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- Date submitted: 1 Nov 2011
- Stakeholder type: Major Group
- Name: Friends of the Earth
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Full SubmissionSubmission from Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland Recommendations concerning resource efficiency:measuring our resource use Desired outcomes: That governments commit to measuring their consumption of natural resources with a view to managing consumption within limits of equitability and sustainability. The challenge ? why bother measuring how much we?re using? As a species we are using ever more of the world?s finite resources, with developed economies in particular consuming well more than is equitable or sustainable in a resource constrained world. This for many is also a security issue since it has left some, Europe in particular, highly dependent on imported resources than other global region. In spite of this we remain hugely wasteful ?Europe throws away over 5 billioneuro?s worth of valuable resources every year. The Earth?s ability to sustain humanity?s increasing rate of consumption is being pushed to the limit. Through their overconsumption developed economies in particular are playing a massive role in degrading the natural environment on which we all depend. Friends of the Earth EWNI is calling for all economies to measure their use of resource use. The most developed should measure across four resource categories: land, water, materials and greenhouse gases (GHGs), and adopt policies to increase resource efficiency, such as higher recycling targets. The least developed economies could adopt a more limited system of measurement such as limited to materials flows only. Developed economies in particular should devise long-term targets and strategies in order to reduce their use of the world?s resources. How to measure resource use Given that no major economy currently measures its total use of resources, it is difficult for targets to be set or policies to be evaluated. A 2009 study by Friends of the Earth Europe and Sustainable Europe Research Institute (SERI) in Vienna looked at how to measure Europe?s use of resources in a way that is achievable and comprehensive. It concluded that the best way would be to use four indicators: ? Land (in hectares), including land used outside the EU (for example to grow crops for food or energy sources). ? Material (in tonnes), including those used to make products that are imported into Europe (sometimes called the material rucksack of products). Data sources allow this figure to be broken down into different forms of materials, for example biological and mineral resources. ? Water (in litres), including water used outside the EU to produce imported products (eg cotton). ? Greenhouse gas emissions created by consumption (in CO2 equivalent), which includes both Europe?s Kyoto emissions, and the carbon footprint associated with imported products. These indicators already exist in research literature, and they are all quite transparent, measuring clear physical quantities. The indicators do not directly measure impacts on biodiversity. But they can be used to highlight issues that need to be investigated. For example, if a new policy such as a biofuel target or reform of the Common Agricultural Policy results in a measurable big increase in EU land use, then there should be further investigation. Nor do the indicators address issues of hazardous chemicals or pollution; but it has been found that specific regulation (such as the REACH chemicals policy) is more effective in this area. How would these indicators be used? ? The indicators can be used by governments to set targets,measure progress, establishpolicies and assess the impactof policy changes. ? Companies can use them toassess and improve the resourceuse associated with their productsand activities. As global population grows, and standards of living rise in many countries, the pressure on the world?s resources ? whether land, materials, water, or the climate ? becomes ever greater. This pressure will affect people, the environment, governments and businesses around the world. The Rio+20 conference must respond to these trends and seize the opportunity to set in train an ambition to accurately assess and reduce humanity?s resource use. The indicators that Friends of the Earth and SERI have developed provide a workable and effective way of helping governments measure and reduce their consumption of natural resources. By advocating the adoption of these resource-use indicators the Rio+20 Conference will be taking the first steps to developing a decarbonised and highly resource efficient global economy, with the benefits for people, the environment and the economy that would bring. Recommendations concerning sustainable agriculture and food sovereignty at Rio+20 20 years after the Rio Summit, the global food system is in deep crisis. Industrial agriculture, based on monocultures and heavy inputs of chemicals, fossil fuels, water and land is depleting our common natural resources at a rapid pace and is causing a host of environmental problems including climate emissions, loss of biodiversity, loss of genetic resources and destruction of soils. At the same time, 20 years of deregulated agriculture and liberalised agricultural markets are destroying small scale family farming, which is the primary method for most of the world?s population, especially some of the most vulnerable communities, to feed themselves. The combination of industrial agriculture and global governance and trade models that are based on food as a tradable commodity rather thanas a Human Right that States must uphold have left nearly a billion people hungry. The rest are increasingly being fed with unhealthy diets which is creating global health crises. Viable food systems already exist. Small scale food producers provide the food for about 70 per cent of the population today, and there is widespread recognition that taking into account the needs of small holder farmers is vital to feed a global population in the future. Yet marginalisation of small scale farmers in policy making and investment combined with a focus on producing for export markets means most of the poor and hungry in the world today are small farmers in rural areas. 10 The global market is failing to feed them. Therefore we need policies that allow small scale food producers to feed themselves. At the same time agro-ecological methods of production have been shown to have the potential to reduce climate emissions, reduce hunger and poverty, restore biodiversity and soils as well as improve livelihoods. The 2008 International Assessment of Agricultural Science and technology for Development report stressed the importance of agro-ecological farming combined with systems that work for small scale farmers as the way forward to a sustainable food system in the future. Desired outcomes: 1) Give strong and increasing support to small scale, agro-ecological and other forms of sustainable, ecological and humane food production, research in this area and enabling conditions, to ensure a shift away from environmentally and socially destructive industrial food production in order to produce enough and healthy food for the projected 9 billion people or more; � 2) Regulate, encourage and support the transformation of industrial and other forms of unsustainable agriculture towards smallholder based agroecological and other forms of sustainable, ecological, low energy food production; 3) Recommend a new global trade system that prioritises countries abilities to feed their populations and achieve the Right to Food over trade agreements, investments treaties that undermine this; 4) Support the development of comprehensive short and long-term national and regional food security strategies to address high food prices and volatility. These strategies should include a wide range of agricultural and price policies and instruments, adapted to specific national and regional contexts and the transition to agro-ecological practices; 5) Support food sovereignty as the overall framework for food and agricultural policies; 6) Emphasize the important role of the organizations of small scale food producers in decision making on food and agriculture; 7) Welcome the reformed UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS) as the primary as the foremost inclusive international and intergovernmental platform for food security, with a mission based on defending the right to food; 8) Start to develop a work plan for implementing the findings of the International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD); 9) Resist the commodification and commercialization of natural resources and carbon trading, such as REDD+, the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM),that would include agriculture and soil carbon sequestration in speculative market schemes 10) Support the adoption of a UN Declaration on Peasant Rights; 11) Support the implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; 12) Condemn multi-genome patent claims and encourage governments to block or rescind such claims; 13) Focus research spending on agriculture on agro-ecology and small scale farming as well as improving local and traditional crop varieties and peasant breeding instead of biotechnology, GM crops and a narrow focus on genetic breeding; 14) Underline that the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities must be respected; 15) Call on Governments to stop the global land grab and return the more than 80 million hectares of land that has been taken from small scale farmers, pastoralists, indigenous communities with immediate effect; 16) Abolish all incentives for the production of bio fuels including targets and mandates; 17) Recognise the environmental damage and inequitable consumption patterns promoted by industrial, grain fed livestock systems. Support integrated, low input, humane farming systems; 18) Take action to reduce overconsumption of meat and dairy products in the industrialised world; 19) Promote resilient livestock breeds and species diversity; and re-introduce traditional and local animals on farms; 20) Break-up oligopolies in agricultural input corporations and in the food retail sector; 21) Promote and encourage improvement of traditional plant and seed varieties, stop monopolistic genetic patents and halt planting of genetically modified crops. Recommendations concerning the implementation of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration Desired outcomes 1) The Rio+20 Conference should take a decision to start negotiating a global treaty on Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration, in order to have a text ready for adoption in 2017. The negotiation process itself should be transparent and participatory. 2) The Rio+20 Conference should (a) encourage the development of regional treaties on Principle 10 along the lines of the Aarhus Convention, and (b) encourage interested States to accede to the Aarhus Convention and its Protocol on PRTR, both of which are open to accession by any UN Member State. 3) The Rio+20 Conference should request UNEP to provide assistance to countries to enable them to better implement the Bali Guidelines on Principle 10, and invite donor governments and institutions to provide financial assistance for this purpose. 4) Any new instruments or processes established pursuant to the Rio+20 Conference should be ?Principle 10-proofed?, i.e. they should contain provisions and/or requirements promoting effective access to information, public participation and access to justice in relation to their subject matter. 5) In its conclusions on the institutional framework for sustainable development, the Rio+20 Conference should invite the governing bodies of and Parties to international treaties relating to the environment, including but not limited to multilateral environmental agreements, to ensure that the substantive outcomes under such instruments promote effective access to information, public participation and access to justice. 6) The Rio+20 Conference should adopt a set of guidelines guaranteeing minimum standards for civil society participation in international decision-making processes. 7) Such Guidelines could build on the Almaty Guidelines adopted under the Aarhus Convention and Agenda 21 and would address, inter alia, the following issues: definition of civil society, openness of meetings, access to documentation, modalities of participation (right to circulate proposals, right to make interventions, right of peaceful assembly, etc), access to justice (grievance mechanisms, Ombudsperson institution for international forums), capacity building and funding. Recommendations concerning Energy Access and Climate Change Climate change is one of the greatest threats we face, driven by our combustion of fossil fuels for energy. Yet 2.7 billion people still rely on traditional biomass for cooking, heating or lighting, a figure that is not set to improve by 2030 if we continue current policy trajectories. Of those, 1.3 billion do not have access to electricity. If Rio+20?s focus on the ?green economy? is genuinely about sustainable development and poverty eradication, it needs to find a way of addressing the energy needs of the 2.7 billion people while not contributing to climate change; in short, a transformation away from fossil fuels. Friends of the Earth welcomes the focus given to energy access as a means of development, seen through Ban Ki-moon?s three Rio energy goals, as well as 2012 being the Year of Sustainable Energy for All. He rightly acknowledges the need for a ?clean revolution?. However, if this is to be a revolution the whole world benefits from, then we need to find synergy between policies; doubling the share of renewable energy in the mix by 2030 will not deliver it; doubling the rates of improved energy efficiency will not do it; and a target of universal energy access by 2030 will condemn too many to poverty for too long. Focusing on energy access means focusing on decentralised, off-grid energy that empowers local communities and democratises energy. The IEA, REN21 and the World Bank have all shown that a renewable-powered decentralised mini-grid is cheaper, more efficient and more socially and environmentally sustainable than either extending the grid or using diesel. Climate change also necessitates addressing on-grid energy and ensuring 100 per cent of new capacity is renewable (currently 50 per cent), while we also try and replace the dirtiest sources of fossil fuel energy. Moving to a renewable future will require heavy levels of investment. The IEA sees $18 trillion needing to be spent by 2035 ? or $1.2 trillion a year ? to stand a 50 per cent chance of keeping temperatures within 2 degrees of pre-industrial levels. We currently spend $500 billion. Yet research by UN-DESA shows that investing $1.5 trillion in the next 10-15 years would bring down the cost of renewables to become cheaper than fossil fuels, making them the default choice for energy investment in developing and developed countries, and making the economic case to keep fossil fuels in the ground and catalysing the ?clean revolution?. Both the IEA and UN-DESA say the market alone will not deliver this scale of funding in the small time-frame required, therefore it needs to be an upfront public investment. Desired outcomes: UNCSD IN RIO 2012 SHOULD 1. Lay the foundations for a global policy that can deliver the principles of community- focused energy access, development, and tackling climate change, while realising that each country needs to define its own energy needs according to those principles and must be supported in doing so. 2. Adopt best practice through using the most effective and successful public policies for increasing the uptake of renewable energy. Research by the IPCC, Deutsche Bank and others has shown that nationally appropriate feed-in tariffs (FiTs) have led to the widest uptake of renewable technology. 3. Recognise the principles of Common but Differentiated Responsibility in any mechanism designed to address sustainable development and poverty eradication. This means richer, industrialised countries recognise their historical advantage from cheap, abundant consuming fossil fuels, and pay this climate debt to developing countries through new and additional finance as well as the transfer of technology. 4. Look to innovative sources of finance rather than emphasising the private sector, as conservative estimates place potential revenues from the redirection of fossil fuels, levies on bunker fuels, IMF Special Drawing Rights, a financial transaction tax and curbing tax avoidance (among others) between at least US$400-US$600. 5. Avoid the increasing reach of international corporate interests over satisfying the basic needs of the world?s poor. Any effort to tackle energy access and climate change cannot lead to wide-spread privatisation and the transfer of wealth from South to North under the pretence of green growth. Socially, economically, and environmentally just policies should form the basis of a green economy if it is to deliver sustainable development and poverty alleviation. 6. Ensure the right principles are followed when drawing up and evaluating policies, not prioritising metrics such as value for money or carbon savings as they will skew policies away from genuine developmental gains and clean, affordable energy access. If done well, rolling out renewable energy can stimulate local economies, employment and poverty alleviation. 7. Involve civil society at each stage of the conceptualisation, design and implementation of any mechanism addressing energy access and renewable technology as they will be best placed to comment on what needs should be addressed as well as which principles should be prioritised. 8. Prioritise community-owned energy projects that catalyse local-level democracy and development. With regards to rural electrification, the use of co-operatives in Bangladesh, Nepal and even the United States have shown they increase participation, bring down energy costs and are overall more effective at delivering energy access and development. 9. Follow best practice in including accompanying enabling policies to ensure civil society partakes fully at a local, national and international level in any policy mechanism, including but not limited to providing the capital, institutions and working culture that facilitate capacity building and empowerment. 10. Respect and promote the rights of local communities and Indigenous Peoples, including rights to self-determination and self-government; the right to free, prior and informed consent; the right to management and customary use of natural resources; land rights; and rights of redress. 11. Establish a process for selecting eligible technologies that is transparent and participatory and take full account of the environmental and socio-economic impacts, including in countries and communities where the raw material inputs will be produced. 12. Ensure good governance,including participation of affected workers and communities in the development of policies and measures to tackle climate change, and transparency, accountability and democratic control over decision making. 13. Ensure jobs and decent work by minimising job losses, maximising opportunities for job creation, and protecting pay conditions and health and safety for workers; protect low- income groups, and guard against the creation of further economic and social injustice. 14. Ask those with experience and expertise in the areas of providing energy access to communities. Large, centralised fossil fuel companies like Eskom or Duke Energy should not be included in high level panels addressing sustainable energy for all. Recommendations concerning Land Use Planning Goals for sustainable development could be set into national legislative frameworks to ensure that a clear trajectory of action in undertaken. There is an implementation gap which could be addressed by focussing land-use planning systems, particularly land-use plans held by local governments, on the delivery of sustainable development. This means that policy- making and decision-taking on the ground would work towards addressing resource use, food security and energy access and climate change, and ensure public participation.


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First let me say that I think that the ORIGINAL! Halloween was pure genius on John Carpenter's part I have watched it so many times that i have lost count, so when I found out that rob zombie was going to do a remake, i got a little scared, I mean how can u perfect, perfection, but I gave it a chance and paid money to see it. Do not get I am sure he meant well. Until i saw the boy that played young michael, he was a total bad acting geek, I mean did rob owe this kids family some money or something? He totally screwed the entire movie, Rob should have taken a little more time to find a colder more intimidating kid, because this one could not spook a deer! That whole seen were young michael goes to his locker and then ran out of the school, I did not know whether I was watching a horror movie or a segment of the special olympics.
I mean any true fan of the original knows that michael, even as a child was calm and cold that is what made him such a bad a** in the original, you did not see young michael in the original ever look like he was chasing a ice cream truck in the middle of summer. I am sorry but Rob dropped the ball on this one, some things u just don't mess with, how would a mob movie genre fan feel if some idiot director decides he is going to re-make "Goodfellas", but instead of using Pesci, Deniro and liota he goes with the moe, larry and curly type personality u would S***. And to make it worse he does the sequel, are u serious? And someone please tell me why his wife has got to be in every movie he does she is a b movie actress at best, she must be really great in bed. leave movie making to real movie makers Rob and go sale realestate or something.

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Laptop Battery Care Tips
by Fyda
Laptop Battery Care Tips
The latest desktop computers are powerful enough for home users to conduct a variety of operations all at the same time without causing any noticeable slowdowns. But when it comes to portability, you can leave it to the laptops as laptops have drastically improved throughout the years to be just as powerful as their desktop counterparts. Miniaturization technologies allow powerful components to be downsized while retaining the power that continues to make them reliable for different tasks. However, they require more care as abuse can cause damage to the battery rending the laptop powerless.
What are laptop batteries
Laptop batteries are the laptop's main power source as soon as they are unplugged. Each battery has a specific voltage where higher volts mean longer battery life. These batteries may also be charged so they can be used next time traveling is needed. The average length of the battery is around 2-3 hour and can be even more depending on the hardware specifications and operating system running.
Why you should care for your laptop battery
Laptop batteries should be treated with care the same way other rechargeable batteries are treated as their overall lifespan decreases after every full charge cycle. Even if you don't plan to travel often with your laptop, you should still take care of the battery as the adapter provides power to the battery and any damage to that battery can lead to other problems with nearby laptop components. Buying a spare battery can be quite expensive and might take long to get because most likely you'll order to get one as most batteries cannot be found in stores.
Tips on caring for laptop battery
Calibration is key to caring for your laptop battery. If you are fond of traveling with your laptop and frequently using it on battery, be sure to use it while plugged in whenever you can as well. Then every week or month, drain the battery by any means and then charge it for a few hours so it is full again. Some laptops may have special calibration tools that may make the process easier so check the instruction manual and make use of those.
Try not to charge the battery while it isn't fully drained either. Although it won't affect the battery very much, getting used to the habit may lead to you replacing your battery even sooner.
Where to buy a replacement or get one repaired
In most cases, batteries cannot be repaired leaving you with the sole choice to find a replacement by visiting the website of your laptop manufacturer. Search for the model of your laptop rather than figuring out your battery as getting the wrong one can lead to unpredictable results. You might be able to find some batteries from other online areas, but getting from the original manufacturer is the safest choice.
Every laptop battery deserves care no matter what brand your laptop is. Each manufacturer should have a guide or a few tools that you can resort to.
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Inca was found wandering the streets in a local town. As a bully breed lover I quickly fell in love with her. At the time I was an Animal Control Officer at the shelter she was in. I took Inca to adoption events desperate to find her the perfect home. Maybe I was too picky but no one was perfect. Soon Inca only listened to what I had to say. She would whine in her kennel when I would walk by until I let her out. Finally one day I took her home for the weekend and she never went back. Inca is my better half and the love of my life. She loves her other adopted sister, Maya and her adopted brother, Sam. She also adores all of our rescue cats. Inca crys if I leave in the truck because she loves going for rides. She's a favorite with the humane society volunteers and I'm so blessed to have her. Adopt don't Shop.
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Inca - A Petfinder Happy Tail
Adopted from Oconee Humane Society, Seneca, SC.
- posted 09/28/2013
from Nicole of Walhalla, SC
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We had lost our family dog to a sudden drowning and were heart broken. As a family we decided to adopt a dog who deserved a second chance at having a family to love and appreciate them. We took the 350km visit to the Saskatoon SPCA where we found our Bi Eyed husky beauty. Her story was heart wrenching. The shelter called her "Larica" but she now goes by the name Storm. Larica had been brought to the shelter with numerous other dogs. She was pregnant, infested with fleas and someone had shot her in the face and then did a horrific repair with screws leaving the shrapnel still in her jaw. The shelter thought it best to abort Larica's babies so they could focus on fixing the damage to her jaw. When we learned of this sweet husky's story we had to have her no matter what the cost then and what the future costs could entail. Storm has been an amazing addition to our family. At first it was a difficult journey as she spent time to herself in another room and didn't warm up to us right away. Storm had some trust issues and was nervous of everything. It is a journey we were all in together and no matter what as a family we promised to make sure she was going to feel apart of something. My 3 and 8 year old children were so patient with her as was my senior girl our 10 year old lab/boxer. Storm now 7 months later enjoys her time laying on the couch getting plenty of hugs and pets. She also enjoys the 40 acres of property she has to roam safely and know every inch of her home. Storm is never far from our side and loves the van rides to town. It is a fantastic feeling to be able to give an animal a second chance at a great life and at the same time to teach your children the importance of adopting as well.
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Adopted from Saskatoon SPCA, Saskatoon, SK.
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La Monnaie ¦ Dance ¦ Partita 2 ¦ Intro
Partita 2
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker & Boris Charmatz
Two dancers' bodies and a violinist enclosed in a space designed by the visual artist Michel François. Amandine Beyer plays Bach's Partita no. 2 for solo violin on the stage. Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker and Boris Charmatz seek to reinvent their dance in the instant : in between the labyrinthine lines of the living architecture of the music. 'For me, Bach is structure, but his transcending dimension is written in the flesh' says De Keersmaeker. The chords strike within their bodies, the counterpoint vibrates and comes to life, the current flows and the jig begins to whirl. Mixing meaningful layers and abstract lines, the dance is born with and alongside the music – always on the brink of the rhythm, skimming the edge of silence. This playing with the structure, toying with it or bending it, unfolds an inhabited solitude.
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Well, my story is very simple. In November of 2007 at the age of 41, I was very tired and I was diagnose with IBS. I weighed 180 pounds and was a size 12 and just did not feel very well. Right after Thanksgiving I prayed to the Lord to help me eat better. Well, I started off eating a vegetable soup and no bread, pasta or rice for about 2 months just to detoxify my body.
Then in January of 2008, I cut my portions down by using a smaller plate. I also began walking every day for 30 minutes. I stopped eating a lot of junk food and continued to eat a lot of fruits and vegetable and nuts. In March of 2008 I had lost 10 pounds. I knew that I was on the right track so I continued. By August of 2008 I was down to a size 8 and weighed 165. I knew I was on my way. So today a years and 8 months later I weigh 137 and I am down to a size 4 and no MORE IBS!!!!
It took a while to get here but with my prayers and sticking to what I was supposes to do I can say that it can be done. I still eat smaller portions every 2 to 3 hours and I walk twice a day to maintain. I am 43 now AND I FEEL GREAT!!!!!!.


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Orlando Nightlife: What's going on tonight Orlando – Aug. 31
Tonight is the weekly Hambingo night at Hamburger Mary's in downtown Orlando. Everyone that I talk to about this night absolutely loves it. Mainly due to hosts Miss Sammy and Carol Lee. The info is below:
HAMBINGO with Miss Sammy and Carol Lee at Hamburger Mary's: From 6:30 – 10:30 p.m. enjoy one of the hamburger joints most popular nights. Female impersonators Miss Sammy and Carol Lee do more than handle the balls during this game of bingo. There will be lost of comedy and live music along the way. The night is free, just order a burger or a drink (which probably won't be an issue if you're already a reader of this blog).


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I can't watch those "NBA Cares" commercials anymore.
STAT�s post game still needs a lot of work but I can see his post game be a real weapon for us late in the season. He�s quick and strong enough to pull off those post moves, and once he�s open we know he�s one of the best finishers in the game.
THIS is how we wanna see the Knicks!
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LOL at Neal.
Why we can't hit free throws?
Pop gonna kill, Kawhi, Ginobili and Neal tonight
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Corporate financial support of many of the country's most prominent health-related nonprofit organizations threatens the independence and credibility of such groups, according to a report released today by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). More than 170 disease-related charities, health-professional societies, and university-based institutes enjoy the largesse of food, agribusiness, chemical, pharmaceutical, and other corporate interests, but that generosity may exact too high a price on an important sector of American life, charged the report.
The report recalls the negative publicity generated by the American Medical Association's (AMA) endorsement deal with medical equipment supplier Sunbeam, which eventually forced the group to cancel the deal under pressure. More recent corporate "partnerships" indicate that the AMA scandal has done little to deter nonprofit leaders from pursuing six- or seven-figure grants that seem to have strings attached. One such arrangement documented in the report is that of Coca-Cola's $1-million gift to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD). Before the 2003 donation, the AAPD recognized the connection between sugary drinks and dental disease. When AAPD president David Curtis defended the Coke deal, he told reporters that the "scientific evidence is certainly not clear" on the role soft drinks play.
"What a difference a million dollars makes," CSPI executive director Michael F. Jacobson wrote in the report's introduction, referring to the AAPD's coupling with the world's leading soda manufacturer. "And what a coup for Coca-Cola, turning a potential opponent into an ally. You can bet that the AAPD will not be terribly supportive of measures to reduce soft-drink consumption. At best, it will probably be silent on such matters. At worst, it will support its generous new friend."
Other nonprofit groups with questionable corporate ties include:
Sometimes, according to the report, corporations literally create nonprofit organizations from scratch. They may have beneficent-sounding names and seemingly objective programs, but are designed primarily to advance their sponsors' interests. Some of those include the Foundation for Clean Air Progress (funded by petroleum, trucking, and chemical companies), the Coalition for Animal Health (funded by cattle, hog, and agribusiness concerns), and the Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) (originally funded by Philip Morris but now funded by chain restaurants and bars, although it refuses to disclose its contributors.) Part of CCF's focus is to downplay obesity-related health concerns.
The report also identifies more than 30 university-based research centers that draw substantial financial support from companies or corporate trade associations. Among those are several university centers on forestry funded by timber or paper industries and several centers on nutrition funded by food and agribusiness companies. All such centers let corporations put an academic sheen on industry-funded research, according to CSPI.
"People would be far more skeptical of a 'Corporate Polluters Lobbying Association' than an industry-funded 'Harvard University Center on Important Issues,'" said Jacobson. "Companies hope that a nonprofit's or university's good name will burnish their reputations. Call it 'innocence by association.'"
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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 5:36 pm
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I loved, loved, loved this book. It was interesting to me to read about Ben and Alicia, a couple that had been married for 6 months, and Ran and Elena, a couple that had never met before they were thrown together by being kidnapped and locked in a room together. Both couples relationships developed as they grew to know and trust each other.
Emma Wildes does a great job of writing about couples who have been married for a while. "Lessons From A Scarlet Lady" is her other book with this scenario. Most authors end the story at the wedding. I actually enjoyed their story more, as it was fun to see how Alicia shocked her husband by demanding they get to know each other in a different way. Ben had to completely reevaluate his expectations of his wife and of his marriage.
I would give this book an A for sure. Give it a try, its funny, hot, and the plot twists surprised me all through the story. I can't wait to read the next one in the series, and I hope that we learn more about Ben and Alicia and how their marriage relationship develops.
It seems that the reviewer had trouble focusing on two relationships at the same time. Too bad!
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:38 am
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Hi despr8housewife!
Thanks so much for the additional viewpoint on the book! I am so glad that you posted it! It is always good for there to be additional voices. Everyone likes a different thing, so the more opinions the better!
I just wanted to clarify something that you said in your message about my take on the book. It wasn't that there were two couples that I didn't like. That was what you indicated I had a problem with in your message and I felt that wasn't the case or what I said in the review. I usually enjoy when there is more than just a one-couple romance - that can get too intense. As a reader of urban fantasy, which I am, you have to be willing and able to juggle lots of different stories at once to enjoy those, so anything less usually bores me!
But the problem with Ran and Elena and Alicia and Ben was that the two stories didn't work TOGETHER. There was very little interaction between them and no connection to each other's stories. While the girls were cousins, other than that, the stories had nothing in common. To me, it seemed that the author said - hey, I need two couples so I will throw
two together. Not because they needed to be together, but because the author needed them that way. Does that make a little more sense?
I never saw any reason that these four people shared a book and the two plot lines rarely intersected at all. As a result, it was not one complete story that worked in harmony but two competing stories that sounded like two songs were playing on the radio at the same time.
I hope that clarifies things a bit!
Glad you liked the book!
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 5:45 pm
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Thanks, for the clarification! I do understand your review better now. I thought you objected to there being two couples' stories kind of competing as the main plot in the book! I didn't have a problem with it, but I can be very forgiving when I'm a fan of a particular author. And I'm a huge fan of Emma Wildes.
I certainly appreciate you taking the time to explain your review further.
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despr8housewife wrote:
I didn't have a problem with it, but I can be very forgiving when I'm a fan of a particular author. And I'm a huge fan of Emma Wildes.
I hear ya!
I know that feeling well. I have read Emma Wildes before and liked the two couple thing. Like I said, I am used to paranormals and urban fantasy - I get bored sometimes when there is only the one couple! I think Emma Wildes is the only Regency author that I have found that does that well in a similar style.
Bottome line - glad you enjoyed the book. In the teaser chapter, it looks like Ben and Alicia may become recurring characters. They were my favorite part of this book, so that is definitely a good thing!
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Certified and noncertified minority-owned and women-owned businesses bidding as the prime contractor with the County must also meet the subcontracting goal requirement set in the solicitation. The MBE/WBE subcontracting participation goal is a contractual obligation of the prime contractor, regardless of the prime's minority/women's status.
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This paper (only an abstract of which is given) was presented at the Sixteenth Annual Meeting of the Society of Nematologists held at East Lansing, Michigan, from 16 to 19 August 1977. An account is given of studies carried out in Canada on the effect of parasitism by the mermithid nematode Neomesom...
R. culicivorax juveniles were dissected out of Aedes aegypti larvae 7 days after infection and incubated under controlled conditions in isotonic saline containing a 14C-labelled fatty acid (palmitic acid), monoacylglycerol (glycerol monoolein), or triacylglycerol (glycerol tripalmitate) nutrient sou...
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Isocitrate lyase and malate synthetase, key enzymes of the glyoxylate cycle, were present in postparasites of R. culicivorax. Specific activities of enzymes were higher in adult postparasites than in newly emerged juveniles. Isocitrate lyase had a well-defined pH optimum (7.5), whereas malate synthe...
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The haemolymph of larvae of Prosimulium mixtum Syme & Davies/P. fuscum Syme & Davies and Simulium venustum Say parasitised by the mermithid nematode Neomesomermis flumenalis was compared with that of unparasitised hosts with respect to protein, amino acid and carbohydrate composition. The me...
Effects of fenoxycarb, a juvenile hormone analogue, on lipid metabolism of the eastern spruce budworm, Choristoneura fumiferana
Early 6th-instar larvae of Choristoneura fumiferana were topically treated with the juvenile hormone analogue fenoxycarb, and fat bodies were isolated at varying times post-treatment for metabolic studies. Fenoxycarb impaired lipid synthesis by the fat bodies, suppressing both the synthesis of fatty...
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The nervous system of the mermithid nematode Romanomermis culicivorax was investigated at different developmental stages for the distribution of catecholamine(s). The catecholamines nervous system increased in complexity during development..
Phenotypic characterization of the Xenorhabdus bacterial symbiont of a Texas strain of the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema riobrave, and characterization of the Xenorhabdus bovienii bacterial symbiont of a Newfoundland strain of Steinernema feltiae
Two bacterial symbionts of entomopathogenic nematodes, one of which originated from Texas, U.S.A., and the other from Newfoundland, Canada, were characterized phenotypically. These strains belonged to the genus Xenorhabdus. The Newfoundland (NF) strain was shown to be X. bovienii but the Texas (TX) ...
A method of collecting postparasitic Neomesomermis flumenalis from larval Prosimulium mixtum/fuscum and Simulium venustum is described. The larval blackflies were collected by sweeping them with paint brushes from rocks into buckets of stream water. The larvae were obtained free of debris by placing...
Analysis of haemolymph samples from field-collected larvae of Simulium venustum Say, S. vittatum Zett. and either Prosimulium mixtum Syme & Davies or P. fuscum Syme & Davies or a mixture of the two showed the haemolymph of all species to be essentially similar with respect to amino-acid pool...
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Four isolates (= 3 species) of steinernematids were propagated at 25, 20 and when possible, 15 and 10 degrees C for 2 years, then their capacities for tolerating high temperatures and freezing determined. In all isolates, the temperature at which 50% of the infective juveniles died (LT50) increased ...
Histological observations were made on larvae of Aedes aegypti (L.) parasitised for 2, 4 or 6 days by Reesimermis nielseni. Little difference was detected between the tissues of uninfected and parasitised larvae 4 days after infection, at which time most hosts were in the early fourth instar and the...
Transport of palmitic acid across the tegument of the entomophilic nematode Romanomermis culicivorax
R. culicivorax larvae, dissected out of Aedes aegypti larvae 7 days after infection, were incubated under controlled conditions in isotonic saline containing 14C-U-palmitic acid to investigate the nature of the transport mechanism(s) used by the nematode for transcuticular uptake of palmitic acid. N...
A steinernematid nematode was isolated from soil samples collected near St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. On the basis of its morphometry and RFLPs in ribosomal DNA spacer, it was designated as a new strain, NF, of Steinernema feltiae. Cellulose acetate electrophoresis was used to separate isozymes ...
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The effects of methoprene on post-feeding larvae of Delia radicum was investigated. Treatment of larvae with methoprene at 1 micro g did not affect the capacity of the insect to pupate, but suppressed eclosion to the adult stage. The concentration of haemolymph trehalose was significantly decreased ...
The nutrient composition of postparasitic females (newly emerged juveniles, newly moulted adults, and spent adults) and eggs of Romanomermis culicivorax was studied. Postparasites were obtained from experimentally infected larvae of the mosquito Aedes aegypti. Throughout postparasitic development, p...
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Exposure of early 4th-instar larvae of Aedes aegypti (L.) to the juvenile hormone analogue methoprene (Altosid) significantly increased the concentration of carbohydrates in the haemolymph of late 4th-instar larvae and reduced the haemolymph carbohydrate concentration of 24-h-old pupae relative to c...
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Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and Arrowhead Research entered into a collaboration and joint licensing agreement. Alnylam has granted Arrowhead a license that enables the discovery, development, and commercialization of an RNAi therapeutic targeting HBV. In addition, Alnylam has received a license from Arrowhead to utilize its Dynamic Polyconjugate (DPC) delivery technology for an RNAi therapeutic product.
Each company will receive milestone payments from the other firm as candidates progress as well as royalties on sales of products resulting from the license. "We view Arrowhead's DPC technology as a promising emerging delivery approach, with the potential to complement our existing delivery platform, which currently includes lipid nanoparticles and our siRNA conjugate platform," says Laurence Reid, Ph.D., svp and CBO of Alnylam.
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The DPC (dynamic polyconjugate) technology is a systemic siRNA delivery platform that enables polymer-based formulation chemistry to efficiently target gene silencing complexes to specific cells. As the DPCs attach to and enter the target cells, they respond to the environmental cues provided by the cell to disassemble and release the active siRNA molecule. This unique chemistry mimics the natural viral targeting and disassembly process.
Alnylam will use the DPC platform in its "Alnylam 5x15" pipeline, which is focused on genetically defined targets and diseases. Under this strategy the company expects to have five RNAi therapeutic programs in advanced clinical development by the end of 2015. These include ALN-TTR for transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis, ALN-PCS for severe hypercholesterolemia, ALN-HPN for refractory anemia, ALN-APC for hemophilia, and one additional program from the company's ongoing discovery efforts.
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Abstract: Contrary to conventional wisdom, few autocrats rely exclusively, or even principally, on repression to survive. Instead, they exploit a variety of distributive strategies, buying popular support and co-opting elite challengers as necessary. According to existing theory, however, none of these strategies should involve targeted goods to politically disenfranchised minorities or other marginalized groups.
Yet in some regimes, we find this very practice, begging the question: why provide benefits to the marginalized? To resolve this puzzling behavior, I offer a theory of support-buying under the threat of sabotage. Autocrat survival depends on soliciting support from society while deterring costly economic sabotage. Without growth, an autocrat's support base will erode, making him
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8653 - Great 3 BR - Time Square C-Park
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- Family/child friendly
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Towels
|9th avenue, 10019 new york city, United States
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high speed wireless internet
flat screen cable TV
Standard kitchen appliances
polished hardwood floors
sleeper sofa
This apartment is 5 minutes walk to subway station 50th street in midtown west. It is also walking distance from central park, columbus circle and time square.
This area is the heart of fashion. Major fashion labels such as Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta, Calvin Klein, Nicole Miller, and Andrew Marc have showrooms, production facilities, or offices located in the Garment District. Explore the area's countless sample sales, discount shops, fabric stores, and boutiques. Located only blocks from NYC's Macy's, the largest department store in the world.
Popular restaurants in the area include Casa di Isacco, Spot Dessert Bar, and Uncle Jack's Steakhouse.
Easy access to the rest of the city. A, C, E trains at Port Authority. 7, S, N, Q, R trains at 42nd Street/Times Square and B, D, F, M at 42nd Street/ Bryant Park.
No smoking
There is a late fee for check ins after 6PM (40 dollars before 9 pm and
80 dollars after 9 pm) and 40 dollars during weekends
Damage deposit = there is a 500 dollars damage deposit to be paid via paypal.
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Apartment nice, clean, functional, and very well located for access to the various subway lines. Only flaw, the second chamber of the apartment has been carried out in the main room with a partition that is not full height (and therefore not sound insulated), and this room has no blackout as in the master bedroom.
Appartement agréable, propre, fonctionnel, et très bien situé pour l'accès aux différentes lignes de métro. Seul petit défaut, la deuxième chambre de l'appartement à été réalisée dans la pièce principale à l'aide d'une cloison qui n'est pas toute hauteur (donc non isolée phoniquement), et cette chambre n'a pas de rideaux occultants comme dans la chambre principale.
Flat and very central unfortunately very noisy at night from the photos, location, because it is a warehouse below the apartment
Wohnung wie auf den Fotos, Lage sehr zentral leider nachts sehr laut ,da sich eine Lagerhalle unter der Wohnung befindet
a very good and extremely well located apartment, most things to do within walking distance, metro very close, check over the weekend, however, costs just $ 40 extra! The supply of a sister organization for a cheap transfer from the airport is incorrect: a regular cab has a flat rate from the airport and is much cheaper than the supply for the airport shuttle: do not do it! Apartment is recommended, clean and well equipped, good beds!
een erg goed en buitengewoon gunstig gelegen appartement, meeste dingen op loopafstand te doen, metro ook erg dichtbij; inchecken tijdens het weekend kost echter zomaar 40 dollar extra! Ook het aanbod van een zusterorganisatie voor een voordelige transfer vanaf het vliegveld is onjuist: een gewone taxi heeft een flat rate vanaf het vliegveld en is veel goedkoper dan het aanbod voor de airport-shuttle: niet doen dus! Appartement is aan te raden, schoon en goed uitgerust, goede bedden!
We had a group of 9 People and we couldn't have asked for anything more! The apartment was clean and modern, the bedrooms were huge upstairs with walk in Wardrobes and the master bedroom had an ensuite. Each room had their own LCD TV mounted on the wall with cable channels.
It was still a little cold in April but the apartment was always warm and toasty. There was spare bedding and pillows for everyone if we needed. The appliances in the whole apartment were all top notch. We all washed and dried clothes & towels daily.
The location was walking distance from Times Square and the Rockefeller centre and very close to 5th Ave where all the shopping action is at.
I would definitely stay here again and would recommend this apartment to larger groups travelling to NYC.
We had a group of 9 People and we couldn't have asked for anything more! The apartment was clean and modern, the bedrooms were huge upstairs with walk in Wardrobes and the master bedroom had an ensuite. Each room had their own LCD TV mounted on the wall with cable channels.
It was still a little cold in April but the apartment was always warm and toasty. There was spare bedding and pillows for everyone if we needed. The appliances in the whole apartment were all top notch. We all washed and dried clothes & towels daily.
The location was walking distance from Times Square and the Rockefeller centre and very close to 5th Ave where all the shopping action is at.
I would definitely stay here again and would recommend this apartment to larger groups travelling to NYC.
We just have spent 5 days in New York in this apartment we had booked on the internet. While it is very well placed, and I would recommend volontié, if you spent a few days in this fantastic city,,,,,, any time, despite the great location, it is imperative that the owner of the premises still see a copy ,,,,,,,,, it is important to know ifyou rent it, as we hear from the outside and ventilation, especially aunniveau a bedroom, missing, cloths, égoutoir for dishes, the electricity is a again, no bedside lamp that works??? no window in the main room, the shower curtain not great at all, lack a shower mat, and also lack of blackout curtains at the windows,, , if the maid dana is very nice, the home very nice,, the pictures do not represent what we see on arrival, else the room doors close properly, and the front door, despite all these inconveniences we spent a great stay, and if were to go, and although I leases it back, because the location is top,,,,, not far from time square, 34 avenue, etc., in short, a great location, ,,,,,, we keep great memories,,,,,,,,
Nous venons d avoir passé 5 jours à new york dans cet appartement que nous avions réservé sur internet. Certes, il est très bien placé,et, je le conseillerais volontié, si vous devez passé quelques jours dans cette ville fantastique,,,,,,toute fois, malgré le super emplacement, il est imperatif que le proprietaire des lieux revois sa copie,,,,,,,,,il est important de savoir sivous le louer, que l on entends de l extérieur une ventilation et, surtout aunniveau d une chambre, il manque, des torchons, égoutoir pour la vaisselle, l electricite est a revoir , pas de lampe de chevet qui marche ??????pas de fenetre dans la piece principale, le rideau de douche pas top du tout, manque un tapis de douche , et aussi des rideaux opaques manquent aux fenetres,,,,,,sinon la femme de ménage dana est très sympa, l acceuil tres sympa,,,,les photos ne représentent pas ce que l on vois en arrivant , autre chose les portes des chambres ferment mal,ainsi que la porte d entrée, malgré tous ces desagrements nous avons passés un excellent séjours,et, si devais revenir , et, bien je le reloue, car l emplacement est top,,,,,pas loin de time square, 34 avenue, etc, bref super bien placé,,,,,,,,nous gardons un super souvenirs,,,,,,,,
Let me begin to say that the apartment is located in a lovely area in the upper west side of Manhattan. A very quiet area but still very close to Broadway and the metro stations (2 min walk) which takes you down to Times Square in ~10 minutes.
The kitchen was SEVERELY understocked. There were hardly no glasses or cups, only 3 wine glasses and the kitchen knives were so terrible it was not even possible to slice an onion or tomato. In the end, the kitchen was superfluous because of the lack of tools to cook. The coffee maker was a $10 Black & Decker, which was totally useless. These things were a big let down for me, as I was looking forward to cook in an otherwise great kitchen.
Apart from this, the apartment was very spacious with a lovely wooden floor and nice large bathrooms. Two of the bedrooms were a bit small, and the third was very large. The overall finish was good but the cleaning was a little bit sloppy, especially around details (e.g. taps, mirrors) in the bathroom.
When you pay that much, you expect to at least be able to dine in the apartment.
Perfect location, default ok. Sofa not good. Work well with incheck osv.tydlig info. Think it must be stated that it is distracting music and traffic
Perfekt läge, standard ok. Bäddsoffa inte bra. Fungera bra med incheck osv.tydlig info. Tycker det ska anges att det är störande musik och trafik
Great location.
Only chairs and table for four persons to eat - not eight.
Cutlery for five to six people.
Don't count on the washingmachine and dryer.
Heating/aircon of very doubtful quality.
The apartment 'excellent level both in terms of aesthetics and function.
L'appartamento e' di ottimo livello sia dal punto di vista estetico che funzionale.
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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has tasked the Small Business Commission (SBC), supported by the Department of Purchasing and Supply Management, to operate and manage a Vendor Comments Board.
The Vendor Comments Board serves county vendors who seek answers not readily available to the general community.
The Vendor Comments Board welcomes your suggestions, questions and comments. Please send a message to email@example.com detailing your suggestion, question and/or comments to streamline/improve the County procurement process or generally facilitate the growth of business in Fairfax County. Your message will be addressed promptly and you will receive an acknowledgement with information on how the SBC will proceed or has handled your inquiry, after the SBC contacts the appropriate agency (ies). Your confidentiality will be maintained.
The Vendor Comments Board will give county vendors an independent forum to provide suggestions on how Fairfax County can improve its procedures for buying goods and services or seek answers not readily available to the general community.
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Operates as a clearing house for the suggestions, comments, or concerns of vendors to Fairfax County.
The Vendor Comments Board will work to further its relationship with various community resources to enhance awareness of the SBC and its mission.
Reports back to Small Business Commission, or Ombuds Committee, as appropriate, on suggestions/needs identified which will facilitate the procurement process for businesses and Fairfax County. The SBC brings the vetted comments to the attention of the Board of Supervisors.
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Sounding Rocket, Aerobee, Nosecone Housing, with Spectrograph
This is a payload section from an Aerobee sounding rocket that includes a nosecone, despin section and parachute section. It flew three times in 1963. For the display, the payload section was fitted with the shell of a Naval Research Laboratory Multispectrograph typical of the instruments it carried. This assemblage of five different instruments was mounted on a servo-controlled gimbal mount developed at the University of Colorado. This "pointing control" searched for and locked onto the solar image while the rocket itself tumbled and spun. The pointing control electronics and mechanicals in the artifact were in near working order when it was stored in an NRL attic in the mid-1960s. The multispectrograph and its gimbal mounting are mounted in the nosecone as it was flown on August 22, 1962 and reflown on 1963 Feb 18 and May 10, 1963, all from White Sands, pad LC 35. This assemblage was first loaned to NASM by the Naval Research Laboratory in 1982 and was transferred to the Museum in December 1983. It was on display in the Stars Gallery from June 1983 until October 1997.
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On Wednesday, October 13th the Spanish Harlem Orchestra comes to SOBs, the undisputed home of NY Salsa, for the 9/28 release of their fourth album Viva la Tradicón.
The Spanish Harlem Orchestra is a Grammy-winning 13-piece collective that represents one of the most formidable and authentic Latin jazz combos of today. Though very much a contemporary band, Spanish Harlem Orchestra pays homage to the traditional Salsa sound popularized but the legendary Tito Puente.
The band was started in 2000 by Oscar Hernandez was primarily known for his work as Ruben Blades' piano-player and musical director. Hernandez has also worked with artists like Celia Cruz & Paul Simon.
Next week's show is going to be special because it will be the first time ever that the Spanish Harlem Orchestra plays music from the new album!
Spanish Harlem Orchestra – "Como Baila Mi Mulata"
Admission is $25 and attendees get a FREE copy of the new CD, Viva La Tradicion


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Iruka worries about Naruto since he is fighting Neji Hyūga. Outside of the battle arena, Kabuto kills an Anbu to use as a disguise. Naruto's clones fail to hit Neji, and Neji aims for the real Naruto but is unsuccessful. Then Naruto uses more clones of himself to attack Neji, only to fail when Neji uses Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven. Hiashi and Hinata are shocked to see it. Naruto makes seven clones, which encircle Neji and charge at him again, only to be repelled again. Neji takes the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms stance, which surprises Hiashi, and strikes Naruto sixty-four times. Genma goes up a bit and says the match is over. Neji goes up to Naruto. Kiba then asks Hinata if she is okay. Neji was suddenly shocked to see that Naruto is trying to stand up. Naruto feels dizzy and remembers Lee and Hinata when they had critical injuries due to their matches. Neji is surprised to see Naruto quickly recover from the attack. Naruto asks about the Hyūga clan and Neji's hatred for it. Neji takes off his forehead protector and reveals the Hyūga Main Family's Juinjutsu. Neji then explains about the cursed seal and says that his destiny was decided when Naruto was chosen as his opponent.


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No. 1 Women's Squash Prepares For Road Trio, Including Showdown At Yale
Princeton has done everything necessary to keep itself in the driver's seat in the Ivy League race. But the Tigers have been able to do that work in the friendly confines of the Jadwin Squash Courts so far. This week, that will change.
The top-ranked Princeton Tigers (6-0, 3-0 Ivy League) will play three times this weekend, beginning Friday night at 7:30 in New Haven against the seventh-ranked Stanford Crimson. The match will be played at Yale, the site of Saturday's huge showdown between Princeton and the fifth-ranked Bulldogs.
Yale is ranked fifth, but it is undefeated in the league with road wins at Cornell and Columbia. The Bulldogs dropped to fifth in the rankings only after a 5-4 road loss at Trinity, in which four of the Yale losses were incredibly close. Top player and 2011 national champion Millie Tomlinson lost in five games, while three others players lost by two points in a tight fourth game.
Yale has won five straight matches in the series, including a pair of 7-2 decisions last season. Princeton's last victory over Yale came in 2010, a 5-4 thriller at Jadwin.
On Sunday, Princeton will head to Brown for a noon showdown with the ninth-ranked Bears.
Princeton will head into this weekend with as much momentum as it has had since its national championship seasons of 2007-09. The Tigers have back-to-back wins over top-three teams, including a 9-0 home win over third-ranked Penn Wednesday night.


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Writing to applicationDirectory with Adobe Air
I had a lot of painful trouble with flash.filesystem.File functionality the other day. The problem is that File.applicationDirectory is read-only. I understand that it's read only as on a mac we're inside the <myair>.app/Contents… folder when we're executing scripts and it is not very wise to write stuff in there.
Most of the times the File.desktopDirectory or File.documentsDirectory will meet our needs just fine and we can write stuff there. That was not the case for me. I needed an air desktop app which would work like a website or projector with loading data next to itself (from 'images' or 'data' folder etc.). Also I really needed to write a log out of the app so I can see how people are using it and if it's app's problem when it crashed.
Long story short. Here is my solution which is a bit of a hack but not too bad and at least it works 'unlocking' the File.applicationDirectory so we can have read/write access to it.
The trick is to resolve path for the applicationDirectory first and according to it's native path we resolve the folder as File.userDirectory. My code goes like this:
var appPath:File = File.applicationDirectory.resolvePath(""); var fromUserPath:File = File.userDirectory.resolvePath(appPath.nativePath);
fromUserPath will take us to the exact same place as appPath, but with a difference that it is read/write and also you can do fromUserPath.parent.parent.parent to it to get to the folder next to the air app on a mac.
So my code that handles the starting path for my app on win and mac (and debug mode) goes as follows:
if (Capabilities.os.toLowerCase().indexOf("win") > -1){ localPath = File.applicationDirectory.resolvePath(""); }else if (Capabilities.os.toLowerCase().indexOf("mac") > -1){ var appPath:File = File.applicationDirectory.resolvePath(""); var fromUser:File = File.userDirectory.resolvePath(appPath.nativePath); localPath = fromUser.parent.parent.parent; } if(Capabilities.playerType == "Desktop" && Capabilities.isDebugger){ localPath = File.applicationDirectory.resolvePath(""); }
//if you trace localPath.nativePath now you can see that you're on a directory that your air app is at.
I had a terrible headache with this and could not find a straight answer by googling so I thought I'd give something back to community. Enjoy.Tags: adobe, air, applicationDirectory, as3, File, filesystem, fix, flash, read-only, unlock