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Good People
by David Lindsay-Abaire
directed by Jackie Maxwell
Dark Comedy Broadway Smash
Enter the black hole of South Boston's Lower End at your own risk. It's an all too familiar place where minimum wage is the maximum wage and hard work and sacrifice don't always add up to the 'American Dream.' But mouthy "Southie" native Margie, a single mother facing eviction, has got a plan to solve all her financial problems - and it's just crazy enough to work. From Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole), Good People is a "poignant, brave and almost subversive" (New York Post) dark comedy about life in a broke and broken American town.
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"The play came about really because of three separate but persistent things I couldn't get out of my head - a lack of new American plays about class, my old neighborhood of Southie - a very working class, hardscrabble, section of Boston's inner city - and my experiences as a poor kid attending prep school. Class is something I know about. I've lived it every day of my life, and it shaped me in my identity but I didn't want to be didactic about class. We have this myth that if you work hard, you can accomplish anything. It's not a very American thing to say, but I don't think that's true. It's true for a lot of people, but you need other things to succeed. You need luck, you need opportunity, and you need the life skills to recognize what an opportunity is.
I knew that if I DID decide to write about the old neighborhood, then class would inevitably bubble to the surface because it was so inherently present in the fabric of the community. And I thought if I could tap into my own experiences and memories that came out of attending that prep school, then maybe I could dramatize the topic in a way that reflected my own complicated feelings and struggles with it. So with all those ingredients stewing in the pot, I started to write.
And out came Good People."
— David Lindsay-Abaire, playwright
"Very fine … one of the more subtly surprising treats of this theater season."
– New York Times
Johanna Day in Good People
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11-40764 D.J. Christie, Inc. (Doc. # 176)
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In Re D.J. Christie, Inc., 11-40764 (Bankr. D. Kan. Apr. 26, 2012) Doc. # 176
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SIGNED this 26th day of April, 2012.
Designated for on-line use but not print publication.
In re:
Debtor DJ Christie, Inc. moves for an order under 11 U.S.C. § 1051 to prohibit
Alan E. Meyer ("Meyer") and John R. Pratt ("Pratt") from obtaining possession of stock
shares of Debtor owned by David J. Christie ("Christie") and collecting on the
1 Future references to Title 11 in the text shall be to the section only.
Case 11-40764 Doc# 176 Filed 04/26/12 Page 1 of 12
supersedeas bond.2 Both of these actions which Debtor seeks to stay arise from Meyer
and Pratt's attempts to execute on a judgment of the United States District Court for the
District of Kansas, case no. 07-CV-2230-CM (the "Federal Court Litigation"), in which
Meyer and Pratt obtained a judgment against Debtor and two nondebtor individuals,
Christie and Alex W. Glenn ("Glenn"), in the amount of $7,170,603.00 plus $100
punitive damages and costs. The result of the requested relief would be to stay the
effectiveness of postjudgment orders in the Federal Court Litigation. Because the Court
finds that the conditions for issuance of a stay are not present, the Motion is denied.
Factual Background
The Motion is one move in an ongoing chess game between Debtor, Christie, and
Glenn (collectively the "Christie Interests") and Dovetail Builders 2, L.L.C. ("Dovetail"),
Meyer, and Pratt (collectively the "Meyer Interests"). A general understanding of the
prior moves of the parties is necessary to fully understand the Motion, as well as other
related matters presently before the Court.3
The Federal Court Litigation
In 2005, the Christie Interests had conversations with the Meyer Interests about
development of a residential housing project in Junction City, Kansas. Disputes arose,
and in May 2007, the Meyer Interests sued the Christie Interests in federal court.
2 Dkt. 125 (referred to in this memorandum as Motion).
3 See Pratt's Motion to Withdraw Reference (Adv. No. 11-07043, dkt. 61) and Washington's
Motion for Relief From [] Stay (Case No. 11-40764, dkt. 101).
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Following ten days of trial and four hours of deliberations, the jury found for the Meyer
Interests. On May 22, 2009, a judgment was entered in favor of the Meyer Interests in the
amount of $14,696,345.00, plus post judgment interest at the rate of 0.5%, along with
The Christie Interests filed an appeal to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. As a
condition for a stay pending the appeal, the district court required the Christie Interests to
post a supersedeas bond for $1.125 million (the "Bond"). Washington International
Insurance Company ("Washington"), as surety, issued the Bond on January 20, 2010.
David J. Christie, individually, is the principal, while Meyer, Pratt, and Dovetail are the
judgment creditors. According to Meyer and Pratt, the Bond was set in an amount
significantly less than the judgment because Christie and Glenn represented that they had
significant nonexempt illiquid assets to pay the judgment.
On April 25, 2011, the Tenth Circuit issued its mandate, affirming liability of the
Christie Interests to Meyer and Pratt, but reversing as to Dovetail. On July 15, 2011, after
Meyer and Pratt obtained relief from stay,5 the district court entered the judgment on the
remand issues and a final amended judgment in the amount of $7,170,603.00 plus $100
4 Meyer v. Christie, Case No. 07-2230, dkt. 297 (D. Kan. May 22, 2009) (Judgment).
5 DJ Christie, Inc. had filed this bankruptcy case on May 20, 2011. On July 15, 2011, Meyer
and Pratt were granted relief from stay for the limited purpose of allowing the district court to finally
determine matters pending following the remand from the Tenth Circuit. A request that relief
include allowing the district court to determine if the judgment is subject to being satisfied by offset
of the assigned Iowa Judgments was denied based upon fact that the bankruptcy case was in its
early stages and Debtor should be given an opportunity to negotiate with its creditors. Dkt. 68.
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punitive damages and costs in favor of Meyer and Pratt against the Christie Interests (the
Meyer and Pratt undertook proceedings to satisfy the Judgment against nondebtors
Christie and Glenn. The Clerk of the District Court entered an order granting Meyer's
and Pratt's motion for disbursement of the Bond proceeds, directing payment of the full
amount of the Bond to Meyer's and Pratt's attorneys within five days (the "Bond
Disbursement Order"). On October 13, 2011, the district court entered a writ of general
execution as to Glenn and Christie. The next day, Meyer and Pratt filed a notice in the
bankruptcy court that they intended to obtain the stock certificates issued by Debtor to
Christie (the "Stock") to take control of Debtor. On November 3, 2011, attorneys for
Meyer and Pratt accompanied the United States Marshall to Christie's home to seize the
Stock. Christie did not turnover the Stock. Meyer and Pratt filed a motion for contempt
in district court against Christie for failure to turnover the Stock and also against
Washington for failing to turnover the Bond proceeds.
The Iowa Judgments
Much of the controversy in this bankruptcy case, and the focus of the adversary
proceeding filed by Debtor,6 involves the Christie Interests' acquisition of assignments of
judgments against Meyer and Pratt, which they propose to use to satisfy the Judgment by
offset. On April 29, 2011 and May 2, 4, and 18, 2011, the Christie Interests were
6 D.J. Christie, Inc. v. Meyer (In re D.J. Christie, Inc.), Adv. No. 11-07043.
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assigned judgments which had been entered against Meyer, Pratt, and others in Iowa on
June 3 and 21, 2010, July 7 and 20, 2010, August 17, 2010 and September 3, 2010 (the
"Iowa Judgments"). The total amount of the Iowa Judgments is alleged to exceed the
Judgment in favor of Meyer and Pratt against the Christie Interests. Some or all of the
Iowa Judgments were registered in Dickinson County, Kansas, and a portion of the Iowa
Judgments were registered in Jackson, County, Missouri.
On June 8, 2011, the Christie Interests filed garnishment actions in Jackson
County, Missouri and Pratt, Kansas, naming Washington, the bonding company, as
garnishee. On June 29 and August 5, 2011, garnishment orders issued from Jackson
County were served on Washington. On October 18, 2011, Washington filed a motion
for relief from stay to allow it to comply with its legal obligations as to the Bond as a
result of the federal Bond Disbursement Order and the state garnishment orders.7
Debtor's Chapter 11 case
Debtor filed for relief under Chapter 11 on May 20, 2011. Debtor's schedules,
filed on June 17, 2011,8 show the following: (A) Real Property: approximately 1.47 acres
at the Intersection of I-70 and 57th Street, Kansas City, Kansas, valued at $40,000, not
subject to any liens; (B) Personal Property: approximately $2,400.00 cash, over $7.5
million in judgments against Meyer and Pratt, an interest in the Bond by virtue of
garnishments, potential malpractice claims against two law firms, and office furniture
7 Case No. 11-40764, Dkt. 101.
8 Id., Dkt. 42.
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valued at approximately $1,000; (D) Secured Claims: none; (E) Unsecured Priority
Claims: none; and (F) Unsecured Claims: approximately $930,000 loans to cover
operating expenses, $866,505 of which is owed to Christie and the remainder of which
Meyer and Pratt contend are also owed to insiders. Debtor's monthly reports show no
ongoing business activity.
On July 29, 2011, Debtor filed an adversary proceeding against defendants Meyer,
Pratt, Washington, Glenn, and Christie (the "Adversary Proceeding").9 The complaint
alleges three counts: (1) determination of the validity, extent, and priority of judgment
liens held by Meyer and Pratt on the estate's real property; (2) determination of amounts
due between Debtor and Meyer and Pratt, based upon setoff of the Iowa Judgments,
including cancellation of the Bond because the setoff would satisfy the Judgment in full;
and (3) judgment against Meyer and Pratt for the excess of the assigned Iowa Judgments
over the amount owed under the Judgment against the Christie Interests. Glenn and
Christie filed a cross claim; and Meyer and Pratt filed a counterclaim/cross claim,
challenging the availability of offset and seeking declaratory judgments as to the rights to
the Bond and the Stock. On January 17, 2011, Pratt filed a motion to withdraw reference
of the Adversary Proceeding. The Court's recommendation on that motion is filed
9 D.J. Christie, Inc. v. Meyer (In re D.J. Christie, Inc.), Adv. No. 11-07043.
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Both Meyer and Pratt filed proofs of claim. Debtor objected to these claims based
upon the contention that they are fully satisfied by offsetting the Iowa Judgments.
Debtor moves for an injunction under §105 against Meyer and Pratt to prohibit
them, until the conclusion of the Adversary Proceeding, from: (1) obtaining possession of
the Stock; and (2) obtaining the Bond funds. Meyer and Pratt oppose the Motion.
Section 105(a) states:
The court may issue any order, process, or judgment that is
necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this title.
No provision of this title providing for the raising of an issue by
a party in interest shall be construed to preclude the court from,
sua sponte, taking any action or making any determination
necessary or appropriate to enforce or implement court orders or
rules, or to prevent an abuse of process.
This section permits a court to fashion broad relief "to carry out the provisions of" the
Bankruptcy Code. The primary concern of a stay under § 105(a) is whether a stay is
necessary to protect administration of the bankruptcy estate.
The request for a stay under § 105(a) is essentially a request for injunctive relief,
which is discretionary.10 Four factors must be shown by the movant, who carries the
burden of proof: "(1) a substantial likelihood that [the movant] will eventually prevail on
the merits; (2) a showing that the movant will suffer irreparable injury unless the
injunction issues; (3) proof that the threatened injury to [the movant] outweighs whatever
10 CCDC Financial Corp. v. Craven (In re CCDC Financial Corp.), 143 B.R. 946, 949 (D.
Kan. 1992).
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damage the proposed injunction may cause the other party; and (4) a showing that the
injunction, if issued, would not be adverse to the public interest."11 Regarding the first
factor, probability of success on the merits, the movant must show "the possibility of
successfully effectuating a plan of reorganization."12
The Court finds no possibility that Debtor will be reorganized in the customary
sense. Although this case is filed under Chapter 11, Debtor has no ongoing business and
no assets for use in a business. Debtor argues that it will be able to reorganize if offset is
allowed. In other words, the reorganization being sought is cancellation of indebtedness
by offset. This type of "reorganization" is not dependent upon the bankruptcy code; it is
primarily a state law question. The issuance of an injunction is not necessary to protect
the administration of Debtor's reorganization.
Debtor's arguments of irreparable harm distinguish between the Bond and the
Stock. As to the Bond, the contention is that Debtor may loose a valuable asset, the Bond
proceeds, if the stay does not issue. Debtor's legal right to the Bond proceeds is not at all
certain. Meyer and Pratt claim a right to the proceeds, since the judgment with respect to
which the Bond was posted has been affirmed. Debtor advances several theories as to
why it is entitled to the proceeds, the primary one being the contention that the
garnishment orders issued by the Missouri Court and served on Washington take
precedence over the district court order to release the Bond proceeds to Meyer and Pratt's
11 Id.
12 Id. at 949 n.2.
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counsel. Washington, because of these competing claims to the Bond proceeds, has
requested relief from stay to allow it to comply with the competing orders. The Court
agrees with Washington that, since the estate claims an interest in the Bond proceeds,
actions to obtain possession or control of the Bond proceeds are stayed under § 362. But
by separate order, the Court has denied Washington's motion for relief. In so ruling, the
Court has held that Washington is barred by bankruptcy law from disbursing the Bond
proceeds to any entity, including a court registry and ordered that Washington shall hold
the proceeds pending further order of this Court. Therefore the Count is confident that
Washington will not precipitously turn over the proceeds.
As to the Stock, the alleged irreparable harm to be avoided is Meyer and Pratt's
ability to control Debtor's bankruptcy case and loss of the tax attribute of a prepetition
non-operating loss tax carryover (NOL). The Court rejects the first argument. If the §
105 order does not issue and the district court's turnover order is enforced, Meyer and
Pratt will obtain possession of the Stock. But possession does not equate to control.
Debtor even states in its brief, "There is no real difficulty if the stock is actually
possessed by Meyer and Pratt."13 Further proceedings would be required in this Court
before Meyer and Pratt would be permitted to control these proceedings.14
13 Dkt.146 at 8.
14 Under § 362(a)(3) any act to "exercise control over property of the estate" was stayed by
the filing of Debtor's petition. Debtor argued at the hearing on the Motion that, absent relief from
stay, this section would prohibit Meyer and Pratt from controlling the Debtor, even if they become
stockholders. By not enjoining Meyer's and Pratt's attempts to acquire possession of the Stock, the
Court is not making any findings as to the impact of § 362(a)(3). Likewise the Court has not yet
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As to the NOL, Debtor contends that the transfer of the stock would impair its
prebankruptcy NOL carry-forward of $724,246.00, which may be applied advantageously
to achieve reduction in future tax liability. According to Debtor, after an ownership
change, under I.R.C. § 382, the amount of income to which the NOL carry-forward can
be deducted is limited to the product of the fair market value of the corporation's stock
multiplied by the average market yield of long term U.S. Treasury Notes. Since Debtor's
stock has little, if any value, this would be a significant reduction. However, I.R.C. §
382(l)(5) exempts a bankrupt debtor from the foregoing limitation, if the transfer is to a
creditor holding a "qualified indebtedness." Meyer and Pratt argue that a transfer to them
would fall within the exemption.
The Court concludes that any injury from harm to Debtor from loss of the NOL
carry-forward is speculative. First, Debtor is not going to have a taxable income in the
foreseeable future. It has no on-going business and is not attempting to reorganize as a
profit making enterprise. Meyer and Pratt could be correct that the exemption would be
applicable. The threatened harm to the Debtor is thus minimal. On the other hand, Meyer
and Pratt would be harmed. If the § 105 injunction were to issue, Meyer and Pratt would
be deprived of the benefit of orders issued by the district court in aid of execution of the
considered the argument in Debtor's memorandum that the Debtor's bylaws may preclude control
by Meyer and Pratt.
Case 11-40764 Doc# 176 Filed 04/26/12 Page 10 of 12
In this case, issuance of the requested injunction would be contrary to the public
interest. Debtors, although framing the request as an injunction against certain acts of
Meyer and Pratt, are in effect asking this Court to enjoin orders issued by the district
court. The public interest of comity between the district court and the bankruptcy court
would not be served.15 Debtor by filing this bankruptcy case has elected to litigate issues
relating to the satisfaction of the Judgment, including rights to the Bond and the Stock, in
the bankruptcy court, even though the issues were or could have been placed before the
district court. Having made the choice to involve a second forum, this Court will not now
enter an order under § 105 rendering ineffective orders entered in the district court action
which Debtor finds objectionable.
The conditions for issuance of an injunction under 11 U.S.C. § 105 are not present.
Debtor's motion for a stay under § 105 is DENIED.
The foregoing constitute Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law under Rules
7052 and 9014(c) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure which make Rule 52(a)
of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure applicable to this matter.
Judgment is hereby entered denying the Motion of DJ Christie, Inc. for the
Imposition of a Stay under 11 U.S.C. §105 against Alan E. Meyer and John R. Pratt.
15 See Levy v. Systems Division, Inc.(In re Teknek, LLC), 2007 WL 4557813 at * 13 (D.N.D.
Ill. 2007).
Case 11-40764 Doc# 176 Filed 04/26/12 Page 11 of 12
The judgment based on this ruling will become effective when it is entered on the docket
for this case, as provided by Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9021.
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Sandbox Studio
8 comments:
- Musette said...
How lovely! I love homes with entrances like that. My current home does not have one and it's very unnerving - my last home had an entrance like this - wish I'd thought to paint it these colors!
- May 26, 2009 at 8:52 AM
- ana said...
looks so fresh! and the stones are a lovely detail!! I'm with you the windows are so beutiful.
- May 26, 2009 at 10:26 AM
- Kristin said...
I think no matter how hectic your day may have been, once you walk through that door, you'd be instantly calmed with this stunning interior. It's gorgeous!
- May 26, 2009 at 10:48 AM
- Stephanie said...
I love how organic, light and airy this entrance is! I feel calm just looking at it from my computer screen. Thank you for such wonderful pictures!
- May 26, 2009 at 11:58 AM
- Kathi said...
Love this! Especially the birch logs! Just beautiful!
- May 26, 2009 at 12:02 PM
- High-Heeled Foot in the door said...
Just beautiful. I wish I had an entry way like that. Attached to a beach house of course.
- May 26, 2009 at 5:36 PM
- Lauren said...
yes, love it!! (especially the pile of rocks on the floor!!) i wish i had a space like this!!
- May 27, 2009 at 8:25 AM
- Down Pillow said...
Pretty, open, & airy entrance - so pretty. My favorite thing is the birch pieces in the corner.
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Sunday, November 14, 2010
Addressing the Dress
The problem is that I'm intimidated by anything with more structure than a quilt or a pillow. There's something about that third dimension that scares the crap out of me. So aside from a couple of uber-simple unlined tote bags (tutorial here - I highly recommend it if you're in my boat), I've stayed far away from garment and/or bag sewing.
But then I saw this kit from Above All Fabric and impetuously snapped it up (with a 15 percent discount courtesy of Jaybird Quilts!) It's an adorable dress. It says it's "suitable for beginner sewers." Come on, it's just a matter of reading and following directions, right? How hard could it be?
Oh my. This looks scary.
My goal is to complete this by Thanksgiving. We're spending the holiday at my mom's in Florida, so for once Miss E. can actually wear a sleeveless dress on a major holiday. Wish me luck!
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- Four dogs and one quilter said...
I'm in the same boat as you. Haven't had much luck with garment sewing. I follow the patterns but they often assume I have some basic understanding of the whole process. I don't. Always seem to be steps missing. Maybe I will try again. Would use some scrap fabric on the first one just to be sure I got it right. Just saying. Good luck, can't wait to see how it comes out.
- November 14, 2010 at 11:15 AM
- QuiltyGirl said...
I haven't seen that pattern before, very cute. And I love the fabric! Funny, I never would have thought to use Dear Valley for clothes (I think that's DV?).
I also used to be intimidated by sewing anything that wasn't "flat". People would laugh at me and claim that quilting is way harder than garment sewing. I still think garments are harder, though! Sewing for kids is super easy-they are like little boxes and fit means nothing. It's sewing for me that I find so hard!
- November 14, 2010 at 11:16 AM
- AnneMarie said...
I, like you, am terrified of garment sewing!! I went to Mood in NYC a couple years ago and spent $100 on gorgeous fabric that is sitting folded and untouched. I did at least try doing a muslin mock up for the dress I wanted for myself - but it was awful...
I agree with Quilty-Girl - sewing for kids has got to be much easier! Super cute fabric and pattern! Good luck!
- November 14, 2010 at 2:09 PM
- Elizabeth D. said...
This is going to be so cute! Garments are generally not my friend, although I agree, sewing for kids is definitely easier. Especially since everything on them is just adorable! :)
- November 14, 2010 at 5:06 PM
- Cynthia said...
I make dresses for my girls too...and the great thing about them is, they are so much faster than quilts! It's all about the instant gratification! Good luck to you!
- November 14, 2010 at 8:50 PM
- Danielle said...
I'm right there with you! I have invested (ahem) a little in dress patterns (for me and the little one) but so far my adventures into this line of sewing have had limited success. The problem is there is nowhere to hide. At least with a quilt, if a seam doesn't quite match up with another, well, it doesn't really matter all that much. With a dress, every millimetre counts! Having said that, I'm sure you'll do a fabulous job!!
- November 15, 2010 at 5:03 AM
- joliesjunebugboutique said...
I am actually the opposite! I am so afraid to jump into the world of quilting!
Sewing clothing for little girls isn't all that hard. They dont have all the curves that we do, so it isn't ver hard to get the right size and pattern!
I think you will do great! The pattern looks great and the diagrams in it look really detailed and helpful!
Good Luck!
- November 15, 2010 at 6:59 AM
- Leila said...
All the comments are so funny - it is great to see where everyone is coming from. My mom taught me how to sew clothes when I was young and I picked up quilting 9 years ago. After working on a quilt I am always amazed at how quickly a dress finishes. And the Huge 5/8 seam allowances throw me off after working on a quilt. :) I am sure it will turn out totally cute.
One hint - on those tucks double pin them. One pin where you will sew and one pin farther down on the garment so the tucks won't shift while you are pinning the others or sewing. With sewing dresses the more pins the better. :)
- November 15, 2010 at 7:48 AM
- Thearica said...
I loved sewing for my 2 girls as they were growing up. When they reached 5th grade they put a halt to my sewing for them. It wasn't cool to wear things to school that were made by your mom. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. :)
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Women's Squash Falls 6-3 At Top-Ranked Crimson, Faces Dartmouth Sunday
Despite the loss of senior All-America Libby Eyre, who missed Saturday's Ivy League opener due to injury, the Princeton women's squash team pushed the top-ranked Harvard Crimson before eventually falling 6-3 in Boston.
The loss was Princeton's first in the Ivy League since 2012, and leaves the Tigers with no margin for error for the remainder of the Ivy League season. Princeton will continue its league season Sunday at Dartmouth, and it will need some help down the road from Top 5 Ivy programs like Penn or Yale.
Princeton got off to a strong start Saturday against the two-time reigning national champion, jumping out to a 2-1 lead after the first shift. In her Ivy League debut, freshman Alex Toth was extremely impressive in a 3-0 win. She closed the win with an 11-4 victory in the third game to open a 1-0 lead.
"Alexandra Toth played some great squash against her opponent," head coach Gail Ramsay said. "She kept her composure and hit very accurately and attacked the front court well."
Harvard evened the score at No. 3, but Princeton junior Hallie Dewey grinded out a 3-1 win at the sixth spot to give the Tigers a 2-1 edge. Dewey won two close games before dropping a 12-10 game, but she made sure the match would not go five. She closed out the fourth 11-7 to remain unbeaten on the season.
"Hallie was able to get control the T in the fourth game," Ramsay said. "She started to shoot the ball better and was able hold off her opponent to win the match."
Harvard took control during the second shift, sweeping a trio of 3-1 matches to open a 4-2 lead. The senior duo of Alex Sawin (No. 5) and Lexi Saunders (No. 8) both opened their matches with wins, but their Crimson opponents rallied to sweep the final three. Princeton junior Nicole Bunyan, playing at the No. 2 spot for the first time this season, tried to climb out of a 2-0 hole with an 11-7 win in the third, but Haley Mendez closed the match in four.
That shift all but clinched the team win for the Crimson, which still had undefeated, two-time national champion Amanda Sobhy waiting at the No. 1 spot. She handed Princeton freshman Maria Elena Ubina her first collegiate loss in three games.
Princeton did put two quality showings in its final two matches. At the No. 4 spot, junior Alex Lunt showed impressive toughness in three tough wins over Saumya Karki. She closed the win with a 12-10 victory in the third game.
"Alex Lunt played great," Ramsay said. "She really raised her game. She was consistent and played incredibly tough against the Harvard player. I haven't seen her play that well until today."
Sophomore Tara Harrington nearly made it a 5-4 match for the third straight season. She rallied from deficits of 1-0 and 2-1, but she fell in a 15-13 thriller in the fifth game to close the match.
Princeton will try to bounce back Sunday at noon when it takes on Dartmouth at noon.
1 - Amanda Sobhy (H) d. Maria Elena Ubina 3,3,1
2 - Haley Mendez (H) d. Nicole Bunyan 8,6,(7),3
3 - Katherine Tutrone (H) d. Rachel Leizman 6,6,9
4 - Alex Lunt (P) d. Saumya Karki 9,4,10
5 - Michelle Gemmell (H) d. Alex Sawin (9),8,10,7
6 - Hallie Dewey (P) d. Julianne Chu 9,6,(10),7
7 - Dileas MacGowan (H) d. Tara Harrington 8,(8),5,(9),13
8 - Isabelle Dowling (H) d. Lexi Saunders (7),7,6,6
9 - Alex Toth (P) d. Megan Murray 6,7,4


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What a sad commentary this is about how we can abuse our freedom of choice. The door of opportunity opens both ways. Every moment provides opportunities for growing closer to God or for betraying Him. Some are always spying for the chance to do the cowardly thing.
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- Date submitted: 1 Nov 2011
- Stakeholder type: Major Group
- Name: Instituto Vitae Civilis (Vitae Civilis Institute)
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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? Rio+20 should be a milestone in the process of building a sustainable and fair society worldwide, and for that it should:
Recognize the importance of bringing civil society to the center of debates and decisions, creating innovative ways for effective participation in the multilateral system. For that, not only the formal structure of the UN processes should be revisited, but the empowerment and qualification of civil society worldwide and internationally should be promoted and supported.
Include in its own processes examples of such commitment, organizing a conference were participation is open, flexible and stimulated. It should also include in its agenda the discussion of existing models and mechanisms.
Similar openness should exist regarding sub-national and local governments, which can also play a pivotal role in the new scenario, as far as room for a more effective participation in the multilateral system exists.
Improve transparency and means for direct participation and social control over all processes and activities involving public interests and wellbeing. This includes, among others, corporative activities affecting collective rights.
Set the scene and key concepts to accelerate the transition towards more sustainable and fair economies, fostering the broad use of economical instruments while, at the same time, creating the mechanisms for their governance and accountability, through transparency, public participation and social control,
Strengthen to role of states as planning and public policy promoters, while providing mechanisms for transparent and democratic civil society participation in such processes and their implementation.
As far as possible, the practices in the logistics and organization of the conference and all around it should be examples of the best practices regarding social and environmental care, including not only ecoeficiency, but also social inclusion, transparency, non-discrimination, etc.
Commitment to the policies and targets that provide better quality of life for all, taking into account the ecological limits of the planet.
Meet the UN objective of universal sustainable energy access, doubling energy efficiency and the share of renewable energy in the world�s energy supply by 2030.
End poverty by 2020.
Deliver all ODA commitments on the part of both developed and developing countries by 2015.
Mainstream ecosystem values into central banks, International Financial Institutions, national planning and corporate accounting by 2020.
Produce national green economy roadmaps founded on the principles of sustainable development, including national self-identified targets to double the number of ?green and decent jobs? as a result of sustainable investments and decent work policies.
Improve governance and measurement: green economic governance will redefine ?progress? in light of environmental and societal needs, and make governments, businesses and citizens accountable for their actions.
Commit to the concept of Sustainable Development Goals, including linking ecosystem health (water management, energy, resource efficiency, food production, agriculture and ranching, marine and fisheries, footprint reduction) to development objectives. Any agreed set of SDGs should have universal targets and transparent public indicators for both developing and developed countries, and involve active participation on the part of all stakeholders.
All large private and public enterprises should be required to internalise all external costs, and report on their environmental and social impacts and contribution to wellbeing, or explain why they do not. We call on governments, international bodies and major groups including business to acknowledge the growing practice of sustainability reporting, and that improving corporate management and performance, facilitating stakeholder engagement, driving innovation and competitiveness all represent an essential contribution to the transition towards a Green Economy.
Commit to develop and implement new ways of measuring national ?wealth? beyond money, specifically with new indicators on societal wellbeing and environmental health. A global metric should build on and develop the work already carried out by NGOs and governments including the Stiglitz Report, the OECD's Better Life Index and Genuine Progress Indicator, the Canadian Index of Wellbeing, the Millennium Development Goals dashboard and the Calvert-Henderson Quality of Life Indicators, to measure the sustainability of income through access to a range of indicators including health, education, political decision making, security and the fair allocation of resources, all of which should be publically displayed on websites. Beyond the Stiglitz report, GDP itself must subtract externalities and report net incomes per capita. UNCSD should reach agreement on a deadline to endorse common methods and practices, with a view to producing global standards, so that nationally defined indicators can be comparable at the international level and with appropriate tools for monitoring and assessment.
Expand support for certifications that use a balanced multi-stakeholder, science-based approach and operate with a transparent system allowing for certification and trade of goods, and that come with robust, independent and reliable verification requirements. Further, commit to develop certifications based on these principles for goods that are currently not covered, as well as for carbon trading. Ensure these mechanisms bring together governments, business, trade unions and civil society in order to foster certification criteria clearly grounded in science. Ensure that implementation, evaluation and monitoring of certification standards are open and transparent, inclusive and democratic in a way that consumers and producers can trust. Develop and enforce mechanisms for supporting achievement of certification by sustainable producers, including smallholders, in the developing world.
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? If the objective is to revitalize a global partnership for sustainable development, it is crucial to bring back all commitments already made without revisiting them. We still need to advance in the Agenda 21, in the Eco-92 conventions and in many other agreements that have already been signed. Green Economy (or whatever the name of a renewed economy working sustainably to provide good living conditions to all within the limits of one planet) must be framed and operated as an instrument to Sustainable Development, not a replacement to it.
As important as raising concrete proposals for a Green Economy is to build a strong institutional framework and clear processes that will drive change. Economy must serve societal objectives, politically and democratically defined, being an instrument to achieve them, no all the way around.
Sustainable production and consumption, eradication of poverty and reducing inequality must be at the center of the economic agenda. Many governments have been avoiding this discussion, but strong measures for structural changes must be made on this subject to guarantee sustainable development, and these measures must directly address producers.
States must commit to value and price natural resources and services, but always taking due care to avoid privatization of common goods
Priority should be given to innovative financing mechanisms for sustainable development, especially those based in taxation of global economic flows, following the example of proposals such as the international ?Tobin Tax? for financial transactions or taxes on fuel destined to international air and naval navigation. Revenue generated by means independent from the will and priorities of each State ? that shall be managed by transparent and democratic means, involving both governments and civil society ? is a plainly viable economic measure, and would contribute much to the global governance for sustainable development.
Special attention must be given to indexes capable of measuring structural and long-term trends relative to the compatibility of a specific company or business with Green and Inclusive Economy paradigms. One example is measuring the proportion between increasing production and raising the demand and pressure on natural resources (decoupling). Another example is promoting stress tests focusing on the effects a Green and Inclusive Economy model would have in both national and international scopes in the long term.
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.); Please refer to input on question ?General - ?a? above, and to inputs on Green Econom and Governance.
d) What specific cooperation mechanisms, partnership arrangements or other implementation tools are envisaged and what is the relevant time frame for the proposed decisions to be reached and actions to be implemented? Cooperation mechanisms:
A revitalized global partnership for sustainable development must empower local governments and civil society. Changes in the UN system must be made to guarantee that these groups will have a bigger role and more active participation.
Coordinated global mechanisms to deal with transnational elements, natural (such as the atmosphere and the oceans) or human (such as multinationals and international networks, being them formal, informal or illegal) must be created. Such scope and functions should be fully taken into account when agreements regarding global governance for Sustainable Development are negotiated and its implementation mechanisms designed.
Innovative, more representative and more effective ways for civil society to participate in the UN System must be implemented. A research on what have worked or not in the past experiences should serve as basis for possible proposals. Also, it should be considered how to seize the full potential of information and communication technologies, specially to enhance transparency and accountability in the process where representatives are operating on behalf of their constituencies. Also, the Major Groups system within UN System should be revisited, so as to make them more capable to reflect their heterogeneous constituency and to be more considered in the official processes. Innovative ways to organize should be explored (such as ad hoc negotiation groups defined according to particular issues, rather than on geographical or social criteria). Quadripartite dialogue chambers (with States, Businesses, Labor and NGOs having equal weight) are also another possibility, for example.
Commitments must be made for effective resources mobilization by developed countries and Bretton Woods institutions to support the implementation of public programs and activities foreseen in the Agenda 21 and multilateral agreements. Ex.: Climate fund defined in Copenhagen, not yet materialized.
It is crucial to strengthen national and international civil society networks and organizations to compensate the growing concentration of corporate power in a global scale. It is also necessary to strengthen the global articulation between sub-national powers, especially networks between big cities, that also concentrate much resources and power and can be an important space for citizenship expression. To support such process, revenue should be raised globally, anchored not in voluntary contributions but mainly in some sort of taxation (in order to guarantee constancy, predictability and autonomy). Such funds should be governed and managed by a global and multistakeholder structure, democratically and transparently defined and elected.
Specific Elementsa) Objective of the Conference: To secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development, assessing the progress to date and remaining gaps in the implementation of the outcomes of the major summits on sustainable development and addressing new and emerging challenges. Contributions could include possible sectoral priorities (e.g., (e.g., energy, food security and sustainable agriculture, technology transfer, water, oceans, sustainable urbanization, sustainable consumption and production, natural disaster preparedness and climate change adaptation, biodiversity, etc.) and sectoral initiatives that contribute to integrate the three pillars of sustainable development could be launched and endorsed at Rio+20. To secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development, assessing the progress to date and remaining gaps in the implementation of the outcomes of the major summits on sustainable development and addressing new and emerging challenges.
Contributions could include possible sectoral priorities (e.g., (e.g., energy, food security and sustainable agriculture, technology transfer, water, oceans, sustainable urbanization, sustainable consumption and production, natural disaster preparedness and climate change adaptation, biodiversity, etc.) and sectoral initiatives that contribute to integrate the three pillars of sustainable development could be launched and endorsed at Rio+20.
Inputs included in the answers to other questions of the form. Please refer to those items.
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 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.
As the Rio+20 Conference approaches, there is growing interest and suspicion of numerous social actors about the possibilities surrounding the so called ?green economy?. While there are many areas of consensus, in particular regarding the perception of the inevitability of change and broad societal aspirations, the differences intensify when discussing how to implement effective actions towards the transition to a new global economy.
The key challenge for green economy is to use the power of the "economic language" to give force and centrality to sustainability proposals with social and environmental justice, while simultaneously avoiding the risks and "side effects" of inappropriate or distorted adoption of such proposals by the hegemonic system. There are numerous challenges that have to be taken in consideration in order to seize the opportunities in the transition towards a green economy.
Challenge: Polarized debates ?in favor of? or ?against? green economy tend to presume a clearly defined and shared concept of the object in debate. However, largely the positions are based on impressions, not reflections due to a general lack of information about green economy. Alternatively, discussions surrounding the definition of a ?real concept? for green economy have also proved fruitless and lead to an absence of a common understanding of the concept. The result is a number of self-proclaimed ?green economies?, with differing perspectives and shades, further deepening the challenge of a common and shared vision of green economy.
Opportunity: Rather than defining green economy, it is important to bring clarity to the kind of economy we want as a society, and what can be done to give it centrality, regardless of what adjectives are given to it. The essence of such economy shall be to provide good living for all within the limits of one planet.
Challenge: Overcome suspicions in the role of the State, social accountability towards governments, business and markets in the transition process towards a green economy. While on the one hand there are those who see the presence of major private actors (global markets and multinationals) as an unacceptable array of hegemonic interests that will convert the transition to green economy in yet another frontier of capitalist accumulation, deepening inequalities and advancing the commodification of nature and all life forms. In parallel, there are those who defend the neoliberal globalization of recent decades, and who praise the hegemony of private actors and markets in direct opposition to the empowerment of social actors or even governmental authority.
Opportunity: Neither of these extreme positions leads to a viable path to undertake the necessary transition to a new economy. It is imperative that prejudices are put aside, and without ignoring the differences, create opportunities for dialogue in order to advance in the development of urgent public policies, for the transition towards sustainability with social and environmental justice.
Challenge: Green economy is an apparently simple and highly attractive phrase that is still imprecise and lacks density. This has meant it has been widely and increasingly used by the media and business marketing groups, appropriating and creating distortions to its intended meaning, as has previously happened with the terms ?ecological?, ?natural?, ?social responsibility? and ?sustainable?. The expectation that such concept will most likely be erroneously presented as a panacea, or used as an opportunity to ?greenwash? old solutions with a renewed image, causes many to oppose the use of green economy as an expression in their proposals and considerations of the new economy we need.
Opportunity: The discussion surrounding green economy is, in part, a competition for a meaning: some prefer to disqualify the term disqualified because its misappropriation is unavoidable, while others believe that despite the inevitable losses and distortions, the final balance can be positive, giving visibility to proposals and debates that would otherwise remain ignored by the media and the general public. For this reason, any reference to ?green economy? shall be inextricably connected to its social aspects, at the least. So, the use of ?green inclusive economy? should be preferred rather than just ?green economy?.
Challenge: One of the major challenges surrounding discussions on green economy pertains to the risk of false solutions that go beyond distortion or appropriation by the business sector. In central publications on green economy, important authors and organizations have chosen not to shed light upon some of the key issues for a profound socioeconomic transition, such as inequality and the paradigm of continuous growth.. For a number of critics, the discussion of a new economy only makes sense upon the acknowledgement that there are limits to growth, and the recognition that a limit to global economic growth needs to be established, thus bringing the need of redistribution and reduction of inequality to the center of the agenda.
Opportunity: The decision to adopt a more pragmatic posture regarding these controversial issues, has enabled the theme to reach audiences it would otherwise not interest, being discussed and assimilated, and increasing its chances of realizing changes in the short term. The recognition and establishment of a limit to global economic growth implies wealth redistribution as a means of guaranteeing, within the support capacity of the planet, decent living conditions to the billions of humans who live in poverty, placing inequality as a central theme in the debate. The transition should happen in stages, and the immediate route combines pragmatic solutions, technological innovation, and social empowerment, public policies, and collective construction of new social aspirations and patterns of production and consumption.
Challenge: Manifestations that see green economy as a potential threat to international trade and developmental aspirations of emerging countries in development in the global arena stand out in multilateral negotiations. An argument, present in discussions of sustainable development is that building an economy within the limits of the planet would mean limiting the possibility of meeting the material needs of the populations in the South, and that the appreciation of "natural capital" and the negotiation of assets and services would tend to keep them as suppliers of primary resources, perpetuating their subordinate position in international division of labor as suppliers of cheap labor, raw materials and as global environmental services providers, such as climate regulation , water production and biodiversity stock. There is also the risk of trade protectionism, which would be limiting the competitiveness of these countries on the grounds of lack of environmental care required by a green economy. In addition, there is the need to overcome the paradigm of national sovereignty, which persists in the notion that countries can solve their problems alone, as though they were not all part of a single global system, inexorably intertwined.
Opportunity: The solution necessarily involves new global terms of trade, by creating mechanisms of reallocation of resources that do not depend on specific bargaining or geopolitical negotiations based on narrow interests. Decades of multilateral negotiations aimed at effective mechanisms for financing sustainable development and redistribution of costs and benefits associated with the transition to sustainability have proved ineffective. Maintaining the status quo is increasingly less feasible, and the creation of innovative solutions ever more pressing. The construction of a global green economy is necessarily linked to the solution of these deadlocks and should include the creation of revenue collection from sources such as the global flows of goods and capital, and redistributed towards the transition to a green economy.
Challenge: Another factor of pragmatic resistance to green economy stems from interests that are thwarted by the transition to a new economic paradigm based on social and environmental justice. There are numerous economic activities that profit from activities incompatible with sustainability, including nascent businesses that might even bring improvements in certain aspects, continue inherently tied to unsustainable models. Even more complex is the resistance of actors with unsustainable long-term investments, such as large investments in projects whose maturity will take many years, and whose projected return depends on factors designed to counter the transition to green economy, starting with the maintenance business as usual in terms of growth, consumption and industry standards or production. The major complication is that these may not be the option for new business or investments, but economic situations previously contracted, and extremely vulnerable to profound changes. These actors tend to oppose profound transformation, or to distort the meaning of green economy, only supporting meanings that meet their own interests.
Opportunity: The redirection of these economic activities that benefit from opposing the transition towards a green economy requires consistent public policies with adequate timeframes and resources, as well as realistic economic-financial mechanisms, capable of protecting even the solvency of such enterprises.
Challenge: Similar concerns also worry workers who depend on these jobs for their livelihoods. The prospect of cutting down on jobs due to a reduction of activities in certain traditional economic sectors has historically proven to be a major obstacle in the approximation between the environmental movements and labor unions and workers organizations. Nowadays, labor movements and leadership worldwide have come to realize the importance of transitioning towards sustainability, while not abandoning their core agendas and constituencies. The positive agenda based on the concept of a just transition aims at creating greater compatibility between workers interests and more sustainable economies.
Opportunity: Policy proposals for the transition to green economies should contemplate the creation of green and decent jobs, that is, in decent work conditions and carrying out activities compatible with sustainability. In addition, labor transition policies should guarantee professional requalification and reorientation, as well as adequate social security conditions meant to support those who will ultimately face greater difficulties in the transition. While the recognition that the lack of resources for this goal will always be a limiting factor, this agenda contemplates the struggle for additional resources that enable the transition along these terms.
Challenge: Another major issue in green economy refers to the predominance of short term criteria, not only in the public sphere but also in the private sector. These criteria apply to the electoral periods, as well as evaluation of business managers, as well as investor expectations.
Opportunity: The creation of public or private management mechanisms capable of incorporating longer-term perspectives are essential in the mission of accelerating the transition to a green economy. In the public sector, the revaluation of planning and the power of State action are identified as possible paths, as well as the development of guidance mechanisms and social control by the citizens, so that state action may serve in the long-term interests of the population. In the private sector, the problem with evaluations in the short term is being looked at by several actors, including the hegemonic sector, as the globalization process and the increase in financial transactions may pose risks not only to the organization, but also for shareholders and investors, as demonstrated by the recent global financial crises. The current challenge is to ensure that these changes are not limited to timing issues, but that they also include aspects relevant to the transition to a green economy.
Challenge: The transition to a green economy must take into account the indulgence of the developed countries, and the needs of the less developed countries, as well as with the developmentalism that characterizes the majority of the emerging countries, given the disparities in production and consumption. A transformation in the patterns of production and consumption is essential, and in some cases, the transition will imply a reduction in the access of material goods, while in others, the opposite is desired, without reproducing or reinforcing the patterns of consumerist aspirations that have already proved unsustainable. The elimination of externalities - which will force product and service prices to be more realistic to their actual costs - is crucial to the development of a green economy. However, the foreseeable elevation of prices needs to correspond to a redistributive policy, in order to ensure that it does not become a mechanism to deepen exclusion and inequality.
Opportunity: A green economy needs to recognize the fact that it is necessary to respect and realize the rights of all human beings to the essential material goods necessary for their dignified existence. A green economy should also enable the reconstruction of social aspirations, substituting consumerism for an existential ideal based on ?well-being? rather than ?having?, that values individual talents and abilities more than their capacity to accumulate money or status symbols. In other words, a green economy should consent to collective well-being and not to individual success and growing inequalities.
Besides the challenges and opportunities above, some measures are envisaged as being also important components of the transition to a more sustainable economy:
Public procurement: states and governments have a great importance in the economy also through their purchases, and the criteria used for that. Programs to include social and environmental sustainability criteria should be promoted, and taken as goals by all governments.
Improvement in energy production, distribution and consumption is key in many aspects. Renewable and decentralized and/or off-grid generation should be promoted in all countries, according to local conditions. Technology for that should be made available in fair conditions, facilitating its use by poor countries and/or communities, while preventing speculation and all other means which may cause excessive burden on users and/or reducing the pace of mainstreaming such innovation.
Food security, in line with social and environmental friendly practices, should be a central concern. Measures to safeguard the interests of the people ? such as priority for food production, guarantee of fair prices, incentive to local/familiar agriculture, organic and other sustainable practices, fair labour and gender inclusive practices, etc - should be promoted.
Water conservation and efficient management, in all scales, should be promoted. This include practices such as: protecting watersheds and river basins, sanitation, access to drinkable water, fight against pollution, treating water as a common good, not privatizing its sources, etc. Also, more sophisticated measures should be more extensively adopted, such as the ?hydric footprint? (measurement and communication of the amount of water embedded in every product or service).
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. Clear and specific sustainable development goals and indicators must be stablished as management tools for governments and as means for the follow up and control by civil society. There must be goals for each relevant issue, such as renewable energy, access to public transportation, poverty reduction, etc.
Today, only a small amount of public and private investments is effectively destined to activities aiming at transforming the basis of the production and consumption system into really sustainable patterns. The institutional framework must establish means to increase that.
There must be an international commitment to internalize social and environmental externalities in the economic systems, as well as to charge for impacts related to products use and consumption on society (for instance, urban space issues related to the use of particular cars).
Rigorous implementation of the precautionary principle from the Rio Declaration shall be promoted, considering also climate change and the loss of, ecosystem services, as well as the risks brought by new technologies (genetic engineering, nanotechnology, geoengineering, etc.)
The growing and uncontrolled/unaccountable power concentrated in a relatively small number of companies and economic groups worldwide shall be subject to public scrutiny and control. For that, an international convention on corporate social responsibility and accountability should be created, and starting the negotiation process for that should be a decision from Rio+20. Such a convention could also estimulate volunteer positive practices also by organizations from different kinds. The ISO 26000 standard can serve as a good basis for that, as well as the Global Reporting Initiatives guidelines and a number of other existing initiatives and studies.
Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration, on the right to information and redress related to environmental and health related aspects, should also be subject of a global convention, building on regional experiences already existing and on a number of proposals from civil society worldwide. The decision to set a negotiation process for such a convention should be taken in Rio+20.
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". When discussing Green Economy, much has been said about poverty eradication but not so much about reducing inequalities. Poverty eradication is not enough to lead to sustainable development, therefore Green Economy must also bring clear measures to reduce inequalities. Indeed, Green Economy should address multidimensional poverty, and not poverty only in the financial sense.
In order to make clear that Green Economy is not only about environment, we endorse the proposal to change the concept name for ?Green and Inclusive Economy? or ?Inclusive Green Economy?
Many critics to the Green Economy concept point out that it is just a ?new trend, like social responsibility and sustainable development have already been in the past?. It is of great importance to place Green Economy and social responsibility are tools that lead to sustainable development, and all of them are complimentary
More considerations on Green Economy are presented in answers to other questions.
ATTACHMENT: As an additional input, please find attached the ?Brazilian Green Economy Framework?, produced through the Brazilian National Dialogues, involving a broad multistakeholder constituency.
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Prolonged sitting in a fixed position can make you feel uncomfortable in the plane. Following are some easy exercise* that you may wish to follow every couple of hours to loosen your muscles.
1. Start the exercise by sitting comfortably in your seat in an upright position.
2. Rest both feet on the floor. Flex both feet with toes pointing upward, then point your toes downward.
3. Bend your upper body slightly forward and clasp your hands around one knee. Raise you knee gently towards the chest for a few seconds and then release, placing your feet back on the floor. Continue with the other leg. Repeat 5 times for each leg.
4. Place your hands under one thigh, and gently lift toward your chest. Rotate your ankle in a circular motion for 5 seconds. Repeat with the other leg. Perform this exercise 5 times with both legs.
* We suggest you stop doing these exercise immediately should you feel pain or discomfort.
Illustrations by Bernard Chau. Extract from Discovery, Cathay Pacific's inflight magazine.
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Feb. 15 Public Record
Published: Friday, February 15, 2013 at 12:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 7:12 p.m.
The following people were arrested on felony charges by law enforcement agencies in Davidson County, and, unless noted otherwise, were either placed in the Davidson County Detention Center or released from custody and are scheduled to appear in Lexington District Court on the date given:
• Michael Louis Casey Jr., 32, of 185 South Road, Thomasville, was charged with felony possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana up to one-half ounce, $1,000 secured bond, April 24, Thomasville.
• Johnny DeWayne Norris Jr., 23, of 102 Maymead St., was charged with possession of marijuana one-half ounce to one and one-half ounces, felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver a schedule II controlled substance and felony possession of cocaine, $25,000 secured bond, March 27, Thomasville.
• Nicholas Lewis Neely, 25, of 128 Tancam Drive, was charged with felony alter/steal/destroy criminal evidence, $1,000 secured bond, March 25.
• Kyle Lewis Crabtree, 22, of 1206 E. Kivett Drive, High Point, was charged with felony breaking and entering, felony larceny after breaking and entering and assault on a female, $5,000 secured bond, March 19.
The following larcenies more than $1,000 were reported to the Davidson County Sheriff's Office and the Lexington Police Department:
• Miscellaneous jewelry items valued at $2,600 were reported stolen from a home on Eller Road between noon Tuesday and 5:55 p.m. Wednesday
• Three chain saws, motorcycle helmet, nail gun and impact wrench valued at $3,000 were reported stolen from a home on Fritts Drive near Thomasville between 5 p.m. Monday and 5 p.m. Wednesday.
• Miscellaneous metal valued at $2,500 was reported stolen from a residence on Jersey Church Road between 2 p.m. Tuesday and 9:58 a.m. Wednesday.
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Take a swing, and check out the best Utah has to offer for local and visiting golfers.
Curtis Hirase, superintendent of South Mountain Golf Course
Golf Super Hero: Curtis Hirase
Green Grass Crusader
Curtis Hirase, superintendent of South Mountain Golf Course, handles the chemicals, fertilizers and pesticides for the greens, fairways and ruffs at Salt Lake County's hardest course to maintain. 1247 E. Mike Weir Dr., Draper, 801-495-0500, slcountygolf.slco.org
Best Private Course
Park Meadows Country Club
We could award this one "best looking" with its waterways, wooden bridges and refurbished greens. Laid out by golf legend Jack Nicklaus, the course has hosted 10 Senior PGA Tour events. 2000 Meadows Dr., Park City, 435-649-2460, parkmeadowscc.com
Best Driving Range
Golf in the Round
This mid-city golf center offers lots of room to spread out, unique targets (cars, flags, buoys) and covered alcoves for bad weather. 600 W. 3300 South, SLC, 801-973-2345
Best Public Course
Wasatch Mountain State Park
Challenging and diverse, the Lake and Mountain courses are set in a stunning scene with trees, ponds and wildlife.
975 W. Golf Course Dr., Midway, 435-654-0532, stateparks.utah.gov
Best 19th Hole
The Clubhouse at Sand Hollow Resort
The new clubhouse offers views of red rock country and lush fairways, plus a stunning patio with gourmet dining. 5625 W. Clubhouse Dr., Hurricane, 435-656-4653, sandhollowresort.com


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Seriously though, NYPD sucks all sorts of cock. I was riding my bike through Brooklyn on my way home, an approximate one hour ride. About thirty minutes in, the pavement on the boulevard I chose to take goes from smooth asphalt to a double threat of jagged concrete that looked like it was run over with a ski resort snow packer, sprinkled with a liberal amount of gravel and other small jagged objects. Now even if a body was unaware of the fact that I have had to patch my tire twice this week because of a shard of glass that I did not notice the first time around, it goes without saying that I'm not gonna take old trusty down that shitty stretch. So I hit the sidewalk on a block that happened to be pig-infested and go no more than fifteen feet before I get stopped by an over zealous rookie. All too eager to run my name and not content with letting me go about my way with a warning. I wasn't even doing anything stereotypically black.
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Education: BS, American University; MEd, Lesley University; EdD, Northeastern University.
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Thorntown Indiana
Police / Fire / Public Library / Heritage Museum / Festival of the Turning Leaves / Council / Utility Board / Area Plan Commission / Park Board /Art Center / Kewasakee Trail
1887 Account of Thorntown History
Thorntown-Lebanon Traction Line
Mills Fountain
The original Mills Fountain was located in the intersection
of Main and Market Streets, and was donated
by Anson Mills.
The "Helen at the Well" Fountian is located in front of the Thorntown Public Library and acknowledges the importance of the "Mills Fountian" and General Mills' donation to the town
Downtown Thorntown
Main St. Looking East 2010
Thorntown is a town in Sugar Creek Township, Boone County, Indiana. The community name was derived from the English translation of the Miami Indian village name, Kawiakiungi (place of thorns), once located here.
Thorntown is known for its fall festival "Festival of the Turning Leaves", small town atmosphere, great school system, beautifully expanded library, new art center, fine dining, and its rich Indian history.
The latitude of Thorntown is 40.129N. The longitude is -86.606W. It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 856 feet.
Thorntown has its own elementary school, Thorntown Elementary School (home of the Kewasakees), and since 1974 it has been consolidated into the Western Boone Jr.-Sr. High School (home of the Stars) with a large percentage of the county. The other two school systems being the Lebanon School Corporation and the Zionsville School Corportation.
Historic Thorntown Pictures: courtesy of Thorntown Library (click below for link)
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Thursday, October 1, 2009
PFLAG Dayton's Rainbow Reading Program
PFLAG Dayton has officially kicked off our Rainbow Reading program. This is an exciting new program for us - we have a terrific history training adults to help sexual minority youth feel safe and welcome in school environments. To date 100% of our focus has been directed towards these trainings.
Last winter we decided to reach out to GLBTQ kids by placing books and information directly into school libraries or instructional media centers. We worked closely with a local, supportive school system to create our model program. We quickly learned it's not as simple as just buying books and donating them. First we contacted the school board to get their support. They allowed us to contact the middle school principals who were our target for our first wave of donations. In the meantime a middle school librarian had volunteered to work with the Safe Schools committee – she had attended the PFLAG National Ohio state safe schools training hosted by the PFLAG Dayton chapter last fall. We spent a long summer researching and reading every fiction and non-fiction title we felt might be appropriate to donate.
The middle school principals happily agreed to review our books. In August they accepted 6 of the 9 titles we pitched. Additionally they have requested materials for their guidance counselors and for the administrative offices. They have also agreed to promote, to their teachers, the fact that the titles are now available. Both the central office administrators and the principals have agreed to allow us to develop curriculum designed to familiarize staff with GLBTQ titles, authors, etc. and to then allow us to donate age appropriate books to teachers who attend our continuing education sessions. We will be able to effectively reach out to kids in a classroom setting as well.
The second wave of our project is in full swing with the high school in this school system. Their library has an excellent selection of fiction but has very little non-fiction. We are currently working to develop and purchase a list of titles suitable for them.
Another exciting component to this project is the fact that we were "allowed" to promote our Youth First outreach program by placing stickers with logo and contact information in each of the books we donated. PFLAG's Youth First group meets weekly to provide a social and supportive environment for GLBTQA youth in Dayton and surrounding communities. Additionally, the library staff recognizes that some of the titles would be likely to "disappear" from the collection if a student felt they really needed the book "permanently" to help them through difficult times. Staff has agreed to notify us and we will quietly replace the title.
Rainbow Reading is being featured at the OLEMA (Ohio Library Educational Media Association) statewide meeting in Columbus this October. We also were the beneficiary of proceeds generated by the Sunride Bikeathon organized by Club Aquarius, a bar and dance club famous for supporting GLBTQ causes in our community including PFLAG Dayton's very own "When the Stars Come Out" scholarship fundraiser.
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I'm curious about which books were accepted and which books were not and if the middle school principals offered a rationale for those they rejected. As the author of The Different Dragon, a children's book that depicts a two-mom family, I am always curious to hear what school districts are fighting to keep out of the classroom and why.
Thanks for initiating this great project.
Jennifer Bryan
- October 5, 2009 at 11:34 AM
- Erin Williams said...
Hi, Jennifer. I contacted Kim Peters and here is what she had to say:
Thanks for your comment!
The following titles were accepted in our pilot, middle school program:
1. "The Dear One"
2. "Between Mom and Jo"
3. "Hear Us Out: Lesbian and Gay Stories of Struggle, Progress and Hope, 1950 to the Present"
4. "GLBTQ: The Survival Guide for Queer and Questioning Teens"
5. "50 Ways to Support Lesbian and Gay Equality: The Complete Guide to Supporting Family, Friends, Neighbors or Yourself"
6. "When the Drama Club is Not Enough"
7. "Annie On My Mind"
The following titles were not accepted:
1. "Am I Blue?: Coming Out From the Silence
2. "Luna"
3. "Absolutely Positively Not"
The titles not accepted were deemed "not age appropriate". If you find some "obvious" titles missing from our list above, it is likely the three buildings already had a copy in their collection. Our intent is to donate books based on the needs of each individual school or system. It's best though, to find a "starting point"; books everyone would feel "comfortable" starting out. In this case books that have been eagerly accepted by a very conservative school system.
The high school in this same system has received some of the non-fiction titles above as well as "Stonewall" and "The Mayor of Castro Street: The Life and Times of Harvey Milk". We are seeking new titles dealing with current issues like DOMA, DADT, immigration, adoption, etc. New material is very difficult to come by – especially appropriate for high school age students.
It is much easier to place titles directly in the classroom. Supportive teachers are always looking for new books especially if they are free! All of our "inappropriate" books have found homes in wonderful classrooms with teachers that rock!
- October 6, 2009 at 10:41 AM
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Coyotes threaten cyclists along Boulder Creek Path again
Submitted by Kris Thompson on
Within the last month there have been multiple issues with coyotes along an east section of the Boulder Creek path. On any typical roadway coyote issues resolve themselves as the cars and trucks will eliminate the issue with in seconds of contact but new transportation arteries like the Boulder Creek path does not have that self correcting characteristic, users of these pathways are vulnerable to these wildlife encroachments. Added to these issues many of our multi use paths are located in or nearby protected open space. Continued issues like these will make many bike commuters who are on the fence about attempting to use this pathway as a means to commute will easily make the choice to drive instead.
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Coyote specific locations
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Hey Kris,
I'm sure they are roaming all over the creek path area but any way you could post a map from the State or City as to the locations of confrontations and general vicinity of sightings? This would help us users of the eastern paths a lot to give us some frame of reference of when to really pay attention. Also, are these broad daylight or dusk/dawn times typically?
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55th and pearl, goose creek
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55th and pearl, goose creek near valmont park, cu research center
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Yote Locations-Elk?
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Thanks Much! Think i'll leave my coyote call at home for a while longer.
Any more dangerous, aggressive Elk us cyclists in Boulder should know about? Maybe it's just time to start packin a new kind of heat on the bike, turn my water bottle cage into a holster! Now there's a new product we need to see at interbike!
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Things to see and do - Strathpeffer
Leaving for Great Britain
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Strathpeffer Travel guide
Strathpeffer : Michelin's recommendations
Rising among araucarias and other exotic conifers, the richly decorated villas and hotels of this delightful Victorian spa town adorn a sloping site overlooking a lush valley. Like many European spa towns, the golden age of Strathpeffer was before the First World War.