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So which one are you?
I'm Dice's significant other.
Government is a disease... ...masquerading as its own cure
Ecclesiastes 10:2 NIV
Thats some funny shiat. Have you gotten Santa set up yet ??????
i belong to peta ... people eating tasty animals. all my opinions are just mine.
Originally Posted by jpb2
Thats some funny shiat. Have you gotten Santa set up yet ??????
Wouldn't even matter if Satan Clause visited my house this year, Lisa and I will not be home all that week.
Have fun where you go, Commie
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Have fun where you go, Commie
I'm not the one in the "red" suit;
We will be chillen in the Poconos that week. We're hoping everyone else will be going down the mountain for the holidays.
Enjoy !!!!!!
Does anyone know what it costs to get in the convention center
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Does anyone know what it costs to get in the convention center
If you are referring to the Comfortech Show that will be in Baltimore this year, admission to the show itself is no charge. There are however many training programs and seminars that are really worth the price of admission.
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I'm not going to make it, but I've heard the tradeshow in Orlando is great. I plan on going there next year.
Credit is still good, but I want to know, if they see a horse Akhmed the terrorist lol
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Hello Central Southwest Members!
I participated in the Iowa Aviation Conference in Des Moines this week (glad to see and meet some of you there!) and, while there, I learned about the Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) tool from the Chief Pilot at Air Methods.
I don't know about you, but I had never heard of it… and found it to be pretty interesting so I thought I'd share with you. The Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) tool is prepared by the Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS) within the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) with FAA funding and its website is: http://weather.aero/tools/desktopapps/hemstool.
From that website, you can read that the HEMS tool was "specially designed to meet the needs of low-altitude VFR emergency first responders. The HEMS Tool can overlay multiple fields of interest: ceiling, visibility, flight category, winds, relative humidity, temperature, radar (base and composite reflectivity), AIRMETs and SIGMETs, METARs, TAFs, and PIREPs. All 3D data are interpolated to AGL altitudes and can be sliced horizontally on 500 ft intervals up to 5,000 ft. All data can be animated in time. The tool has high-resolution basemaps, including streets, hospitals, and heliports for the entire United States. More detail is revealed as you zoom in." Air Methods uses the information on this website/tool to make their "no go" mission decisions. The 3:26 min demo video on the website shows how the tool works. Note you will need JAVA to launch the tool.
Many times we spend a lot of time below 5,000 feet (especially flying VFR in busy airspace areas where we need to stay below airspace) so this tool can be helpful even for us GA pilots.
We were also told "MEDEVAC" aircraft (those aircraft with a patient on board or when time is critical… think about it as an ambulance with lights and sirens on) use frequency 123.05 as the HEMS frequency for updates. If you fly in an area where there are a lot of MEDEVAC helicopter type operations, it was recommended during the conference that pilots listen in to 123.025 (Helo Air to Air) and 123.05 (Helo Air to Ground) when appropriate through their standby radio (this information was corrected based on member comments to this post). It was explained to us that most EMS helicopters are usually monitoring and talking on at least three radios: 1) the airport's CTAF or ATC, 2) the HEMS frequency, and 3) the company's radio to communicate with the medical facilities.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (352 votes).
In short: Hard work but satisfactoryIn full: It's hard to rate this because the weather was the overwhelming factor. The wind tunnel and driving rain created a real challenge but it was great to overcome it. Felt like an iron man at the end!Date of review: November 19, 2012
In short: Cold, wet, windy, tough course but I finished happy :-)In full: I do not thnk that the weather could have been any worse...soaked to the skin before the race started and I am one for. However due to such a good club I thought I had best turn up. A challenging course (I am pretty useless running in half marathons) but the marshals were thoroughly supportive en route. I was a little embarrassed to finish on the track with the majority already colling down (if they ould get any coller) and watching but the goodies made up for that. I must be mad but I'll be up for the Half again :-) Date of review: October 6, 2010
In short: Thank you Spartans, you should be proud of your event! Julian,Bedford HarriersDate of review: December 4, 2009
In short: Wet and wild but strangely enjoyable....In full: Chose to do this half as part of my build up for a late Nov marathon....so also had to do 50 min run before the race started, which was nice! The course was much better than I had expected and it was great to be able to run on traffic-free paths all the way round. I would echo the previous postings that the marshalls did a fabulous job in really awful conditions. Thanks, particularly to the marshall on the final turn who encouraged me to push hard up the little hill and catch the man up ahead (I did!). Finishing on the track was fun for those of us who don't usually get to run on them! Overall, good race with great support....and very entertaining that the rain stopped just after I had finished!Date of review: November 9, 2009
In short: OK race, not the best but not the worstIn full: This is the 2nd year I have run this race. It's not bad, scenery not so great and this year was a total washout weatherwise but it's quite well organised. Medal is not great though.Date of review: November 9, 2009
In short: Lovely race more than made up for the weatherIn full: The shuttle buses were a great touch as I wouldn't have been able to get to this one, and I would have missed out on a good run.The route was nice enough, if a bit monotonous. Cycle paths great to run on - plenty of space and traffic free. I might be strange but I quite enjoyed the underpassess for a change of pace every now and then. I would have appreciated if the guy who ran just behind me all the way into the wind had done the gentlemanly thing and done his share but maybe thats asking too much!The most well-marshalled race I've been in, cheers for sticking it out in the rain!Good value and does what it says on the tin, will be back next year, raining or not.Date of review: November 8, 2009
In short: It finally stopped lashing as I finished...In full: Back to where I grew up so that my slightly infirm Mum could actually see me run. I echo all the previous comments about truly awful weather, fantastic and numerous marshalls and the wind tunnel in the lower part of Fairlands Valley which must have cost me a couple of minutes (still got a PB tho - shows how slow all my previous races were!).I don't mind the scenery and will certainly be back in 2010.Date of review: November 7, 2009
In short: wet windy but funIn full: Well I sat in the car park at Barnwell School watching the rain tipping down and thougt "shall I not bother?" Having driven the 90 odd miles from Warwick and seeing the other runners making their way to the start i had no choice but to do it.To be honest yes it was really heavy rain at the start but even with all the wind not cold.It was pointless trying to wear my glasses so I carried them in my pocket.Course wise I reckon it was ok,some people thought it was hilly because of the underpasses and so on but I found it in a way pretty flat,I certainly didn't have that puffed out feeling one sometimes gets at the top of a steep hill.I found the 2 lap method ok and yes the marshalls were brill,I'd rather be running than standing anyday.I was happy with my time of 1.52.28,a guy I spoke to on the way back to the car park said it wasn't a particularly fast course on account of the underpasses etc. Also the strong headwind on one part of the course slowed a lot of people up I guess. All in all a good event which certainly sorted out the Women/Men from the Girls /Boys as someone mentioned earlier,at the end of the day it's only a bit of water!Date of review: November 4, 2009
In short: Well done to FVS for hosting one of the best marshalled races on the calendar. Date of review: November 3, 2009
In short: 2nd lap first pleaseIn full: I wasn't sure what I was doing sheltering, with no success, from the rain in the stands before the race... but that runner spirit stuff gets you going despite the conditions. Another trip down my girlhood memory lane - returning to my home town to run - so each twist and turn of the course held a memory and kept me going. The marshals were fantastic - the poor lady at mile 9 drew the very unlucky straw in my opinion. Thank you to the jelly baby lady at mile 11 and the singing lady on the other side of the underpass going into the valley (mile 5?) AND all the others too. Glad the rain stopped just before I finished as it made the end more bearable! Will be back. Thank youDate of review: November 3, 2009
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Mountains & Valleys of the State of the State
We're not sure about some of the things Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed in his State of the State speech Wednesday – corporate tax cuts and medical marijuana, for instance – but on other things he mentioned, we know where we stand:
VALLEY – Out of the blue, Gov. Cuomo plugged the mythical Interstate 98, the "Rooftop Highway" across the top of the state. The reason this project has stalled for decades is that it's a terrible idea – a ridiculously expensive project that would do great harm to small businesses in towns along U.S. Route 11 and state Route 3. The same thing happened along U.S. Route 9 when the I-87 Northway was built, but then, at least, the Northway cut many hours off north-south travel times. I-98 would save truckers just a few minutes as they race through our region. It would block wildlife migration, eat up rural farmland (often taken by eminent domain) and degrade the area's rural character. The cons so outweigh the pros, we continue to be amazed that people keep this bad idea alive. It would exemplify the worst kind of government waste.
MOUNTAIN – We're OK with the state extending the Regional Economic Development Council grant program for a fourth year. This program has been good to the North Country, but we're glad that the way Gov. Cuomo announced it assumes the REDCs will end relatively soon. The state has already gradually reduced its grant awards each of the three years. This is a stimulus plan for hard economic times, which hopefully are nearing an end. Taxpayers don't need to subsidize private developers in the long term.
MOUNTAIN – It's good Gov. Cuomo is keeping our region in the public eye. After saying the state had ignored the North Country in the past, he cited Trudeau Institute and "a new hotel in Saranac Lake" as signs that state stimulus is helping the area economically. We'll have to see how those initiatives play out, but still, we, too, are optimistic.
MOUNTAIN – Gov. Cuomo has a great record of promoting tourism, and he's continuing that.
VALLEY – The governor keeps plugging Start-Up NY, which would let businesses go tax-free – no business tax, no local property tax and even no income tax for employees – if they set up on or near state colleges. We still think it will create long-term problems to give away the farm like this. Worse, it's only for college towns, which in our experience are less in need of economic stimulus than non-college towns. If the state is going to do something like this to lure jobs, it should do so in places like Tupper Lake.
VALLEY – Gov. Cuomo now wants to extend the state's universal pre-kindergarten to all-day statewide, but that would be incredibly expensive – and the state doesn't fulfill its current promise to pay for half-day UPK, as those in the Saranac Lake area know well. This school district has had to choose between paying for it partly with local property taxes, having a lottery system to see who gets in, and (what's happening now) farming the program out to private providers who will do it cheaper. UPK hurts many local day-care providers, though; you can't compete with free (to users, not taxpayers). UPK is all the rage these days, with New York City's new mayor plugging it, but other aspects of education should be higher priorities – foreign languages, for instance.
VALLEY – We don't think the governor's $20,000 bonus for teachers who score high on evaluations is very productive, especially when schools statewide are having to lay off teachers due to state budget cuts, and when school communities are in turmoil over the botched rollout of the Common Core – something the governor didn't mention Wednesday. It's such a turbulent time in education today, New Yorkers need Gov. Cuomo to stabilize things: by publicly addressing and trying to improve the problems, and by funding education properly and fairly – not too much and not too little. Without the latter, it's just more unfunded mandates.
Et cetera
MOUNTAIN – We agree with the governor's call for tougher penalties for texting while driving and repeatedly driving while intoxicated.
MOUNTAIN – We love the idea to have a person's driver's license show his or her other state licenses, such as hunting and fishing. This makes a great deal of sense.


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Long, long ago, when them British people did rule this land, them British houses was pure white and wood. Them roof was high, high, and them ceiling too, to let air spin around. Back then, breeze used to come through wood jalousies and wood shutters.
Then li'l bit, li'l bit, Guyanese start to make they own money, and get they own ideas...Lawd help them...and the houses in the land start to take on a different character.
Over the years, them houses grow and grow. One house in town turn into a dazzling white concrete concoction, three floors high. Them walls outside scatter with gold moon in relief, gold star in relief...is like the house want to look like a palace come from the depths o' India.
Today, though plenty white homes all over the place, colour start to take over. I swear the whole country gon look like iced-caked land if them people in charge manage to clear the litter. Pink house, pistachio green, sky blue, lemon. Red, green and yellow too, like reggae-tecture. And in the suburbs one day I see a bright blue house with castle turrets at the four corners.
Today, although the old colonial style still about with they wood wall, wood floor, wood shutters, concrete homes overshadowing them. Oh me mooma. Concrete in every style!
Miami style. England mix with Miami mix with grill work mix with India mix with strange individual thought, like the owner get extra material leave over, and he or she decide to "do something" with it.
Plenty tile roof posing now, but people still prefer zinc. Must be cooler. Or cheaper. Or easier to maintain. [Ay yai yai. Zinc roof! When rain pound down on it, you swear is them football hooligans up there tramping up and down, singing vindalooo, vindaloooo, oy, oy, oy].
People start to get even more creative with they homes. One man build a house in the middle of a river.
Yes. River. We have a river, the Essequibo River [Dutch word, the Dutch used to own Guyana at one time too]. . .this river so big, it full o' islands. I hear that one island bigger than the Caribbean island, Barbados. Well, anyway, a man build a house on a li'l piece o' land in the middle o' the Essequibo.
In January this year, nearly the whole coastland had a bad flood. This flood is another story...politricks, leptospirosis, jokes...
A fella name Bryan McKintosh go 'round taking pictures o' houses during the flood, and he post them online.
I choose 3 o' he links, houses after the flood gone, so you can get a idea o' what some other people house look like:
This home comin' up break me heart.
And now...the interior, the most beautiful part o' this country, where the first people o' Guyana, the Amerindians still live.
A li'l bit o' history...and y'hear that music? Is the bane o' every school chile life. The national anthem. It feel like it have 40 million verses, and they got to learn all. I think is 6 verses in all. I can only remember one.
[Handsome residence, at the end was me great aunt home. It don't exist no more. All fall down.]
And that was the story of homes in my homeland, Guyana.
As you can see, none of the links ain't mine. And no, me home not here.


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In short: Worth the driveIn full: I traveled from Derby and was worth the drive, I found the people there very friendly and the marshalls and helpers at the water stations very cheerfull and supportive. Gel rappers and rubbish, I did Worcester last week and they asked at the start of the race if you could drop your litter by any race sign and most did.Maybe a idea for other races to try this, it would make cleaning a lot easier I think.Date of review: May 12, 2014
In short: back againIn full: well yet again I drove down from Derbyshire for this race, and yet again I came away pleased with event. Top marks to the marshals who really do help to make a race. I do like where you collect your race number, and the nice touch of sweets on the tables, I hope to be back next year. Date of review: November 21, 2013
In short: cold and wetIn full: Full marks to the marshals who gave good support to the runners, first time Leicester and I felt there was some bad faultsRace Pack having to collect, to be given a envelope which could have been posted.Water in Cups (half cup thank god it was not hot)Parking awfulChip what a farce I think more fell off than got roundMedal good but no bag so you had to carry everything I dropped my new shirt which got dirty, easy done after four and half hours running.Date of review: October 14, 2013
In short: Not great not bad.In full: I did find some sections a little boring, but it's hard to make a run round a city not have boring bits Gripe coming over that bridge with all the marsals not looking, and having to shout which way, and only being told as I hit the left turn(not good after 24miles). Like most people I hate having to run out then turn back. Finish is out of sight, so you do not get push when you can see the finish ahead.great medal and in general most of the helpers did a great job. Date of review: October 10, 2013
In short: great day outIn full: Well worth the drive from Derbyshire, It was a sunny day the route was mainly on quite lanes which made for a realy enjoyable run, the bit on the A20 was not that bad as the traffic was not to bad , big thanks to all involved for making it a great race.Date of review: November 21, 2012
In short: great race hot dayIn full: Started on time , with a mile run along the canal bank which got you ready for the first climb which is longest on the run . you are mainly running on old train track for the first 23 miles to Ashbourne then its mixture of road and trail to Derby . the route markings where first class, never on the route did I not know the route. Well done!! only downside being a vegge sausage rolls, choclate bars and sweets on such a hot day where not very appealing , but it must be hard to trying to please everyone. Dried fruit is very good for giving extra energy .Date of review: August 31, 2012
In short: great race and a nice medalIn full: weather was great, orginization was spot on, I a got myself in the wrong group , but was sorted out no problem at the start , signs and markigs were great , and all in all I could not fault it. Well Done!Date of review: June 11, 2012
In short: great race and a nice medalIn full: second time for me, and I again enjoyed it, it was a bit windy, but what do you expect when running outdoors. I traveled from Derby, and will do it again next year I hope. Date of review: January 3, 2012
In short: this is one to doIn full: My second time but missed last year, but weather a lot better than 09. well run race no trouble getting race number and goody bag at the end , I really like this race it as some hills but not to bad but the downhill is on the way back so you can cover the last bit quite fast. hope to do it next year.Date of review: November 14, 2011
In short: THERE AIM TO BE ONE OF THE TOP TEN,I think they already areIn full: This is my tenth marathon, and by far the best from start to finish it was great, lots of support from locals, water stations just right,and the finish at the race course was a nice end to a great run, just one very small point, could not seem to find my way out, some exit signs from the finish areas would be good. Well done I will be singing your praises to our club members Date of review: October 10, 2011
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On Tuesday, February 14, the Council on Foreign Relations is holding a meeting on the "The U.S. Aging Population as an Economic Growth Driver for Global Competitiveness." The event is timely. Standard & Poor's reports that "No other force is likely to shape the future of national economic health, public finances and policy-making as the irreversible rate at which the world"s population is aging."
Hence, it's vital that we create opportunities to enable older persons to contribute to their economies and communities in increasingly effective and productive ways. This will require new policies and innovations that promote healthy aging, including advances in medicine, continued learning, and cultural norms regarding aging. As population aging is elevated to the global agenda, the countries that capitalize on the increasing percentage of older adults, and are able to increasingly facilitate their meaningful contributions, will secure a strategic and competitive advantage in the years to come.
Consider the demographic facts: In the United States, 77 million Baby Boomers -- born from 1946 through 1964 -- are beginning to transition into retirement. In addition to increasing the strain on government-sponsored programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, the retirement of this large group of Americans could also create significant losses in productivity as well as specialized skills upon which many of our companies depend.
The United States is not alone in the challenge and opportunity of population aging. By 2050, more than two billion people worldwide will be over the age of 60. By then, for the first time in human history, more people will be over the age of 60 than under 15. Life-spans have increased an incredible three decades in the past one hundred years and disability rates have been declining. The science of health promotion and risk factor reduction, coupled with advancements in medicine, have made it possible for a large percentage of the population to live out their lives in functional and productive ways. Longevity and health, however, are only part of the equation. As more people worldwide enter their traditional retirement years, the dependency ratio (i.e., the number of retirees per worker) will skyrocket requiring prudent review of twentieth century retirement models.
Providing opportunities for continued contribution by an aging population is an economic imperative in a growing number of countries, both developing and developed nations. This is a new challenge for developing country governments, especially in Latin America and Asia, which over the past few decades have experienced a significant drop in fertility and death rates. That's why the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has declared economic success to be a function of the health and productivity of APEC's Member Economies' aging populations. This declaration is supported by other global organizations also working to turn aging into an opportunity. Indeed, the European Union has launched 2012 as its year of Active and Healthy Aging. And the World Health Organization (WHO) has begun an Age-Friendly Cities Program and is dedicating 2012 World Health Day to aging populations.
Equally significant is the global health community's new focus on age-related health challenges, called non communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, cancer and diabetes. A WHO Resolution calling on governments to "strengthen NCD policies to promote active aging" will be at the center of this year's World Health Assembly in May. This work is an important sign that aging is now beginning to occupy a critical and rightful place on the international agenda.
We need a focused, society-wide effort to transform our vision of aging from a time of dependency to a time of continued growth, contribution, and social and economic participation. Older adults have a wealth of experience and much to contribute. We need a sea-change not just in policies, but in attitudes about what it means to grow old. We must break the stereotype that to be old is to be inactive or dependent, and in so doing turn "population aging" into the century's greatest achievement.
Collaborating with our private sector and global partners is a path to sharing strategies and solutions to the truly global phenomenon of population aging. On the government side, an important step will be to broaden the base of collaboration on aging populations to include not only health, but also economic, finance and trade portfolios. Working together, we can turn the longevity bequeathed us from the twentieth century into a positive driver of growth, contribution and economic activity in the twenty-first.
Bob in the U.S.A. writes:
Here is what happened when this government "collaborated" with the private sector in order to relocate our factory jobs to China:
#1 Back in the 1950s, Detroit was a teeming metropolis of approximately 2 million people. According to the 2010 census, only 713,000 people live in Detroit today. The U.S. Census Bureau says that Detroit lost a resident every 22 minutes during the first decade of this century. People don't want to live where the stench of failure and decay is constantly in the air.
#2 When the economy falls apart, desperate people will do desperate things and many homeowners will fight back. Justifiable homicide in Detroit rose by a staggering 79 percent during 2011.
#3 In major cities where people are scrambling just to survive, any confrontation can quickly escalate into a life or death affair. The rate of self-defense killings in Detroit is currently 2200% above the national average.
#4 When there is not enough money to go around, a lot of local governments will choose to cut back on police protection. Ten years ago, there were approximately 5,000 police for the city of Detroit. Today, there are less than 3,000.
#5 The essential social services that you are enjoying today will not always be there in the future. Officials in Detroit recently announced that due to budget constraints, all police stations will be closed to the public for 16 hours a day.
#6 Economic decay is a breeding ground for chaos and violence. Last Friday and Saturday, a total of nine shootings were reported in the city of Detroit.
#7 More Americans than ever are realizing the benefits of buying guns for self-defense. The following is what 73-year-old Julia Brown recently told the Daily….
The last time Brown, 73, called the Detroit police, they didn't show up until the next day. So she applied for a permit to carry a handgun and says she's prepared to use it against the young thugs who have taken over her neighborhood, burglarizing entire blocks, opening fire at will and terrorizing the elderly with impunity.
#8 When crime gets go bad that the police are powerless to stop it, vigilante groups begin to form….
In fact, crime has gotten so bad and the citizens are so frustrated by the lack of police assistance that they have resorted to forming their own organizations to fight back. One group, known as "Detroit 300″, was formed after a 90-year-old woman on Detroit's northwest side was brutally raped in August.
#9 When criminals become desperate, they will steal literally anything that is not bolted down. In Detroit today, thieves have stripped so much copper wiring out of the street lights that half of all the lights in some neighborhoods no longer work.
#10 As things fall apart, eventually a time comes when it is not even safe to drive down the road in the middle of the day. 100 bus drivers in Detroit recently refused to drive their routes out of fear of being attacked on the streets. The head of the bus drivers union, Henry Gaffney, said that the drivers were literally "scared for their lives"….
"Our drivers are scared, they're scared for their lives. This has been an ongoing situation about security. I think yesterday kind of just topped it off, when one of my drivers was beat up by some teenagers down in the middle of Rosa Parks and it took the police almost 30 minutes to get there, in downtown Detroit,†said Gaffney.
#11 One of the clearest signs of decline in America is the state of our education system. Only 25 percent of all students in Detroit end up graduating from high school. Many other major cities will soon have graduation rates similar to Detroit.
#12 When local governments run out of money they are forced to make tough choices. After already shutting down dozens of schools, officials in Detroit have announced plans to close down 16 more schools.
#13 A growing percentage of Americans cannot even read or write. This is a very frightening indication of what the future of America could look like. According to one stunning report, 47 percent of all people living in the city of Detroit are functionally illiterate.
#14 Sadly, child poverty is absolutely exploding all over the United States. Today, 53.6 percent of all children that live in Detroit are living below the poverty line.
#15 The employment situation in America is a lot worse than the government is telling us. An analysis of census figures found that 48.5% of all men living in Detroit from age 20 to age 64 did not have a job in 2008.
#16 When a major city becomes a hellhole, home prices fall like a rock. The median price of a home in Detroit is now just $6000.
#17 When crime and looting become commonplace, homes in an area can become absolutely worthless. Some homes in Detroit have been sold for a single dollar. As of a few years ago, there were more than 40,000 vacant properties in the city of Detroit.


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No politician, no party can deliver the utopian society they promise. Neither candidate is the hope of the world. As Christians, we believe that job is taken.
— Ben Irwin
The former Zondervan publishing executive and Episcopalian Michigander has teamed up with two Mennonite pastors to create Election Day Communion. The campaign is a network of more than 600 congregations of all denominations in all 50 states who have signed on to gather together on November 6th "to build unity in Christ in the midst of theological, political, and denominational differences" in "red states, blue states, and swing states." The site leads with this manifesto:
Some of us will choose to vote for Barack Obama.
Some of us will choose to vote for Mitt Romney.
Some of us will choose to vote for another candidate.
Some of us will choose not to vote.
During the day of November 6, 2012, we will make different choices for different reasons, hoping for different results.
But that evening while our nation turns its attention to the outcome of the presidential election, let's again choose differently. But this time, let's do it together.
It's a noble effort that speaks to the premise of our own Civil Conversations Project, in which we aim to provide tools and ideas for healing our fractured civic spaces. This collaboration is one of those kindred projects that speaks to people's yearning to achieve disagreement and work together.
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New ITC complaint leverages 8 of Motorola's patents
Apple, Inc. (
) has made it pretty clear that it wants to try to ban all of the top Android phonemakers off the market. Google Inc. (
) has vowed to fight back, using the treasure trove of patents from its recent acquisition Motorola Mobility to
help protect its partners
. Google was seeking a ban on Apple's iPhone, iPad, and Mac computers to counter a potential Android ban.
Thus far that protection scheme didn't work out so well, as Google-owned Motorola Mobility and Apple had their suits/counter-suits
from the
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
(Chicago). In fact, so far federal courts have proven relatively retiscent to ban products from either side.
So Motorola Mobility's latest legal salvo -- a
50 page complaint
[PDF] with
187 exhibits
, pertaining to eight patents -- instead hopes to sway the
U.S. International Trade Commission
to ban imports of Apple's products, an approach that Apple
successfully used to ban shipments
of top Android phonemaker HTC Corp. (
) earlier in the year.
The new suit targets:
iPod Touch
iPhone 3GS
iPhone 4
iPhone 4S
"the new Apple iPad (aka the iPad3)
Mac Pro
Mac Mini
MacBook Pro
MacBook Air
It demands satisfaction in the form of a resolution within 15 months and a court-order "excluding entry into the United States of wireless communications devices, portable music and data processing devices, computers, and components thereof that infringe."
As Apple manufacturers all its products outside the U.S., this means, basically, a complete ban of all Apple's products.
Google is seeking to ban virtually all Apple's devices [Image Source: Apple]
The lawsuit leverages eight patents:
No. 5,883,580
, "Geographic-Temporal Significant Messaging"
No. 5,922,047
"Apparatus, Method and System for Multimedia Control and Communication"
No. 6,425,002
"Apparatus and Method for Handling Dispatching Messages for Various Applications of a Communication Device"
No. 6,493,673
"Markup Language for Interactive Services And Methods Thereof"
No. 6,983,370
"System For Providing Continuity Between Messaging Clients And Method Therefor"
No. 7,007,064
"Method And Apparatus For Obtaining And Managing Wirelessly Communicated Content"
No. 7,383,983
"System And Method For Managing Content Between Devices In Various Domains"
A couple of quick thoughts on the patents:
They appear not to be standards patents -- e.g. Motorola Mobility's standard 3G/4G fodder. This means that they are likely not subject to "fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory" (FRAND) licensing requirements, something that
has plagued
Google's past attempts to litigate against Apple. In other words, Apple and Google are now fighting on
a level playing field
The patents -- much like Apples -- are often
rather ambiguous/nebulous
in terms of describing there invention. Given the broad descriptions (e.g. the one patent appears to be describing all forms of geo-tagged communication), it may be hard for Apple to escape from being found in infringement, must as Android has struggled to escape Apple's vague and overly broad patents.
WWIII is upon us in the patent world -- the dying Apple co-founder Steven P. Jobs
wish for "thermonuclear" legal war
has come to fruition.
Steve Jobs dying wish of "thermonuclear war" with Android has been fully realized.
It's possible that only a handful of products will be banned, but as Apple and Google step up their legal barrages, it's also quite possible that most Android and Apple devices could eventually become subject to a ban -- an outcome that one would expect -- or at least hope -- would lead to a broad cross-licensing pact à la Apple and Microsoft Corp.'s (
) "special arrangement".
One thing's for sure, though. Google isn't about to roll over and die or let the same happen to its partners. It is determined to fight Apple's efforts to the bitter end.
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'House' trees can produce syrup
By BILL ZIEGLER
For The Daily News
CRYSTAL FALLS – Most of us love pure maple syrup, but it is fairly expensive to buy. If you own, or can "borrow" some maple trees, you can try your hand at making maple syrup.
When you are lacking enough maple trees, I have found that many people will let you tap their trees for a share of the valuable finished maple syrup. However, you will definitely need to work out an agreement before tapping another property owner's trees.
Some of the most productive maple trees (and earliest to have a sap run) are the maple trees with large tops (crown area) in house yards.
If you have never made maple syrup, you will find it is an excellent family activity. It is a great way to pass on some traditional outdoor skills to your children and/or grandchildren.
All you need is about five to 10 maple taps (drilled holes for sap spouts) and some basic equipment to get started.
There is no upper limit, but if you have more than about 20 taps you may need more expensive equipment to boil it down. Any maple tree will work, although sugar maples are the best species to use.
The number of taps that can be placed in a maple tree varies depending on its size (diameter). A few large-diameter maple trees will easily meet the five to 10 taps I previously referred to.
U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines say you should only make one tap in a maple tree that is about 10 inches in diameter. The tap holes are placed about two to four feet above the ground.
The tap holes are drilled three inches deep so that you access the white "sap wood." To give some perspective, a maple tree with a 25-inch diameter or greater can be tapped in four spots.
If you are tapping a tree that has been tapped before, you should drill the hole at least six inches away from last year's tap hole scar (the hole heals up on its own).
Commercial maple syrup producers need a large amount of expensive equipment. It is possible to scale the equipment down and produce limited amounts of maple syrup on a budget.
More local hardware stores are carrying basic syrup making supplies as this activity has seen resurgence in popularity.
At minimum you need the following:
1. A 1/2- or 7/16-inch wood drill bit
2. Long life portable battery power drill (18 volt) or hand drill ("brace and bit")
3. Sap spiles (spouts) with hangers for each tap hole.
4. One bucket (about two-gallon) or special sap bag per tap. Bucket covers can avoid sap dilution from rain.
5. Five-gallon plastic buckets to gather the sap
6. Plastic tank (I find these at some feed mills or agriculture supply stores) to gather the sap into and transport to your sap boiling spot.
7. Evaporator pan and or large pot to boil the sap.
8. Filter paper or clean felt "hat" to filter the finished syrup.
9. Large scale thermometer or maple syrup hydrometer.
10. Pint and quart canning jars and lids.
Maple sap running season varies greatly depending on the year and the region. I have found that in northern Michigan you do not get a significant sap run until the snow melts away from the of the trunk of the maple trees.
The snow "bowl" around the darker base of the tree melts before the snow farther away from trees. In Michigan you need to watch the weather more than the calendar. Tap your trees to catch weather typically in March when it gets cold at night (below freezing or colder) and then relatively warm (best above 50 degrees) during the day.
Under ideal conditions you can get about two gallons or more of maple sap in each 24-hour period. Sugar content varies at different times of the season but the average is that it takes 40 gallons of maple sap to boil down into one gallon of maple syrup.
Sap will not run every day of the sap run season. Without the cold nights with warm days, the sap run will stop until the proper temperature conditions reoccur.
Sap should be collected daily when it is running. Ideally, you should boil it down as soon as possible to make the highest quality syrup. If maple sap sits around very long in warmer weather it quickly degrades.
Equipment to boil the sap can vary from a pot on the stove or outdoor wood cooking area to high-volume commercially purchased fuel-fired evaporator pan/pans. If you are going to boil down more than a few gallons of sap it is best to set up most of your boiling operation outside.
I find that a good compromise boiling system is some sort of wood-fired cooker, then finish it up on a high-output LP gas-burning (fish boiler) stove (available from catalog fishing suppliers). As the sap becomes more concentrated and close to completion, we transfer the boiling syrup inside to our kitchen and finish it there.
I like to use a maple syrup hydrometer that measures the density of the syrup and has a mark on the hydrometer to tell you when it is done. The other option is a large scale thermometer, which can be used to measure when the syrup maintains 180 degrees Fahrenheit so it will not spoil when canned and stored.
The boiling syrup should be checked with the thermometer or hydrometer when it turns brown and the boiling bubbles at the surface of the batch get smaller (foaming up). At this point, the syrup can quickly foam over and burn or make a mess of your pan.
The maple sap running season can last anywhere from a few days to six weeks or more. It varies from year to year.
It is very important to stop collecting sap when the maple buds pop out. If you make "buddy" syrup, all of your hours of work will have only produced bitter syrup that is not palatable.
When you are making syrup, it is better to error on quitting a little early than wasting your efforts. I stop collecting sap when I see the first aspen tree buds pop out. The maple buds don't typically develop until after the first aspen buds.
The nice thing about making syrup for fun is you can quit making it any time you need to. However, pure maple syrup makes a popular gift and you may want to make a little more than your immediate family needs.
An excellent maple syrup making reference is the U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook No. 134 Maple Syrup Producers Manual. This handbook can be obtained from book sellers online.
You can typically obtain more maple syrup information from the Michigan State University-Extension. Another source of information is an online search engine. Some hardware stores stock a few maple syrup making supplies but if yours does not, the equipment is readily available on line.
Maple syrup production is something our predecessors learned from Native American tribes living in the Great Lakes states and New England. My family started making maple syrup in Michigan in the 1870s.
Even if you don't intend to make maple syrup for many years to come, a low budget family maple syrup operation is a great activity.


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Brandon Hampton has had to overcome a lot of obstacles in six years as head coach of the Eldorado High School football team.
Some came quicker than others, but one hurdle continued to trip up the former player at his alma-mater
Until Friday night.
Hampton got a monkey off his back as Eldorado used a fierce rushing attack to dispose of Sesser-Valier-Waltonville-Woodlawn 40-0.
In his time on the sidelines, Hampton has never beaten the Red Devils and for a team that knocked his Eagles out of the postseason a year ago, striking some revenge Week 1 of the prep football season.
"Winning week one is huge and if any coach tells you its not, they're lying," Hampton said. "Winning week one is important and this week it was us and Sesser and that was the most important game, because it was the next one on the schedule. it's been well documented that we haven't had any success against Sesser. I was real proud of our team on how we came out early and played well."
Eldorado took the opening kickoff and quickly went to work, using the talented trio of Dylan Roberts, Derek Mitchell and Tyler Deaton.
Mitchell got the Eagles on the board early with a beast-mode 11-yard run with 6:04 left to play in the first quarter, followed by a Deaton point after attempt to take a 7-0 lead.
On the ensuing kickoff, Eldorado opted for the squib kick, which worked to perfection, allowing Roberts to find pay dirt from two yards out a mere two minutes later, giving them a two touchdown lead.
"We got the look we were wanting and we executed it well," Hampton said of the kickoff. "We really got them behind the eight ball there."
Things just didn't go the Red Devils' way in the early going as S-V-W-W fumbled on their first play from scrimmage, giving the ball back to Eldorado as Roberts knocked down the door to the end zone, this time from 10 yards out as the Eagles shot out of the gate with a 21-0 lead.
Roberts led a stout offensive attack for Hampton and the Eagles as the senior finished with 160 yards on 20 carries and three touchdowns.
Hampton is sure that Roberts' rushing performance was an eye-opener, but he was more impressed with what he senior was able to do defensively.
"He played well defensively and that's what a lot of people don't notice," Hampton said. "I was real proud of him more so defensively, rushing the passer. Dylan runs hard, he runs reckless and he has for three years now. We have a nice little offensive attack with a couple of running backs."
Following a Mitchell 12-yard TD run with 7:47 left in the first half, the Eagles took a 28-0 lead into the lockerroom and went to work defensively in the second half to preserve the shut out.
Page 2 of 2 - On the night, S-V-W-W had eight fumbles, four of which were recovered by the Eagles. It was a solid effort by the defensive line that Hampton said laid the way for the victory.
"We had to make sure we kept the quarterback (Nick Marlo) in the pocket and we were able to do that with Roberts, Justin Wiseman and Caleb Williams. We just didn't let him get out there and get going. We took the ball away. Some were forced, some were unforced, but they are still takeaways. We're playing with a bunch of seniors. I've already told them, 'anything less than being one of the top defenses in southern Illinois is unacceptable.'"
Roberts added a 34-yard run down the right sideline in the fourth quarter, while Jayden Emmons closed out the affair with a touchdown run from 16 yards out.
The Red Devil defense gave up394 yards rushing to Eldorado, while S-V-W-W came away with just 82 yards on offense, 52 of which came on the ground.
Win or lose, Hampton always implements the 24-hour rule, nothing that while this was an important game on the schedule, it was so because it was the first game.
"We'll enjoy it for 24 hours and then turn the page and get ready for Week 2 against Carmi," he said.
With a heavy heart, Hampton took time to talk to his kids about the week that was , which included the passing of longtime EHS superintendent Gary Siebert, who passed away Tuesday.
"It was a difficult week for everyone at Eldorado, including the community as a whole. What a great legend he was. He's done so much for this program, including hiring me. It thrills me that we can go home and give his family the game ball."
Eldorado (1-0) will play host to Carmi-White County (1-0), who knocked off Elverado-Trico 55-0 Friday night at Boz Adams Field.
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In short: Thank you to the hugely encouraging marshalls!Date of review: June 22, 2014
In short: Great organisation and a challenging course.In full: Really well organised event with plenty of marshals, clear signs, good varied course and the best cakes post-race I've ever seen. Date of review: November 13, 2013
Date of review: November 13, 2013
In short: excellent race, well organisedIn full: My second year doing this race. Love the course around my local park. Well done BRC!Date of review: November 13, 2013
In short: Great race thanks to all involved!In full: First time here was a great race, would def come back again (even in rubbish traffic from north London), faultless organisation and course marking, great marshals, v scenic hilly course with lots of muddy bits, free cup of tea at end. What more is there to ask of a race? Lovely bugle playing too. Date of review: November 11, 2013
In short: The mud made it challenging but it was worth it for the scenery - and the supportive marshals!Date of review: November 10, 2013
In short: Great fun in a popular parkIn full: Second time I've done this one and I'm surprised it doesn't fill up each time as it's a great local event. It's hard work but the course is interesting and challenging. Beckenham are a friendly, welcoming club too and the marshalls were brilliant.Date of review: November 10, 2013
In short: a glorious raceIn full: Ticks all the boxes. The course is beautiful with Beckenham Place looking glorious in its autumn colors. The terrain is interesting and varied XC but with some nice fast bits. The organisation is faultless. The marshalls were more enthusiastic and encouraging than any I've come across anywhere. Hot showers, complimentary tea and coffee, great homemade cakes and the bar open back at the club afterwards. What more can you ask for? I will be back every year.Date of review: November 14, 2012
In short: Challenging but funIn full: This off road run is organised by Beckenham Running Club who are a very decent and friendly local running club. The event is very well organised, well marshalled and they have a great amateur photographer who always turns up and posts great photos on flikr. You also get a nice cup of tea and delicious home made cake at the end! The race itself was hard work for me, as a relative trail novice, as it was very boggy underfoot, although the weather on the day itself was absolutely gorgeous. I managed to finish 28th out of a field of 200odd in a time of 43.44 which I was happy with, being a good two minutes better than what I have achieved off road before. It was challenging but very enjoyable - I can certainly see the attraction of trail running over road running, even if I don't think I will ever quite embrace it the way some do!Date of review: November 12, 2012
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A powerful and relentless searcher for the union of spirit and body in his interpretations of rhythm and melody, Abbey Rader was raised in the Bronx and influenced by swing, bop, and free improv that were prevalent in his upbringing, and has in more recent years researched the handrumming of many cultures.
Mr. Rader lived in Europe in the late seventies and all through the eighties, where he performed with John Handy and Dr L. Subramaniam in quartet, as well as in trio with John and various bassists. Mr. Rader spent 5 years in the Gunter Hampel Big Band often including Jeanne Lee and Marion Brown as well as in the Hampel trio. Mr. Rader performed with Mal Waldron in quartet and trio, and had his own band the "Right Time", which had Marc Levin, George Bishop, Leonard Jones, Marty Cook, Ken Simon and other guests. Mr. Rader was a clinician for SONOR drums in Europe for many years, and taught jazz drumset studies at four universities in Germany (Detmold Hochschule, TU Gottingen, TU Braunschweig, and Einbeck Musikhochschule). Most recently Mr. Rader is working and recording in duo, trio and quartet with John McMinn, Noah Brandmark and Kyle Motl.
Mr. Rader recorded and performed with: Billy Bang, Ed Schuller, Frank Lowe, David Liebman, Philip Gelb, Luc Houtkamp, Keshavan Maslak, George Bishop, Mal Waldron, Dr. L. Subramaniam, John Handy, Joe Gallivan, Gunter Hampel, Marion Brown, Laurindo Almeida, Herman Foster, Peck Morrison, Ron McClure, Mack Goldsbury, Bob Lenox, Roy Cumming, Marty Cook, Leonard Jones, Jeanne Lee, Peter Ponzol, Marc Levin, Sigi Busch, David Wertman, Leszek Zadlo, Joerg Widmoser, Chris Beier, Rainer Glas, Ken Simon, Kim Mikkelson, Cameron Brown, Joe Zeytoonian, and many others.


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First impressions of Xi3s 'microserver in a box' populating a data center container
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In the AMD booth on the DESIGN West exhibit floor, Xi3 unveiled its plans to enter the data center market with its microservers.
In the AMD booth on the DESIGN West exhibit floor, Xi3, which makes computers in a radically different form factor and mother board designs, unveiled its plans to enter the data center market with its microservers. The demo featured a complete "data center in a container," with 224 microservers8 two-rack unit (RU) chassis, each containing a 28 microservers.
For the form factor of the container and the number of RUs, this offering appears to be the densest with the possible exception of blade servers. Xi3 is planning to announce the product availability later this year.
Figure 1. Front View of the data center with one of the bays removed.
The microservers are arranged in four rows across each two-RU chassis (see below). The number of RUs in a network cabinet or data center on wheels can possibly go higher than 224, but this would require validation of cooling. More information on higher server population configurations is forthcoming from Xi3.
Figure 2. Close up view of a 2-RU chassis.


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Concert review: Califone's music creates an atmosphere
Posted by Andy Downing
Califone created an atmosphere with its music at the Basement on Wednesday
Califone created an atmosphere with its music at the Basement on Wednesday
New Albany pop-rock trio recently landed a multi-album deal with Epic Records
A&R performance shows we're all just living in Bambam's world
Free montly comics newspaper set to launch this spring.
New concerts announced include Katy Perry, Bastille and more.
Team work makes the dream work!
Who says there's nothing good on Netflix?
The weekend is over, but the party doesn't have to stop. Whether you were holed up (like me) this weekend and have a maddening case of cabin fever, or if you are a weekend warrior who refuses to surrender to Monday doldrums, here are some killer events to keep the party going.
Monday Mayhem Burlesque/Progressive Happy Hour at Bossy Grrl's Pin Up Joint. 2598 N. High St. 10 p.m. Free. Shake off the Monday sludge with select 50 cent beers from 4-8p.m., and then enjoy some gorgeous ladies shaking tassles your way from 9 p.m. on. Beer and breasts can turn your frown upside down!
Punk Rock Karaoke at Circus. 1227 N. High St. 10 p.m. $2 cover, refundable on any drink.
Enjoy $4 beer pitchers of Bud Light and Yeungling before 11 p.m. and watch some die-hard karaoke junkies belt out their favorite punk tunes. Remember, bonus points for showmanship
Astronomy on Tap at Brother's Drake. 26 E. Fifth Ave. 7 p.m. Free.
Games, prizes and three talks about astronomy with Ohio State University astronomers… not to mention all the killer mead you can drink. You can booze like a smarty pants!
Foodies rejoice, the North Market is now home to a German Village stalwart.


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Twenty years ago – 1993
Work is about halfway complete on a comprehensive construction project at St. Joseph's Church in Fredonia. According to the Rev. James O'Connor, pastor, the construction is expected to be completed by April 2 and was preceded by a three-year fund drive. The 4400 square foot addition will link the rectory, church and parish center, along with providing a new on-level entrance. Also new will be a gathering area for after Masses, a new parish office, two handicapped restrooms, a new sacristy and chapel, and a two-car garage.
Thirty years ago – 1983
Student of the Week is Nicholas Smith, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Smith of Van Buren Road, Dunkirk. A senior at Fredonia Central School, he is a National Merit Commended Scholar. He has also participated in varsity football and track. Outside of school, Daniel enjoys sports, hunting and martial arts. Following graduation, he plans to attend Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute, majoring in aerospace engineering.
Forty years ago – 1973
The first dinosaur footprints ever found in New York state have been discovered near Nyack by two college students. The prints are estimated to be 200 million years old.
Fifty years ago – 1963
Approximately 100 persons attended a retirement party at the St. Stephen's Hotel in Brocton for Merle L. Ferguson, superintendent of public works and Matthew D. Ludlow, lineman for the village of Brocton.


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Farmers' Market Today!
One of my favorite things to do is visit the Farmers' Market on Thursdays during the warm weather months. Buying fresh, local goods is of great importance to our family, whether it be for salad greens or berries or corn. The picture below shows a past trip of mine to the market. As you can see, I have no trouble finding things to bring home.
The Irondequoit Farmers' Market re-opens today at 4 pm. It goes until dusk and runs each week through October. Whether you're looked for baked goods, garlic scapes, honey or fresh eggs, you'll find what you're looking for (along with some unexpected treasures) right here at our very own Farmers' Market.
Bring along your eco-friendly tote bags and shop till you drop each week. You'll run into your friends and neighbors all while supporting our local community. See you at the Town Hall!


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Air Products unit will move into new city building
TREXLERTOWN, Pa. - Air Products will move about 125 employees into one of the new buildings standing proud in the heart of center city Allentown.
The company announced Thursday it has signed a lease for office space at Two City Center, which is being built on the northeast corner of 7th and Hamilton streets, directly across from the hockey arena entrance.
A company spokesman said the Air Products staff will occupy much of the fourth floor of the 11-story building.
Two City Center is scheduled for completion by next spring at 645 Hamilton St.
"That building is fully leased," said Jeff Vaughan, spokesman for J.B. Reilly's City Center Investment Corp.
Air Products expects to move its liquefied natural gas (LNG) commercial and engineering teams to the building in the summer of 2014.
Those teams are responsible for the design and sale of coil wound heat exchangers for LNG projects around the globe.
"Air Products has been a long-time supporter of the city of Allentown, and we feel locating these teams at this new development is a meaningful contribution and visible commitment to the revitalization of the city," said John Stanley, Air Products' senior vice president, general counsel and chief administrative officer.
"Air Products is the global leader in LNG technology, and our LNG teams will be great ambassadors for Air Products. In addition, this new office will be a showcase site for our company where we can welcome and entertain customers, job candidates, colleagues and friends of Air Products who are visiting the area."
Air Products will maintain its headquarters on Hamilton Boulevard in Trexlertown. About 3,600 employees work at that location.
In addition to its commitment to Two City Center, Air Products is a founding partner of the new hockey arena, and the Air Products Foundation will be the presenting sponsor of the Phantoms Charities, a new not-for-profit that will focus on giving back to the Lehigh Valley community.
Phantoms Charities will provide a mechanism for the hockey team's players to positively impact young people in the area.
City Center Investment Corp., the developer, previously has announced some other tenants for the $50-million building, which will have a restaurant on its street level:
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*Davison & McCarthy
*Regan, Levin, Bloss, Brown & Savchak
*National Penn Corporate Headquarters
Vaughan said other tenants for that building have not yet been announced. He said the unnamed restaurant will be operated by Donny Petridis, co-founder of the Melt and Blue restaurants.
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About the Author: Deputy Assistant Secretary Tamara Cofman Wittes leads efforts to promote the political, economic, and social empowerment of citizens in the Middle East and North Africa in the Bureau of Near East Affairs.
The Obama Administration believes that supporting democratic reform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is important to America's interests and to our long-term relationship with the region. President Obama and Secretary Clinton see no conflict between realism and idealism when it comes to political freedom, because neither America's interests nor the world's are served by the denial of human aspirations.
Last week, I had the opportunity to speak at a Freedom House/Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) event assessing the Obama Administration's efforts to extend human freedom in the MENA region. I talked about our role in helping empower the region's citizens to advocate, organize, and lead the change they want to see in their own societies. I invite you to learn more about these efforts by visiting the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) website.
I explained that, as we develop relationships in the MENA region, we keep in mind the core principles of the vision President Obama put forward in Cairo a year ago: (1) mutual respect, mutual interest, and mutual responsibility; (2) a shared commitment to universal values; and (3) a commitment to broader engagement with citizens and governments alike.
In the discussion that followed, I had a great exchange with panelists and the audience about the administration's strategy to advance the goals President Obama laid out in Cairo last year, including the goals of democratic growth, women's empowerment, and equality for all. Our engagement with Egypt on democracy and support for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the country was a major topic. I noted that, despite a reduction in overall assistance levels from FY2008 to FY2009, the administration had maintained support levels for registered Egyptian NGOs and actually increased assistance for unregistered Egyptian NGOs. We also talked about the U.S. Government's new assistance package to help Yemen develop effective, representative, and accountable government.
I also pointed out that President Obama's new National Security Strategy describes the expansion of democracy abroad as "fundamental" to our strategy for security. As the President recently said at West Point, "When an individual is being silenced, we aim to be her voice. Where ideas are suppressed, we provide space for open debate. Where democratic institutions take hold, we add a wind at their back...That is who we are. That is what we do."
It's an honor to be a part of fulfilling the President's vision and to work with regional activists, to help them shape social and political environments that support active citizens and protect their universal rights. You can find the text of my full remarks here. I encourage you to share your thoughts and reactions to my speech and our work to advance human freedom and human potential in the Middle East and North Africa.
David W. in Kenya writes:
I fully support President Obama's efforts in ensuring that the values of freedom and human rights are upheld by these governments. It is my honest opinion that the cooperation of this region in such issues is vital especially since they play a major role in matters of global security.
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r u going to trade Iranian UN sanction with GAZA perhaps?
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O.C. in USA writes:
Remember the scene in the Graduate when the father pulls Dustin Hoffman to the side and says, "I have one word, PLASTICS." Well in response to the Middle East and Africa, I have one word, EDUCATION. We should be an army of American ants building schools, setting up computer based instruction, teaching best practices of early education. We have the tools, knowledge and resources. Education is the best prevention to extremism. We should be acting quickly and decisively. There are so many unemployed, knowledgeable Americans twiddling their thumbs in unemployment, we should be working, building strong communities to counteract the extremist threat.
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An Irish ship is approaching Israel coast trying to force Gaza israeli block: how shall we behave after the irish ship will be sinked? European news papers are reporting real weird Israeli declaration about mercy in the region...
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I would call attention in the resolution that it actually condemned the attack by Israeli forces before Israel or anyone else has had the opportunity to fairly evaluate the facts. It has been condemned the act of violence - sameway it is condemned Violence in any other country on this planet like in Iran...in china In korea etc...EU and US must direct and join their effort in fighting extremism both ways
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America as per the follwing text MUST work for common Goals along with international community In PREVENTING CONFLICT
Conflict Assessment: A prerequisite to effective USG efforts to prevent violent conflict and civil strife or support post-conflict stabilization and reconstruction is a shared understanding of the particular conflict dynamics at work in the country or region of concern. An interagency Working Group, chaired by CP and USAID's Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation, developed the ICAF Principles document for approval by the Stabilization and Reconstruction Policy Coordinating Committee. The ICAF is designed to guide a shared interagency analysis of conflict dynamics and identify potential entry points for USG efforts as a bridge to planning. The Working Group also drafted two guidance documents for use in Assembling an Interagency Team for performing an ICAF and a Methodologies document describing how to apply the framework
Maged M. in Egypt writes:
I work in the Assembly of Sadat's development and social welfare. Non-governmental organization and get support from MEPI to fund social projects. That have reached the policy in Egypt is the farce sense of the word. We are seeing a new episode each day of the serial sham democracy. We need to target the citizens of each individual citizen.
The recent elections in Egypt was on 01/06/2010. It was a farce that the attendance of citizens to vote on that day. Three citizens of every 1000 citizens. I was one of the observers of those elections, the government has announced that the turnout rate the tribunals between 25% to 40%
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New North Africa Blog!
Foreign Policy Blogs, the largest network of global affairs blogs, created by the Foreign Policy Association, has decided to increase its focus on North Africa by adding a new blog to its existing blogs which cover 50+ topics and regions. The new "North Africa†blog will highlight developments and news in the region and serve as a space for foreign policy professionals, students, think tanks and others to discuss challenges, progresses and US policy and involvement in Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Libya.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (22 votes).
In short: Glorious scenery, very challenging, lessons on organisation learnt from lasty year. Excellent race.Date of review: May 17, 2009
In short: Called a challenge and it is a challenge.In full: Fairly new to runner and races and have enjoyed some multi terrain events in the past. Had an idea that this would be hilly so made sure we put in some extra hills in training. To be honest it would be difficult to fully prepare yourself for this one, glad i was unsure of the route as this ,may have put me off. but on a whole i enjoyed it, it was tough especially if your over 15 stone like myself. Will i do it again, will the beast ever get beat.... I'll be back..Date of review: May 28, 2008
In short: This race is like a Spinal Tap amplifier - Goes to ElevenIn full: The PB Potential rating doesn't go negative sadly.Naturally multi-terrain and exact mileage aren't really bedfellows but approximate mile markers would be good next time (and there will be eleven of them :-)). More frequent yellow arrows on the ground just to reassure you that you are still on track would be nice too. Great morning out.Date of review: May 20, 2008
In short: Very picturesque run in the countryside & very friendly runnersDate of review: May 20, 2008
In short: Hard,Challenging and great stuff!In full: This is a run if you fancy a challenge,and a challenge is what you`ll get.Great views,bright sunshine and good variety of terrain.the first hill was a continual joy but once you beat it its the wind in your hair til the next sharp climb,up and over to the trig point and a run into the end through the lane and forestry.If you want to bite off more than you can chew,bite this you`ll love it !Date of review: May 20, 2008
In short: Tough hilly challenge with glorious sceneryIn full: Few errors in marshaling and measurement but it was the first running and the organizers acknowledged the problems.A tough run with some sapping climbs, shame you only get a quick panoramic view as you loop the trig point on the top of Machen mountain.Date of review: May 20, 2008
In short: I made it 11.3 but whose counting. Fantastic, tough, tiringDate of review: May 19, 2008
In short: 10 miles? you're having a larf! In full: Fab run, but sooo tough! We ran uphill for so long, and so far, I couldnt imagine how I was ever going to get back home. Distance is definately more than 10. More like 11.5 miles. But hey ho, it's done now, and it was a challenge I will undertake again next year.Date of review: May 19, 2008
In short: thrill to the pure enjoyment of running - off road and off course!In full: An excellent race - hard but enjoyable - thrill to the pure enjoyment of running - off road and off course! Date of review: May 19, 2008
In short: Really tough - but really fun.In full: Forget PBs, splits, schedules etc. This is purely for those who want to challenge themselves, take on the course, and enjoy hard running just for the pure hell of it. All types of terrain, continuous up and down hills of varying steepness and a bonus mile or so.(Could do with an extra marshall or two - but they already know that and will address for next year.)Date of review: May 18, 2008
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