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- Date submitted: 1 Nov 2011
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- Name: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Population Division (DESA)
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Full SubmissionPopulation Dynamics and Sustainable Development Joint Submission by the United Nations Population Fund and the Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs In 1992, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development affirmed that ?human beings are at the centre of concerns for sustainable development. They are entitled to a healthy and productive life in harmony with nature? (Principle 1) and that ?the right to development must be fulfilled so as to equitably meet developmental and environmental needs of present and future generations.? (Principle 3). In 1994, these principles guided the debates held in Cairo during the International Conference on Population and Development and were adopted as principles 2 and 3 of the ICPDProgramme of Action. The Programme of Action contained actions to ?collectively address the critical challenges and interrelationships between population and sustained economic growth in the context of sustainable development?(ICPD Programme of Action, 1.9). Today, as world population crosses the 7 billion mark, it is clearer than ever thatgiven current patterns of production and consumption, population growth requires scaling up efforts to eradicate poverty and inequality, combat hunger, malnutrition and overall food insecurity; prevent the overexploitation of land, oceans and ground water; increase access to energy; develop sustainable cities, and mitigate the impact of natural and man-made disasters. Sustainable development cannot be attained without a sound understanding of population dynamics and the adoption of strategies that incorporate appropriate policy options to manage and support population change. Expected population growth makes it more urgent to redouble efforts to reduce poverty and safeguard the environment.Lifting people out of poverty and providing decent livelihoods for all the people that will be added to the planet will require major development efforts. Rising economic output is essential to provide goods and services for a growing population, but it is also essential to create full, productive and remunerative employment for a growing labour force. Without either, poverty reduction, rising living standards and improved human well-being will remain elusive goals. Furthermore, higher and sustained rates of economic growth are not enough. Promoting sustainable development depends on more inclusive as well as greener economic growth and rights-based population policies. Without these comprehensive policies, efforts to cater for growing populations and raising economic output will lead to dangerous degradation and depletion of natural resources, affecting the climate, land, forests, ground water and oceans, and generating greater challenges in regard to energy production. Evidence shows that Governments can influence population growth through effective,rights-based policies that expand individual choices and opportunities.Attaining the Millennium Development Goals in terms of ensuring universal access to sexual and reproductive health and voluntary family planning, empowering women, ensuring universal primary education and increasing enrolment in secondary education, especially among girls, would not only improve human well-being and build human capital but also shape population trends, contributing to the stabilization of population. The ICPD Programme of Action recognizes that early stabilization of world population would make a crucial contribution to realizing the overall objective of sustainable development. Although some future population growth is inevitable, if only because the number of potential future parents is at an all time high, the future size of the world population depends crucially on the changes that take place over the next few decades. Projections show that with just half a child moreon average,than the medium variant*, the population of the world could grow to 11 billion by 2050 and nearly 16 billion by 2100. Every decade of delay in reaching replacement-level fertility implies continued and significant population growth for decades to come. Most of the population growth expected in the future is likely to occur in developing countries and to be concentrated among the least developed countries and the poorer communities of other developing countries. These trends pose therefore particularly significant challenges for countries and communities that are already among the most vulnerable, where environmental and societal stresses are growing, poverty and malnutrition are high, levels of education are low, job creation is weak and people are least prepared to cope with the effects of environmental change. Already in 1994, the ICPD Programme of Action noted that ?slower population growth has in many countries bought more time to adjust to future population increases. This has increased countries? ability to attack poverty, protect and repair the environment, and build the base for future sustainable development. Even the difference of a single decade in the transition to stabilization levels of fertility can have a considerable positive impact on quality of life? (para. 3.14). The benefits of wider access to family planning and the reduction of fertility that results from it also derive from the changes it induces on the age structure of populations. Declining fertility eventually produces fewer children relative to the working-age population, thereby reducing the number of dependants per working adult and thus gives rise to a unique opportunity for increasing investments in health, education, infrastructure and environmental protection. This ?demographic bonus?, if accompanied by development-oriented social and economic policies, has been shown to increase economic growth and help propel countries out of poverty. It also helps in making the necessary investments for a future with a higher proportion of older persons. Countries that have reduced fertility also benefit from slower growth in the number of young people, which ease the demand for jobs and provide greater opportunities to invest in the education of young people. Although the number of young people is declining at the world level, it is still increasing rapidly in the least developed countries. Young people everywhere have the legitimate ambition to improve their standards of living and require opportunities to become productive members of society. They will live in a world that is increasingly urban and more interconnected. They should have the freedom to make informed choices about when to have children, how many to have and to have the means to do so. In planning for their families, they have the responsibility to ensure that every child is wanted and that they made the necessary investments to ensure the present and future wellbeing of their children. Parents wishing to invest more in their children prefer to have fewer. Population policies can support parents? choices by emphasizing also the value of investing in children. The advances already made in improving the lives of millions of people living in vulnerable countries by boosting the health and survival chances of children and increasing the reach of education are sufficient to prompt parents to make informed and responsible choices about the world they want to bequeath to future generations and the kind of future generations they wish to raise. Yet, still too many people are deprived of the means of realizing their reproductive choices because they lack access to modern methods of family planning. To achieve the Millennium Development Goals? target of ensuring universal access to reproductive health, at least 215 million women who have an unmet need for family planning need to get access to modern contraception. There is convincing evidence that with strong Government commitment this goal can be achieved in any socio-economic or cultural setting. But in order to reach that goal, women must have the possibility of having their voices heard. Increasing equity in gender relations within families and in society is key to accelerating the achievement of that goal. Governments need to plan for other aspects of population trends. Already today, over half of the world?s population lives in urban areas and, as development continues, urbanization will rise. Future population growth is expected to be concentrated mostly in urban localities, especially in those with fewer than half a million inhabitants. By supporting well-planned urbanization, which includes the consideration of housing, land and water needs of emerging urban agglomerations, countries can reap many benefits, including the economies of scale involved in providing infrastructure and services to populations concentrated in space and the possibility of developing greener cities with greater efficiency. But without proper planning and effective national and local governance, urbanization may fail to deliver those benefits. Migration is an intrinsic component of population dynamics and, because it is driven by disparities in opportunities, it will remain significant, particularly as a component of urbanization and as a driver of the spatial redistribution of populations within and between countries. By facilitating and planning for internal migration, Governments can ensure that it is beneficial for development, and that it is among people?s options for adapting to environmental changes, including climate change. In addition, Governments need to strengthen cooperation in facilitating international migration and ensuring that it occurs in authorized and safe circumstances. There is rising concern about the increasing likelihood of unplanned population displacements driven by disasters, particularly climate-induced events, in environmentally vulnerable areas. Strengthening the ability of the international community to provide assistance in such cases is necessary, as is commitment to disaster risk reduction and adaptive migration, which can reduce the incidence of displacement and forced movements. Recommended Actions 1. Promoting sustainable development requires fostering sustainable consumption and production patterns, as well as technological progress ? which are the central focus of green growth - but it also requires stronger government efforts to address population growth and its determinants using a rights-based approach. Along these lines, the ICPD Programme of Action does not only emphasize the need for sustainable economic growth, but also specifies that essential population-related policies include universal access to sexual and reproductive health and family planning, the empowerment of women, and investment in younger generations, in particular in their education. 2. Governments should ensure ?that all women, men and young people have information about, access to and choice of the widest possible range of safe, effective, affordable and acceptable methods of family planning.? (para. 75.e of the Outcome Document of the 2010 Summit). 3. Governments are urged to achieve the Millennium Development Goals on health, education and the empowerment of women. Ensuring universal access to health care services, including sexual and reproductive health and family planning, and expanding education beyond the primary level contribute not only to reducing infant, child and maternal mortality and to controlling the spread of communicable diseases, but also empower women, lead to lower fertilityand promote human development and wellbeing. 4. Governments are urged to invest in reducing the Vulnerability and enhancing the adaptive capacity, particularly in relation to effects of climate change, of low-income households by supporting the access of their members to health care and education, particularly for girls and women, whose role in adapting to changing societal, economic and environmental situations is known to be disproportionately significant. 5. Governments should leverage the powerful economic and social potential of their young generations by empowering them to be active custodians of the future and by providing them with opportunities to increase their human capital and improve their productivity, ensuring gender equality and the right to plan their families, and promoting their full participation and civic engagement. 6. Governments should endeavour to address the consequences of population dynamics before they unfold via forward-looking and pro-active planning based on the collection of reliable data on population trends, sound demographic analysis and the consideration of both population projections and different future scenarios of population change. Such information is essential for setting overall national goals as well as for the formulation of effective rural and urban as well as sectoral development strategies. 7. Governments should prepare ahead for the rapid urbanization that will occur in many countries in the next decades, taking into account that internal migration helps the population to concentrate where opportunities are better, which improves efficiency and facilitates sustainable development. In doing so, Governments should enhance the capacity of local authorities to plan for the population growth and contribute to a sustainable management of urban localities, taking into account overall national population growth. ________________ * The medium variant of the population projections prepared by the Population Division of United Nations assumes that fertility willreach replacement level by 2035-2040 and remain below replacement level for the rest of the century.


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Our interview with Boulder local cyclocross super star covers a wide range of topics beginning with the challenges facing a divorced mother of two whom happens to be a professional athlete. She then goes into her development in sport - racing motorcycles and competing against the boys. While a well rounded athlete, Nicole made the decision to pursue mountain bike racing as she felt this is the sport in which she would excel. Duke then discusses retirement and the decision to have a family. However, her competitive spirit was stoked again and Nicole saw success again as a cyclocross racer. As a member of the Venus de Miles Dream Team, she strives to be a role model for women athletes and single moms. The last segment is a discussion about women's vs men's prize payouts.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by BurBunny Perfect Side Table! Purchased this to match the console table to tie a living room together, and it's perfect! Solid, stylish design, touch of Asian influence, it warms up a contemporary décor with more personality than you might expect. See my review under the Hako Console Table for more information. Do pay attention to the dimensions, and realize this isn't a visually lightweight piece. But if you have larger scale furniture, or overstuffed, it's perfect. Could not be more pleased! December 18, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Tahoenana Love the look Have the entertainment unit and wanted to match with side tables.... These are beautiful in that eclectic way, the finish on wood is very nice, having bottom shelve adds to its use... Very easy to put together, and very well made, luv them!!! May 1, 2013
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Alta's doing it too.
First Canyons made the announcement, then Solitude (both April 17); now the first resort in Little Cottonwood Canyon falls in line. They've extended their ski season...into May 1! It wouldn't be that big of a surprise given the impressive snowfall amounts we've witnessed since November but I can't remember a time in the last 20 years that Alta has stayed open this late- and with deals to boot.
Alta Lodge is offering an 'up to two kids under 18 stay and eat free' program when parents book four nights. A reciprocal agreement between Snowbird and Alta is in place that will allow anyone staying in the lodges up there to purchase an Alta/Bird pass for the price of single resort ticket. Start your day at the Bird, hike up to the top of Baldy, ski Dog Leg, drop into Rustler, ride up Wildcat, out the boundary gates and back over to the Tram for another lap. Maybe you'll even get a chance to rip Pipeline. Alta will offer a "Spring Pass" for $199. That's $7.37/day if you ski all available 27 days.
Why not 31 days for the month? That's because Alta will shut down on April 24 and reopen the following weekend (April 29-May 1). Shuttered for five days in April. It's kind of odd not to just remain open throughout but what do I know? Maybe the resort figures not many people will ski that late in the season and those who do are passholders so they won't be spending money. I'd buy a brownie or two; and a bucket of those golden fries at Alf's.
Snowbird plans to pick up the slack. They'll remain open through Memorial Day and possibly longer.
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TEMPE, Ariz. – Sophomore left-hander Brett Lilek allowed just four baserunners in seven shutout innings to lead the 24th-ranked Arizona State University baseball team to a 3-1 victory over No. 19 Tennessee in front of 2,917 fans on Friday night at Packard Stadium in Tempe, Ariz.
The Sun Devils (7-4), winners of five consecutive games, handed the Volunteers (12-1) their first loss of the season.
Lilek (2-0) struck out three and gave up just three hits and one walk to earn his second win of the season. His excellence on the mound can be measured in both innings pitched and runs allowed as he went a career-long seven innings in the win and has not allowed a run in 14 consecutive innings dating back to the fourth inning against Wright State on Feb. 23.
Sophomore third baseman Dalton DiNatale was relentless at the plate as he went 2-for-3 with a double and a solo home run, and sophomore designated hitter RJ Ybarra added an RBI single.
Lilek, pitching with confidence and discipline in his third start of the season, stranded six runners on base, including a pair in scoring position in the top of the first inning and one on third in the third. His outings have increased each start as he went six innings against Wright State on Feb. 23 and threw four in his first start of the season against Baylor on Feb. 16.
Sophomore right-hander Ryan Burr (1), who made a selfless decision to move back to the bullpen earlier this week after starting the first three weekends of the season, recorded the final four outs of the game to record the save.
Ybarra's RBI single punctuated the Sun Devils' three consecutive base hits to lead off the bottom of the first and gave ASU the early one-run lead. Freshman catcher Brian Serven grounded into a double play in the next at-bat to score redshirt junior outfielder Trever Allen from third and extend its lead, 2-0.
DiNatale hit the first pitch thrown in the bottom of the seventh inning over the right-field fence to give ASU a 3-0 lead.
Burr took the mound with two outs in the top of the eighth and experienced a brief stint of humility as he allowed a run-scoring single to the first batter he faced, but he retired four of the next five batters, including a pair of swinging strikeouts, to end the Vols' threat.
UT starting pitcher Nick Williams (3-1) took his first loss of the season after conceding three runs on seven hits in 6 1/3 innings.
Coach Esmay moved to 79-20-1 in non-conference games at ASU…the Devils moved to 14-2 all-time against Tennessee…Coach Esmay moved to 45-35 against ranked teams at ASU…all three of DiNatale's career home runs have come at Packard…redshirt freshman left-hander Nick Diamond faced four batters and recorded two outs in the eighth inning.
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The Sun Devils host Tennessee on March 8 at 6:30 p.m. MT in the second game of their three-game series at Packard Stadium. The game will be live streamed via Pac-12.com and also broadcast online by Blaze Sports.
Pitching Matchup
UT: RHP Andrew Lee (2-0, 3.60)
ASU: LHP Ryan Kellogg (1-1, 4.50)
The first 750 fans inside the gate on March 8 will receive the 2014 Sun Devil Baseball Trading Card Set
Commemorative Tip Your Cap to the 1990s posters are still available at Packard Stadium
Ballots for the All-Packard Team are available now on gamedays at Packard Stadium. Mark your picks for the best to play at Packard Stadium
Tip Your Cap To Packard Celebration – 1990-99
Former center fielder and 1991 Golden Spikes Award winner Mike Kelly (1989-91) will have his No. 24 jersey honored on March 8 prior to the game. Kelly will join 16 other members of the Sun Devil Family on the prestigious Wall of Fame on the outfield of Packard Stadium.
Sun Devil Legend and 11-year Major League veteran Paul Lo Duca (1993) threw the ceremonial first pitch on Friday.
Season tickets starting at $99, single-game tickets and Mini Packs are on sale now. Admission for ASU students is free with a valid Sun Card. Purchasing season tickets will also give fans first opportunity and priority at selecting seats at Phoenix Municipal Stadium in 2015. Ariz.
Join the conversation all season using the hashtag #OccupyPackard
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Rated 4 out of 5 by Stylish999 Cute mailbox! I recommend buying this in the store if you can so that you can inspect it. There were a couple in the store that either had a messed up latch or the script was crooked. We found a good one. We replaced our old mailbox with this one (it's on a post on our porch). The mail gets dropped in through the top, and the front opens for easy access, with a magnetic latch. It works well. It doesn't lock, however. It looks cute if you put your address on 'vintagey' paper with fancy script in the metal card holder on the front. January 28, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by iz3927 I like the look but not the function... When I got it in the mail, the large door was tilted and therefore, couldn't close. We had to knock it back in place and it then began to work normally. However, I put a few magazines in there but they kept falling out because the magnet holding the door shut was not strong enough to hold against the three magazines. The only way it works now is it I put mail in there in a specific way so it doesn't fall out. Otherwise, I've gotten many compliments on it and many people who've seen it at my house want it themselves. You can make the call but personally, I do not believe it is worth the $40. August 22, 2013
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skoehler wrote:I believe that the current startup are very simple (one thing after another), so if the brick hangs then that might mean that the wpa_supplicant can't connect. You might want to check your wpa_supplicant configuration,
gloomyandy wrote:Sounds like you do not have the WiFi setup correct. You can connect via a USB cable using IP address 10.0.1.1 (see other threads for this). The logs are not stored to the SD card. Your dongle is not supported by the standard Lego software, but I think it should be with leJOS...
If you still can't get this working, try changing your access point settings I had problems using AES with WPA2 with the released versions of the SD card.
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gloomyandy wrote:If it works on the Pi it should work on the Ev3. As I said try using a USB connection to a PC and connect via that (the EV3 is seen as a USB network card), that way you can see the logs or try changing your WiFi access point to avoid AES encryption as I think there may be a problem with that in this version of the EV3 kernel/modules.
gloomyandy wrote:What OS are you using? All of the systems I use have a driver for that device. If yours does not then you will need to download one. Search the forum there are a number of other people that have got this working with very little problem. There is not a lot to do, normally you just plug it in and the OS treats it as a network device obtains an IP address for it and you can connect. A similar mechanism is used to connect to a lot of Android phones...
skoehler wrote:Maybe this helps:
http://developer.toradex.com/knowledge- ... -windows-7
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ZF-5711: extraPlugins it's also a jsonParam in the Zend_Dojo_View_Helper_Editor
In Zend_Dojo_View_Helper_Editor there is a protected property that handle (for the widget dijit.Editor) all the params (in this version captureEvents, events and plugins) that need to be parsed like JSON params in the generated zendDijits var, but a main property of the editor 'extraPlugins' doesn't appears.
protected $_jsonParams = array('captureEvents', 'events', 'plugins');
protected $_jsonParams = array('captureEvents', 'events', 'plugins', 'extraPlugins');
Patch for this issue.
The patch doesn't fix the issue on 1.9.2
But one can always set the extraPlugins as a string and not array: 'extraPlugins' => '[\'foreColor\', \'hilteColor\', \'createLink\', \'insertImage\']',
Well, don't fix the issue because was uploaded by apr.
put the extraPlugins as a string it's a way but not the best. The patch it's really simple:
- protected $_jsonParams = array('captureEvents', 'events', 'plugins');
- protected $_jsonParams = array('captureEvents', 'events', 'plugins', 'extraPlugins');
suggested test unit, based on {{testHelperShouldJsonifyPlugins()}}:
public function testHelperShouldJsonifyExtraPlugins()
$extraPlugins = array('copy', 'cut', 'paste');
$html = $this->helper->editor('foo', '', array('extraPlugins' => $extraPlugins));
$pluginsString = Zend_Json::encode($extraPlugins);
$pluginsString = str_replace('"', "'", $pluginsString);
$this->assertContains('extraPlugins="' . $pluginsString . '"', $html);
i hope it helps.
Unit test patch applied and view helper patched in trunk and 1.11 release branch.
Pull request for porting the patch in ZF2 is sent: https://github.com/zendframework/zf2/pull/309


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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman angrily disputed the claim on Thursday night.
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At the LDC-IV, Turkey also announced the establishment of an International Agriculture Center dedicated to LDCs, which will share best practices in agricultural production and foster transfer of technology in modern irrigation techniques and seed, sapling, and fertilizer production, as well as technical assistance in land use management, afforestation, reforestation, erosion control, and combating desertification.
In addition to supporting the new international centers with financing and human resources, starting in 2012, Turkey will allocate USD 200 million annually to LDCs for technical cooperation projects, programs, and scholarships. Turkey also pledged to support the Turkish private sector in increasing direct investment to LDCs to USD 5 billion by 2015 and USD 10 billion by 2020.
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Operating regulations of MU Computer Rooms
Directive No. 7/2012
(in force as of 1 October 2012)
In accordance with Act No. 111/1998 Coll., on Higher Education Institutions and on the Modification and Amendment of Other Acts (hereinafter referred to as "Higher Education Act"), I hereby issue this directive:
Section 1
(1) The Masaryk University Computer Room Rules and Regulations (hereinafter referred to as "Regulations") determine the manner of use of computer rooms at Masaryk University (hereinafter referred to as "MU"). The provisions of Directive No. 6/2011 on Masaryk University Computer Network Administration and Usage are in no way affected by the provisions of these Regulations.
(2) For the purposes of these Regulations, an MU computer room (hereinafter referred to as "computer room") is defined as a computer room listed in the MU Computer Room Register (hereinafter referred to as "Register"). The computer rooms are either administered by an individual faculty, as indicated in the Register, or by the MU Institute of Computer Science (hereinafter referred to as "ICS"). The Register is proposed by the ICS director and approved by the Rector. Computer rooms administrated by an individual faculty are listed in the Register following the approval of a dean.
(3) Computer rooms are designated for use by MU students and employees.
(4) The authority over a computer room administered by the ICS or an individual faculty is held by the ICS director or a faculty dean.
(5) Computer room personnel (hereinafter referred to as "personnel") are MU employees entrusted by an authorized person with the supervision of computer room usage.
(6) The ICS director is responsible for providing professional guidance and methodological support.
Section 2
Computer Room Services
(1) Computer room services are provided in accordance with fulfilling MU educational and research objectives.
(2) Computer rooms provide the following services:
a) access to information resources and services via the MU computer network and the Internet,
b) access to shared applications installed on computer room workstations,
c) access to user data,
d) printing and copying services,
e) laptop computer stations.
(3) Computer room services are available at least 10 hours per day on weekdays, with the exception of holidays.
(4) Access to some services provided by computer rooms may be temporarily restricted. Restrictions are determined by an authorized person, although computer room personnel may also decide when necessary.
(5) The University Computer Centre (UCC), located at Komenského náměstí, provides faculties with computer room services – including e.g. machine processing of final state examination tests – according to available capacity with respect to the needs of individual faculties and UCC capability. MU units wishing to make use of UCC facilities must submit an electronic request at least 30 days in advance (see cps.muni.cz – UCC Reservations for more information). UCC management shall process the request (within 5 workdays) and either approve it or suggest modifications in case the request includes requirements incompatible with either UCC equipment or its mission. In case of a disagreement, the ICS director shall decide. Restricted UCC usage due to reservations must be communicated to users at least 7 days in advance.
Section 3
Computer Room Access
(1) All computer room users must be holders of a valid and fully functional identity card issued in accordance with Directive No. 2/2009 on MU Identity Cards. Identity cards are required on entering as well as at all times inside the computer room. User access to a computer room may be restricted pursuant to article 6. User authentication must be carried out exclusively using the user's own login and password.
(2) Users are required to respect the rules of conduct in a building housing a computer room.
(3) Users under the influence of alcohol, narcotic or psychotropic substances are prohibited from entering a computer room.
Section 4
Computer Room User Rights and Obligations
(1) Computer room users have the right to:
a) make use of computer room services, with the exception of temporary restrictions (cf. section 2, subsections 3 and 5 and section 3, subsection 2) or in case a user is temporarily denied access to selected services (cf. section 6),
b) access no more than one computer per user inside the computer room; exceptions may be granted by personnel,
c) access to technical and methodological assistance as provided by computer room personnel,
d) appeal to authorized persons against measures taken by computer room personnel,
e) present suggestions to authorized persons: vice-rector for studies (students of Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes) or vice-rector academic affairs (all other users). Suggestions must be submitted either in written form or by email.
(2) Computer room users are obliged to:
a) acquaint themselves with and adhere to the Computer Room Regulations and associated MU directives,
b) follow instructions issued by personnel and information posted in computer rooms,
c) carry out only those activities which are in accordance with the misssion of the computer room (section 2, subsection 1 and 2), refraining from activities not associated with studies,
d) refrain from conduct which may be perceived as disturbing or limiting by other computer room users and/or disrupting with respect to computer room operation,
e) refrain from any manipulation of technical computer room equipment apart from connecting one's own computer by permitted technical means in designated places,
f) ensure that activities carried out in the computer room do not pose a threat to the MU computer network, especially when connecting one's own computer,
g) lock computers in use in case of a short absence (max. 10 minutes); long-term computer locking is prohibited,
h) immediately report any incidents disrupting computer room operation to computer room personnel,
i) refrain from consuming food or beverages inside the computer room; placing food or beverages on coumputer room equipment (printers, paper shredders, etc.) is strictly prohibited.
(3) Users connecting their own computers to the MU computer network are responsible for the operation of such computers.
Section 5
(1) Personnel are entitled to issue instructions ensuring efficient computer room operation. Such instructions come into force once they are posted in the computer room or published via the MU computer network. Computer room personnel are authorized to restrict entry to a computer room in case of overcrowding or impose temporary restrictions on selected services.
(2) Personnel are entitled to take action against individual users and implement measures necessary to ensure compliance with these regulations, other MU directives and instructions in accordance with section 1.
(3) Personnel are required to provide users with information essential for computer room use as well as technical and methodological assistance regarding computer room services.
(4) Personnel are not required to handle issues such as MU student and employee identity card validity or the technical aspects of identity card functionality. Personnel are authorized to withhold a user's identity card for the period necessary for their identification; they are also authorized to retain a card in case of doubts regarding a card holder's permissions.
(5) Personnel are required to remove any persons who failed to provide a valid MU identification card and/or have entered the computer room without their approval.
Section 6
Provisions on Violations
(1) Violations of these Regulations, MU directives associated with computer room operation or instructions issued by personnel (section 5, subsection 1) and decisions made by personnel (section 5, subsection 2) are subject to sanctions in accordance with section 2.
(2) Violations according to subsection 1 constitute grounds for personnel to implement the following restrictions:
a) refusal of designated computer room services for a maximum period of one month,
b) no access to a given computer room for a maximum period of one month,
c) no access to any computer rooms for a maximum period of one month.
(3) Users subjected to sanctions according to subsection 2, letters a) and b) may lodge an appeal against such a decision with an authorized person. Users subjected to sanctions according to subsection 2, letter c) may lodge an appeal with the vice-rector for studies (students of Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes) or vice-rector for academic affairs (all other users). A decision made by the vice-rector is final. Appeals must be submitted either in written form or by email. Appeals do not have suspensory effect.
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Joint Provisions
(1) Computer room operation may be monitored by CCTV cameras. Recordings are archived.
(2) The full text of these Regulations as well as information regarding computer room use must be posted in computer rooms and announced on the MU website by an authorized person.
Section 8
Concluding Provisions
(1) This directive replaces Rector's directive No. 13/2005 on Masaryk University Computer Room Regulations.
(2) The vice-rector for information technology and the ICS director are responsible for the supervision of compliance with this directive.
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Phone: 734.764.2292
Stuart Kirsch conducts research in the Pacific and the Amazon on indigenous politics and the environment. He has also consulted widely on these issues, including work on the lawsuit against the Ok Tedi mine in Papua New Guinea, for the Nuclear Claims Tribunal in the Marshall Islands, on conservation and development in Papua New Guinea, and on mining and property rights in the Solomon Islands and Suriname. He has held research appointments at the University of Cambridge, where he collaborated on cultural property rights, the University of Manchester, where he contributed to a project about resource extraction and conflict in the Andes, Goldsmiths' College in London, where he held a fellowship in Urgent Anthropology, and the Program in Agrarian Studies at Yale University. He taught at Mount Holyoke College for four years before coming to the University of Michigan in 1995. He teaches courses on engaged anthropology, environmental anthropology, the anthropology of property, indigenous political movements, and the Pacific.
Professor Kirsch has received fellowships and grants from the American Council of Learned Societies, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Science Foundation, the Royal Anthropological Institute, the Social Science Research Council, and the Wenner-Gren Foundation, among others.
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Aroma: Potent, warm, spicy.
Benefits: Cleansing, purifying, renewing.
Try "Purifying Room" - a recipe using Tea Tree Oil.
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Ingredients: pure tea tree oil.
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What's chirping: How can Miami Dolphins land a QB?
It's clear to me – and I HOPE I've made it clear to you – that the Miami Dolphins will be adding a veteran quarterback to the team in 2011 once free agency starts, and trades can be conducted.
Everyone from owner Steve Ross, to General Manager Jeff Ireland, to coach Tony Sparano has admitted the Dolphins NEED better quarterback play to achieve the team's annual goals of winning the AFC East, or at least making the playoffs.
They've all stopped short of endorsing Chad Henne, and all have admitted the Dolphins plan to add a veteran to push/if not unseat Henne, who is 13-14 as a starter the past two years.
Who that quarterback will be likely depends on the price tag….and I'm not just talking about money, which Ross has plenty of. I'm also talking about the picks.
The Dolphins will also have competition from fellow quarterback starved teams like Arizona, Seattle and Washington.
I've consistently said (since January that) Denver's Kyle Orton would be my first choice for the Dolphins, but the price the Broncos will be asking has me concerned. John Elway doesn't seem too excited about Tim Tebow, or is he just trying to drive up Orton's price.
I've been told Kevin Kolb would be the option that fits the best, but I've done the film work on Kolb and it's a bit concerning. He checks down plenty, and doesn't have a big enough body of work. So the max I'd give up for Kolb is a second-round pick. Plus, the Eagles have hoodwinked the Dolphins on a QB trade before.
I've concluded Vince Young would be a good option IF the price is right (FREE….once Tennessee cuts him). But that's ONLY if he's mentally right, and motivated. Young's the quarterback that presents the greatest risk, but if you factor in his QB efficiency when healthy last year, and win-loss record, he's also the young quarterback who presents the most reward.
Two years ago I banged the drum for the Dolphins to sign Michael Vick and got stoned, so go ahead and throw them….But before you do look up Young's career stats and win-loss record. I'm hearing the Redskins are the front-runner for his services, so it'll be interesting to see if the Dolphins get in the game.
I discuss all these issues with WQAM hosts Gino Torretta and Steve White today, and I'll also be talking quarterbacks tomorrow (Saturday) from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on the WQAM (560AM) radio show I'll co-host with Adam Kuperstein.
Sun-Sentinel columnist Dave Hyde wonders if Chad Henne is now the Dolphins best option at quarterback?
My partner has already done a thorough look at the quarterback options available to the Dolphins.
Actually, he's done it twice after I sent him a list of names he forgot to include.
Here's what else we've been talking about on twitter.
RT @KevinCMayer: Vince Young or Kyle Orton» [MY RESPONSE] depends on the price. Orton's a solid Honda Accord. Young is a Acura TL that's been in a wreck.
[MY FOLLOWUP] It all depends on your taste. If you want something solid and reliable go buy that new Honda. If you're single and trying to flash, attract the ladies, you buy the Acura, but worry about the damage done to the car catching up to you eventually.
There's no getting around the fact Young is damaged goods. But there's also no denying his talent, and win-loss record. Watch this video and see the big plays he can produce. We're talking about deep throws from the pocket, quarterback scrambles, roll out plays, red zone execution. Those are all elements the Dolphins offense wants, and is missing.
RT @Rustin1313: Does Brandon Marshall influence a QB's decision to come here positively or negatively» [MY RESPONSE] Positively. He's a top 10 WR if used right.
[MY FOLLOW UP] And I really wanted to say a top five receiver, but didn't feel like getting into a argument with folks. Everyone and YOUR momma can look at the Dolphins' offense last season and conclude Marshall wasn't used properly. [Were the Dolphins REALLY throwing jump balls to Brian Hartline last season when Marshall's one-on-one with a 5-10 cornerback in the red zone against Tennessee?] The question is: is it the offense holding Marshall back, or the quarterback?
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Magazine of the painting blogosphere.
A report on a panel discussion about contemporary painting at the exhibition Paradox Maintenance Technicians at the Torrance Art Museum, California, on view through March 9, 2013. The exhibition surveys contemporary painting in Los Angeles and beyond featuring the work of 26 painters.
"Despite some disagreement about whether painting was dead as a medium (or whether that was even a relevant question anymore) all the panelists did seem to agree that a resurgence of painting was taking place today in Los Angeles and elsewhere... 'I think the reason why painting still makes this resurgence time and time again is because it really confirms our humanity in a unique way that no other material can,' said [Caitlin] Moore... 'In the end, we crave something that really has a human touch or a human element to it...I think that's a reason why Los Angeles specifically is moving the way that it is, simply because there are so many avenues and mediums that are diluting that experience. It seems natural to migrate back towards painting...in a society that is so technologically saturated.' "
Edited by artist Brett Baker, Painters' Table highlights writing from the painting blogosphere as it is published and serves as a platform for exploring blogs that focus primarily on the subject of painting.
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Lisa Everhart Mize, 52, of Michael Drive, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, at her home.
A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Ebenezer United Methodist Church by the Rev. Duncan Martin.
The family will receive friends after the service at the church.
Lisa was born Sept. 23, 1961, in Davidson County to William T. Everhart and Thelma Maness Everhart. She was a former child care worker at Coggins Memorial Baptist Church and had been a homemaker in recent years. Her parents preceded her in death.
Surviving are her husband, William Mize of the home; son Adam Mize of the home; brother Darrell Everhart (Vickie) of Lexington; sister Sheila Everhart and companion Bob Edwards of Gastonia; mother-in-law Inez Mize Sharpe; sisters-in-law Debbie Jones and Sherry Mize; and special friend Mary Ann Fritts.
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I don't generally watch TV. The last series I followed was probably YuGiOh until the start of GX and Pokemon through the start of the DS series. And Futurama reruns.
I'm watching Gravity Falls [right now] and it's pretty funny.
I saw an episode recently of Lego Ninja Warriors Fighting a Lego Snake-Creature Army and Lego Pirates and I wouldn't call it the worst show I've ever seen.
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GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY OF FACTORS INFLUENCING GENE EXPRESSION VARIATION AND PLEIOTROPY by Linqi Zhou A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS) December 2009 Copyright 2009 Linqi Zhou
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Tom Danielson's new book - Core Strength for Cycling's Winning Edge
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According to Tom's new book, "Core Strength for Cycling's Winning Edge" tells the story of how Danielson was able to use strength training techniques to be a better racer.
Want more, maybe a book and an autograph
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"Talking to people who refuse
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"Talking to people who refuse to consider nuance, motivation, remorse or contribution to the sport."
You forgot responsibility; oh wait, Lance made them do it. Looks like they forgot personal responsibility also.
Points: 4
How do you know who is clean?
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How do you know who is clean? Keep your head in the sand buddy, it looks better there.
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'cause they said so
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All the young guns, plus all the current stars, are adamant they're racing clean. They wouldn't lie, would they? If they are doping and get caught after so many public declarations of being clean, how silly will they look?
So, I must declare that they aren't doping. It must be so.
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Droopy Dog
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Dopers definitely suck. But as a back-up plan, how about getting back to basics with "Cheaters Never Prosper" from Droopy Dog?
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Silly EPO comments aside,
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Silly EPO comments aside, perhaps "another" one of his edges, is the dude weighs 129lbs. I weight 25lbs more than him and am only 1" taller.
He may be using strength training, but then he's using some pretty incredible dieting, afterwards.
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Hahaha, "Silly EPO comments"
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Of course it is his weight and EPO and somewhere far down the list you have Core Strength. It is so nice to see him sharing the knowledge with other riders today on how he made it up the ranks.
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Silly amatuer, EPO is for Pros!
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Please forgive them for they know not what they do. Huh?
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Tommy Doper sez EPO is the way to go!
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The computer has been an anomaly in the operation or signal of the element that caused the engine service soon light comes on. Always check the wiring connector and the state of the first component. http://www.obdiag4u.com/
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This is like Bernie Madoff giving stock advice!!
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Tommy D is a fraud. Period. He cheated, and now would LOVE to get more money from suckers. Clearly he made 100,000's of dollars from cheating, and I wonder if his wife was an enabler. Now they are like, "hey, sell stuff and let's make more money!!" So they are trying. If you want to send the message that cheaters need more money, fine. But this is like buying a book from Madoff on how to make money in the stock market, somehow overlooking the fact that he cheated in a huge way for financial gain. I hope Tommy D leaves Boulder.....because if this crap works he will be selling training plans, more books, more coffee, and act like doping was some small thing. it was everything.
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ZF-6870: Zend_Test fails silently when using Zend_Controller_Action_Helper_Redirector::gotoRouteAndExit
Trying to test a controller action which uses the gotoRouteAndExit function of the redirector helper results in the test exiting silently; you are therefore unable to run any assertions after dispatch.
Not sure if this is a bug at all, or if it is whether it's in PHPUnit or ZF.
Further, I'm not sure of the utility of gotoRouteAndExit over gotoRoute - I probably shouldn't have been using it at all, frankly! It would be nice to have this documented.
gotoRouteAndExit() does that what it states, it calls exit()!
You can't use that method if you want to test your code.
This is a documentation issue, i have added a highlighted paragraph into the Zend Test documentation on this issue.
The same problem occurs everywhere in Zend Framework when 'exit();' is called. There should also be notices in the documentation for that classes: $ grep -R "exit();" * Zend/Controller/Action/Helper/Redirector.php: exit(); Zend/OpenId.php: exit();
$ grep -R "exit;" * Zend/Controller/Action/Helper/AutoComplete/Abstract.php: exit; Zend/Controller/Action/Helper/Json.php: exit; ignore Zend/Controller/Action/Helper/Redirector.php: return $this->_exit; *ignore* Zend/Feed/Reader/Extension/Atom/Entry.php: //var_dump($content); exit; Zend/ProgressBar/Adapter/JsPull.php: exit; ZendX/Console/Process/Unix.php: exit;


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Written by: P&N May 22 2010
To put your babe into "denim" diapers or not to?
'Tis the times of imitation products: pleather jackets, fabric high heels for baby girl and now diapers made to look like jeans. Is this madness or genius?
I've heard mixed feelings on the abovementioned, but I have to say, I'm a fan. Well, aside from those shirts that are supposed to look like two shirts, but they are connected—not a fan (except for in baby/kids clothing, then it's totally fine).
Huggies is releasing a limited edition line of jeans diapers on sale from June through July, so stock up if you fall in love. Your little genes will have a put-together look with the comfort and freedom of roaming around in his unmentionables.


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Oregon leads preseason media poll, announced Friday
WSU football's season opener at Auburn will kick off at 4 p.m. PT on ESPNU
Washington State safety Deone Bucannon has been named to the Jim Thorpe Award 2013 watch list, the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and Jim Thorpe Association announced Friday.
Washington State University senior punter Michael Bowlin and senior kicker Andrew Furney were each named to preseason award watch lists Wednesday.
The game is scheduled for Sept. 3, 2016 in Martin Stadium.
WSU football hosts Stanford at CenturyLink Field on Sept. 28. Three-game mini-plans also available now.
Deone Bucannon was named to the Preseason All-America Fourth Team by Athlon Sports Tuesday.
Seven Washington State University football players were placed on Phil Steele's 2013 Preseason All-Pac-12 Teams.
Four Washington State University football games, two road and two home, have been selected as part of the Pac-12 Conference's early television selections, the conference announced Wednesday. After ope
Editor's Note: The following story is the 15th installment of the Stories That Live Forever series. The series originated in 2007 to commemorate Memorial Day and honor the names listed on the Washingt
Washington State football will hold three different camps this summer. For more information, contact the WSU football office at 509-335-0250 or email email@example.com or visit wsufootballcamp.com
Washington State University football signed safety Paris Taylor to a Financial Aid Agreement, head coach Mike Leach announced Tuesday. Taylor played in seven games as a freshman last season at Los Ang


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Jelly Roll Morton, the self-proclaimed inventor of Jazz, spoke of "the Latin tinge" in music. It was always there, as far as he was concerned. It's also true with rock and roll. In the Fifties in Los Angeles, Latinos there embraced early rhythm and blues and vocal group harmony. Ritchie Valens was a high school kid from the San Fernando Valley who played guitar and was crazy about Little Richard. Consider this – Valens' professional career lasted barely six months. Here we are, more than 50 years after his untimely death, and his influence can still be felt. He was only 17 when he died. When I look at photos of Valens, I see a pudgy kid with spotty skin and a glowing smile, slinging a Stratocaster and oozing confidence. We have one of his stage outfits on display here in the Rave On case. It's a two-piece vest and pants set with rhinestones trimming the lapel of the vest. He bought it at Nudie's, the famous Western wear tailor in North Hollywood. Hank Williams and Elvis Presley wore clothes from Nudie. To me, that sort of encapsulates how cool Valens was. That and his enduring music, of course. Latino Heritage Day at the Rock Hall will reflect on Ritchie Valens as a major figure and represent some rising talent from today.
The Rock Hall's Latino Heritage Festival will take place on the Main Stage of the Rock Hall on Sunday, August 30 from Noon to 4 p.m.


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Feminism & Men of the Left | Donors Leave Heartland | 40% of Youth Say When It's Your Time to Get Pregnant, You Will/
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Anne is reading …
Feminism and Leftist Men
Latha Pollitt takes up the much-needed discussion of women and the left for The Nation. At this spring's Left Forum, only 15 of 440 panels even touched on a feminist issue. The problem is class, say leftist men, not feminism.
Funny. The leftist men of the 70s said exactly the same thing. "Trust us, girls, your boat will rise along with ours. Now be a good girl and get me some coffee. After all, activism is man's work."
Reproductive health isn't a topic that Occupy will take up, writes Pollitt. She argues that with one in three women having an abortion in her lifetime and almost every woman on contraception at some time in her life, reproductive health should be a core concern of the Occupy movement.
And having just attended my first NOW meeting in decades, Occupy Philadelphia got a much more favorable review for being very supportive of "women's issues" in this town.
A woman's right to control her fertility is not confined to the 'culture wars'. There is no issue more statistically associated with a woman's lifetime earnings and lifestyle than her ability to control her fertility and childbearing years.
In New York, Women Occupying Wall Street is planning a Feminist General Assembly for May 17 at 6:30 pm in Washington Square Park.
Women Voters
Politico asks if finally this is the year that America's women voters will determine the election results.
For 220 years, picking the president has remained, at least in terms of statistically provable results despite the 19th Amendment, a man's prerogative. But this may finally change in 2012.
Meanwhile, the latest polls suggest another important shift: Younger women may be the kingmakers — offsetting Romney's gain among older white men angry at their fate in this struggling economy.
Will the 'War On Women' Make Feminism Fashionable?
Writing for The Washington Post, Rebecca Traister says that Republicans have all but buried the image of the feminist as a mirthless, hirsute, sex-averse succubus — that grotesque stand-in for real women like the three generations of females above, photographed at Seattle's UniteWomen rally.
More DFR
Heartland Institute
ThinkProgress directs us to ClimateWire, who published a story last Friday saying that the anti-global warming campaign billboard like the one above — featuring unibomber Ted Kaczynski, mass murderer Charles Manson and Cuban dictator Fidel Castro — came as a surprise to Heartland's board of directors. However, the board supports the tactics, except for a single resignation.
Yesterday, news broke that Eli Lilly, BB&T and Pepsi will no longer support the Heartland Institute, supporting State Farm, GM and at least 150,000 individuals who have signed petitions condemning Heartland.
Young Adults & Birth Control Knowledge
Guttmacher Institute reports that an astounding 50% of young adults between the ages of 18 and 29 told researchers that contraception doesn't matter because "when it is your time to get pregnant, it will happen." This group of women has the highest rate of unintended pregnancies and also abortion rates in America.
The new report is far from the first study to point out the educational gap that is often a consequence of abstinence-only education. While the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported teen pregnancies in 2010 dropped to the lowest rate since 1940, it found that states with abstinence-only policies continue to experience higher rates of teen pregnancies.
US International Family Planning Assistance
The $35 million designated for the United Nations Population Fund brings contraception to 31.6 million women and couples:
- 9.4 million unintended pregnancies, including 4.1 million unplanned births, are averted;
- 4 million induced abortions are averted (3 million of them unsafe);
- 22,000 maternal deaths are averted;
- 2.8 million fewer healthy years of life (DALYs) are lost among women; and
- 96,000 fewer children lose their mothers.
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Julia Restoin-Roitfeld | Mario Sorrenti | i-D Summer 2012
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Ellen von Unwerth | Chantal Thomass Lingerie Fall/Winter 2012 'Carnival'
Eva Herzigova | Philip Gay | Zoo #34 Spring 2012 | 'Who Put the Bomp'
Alyssa | Jean-Claude Lussier | Elle Canada June 2012 | 'Black Magic'
Marcelina Sowa | Kevin Sinclair | Grazia UK June 2012 | 'Nomad Royalty'
Cristiano Miretti for Vanity Fair Italia May 9, 2012 | 'Usi & Costumi'
Jacqueline Fernandez | Tarun Vishwa | Harper's Bazaar India May 2012 | 'Charting Her Course'
Malgosia Bela | Greg Kadel | I-D Summer 2012
AOC Style
Jin Jung Sun | Kim Youngjun | Singles Korea May 2012 | Wuthering Heights
Riley Hillyer | Roberto d'Este | Grazia Italia May 2012 | New Romantic
Zuzana Kopunkova | Robert Orlandi | Grazia Italy April 2012 | 'Desperate Housewife'
Emily Ruhl | Leda & St. Jacques | Elle Canada June 2012 | Floral Fantasy
Erin Axtell | Norbert Schoerner | Condé Nast Traveler Spring 2012 | Enter Tangier
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SN Living
Henrietta Hellberg, Elsa Brisinger, Becca B & Patti P | Elisabeth Frang | The Creatives | 'Chill Time'
Alyona Subbotina | Chad Pitman | Numero Tokyo June 2012 | Neighborhood Watch
Claudia Michels | Jacques Dequeker | Elle Brazil May 2012 | The Big Show
Amanda Nørgaard | Tomas Falmer | Cover Denmark May 2012 | Flash Light
Sarah Jordan | Leda & St. Jacques | Elle Canada June 2012 | 'Pinup'
Anna Lundgaard | Stephanie Pfriender Stylander | Grazia Italia May 2012 | Fascino Navy
Claudia Michels | Jacques Dequeker | Elle Brazil May 2012 | The Big Show


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How RFID works at FloraHolland
January 27, 2011 - MMH Editorial
This story first appeared in the February 2007 issue of Modern Materials Handling
FloraHolland, Naaldwijk, Netherlands
Employees: 1,700 total employees
Annual Sales: $2 billion euros
Size: 1 million sq ft
Products: Fresh cut flowers
Throughput: 10,000 trolleys per day
The evening before delivery, buckets of fresh flowers are loaded onto trolleys at grower locations near the distribution center. Each trolley is uniquely identified with a permanent RFID tag. Once the trolleys are loaded on a truck, the grower sends an advance ship notification via EDI to FloraHolland. That information is also used to create a license plate bar code that identifies the flowers on the trolley.
Only the bar code is scanned at the receiving dock to check in the load. Using a touch screen computer, FloraHolland's receivers grade the flowers based on freshness and quality. They also manually enter the trolley's ID number from the RFID tag into the system. The trolley information and bar code information are now linked in FloraHolland's database.
Once received and graded, the flowers are delivered by a tugger to cooling areas, where they are stored until the daily auction begins. RFID reader antennas mounted at strategic locations in the floor track where the trolley is located and the length of time it takes to deliver a trolley from the dock to the cooling area.
Trolleys are pulled through the auction area by a chain conveyor. An RFID reader scans the RFID tag on the trolley. Based on that scan, information about the flowers on the trolley is retrieved from a database and displayed for buyers on an LED readout.
Once the flowers have been purchased, trolleys are delivered to a distribution area, where they are stored until the buyer takes ownership and arranges for delivery.
RFID blooms in Holland for FloraHolland
At FloraHolland, RFID technology moves flowers from the receiving docks to storage areas.
About the Author
Executive Editor
Bob Trebilcock, executive editor, has covered materials handling, technology and supply chain topics for Modern Materials Handling since 1984. More recently, Trebilcock became editorial director of Supply Chain Management Review. A graduate of Bowling Green State University, Trebilcock lives in Keene, NH. He can be reached at 603-357-0484.


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More: If I played the word-association game with folks and said your name, most people would say supermodel.
Niki Taylor: How about supermom?
More: Is the life of a supermodel picture-perfect?
NT: No, it is not. At the end of the day, the heels come off, and so does the makeup. At my house, I am simply Mom and Burney's [husband Burney Lamar] wife. I live in Nashville, where it is laid back and no one gets dressed up. I mean, I drop the kids off at school in workout clothes or in jeans and a T-shirt.
More: Nashville? Why there?
NT: I fell in love with the city and its wonderful schools. Not only is it easy to get to New York, where I travel for work, but it is also close to Los Angeles.
More: Do your older boys [twins Jake and Hunter with ex-husband Matt Martinez] get who Mommy is and what she does?
NT: They do, and they are so used to it. They have gone on so many photo shoots and have seen what I do. If you ask my daughter, she thinks I say cheese for a living.
More: Another word I associate with your name: survivor.
NT: I could not have done it without prayer and a good support system. I have an amazing family and amazing friends. If it weren't for them, I don't know what I would have done.
More: You lost your sister Krissy when she was only 17 years old.
NT: There is no getting over this. I think about her every day and have pictures of her all over my house. She is still a big part of me. I will never get over losing her. I also think of my mom and dad and say to myself, "I can't imagine losing a kid." When you lose a sibling and best friend like I did, I still say to myself, Who can I call when I need this? or Who is going to go to the mall with me? She was my bestie . . .
More: Is this still hard for you to talk about?
NT: I know it has been 15 years, but not a day goes by that I don't think about her. However, I know I will see her again.
More: You were also the victim of a horrific car accident in 2001.
NT: Oh, my car accident. Yes, that one I needed a lot of prayers. I mean, if I didn't survive that, I can't imagine my parents having to go through the pain of losing two children.
More: You survived that accident, which some say was a miracle.
NT: I had a liver laceration, and when you have that, they give you a 10 percent chance of surviving. The Red Cross gave me over 100 units of blood. I remember the surgeon telling me they held my liver in both of their hands. Not only did I flatline twice, but they kept me open so much because it was just surgery after surgery after surgery. My lungs collapsed. The doctors even called my parents to tell them to make arrangements because I wasn't supposed to make it through the night. I truly believe it was spiritual that I am alive.
More: Given what you went through, do you see things differently?
NT: I see everything differently. I think I might be a bit more of a daredevil now because I have gotten over my fear of doing things. If there is a lesson to be learned, it is don't take anything for granted and don't waste one second of a day being sad.
More: Were you scared to get back in a car?
NT: Yes, because most people who went through what I did don't make it.
More: Your older boys, who are now 18, were so young when this happened.
NT: Yes. They were only six years old at the time. I couldn't see them for almost three weeks because I was in the ICU where and children are not allowed inside. But thank God for my mom, who blew up all of these photos of them and other family members and stuck them to the ceiling.
More: Luckily you are here, healthy and now the mother of four children.
NT: Yeah. The twins are 18, Ciel is three, and Rex is going to be one. My boys are adults now. They are seniors in high school, driving and getting ready to go to college.
More: Because of your past, were you frightened to let them get behind the wheel?
NT: I was more scared about the kids who were driving them.
More: You also had to blend your family. Describe the transition.
NT: The twins were 11 years old when Burney came into the picture. For a long time it was the three of us against the world. Luckily for me, when Burney came in, he fit in with the boys right away. For me, it was easy to blend my family.
More: You mentioned this bond with your older boys. Do you walk the line between being their mom and their buddy?
NT: It was the three of us for a long time, and, yes, we like the same music and some TV shows. But I am their mom, and I do have to say no to things like a trip. I have also had to have the talk about drugs and sex, but they have always been open with me. I mean, we grew up together, because I was only 19 years old when I had them.
More: Besides your camera work, you are teaming up with Nature's Bounty Optimal Solutions.
NT: I have to confess, I really love what this all-natural product does for my hair, skin and nails. I mean, they took a beating once I had my four children. After four pregnancies, my hair started falling out and my skin wasn't the same. Now my nails and skin are super strong.
More: Good to know.
NT: I also love how this product was created by women, which is something that was very important to me.
More: What are the benefits for women over 35?
NT: In just three months, my hair grew three inches. Plus, if you are a woman in your thirties and forties, there is a calcium bone health and vitamin D pill, which women in this age group need.
More: You are now 37 years old. What are the advantages of climbing the age ladder?
NT: I could not wait to get out of my twenties. My twenties were horrible. I had a great career, but I went through a lot of stuff. I feel like my life really started when I got into my thirties. I have learned how to embrace every year, and I am excited for 40. I don't want to go back. If anything, I want to keep going forward.
More: You have not stopped smiling during this interview. How do you find so much happiness given all the tragedy you have experienced?
NT: I don't even like that word. My friends and family tell me to snap out of it. I mean, we live here in the United States and are sitting here in beautiful Manhattan. Going to Starbucks is a blessing. I have a roof over my head, I have my family, I get to work out, and I have beautiful children.
More: Point well made.
NT: I even gave my buddy Trace Atkins, who is raising money for the Red Cross on All-Star Celebrity Apprentice, a check because of what that organization did for me. It is all of these little blessings that keep me happy and focused on what is important.
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I've been spending too much time on Chinatown buses. When I hosted Pop Off! a party in D.C. with The General Store Inc., I took the crackiest mode of transportation possible: Apex Bus. There is a level of decorum on the Boston to New York routes that the D.C. and Philly lines don't even pretend to bother with. Sparky ticket-takers in neon jackets spat bold-faced lies at me muttering, "5 O' Crock, 5 O' Crock" when at 5:25 I asked them what time the bus was leaving. I arrived at the party two hours late but I did get to catch the very promising RA The MC. She charmed me with a little ditty about some cute boy with the unfortunate name of Nikki. And DJ Sharkey massaged my ears with jams from Human League and The Pharcyde that I rarely hear outside of my own bedroom.
The worst thing about living in New York is going to your hometown and experiencing how profoundly silly it is by comparison. When my mom broke her hip I took the next Chinatown chariot to Boston. At the hospital, some mouthy RN noted I had "real Negro hair." I ruined my leather boots wading through a foot of brown slush surrounding Boston Medical Center only to watch yet another news report on regional hockey results on the hospital TV. Boston is like this odd, arctic plantation where President Obama is just another Negro and hat-tricks are far more newsworthy than clashes in Gaza.
All this meant plenty of time to sit by myself and listen to music. Lately, I've been mad about Here We Go Magic and their song "Tunnelvision." It's all plucky guitar festooned with whimsical, billowy vocals. It's like crashing a ho-down with David The Gnome. I'm also intrigued by this song, "All My Life" by Jay Rock. He's a Watts, California native who ostensibly looks like any other rank-and-file rapper. But he has humility and an ease about his sound that's appealing. Awash with velvety violins, it's both a throwback to the balmy G-Funk that made Dr.Dre famous and a slick update on the sample-heavy sound. And I finally sat down and listened to Illa J's debut Yancey Boys. J. Dilla's textured beats for artists like Q-Tip and Slum Village turned my early flirtation with hip hop into a full-blown affair. Illa J pays tribute to his late brother with a collection of supple, artful beats reminiscent of Dilla's handiwork. A solid 50 minutes of music.
As a Chinatown bus veteran the one time I really should have been on a titanium clap-trap with a cartoon dragon emblazoned on the side was when Obama was inaugurated. I had to work but I spent most of the day awestruck, choking back tears and committing CNN's coverage to memory. At least I can tell my kids that long ago, back when people still rode busses, people with Afros were harassed in hospitals and American presidents were hopeless, I witnessed the exact moment when one of those things changed.