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DULLES, Va. (WUSA9) -- Two people turned into three when a mom delivered her own baby en route to the hospital.
The Washington Metropolitan Airports Authority say they received a call around 7 a.m. on Monday, that a couple was about to deliver a baby on the eastbound lanes of the Dulles Toll Road near Monroe Ave.
Officials say when they arrived on the scene, the couple had already delivered the baby.
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WILD10 presentation, 9 days to Make the World a Wilder Place!
11 April 2013 | News story
In the historic Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid, CSIC, WILD10, the 10th World Wilderness Congress was presented yesterday to the Spanish society and the media. This event serves as a news flash of Congress to the media and offers the opportunity to present its central theme: 'Make the World a Wilder Place'.
In the historic Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid, CSIC, WILD10, the 10th World Wilderness Congress was presented yesterday to the Spanish society and the media. This event serves as a news flash of Congress to the media and offers the opportunity to present its central theme: 'Make the World a Wilder Place'.
WILD10 will take place in Salamanca from 4 to 10 October 2013 under the Honorary Presidency of H.M. Queen Sofia and fostered by The Wild Foundation, a prestigious American NGO which understands Nature conservation as the essential basis of human wellbeing.
The world's longest running conservation event arrives for the first time in a country of the Mediterranean basin. It does so invited by the Government of Spain, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, and with the collaboration of numerous NGOs, companies and institutions from all over the world, that support this gathering and participation initiative focused upon Nature and its preservation.
This 10th edition of the World Wilderness Congress pays special attention to the outstanding recovery of Europe's Nature over the last decades, caused by a combination of protection and restoration policies, social recognition of its ecological and economic value, and the abandonment of rural areas. For this reason, the conceptual debate of the Congress will revolve around 'A New Conservation Vision for Europe' and 'The Birth of a New Europe', under WILD10's general mottos Make the World a Wilder Place!
WILD10 will be a global, significant and innovative event, that will provide a social gathering in the broadest sense, as it invites all social, scientific, political and business sectors to participate, as well as public and private nature conservation managers. It promotes their engagement in conservation in an active way that encourages creativity and the beginning of durable collaborative strategies.
WILD10 estimates the attendance of 1,200 delegates from over 50 countries and targets 100,000 fans to stream online.
Among the main partners of WILD10 are: The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment The US Land Management and Environmental Federal Agencies, Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente Foundation, Naturaleza y Hombre Foundation, WWF, CONAMA Foundation, SEO BirdLife, WCPA/IUCN, GEF, Conservation International, Rewilding Europe, Wild Wonders of Europe, DUH, Nature Needs Half, FEADER, Frankfurt Zoological Society, PanParks, Wild Europe, Oceana, Pontificia of Salamanca University, Salamanca University, Salamanca Council, EuroParc, Wilderness Foundation, Zoological Society of London, University of Leeds, The Club of Rome, Czech Globe, Project Noah, iLCP, FULCRUM, Wild Europe, , Stiftung Naturlandschaften Brandenburg, Waste Free Oceans Foundation, The Spirit Bear Youth Coalition, The Murie Center, Wallace Global Fund, CEUCE, Sanctuary Asia, Catalunya-La Pedrera Foundation, CoalitionWILD and The Royal Botanical Garden, CSIC.
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News: PCC Races to the Top in This Years Formula E Challenge
Sixteen teams competed at this year's Formula E Challenge at Art Center College of Design, with several Pasadena City College students taking home awards.
The Formula E Challenge is a playful design project in which student teams design remote-controlled race vehicles powered by 16 feet of rubber band. The Formula E course culminates with a race event where design teams compete in a handling course, a drag race, a hill climb, a beauty contest, and best in show.
Lee had four teams in the challenge from her Solid Works class, an advanced course for problem-based projects. One of her teams, the DT Lancers, won the Best Design award.
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Any problems with air travel? Will it mount to a scuba pro knight hawk bc? Any problem with returning if I consider too bulky.
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Thanks Darrick. Do you carry a pressure gauge that could be used with this?
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July 23, 2013
Sometimes it pays to speak up, as Clator resident Jamie O'Hare has found out since she and another resident did just that concerning drivers routinely ignoring a stop sign near the neighborhood......
Maybe it accomplishes something to complain. But it's too bad that it has to be this way. I know that police can not be everywhere but after a few phone calls they should check it out and citizen taxpayers should not have to resort to the media.
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Using ZCS 5.0.3, I've defined several personas in the Web client. When the Outlook plugin is started, synchronization occurs, but the email address displayed for each persona in the ZCO Personas tab remains the email address defined in the primary identity, and the drop-down list of email addresses for each persona contains only the primary email address! See this image for an example.
Any attempt to designate a persona as the "Outlook identity" on the ZCO persona tab and to send email fails in the Outlook client with the message undeliverable, as does any attempt to change the "From" address manually in the Outlook email composition window.
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One of the best books I've discovered at the library is Stairway Walks in San Francisco by Adah Bakalinsky with Marian Gregoire. To check out the book, and get started on your own adventures, click on the title above.
I, along with my family or walking group, have completed 6 of the 27 walks outlined in the book. The walks are a fabulous way to see a different side of San Francisco, beside the usual touristy-type of things to do. It is also an awesome workout!
Check Out the Wild Parrots
One of my favorite walks is the Telegraph Hill & North Beach walk (#2 in the book). It takes you through the habitat of the Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill. The The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill DVD by Judy Irving is fun to watch before or after your walk.
The Telegraph Hill walk also takes you to Coit Tower, and the hidden parks and bay lookouts in the surrounding neighborhood.
Neighborhood Spirit at Its Finest
My other favorite walk (which I have done 4 times--it's that good!) is #11 in the book. The walk takes you through the Golden Gate Heights neighborhood. The first staircase you'll ascend is a work of art. It has a colorful mosaic-tiled staircase that pictures cannot do justice. Tiled Steps is the neighborhood group that created and maintains the staircase.
Lattes and a Walk
I've also taken the Forest Hill/Pacheco Stairway walk (#15). I went with my walking group, and we ended our walk with a latte in nearby West Portal. The perfect end to a scenic walk with great company.
I highly recommend the Stairway Walks in San Francisco book. Now get out there and get your walk on!
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UNICEF welcomes agreement against child trafficking in two African countries
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"The bilateral agreement is a major step in the recognition and in the fight against child trafficking and exploitation," said Marianne Flach, UNICEF Country Representative in the Republic of the Congo.
"With the signing of the agreement, a framework is now in place to assist the two countries to prevent, identify and assist child trafficking victims as well as to prosecute offenders," she told officials at yesterday's signing ceremony in Pointe Noire, the Republic of the Congo.
In her speech, Ms. Flach also said UNICEF strongly believes that every child has a right to be with its family, to be healthy, to be protected from violence, and to attend school.
Although the exact number of trafficked children is hard to estimate, UNICEF put the figure at 1,800 in 2007. However, experts agree that the actual figure is now much higher, according to a press release issued yesterday by the agency.
Many trafficked children some as young as six years old come from Benin and end up in Pointe Noire, the Republic of the Congo's port city and economic capital, where they end up working as child slaves or in prostitution, entering a cycle of abuse and exploitation.


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The first was a technological one. New Tomahawk-armed cruisers and destroyers, asserted the authors, would field an unprecedented offensive antiship and land-attack capability, and would provide singular warfighting capabilities—new possibilities for force employment not resident in a carrier-dominated strategy and Fleet.
Second, the authors averred there could be "something else," because surface combatants possessed flexibility and usefulness that could be applied across the scope of naval operations, ranging from "violent peace" through global war. (The term "violent peace" was used by then-Chief of Naval Operations Admiral James D. Watkins in the 1980s to draw attention to the fact that the Cold War wasn't particularly "cold" for naval forces that routinely responded to regional crises around the globe.) 1
At the risk sounding like "We told you so" . . . well, the 1985 article did just that! Tomahawk did transform the surface Navy; it is no longer just a supporting player. Now, almost three decades later, we believe that the surface Navy is being transformed again.
Strike-Capable Surface Combatants
Full-rate Tomahawk production was recommended in 1985, the same year the article appeared. Tomahawk has indeed provided the surface Navy with its first long-range, highly survivable, unmanned land-attack weapon system capable of pinpoint accuracy. Tomahawk-armed surface combatants have become the weapon of choice for contingency missions around the world. It has been used to attack a variety of fixed targets, including air defense and communications sites, often in high-threat environments. It has proved to be a highly survivable weapon because radar detection is made difficult by its small cross-section and low-altitude flight. Similarly, infrared detection is difficult because the turbofan engine emits little heat.
Today's diverse threats coupled with a smaller U.S. force structure place an absolute premium on system flexibility and responsiveness, and that is what commanders get with surface combatants armed with Tomahawks. During the critical early days of a regional conflict, Tomahawk, in conjunction with other land-attack systems and tactical aircraft, denies or delays forward movement of enemy forces, neutralizes the enemy's ability to conduct air operations, and suppresses enemy air defenses. In addition, Tomahawk attacks high-value targets such as electrical-generating facilities, command-and-control nodes, and weapons-assembly/storage facilities.
Since the publication of the 1985 Proceedings article, Tomahawk's operational responsiveness, target penetration, range, and accuracy have improved dramatically. Global Positioning System (GPS) guidance has been added, and the warhead and engine in the missile's Block III configuration have been redesigned. With GPS, land-attack route planning is not constrained by terrain features, and mission-planning time is reduced. Introduction of Tactical Tomahawks in the late 1990s added the capability to reprogram the missile while in flight to strike any of 15 preprogrammed alternate targets or redirect the missile to any GPS coordinates. The Tactical Tomahawk is able to loiter over a target area for some hours, and with its on-board TV camera permits the warfighter to assess battle damage of the target, and, if necessary redirect the missile to any other target. It allows for planning on board cruisers, destroyers, and attack submarines for quick-reaction GPS missions.
On 16 March 2011 the Navy's 2,000th Tomahawk missile was fired from the USS Barry (DDG-52) against an air-defense target in Libya. 2 Just as demonstrated at the start of the 1991 and 2003 wars in Iraq, in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, and in the recent hostilities in Libya, Tomahawks from surface combatants lead the way, making the skies safe for follow-on aircraft. The Libyan operation was different, however, because no carriers were present—naval strike capability resided in the Tomahawk missile, mostly fired from surface combatants. Although the surface community now shares this capability with our submarine brethren, we still provide a bulk of the missiles available to go down-range.
BMD-Capable Surface Combatants
Combatant commanders certainly continue to ask where their Tomahawk shooter is, but they also are looking for another capability that surface combatants now provide: ballistic-missile defense (BMD). The ability to station a ship off the coast of a radical or friendly state and neutralize a number of ballistic-missile threats to the region not only reinforces relationships with regional partners, it also makes the area safer from rogue regimes.
And the program is growing. "BMD-capable Navy Aegis ships are scheduled to grow from 23 at the end of FY2011 to 41 at the end of FY2016," noted Ronald O'Rourke in a 2011 congressional report, "and the cumulative number of SM-3 Aegis BMD interceptor missiles delivered to the Navy is scheduled to grow from 111 at the end of FY2011 to 341 at the end of FY2016." 3 In October 2011 the Navy awarded a contract to provide an additional 23 SM-3 Block IA Interceptor missiles, reported Inside Defense , "because 'combatant commands' requirements for SM-3 Block IA interceptors exceed available assets." 4
The BMD cornerstone is the Aegis weapon system, which was first introduced just before the appearance of the "Is That All There Is?" article in 1985. Aegis has undergone dramatic changes and upgrades over the years, and it remains the most dynamic weapon system in the world. The addition of the BMD capability to the already impressive suite of missiles, guns, radars, and defense systems will leave most observers staring in awe. The following brief summary shows the evolution of the capability.
• July 2009 : The USS Hopper (DDG-70) intercepted a ballistic-missile target in the exo-atmosphere. In addition, the USS Lake Erie (CG-70) tracked the target and the post-intercept debris for the first time with Aegis BMD 4.0.1 and the Aegis signal processor.
• October 2009 : The JS Myoko , Japan's third destroyer equipped with the Aegis BMD system, successfully guided an SM-3 Block IA to intercept and destroy a medium-range ballistic-missile target outside the Earth's atmosphere.
• November 2010 : The JS Kirishima , Japan's fourth destroyer equipped with the Aegis BMD system, likewise successfully guided an SM-3 to intercept and destroy a medium-range ballistic-missile target outside the atmosphere.
• April 2011 : During a test known as FTM-15, the Aegis BMD system successfully tracked and engaged an intermediate-range ballistic missile using data from a remote AN/TPY-2 radar during a test off the coast of Hawaii. This marked Aegis' first engagement against an intermediate-range ballistic missile, as well as the first time the system used a launch-on-remote capability, which allows Aegis to employ remote sensors to detect threats as early in flight as possible.
Because of the success of the BMD program on Aegis-based surface combatants, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced in October 2011 that four BMD-capable destroyers will be stationed in Rota, Spain, to "support NATO's critical efforts to build effective missile defense." 5 The BMD capability is so desired by the combatant commanders that the Navy is having a hard time filling the need fast enough. Vice Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III, commander U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Africa, remarked during a National Defense University speech, "We have a small Navy today—the smallest since 1926—yet we have a growing global demand for maritime forces, maritime security operations. And now we have a growing demand for maritime ballistic-missile defense. Our ships and our crews and our systems are up to the challenge." 6 This demand signal for the technological edge that the surface combatants provide is not going away anytime soon.
New Tech + Flexibility = Vital Role
With the new technologies coming online in the near future, such surface assets will continue to be in high demand. Unmanned aerial vehicles already are starting to fly from destroyers. Advanced radars and multi-mission towed arrays are making the surface combatants more capable than ever, but it is the railgun that holds the potential completely to revolutionize the surface fleet. 7 This new weapon will put a piece of lead on target more than 200 miles away. The velocity of the round coming off the ship could top Mach 7. According to retired Rear Admiral Nevin Carr, former Chief of Naval Research, the railgun will be ready to put aboard ships in the next five years. This gun will take the same footprint of the current Mk 45 but since no powder is required for the railgun, the number of rounds that can fit in the magazine is almost tripled. This gun will easily replace the aging Harpoon missile for surface threats, and it will give the Marines on land the surface-fire support they so desperately need.
The second, more fundamental reason there is "something else" for surface ships has to do with the flexibility and usefulness that can be applied across the range of naval operations. While global war is still an important contingency for which U.S. forces must prepare, it is the least likely, largely because of our preparation for it. The many operations short of global war, such as peacetime deployments, crises of varying magnitudes, and small wars, continue to demand our naval forces. These operations are important.
As Admiral Watkins said in the 1980s, we live in an era of "violent peace," and the Navy contributes to deterrence and to the protection of U.S. interests across the board. Surface combatants can be called on for anything from violent peace to global war. Therein lies the strategic significance of surface warfare. Surface combatants have been and will continue to be central players in a range of peacetime and crisis usages where carriers and submarines either have no role or are inappropriate.
So yes, there was indeed something more than just a "supporting" role for the surface Navy in 1985, and the Tomahawk led to that transformation in the 1980s and 1990s. The cutting-edge technologies, including BMD, that ships sail with today, combined with the inherent flexibility of the platforms themselves, have made surface combatants indispensable platforms that combatant commanders continually ask for in their theaters of operations.
1. See "The Maritime Strategy," a special issue of U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings , January 1986.
2. "Navy to mark 2,000th Tomahawk launch in Norfolk," Associated Press, 1 August 2011.
3. Ronald O'Rourke, Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues for Congress . (Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service, 19 April 2011), p. 2.
4. John Liang, "More SM-3 Block IAs Wanted," Inside Defense , 19 October 2011.
5. Navy News Service, "SECDEF Announces Stationing of Aegis Ships at Rota, Spain," 5 October 2011, www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=63109 .
6. VADM Samuel J. Locklear III, address given at "The Changing Strategic Landscape for Sea-Based Missile Defense" seminar, National Defense University, 2 December 2009.
7. Ronald O'Rourke, Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program , p. 18.
Lieutenant McFall, a surface-warfare officer, did two tours on the USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81). He is on the board of directors of the Surface Navy Association and the editorial board of the U.S. Naval Institute.


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Pia Toscano and Jared Lee Concert
Friday, March 7 2014
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7:30 pm
Starring: Pia Toscano and Jared Lee
Guest Appearance by: Taylor Taylor
Ticket Prices: General Admission $10.00, VIP Admission* $25.00
The LCC Alumni Association and Student Life Office is proud to announce and bring to LCC, the Michigan concert starring American Idol Season 10 singer Pia Toscano and singer/songwriter superstar Jared Lee!
Special Guest Appearance by Okemos High School Student and Rising Star Taylor Taylor.
Be sure to LIKE the Official Concert Facebook page at www.facebook.com/PiaJaredMichigan. It will always have the latest information about the concert and special messages from the artists and organizers.
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Friday, March 7 2014
LCC Dart Auditorium
7:30 pm
Starring: Jared Lee
Jared Lee has been recording and writing in studios all over the world. As an acclaimed singer/songwriter/producer, he's had placements on various NBC, CBS and MTV programming along with a song which was featured in back to back episodes on American Idol Season 10. Recently, he has been writing and producing songs for a variety of other artists including New Kids on the Block, Jason Derulo and Jordin Sparks.
Starring: Pia Toscano
Pia Toscano has made a name for herself as a vocalist with a rich, emotionally transparent voice, influenced by the likes of Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Etta James and Luther Vandross. Performing since the age of four, Toscano was widely considered one of American Idol's Season 10 frontrunners thanks to her powerhouse vocal ability. Outside of American Idol, she is best known for performing the National Anthem at multiple professional sporting events.
Guest Appearance by: Taylor Taylor
Taylor Taylor is a 16 year old native of Lansing and currently attends Okemos High School. She has been cultivating her Jazzy-Pop style with classical guitar skills, warm, charismatic vocals and lyrical songwriting, which reveal her intelligence beyond her years. She has been performing at many local venues in the last year, most notably the Common Ground Music Festival and the Annual Silver Bells in the City in 2013.
Pia Toscano & Jared Lee unite their talents to become DUO! They are currently working on their debut EP produced by Mike Krompass, which will be released in spring. The EP is expected to have new songs like "Touch", "Heaven's On Fire", "Revolution" and a new rendition of "Beautiful World" one of Jared's famous songs. Subscribe on their YOUTUBE channel for more videos and new sound, follow them on TWITTER, like them on FACEBOOK and check also their Street Team site (US) duostreetteam.com.
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The question of whether the Washington senior legion baseball season will continue into the zone tournament will be answered tonight. The West Jaguars will play St. Charles in the championship of the 9th district post-season tournament this evening at Westhoff Park and if West wins, Washington advances to the zone tournament at Lindenwood Univerisity in St. Charles. If St. Charles wins, they go. West and Daniel Boone have already qualified for zone by finishing one/two in the regular season standings. Washington was knocked out of the district tournament Saturday night following a 14-1 loss to West.
The Washington Juniors dominated the zone 1 tournament over the weekend capping it off with a 16-0 win over Chillicothe in the championship game Saturday afternoon. Washington will advance to the state tournament in Jackson this week.
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UNCSD, or 'Rio+20' as it is commonly known, takes places 20-22 June. The event marks the 20th anniversary of the 1992 Earth Summit that also took place in Rio where countries adopted Agenda 21—a blueprint to rethink economic growth, promote social equity and ensure environmental protection.
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June 2012. It's time to get serious about sustainability. As the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) gets under way, IUCN is calling for far greater progress towards a cleaner, fairer and more prosperous world. It believes nature conservation is critical for sustainable development and wants to see natural solutions central to the global response to challenges such as climate change and poverty.
UNCSD, or 'Rio+20' as it is commonly known, takes places 20-22 June. The event marks the 20th anniversary of the 1992 Earth Summit that also took place in Rio where countries adopted Agenda 21—a blueprint to rethink economic growth, promote social equity and ensure environmental protection.
Assessing countries' true land restoration potential now possible, says IUCN
The largest landscape restoration initiative in history gained further momentum today - the International Day of Forests - as IUCN and other partners provide the world's nations with new guidance on assessing their national restoration potential. …
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Green Economy: the Adriatic-Ionian Region plans post-Rio+20
State representatives and stakeholders from the Adriatic-Ionian Region met at a Side Event during the Rio+20 Conference to discuss past achievements and prospects for post-Rio interventions to promote sustainable and equitable economic growth in the region. Tomasz Pezold from the IUCN office in Belgrade presented IUCN's role in this process. …
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Rio+20 brings a new landscape for the protection of global roadless areas
A major step towards the protection of the world's roadless areas was one of the fruits of the Rio+20 Summit. For the first time, roadless areas were mapped globally and presented to the public. …
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20 years on, civil society leads in Rio
Governments are leaving the UN's Sustainable Development Summit (Rio +20) with a big deal but little action. Groups of civil society and business have proved they can lead the way towards a sustainable future. …
22 Jun 2012 | News story
Commitments coming through in Rio
As world leaders pour in to Rio de Janeiro for the UN's Sustainable Development Summit civil society, business and governments are making commitments that will make a difference, according to IUCN's Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre. …
21 Jun 2012 | News story
South American States Frustrated in Rio
With just two days left there is a feeling of frustration on the part of many governments here at the UN Sustainable Development Summit in Rio. And many of those are from South America. …
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'The future we want' - or 'the future we are actually going to get'?
This event is both underwhelming and overwhelming at the same time. In too many disparate locations events are taking place (taking precious time to get to) we hear of excellent and innovative solutions to the big fix the planet is in. …
20 Jun 2012 | News story
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Securing the web of life
The source of our food, medicines and clean water, as well the livelihoods of millions of people may be at risk with the rapid decline of the world's animal, plant and fungi species. The latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, released today on the eve of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, shows that of the 63,837 species assessed, 19,817 are threatened with extinction, including 41% of amphibians, 33% of reef building corals, 25% of mammals, 13% of birds, and 30% of conifers. The IUCN Red List is a critical indicator of the health of the world's biodiversity. …
19 Jun 2012 | News story
African expectations not yet met in Rio
Around 50,000 delegates from around the world are attending the UN's biggest meeting ever in Rio. The aim of the Rio +20 Sustainability Summit is to lift billions of the world's poorest people out of poverty without exhausting the planet's resources. But economic woes are keeping expectations low. …
19 Jun 2012 | News story
At the crossroads of conservation and development
Transboundary cooperation among adjacent countries epitomizes the ambition of the Rio +20 conference. As discussed during the side event organized by IUCN and the Italian Government (DGCS) at the UN Conference on sustainable development (Rio+20), it offers some early results and insights into the relevance of natural resource management for the green economy. …
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A call to action from IUCN's Goodwill Ambassadors
The Rio+20 summit is drawing interest from all parts of society – all pushing for greater political commitment and action for sustainability. Here IUCN's Goodwill Ambassadors share their hopes and wishes.
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I have mentioned this resource previously in a couple of other posts but I thought I would give it its own thread.
On this page you will find a two page PDF designed as a resource guide for people wanting to own a complete set of the Sutta Pitaka. So, big qualifier: It only covers the oldest parts of the canon, and I know not everyone would agree with where the distinction has been made. Still, I think for the majority of people who would benefit from a resource like this the line is not controversial.
I have chosen the books using three main criterion: accuracy, readability, and availability. I have also preferred paperback editions when available. Except in the case of the Dhammapada and the Handful of Leaves anthology, I have only included one edition per book. In the case of the first four Nikayas there is only one clear option anyway.
The Kawasaki's Jataka anthology is included even though it only includes the stories which are not considered canonical. This is the only exception on the list in this regard.
I have also included some good anthologies that I think are a useful way of entering into the main texts.
This is a recently updated version that now includes only the new complete Anguttara/Numerical Discourses and not the shorter anthology.
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So apparently Kaepernick was the one who checked into the fade on that controversial final play for the 49ers. He said a play was called for coverage, he saw cover zero, and audibled out of the original play.
I don't know if a fade is the best call for a fourth down play, but I'll commend the kid on the guts he took. There is no almost no bigger play in the game of football than that 4th down. He saw something, trusted his himself on what he saw and tried to take control.
Obviously, it didn't work out. But this was just his 10th start. I think he'll be more adept to know what works and what doesn't work in those situations with more playing time. Out of all the starting QBs who finished out the season, only Hoyer, Pryor and Foles had less playing time than him.
I like the kids confidence. I like his ability. Don't know of his worth ethic is, but if it's good he's got a really great chance of developing into something very special. I was impressed with a lot of his passes in the game. Teams may figure out the pistol, but he's got the arm to compensate


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In nearly a decade of existence, the Santa Cruz Chameleon Mountain Bike Frame has seen little change -- mostly just updates that reflect current construction techniques, like hydroformed tubing. For a bike to go this long is indicative that Santa Cruz got it right the first time around. It also makes the Chameleon a perfect for those on a budget, or those who like a mountain bike packed with versatility.
The keys to the Chameleon's longevity are adaptability and appeal to multiple disciplines. Whether you're a long established mountain biker, or you're new to the trail and looking for a place to start, the Chameleon will satisfy. While every other hardtail on the market is intended for XC or dirt jump use only, the Chameleon is designed for a much broader audience. How can a hardtail do all this? The short answer is great design from the people at Santa Cruz. The long answer is in the details.
The Chameleon's unique frame geometry can work with forks that have as little as 100mm of travel or as much as 150mm, with 120-130mm being ideal. At the 100mm end, you have a steep seat angle and a lower bottom bracket height. The change in stance gives a forward-leaning, aggressive cross-country geometry. Put a 150mm fork in and the bike gets taller and more laid-back, adding high-speed stability and steep-terrain confidence. The beauty of the Chameleon is it's not limited to XC riding, and when set up with a taller fork, it makes an excellent first mountain bike because of its forgiving nature and simple operation. Run a travel-adjust fork and you're riding a true do-it-all machine.
Another distinguishing aspect of the Chameleon is its tubeset. The massive tubes in the rear triangle are made from 6066 aluminum and provide stiffness for great power transfer. The large diameter is stiffer and has the added benefit of allowing for ultra-thin tubing walls that reduce weight. The heavily gusseted front end also means gobs of strength. The Chameleon will encourage you to constantly expand your riding style and limits to include stunts and jumps without flinching – not something we recommend on a dedicated XC rig.
The frame accepts tires up to 2.5", enabling the extra traction needed for loose and sloppy forest exploration. And if you're looking for stopping power, a 180mm rotor will fit in the rear without any clearance issues.
When hanging parts on the Chameleon, the bike takes on the qualities of the parts, not vice-versa. This frame can run the gamut, from an efficient single speed to a freeride brute. The parts kit and your imagination will determine its characteristics. The Chameleon can satisfy the most dyed-in-the-wool mountain junkie, or offer a novice the platform to develop and expand off-road skills.
The Santa Cruz Chameleon Mountain Bike Frame is powder coated in your choice of Tennis Yellow or Ultramarine Blue. It has a Mixed Tapered (ZS44/EC49) head tube, and a 30.9mm ID seat tube. The bottom bracket shell is 73mm wide, and it uses a 34.9mm dual-pull front derailleur. The rear derailleur hanger is replaceable and has the ever-convenient bottle opener. There are water bottle braze-ons on both the top and underside of the down tube. It has a two year warranty against manufacturing defects.
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- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
One year later my verdict is out. This is quite simply one of the best bike frames I ever bought, and I've tried quite a few bikes... for me this may be the best legacy of the 26 era. So sad this product was discontinued :-(. It has really injected more motivation to go out riding again and again and again... Good job Santa Cruz guys!
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If you want a hardtail, then this is the only bike you should consider. This can do it all: Trail, XC, Jumps, even downhill. Add some FAT tires (I run WTB MOTO 2.3 inch and there's still more room for fatter tires) and you can run like the fatties!
Seriously, with careful choices, the XL frame can be built up to weigh just over 26 pounds. on a 26er and still be indestructable.
It's got a tapered headset, replaceable rear hangers and internal cable-routing for a seat drop-post if that's your thing so it won't be obsolete any time soon!
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To echo the sentiments of many riders, this bike does, actually, live up to its name. Had one of these built up with a 120mm fork and used it for some pretty irresponsible gravity-type riding, jumping, dropping, etc., and it was always perfectly comfortable and controllable. Then, a few months into the summer, swapped out the fork for one with 100mm of travel, along with a lighter wheelset and longer stem/narrower bars, and suddenly it was a climb-crushing XC machine. As per many of Santa Cruz's models, it is also uncanny in its stability on descents, regardless of how it's built up. Simply a fantastic all-around frameset.
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I put together a chameleon from spare parts and a gang-green frame. It is smooth and quiet and very light. I don't get bottom bracket creaking like other aluminum frames I've had. I run V-brakes and appreciate the bosses. Mt frame is pre-eccentric BB, and I ride one size up...I'm 6'1 and have the large.
Fun bike that does it all
The Chameleon lives up to its name. Depending on personal preference and build, this bike can lean toward dirt jumper or trail rider, or somewhere in between. If you are looking to have one bike to wear a lot of different hats, then this is a great choice. I only wish it was offered in steel for a more forgiving ride.
Can this run a stealth dropper post?
The cable routing for this frame is external so it will not accommodate a stealth dropper post. Any external cable routed dropper post should work on this frame. You could throw the Rockshox Reverb dropper on this frame.
My seat tube has a little rubber plug down towards the bottom. Whats that for? I got the clearance model frame as a back up bike.
What model year is this frame? Are the geometry #'s available?
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This frame is the 2014 model. The geometry specs are as follows:
Top Tube Length: S-22.2" M-23.0" L-24.0" XL-25.0"
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Head Tube Length: S-3.9" M-4.3" L-4.7" XL-5.5"
Chainstay Length: 16.5" all frame sizes
Standover height: S-28.0" M-29.1" L-30.3" XL31.8"
Reach: S-14.9 M15.6" L-16.5" XL-17.2"
Stack: S-22.4" M-22.8" L-23.1" XL23.9"
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Can I run V Breaks still on this frame?? I have a new triple XT Group and was hoping to throw this on this frame? Thoughts?
AB, This is a disc only frame. You could use the triple XT group on there, but not the Canti brakes.
Is this for a 27.5 wheel?
No this is the 26"
I read that you can run 27.5 wheels
The 2015 model of this frame will run the 650b or 27.5 wheel. This 2014 model frame runs a 26er.


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|Audit is good, but $600,000 deficit proposed for '08-09
|Written by Brenda Johnson Brandt
A deficit of only $14,026 for Holyoke School District Re-1J for the year 2007-08 was reported by auditor Scott Szabo at the Dec. 15 meeting of the Re-1J board.
This was good news to the tune of $165,000, as last year's school budget projected a $179,000 deficit.
Unfortunately, the district is already six months into its 2008-09 budget, and is projecting a deficit of $609,784 in that final budget which was adopted Monday.
A resolution by the board authorizes a portion of the beginning fund balance up to $609,784 to be spent in 2008-09, if needed, for general operating expenditures and completion of capital construction costs to the heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) system.
In the revised budget which was adopted Monday, the beginning fund balance increased to $1.7 million. However, the $610,000 projected deficit pushes the year-end reserves to $1,090,217.
Additionally, the district's capital reserve fund has already been spent in its entirety.
Sharon Thompson, director of budget and finance, confirmed the HVAC project represents about $350,000 of the projected deficit.
The ending reserve figure of $1.1 million in the 2008-09 budget falls below the $1.2 million floor that the board has cited for a number of years.
Board member and budget committee member Dan Kafka said the HVAC project was needed, and they'd never have been able to do the project in the future. "But I'm a little spooked as to where it's left us," he added.
Kafka noted the deficit has historically in the past several years not come in as bad as the projection. He sees the financial situation as recoverable, but the board needs to be resolved to recover it.
He said he'd like to set some short-term goals to turn the budget in the right direction. A budget committee meeting was set for the very next day.
Szabo's audit report showed the general fund balance for the past five years, as follows: $1.678 million in 2004, $1.496 million in 2005, $1.461 million in 2006, $1.755 million in 2007 and $1.741 million as of June 30, 2008.
The actual budget projects a drop in the general fund balance to $1.090 million by June 30, 2009, but even conservative budgeting shows a plummet to $1.2-1.3 million in the ending fund balance.
Kafka cited through frugal spending and additional cuts, the past years' reserves have remained stable. He believes if tradition holds, the district won't spend the $600,000 over revenues.
However, a clear plan with specific goals will need to be in place. He pointed out when teacher salaries were cut several years ago, he believes student achievement was directly affected. Alternatives will need to be reviewed.
Budget appropriations for 2008-09 were adopted, as follows:
General Fund $6,837,038
Capital Reserve 1,212,250
Athletic 175,000
Bond Redemption 433,000
Food Service 171,800
Trust and Agency 267,000
Activity Fund 280,000
Total Appropriation $9,376,088
Other business
In other business Monday night, the Re-1J board:
—heard about a resolution proposed in support of local control and in opposition to Senate Bill 212. The board will vote on whether it supports the resolution at its Jan. 6 meeting.
—held a three hour and 15 minute executive session at the close of the meeting for personnel. The first part of the meeting included administration on a personnel issue. The second part was devoted to the superintendent evaluation.


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United Way of Rock River Valley has had a strong, long-standing partnership with Chrysler/UAW Local 1268 for years. This month, the UAW Local 1268's United Way Campaign Committee has been selling raffle tickets to win a brand new Dodge Dart at Chrysler's Belvidere Assembly Plant to benefit United Way of Rock River Valley. Sergio Marchionne, Chrysler's Chief Executive Officer, made a congratulatory visit to the UAW Local 1268 members at the Belvidere Assembly Plant on their successful launch of the Dodge Dart in May 2012. While speaking to the employees and union members, he made a pledge to donate a Dodge Dart to the Belvidere Assembly Plant and to raffle it off at $2.00 per chance as a way to show his appreciation to the employees, with 100% of ticket sales to benefit United Way of Rock River Valley. On Friday, November 30, 2012, the winning ticket was drawn. The lucky winner of the brand new Dodge Dart is Bob St. Vincent, a first-shift employee at Chrysler's Belvidere Assembly Plant. A total of 24,250 tickets were sold at the Chrysler Belvidere Assembly Plant and $48,500 raised for United Way of Rock River Valley. This donation will assist United Way of Rock River Valley in creating stronger
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Richard Gasquet, who high-kicked his way right out of Miami with a recurring shoulder injury, has made some major changes to his team.
The Frenchie headcase began the season well, making the semifinals in Brisbane + Sydney, but has struggled recently with his game. According to his website via L'Equipe:
There was a lively "team" Gasquet. Untill recently, the Frenchman, following Murray's example, was accompanied by his coach, a physical coach and an osteopath, Since a few weeks, he does not work with his physical coach, Nicolas Pérotte, anymore and right now he also stopped working with the osteopath, Francois Teissedre.
It seems as if a disagreement about the way to deal with his recurring shoulder injury is behind the separation. "I have wished to make the relation between coach and player closer", comments his coach, Guillaume Peyre. "Richard is only nr 25 in the world, and there were too many people around him. In addition: many people, many opinions." Gasquet, who still suffers from an inflammation of a tendon in his right shoulder, is in Béziers at the moment working on his lower body and is still not sure whether he will participate at the tournament in Monte Carlo (12-19 April). He will use the competences of specialists at the team Lagardère to deal with his physical condition.
It seems Reeshard may have been getting too many voices in his ear about the best way to handle his injury - sometimes this kind of set up works (Andy Murray) but apparently not for him.
I'm all for making major changes in Team Gasquet right now. His results are severely inconsistent and this injury can become career-threatening if not diagnosed and treated correctly. Plus, it must be a drain on his already shaky mental game to be worrying about his shoulder.
Stay tuned!
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Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Reeshard still injured and unsatisfied, shakes up Team Gasquet
Richard Gasquet, who high-kicked his way right out of Miami with a recurring shoulder injury, has made some major changes to his team.
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You have a teensy, tiny crush on Gasquet, don't you? ;)
Sorry to go OT again, but you HAVE to go to Murray's website and check out the forfeit pix. Ross in a wig and make-up is making me think about becoming a lesbian...
HA! I do like him - not in THAT way though. The high-kicking was a def turn off. Now if he was wearing the cheeleader outfit...ReplyDelete
Speaking of drag (which now seems to be the theme of the day with the Shrieka interview ealier) I saw those but I wish they weren't so grainy. Plus, I'd wanted too see the whole look head to toe. Hopefully lots of short skirts and hairy legs. That always goes well with dinner.
- Uvijek ArgenApril 7, 2009 at 10:13 AM
Richard!! Hire Carlos Rodriguez....ReplyDelete
Richard is such a mystery to me - all the talent in the world and the results won't come. I thought the relative success of Tsonga and Simon would help Richard by taking some pressure off of him but I guess not.ReplyDelete
I've given up on him. . .almost!
Yeah I've just about given up on him too. But I hold out hope because the right combo with his talent could lead to good stuff. But tick tock tick tock Reeshard.ReplyDelete
I do like Uvijek's idea of Carlos Rodriguez working with him but for some reason I sense he'd like to work with a baller from the beginning, like Justine. He seems to like a long-term deal (emphasis on the LONG). But who knows - he helped Justine learn how to be aggressive even though as she would always say it wasn't really in her nature.
- Uvijek ArgenApril 7, 2009 at 1:19 PM
Remember when Chakvetadze when to him for advice? He conclude that she had talent,but she have serious problem in the head ( for not to said COO COO). I think same diagnostic will be for Richard.ReplyDelete
Rodriguez...now there's someone else who could help Roger.ReplyDelete
Gasquet's beyond help. I just don't get why so many players like him want to be professionals in the first place. As Harry S Truman so famously said, "If you can't stand the heat...get out of the kitchen." Why are you playing tennis professionally if you don't want to win? So many of us would have KILLED to play professionally if only we had enough talent. These athletes just waste it. GAH!
*takes deep, cleansing yoga breaths*
Ahhhhhhh...rant over.
...although...if anyone gives me enough incentive, I'll find out where Gasquet is and go kick his ass. I'm pretty sure I could do it, even though he's a lot younger than me. ;)
Oh yes, Richie, you're right about the poor quality on the forfeit pix. (I did think Miles looked a bit like Olivia Newton John in Physical, though.) Maybe if we put Andy in a cheerleader outfit for Wimby? That could generate some press at least.
I'd love to see him work with someone who is completely the antithesis to the French style - someone like Brad Gilbert. I know that's NEVER going to happen, but Richard could benefit from some of that Florida-style big-bashing, bulked-up mentality. Don't want him to change his game, of course, but look at how much good BG did for Murray, even though Murray hated his guts. . .ReplyDelete
I think Rodriguez would be perfect for Roger as a coach and I would be perfect for Gasquet (in no way would our relationship involve coaching).ReplyDelete
- Tennis ObserverApril 8, 2009 at 4:20 AM
Hopefully Reeshard won't change his osteopath to a psychopath!ReplyDelete


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- Publication of INTERPOL international notices for unidentified bodies;
- Establishing the identity of suspects;
- Coordination of full extradition procedures regarding fugitives wanted by INTERPOL and either located in or wanted by Montenegro;
- Cooperation with national law enforcement agencies and INTERPOL member countries in conducting international criminal investigations, primarily in the fields of:
- Organized crime (financial organized crime, general organized crime, trafficking in human beings, smuggling of human beings, terrorism, etc.);
- General crime;
- Smuggling of motor vehicles (checks, locating, seizing and returning the vehicles to their rightful owners);
- Commercial crime;
- Drug trafficking.
Extending access to INTERPOL's tools and services
Access to INTERPOL's criminal databases enables INTERPOL Podgorica to carry out these tasks effectively and provide a tailored police service to its national law enforcement partners.
As part of a strategy to boost national security and prevent criminal activity in Montenegro, INTERPOL Podgorica provided Montenegrin police across the country – and particularly at border points – with "Mobile INTERPOL Network Database" (MIND) systems. This means that police across Montenegro now have hands-on access to critical data on wanted persons, vehicles and stolen and lost travel documents in just seconds.
In the near future, INTERPOL Podgorica plans to make INTERPOL databases accessible to police in the field via mobile telephones, smart phones and in police cars, thus ensuring that police in the field can quickly determine if a person is a potential threat to national security.
Des armes et des explosifs saisis lors d'une opération pilotée par INTERPOL
INTERPOL 'Pink Panthers' meeting brings together investigators to share information
Montenegro commended as a top user of INTERPOL's databases
Des contrefaçons d'une valeur estimée à près d'un million d'USD saisies lors d'une opération coordonnée par INTERPOL
La visite du Chef de la police du Monténégro à INTERPOL souligne l'importance attachée par ce pays à la coopération policière internationale
La visite du chef de la police du Monténégro à INTERPOL met en exergue le rôle moteur du pays dans la coopération policière régionale
L'arrestation en Italie d'un membre clé des Pink Panthers démontre la force de la coopération policière internationale
La police monténégrine procède à la dernière arrestation en date d'un membre des Pink Panthers
INTERPOL publie une notice rouge à l'encontre d'un individu soupçonné d'être lié á des infractions commises avec violence dans toute l'Europe
Red Notices 9
SLOBODAN Age today: 66 years old
Nationality: Serbia , Bosnia and herzegovina
KOMNEN Age today: 49 years old
Nationality: Serbia
Yellow Notices 1
ANDRIJA Age today: 3 years old
Nationality: Montenegro , Russia


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We have many Droid 1 phones setup to sync with Zimbra and have had no issues. We got our first Droid X today and I cannot get it to sync. The Corp Sync option did not work, so I chose the manual setup. I use the same settings/ports I use for the iPhone email setup (IMAP), but the when trying to sync - the red wheel icon just spins - no errors. On the 1st gen Droids, I would just pick Exchange account and fill in values and it worked fine.
Does anyone have a Droid X setup to sync with Zimbra? If so, any suggestions? We are on the latest version - ZCS 6.0.8.


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Friday Afternoon News, November 2
Christie Vilsack Visits Le Mars Before Election
(Le Mars) -- Democratic Congressional candidate Christie Vilsack made a stop in Le Mars this morning (Friday) as part of her Value Common Sense Tour. Vilsack spoke to a handful of supporters at the Plymouth County Democratic headquarters telling them the campaign has been much like a job interview...a very long job interview. Vilsack repeated her promise to be a problem solver and not a partisian fighter.
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Vilsack spelled out her three goals, if elected to serve the new 4th district.
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Vilsack says that King's comments are often times a bad reflection upon the people of Iowa.
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The Democratic contender told the group that recent polls showed a dead heat tie between herself and Steve King the Republican candidate, and she urged everyone to go vote on election day.
Chamber Holiday Dollars Go On Sale Saturday
(Le Mars) -- Chamber holiday dollars will be on sale Saturday morning. This year, the Le Mars Chamber of Commerce is offering a 15 percent discount on Chamber Holiday dollars. People have the option of purchasing up to $1500 in holiday dollars from three different categories. The first category can be used at Hy-Vee, Fareway, or Wal-Mart. The second category is designated for restaurants, and the third category covers Le Mars retail businesses. Mary Reynolds, the Main Street Coordinator with the Le Mars Chamber of Commerce says this promotion has been quite popular in the past, and she suggests people arrive early at the Upper Level of the Le Mars Convention Center.
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Reynolds says the Chamber holiday dollars is a way to encourage shoppers to start at Le Mars first.
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The Chamber dollars will go on sale beginning at 9:00 a.m.
City Hall Phone Number Missing From Phone Directory
(Le Mars) -- Before you dispose of your old Frontier phone directory, you may want to first write down the telephone number of Le Mars City Hall. The new phone directories that were recently distributed failed to include the listing and telephone number for city hall and many of the city services. City officials say they are aware of the issue and are working with Frontier Phone Company to resolve the issue. By the way...the phone number for Le Mars City Hall is 546-7018.
Marshalltown Robbery Ends With Shooting
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) - Police have released the names of an officer and two suspects in a credit union robbery in Marshalltown that led to a shooting that wounded the officer and one of the
The Lennox Employees Credit Union was robbed Friday morning. The suspects fled and led officers on a short chase.
Police say one of the suspects, Ben Crisantos, fired at Officer Vern Jefferson, hitting him in the leg. Jefferson returned fire, hitting Crisantos in the lower extremities. Jefferson and Crisantos were taken to a Marshalltown hospital. Both were treated and released.
Crisantos is charged with attempted murder. The second suspect, Abel Ramirez, is charged with first-degree robbery. The two Marshalltown men are in the Marshall County jail. It's unclear if they have an attorney.
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first things first, i'll try to explain our problem so you can get a general idea of the problematic and what we're trying to do.
1) The crash :
Two days ago, we discovered that the back up server was not running properly due to the technicien forgetting to insert the key. We corrected that and the backup schedule launched itself immediatly.
While doing that, he tried to move around the vmdk from the mail server and it crashed without letting us :
- recover the .vmdk
- mount anything.
2) The plan :
Today, we have a certified vmware tech working on site and we have 3 solutions :
2 without data loss, 1 with.
the first one is simple to understand :
He recovers the .vmdk and clean it => Back to normal and running without anything to do
Or , he can somehow manage to mount it and we can recover some things.
And here is my question... If he does so, would it possible to get the datastore from the installation and move it to a new one ? And if so, what will we have to do to "link" this datastore with another installation ?
Or is it less risky to just get back the .tgz we created for the import and go at it again from scratch ?
Thanks for reading.


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More than 1 million people in the United States have HIV. So you might know a friend (or relative of a friend) who's living with it.
Since people can get the virus through unprotected sex or drug use, teens who have HIV may feel embarrassed and want to keep the issue very private. That means they might feel alone, isolated, and frightened at times. More than anything, they need good friends like you to lean on and trust.
If you just found out a friend has HIV, you'll want to know what it is and what it isn't. It's a disease that's surrounded by a lot of rumors and misinformation.
HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. The virus affects a key part of the body's immune system that fights infectious diseases. That's why people with HIV can get serious infections — their immune systems lose the power to fight off disease.
A big concern for most people is that HIV can develop into a disease called acquired immunodeficiency syndrome — better known as AIDS. But not everyone with HIV will develop AIDS.
Hundreds of teens in the United States become infected with HIV every year through unprotected sex or needle sharing. Others have been born to mothers who were infected — although thanks to new treatments, fewer babies are born with HIV these days. Because of blood testing, it's now extremely rare for someone in the United States to get HIV through a blood transfusion.
Thanks to new treatments, people living with HIV live longer, healthier lives than ever before. There's still no cure, though. And people infected with the virus have to be careful not to take risks (like unprotected sex) that could expose others to the disease.
That brings us to the next important thing to know: You can't get HIV from the kind of casual contact you'd have with a friend, like sharing a glass, kissing on the cheek, hugging, or shaking hands.
If a friend tells you he or she has HIV, it's a sign of trust. It's important to reassure your friend that you will not break that trust by telling others. HIV is a medical condition, so it's personal, private health information.
Don't be afraid to ask your friend questions. Your interest and support can help your friend feel less self-conscious or less embarrassed. If your friend doesn't feel like talking, don't push it. Do some online research — but be sure to pick reputable sites, like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or the AIDS.gov site.
In some cases, you may believe that a friend or a friend's family member has HIV even though you haven't been told that. If that's the case, wait until your friend feels ready to talk — don't ask. Instead, take opportunities to speak in a positive, supportive way about people in the media or movies living with HIV so your friend knows you won't judge him or her.
Sadly, there's still a lot of false information out there about HIV. Teens living with HIV may worry that others will avoid or discriminate against them. Your friend may feel very self-conscious and might not want other friends or classmates to find out.
If your friend doesn't want other people to know, your support and caring will be more important than ever. Stress can affect the immune system, so your friend will need someone to confide in and talk to.
Don't be afraid to ask how your friend is feeling or talk about what it's like to have HIV when you're alone together. Pretending like nothing's happened won't make everything better, and avoiding the topic may lead your friend to think you're ashamed too. It might help to ask, "Do you feel like talking about it?" Don't focus too much on your friend's health, though — when people feel good, they might not want to be reminded about health issues.
It's natural for teens living with HIV (and the people who care about them) to feel sadness, anger, and a range of other emotions. If things seem to be too much for your friend to handle, a therapist, counselor, or other mental health professional may be able to help. Support groups and ministries can also be great support resources.
Finding the right support can help protect teens living with HIV from becoming depressed or getting stressed out and using drugs or alcohol to feel better.
It can be hard to bring up the subject of therapy or counseling. You could try saying, "I've noticed you seem really sad [or angry, or whatever emotion you've noticed] recently and I'm worried about you. I know you have a lot to deal with. Have you thought about talking to a counselor?"
If you've ever had counseling, you can mention how much it helped you — by opening up with your own personal information, it can help your friend feel less intimidated by the idea of this type of support. It's most helpful if you can be specific by providing a name and number of a counselor or group. Or, suggest your friend ask a doctor or nurse practitioner. Follow up to see if your friend needs help getting to an appointment.
A local health clinic or hospital can give you information about counseling services or support groups for people living with HIV/AIDS. Just be careful not to reveal the name of the person you are getting the information for, especially when you ask friends or family members for recommendations.
If classmates or other people know your friend has HIV, they may be wary and might not want to participate in activities together. Your friend may even get teased or bullied — which is one reason why people with HIV often don't want to tell others about their condition.
Of course, your first instinct is to defend your friend. The best way to do it is not to get mad or hostile towards bullies, no matter how mean they may seem. Understand (and reassure your friend) that these people are probably just ignorant about HIV. They may even believe some of the myths and lies about the virus. Try to educate them. You can set a strong example with your own small actions, such eating lunch with your friend every day or partnering with him or her in PE or science.
If things get mean, don't hesitate to involve a teacher or other adult who knows about your friend's health condition. (If you can't find someone who knows, you can still report the bullying but can't say anything about your friend having HIV.)
State and federal laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act protect the rights of people living with HIV — including the right to participate in school activities and sports. Your friend will have to take precautions to avoid infection and may have to limit some activities depending on how he or she is feeling, but there is no reason to miss out on the fun.
Keep it real, but keep it positive. It can help to talk about the future and to make plans in a realistic, compassionate way. Don't shrug off your friend's fears or concerns about things like medication, nutrition, sex, marriage, illness, or even death. Instead, try to offer realistic, specific examples of famous people who are living with HIV. (No examples come to mind? Search online.)
If your friend is forgetful, figure out if you can help him or her to manage medications and medical appointments. Sometimes the best thing to do might be the simplest — perhaps your friend just wants to catch a movie and forget about it all for a while.
Offer specific, practical support. "If there's anything I can do…" is a nice thing to say. But the more specific the offer is, the better. Bring homework to your friend if he or she has to miss school for a medical appointment. If illness keeps your friend home, consider setting up a special page on a social network site so he or she can stay in touch with classmates. Visit your friend and bring joke books, Mad Libs (remember those?), comedy DVDs, weird little toys — anything you think your friend would like.
To care for your friend, you need to care for yourself. It can be hard having a friend who has to deal with a chronic illness. You might feel afraid when your friend is sick, for example, or stressed out if you spend a lot of time standing up for your friend. You might even struggle with the temptation to pull back from your friendship from time to time so you can avoid the uncomfortable feelings you have. But your friend needs you now more than ever.
So what should you do?
First, don't try to brush off your emotions — especially difficult ones. Try to think a bit about what you're feeling. You'll feel sadness, of course, and maybe fear or anger. You might not even know what you're feeling. Or you may not connect difficult emotions with what your friend is going through.
Of course, you don't want to burden your friend with your feelings. But you need support, too. Try to find someone you can turn to, like a parent or school counselor. If your friend has siblings, spend time with them. They probably feel a lot of the same things and you can help each other through. Once you have a way of dealing with your own feelings, it will be easier not to let them get in the way of being a good friend.
The two most important things you can do for your friend are to be there for support in whatever way feels natural and to keep your friend's HIV diagnosis private. Just being there when needed can help remind your friend that the fun, creative, smart, surprising person you love just happens to have a virus called HIV.
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ATHENS - AUGUST 23: Home plate umpire Santos Vasquez gives the safe call as Lisa Fernandez #16 of the United States scores just ahead of the tag of catcher Marissa Carpadios #3 of Australia while pitcher Tanya Harding watches in the gold medal softball game on August 23, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at the Softball Stadium in the Helliniko Olympic Complex in Athens, Greece. The USA defeated Australia 5-1 to win the gold medal. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Santos Vasquez;Lisa Fernandez;Marissa Carpadios;Tanya Harding
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Listening to Mothers... About Induction of Labor
Childbirth Connection's landmark national Listening to Mothers surveys were the first to focus on those who care most about maternity issues: mothers themselves. The most recent survey addressing labor and birth experiences polled 1,573 women who gave birth in U.S. hospitals in 2005. Among the results are important data about induction of labor, a major intervention with significant health consequences for mothers and infants. The full reports can be found at childbirthconnection.org/ListeningToMothers.
What was the frequency of labor induction for Listening to Mothers survey participants?More than 1 in 3 women (34%) reported having labor induced by artificial means. This rate is significantly higher than the rate reported in national statistics for the same year (23%), most likely due to underreporting of induction on the birth certificate, the official source of the national rate of induced labor.
More than one in five women (22%) tried to self induce labor using non-medical techniques such as exercise, sexual intercourse, and nipple stimulation and of these, 21% (4% of the total sample) were successful. One-third of the women who attempted self-induction did so to avoid a medical induction. Three-quarters of those who were unsuccessful in inducing their own labor eventually underwent medical induction of labor.
What reasons did mothers report for medical induction?The mothers reported that their caregivers had tried to induce labor for both medical and non-medical reasons. Mothers could select more than one response, and the leading reason mothers cited was a caregiver concern that they were "overdue" (25%), followed by a maternal health problem that required the induction (19%), the mother's desire to get the pregnancy over with (19%), and caregiver concern about the size of the baby (17%).
What did mothers share about knowledge, choice, and decision making?When asked about information on side effects needed before agreeing to have labor induction, most (78%) mothers said that it is necessary to know every complication, and nearly all others (19%) said that it is necessary to know most complications. However, most women were unable to correctly answer basic questions about the adverse effects of labor induction, and women who had experienced labor induction were more likely to answer the questions incorrectly than those who had not.
Overall, 11% of mothers reported experiencing pressure from a health professional to have labor induction, however, among mothers who had an induction, 17% cited pressure compared to 7% who did not have an induction.
What else did mothers say about induction of labor?Listening to Mothers survey participants also had the opportunity to talk about their experiences in their own words. With just a few exceptions, women described induction of labor in negative terms, often describing a cascade of interventions beginning with the decision to induce.
I wanted to have a more natural birth, but the induction took longer than we planned. I was tired and we started the epidural along with the pitocin.
I had little control over the course of labor since my water broke before it began. The worst thing is that I feel that the induction and subsequent drugs and cesarean were a greater risk to the health of my baby than the risk of infection from a broken amniotic sac.
I feel that I was railroaded into labor, pain medication and subsequently a cesarean section. The baby then had to be protected by my husband from a spinal tap immediately after birth. I did not get to hold my baby for hours after birth. It was not enjoyable only interfered with by health care workers.
My doctor tried to 'scare' me into being induced prior to my due date because, as it turns out, he was going on vacation the week I was due.
The best thing I can say that has come from me giving birth would have to be the knowledge I've gained from all of this. I know what questions to ask now, and I also know what risks MY body and MY next baby could possibly go through.
The worst thing was when they had to give me Pitocin. It gave me really strong contractions and they didn't let up until I pushed the baby out.
I think women should be allowed to eat during labor. I ate at 6 PM. They induced my labor at 4 AM and I gave birth at 7:31 PM. I didn't get to eat or have anything but ice chips for over 24 hours.
My goal, this time, was to not get pressure about doing anything against my wishes because my first birth was a genuine nightmare with unnecessary induction, tons of drugs and medical students watching me push! I stayed home most of the labor to make sure I wouldn't get any of that. And I didn't, everything was perfect. It's all in choosing the right doctor first.
I persisted for no drugs to induce labor and got my way, but had to be very persistent.
I had a lot of pressure from the nursing staff to take Pitocin and to have an epidural. I felt like the birth experience was severely impacted by this pressure, as if the most important thing to the nurses was for me to have the baby quickly. My doctor is a big fan of induction, which is not my cup of tea. I had an induction with my first child and wanted desperately to avoid one this last time. Luckily I was able to."
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Hi Folks,
here comes another dumb newbie question:) which is fine given I am new to linux.
OK I'm trying to install Zimbra but I keep getting the following error
ERROR: Installation can not proceed. Please fix your /etc/hosts file to contain:
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
Well I added the line to host file as is and then rebooted with no sucess So I then replaced localhost.localdomain with mailserver.xrar.com.au localhost which is name of my server, still no luck.
here is my current host file contents
127.0.0.1 mailserver.xrar.com.au localhost
192.168.0.2 mailserver.xrar.com.au mailserver
any thoughts this has got me really stumped.
Currently I am trying to install zimbra on CentOS 5 running within VMware.


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New Dairy Supply Management Program Must Stop
Free markets in the Western world today are created and driven by one basic philosophy – that decisions about production and manufacturing may be made by a business, but ultimately their success or failure is determined by the marketplace. Supply and demand still rule in free markets, as they should. The United States has a long tradition of supporting free markets and open competition in | Read More »


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Help Out: Sept. 16, 2012
Boys Night Out
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Boys Night Out, an annual tailgating fundraiser, is set for the WVU football game at Texas Tech Oct. 13 at McJunkin Redman Field on Hillcrest Drive.
Presented by Northside Automotive, the game watching party will raise money to support the YWCA Sojourner's Shelter for Women, Children and Families.
The event includes a pig roast, wings, beer and, this year, a raffle to win four tickets to the WVU-Oklahoma home game Nov. 17. The party begins two hours before kickoff.
Tickets to the tailgate are $75. For more information, visit guysnightoutcharleston.com.
Concert for orphanage
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A benefit concert to raise funds for a place in Kenya will take place at 2 p.m. Sept. 16 at Christ Church United Methodist.
Groups performing are the Concert Choir of the Appalachian Children's Chorus, the Martin Luther King Jr. Chorus, the Rev. Ethel Caffie-Austin, Kendalyn McDaniel, liturgical dancer, and nowHere Praise Team.
A freewill offering will be collected with all proceeds going directly to the Tumaini Children's Home in Nyeri, Kenya. The home provides food, shelter and schooling for street children and orphaned children in need.
The Presbytery of West Virginia has a longstanding partnership with the Presbytery of Nyeri, which includes sister churches, exchange visits and financial support.
"Currently ... the 520 children at the two locations of the Tumaini Children's Home are in desperate need of assistance as the result of five years of drought and a civil war. Staff at the homes has been reduced because of these conditions and older children are now caring for younger children," according to Presbytery news release.
Antiques show and sale
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Pilot Club of Huntington will present the 60th Annual Antiques Show and Sale Sept. 28-30 at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena Conference Center.
The show's grand opening is at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 28 with hors d'oeuvres, a wine tasting by Julian's Market and other beverages, entertainment and a silent auction.
Mark Bailey will conduct a show tour at 9 a.m. before the 10 a.m. opening Sept. 29. Bailey is a professional appraiser and owner of Mark's Antiques. The tour costs $10 and includes admission on Sept. 29 and 30.
Tickets for the grand opening are $25 and include admission for all three days. General admission is $6 a day. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 29 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 30.
The antiques show is a fundraising event for the Pilot Club, a service club that helps a variety of charities in the Huntington area.
Gala honors Ratrie family
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra will honor the life and family of Mary Price Ratrie at the 2012 "Bloom Where You're Planted Gala" Oct. 13 at the Clay Center.
Presented by the orchestra and the West Virginia Symphony League, the event will begin at 6 p.m. with a cocktail reception followed by food, live music and dancing in the Grand Lobby.
Tickets are $150 per person; sponsorships are available. For more information, visit www.wvsymphony.org or contact Kortney Smith at 304-561-3514 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
The late Mary Price Ratrie was a steadfast supporter of many of the state's arts organizations, especially the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra. The gala celebrates her life, her impact and the family that keeps her legacy alive.
Anti-obesity grants
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- UnitedHealthcare and Youth Service America are inviting schools and other community-based nonprofit groups in West Virginia to apply for UnitedHealth HEROES grants.
UnitedHealth HEROES is a wellness initiative that encourages young people, working with educators and youth leaders, to start walking, running or hiking programs to fight childhood obesity.
Grants of up to $1,000 will be awarded to youth-led programs that include both an activity element, in which kids count the number of steps they take, and a service component that increases awareness, provides direct service, enables advocacy on behalf of a cause, or features youth philanthropy around the issue of childhood obesity.
To learn more about the UnitedHealth HEROES program and to apply for a grant, visit www.YSA.org/HEROES. The application deadline is midnight Oct. 15. Grant recipients will be notified in November.


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Sho: the .NET Playground for Data
Sho is an interactive environment for data analysis and scientific computing that lets you seamlessly connect scripts (in IronPython) with compiled code (in .NET) to enable fast and flexible prototyping. The environment includes powerful and efficient libraries for linear algebra as well as data visualization that can be used from any .NET language, as well as a feature-rich interactive shell for rapid development. Sho is available under the following licenses: Sho for IronPython 2.6 license and Sho for IronPython 2.7 license. See the Installers page for more details about the two versions.
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