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Update: The demo is now up! Go to the UFC 2010 community web page to get your key!
Earlier this month, THQ announced that anyone who registered on UFC Undisputed 2010's community web site would be given a key redeemable for early access to the UFC 2010 demo on April 29th. The demo would then become available to the public on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network shortly after.
Keys were supposed to be distributed to community members this morning, but due to an overwhelming surge of traffic, the site's forums were forced to shut down. A little later, THQ said on their official Facebook page that keys would begin being distributed in the evening (PDT).
According to the official Facebook page for UFC Undisputed 2010:
"Thanks for your interest in the demo. We haven't started distributing the demo keys just yet. The key giveaways will begin on Thursday evening (Pacific Time). We will officially announce it on the Community as well as here on Facebook once the codes become available."
Many gamers did not take the news well and vented their frustration in the comment section. Before reading some of the more colorful ones, please keep the following in consideration.
1.) This is a Facebook page that can be viewed by the public. Presumably, none of these posters are hiding behind the guise of anonymity and are using their real names.
2.) The demo is absolutely free. While it's understandable to complain when World of Warcraft's servers crash or Xbox Live isn't working because you're paying for a service, THQ is charging absolutely nothing to gain EARLY access to the demo.
3.) Every single time something major is released to download on the Internet, it's inevitable that there are complications. Betas, content patches, demos --if it's something that a ton of people want, it's almost guaranteed that there will be some delays before everything is working smoothly. Ever try playing Battlefield: Bad Company 2 on launch day?
4.) The community site THQ is advertising is designed to be an intergral component of UFC 2010's online multiplayer experience.
Makes you feel good to be a gamer, doesn't it?
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Hi friends...It's me, the very tired and very frazzled person who doesn't even resemble that picture on my blog there to the right, as I have been neglecting my personal hygiene, as well as many other things I normally see to. I have some things to share with you, some little things I've been working on, but alas, it all must wait for the sun to rise, and my energy to be renewed by some seriously needed sleep.
I thought I'd leave you with something pretty to look at, I know I need that right now!
I hope you are all enjoying the beautiful fall, and I hope you are all busy creating things you love!
Thursday, October 2, 2008
More Pictures Tomorrow...
Posted by Lila Tueller at 9:49 PM
6 comments:
- ozjane said...
May you have a lovely deep refreshing sleep that leaves your cares and stresses in the too hard for me to handle bin, so that you can rise up, look up to the Son and say, let me walk in Your strength.
- October 3, 2008 at 6:43 AM
- Pink Lemonade Bags said...
I hope you got some good sleep. Last night, me not so much. Needless to say, I am probably resembling your Zombie twin today! Can't wait to see what you have been working on!
- October 3, 2008 at 10:52 AM
- APA said...
May you know renewal!
I just received my own special package of your lovely Woodland Bloom. I was waiting for the "Sky" and found it at Fat Quarter Shop. It's delicious. Thank you for your creativity and special being!
- October 3, 2008 at 3:35 PM
- creativedawn said...
May you have a couple nights of good replenishing sleep! sound like a commercial...lol... anyhoo, I shall return to find out what you've been working at!!!!
- October 3, 2008 at 5:19 PM
- creativedawn said...
Awright where's the pattern for that bad a _ _ "GROOVY RETRO BAG" #015 WOW! Lila you gotta stop teasing me with you beautiful bags....I want to make that!!! Wake up now! lol... you have a batch of children running you around...I've just got two here at home right now; 16 dd and 14 ds, oh but they can be such babies at times...lol..lol okay, when you get back to this...just know I just love your "stuff"
- October 4, 2008 at 10:57 AM
- Vivian Love said...
I know how you feel! I can relate. I'm teaching early morning scripture study for my church and feel like I have jet-lag all day long.
Pretty flower pics! BTW I love your fabric. I first discovered you from QuiltersBuzz and my friend Gina Halladay. Keep up the good work!
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The ISU club is one of the college teams to design, build and drive solar powered cars from Austin, Texas to Minneapolis, Minn. We went to Omaha Friday evening to see this. - interesting and worthwhile. I wouldn't drive one to work, but some of the technology may find its way into the marketplace. They go through Ames this afternoon. Alumni ***. reports they'll gather in the D2 parking lot north of Jack Trice Stadium. Go State!
[CF doesn't like the abbreviation for Association - I feel safer.]
Weve got a pretty good football conference, and weve got a pretty good conference overall. Were still walking around with our heads held high and our chest out, about that. Paul Rhoads
They stopped overnight Thursday night in our parking lot at work. Got a chance to look all of them over and talked to some of the crew. They were very happy to answer any questions. There is a lot more that goes into into this competition than one might imagine. One thing I learned was that only the top ten competitors after two previous stages are allowed to compete in the cross country race. When they left Overland Park on Friday, the PrISUm team was in third overall behind Michigan and Minnesota.
Abbreviation for association is assoc.
NFL: Buffalo Bills
NHL: Buffalo Sabres
NBA: Buffalo Braves
MLB: Pittsburgh Pirates, Toronto Blue Jays
Do we have any pics of the ISU car(s)?
Ah, yes, we do.
And video.
Click here.
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Videos seem to work better on their Facebook page. Even Cy was there!
The Daily has a good link on their FB page - lots of pics.
Cool story as they worked to finish this years car
Saw them last year at the Circuit of the Americas.
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Turkish Airlines continues to extend its fleet with the widebody aircraft…
Seven Airbus 330, Boeing 777 will be joined to its widebody fleet.
Turkish Airlines Executive Committee has announced that widebody aircraft types will be purchased and added on its fleet. The widebody fleet is aimed to be reached up to 38, between the years of 2010-2012.
One Boeing 777 aircraft type will be also hired as Turkish Airlines and Jet Airways signed an agreement and hired 3 Boeing 777 at the end of last year.
In conclusion, extending the fleet with regular updates pointing out that Turkish Airlines becomes a candidate as a global airline company and will continue to provide its fleet.
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Let $(X,\leq)$ be a preorder, i.e. $\leq$ is a reflexive and transitive binary relation on $X$. I want to show that $\leq$ induces a topological structure on $X$. Hence I need to specify when a subset $A$ of $X$ must be considered open. My personal guess is that $A$ is open iff it is contained in its interior, where the interior $A^°$ of $A$ is defined as follows:
$$A^°:=\{s\in X: \forall f\in X (s\leq f\rightarrow f\in A\}$$
Do you think this makes sense? If not, which could be the right definition of an open?
A "dual" definition for the interior of $A$ could be
$$A^°:=\{s\in X: \forall p\in X (p\leq s\rightarrow p\in A\}$$
Do the two definitions work in order to get a topological space? Do they define the same topology on $X$ (if they define any?)
In the same spirit, we could define a topology by mean of closed subsets. I say that a subset $C$ of $X$ is closed when the closure of $C$ is contained in $C$, and i define the closure of $\overline{C}$ of $C$ as follows: $$\overline{C}:=\{s\in X:\exists f\in X(s\leq f\wedge f\in C\}$$ or, dually, as $$\overline{C}:=\{s\in X: \exists p\in X(p\leq s\wedge p\in C\}$$ The question is the same: do this define a topology on $X$? If so, what kind of topology is this? Has it some evident description, is it the obviuous one, or natural in some sense?


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This is one of the best news republicans had received in while. Ashley Judd announces that she will not challenge Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell for his Kentucky Senate seat. This is one less seat the GOP has to defend. This also prevents OFA from expanding the electoral playing field on the back of star power.
Update: Ashley Judd has announced via Twitter that she will not run for Senate. "After serious and thorough contemplation, I realize that my responsibilities & energy at this time need to be focused on my family," she wrote.
Actress Ashley Judd has decided not to pursue a bid for the Kentucky Senate race, according to two sources familiar with her decision.
A source close to Judd said that Secretary of State Allison Lundergan Grimes's interest in potential race made the decision not to run easier. "The timing just wasn't right," said the source.
This was really a close call. Too many on the Right dismissed Ashley Judd's chances. But they underestimate OFA's ability to use celebrity star power to turn out Low Information voters. Mitch McConnell and the Republican Party are breathing a sigh of relief. Now they can focus on holding or even picking up seats.
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Community Hospital in Torrington, Wyo. relies on comprehensive, state-of-the-art medical imaging technologies and expertly trained imaging professionals to fulfill its mission of delivering excellent patient care.
Community Hospital offers imaging tools and technologies to help in the early detection, examination and diagnosis of various illnesses and abnormalities. Ultimately, this early detection leads to improved patient outcomes by enabling physicians to initiate treatment regimens when illnesses and abnormalities are most treatable.
Medical imaging specialists work closely with physicians to provide knowledgeable interpretation of imaging tools and treatment techniques to ensure the best possible care decisions are made for each patient.
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Reber, Oregon Ink Stellar 2009 Recruiting Class
EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon women's tennis head coach Paul Reber has announced the signing of three high school standouts to National Letters of Intent following the early signing period for the 2009-10 season. Sabine Fuchs, Julie Metzger and Mahdi Besovic will all be playing collegiate tennis with the Ducks next year.
The 2009 class is already the best in the Oregon women's tennis history, with a pair of five-star U.S. high school seniors and a top international prospect. Fuchs and Metzger are currently ranked in the top-75 in the nation amongst high school seniors while Besovic has been ranked as high as 32nd by the European Tennis Association.
Metzger (5-foot-9) is the top player in the class. The Perrysburg, Ohio native is a five-star prospect according to tennisrecruiting.net and is the No. 49-ranked high school senior in the nation and the third-ranked player in the state of Ohio. The 2008 Ohio State High School Championships finalist holds a 3.72 GPA at Perrysburg High School and trained at the John Newcombe Tennis Ranch in Texas. Metger's older sister Jaclyn currently plays tennis at Clarion University (Penn.).
Fuchs (5-foot-9), from La Center, Wash., is another U.S. high school senior standout, holding a national five-star ranking according to tennisrecruiting.net. Originally from Germany, she is the 73rd ranked senior in the United States. Fuchs currently sports a 4.0 GPA at Hewitt High School and a No. 2 ranking from the United States Tennis Association (USTA) in the Pacific Northwest U-18 section. Her older brother Christopher plays tennis at Whitmore College (Wash.) while her sister Stephanie plays for the University of Portland.
Besovic (5-foot-8) will make the move to Eugene and the United States from Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. She is currently attending the Fifth High School & School of Administration in Sarajevo and was the No. 1 ranked player in her country and age group from 1999-2005. Tennis is also in her family as her sister played at Texas Christian and was ranked as high as No. 21 in the NCAA.
You can get more information on Oregon's 2009-10 recruiting class at http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/team.asp?id=1030.
The Oregon women's tennis team will open this season at home against Idaho on Jan. 23, 2009.


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I'm always asked the question by new fashion designers about how they can send their sketches to manufacturers etc. Many times new designers do not understand the proper method of how garments are made. It is important that aspiring fashion designers understand the process. I will devote this article to talking about the fashion design process and how fashion design software can make life easier.
The Fashion Design process works like this. First, a designer has a vision for a garment. He or she may hand sketch it out a little to get the idea on paper. Others may use a fashion designer program from the beginning to create their fashion sketch. Some of these systems even include fashion design templates. For the hand sketching designer – the next step would be to transfer the hand sketch to a computer version. This can be done by using a Fashion Design Program like Digital Fashion Pro. You can either totally remake the sketch on computer or scan it in and trace it.
This next part is important. You must know what you are trying to accomplish to proceed. If you are a home sewer, you may be looking for software that makes patterns that you can print. In reality, the next step prior to thinking about patterns is your technical sketch. Once you have your basic computer drafted sketch, you will want to turn it into a technical sketch. A technical sketch is where you actually map out the measurements right on top of the sketch. If you aren't good with measurements, a couple of different measurement resources like The Specifications Hand Book located in our store. Plus you can get The Fashion Business Center CD - to get spec sheet templates and grading sheet templates.
Now once you have your technical sketches and regular sketches saved as JPEG you are now ready to go to the next step. Before I go on, I must stress the importance of computer created sketches. For one reason they look professional and your seamstress, pattern maker or manufacturer will be able to create your garments with better accuracy. Don't forget you need to do a spec chart to go along with your sketches.
The Official Step by Step Guide to Starting a Clothing Line is a good book that will show you how to do your spec charts and how to proceed with getting your clothing made. The book also covers how to work with manufacturers which is very important. I've personally worked with many manufacturers from all over the world and I remember the days when I would send hand sketches and the quality of the garments suffered. When we finally switched to sketches created with Fashion Design Software – our quality went up and our manufacturers were pleased with how the sketches looked. They told me that many new designers send hand sketches, but that they preferred computer drafted sketches. Also remember that clothing manufacturers mostly need flat sketches that show all the angles (mainly front and back view).
Okay, let's get back to the next step. Once you have your regular sketch, technical sketch and your spec chart (full garment package) – you are ready for the next phase because completing these items are the foundation for making patterns, samples and production. You can even buy pattern making software if you wish so you can cut and sew your own patterns. Another option is to just send your full garment package without an actual cut out pattern to your manufacturer, seamstress or pattern maker and let them make your pattern or finish garment for you. Many fashion companies take this road. I find that most new designers get hung up on patterns. After 10 years in the business, I learned that in the beginning stages, you really don't know what the perfect pattern for your garment is. You have to go through trial and error to get to the perfect fit prior to finalizing your master patterns. Understanding specs first should be the first stop for any new designer. Leave the pattern making to the professionals unless you are a home sewer.
Most garment manufactures just need a full garment package as mentioned above and from there they can create a sample garment for you. Most manufactures don't need your pattern. It's not mandatory. If you are sending actual patterns to them, they will still will mostly rely on your technical sketches and spec chart. That is simply how the business works.
Now once they have developed a successful pattern and fit that you like – they will then go off that pattern. You can even ask them to send you a copy of the pattern. There is one exception to this rule. If you garment idea is truly complicated, you may need to have a local seamstress make it for you so that you can send it to your manufacturer. This will ensure they get it right. Still remember that you full garment package must accompany the sample that you are sending them. Many new designers think that just because they send their manufacturer an actual garment that the manufacturer can automatically take the measurements from it and make it. In reality, sometimes they can but most of the time they will still get the measurements wrong. So remember, nothing substitutes having technical sketches and your specification chart.
Another thing to think about is how you will transmit your files to your manufacturer. It is very easy to just E-mail your computer created sketches to your manufacturer as JPEGs etc. You will save money this way. Imagine every time you created a new pattern, trying to physically mail it to your manufacturer in China etc. It could get costly and time consuming. If you aren't a home sewer, expensive pattern making services and software is a step you can skip at first. Your real focus should be on creating the best computer sketches you can create with Fashion Design Software.
Another reason why you should use Fashion Design Software to create your sketches is because all of the big companies use design software. You don't want to look like an amateur. If you look at catalogs from most fashion companies, you will find computer created sketches being displayed whenever they aren't using real clothing shots. Fashion Design Software is good for creating catalogs, storyboards, portfolios, and more. In the new age of technology, fashion design software is a must! There are some affordable choices available. The price range mainly is from $199 all they way up to $3,000 and more.
At $199 or $299 for the Business Class Version, Digital Fashion Pro / Demo Video) is one of the best choices because it creates realistic sketches using Digital Fabric. That's a nice feature because it helps people visual more accurately what your designs are going to look like once their made. Another plus about Digital Fashion Pro is you don't have to know how to draw to create professional fashion sketches. You can also change, manipulate and fully customize any templates in this the system to make them your own. Therefore, no matter what fashion design software you go with, you will find that they make life easier and more efficient. Take your time to learn the programs and you'll find you'll be a digital design master in no time. Don't be left in the Stone Age. Read article on how to become a fashion designer.
Startingaclothingline.com is a web site specializing in resources that help ordinary people become fashion designers and start their own fashion lines. Link to this article: http://startingaclothingline.com/html/fashion_design_software_articl.html
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Tips on Tipping
In a city built on service it's no surprise tipping is a big part of the culture, much more than in any other city. A little tip given to a Las Vegas worker can go a long way to making your trip that much more enjoyable. Here are a few quick tips (pun intended) to help you decide what is appropriate.
Cocktail Server – $1-$2 per drink. Yes, this is per drink and not per round. Giving $2 the first round, but perhaps only $1 every following round will help her remember your drink, and to come by more often.
Food server – 15% at lunch and 20% at dinner of final bill. This applies if your bill is comped as well. You want to give at least 20% of what your bill would have been in those cases. Remember, the house may have been gracious enough to give you food for free, but no one works for free.
Bellman – $1 to $2 per bag. If your things are extra heavy you may want to throw in one to two dollars on top for good measure.
Valet – $1 – $5. $20 if you want it "up front." In many major cities you pay a hefty price tag just to park. In Vegas, valet is "free" so you will want to give the valet a few dollars.
Dealers – $5 per hour. You should tip whether you're winning or losing. Dealers pool all their tips for an entire shift so choosing to forego a tip for one dealer affects all the dealers, even the ones you like.
Pool Attendant – $1-$5. If they provide you with extra towels, chairs, or move a heavy umbrella, anything you can spare is appreciated.
Housekeeping – $1 to $2 per day. Tipping a few dollars the first day may get your some extra care, but generally, leave the money in an envelope clearly marked HOUSEKEEPING at the end of your stay.
Taxi/Limo Drivers – 10-15% of fare. This can get tricky because some are paid to take you certain places, so be wary of their recommendations, but if a driver gets you to your location without taking you on an impromptu tour of the city, a reasonable tip is expected.


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This is a first on Cooking in Red Socks! I didn't grow up cooking pork anything (being Jewish will do that for you), but we always ate it outside the house. I mean, really, who doesn't love bacon? So I ventured into the world of pulled pork. I didn't want to make barbeque, so I decided on something a little more versatile. This recipe starts with a Mexican inspired rub. Cayenne, paprika, garlic, and onion start a blend of aromatic and slobber-worthy seasonings. The rub is massaged into the pork and submerged in water, sort of like a pork hot tub. I also add onions and jalapeno peppers to the hot tub, so it continues to soak in more and more flavor as it slow cooks. By the end it is falling apart, and ready to be put on anything. I'm pretty sure it would taste great on top of a shoe with a dollop of sour cream.
After making it the first time this winter, I have now made it three times since. It's been a huge hit with Ryan and our friends. If you want to be a little more traditional than the shoe suggestion, you can serve it over cilantro rice. I've also used it for amaaaazingggg spicy pork tacos (recipe coming tomorrow), and last night we had the leftovers on pizza with pineapple, red onions, barbeque sauce, and goat cheese. It is one of those dishes that gets better and better each time you reheat it because the flavors continue to meld together.
Some of you are going to write back and ask for slow cooker directions for this recipe. Follow the same steps except that you will cover the pork with water, not cover most of it. Cook on high for roughly 6 hours, up to 8 hours, depending on the size of your pork shoulder.
- 1- 4 lb (up to 7 lbs) pork shoulder
- salt and pepper
- 2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp coriander
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 (or 2) jalapeno peppers, halved
- 1 white onion, quartered
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
- Rinse the pork shoulder off and dry it with paper towel. Season the shoulder well, on all sides, with salt and pepper. Give it a little pat to make sure the s&p are really stuck on there.
- Whisk the spices (cayenne – garlic) with the olive oil to create a rub. Use your hands to smear the rub all over the pork. Really rub it in there using the back of your hand or your knuckles. Place the pork in a cast iron pot or oven safe pot with a lid. Cover the pork ¾ of the way with water. Add the jalapenos and onions to the water, cover, and put in the oven.
- Cook the pork for 4 hours, flipping it every hour. For the first two hours or so you won't really think that much is happening, but by 3+ hours it will start to be very tender. Be careful flipping it towards the end so you don't end up splashing yourself! When the pork is tender, remove it from the oven and the pot, and let it rest for 15 minutes.
- Use two forks to shred the pork, or if you want it a little more roughly chopped use a knife. Pour the juices back over top after you've put it into a serving dish.
- Serve as desired, but absolutely with limes.
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January 6, 2014 – The Masdar Institute in Abu Dhabi is offering up to 10 full scholarships to Canadians interested in enrolling in one of the graduate programs offered at the Institute of Science and Technology in Masdar City.
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Dan Slott has been the primary writer of Marvel Comics' "The Amazing Spider-Man" since 2008 chronicling the modern adventures of the world's favorite wall-crawler. On February 14, 2014, in a story announced through the Associated Press, Slott will be going back to tell one of the earliest stories of Spider-Man, an untold tale that will shed light on how Peter Parker learned to fight crime while still managing to get to high school on a daily basis and care for his doting Aunt May.
Joining Slott on this flashback tale is artist Ramon Perez known for work on "Jim Henson's Tale of Sand." Perez's style fits perfect for this flashback tale with a classic look and feel to the characters while maintaining a modern energy.
In talking about the early days of Spider-Man, and how Spidey learned to juggle all the aspects of his private life with his life as a superhero, Slott had this to say to the AP:
"When you're looking at things in those [early] issues, you're going: 'Wait a minute! How did this happen? How did he get this? Where did this come from? Why didn't Aunt May ever wonder about that? . . . You start looking at it closer and closer and you go, 'There's a story here that we're not seeing.' A very pivotal and crucial story that lovingly respects everything that went on but tells you more, so much more about Spider-Man and so much more about Peter Parker."
The series will fit between the first two issues of Spidey's original series "The Amazing Spider-Man" #1 and "The Amazing Spider-Man" #2 from March and May 1963. The five part story is titled "Learning to Crawl" and begins May 7, 2013 with "Amazing Spider-Man" #1.1. All five parts will feature covers by painter Alex Ross.
For more on this story check out the AP's article by Matt Moore.
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Brush up on your Greek mythology with this article about the twins, Deimos and Phobos. Deimos is the god of terror, and Phobos his twin brother is the god of fear. They were said to be the sons of Ares (god of war) and Aphrodite (goddess of love). The twins would accompany their father in battlefield, having the reigns of his chariot. They would spread fear throughout the battlefield. Like their father they liked war and pain.
Both brothers were said to be worshiped by the Spartans. It was Plutarch, who wrote that Alexander the Great on the eve of the Battle of Gaugamela, prayed and sacrificed in the name of Phobos. In mythology, Hesiod wrote that Hercules had a depiction of Phobos on his shield, as did Agamemnon . On the modern monument of King Leonidas, his shield has a depiction of Deimos.
According to myths the twins would be the nephews of Enyo, Hebe, Eileithyia, Hephaestus, and Eris (though some legends say that she is the daughter of the goddess of Night). Their grandparents would be Zeus and Hera, and it depends what Aphrodite myth you read, to know how she came about.
The word phobia which you probably guessed it, derives from Phobos. The Ancient Greeks blamed their fears on the son of Ares and Aphrodite. Deimos on the other hand means dread.
In art work they were depicted as youths. Phobos was sometimes depicted with a lion head, which that vision of him, was used on warriors shields, as was stated with examples before. The two of them have moons named after them, when Asasph Hall discovered the moon of Mars, he named them after the twins.
So that's a little bit about these terrifying twins that were once worshiped by the Ancients, and now are just interesting mythological stories that still bring interest to the modern world.


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According to Reuters the Cosmic superheroes of Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" not only dominated the movie box office, but the Marvel superheroes' throwback 1970s-style soundtrack climbed to the top spot on the weekly U.S. Billboard chart on Wednesday. ( was I the only one who did the Casey Kasem voice?)
"Awesome Mix Vol. 1," includes classic hits such as Blue Swede's "Hooked on a Feeling," The Jackson 5's "I Want You Back," and David Bowie's "Moonage Daydream," sold 109,000 copies in its second week, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan.
The music, featured throughout the movie, is not only used to set a tone for the scene but it also seems to take on a character of its own. In one scene Quill even uses it as a distraction singing a song himself.
It had entered the chart last week at No. 3 with first-week sales of 60,000.
The 12-track retro mix is featured heavily throughout the film as rogue hero Peter Quill's own soundtrack as he battles evil intergalactic villains to save the galaxy. It is the second soundtrack this year to top the album chart, following the success of Walt Disney Co's animated hit "Frozen."
For the week ended Aug. 10, total album sales clocked in at 4.27 million, down just 9 percent from the comparable week in 2013, while year-to-date album sales totaled 146.4 million, down 14 percent from the same period a year ago, Billboard said.
Bottom line Star Lord's "Awesome Mix Volume #1" is just that.....AWESOME!!


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Infielder Phil Gosselin and reliever Juan Jaime have been selected to represent the Gwinnett Braves in the 27th Annual Triple-A All-Star Game, set to take place on Wednesday, July 16 in Durham, NC. It is the first career minor league All-Star Game selection for both players.
Gosselin and Jaime were 2 of 17 players selected by the International League office to represent the league in the annual game with the Pacific Coast League at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The game will be broadcast live from DBAP on MLB Network, the American Forces Network, and the Triple-A All-Star Game Radio Network beginning at 7:00 PM ET.
Related: Gwinnett Braves will host three-day youth baseball camp at Coolray Field beginning July 21.
Gosselin, a right-handed hitting second baseman, is in the midst of an impressive sophomore campaign with Gwinnett. The 25-year old has tallied 105 hits, including 22 doubles, three triples and five homeruns, on his way to a .322 batting average-good for third in the league. Gosselin is also among the IL leaders in hits (2nd), doubles (T-5th), total bases (148, T-5th), and runs scored (48, T-6th).
Jaime, a right-handed reliever, is having an outstanding Triple-A debut with Gwinnett this season, going 1-0 with a 2.10 ERA in 30.0 innings pitched while recording 14 saves. The soon to be 27-year old (August 2) also made his Major League debut this season, going 0-0 with a 2.25 ERA (1 ER in 4.0 IP) in four outings with the Atlanta Braves from June 20-26.
Related: Bethancourt becomes just the second player in the 16-year history of the Futures Game to be selected three consecutive seasons.
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The 2014 U.S. Figure Skating Championships came to a close Jan. 12 in Boston as Jeremy Abbott held off a surging Jason Brown to take his fourth national title. Although the decision by the sport's Olympic selection committee is pending, Abbott and Brown are likely to be named to the 2014 U.S. Olympic figure skating team.
Abbott, 28 and in his last year of competitive skating, delivered a solid long program that featured just one significant error. After completing the routine, he stood in the center of the rink, tearfully absorbing the crowd's admiration. His total competition score of 274.27 secured the gold medal.
Reigning Nebelhorn Trophy silver medalist Brown, a two-time World junior medalist, electrified the crowd with a stunning skate that made up for what it lacked in quad jumps with artistry in spades. He won the free skate with a personal best mark of 182.61 and finished second with a total score of 270.08.
Max Aaron, who won the 2013 national title, delivered a powerful skate that showed off his athleticism, and finished in bronze medal position with a total mark of 260.44. Joshua Farris finished in fourth place. Richard Dornbush, who entered the free skate in second, suffered an error pocked performance that left him in fifth.
As the top two finishers in a what was regarded as a wide open field of potential Sochi hopefuls, Abbott and Brown are likely to claim the two available 2014 U.S. Olympic figure skating team berths. If chosen, the berth would be Abbott's second, as he represented the nation in Vancouver in 2010. The decision of the selection committee will be revealed at 7 p.m. Eastern on Jan. 12.
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Today at the Huffington Post: Dr. Mark Hyman posts burned-out hippie nonsense with an official-looking "references" list! (Oooh, is that APA style?)
And "integrative physician" Dr. Frank Lipman says Big Pharma doesn't want you to know that literally every medical problem you might suffer from is caused by a Vitamin D deficiency, and you can only get more Vitamin D from direct sunlight, without sunscreen, unless you live in the northern half of the United States, in which case, during the winter months, you need to buy supplements. From guess who!


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Amanda Ennis of Fond du Lac recently placed at the Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference in Madison Feb. 28-29.
A Moraine Park Technical College student in the Administrative Assistant program, Ennis placed first in Database Applications and fourth in Office Procedures. Both are computerized tests.
"Amanda's hard work and abilities truly showed during these competitions," said her instructor, Amy Harmsen. "Placing first and fourth in her first competitive event qualified her to go to the National Leadership Conference in Reno, Nev., in May."
"This has been a really great experience so far," said Ennis. "It has assured me that I am learning the right skills to apply in a business professional's world – it's a great feeling."
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Sansa Clip+ Frozen
EDIT: Nevermind, taking the card out seems to make it happy.
Okay, so I just got my sansa clip+ 8GB and was syncing music to it in msc mode. I was putting some files on the microsdhc card when it said I didn't have permission to create the file. So I stopped and it kind of froze, so in the end I unplugged it as usb things usually don't mind that. However this one did. It shut off and wouldn't turn on, then after a few plug ins it managed to turn on the the screen with the blue flower thing and has been sitting there for a good 30 mins. What can/should I do? is the a button to reset it or something? I am really lost here and the computer isn't recognizing it. I couldn't find a way to search for this issue, so sorry if it has been asked about before.
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You could have also used the reset button, on another note make sure that it's in msc vs auto-detect ...
Also formating the card is good so that it functions better with it. But you will have to reload tunes as format will erase all.
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I formatted the card after putting it into the player. I wasn't sure what the proper allocation unit size was though. Right now I am having issues with my 8GB card and getting music onto it. Once I get around 35-37 songs on the card it has issues. If I put them in the root, it gets to 37 and then says I don't have permission to create the file. I looked at the root folders and decided to put them in the MSC folder. With this is stopped copying around 35 files in or so, saying that the player had disconnected or something even though it clearly thought it was still connected. Does anyone have any ideas on how to resolve this issue? Should I just create a music folder? I finally got the thing to reconnect again and now it added 1 or 2 more files, then froze. I know this card works fine, I had tons of music on it when I kept it in my phone. It was nearly full. Does anyone have any ideas on this? It is really annoying to have to disconnect, have the thing freeze, and keep resetting it. Also where is the reset key? I just keep holding the power button for like 10-15 seconds to shut it off and sometimes when necessary to turn it back on. Thanks for the help, this little thing just seems really glitchy/slow/annoying considering that it isn't one of those ever annoying iPods.
Okay, I originally formatted on the old firmware, the new firmware makes the formatting far simpler and faster, and now the problem seems to have alleviated itself.
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Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was also attended by Spokespersons for the Human Rights Council, the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Children's Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme and the World Trade Organization.
Rupert Colville, for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), said that the High Commissioner was expressing extreme alarm at the dramatic deterioration of the situation in Iraq, amid reports of summary executions and extrajudicial killings, and the massive displacement of some half a million people, as forces allied with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS), overran a succession of major towns and cities earlier in the week.
The full extent of civilian casualties was not yet known, but reports suggested the number of people killed in recent days may run into the hundreds, and the number of wounded was said to be approaching 1,000. OHCHR had received reports of the summary execution of Iraq Army soldiers during the capture of Mosul, and of 17 civilians on one particular street in Mosul City on 11 June.
The High Commissioner warned the parties to the conflict that they were obliged under international law to treat humanely members of armed forces who had laid down their arms or were hors de combat. She also stressed that murder of all kind, mutilation, cruel treatment and torture constituted war crimes. They must also take all feasible precautions, in areas under their effective control, to spare civilians from the effects of hostilities, and to respect, protect and meet the basic needs of civilian populations.
Mr. Colville gave examples of human rights violations received by the Human Rights Division of the United Nations mission in Iraq, UNAMI, since the fall of Mosul: The execution on 11 June of 17 civilians who worked for the police that took place on Street 60, close to the airport in southern Mosul; the execution of a court employee in the central Dawasa area of Mosul; the execution of 12 people in Dawasa who were believed to have been serving with the Iraqi security forces (ISF) or were members of the police; the reported suicide of four women either after they were raped by members of ISIL, or after an attempt to force them into marriage with ISIL fighters; the kidnapping of 16 Georgians who worked for an Iraqi communications company in Mosul; reports that prisoners freed from Mosul's prisons, who were then armed by ISIL, had been searching for those they believed to be responsible for their incarceration in order to carry out reprisal attacks on them; there were reports that former prisoners went to Tikrit and killed seven former police officers who had worked in the prison; there were also reports that ISIL checkpoints were specifically targeting former soldiers and police and others they perceived as being from a particular tribe associated as being close to the Government.
Christiane Berthiaume, for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), said the fall of Iraq's second city Mosul to armed opposition groups this week displaced an estimated half a million people who were going into three different directions: the west of the City, around Mosul and to Kurdistan. IOM had 12 rapid assessment and response staff working in Mosul, who were assessing the situation on the ground and providing updates on displacement and the immediate needs of the internally displaced persons (IDPs), but their ability to gather the most up-to-date information was constrained by the lack of access to the worst affected areas due to the deteriorating security situation.
IOM staff reported that the hospitals in Mosul were no longer accessible, and schools and mosques had been converted into makeshift clinics to tend to the injured and chronically ill. Families in the western districts of Mosul had limited access to drinkable water and across the city most families had only a few hours of electricity a day.
IOM was urgently calling on donors for USD 15 million to procure and distribute a total of 30,000 non-food relief items and 5,000 tents not only to Mosul population, but also to people who lived in the Anbar governorate cities of Fallujah, Ramadi and Heet, and to implement its displacement tracking and needs assessment matrix.
Adrian Edwards, for the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), said a shortage of shelter was emerging as the main challenge for the several hundred thousand Iraqis who had fled this week's violence in Mosul. UNHCR monitoring teams reported that many of the 300,000 people being reported by local authorities to have sought safety in the Erbil and Duhok governorates arrived with little more than the clothes they were wearing.
Many people had no money, and nowhere to go. While some stayed with relatives, others were temporarily in hotels where they were exhausting what funds they had. Many families in Duhok were also sheltering in schools, mosques, churches and unfinished buildings.
A growing number of people were now staying in a hastily set-up transit camp near the Khazair checkpoint, some 40 kilometers from Mosul. Over the past two days, UNHCR had helped the Government pitch tents there, and was providing plastic sheets, hygiene kits and other relief items to the displaced. The host communities were providing hot meals and other food. Sister UN agencies were installing latrines and water tanks, and providing other relief items.
UNHCR had also delivered close to a thousand family tents to a new camp being built by authorities and non-governmental organizations at Garmawa, near Duhok in the Kurdistan region. Teams started raising tents yesterday, and the camp was expected to initially host some 3,000 people. Planning was underway for two more sites in Minara, south of the Bedrike checkpoint and Zummar, near Sehela, in case they are needed.
This weekend, UNHCR protection teams would be gathering more information on where other displaced people were staying, and how it could best meet their needs. It was also identifying the most vulnerable among the displaced, such as the elderly, disabled, pregnant women and children, and reaching out to other humanitarian groups to provide immediate emergency support.
While the rate of new arrivals to the Kurdistan region had slowed over the last day or so, the situation remained fluid with fighting continuing on several fronts and further displacement could take place. Other displaced people were spread out beyond the Kurdistan region with some going to Baghdad and elsewhere, while others had remained in Ninewa province. UNHCR monitoring teams at checkpoints had observed that some Mosul families were returning after hearing that water and electricity services had been restored. Others said they were returning because they ran out of money, and preferred to return home than stay in mosques, empty buildings or other collective shelters.
Elisabeth Byrs, for the World Food Programme (WFP), said WFP personnel on the ground at the Iraqi-Kurdistan border where displaced people were arriving had reported that there was no food available in the shops nor services such as electricity and water.
WFP had prepared an emergency operation to provide food assistance to 42,000 of the most vulnerable internally displaced persons from the Mosul conflict for the coming two months, an airlift of food supplies from Dubai had been planned and WFP had deployed emergency and logistics staff to Erbil in the Kurdistan region to help with logistics.
Approximately 547 metric tonnes of food per month a month was needed to feed 42,000 displaced persons, at a cost of $1.5 million. Eventually WFP expected to send as much as 1,000 tonnes of food via the airlifts. The most suitable transport corridor currently was through Turkey but WFP was looking at alternate transport corridors to facilitate easier access and shorter delivery time of food.
Along with the newly displaced, WFP was already assisting about 240,000 people displaced by conflict in Iraq's al-Anbar region, as well as more than 100,000 refugees from the conflict in Syria, who are sheltering in Iraq, Ms. Byrs noted, adding that there were more details in the press release.
Glenn Thomas for the World Health Organization (WHO) briefed on a couple of points related to the public health situation following this week's events in Iraq.
Mr. Thomas said that measles was endemic in Mosul and there was therefore a high risk of outbreaks, particularly in areas with makeshift or poor living accommodation. There was a need for surveillance among children in case of outbreaks. WHO had already issued a disease early warning system for Syrian refugees in the Kurdistan region which had now been expanded for the internally displaced persons.
In addition polio was a risk factor, Mr. Thomas said, although a recent round of vaccinations in May had 97 per cent of coverage of children in Mosul. Another round of vaccinations was planned for Sunday 15 June, but because of the displacement and the fact that registrations had not yet been carried out there would be extra challenges for the vaccination team. However, it was intended that all children would be vaccinated to ensure immunity from polio.
Health Clinics had been set up four camps, but for those families stranded at checkpoints the Ministry of Health, supported by WHO, was providing basic services such as insuring supplies, medicines and surveillance. Along with UNICEF, WHO hoped to establish Measles vaccinations for those entering into the camps in the next few days, and also to provide them at check points.
The situation in the Kurdistan region was already overstretched because of the Syrian conflict, with a quarter of million Syrian refugees housed in camps and among host communities, but now the situation had been accelerated by the new intake of internally displaced persons many of whom would consider their needs a priority as they were in their own country. However WHO hoped to guarantee the same level services for all internally displaced persons.
Questions on situation in Iraq
Answering questions, Corinne Momal-Vanian reminded members of the press that both the Secretary-General and the Security Council had strongly condemned the taking of hostages from the Consul in Mosul, and those statements were publicly available. Responding to a question about whether any security support would be provided by the international community, she said any such measures would be determined by the Security Council which had already issued a statement urging support for the Iraqi Government and the Iraqi people. The Security Council statement also reminded States of their obligations to implement enforced and targeted arms embargos and travel bans imposed on ISIS and associated groups, she added. Ms. Momal-Vanian also drew attention to informal comments made to the press last night by the Permanent Representative of Russia, who chaired the Security Council this month, in which he said all members of the Security Council were united in condemning what was happening and urging support for the Iraqi Government and the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). Those remarks were available to watch on the United Nations webcast service.
Mr. Colville answered a question about reports of health personnel fleeing from Mosul, saying that the High Commissioner called upon armed groups to ensure civilians were protected and had unhindered access to hospitals and humanitarian aid, and they were allowed to safely leave areas where fighting was taking place. There were reports of excesses by Government forces, in particular shelling of civilian areas during the fighting of 6 and 8 June in Mosul which resulted in a large number of civilian casualties – reportedly up to 30 civilians were killed. There were also reports that Government forces were not allowing civilians to leave Mosul, and that people were being turned back from checkpoints. Another major concern was that ISIL checkpoints were being used to hunt down or identify people concerned with the Government in any way, he said.
Mr. Colville responded to a question on how many people had been killed in combat saying it was hard to answer. UNAMI had an integrated human rights division which, although it was unable to operate in the most affected places, including Mosul itself, had well established links and networks. UNAMI was putting out quick and detailed information, interviewing people who had fled and receiving information from them.
Answering a question about the impact of interruptions to the polio vaccine campaign, Mr. Thomas said the second round of vaccinations would start on Sunday 15 June as planned, and the intention was to vaccinate all children. Clarifying what support was available outside of the camps, he said over the last few days, the World Health Organization was working with the Ministry of Health and had provided three inter-agency emergency health kits each sufficient for 10,000 people for one month, four supplementary kits sufficient for 30,000 people for three months, and two cholera kits, so it was working on the ground to alleviate the deteriorating health situation there as much as possible.
Mr. Edwards answered a question on internal displacement in Iraq, and whether messages should be sent to European countries about taking refugees in. He said that it was too early to consider that, it was a volatile situation and people were both moving out and moving back. UNHCR did not have much information on the exact reasons why people were fleeing, it was primarily looking at the needs and it was too early to have a clear picture.
Responding to another question, Ms. Berthiaume said the total population of Mosul was estimated to be 1.5 million so it was a third of population who had fled, although that was an estimate.
Elisabeth Byrs, for the World Food Programme (WFP), announced today that in May this year WFP provided food to 3.2 million people inside Syria. That was a decrease compared to the number of people WFP reached in both March and April this year, as WFP provided food to a record-breaking 4. 1 million people in March and 3.9 million in April.
WFP's goal was to reach 4.25 million people in need of food assistance inside Syria, but it was unfortunately unable to meet that goal because of continued insecurity, said Ms. Byrs, as access for WFP humanitarian staff was becoming more difficult by the day. WFP reminded all parties to the conflict of their obligation to allow humanitarian workers free access to provide food and assistance to people in need. WFP aimed to help all Syrians, regardless of their politics or location inside the country.
On May 22nd WFP and other United Nations agencies obtained approval for a joint two-month long assistance plan for the Aleppo Governorate, which was expected to help 800,000 people, of whom 160,000 lived in rural and eastern areas. Regarding the situation in the Ar Raqqa Governorate, Ms. Byrs said access was still limited and irregular. However, on 8 June WFP successfully managed to provide enough food for 69,000 people for one month in that Governorate, in an operation involving 13 trucks.
Ms. Byrs reminded journalists that over one million people were at risk of food insecurity in the Ar Raqqa and Deir Ezzor Governorates, and 600,000 people were in need of urgent assistance. Turning to funding, Ms. Byrs said WFP needed US$286 million not only to feed displaced persons inside Syria but also to feed refugees up until August 2014. It needed a further US$880 million to fund operations until the end of the year. WFP needed US$41 million dollars every week to continue its operations, she said, explaining the price of feeding one Syrian person for one day was US$1 – the equivalent price of a cup of coffee. There were more details in the press release, she added.
Questions on Syria
A journalist asked why access was becoming more and more difficult, whether it was related to the recent Presidential election, and how many people were in besieged areas. Ms. Byrs replied that the figure had not changed – it was still said to be 245,000 people living in besieged areas. The reason for the increased difficulties in access and the overall deteriorating situation were a combination of violence, insecurity and difficulty in accessing checkpoints. Ms. Byrs reminded the journalist that in May WFP was far from its target of reaching 4.2 million people. She could not comment on whether the issues had worsened since the recent Presidential election.
Central African Republic
Adrian Edwards, for the United Nations Refugee Agency, said UNHCR was looking into reports from the Central African Republic that people seeking safety in Chad may recently have been turned back at a border entry point. It was in touch with the authorities in Chad at this time. UNHCR was also asking all neighbouring countries, Chad included, to keep borders open and to allow refugees and other individuals access to safe haven.
Available information was that people fleeing Central African Republic had been turned back at the Sido border entry point, south of the town of Sarh, Mr. Edwards said, adding that numbers were not clear. Those being turned back were said to either be Central African Republic nationals or Chadians who failed to prove their nationality to border guards. If the reports were correct, it would be of serious concern and run contrary to the principle under international law of non-refoulement (no forced returns).
Violence in Central African Republic was continuing to drive refugees to seek safety in Chad and elsewhere, said Mr. Edwards. In the last six months over 14,000 Central African Republic refugees had arrived in Chad through various border entry points, bringing the total number of CAR refugees there to over 90,000. Some of those refugees had been in Chad for over 10 years.
Refugees arriving in Chad recently had been visibly suffering from hunger and exhaustion after trekking over five hundred kilometres on foot through bad roads and often hiding in the bush to avoid attacks. UNHCR had spoken to women, children and the elderly who had been on the move for months including from some areas near the capital Bangui. Children and adults alike were suffering severe malnutrition and were being transferred to a hospital in Gore in southwest Chad for urgent treatment.
Overall, the crisis that began in Central African Republic in December 2012 had so far caused the flight of some 226,000 refugees and third-country nationals into neighbouring countries. Internal displacement in Central African Republic was currently estimated at 550,000, of whom 132,000 are in Bangui.
Soraya Bermejo, for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), said that in the past six months since violence erupted in the capital city Bangui, at least one child had been maimed or killed in the country every single day on average and there were no signs that that rate would reduce.
UNICEF was seriously concerned that Central African Republic was the least funded appeal of any of its humanitarian emergency appeals. UNICEF needs in Central African Republic had recently increased to US$120 million for 2014, less than 25 per cent of which had been met. More information was in the press release.
UNICEF had a very active group of national UNICEF committees who were finding it particularly difficult to generate media interest, which was a challenge for the organization, Ms. Bermejo noted.
Death Threats to Human Rights Activist in Mauritania
Rupert Colville, for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), said OHCHR was concerned at death threats issued last week on social media against the prominent Mauritanian human rights activist Aminetou Mint El-Moctar. The threats were based on a fatwa issued by the leader of the movement known as 'Friends of the prophet' and declared that "whoever kills her or tears out her eyes will be rewarded by God."
Ms. Mint El-Moctar was being targeted because she publicly demanded a fair trial procedure, in compliance with Mauritania's international human rights obligations, for Mohamed Ould M'Kaitir, a young Mauritanian man who has been awaiting trial on charges of apostasy since January. Because of the nature of the charges, no lawyers had been willing to come forward to defend Mr. Ould M'Kaitir, effectively making it impossible at present for him to be given a fair trial. The horrendous threats against Ms. Mint El-Moctar, simply for pointing that out, starkly underlined the importance of her public call that a fair trial must be ensured, and illustrate how difficult that would be.
OHCHR was concerned that Ms. Mint El-Moctar was not being provided with adequate protection by the authorities, despite having requested it. OHCHR reminded the Government of Mauritania of its obligation to protect its citizens from threats to their life and safety. The Government should take all necessary steps to protect Ms. Mint El-Moctar given the very clear public threats to kill or mutilate her, and to investigate and possibly prosecute those making threats which amount to incitement to kill. In that context, OHCHR encouraged the Government to finally adopt the draft law on civil association, which would strengthen the protection of members of civil society in circumstances such as those.
OHCHR also reminded Mauritania of its obligation to ensure an impartial and fair procedure with full respect for the presumption of innocence until proven guilty. In particular, during the current heightened political discussion in the run up to the presidential elections, the Government should ensure that religion was not used as a tool in the political debate.
Human Rights Council
Rolando Gomez, for the Human Rights Council (HRC) said the Council began its meeting at 9 a.m. this morning, concluding the dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Cristof Heyns, and the Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons, Chaloka Beyani. Mr. Heyns would give a press briefing today, Friday, 13 June at 11.30 a.m. in Room III, as detailed by Ms. Momal-Vanian, Mr. Gomez noted.
The Council was currently holding an interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on international solidarity, Ms. Virginia Dandan, and the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, Ms. Joy Ngozi Ezeilo. This afternoon the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Ms. Gabriela Knaul, would present her latest report including on her mission to Russia. A presentation by the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Mr. François Crépeau, including his mission to Qatar, would follow.
Giving highlights of next week's programme, Mr. Gomez said a panel discussion on female genital mutilation would take place Monday morning, 16 June 2014, which would feature opening remarks from High Commissioner Navi Pillay. Panellists included the First Lady of Burkino Faso. The Working Group on discrimination against women would present a general report on 12.30 p.m. followed by a presentation by the Special Rapporteur on the right to education. Also on Monday, the Deputy High Commissioner Flavia Pansieri would present a series of thematic reports on issues including child mortality, violence against women and remedies for victims of trafficking in persons. A general debate on a wide array of civil, political economic, social and cultural rights would follow.
The presentation by the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea was scheduled for Monday, but may be rescheduled to Wednesday to allow time for the interactive dialogue with the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, which would present an oral update to the Council on Tuesday 17 June.
The Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic would hold a press conference at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, 16 June in Press Room IIII, covering the latest developments of the human rights situation in Syria between mid-February to mid-June 2014, Mr. Gomez announced. All four Commissioners would be in attendance. The press conference was under strict embargo until presentation to the Council on Tuesday, 17 June, Mr. Gomez noted.
Mr. Gomez flagged the new report on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, which was already available on the website, and would be presented to the Council by the Special Rapporteur on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Wednesday 18 June. He also reminded journalists that the deadline for the submission of draft resolutions was Thursday 19 June.
UNCTAD - 50th Anniversary events
Catherine Sibut, for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) announced that UNCTAD had scheduled a concert on Monday 16 June, in the UNOG Cinema at the Palais des Nations, to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary, ahead of the opening of the African Film Festival on Tuesday 17 June, which would open with a lunch-time projection in Room XIX, then continue in the UNOG Cinema.
Ms. Sibut also announced that on Tuesday 17 June, the Secretary-General of United Nations, Ban Ki-moon would make the opening remarks at the twenty-eighth special session of the Trade and Development Board, in the presence of two former UNCTAD Secretary-Generals, Mr. Supachai Panitchpakdi and Mr Rubens Ricupero.
Ms. Sibut also reminded journalists that an UNCTAD press conference was scheduled for Friday 20 June, at 9.30 a.m. in Press Room I, which would be attended by UNCTAD Secretary-General Mr. Mukhisa Kituyi and UNCTAD Director of the Division on Investment and Enterprise Mr. James Zhan. They would present the new World Investment Report 2014 titled "Investing in the Sustainable Development Goals: an Action Plan". The report was under embargo until June 24 at 5.00 p.m. she noted, and would be released in the UNCTAD virtual press room on Monday.
Christiane Berthiaume, for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), said that thousands of irregular migrants continued to pour across the Cambodian border from Thailand. IOM was working to provide transport for vulnerable people who lacked the means to get home.
IOM estimated that close to 150,000 people had re-entered Cambodia since Saturday, and last night some 15,000 people had crossed into Cambodia at the border town of Poi Pet, following an effort to regularize migration by the military authorities in Thailand. The IOM team on the border had struggled to find enough buses to move people away from the border and back to their home provinces, but the situation was temporarily eased overnight with the arrival of over 100 Cambodian military trucks, she added.
Christiane Berthiaume, for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), said IOM welcomed recent efforts by the Yemeni Government to crack on smugglers/traffickers who took advantage of desperate migrants. However, Ms. Berthiaume specified that IOM required more engagement from the Government to protect irregular migrants who were at the mercy of ruthless smugglers who regularly used torture and rape to extort more money from migrants as well as from their families in the countries of origin.
Ms. Berthiaume said that the presence of a vast network of smugglers in Haradh was recently highlighted in a report by Human Rights Watch entitled: "Yemen's Torture Camps: Abuse of Migrants by Human Traffickers in a Climate of Impunity". Following the release of the report the authorities in Haradh had embarked on a number of raids against the smugglers. They had requested IOM to provide for the rescued migrants' immediate needs and facilitate the voluntary return of those who wished to go back home.
Geneva Activities
Ms. Momal-Vanian reminded journalists that at 11.30 a.m. on Tuesday, 17 June the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon would give a press conference here in Press Room III. There would be no regular briefing that day, she noted.
Ms. Momal-Vanian announced that the Committee on the Rights of the Child would this afternoon close its session with a public meeting. During the session the Committee examined country reports of Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, United Kingdom, India, Indonesia and St. Lucia. The Conference on Disarmament would hold its next public plenary at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, 17 June, Ms. Momal-Vanian also announced.
An OHCHR press conference with Christof Heyns, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, would take place today, Friday, 13 June at 11.30 a.m. in Room III. The subject would be the use of lethal force by law enforcement officials worldwide, and Mr. Heyns' call for a campaign to bring the laws of States in line with international standards.
Valerie Amos, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, would give a general humanitarian briefing to members of the press on Monday, 16 June at 2.15 p.m. in Press Room III, Ms. Momal-Vanian announced.
Glenn Thomas for the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the sixth meeting of the International Health Regulation and Emergency Committee on MERS-CoV would take place on Monday 17 June to consider the latest information on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. A press conference was planned, but it depended upon the findings of the Committee and other events taking place on Tuesday 18 June. More information would follow.
Ankai Xu for the World Trade Organization (WTO), briefed on the upcoming schedule for
the coming week. On Tuesday 17 June there would be a Trade Policy Review by the
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Discovery of the West Nile virus in the remains of two birds within three months has prompted Los Angeles County health authorities to issue a warning to those who reside in Santa Monica, a primary tourist attraction.
The main route of human infection is through the bite of an infected mosquito that has fed from a bird contaminated with the West Nile virus.
Symptoms, if any, may include fever and headache.
Studies have shown that less than one percent of humans infected developed encephalitis or meningitis (inflammations of the brain or its lining), which can be fatal.
According to the Los Angeles Times, a total of 56 dead birds diseased with the West Nile virus have been found in various parts of Los Angeles County.
The most recent bird to test positive for the virus was an American crow discovered July 23 in the 90402 zip code, a staggered area of Santa Monica that stretches from Pacific Coast Highway, east to 26th Street; and from Montana Avenue, north to Pacific Palisades.
The West Nile virus is also known to infect dogs, cats, horses, squirrels and domestic rabbits.
Authorities advise residents to take precautionary measures during this time of hot and humid conditions by applying insect repellent; covering exposed skin; and removing stagnant water in ponds and pools, and any other areas that breed blood-sucking mosquitoes.


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Aldham: Light aircraft crash probe continues
10:28 10 December 2012
Light aircraft crash probe continues
INVESTIGATORS will today continue trying to work out what caused a plane to crash-land in a Suffolk village, killing its pilot.
Witnesses have described seeing the light aircraft come down over Aldham, near Hadleigh, where a team of experts have remained since the accident happened on Saturday.
A member of the public called police at about 11.20am to report a light aircraft had come down and hit a tree.
Emergency services arrived to find the aircraft submerged in a pond between two farmhouses. A man's body was found by firefighters in the wreckage.
He is yet to be formally identified but is understood to be an experienced pilot from the Ipswich area. His next of kin have been informed of the tragedy.
One villager saw the plane narrowly miss his home and several others properties as it plunged towards the ground, taking down power lines on its descent.
Police, fire and ambulance crews were all called to the scene. East of England Ambulance Service sent paramedics, a clinical manager and a hazardous area response team to the scene.
Fire crews from Woodbridge, Hadleigh, Needham Market, Bury St Edmunds and Halstead, Essex, were in attendance, along with the water rescue vehicle and crew.
Aldham resident Dr Liz Cope, who lives close to the scene of the crash, was elsewhere in the village at the time but returned home to see emergency services there. "It's obviously very shocking," she said.
Dennis Hill, who owns a property near the crash site, said the plane narrowly missed his house and several others as it plunged to the ground.
He said: "The plane flew across the fields and into the tree, before falling into the pond. My sons went to investigate, but our property was not damaged and it crashed two or three properties up from ours."
Mr Hill, who runs the Rose and Crown Inn in nearby Elmsett, added: "I think the pilot died on impact."
Meanwhile, David Young, of nearby Elmsett Airfield, said he did not know where the plane had flown from or its intended destination. Police have also not released that information.
Another villager, Russell Moye, was told by a local farmer who witnesses the crash that the plane stalled in mid-air.
The Air Accident Investigation Branch is still looking into the cause of the tragedy. Police are expected to disclose the identity of the pilot today.
Detective Chief Inspector Neil Luckett, of Suffolk police, said: "We are in the very early stages of establishing what happened but it could take some considerable time. We have been speaking to witnesses as part of the ongoing investigation."
A spokesman for UK Power Networks said 351 customers in the Reydon Road area of Aldham experienced an interruption to their power supplies because of the overhead wires damage.


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Leland T. "Bud" Cook died May 19, 2013, at the age of 105.
Mr. Cook was a resident of the Mountain Area for many years.
He was born Feb. 9, 1908 in Portland, Ore. to Eva O. Fairweather Cook and Raymond Wesley Cook.
At a young age, Mr. Cook joined the merchant marine and traveled to the Orient.
He later attended college at Oregon State and Stanford University, graduating with a master's degree.
Mr. Cook worked as a principal and superintendent of schools for the Sierra Joint Union High School District, retiring in 1968. Before that, he taught at Gold Hill High School in Oregon and in Placerville.
During World War II, he volunteered to train pilots and was sent to a base in Utah.
Mr. Cook enjoyed travelling the world with his wife, spending time with family and friends, dancing, flying airplanes, riding motorcycles, fishing, camping, snow skiing, boxing, playing cards, and most sports.
He was preceded in death by wife Mary Cook.
Mr. Cook is survived by daughters Marilyn MacKenzie of Santa Cruz, Judith Hevener and husband Hal of Springville, and Carole Jones and husband Richard of Porterville; grandchildren Andrea Bell, Greg Hevener, and Coit Souza; and five great-grandchildren.
The family is planning a private interment at the Oak Hills Cemetery in Escondido.


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The Delma Institute is an interdisciplinary research house that aims to advance the quality of knowledge and data analysis linked to the United Arab Emirates and, by extension, the Middle East region and the world.
Delma, which means "a bucket of water" (dalu ma'a) in Arabic, is the name of an island off the western coast of the UAE. Historically, Delma was famous for its fresh water springs, particularly among sailors who would stop at the island to restock their water supplies.
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We start in the United Arab Emirates. We are curious about the building blocks of human experience, livelihoods, cities, economies, nations and realms further beyond; but this is where we begin – at home.
We are attentive to the remarkable momentum that animates this country and we endeavour, all preconceived notions aside, to understand its place in the arc of history, both as a polity and, more broadly, as a land where a condensation of potential has converged.
With its level of exposure to the world, the UAE offers a natural context for global studies, one in which political histories, emergent economies and overlooked cultures can be both challenged and learned from.
Away from traditional patterns, we see a multiplicity of lines that could be drawn between Asia and Latin America, through the Arabian Peninsula and Africa.
We believe that an excess of information does not translate into an abundance of knowledge; and we maintain that interdisciplinarity, which drives our research, is the prism through which that essential conversion can materialise.
We respect enquiry. We strive for insights that are grounded in theory and executable in the real world – the stuff that public policy can be built on. Whether we are studying the energy sector or urban planning, gender relations or economic trends, we deconstruct issues and explore possibilities.
We are independent and hybrid. We are neither for-profit nor not-for-profit: We provide advisory services to private clients to finance our public research.
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College Hockey:Time for the year's biggest save
As USCHO.com's Todd Milewski first reported, the WCHA voted unanimously on Thursday to lift the league's moratorium on expansion. This could be the first step in saving four NCAA Division I programs, namely the four members of the CHA.
The best news from the vote belongs to Bemidji State. A perfect geographic fit, the Beavers would likely be the first team to file their application for membership to the WCHA. What's left, then, are three teams of varying georgraphic location: Alabama-Huntsville, Niagara and Robert Morris.
Niagara and Robert Morris seem perfect fits for an eastern conference. Many have thrown out Atlantic Hockey as the sensible home – Niagara is right next to Canisius while Robert Morris is a short ride from Mercyhurst. The downside for the conference, though, is accepting two additional members lessens the chance for each team in the conference to advance to the NCAA tournament. With the league typically producing its only bid through an automatic qualifier, few schools would want to reduce their odds from its current 1 in 10 to 1 in 12.
A solution that has been discussed in the past was dividing Atlantic Hockey into two, six-team conferences. Doing so would allow for two automatic bids (increasing the odds from 1 in 10 to 1 in 6) and, in essense, simpy transfer the current CHA autobid over to Atlantic Hockey.
This seems like a reasonable suggestion but there are dangers involved. What would happen any of these programs ran into financial troubles (we all know what today's economy is like and it could easily get worse) and had to drop the program. That would possibly create the need to retract to a single large conference rather than two small conferences and possibly eliminate an NCAA automatic berth that has been extremely helpful to emerging programs in the CHA and Atlantic Hockey as they continue to grow.
Regardless of how this shakes out, Alabama-Huntsville remains the program with no home right now. This school is geographically challenged, with the closest Division I school 565 miles away in Bowling Green, OH. Does that mean that the best fit for Hutsville would be the CCHA? Quite possibly.
But if all these scenarios played out, what you'd have left is a 12-team Atlantic Hockey, a 13-team CCHA and an 11-team WCHA. The intelligent solution at that point would be to move a CCHA school to the WCHA, but that's something that's likely much easier said than done. And if you did, who would you suggest? Alaska – to pair with Alaska Anchorage? Nebraska-Omaha, the CCHA's western-most program in the continental U.S.?
These are all questions that will need to be addressed over time. But Thursday's vote makes asking these questions feasible. And that is very good thing for college hockey.
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All things Mother Earth Living
by Robyn Griggs Lawrence, Editor at Large
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I lived for 13 years without air conditioning, and that was a blessing for me. On summer days, cross-ventilation and ceiling fans kept our midcentury ranch home comfortable. I despise AC, but it came with the townhouse I now live in, and my kids crank it up because they can. This year, before the heat strikes, I'm installing ceiling fans and reacquainting my kids with how to use them.
Philip Diehl invented the first electric ceiling fan in 1882. By the 1920s, most homes in the United States had ceiling fans, but their popularity faded with the onset of air conditioning. Ceiling fans made a comeback during the 1970s energy crisis and are again in vogue as homeowners look for ways to save energy. (Even if you can't bear to be without AC, raising the temperature a couple of degrees and letting a good ceiling fan make up the difference could save you up to 14 percent on your energy bill).
Ceiling fans move air rather than directly changing its temperature, so reversing the blades' direction can help in both heating and cooling. In summer, the blades should blow air downward (usually counter-clockwise). In winter, the blades should turn the opposite direction (usually clockwise) on a low speed, so it pulls up colder air and forces warmer air near the ceiling to move down and take its place.
Run ceiling fans counterclockwise on medium to high speeds during hot weather only when the room is occupied, Ben Erickson advices on DannyLipford.com. Ceiling fans create a breeze that evaporates moisture from your skin, making you feel cooler. "This cooling effect doesn't change the temperature of the air; it only makes you feel cooler," he explains. "That is why you should turn the fan off when the room is empty. Otherwise, heat from the motor will actually increase the temperature in the room."
Start your ceiling fan shopping by visiting the Energy Star site, which lists 368 fans that are at least 50 percent more efficient than conventional models. In this category, there is a clear green winner: Emerson Electric's Midway Eco Fan, which moves more than 6,900 cubic feet of air per minute while consuming only 20.2 watts of electricity—a fraction of what a typical ceiling fan uses. The Midway Eco "brings new meaning to the concept of efficiency," Greg Tillotson writes at HansonWholesale.com. Emerson's EcoMotor uses up to 75 percent less energy compared to other ceiling fans, and the aerodynamic airfoil-shaped blades move up to 40 percent more air than typical fan blades. The built-in light uses four 13 watt fluorescent lamps. The Midway Eco is more than 3 times (or 300 percent) more energy efficient than any other Energy Star-rated ceiling fan with lights, Tillotson reports.
Emerson Electric's Midway Eco ceiling fan is three times more efficient than other Energy Star-rated models. Photo courtesy of Emerson Electric
Installation Tips for Your Ceiling Fan
--The U.S. National Electric Code requires ceiling fans to be supported by an electrical junction box listed for that use. If you are replacing a ceiling fixture, you will likely need to replace the electrical box.
--If possible, the fan should be anchored to a ceiling joist. If the joist is not located where you want it, install a special ceiling fan mounting bracket with spiked ends between joists.
--For safety reasons, the blades to be at least 7 feet from the floor.
--Follow manufacturer's installation directions, using proper mounting screws.
--Do not locate the fan in a doorway or above a swinging door.
--The fan's blade tips must be at least 18 inches from the wall.
--In bedrooms, fans work best when mounted above the foot of the bed.
--Do not install a fan close to or over a pool or spa unless it is Damp or Wet rated. High humidity and corrosive gases will destroy the finish and warp the blades.
Cleaning Tips for Your Ceiling Fan
--Dust the fan regularly. If you can, use a vacuum cleaner. If not, use a dust cloth or a lamb's wool duster. Use a damp cloth on the blades.
--Do not spray water or cleaning fluid on the fan's motor.
--To keep the blades dust free, polish them with a hard car wax.
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