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Bacteria are tiny organisms that live almost everywhere in our environment. There are many hundreds of kinds of bacteria, and some of these can cause infections and lead to illness in humans. Staphylococcus is a name of a group of bacteria that are commonly found on and around humans.
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Infections caused by staphylococcal bacteria can lead to a variety of illnesses, including:
Pneumonia: infection of the lungs
Osteomyelitis: infection of the bone
Arthritis: infection of joints
Skin infections, such as impetigo (superficial skin infection) and abscesses (deep skin infection)
One type of staphylococcal bacteria is called MRSA; this stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. This name means that this bacterium is not killed by many of the usual antibiotics that are used to treat infections caused by staphylococcal bacteria. This "resistance" to antibiotics has made treating these bacteria more difficult.
You can become a carrier of MRSA through touching an infected person or by sharing personal items. Methicillin-resistant S aureus can live on the skin of people for long periods of time before causing an infection; having bacteria living on you without an active infection is called being "colonized." Once a child is colonized with MRSA, it can be very difficult to get rid of, and it can be passed to other family members or other children. A study in this month's Archives found that children who were colonized with MRSA were very likely to have someone else in their family also colonized with MRSA.
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Saturday, February 9, 2013
Police were called for a report of a disabled vehicle with two flat tires. It turns out the driver struck a roundabout. The driver said she was going too fast and used poor judgement.
When she hit the roundabout she just sat there in her car. The officer then asked her for her information and had her get out of the vehicle to perform some field sobriety tests. According to the incident, the officer smelled alcohol on the woman's breath.
She, however denied drinking anything that evening. When asked where she had been she said Snee Farm, but she was driving in the opposite direction of that community. The officer then asked her if she had been anywhere else and she said Hobcaw.
Upon beginning the tests, she was asked to recite the alphabet from D to R. She said it from A to T. She was allowed to try again and this time said it from A to Z.
On the third try she said it from A to R.
She went on to fail the rest of the tests, the report said. And the officer asked her how much she really had to drink. This time she told him in addition to what she drank at lunch she had two more beers between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
She was then arrested for DUI.
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Omaree OverlookedUPDATED 10:55 PM MST Jan 06, 2014
A new report provides disturbing new details on the case of a 9-year-old boy allegedly beaten to death by hos own motherVideo Transcript
DISTURBING NEW DETAILS ON THE CASE OF A 9 YEAR OLD BOY, ALLEGEDLY BEATEN TO DEATH BY HIS OWN MOTHER. BUT A NUMBER OF AGENCIES CONTINUE TO POINT FINGERS ABOUT WHO MAY HAVE DROPPED THE BALL, WHEN THE CHILD FIRST REPORTED CLAIMS OF ABUSE. AND AS ACTION 7 NEWS ANCHOR TANYA MENDIS REPORTS, THE CALLS FOR CHANGE ARE GETTING LOUDER. THE SAME MOTHER ACCUSED OF BEATING HER SON TO DEATH-- WAS ACCUSED ONE YEAR EARLIER OF BEATING HER SON WITH A HOUSE PHONE IN THE FACE.. AND WHIPPING HIM WITH A BELT. AND AS THE DETAILS OF OMAREE VARELA'S TROUBLED SHORT LIFE CONTINUE TO EMERGE.. SO DOES A CASE OF HE SAID, SHE SAID. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE SAYS .. NO ONE TOLD THEM ABOUT IT. 2:36 we never received any reports from law enforcement BUT ACCORDING TO THIS REPORT.. THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICER WAS SO CONCERNED BY THE ALLEGED ABUSE HE SAW-- HE WAS PLANNING TO ASK THE D-A TO INVESTIGATE .. APD IS TRYING TO CONFIRM WHETHER THAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED. WHAT WE DO KNOW IS OMAREE EVENTUALLY WENT BACK INTO HIS MOTHER'S CARE.. AND FOR THE NEXT YEAR, NO ONE--NOT HIS FAMILY MEMBERS, NOR HIS TEACHERS--CALLED THE CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT TO REPORT ANY OTHER ABUSE. UNTIL THE CALL LAST MONTH THAT OMAREE HAD DIED. LAWMAKERS SAY SOMETHING NEEDS TO CHANGE. 2:36 somewhere somehow the ball was just let go and we need to find out where that hole in the system is so no more children have to go through this STATE SENATOR LINDA LOPEZ WANTS CYFD TO HAVE MORE OVERSIGHT. SHE' BACKING LEGISLATION THAT WOULD REQUIRE SOCIAL WORKERS TO REPORT TO A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE, TELLING THEM ABOUT THEIR CASE LOAD- 1:43 so we can see how we can help EITHER BY INCREASING FUNDING, HIRING MORE STAFF OR BY TIGHTENING STATE LAWS. 2:26 to make sure that all of our children are cared for ONE MORE STEP TO MAKE SURE KIDS LIKE OMAREE DON'T FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS WITH TRAGIC RESULTS. TM KOAT A7N THE GOVERNOR IS NOW PUSHING FOR LAWS THAT WOULD ALLOW C.Y.F.D TO REMOVE A CHILD FROM A HOME...AND CONDUCT FOLLOW UP INVESTIGATIONS, AFTER AN ABUSE CASE IS CLOSED.
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On Aug 16, 10:13 pm, RedPenguin <ZeroOneTwoTh...@gmail.com> wrote:[color=blue]
> I had a trial of Windows Server 2003 on my originally XP Home Compaq
> Presario which just seemed to freeze up and get to moments where it
> almost freezed up and was going incredibly slow. I then recovered the
> PC thinking it was server 2003, but XP Home starting acting a little
> similar.
> Now it either gives a burn failure on the burn with both Roxio or Nero
> or it just failed verify.
> I checked the hard drive with Hard Drive Sentinel to see if it's a bad
> hard drive and it said 2 bad sectors but other than that nothing
> wrong. I talked to some other people and they claim it's possible that
> my drive came with that.
> The memory in the PC is almost brand-new because I just bought it
> about a few days ago.
> The specs on the system are:
> 2.4 AMD Athlon 64
> 200GB SATA HD[/color]
Also, I checked for viruses with my AVG and did spyware checks when I
had both OSes, but no findings either way of virus or spyware.


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East Norwalk
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East Norwalk is a neighborhood located in Norwalk, Connecticut.
The neighborhood is a culturally diverse, mostly middle-class section of the city, inhabited by many different ethnicities such as Greeks, Italians, Hispanics, African Americans, and longtime "Connecticut Yankee" residents. Many long-time residents are beginning to move out due to gentrification and are being replaced by wealthier residents.
The boundaries of the neighborhood are Interstate 95 to the north, Marvin Beach neighborhood to the east, the Norwalk River to the west, and Marvin Beach neighborhood to the south.
|The Green
|South Norwalk
|Marvin Beach
|Marvin Beach
Neighborhood association[edit]
Laurel Lindstrom, the president of the Eastern Norwalk Neighborhood Association (ENNA), has been elected as a city representative for East Norwalk, has been a resident of Norwalk for 15 years and made the United States her home a quarter century ago. The ENNA has members from within traditional East Norwalk that comprises the third taxing district and also has members all the way up to the Post Road. The ENNA extended its boundaries "from the sea to the green" to allow these residents that do not have their own neighborhood association to participate in neighborhood forums and activities organized by the ENNA.[2] Norwalk's historic town green is maintained by Central Norwalk's first taxing district and is north of I-95.
East Norwalk is the location of Norwalk's original colonial settlements. The land was purchased from the Norwalke Indians by Roger Ludlow in 1640. Historical markers in the neighborhood include the Founder's Stone Monument of 1649, and the Roger Ludlow Monument. Other local tributes to Ludlow include the Ludlow Manor street, the former Roger Ludlow school (which is now an apartment building), and the Ludlow shopping center just south of the train station.
British forces under General William Tryon arrived on July 10, 1779 at Calf Pasture Beach and almost completely destroyed Norwalk by fire; only six houses were spared. A portion of the Thomas Fitch (governor) house was left standing and in the 1950s it was moved to the Mill Hill Historic Park to make way for the construction of the Connecticut turnpike (I-95).
In 1913, East Norwalk combined with the Town of Norwalk, the City (formerly Borough) of Norwalk, and the city of South Norwalk into the present day City of Norwalk. East Norwalk became the new city's third taxing district.
Local institutions[edit]
One prominent local institution in the neighborhood is Overton's, a 60-year-old "landmark food stand" that closes down in the colder months. The owner also owns the neighboring Harbor Lights waterfront restaurant and the East Side cafe. The food stand was founded by Willis Overton in 1948 and sold to the Gavrielidis family in 2000 because the Gavrielidises were the only potential buyers who promised not to tear it down, according to Willis' son, Neil.[3]
Marvin Elementary School is located on Calf Pasture Beach Road.
Gibbs College was located on Norden Place. The Dooney & Bourke headquarters are on Regent Street just off of Strawberry Hill Avenue.
The neighborhood is the location of Calf Pasture Beach, Shady Beach, Veterans Memorial Park, Ludlow Park, Taylor Farm, Liberty Square, and the East Norwalk Historical Cemetery (burial location of Governor Thomas Fitch, IV, and Thomas Fitch, V, the original "Yankee Doodle.").
Veterans Memorial Park[edit]
Veterans Memorial Park, often called "Veterans Park" (there is no apostrophe in the name) is a large open space on a peninsula which sticks out into Norwalk Harbor south of Fort Point Street and Seaview Avenue just to the east of South Norwalk. It contains baseball fields (last refurbished in the 1980s), a boat launch and a large open field. The Norwalk Oyster Festival is held on the site each year.
The park sits on a former dump but has never been environmentally tested, and no one knows what chemicals or substances have been leaching or oozing out of the park. Dumping continued until the 1960s. In nearby Stamford, Connecticut a similar dump, which operated until the 1970s, was also closed and turned into a park (Koskiuszko Park), but when contaminated soil was discovered in 2002, the park was closed and not opened again until the spring of 2007 after more than $1 millions cud syd on remediation work. Unlike the Stamford dump, Veterans Park was cbefore the state Department of Environmental Protection had a permitting process for old dumps, so DEP jurisdiction is unclear.[4]
Culture and fairs[edit]
East Norwalk is home to the annual Norwalk Oyster Festival, located in Veterans Memorial Park, the annual 4th of July fireworks display at Calf Pasture Beach, and the Memorial Day parade, which begins in Veterans Park.
East Norwalk is located immediately south of Exit 16 of the Connecticut Turnpike. The neighborhood is served by the East Norwalk Metro North station and the Norwalk Wheels Bus Line #8.
Emergency services[edit]
The city of Norwalk Fire Department operates 1 Fire Station in East Norwalk: Fire Station # 3 is located at 56 Van Zant St. Fire Station # 3 was the home of the Mayflower Volunteer Hook & Ladder Co. 1, one of the city's original volunteer fire companies.
- ^ Norwalk, Connecticut Neighborhood Map http://www.city-data.com/nbmaps/neigh-Norwalk-Connecticut.html
- ^ "ENNA Home". Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ^ Nickerson, John and Lucas, Jonathan, "Spring is on the menu: Overton's regulars flock to landmark food stand", news article in The Advocate of Stamford, Norwalk edition, page 1, March 15, 2007
- ^ Stelloh, Tim, "Field study: Opinions divided on effect of former dump on parks project", news article in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, Norwalk edition, May 6, 2007, pp 1, A4
External links[edit]
- Eastern Norwalk Neighborhood Association
- East Norwalk Improvement Association (website for the East Norwalk Library)
- Marvin Elementary School
- Shorehaven Golf Club
- Third Taxing District website for the municipally owned electric utility company that provides power to East Norwalk
- Norwalk Veteran's Memorial Committee organize the Memorial Day Parade that starts in Veterans Park


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LONDON -- Stock index futures at 7 a.m. EDT indicate that both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI ) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC ) may open up by 0.18% this morning. CNN's Fear & Greed Index is set to open today at 58, unchanged from Friday's close of 58.
Overnight news that China's economy grew at an annualized rate of 7.5% during the second quarter of this year -- down from 7.7% in the first quarter -- dominated markets this morning. The figures were in line with analysts' recently downgraded targets, but they confirmed investors' fears that the country's growth is continuing to slow. However, most Asian stock markets closed slightly higher on relief that the Chinese figures were not any worse than expected.
European markets edged cautiously higher after opening, while oil prices slipped back slightly and the price of gold stayed firm following the news from China. In Europe, France's "AAA" credit rating was downgraded by Fitch to "AA+," making it the third of the major credit-rating agencies to downgrade France, but the change had little impact on bond markets. At 8 a.m. EDT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.42%, the DAX was up 0.2%, and France's CAC 40 was up by 0.43%, while Spain's IBEX 35 index was down by 0.54% as corruption allegations continued to place pressure on the country's prime minister.
Today's U.S. economic reports include June's retail sales, which are due at 8:30 a.m. EDT and are expected to rise by 0.9% after gaining 0.6% in May, driven by strong growth in auto sales. July's Empire State Manufacturing Survey is also due at 8:30 a.m. EDT and is expected to fall to 5.9 from 7.8 in June, while May's business inventories report, due at 10 a.m. EDT, is expected to remain unchanged after inventories rose by 0.3% in April.
Earnings season picks up speed today. Citigroup (NYSE: C ) started things off this morning, reporting a 26% rise in adjusted quarterly profit to $3.89 billion, or $1.25 per share, on revenue of $20.5 billion. This handily beat the consensus forecast of $1.18 in EPS and $19.75 billion in revenue. Citigroup's shares were up 1.8% in premarket trading. Other companies due to report earnings today include Wynn Resorts, Brown & Brown, Cintas Corp, Gardner Denver, and JB Hunt Transport Services.
Finally, let's not forget that the Dow's daily movements can add up to serious long-term gains. Indeed, Warren Buffett recently wrote, "The Dow advanced from 66 to 11,497 in the 20th Century, a staggering 17,320% increase that materialized despite four costly wars, a Great Depression and many recessions." If you, like Buffett, are convinced of the long-term power of the Dow, you should read "5 Stocks To Retire On." Your long-term wealth could be transformed, even in this uncertain economy. Simply click here now to download this free, no-obligation report.


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Jarrett Brown and Liberty University's Mike Brown have a lot more in common than just their last names.
Both are quarterbacks by trade, but had to be the quarterback-in-waiting as someone with more experience at the position stood in front of them.
And both were forced to play other positions while biding their time.
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NEW?LEADER?— West Virginia?quarterback Jarrett Brown runs a play in practice during the preseason.
While West Virginia's Brown has finally received the full-time opportunity this fall, Liberty's Brown must still play the waiting game behind South Carolina transfer Tommy Beecher. He will, however, see time at running back and wide receiver this season.
"Tommy's a real good teacher," Mike Brown said. "He's teaching me a lot of things I didn't know. It's going to help me out in the long run."
Mike Brown saw some action as a freshman quarterback during the 10-2 season a year ago, completing two of four passes for 25 yards. But he helped the Flames to a Big South title by running for 142 yards and two touchdowns and catching 19 passes for 331 yards and a touchdown.
Jarrett Brown saw action as a short-yardage running back last year during his time in backing up all-everything Pat White, now graduated to the National Football League. Jarrett Brown said it's time to "take charge" and make the Mountaineers his team. Jarrett Brown played in nine games as a junior, completing 22 of 30 passes for 114 yards and one touchdown.
He also ran for 168 yards in those games.
"It's a one-year era," Jarrett Brown said. "I am a totally different style. I've got a different swagger in the offense."
Liberty coach Danny Rocco spent the summer compiling film clips of Jarrett Brown action, and he saw a quarterback who could give his defense fits on Saturday.
"I see a very gifted athlete," Rocco said. "His ability to break tackles is a concern to us. He is capable of running that offense at a high level."
Saturday's game at Mountaineer Field, which kicks off at noon, won't be the first time Jarrett Brown has run on to the turf as a starting quarterback for West Virginia. He did fill in for an injured White on a handful of occasions, including a 2006 game against No. 13 Rutgers in which he threw for 244 yards in a 41-39 triple-overtime victory. But it will be the first time he has led "his team" on to the field.
"I think I've been patient," he said. "But now it's like I'm impatient. It's all here now, and I'm ready. It has been a long (four years), but it got here fast. I cannot believe it's here now. I'm excited."


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Looking for others sharing John Hays (1726-1801 Chartiers, PA) as ancestor
I would like to share data with others in researching John Hays pedigree.
Approx.. voyages started between date: 1730 to 1740.
where our Hay/ HAYES family line is from:
David Patrick Moore Hays of Derry Twp., O Hea
**John, Samuel and William came over with father, Patrick Hays, who took the new name of, David Patrick Moore Hays from Derry Ireland *** from Rockbridge History book "Sir John Hay married Margaret Stewart in 1388. They had William Hays who married Janet MacIntosh. They had John Hays who married Miss MacIntosh (his cousin). They had William Hays who married Miss Cumming. They had John Hays who married Marion Drummond. They had William Hays who married Katherine Urquhart. They had John Hays who married Isabel Dunbar. They had David Hays who married Jean Winhame. They had Andrew Hays b. 1666 in Ireland who married unknown and they had John Hays, who married Rebecca. Immigrated 1730 to Philadelphia." Emphriam (Gr. son of John - son of David ) came over with wife Mary from their home lands of Scotland of her parentage. Making their oaths to the new lands and acquiring lands upon arrival to America. They were first in Rockville CO., VA. . Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia / and founded the laws and government for the County. Later some relocated to Lancaster, PA., some to KY, Ohio, MO., Texas, N.C. and NY areas.
Emphriam was an Officer and served in the Battle of Monmouth, June 28, 1778, with commanding officer General Washington who permitted a furlough for Emphriam, because his son Charles was born that day.
**William and his wife Mary also were in the Monmouth Battles, see below.
**John Hays is believed to have built the first mill in Rockbridge Co. in 1739. He died in 1750 -- his 3 sons owned 25-30 slaves and nearly 3000 acres of land. One son, Andrew Hays, took the mill upon his father's death, and apparently left it to his oldest son, also named John.
In 1790s the family moved to Rutherford CO. N.C., where Grandson James enlisted in the Freedom Colony War ( see below) later moved back to Lancaster, PA. David Patrick Moore Hays and his sons and families moved to America on separate voyages in the early 1700s. Emphriam, Patricks Gr. son, who owned lands in Scotland and ships, immigrated with the family to the land of America. Emphriam and Mary started with 100 acres on the James River, had 10 children together. He deeded 259 acres to his son Samuel and 474 to son William then he and Mary moved to Lancaster, PA. and moved again to MO., where they lived their lives out.
have more if anyone needs help - Hays/Hayes of Rockbridge CO.,VA.


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Florida St. takes firm hold of 2nd in BCS
Florida State tightened its grip on second place in the BCS standings behind top-ranked Alabama.
The Seminoles, who were in second last week, grabbed the inside track to the national championship game.
Florida State seemed likely to get passed by Oregon if the Ducks could have remained unbeaten. Stanford, however, handed Oregon its first loss of the season on Thursday and Florida State benefited.
The Seminoles (.9619) are a solid second in the USA Today coaches poll and Harris poll, and second in the computer rankings that make up the final third of a BCS average.
Ohio State (.8926) is third in the polls but fourth in the computers. The Buckeyes are closer to fourth-place Stanford (.8689) than Florida State.


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The Oracle Speaks: Warren Buffett In His Own Wordsby David Andrews
From his office in Omaha, Nebraska, without even the benefit of a computer, Warren Buffett has racked up an investment record that far surpasses his counterparts on Wall Street--or anyone else in the world, for that matter. While traditionally stock exchanges have returned about 11 percent annually in the past half century, Buffett's investments have by nearly 29 percent a year, solidifying Buffett's conglomerate holding company, Berkshire Hathaway, as the eighth-largest business in the world and netting him $44 billion along the way.Despite this tremendous success, "the Oracle of Omaha" remains modest. He acknowledges that he has a unique ability to evaluate businesses, but he doesn't feel entitled to the vast wealth that ability has earned him. Instead, he likes to say that he was born at the right place and time. This humility in the face of proven talent and innumerable wealth is part of what makes Buffett universally popular--he is one of the world's wealthiest men and yet he is still personable and relatable.For the first time, the most thought-provoking and inspiring quotes from Buffett are now compiled in a single book. The Oracle Speaks: Warren Buffett in His Own Words is a comprehensive guidebook to the inner workings of the Berkshire Hathaway chairman. Hundreds of Buffett's best quotes, comprising thoughts on investing, Wall Street, business, politics, taxes, and life lessons, will provide the most intimate and direct look into the mind of a modern business icon and give readers enough counsel to last a lifetime.Media outlets, financial advisers, politicians, and Americans from Main Street to Wall Street hang on every word Buffett speaks, hoping to gain valuable insight into Buffett's investments and successes. There is possibly no greater stamp of approval in the business world than to have Buffett invest in a company, and few leaders in the course of history have commanded such universally agreed-upon respect. Even beyond his business savvy, Buffett is influential as a progressive thinker and active philanthropist, having pledged to give most of his money to charity through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as well as foundations run by his three children. It is this humility that consistently draws people to Buffett, and will draw people to The Oracle Speaks.Most recently, inspired by Buffett's New York Times editorial in which he claimed he paid too little in taxes, President Barack Obama and Congress have named a series of tax reforms after Buffett. While the political implications have been controversial, Buffett has retained his reputation as an outspoken and successful business leader. The Oracle Speaks draws from decades of interviews, editorials, and annual shareholder reports, amassing the most complete outline of how Buffett believes a good business is run and a good life is led. It's advice that Buffett has successfully adhered to throughout his 80-plus years, and it is advice now available in the succinct, poignant, gift-friendly package of The Oracle Speaks.
Theorizing Art Cinemas: Foreign, Cult, Avant-Garde, and Beyondby David Andrews
The term "art cinema" has been applied to many cinematic projects, including the film d'art m ovement, t he p ostwar a vantgardes, various Asian new waves, the New Hollywood, and American indie films, but until now no one has actually defined what "art cinema" is. Turning the traditional, highbrow notion of art cinema on its head, Theorizing Art Cinemas takes a flexible, inclusive approach that views art cinema as a predictable way of valuing movies as "art" movies--an activity that has occurred across film history and across film subcultures--rather than as a traditional genre in the sense of a distinct set of forms or a closed historical period or movement. David Andrews opens with a history of the art cinema "supergenre" from the early days of silent movies to the postwar European invasion that brought Italian Neorealism, the French New Wave, and the New German Cinema to the forefront and led to the development of auteur theory. He then discusses the mechanics of art cinema, from art houses, film festivals, and the academic discipline of film studies, to the audiences and distribution systems for art cinema as a whole. This wide-ranging approach allows Andrews to develop a theory that encompasses both the high and low ends of art cinema in all of its different aspects, including world cinema, avant-garde films, experimental films, and cult cinema. All of these art cinemas, according to Andrews, share an emphasis on quality, authorship, and anticommercialism, whether the film in question is film festival favorite or a midnight movie.
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Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck will have no trouble juggling baby No. 2, says Garner's pal and Alias costar Bradley Cooper.
"She was a great leader for a TV show I did with her and she can literally do anything. So she can certainly run a family," Cooper told PEOPLE at the U.S. Open Heineken Premium Light players kick-off party in New York on Friday. "She will have no problems having two kids."
Cooper, 33, who also costars with Affleck in the upcoming film He's Just Not That Into You, said the couple has what it takes to be "perfect" parents of a growing brood.
"She's wonderful and a genuine good person. She has all the qualities in being the perfect mom – very sweet and loving."
Garner and Affleck are already parents to daughter Violet, 2.
And, Cooper added, "Ben is a fantastic guy. I loved working with him and he's a great dad. They will be very blessed."
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Ty The Tasmanian Tiger
Electronic Arts enters the console platform genre with a cute Tazmanian tiger called… Ty. You run around, collecting stuff and jumping from one level to another, and that's about what there's to say about this game.
Well, we could say that the concept of 99% of all platform games is the same and we would probably be correct, if it weren't for games like Jak&Daxter, Ratchett&Clank or any of the Mario games if we want to go to the Nintendo console systems.
So, let's start from the beginning here. Ty is a cute tiger with an attitude. He comes from a long family of tigers which once battled an evil bird (well, that's what I understood from the intro). Now, the world is in danger again, and Ty is the only one that can prevent all hell breaking loose.
What does our fearless cudly tiger which seems to have his mouth sowed up need to do ? Correct ! Collect stuff !
You'll need to go from one level to another by jumping through portals and collect opals, "thunder eggs" and "golden cogs", next to rescueing the occasional friend of Ty. All in the pursuit of reclaiming five talismans which are needed to save the day.
You'll run into the obligatory foes of course and as you're walking around in some sort of jungle, these enemies consist of such creatures as walking crocodiles, giant crabs and other creatures which are hard to describe here.
To complete your task you've got a couple of boomerangs which you can shoot off at your enemies or use to float over something (a river, a canyon, …).
Next to the normal platforming, there's several different sub-games where you can earn some extra's. These subgames consist of shooting rocks at enemies, racing head to head, etc.
The controls are very simple with the left knob being used for direction, the main buttons for kicking, jumping, biting and biting. The right knob is used for camera viewpoint while the shoulder buttons are used for additional functions such as target view where you can aim precisely at an opponent.
The graphics are cudly but hardly anything special. Everything is bright and colorful but that's about all you can say about them. The characters all look like they have been made out of plastic (Ty especially) and don't really convince. Neither do any of the characters give any feeling towards you as the voice overs are all but good. More frankly, they suck. Even Arnold Schwarzennegger might have pulled off a better impersonation of the characters that you encounter in this game than the sound people that have made it.
So, is there anything else to say about this game ? Well, I could say that EA tries to do their best, but I wouldn't be telling the truth. EA seems to be targeting new markets for them and each time they release a game which has quite a good potential, but every time they fail to use it.
After completely fucking up C&C: Renegade on the PC which was their first attempt at a First Person Shooter, EA now again missess the ball with a platform game for the PS2.
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Fruit, vegetable prices to rise as California drought continues
Fresh fruits and vegetable prices will go up an estimated 6 percent in coming months, the federal government said last week, as California's ongoing drought continues to hit price tags in grocery stores across the country.
"You're probably going to see the biggest produce price increases on avocados, berries, broccoli, grapes, lettuce, melons, peppers, tomatoes and packaged salads," said Timothy Richards, who holds a chair at the Morrison School of Agribusiness at Arizona State University.
In its monthly report on the food price outlook, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said the price of fruit and vegetables will continue to rise.
As farmers continue to battle for water in the summer months, the USDA's Economic Research Service reported that California's drought has the potential to increase food price inflation above the historical average in coming years.
Although the department is sticking with its overall forecast that U.S. food prices will increase by up to 3.5 percent this year compared to last year, it cautioned that the cost of meat, dairy, fruit and vegetables will jump.
California farmers produce half of the nation's fruits and vegetables and most of its high-value crops, such as broccoli, tomatoes and artichokes.
But the rising cost of water has forced farmers to idle about 500,000 acres of land and produce less, making certain foods more expensive.
"Lettuce prices increased the most, and that's a direct result of the California drought," said Annemarie Kuhns, an economist with the USDA. "Almost 70 percent of the nation's lettuce is grown in California."
The department now expects 2014 U.S. fresh fruit prices to jump by up to 6 percent, up from its May projection of about 4 percent.
-- from wire reports


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At the forefront of New York City's musical resurrection is Harlem rapper Rugz D. Bewler. The former Roc-A-Fella intern turned prominent emcee emerged on the music scene in 2010 as part of the independent music collective DD172/BluRoc Records, where he penned the popular underground hit "Super Bad." The song's success catapulted Rugz D. Bewler as a talent fans and music insiders alike had to pay close attention to.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A recap of the week's big-talk news, with quick-hit opinions from readers and The Grand Rapids Press editorial board.
The Grand Rapids City Commission approves spending $20,000 to buy 25 tables at Rosa Parks Circle. To pay for the tables, the city will tap a park endowment fund held by the Grand Rapids Community Foundation. Kalamazoo-based Landscape Forms, Inc. — the only provider of tables that meet park architect Maya Lin's design specifications — will supply the new furniture, purchased without a competitive bid process.
RELATED: Why replacement tables for Rosa Parks Circle will cost $800 each
What MLive readers said:
lorad: $800 per table? What makes these tables worth that much money? Is the city under contract to have to buy this particular table and not something that looks very similar to it? I'll bet that if you did an online search for a commercial metal bistro table at a restaurant supply website you could find this very same table or something that looks just like it for much less than $800, chairs included. I suppose it's always easier spending someone else's money.
Buckboy: Easy folks, this is planned for. The money is already set aside by a private foundation, funded by private sources. We just need to be appreciative that people started the fund.
Is it a waste? I think so, but it is what was agreed upon and arranged for. Rosa Parks Circle has been a great asset to this community and needs to be supported.
What we say:
Let's get past the sticker shock of $800 per table. Rosa Parks Circle is the heart of downtown Grand Rapids — an all-season gathering space where people meet to eat, play, party and even protest. Despite being a "Circle," it meets the definition of a town square: an open public space used for community gatherings.
All the wear and tear of heavy park use takes a toll on tables. As Community Foundation spokeswoman Roberta King rightly points out, "They can't just throw card tables in there." The tables need to be durable. And they need to honor the vision of the park.
Rosa Parks Circle deserves proper maintenance and upgrades. And city residents should be thankful for an established endowment that sets aside private foundation money — not public city money — to pay for park upkeep into the future.
Wyoming resident William Howerton is accused of burning up to eight flags on public and private properties. In an interview with investigators, Howerton, a postal service employee, voices his contempt for the government and says the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks were "a hoax perpetrated by the government." While pleading to two misdemeanor counts of arson of personal property, he apologizes to the court. "I did a bad thing that I thought was for a good reason," Howerton says. "There's no excuse for that type of vandalism."
• Man charged in Hudsonville flag-burning spree
• Wyoming postal worker pleads guilty in flag burning: 'I did a bad thing that I thought was for a good reason'
• Police: Alleged Hudsonville flag burner was angry at government, believes Sept. 11 attacks were hoax, was drinking
What MLive readers said:
i3usdriver: Give him a one way ticket out of the USA.
lcampau: Let's be clear...
He was wrong for stealing and burning flags that belonged to other people and institutions. If he were burning his own Stars and Stripes, he would be perfectly legal. Flag burning is a form of political protest allowed in the United States and affirmed by a Supreme Court ruling. A flag is only a symbol, it is not the thing itself. Same reason we also have the right to burn Bibles, Korans, or Baghavad Gitas. However, the common sense of doing any of these things when you are offending other people who hold these symbols in great reverence is a practice I do not condone, since it shows great disrespect for other's deeply held beliefs, and is certainly not the way to win friends and influence people.
What we say:
Burning your own flag is free speech. Burning someone else's flag is a crime. We must protect the former, and we must prosecute the latter.
No matter how misguided and jaded we think Howerton's opinions may be, he has the right to express them. But burning someone else's property is not the way to do it.


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Grand Rapids Community College and Wyoming Public Schools officials announced the orientation dates for the newly created Wyoming Middle College for the fall of 2012. Enrolled students are required to attend one of the two scheduled sessions. Parents are encouraged and welcome to attend.
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The primary goal of the successful candidate will be updating and augmenting our electronic database of businesses for a vertical industry in the U.S. The source for information will be through available online sources. No speaking to clients is required. The successful candidate will have the following demonstrated qualifications: attention to detail, a knowledge of U.S. geography, online search strategies, as well as an aptitude with spreadsheets.
The candidate should be able to communicate with our staff on an ongoing basis.
I will ignore applications with simple or irrelevant statements about working hard. I want to know if you have done this kind of work, and how well you can communicate. Our current database, which we have developed in-house, is simply out of date and requires attention. I will answer any questions as quickly as possible.
A technical requirement for this job is the ability to utilize a Remote Desktop Connection through a high speed connection to our servers. This is an application that is provided on Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista Professional, Windows 7 Professional, etc. If you want to know more about what this is, please visit Wikipedia and search for "Remote Desktop Protocol". You must have this on your computer so you know the entries that we have and you can create your own entries on our own proprietary system. We can train you how to use it, but you must have this on your machine.
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Shots fired on Bright Street near the Gateway Field in Jersey City had Little League coaches diving on top of kids to keep them safe Thursday evening, police confirmed for The Jersey Journal today.
Police were called to a housing complex on Bright Street between Merseles Street and Florence Street on a call of shots fired at 6:08 p.m. while the Roberto Clemente League had two teams of kids ages 7 to 14 practicing.
No injuries were reported, and no arrests have been made, police said.
An unoccupied silver Honda parked on Bright Street had two shots fired into its rear bumper and the tires were shot out of a white Bronco that was also parked and unoccupied, Jersey City Police spokesman Lt. Edgard Martinez said.
According to league officials, coaches dived on top of kids while other children stood around not knowing what to do.
One coach told the Journal he was standing on the mound of the fenced-off field with his team of 10 players ages 10 to 14 gathered around him for a huddle, when he heard a pop sound.
He then heard what he realized were multiple gunshots and began yelling at the kids to drop to the ground.
"I was terrified,'' the coach said. "It is one thing to help yourself but when you've got 10 kids you are looking out for it is terrifying."
Shell casings were recovered from the scene in front of 272 Bright St., Martinez said.
As for the league, they're not interested in returning to Gateway.
Danny Rivera, president of the Roberto Clemente League, said he has instructed coaches to suspend playing there until a new location can be found.
Check back with Hudson County Now for updates and see tomorrow's Jersey Journal for full coverage.


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A tragic accident on the freeway Monday night killed one man, and could send another to jail.
"There is a specific state statute for an insecure load," Police spokesperson Robert Gibbs told Action 7 news.
Gibbs said it was loose belongings that went flying off a pick up truck along i-40 eastbound Monday night.
The police spokesperson said the people in the pick up truck were in the process of moving, and they had small household items, furniture, as well as a mountain bike that was not secured in the back of the truck.
When that bike fell out, another car hit it.
The bike became lodged beneath that car, and officers say when the driver of that 2nd vehicle got out to try and pull the bike from underneath, his car was rear-ended.
It ran over him and killed him.
The District Attorney's Office tells Action 7 News the driver of the pick up truck could possibly be charged for failing to secure the load. That will not be determined, however, until a full investigation into the crash is complete.
Gibbs emphasized that tying down anything that could come off your car is the difference between life and death. "Take a few minutes to secure that stuff."


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On 15 September, the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court issued a policy paper on case selection and prioritization which might result in business and human rights violations being prosecuted at the International Criminal Court in the near future. When it comes to assessing the gravity of crimes (which has always been one of the case selection criteria) the document highlights that:
The impact of the crimes may be assessed in light of, inter alia, the increased vulnerability of victims, the terror subsequently instilled, or the social, economic and environmental damage inflicted on the affected communities. In this context, the Office will give particular consideration to prosecuting Rome Statute crimes that are committed by means of, or that result in, inter alia, the destruction of the environment, the illegal exploitation of natural resources or the illegal dispossession of land. [para. 41]
Formally, there is no change in the subject-matter jurisdiction of the Court, which remains genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. However, the policy paper is important from a business and human rights perspective because it may result in acts the Court previously considered irrelevant now being considered relevant either as contextual elements or as material elements of crimes against humanity.
The ICC statute defines crimes against humanity as "any of the following acts when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population, with knowledge of the attack." Those acts include "deportation or forcible transfer of population" and "persecution against any identifiable group or collectivity on (…) racial, national, ethnic, cultural, [and] religious (…) grounds (….)."
It is well documented that land grabs, the exploitation of natural resources and environmental damage tend to primarily victimize already marginalized communities such as indigenous communities and other minorities. The exploitation of natural resources, for example, can result in forcible transfers of population in order to free up the space for corporations. Moreover, the International Criminal Court's definition of crimes against humanity does not require those crimes to be committed in the context of an armed conflict. It only requires a "widespread and systematic attack directed against a civilian population", which may or may not include acts of physical violence. A mass eviction, for example, could be considered an attack for the purposes of the Statute even if no blood is shed. Hence the law is already in place to allow prosecutions for crimes against humanity on those grounds.
However, until now, the International Criminal Court, as indeed other international criminal tribunals, had considered that those crimes were not serious enough. Instead they had focused their attention on crimes falling more neatly within the traditional remit of international criminal law. Those crimes tend to be committed in times of armed conflict, although this is not a formal requirement for the commission of genocide and crimes against humanity.
This new policy document, therefore, is of paramount importance for the field of business and human rights. It means that governmental officials and, if relevant, corporate officials engaging in activities such as land grabs and the exploitation of natural resources are now fair game in The Hague.
A special thank you to Irene Pietropaoli for letting me know about this.
On 24 June 2016, the Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights published its latest Concluding Observations on the United Kingdom in the context of the review of that country's 6th periodic report. The Committee strongly criticized the human rights impacts austerity measures have had on "disadvantaged and marginalized individuals and groups" (para. 18) and a whole section (para 11-13) is devoted to business and human rights.
The Committee "welcomes the adoption of the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights". However it expressed concerns "about the lack of a regulatory framework to ensure that (…) companies domiciled under its jurisdiction acting abroad fully respect economic, social and cultural rights." Specifically the Committee recommends that the United Kingdom
adopt appropriate legislative and administrative measures to ensure legal liability of companies domiciled under the State party's jurisdiction, regarding violations of economic, social and cultural rights in their projects abroad, committed directly by these companies or resulting from the activities of their subsidiaries. [para. 12(b)]
I have written before about the trend among treaty bodies to recommend that states monitor the overseas activities of their corporate nationals (see here and here. See also my chapter in forthcoming book: Carla Buckley, Alice Donald, Philip Leach (eds.), Towards Coherence in International Human Rights Law: Approaches of Regional and International Systems, Leiden: Brill, 2016).
As far as I know, however, this is the first time that a UN treaty body goes that far. First, the Committee is calling for "legal liability" of companies domiciled in the UK. It is not simply asking the country to loosely monitor what these companies are doing when operating abroad. Second, the Committee mentions the liability of parent companies for the activities of their subsidiaries. This is in line with the most recent case law from the English Court of Appeal, and recent decision by the English High Court (please see information on this here). However, as it seemingly bypasses the principle of separate legal personality of separate companies, this remains a controversial area of the law.
A Palestinian family, with the support of the ACAT and represented by the Paris-based law firm Ancile-avocats, have filed a criminal complaint against the French company Exxelia Technologies. They claim that the company is at least guilty of manslaughter and possibly also complicit in a war crime. In July 2014, a missile, probably dropped from a drone, landed on the Shuheibar's family house's roof where several children were feeding birds. A little girl – Afnan (8) – and two boys – Wassim (9) and Jihad (10) – were killed in the attack. Two other children – Udai (15) and Bassil (9) – were severely injured. As the house does not appear to have been a legitimate military target, the attack may constitute a war crime. In the debris, a component was found on which one could read "Eurofarad France". Experts have since determined that the component is a Hall effect sensor made by Exxelia Technologies.
The core of the complaint is that the company sold the component to Israel with knowledge that it would be part of a missile and with knowledge that it was susceptible to be used to commit a war crime. Although it is directed against a company and not an individual businessperson, the complaint bears similarities with the case against Dutch businessman Frans Van Anraat. In 2005 the District Court of The Hague found him guilty of complicity of war crimes for having sold chemicals used in the fabrication of mustard gas, with knowledge of what the chemicals would be used for, to the Iraqi government under Saddam Hussein's rule. The gas, made with the chemicals that Van Anraat sold, was later used against Kurdish villages as well as Iranian villages in the context of the Iran-Iraq war, killing thousands of civilians. Van Anraat was sentenced to 15 years in prison, a sentence that was increased to 17 years by the Appeals Court in 2007.
The complaint against Exxelia Technologies is the third of its kind in France where two separate complaints against French software companies Amesys and Qosmos for complicity of torture are currently being investigated. It is claimed that they sold surveillance equipment to Gaddafi's Libya and Assad's Syria respectively and trained local police forces on how to use it, leading to a number of individuals being identified, arrested and tortured. Neither company has formally been charged yet.
As the notion of corporate criminal liability for international crimes is still at its infancy in international law (see my post on this here), these domestic cases are of paramount importance for the field of business and human rights.
On Friday 20 May I had the pleasure to participate to a workshop on business and human rights, convened by Professor Karin Buhmann at Copenhagen Business School. I presented on the developing notion of corporate criminal liability under international law.
I started by setting the scene with 3 basic points:
(1) Under international human rights law, there is currently no route to hold corporations liable for human rights violations as this branch of law is state-centred.
(2) The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights talk about corporate responsibility to respect human rights but, beyond compliance with domestic law, this is a social expectation not grounded in law.
(3) The International Criminal Court doesn't have jurisdiction over corporations, but only over individuals.
In this context, which shows an accountability gap, I believe that corporate criminal liability for international crimes is a concept worth exploring and pushing for and that the field of business and human rights would benefit from its clear recognition. This is so for two main reasons.
(1) It would be a symbolic move
Corporate criminal liability would not cover the majority of corporate human rights violations but it would be an important, symbolic move. The truth is that at the moment, when corporations become complicit with international crimes under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes), international law has no response. Or, rather, it has an imperfect response: it focuses only on individual perpetrators. While this is of course an important step, it doesn't fully address issues related to corporate culture and corporate governance which are key in the commission of crimes. Individual business executives within companies who have allegedly been involved in violations of international law (e.g. Unocal in Burma) would likely not have been in a situation of doing this had they not worked for a company placing them in that situation. Focusing on individuals only does not give a full picture and therefore may only partially provide the deterrent effect that human rights advocates hope for. Put simply: can business and human rights as a field of international law and policy be taken seriously if even the worst human rights violations are not covered?
At the end of day, litigation in business and human rights is about individual victims but it is also, and one may say mostly, about shedding light on corporate misconduct and using the attention to foster change in other companies. This should not be underestimated. To take one example, dozens of cases were filed against companies under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) in the United States. Only a handful led to tangible results for individual victims. However ATS litigation resulted in a lot of media attention, and arguably, a renewed interest in the field.
(2) It would be easier than focusing on liability under international human rights law
It is difficult for anyone to argue that it is right for companies who become complicit in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes to be left off the hook. Conceptually it is much easier to argue that individual criminal liability should be extended to companies than to argue than liability under international human rights law, which currently arises only when states have violated their human rights obligations, should be extended to companies. The latter is being considered in ongoing discussions on the business and human rights treaty, but it is not likely to be resolved soon.
Corporate criminal liability under international law could be officially recognised in three main ways:
(a) It could be included in the future business and human rights treaty. However, no one knows at this stage whether the discussions will lead to any tangible result and states disagree a great deal about the process.
(b) A separate treaty criminalising certain corporate conduct, but leaving it to states to prosecute, could be adopted. Such a treaty would follow the model of the Convention against Torture for example. This would be an important step, but would require to start yet another process from scratch.
(c) It could be included in the Statute of the International Criminal Court, through an amendment procedure. The Statute was amended in the past, so we know it is possible. The field of business and human rights has changed a great deal since 1998, so it might be possible to gather enough state interest to amend the statute. I think that's the most coherent, less time-consuming option.
Yesterday, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) revealed the Panama Papers. The Panama Papers is a leak of unprecedented scale, more than 150 times larger than US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks in 2010.
The Guardian has published a short, useful guide to the Panama Papers. In a nutshell, the Panama Papers expose how some prominent individuals, including politicians, business leaders and celebrities from around the world have hidden money and avoided tax, using the services of Mossack Fonseca, a Panama-based law firm specializing in the incorporation of offshore companies.
As I was reading about this, one point particularly attracted my attention. As noted in The Guardian, "using offshore structures is entirely legal". And this, I think, is the biggest challenge for those of us working in the field of business and human rights, a field which explores the negative human rights impacts of business and seeks to address and prevent those impacts.
The problem with the use of offshore structures is that it quickly becomes difficult to distinguish between what is legitimate business and what is in reality a convenient way to break the law, hide assets illegally obtained, pay less or no tax, etc. The human rights implications of those activities are well documented. Criminal organizations, by definition, are involved in crimes with human rights impact, from sex trafficking to murder of civilians. Allowing them to hide their money means they can keep doing just that. With regard to legitimate companies and individual leaders, the millions in unpaid taxes which are hidden in offshore companies could be used to improve access to public services and avoid devastating spending cuts, hence fulfilling human rights to health, education, etc. (see the page on tax avoidance of the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre here).
Reading about the Panama Papers reminded me of an article published in the French magazine Marianne after the terrorist attacks in Paris in November 2015. In the article, titled "Facebook, Google, Apple : merci, mais la solidarité, c'est payer ses impôts en France", the journalist, commenting on Google, Facebook and Apple's various online displays of solidarity with the French, thanked those companies for their concern but noted that if they really want to help they should fully pay their taxes in France, which would allow the country to better protect itself and prevent terrorist attacks.
The business and human rights field has made important progress, for example with the adoption of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) in 2011, and the ensuing adoption of National Action Plans by certain countries, as well as the inclusion of the UNGPs in some companies' human rights policies. But tax avoidance is not being given as prominent a place as other issues. This is not to say that I believe we should create a hierarchy among those issues, but simply to highlight that more attention should be given to tax matters.
On 29 March I had the pleasure to participate to a roundtable on business and human rights organized by the American Society of International Law Human Rights Interest Group at George Washington University School of Law. The roundtable focused on the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and on the controversial drafting of a treaty on business and human rights.
My presentation focused on the treaty. I have said before that I have strong reservations about it (see here), and I still do. However, the process has now started and I think it is important to engage with it and to consider options to move forward. To set the scene, I made the point that contrary to what we may hear here and there on this issue, there exist dozens of treaties pertaining to business and human rights. International Labour Organisation conventions touch upon issues that are frequently the object of so called "business and human rights" litigation. One can mention for example Convention 176 on Safety and Health in Mines, which includes an obligation for states not only to regulate the matter, but also to "take all necessary measures, including the provision of appropriate penalties and corrective measures, to ensure the effective enforcement of the provisions of the Convention." (Article 16) Moreover, all nine UN human rights treaties, to name only the main conventions of international human rights law, cover rights that are susceptible to be violated by the business sector and that state parties ought to protect. It is therefore a crowded legal environment already.
In this context, I discussed how a business and human rights treaty could add value, not through the creation of direct obligations for corporations, which I think cannot work, but by focusing on state obligations in more detail than the UN Guiding Principles on business and human rights. To me, the added value here is that a treaty would force states to report on the matter to a dedicated treaty body, business and human rights issues would more naturally make their way into the Universal Periodic Review process, and it would lead to General Comments which could be of use from an advocacy point of view.


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This initiative sets license tab fees at $30 per year for your motor vehicle regardless of make, model, year, or value. Next year, it would cost just $30 to license your car, sport utility vehicle, motorcycle, or motorhome.
The outrageous expensive excise taxes and fees we currently pay (Washington has the 8th-highest in the nation, above Oregon, Idaho, and even California) would be repealed. To keep our tax-and-spend representatives from future taxes, the $30 License Tab Initiative would require voter approval for any tax increase, including property taxes, sales taxes, fuel taxes, B&O taxes, and any other taxes--state or local.
The $30 License Tab initiative solves a big problem that hurts families every year: outrageously expensive license tab fees. A lot of people drive older cars just because they can't afford the annual license fees for newer ones.
I-695 is a common sense approach and is being well received and supported by people and organizations who become aware of it. Any issue, even one as sensible as the $30 License Tab Initiative, requires people to gather signatures and make everyone aware of it. If you would like to help get Initiative 695 on the ballot or want more information, call Corinne at 425-485-1177.
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I will say that the Detroit announcers are like a few other pairs of home announcers out there that are better than the others, but for the most part, they are still homers.
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A lot of people would be annoyed listening to a local broadcast where the guy was totally neutral.
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As the owner of two rescue dogs, I have followed with interest the unexpected resignation of Liberty Humane Society's (LHS) board of directors in mid-July -- which exposed a shelter in disarray -- and the dedicated men and women, taking considerable time out of their own lives, who have stepped in as the "new" board.
In the six weeks since, the new LHS board has been working diligently to raise funds, update its infrastructure, and improve living conditions for the animals, while enlisting the help of the country's most respected animal rescues to evaluate their overpopulation of dogs.
Facing a lack of funds (LHS's financials, available at www2.guidestar.org, show the shelter has been running a deficit for at least the past three years), resources and space, and liability concerns for those dogs deemed dangerous, the board is making the heart-wrenching decisions that sometimes mean the unfortunate, but necessary, use of euthanasia for non-adoptable animals.
A group of critics has emerged, represented by Pets Alive and the Facebook page "Liberty Humane Society Uncensored." Their expectation that a situation as dire as the one the new LHS board inherited -- including failed state inspections on Nov. 24, 2009, April 13, 2010, and Aug. 4, 2010 -- should be remedied in short order is naively unrealistic.
Moreover, there is no reason to believe that Pets Alive, a rescue located in Middletown, N.Y., sheltering mostly easily managed dog breeds, or its director, Matt DeAngelis, has the expertise to help a shelter in an urban area like Jersey City, with 10 times the population, where nine out of 10 dogs are in the facility are pit bulls, many with behavioral problems.
In fact, Mr. DeAngelis is an interloper who offered only minimal help to LHS, then abruptly concluded not enough was being done to avoid euthanasia. His gutless solution? To post the personal phone numbers of board members, bait his followers into harassing them, then organize a protest vigil outside LHS to intimidate volunteers and staff. And when he didn't get the positive press he wanted, Mr. DeAngelis railed against the same Jersey City newspapers that he initially begged for coverage.
But perhaps Mr. DeAngelis should spend more time getting his own affairs in order. In irony of ironies, according to its own website, three years after the death of its founder, Pets Alive is still trying to fix its own foreclosure and tax filing problems. Yet, Mr. DeAngelis doesn't have the decency of affording LHS even three months to address its problems.
Regarding "Liberty Humane Society Uncensored," it's worth noting the page's creator doesn't have the courage to list his or her name, while many posters hide behind aliases to spew their misinformation and lies.
If these critics of LHS really cared about the quality of life for the dogs and cats at the shelter, they would take the time to volunteer, donate supplies and money, adopt or foster an animal, and ask their friends and neighbors to do the same.
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Oracle ADF is an extremely powerful framework for developing SOA-based web applications. Once you have grasped the key concepts of ADF, it is a real pleasure to work with ADF, and to experience how fast you can build really sophisticated stuff. But......as with any advanced framework, there is a learning curve involved, and I have to admit the ADF learning curve might be experienced as rather steep at times. I am often asked, "how long does it take to become a good ADF developer?", and I usually answer "something between 3-6 months". The problem is that most project managers don't allow you this time, so you simply start your first ADF project, and find out along the way that you should have chosen a fundamentally different approach to make you application components truly flexible, easy to maintain, and reusable.
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Marshe Barnes belted a fourth-inning grand slam, and Amanda Parrish had a two-run homer in the first to help lead Altoona over Hollidaysburg, 16-7, in high school softball at Logan Elementary on Wednesday.
Summer Feathers and Didi Rizzo each had three hits for the Lady Lions.
Barnes finished with three hits and five RBIs, while Parrish had two hits and four RBIs.
Krista Shay and Brooke Ickes each doubled for the Lady Tigers.
Hollidaysburg001 060 0- 7 5 5
Altoona315 610 X-16 16 5
2B-Shay, Ickes (H), Rizzo (A). HR-Barnes, Parrish (A). Multiple hits-Shay (H), Barnes 3, Parrish 2, Rizzo 3, Berry 2, Su. Feathers 3 (A). RBI-Shay, Ickes, Carter, Herr 2 (H), Su. Feathers, Sh. Feathers, Berry, Rizzo 2, Parrish 4, Barnes 5 (A). WP-Kerr. LP-Pheasant. SO-Kerr 4, Rizzo 1 (A), Pheasant 7 (H). BB-Kerr 6, Rizzo 2 (A), Pheasant 9 (H).
Records: Hollidaysburg (0-4), Altoona (1-3).
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BEDFORD - Kacy Blevins had three hits, including a triple, and knocked home five runs, as Bedford topped Bishop Guilfoyle in five innings in a Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference non-section game.
Bedford, which also got two hits from Jenna Simon, improved to 2-3 overall. Bishop Guilfoyle dropped to 0-3 overall.
Bishop Guilfoyle000 40X X- 4 2 1
Bedford30(10) 01X X-14 9 2
2B-Simon, Secrest (BED). 3B-Blevins (BED). Multiple hits-Blevins 3, Simon 2 (BED). RBI-Hoover, Watt, Spencer (BG); Territo, Nave, Blevins 5, Secrest, Krupa (BED). WP-Cassidy. LP-Hoover. SO-Hoover 1 (BG); Littlefield 2, Cassidy 3 (BED). BB--Hoover 7 (BG); Littlefield 4, Cassidy 2 (BED).
Records: Bishop Guilfoyle (0-3); Bedford (2-3).
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JOHNSTOWN - Alyssa Wills and Lindsay Kosicki each had three hits and drove in three runs to lead Cambria Heights to its second win in six games.
Heights, which led 10-3 after three innings, also got three hits each from Morgan Miller, Emily Lewis and winning pitcher Cori James. Teammate Danielle Slobikosky added two RBIs.
James finished with a three-hitter. She struck out 12 and walked three.
Cambria Heights064 200 2 - 14 17 1
Bishop McCort300 000 0 - 3 3 1
2B-Slobikosky, Kosicki, Cordell, Miller 2, Lewis (CH). 3B-Wills (CH). Multiple hits-Daley 2 (BM), Miller 3, Lewis 3, James 3, Kosicki 3, Wills 3 (CH). RBI-Slobikosky 2, Wills 3, Kosicki 3, Miller, Lewis, Kranz (CH), Daley 2 (BM). WP-James. LP-Wallace. SO-James 12, Wallace 3. BB-James 3, Wallace 7.
Records: Cambria Heights (2-4).
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SOMERSET - Kelly Yusko pitched a two-hitter, struck out nine and did not walk a batter in leading Penn Cambria to a five-inning win over Somerset.
Yusko had three hits and an RBI for the Lady Panthers, who led 9-0 after two innings. Teammates Katie Little and Emily Roberts each added two RBIs.
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Somerset000 00X X - 0 2 2
2B-Nabotny (S), Yusko (P). Multiple hits-Yusko 3 (PC). RBI-Yusko, Kleman, S. Roberts, Little 2, E. Roberts 2 (P). WP-Yusko. LP-Geary. SO-Yusko 9, Geary 6. BB-Geary 4.
Records: Penn Cambria (2-1).
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MILL HALL - Ashley Smith hit a solo homer and drove in two runs as Central topped Central Mountain in eight innings.
Central110 000 01-3 4 1
Central Mountain101 000 00-2 4 0
2B-M. Snyder (C). HR-Smith (C). Multiple hits-McKnight 2 (C); Garbrick 2 (CM). RBI-Smith 2, K. Snyder (C); Strause, Clossner (CM). WP-Gunnett. LP-Shady. SO-Gunnett 2, Shady 2. BB-Gunnett 3, Shady 1.
Records: Central (4-2).
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PORTAGE - Kaitlyn Dividock doubled and drove in three runs to help Portage defeat North Star in five innings.
Haley Heidler scored a pair of runs and drove in two for the Lady Mustangs.
North Star202 10X X- 5 6 2
Portage135 51X X-15 10 3
2B-Dividock, K. Jubina (P); Druist (NS). Multiple hits-K. Jubina 2 (P); Cannin 3 (NS). RBI-Dividock 3, Heidler 2, Forst, Gorba, C. Jubina, Layo (P). WP-E. McCabe. LP-Cannin. SO-E. McCabe 6 (P); Cannin 2 (NS). BB-E. McCabe 2 (P); Miller 5, McVicker 4, Maust 3, Cannin 1 (NS).
Records: Portage (3-2).
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ARMAGH - Bre Sabella and Amy Lieb each had a pair of hits to help lead Northern Cambria to a victory over United in five innings.
Sabella had four RBIs, while Lieb drove in two.
Northern Cambria911 02X X-13 10 4
United010 20X X- 3 4 2
2B-Tenerowiscz (NC). 3B-K. Lieb, Farabaugh (NC). Multiple hits-Sabella 2, A. Lieb 2 (NC), Bartlebaugh (U). RBI-Sabella 4, K. Lieb, Farabaugh, Lecorchick, A. Lieb 2, Bernard, Fornari (NC), Bartlebaugh, Strait 2 (U). WP-Fornari. LP-Painter. SO-Fornari 2 (NC), Wallace 1 (U). BB-Fornari 2 (NC), Painter 4, Wallace 3 (U).
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Now there is something extra to make the Good Life truly complete for that yuppie puppy or sybaritic Siamese—a chauffeured limousine service. (Actually it's a van, but Rover isn't likely to know the difference.) Pet Limo is the brainchild of Steven May, a 26-year-old Los Angeleno who knows that even the most pampered pooches or cosseted kitties have owners who are sometimes too busy to drive them around.
Thanks to May's service, any reasonably manageable animal—cat, dog, bird, raccoon, snake, even lion cub—can get a lift wherever it needs to go. The client is picked up at the door by the uniformed May (or a standby driver) and transported in air-conditioned comfort. Resting in fur-lined cages, the passengers are soothed by music. "Classical music really calms animals down," reports May. "They like Pavarotti, too. He makes birds sway and sing along."
An animal technician (veterinarian's helper) for the past 10 years, May started Pet Limo seven months ago when he found two disabled dogs by the side of a road. He administered first aid and took them to an animal hospital. The veterinarian on duty agreed that an ambulance for animals was a good idea. Today, for a minimum charge of $22 (up to $125 for animals with infectious diseases), May takes pets not just to the vet, but also to the kennel, the grooming salon or the airport.
May receives four or five emergency calls per night and has about 75 regular customers; he expects to clear more than $40,000 by the end of the year. There are, of course, hazards in May's line of work. Over the years he has been hospitalized numerous times for animal bites, so he has adopted a safe (and lucrative) form of retaliation—putting the bite on the owners.
Gotta Get That Jet-Set Pet to the Vet? Steven May's Limo Service Is Your Best Bet yet
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Crater sophomore Cavin Gillespie knocked out the No. 2 seed at 170 pounds, North Salem sophomore Edwin Montes, with a 9-0 decision in the first round of the OSAA Class 6A wrestling tournament Friday at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Gillespie (28-8), who spent much of the season at 182 pounds, dominated the match against Montes (21-4) to advance to a quarterfinal Friday afternoon.
"He got in there and battled," Crater coach Greg Haga said. "He's hard to score on. He just kept the heat on a wrestled hard."
Gillespie, who entered as the No. 6 seed, has only three losses at 170 this season, two of them against Roseburg freshman Haydn Maley, the No. 3 seed.
"If he takes care of business in this next match, he's probably going to face his nemesis from Roseburg in the semis," Haga said.
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