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I will be very busy in the upcoming days leading up to the Minnesota Twins' Opening Day on April 6th, so I just wanted to post a few season-preview thoughts before the regular season campaign kicks off.
The way I see it, there are three areas in which the Twins need to excel this season in order to win the division crown. In all honesty, these areas are pretty much the same for all other teams as well, but the Twins have their own unique challenges:
1. First, the starting pitching quintet of Scott Baker, Francisco Liriano, Kevin Slowey, Nick Blackburn, and Glen Perkins needs to continue to keep the team in games. This is the most important cog in the machine, as if the quality starts keep pouring in the Twins will at the very least compete no matter how bad the bullpen or offense stinks. The old baseball adage that "good pitching beats good hitting" holds as true now as it always has. I mean, if say Johan Santana faced no one but Ichiro Suzuki all season long, the very best that Ichiro could do is get a hit four times in every ten at-bats. Thus, the starting rotation is the anchor of every staff, and the Twins' staff is still a bit of a question mark:
Baker: Has ace-type repertoire but struggles to pitch into the later innings. Is usually up around 100 pitches by the fifth inning or so, putting a strain on the bullpen.
Cisco: Could dominate, could fall apart due to control issues.
Slowey: This is the guy I think is poised for a huge season. He is essentially the second coming of Brad Radke, only with a better assortment of pitches. Just needs to work on limiting damaging situations, as they tend to snow-ball on him pretty quick.
Blackie: As a play-to-contact, ground ball sort of pitcher, Blackburn walks the fine line between Carlos Silva and Jack Morris. On some days he can be the most frustrating guy in the world to drive the ball off of, while on other days he gets lit up.
Perkins: The great unknown. Was very up-and-down last season…showed flashes of both excellence and utter failure.
So, the extent to which that rotation comes together is the biggest factor in how the Twins will finish in the standings in 2009.
2. The bullpen, however, isn't far behind. Whereas I am confident that the starting five can find a way to hold up their end of the bargain, I'm not nearly as sold on the bullpen, which looks to include:
Joe Nathan: The only sure-bet of the bunch. Will blow a few (who doesn't…well, besides Brad Lidge last year), but let's just say that a "down" year would be an ERA over 2.00.
Jesse Crain: Pretty much the root of all frustration in the world. Was overhyped even when he was good, but does have a glimmer of hope in that now is arm is finally "back" after having surgery a while back.
Matt Guerrier: Will have to prove that last year's collapse WAS just a fluke (or due to fatigue), not because batters just figured him out.
Craig Breslow: The lefty-lefty specialist. Will likely do a good job, and is an upgrade over Dennis "Throw One WP And Leave The Game" Reyes.
Luis Ayala: Don't know much about his guy, only that he came from the Nats (not a good sign) and struggled mightily last year. Has potential…but so did Mike Fetters.
The final bullpen spot, thought to be filled by Jose Mijares until he came to camp looking like Hideki Irabu, is now up for grabs between newcomer Brian Duensing, Philip Humber (obtained in the Santana trade), and R.A. Dickey, a knuckleballer.
All in all, that is not a very impressive bunch. Like I said, Nathan is solid, but getting to him will be the difficult part. Someone is going to have to step up and become the eighth inning man that guys like LaTroy Hawkins and Juan Rincon were in the past.
3. Finally, I would like to quickly comment on the Twins' offense. Here is a sample lineup that the Twins could trot out on a semi-day basis:
Denard Span, Alexi Casilla, Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, Joe Crede, Jason Kubel, Michael Cuddyer, Delmon Young, Nick Punto.
Essentially, it would likely be the best starting lineup the Twins have had in quite some time (plus Carlos Gomez off the bench). However, I am very wary of predicting a high offensive turnout from this bunch, as it so rarely happens up here in MN. It seems as if the Twins are much better at developing pitchers than hitters (perhaps due to the small-ball philosophy that reins hitters in instead of turning them loose?), so even a lineup that looks rock-solid can quickly turn gooey. Actually, I think the biggest positive this season, as opposed to '06 or '08, is that no old fogeys are being counted on to produce. The days of experimenting with guys like Tony Batista, Rondell White, Mike Lamb, and (cringe) even Bret Boone seem to be behind the Twins, with the lineup now given over completely to the young veterans and just youngsters period.
So there you have it…how the Twins perform in those three areas will go very far in determining their division standings come October. Hopefully before the season begins I will post an article about my divisional predictions for MLB (if it ever stops snowing here to allow the mail through!).


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The Sun Devils started out on bars with senior Amelia Rew scoring the top score for ASU in her final meet with a score of 9.750. On beam, Gades led the team with a score of 9.850. At the end of the meet, the Sun Devils hit 24 of 24 routines to finish the season on a high note and left everything on the floor. Both Georgia and Arkansas advance to the NCAA Championships with their top-two finishes.
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Gators not taking Seminoles lightly
Published: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 11:20 p.m.
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Florida coach Billy Donovan provided a brief history lesson before his team's first road game of the season tonight at Florida State.
No. 6 Florida (6-0) at Florida State (4-3)
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Donald L. Tucker Center, Tallahassee
Donovan was specifically asked about Florida State's struggles to start the season. The Seminoles (4-3) are coming off back-to-back home losses against Minnesota and Mercer.
"I remember one year, it may have been with (Joakim) Noah and (Al) Horford and those guys, they lost back-to-back games and we went in there and they beat us," Donovan said. "I don't think that means anything to me at all."
No. 6 Florida (6-0) isn't about to take FSU lightly. The memories of Florida's 70-66 loss to FSU at the Donald L. Tucker Center in 2006 are still too fresh in Donovan's mind to suggest otherwise.
"We're expecting that Florida State is going to play their best basketball," Donovan said. "That's what we're expecting, and I don't think our guys are expecting anything less."
It has been a topsy-turvy season for the Seminoles. FSU lost its season opener at home to South Alabama, but looked terrific in winning back-to-back games against BYU and St. Joseph's in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic in Brooklyn, N.Y.
FSU's trademark smothering defense under 11th-year coach Leonard Hamilton has been spotty. The Seminoles are giving up 69.3 points per game while allowing opponents to shoot 41.1 percent from the floor.
"It's a rivalry game and they are going to be ready to play no matter what, no matter how many games they've lost before," Florida forward Will Yeguete said. "They're going to think it's a good win for their resume. So, I think they are going to play harder than any game that they've played before. We just have to make sure we're ready to face their physicality."
The Gators have managed to play physical enough in winning their first six games by an average margin of 26 points. Florida is plus-11.2 in rebounding margin this season with 25 blocked shots. The Gators have held opponents to 48.5 points per game on 35 percent shooting.
In attacking FSU's defense, Yeguete said it will be important to play unselfish.
"We're just going to need to be strong with the ball and make sure we screen, make the extra pass," Yeguete said. "I think it's going to be huge to be unselfish in this game because they pressure the ball a lot and they gamble a lot. So we're just going to make sure we play as a team."
Florida could be without starting forward Erik Murphy, who has sat out practices since Friday with a hip injury he suffered against Marquette.
If Murphy can't go, center Patric Young will likely return to the starting lineup with Yeguete, Scottie Wilbekin, Kenny Boynton and Mike Rosario.
"We've played with guys out, such as Scottie, Casey (Prather)," Rosario said. "This is a major key right now, us not having Murph. But I feel like Will can give us good minutes at that spot, and you know, I feel like everyone is prepared."
Donovan's message since Florida's 82-49 lopsided win over Marquette is to avoid complacency. In breaking down tape of the game, Donovan said he noticed some breakdowns in transition defense and said the margin of victory would not have been as great had Marquette hit some open shots.
"They need to guard against it," Donovan said. "When you are walking around and people are telling you how great you are, how good you are, what we did to Wisconsin and Marquette and all of this other stuff, I just tell them there is nothing there that helps them become better players."
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'What happened before we got involved in problematic things like civilization, religion and nationhood ?' In her conceptual album Medúlla, Icelandic artist Björk returns to a pagan universe that is entirely human. Björk's composition for a cappella voices explores a huge array of vocal techniques, from throat-singing and choruses to beatboxing and pop harmonies. Released in 2004, the album was her reaction to counter the outbreaks of racism and neo-nationalism after the 9/11 attacks. A decade later, an ensemble of singers representing different generations – children and youth choirs next to senior opera singers – unites to redefine in meditative images what Björk named 'medúlla' – 'an ancient spirit that's passionate and dark, a spirit that survives' – the basic element of human condition that unites us all, despite different beliefs, origins, nations and ages.
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Soulful house DJ/producer Miguel Migs is sharing a free download with us: a Nav Izadi remix for "Everybody," which also features Evelyn 'Champagne' King. The track is groovy, breezy, and just the right tempo for getting down at a summertime rooftop jam.
"Everybody" Pt. 1 is available July 19th worldwide featuring remixes from Soul Clap, Aki Bergen, Hardsoul, Miguel Migs and Nav Izadi.
The full length album, Outside the Skyline will be released September 20th and features guest appearances from Bebel Gilberto, Capleton, Freddie McGregor, Aya, Lisa Shaw, Half Pint and George Levin.
Miguel Migs – "Everybody" (Nav Izadi Remix) [MP3]


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International Environmental Governance Architecture Research Group
- Date submitted: 31 Oct 2011
- Stakeholder type: Major Group
- Name: International Environmental Governance Architecture Research Group
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Full SubmissionTowards a Charter Moment Hakone Vision onGovernance forSustainability in the 21st Century The International Environmental Governance Architecture Research Group Introduction The issues and political dynamics in the 21st century are different from those in 1945 when the institutions in the United Nations were founded. Today?s problems are characterized by temporal, spatial,and sectoralinterdependencies, complexity, as well as uncertainty.While incremental changes have enabled certain progress towards sustainability, the current system governing sustainable development is no longer sufficient giventhe number, impact, interdependence and complexity of problems associated with global change.Governance forsustainability requires transformative reforms with clear vision.The 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) could be a charter moment --the beginning of a reform process leading to transformative change of sustainability governance. The Hakone Vision Factory proposes principles and recommendations to guide this transformation clustered around three interrelated issues:Aspirations, Actors, and Architecture. Aspirations We are living in a highly dynamic, human-dominated earth system in which non-linear, abrupt, and irreversible changes are not only possible but also probable.Governance for sustainability in the era of the ?anthropocene? requires that objectives, underlying values and norms, as well as knowledge and uncertainty be refined and operationalized. ? Planetary boundaries illustrate the finiteness of natural resources and resource use and define the safe operating space for humans. Governance for integrative economic, social, and environmental sustainabilitymust respect these, and other limits to human, intellectual and natural resources and simultaneously ensure just and equitable development and stewardship. ? Governance for sustainabilitymust be capable of governing the legitimate and effective policy responses to potential changes to natural systems that could result from crossing planetary boundaries and potentially triggering tipping points in the earth system. ? Similarly, policy responses to natural disasters that are likely to occur more frequently and with larger magnitudedue to global change require new effective governance mechanisms at the global level to complement, coordinate and improve existing disaster reduction and management policies on national and local levels. ? Governance goals have changed from those in 1945 when the post-WWII institutions were established. This requires changes in governance systems. The international community should discussthe priorities, pathways and qualitative and normative goals of sustainability. ? The economic, social, and environmental pillars of sustainable development are strongly interrelated. Horizontal harmonizationtherefore is crucial to ensure that actions are mutually reinforcing and to realize the governance goals for sustainability. Vertical integration is needed within each pillar to achieve improved implementation of sustainable development. ? The emerging discussion onSustainable Development Goals (SDG?s) in line with and complementing the Millennium Development Goals (MDG?s),could become an important political target,providing momentum and drawing attention to sustainable development. Careful consideration is required to determine how the SDG?s can be positioned alongside the successful MDG?s, which continue to be of high relevance and importance. ? Approaches to sustainability governance based on economic values are insufficient - and partly the cause of unsustainable development. There is a clear need to go beyond GDP and market-value in measuring development. Human well-being and the quality of life are important additional values, as are considerations of ecosystem services and the non-anthropocentric values of other living beings. ? Alternative metrics to GDP have been developed, such as the Human development Index. Further development of the goals of sustainable development and methodologies could result in a sustainable development indicator, combining variables from the three pillars of sustainable development, or a small suite of indices that have to be pursued simultaneously and without tradeoffs. This is considered to have potential as a useful and policy relevant tool, but only when institutional and financial underpinnings are provided. Actors Governance for sustainabilitydemands the broadening of meaningful and accountable participation and solutions from people for people. ? Governance for sustainabilityshould be as inclusive as possible for all groups in society. Inclusiveness requires governance systems to listen to all voices and to have transparent mechanisms to moderate, synthesize and prioritize them toallow for inclusive, representative,and effective decision making. The level of inclusiveness, the kind of inclusion of voices, and the mechanisms to ensure this, could be tailored differently for each distinct step in the policy cycle, noting that there is a distinction between listening and decision-making. Deciding whose voices shall be heard and whose views should help determine decision-making outcomesis a highly normative and extremely sensitive process that needs further research and deliberation as well as a system of checks and balances. Initially, meeting basic human needs could be the core criterion for making these choices. ? Information technologies, including social media, have the potential to support governance for sustainabilityby giving voice to those groups and individuals that have been marginalized in the decision making process, and stimulating and facilitatingtrans-boundary communication and deliberation.However, contentious issues remain regarding the legitimacy and accountability of decentralized participation (e.g. referenda), in particular because these technologies are not universally available and affordable. ? The evolving nature of governance and the problems of global change have engaged a wide variety and large number of non-state actors. Mechanisms to include non-state actors in the intergovernmental UN system (for example through Major Groups in the CSD) are laudable but insufficient and not truly inclusive, often leading to misrepresentation. o One way to improve representation in the current intergovernmental system would be to add a mechanism of checks and balances (between governments and non-state actors) that could be inspired by the example of the EU Parliament in relation to the EU Council. In designing such a mechanism, attention should also be paid to the risk of paralysis. o Mechanisms to enable meaningful involvement of other actors, including persons or organisations of high respect, cities, communities, and social movements in governance for sustainability are needed. ? The emergence of new actors requires a governance system with a larger range of instruments. While states are the central actors, non-state actors are necessary for accountable and effective governance for sustainability.Options include improved private governance (such as the Forest Stewardship Council or Marine Stewardship Council) and public-private partnerships. Safeguards need to be in place to ensure the accountability and legitimacy of non-state actors. Architecture The architecture for sustainabilitygovernance needs to be re-built to include better integration, as well as improved institutions and decision-making mechanisms. ? Proposals for the required transformative changes in the architecture of governance for sustainabilityneed to be assessed based on a set of criteria, including: 1. Membership: Meaningful participatory approaches that are inclusive and account for power differentials between nation states, non-state actors, and other groups in society. 2. Funding: Appropriate and stable levels of funding. 3. Authority/Mandate: Appropriate authority and efficiency. 4. Compliance and Implementation: Appropriate capacity to address compliance and implementation. 5. Adaptability: Effective adaptive approaches that could include sunset clauses and scheduled re-chartering moments in agreements, dynamic criteria to all selection and decision-making mechanisms to reflect changes in natural and social systems, and network approaches. 6. Accountability: Strong accountability and transparency safeguards The absence of suitable arrangements on one or more of these criteria will jeopardize prospects for transformative change. ? Governance for sustainability concerns governance at all levels, from global to local. Efficient and legitimate governance mechanisms at the global level are important to support efforts at other levels.Likewise, governance mechanisms at other levels can support governance initiatives at the global level. ? Effective management of the global commons is in each country?s interest, as global problems increasingly have local impacts, and local problems have trans-boundary consequences. Responsible decisions are needed that respect the trans-boundary nature of causes and consequences of global change as well as of the appropriate policy responses. ? The UN System plays a key role in the current and future architectures for sustainability governance. Transformative change will require stronger links between the institutions and organisations working within the UN System and those of the Bretton Woods System and other sustainable development activities taking place outside the UN System. ? Accountability, legitimacy and authority within the UN System need improvement, and for global efforts towards sustainable development outside the UN, mechanisms need to be newly developed. Sustainable Development Council Drawing on the discussion of Aspirations, Actors, and Architecture, the Hakone Vision Factory discussed and evaluated many of the proposals for a re-structured institutional framework for sustainable development that would improve governance and determined that proposals for a Sustainable Development Council deserve more serious consideration. ? The process towards the establishment of the Sustainable Development Council needs to be carefully balanced with other governance reforms for sustainable development and with consideration to the oversight of the process, and the positioning and configuration of the Council in the constellation of the institutional framework for sustainable development, including but not limited to the UN System. The six requirements for the architecture of the governance for sustainability, as mentioned above, should be applied when assessing IFSD. ? The mandate of the Sustainable Development Council needs to result from further research and a deliberative process that could be set in motion at the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. Amongst others, the mandate and charter of such a Council could include mechanisms and authority for governance of crisis, for example along the lines of the WHO. ? The Sustainable Development Council could includethe following set of members, whereby different responsibilities could be assigned to different member groups. The optimal number of members for each member group needs further exploration. 1. Primary member states. Countries with high capacity to contribute to implementation of sustainable development through various forms of capital. These same countries also have a high capacity to contribute to the problem of unsustainable development, if their actions are not changed in significant ways. Selected based on a set of criteria (of which GDP could initially be an important part until adequate alternative metrics are common and accepted, for example also including scores of countries on the SDG?s). At set points in time (not too frequent), membership will be re-assessed based on changed scores on criteria. 2. Rotating member states. Countriesmost affected by specific issues of sustainable development and thus called into the group depending on the issue on the table. 3. Non-state actors. Selected through a mechanism that reflects the criteria for architecture of governance for sustainability. ? The total number of members should be kept sufficiently small to allow decisionsto be made reasonably efficiently. ? Taking into account the evolving nature of governance, gradually, and over the medium to long-term, the Council could create a dual-chamber system, consisting of governments on one side and issue specific representatives from non-state actors on the other. ? Generally, qualified majority voting is a promising way to improve the quality and decisiveness of decision making in governance for sustainable development.Given the high level of the Council,careful development of decision-making procedures, whether based on the common one-state one-vote unanimous decision making procedures,re-definition of consensus, or on innovative other models, is needed. ? The academic and political considerations and development of a Sustainable Development Council should not exclude the required strengthening of the environmental pillar (such as upgrading UNEP) of sustainable development; and should take place with meaningful involvement and strengthening of integration with economic governance. But such reform directions suggest areview on the role and future of CSD. Rio+20 and beyond Fundamental improvements in the economic system are necessary in addition to improved governance for sustainability. Green economy should be linked up with IFSD in this regard. We see Rio+20 as the beginning of a charter moment. Ultimately, this may involve amending the UNCharter to better reflect the challenges of the 21st century.


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Things to see and do - Tours
Leaving for France
Tours :
Unmissable tourist sites
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Tours Hotel tips
Oceania L'Univers Tours from100 €Book
Hotel Asteries from56 €Book
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Tours Travel guide
Tours : Michelin's recommendations
Not all the masterpieces remain in the castles of the Loire Valley; many can also be seen in the Compagnonnage Museum in Tours. In addition, the capital of the region immortalised as "La Belle Touraine" by Alfred de Vigny retains three perfectly preserved historic quarters. Stroll along its pedestrianised streets from the cathedral to Place Plumereau, passing fine Renaissance residences and the gardens of St Côme Priory.
Tourist attractions Tours : Things to see and do
The Cathedral Quarter
place de la Cathédrale F - 37000 Tours
Less frequented by the tourists than the old town of Tours, with private residences, gardens, the Archbishops' Palace, (which houses the Fine Arts Museum) and of course, the Cathedral. The area is full of charm. At the corner of rue Petit-Cupidon and..
Tours Fine Arts Museum
18 place François-Sicard F - 37000 Tours
A huge cedar of Lebanon stands in the main courtyard of the former archbishop's palace (17C-18C). The interior, embellished by Louis XVI woodwork and Tours silk, displays works sourced from castles destroyed by Richelieu and Chanteloup, and important..
Musée de Compagnonnage
8 rue Nationale F - 37000 Tours
Occupying the guest quarters (11C) and monks' dormitory (16C) above the chapter house of the abbey of St Julien, this museum traces the history, customs and practices of the town guilds' journeymen. It explains trades (some extinct, some not), tools ..
Hotels Tours
Le Grand Hotel
9 place du General Leclerc F - 37000 Tours
Prix Prices from : 65 €
Located between the train station in Tours City Centre and the Vinci Congress Centre, this early 20th-century hotel offers Art Deco-style guest rooms. It has a 24-hour reception with a tour desk. Each air-conditioned guest room at Le Grand Hotel is ..
Logis Hôtel Des Châteaux De La Loire
12, Rue Gambetta F - 37000 Tours
Prix Prices from : 54 €
The Logis Hôtel des Chateaux de la Loire is located in the heart of Tours. It offers comfortable rooms with free Wi-Fi internet access. The hotel has a bar and lounge area that is perfect for relaxing with a drink. Breakfast is served daily in the d..
Citotel Hotel de L'Europe
12 Place Gén Leclerc F - 37000 Tours
Prix Prices from : 55 €
Just 100 metres from Tours Train Station and 100 metres from Vinci Convention Centre, Hotel de L'Europe offers a central base. It has guest rooms with a private bathroom, TV and free Wi-Fi. The Europe is furnished with antique furniture and decorati..
Restaurants Tours
Le Saint-Honoré
7 place des Petites-Boucherie F - 37000 Tours
Housed in a bakery that dates from 1625 and still has its oven, this restaurant has everything to please those who love authenticity. The chef grows his own vegetables in his vegetable patch and cooks up food that is delicate, tasty and full of flavo..
Le Chien Jaune
74 rue Bernard-Palissy F - 37000 Tours
This Tours institution dating from 1930 needs no introduction but everything has changed here now that a new team is at the helm. The dining room still has all its character (old advertising signs, butter-coloured walls, large mirror etc) and the tra..
Le Thélème
30 rue Charles-Gilles F - 37000 Tours
This restaurant, conveniently located close to the station, offers an original layout on three mezzanine-style levels. Modern cuisine using fresh, seasonal produce.
26 rue Jehan-Fouquet F - 37000 Tours
This tiny bistro is proof that size doesn't matter when it comes to creating fine food! At this restaurant they know what eating well means. On the slate menu board, the chef chalks up his astute and seasonal suggestions. On the plate, the cooking an..
5 boulevard Heurteloup F - 37000 Tours
L'Odéon-Olivier Imbert
10 place du Général-Leclerc F - 37000 Tours
This restaurant, which opened its doors way back in 1893, is one of the oldest in Tours. The atmosphere is that of an Art Deco brasserie, with a menu that is traditional and well executed.
La Roche Le Roy
55 rte St-Avertin F - 37200 Tours
In this charming country house typical of the Tours region, guests can continue to enjoy attractively presented classic cuisine prepared with both skill and great assurance. Charming, friendly service of the highest order.
Le Bistrot de la Tranchée
103 avenue de la Tranchée F - 37100 Tours
The tables have to be tightly packed in order to cater to all the diners who flock here. A young and dynamic team cooks up fine and tasty canaille food at this pleasant bistro, which offers excellent value for money. The restaurant is part of the fam..


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Current CPUs are a hybrid between classic Von Neumann architecture and massively parallel machines like the MPP. However, the graphics cards generally are massively parallel. And Google and such take Sun's old slogan that "the computer is the network, the network is the computer" and use it to take Massively Parallel to entirely new heights. In fact, much of the difference is one of scale – how capable the sub-units are, and how fast the interconnections are.
Still, the MPP deserves a lot of recognition, and I'm glad to see it's getting it, no matter where it's coming from!


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Posted: September 17, 2013
Back when MySpace was popular, almost every student at my high school had a profile. For us MySpace was an online-place where we could thoroughly express ourselves. We would post pictures from our latest and greatest adventures, update our status to our current mood, and choose backgrounds and music that represented who we were as a person. However, at one point during my high school MySpace became less of a space for self-expression and more a place of cyberbullying. ... Continue ReadingPosted in Cyberbullying
Posted: August 30, 2013
Tyler Pascavis wants us to talk about bullying. Tyler, 18, is a native of Illinois, a lifetime member of the 4-H, and an anti-bullying advocate who believes that the only way we can put a stop to bullying is to bring it out in the open. At the school Tyler attended most of his life, Tyler found that the administration was not willing to admit there was a problem with bullying. A high-level school administrator once stated that bullying was not a problem at ... Continue ReadingPosted in Profiles/Voices from the Field
Posted: August 23, 2013
As Secretary Duncan has noted, the Department of Education is committed to making sure that all of our young people grow up free of fear, violence, and bullying. Bullying not only threatens a student's physical and emotional safety at school, but fosters a climate of fear and disrespect, creating conditions that negatively impact learning—undermining students' ability to achieve to their full potential. Unfortunately, we know that children with disabilities are disproportionately affected by bullying.
Factors such as physical ... Continue ReadingPosted in Specific Groups
Posted: August 19, 2013
In the past year, the Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention has hosted several free webinars to bring attention to a variety of topic areas in bullying prevention and response. These webinars attracted parents, educators, as well as many other community members.
These webinar materials are still available for your use.Bullying and Suicide Prevention – This webinar provides the latest research and science ... Continue ReadingPosted in Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention
Posted: July 30, 2013
Its summertime! School's out and there is a good chance that your kids will be spending some time at summer camp. Whether its sports camp, adventure camp, music camp, or any of the other amazing arrays of camps available to kids these days, most camps are equipped to understand and address bullying. As parents and caretakers, here are some tips to help have a conversation with your child and with camp staff if you suspect bullying may be taking place.
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Results for "middle aged women barbie collectors will buy anything"
I Think She Killed Skipper!: Barbie Launches Terrifying New Doll Series With 'Haunted Beauty Ghost Barbie'Okay, so "terrifying" might have been a giant overstatement. MY BAD. I can't help it if I have a flair for the dramatic. *flourishing cape* "Stop that." Not until you acknowledge I'm naked underneath and you saw the goods. This is Haunted Beauty Ghost Barbie, the first in... / Continue →


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I read the comments, on my preceeding post, and I see that there are some folks who clearly don't agree with my post. That's o.k. and if I deleted those, I would be doing the opposite of what I'm trying to do. So they are there, and I actually agree with some of the points. I am not attacking anyone, let's just make that clear. I am not attacking any particular blog. I am not going to expose anyone as a fake but myself, which is what I'm talking about here. I just want to portray the real me, I just want you to know I'm human. That's it. Now I may not tell you ALL my faults, I mean who wants to hear that laundry list. But I guess I just want to be a little more of the person that I am, and not try to make anyone feel alienated by me. Is that so wrong?? I'm not trying to bring anyone else down...so don't feel attacked by me! I love to look at pretty blogs too! I just don't like the self- indulgence that I sometimes see. That's MY problem, not theirs. I see that. I know I'm insecure at times. I try not to compare myself. Most of the time I succeed. Sometimes I fail. I'm human. Did I already say that?
I love you guys, all of you!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Now THIS makes me smile!
Posted by Lila Tueller at 9:11 AM
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- Pink Lemonade Bags said...
From one human "being" to another, thanks for being so "real" and wonderful, and talented, and sweet, and compassionate, and a mommy, and....the list goes on!
Have a great day!
- September 25, 2008 at 9:41 AM
- Diana Hulme said...
Love Troy & Halle. Miss you guys!
- September 25, 2008 at 9:46 AM
- MelissaS said...
I have meant to comment on your posts. Whoo Hoo! As a mom, wife, crafter, employee, daughter, friend, homemaker, volunteer, feline-parent, I often get overwhelmed by what I see in some blogs. I'm constantly having to remind myself, they truly are a perfect snippet of someone's life.
- September 25, 2008 at 10:26 AM
- APA said...
You have spoken beautifully, then and now. Be as you are on your life journey...fully human.
Enjoy YOUR space! I know I will. And more so now then ever, I will mine, too. We've room for all of us and more, safe in the "anonymity," open when we wish to be.
- September 25, 2008 at 11:31 AM
- creativedawn said...
Hello Lila,
The picture does bring a smile to my face as well....children are wonderful....lol, lol....you know what I mean!!!!
- September 25, 2008 at 2:40 PM
- Peddlecar Quilts said...
Ok, so I am so unorganized right now that I even posted on the wrong post, so check out my comment on your LAST post, k? I try to be postive on my posts, and I try to be in my daily life too, but it sure was nice to know I'm not the only one just trying too hard!!!! Thanks for that dirty kitchen sink pic, you really don't want to see mine!!! LOL!!!
- September 26, 2008 at 11:30 AM
- quiltmom said...
I love your blog- it is a reflection of you and your humaness- that is wonderful that you will take a risk and share that with others. You show that you live a rich full life- what better way to live.
I love your new bag and your new fabrics-so pretty..
I have my own blog now- if you would like to see it you can check it out at:
I still want to use your pattern to make the beautiful bag- hopefully one day soon.
- September 28, 2008 at 6:52 PM
Ignore the negative people. Maybe they're having a bad day or something, but unless they're telling you a better-faster-cheaper way to do some technique, or sharing a fabulous fat-free chocolate recipe, who cares?
Say a little prayer for them and move on.
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Alvaro Residencia
Residencia Alvaro is located in the heart of Madrid. We offer superb accommodation for those wishing to spend some time in our city, double rooms only.
The rooms are fully furnished with a communal kitchen, fridge and washing machine. We also provide comfortable common areas where you can access our free internet.
7 large rooms with a T.V.
We are 2 minutes from the subway Tirso de Molina, 5 minutes from Plaza Mayor and most of the museums are nearby as are the more popular areas for going out.
We would appreciate if you communicate us your arrival time.
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Where you see Madrid Fusion building that is the street. We are in front, about 100 m. ahead, on Conde de Romanones street, number 8, 2nd floor.
Línea 1 (azul celeste), dirección Valdecarros, hasta TIRSO DE MOLINA.Salida a calle Conde de Romanones.
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|Stellar second half brings win
IRVINE, Calif. - The Idaho women's basketball team did everything except shoot the ball well in the first half against UC Irvine. The Vandals then corrected their first half flaw, shooting nearly 50 percent in the second half en route to a 73-55 victory on Wednesday night.
Idaho led 30-26 at the break despite shooting just 27 percent (11-for-40) from the field. The Vandals did our-rebound the Anteaters 25-21, and committed just two turnovers in the half, compared to eight for UCI.
In the second half, Idaho hit 15-of-31 shots, including 7-of-15 3-pointers, and owned a 23-14 advantage on the glass to cruise to victory. The Vandals improve to 2-6 on the season with the victory, while UCI falls to 2-6.
"We have talked a lot about second halves," Idaho coach Jon Newlee said. "I told them if we hold them to 26 points in the second half, we'll win this game."
Four Idaho players scored in double figures, led by a career-high 20 points from freshman Christina Salvatore, who went 6-of-13 from 3-point range. Her six made 3-pointers is the second most by a Vandal in program history. Three Idaho players have made seven in a game. Salvatore also grabbed seven rebounds, and added three assists, a block and a steal without a turnover. Junior Alyssa Charlston flirted with her third double-double of the season, finishing the game with 16 points and nine rebounds, including five on the offensive end. Freshman Connie Ballestero had 15 points, five rebounds and five assists for Idaho, and sophomore Krissy Karr added 11 points and a season-high nine assists.
Idaho's 73 points in the game were a season-high, and the 55 it gave up were a season-low for a Vandal opponent. Idaho shot 36.6 percent from the field, and allowed UCI to shoot 37.7 percent, but the Vandals committed five fewer turnovers than the Anteaters in the game, and owned a 20-9 advantage on the offensive glass, leading to 18 more field goal attempts for Idaho. After tying a program record with 14 made 3-pointers in a game earlier this season, Idaho hit 12 3s on Wednesday, going 12-for-26. Also impressive was a season-high 21 assists on 26 made baskets for the Vandals.
"That's exactly what we're looking for with that ratio," Newlee said. "Their traps didn't bother us tonight. We saw no surprises, and our offensive rebounding was amazing."
Sophomore Stacey Barr had five of Idaho's 20 offensive rebounds in the game, and added three points, a block and a steal off the bench. Junior Jessica Graham had five points, two rebounds and three assists, and freshman Ali Forde added four rebounds.
The Vandals jumped out to an 11 points led mid-way through the first half, but UC Irvine chipped away, tying the game with less than three minutes to play in the half before Idaho took its four-point 30-24 lead into the break. A free-throw for UCI started the scoring in the second half, making it 30-27 in favor of Idaho, but the Vandals withstood UCI's early second-half push before going on an 8-0 run midway through the half to take a double-digit lead. UCI fought back to pull within six at 52-46, but Idaho used an 11-2 run to seal the deal.
Camile Buckley led UC Irvine with 13 points and seven rebounds in the game, going 5-for-7 from the field. She was the only Anteater to score in double figures.
Many of the 281 fans in attendance were cheering on the Vandals, as Southern California natives Salvatore, Karr and Ballestero enjoyed a homecoming of sorts.
The Vandals will stay in the area to face UC Riverside on Friday. The Highlanders beat Idaho 70-57 in the Cowan Spectrum last year when UCR's TreShont Nottingham had 28 points and 13 rebounds
"We played them last year and it certainly wasn't one of our best efforts, but I think Nottingham had 28 points against us," Newlee said. "Our hands are going to be full on Friday, they are a very good basketball team."


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ZF-5576: Can't execute subsequent query after multiple queries from same Pdo_Mysql->exec() call
include 'Zend/Loader.php';
$pdoParams = array(
PDO::MYSQL_ATTR_USE_BUFFERED_QUERY => true
$params = array(
'host' => 'localhost',
'username' => 'test',
'password' => 'xxxxxx',
'dbname' => 'test_db',
'driver_options' => $pdoParams
$db = Zend_Db::factory('Pdo_Mysql', $params);
$sql0="DROP TABLE IF EXISTS someTable";
$sql1="CREATE TABLE someTable (id INT);";
$sql2="INSERT INTO someTable (id) VALUES (1)";
The above code works fine. However, attempting to execute more than one query in each exec() call does not:
$sql1="DROP TABLE IF EXISTS someTable; CREATE TABLE someTable (id INT);";
$sql2="INSERT INTO someTable (id) VALUES (1)";
Execution of $sql2 fails with General error: 2014 Cannot execute queries while other unbuffered queries are active. Consider using PDOStatement::fetchAll(). Alternatively, if your code is only ever going to run against mysql, you may enable query buffering by setting the PDO::MYSQL_ATTR_USE_BUFFERED_QUERY attribute.
Note that
$sql1="DROP TABLE IF EXISTS someTable; CREATE TABLE someTable (id INT);";
works fine on it's own - it's the subsequent call that fails.
This is more irritating than it appears, as it makes loading query data from files more fiddly - for instance in my unit test setUp() I have something like
$sql = file_get_contents('createTestSchema.sql');
where createTestSchema.sql consists of a number of CREATE TABLE & INSERT statements. This then basically kills the $db object - it can't be used for any other queries without giving this error.
Assuming it's linked to the similar stored procedure problem, there's some discussion here that it's specific to FreeBSD; I'm certainly running FreeBSD but haven't tested it elsewhere.
I've got absolutely the same bug on my home machine: Windows Vista HP, mysql 5.0.45, php 2.5.4 (and 2.5.5 in cgi mode fails too), so It's not because of FreeBSD. Must be something wrong with PDO, but i couldn't find an answer.
Bulk change of all issues last updated before 1st January 2010 as "Won't Fix".
Feel free to re-open and provide a patch if you want to fix this issue.


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In the 14th century, the port of Cirebon , then called Muara Jati, was the harbor town of the Sunda Pajajaran Hindu kingdom whose seat was in the interior highlands of West Java. This port was then already a busy trading center where ships from India, China and Arabia and other boats from throughout the Indonesian islands found shelter and merchants continued trading here during the monsoon season when typhoons raged in the South China Sea.
A hundred years on, in the 15th century, a prince by the name of Cakra Buana, who had embraced Islam, refused to become a vassal of the Padjadjaran kingdom. The Sunda king sent an army to Cirebon but these were defeated. On his victory, Cakrabuana founded his own Islamic kingdom and built the palace of Pakungwati, which now lies within the Kasepuhan Palace. The date of its original construction must have been around 1430 since this date is etched in the Throne Room or the Siti HInggil.
Cirebon was the first Islamic kingdom on Java, later followed by the kingdoms of Demak and Kudus in Central Java. It was Prince Sunan Gunung Jati of Cirebon , who in the 15th century , together with the Sultan of Demak attacked and razed the thriving port of Sunda Kelapa on Java's west coast, building in its place the town of Jayakarta, that is to grow into the present day capital city of Indonesia : Jakarta
Today, the town of Cirebon has four palaces, precious heritage of this once powerful Islamic kingdom. They are the Keraton (palace) Kasepuhan, Keraton Kanoman, Keraton Kacirebonan, and Keraton Keprabon. The two former mentioned are the largest, and have throne rooms, whereas, the latter are really royal houses. However, all show a fusion of architectures from their Hindu heritage to Islam, and further infused with distinct Chinese and Dutch influences, creating a unique Cirebon style architecture.
Keraton Kasepuhan
The Kasepuhan Keraton (Palace) is lcoated in the sub-district of Lemahwungkuk in the City of Cirebon, built in 1529 by Prince Mas Mochammad Arifin II, the great grandson of Sunan Gunung Jati, who succeeded Sunan Gunung Jati to the throne in 1506. This is therefore, the oldest palace on Java with the longest history. All royal families of Cirebon still live on until today, but all are now, of course, subjects of the Republic of Indonesia.
Standing on a total land area of 10 hectares, the Kasepuhan Keraton is the largest, the most impressive and best kept among the Cirebon palaces, where every niche carries its own historic significance. The inner buildings are all painted white where are found the throne room, living rooms of the royal household and reception areas to meet guests.
As is usual with the keratons on Java, the palace stands on the south side facing the large green square where stands the Sang Cipta Rasa Grand mosque at its western side. The palace itself is enclosed by a red brick wall where in its garden is an open pavilion, or pendopo. The Kasepuhan palace also has a complete museum containing sacred heirlooms as well as the royal collection of paintings. One of the most oustanding heirlooms is the Lion carriage which is taken out once a year only, namely on every 1 Syawal on the Islamic calendar to be cleansed with great ceremony.
The first building constructed here was the Pakungwati I palace, which stands on the east side of the Kasepuhan palace compound. The Pakungwati keraton faces the Java Sea with Mount Ceremai to its back. The building lies again east of the Keraton Pakungwati II palace which was constructed in a later era. Whereas the most recent buildings can be seen only when one visits the throne room, called the Siti Hinggil.
The throne room is guarded on either side by two lion statues, symbolising the fact that the Cirebon Sultanate is in fact, direct descendent of the Padjadjaran kingdom, showing at the same time the influence of Hinduism, - the official religion of Padjadjaran, - on the kingdom of Cirebon. The entrance to the palace is a split gate, similar to those found in Balinese temples, while woodcarvings on the doors are European in style, but the walls of the Siti Hinggil are decorated with Chinese porcelain plates. Meantime, the walls surrounding the palace grounds are made of red brick following Javanese architecture, altogether forming a fusion of different cultures from different times and origins.
A number of specific Cirebon traditions can be noted here. For example, the corridor leading to the Prabayaksa hall or the residence of the sultan is not constructed in a straight line from the terrace that lies in front of the palace, but is bent so as to avert direct attacks on the sultan. Gravel stones are placed around the halls, which are also meant to warn of sudden attacks as the sound of a person stepping on the stones will give away the fact that someone is approaching.
Another interesting feature of the palace is the Lawang Sanga building located on its south side, directly on the banks of the Krayan river. This is the tax and customs office during the reign of the Cirebon kingdom. All goods from overseas entering the kingdom must pass the Krayan river where the king's officials will levy the necessary customs duty. This building, therefore is most significant for the wealth and welfare of the kingdom.
Keraton Kanoman
The Kanoman Keraton lies only some 600 meters north of the Keraton Kasepuhan. To reach this you will pass a tradtional market, which is a great place to buy foodstuffs and souvenirs to take home from Cirebon without having to search elsewhere.
The Kanoman palace depicts historic events leading to the break up of the kingdom of Cirebon into four, as evident in the existence of the Keraton Kasepuhan, Keraton Kanoman, the Keraton Keprabon and Keraton Kacirebonan within one city.
The Kanoman palace was built in 1588 by Sultan Badaruddin who separated from the main Cirebon kingdom because of the dispute with his brother over succession to the throne of Cirebon. The Kanoman palace is smaller than the Kasepuhan. It has an open front pavilion called the pendopo that contains an altar. Here you will find antique plates from Europe. The Keraton Kanoman takes up around 6 hectares of land. Today, this is the residence of the 12th Sultan, Raja Muhammad Emiruddin and his immediate family. At the Kraton Kanoman are 27 large ancient buildings, one of which is called Bangsal Witana which is the cornerstone of the palace. In the Palace grounds are also a number of old, shady banyan trees and cool gardens, a welcome respite in the hot Cirebon climate.
Here is also a royal museum, whose doors are beautifully carved. Its most important collection include the carriage used in battles called Paksi Naga Liman, as well as the Jempana royal carriage which is almost a replica of the carriage of the Kasepuhan Palace. Other items include weapons, keris-like daggers, spears as also a set of gamelan musical instruments. Not far from here is the Bangsal Jinem or pendopo to receive important guests, the pavilion where sultans are crowned, and ceremonies held related to the Islamic Maulid Nabi. While in the center of the complex is the throne room, called Siti Hinggil.
Among the palaces, the Keraton Kanoman is the one most closely linked to Sunan Gunung Jati (Syarif Hidayatullah), one of Java's , most important nine Islamic saints, known as Wali Songo. Sunan Gunung Jati was the one who spread the Moslem religion in West Java, the region that was formerly under the Hindu kingdom of Padjadjaran. Keraton Kanoman is the palace that also closely adheres to the traditions handed down by Gunung Jati and dutifully celebrates the rituals of the Grebeg Syawal, held one week after the end of the fasting month, Eid el Fitri, when members of the court make a pilgrimage to the grave of Sunan Gunung Jati in the village of Astana, in North Cirebon.
The entire palace faces north. Outside the palace walls is a Balinese-style red brick building called Balai Manguntur, standing next to a large banyan tree. This is where the sultan used to attend military marches or witness the playing of the sekaten gamelan on each 8th day of Maulid in the Islamic calendar. People also believe that the name Maguntur is a shortened form of the words balai mangun tutur, the place where the sultan used to deliver his speeches and meet his people to explain legal and religious matters. Here is also the typical alun-alun or large green square where thousands of people used to converge to attend ceremonies and other royal events.
Keraton Keprabon
The Keprabon palace is located at Jalan Lemahwungkuk, close to the Kanoman Keraton. This building is better known as Ndalem, or royal residence since it does not have a cluster of buildings typical to Javanese palaces, it has also no green alun-alun, and no grand mosque. Access to the keraton is through a 3-meters wide lane between a number of shop houses. Its interior is also modest, not showing no palatial grandeur. It is in fact a mansion with a small garden.
Keraton Kacirebonan
The Kacirebonan palace was built in the year 1800, and houses a number of historic heirlooms like the Wayang Keris, battle gear, and a special royal gamelan set.
The Kraton Kacirebonan lies at Pulasaren in the subdistrict of Pekalipan, one kilometer north west of the Keraton Kasepuhan and about 500 meters 500 meter south of the Keraton Kanoman.
The Kacirebonan palace is an extention of the Keraton Kanoman built after the death of Sultan Anom IV. Crown prince PR Muhammad Khaerudin, successor to the throne was banished to Ambon by the Dutch colonial government since he was considered a rebel.Upon his return to Cirebon, he found that the throne was already taken b y PR. Abu Sholeh Imamuddin. On the agreement of the royal household PR Anom Madenda built the Kacirebonan palace, thus starting a new royal house under Sultan Cirebon the First.
Compared to the other palaces, the Keraton Cirebonan is easily accessible since it is located right on the main road. Similar to the Keraton Keprabon, the complex does not have the typical features of a Javanese palace. The building looks more like a mansion for Dutch colonial officials and has strong European architectural features.
As a busy city, Cirebon has many accommodation facilities where you can stay, from starred hotels to simple homestays. Here is a short list:
• Hotel Prima Cirebon Jalan Siliwangi,
Cirebon Utara, Indonesia No Telepon: +62231 205411 • Grage Hotel Jalan Raden Ajeng Kartini no. 77
Cirebon Barat, Indonesia
Phone: +62231 222999
Patra Jasa Jalan Tuparev No. 11 Cirebon 45153 No Telepon: (0231) 209400 Fax: (0231) 207 696 • Hotel Cirebon Indah Jalan Tuparev, Cirebon Barat, Indonesia No Telepon: (0231) 203328 • Cirebon Plaza Hotel Jalan Raden Ajeng Kartini, Cirebon, Indonesia No Telepon: (0231) 202062 • Hotel Bentani Jalan Siliwangi, Cirebon Utara, Indonesia Phone: +62231 203246 Fax: +62231 207527 • Motel Patra Jasa Cirebon Jalan Tuparev, Cirebon, Indonesia
Phone: +62231 209402 • Apita Green Jalan Tuparev 323, Cirebon, Jawa Barat No Telepon: +62231 200748 • Cirebon Penta Hotel Jalan Syarief Abd. No. 159 Cirebon Phone: +62231 203328 • Hotel Prima Jalan. Siliwangi 107 Cirebon 45124 Phone: +62231 205411 • Puri Santika Jalan. Dr. Wahidin 32, Cirebon Jawa Barat 45122
Phone: +62231 200570 Fax: +6222 200482 • Zamrud Hotel No. 46-A Cirebon, Cirebon, Indonesia Phone : +62 231 246201
Located on the northern highway that stretches along the entire north coast of Java, popularly known as Pantura – Cirebon is easily accessible by road an by rail from Jakarta or vice versa from Surabaya.
From Jakarta you can take a train to Cirebon from Gambir Station in Central Jakarta at Medan Merdeka Timur.
To travel around the city of Cirebon best take a taxi or hire a car. There are, however, also small buses called "angkot" that will take you to the many attractions.


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- Date submitted: 1 Nov 2011
- Stakeholder type: Major Group
- Name: Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club (ADAC)
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Full SubmissionSafer Roads at Rio +20
A Submission to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development by ADAC
Road safety is a key driver for sustainability. To date an estimated 1.3 million people per year are killed due to road traffic accidents. 20 to 50 million more are injured. For these reasons the United Nations have launched the ?Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020?, describing road injury as "major public Health problem with a broad range of social and economic consequences which, if unaddressed, may affect the sustainable development of countries and hinder progress towards the Millennium Development Goals". It is of high relevance not only for road safety associations but for the broad public to position ?road safety? on the agenda of international meetings such as Rio +20. Issues that are absent from these agendas are subsequently neglected and under-funded. This is why it is essential that actions to improve road safety and promote sustainable modes of transport are included in the agenda and outcomes of the Rio +20 Conference.
1. ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club e.V.) is Europe's largest automobile club, with more than 17 million members to date. The club represents the interests of its members regarding transport and mobility aspects in the political arena ? on national and international level. Furthermore ADAC operates a large fleet of mobile mechanics that assist motorists in trouble (Yellow Angels) and provides 44 helicopters for urgent medical rescue services in Germany. ADAC publishes a members? magazine with the largest distribution in Germany, the ?ADAC Motorwelt?.
2. ADAC fully supports Rio +20 as an essential opportunity to define the major sustainability challenges facing the world and to contribute to the design of a post-Millennium Development Goals framework that will meet the needs of developing nations in the next decades. The club strongly believes that global road traffic death and injury as well as the wider but related issues of safe and sustainable transportation policy, must be recognised as challenges for sustainability at the Rio +20 conference.
3. For some, road safety is perhaps not the first issue that crosses the mind thinking about sustainable development. Yet, it is a key factor and the growing number of death and disability on the world?s roads is a consequence of the continuous disregard of this issue, e.g. at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg. Pursuant to the Global Status Report on Road Safety (WHO, 2009), road crashes kill an estimated 1,300,000 people each year and injure between 20 to 50 million more. Actually, this means, that road crashes kill more people than malaria. More than ninety per cent of these casualties occur in middle- and low-income countries where road safety awareness and the capacity to tackle the problem is low, and where both - traffic levels and road casualties - are rising. Road deaths and injuries place immense burdens on hospitals and Health systems. These tragic deaths and the misery and grief they cause are not inevitable. They can be prevented, if measures are taken by governments, police and all road users to improve safety.
4. The UN Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020 is based on the General Assembly Resolution A/RES/64/255. It aims at reducing global road traffic injuries. According to expert groups, achieving this ambitious goal can save up to 5 million lives over the course of the decade. 50 million serious injuries could be prevented within the same timeframe (?Make Roads Safe: A Decade of Action for Road Safety?, Commission for Global Road Safety, 2009). This would mean a fundamental reduction of economic cost to developing countries.
5. In its resolution proclaiming the Decade of Action for Road Safety, the United Nations General Assembly defines road traffic injuries as: A "major public Health problem with a broad range of social and economic consequences which, if unaddressed, may affect the sustainable development of countries and hinder progress towards the Millennium Development Goals". According to leading development experts and international agencies, the impacts of failure to address road safety can go beyond the immediate toll of death and disability, undermine policies on poverty alleviation, child survival and development as well as endanger defined goals regarding climate change.
6. Until road safety will be integrated into the mainstream of sustainability policy, millions of people will be condemned to unnecessary and preventable deaths, or lives blighted by severe disability. This is why it is so important that action to improve road safety and the promotion of sustainable modes of transport are included in the agenda and outcomes of the Rio +20 conference.
7. Therefore, ADAC encourages the secretariat to include a reference to safe and sustainable road mobility in the ?Outcomes Document? of the conference. This would mean a huge step to make our roads safer ? worldwide.