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Lately I have noticed some things I wanted to share. Perhaps you have noticed them too.
Did you notice that advertisements we called "Spam" several years ago are now being accepted on Facebook? Let me explain. We got thousands of unwelcomed advertisements every year in our email. But if we "friend" a company on Facebook, we are allowing them to send us advertising sometimes every single day that we actually volunteered for! What a country!
Isn't it interesting that even though 200,000 black men enlisted in the Union army during the American Civil War, hardly anyone knows about them? In fact, Frank Capra, famed Hollywood producer of such movies as "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" and "It's a Wonderful Life" was asked to produce a film for the federal government call "Negro Soldiers." In the film, Capra traced African-American contributions from all wars starting with the Revolutionary War and going through WWII, but skipped the Civil War.
I noticed that when I mentioned to young children that the Post Office may eliminate the delivery of letters on Saturday, they mostly asked not why they were cutting back, but "What's a letter?" Children also will not know what real conversation is in the future. But they will be able to tell you why humans have opposable thumbs: so they can text!
Did you notice a recent survey indicating 69 percent of children between the ages of 2 and 5 know how to operate a computer mouse, but only 11 percent can tie their shoelaces? Perhaps they all have Velcro holding on their shoes instead of laces.
Did you notice that recently a lady who took a leave of absence lost her job when she returned - even though her reason for the leave of absence was to donate a kidney to her son? That seems pretty outrageous to me.
Did you notice that in our area we got more severe storms from the predicted rain the week after the famed hurricane than during the actual hurricane? I am still of the opinion that if you and I were wrong as much on an annual basis as the weather prognosticators, we would be out of a job.
Did you notice that in recent elections political candidates advertising said they would create jobs? Now that they have been elected, has anyone noticed any rise in jobs in West Virginia or the entire country?
Did you notice recently when OPEC was getting over $125 a barrel for gas, our gas prices skyrocketed? Now that OPEC's price is less than $100 a barrel, gas at the pump has not declined significantly. Does anyone want to explain that to me?
Did you notice that more people are complaining about the economy and government in general but less people are voting? There should be a law that if you don't vote, you don't get to complain.
Did you notice that the new hotel being built in Charles Town originally was part of the "greening" of the area, but then covered up the green color?
Did you notice that the new fancy football uniforms recently worn by the Maryland football team got them the same result that they have gotten for several years now? They lost again to the West Virginia Mountaineers. Let's go Mountaineers!
Have you noticed that people still try to multitask while driving? It's bad enough that they are still talking on their cellphones. Some can do that while holding their dog on their laps and holding a cigarette out the window. It's amazing. What will they think of next?
On a recent trip I noticed that even though I had to take off my shoes before going through the security screening, children under 12 don't have to take their shoes off. Wait a minute. My shoes are much harder to get back on than theirs are. I don't think that's fair.
Did you notice that the Pennsylvania Dutch expression "the hurrier I go, the behinder I get" really does make some sense? At my age I definitely think it is completely useless to hurry. If you don't have to wait in line at one place, you will probably be in a line at the next place. So why hurry?
Did you notice that some of the area restaurants don't take reservations? You wait in line and then when you get to your table, you put in your order and wait some more. Years ago Unos Pizza in Chicago took your name when you entered their restaurant, and when you got to your table a half an hour later or so, your order was delivered. I wonder why that concept never was adopted by any other restaurant chain.


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Product Update
Exhibitor Update
Metal detectorGarrett Metal Detectors announces the Crime Scene Investigator (CSI) 250, a ground search metal detector designed for locating lost, hidden, or missing weapons or other contraband in crime scene investigations and similar law enforcement-related searches. Garrett Metal Detectors manufactures ground search, walk-through, and handheld metal detection products and provides metal detector training for security applications worldwide. The CSI 250 features Garrett's graphic target analyzer (GTA) technology with graphic target identification; an accept/reject notch for trash elimination; electronic pinpoint for easy target recovery; continuous target depth indicator; and sensitivity adjustment (eight levels). The CSI 250 includes the standard PROformance submersible search coil, a CSI carry bag, and headphones.For more information, click here, and insert number 204 in the box on the Reader Service Number response service.
Firearms training simulatorLaser Shot Inc. introduces its compact and portable training simulation system, the Laser Shot LE-Pro. Developed to help departments address the rising cost of ammunition, the scarcity of firing ranges, and the limited availability of training programs, the LE-Pro is designed to deliver firearms training through programmed scenarios. The unit consists of a dry-fire laser insert, video courseware, a Windows XP laptop computer, a video projector, amplified multimedia speakers, and a Pelican case. Video is displayed on a Cinefold screen. For more information, click here, and insert number 207 in the box on the Reader Service Number response service.
Emergency medical helicopterBell Helicopter introduces the GlobalRanger, a Bell 429 light twin helicopter available in an emergency medical service version. The aircraft is designed to have a cabin volume of 220 cubic feet, a useful load of 2,700 pounds with a single-pilot IFR configuration, and a range of 365 nautical miles with full payload. In the EMS configuration, the helicopter is engineered to have two-patient capability with both attendants at patient head. It has integrated sliding doors with an opening wide enough to side-load patients. For more information, click here, and insert number 208 in the box on the Reader Service Number response service.
Taser judgment training systemIES Interactive Training, provider of use-of-force training products designed to develop judgment and decision-making skills for law enforcement, military, and government professionals, and Taser International, a market leader in advanced nonlethal devices, announce the launch of the Taser judgmental trainer (TJT), an interactive training system that delivers advanced simulated training for law enforcement and government agencies deploying TASER non-lethal devices. The TJT system comes equipped with the Taser M26 and X26 user course, produced exclusively by IES Summit Training International, and incorporates the Taser device into the use-of-force continuum in a series of interactive training scenarios, all based on Taser International's safe usage guidelines.For more information, click here, and insert number 209 in the box on the Reader Service Number response service.
Speed signAll Traffic Solutions announces that it has added a feature to its SPEEDsentry radar that is designed to make the unit more portable. In addition to its current mounting system that is designed to let users quickly install the display on nearly any pole, the newest feature is a retractable Your Speed sign. The sign is designed to fold over the display to provide extra protection and allow for more convenient storage when moving between locations. SPEEDsentry is a traffic-calming device.For more information, click here, and insert number 210 in the box on the Reader Service Number response service.
Video recorder for motorcyclesL-3 Communications Mobile-Vision Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of L-3 Communications Corporation, introduces the Flashback CycleVision digital recording system available for motorcycles. With its rugged, reliable, solid-state memory, Flashback CycleVision is designed to give motorcycle patrol officers the ability to digitally record video evidence to enhance their safety while protecting them from unwarranted allegations. It is designed to withstand the constant shock and vibration associated with motorcycles, to mount easily in the saddlebag and allow ample room for other equipment, and to draw very little power. The monitor console includes a 3.5-inch color LCD monitor, a speaker with adjustable volume, and backlit operational controls that duplicate those on the DVR.For more information, click here, and insert number 211 in the box on the Reader Service Number response service.
Lockout toolSteck introduces its Big Easy lockout tool for unlocking vehicles. The tool is designed to allow police officers to unlock vehicles quickly and without damaging car doors.For more information, click here, and insert number 212 in the box on the Reader Service Number response service.
Databases for mapping systemThe Pictometry International Corporation, a leader in digital aerial oblique imagery, and Positron Public Safety Systems, a leader in end-to-end public safety solutions for call handling and dispatching, announce that Pictometry's measuring software and digital aerial photo databases will be embedded as a built-in component of the Positron Power MAP product. The combined product offering will be available from both companies to new and existing Positron customers who wish to add it to their Power MAP system. The combined solution is designed to enable 911 dispatchers to have a single integrated software system that can seamlessly use both companies' software.For more information, click here, and insert number 213 in the box on the Reader Service Number response service.
Fuel tank shieldFire Panel LLC announces the Fire Panel, a protective shield containing a powdered fire-extinguishing agent and mounted on or near a police vehicle's fuel tank. In the event of a severe impact to the vehicle, the patented Fire Panel shield is designed to shatter and discharge a cloud of extinguishing powder to the surrounding fuel tank area, helping to prevent the ignition of the fuel or quickly suppress a fire. To shell of the Fire Panel shield is made of a proprietary blend of Noryl resins. The shell incorporates a number of hollow, horizontal channels, each independently filled with extinguishing powder. For more information, click here, and insert number 214 in the box on the Reader Service Number response service.
Hearing protectionThe Hearing Safety Group of Bacou-Dalloz and LightSPEED Aviation announce the Precision Series of industrial communication hearing protection headsets, which will be developed and marketed under the corporate banner of LightSPEED Industrial. All Precision Series headsets will be designed to offer the ability to interconnect with communications devices such as two-way radios and cell phones to facilitate two-way communication, as well as AM/FM radios, CD players, and other devices. The products will also offer active noise attenuation to improve the overall noise reduction by three to four decibels while reducing user fatigue and improving intelligibility of the communications.For more information, click here, and insert number 215 in the box on the Reader Service Number response service.
Data sharing softwareVisionAIR announces the limited availability release of VisionCONNECT 2.0, an integration platform designed to enable public safety agencies to share data across jurisdictions. This release offers several new features to help investigators and officers with suburban to metro case investigations: a watch list with subscription and notification capabilities, NCIC search capability, departmental statistics, and the ability to view and print field reports. These new features complement version 1.0, which is designed to help agencies share data, maintain ownership of data, and conduct global searches across disparate systems that return a single-view response. The command and control portal is engineered to provide a public safety user with a bulletin board for department postings, a dashboard for background searches, and, with version 2.0, an investigative watch list.For more information, click here, and insert number 216 in the box on the Reader Service Number response service.
Hydration equipmentCamelBak Products LLC announces two new technologies designed to keep troops hydrated, the CamelBak WaterBeast reservoir and the CamelBak Low Infrared Reflective (LIRR) system. The WaterBeast reservoir is scheduled to become the standard CamelBak reservoir. The LIRR system features special backpack material and hardware that is designed to reduce infrared signature in the near-IR light range (0.7 to 1.3 microns) to maximize stealth in the field. Both of the new products feature CamelBak's antimicrobialprotection to help keep water free of bacteria and fungi.For more information, click here, and insert number 218 in the box on the Reader Service Number response service.
HelmetSuper Seer introduces the Seer Full Coverage S1607 fiberglass/Kevlar helmet with three-position air scoop venting system designed to move air across the forehead and over the top of the head. This system, together with the breathable ultrasoft moisture management fabrics, is designed to produce superior airflow and increase comfort. Super Seer has designed the shell liner combination to be wider from side to side in the cheek area and slightly broader across the forehead for extended riding comfort.For more information, click here, and insert number 220 in the box on the Reader Service Number response service.
Airport threat detectorMSA announces the Safesite multithreat detection system, designed to help reduce the risk of chemical exposure and improve consequence management in airports. This wireless networked system is engineered to detect up to six threats and communicate the presence of chemical warfare agents, gamma radiation, volatile organic compounds, oxygen deficiency, combustible gases, and toxic industrialchemicals. The Safesite system's Safecom command center receives critical and practical information from the multithreat detector. The system is designed to be portable and operable in temporary or permanent installations for homeland security measures, perimeter monitoring, baggage handling, and building protection. The unit is alsodesigned to transmit alarmstatus, GPS location, battery run time, signal strength, and fault conditions.For more information, click here, and insert number 221 in the box on the Reader Service Number response service.
From The Police Chief, vol. 72, no. 9, September 2005. Copyright held by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, 515 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 USA.

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a.k.a Just forget it sign. The act of positioning both arms in an outward manor with your elbows bent so that the tip of your fingers point upwards and palms forward. Upon hearing or seeing something totally ridiculous the signer moves both hands in a downward and back movement saying "just forget it" or "international sign." The more ridiculous something is the more international signs the event is given.
Person A: "Ducks and geese are the same."; Person B(international signer): "International sign 10 times!" {while making described gesture}
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1. The Commission's monitoring operations in Iraq rely heavily on the availability to all disciplines of common infrastructure and support services for their operational use. These services include such things as Export/Import monitoring, aerial support, remote camera monitoring system, personnel, transport and facilities.
Export/Import Monitoring Mechanism
2. The Export/Import monitoring mechanism, which was approved by Security Council resolution 1051 (1996), was designed to provide for timely information about any sale or supply to Iraq by other States of items listed in the Commission's and the IAEA's Annexes to the Plans for OMV.
3. The mechanism is a support element, albeit an important one, in the overall OMV system in Iraq. The central feature of the mechanism is the provision of information by the Government of Iraq and by Governments of exporters on imports by Iraq, and intended and actual exports to Iraq of relevant items. The other significant feature of the mechanism is inspection.
4. In New York the system is operated by a Joint Unit, composed of personnel from the Commission and the IAEA. The Joint Unit has an Export/Import Group which operates in Iraq, inspecting newly arrived items subject to monitoring, as well as conducting inspections at facilities throughout the country, checking for undeclared imported notifiable items. The Group works in conjunction with relevant experts from the other resident monitoring teams (chemical, missile and nuclear), as it relies heavily on their expertise in assessing identified items. Once newly imported goods have been inspected by the Group, they become subject to monitoring by the relevant resident teams in each discipline.
5. The items listed in the Annexes to the Plans for OMV are, in some cases, extensive and some of the items are not necessarily contained in any other arms control regimes. This presents some States with difficulties in understanding what should be notified. In addition, practice has shown that in some instances the description of items to be notified is not sufficiently clear to allow precise interpretation.
6. In order for the system to be effective in the future, it is recommended that the current lists of notifiable items be studied with a view to providing increased specificity and clarification. Once that is done, it will be possible to increase awareness about the requirements of the system. It will also give Governments a more practical basis on which to base national legislation. A further recommendation is to consider strengthening Export/Import Monitoring at points-of-entry to Iraq, thereby ensuring that goods required to be reported under the mechanism are immediately incorporated into the overall monitoring system.
7. The resources, including personnel and infrastructure, required to support the system in the future will be dependent on the number of relevant items being exported to Iraq. This, in turn, will derive from the contents of the lists of notifiable items and the status of the sanctions regime. The same considerations will apply to the number of personnel in the Joint Unit in New York and its group at the BMVC.
Aerial Operations and Support
8. In respect of aerial operations, the Plan for OMV includes the right of the Commission to overfly any area, location, site or facility in Iraq and to operate its own aircraft with appropriate sensors from such airfields in Iraq as its deems most appropriate for this work.
9. The Commission currently employs four types of aircraft:
One high altitude surveillance aircraft (U2)
One medium altitude surveillance aircraft (Mirage IV)
Five UH-1H helicopters
One L-100 transport aircraft
10. The U-2 and Mirage IV aircraft are dedicated imagery collection platforms. The UH-1H helicopters are used as a platform for imagery collection by an Aerial Inspection Team (AIT). The helicopters are also used for transportation, as is the L-100.
11. The prime function of the Commission's aerial surveillance activities is to take photography of "listed sites". This imagery is used to: detect changes and activities at "listed sites"; deter Iraq from undertaking prohibited, or non-declared dual-use activities which could be detected from aerial surveillance; and, assist resident and non-resident inspection teams by providing a tool from which line diagrams of sites can be drawn.
12. The U2 and Mirage aircraft are also used to take imagery of "non-listed" sites of possible relevance to the Commission's mandate. If, after analysis, on-site inspection is required, the imagery is then used for ground inspections teams to prepare inspections. Helicopters cannot be used for this purpose as their presence would alert the Government of Iraq in advance to a potential inspection at the site, thereby eroding the credibility of the inspection.
13. The U2, Mirage IV and helicopters can be used for site security surveillance during ground inspections. The U2 has a maximum endurance of some 12 hours flight time, equating to some 2,500 nautical miles coverage. This permits an extended "loiter" time over sites. The Mirage can fly for 40 minutes, covering some 300 nautical miles. The helicopters can remain in situ almost indefinitely as they can be rotated out when refuelling is required.
14. The Commission currently has no ability to conduct aerial surveillance at night but has been investigating the acquisition of such a capability.
15. The L-100 is currently used exclusively for the transport of inspectors and materials between Bahrain and Iraq. The aircraft is capable of carrying up to 92 passengers, or a mix of up to two vehicles and passengers.
16. Currently, the Commission operates only light helicopters which are not able to carry all the required verification equipment and tools to listed sites. The helicopters can be used in a limited transport role; they can carry ten passengers for very short distances, thereafter the number of passengers decreases in relation to the requirement to carry additional fuel. There is no capability for carrying vehicles, nor the required verification and tools to listed sites. The current flight arrangements also require 12 hours notification to Iraq. Therefore, four-wheel drive vehicles are the main transportation means in Iraq for the Commission's team. This does not meet the Commission's air transport requirements.
17. Over the years, the Commission's use of its aerial assets for surveillance purposes and transportation have been restricted.
18. Since the inception of aerial inspection missions in 1992, modalities governing the operation of the Commission's helicopters require the Commission to provide Iraq with a geographically defined "box" within which aerial activity will take place. This box is provided to the National Monitoring Directorate some 12 hours before the helicopter mission. The use of the boxes where sites are isolated, or some distance from Baghdad, degrades the element of surprise (and thus credibility) achieved during aerial inspections. Iraq claims that it requires the boxes in order to warn the air defence of the operating area of the Commission's aircraft. Under current modalities, the Commission is unable to fly unrestricted aerial missions over Baghdad.
19. On a number of occasions, Iraq has prevented the Commission's helicopters from overflying sites which it declared sensitive. The means by which such flights have been prevented include physical interference with the conduct of the flight and threats to shoot the aircraft down.
20. Iraq has refused to allow the Commission to exercise its rights to land helicopters throughout Iraq, by restricting the number of landing sites. It has also refused to allow the Commission to land the L-100 aircraft at any site in Iraq except Habbaniyah Air Base some 80 miles from Baghdad and the BMVC. Thus the aircraft cannot be used for inspection purposes.
21. The operational constraints on the Commission's aerial activities, have a clear derogatory impact on the ability of the Commission to conduct credible aerial missions. Iraq must honour all its obligations under the Plan for OMV, particularly with respect to aerial operations.
22. Aerial requirements for the OMV system in the future, desirably, should include:
- A high/medium altitude imagery collection capability, under the control of the Commission. It must be able to operate day and night to collect imagery and undertake surveillance at sufficient height to prevent the Government of Iraq from detecting what is being observed. The Commission also needs the capability for prolonged loiter time. To be effective, the product from all such missions should be made available to the Commission in real time, or shortly after the mission is completed.
- "UH-1H" type helicopters to collect high quality, low altitude imagery, undertake surveillance, provide transport for small groups of inspectors and provide medical evacuation capability. These helicopters will also be used as platforms for other forms of airborne sensors which the Commission may choose to employ.
- "CH 53G" type helicopters. Primarily for the transport of large inspection teams and vehicles throughout Iraq, thereby obviating the requirement to rely on ground transport.
- The ability to use various forms of Infra-red imagery collection.
- Access to high resolution commercial satellite imagery to provide an unobtrusive and undetectable means of collecting imagery.
Cameras and Sensor Monitoring Systems
23. The video and sensor monitoring system (Remote Monitoring System - RMS) is employed in Iraq as a tool to support the Commission and IAEA in their monitoring activities. The system provides electronic on-site surveillance of designated sites located throughout Iraq. Surveillance is conducted through real-time viewing and the collection of recorded images by video equipment in conjunction with supporting communications equipment. It is also conducted through the collection of air samples and power data through special sensor equipment. The system allows the inspectors to detect unusual activities in real time to allow for a quick response to inspect sites as required. The RMS has proved to be capable of assisting the inspectors but it should not be interpreted as an effective stand-alone system. It has to be employed in conjunction with all other OMV assets to be useful and effective.
24. The current RMS has been operating for over four years. During this time it has undergone some improvements in its design and communications links to ensure the system remains functional, and also to extend the life of its components. Its effectiveness has been enhanced through the use of video review stations (Multi Optical Review Equipment - MORE) in the BMVC to support the review and analysis process.
25. A number of technical teams were sent to Iraq to work on the system during its implementation and additional technicians with specific skills have been employed on a case by case basis to enhance the system.
26. The RMS supports real time viewing, time-lapse videotape recording and sensor recording. Time-lapse recording is done through a system of image retrieval by camera and recorded to a videotape. The images can be transmitted via radio frequency links from the site to the BMVC where the result can be seen as an image on a computer screen as a "near" real time view. Data of power usage at sites is recorded via sensor on data cards that can be down loaded to a computer for review.
27. The RMS system operates under the existing maintenance regime and environmental conditions. The system has, however, its operational limitations. Disadvantages of the system are that; the cameras are limited in their capability; the system has required a significant amount of manpower to maintain and adapt; some sites cannot be accessed through communications links because of the type of communications employed; and, communications links suffer degradation primarily due to the environmental conditions.
28. The system's components may no longer be logistically sustainable, as the manufacturers of the components may no longer be willing to support repair or replacement other than at considerable cost. Consequently, there is a requirement to address issues with upgrading the system as it stands in order for it to be robust and supportive of the mandated monitoring.
29. The current technology uses a mix of digital and analogue techniques to deliver an adequate image for review. Depending on the inspection requirements, this standard can be improved by upgrading analogue and digital technology or by using purely digital technology. The areas that need to be upgraded include: cameras; power supply sub-system; communications links; image storage, retrieval, and review mechanisms; and improved sensors. The upgrade would need to be done as a complete system rather than on a piece-meal basis. This level of technology should be flexible to allow for easy component upgrades as required.
30. Initial outlay for improving the system to meet current needs could be between $4-5 million with ongoing costs being approximately $900,000 per year. These figures incorporate equipment upgrades, commercial communications costs, manpower and logistic support resources. The system is supported by one operator and five technicians in the field, as well as through management and coordination from the headquarters in New York. Manpower support (operational and technical) may need to be increased to operate and maintain the existing or an upgraded system.
31. Since the establishment of the monitoring system in mid-1994, the Commission has had a requirement for staff to support its monitoring operations in Iraq. This staff is currently composed of personnel from a number of governments as well as a small group of United Nations staff stationed in New York, Baghdad and Bahrain.
32. The Commission will have to increase the number of its personnel, in all locations, in direct relation to projected increases in the size of the monitoring activity. If regional monitoring sub-centres are established in Iraq it will result in a further increase in the Commission's staff.
33. The Commission's resident teams depend on a high degree of technical expertise to conduct monitoring inspections. Hitherto, the Commission has depended almost exclusively on personnel provided by governments, serving on a three month basis. The Commission has identified several problems with this arrangement. Continuity of operations are impacted severely by the short-term presence of experts. Additionally, training of short-term personnel in the methods and techniques of monitoring, as well as Iraq's activities, is very difficult to do.
34. The Commission is considering using a mixture of long and short-term personnel. Long term personnel would be technical experts employed by the Commission on United Nations established posts supported by the budget of the Commission. Short-term personnel would be supplied by supporting governments.
35. The long term personnel would provide continuity to the Commission's operations and could be trained in the technical details of both Iraq's current activities and its past proscribed programmes.
36. The Commission will still require the provision of short term technical experts from governments. Short term personnel bring technical skills and knowledge that can not generally be obtained on a long term basis. These personnel would be recruited for specific tasks which would not require the longer training period. The Commission will likely have to reimburse the supporting governments for the cost of such highly technical personnel.
37. In addition to expert personnel, the Commission will require: medical; communication; administrative; logistical; operational; maintenance, aerial and technical support services to all resident and non-resident monitoring teams. Monitoring teams will be further supplemented with specialised linguists and computer experts.
38. The Commission's most powerful and valuable tool in its monitoring system is inspectors. The Commission has relied on the technical knowledge and inspection skills of personnel provided by Governments on a short-term basis. Over the past four years of operation of the monitoring system, this has generally served the Commission's objectives.
39. In the future, improvements would be required to maintain efficient inspection teams, in particular resident teams in the BMVC. As mentioned above, the Commission is considering the use of a mixture of short and long-term technical experts and support personnel for its monitoring teams. If this is to be implemented, the Commission will have to dramatically alter the training of its inspectors.
40. For long-term inspectors, the Commission would need to create a specialized training programme. The Commission is considering a training programme of several weeks in duration in which a cadre of long-term inspectors would receive training on a variety of general and specialized subjects, and practical exercises. The Commission would be able to recruit from this cadre its inspectors. Such a system would provide for both Commission's guaranteed access to appropriate experts trained as international inspectors, and a continuity in the Commission's inspection operations in Iraq and in its assessments of Iraq's compliance over time.
41. The training programme will need to include, inter alia, the Commission's mandate, inspection procedures and practices, activities under monitoring in Iraq, export/import regulations for Iraq, Iraq's proscribed weapons programmes, Iraq's technology level, etc. The trainees would require a thorough familiarization with specific inspection techniques and tools, the operation of the Commission's remote camera/sensor systems, lists of facilities and dual-use equipment and other elements of other monitoring system architecture.
42. For short-term inspectors, the Commission intends to create an abridged training programme containing many of the subjects from the longer duration training programme and suited for specific tasks that they are expected to perform during their term of duty. The programme for each inspector or a small group would begin on their joining the Commission's inspection team. It will need to include a preparatory period and the on-job training.
43. The Commission currently operates facilities in Baghdad, in Bahrain, and at the headquarters in New York. The facility in Baghdad is designed to house all of the services required by the resident and non-resident inspection teams for both the Commission and the IAEA, including, inter alia, office space, transportation, computer support, medical services, communications (including remote camera monitoring), storage, training, vehicle maintenance and administration. The Baghdad Monitoring and Verification Centre (BMVC) has been in operation since August 1994. The BMVC is located in the Canal building along with several other United Nations organizations. On several occasions since October 1994, the Commission has been forced to expand its use of the facility, at the expense of these other United Nations organizations, in order to meet its mission requirements. The BMVC's current office space in the Canal building is barely meeting the Commission's and the IAEA's requirements.
44. In the future, the Commission expects it will require space nearly double of that of its current requirements. This will either require the dedication of the Canal building to the Commission's mission or the construction or refurbishment of a new facility to meet its requirements. This will have substantial budgetary implications. The future annual operating cost of the BMVC cannot be estimated at this time until decisions on the future size and structure of the Commission have been made.
45. Additionally, the Commission is considering the establishment of regional monitoring sub-centres in Mosul and Basrah, in order to limit the notification time for inspections in those regions. This would provide an additional deterrent to Iraq for using such outlaying facilities for undeclared or proscribed purposes. This would require the strengthening of the coordination infrastructure, a review of operational procedures, and the placement of staff to effect the coordination. The establishment of such sub-centres would require a variety of support services similar to those provided at the BMVC, however, on a smaller scale. It is possible that these centres could be operated only during certain periods each year to reduce the overall cost. Construction or refurbishment of facilities to house such sub-centres would have a significant budgetary impact. Annual operating costs of such facilities cannot be estimated at this time until decisions on the future size and structure of the Commission have been made.
46. In order to support the Commission's and IAEA's resident and non-resident teams, the Commission maintains a large number of logistical, technical, communications and transportation equipment necessary to conduct operations in both Bahrain and Baghdad. The Commission's logistical support includes, inter alia, office supplies and equipment; field support equipment such as camping equipment, trailers, generators; and protective clothing as required to support each team. The Commission's technical equipment includes computers and computer support, global positioning system receivers, chemical sensors, video and still cameras, two-way radios, and other equipment as required. The Commission maintains a fleet of vehicles in both Baghdad and Bahrain in order to support the Commission's and IAEA's teams. These vehicles include sedans, four-wheel drive vehicles, mini-buses, and trucks.
47. As stated earlier, the Commission's projected increase in size will require a corresponding increase in the size of the logistical, technical, communications and transportation equipment. The Commission expects that much of this equipment will have to be upgraded or replaced to support the projected expansion of the Commission's and IAEA's monitoring operations.
48. The Commission's new facility, currently under construction in Bahrain, will provide office space, computer services, storage, logistical support, training, and administration for the Commission's and IAEA's resident and non-resident teams as well as for its Bahrain Field Office support staff. The new facilities are expected to provide for the Commission's long term needs.
49. The Commission's headquarters in New York provides for the management operation, and administration of all of its activities. The Commission has constantly experienced severe space limitations in the headquarters. In the future, the Commission would require an increase in its headquarters staff with a consequent need for expansion of its office space. This is expected to have substantial budgetary considerations for both initial refurbishment and annual operating costs.


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Welcome to Nurses Week
All of us have come into contact with nurses.
From the time we are born, we meet nurses. We grew up with school nurses who either sent us back to class after a rest or sent us home.
We encounter doctor's office nurses, hospital nurses, and we have family members who are nurses.
This is the week we honor nurses.
National Nurses Week 2014 started on Tuesday and ends on Monday, May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale. This special section is dedicated to the caring attitude of men and women who take care of us when we are sick, scared and in the midst of medical treatments. Nurses offer that personal, human caring in the middle of all the incredible science that has taken us from thermometers under the tongue to a swipe of a stick on the forehead or a clip on the finger.
More than 20 nurses shared heartwarming stories in today's Erie Times-News and online at GoErie.com.
Some of these touching articles reference multiple generations of nurses in a single family, and others discuss commitment of nurses just starting out on a career.
Others have taken nursing to another level in retirement.
All of these nurses are leading the way to healthy caring for our community.


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The term heteroglossia translates the Russian raznorecie (literally, multilanguagedness), a term coined by Bakhtin in the essay "Discourse in the Novel" (published in English in The Dialogic Imagination: Four Essays, edited by Michael Holquist, translated by Caryl Emerson and Michael Holquist [University of Texas Press, 1981]). The term alludes to the multiplicity of languages within the apparent unity of any national language. However, it should not be confused with a simple celebration of linguistic diversity, for the term alludes not only to the co-existence of "languages" within a language, but their co-existence in a state of tension and competition. In particular, it alludes to the tension between those …
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Deputy District Attorney Paige Callen is being stalked, and the man stalking her is motivated, methodical, and relentless. The police aren't merely one step behind Paige's stalker; they're stumped. So Paige's father, retired Judge 'Iron Gene' Callen, instead hires retired San Francisco P.D. Inspector turned private investigator Bob Farrell, to the dismay of the local police. The cops know all-too-well Farrell's reputation as a reckless wild card. Judge Callen, however, knows Farrell as a man who never lets the rules get in the way of getting the job done. Farrell enlists the aid of former Iowa Deputy Kevin Kearns to help him protect Paige, and to stop a madman before she becomes a statistic. But to find her stalker, Farrell and Kearns must first learn why he's launched his crusade; a journey none of them may survive.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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"It's time to finish what he started..."A young girl is snatched in broad daylight from outside her school and later found brutally murdered and hanging from a tree.When recently retired San Francisco Police Inspector, Bob Farrell, sees this on the news, he realises his worst nightmare has just come true. The same brutal killer a government agency stopped him from putting away twenty years before is once more on the loose.As the killer wreaks a trail of blood and destruction across North America, Bob Farrell sets out to track him down.But Farrell's not playing by the rules any more than the killer is, and soon the FBI have both of them in their sights...
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[QUOTE=LauraSB;1091666]Hey, Ayla2010, I feel for you. It's heartbreaking to see your little one having a hard time. What is your son like in general? I ask because even thought my son was in daycare from 3 months, it was a very warm family environment until two and then a small, progressive preschool from 2-4. Even with all that "socialization", he was ill-prepared for public kindergarten. It wasn't really a bad public school, just more diverse behavior-wise than he was accustomed to. He was small, kind of pretty and very sweet-natured. I think he figured out very quickly that a more macho style was going to present more effectively. We had some issues with aggression and gravitating towards "bad" boys. I don't know if his 1st grade class was better or if he had a better handle on managing the boys, but things got much better that year. He was a model child until 16 and then it was a "bad" girl, lol. But at 21 he seems to be finding his way again. You have a lot of exciting years ahead of you!
I can understand your reluctance to take away TV as a "punishment". Punishment should be the last resort of a parent who can't be more clever, IMO. [B]Do you think he grasps the whole TV is pretend thing? That people watch things that are exciting, scary or naughty, even though they would never do what they see? If he gets that, you could frame it as TV is too much for you tonight if you couldn't be angry in your head and still control your behavior today.[/B]
I guess I was lucky that the Simpsons was only on at 9pm when my son was little. I think that show is brilliant. I probably would have let him watch it because we never restricted TV at all. But if you think about Homer/Bart vs. Marge/Lisa, an overwhelming message in almost every show is that boys/men are stupid and can't be trusted to manage anything. I would be nervous about a steady diet of the Simpsons for any little boy. On the other hand, I know a lot of people think SpongeBob is a really stupid show and I loved that my son loved him. He is a devoted caretaker of his pet snail, Gary. He is a devoted and patient friend to the apparently mentally challenged, Patrick. He is a patient and affectionate neighbor to that pissy bitch, Squidward. And he's a reliable and respectful employee to the impossible Mr. Crabs. I love me some SpongeBob! My husband loves TV in general, so my kids are surely ruined![/QUOTE]
My son is so outgoing and confident. From 18 months he was very independent and at groups he would go off and play without looking back. When he went to pre-school 2011, first day he didn't look back. He never had any problems there, and would play with all of the kids, and there was no problem with hitting. It was only 2 days per week.
He never went last year to pre-school, and he probably didn't get the socialisation he probably needed (considered homeschooling but there are not enough groups in the area for him to get enough), and I didn't have many friends with kids.
He is generally the leader of a group, making up games or chatting with kids. Very happy.
With the TV thing, I am not sure to be honest. I used the TV as a baby sitter pretty much when I was pregnant with his brother, as was exhausted and sick for a lot of it. Then it became a habit.
I do think we have over used it, and this may be something to do with it.
I was speaking to another mum today, and she said her son saw what happened yesterday, one boy jumped on my son who was sitting on the ground, then another jumped on top of him. This is what he was disciplined by another teacher for. I still don't know if the teacher saw (unlikely), or another kid told the teacher, which is why the 3 of them were told off. Now if this is the case, then that is wrong. My son probably didn't get a chance to explain he did nothing. That is not something I am happy with. But again I will find out later.


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Over the last few years, New Jersey has been one of the best state's in the nation in just about every event, but the pole vault hasn't been one of them.
But that has changed this season thanks to the aerial exploits of guys like Craig Hunter of Robbinsville, Nick Eckett of Jackson Liberty, and Jordan Pacheco of Morris Hills, who have taken turns leading the state in the pole vault this winter, highlighted by Hunter's monster vault of 16-0 at Sunday's Mercer County Championships at Lawrenceville.
Hunter's 16-0, which came on his first attempt, is tied for No. 5 in the U.S. this season, No. 4 in state indoor history and is the best vault by a NJ athlete since Adam Sarafian of Ocean Township made a state record 17-4 1.2 at the Shore Conference Championships in 2004.
Pacheco, a senior who gave up fencing to this was the first to create a buzz around the vault pit this season when he skied over 15-0, No. 21 in the nation this season, on his final try at the Morris County Relays on Jan.7 to smash the Morris County record and take the state lead at the time.
Then this past Friday, Eckett, a senior, improved his PR by 13 inches when he made 15-1, No. 15 in state indoor history and No. 20 in the nation this season, to break the meet record and briefly take over the state lead at the Shore Conference Championships at the Bennett Center in Toms River.
``Pole vaulting is like doing a handstand on a toothpick,'' said Eckett.
17-0-Bil Lange, Bridgewater East, 1980
16-3 1/4-Adam Sarafian, Ocean Township, 2004
16-2 1/4-Dan Heyburn, Cranford, 1980
16-0-Craig Hunter, Robbinsville, 2013
15-10-Bill Hartley, Southern, 1976
15-6-Vince Reilly, St. Joseph's (Met.), 1977
15-6-Eric Richard, Bridgewater Eastm 1981
15-6-Dan Batdorf, West Deptford, 2008
15-3-Bruce Wodder, North Hunterdon, 1975
15-3-Dan Bertolami, Woodbridge, 1984
15-1 3/4-Bert Reppen, Highland Park, 1974
15-1 3/4-Justin Amezquita, Gov. Livingston, 2010
15-1 3/4-Jordan Subai, Toms River North, 2010
15-1 1/2-Anthony Abitante, Gov. Livingston, 2005
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On the 16th, Hancom Inc. (www.hancom.com, CEO: Lee, Hong-goo, hereinafter: Hancom) announced that its offices have been moved from Guui-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul to Pangyo Techno Valley in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do.
Commemorating the move to Pangyo Techno Valley, a high-tech industrial complex for IT, all Hancom staff and employees will continue to put in their passion and challenging spirits into the company's major business fields, such as office, mobile, cloud solutions, and eBooks, and the company expects exponential growth in 2012. The staff and employees will also accelerate Hancom's infiltration into overseas markets to help the company settle into its role as global software leader.
The following is the address and contact information for Hancom's new office building.
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UCSB senior Sweets Underwood has been a model of consistency this year as she garnered First Team All-Big West honors. Teammate Nicole Nesbit was named Honorable Mention.
Sweets is averaging 11.9 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. She started all 30 games for UCSB this season and recorded 13 double-doubles.
The junior Nesbit is averaging 10.6 points and 3.0 assists per game.
UCSB is the defending Big West Tournament champions and they earned a first-round bye into this year's tournament. The Gauchos play Wednesday night at 8:30 p.m. against an opponent that will be determined on Tuesday.


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2011 Golden Globes: Nikki's Non-Analysis
Here I am, only for informational purposes, posting the 2011 Golden Globes nominations held by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association with the awards to be broadcast live on NBC on January 16th. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: it's a completely meaningless awards show by a scandal-riddled organization on a network desperate for ratings. That's why I opt out of analyzing the nominations every year: because the Golden Globes have zero integrity. Studios and networks who lavishly lobby the HFPA almost always score nominations. Stars win in direct correlation to their glamour quotient. Everything about the awards is geared towards hyping the media's interest and the telecast's ratings. Even the small motley group of 85 mostly freelancers who belong to the HFPA won't grant membership to the real foreign journalists at the prestige newspapers across the world. That's because the clique don't want to dilute the financial bonanza they receive from the studios and networks who arrange exclusive interviews about the year's movies and TV shows. NBC and Dick Clark Productions could clean up the Globes but choose not to.
Even the HFPA's 17-year publicist Michael Russell who no longer has an association with the GGs sent a letter to HFPA president Philip Berk back in March (and only recently sent to me and others) accusing the organization of "a number of questionable business practices of the HFPA which we have brought directly to your attention this year that need to be changed or they would imperil both the telecast and the legitimacy and integrity of the organization if the news ever leaks out". But Russell provided no specifics beyond a few marketing and advertising contretemps. Berk responded that these "undocumented allegations are false, and no more than the veiled and unfounded threats of a disgruntled former consultant". Then again, let's not forget that, in 1968, the Federal Communications Commission accused the HFPA of misleading the public as to how the winners were determined, alleging that Globe winners were determined by lobby and by who would show up to receive the award rather than blind poll. NBC subsequently refused to broadcast the awards until 1974.
Nowadays, the entire entertainment industry props up this pathetic broadcast because it's seen as a night-long marketing tool. Therefore, it's ridiculous for anyone to consider the movie categories as a window on the Oscar frontrunners, especially since only once in the in the last six years has the winner of one of the Golden Globe best film prizes gone on to win Best Picture at the Oscars (2008's Slumdog Millionaire) though that came after an 8-year Globe/Oscar winning streak. So I refuse to treat these nominations with any seriousness. (And if you don't want that, then for crissakes stop reading me… But do read my Deadline colleagues who will analyze today's nominations.) The only reason I can think of to tune in is because, over the years, Jack Nicholson has mooned the audience, Jim Carrey has talked out of his butt, Christine Lahti was locked in the bathroom, and other unscripted weirdness occurs at this intimate dinner. Including 1982's low point when Pia Zadora's husband bought her best "New Star Of The Year".
Perfectly put Nikki. The Golden Globes is basically like the rich people (big studios) throwing themselves a giant party for being so amazing while the real unsung heroes (tiny budget films that don't have the same level of distribution or star wattage) are left out of the loop.
What a complete joke of an organization.
I would say there's a slight disconnection if Toy Story 3 was not nominated for Comedy/Musical.
TS3 HAD to be nominated or there would have been public and industry shock and outrage and thus their "paying for a nom" tactics would have been further brought into the light. Right now it's just thing thing everyone knows but doesn't talk about. Snubbing a flick like Toy Story 3 would have cause it all to be talked about, ridiculed, and then they would have been screwed because it would no longer be the elephant in the room, it'd be a damn zoo.
But Burlesque was?????????? All so these hacks can get Cher to attend.
Plus Sony paid to fly these so-called "journalists" to Las Vegas for an all-expense paid weekend to see Cher perform at Caesar's Palace.
Except for the unsuspecting American public, everyone in Hollywood is in on the joke that is the Golden Globes.
I don't think Cher will be there. She has a show in vegas that day. Haha
Quick question: Have any of you seen the movie?
Correction: HFPA paid their own flights.
HFPA BYLAWS DO NOT ALLOW animated movies to compete in other categories.That's why.
I feel a little better about the nominations now that I read this. I'm just a movie fan girl and entertainment writer, so I didn't know much about the background/inside info on them.
Good to know. ;)
The Tourist over Toy Story 3?? Yikes.. Wonder how much was paid by the Tourist to score those 3 nominations
The Tourist didn't pay a cent. What happened was that publicity savvy star Angelina Jolie pulled aside Philip Berk and said, "I'll offer you a quid pro quo. If you nominate me, Johnny, and the film, I'll guarantee that we both – and Brad – show up at your show." Otherwise she has nothing going on this year to advance her career, and she and the two guys have to keep up star appearances and plug their 2011 films. The Golden Globes and HFPA is a farce hoisted once a year by them and complicit NBC (and Hollywood) once a year. Everyone knows it's a joke, but it gives undeserving movie stars an outlet for free publicity they would never get from the Oscars.
" . . . she has nothing going on this year to advance her career."
Exactly what cave did you crawl out of? Did you forget Jolie just had Salt this past summer? Did you forget Jolie just directed her first feature film? Sell your petty nonsense elsewhere. Jolie's career needs no help from the HFPA.
What a stinking pile of bilious venom! When exactly did this buttonholing of Berk occur? It sure doesn't sound like the Angelina Jolie I know.
In what universe do AJ and Brad Pitt need any career building assistance?
Well said,Nikki!
The Oscars aren't far behind…a marketing ploy masquerading as "celebrating cinema" or some such drivel.
It is what it is.
Hollywood's first prom of the season where the attendees not only receive meaningless and rather ugly/cheap looking awards…they can get drunk doing it.
And the public gets its first look at the Hollywood mentality that all that glitters is gold.
The truly sad part is that the recipients actually believe their piece of gold means anything.
I heard they did cancel the Bernie Madoff award for spinning the biggest pile of crap into gold.
What a joke!
The politics of the awards season has truly taken the shine off and away from much of the great filmmaking which is accomplished.
The tourist's nominations surprised me the most!
Nikki most of the films Golden Globe nominated not all the public gets to see outside the spheres of New York and Los Angeles. Most lmited releases don't get out in wide release for more the public to see. I stop watching the Golden Globes a long time ago. Why nominate a film which some of the American public gets but not all? Here's an example Slumdog Millinaire I bet didn't run in small nor medium markets. The closet release here in the southeast was Jackson,Ms. It's like the distrubtures,indie producers,and others in the elite clique have stereotypical look at the rest of America as idiots. Which isn't true I might add.
Another mistake: Sony didn't give the Social Network a much broader release. 2,000 cinemas? Give me break.
Now another fault that turns some off at Golden Globes: some of the unnessarry political Anti-American speeches by the winners. That is a major turn off. May NBCU should rexamine the whys the ratings drop every year.
Actually films like SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE and SOCIAL NETWORK were available for wide playoff as they expanded. Maybe you need to blame your local theater operator—or better yet get together several hundred people who will guarantee to buy tickets to see there films so the theater owner realizes there is an audience to support quality movies.
And certainly you were able to rent SLUMDOG on DVD and the same for SOCIAL NETWORK next spring. With VOD and DVD you can see the most esoteric films at home. It isn't the theater experience, always my first choice, but be realistic—it is a business.
Umm… did Colin Firth not win for "a Single Man" last year? Though the Oscars did not think him worthy. It was not a big studio film and Colin still (I don't think) does not make a giant splash (like say, J. Depp) as far as name rec. goes. So, say wht you will. GG did right by Mr. Firth last year…
I'm with you Nikki, this list of nominations is an absolute joke. Unlike you, however, I'm not above a bit of analysis, so here goes:
They got this one pretty much right, though I think 127 Hours deserves to be here over The Fighter, as well as in the directing category. The film (127 Hrs) is all about it's acting/directing/editing though, so I'm not sure how it got a screenplay nomination. It's a true story with one page of dialogue. Where's the screenplay exactly?
I'm happy the Blue Valentine actors were nominated, though I would've liked to have seen Robert Duvall recognized for Get Low over Wahlberg for The Fighter.
This is where the nominations go FUBAR. I mean really really screwed up. With the exception of The Kids Are All Right, all of these movies were universally panned by critics and audiences alike. For a second I thought I was looking at the Razzie nominations! Where's Toy Story 3? Are animated films ineligible for Best Picture? I agree it was a horrible year for comedy, but what about the more deserving Please Give, Solitary Man, Greenberg, Cyrus, Jackass 3D, or even the overrated but still better Easy A?! I'm surprised they didn't nominate MacGruber for g-d's sake!
Jolie for The Tourist? Really?! And while Stone and Hathaway were perfectly competent, since when does mediocrity warrant recognition?? What about Marisa Tomei for Cyrus or Catherine Keener for Please Give? Two underappreciated actresses who deserve much more of the spotlight than they're usually given.
They should've just scrapped this category altogether this year. I don't see one deserving nomination here, with the exception of Giamatti who, although I haven't seen the film, is phenomenal in everything he does. It's always nice to see him given a shout out. But where's Michael Douglas (Solitary Man) and Ben Stiller (Greenberg)?
Overall agree with these with the exception of Douglas who should have been nominated for Solitary Man and who has no business being recognized for the disappointing Wall Street 2. His spot should have gone to Mark Ruffalo (The Kids Are All Right), Tom Hardy (Inception), Vincent Cassel (Black Swan) or Armie Hammer (The Social Network).
That's pretty much all I have to say on the matter. I'm sure True Grit deserved to be nominated somewhere but I haven't seen it so I can't say.
Did you read the screenplay? Dialogue isn't the only thing that goes into a script.
yes, unfortunately HFPA bylaws do not permit animated movies to be nominated in any other category.
Toy Story 3 is ineligible for Comedy/Musical. Because, you know, it's animated. Not a real movie. Not like Avatar or anything.
Most non entertainment biz population thinks of the gg as silly ostentatious frivolousness.
The costumes are fun and always a few jokes.
Chugs and hugs.
You hit the nail on the head, Nikki!
Nikki, you call it exactly as it is! If you can also cook, Perfect Woman status is now yours!
While your thoughts are echoed by many, I don't see that their nominations this year or any recent year are that different from anyone else's. I think now its mostly the personal disgust and jealousy over HFPA's influence that colors people's opinions about the organization. I mean are they REALLY that much worse than most other award givers? They appear more elitest because of how small there I are I suppose. And they are, by and large pretty wretched people. Some people who I have known who are members and are decent people routinely tell me horror stories about the sinister doings of the other members. They loath and fear each other. Once, when I went as a guest of one of my friends to a premier, I was told to act like I didn't know my friend…in case my presence would somehow be used against them by their enemies.
They are largely poor, struggling and miserable slaves of the machine. Whoever gets all that broadcast money, it ain't the members I've known. They have power but they don't seem to be able to cash in on it in any meaningful way. They are wined and dined but its almost like they're people getting free food from the Salvation Army as opposed to making bank. To give an example of the paradox, I went with one of the members to a screening on the Warners lot of a major tentpole motion picture. Though I was a nobody, everyone knew my name because I was with one of THEM. They were all REALLY nice to me. Because…who knows what INFLUENCE I could have as one of their friends eh? We went into the huge theater which was empty save for HFPA peeps. Many came by to say hi to my host and see if that person was ok. The film unspooled.
After the film ended, we were all treated to a 4 star quality "lunch" and then shuttled off the lot. Little did they know how broke both of us were. How utilities were being shut off and worse. It's all bullshit but they've been able to pull it off so far. At least as being able to get a lot of really nice handouts. But that's all the members really get. No money. No real fame or journalistic respect(and some members actually do or did warrant it). I mean can anyone name an actual member?
Criticize all you want but don't level all the hate at the HFPA. They're just a leg of a weird studio PR/Awards Triangle trade. I guess the publicists would make up the other leg. It seems to serve them all and it gives the media (including Deadline) something else to talk about during the winter since the government news makers are sleeping (of course..when aren't they?).
Ah yes, 85 part-time writers whose most important order of business when they show up on set (or at junkets) for roundtable interviews, is getting a picture taken with (or an autograph of) the movie star. While it's all an embarrassment, what's more cringe-inducing is the occasion when an actor wins a Golden Globe and then show actual emotion, as if this award means anything.
Way to piss in the water and then drink from it.
How disappointing. I mean, it's always politics, but there should still be some sort of honesty & integrity to the awards. I hope to one day be nominated, and I'd like that nomination to actually mean something.
I'd be interested in your take on all (or most) awards…Oscars, BAFTAs, Tonys, etc. What about the Spirit awards?
Why so serious Nikke? We're talking about movie awards not Congress voting on Healthcare. All award shows are one big marketing ploy because if they weren't they wouldn't be held on tv.
Completely agree with Nikki! However it's always fun to watch celebraties get visibly drunk, everyone involved knows that these awards mean absolutely nothing in the long run, it's just Hollywood fluff at its worst!
Nikki nailed it, absolutely.
When major awards lack integrity, everyone loses. It's never been a fair game, of course, but the last decade has seen both the Globes and Oscars tainted beyond belief. And all for the Almighty Ad Dollar.
The end result? The awards become about parties, raising one's rates, and ad/product marketing, while culturally, and as a mark of excellence, they mean less and less every year.
Very sad.
EXAMPLE: Ask 100 people at mall who won Best Picture (Oscar) last year. Or the year before. I'll even give you a stacked deck: Let's make it a mall in LA, say, Century City or the Beverly Center.
You might be lucky if 15% could remember the Best Picture Oscar from either year. Or worse yet, even CARE.
Now, try that same survey trick at a mall in, say, Ohio. If you dare.
I'm thinking the HFPA and the Academy "gets" this diminishing paradigm, and has resigned themselves to simply keeping the awards alive via tactics of Bread and Circuses, and for as long as they can.
In the meantime, those parties are fantastic, right? So, let's enjoy them while we can, as the paradigm burns itself to a dot.
"Woody" in Toy Story 3 got screwed because: 1) he can't walk down a red carpet, 2) he can't get drunk in the ballroom before the cameras, 3) stories about him get no ink in in the HFPA's home country of "Muldavia" where they have to get press clippings to get paid and get proof of worthiness to remain in the HFPA. NBC's Standards and Practices has to police a contest such as Miss Universe because prize money is involved, but the Golden Globes dross statue means nothing at the bank.
Hey don't get me wrong, I think Simon Beaufoy did an outstanding job with Slumdog Millionaire; it's one of my favorite films and I think the screenplay was the most important part of the movie. It's just that with 127 Hours I didn't think it was the screenplay that was important. I'm aware a screenplay is more than just the dialogue, that the story is if anything more important. But like I said, this is a true story! And a simple one at that: Guy goes biking, guy meets girls, guy leaves girls, guy gets arm stuck under rock, guy cuts off arm. And it's all detailed in Ralston's book. So if the story has already been completely mapped out before the script was written, and the script contained about a page of spoken word, I just don't see where there was an amazing, nominatable script here. Again, I loved the film, but I thought the quality work here was done by Boyle, Franco and the editor.
Except for the fact that Cher wasn't nominated for an award. Her song was but Diane Warren would be the one to accept it. Why are people so surprised that the only musical to come out all year would get musical nominations? One could argue it's spot as a best picture contender, but the original song nominations were well deserved. Heck, even "Nine" got multiple nominations last year and it was a massive critical and commercial bomb. Of all the films to make the cut in the musical/comedy category, Burlesque was the easiest one to predict for nominations from the GG. I'm way more surprised at the love for The Tourist.
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The Competitive Advantage of Emerging Market Multinationalsby Afonso Fleury Maria Tereza Leme Fleury Peter J. Williamson Ravi Ramamurti
Multinationals from Brazil, Russia, India and China, known as the BRIC countries, are a new and powerful force in global competition and are challenging the incumbency of much older global companies from the developed world. Emerging market multinational enterprises (EMNEs) now account for a quarter of foreign investment in the world, are a prolific source of innovation and make almost one in three cross-border acquisitions globally. Despite this, traditional theories of international business do not provide a satisfactory explanation of their behaviour or performance. The authors of this book shine new light on the rise of the EMNEs and how they have built a competitive advantage through innovation, novel configurations of their international value chains and the acquisition of companies overseas. Any manager, policy maker or researcher who wishes to understand the emergence of this new breed of multinational will find this book an invaluable resource.
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Rick and Chris Caudill of Hamilton, Ohio are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Megan Caudill to Josh Hammond, son of David and Linda Hammond of Dry Ridge.
The wedding is being planned for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at First Love Fellowship. A reception will follow at the American Legion.
The bride is a 2003 graduate of Hamilton High School. She is also a 2007 graduate of Eastern Kentucky University.
Grant County Band Boosters - 7 p.m. Oct. 19, GCHS band room. For more information, call Jeff Shelton at 859-391-8555.
Monthly breakfast meeting - 8 a.m., Oct. 18, Grant County Extension Office on Baton Rouge Road in Williamstown.
Williamstown Kiwanis - Noon Wednesdays, El Jalisco Mexican Restaurant, Williamstown.
Grant County Women's Club - Oct. 14. Call Lila McDaniel (859-824-4417) for more information.
After losing a tough game to Anderson County, the Grant County football team came back home, but it wasn't sweet, as they lost to Bourbon County 15-7, Oct. 1.
The loss put the Braves to 2-4 on the season, three straight losses since defeating Pendleton County 31-0 on homecoming night.
"I was very proud of the fight our boys had that night," head coach Mike Davis said about the team's performance. "We had to make some adjustments on defense and we had to pack the box and play well."
Score: 46-7 L
When: Sept. 24
Where: Anderson County High School
What: The Braves lost their first district game of the season on the road to Anderson County. Grant County was only able to muster one touchdown against a big defensive line of Anderson County. The loss dropped the Braves to 2-3 on the season. They will return home to face Bourbon County, Oct. 1. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
There is a segment of the U.S. population cheerleading in favor of the ground zero mosque. One must ask, why? Imam Rauf says that it is for reconciliation. Really! Mohammed teaches that it is fine to lie to an infidel if it promotes Islam. I do not believe him. Why does he call it "The Cordoba Project?" When Islam defeated Christian Spain, the third largest mosque in the world was erected in Cordoba, Spain, to signify Islams victory over Christianity.
(Editor's Note: The Grant County News publishes all items in police beat that are submitted from each individual police agency. The News does not omit names from police reports.)
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Chief Rick Kells investigated an accident at 2:23 p.m. Sept. 24 on Blackburn Lane. The drivers involved were Rebecca S. Perry, 25, of Corinth, driving a 2006 Chrysler and Chandral K. Bamforth, 35, of DeMossville, driving a 2005 Hyundai.
The Dry Ridge police department investigated an accident involving an out of county resident.
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For Lady Braves volleyball coach Kelli Lee, this has been a season to forget to this point, but she is beginning to sense improvement of her players after defeating Gallatin County in the Carroll County Invitational, Sept. 25.
"The win was nice, because we got it in two sets," Lee said about the matches (25-20, 25-20)."
The win marked their fifth of the season and first one since Grant County defeated Owen County, Sept. 14 (25-16, 25-22).
Where: Hilbilly Run, Bardstown
What: Senior Steven Bradford led Williamstown to an eighth place finish in the Hillbilly Run. Bradford led all Demon runners with a time of 17:21.49 and a seventh place finish individually.
Upcoming: Demons will run in the Walton-Verona Invitational Oct. 2, in Verona.
Results: Steven Bradford (7), Drew Harris (46), Hunter Pendleton (54), Christopher Brann (58) Derrick King (62), Jake Reaves (63), Matt Lillard (96).
For the Grant County girls golf team and Williamstown senior golfer Ali Rich, they will get to play more golf, qualifying for the state tournament, Sept. 27 at Eagle Creek Country Club.
Rich shot an 83 individually to seal herself a spot at state, which will be played at the Bowling Green Country Club, Oct. 4-6.
Grant County as a team shot a total of 347, losing to regional champion Notre Dame by 15 strokes.
Since they finished runner up, the Lady Braves golf team will also play in the state tournament.
The Grant County boys' soccer team tied their school record for wins at 11, with a 1-0 win over Dixie Heights, Sept. 27.
"It feels good to win," Braves soccer coach Clay Mattingly said. "The team has made it one of our goals to break the school's win record this season."
The boys' soccer team has won 11 games three times in its history.
The win also moved the Braves to the top spot in Region 12, with a record of 11-4-0, a half game ahead of Harrison County (10-3-2.)
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Landmark College Alumna Among Recent Graduates Recognized For Service To Others
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By Richard Schneider
Meghan Benzel, a recent Landmark College graduate, served as an AmeriCorps volunteer in neighborhoods devastated by Hurricane Katrina, and more recently, Superstorm Sandy. She has also worked with at-risk youth impacted by gang violence in northern California.
Now Meghan has returned to the Putney campus as a member of the SerVermont VISTA Volunteer program for Windham County. Her job is to organize events and programs that establish connections between Landmark College and the Putney community.
Megan says that her student time at Landmark sparked her passion to serve others, and helped her to become the person she is today.
And she's just one of many motivated students who attend an institution in the Association of Vermont Independent Colleges, whose undergraduate years have featured service to others.
On top of providing academic instruction and research opportunities, colleges and universities can serve to cultivate a legacy of philanthropy and civic-mindedness in students.
It's in the unique undergraduate setting that students hone their inclinations to improve their communities, which is just one of the many intangible benefits of going to college.
In service learning, everyone wins.
Saint Michael's College senior Ashley Lincoln spends a large portion of her free time giving to others.
As coordinator of the Case for Paws program for the past three years, Ashley has partnered with two animal shelters to match volunteers with organizational needs, and provide training and support for those volunteers.
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The School of Creative Arts, Film and Media at University of Portsmouth have been awarded a large research grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council to write the history of British visual culture in the 1970s. This is headed up by Professor Sue Harper. Part of the project is to run an interdisciplinary conference on the 1970s exploring the relation between the society of the period and its culture in the broadest sense. This conference will take place in Portsmouth on 1st, 2nd and 3rd July 2008. An edited book of selected papers is planned, as well as an e-journal and a CD Rom featuring all papers presented at the conference.
We are looking for papers on the following areas:
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• Sexual and Gender Politics
• Music
• Race/Class/National Identity
• Sub-cultural practices
• History of Theory
This list is not exhaustive so please forward abstracts for other areas relating to 1970s culture that are not included.
Please send abstracts of 250 words to:
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The deadline for abstracts has now been extended to 14th February 2008 due to an unexpectedly large number of late proposals and enquiries. Please ensure you include your name, affiliation, email address and a brief biography at the top of your abstract.
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On 18 March, the Israeli High Court of Justice allowed the state to demolish the home of the family of Husam Dwayat, who used a bulldozer to carry out an attack in the center of Jerusalem last July. Dwayat's widow and two small children live in the apartment, which is on the first floor of a building.
As in previous cases of this kind, the justices (Levy, Grunis, and Na'or) accepted the state's argument that demolition of the apartment will deter others from carrying out similar acts. The justices approved the demolition, even though the state never contended that Dwayat's family assisted him or knew of his plans.
From 1967 to 2005, Israel maintained a policy to demolish or seal houses in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip as a means to punish the families of Palestinians who had injured Israelis. The policy was based on the claim that, out of concern for their families, Palestinians would be deterred from carrying out attacks. In implementing this policy, from October 2001 to the end of January 2005, Israel demolished 664 houses, leaving 4,182 persons homeless.
This practice is forbidden under international humanitarian law. The declared objective is to harm innocent persons - relatives of suspects - whom nobody contends were involved in any offense. As such, it constitutes collective punishment, which violates the principle that a person is not to be punished for the acts of another.
In February 2005, Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz and Chief of Staff Moshe Ya'alon accepted the recommendations of a team headed by Maj. Gen. Udi Shani, which called for ending this policy, on the grounds that it does not deter, and causes more harm than potential benefit. The recommendation, and the decision to adopt it, eliminated the foundation for the claim of deterrence that Israel had maintained for so many years.
On 19 January 2009, without giving a convincing explanation, Israel renewed its policy and sealed two of four floors in the house of the family of the perpetrator of the attack at the Mercaz Harav yeshiva in Jerusalem, 'Alaa Abu Dahim, in which his parents and one of his brothers lived. In that case as well, the High Court approved the state's action.


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Interest in the American photographer Alfred Stieglitz, 37 years after his death, seems to be at an all-time high. In February the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. mounted an exhibit of 171 of his prints that will travel later this year to New York and Chicago. Stieglitz followers can now also turn to two absorbing books about the man many consider the father of American photography. To Lowe, the author of Stieglitz (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $25.50), he was "Uncle Al." As a little girl summering with the Stieglitz clan at Lake George in New York State, she was instructed to scrub her hands before meals in full view of her germ-conscious great-uncle. Lowe, a playwright, has produced a biography full of revealing anecdotes about Alfred and his great love, artist Georgia O'Keeffe, whom he married in 1924. After Stieglitz's death from a stroke at 82 in 1946, for example, O'Keeffe worked late into the hot July night stitching plain white linen into the pine coffin to replace its "detestable" pink satin lining. Lowe's book frequently moves beyond the limits of cozy family history with telling passages about Stieglitz's professional life, including his battle to establish photography as an art form and his missionary work on behalf of such then avant-garde American artists as John Marin, Arthur Dove and, of course, O'Keeffe. Alfred Stieglitz (National Gallery of Art, $75; paper, $35) is not so much a memoir as it is an appreciation, a commanding photographic collection of great beauty and simplicity supported by excerpts from Stieglitz's own letters and writings. O'Keeffe, now 95, was consulted by National Gallery guest curator Sarah Greenough and O'Keeffe's assistant, Juan Hamilton, when they selected the pictures. O'Keeffe herself is also the subject of many of them—her hands, torso and breasts abstracted into many parts that upon reflection combine into a single powerful whole. Here, too, are many of Stieglitz's cloud studies, as fine as the English paintings of John Constable. Portraits of Stieglitz's other friends are striking as well. A picture of writer Waldo Frank shows him with the look of a strange, eager boy, wearing a felt hat, holding three half-eaten apples in his hands; two nibbled cores rest on the floor. The mystery of the photograph alone is the essence of Stieglitz—and of great art.
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