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La Navidad en las Montanas A Spanish American Story - The Original Classic Edition
La Navidad en las Montanas which translates 'Christmas in the mountains' is written by Ignacio Manuel Altamirano, With Introduction, Notes, And Vocabulary. The text of this story is taken from the Fifth Edition, in the Biblioteca de la Europa y América, Paris, 1891. As the author himself says in his Dedicatoria, a picture of Mexican life is here offered, not as seen in large cities, which are much the same all the world over, but in remote rural districts, "en las montañas." The tale is idyllic, but in spite of its romantic spirit it presents a vivid picture of rural life in Mexico. Translated from the book: "Were the inns with their innocent pleasures and worldly devotion and bustling, it was Christmas dinner with traditional dishes and their tasty treats, it was Mexico, in short, with singers and enthusiastic people, teeming in the streets tonight running rooster, with its main square full of candy stations, with their glowing portals, with French pastry shops, which display in the windows lit up with gas a world of toys and preserves precious sumptuous palaces were pouring through the windows torrents light and harmony. It was a feast that even caused me vertigo." Written in Spanish and translations in English with the helpful vocabulary section makes this intriguing christmas story is a learning experience as well!
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Heath's Modern Language Series: Spanish Short Stories - The Original Classic Edition
These Spanish Short Stories are, for the most part, realistic pictures of the manners and customs of modern Spain, written by masters of Spanish prose. All were written in the second half of the nineteenth century or in the first decade of the twentieth,—except the story by Larra, which was written about seventy-five years ago. And all describe recent conditions,—except the tale, partly historical and partly legendary, by Bécquer, which goes back to the invasion of Spain by the French under Napoleon in the early years of the nineteenth century; the story by Larra, which, however, is nearly as true of Castile to-day as it was when written; and Trueba's story, which is partly legendary, partly symbolic, and partly realistic. The stories by Bécquer and Pérez Galdós contain incidents that are supernatural, and those by Fernán Caballero and Alarcón have romantic settings that are highly improbable; but all the stories are, in the main, true to the every-day life of contemporary Spain. The Spanish stories in this collection have been arranged, so far as possible, in the order of difficulty; but some instructors will doubtless prefer to read them in chronological order, or, better still, in an order determined by the "school", or literary affiliations, of each author. This latter arrangement is difficult to make, and it must be, at the best, somewhat arbitrary. But to those who wish to study in these stories the growth of contemporary Spanish fiction, it is suggested that the authors be taken up in the order in which they are given in the Introduction. To the stories by Spanish authors have been added two by Spanish-American writers,—the one a native of Costa Rica, the other of Chile. These stories are excellent and well worth reading. For a fuller statement regarding them, see the last pages of the Introduction. The texts have been taken from standard editions (see the first note to each story). The integrity of the texts has been scrupulously preserved, with only the two following changes: (1) the orthography has been made to conform to that of the latest editions of the Dictionary and the Grammar of the Royal Spanish Academy; and (2) a few omissions from the texts have been made, all of which are marked by five suspensive points (.....). The Vocabulary contains the more irregular verb-forms, and it has also descriptions of the important places and biographies of the noted men and women that are mentioned in the texts. The editors offer these Spanish Short Stories as suitable material to be read immediately after a beginners' book.
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The University of Virginia's Bureau of Public Administration – a predecessor of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service – was inaugurated in 1924. Its publication, The Virginia News Letter, was devoted to bringing attention to the public policy issues that effect constituents in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Currently, it is issued six to eight times per year. In the most recent edition – 27 June 2014 – are the results of a study that examines the process of legislative redistricting in Virginia. The title of the article is, "With Overwhelming Support for Nonpartisan Redistricting, Virginians are Studying Ways to Make That Happen."
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at their website, provides the following explanation:
"Legislative redistricting is the process by which the district boundaries are redrawn in order to maintain equal representation on the basis of population.
Article 1, Section 2, of the United States Constitution requires that a Census be taken every 10 years for the purpose of apportioning the United States House of Representatives. Census results are used to determine the number of congressional seats apportioned to each state. After the 2000 federal Census, Pennsylvania had 19 members in the U.S. House of Representatives. Following the 2010 federal Census, Pennsylvania has 18 members of the U.S. House. More information on the Census is available at census.gov.
In addition to being used as a basis for apportioning seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, Census data is also used in Congressional and Legislative redistricting."
The study – which takes a look at a number of states whose constituents prefer a redistricting process that is more non-partisan – also took a closer look at the policy in Virginia, of allowing politicians to create their own districts in order to favor incumbent candidates:
"Short of a constitutional amendment, the only option would be for lawmakers to choose to consult with outside line-drawing experts in a nonbinding way. This of course is not something they have shown much interest in doing in the past."
Any amendments to the constitution must be proposed by one of the houses of the General Assembly, passed by both houses, deferred to the next session after a House of Delegates election, passed yet again by the new General Assembly, then added to the ballot of the next election for citizens to approve before the amendment finally would be inserted into the constitution. The General Assembly can take an equally complicated route by calling a constitutional convention by a two-thirds vote that would allow them to hold elections statewide for delegates, who would then vote on revisions to the constitution ..."
Also featured in the study were the attitudes of voters in Virginia, among a statistically-significant sample. The authors of the article that serves as an introduction to the study – Benjamin Harris, former research associate at the University of Mary Washington's Center for Leadership and Media Studies, and Stephen J. Farnsworth, a professor of political science at UMW– point out, that partisan redistricting in Virginia helps explain the discrepancy between the party vote totals, statewide and the actual party representation in the House of Delegates.
One of the reasons for reconsidering the redistricting process at present is that there are computer programs that can now create districts based only on party affiliation; and since this phenomenon can theoretically effect either party, both parties are vulnerable.
There are some groups of constituents who have already understand that, recognizing an interest in seeing that each vote – each of our votes – will count for something, and not merely be subject to some kind of 'gaming principle,' when so much is at stake that requires more than superficial thought or political sentiment. A number of efforts toward improving the process are under way now in Virginia, and in other states.
"By large margins, Virginians don't like the idea of politicians creating their own legislative districts. The once-a-decade exercise known as redistricting, which next rolls around in 2021, is a powerful tool for lawmakers to keep themselves and their party in office. When a district is obviously drawn just for that purpose, the process is known as gerrymandering."
In their article, the authors add:
"Virginians have strong doubts about self-serving redistricting, Harris and Farnsworth write. By a margin of 74 percent to 15 percent, with the rest undecided, state residents said in a University of Mary Washington survey last year that an independent board – not the state legislature – should draw the boundaries of state legislative and congressional districts.
In all parts of the state, a strong majority of the 1,004 Virginians surveyed said they wanted a nonpartisan line-drawing authority. Even Republicans, who benefited more than Democrats in 2011 from aggressive partisan line-drawing nationwide and in Virginia, objected to giving district-drawing power to the state legislature. Among those Virginians polled who said they generally supported the GOP, only 19 percent said they wanted lawmakers to create their own legislative boundaries."
Leigh Middleditch, cofounder of Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership -- which promotes ethics in politics and political campaigns, now heads a key bipartisan group dedicated to inspiring a statewide dialogue about gerrymandering. The group is called "OneVirginia2021," and should allow ample time for citizens of the Commonwealth to engage in discussion and debate well-ahead of the next redustructubg process.
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- American Enterprise Institute: Happiness, Free Enterprise and Human Flourishing
- U. Va. releases projections showing uneven trends in future U.S. population
- History and heritage of Southern Albemarle featured in Historic Garden Week Tour
- UVa historian Alan Taylor is awarded his 2nd Pulitzer for 'The Internal Enemy'
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This is a pretty basic question, so I'd be happy with either standard references or with explanations. Also, there's a good chance I'm confused about some things in the statement of the question, and corrections of these would also be cool.
If G is a finite group acting on a (commutative) $ \mathbb{C} $-algebra A, then we can define $Spec(A)/G$ as $Spec(A^G)$ (where $A^G$ is the invariant sublagebra of A), and there is an algebraic map $Spec(A) \to Spec(A^G)$ whose "fibers" correspond to orbits of G on $Spec(A)$.
If L is a lattice in $ \mathbb{C} $ then $ \mathbb{C} / L$ as a topological space can be given the structure of a scheme (it's an elliptic curve). However, this scheme is not $Spec(\mathbb{C}[x]^L)$, since the only polynomials invariant under the action of a lattice are the constant polynomials. Is there a construction which replaces $Spec(\mathbb{C}[x]^L)$ in this case?
Now let's assume X is a smooth affine scheme and G is a countable group acting freely on X (in my case $G = SL_2(\mathbb{Z})$, but I would guess this isn't too important). Since X is smooth we can also view X as a complex manifold $X^{an}$, and then the quotient $X^{an}/G$ is a topological space. Can X/G naturally be given the structure of a scheme? If the answer is no in general, are there conditions on the data X, G that ensure the answer is yes?


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Police most corrupt JLOS institution - study
Posted Friday, January 11 2013 at 02:00
In Summary
The researchers carried out household survey, private enterprises survey and the public officials' survey. JLOS institutions.
Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Judiciary, Uganda Police Force, Uganda Prison Service, Directorate of Public Prosecutions, Judicial Service Commission, Ministry of Local Government, Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (Probation and Juvenile Justice), Uganda Law Reform Commission, Uganda Human Rights Commission, Law Development Centre, Tax Appeals Tribunal, Uganda Law Society, Centre for Arbitration and Dispute Resolution and Uganda Registration Services Bureau.
The Uganda Police Force is the most corrupt of all the 15 institutions in the Justice Law and Order Sector (JLOS), a new report has said.
According to the report by JLOS, five in every 10 respondents said police officers had asked them for bribes, the most prevalent form of corruption.
When contacted for a comment on the report, the deputy police spokesperson, Mr Vicent Ssekatte, said he was attending a meeting, while his senior, Ms Judith Nabakooba, is on leave.
The report, a baseline survey report on selected JLOS indicators released in Kampala on Wednesday, states that corruption prevents the poor and marginalised citizens from accessing services and from claiming their rights.
Dr Yovani Lubaale, a quantitative data analyst, said due to public perception that the police is the most corrupt institution, fewer people report cases to them.
"Although Police has made the masses aware of its existence in the recent years by extending its services nearer to the people, many said they [have] lost trust in it [police] because you need to offer bribes in order to be attended to," said Dr Lubaale.
Some 5,376 households in 56 districts participated in the study whose objectives were to enhance access to justice, the rule of law and to promote the observance of human rights and accountability.
The report also fingered the judiciary, the immigration department, the Administrator General and Trustees Chambers and the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), among others.
Some 16.4 per cent of the respondents said they had been asked by officials of the judiciary for bribes compared with the 10.3 per cent (immigration), 9.9 per cent (administrator general and trustees chambers) and 5.4 per cent (URSB).
While launching the report, Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki said there is need for JLOS to seek ways of making the masses understand how each of its institutions work.
"The fact that only 50 per cent of the respondents in the survey knew about Courts of Judicature shows that there is need to create awareness about this institutions," Justice Odoki said.


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What is Hydroponics?
Hydroponics basically means "working water". It is a cultivation of plants in a nutrient enriched solution, instead of soil. Plants feed on basic nutrient salts that are created when biological decomposition breaks down organic matter. Rarely in soil will the conditions be completely balanced. However, a hydroponic system uses water enriched with the same nutrient salts, but is easier to maintain.
Plants are grown in an inert growing medium, although the plant does not receive anything from the medium. The medium is more beneficial if it is able to retain water and also porous enough to allow gas exchange. Types of growing mediums include: sand, perlite, gravel, etc. The plant obtains the nutrients needed from the nutrient solution.
Micro nutrients, such as boron, calcium, cobalt, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, and zinc, are required for healthy plant growth. Without these nutrients, plants can become wilted, and unhealthy, affecting not just the plant, but the consumer as well.
The Basics and Types of Hydroponics:
The basics of a hydroponic system include a type of growing tray, a reservoir, a time controlled submersible pump, and air pump, and an air stone. The main purpose of the air pump is to add beneficial oxygen into the hydroponics system. Natural or artificial light are also essential to the process. There are six basic types of hydroponic systems: 1. Wick, 2. Water Culture, 3. Ebb and Flow (flood and drain), 4. Drip (recovery/non-recovery), 5. N.F.T. (Nutrient Film Technique), and 6. Aeroponic.
Wick System
In this system, the nutrient rich solution is drawn into the growing medium from a reservoir by means of a wick. The wick absorbs the solution and draws it up into the tray. This system is very simple to use and operate, but is not ideal for plants that need or use large amounts of water. The wick can only deliver small amounts of solution at a time.
Water Culture
Plants are held in place on a floating platform, usually Styrofoam, with the roots soaking directly in the nutrient solution. Air is supplied by the air stone that bubbles the nutrient solution and supplies oxygen to the roots of the plants. The method is great for growing lettuce, but not for large or long-term plants.
Ebb and Flow
This system floods a growing tray with the nutrient solution by means of a timer controlled pump, programmed to run in multiple intervals throughout the day. Once the tray is flooded and the pump is off, the solution is able to drain back into the reservoir. This cycle continues multiple times a day. Power outages, timer or pump failures make this system vulnerable. Plant roots dry out quickly when the cycles are interrupted. The best solution for this potential harmful problem is to use a growing medium that is able to retain large amounts of moisture.
Drip System
The nutrient solution is pumped up and dripped onto the base of each plant by small drip lines. In a recovery system, the excess solution runs off and is collected in the reservoir for re-use. The problem with the recovery system is that large changes in pH levels and nutrient strengths mean more adjusting and checking. The non-recovery system does not collect run-off. The nutrient solution is allowed to remain in the medium until it is used completely. This system is less maintenance because the reservoir is refilled with new solution making the pH levels easier to control.
N.F.T. (Nutrient Film Technique)
This system has a constant flow of nutrient solution pumped into the growing tray, usually a tube, flowing over the roots of the plants before draining back into the reservoir. This system usually does not include a growing medium other than air. The plants are supported in the tube by small plastic baskets that allow the roots to dangle down. The danger of this system is if the flow is disrupted, roots will dry out quickly, especially without a growing medium to retain moisture.
The plant roots are air exposed in this system, and misted with the nutrient solution, usually every few minutes. A timer controls this action, but can be potentially hazardous like the N.F.T. system if the mist is interrupted, the roots will dry out rapidly.
Benefits of using Hydroponics:
- Food can be produced in parts of the world with soil that cannot sustain plant life.
- Hydroponic systems eliminate the need for pesticides, since most pests live in the soil. Without pesticides, the Earth's air, water, and soil will be cleaner. Even the food produced by the plants will be cleaner.
- Water waste is reduced since most systems recycle the nutrient solution.
- Hydroponics can save space. Plants can be placed closer together since the roots no longer need to grow and reach for nutrients since the nutrients are brought to them.
What is Aquaponics? Aquaponics is the combination of aquaculture (growing fish) and hydroponics (growing plants without soil). Herbs and vegetables are able to grow and thrive in the same water system as the fish. Fish excrete ammonia in their waste. In high levels, this can be toxic for both fish and plants. Nitrifying bacteria, which lives in soil and water, convert the ammonia to nitrite and then to nitrate. Nitrates are essential for healthy plant growth. Nitrifying bacteria will thrive in gravel in the fish tank as well as the grow bed. The plants will absorb and use the nitrate to grow and thrive, and the water that is returned to the fish tank will contain less nitrates and more oxygen, creating a healthier environment for the fish.
What is Needed?
In order to start an aquaponic garden, you will need: a tank for fish, gravel for the fish tank, a water pump and tubing, an air pump, air stone, and tubing, grow bed, growing medium, and fish and plants of course. Also, you may want to install lighting for both the fish and the plants depending on how the garden is housed (i.e. a garden in a greenhouse should not need artificial light).
What Type of Fish?
The type of fish selected for the system depends entirely on the size. Larger systems can accommodate for larger fish such as tilapia, largemouth bass, and perch. Smaller, at home systems will function with koi and goldfish.
What Type of Plants?
For the most part, leafy greens and lettuce seem to thrive in this kind of system. Herbs such as basil are ideal as well. Other plants are also known to grow successfully such as cucumbers, peppers, melons, tomatoes, and even flowers.
Benefits of Aquaponics:
- Aquaponic systems uses a fraction of water compared to a soil raised vegetable garden because water is re-used and recycled in an aquaponics system.
- Plants are fertilized organically as opposed to chemically, by the natural fish waste.
- By eliminating soil, soil born diseases are also eliminated, as well as weeds, and most pests.
- Aquaponic systems are relatively easy to maintain. Fish need to be fed daily, and water will need to be replenished and refreshed occasionally in the fish tank.


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Some people celebrate their 40th anniversary with diamonds or extravagant parties. Patricia Field commemorated her 40th year in retail with a new boutique. Marking a return to the East Village after closing her seminal 8th Street store in 1996, the two-level Bowery shop is a veritable This Is Your Life–style retrospective of the fashion icon's costume-design career. Graffiti by street artist De la Vega, trophies from the sets of Sex and the City and The Devil Wears Prada, and a neon sign from her shuttered Hotel Venus outpost make lively set dressings for playful garb such as Heatherette chiffon frocks ($336), Michael and Hushi halter dresses ($380), and Field's own "Girls (and Boys) Just Wanna Have Fun"–themed togs. And for shoppers (and drag queens) in need of a pre–Happy Valley makeover, there's also an on-site hair and makeup salon.
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In 1992 150 nations met in Rio for an Earth Summit and signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This document indicated that all developed nations would try to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to their 1990 levels by the year 2000. As the pledge was not binding levels were not reduced at all - if anything they increased.
The sensible thing to do would have been for the signatories of the UNFCCC to get in touch with each other by telephone or e-mail, agree to make the reduction in such emissions binding and get on with the job. But no! The signatories decided that they had to convene a further summit to establish a Protocol that would be binding on all developed nations. This led to a meeting in Kyoto in December 1997 and on the 11th of December the Kyoto Protocol was established.
Essentially the signatories to the Protocol accepted that emissions of Carbon Dioxide, Methane and Nitrous Oxide would be reduced to 1990 levels by 2012 and levels of Hydro Fluorocarbons, Per Fluorocarbons and Sulphur Hexa Fluoride would be reduced to 1990 or 1995 levels by the same year.
Some issues remained unresolved and a 2 year action plan was agreed with a deadline of the year 2000. In November 1998 a meeting took place in Buenos Aires whereat the unresolved issues were further discussed but, not surprisingly, remained unresolved still. Thus a further get together was agreed to be necessary and that took place in The Hague from the 13th to the 24th November 2000.
The Kyoto Protocol was available for nations to sign up to from March 1998 but could not come into force, 'be ratified' I believe is the proper term, until sufficient developed nations had signed up to it that together accounted for 55% of the total worldwide carbon dioxide emissions. In general the more prosperous a nation is the more carbon emissions it creates, often a result of the use of modern transport means and indulgence in energy demanding home comforts. Such countries tend to avoid radical reductions in emissions as politically unacceptable and seek loopholes created by certain clauses in the Kyoto Protocol that related to 'trading' and 'joint implementation'. These clauses allowed a country that exceeded its reduction in emissions to make that surplus available to another country and also accounted for strategies where a country may fund an emission reducing project in another country and claim a percentage of the resultant reduction as its own.
The Kyoto Protocol became a legally binding treaty on 16th February 2005 after Russia ratified the Protocol in November of the previous year. The USA and Australia have not ratified the Protocol. Both China and India are excluded because they are considered to be 'developing' countries, not 'developed' countries within the meaning of the Protocol but have ratified it insofar as they are required to report their emission levels.
From the outset, the Kyoto Protocol and its intentions were not likely to adequately address the problems, which many scientists had defined and tried to quantify. Furthermore the whole basis is still open to debate as there are those who do not accept the underlying scientific arguments. The UN predicted that emissions far from reducing, were expected to be 10% higher than 1990 levels by 2010
So delegates have been to Rio, Kyoto, Buenos Aires and The Hague over a period of 8 years and subsequently by 2007 don't seem to have made any progress in reducing any emissions of greenhouse gases to 1990 levels! There's only one think to do, have another conference - somewhere like Bali perhaps!!!
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Motorola Pro+ now available at Bell for free with three-year contract
A bit later than expected, the Motorola Pro+ has finally arrived at Bell in Canada. Later, because last month we heard it would go on sale on November 7. That didn't happen, but here we are just four days later, and if you'd like a BlackBerry-esque device that runs Android, and your carrier of choice is Bell, you're in luck.
Furthermore, if you have nothing against signing a long-term contract with Bell, you'll also be pretty pleased about the price of this smartphone. See, Bell will give you one for free if you're okay with a three-year contract. If you'd only like to commit for two years, you'll have to shell out $299.95, and the price becomes $324.95 with a one-year contract. If you'd rather not sign any contract at all, the Motorola Pro+ can be yours for $349.95.
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We already have the F-15, F-16 and F-18, with which no other country can compete. In addition, we have the F-22 that was built for a war that has not yet happened. They sit on runways, untested in war and never used. The F-35 is one of the most recen...


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For now, take a look at the beautiful Finger Paints Flecked. This is one of the polishes I am giving away, and it is just lovely. It's a bright green flakie with a slight blue duochrome. Here, I've layered it over an unnamed Love & Beauty polish. The base polish is a very pretty dark blue polish with a good amount of shimmer to it. On top, I have 2 coats of Finger Paints Flecked.
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Sometimes I sit in my room and wonder how I ended up here at Saint Mary's doing the things I have been doing. Well, I started thinking about where I wanted to go to college about midway through my junior year in high school. I am a planner and like things to be organized, so I started thinking about this process early! I was really involved in athletics in high school and I knew I wanted to play in college if possible too. So I looked at universities where they had not only an education program but a volleyball team as well. I also knew I wanted a smaller community feel for my school. I started the college search first through volleyball, email coaches from the schools that I was interested in. I sent about four out, none of which to Saint Mary's yet. I talked to one of my aunts who works at SMU, and she asked me to check out Saint Mary's. The thought of going to a private college never crossed my mind before, but I thought why not? So I sent the SMU volleyball coach an email about some of my club volleyball tournaments, not really expecting to hear back from them. Well the assistant volleyball coach from SMU came to a couple of tournaments, saw me play, and said they were interested in me. So after this I looked into the school a lot more, and loved what I saw. The pictures on all of the brochures were beautiful but usually those are too good to be true. I continued talking with the coaches and started liking SMU even more. In May of my junior year in high school, I took a tour of the SMU campus and instantly fell in love with the school. I was also looking at going to Winona State University and University of Wisconsin-La Crosse because I love the bluffs and the area. I toured these schools, but didn't feel as comfortable as I did at Saint Mary's. I knew this was the right school for me to go to because of how comfortable I felt when I was walking around. That, I think, is the most important part of picking out what school you want to go to college to. You have to feel like it is your home away from home and that you will be comfortable all day any day. After the visit I applied to the school, figured out the financial aid situation, and proceeded to get so excited about coming to school here in the following fall. My finding Saint Mary's was almost by chance, but I believe it was also an act of God. It was like he was pointing a big flashing arrow over the school saying "This is the right school for you!" I cannot see myself at any other school, and I am so glad that I chose to come here!
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Law Blog Lawyer Of the Day: Skadden's Sheila Birnbaum
In the war on the Gulf Coast between homeowners and insurers, no battle has been higher pitched than the one between Scruggs Katrina Group and State Farm. And while Dickie Scruggs has gotten all the headlines (unwanted ones as of late), State Farm's lead outside counsel has orchestrated the insurer's litigation strategy largely from behind the scenes.
Meet Sheila Birnbaum, who the AmLaw once nicknamed "The Queen of Torts." The 67-year-old Skadden partner, whose Bronx accent comes through in phrases like "Gimme a Break" is a longtime adversary of Scruggs, battling him over asbestos two decades ago. While Scruggs takes a very public stage, Birnbaum prefers working behind the scenes. "I am a tough negotiator," she says flatly.
As we described in a post earlier today, at the beginning of the year Scruggs and fellow plaintiffs lawyers were riding high after big-dollar settlements and wins at the trial-court level. But State Farm and other insurers have turned the tide, thanks to, among other things, a series of Fifth Circuit rulings. Taking cases to the Fifth Circuit — one of the nation's most conservative appeals courts — was part of State Farm's litigation strategy.
Companies have often turned to Birnbaum, a former law professor and fourth-grade teacher, in times of distress. In 2004, she represented Chiron after the company received negative publicity for its flu vaccine. "Sheila was my quarterback," said Nancy Koch, formerly a senior lawyer at Chiron who worked closely with Birnbaum during the crisis. Ultimately, the SEC formally closed its investigation without taking any action, a securities-fraud lawsuit was settled and the product-liability actions were dismissed.
Birnbaum has also helped State Farm in other big cases. In 2005, Birnbaum helped convince the Illinois Supreme Court to dismiss a class-action judgment of more than $1 billion against the insurer. She also represented State Farm before the Supremes in the big 2003 ruling that placed caps on punitive damage awards, a decision seen as a big win for corporate America.
"Sheila Birnbaum has been one of our most effective advocates in litigation for a number of years and has played a central and significant role in Hurricane Katrina litigation," said Kim Brunner, State Farm's general counsel.
The experience of handling the Katrina litigation for State Farm has left a mark on Birnbaum in one other way: she has a home near the water in East Hampton and after taking on these cases, she says she went out and bought a flood insurance policy.


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Democrats See Improved Electoral Map as 2008 Field Expands
House Democratic campaign chief Emanuel touts gains among suburbanites and higher-income voters — Democrats won among those earning $50,000 to $100,000. Republican consultant Steve Lombardo, citing Democratic advances among Catholics, says "only another election or two" can prove staying power of such trends.
Sen. Dodd of Connecticut, who may join Democratic nomination race, calls for "New Age of Idealism." His annual Williamsburg retreat for supporters attracts greater interest given his 2008 aspirations and ascension to Senate Banking chairmanship.
Democrats hold most congressional seats in states with 303 electoral votes, strategist Mark Gersh says.
ENERGY INTERESTS SPLIT on lame-duck drilling legislation.
Industry, agriculture and labor groups seek House passage of Senate's offshore drilling bill, which would send measure to Bush's desk. "We've got a bird in the hand," says Jack Gerard of American Chemistry Council.
Some companies hold out for more ambitious House bill, which would allow states such as Virginia to opt out of anti-drilling moratoria. Robert Slaughter of National Petrochemical and Refiners Association says "it will be difficult" to get Democratic majorities to revisit the issue later.
HEADHUNTING: Republicans confront loss of power — and paychecks.
Defeated lawmakers search for new paths; some expect outgoing Indiana Rep. Hostettler to become a minister. Ousted Republicans should be "rich…or ready for retirement," one surviving lawmaker says, since "there are not going to be a lot of association head or lobbying jobs" in Washington.
Rumors swirl that outgoing Speaker Hastert may be Tokyo-bound, as Democratic predecessor Foley once was. Hastert, who speaks Japanese, isn't seeking a leadership post and may quit Congress altogether.
Nine of 24 Republicans on House Ways and Means Committee won't return in next Congress.
TURNABOUT: Moderate Democratic group Third Way touts increasing public receptivity toward gay rights, two years after Bush profited from anti-marriage stance. In post-election Zogby International poll, nearly two-thirds of voters support legal recognition for gay and lesbian couples. Although gay-marriage bans passed in seven states, they "have lost their impact as a wedge issue," argues Third Way's Rachel Laser. Arizonans defeated such a ban.
ADMINISTRATION DOWNPLAYS usefulness of talking to Iran and Syria about Iraq. Although Baker-Hamilton group, top Democrats and Britain's Blair recommend talks, Secretary of State Rice insists Iran or Syria would demand concessions and couldn't cure Iraq's rising sectarian violence.
INTRAMURAL FIGHT? Texas Democrat Jackson-Lee is in line to chair House immigration subcommittee, but draws criticism over her sometimes-combative style and may face competition for the post from California Rep. Lofgren. Immigration groups steer clear of debate. Iowa's Steve King, among the most vocal House opponents of immigration, is subcommittee's ranking Republican.
PARTY POOPER? Telecom bar association's annual holiday-season Chairman's dinner is nixed because FCC chief Martin won't show up; some lawyers fret he wants to kill it altogether. Last year's event attracted about 1,500 guests and raised $43,000 for scholarships. The bar association will try a springtime version next year.
VIETNAM TRADE STUMBLE catches White House by surprise.
Red-faced Trade Representative Schwab, in Hanoi, is forced to parse congressional procedures after trade pact wins majority but falls short of two-thirds required under special parliamentary rules. "Getting this through Congress was a huge deal" for Vietnam, an administration official says amid Bush's Asia trip.
Textile lobbyist Augustine Tantillo says misfire underscores spread of "cold feet" among lawmakers about free trade. North Carolina Republican Rep. Robin Hayes, whose dead-heat re-election race remains undecided, chides party leaders for bringing up the measure so soon after the election.
West Coast senators express reservations on concessions to textile-state lawmakers, fearing impact on U.S. exporters.
MINOR MEMOS: D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton can't vote on House floor as representative of federal enclave, but may chair Transportation subcommittee in new Congress…Incoming Transportation Committee Chair Oberstar, facing uncharacteristically packed news conference, likens himself to the Bible's Joshua, "who did enter the Promised Land." – John Harwood


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Equine Canada has been advised by the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) that it is investigating a sample from Canadian athlete Jonathon Millar, taken during a routine competition drug test.
Article 14.2 of the FEI's Anti-Doping Rules for Human Athletes prohibit national equestrian federations from publicly commenting on the specific facts of a pending case, beyond matters of general process and science.
As is the FEI's standard process, Mr. Millar has been placed on a provisional suspension while this matter is under investigation. He will participate in a provisional FEI hearing at a date to be set shortly.
"Jonathon is one of the gentlemen of our sport, and he has been co-operating fully with us," said Akaash Maharaj, Chief Executive Officer of Equine Canada and the Canadian Equestrian Team. "Our first responsibility is to protect the integrity of the sport system, by upholding both the WADA code and the athlete's right to a fair and impartial hearing. Accordingly, we are working closely with Jonathon and with the FEI to ensure that all the facts are made available during the hearings, to bring this matter to a just conclusion without delay."


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Here are this year's dance highlights:
This Argentinean company (pictured) perform over the heads of their audience in a free show in the Market Place. Aerial dancers and musicians star in a performance inspired by aquatic ballet.
Friday, May 20, Market Place
Beijing Modern Dance Company
The UK premiere of Aware, performed by Gao Yanjinzi, director of the company, and her mother, the traditional Chinese dancer Luo Lili, this evening contrasts different styles of Chinese dance.
Thursday, May 26, Salisbury Playhouse
Nederlands Dans Theater and English National Ballet
Two companies dance works by Hans Van Manen, with Nederlands Dans Theater in Déjà Vu and Solo and English National Ballet in Trois Gnossiennes. The performance is followed by a conversation with the companies' directors.
Friday, May 27, Salisbury Playhouse
Monteverdi's Flying Circus
This concert tells the story of the composer Monteverdi's final years, with extracts from his operas and madrigals set against a backdrop of the Venetian carnival.
Tuesday, May 31, Salisbury Playhouse
Nats Nus Dansa
Catalan company Nats Nus Dansa dance the family show Maps, with colourful sets and imaginative stories.
Wednesday, June 1, Arts Centre
Chinese Acrobats at Stonehenge
The London Chinese Acrobatic Company perform at one of the UK's most famous monuments, the world heritage site Stonehenge.
Thursday, June 2, Stonehenge
Jasmin Vardimon Company
Vardimon's Yesterday is a retrospective work, created to mark the company's tenth anniversary. It combines highlights from Vardimon's past work, mixed with new choreography and live video animation. Suitable for ages 14+
Thursday, June 2, Salisbury Playhouse
Let's Dance
A day of dance, with classes for all ages and special prices for multiple classes and for younger dancers. The day includes sessions in tap, jazz, tango, Bollywood and breakdancing.
Saturday, June 4, Arts Centre
See www.salisburyfestival.co.uk for the full programme. Tickets are available from the website or on 0845 241 9651.


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Educational cash
A gift for kids that will pay off later is an education savings
plan. There are two key tax-preferred options: the Coverdell Education
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offers the giver a federal tax deduction, but both grow tax-free.
The Coverdell
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one person can put in the whole two grand or several can pool their
resources to meet the maximum for the student's account. Its advantage:
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College accounts run by individual states come in
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529 savings plans are more flexible, but don't overlook prepaid
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A large lump-sum gift could have advantages and disadvantages,
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Paul Rand (1914-96) was a pioneering figure in American graphic design. Adopting what he called a 'problem-solving' approach, he drew on the ideas of European avant-garde art movements such as Cubism, Constructivism and De Stijl, and synthesized them to produce his own distinctive graphic language. As an art director, teacher, writer and design consultant to major companies including IBM, Oliveti and Ford, he was a major force and influence in the field of graphics and visual communication and enjoyed a committed following. Rand's career spanned almost seven decades and numerous chapters of design history. Rand's own books are solidly thematic, whereas this definitive collection of his key published and proposed works is medium-driven. It explores the full range of his advertising, publishing and corporate identity work. The distinguished Swiss graphic designer Armin Hofmann, who taught with Rand at Yale University, contributes a foreword; George Lois, one of the most eminent figures in advertising and a follower of Rand, writes an inspiring introduction; and Jessica Helfand, one of Rand's former Yale students and a highly respected design writer, has captured his educational achievements in a lively concluding essay.show more
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Routes - the boy art director; advertising - modernism comes to Madison; publishing - the play instinct at work; corporate identity - good design is good business; Paul Rand - author; Paul Rand - the modern professor, Jessica Helfand.show more
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'New York Times art director Steven Heller has teamed up with Phaidon to publish the first comprehensive survey of Rand's work - a hefty volume of 250 copiously illustrated, large-format pages. ... Heller skilfully weaves Europe's influence on Rand into the book ... Only history will reveal if any graphic designer can bestride the 21st century as Rand did the 20th. If you don't already have his books, this would make a valuable addition to any designer's library.' Design Week 'Steven Heller's authoritative and highly detailed biography of one of the true pioneering giants of 20th century design, is the first book of Rand's work that does not actually bear the authorship of Rand himself. ... Reichart's elegant display of Rand's formidable work is given centre-stage. ... Chronicled with immense thoroughness and through his long-standing friendship with Rand, Heller has also drawn a vivid and engaging picture of Rand's character and intellect, so inextricably linked to his individualistic approach to design. ... this book is an outstanding tribute, in both literary and visual terms, to a truly inspirational man. ... Alan Fletcher described Rand as the 'first guru of design' - fitting homage to an exceptional designer, author and eminent educator - and this is a book which every graphic design student should be made to study.' Chartered Society of Designers Journal 'Steven Heller and the other contributors do not disappoint: the depth of the research and the quality of the analysis have resulted in a comprehensive examination of Rand's career, personality and philosophies.' Creative Review ' ... It's a pleasure and a joy to see all this work together in one place. We're all used to seeing reproductions of various Rand designs, but nothing short of a comprehensive exhibition has shown as much of his work all at once as this book does. The reproduction is splendid: the colour work is very good ... The design of the book is very much in the Rand style, but, more important, it displays his work expansively, dynamically, and clearly. The most obvious thing about the work, when you see all together like this, is how good it makes you feel. ... Quite simply, it's a good book. ... Heller's prose is fluid and his thinking is assured ... Paul Rand's life is not just a series of brilliant tableaux, it's an argument. This book puts the argument in context. For that, it belongs on your shelf right next to Rand's own books.' John D Berry, U & l c 'This large-format book gives as coherent and complete a picture of Rand's work as a visual communicator as Rand would want us to have. Steven Heller's narrative is largely Rand's narrative: information gathered through interviews with Rand followed up by interviews with supportive colleagues from the advertising, publishing and corporate design phases of his career. The visual material is excellent and beautifully reproduced.' EYE ' ... careful selection of brilliant visual imagery ... In wisely selecting a thoughtful designer to compose Paul Rand, Heller has been handed a beautifully designed and printed book. Jessica Helfand's effective entry, Paul Rand: The Modern Professor, written after Rand's death, is an acute, perceptive, subtle and layered portrait ... ... a valuable book for anyone with an interest in design and culture.' Baseline ' ... In the Anglo-American tradition of biographies as portraits of a life and work, the author weaves observation on the history of design together with biographical anectdotes thus creating at times an almost novelistic depiction of Rand's often hot-tempered personality. These associations make the book entertaining ... By outlining the career and work of one of the really greatest design personalities, this book can also be considered a history of graphic design in this century. The fact that it contains an extensive collection of works from all his creative periods and fields is in itself grounds for considering this book a standard work on Paul Rand.' Form (Germany)show more
About Steven Heller
Steven Heller is Senior Art Director at The New York Times. He is also editor of the AIGA Journal of Graphic Design and co-chair MFA/Design Program of the School of Visual Arts in New York. He is author and co-author of numerous books including Graphic Style: From Victorian to Post-Modern and Graphic Wit and Design Literacy: Understanding Graphic Design. In 1996, Heller received the New York Art Directors' Special Educator's Award. Armin Hofmann is one of Switzerland's foremost graphic designers who taught with Rand at Yale and at the Brissago Summer School. George Lois, wunderkind of American advertising, says he owes everything to Rand. In his own right, Lois is the first among equals in the creative revolution in US advertising - he was responsible for the original VW campaign - and no more eminent figure exists in the field. He is author of The Art of Advertising and his most recent book What's the Big Idea? (1991) was widely acclaimed. Jessica Helfand, a former Rand student at Yale, is the new-media columnist for Eye magazine and writes regularly for i-D, Print and the AIGA Journal on design issues. She runs a design studio devoted to new media and is a highly respected writer.show more


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Happy Spring-time everyone! Sunnier days are ahead!
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I love your new hair colour! the way you matched it to your outfit is incredible...you are literally the definition of spring! <3
That hair colour is gorgeous on you! And it's no surprise the pastels work with the jungle print, like a pink flower in the amazon :)ReplyDelete
You look adorable! That hair colour looks lovely, really suits and flatters your skintone. The entire look screams Spring!ReplyDelete
The 'Bleach' range at Boots, do some rather gorgeous pastel semi-permanents :) xReplyDelete
You look fantastic.
Gorgeous outfit and hair.
The skirt is so pretty.
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so lovely! your hair is amazing!!
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your new hair colour looks great, and the colour really goes with your skin tone :) also, i LOVE that skirt!ReplyDelete
Wonderful photos - I love the new hair!!! Swit swoo!! I also have a bit of a thing for tropical jungle prints, so I am swooning over the skirt and blouse combo, which is just awesome. I need more jungle in my life, off to ebay to track some down.... P xReplyDelete
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I always love your outfits. This mix of pink and green is wonderful! Such a cool color combination and I love the print on your skirt too. Your new pink hair looks so cute on you too.ReplyDelete
your skirt and your hair are amazing! xo
Sweet pictures and a great outfit - amazing skirt! :)
You were born to have pink hair! So lovely!ReplyDelete
I'm so jealous of the gorgeous weather!!! You look fabulous as usual and the hair is awesome. <3ReplyDelete
You carry off pink hair so beautifully! I love the colour combination of your outfit - and great to see you've been enjoying the sunshine!ReplyDelete
you look so stunning! i adore your hair.
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Love the colour combination of peach with ivy green. Such a lovely blouse and your hair looks so cool! Looking forward to seeing you soon xxxReplyDelete
giiiiiirrrrrlllllllll. I have definitely been living in leggings and sweaters for weeks....ha. I SO dig that skirt. such great colors. love the new hair! you look straight out of Grease. so fun<3ReplyDelete
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Your hair color is so amaying it makes me wanna make some pinkish higlights :)
That hair color is GORGEOUS. I wish I could pull of colors like that!ReplyDelete
Cue gushing.... I love love that hair colour on you, I've always wanted baby pink hair, I can't believe you did it yourself, it looks so healthy! Love the pastel shirt with the skirt, gah what a beautiful combo. You are just radiant, been lusting after wild ginger but I was afraid it was too orange for my white skin & red hair. xxxReplyDelete
There are just no words as to how much i love the green and pink colour combo in this beautifully styled post of yours!! I cannot believe quite how much you suit to pale pink!!!! I have baby pink ends on my pale blonde hair and i have the bits and bobs to do it all over but i haven't plucked up the courage quite yet! This may tip me over the edge! I am a new follower to your beautiful space and i ADORE your style!!!!! Fab! xxxxxReplyDelete


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This post might positively change your life forever. After reading this post you will hopefully: 1) stop beating yourself up for why you aren't in shape, 2) stop feeling guilty about what you eat, 3) stop spending money on diet fads, 4) stop spending money on exercise equipment, and 5) gain more confidence and self-esteem.
I've struggled with staying in fighting shape ever since I entered college. As an athlete who played competitive tennis, I was always about 152-155 in high school with a body fat percentage of under 7%. I benched 1.5X my body weight and clocked a 4.5 second 40 yard dash. When tennis season was over, I ran the anchor for the 4X100 and 4X200 relay. Sports was a huge part of my life and I don't think I can happily live without it.
By the time I graduated college, I permanently gained the freshman 10. After my second year of working 70 hour weeks in NYC, I ballooned to 175-180 lbs. My strength and speed dissipated. I got sick a lot, had horrible allergies, and even came down with the weirdest case of plantar fasciitis.
My breaking point came when a female colleague I fancied nonchalantly said I looked like another out of shape colleague. I was crushed, but knew she was telling the truth as I looked in the mirror to spot the first signs of jowls. What the hell are jowls?!
I proceeded to work out like crazy for six months in the gym upstairs. I even bought those "Ripped Fuel Extreme" pills filled with ephederine, a substance that is now banned! In three months, I got down to 165 and felt better. But you know what? I've been 162-170 for the past 13 years no matter how much I exercise or how little I eat. Something must be up!
On Sept 18, 2012 an Ohio state parole board recommended that an obese inmate on death row should have his sentence commuted to life in prison. At 470+ pounds, Ronald Post (CBS news article), 53, was sentenced to death by a three-judge panel in 1985 for the 1983 aggravated murder of a hotel clerk after entering a plea of no contest. In other words, Ron has been in prison for 27 years, and is still obese. We're not talking 20-50 pounds overweight. We are talking 250 pounds overweight.
When you think of prison, you think of minimalism. They are not serving double cheeseburgers, scallop potatoes, rib-eye steaks, nachos, Twinkies and other fine foods. Instead, prisons are feeding inmates carefully rationed amounts which fall under general recommended guidelines. In fact, here is the 2012 Federal Bureau of Prisons Certified Meal Menu. Most states are also under siege due to budget constraints. Therefore, the last thing a prison will do is give inmates more food than necessary.
If you are in prison for 27 years and you are still obese, how do you not concede genetics has almost everything to do with weight? Sure, we can watch what we eat and exercise a bit to improve our fitness and lower our weight at the margin. But, the vast majority of our weight explanation seems predetermined.
You think I'm being stupid for thinking we have no control over how we look. That's fine, but I'm trying to be unbiased and 100% rational here about the explanation for how someone could be obese after 27 years in prison with budget cuts and food rationing. We do have control over how we look, but how much control we think we have is an illusion.
I used to believe working out and eating healthy made up 70% of the reason why we look the way we do after watching contestants from The Biggest Loser shed literally hundreds of pounds over a three month filming. The remaining 30% was due to genetics. I was pushing 170 pounds at the beginning of the year and needed to believe I could make a difference.
After eating less and working out vigorously, I ended up hitting 158 lbs and stayed there for several months until I went on a 2.5 week cruise to Scandanavia at the end of September. During this trip, I gained everything back. Only after joining my friend's social exercise site (here's my group page if you want to join and app) and focusing on my diet again for two months was I able to get down to about 163 lbs. Unfortunately, I'm still 5 lbs over what I achieved last Spring.
Genetics plays a greater part in our body composition that we think. No matter what, my "happy weight" will always hover around 160-170 lbs. I'll be happier at 160 lbs than 170 lbs, but below 160 lbs I'll start getting pissed off because I'll always be hungry! At over 170 pounds, I'll also start getting annoyed because I'll be slower, my pants will feel tight, and my face will start looking like dough.
Genetics has an immutable way of normalizing our weight back to a predetermined range. Exercise and extreme dieting can help you get below your range briefly, but you're going to mean revert sooner or later. How else do we explain why the large majority of diets fail?
Everybody needs to stop beating themselves over the head wondering why they can't stay thin. Stop thinking we need to look like the actors we see on TV or the models we see in magazines. The industry is simply selecting those people who have weight bands much lower than the average person. Folks we see on the big screen are also more attractive than the average person. They are the anomaly, while what we see all around us is reality.
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Abuse still seen in Myanmar
The United Nations says serious human rights abuses are continuing in Myanmar, also known as Burma, despite progress towards democracy there.
At the end of a five-day visit, special rapporteur Tomas Ojea Quintana said the army was continuing to use arbitrary arrest and torture in a conflict with Kachin rebels.
Fighting flared up in Kachin state in June 2011 and the conflict escalated late last year.
Peace talks were held in China this month and Quintana said he was encouraged by this. He also welcomed a decision by the government to allow a UN convoy access to areas controlled by the rebels. But he added:
"I am concerned about the ongoing practice of arbitrary arrest and torture during interrogation by the military of Kachin men accused of belonging to the Kachin Independence Army."
There were also two bouts of sectarian trouble in Rakhine state last year between Rakhine Buddhists and Muslim Rohingyas.
Around 120,000 people are now living in camps, according to Quintana. He said the government needed to address the problem of freedom of movement in the camps.
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People around the world are feeling the effects of climate change. Whether it's reduced rainfall in Uganda, increasingly severe cyclones in Bangladesh, or sea level rise and storm surges in the Pacific, the problem is growing and it's hitting poor communities first and worst.
Climate change affects women the most. Women are typically responsible for gathering water, caring for the sick and growing food—things that are becoming increasingly difficult. But women are fighting back, often leading the response to the climate crisis in their communities.
Sisters on the Planet tells the stories of five women from very different parts of the world. They face unique challenges but together are finding solutions and bringing about change. These stories of courage, tenacity and inspiration offer us hope in the face of increasingly bleak climate predictions.
The challenges we face from climate change are so big, you could be forgiven for not knowing quite where to start.
Until now..
Watch the stories of these inspirational women:
- Watch Ursula's story – Carteret Islands
- Watch Martina's story – Uganda
- Watch Sahena's story – Bangladesh
- Watch Melissa's story – UK
- Watch Helen's story - Australia
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Sisters on the Planet - Ursula (Carteret Islands)
The Carteret Islands are being swamped by seawater, killing food gardens and forcing the population to migrate to mainland Bougainville. This is the story of Ursula Rakova, who has set up an organisation to help her people relocate with dignity and preserve their culture.
- If you enjoyed this video, you may like the Sisters on the Planet DVD, which is now available from our online store.
- Get involved. Once you've bought the DVD, help spread the word by showing it to as many people as you can fit around your telly!
Sisters on the Planet: Uganda
Uganda, the weather is becoming increasingly unreliable, making life much more difficult for people like Martina Longom. Floods and droughts are destroying their crops, and they have to walk long distances to collect water and firewood. Martina and her community have successfully campaigned for a borehole closer to their village, shortening their daily walk from 7 hours down to 30 minutes.
Sisters on the Planet: Bangladesh
This is the story of Sahena Begum, who is spearheading community efforts to cope with changing weather patterns and floods. Bangladesh produces only 0.1 per cent of the world's carbon emissions, but the country is on the front lines of climate change.
Sisters on the Planet: UK
This is the story of Melissa Davies Oliveck, a woman in the UK who is taking action against the climate crisis by teaching children about the problem and empowering them to do something about it.
Sisters on the Planet: Australia
Climate change is disproportionately affecting women around the world. This is the story of Helen Henry, who has seen the impact of climate change in her area and is mobilising women and men to do something about it.
- If you enjoyed these videos, you may like the Sisters on the Planet DVD, which is now available from our online store.
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Player Situational StatisticsOctober 11th, 2007
I've added situational statistics for rushing and passing for each player, where applicable. They've actually been available since last week, but I wanted to tweak a few things before announcing it here. You can view a player's situational statistics to get a broad view of how the player performs in various situations during a game:
Darren McFadden's Rushing Situational Statistics
Matt Ryan's Passing Situational Statistics
Or you can also see how players stack up against each other in a specific situation, both nationally and by conference:
National Player Rushing Leaders on 3rd Down
Big Ten Player Passing Leaders in the 4th Quarter
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Leah is a glamour model who suffered a broken back in 2008, leaving her permanently in a wheelchair. She is doing a shark dive (!) to raise money for the Terence Higgins Trust, a really worthwhile charity which helps people around the world with HIV. Last year, Leah did a skydive for the Spinal Research Charity – see the photo. This year, she's going one better!
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Understanding Ronald Reagan
James Rosebush talked about President Ronald Reagan's personal life and personality. Mr. Rosebush is the author of True Reagan: What Made Ronald Reagan Great and Why it…43 views
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Former members of President Nixon's National Security Council talked about his foreign policy. Topics include "Vietnamization," the Paris Peace Accords, and foreign…322 views
Former National Security Council and State Department officials from the Nixon Administration talked about President Nixon's efforts to normalize relations with China in the early…279 views
Former members of President Nixon's National Security Council (NSC) talked about his efforts to form a comprehensive, efficient national security policy that drew on the…278 views
Former Representative James Rogan (R-CA) talked about his memoir 'And Then I Met…' Stories of Growing Up, Meeting Famous People, and Annoying the Hell Out of Them, a collection of…209 views
Author Jennifer Pickens talked about the role first ladies have played in creating White House Christmas traditions. Ms. Pickens is the author of Christmas at the White House --…1,549 views
Former prisoners of war (POWs) from the Vietnam War shared their experiences. On May 24, 1973, President Nixon held a White House dinner to welcome prisoners of war home from…345 views
May 24 is the anniversary of the 1973 White House dinner hosted by the Nixons to welcome home Vietnam War POWs. Ross Perot delivered the keynote address, and video messages from…372 views
Participants spoke at the opening ceremony of a 40th anniversary reunion for former Vietnam prisoners of war (POW). The event included a wreath-laying ceremony at the grave of President…351 views
Lanny Davis talked about his book, Crisis Tales: Five Rules for Coping with Crises in Business, Politics, and Life, in which he gives advice on how to handle scandals, and shares personal…274 views
A gala dinner marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of President Richard Nixon. The event was held in the Grand Ballroom of the Mayflower Hotel where President Nixon's two…838 views
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Pat Nixon traveled to over 75 countries making her the most traveled first lady in history at that time. Speakers include daughter Julie Nixon Eisenhower, former military aide…683 views
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Giovanni Boccaccio 1313-2013: Selected Rare Volumes
Giovanni Boccaccio, Genealogiae Ioannis Boccatii. Venice, 1494/95
Known in English as On the genealogy of the gods of the Gentiles, this is an encyclopaedic treatise on the complex family relationships of the classical gods of Ancient Greece and Rome, written by Boccaccio in Latin prose from 1360 onwards. Included from his earliest manuscripts, the family trees are thought to be the first non-Biblical use of this type of diagram.
This copy produced in Venice by Boneto Locatelli forms part of SCOLAR's incunabula collection of almost 200 books printed in the 15th century, during the first 50 years of printing.
Francesco Petrarca, Trionfi. Venice, 1488
Petrarch's Trionfi (or Triumphs) is a collection of lyric poems contemplating the successive victories of Love, Chastity, Death, Fame, Time, and Eternity. This late 15th century Italian edition contains numerous beautifully-written marginal annotations by a former owner.
Dante Alighieri, La comedia di Dante. Venice, 1544
This edition of Dante's famous Commedia is illustrated with 87 woodcuts, including three full-page illustrations establishing the beginning of the Inferno, the Purgatorio and the Paradiso.
Boccaccio was an active admirer and populariser of the Commedia and from the beginning he established a relationship between his own work and Dante's, particularly in the Decameron, where the tale of Paulo and Francesca pays direct homage to the Commedia.
Giovanni Boccaccio, Ameto, ouer, Comedia delle nimphe fiorentine. Venice, 1524
This copy of Boccaccio's work on the civilising nature of love comes, like many of our earliest printed books, from the collection of W. P. Lindsay Jones which was purchased for the Cardiff Public Library in 1902 by a group of prominent Cardiff citizens.
Giovanni Boccaccio, Ameto: comedia delle ninfe Fiorentine. Venice, 1586
The Comedia delle ninfe fiorentine (also known as Ameto) is a mix of prose and poems completed by Boccaccio in 1341. Our well-used copy of this late 16th century edition includes extensive manuscript notes in an 18th century Italian hand.
Giovanni Boccaccio, Laberinto d'amore. Florence, 1525
Il corbaccio (the false title Laberinto d'amore did not appear until the 16th century) is Boccaccio's most controversial work due to its seemingly misogynistic content as a diatribe against a Florentine woman who rejected the author's advances. This copy of the 1525 Italian edition is bound in a leaf of 15th century printed vellum.
Giovanni Boccaccio, Amorous Fiametta. London, 1929
Written in the first person and often described as the first psychological novel in Western literature, the story has Lady Fiammetta recounting her tragic love affair with Panfilo, a Florentine merchant, offering it as a warning to other women. This 1929 edition by Mandrake Press is a reprint of the first English translation of 1587.
Giovanni Boccaccio, Il Decameron. London, 1920
Considered one of the greatest achievements of the Ashendene Press, printing of this edition of the Decameron commenced in 1913 but was interrupted by the Great War and not completed until December 1920.
This is one of only 80 copies on paper which were offered for sale, with another 6 copies on vellum. Beautifully printed in red, blue and black, the 'Subiaco' type used here is based on an Italian type face of 1465.
Giovanni Boccaccio, Libro di M. Giovanni Boccaccio Delle donne illustri. Florence, 1596
Boccaccio's On famous women, originally published in 1374, was the first collection in Western literature to be devoted solely to biographies of women. The 106 short biographies cover historical and mythological women and Boccaccio hoped that including examples of both good and wicked women would help promote virtue and reduce vice.
Giovanni Boccaccio, Geneologia de gli dei. Venice, 1547
This mid-16th century first Italian translation of Boccaccio's genealogy of the pagan gods is bound in a contemporary limp vellum lined with fragments of medieval manuscript, a very common practice in the early days of printing.
The book contains hundreds of historiated initials, both small and large, each one forming a miniature woodcut vignette.
Giovanni Boccaccio, Il Decameron. Venice, 1538
In Italy during the time of the Black Death, a group of ten young men and women flee plague-ridden Florence to spend two weeks in a deserted villa in the countryside. To pass the evenings, every member of the party tells a story each night for ten nights. Thus, by the end of the fortnight they have told the 100 stories of the Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio.
The various tales included here range from comedy and eroticism to tragedy, and they strongly influenced later writers such as Shakespeare, Chaucer, Tennyson and Poe.
Giovanni Boccaccio, I casi de gli huomini illustri opera di M. Giouan Boccacio. Venice, 1551
This Italian edition of De casibus virorum illustrium (On the fates of famous men) is a work of 56 biographies in Latin prose composed by Boccaccio from 1355 to 1374 in the form of moral stories of the fortunes and inevitable falls of famous people, from the biblical Adam to 'celebrities' from Boccaccio's own time.
Giovanni Boccaccio, The novels and tales of the renowned John Boccacio, the first refiner of Italian prose. London, 1684
This is a revised and enlarged edition of the first English translation of Boccaccio's Decameron with an engraved frontispiece portrait of the author by R. White after Titian.


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ShaggyBevo is one of the best sports sites on the 'net. I have become a texas fan just by reading that forum.
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ShaggyBevo is one of the best sports sites on the 'net. I have become a texas fan just by reading that forum.
love shaggy... their MS Paint threads are hilarious!
new found respect for Texas fans.
Al needs to let them know that our first black student was from (I think) 1891 and was George Washington Carver, who was also a faculty member for a period of time.
Iowa State named their stadium after this guy:
Quit beating up western Iowa. All those homophobe dickholes are in Sioux and Plymouth county. The Siouxer does NOT claim King and Vander Putz.
I've just gotta know.... WTF is this?
Now that we have the jumbo-tron I would love to see a short movie play before each home game, serving to inspire our athletes and mentally break down our competitors. A moral victory leading to a game day victory.
Nice to see UT does have some respectful fans.
Biggest piece of irony in that whole thread is someone from Mcintire, Iowa throwing another part of the state under the bus. I always laugh when I see people who are from BFE ripping on other areas that they consider BFE. No offense Al, just find it funny.