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This information provides a general guideline of evacuation procedures for fire and other building emergencies. Faculty, staff, students, and visitors must develop their own facilities evacuation plans and identify their primary and secondary evacuation routes from each building they use. For general information about access to Loyola please consult the campus map.
Being familiar with evacuation options
Seeking evacuation assistants who are willing to assist in case of an emergency
Asking supervisors, instructors, environmental health and safety (EH&S), or disability support services (DSS) about evacuation plans for buildings.
Most Loyola buildings have accessible exits at the ground level floor which can be used during an emergency. In complexes like the Andrew White Student Center/DeChiaro College Center or the Sellinger School of Business and Management/Maryland Hall, people can move into the unaffected wings of the building rather than exiting. However, in most Loyola buildings people will need to use stairways to reach building exits. Elevators cannot be used because they have been shown to be unsafe to use in an emergency and in some buildings they are automatically recalled to the ground floor.
Persons without disabilities must evacuate to the nearest exit. Persons with disabilities have four basic evacuation options:
Horizontal evacuation: using building exits to the outside ground level or going into unaffected wings of multi-building complexes.
Stairway evacuation: using steps to reach ground level exits from the building.
Stay in Place: unless danger is imminent, remaining in a room with an exterior window, a telephone, and a solid or fire resistant door. With this approach, the person may keep in contact with emergency services by dialing 911 and then Loyola's public safety at 410-617-5010 and reporting his or her location directly. Emergency services will immediately relay this location to on-site emergency personnel, who will determine the necessity for evacuation. Phone lines are expected to remain in service during most building emergencies. If the phone lines fail, the individual can signal from the window by waving a cloth or other visible object.The Stay in Place approach may be more appropriate for sprinkler protected buildings or buildings where an "area of refuge" is not nearby or available. It may also be more appropriate for an occupant who is alone when the alarm sounds. A "solid" or fire resistant door can be identified by a fire label on the jam and frame. Non-labeled 1 ¾ inch thick solid core wood doors hung on a metal frame also offer good fire resistance.
Area of refuge: with an evacuation assistant, going to an area of refuge away from obvious danger. The evacuation assistant will then go to the building evacuation assembly point and notify the on site emergency personnel of the location of the person with a disability. Emergency personnel will determine if further evacuation is necessary. Usually, the safest areas of refuge are pressurized stair enclosures common to high-rise buildings, and open air exit balconies. Other possible areas of refuge include: fire rated corridors or vestibules adjacent to exit stairs. Many campus buildings feature fire rated corridor construction that may offer safe refuge. Taking a position in a rated corridor next to the stair is a good alternative to a small stair landing crowded with the other building occupants using the stairway. For assistance in identifying areas of refuge, call Christi Caramia, Director of EH&S at (410) 617-5288.
For false or needless alarms or an isolated and contained fire, a person with a disability may not have to evacuate. The decision to evacuate will be made by the Baltimore City fire department. The Baltimore City fire department will tell the individual their decision or relay the information via the Loyola public safety / campus police.
Prior planning and practicing of emergency evacuation routes are important in assuring a safe evacuation.
Persons using wheelchairs should Stay in Place, or move to an area of refuge with their assistant when the alarm sounds. The evacuation assistant should then proceed to the evacuation assembly point outside the building and tell Baltimore City fire department or Loyola public safety/campus police the location of the person with a disability. If the person with a disability is alone, he/she should phone emergency services at 911 with their present location and the area of refuge they are headed.
If the stair landing is chosen as the area of refuge, please note that many campus buildings have relatively small stair landings, and wheelchair users are advised to wait until the heavy traffic has passed before entering the stairway.
Stairway evacuation of wheelchair users should be conducted by trained professionals. Only in situations of extreme danger should untrained people attempt to evacuate wheelchair users. Moving a wheelchair down stairs is never safe.
Persons with mobility impairments, who are able to walk independently, may be able to negotiate stairs in an emergency with minor assistance. If danger is imminent, the individual should wait until the heavy traffic has cleared before attempting the stairs. If there is no immediate danger (detectable smoke, fire, or unusual odor), the person with a disability may choose to stay in the building, using the other options, until the emergency personnel arrive and determine if evacuation is necessary.
Some buildings on campus are equipped with fire alarm strobe lights; however, many are not. Persons with hearing impairments may not hear audio emergency alarms and will need to be alerted of emergency situations. Emergency instructions can be given by writing a short explicit note to evacuate.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with hearing impairments may be met by modifying the building fire alarm system, particularly for occupants who spend most of their day in one location. Persons needing such accommodations should contact DSS (see below for contact information.)
Most people with a visual impairment will be familiar with their immediate surroundings and frequently traveled routes. Since the emergency evacuation route is likely different from the commonly traveled route, persons who are visually impaired may need assistance in evacuating. The assistant should offer their elbow to the individual with a visual impairment and guide him or her through the evacuation route. During the evacuation the assistant should communicate as necessary to assure safe evacuation.
This information is designed to complement the Loyola University Maryland Emergency Evacuation Manual, and to provide general information and promote planning. If you have any questions, contact Loyola's office of environmental health and safety at 410-617-5288 or email@example.com or the disability support services office at 410-617-2062 or email@example.com.
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Questions for Tom Knutson
My main issue has to do with the higher intensity hurricanes and whether you have any idea what causes your model, even at the highest resolution, to underestimate those Cat 4 and 5 hurricanes which seem like those that could increase in a warmer world based on limited observations (e.g., Webster et al and also ELsner et al.). It looks like your more recent results improved a little with the cat 4 hurricanes. What gave this improvement (resolution?) and what direction are you looking into to improve your results further?
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Why is it that the threshold temperature rises with an overall change in SST? Is it the *contrast* in SST of the tropics vis-a-vis mid-latitudes which is important to hurricane formation? In other words, as the mid-latitude SST increases, the tropic SST has to get that much warmer? Or is it not quite that simple?
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through, but I was too busy in the early part with my talk to notice the online questions...Anyway, hopefully I can address everyone's questions here.
Hurricane intensities as simulated by models will depend on both model resolution and some details of the physics in the models. Our 18-km grid regional climate model tops out at around 47 m/s, but we can improve on this a lot by doubling the resolution and tinkering with the surface flux parameterization (e.g., evaporation and momentum fluxes).
The GFDL hurricane prediction model (9 km grid resolution) simulates cat 3's and 4's fairly well in terms of climatological number but is a bit deficient on cat 5's. It's also used operationally for hurricane prediction, so we get to learn more about its biases based on operational experience. This work with the GFDL hurricane model that I showed has not yet been published. We were keen to move to a model that could simulate cat 4-5 storms as we saw a tendency for a different response to climate warming at the high end vs the run-of-the-mill tropical storm or hurricane.
Further improvements will involve illustrating how dependent some of our downscaling results are on the particular climate model we choose for the downscaling. That is a measure of uncertainty about the whole problem, and one that the whole climate change community will have to help in solving.
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My guess is that the threshold temperature is determined based on the sea surface temperature in the tropical locations relative to the rest of the tropics. Whether the tropical vs extratropical contrast could also affect things is an interesting question that we haven't really looked into. We think that the tropics is special in that you cannot have large contrasts of temperature in the upper troposphere, even though you can have such contrasts at the surface. So the place where tropical storms will be most active will be where the surface is warmest, because that will have the greatest contrast exists (in the vertical) between the surface and the (relatively uniform) upper tropospheric temperature.
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Honestly, I haven't turned it on. I hate the Jets, so I refuse to support that show. I'm sure its great TV. I'm glad people are liking it. But that's just something that I have no interest in watching. Id love to say a lot of mean things, but I'd rather not do that, either.
The rains (and more importantly, lightning) came, and there was talk
of the game might simply be cancelled. Bob Griese was saying he
thought that would be awful from Sparano's point of view because he
knew how important this game was to him.
But the show must go on, and Miami came out on defense. They stopped
the Jags, but then were pinned insdie their own 5. It was a bad
series of 3 plays that nearly resulted in a safety - twice - and
that's when [edit: Brandon Fields] had a punt blocked. Now I'm not 100%
positive because of the camera angle that was used, but I think Miami
had only 10 men on the field. But whatever, it was a gaffe, and
Clemons didn't pick up his guy and for the second week in a row, we
had a block.
Jason Allen forced a fumble on the kick, and Miami got another shot.
And this is where things turned around. We started seeing more
production on offense; and the defense held the Jags mostly in check
for a spell. But special teams were still a bit of a thorn, because
they kept giving the Jags good field position.
Then, for a while, I was wondering if Brandon Marshall was going to do
anything. To this point, we had seen two dropped passes, a pass
interference call *on him* and a throw to him in coverage. But the
effect he was having was obvious - teams were taking his threat
seriously which meant that others had to be open; Miami just had to
figure out how to leverage that. For example when Henne threw into
Marshall at the goal line, 4 players were around him. But Martin was
open in the end zone. Then, a while later we saw Marshall's value.
He had a couple of nice catches, and he drew coverage down the field
leaving Fasano covered by a lineman; then Marshall threw a block that
sprang Fasano for a 55 yard TD.
And so it went. We did see some of Pennington, and he looked good for
a guy coming off shoulder surgery. The question for me is whether he
was being showcased for trade value. Remember Miami still has 4 QBs,
and Pennington has the most value in a trade from the GM perspective.
But he also has value as a player....I guess we'll see. Thigpen had
an up and down outing...
Nolan Carroll had been praised all week, and was brought back to
earth. The TD he allowed in coverage - and there were 12 men on the
field - was embarassing.
I think we finally have our starting offensive line - Long, Incognito,
Joe Beger, John Jerry, and Carey. So that means three new starters
from last year on the inside. Hey, if it works, I'm all for it. I
also think that Patrick Turner hasn't done enough to get that 5th
wideout spot, but Marlon Moore has...though it is possible that Miami
might look elsewhere for another guy.
Over on defense, I think your down lineman are set. It will be a
rotation between Odrick, Langford, McDaniel, Grant, and Dotson at the
ends, and Starkes and Soliai at tackle. And then out OLB we have Misi
and Wake as the starters, with Anderson and Moses backing them up.
Inside its Dansby and Crowder, with Dobbins probably getting a fair
amount of playing time.
In all, I would say this was a mostly satisfying performance. The
first half was very good - save for the couple of miscues on special
teams - and the reserves played an adequate game.
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General Contenta) What are the expectations for the outcome of Rio+20, and what are the concrete proposals in this regard, including views on a possible structure of the Outcome document? The Rio+20 Conference in 2012 provides an opportunity to refine and accelerate through collective understanding global efforts towards sustainable development. Green economy as the Rio principles underline is a dynamic concept which infuses every action taken towards poverty eradication with sustainability. The alliance believes that green economies is not one steel framework which compels everyone to fall in line, rather these are diverse, decentralized, in harmony with nature and respects the cultural and spiritual dimensions of sustainable development.
As per our understanding, an approach to green economy in the context of sustainable development should be based on the following principles:
It is directly related to the overriding priorities such as poverty eradication, food security, access to modern energy services, public health, human resource development and employment generation. We believe green economy is one of the means to achieve these basic priorities and not an end in itself.
A common approach to Green Economy in the context of Sustainable development and Poverty Eradication (GESDPE) is to be based on the Rio principles of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities (CBDR) with special and differential treatment provisions for developing countries according to the respective capabilities of the states. The concept of GESDPE should explicitly be synchronized with the concept of Right to Development.
Poverty eradication should be the overarching objective and the benchmark of the GESDPE. Green economy should promote sustained economic growth for poverty eradication. The concerns of livelihoods of vulnerable sections of society, like the small and marginal farmers and those employed in SMEs should be embedded in the concept of green economy
While promoting green economy, we must ensure that we are not trapped in technological fixes and market based incentives which have often proved to be false solutions to the ecological and climate crises and thus will not advance sustainable development;
Involvement of all actors, state and non-state is critical to building green economies and promoting sustainable development and poverty eradication. This includes active engagement of underrepresented sections of society such as women, youth, indigenous communities and other vulnerable communities
As women comprise half the world?s population and count among the poorest, a green economy must recognize women?s paid and unpaid contributions to the economic production, must generate sustainable livelihoods by which women can realize the full enjoyment of their human rights, and prevent all forms of discrimination and exclusion in women?s exercise of their economic rights and management of earth?s resources.
As a pre-requisite to a global transition towards Green Economy, developed countries must reduce their unsustainable patterns of consumption and the resulting ecological footprints and release ecological space for developing countries to achieve equitable and sustainable growth;
b) What are the comments, if any, on existing proposals: e.g., a green economy roadmap, framework for action, sustainable development goals, a revitalized global partnership for sustainable development, or others? Since the Principles of Rio guide us ? foremost amongst which is the principle of Right to Development and CBDR, we need to be mindful of whom we are setting targets for. CBDR exhorts developed countries to take on commitments first. This principle must be upheld in any implementation focused outcome on sustainable development.
c) What are the views on implementation and on how to close the implementation gap, which relevant actors are envisaged as being involved (Governments, specific Major Groups, UN system, IFIs, etc.); The UNSCD 2012 must affirm and strengthen internally agreed principles and objectives for sustainable development at all levels. All actors should be held accountable to well established international standards and conventions, e.g. Right to Development, Human Rights conventions, Extractive Industry Accountability etc.
The goals of greening the economy in the context of poverty eradication and sustainable development should be achieved through measures such as harmonization of aid among donors and partners, augmentation of Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) as per Monterrey Consensus and creation of a Sustainable Development Fund. There should be greater capacity building of major stakeholders and key public institutions.
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The alliance believes that major sectoral priorities for countries like India would include poverty eradication and livelihood security, access to modern energy services, prevention and reversal of land degradation and so on.
b) Green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication: views regarding how green economy can be a means to achieve sustainable development in its three dimensions, and poverty eradication; what is its potential added value; experience to date, including what has worked and how to build upon success, what are the challenges and opportunities and how to address the challenges and seize opportunities, and possible elements of an agreement in outcome document on a green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication In order for green economy to add new value to the development discourse, social and environmental dimensions are an integral part, such as green jobs and livelihoods as well as Water and energy access, food sovereignty, sustainable agriculture and climate change. In agriculture based economies, sustainable land use through prevention and reversal of degraded land, eco-restoration and afforestation can not only increase the quantity and quality of the natural capital but also generate employment, thus leading to poverty eradication and sustainable development.
Programmes for rural connectivity, creation of post-harvest management facilities, improvements in agricultural inputs as well as crop productivity, strengthening farm and non-farm linkages can improve efficiencies of agricultural supply chains, reduce their waste generation, and decrease the price spread between farm harvest and wholesale prices. These strategies can generate win-win outcomes.
c) Institutional framework for sustainable development: Priorities and proposals for strengthening individual pillars of sustainable development, as well as those for strengthening integration of the three pillars, at multiple levels; local, national, regional and international. 1. Alliance India for Rio+20 considers the following key principles to be important in arriving at an institutional framework for sustainable development
> The governance architecture must operaltionalise and implement the ?right to development? and recognize the overriding priority of poverty eradication and economic growth in developing countries. It must remain firmly anchored in the principles of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities embodied in the Rio declaration.
> There is a need to maintain balance between the three pillars of sustainable development and strengthen the coherence and coordination between and within them.
> The institutional framework should facilitate adequate flow of resources and technologies to developing countries.
2. Rio+20 should set the process in motion for building a strong apex body on sustainable development at the global level that works to integrate and disparate United Nations bodies working on one of the three pillars of sustainable development. In this regard, the proposal of establishment of a new Sustainable Development Council needs to be seriously examined.
3. Ultimately, the effectiveness of a global body on sustainable development rests on the effective functioning of similar or counterpart institutions at the national and local levels and its relevance to people?s lives, therefore greater emphasis should be laid to create mechanisms for participatory decision making to strengthen capacities of the local governments and civil society and have an emphasis on education for sustainable development.
4. Commitment of developed countries for providing Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) as per Monterrey Consensus needs to be fulfilled.
5. There is a need for greater representation of developing countries, accountability and transparency in the Bretton Woods Institutions (BWI) in order to increase their effectiveness and responsiveness to UN-led processes and outcomes.
d) Any proposals for refinement of the two themes. Recall that Resolution 64/236 describes the focus of the Conference: "The focus of the Conference will include the following themes to be discussed and refined during the preparatory process: a green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication and the institutional framework for sustainable development". The core theme should be sustainable development and poverty eradication through greening of economies
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In English, when presented with a list (real or imagined) or answers that could be given to a question, and the correct one is not given, we will say that somebody has given "the wrong answer". However, doesn't "the" imply that there is only one wrong answer? Logically, it should be, "that's a wrong answer", not "that's the wrong answer"... right?
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I know this is a language site, but seeing it from a mathematician's perspective you're totally right. You can expand any wrong answer by adding the statement "AND" plus another arbitrary wrong statement.
So technically there exists an unlimited number of wrong answers to the same question and technically you are right when saying that the reply should be "You have given a wrong answer".
The proper way to classify the wrong is even debated amongst linguists. Bernhard Schwarz of McGill University published a paper (pdf version) on this very subject as part of the 25th West Coast Conference on Formal Linguistics. The paper, Attributive Wrong, argued against the theory that the sentence "I opened the wrong bottle," is a syntactic reduction of the sentence "I opened the bottle that it was wrong for me to open." Schwarz's theory is that "non-local wrong is better analyzed as a separate lexical item, or possibly as part of complex determiner the wrong."
The current theories seem to be lacking if we consider the proposition offered in the original question: "In English, when presented with a list (real or imagined) or answers that could be given to a question, and the correct one is not given, we will say that somebody has given 'the wrong answer'."
It seems logical at first. What if the question were asked, "what is the capital city of Colombia?" A response of "London" might receive a reply of "that's the wrong answer." But what if the question were "what is one of the capital cities of South America?" It's unlikely that the reponse to a reply of "London" would be "that's the wrong answer." It would more probably be "that's a wrong answer" or "that's incorrect."
There is apparently some need for agreement between the article used for right answer and the article used for wrong answer. If there is only one correct answer, then "that's the right answer" or "that's the wrong answer" is used. When multiple answers are correct, it's either "that's a right answer" or "that's a wrong answer."


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World Day to Combat Desertification Global Observance Event
Securing Healthy Soils and Stopping Land Degradation:
Outcomes for Rio+20
17 June 2012
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Morning session: 11:00-12:30
10.30-11:00 Coffee and tea
11:00-11:10 Welcome address
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Mr. Michel Jarraud, Secretary-General, World Meteorological Organization
Ms. Monique Barbut, CEO, Global Environment Facility
Mr. Kanayo Nwanze, President, International Fund for Agricultural Development
Ms. Jan McAlpine, Director, UN Forum on Forest
Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity
Mr. Alexander Mueller, Natural Resources Department, Food and Agriculture Organizations of the United Nations
Mr. Karl Falkenberg, Director-General, Environment Directorate-General, European Commission
Mr. Jochen Flasbarth, President, German Federal Environment Agency (UBA)
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H.E. Mr. Don Ko Lee, Minister, Korea Forest Service, UNCCD COP10 President
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Prof. Antonio Magalhaes, Chair, UNCCD Committee on Science and Technology, UNCCD CST10 Chair
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A man and a woman from Middletown are facing drug charges following a police raid at an Odessa-area motel on Friday.
Stanford M. Denby III, 23, and Brooke Y. Ganderton, 22, were taken into custody in a room at the Pleasant Hill Motel at 3155 Dupont Parkway, just south of Odessa, about 1 p.m., according to Delaware State Police spokesman Cpl. Gary Fournier.
Police also seized 341 bags of heroin, totaling more than 8.5 grams, 2.4 grams of cocaine, less than a gram of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and more than $1,800 in suspected drug proceeds, Fournier said.
Denby and Ganderton each are charged with possession of heroin, possession with intent to deliver cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and conspiracy.
Both were later released after posting their respective $72,300 secured bonds, Fournier said.
The arrests were the result of a month-long investigation into illegal drug sales at the motel, he said.
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Where i can find a "reviewed" version of AES implementation in python. Not an API like PyCrypto whereby you can call AES algorithms in a single line.
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This is an implementation of AES written completely in Python.
It's not written as a library, it's a program to encrypt files, but looking at the source (which is a single file) the entire AES workings are implemented within it.
There are publicly available test vectors from CMVP for validating that an AES implementation conforms to the spec properly. However, this alone does not address the many pragmatic problems an implementation may have.
Have a look at pyCrypto. It is also linked by the official python doc. As you can see in the pyCrypto doc it implements the following encryption algorithms:
As you already pointed out:
There are also some interesting tutorials:
[update] found a python implementation of aes here and here. I did not verify if it works well.
Take a look at tlslite, it offers an AES implementation. The API seems to support CBC mode only though.


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Wilma Taylor was born May 20, 1934, to the late Willow and James Jones in Lookout. She passed away on March 30, 2013. She accepted Christ at an early age. Her last membership was at Baptist Grove Missionary Church in 1981, under the leadership of Rev. L. Goldberg. She served on the Usher board until her health failed.
Wilma moved to Chicago in 1951 at age 17, when she married her first husband, Richard Walton. From that union eight children were born. Wilma later remarried on Aug. 16, 1978 to Archie Taylor and to this union six children were born. Being the faithful and loving woman she was, she proudly accepted his children. This relationship joined together 14 children. Wilma did day work for a long time. She then became a manager for Harold's Chicken on the south side of Chicago. Wilma and Archie enjoyed fishing together. Although Archie did teach Wilma how to fish, Wilma became good at fishing and began to enjoy fishing more that Archie did. Wilma was a very good cook. She was known for her beautiful long hair.
She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband, Archie Taylor; one brother, Willridge; two sisters, Christella and Blanche; 12 children (two children preceded her in death, Marquetta and Claudette), Roosevelt (Devona), Veronica, Terrell, Eunice (Thomas), Edwin (Winnie), Reginald, Richard Jr., Barbara (Michael), Charlotte, Debra, Audrey and Archie III; one sister-in-law Cozetta Houston; 23 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Visitation will be today at C. D. Ross Funeral Home from 1-4 p.m. Funeral service will be Saturday, April 6, at noon at Union Baptist Church, Pastor David Wilson and Rev. James Scruggs Officiating, 228 S. Fifth St., Clarendon. Interment at Shady Grove Cemetery.
Professional Services have been entrusted to C. D. Ross Funeral Home, 416 W. Fifth St., Suite A, Stuttgart, AR 72160, (870) 673-0416. "Where Families Are Our First Priority"
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The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) called on Superintendent Louis S. Folino to support the Program Review Board's recommendation to release Russell Maroon Shoatz into general population at SCI Greene in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania.
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) calls for an immediate end to U.S. and foreign governments' efforts to disable WikiLeaks by applying technological, financial, and legal pressures, including threatened arrest of editor Julian Assange under espionage or related charges.
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) today filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in the case of "the SHAC 7" – Kevin Kjonaas, Lauren Gazzola, Jacob Conroy, Joshua Harper, Andrew Stepanian, and Darius Fullmer v. United States of America, on petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court.
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) and its Mass Defense Committee provides legal defense and educational resources to activists, including those subjected to the September 24 raids and grand jury subpoenas in Michigan, Minnesota, and Illinois. The Guild denounces the attacks on free speech, freedom of association, and the right to dissent that these actions represent.
The National Lawyers Guild has released its third comprehensive report on government violations of First Amendment rights on the one-year anniversary of the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh. "The Policing of Political Speech" documents how police over-reaction to protected speech has informed unlawful police tactics at National Special Security Events, such as the 2008 Republican National Convention and the 2009 G-20 Summit.
Roxana Orell, a lawyer and executive officer with the National Lawyers Guild (NLG), was arrested today in Phoenix while acting as an NLG Legal Observer®.
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) today filed a lawsuit in the Western District of Virginia challenging the Virginia Department of Corrections' (VDOC) decision to ban their joint publication, the Jailhouse Lawyer's Handbook (JLH), from all Virginia prisons.
The National Lawyers Guild has been heartened to learn of the decision to grant our colleague and former president, Peter Erlinder, his "unconditional release" on medical grounds. He could be returning home as early as tomorrow to be reunited with his family. Under the circumstances, the rally originally scheduled for Friday, June 18 outside the United Nations has been canceled.
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) renews its call for a complete boycott of Israel in light of the latest unjustified assault on peaceful humanitarian assistance to the residents of Gaza in which at least ten human rights workers were killed. The NLG has supported the movement for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel for several years based on Israel's ongoing violations of the rights of the Palestinian people.
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We're happy to announce that Allie Savarino Kline has joined AOL as Chief Marketing Officer for Advertising.com Group. In this global role, Kline will oversee marketing strategy to drive demand for the Group's advertising solutions for publishers, advertisers and agencies.
Kline has an extensive history in brand management and marketing strategy for technology-focused organizations. Most recently she was the Chief Marketing Officer for big data and social graph company, 33Across, where she worked with over 375 Fortune 1000 advertisers and 650,000 global publishers. Prior to that role, Kline served as Vice President of Marketing at Brand Affinity Technologies (BAT), overseeing the company's brand development, marketing, and talent relationships. Additionally, she ran global marketing for Unicast, a leader in rich media advertising for over 10 years.
Kline earned a B.A. in corporate communications from Ithaca College. She is a frequent industry speaker and press spokesperson, and was named to Fast Company's "Fast 50" list for Internet video innovation in 2005. Kline also serves as a board member on Jack Myers' Women's Media & Mentoring Initiative.
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School Programs
The UNSW School of Computer Science and Engineering (UNSW COMPUTING) provides numerous programs for high school students.
High School Computing (HS1917)
The UNSW COMPUTING ProgComp
Summer Workshops
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Robotics Workshops (also for Primary School aged students)
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Open Day
Our student society, CSE Soc, also runs a Computing Club for students.
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Mother island of the Indonesian archipelago, and Isle of fire according to the expression coined by Alexandre Dumas, Java has suffused the Western imagination with exotic dreams. Although the legendary jungles that once captivated European travellers have sadly disappeared almost entirely, the place is still enveloped in the magic of its volcanic peaks and their menacing smoke.
These timeless sovereigns reign today over a population of 240 million inhabitants, making Java one of the most densely populated places on the planet. Jakarta is a veritable urban jungle that reveals its striking contrasts and thrilling nightlife once you get over the daunting shock of your first impression.
After that baptism of fire you will undoubtedly be ready to take on the exuberance of this island, where "monumental" is the watchword for the natural world. The plant life on this land fertilised by giant volcanos has also chosen to reach for the skies. Back on solid ground, the Wayang Kulit traditional puppet theatre, performed to the sounds of gamelan music, recounts the close intertwining of its people's lives and beliefs through the great Indian epic tales.
Many influences presided over the evolution of the ancient Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms of Mataram, which peacefully converted to Islam before experiencing long Portuguese and Dutch interludes. From the stupa at Borobudur, an open-air book of stone, to the bubbling young artistic scene in Yogyakarta, Java offers you an inestimable piece of the Indonesian patchwork.
Java : Must-see towns and regions
Yogyakarta is known as "Jogja" to its fans, which is to say everyone who visits... People irresistibly fall for the capital of Central Java, a dynamic city with a student population, where life is enj...
This little town's reputation is built upon its immense 9C Hindu temple, a wonder of Indo-Javanese art which has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has also, unfortunately, become better...
The isthmus on which Pangandaran, Java's principal seaside resort, is located runs through the Indian Ocean, its edges bordered with volcanic sand while its interior is covered with a protected forest...
The royal city of Solo is located just 60km or so from Yogyakarta, its eternal rival, and, as such, is often left off the tourist trail. But the city is well worth a visit: first and foremost for its ...
Looking at the peaceful port today it is hard to believe that Cirebon was once one of the island's most active ports for trade and cultural exchange, where Javanese, Chinese, Islamic and European infl...
With its 100 000 inhabitants, Sumenep, the former capital of the Cakraningrat kingdom, has remained the principal city of Madura Island. Come here to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and sights, which in...
In Jakarta, 21C Asia coexists with extreme poverty; shopping centres selling luxury brands juxtapose the kampung, labyrinthine working-class districts. In 50 years, Indonesia's capital has become a hu...
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Junior Andy Smithmyer records first win as a starter and fourth on the season.
May 8, 2012
GREENVILLE, N.C. - No. 30 East Carolina (32-16-1) scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth on its way to a 4-1 victory over Elon (28-24) Tuesday night at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium. With the win, the Pirates complete the series sweep against the Phoenix and extend its current win streak to five games.
Andy Smithmyer (4-2) earned the win for the Pirates after pitching a career-best 6 2/3 scoreless innings. The junior college transfer allowed just four hits, while walking three and striking out five.
The game was scoreless heading into the bottom of the sixth. Drew Reynolds led off the frame with a single up the middle. John Wooten singled through the left side with one out to put runners at first and second. Reynolds and Wooten advanced to second and third, respectively, on a wild pitch by Andrew MacDonald.
Zach Wright grounded out to shortstop with the infield drawn in for the second out of the inning. After falling behind to Jack Reinheimer in the count, 3-0, MacDonald intentionally walked Reinheimer, loading the bases for the Pirates. Elon replaced MacDonald with right-hander John Antonelli.
Antonelli walked pinch-hitter Nick Thompson, giving East Carolina a 1-0 advantage. Philip Clark and Ben Fultz drew consecutive bases loaded walks off of Antonelli giving the Pirates a 3-0 edge. Elon went to its bullpen again bringing in right-hander Jordan Darnell, whose wild pitch with the bases juiced scored Bryan Bass for the Pirates fourth and final run of the evening.
MacDonald (4-3) suffered the loss in his second start of the season. The southpaw surrendered three runs (all earned) on five hits, while walking two and striking out a pair in a career-high 5 2/3 frames.
Smithmyer shut down the Phoenix lineup until the seventh when he ran into some trouble. The right-hander walked three straight batters with two outs in the frame to load the bases before being replaced by redshirt sophomore Tanner Merritt.
Merritt struck out pinch-hitter Michael Elefante to escape the jam and preserve ECU's 4-1 lead.
Elon scored once in the ninth - an RBI single by Quinn Bower - to pull within three, but was unable to get any closer as Merritt struck out Tyler McVicar with runners on second and third to end the game.
Merritt yielded just one unearned run in 2 1/3 innings and struck out four. It was his eighth save of the season, which ranks second on the team behind Reynolds (10).
Reynolds was the only Pirate with a multi-hit performance as the sophomore finished the night 2-for-4. In his last eight official at-bats, the Cherryville, N.C. native has registered six base knocks.
East Carolina returns to the diamond Wednesday, May 9 as it welcomes No. 8 North Carolina to Greenville. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. (EST).


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Mill Creek Fork
This is where you want to be on a hot day, enjoying stream flows and swimmin' holes.
Distance: 3 miles round trip
Elevation gain: 500 feet
Time: One hour (unless you go for a dip)
Trail: Singletrack and stream crossings. Some of the streams are only navigable if you do a little back-stroke.
Who you'll see: Hopefully, no skinny dippers.
How to get there: Take Mill Creek Drive south out of Moab; turn on Mill Creek Road to Power House Road. Big parking lot and info area.
Notable: Rock drawings, huge swimming holes, cliff diving—it's all here. The hike overall is a pretty easy one, but you can employ some bouldering/mountaineering skills if you're so inclined.
Eco-conscious: The workaday beer-can crowd may invade on weekends. If you want to be a superstar, bring an extra bag to pick up loose cans on the way out.
Best time of year to go: As son as the weather begins to turn a little warmer in Salt Lake, head south.
Apres-hike: Pint of Derailleur ale from Moab Brewery, 435-259-6333


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Summer on the trail. You remember summer?It is officially mud season, especially in the higher elevations above Deer Valley resort but soon enough (after we build the ark, get all the animals sorted and the flood waters recede) it will be another hot, brown and dry Utah summer.
In anticipation of that dusty day, Deer Valley has announced that it's expanding its trail system and adding more lift service to it's popular (all the fun, none of the climb) lift-served Mountain Biking system).
Aside from running both the Silver Lake Express (from the Resort base) and Sterling Express chairlifts (from mid-mountain) DV will also run the Ruby Express chairlift from the Empire Canyon Lodge area and start and (we hope complete) work on a new connecting trail that will link up Bald Mountain to the Flagstaff area, which will also have new trails.
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Louis Jordan is born in Brinkley, Arkansas.
A session with the Jungle Band yields a pair of sides that are believed to be future bandleader Louis Jordan's first recordings.
Louis Jordan joins Chick Webb's jazz band on alto saxophone, following stints with various other bands in Arkansas and New York City.
Louis Jordan signs to Decca Records, where he'll enjoy a record-breaking string of hits that will earn him the title "King of the Juke Boxes."
"I'm Gonna Leave You at the Outskirts of Town" marks Louis Jordan's first entry into the R&B charts, where he would be a mainstay for ten years.
"What's the Use of Getting Sober," by Louis Jordan, is released. It will become the first of eighteen chart-topping singles for Jordan and his Tympany Five.
Louis Jordan releases the double-sided smash "G.I. Blues" (#1, 6 weeks) b/w "Is You or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby)" (#3).
Louis Jordan kicks off his most successful year with "Mop Mop," his fourth Number One hit. Before the year is out, he will launch sixteen other hits, including the classic "Caldonia."
Louis Jordan's biggest hit, "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie," enters Billboard's R&B chart, which it will top for an amazing eighteen weeks (over four months!).
Louis Jordan opens the year with yet another single, "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens," atop the charts. It's rocking, rolling B side, "Let the Good Times Roll," would hit #2, and eight more Top Ten hits would follow before the year is out.
"Blue Light Boogie," by Louis Jordan, enters the R&B chart, which it will top for seven weeks. It is the last of eighteen Number One hits for Jordan.
The last of Louis Jordan's fifty-seven hit singles, "Weak Minded Blues," enters Billboard's R&B chart.
Louis Jordan leaves Decca Records, ending a wildly successful association that had lasted for one and a half decades.
Louis Jordan suffers a heart attack while performing in Sparks, Nevada.
Louis Jordan dies while convalescing from a heart attack in Los Angeles.
Jump 'n' Jive with Louis Jordan, a live album, is posthumously issued on the British JSP label.
Joe Jackson releases Jumpin' Jive, an album that pays tribute to the music of jazz-R&B pioneer Louis Jordan and his peers.
Louis Jordan is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the 2nd annual induction dinner. Seymour Stein is his presenter.
The musical Five Guys Named Moe, based on the songs and persona of Louis Jordan, opens on Broadway.


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Saunders Plays Marathon Final Day, Falls Just Short Of Holleran Cup
Junior Lexi Saunders tried to win back-to-back marathons during Sunday's final day of the college squash season. After topping teammate Alex Sawin in one Holleran Cup semifinal, she dropped a 3-2 thriller to Stanford No. 3 Madeline Gill in the finale.
Saunders, who played No. 6 for the Ivy League champion Princeton women's squash team, actually started her marathon run during the quarterfinal round, when she upset fourth-seeded Issy Norman-Ross of Yale in the quarterfinals. The win, which was capped with an 11-9 victory in the fifth game, reversed a regular season 3-1 home win for Norman-Ross and sent Saunders into an all-Princeton semifinal.
Saunders played Sawin, the Princeton No. 7 player. While Saunders may have had the edge in the varsity ladder, Sawin had only played three games in her quarterfinal. The two classmates put on a terrific show, with Sawin taking wins of 14-12 and 11-9 to earn a 2-1 lead. Saunders battled back 11-9 in the fourth, and the two went extra points before Saunders closed it with a 13-11 victory.
That match started at 9 am, and Saunders was scheduled to get back on the court at noon for the final. She started quickly against Gill with an 11-9 win, but her Stanford opponent took the next two. Saunders continued to show resilience and claimed an 11-9 win in the fourth, but Gill finally took control and won 11-7 in the fifth. Saunders' remarkable run fell just short, but the deep runs by her, Sawin, Hallie Dewey (Round of 16) and Tara Harrington (second-round consolation finalist) shows just how much depth Princeton will return next season.
Princeton will also return three players from the 'A' draw, including Libby Eyre, who reached the quarterfinal and nearly shocked 2011 national champion Millie Tomlinson of Yale. Sophomore Nicole Bunyan and freshman Rachel Leizman, both of whom provided key wins during Princeton's championship run, will also return.
Of course, Princeton's lone loss from the 'A' draw will be a considerable one. Senior co-captain Julie Cerullo will end her career as a four-time All-America, as well as a two-time CSA semifinalist. More than any individual result, though, she may best be remembered for leading the 2013 squad through a dramatic, unbeaten run through Ivy League play to capture the program's sixth league title.


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- Date submitted: 1 Nov 2011
- Stakeholder type: Major Group
- Name: Yves Rocher
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Full SubmissionYVES ROCHER CONTRIBUTION TO RIO+20 ? OCTOBER 2011 Yves Rocher has been developing expertise in Botanical Beauty for 50 years. The brand?s roots are in La Gacilly, a small rural village in French Brittany. Its founder Mr. Yves Rocher created his business there in order to stem rural flight. In his capacity as an entrepreneur and an elected official, Mr. Yves Rocher refused to practice land consolidation, a widespread intense farming practice at the time, encouraged handicrafts and the handicrafts industry, and set up Yves Rocher?s three Breton production sites?each of which has received Quality, Security and Environment certifications (ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001, and ISO 14001)?and two of which are also certified bird garden sanctuaries of the French League for Bird Protection ("LPO"). Mr. Yves Rocher also set up an organic farm that produces flowers used in the brand's various products, and created a botanical garden open to the public. Mr. Yves Rocher has turned La Gacilly into a dynamic and lively town that combines a modern economy, crafts, and the promotion of nature. The brand that carries his name has grown to become a leading European cosmetics company, distributing over 300 million products annually in 80 countries. Within the scope of preparing for the Rio+20 Summit, Yves Rocher offers to share its concrete experience. Sustainable Development integration at La Gacilly, but also at a larger scale, requires a continuous improvement approach and highlights two key themes that could be shared at the Rio+20 Summit: - An analysis of the interactions with the biosphere at the local level and beyond, and the implementation of levers for action which enable more sustainable interactions; - A deep understanding of the issues involved in and the conditions for sustainable development via research and mediation. FROM INTERDEPENDENCE TO BIODIVERSITY Developing tools that convey the biodiversity interdependence of organisations The founding example of La Gacilly is a demonstration of how Yves Rocher has sought to integrate itself in its human and environmental ecosystem, in line with the mission defined by its founder. The Brand has developed and expanded well beyond Brittany, but its business mission has remained constant. To this end, it must conduct an analysis on its interactions with its ecosystem and with the myriad of ecosystem services that it depends on (air and water purification, and the provision of raw materials for example). Yves Rocher's business is intrinsically dependent on biodiversity. At the level of La Gacilly, these links are rather tangible, due to the way its ecosystem operates. When applied to a larger scale, exhaustive knowledge of these links becomes a radically different kind of challenge. Current economic systems reflect these interactions with biodiversity very imperfectly. At the organisational level, tools such as the Business and Biodiversity Interdependence Indicator (BBII) from Or�e, and the Ecosystem Services Review (ESR) of the World Resources Institute, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, and the Meridian Institute address these issues. The development of tools to analyse interdependency to biodiversity, their adaptation to the specificities of the business, as well as their dissemination, are a valuable achievement for economic actors in particular. Developing levers for action that incorporate biodiversity interdependence Knowledge of the interactions with biodiversity is a prerequisite for inventing new sustainable levers for action. Take plant sourcing for example. Before using plant-based raw material, resource availability and integration in the local environmental and socio-economic balance must be assessed. Beyond environmental impact management, botanical sourcing can also be used as a tool to foster biodiversity conservation and sustainable development in a broader sense, in accordance with the founding principles of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Yves Rocher field experience can contribute to demonstrate that this is possible. Yves Rocher builds on its local experience in socio-economic and environmental integration in La Gacilly. In terms of sourcing, it encourages the use of plants that it cultivates in La Gacilly, even if their resale price is above market price. Yves Rocher would like to continue to keep this plant production local because of the intangible value that it generates locally. Yves Rocher strives to apply this philosophy to others areas of activity, particularly in plant supply systems in distant locations. Each new supply system must thus be adapted to the specific context (cultural, environmental, industrial etc.), and built via a symbiotic approach. Experimenting is essential (the root of the word ?experiment? literally means to ?pass through? a trial and to learn lessons from it). The construction of the supply system of the essential oil of saro (Cinnamosma fragrans), a Madagascan shrub, is a poignant example. Villagers harvest saro leaves and distil them to produce the essential oil. In addition to providing an incentive for ecosystem conservation, there are a whole host of benefits?saro cultivation and replanting trials, instructor financing, and most importantly, support for economic development. So that local producers can become economically and technically selfsufficient, Yves Rocher paid for the still used to distil the essential oil. It also transferred know-how and test results so that local producers can easily sell the essential oil to other firms. This type of scheme rethinks the supply system, and allows its actors to better know each other. It is based on a human network (in Madagascar for example, these network players include Yves Rocher, the NGO MATE, Malagasy SMEs and harvesters). Sustainable sourcing strengthens the relationship between stakeholders, building bridges between these stakeholders who share common interests and who can then combine their strengths in a shared project. Beyond a basic strategy to secure the supply system upstream by strengthening it, this sustainable approach creates extended value for cosmetics products and above all creates meaning. This is not only about plants, but also about humans. The effort to incorporate biodiversity interdependence in plant sourcing is henceforth part and parcel of the Botanical Beauty concept. This effort is reflected in plant selection, and in establishing supply system relationships and the operational tools that are meant to encourage more long-term use of the plants by including them in a diversity of products. Once the interdependent biodiversity relationship is recognised, new levers for sustainable action can be planned. The example of plant sourcing shows that it is possible to reconcile the concerns of consumers and producers of plant raw materials, all while contributing to sustainable biodiversity management. In line with the principles of the Convention on Biological Diversity, levers for action can be developed to combine biodiversity promotion and conservation. Their wider application, particularly within the framework of applying the Nagoya Protocol, could be facilitated by sharing concrete field experiences, and via more interaction among the involved stakeholders (indigenous and local communities, NGOs, firms, and administrations for example). GRASPING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN ALL ITS COMPLEXITY Encouraging interdisciplinarity in research Sustainable development requires consideration of the environmental, economic and social spheres as a whole and of their interconnections in particular. Research on this requires heterogeneous expertise (chemistry, ecology, climatology, economics . . .) whose segmentation is now being offset by a more interdisciplinary and transversal approach. As a concrete example, his multi- and inter-disciplinary model from the plant to the skin has demonstrated its advantages for innovation at the level of Yves Rocher research and development. So that each actor can fully understand how it can become part of and contribute to the sustainable development goal, it is vitally important to increase the interdisciplinary nature of research. Increasing collaboration between public research and business Collaboration between business and research?notably public research?could also be supported, by expanding research and innovation networks for example. One of the goals would be to strengthen coordination between fundamental and applied research. Businesses can provide their operational and field knowledge, which is often developed in various countries, and also share their lessons learned through interaction with several stakeholders. In France, the National Foundation for Biodiversity Research is also opening new horizons through involving business, associations, public institutions, local authorities, natural area administrators, and elected officials?all as key actors in biodiversity. Collaboration between business and public research could act as a tool to link up research by strengthening operational and concrete sustainable development logic on the field. Increase the importance granted to human and social sciences Sustainable development research goes beyond a strictly scientific framework, and encompasses the concerns and stakes of a new multiplicity of stakeholders. The perception of sustainable development is diffracted amongst its actors (including various elements of Civil society, non-governmental organisations, administrations, and companies.) It is crucial to go beyond strictly scientific and analytical concerns, and to integrate social and human dimensions that address their concerns and their perception of the issues. Enriching reflection on sustainable development could involve granting more importance to human and social sciences, as well as multiplying the interfaces between the sciences, civil societies, and policies. Strengthen sustainable development mediation The appropriation of sustainable development issues and also the awareness of responsibility for the causes and the consequences of individual and collective actions, especially consequences that are delayed and that are observed in a different location are two key issues. Yves Rocher can share its experience linked with the role of mediator with its clients it is able to and must play, to heighten their awareness of sustainability issues. This green mediation involves each of the products sold annually but also events for the general public such citizen mobilisation. As part of the Plant for the Planet programme, the Yves Rocher Foundation ? Institut de France launched an international viral campaign in July 2011. This programme is embodied by a tribe of planters, and aims to mobilise as many people as possible ahead of the Rio+20 Summit. Faced with the complexity of sustainable development issues, mediation must be strengthened to clarify sustainable development issues to both inform and educate the public.


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KONG Ball is possibly the best bouncing, most durable ball toy on the market. The KONG Ball can be used indoors or out for fetching fun that helps your dog get the exercise he needs to stay healthy and happy. Each KONG Ball is hollow in the center so you can add KONG Stuff 'N Snacks or KONG Stuff 'N Easy Treat Paste for a delicious way to reward your dog's patient play. See also our Biscuits and Meaty Treats. Choose from two sizes in standard red rubber or ultra-durable Extreme black rubber for powerful or large breed dogs.
The KONG Ball with Rope provides a braided cotton rope handle, giving you greater leverage to throw the ball longer distances. The rope also lets you play a fun game of tug. Regular red KONG rubber. Rope color may vary.
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I have a modified 45 with a triumph gearbox mounted! The chain is running very close to the frame, so i need to install a chain tentsioner that gives me a little more clearence! I have one avalieble, that comes with a weld on monting plate! But im not really familliar with welding in a brassed frame! Is it okey to weld on the lower tube of the backframe, or could this damage the brassed joint? I would be very thankful for advises and experiences!
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Fox 5's"Good Day New York co-anchor Greg Kelly emceed as representatives from Major League Baseball, the New York Rangers and Mayor Bloomberg's Intergovernmental Affairs office were honored at the 77th Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) Club of Champions Tribute and Dinner last Wednesday, June 26, at The Waldorf=Astoria. Attended by more than 400 people, the event raised more than $600,000 to help fund inner-city community centers, parish-based athletic, cultural, volunteer and scouting programs and other initiatives throughout the Archdiocese of New York.
"The Club of Champions dinner celebrates CYO's legacy and future of building today's youth into tomorrow's leaders," Monsignor Kevin Sullivan said.
Timothy J. Brosnan, Executive Vice President, Major League Baseball, received the CYO Club of Champions' Gold Medal, which is awarded annually to an individual who has provided inspiration and leadership for the youth of New York City. Rod Gilbert, Director, Special Projects, Community Relations Representative of the New York Rangers, received the John V. Mara Sportsman of the Year Award, given to individuals who exhibited exceptional sportsmanship throughout their careers. And Haeda Mihaltses, Director of the Mayor's Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, received the Terence Cardinal Cooke Humanitarian Award for their outstanding commitment to youth.
Honorary Co-Chairs of the event included His Eminence, Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan, Mrs. Margaret F. Grace, Mrs. Wellington T. Mara, Commissioner Bud Selig and Mr. Roger Staubach. Dinner Co-Chairs include:d Elizabeth Comerford, Mitchell Modell and Joseph Niciforo.
"The generosity of our honorees, Tim Brosnan, Haeda Mihaltses and Rod Gilbert and their colleagues and friends is greatly appreciated and critically needed," Monsignor Sullivan added. "Through CYO, tens of thousands of New York youth of all religions participate in healthy and wholeness sports, cultural and other recreational activities throughout the year."
All proceeds from the event support CYO programs that serve thousands of children and young people –non-Catholic and Catholic alike– throughout the Archdiocese of New York.
CYO supports the work of hundreds of parishes throughout the Archdiocese of New York to administer organized athletics programs for more than 24,000 children and youth ages 4 to 21 in the Archdiocesan region. Strongly rooted in local communities, CYO programs are organized around parishes with parental participation at the local level. In keeping with our mission, CYO Athletic Programs serve youth without regard to race, ethnicity, gender or religion. Through this broad array of recreational and spiritual growth and development opportunities, CYO promotes lives of promise, accomplishment and hope for young New Yorkers.


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A study published in the new issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reveals that many home-care agencies hire random responders to Craigslist postings and send them into the homes of seniors suffering from dementia. Still more agencies conduct no criminal background checks or drug tests, and routinely lie to clients about the experience and training of their staff.
In the study, which was funded by the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health, researchers posed as customers to survey the hiring practices of 180 agencies nationwide.
"People have a false sense of security when they hire a caregiver from an agency," Dr. Lee Lindquist, an associate professor of medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the lead author of the study, said in a statement. "There are good agencies out there, but there are plenty of bad ones, and consumers need to be aware that they may not be getting the safe, qualified caregiver they expect."
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Monday Morning Offering - 102
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Good morning, good God!
In the gospel yesterday, Lord, you spoke to Martha
who was anxious and worried about many things...
Lord, so many people cross my path
and share with me their worries and anxieties...
- Folks are anxious about keeping a job
or losing a job or finding a job
or finding a second job to make ends meet...
- Others worry about their health
or that of family and friends who are sick...
- Some are anxious about their past,
others about their future
and some about the problems of the day...
- Some worry that they worry too much
about the small things
and some worry that they worry too little
about things that really matter...
- Some folks are anxiously anticipating bad news
that may never arrive
and others worry that good news
will never come their way...
- Some have worries they've carried all their lives
and others are anxious about things
that happened this morning...
- Some are worried about being anxious...
- And sometimes I'm the one who's worrying, Lord,
anxious about things over which I'm powerless
or failing to worry enough about things within my grasp...
This morning I lift up, I offer you, Lord,
the restlessness, the worries and anxieties,
of us all...
Help us place in your hands
any problems too large for us to carry in our own...
Teach us to trust that you're with us
especially when we worry
that you've forgotten we're here...
Teach us to hope in your word and your promise
when we don't know where to turn,
when we're not sure where the road before us leads...
Help us to let go what we needn't hold on to,
to hold fast to what keeps us close to you...
Remind us, Lord,
that whatever troubles us:
this too shall pass...
Remind us, Lord,
that all shall be well, all shall be well,
and all manner of things shall be well...
Remind us, Lord,
not to worry about tomorrow,
that tomorrow will take care of itself...
We offer you our worries and anxieties,
our cares, problems and burdens,
and the restlessness of our restless hearts...
Remind us, Lord,
that our hearts are restless until they rest in you...
And give us patience, Lord, with one another:
help us to understand
how great might be the burdens and pain
others hold in their minds and hearts,
in their flesh and bone...
Help us generously carry our neighbors' burdens, Lord,
and help us graciously accept our neighbors' offers
to help in carrying ours...
All this we offer you in prayer, Lord,
this morning, this day and all this week...
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Good morning to you CP!ReplyDelete
Yes, I will say that a problem, a dozen times! I am very worried about something life-threateningly dangerous I have to do, to the point of needing to take those feelings to confession, where the priest, young but wise, told me that those kinds of worries do not come from God. That helped. Still, I need reminding and will need reminding until it is over and done with -- or unless God shuts the door to my doing it. It is in His hands, and I have been unable to discern His will, so I must keep on the path I am on until or unless He steers me differently. Your prayer reminds me that these are not my worries; these are His worries. I need only to be concerned about my relationship with Him; it is His job to be concerned about me.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 22, 2010 at 5:43 PM
I have been feeling so sad and a couple of lines of a poem (I think one of Edna St. Vincent Millay's) have been running through my head.ReplyDelete
"Life must go on.
I forget just why."
Your MMO has helped me see that I must turn my sadness (my worries) over to God.
Thank you.


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When it comes to leak detection in Melbourne it is not enough to simply find the leak, you then need to know how to fix it. This is the main reason why so many people call in the experts when it comes to leak detection as they can hire someone to find and fix it. If you are a dab hand when it comes to home plumbing then you may be able to battle it yourself, otherwise it may make sense to get a plumber in.
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It's not enough to simply check for leaks once a year, unless you get a pro in that is. You want to make sure that you constantly keep an eye out for when there could be leaks. Make sure you check your faucets and toilets on a regular basis and don't forget to check the pool too.
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When it comes to custom home builders in Melbourne you will need to ensure that you make it work. Home builds can be incredibly stressful times and can also be layered with problems that you and your builders will need to overcome. It's essential that when it comes to custom home builders Melbourne lbdhomes.com.au that you do your homework, you hire the best and you give them what they need to make your dream house a brick and mortar reality.
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Hair and soap
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