 right now..hurts our bowl choices
Oh West Virginia. I bet no one has had a 300yd passer, 200yd receiver and a 300yd rusher in the same game ... And lost.
glad OU won
Richardson better bring his A game again because WVU is going to put up some points..Austin is so so so so so quick and shifty.
WVU put up almost 800yds of offense against what is supposedly the best D in the Big 12. If they choose to show up on Friday, I don't know if we can keep up with that.
Everybody is going to be picking us to win now. Hope it happens, but WVU seems to have figured some things out the last couple weeks and that could be scary for our D.
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The scarlet city: a novel of 16th-century Italy
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In this masterly novel, Hella Haasse, the author of last year's bestselling takes readers to a 16th-century Italy torn by the savage violence of war and by sinister intrigues for power, and Giovanni Borgia's agonizing search for his true origins.
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2013 POCI-GTOAA Co-VentionWritten by on April 21, 2014 Contributors: The Author Lightning Strikes Twice in Dayton
After 2009's dramatic collaboration between the GTO Association of America (GTOAA) and the Pontiac-Oakland Club International (POCI) in Dayton to produce one ginormous event, the Pontiac faithful in both camps have been eager to repeat the historic effort.
After more than two years of planning, members of the Southeastern Indiana Chapter of POCI and the Ohio Valley Chapter of GTOAA, under the direction of Paul Freese and Doug Pulskamp respectively, brought the second POCI-GTOAA Co-Vention together, and the results were truly mind-boggling.
Housed at the Wright State University Nutter Center, formerly known as the E.J. Nutter Center, in Fairborn, Ohio, the facility was large enough to completely accommodate the Co-Vention, and there was even room for nearly 200 cars to be displayed indoors.
The 2013 POCI-GTOAA Co-Vention was also the 50th Anniversary of the '63 Pontiac full-line release, and dozens of full-sized and Tempest models were on hand. The 75th Anniversary of the '38 Pontiac was also recognized, and several examples were in attendance, both in stock and modified configurations.
Classes for vehicles were judged by each club and ranged from Points Judged to Popular Vote, as well as a display-only Road Warrior class for vehicles driven to the event. Each club maintained its own judging system and appointed its own judges. Several cars were registered for both POCI and GTOAA Points Judging and some even won Gold awards from both clubs, which was no small feat.
Racing was held at nearby Kil-Kare Raceway, with bracket-style drag racing and an autocross for those who enjoy carving up the corners with their Pontiacs. Many Pontiacs driven to the event, and even several trailered show cars, were seen screaming down the track.
Some celebrities were on hand for the festivities, including Pat Flannery Stephen, known to the world as Perky Patty, the first Miss Hurst. Also attending the Co-Vention were Arnie "The Farmer" Beswick; The Bag Boys, Mike Garblik and Eric Larson; and our own fearless leader, Editor Christopher Phillip.
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The Monkeemobile made a surprise appearance, with caretaker Anthony Rota displaying the Dean Jeffries-built GTO for the owners. It was recently featured in HPP and elsewhere as a result of its appearance in Dayton.Jeff Heisler's '66 Bonneville convertible is one of our perennial favorites. An original four-speed car, this Barrier Blue tanker is a frequent sight in the Road Warriors area at POCI conventions. We hope to see it on the road again next year!Jerry Eckerele's Atoll Blue '70 GTO convertible is an original-owner machine, restored by Paul Freese at Fast Automotive.Steve Disch's LS-powered '64 GTO convertible has received an immense amount of media coverage in the last two years, and deservedly so.Chuck Henley's original Ray Faro Pontiac-sponsored '69 Ram Air V Judge racecar was another HPP feature car on display at the Co-Vention.Joe and Josh Maguire from Fourmile, Kentucky, brought their bright-yellow '73 Ventura to the Co-Vention drags. It's a former HPP Shootout contender and a low 11-second ride.Another former HPP Pavement Pounder, John Labuda of Herminie, Pennsylvania, brought his gasser-style '56 Star Chief. Packing a 468 Pontiac with Butler-massaged Edelbrock heads, this Big Chief runs 10.70s at 122-plus mph.Perry Galuppo came from Liverpool, New York, with two sets of tires for his '70 GTO. He installed the drag set in order to lay down some 12-second e.t.'s with his 455 Ram Air machine.
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It's a simple formula, really: With more affordable apartments available, more people will move here. They will spend money, and property and sales tax receipts will rise, helping to relieve the tax burden for us all.
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Next encounter map - Alley Ambush
I finally got around to starting on these, but I'm starting on #6 - The Temple Between since that's the next one I'll be running. I may go back and do the others if people want them.
I won't be keeping up my previously frenetic pace due to real life commitments, etc. Stupid real life.
Anyways, here's the first map, The Shrine of Erathis.
Next encounter map - Alley Ambush
This one was a minor P.I.T.A., but it's done.
Next encounter: The Portal in the Sepulcher
First encounter in Mountainroot Temple, M1 - The Chamber of Doors.
Edited to update to the finished version. I couldn't leave well enough alone
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I have a question for the people who use these maps: For an encounter that features several different elevations as part of the terrain (see encounter M6 - The Grand Cathedral for an example), would you prefer to have the elevations labelled, or use some sort of colored elevation system, or show no elevations at all?
Good question, I await the answer with you.
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I checked out the Grand Cathedral map and with all those different elevation labels it got quite confusing but after a moment or two I got the hang of it.
For player's I think it would be the best if there were no labels and the DM just told them the heights when they were useful (bull rushes e.t.c.) but for the DM that would be hectic.
Now about the color elevation system that would have to be quite discreet as not to turn the map into a circus.
So I think I would go with the colored elevation system if you could make it look nice, but if not then comes the labels but for sure don't do it without any elevations at all.
Next area: M5 - The Vault.
Edited to change to a corrected version of the map.
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I think this goes wthout saying...BRAVO!!! My group is currently on Destroyer, so this is on-deck. Your maps are sweet and I'm gonna use them.
Will you be offering these up as .pdf for easy printing? Thus, printing on 8x11 paper and taping the pieces together?


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Panthenol is a provitamin of pantothenic acid, also known as vitamin B5. As a provitamin, it's converted to vitamin B5 once it enters the body. Vitamin B5 is required in small quantities by all cells in the human body for normal cellular metabolism. It's involved in numerous biochemical reactions in the body. Despite its importance, a deficiency of this vitamin is uncommon since it's found in a wide variety of foods. Panthenol differs slightly in structure from vitamin B5 and is classified as an alcohol. It's made from a natural ingredient called d-pantolactone found in honey but can also come from animal sources or be made synthetically.
According to research published in the American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, a modified form of panthenol called dexpanthenol is beneficial for treating some skin disorders and wounds. In the treatment of wounds, panthenol stimulates the activity of cells called fibroblasts that are important for wound repair and establishment of new tissue. It also has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial activity, which is important for wound healing. Wounds treated with dexpanthenol, a modified form of panthenol, showed less redness and fewer signs of inflammation.
Because of its anti-inflammatory properties, panthenol may be useful for treating other minor skin problems like sunburn, bug bites and contact dermatitis. It's sometimes mixed with another ingredient called allantoin to treat minor skin problems. It's also been suggested as a possible acne treatment due to its anti-bacterial properties and ability to block inflammation.
Panthenol is also a good skin conditioner and moisturizer. As a moisturizer, it acts as both a humectant and an emollient. Humectants draw water from the environment to the surface of the skin, while emollients create a protective barrier over skin to prevent water loss. Because of its ability to moisturize, soften and protect skin, it's an ingredient often found in cosmetic and skin care products including facial moisturizers, eye creams, anti-aging products and make-up products such as lipstick, eye shadow and mascara.
Panthenol is also an ingredient in hair care products such as shampoo, hair conditioners, hair coloring treatments and hair styling products. Some research suggests that panthenol strengthens and thickens hair while preventing breakage, but these studies were carried out using larger amounts of panthenol than are found in hair care products. Whether or not panthenol actually strengthens and thickens hair is unproven, but it does coat the hair shaft and give hair more body and shine. Using panthenol-based products can improve the appearance of hair, especially hair that's prone to dryness. Just as panthenol helps skin hold onto moisture, it also coats the hair shaft to prevent moisture loss. Because it holds onto water from the environment, panthenol "plumps up" the hair shaft, which gives it a thicker appearance. When using panthenol-based hair products, it's a good idea to use a clarifying shampoo occasionally to remove any build-up of the product.
Since it is a provitamin of pantothenic acid, panthenol isn't harmful since pantothenic acid is found naturally in the body where it's required in numerous chemical reactions necessary for good health. The Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep Cosmetics Database labels panthenol as a low-risk cosmetic ingredient. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration classifies it as "generally recognized as safe" and allows it to be used in food products as well as cosmetic and personal care products. It can be irritating to the skin but usually only at concentrations higher than those found in skin and personal care products. In the amounts in skin creams and cosmetics, panthenol is not a skin irritant, and allergic reactions to it are uncommon.
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Online strategies aren't monolithic; each must meet the particular goals of the brand in question, and serve the knowledge needs of a specific disease state. That said, experts agree on many of the fundamentals—the 5 "I"s of Internet marketing:
But all the talk begs one question: What actually works online? It's not enough to say, "Pfizer, Unilever, and Ford are investing major dollars online, so we'd better move more of our budget into this channel." Because if pharma marketers and their agencies shift their weight online with the same dexterity they displayed with TV ads, they may well fall flat on their faces. (Making that bumblebee sneeze in Flash isn't going to do much to improve the image of drugmakers.)
So what really will help marketers reach the right people through the online channel—effectively and appropriately?
"PEOPLE VISIT PHARMA product Web sites for many different reasons," says Jeremy Schneider, senior manager of e-marketing at Forest Labs, who oversaw the design and construction of http://Lexapro.com/, http://Namenda.com/, and other major sites for the company. "So it's important to organize the information on the site so it speaks to the specific educational needs of each audience.
"People who are taking your medication are looking for information that will help them get the best results," says Schneider. "Other people are looking to become better educated about the disease. And still others are considering treatment and need specific product information. You don't have a lot of time to connect with each of these audiences. That's why you need to immediately make that connection on the home page, and take each audience down the path that's right for them."
Perhaps the most dramatic differences between the Internet and other media involve user choice and flexibility: On the Web, you don't have to force a visitor down a path that's not specifically of interest to him. In that sense, the Web is a medium of mass personalization.
"For me, the most important thing is dropping people into some sort of action relatively quickly," says Bob Harrell, Shire's director of e-marketing, whose team manages the US e-marketing activities for such brands as Adderall XR and Fosrenol. "Some pharma sites are very informational, but they fail to drive the user to any specific action. They're often big jellyfishes of content. Establishing clear, directed, and segmented 'action pathways' on the site is critical. We're in the middle of this process for Adderall XR, redesigning the branded site to make it more directive and relevant for visitors."


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After I send a email, the email was store in sent folder. But I want the sent emails to the "inbox/sent" folder, which is sync with the sever.
After I send a email, the email was store in sent folder. But I want the sent emails to the "inbox/sent" folder, which is sync with the sever.
How did you do that?
Just checked out - sent mail goes to "Sent" folder of the account I sent it from, this was checked on two different IMAP accounts. Sync just don't happens instantly, that's all. Wait until sync period (5 mins in my case) and sent mail will appear in "Sent" folder on the server.
It need not be "Inbox/Sent", but it must be IMAP special folder.
As far as I can see, you can't change special folders via ZD yet, as you can do in Outlook, but if they exist on server, your mail will be synced.
It seems that you really do not understand the problem.
There is a sent folder under the inbox folder, so it is inbox.sent or inbox/sent folder. All sent email in the sever are put in this folder. But Any email sent through Zimbra are put into another sent folder which is not sync with the sever. Whenever how long you wait for, all the email you sent never come to the inbox/sent folder and never are uploaded to sever. But thunderbird does.
So usually I use Zimbra to receive email, but use thunderbird to send email. I am looking for a better email client program to avoid this inconvenient if Zimbra can not solve this problem.
by the way, thunderbird costs too much CPU when it receives email and outlook is very slow.
Lucinda, scratch that about special folders, it's not the case, my bad. Don't know what I was thinking.
OK, only workaround that comes to mind is to manually set up mapping for IMAP account in conf/datasource.xml.
You can map accessible folders on sever (INBOX/junk, INBOX/Sent etc.) to ZD folders, and they all will sync OK, with one exception - Drafts folder doesn't sync at all, both ways, whatever you do. Go figure. It was in the Bugzilla somewhere.
There is no user interface for it. Yes, it is in bugzilla too. Quite disappointing, considering pretty good work with Zimbra and POP accounts.
Also just noticed that automatic syncing for that account stopped working. May be related to my mappings done wrong, may be not.
My gmail IMAP accounts syncs OK, as gmail has mappings in datasource.xml
LotusLive IMAP account too syncs automagically, despite no mappings at all.
hello Zmike
you mentioned "You can map accessible folders on sever (INBOX/junk, INBOX/Sent etc.) to ZD folders, and they all will sync OK,"
How can I do that?
you need to edit your $ZIMBRA_HOME/conf/datasource.xml
There you'll find mappings for some popular services like Gmail and Yahoo!
You can add your own section here, something like that:
Save, restart ZD, check out for any sync glitches. Don't forget to save backup copy of datasource.xml before you begin hacking it.Code:<service name="yourdomain.com" saveToSent="true"> <folder remotePath="INBOX" localPath="/Inbox" sync="true"/> <folder remotePath="INBOX/Sent" localPath="/Sent" sync="true"/> <folder remotePath="INBOX/Trash" localPath="/Trash" sync="true"/> <folder remotePath="INBOX/Junk" localPath="/Junk" sync="true"/> <folder remotePath="INBOX/Drafts" localPath="/Drafts" sync="true"/> <!-- Not that this last stanza does any good anyway --> </service>
You can go to https://bugzilla.zimbra.com/show_bug.cgi?id=23727 and nag developers afterwards
Obviously making a good generic stand-alone mail client out of ZD is not a priority for Zimbra developers, but this issue will bite Web Client users as well as soon as they will add an external IMAP account to their mailbox.
Thanks Zmike, but looks too complicated for me. I hope Zimbra can fix this problem soon.
I am still looking for a better email client software.
Thanks ZMike,
voted for it!
After having found the solution on my own, I discovered this thread. Sometimes, it's all about using the right keywords.
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The Nobby Nic also has what Schwalbe calls, 'phase shifted blocks.' The simple explanation is that the tread blocks across the casing are not all in an even spacing pattern. Instead, the lateral clusters of blocks alternate from more closely spaced to more widely spaced. What Schwalbe found was an oscillation that developed within the older version of this tire at certain speeds. However, this latest version uses the phase shifted blocks to eliminate the dissonant vibration, making the tire roll faster than you'd ever expect from looking at its knobby profile.
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California School of Professional Psychology
Clinical Psychology
San Francisco Beach St Campus
Assistant, Clinical PhD Program
Associate Professor
Alliant International University San Francisco
One Beach Street, Suite 100
San Francisco CA 94133-1221
Courses, Research Interests, Publications
Psychometrics, Statistics, and Research Design
Research Seminar: Adolescents, Women, and Families
Eating Disorders: Treatment and Prevention Workshop
Casey-Cannon, S., Pasch, L., Tschann, J., & Flores, E. (2006). Non-parent adult social support and depressive symptoms among Mexican American and European American adolescents. Journal of Early Adolescence, 26, 318-343.
Casey-Cannon, S., Nguyen, W., & Velazquez, C. (2006). Engaging social justice: Applying ecological models of career development to advocate for client, organization, and personal change. Career Planning and Adult Development Journal, 21(4), 22-33.
Casey-Cannon, S. (2002). Mirroring our mothers: Mothers' life choices and daughters' education, career, and family aspirations. (Doctoral dissertation, Stanford University, 2002).
Harris, A. H. S., Standard, S., Bruning, J. L., Casey, S., Hoffman Goldberg, J., Oliver, L., Ito, K., Marshall, J. M. (2002). The accuracy of abstracts in psychology journals. Journal of Psychology, 136, 141-148.
Casey-Cannon, S., Hayward, R. C., Gowen, L. K. (2001). Middle-school girls' stories of overt and relational peer victimization. Professional School Counseling, 5(2), 138-147.
Moyer, A., Salovey, P., & Casey-Cannon, S. (1999). Challenges facing female doctoral students and recent graduates. Psychology of Women's Health, 23, 607-630.
Torney-Purta, J., Damon, W., Casey-Cannon, S., Gardner, J., Gonzalez, R., Moore, M., Wong, C. (1999). Creating citizenship: Youth development for free and democratic society (Executive Summary - Consensus Conference Document) Palo Alto: Stanford University, Stanford Center on Adolescence.
Casey-Cannon, S. (1998). The moderating effects of the presence of a socially supportive (non-parent) adult on adolescent risk behavior and adjustment. Unpublished master's thesis, San Francisco State University.
Casey-Cannon, S., & Coleman, H. K. L. (in press). The systemic nature of bullying: "Handle your own business, punk!" in L. Hobson & L. Carlson (Eds.), Critical Incidents in Counseling Children. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.
Casey-Cannon, S. (in press). Ethnic identity in the practice of school counseling. In C. J. Yeh & H. L. K. Coleman (Eds.), Handbook of School Counseling.
Casey-Cannon, S. & Lock, J. (in press). Understanding and treating eating disorders in youth.
Casey-Cannon, S., Coleman, H.L.K., Fillingame, L.K., & Velazquez, C.C. (2006). Three ethnic identity measures: Validation and concurrent validity for adolescents. Poster presentation at the American Psychological Association Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Coleman, H.L.K., & Casey-Cannon, S. (2006). Cultural identity, coping with cultural diversity, and academic self-efficacy. Presentation at the American Psychological Association Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Oliver, L., Chou, H. K., Emery, D. K., Casey-Cannon, S., & Compian, L. (2006). Best practices in youth development. Ways to support and foster child and adolescent development. Presentation at the International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.
Velazquez, C.C., & Casey-Cannon, S. (2006). Latino adolescents' academic and household responsibilities, academic success, and educational aspirations. Poster at the American Psychological Association Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Casey-Cannon, S., & Schlosser, D. (2006). Cognitive heuristics used by minority youth negotiating diverse cultural contexts. Presentation at the American Psychological Association Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Casey-Cannon, S. (2006). Redefining Success: Celebrating diverse career and personal pathways using the ecological model of women's development. Presentation at the Stanford Professional Women's Conference, Stanford, CA.
Casey-Cannon, S. (2006). Breaking the cycle! The use of models in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for treating adolescent Bulimia Nervosa. Presentation at the Society for Research on Adolescence, San Francisco, CA.
Coleman, H., Casey-Cannon, S., & Fillingame, L.K. (2005). Cultural Identity, Bicultural Competence, Strategies for Coping with Cultural Diversity and Minority Student Achievement. Presentation at the Multicultural Education Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
Oliver, L., Chou, H. K., Emery, D. K., Casey-Cannon, S., & Compian, L. (2005). How influential relationships and cultural contexts foster self-efficacy in youth. Presentation at the International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.
Coleman, H., Casey-Cannon, S., & Fillingame, L.K. (2005). Cultural Identity and Minority Student Achievement. Presentation at the Multicultural Summit, New York, NY.
Coleman, H., Casey-Cannon, S., & Fillingame, L.K. (2005). Cultural Identity and Minority Student Achievement: Bicultural Competence and its Relationship to a Resilient Outcome. Presentation at the American Psychological Association Conference, Washington, D.C.
Casey-Cannon, S. (2004). Special considerations: Minority women's career development models in practice. Presentation at the Career Development Institute, Center for Education and Work, University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Casey-Cannon, S. (2004). Maternal influences on daughters' career and family aspirations. Poster at the meeting of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Washington, D.C.
Roeser, R., Galloway, M., Watson, C. M., Casey-Cannon, S., Keller, L. (2001). Exploring academic resilience and relational status among early-adolescent females. Presentation at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco.
Casey-Cannon, S., Pasch, L.E., Tschann, J., & Flores, E. (1998). The effects of family environment and supportive non-parent adults on adolescents. Poster at the meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, San Diego, California.
Academic History and Background
CA Licensed Psychologist (20159)
California Psychological Association
Society for Research on Adolescence
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
American Psychological Association, APA Division 17: Counseling Psychology
American Counseling Association
Professional Practice and Community Service
California Psychological Association: CLASP Program, Ad-Hoc Committee Member, 2006-2007, 2006-2007
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Just curious, but I assume that a Split-DNS setup would still be required with the ZCA if it is run behind a firewall.
How would this be done with the appliance? Is it ok to access the OS to install bind and make the necessary configuration as you would do with the open source edition?
Also, are the changes made persistent across updates and is anything broken by accessing the OS?


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(KSDK Sports) -- The fortunes of the Missouri Tigers and the Fighting Illini of Illinois continue to dwindle, as they continue plunging in the national rankings of the AP and USA Today's top 25.
Since losing to Missouri back on December 22nd, Illinois (14-5, 1-4) has lost five of seven after its 12-0 start and fallen near the bottom of the Big Ten. Their most recent loss to Northwestern cost them their Top 25 ranking in both major polls.
The Missouri Tigers felt the chomp of the Florida Gators on Saturday in Gainesville. By half time Missouri found themselves down by 17. In the end Florida trounced the Tigers, 83-52.
The loss pushed the stumbling Tigers's further down the in the Top 25 rankings. Published today, the Associated Press poll dropped Missouri another 5 places from 17 to 22. In the USA Today Coaches Poll, Missouri dropped from 16 ranking, also to number 22.
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(Arvada, CO) – The Arvada Police will again offer residents and businesses a fireworks complaint line in anticipation of the Independence Day holiday. The number, 720.898.6919, will be in service and monitored regularly throughout the day from July 1 through July 6.
"Fireworks are illegal within City limits," said Commander Ed Brady. "However, each year we have residents who ignite them despite the ban. Because of the extreme dryness that Colorado has been experiencing the last few years, we have enacted a policy of 'zero tolerance' meaning if you are caught with fireworks, you will receive a ticket."
Officers will take appropriate enforcement action for violations of both Arvada City Code (Use or possession of Fireworks and Criminal Mischief less than $1000) and/or the Colorado Revised Statutes (Arson, Reckless Endangerment, Criminal Mischief Greater than $1000 and Intentionally Setting Wildfire).
The fireworks hotline has been used the last several years in an effort to keep 9-1-1 from being inundated with fireworks complaints and not allowing for other emergency calls. While 9-1-1 is still appropriate for emergency calls related to fireworks such as a fire or injuries, routine complaints will be transferred to the hotline.
"We want everyone to enjoy the Independence Day holiday without risking other persons or property by using illegal fireworks," said Brady. "That would indeed be worth celebrating."
About Arvada Police
The Arvada Police department, established in 1945, was the first agency in Colorado to be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies. Arvada boasts one of the lowest crime rates in the metro area. Over 230 employees serve more than 100,000 residents and businesses and are committed to the principles of responsibility, dedication and respect. Learn more by visiting www.arvadapd.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
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Republic of Angola
Area: 1,246,700 sq. km. (481,400 sq. mi), about twice the size of Texas.
Cities: Capital--Luanda (est. pop. 5.0 million); Huambo (750,000); Benguela (600,000).
Terrain: A narrow, dry coastal strip extending from the far north (Luanda) to Namibia in the south; well-watered agricultural highlands; savanna in the far east and south; and rain forest in the north and the enclave of Cabinda.
Climate: Tropical and tropical highland.
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Angolan(s).
Population (2008 est.): 16,000,000.
Annual population growth rate (2004): 2.8%.
Ethnic groups: Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, mixed racial 2%, European 1%.
Religions (2001 official est.): Roman Catholic 68%, various Protestant 20%; indigenous beliefs 12%.
Languages: Portuguese (official), Ovimbundu, Kimbundu, Bakongo, and others.
Education: Years compulsory--8. Enrollment (combined gross enrollment for primary, secondary, and tertiary schools, 2004 est.)--26%. Literacy (total population over 15 that can read and write, 2004 est.)--67.4% (female 54.2%, male 82.9%).
Health: Life expectancy (2004 est.)--total population 40.7 years. Infant mortality rate (2004 est.)--154/1,000.
Work force (2006 est. 7.7 million): Agriculture 26%, unemployed 27%, percentages in commerce, industry, services and informal sector undetermined.
Type: Republic.
Independence: November 11, 1975.
Branches: Executive--elected president (chief of state), appointed prime minister, and 31 appointed civilian ministers and 55 vice ministers. Legislative--elected National Assembly (223 seats). Judicial--Supreme Court, Constitutional Court.
Administrative subdivisions: Province, municipality, commune.
Political parties: 98 with legal status; in 1992, 12 won seats in the National Assembly. Ruling party--Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA). Opposition--National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), Social Renewal Party (PRS), National Front for the Liberation of Angola (FNLA), Party for Democratic Progress - Angola National Alliance (PDP-ANA), Democratic Renewal Party (PRD), Party of the Alliance of Youth, Workers, and Peasants (PAJOCA), Liberal Democratic Party (PLD), Democratic Alliance (AD), Angolan Democratic Forum (FDA), Social Democratic Party (PSD), Front for Democracy (FPD), and the Angolan National Democratic Party (PNDA).
Suffrage: Universal age 18 and over.
GDP (2007 est. using purchasing power parity): $91.29 billion.
Annual real GDP growth rate (2007 est.): 21.1%.
Per capita GDP (2007 est. using purchasing power parity): $5,600.
Avg. inflation rate (2007): 12.2%.
Natural resources: Petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, bauxite, uranium, gold, granite, copper, feldspar.
Agriculture: Products--bananas, sugarcane, coffee, sisal, corn, cotton, manioc, tobacco, vegetables, plantains; livestock; forest products; fisheries products.
Industry: Types--petroleum drilling and refining, mining, cement, fish processing, food processing, brewing, tobacco products, sugar, textiles, ship repair.
Trade: Exports (2007 est.)--$44.32 billion. Consisting of crude oil, diamonds, refined petroleum products, gas, coffee, sisal, fish and fish products, timber, cotton. Major markets (2006)--U.S. (38.1%), China (34.2%), Taiwan (5.8%), France (4.9%), Chile (4.1%). Imports (2007)--$12.29 billion: machinery and electrical equipment, vehicles and spare parts, medicines, food, textiles, military goods. Major sources (2006)--U.S. (15.3%), Portugal (15%), South Korea (10.1%), China (8.8%), Brazil (8.2%), South Africa (6.7%), France (6.2%).
Angola is located on the South Atlantic Coast of West Africa between Namibia and the Republic of the Congo. It also is bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north and east and Zambia to the east. The country is divided into an arid coastal strip stretching from Namibia to Luanda; a wet, interior highland; a dry savanna in the interior south and southeast; and rain forest in the north and in Cabinda. The upper reaches of the Zambezi River pass through Angola, and several tributaries of the Congo River have their sources in Angola. The coastal strip is tempered by the cool Benguela current, resulting in a climate similar to coastal Baja California. The hot, humid rainy season lasts from November to April, followed by a moderate dry season from May to October. The interior highlands have a mild climate with a rainy season from November through April followed by a cool dry season from May to October, when overnight temperatures can fall to freezing. Elevations generally range from 3,000 to 6,000 feet. The far north and Cabinda enjoy rain throughout much of the year.
Estimates of Angola's population vary widely, as there has been no census since 1970, but it is estimated at no less than 16 million. Angola has three main ethnic groups, each speaking a Bantu language: Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, and Bakongo 13%. Other groups include Chokwe, Lunda, Ganguela, Nhaneca-Humbe, Ambo, Herero, and Xindunga. In addition, mixed racial (European and African) people amount to about 2%, with a small (1%) population of whites, mainly ethnically Portuguese. Portuguese make up the largest non-Angolan population, with at least 30,000 (though many native-born Angolans can claim Portuguese nationality under Portuguese law). Portuguese is both the official and predominant language.
In 1482, when the Portuguese first landed in what is now northern Angola, they encountered the Kingdom of the Congo, which stretched from modern Gabon in the north to the Kwanza River in the south. Mbanza Congo, the capital, had a population of 50,000 people. South of this kingdom were various important states, of which the Kingdom of Ndongo, ruled by the ngola (king), was most significant. Modern Angola derives its name from the king of Ndongo. The Portuguese gradually took control of the coastal strip throughout the 16th century by a series of treaties and wars. The Dutch occupied Luanda from 1641-48, providing a boost for anti-Portuguese states. In 1648, Brazilian-based Portuguese forces re-took Luanda and initiated a process of military conquest of the Congo and Ndongo states that ended with Portuguese victory in 1671. Full Portuguese administrative control of the interior did not occur until the beginning of the 20th century.
Portugal's primary interest in Angola quickly turned to the slave trade. The slaving system began early in the 16th century with the purchase from African chiefs of people to work on sugar plantations in São Tomé, Principé, and Brazil. Many scholars agree that by the 19th century, Angola was the largest source of slaves not only for Brazil, but also for the Americas, including the United States. By the end of the 19th century, a massive forced labor system had replaced formal slavery and would continue until outlawed in 1961. It was this forced labor that provided the basis for development of a plantation economy and, by the mid-20th century, a major mining sector. Forced labor combined with British financing to construct three railroads from the coast to the interior, the most important of which was the transcontinental Benguela railroad that linked the port of Lobito with the copper zones of the Belgian Congo and what is now Zambia, through which it connects to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
Colonial economic development did not translate into social development for native Angolans. The Portuguese regime encouraged white immigration, especially after 1950, which intensified racial antagonisms. As decolonization progressed elsewhere in Africa, Portugal, under the Salazar and Caetano dictatorships, rejected independence and treated its African colonies as overseas provinces. Consequently, three independence movements emerged: the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) led by Agostinho Neto, with a base among Kimbundu and the mixed-race intelligentsia of Luanda, and links to communist parties in Portugal and the East Bloc; the National Front for the Liberation of Angola (FNLA), led by Holden Roberto with an ethnic base in the Bakongo region of the north and links to the United States and the Mobutu regime in Kinshasa; and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), led by Jonas Malheiro Savimbi with an ethnic and regional base in the Ovimbundu heartland in the center of the country and links to the People's Republic of China and apartheid South Africa.
From the early 1960s, elements of these movements fought against the Portuguese. A 1974 coup d'etat in Portugal established a military government that promptly ceased the war and agreed, in the Alvor Accords, to hand over power to a coalition of the three movements. The ideological differences between the three movements eventually led to armed conflict, with FNLA and UNITA forces, encouraged by their respective international supporters, attempting to wrest control of Luanda from the MPLA. The intervention of troops from South Africa on behalf of UNITA and Zaire on behalf of the FNLA in September and October 1975 and the MPLA's importation of Cuban troops in November effectively internationalized the conflict. Retaining control of Luanda, the coastal strip, and increasingly lucrative oil fields in Cabinda, the MPLA declared independence on November 11, 1975, the day the Portuguese abandoned the capital. UNITA and the FNLA formed a rival coalition government based in the interior city of Huambo. Agostinho Neto became the first president of the MPLA government that was recognized by the United Nations in 1976. Upon Neto's death from cancer in 1979, then-Planning Minister José Eduardo dos Santos ascended to the presidency.
The FNLA's military failures led to its increasing marginalization, internal divisions, and abandonment by international supporters. An internationalized conventional civil war between UNITA and the MPLA continued until 1989. For much of this time, UNITA controlled vast swaths of the interior and was backed by U.S. resources and South African troops. Similarly, tens of thousands of Cuban troops remained in support of the MPLA, often fighting South Africans on the front lines. A U.S.-brokered agreement resulted in withdrawal of foreign troops in 1989 and led to the Bicesse Accord in 1991, which spelled out an electoral process for a democratic Angola under the supervision of the United Nations. When UNITA's Jonas Savimbi failed to win the first round of the presidential election in 1992 (he won 40% to dos Santos's 49%, which required a runoff), he called the election fraudulent and returned to war. Another peace accord, known as the Lusaka Protocol, was brokered in Lusaka, Zambia, and signed in 1994. This agreement, too, collapsed into renewed conflict. The UN Security Council voted on August 28, 1997 to impose sanctions on UNITA. The Angolan military launched a massive offensive in 1999, which destroyed UNITA's conventional capacity and recaptured all major cities previously held by Savimbi's forces. Savimbi then declared a return to guerrilla tactics, which continued until his death in combat in February 2002.
On April 4, 2002, the Angolan Government and UNITA signed the Luena Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which formalized the de facto cease-fire that prevailed following Savimbi's death. In accordance with the MOU, UNITA recommitted to the peace framework in the 1994 Lusaka Protocol, returned all remaining territory to Angolan Government control, quartered all military personnel in predetermined locations, and relinquished all arms. In August 2002, UNITA demobilized all military personnel and the UN Security Council sanctions on UNITA were lifted on December 9, 2002. UNITA and the MPLA held their first post-war party congresses in 2003. The UNITA Congress saw the democratic transfer of power from interim leader General Paulo Lukumba "Gato" to former UNITA representative in Paris Isaias Henriqué Samakuva, while the MPLA Congress reaffirmed President dos Santos' leadership of party structures. Samakuva was reelected to a second 4-year term as UNITA party president at a UNITA party congress in July 2007.
The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Peace and Reconciliation in Cabinda on August 1, 2006, was intended as a step toward ending conflict in Cabinda and in bringing about greater representation for the people of Cabinda. It followed a successful counterinsurgency campaign by the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA), who still maintain a strong troop presence there. The MOU rejected the notion of Cabindan independence, calls for the demobilization and reintegration of former Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC) fighters into various governmental positions, and creates a special political and economic status for the province of Cabinda. Many FLEC military combatants were integrated into the Angolan Armed Forces and National Police, including into some command positions. In addition, Cabindans were given designated numbers of vice ministerial and other positions in the Angolan Government. Some FLEC members, who did not sign onto the peace memorandum, continue their independence efforts through public outreach, infrequent low-level attacks against FAA convoys and outposts, and occasional attacks on civilians.
Angola changed from a one-party Marxist-Leninist system ruled by the MPLA to a nominal multiparty democracy following the 1992 elections, in which President dos Santos won the first-round election with 49% of the vote to Jonas Savimbi's 40%; a runoff never took place. The Constitutional Law of 1992 establishes the broad outlines of government structure and delineates the rights and duties of citizens. The government is based on ordinances, decrees, and decisions issued by a president and his ministers or through legislation produced by the National Assembly and approved by the president. The Assembly is generally subordinate to the executive.
Angola is governed by a president who is assisted by a prime minister and 31 cabinet ministers, all appointed by the president. Political power is concentrated in the presidency. The executive branch of the government is composed of the president (head of state and government), the prime minister, and the Council of Ministers. The Council of Ministers, composed of all government ministers and vice ministers, meets regularly to discuss policy issues. The president, the Council of Ministers, and individual ministers in their areas of competence have the ability to legislate by decree.
Of the 220 deputies in the National Assembly, 130 are elected at large, and 5 are elected to represent each of the 18 provinces. The Electoral Law also calls for the election of three additional deputies to represent citizens living abroad; however, those positions were not filled in the 1992 elections. The ruling MPLA controls 59% of the Assembly's seats. On June 4, 2008 President dos Santos officially called for legislative elections to be held on September 5, 2008, Angola's first election since 1992. The announcement follows a voter registration process that registered over 8 million Angolans. Presidential elections are planned for 2009, with municipal elections to follow. The central government administers the country through 18 provinces. Governors of the provinces are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the president. The government has embarked on a program of decentralization, and in August 2007 the Council of Ministers passed a resolution to grant 50 municipalities control of their own budgets.
The legal system is based on Portuguese and customary law but is weak and fragmented. Courts operate in only a fraction of the 164 municipalities. A Supreme Court serves as the appellate tribunal; a Constitutional Court with powers of judicial review has never been constituted despite statutory authorization. Recently, the Supreme Court has acted as a Constitutional Court.
The 27-year-long civil war ravaged the country's political and social institutions. The government estimates that 4.7 million people were internally displaced by the civil war. In March 2007, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Angola jointly celebrated the end of a 5-year organized voluntary repatriation program that returned home more than 400,000 Angolan refugees. UNHCR and the Angolan Government estimate that over 200,000 refugees remain outside Angola, and the government has assured that all remaining refugees have the right to return. Daily conditions of life throughout the country mirror the inadequate administrative infrastructure as well as weak social institutions. Government support for social institutions is often inadequate. Many hospitals are without medicines or basic equipment, schools are without books, and public employees often lack the basic supplies for their day-to-day work.
Principal Government Officials
President--Jose Eduardo dos Santos
Prime Minister--Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos "Nando"
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs--Aguinaldo Jaime
Minister of External Affairs--João Bernardo de Miranda
Minister of the Interior--Roberto Leal Monteiro Ngongo
Minister of Finance--José Pedro de Morais
Minister of Defense--Kundi Paihama
Minister of Petroleum--Desidério da Graça Veríssimo da Costa
Minister of Planning--Ana Dias Lourenço
Ambassador to the United States--Josefina Perpetua Pitra Diakite
Permanent Representative to the United Nations--Ismael Gaspar Martins
Angola maintains an embassy in the United States at 2100-2108 16th St., NW, Washington, DC 20009 (tel. 202-785-1156; fax 202-822-9049; web: www.angola.org). Angola also maintains consulates in New York City (attached to its Permanent Mission to the United Nations) at 866 UN Plaza, 48th St., Suite 552, New York, NY 10017 (tel. 212-233-3588, ext. 15; fax 212-980-9606; web: http://www2.un.int/public/Angola/) and in Houston at 3040 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 708, Houston, TX 77056 (tel. 713-212-3840; fax 713-212-3841; web: http://www.angola-consulate.org.
Angola has a fast-growing economy largely due to a major oil boom, but it also ranks in the bottom 10% of most socioeconomic indicators. The country's real GDP growth rate was estimated at 21.1% for 2007. Angola is recovering from 27 years of nearly continuous warfare, and it remains beset by corruption and economic mismanagement. Despite abundant natural resources, and rising per capita GDP, it was ranked 161 out of 177 countries on the 2006 UN Development Program's (UNDP) Human Development Index. Subsistence agriculture sustains one-third of the population.
The rapidly expanding petroleum industry has reached its Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) cap, producing approximately 2 million barrels per day (bpd). Angola's crude oil production is one of the highest in Africa, behind only Nigeria. Crude oil accounts for 51.7% of GNP, 95% of exports, and 80% of government revenues. Angola also produces 40,000 bpd of locally refined oil. Oil production remains largely offshore and has few linkages with other sectors of the economy, though a local content initiative promulgated by the Angolan Government is pressuring oil companies to source from local businesses.
Block 15, located offshore of Soyo, currently provides 30% of Angola's crude oil production. ExxonMobil, through its subsidiary Esso, is the operator with a 40% share. In 2005, Block 15's second major sub-field, Kizomba B, came online producing at about 250,000 bpd. BP, ENI-Agip, and Statoil are partners in the concession. Chevron operates Block 0, offshore Cabinda, which provides about 20% of Angola's crude oil production. Its partners in Block 0 are Sonangol (the Angolan state oil company), TotalFinaElf, and ENI-Agip. In 2007, Block 0 had a total production of 370,000 bpd, and drilling activity continues at a high level. Chevron also operates Angola's first deepwater section to go into production, Block 14, which started pumping in January 2000 and produced 105,000 bpd in 2006.
TotalFinaElf brought the first Kwanza Basin deepwater blocks on-line with production from its Block 17 concession that began in February 2002. Inauguration of the Dalia oilfield in December 2006 combined with the Girassol field already in operation brought Block 17's total production to approximately 500,000 bpd as of July 2007. Total expects to begin drilling in new oilfield Pazflor in 2009, bringing production to a peak 700,000 bpd by 2011. Exploration is ongoing in ultra-deep water concessions and in deepwater and shallow concessions in the Namibe Basin. BP made the first significant ultra-deepwater find in its Block 31 concession in 2002 and had reached nine significant discoveries by the end of 2005. BP expected to ship its first crude from the Plutonio oilfield in Block 18 in September 2007 and expects Plutonio to average 200,000 bpd in full production. Marathon also drilled a successful well in its Block 32 ultra-deep water concession. TotalFinaElf operates Angola's one refinery (in Luanda) for sole owner Sonangol; plans for a second refinery in Lobito with projected production of 200,000 bpd are moving forward. There are plans to increase capacity of the Luanda refinery from 40,000 bpd to 100,000 bpd. Chevron, Sonangol, BP, Total, and Eni are developing a $4-5 billion liquefied natural gas plant at Soyo, to be constructed by Bechtel, expected to start production in 2012.
Exports to Asian countries have grown rapidly in recent years, particularly to China. In late 2004, China's state oil company Sinopec entered the market offering two separate $1 billion signing bonus offers on two offshore blocks. Sinopec has also formed a partnership with Sonangol to operate Block 3/05 (formerly Block 3/80), whose operation was transferred from Total to Sonangol. Sonangol will seek to expand its operation of onshore and shallow water blocks. This includes the northern block of Cabinda's onshore concessions, which since the reduction in hostilities with separatist forces is now open to exploration. Sonangol and Sinopec will also be eyeing future concession rounds, particularly for 23 blocks in the Kwanza Basin onshore area and the relinquished parts of Blocks 15, 17, and 18, currently operated by Exxon, Total, and BP. During 2006, Angola was the leading source country in terms of dollar value for the crude oil China imported, importing U.S. $10.928 billion, up 16.5% year on year.
Diamonds make up most of Angola's remaining exports, with yearly production at 6 million carats. Diamond sales reached approximately $1.1 billion in 2006. Despite increased corporate ownership of diamond fields, much production is currently in the hands of small-scale prospectors, often operating illegally. Only eight large-scale mines are operating out of a total of 145 concessions. In June 2005, De Beers signed a $10 million prospecting contract with the government's diamond parastatal, ending a 4-year investment dispute between De Beers and the government. The government is making an increased effort to register and license prospectors. Legal sales of rough diamonds may occur only through the government's diamond-buying parastatal, although many producers continue to bypass the system to obtain higher prices. The government has established an export certification scheme consistent with the "Kimberley Process" to identify legitimate production and sales. Other mineral resources, including gold, remain largely undeveloped, though granite and marble quarrying have begun.
In the last decade of the colonial period, Angola was a major African agricultural exporter. Because of severe wartime conditions, including extensive laying of landmines throughout the countryside, agricultural activities came to a near standstill, and the country now imports over half of its food. Small-scale agricultural production has increased several-fold over the last 5 years due to demining efforts, infrastructure improvements, and the ability of returnees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) to safely return to agricultural areas, yet production of most crops remains below 1974 levels. Some efforts at commercial agricultural recovery have gone forward, notably in fisheries and tropical fruits, but most of the country's vast potential remains untapped. Recently passed land reform laws will attempt to reconcile overlapping traditional land use rights, colonial-era land claims, and recent land grants to facilitate significant commercial agricultural development.
An economic reform effort launched in 1998 was only marginally successful in addressing persistent fiscal mismanagement and corruption. In April 2000, Angola started an International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff-monitored program (SMP). The program lapsed in June 2001 over IMF concerns about lack of progress by Angola. Under the program, the Government of Angola did succeed in unifying exchange rates and moving fuel, electricity, and water prices closer to market rates. In March 2007, the government announced it was not interested in a formally-structured IMF program, but would continue to participate in Article IV consultations and other technical assistance on an ad hoc basis.
In December 2002, President dos Santos named a new economic team to oversee homegrown reform efforts. The new team succeeded in decreasing overall government spending, rationalizing the Kwanza exchange rate, closing regulatory loopholes allowing off-budget expenditures, and capturing all revenues in the state budget. New procedures were implemented to track the flow of funds between the Treasury, Banco Nacional de Angola (the central bank), and the state-owned Banco de Poupanca e Credito, which operates the budget. The Angolan Government adopted a new investment code. Concerns remain about quasi-fiscal operations by the state oil company Sonangol, continued oil-backed commercial borrowing by the Angolan Government, and inadequate transparency and oversight in the management of public accounts. The Angolan commercial code, financial sector law, and telecommunications law all require substantial revision.
Angola is the third-largest trading partner of the United States in sub-Saharan Africa, largely because of its petroleum exports. U.S. exports to Angola primarily consist of industrial goods and services--such as oilfield equipment, mining equipment, chemicals, aircraft, and food. On December 30, 2003, President Bush approved the designation of Angola as eligible for tariff preferences under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
The Angolan Armed Forces, known by its Portuguese acronym FAA, are headed by a chief of staff who reports to the civilian minister of defense. There are three services--the army, navy, and air force. The army is by far the largest of the services with about 110,000 personnel. The navy numbers about 3,000 and operates several small patrol craft and barges. Air force personnel total about 7,000; its equipment includes Russian-manufactured fighters and transport planes, Bell helicopters, and Italian trainers. The "Casa Militar," or presidential guard, answers directly to the Office of the President and is separate from FAA command and control structures.
From 1975 to 1989, Angola was aligned with the Soviet Union and Cuba. Since then, it has focused on improving relationships with Western countries, cultivating links with other Portuguese-speaking countries, and asserting its own national interests in Central Africa through military and diplomatic intervention. It has entered the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in order to improve its ties with its largely anglophone neighbors to the south. In 1997, Zimbabwe and Namibia joined Angola in its military intervention in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where Angolan troops fought in support of the Laurent and Joseph Kabila governments. It also has intervened in the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) in support of President Sassou-Nguesso. Angola has also engaged in a more robust economic relationship with the People's Republic of China. The P.R.C. has extended over U.S. $7 billion in credit to Angola. Angola has also received billion dollar lines of credit from Brazil and Germany.
Multilaterally, Angola has promoted the revival of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) as a forum for cultural exchange and a means of expanding ties with Portugal and Brazil. During the peace process, the government fully cooperated with the UN Mission in Angola (UNMA), which concluded its mandate in mid-February 2003. Angola concluded a 2-year term on the UN Security Council in December 2004. In June 2007, it began a 3-year term on the Human Rights Council.
The U.S. Mission in Angola includes four agencies--the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Department of Defense, and the Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS/CDC). In addition, a variety of federal agencies maintain relationships with the Angolan Government through ongoing projects, including the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Commerce, the U.S. Trade Development Agency, and the Department of Energy.
The United States and Angola established formal diplomatic relations in 1993. Thereafter, the U.S. played a role in facilitating the Lusaka Protocol that sought an end to Angola's long-running civil war. Since war's end in 2002, United States foreign policy goals in Angola have sought to consolidate peace and security, promote economic prosperity, improve health, and encourage Angola's transition to democracy and respect for human rights. The U.S. has worked in partnership with Angola to remove thousands of landmines and help war refugees and internally displaced people return to their homes.
USAID's development program in Angola in FY 2007 was consistent with the country's status as a developing country at a pivotal juncture in its development and reconstruction. In FY 2006, the program budget was $25.5 million and focused on civil society strengthening, improved governance, and democratization; market-oriented economic analysis and economic reform policy; agricultural sector productivity; maternal and child health; HIV/AIDS prevention, education, and voluntary counseling; and workforce development. Angola also launched a major program to fight malaria through the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI). The Governing Justly and Democratically objective strengthens constituencies and institutions required for democratic governance by strengthening civil society organizations and promoting local government decentralization; fostering an independent media, government transparency, accountability, and capability, and improved dialogue between citizens and government; and laying the groundwork for free and fair elections. The Investing in People objective aims to improve maternal and child health and prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases by helping communities and institutions to provide necessary health services and to conduct HIV/AIDS prevention programs. The PMI is the largest health program and expands efforts to scale up proven preventive and treatment interventions toward achievement of 85% coverage among vulnerable groups and 50% reduction in morbidity due to malaria. The Economic Growth objective fosters economic policy and financial sector reform; credit access for micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises; and expanded trade and investment.
To assist with economic reform, in FY 2007 the State Department provided $2.2 million to work on land tenure, economic policy, and the financial sector. An additional $143,000 in grants was provided to community development projects and non-governmental organization (NGO)-sponsored democracy and human rights projects. $152,000 in International Military Education and Training (IMET) funds was provided for English language training to the Angolan Armed Forces. Professional training for law enforcement personnel at the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Gaborone, Botswana continued. The Safe Skies for Africa program provided around $800,000 in equipment and training to the Angolan civil aviation authority. As part of its public diplomacy program, the Embassy provided nearly $434,000 in English language training, educational exchanges and fellowships, and information resource services. The State Department provided $6 million for ongoing landmine, small arms, and munitions destruction projects throughout the country. These projects have played a major role in clearing agricultural land and opening critical road networks and increasing access in those areas of the country most impacted by landmines.
At the same time, the energy-based U.S. trading relationship continues to expand and spark other ties. One offshoot has been the development of a Sister City relationship between Lafayette, Louisiana and Cabinda and between Houston, Texas and Luanda. The Catholic University of Luanda has close links with a number of American institutions and has received support from the Angola Educational Assistance Fund, a U.S. non-profit organization organized by Citizens Energy of Boston. Sonangol has a longstanding program of educating its professionals in U.S. universities, complementing Chevron's policy of U.S. training for its own growing pool of Angolan professionals.
Principal U.S. Officials
Ambassador--Dan Mozena
Deputy Chief of Mission--vacant
USAID Director--Susan Brems
Defense Attaché--LTC Chris Grieg
The U.S. Embassy is located at Rua Houari Boumedienne No. 32, Miramar, Luanda, Angola. International mail: Caixa Postal 6484, Luanda, Angola; Pouch: Department of State, 2550 Luanda Place, Washington, DC 20521-2550; telephone: (244) (222) 64-1000; fax: (244) (222) 64-1232; web: http://angola.usembassy.gov/
Short URL: http://m.state.gov/md111337.htm


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text: By Tim LinscottManaging Editor Two accidents on Thursday, Oct. 3, kept fire, ambulance and sheriff department officials busy. As clean-up from one accident was completed, another call drew first responders and law enforcement officials out to a scene. At 9:04 a.m. on Oct. 3 the sheriff's department was notified of an accident in Brandon. Two semi-trucks were involved in an accident that left a mess on Highway 23. Rodney L. Wente, 73, of Quinter, Kan., was driving a 2001 Kenworth semi-truck pulling a grain trailer and traveling northbound on Robinson St. in Brandon. A second vehicle, a 2007 Freightliner pulling a mash trailer, driven by Richard L. Brown, 52, of Haxtun, Colo., was heading west on Highway 23. The front passenger side of Brown's vehicle collided with the rear passenger side of the Wente vehicle. The cause of the accident was listed as Wente's failure to yield the right-of-way to Brown. Wente was given a citation for failure to yield the right-of-way. Approximately $20,000 in damage was done to each truck and both trucks were towed away. No injuries were reported in the accident and neither driver was wearing a seat belt. Distiller's grain from Brown's vehicle was spilled all over the highway, making for very slick conditions. Highway 23 traffic was diverted through Brandon during the clean-up phase of the accident. Crews were on hand for over two-and-a-half hours trying to clean up the mess. The Venango and Grant fire departments, along with the Perkins County Sheriff's office and the county and state department of roads helped assist in the accident. At 4:19 p.m. crews were called to the scene of an accident north of Grant. Christine L. Deaver, 28, of Grant, was driving a 1999 Pontiac sedan north on Highway 61 when she slowed down to make a turn off of the highway to a private residence. She was struck from behind by Brooke J. Pankonin, 29, of Ogallala. Pankonin was driving a 2012 Ford Focus. The Deaver vehicle sustained $3,000 in damages and the Pankonin vehicle was considered a total loss and towed from the scene. The front airbag in the Pankonin vehicle deployed during the accident. Pankonin received a minor injury to her hand and was transported to Perkins County Hospital via the Grant Ambulance Department. Pankonin received a citation for driving too closely and the cause of accident was determined to be distracted driving. Deaver was not wearing a seatbelt and Pankonin was wearing a shoulder and lap strap at the time of the accident. "We'd like to remind people when crossing an intersection or driving on the highway, especially during harvest season, to be attentive of traffic," Jim Brueggemann, Perkins County Sheriff, said.