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Now that Saddam Hussein is gone, Syrian President Bashar Assad may be the Bush administration's least favorite Arab ruler. But that's making him all the more popular on the Arab street.
Assad's staunch opposition to the war in Iraq has endeared him to millions of Arabs, especially in Jordan and other countries whose leaders publicly denounced the war yet let U.S. forces use their bases and airspace.
And at an antiwar rally in Syria itself, demonstrators carried a giant poster of Assad alongside one of the late Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser. Decades after his death, Nasser is still revered for his vision of a united Arab world free of Western domination.
The posters' message was clear -- Assad is heir to Nasser's legacy.
"Syria traditionally is perceived in the Arab world and by Syrians as the bastion of Arab nationalism. In fact, Nasser himself called Damascus 'the beating heart' of Arab nationalism," says Murhaf Jouejati, a Syrian expert at George Washington University.
With the departure of Saddam Hussein -- until recently considered another great hero -- "the Arab world now looks to Syria to give it some kind of leadership," Jouejati says.
But whether Assad, 37, can provide that leadership depends on how Syria emerges from the ongoing war between hawks and doves in Washington.
Syria has been a target of neoconservatives because of its support for Hezbollah and other groups with a history of attacks against Israel. In recent days, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld also has accused Syria of harboring chemical weapons, smuggling military equipment to Iraq and sheltering top officials of Hussein's regime.
The allegations -- which Syria has denied -- have convinced many Syrians that their country is the next U.S. target.
But Secretary of State Colin Powell and other dovish members of the Bush administration have repeatedly said there are no plans to attack any other nation. And Sunday, President Bush seemed to strike a more conciliatory tone: "We expect cooperation, and I'm hopeful we'll receive cooperation."
It's irrefutable that some top people in Hussein's regime have sought refuge in Syria; his half brother was captured late last week while heading there. There have been rumors, too, that other Hussein relatives are in the Mediterranean city of Latakia, on the so-called Syrian Riviera.
But most experts doubt that Syria would take in Hussein or do much else to help the doomed regime.
"Bashar wants to survive and get closer to the West, and he wants to protect himself," says Nadim Shehadi, an expert on Syria at Oxford University. "He's not going to be stupid enough to challenge the United States and protect Saddam."
Syria has long been a difficult case, given its problematic relations with both the West and neighboring Iraq.
Syria and Iraq share an ideology rooted in the Baath Party, a secular, socialist, pan-Arab movement that began in Syria in the 1940s and later spread to Iraq. Although committed to Arab unity, the party was unable to unite its branches in Iraq and Syria, resulting in a split that hurt the countries' relationship for years.
During the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s, Syria supported Iran. It also joined the U.S.-led coalition against Hussein's regime during the 1991 Gulf War. But alarmed by a growing military alliance between Turkey and Israel, his neighbors to the north and south respectively, Syrian dictator Hafez Assad began a rapprochement with Iraq in the late '90s.
After Assad died three years ago, his son, Bashar, a British-educated eye doctor, took power and began instituting social and economic reforms. Syria has cooperated in the war on terror and, as the only Arab nation on the U.N. Security Council, voted for the resolution ordering Iraq to disarm its weapons of mass destruction.
But Assad has angered Washington with his harsh criticism of the strike on Iraq, which he claims is part of a U.S. plot to control the Middle East. Syria also delayed closing its border after the war began, allowing fighters from other Arab countries to pour into Iraq and take up arms against Anglo-American forces.
Experts doubt the United States will attack Syria militarily. But they predict renewed efforts in Congress to pass the Syrian Accountability Act, which would impose economic and military sanctions like those against Iran and other countries deemed "state sponsors" of terrorism.
Thus, for Bashar Assad, the challenge in coming months will be a huge one: to expand his role as an Arab leader while sufficiently patching up relations with the United States to keep Syria from becoming hopelessly isolated.
"The main thing about the fall of Saddam," says Oxford's Shehadi, "is that he is a symbol of Arab nationalism and his demise will create a vacuum. Certainly Bashar Assad will try and fill that."
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Debates of Nov. 5th, 2003
House of Commons Hansard #151 of the 37th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was police.
- Ellen Portch
- Member for LaSalle—Émard
- Broadband Service
- Hockey Canada Week
- The Environment
- Veterans Week
- Nursing
- Radio Nord Communications
- Blue Water Duty Free Shop
- Health Care
- Teachers Institute
- Softwood Lumber
- Jean-Baptiste Meilleur
- Judith Longpré and Shae Zukiwsky
- Monia Mazigh
- Toyota Training and Development Centre
- Foreign Affairs
- Equalization Payments
- Foreign Affairs
- Health
- Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
- Justice
- Veterans Affairs
- Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
- Canada-U.S. Border
- Health
- Agriculture
- BioChem Pharma
- The Economy
- Natural Resources
- The Economy
- Cinar
- Health
- The Environment
- Presence in Gallery
- Points of Order
- Message from the Senate
- Points of Order
- National Defence Act
- International Labour Organization
- Westbank First Nation Self-government Agreement
- Government Response to Petitions
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- Business of the House
- Criminal Code
- Radiocommunication Act
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Question No. 262
- Question No. 267
- Starred Questions
- *Question No. 259
- Motions for Papers
- Request for Emergency Debate
- Criminal Code
- Sex Offender Information Registration Act
- Criminal Code
Oral Question Period
November 5th, 2003 / 2:45 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Vic Toews Provencher, MB
Mr. Speaker, since the beginning of October there have been seven gang-related slayings in Toronto. This past weekend alone, there were three murders, 28 robberies and five home invasions, including one where a baby had a gun pointed at its head. Toronto police say the gangs are out of control.
Why will the government not provide effective anti-gang laws and police resources to protect the people in Toronto?
Oral Question Period
2:45 p.m.
Martin Cauchon Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Mr. Speaker, the member knows very well that the government has been involved in legislation that started some years ago. That is when we decided to proceed with special legislation regarding the question of organized crime.
The legislation has been tested across Canada and has been proven to be efficient. Lately, at the last federal-provincial meeting, we discussed the question of mega trials with colleagues from across Canada. There is a special working group working on that. We intend to come back as soon as we can to make the justice system even more efficient.
Oral Question Period
2:45 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Vic Toews Provencher, MB
Mr. Speaker, the only thing this government has to show for its efforts is a billion dollar gun registry that has been an absolute failure.
The increase in gang activities across Canada reflects years of neglect by the government. One expert recently stated, "The government and society are afraid of the gangs, but the gangs are not afraid of our government".
Why has the Minister of Justice failed to take any effective legislative measures to stop the expansion of violent gang activities?
Oral Question Period
2:45 p.m.
Martin Cauchon Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
First of all, Mr. Speaker, the hon. member knows very well that the gun registry and gun control system in Canada has been very effective. I advise the member to have a look at the stats that we have seen lately.
Second, with regard to organized crime, we have been very effective in moving ahead with a new piece of legislation that is now part of the Criminal Code. With regard to the mega trial, as I said, we will come forward following the work which is taking place with the provinces and territories at the beginning of next year in order to make sure that we will improve the system and, to be more precise, the question of the mega trial.
Veterans Affairs
Oral Question Period
2:45 p.m.
Progressive Conservative
Elsie Wayne Saint John, NB
Mr. Speaker, next week the people of Canada will stand in remembrance to honour our veterans, yet this government has already dishonoured our veterans by creating two separate classes of war widows. Some will get extended coverage under the VIP for life, while others will be helpless.
Given the surplus announced by the finance minister earlier this week, how can this government claim that it does not have the money to treat all war widows equally? This government will leave the worst legacy ever left in Canada if it does not treat all war widows equally.
Veterans Affairs
Oral Question Period
2:45 p.m.
Winnipeg North—St. Paul
Rey D. Pagtakhan Minister of Veterans Affairs and Secretary of State (Science
Mr. Speaker, as I have said several times in this chamber, it was not for lack of heart nor for lack of will that we were not able to move last May when we added and improved the program for other widows. We will continue to work hard for our widows and I hope that we will succeed.
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Oral Question Period
2:50 p.m.
Progressive Conservative
Rex Barnes Gander—Grand Falls, NL
Mr. Speaker, in 2001 when the present minister of ACOA was upset over the amount of ACOA funding going to his riding, he had this to say, "If the minister of ACOA is going to act responsible, then he'd also list off for the Telegram exactly what goes in every other riding. Then we will have a yardstick on which to gauge it".
Why should we be denied today exactly what the minister felt he deserved then? Will the minister lay out riding by riding all the dollar amounts and projects funded in Newfoundland and Labrador?
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Oral Question Period
2:50 p.m.
Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte
Newfoundland & Labrador
Gerry Byrne Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)
Mr. Speaker, for the third time, the hon. member is very consistent, I will give him that, on certain things, but where he is inconsistent is on the fact that I have explained to him on numerous occasions, again and again, that certain projects do not fall within a geographic constituency. They fall within a pan-provincial basis. They sometimes encompass the entire Atlantic region.
If he goes to the website, he can provide himself with some very valuable information. If he does not quite get it right, let me help him out in the process. No, Mr. Speaker, do not cut me off--
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Oral Question Period
2:50 p.m.
The Speaker
The hon. minister knows the rules, but perhaps he will get another question another day.
Canada-U.S. Border
Oral Question Period
2:50 p.m.
Brian Masse Windsor West, ON
Mr. Speaker, when I asked about an American customs inspection facility being built on Canadian soil, the revenue minister assured us that "the actions that are being taken are both appropriate and well considered." Yesterday she changed her tune, saying, "I can tell the House that no project has been approved". Within minutes, her colleague from Essex told the media that the minister was surprised to hear where the facility was being built.
Meanwhile, CP Rail tells us the site was picked by the American Office of Homeland Security and it was told by the government to just do it. The bulldozers just rolled in.
Could the minister tell us how she could possibly not know that this facility was being built on Canadian soil? And if she did not, who approved it? Has she handed our sovereignty over to the Office of Homeland Security?
Canada-U.S. Border
Oral Question Period
2:50 p.m.
Elinor Caplan Minister of National Revenue
No, Mr. Speaker. In fact, it is not intended that any security measures would seriously have an impact on traffic in Windsor. The original site that was discussed was the Windsor Walkerville site. We have now been informed that the other site has been looked at. We have been very clear that any solutions to the pre-clearance issue must not have a negative impact by blocking intersections or a negative impact on traffic. The matter is under review by all parties.
Oral Question Period
2:50 p.m.
Svend Robinson Burnaby—Douglas, BC
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Health. It has been almost a year since Roy Romanow tabled his bold report with recommendations on the future of our public health care system, and over a year since the report of the Canadian nursing advisory committee.
This minister has ignored all of these key recommendations while our public health care system weakens, privatization increases and nursing shortages grow. When will this minister finally listen to Romanow and Decter, listen to the voices of Canadians, and act on these vitally important recommendations? When at last will she stand up for Canada's public health care system?
Oral Question Period
2:50 p.m.
Edmonton West
Anne McLellan Minister of Health
Mr. Speaker, this government, in the health accord of February of this year, put $34.8 billion in new dollars into our publicly funded health care system. In fact, if the hon. member read the health accord of February 2003, he would see that all the major structural reforms called for by Mr. Romanow are in fact included in one way or another in that very important document.
I can in fact reassure the hon. member that all health ministers, provincial, territorial and federal, are working very hard to ensure that we have a publicly funded, high quality, sustainable health care system for the future.
Oral Question Period
2:50 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Howard Hilstrom Selkirk—Interlake, MB
Mr. Speaker, the new safety net program requires farmers to deposit $26,000 cash into an account in order to have full coverage of a production margin of $100,000.
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food does not deposit any government money up front. This is a double standard.
Farmers cannot afford to have $26,000 cash tied up all year in a low interest account. If the government cannot afford to put the money into the account, why would it expect a farmer to?
Oral Question Period
2:50 p.m.
Prince Edward—Hastings
Lyle Vanclief Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
Mr. Speaker, the way the program is developed at the present time is that we are asking farmers to make a deposit. It is not an annual payment, as the old program was. In order to build support there in the past in the older program, they had to continue putting money into the account every year to build it up. If they used that at any time, they went back to zero, and if they had a call on it in the next year, there was nothing there for them.
The new program is designed so that, as the opposition and other industry people out there asked for and as my own caucus encouraged, it makes sure it is there for beginning farmers and for back to back situations. That is the way it is designed.

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FAIRMONT – The Fairmont High School Athletic Hall of Fame is scheduled to make its long-awaited comeback as part of the Cardinals' 2013 Homecoming festivities this fall.
The 20th Hall of Fame banquet will kick off with a catered dinner at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, in the high school's commons before moving to the facility's Performing Arts Center for the 6:15 p.m. induction ceremonies and recognition of the prior school year's most valuable players.
Fairmont head coach Mat Mahoney and his Cardinal football team will play host to the St. James Saints in a 7 p.m. Homecoming clash on Friday, Oct. 4, at Mahoney Field.
"It's been a long time coming in getting this project back on its feet," FHS Hall of Fame chairperson and the school's activities administrator Mat Mahoney said in reference to the event's four-year hiatus. "The first step was to fill the vacancies on our selection committee, and move forward from there."
Judy Lohrenz, one of the 1990 Hall of Fame's 20 charter members and an original selection committee member, proved an important driving force behind the massive project's revival.
"Being a coaching pioneer in the rich history of Fairmont athletics, Judy understands how important it is to both our community and school district to acknowledge the achievements of our alumni – both student-athletes and coaches alike – and to preserve that information for future generations.
"She's just been a wellspring of information. Without her, the revitalization of this project would not have been possible."
Nomination forms for the Hall of Fame are available at the Fairmont High School's activities office. The deadline for nominations for this fall's induction class will be March 1.
Nominees must be Fairmont High School graduates and fall into one of the following categories to be considered for selection:
1. Earned a letter in more than one sport or at least two letters in the same sport;
2. Played on an all-conference, all-section or all-state team;
3. Earned individual honors from a conference, section, state or media outlet.
Athletes for consideration must be out of high school for a minimum of 15 years, while coaches must be retired for at least 5 years. The Hall of Fame also features a special contributors category for community coaches, volunteers, support workers, media, etc.
Fairmont Athletic Hall of Fame members Joe Burns and Brad Gerhardt (1999) and Gary Wollschlager (1994), Fairmont head cross country and track & field coach Bob Bonk, long-time Fairmont activities supporters Sue Mosloski and Dick Gould, and Sentinel sports editor Charlie Sorrells round out the nine-person selection committee.
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Floating on the edge of fantasy
Dutch artist Scarlett Hooft Graafland immerses herself in the environments she photographs
Vienna based photographer Maximilian Haidacher is part of a new wave of photographers inspired by the work of Bernd and Hiller Becher, Stephen Shore and others who featured in the seminal 1975 exhibition New Topographics: Photographs of a Man-Altered Landscape at the International Museum of Photography in Rochester, New York. The New Topographics became synonymous with the celebration of beauty in the man-made landscape.
"I find the work of photographers who have dealt with the same or with similar topics inspiring," Haidacher tells Phaidon. "I'm always amazed in how many different ways a subject can be approached."
Haidacher, who studied at the University of Linz, says his work is concerned with the relationship between man and nature. "I'm interested in how we design and modify places," he says. "How we get involved with our surroundings, how we change landscapes and environments to make them usable and liveable. In Vallées du Soleil [Un, Deux, Thron, Wild and Erz], I took a closer look at urban structures shifted into the wild for tourism, artificial urban places in high alpine regions."
His photographs have clean lines and colours as if the landscape has been constructed and perfected for him, indeed several of Haidacher's photographs - 9am To Sunset and Cervino - are taken in model villages which further play with the viewer's perception of place.
Meanwhile, Alpenrose, a series in collaboration with Magdalena Fischer who Haidacher studied with in Linz, addresses modern tourism in the Austrian Alps. "We tried to get (and give) an impression of things as they are, beyond all idyllic scenes of advertising pictures that are ingrained in our minds," Haidacher says. "We tried to look at things in an objective, documentary way, without judging what we found in one way or another."
In Tame, Haidacher travelled to numerous European cities to find examples of 'artificial nature' in urban space. "By 'artificial' I not only mean the synthetic or imitated, but everything that has been constructed, altered, domesticated or instrumentalised by man - a pseudo-nature, places like zoos, botanic gardens or parks; re-established forms of a natural world in our concrete, urban Lebenswelt [a world that subjects may experience together]."
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When you buy a music magazine, which is the one you are more likely to buy? "Rolling Stone", "Q" 'Uncut" "Guitar Magazine" etc...I know some of you may be saying ....I never buy magazines...or I hate music magazines...well lets just say that you're in an airport and you are about to get on a 12 hour flight....and decide...hey I better buy a music mag or somthing.
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Wrapping up my post-week coverage of the [Data Center 2010 conference], I stuck through the end to get my money's worth at this conference. As the morning went on, it became obvious many people booked flights or started their weekends prior to the official 3:15pm ending of the last day.
- Strategies for Data Life Cycle Management
I prefer the term "Information Lifecycle Management", but the two analysts presenting decided to use DLM instead. Let's start with the biggest challenge faced by the audience.
The problem is not meeting Service Level Agreements (SLA) but Service Level Expectations. When looking at the real business value of IT, you should link IT strategy to business outcomes and directives, align with your CIO's pet initiatives, and position storage as a technology supporting IT Directors goals. Here were the top five goals:
- Backup/Recovery Re-architecture
- Curtailing Storage Sprawl
- Compliance and e-Discovery
- Improving Service Levels for Data Availability and Protection
- Moving to Cloud Computing
The analysts reviewed both a "Tops Down" and "Bottoms Up" approach. They recommend what they call an "Enterprise Infomration Archive" (what IBM calls Smart Archive, by the way) that provides a better understanding of all data. No greater lie has been told than "Storage is Cheap". Currently, only 10 percent of companies hvae a formal "deletion policy", but the analysts predict this will rise to 50 percent by 2013.
The "Bottoms Up" approach is focused on modernizing the data center at the storage technology level. There has been a resurgence in interest in ILM solutions, implementing storage tiers, and storage efficiency features like thin provisioning, data deduplication and real-time compression. Cloud Computing can help off-load this effort to someone else.
ILM provides real business value, such as reduce costs, improve quality of service, and mitigate risks. The analysts felt that if you are not partnering with a storage vendor that offers five essential technologies, you should probably change vendors. What are those five essential technologies? I am glad you asked. Watch this [YouTube video] to find out.
- Getting the Most From Your Storage Vendor Relationships
The analyst mentioned there are two kinds of storage vendors. Suppliers that sell you solutions, and Partners that work with you to develop unique functionality. He offered some advice:
- Allow vendors to analyze and profile your workloads, such as IOPS, MB/sec bandwidth, average blocksize, and so on.
- Review your Service level agreements (SLAs), procedures and asset management strategies
- Identify upgrade risks, conversion costs, and unintended consequences
- Take advantage of vendor engineers and technical staff for skills transfer, best practices, industry trends, and competitive comparisons
- Explore different solutions and approaches
- Avoid big pitfalls by negotiating and locking in upgrade and maintenance costs, scheduling conversions, and getting any guarantees in writing.
Asking the audience how they currently interact with their storage vendors:
The analyst's "Do's and Don'ts" were good advice for nearly any kind of business negotiation:
- Keep language simple and enforceable
- Limit diagnostic time
- Be reasonble with rolling time-lines
- Design remedies that keep you whole and are implementable in your environment
- Make remedies punitive
- Use qualitative measures
- Rely on vendor's metrics only
- Set terms that expire during life of system
Let the vendor provide best practices after installation, set reasonable expectations, schedule regular reviews, and insist on cross-vendor cooperation, have zero tolerance for finger-pointing between vendors. Depreciate storage equipment quickly.
- Crisis Management: Managing Behavioral Consequences
This was the last session of the conference, a workshop to deal with irrational behavior during unexpected events that could disrupt or impact business operations. In the exercise, each table was a fictitious company, and the 7-8 people sitting at each table represented different department heads who had to make recommendations to upper management on how to deal with each disastrous situation presented to us. Decisions had to be made with limited and incomplete information. Each table had to come to a consensus on each action, and a single spokesperson from each table would present the recommendations. Winners of each round got prizes.
Final thoughts?
- Plenty of coffee, not enough juice. Power and Cooling were top of mind. The rooms were cold, designed for people wearing suits I imagine. I enjoyed plenty of hot coffee throughout the event. Everyone complained that their smartphones and iPads were running out of electricity. The conference had "recharge" stations with plugs for all kinds of different phones, but the Micro-USB plugs that I needed for my Samsung Vibrant, and the apple connections needed by everyone else's iPhones and iPads, were always taken. I remember when you could charge your cell phone once a week, because you hardly used it to make calls, and now that they can be used to follow Twitter feeds, surf websites, and other actions between sessions, power runs out quickly.
- Information Overload. I was one of those following tweets on the HootSuite app on my Android-based smart phone. I was able to meet some of the people I have exchanged blog comments and tweets. One told me that his tweets was his way of taking notes, so that his trip report would be done when he got back to the office. I used to write trip reports also, before blogging and tweeting.
- The mood was positive. Overall, all the rival competitors got along well. I had friendly chats with people from Oracle, HP, Cisco, EMC, VCE, and others. People are overall optimistic that the IT industry is set for economic growth in 2011.
- The only people who look forward to change are babies in soiled diapers. My impression is that people who were threatened by Cloud Computing now have a better understanding on what they need to do going forward. Yes, this means learning new skills, re-evaluating your backup/recovery procedures, reviewing your BC/DR contingency plans, and a variety of other changes. Those who don't like frequent change should consider getting out of the IT industry. Just sayin'
I suspect this will be my last post of 2010. I will be taking a much-needed break, celebrating the Winter Solstice. To all my readers, I wish you good times over the next few weeks, and a Happy New Year!
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jayinhk wrote:Well, I do use a very bitter Malaysian medicinal herb, so I can deal with extreme bitterness if I have to. Hmmm, perhaps I could just pick up a new cake and add the herb to it (which otherwise has very little flavor). Ok, for 200 RMB max, if you had to pick one to drink today, which would it be?
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I did a search on Taobao for 100-200 RMB, raw tea, and then sorted for popularity. I picked this one since it was a 2002 and I figured the 10 yrs should have helped improve it at least a little. Any thoughts?
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Construction Updates Archives
April 2012
April 26, 2012
Subject: Life Sciences Outdoor Work
Start: April 15, 2012
End: Appr. June 15, 2012
Beginning today, Davis Constructors will begin to take advantage of our wonderful spring weather and start up site work on the west side of the building. The work is extensive between Life Sciences and Irving 1 and 2. We have the following tasks to accomplish, all of which will benefit the University greatly.
- installation of a new cold water chiller to provide air conditioning water to Life Sciences, Irving 1/2, BiRD, Virology, and the Museum. The new system will eliminate all of the electric air conditioning units in the existing buildings, greatly reducing electrical use on West Ridge. This work requires us to dig a deep hole near the animal quarters. and trench across to Life Sciences with large pipes.
- installation of a new propane system to Irving 1/2.
- installation of a better storm drainage system, one that won't backup and flood Irving 2.
- installation of new sidewalks, curbs, and asphalt paving.
The contractor estimates the work will be complete around June 10th, weather dependent. During this time, access to Irving 1 loading dock and the back doors of Irving 1/2 will be restricted to emergency egress only. We will make provisions for deliveries that are on a pallet and can be scheduled with the contractor but please try to avoid this activity as much as possible. The road to the Dear Yard will remain open at this time although there will be a few days sometime in June that we will need to cross the road with a new culvert.
Parking will not be affected with the exception of the far eastern row of parking along the concrete rails must north of the bear pens. We need to eliminate this row of parking for a while to excavate in the area to replace bad soils.
Thank you for your continued patience with this project. We are nearing the end of the work and impacts and everyone's perseverance will be well worth it!!
Please contact our Customer Service Center at 474-7000 for further information.
October 2011
October 4, 2011
Subject: Tarring of Roof on Life Sciences Building
Start: Oct. 4, 2011
End: Approximately Oct 25, 2011
Roof tarring has begun on the Life Science building. The tar being used is a "low odor" and non toxic type, but you may smell it on the west ridge.
This work is expected to take 2 - 3 weeks.
Please contact our Customer Service Center at 474-7000 for further information.
August 2011
August 24, 2011
The North Tanana Drive extension road (unpaved) continues to be used by large construction equipment and vehicles working on West Ridge.
As a reminder to pedestrians / cyclists:
For your own personal safety, please refrain from using that portion of the loop road during the remainder of the heavy vehicle traffic during this construction.
For additional information, please contact our Design and Construction project office at 474-1919.
July 2011
July 21, 2011
Subject: Koyukuk Drive closing to thru traffic
Start: July 21, 2011 6:00am
End: August 31, 2011 7:00pm
Due to heavy construction in the area of Koyukuk Drive on the West Ridge, this road will be closed to all but emergency and small delivery vehicles. Those vehicles will be able to access the road from the west end up to the Irving II building only. There will be a designated turn around available to those vehicles only.
Pedestrians will be routed behind the Davis Construction trailers and to the north of parking lot 9A (east lot of Arctic Health).
For more information, please contact our Customer Service Center at 474-7000 or see the current map
July 8, 2011
Parking Lot and Street Closures Update
Arctic Health Lot 9A: Open.
Butrovich Lot 9C: Open to two way traffic.
Butrovich Lot 9C: East end reopens on July 8
Intersection of Yukon Drive and Sheenjek Drive: Open.
Koyukuk Drive: Open to normal traffic - east to west.
Arctic Health Lot 9B: Closes July 11 - thru August 30. Minimal parking will be available in the paved section (east end).
June 2011
June 15, 2011
Subject: Parking Lot and Street Closures / Changes
Start: June 16, 2011
End: June 30, 2011
Arctic Health Lot 9A will be closed from June 20 thru June 28.
Butrovich Lot 9C will be open to two lane traffic from June 16 - June 28.
East end of the Butrovich Lot 9C will be closed to vehicle parking (construction area) from June 16 - June 28.
Intersection of Yukon Drive and Sheenjek Drive will be closed from June 20 - June 30.
Koyukuk Drive (between Arctic Health and Elvey buildings), will change the traffic flow from west to east on June 20 - June 30.
These changes are required for the installation of a new sewer line going in from south of Butrovich to the new Life Sciences Building.
Please see the current map or contact our Customer Service Center at 474-7000.
June 10, 2011
Construction work will extend beyond the building site over the next three weeks as workers install a new sewer line from below Butrovich to just north of the Virology building. Please use caution in this area and look for revised maps and detour routes as road closures are announced.
May 2011
May 31, 2011
Road Closure: Kuskokwim Way north at parking lot 6J to the intersection with No. Tanana Drive
Begins: Tuesday May 31 at 7:00 am
Ends: Monday June 9 at 5:30 pm
This closure is required to allow large trucks hauling silt from the Life Sciences project safely to the Eco Dump.
Please see this map or contact the Customer Service Center at 474-7000.
May 25, 2011
The closure of the westbound lane of Yukon Drive near Butrovich Building will be extended for construction through June 17th, 2011 due to continued safety concerns. During the closure, drivers are encouraged to use caution and follow posted detour routes. For the most up-to-date information about the project and any closures, call 907-474-1919.
May 11, 2011
The contractor on the Life Sciences building will begin more compacting on Thursday, May 12 and continue through until the end of next week. The building vibration and shaking that you may have been feeling will intensify during this time. For more information, please contact our Project Managers office at 474-1919.
Thank you for "bearing" with us!
April 2011
April 26, 2011
It has been discovered that the propane tank supplying Irving I & II is within the excavation limits of the Life Sciences project. To continue the excavation uninterrupted, the propane will need to be turned off to the buildings, and the tank moved. The Division of Design & Construction would like to shut the propane off April 26, 2011, and it might be off for several days while the tank is relocated. If you are a propane user in one of these buildings, please email Jami Warrick at firstname.lastname@example.com, indicating how much propane you use, how often, and whether this shutdown will adversely affect your work.
April 22, 2010
Yukon Drive to close to west bound traffic
Due to a deep excavation along Yukon Drive for the new SNRAS Research and Teaching Greenhouse, the contractor has requested that Yukon Drive be closed to west bound traffic beginning on April 26 until May 24, 2011.
The road will be unsafe to travel on the northern edge of the west bound lane. This will cause a detour of west bound traffic coming from lower campus along Yukon Drive with a destination of Tanana Loop. The detour will be in effect north on Sheenjek and west on Koyukuk out to Tanana Loop.
The east bound lane that would take you from Tanana Loop east towards the Museum will remain open. The detour will affect only through traffic and not UAF access to the rear of the Arctic Health Building.
We apologize in advance of this closure however; we must ensure the safety of everyone on campus and prevent any accidents.
Ghemm Company will have a traffic control plan in place.
April 19, 2011
Contractors working on the new Arctic Health Greenhouse will be performing work along Yukon Drive beginning on Thursday morning, April 21st and continuing throughout the day on Saturday, April 23.
Although there will be construction flaggers on site for traffic control, we advise you to please use caution when traveling in this area.
For more information, please contact Facilities Services at 474-7000.
April 13, 2011
As of April 12, 2011, the exit out of Irving 2 east stairwell that empties out at the main level will be closed for construction. The exit out of the building will be through the lower level stairwell exit door. Please be aware of the changes in your exit pattern if you occupy this building.
April 6, 2011
UAF has broken ground on the new Life Sciences Facility and construction activities are ramping up quickly. As part of the new work, we will need to shut down Sheenjek Drive from Koyukuk Drive to North Tanana Loop to all thru traffic for the duration of the project. Starting April 11, 2011, fencing and barricades will close off all traffic on the road. There will be detour signs up to assist in finding buildings cut off by the closure such as the State Public Health lab. Access to the parking areas and entrances for building such as O'Neill, Elvey, Irving 1/2, etc will be via Tanana Loop west of the Akasofu building. Koyukuk Drive will continue to remain open for the next few weeks. Access to the Museum will continue to be along its normal route off of Yukon Drive and/or Sheenjek Drive.
April 1, 2011
Koyukuk Drive will be closed from 8am to noon to allow the contractor to install wires under the roadway. The wires will run power and phones for the contractor's job trailers.
March 2011
March 24, 2011
Preliminary steps in the construction of the new Life Sciences building will begin right after the groundbreaking ceremony on March 30, 2011.
The Sheenjek parking lot (dirt parking lot) behind Irving I and Irving II will be closed off beginning March 25th until spring 2014. All vehicles, trailers, etc. need to be removed by March 25th. Parking in lot 9F (directly behind Irving I and Irving II) will be unavailable for most of the summer, depending on the Life Sciences construction schedule.
Sheenjek Drive (in front of BiRD and Virology buildings) is also slated for closure in early April. Access to the parking behind O'Neill and WRRB will be accessible via Tanana Loop, behind the Elvey building. Signs will be going up soon that will help with wayfinding and detour routes. The normally closed North Tanana Loop will be open for contractor access only so please do not use this route.
There will be some noise associated with the construction. Initially, we can expect to see and hear loaders, excavators, dump trucks, and bulldozers. The associated noise will consist of backup alarms, diesel engines, tracks on the bulldozers, air horns from the dump trucks, etc.
There will be vibration associated with gravel compaction. April will likely be the noisiest month, as this is when the head house from the old WR Greenhouse will be taken down and the major excavation will occur.
In late June, a crane will be placed behind Irving I/Irving II, and there will be noise associated with steel erection. The construction noise should lessen by September, after the steel is up.
If you have any questions, please call Facilities Services at 474-1919.
Additionally, you can access either this website for the construction at: www.uaf.edu/lifescience/construction
or the UAF Life Sciences Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/UAF-Life-Sciences/194144413951805
Thank you for your patience during this process.


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Doug received a gift certificate for the Texas Roadhouse so off we went for dinner together this evening. We like to go early when there are no crowds and the music is somewhat subdued. This was our first time to this restaurant and we we were pleasantly surprised. Doug had prime rib and I had the catfish. We both enjoyed our food and thought it was resonable and we will probably go back.
Our waiter was quite fun and entertaining as he introduced himself as Michelle. That guy had more energy then 10 other people put togetherand stayed right on top of our order.
As were were waiting for our food a group of three men were seated behind me. I couldn't see them but their drawls fit right in with the decor and the YEE HAWs the staff yelled out for birthdays and anniversaries.
One of the first comments I heard was "This place fits us far better than the Olive Garden." That seemed to be an understatement. I caught bits and pieces of conversation about Texas, roadkill, and some celebrity they had met.
Then they ordered their meals. Prime rib well-done or medium for two of them and a hamburger medium for the third. Doug was aghast. "Prime rib has to be rare!" Doug is really fond of prime rib and I thought we were going to loose him when we stood to leave and one of the men was smothering his prime rib with steak sauce and the other one was eyeing the catsup bottle while the third poured that it on his hamburger.
I think it's a good thing we left when we did but I have to say there was plenty of entertainment for the evening. And I can't help but wonder what types of people I will come across while traversing the western part of our country in the next couple of weeks.
Saturday, August 4, 2012
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Michael and I used to get the early bird dinners at the Texas Roadhouse by Arrowhead. I'm not a big fan of chain restaurants, but I really like Texas Roadhouse! Maybe the 4 of us should go sometime.ReplyDeleteReplies
That would be fun!Delete
We have a Texas Roadhouse here. We went one time-the food was good, but it was so noisy you couldn't think or talk. (if I were young, I probably would have loved it!!) Probably won't go back.ReplyDeleteReplies
That's why we go really early. It still gets noisy but not as bad. All resturants seem to think they have to blast our ears these days.Delete
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News Release
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Royal Hashemite Court (Jordan)
King meets US congressmen in Washington
Washington, DC, 11 February 2014
His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday began a series of meetings with Congressional leaders and members in Washington as part of his state visit to the United States.
During the meetings, discussions focused on the latest developments in the Middle East, the strategic ties between Jordan and the US and means to enhance them, especially through offering further support to the Kingdom in facing economic challenges.
King Abdullah met separately with US Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Texas), chairperson of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State-Foreign Operations, and the panel members; and with House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-California) and other Democratic Party leaders in the US Congress.
During the meeting, His Majesty stressed the key role the US House of Representatives can play in supporting Middle East peace efforts based on the two-state solution, which, he said, is the only means to achieve comprehensive peace, security and stability in the region.
The King said the two-state solution should guarantee the establishment of an independent Palestinian state within the 4 June 1967 line, with East Jerusalem as its capital, living in peace and security with Israel.
Jordan's higher interests, His Majesty added, are the top priority when it comes to discussing final status issues in the Palestinian-Israeli negotiations.
Discussions also focused on the Syrian crisis and its impact on neighbouring countries, especially with the mass exodus of refugees, the majority of whom have fled to Jordan.
The King highlighted the repercussions of hosting such a large number of Syrian refugees in Jordan and the effect of the crisis on its limited national resources, urging the international community to shoulder its responsibilities to support the Kingdom in its humanitarian role.
His Majesty also discussed with the US Representatives ways of support the House and its members can provide Jordan to address its economic challenges, especially those related to energy, development, and the Syrian refugee crisis and its consequences on the Kingdom.
During the two meetings, the King also highlighted the progress achieved so far in Jordan's reform endeavour, which has contributed immensely to enhancing democracy and public participation in the decision-making process.
His Majesty also underlined Jordan's determination to move ahead with the comprehensive reform process based on a gradual, steady and balanced approach that can realise Jordanians' ambitions of a better future.
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The King will continue his meetings with congressional committees on Wednesday to explain the Kingdom's stance towards the current developments in the Middle East and the economic challenges facing Jordan.
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Banana Muffins
3 ripe bananas
1/4 cup oil or melted vegan margarine
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional—see other options listed below)
• Mash bananas (overripe ones make the best bread). Add oil/margarine and sugar. Mix well.
• Sift the flour, salt, and baking soda together and add to the banana mixture. Mix until the flour is blended (do not beat).
Pour into muffin pans or a bread pan and bake at 360°F until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Is it possible to make banana muffins dip in chocolate ? I'm a chocoholic and I just want to figure out if this is possible because i am planning to comprise it on http://www.partycateringchicago.net/kosher-catering/ and see if its taste is remarkable.
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Young drivers more often hit with higher rates after a violation
Most people who receive traffic tickets don't automatically get higher insurance rates, according to a survey done for an online insurance shopping site.
Just 31% said they had both a violation behind the wheel within the past five years, and higher auto insurance premiums as a result, according to InsuranceQuotes.com, citing results of a survey done for it by Princeton Survey Research Associates International.
Maybe so, maybe not, says the Insurance Information Institute, a not-for-profit industry trade group.
"In general it is a little surprising that the results came back the way they did," says Steven Weisbart, senior vice president and chief economist at III. "There are a lot of things that can go into insurance premiums," he says -- not just whether a driver got a ticket for speeding or some other violation.
"I'd be reluctant to put too much credence in it because it asks for five-year recall," an estimate of insurance premiums, and enough savvy to know whether the premium hikes were the direct result of the violations, he says.
InsuranceQuotes.com, an "aggregator" that gives online insurance shoppers an array of price quotes from different insurers, says drivers aged 18 to 29 take the biggest hit: 41% of them reporting traffic tickets also reported higher premiums as a result. Only 15% of drivers 50 and older reported higher premiums due to tickets.
Most people don't pay more after a ticket because insurers don't spend the time or money tracking every customer's driving record, says Laura Adams, senior analyst at InsuranceQuotes.com.
"Pulling the records (from state data files) is expensive. Insurance companies aren't doing it as much for older drivers because they don't get as many tickets," but younger drivers are ticketed more often, so insurance companies look closer at their driving files, Adams says.
She and III's Weisbart agree that some are escaping higher rates because of "forgiveness" deals offered by some auto insurers, essentially overlooking the first violation in a certain period, such as three years.
Though not part of the survey, a decline in a driver's credit rating can boost the premium, Adams and Weisbart agree. And it doesn't take bad credit to lose a top-flight rating. If the credit-rating companies see what they consider too many inquiries into a person's credit scores and payment history, that alone can taint a credit rating.
Most insurance companies use credit ratings to help determine insurance premiums, Weisbart says, though "not in states where it's illegal, of course." And among companies that do audit credit ratings, "I would expect it to have a fairly influential role" on insurance premiums, he says.
"It's been shown time and again that (credit rating) is highly correlated with loss experiences," he says.
He and Adams say that many inquiries in a short period -- such as from a handful of mortgage lenders asking questions as you shop for a refinancing package -- shouldn't hurt. "The scoring programs are sophisticated enough to see that those are for the same product over one or two weeks, and it doesn't ding you for each individual inquiry," she says.
The survey showed that, by far, the most common traffic violation is speeding; 62% said they'd had tickets for that in the past five years.
Those who were ticketed but didn't get hit with higher premiums "should be saying, 'I dodged a bullet,' not, 'I can speed and it doesn't matter,'" Weisbart says. "That would certainly be the wrong message."


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Norma,Thank you so much for the photo tour of 9th street. Your pictures bring back so many memories for me when I was growing up. My father used to take me down to 9th street when he went down to pick up some of his favorites. I remember going into the cheese store and the sausage store with him and just watching. First he would say hello in English and catch up for a minute, with I am assuming, must have been one of his old high school friends. Soon every other word was Italian and then in another minute the English would disappear and it was all in Italian. Although he never taught me Italian, I knew the deal was being made and I would soon be breaking my back carrying out a big box of something really tasty. I remember taking my (now wife) girlfriend from Alabama there and showing her around Dad's old haunts and buying from the street vendors. I think it was a major piece of the Italian charm I laid on her that eventually persuaded her to marry me. I took her to Fanta's to show her the tools she would need to keep me. I still order from Fanta's to this day on-line but the experience is just not the same.Again, thanks for the photos, seems the place is timeless.Ron
I haven't been in probably 20 years but your pictures are what I remember, maybe minus a bunch of street carts. The Italian culture is what I miss most about the North but I've found a few Italian communities in the south, New Orleans, and some in Tampa Florida, but nothing like the Neapolitan community in Philadelphia and New Jersey. I currently live in South Alabama where the only Italian influence is in my kitchen, We're known as one of the best dinner invites in the county.Ron
There is a whole lotta parbaking going on...for shame.
Norma, that was a great presentation of the 9th Street Italian Market and surrounding stores. Your pics did a much better job of presenting the market than their entire website. Bravo!!!One more question; What's the parking situation? Can you park relatively close to the market in a secured parking lot?Thanks again for thinking of us here at pizzamaking.com---pete---
John,I don't understand what you mean by "there is a lotta parbaking going on..for shame". Do you mean the Joey Mack's pizza?Norma
Yes and elsewhere. It is fairly common unfortunately. I guess in some instances parbaking can be considered part of a "style" but as a crust lover I am not a huge fan of giant crackers.
Thanks for the picture tour of 9th st. They remind me of the Strip District on Penn ave in Pittsburgh, I go there often. Did you ever visit there Norma? My grand dad used to take me and my brothers there for fresh vegies and italian foods early on Sat mornings when we were kids. Penn Mac resides there too.


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Watch a video about booking accommodation in Dublin during the 50th International Eucharistic Congress.
Congress Support Services Ltd. (CSSL) have been appointed the official accommodation agent for pilgrims attending IEC 2012.
CSSL have reserved a range of hotels at preferential rates during the Congress period throughout Dublin. These are listed below and sorted by star rating type and price.
Please note that the price of accommodation is not included in the registration fees.
Registration and Accommodation booking can be made through the same online booking form here. You will be able to book accommodation at the time of registration or you can come back at a later date and book your accommodation. You cannot book accommodation until you have registered to attend the Congress.
If you have completed your booking online and wish to view/edit/book accommodation, please use your personalised attendee re-access key provided on your booking confirmation email and click here
Group accommodation enquiries
Further accommodation options with flexible booking terms may be available to groups of seven pilgrims or more. Please contact CSSL for more information: email@example.com
|Croke Park does not provide left luggage facilities for pilgrims. Pilgrims attending Statio Orbis in Croke Park who vacate their hotel accommodation on Sunday 17th June should make arrangements for left luggage at their hotel.
Accommodation types
A large selection of accommodation options is available for individuals attending the International Eucharistic Congress 2012 within convenient access to the congress venue, the RDS. Accommodation on offer ranges from university campus apartments to 5* luxury hotels, with rates to suit every budget.
Accommodation Types
|Price range Double Room
Hotels featured range from 3 to 5 star and all comply with Statutory Registration Regulations as set out by Fáilte Ireland, Ireland's Tourism Board. The star rating reflects the physical aspects of the hotel and the level of service provided. This system has been introduced to make it easier for visitors to evaluate and choose the accommodation of their choice. Each hotel and guesthouse has a distinct character and range of facilities.
Hotels are of a very good standard and most have restaurants which are also open to non-residents. Most hotels also have a bar.
|Three Star Hotels
Single room: from €69 - €139
Double room: from €80 - €159
|These range from small, family operated premises to larger, modern hotels. Guest rooms are well decorated with the emphasis on comfort and all have a private bathroom with a bath or shower or both. Restaurants offer high standards of cuisine in relaxed and hospitable surroundings. Table d'hôte or a la carte menus or both menus are available. These hotels offer a wide range of services making them ideal for the cost-conscious traveller seeking comfort.
|Four Star Hotels
Single room: from €90 - €105
Double room: from €105 - €210
|These include contemporary hotels of excellent quality and charming period houses renovated to very high standards complete with all modern comforts. All guest accommodation is luxurious with suites and half suites available in most cases. Restaurant facilities provide excellent cuisine and service for the discerning diner. Table d'hôte or a la carte lunch and dinner menus are available.
|Five Star Hotels
|Single room: from €210
Double room: from €225 - €235
|These include Ireland's most luxurious hotels, all of which are of high International standards. All guest accommodation is luxurious, with suites and half suites available in most cases. These fine hotels boast some of the country's best restaurants and offer table d'hôte or a la carte lunch and dinner menus. Exceptional service and a personalised welcome are the norm in these hotels.
|1 bed: from €99 - €109
2 bed: from €105 -€151.50
|Enjoy a home from home with our selection of self-catering apartments. There is a choice of 1 bed or 2 bed apartments. 1 bed apartments can sleep up to 3 people, 2 bed apartments sleep up to 5 people.
|University Campus Accommodation
Single room: from €38 - €74.50/Double room: from €64 - €142
|This type of accommodation offers good quality rooms, mostly self-catering but some are serviced, on or near a university campus.
Single (SGL): A single occupancy room is a room for 1 person, normally with a single bed but sometimes with a double bed.
Double (DBL): A double occupancy room is a room for two people sharing 1 bed.
Twin (TWN): A double occupancy room is a room for 2 people with separate beds (normally 2 x single bed).
Please note: One Congress registration must be booked for each bedroom reserved.
Important information to note before you book:
- Reservations will be processed on a "first come, first-served" basis. Due to heavy demand, accommodation cannot be guaranteed after 9 April 2012. CSSL will make every effort to meet pilgrims' requirements after this date.
- All indicated prices are per room/night including breakfast and VAT unless otherwise stated. If VAT changes before the beginning of the Congress, CSSL will automatically change the price of your hotel room and inform you in writing about the new rate.
- Hotel check-in time is usually at 15:00 and check-out time is usually 11:00. To guarantee a room to be available for an early arrival or late departure, you will need to pre-book and pay for your room for the previous night/ following night. If this is required, please indicate this at the time of booking.
- Once you have arrived at the hotel and should you wish to check out before your confirmed departure date, the hotel reserves the right charge you for your full confirmed stay.
Payment Options:
For individuals wishing to book accommodation there are 2 options available for payment:
- By Credit Card – Visa or MasterCard only – Pilgrims are required to pay the first night's stay as a booking deposit to CSSL at the time of reservation. The remainder of your stay will be secured by the credit card you provide at the time of booking and charged by the hotel directly within 8 weeks of your arrival.
- By Invoice – Bank Transfer or Euro Cheques drawn on an Irish Bank only – Pilgrims who request this option are required to pay for their full stay at the time of reservation. Once the booking is received by CSSL, an invoice will be issued and Pilgrims must pay for their full stay within 30 days of receipt of invoice. Your accommodation booking is not guaranteed until payment is received.
- For groups of seven pilgrims or more, please contact CSSL email@example.com for further information and to organise a payment schedule.
Before proceeding to registration and accommodation booking on-line, please choose your preferred method of payment is and click the corresponding link as required.
Any late bookings made after 9 April 2012 are subject to full payment at the time of booking.To book your accommodation, you can do so at the time of registration through the online booking form here.


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World Food Day is a reminder and call to action for the international community to strengthen efforts to end world hunger and malnutrition.
Today, nearly one billion people suffer from chronic hunger, which means that they do not get enough food to satisfy their body's basic nutritional needs.
Feed the Future is the U.S. government's global hunger and food security initiative and works with partner countries to support their own agriculture development objectives to increase agricultural productivity and improve nutrition, which can help reduce poverty and hunger. Seventy-five percent of the world's poor live in rural areas in developing countries, where most people's livelihoods rely directly on agriculture, and women in the developing world make up to forty-three percent of the agriculture labor force. By focusing on women and small holder farmers, Feed the Future seeks to improve incomes for the most vulnerable and enhance development results on a larger scale.
Through Feed the Future, we have been able to work with 19 partner countries to develop country plans for agricultural and food security investments to reduce hunger and malnutrition. These efforts, combined with private sector investments and civil society engagement, have helped set the stage for broader partnerships and deeper impact.
The Scaling Up Nutrition Movement and the 1,000 Days Partnership exemplify that close collaboration. Launched by Secretary Clinton during the in 2010 UN General Assembly, the 1,000 Days Partnership is helping mobilize governments, civil society and the private sector to promote action to improve nutrition in the first 1,000 days of a child's life, when adequate nutrition can have a lifelong impact on the child's health, ability to grow and learn.
Under the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition announced at the G-8 Camp David Summit in May, the U.S. government is working in partnership with the private sector and governments in Africa to increase responsible private investments in agriculture and scale innovations that enhance agricultural productivity.
More recently, on the margins of this year's UN General Assembly, Secretary Clinton announced a new commitment by InterAction, an alliance of U.S.-based civil society organizations, which pledged more than one billion dollars of private, non-government funds over the next three years to improve food security and nutrition worldwide.
Under Feed the Future, we are also helping researchers engage directly with farmers to understand how technology can help them , and ensure we take advantage of the scientific research and innovation to provide the world's poor not just with more food, but better, more nutritious food.
We are making progress and are proud of our accomplishments and our partner's efforts in the three years since we launched Feed the Future. Food security remains a high priority for the U.S. government and we are fully committed to strengthening our partnerships with government, civil society and private sector to end world hunger.
Judith P. writes:
Thank you, Jonathan, for this insightful post on World Food Day and the importance of strengthening our efforts as an international community to end world hunger and malnutrition. I commend Feed the Future for their excellent work in helping reduce hunger through the development of agriculture. One way the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) is working to combat food insecurity in Africa is through its support of Forestry and Agricultural Investment (FAIM) in Rwanda. FAIM helps farmers boost their farm production, their incomes, and the local food supply by growing disease-free plants. You can read more about the project here: opic.gov/blog/africa/investing-in-better-harvests.


text: Van Gogh's Provence Attracted by the Provençal light, Van Gogh decided to leave Paris and move to Arles. In a little over a year, he created more than 300 works, amongst which are some of his most renowned. By Elodie Liénard Tweet Being passionate about bold colors, Vincent Van Gogh decided to live in a region where he would be inspired by the brilliance of the sun. The Dutch painter arrived in Arles on February 20th, 1888. He set himself up in a restaurant before renting a small house, called The Yellow Home, which he painted on numerous occasions. In Arles, it was almost as if his talent was immediately on display. The painter was prolific, and he created no less than 300 works in less than 15 months, writing one of the most important chapters of art history. Van Gogh traversed the region on foot, selecting landscapes bathed in light, scenes of country life and personalities in his entourage to paint. Not knowing anyone in the region, he found it difficult to find models. But Van Gogh became fond of representing local flora, fields of sunflowers, and harvests. His style – full of movement with brushstrokes, dots and swirls – seems to represent the inner fury that gripped him. In Arles, Van Gogh totally blossomed in his art, but he found no relief from his psychological instability. In December 1888, after a violent dispute with Gauguin – who came to work in Provence with him - Vincent cut off his ear and offered it to a prostitute. It was following this episode, which he himself called a "catastrophe," that the painter created his Self Portrait With Bandaged Ear. But new crises kept happening, and Van Gogh decided to enter the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum near Saint-Remy-de-Provence. He spent a year there, and despite his fragile state of health, he produced some of his most magnificent paintings, including Irises. Van Gogh left the region in May 1890 before going to Auvers-sur-Oise, where he ended his life a few months later. In Arles, an entire sightseeing circuit allows you to visit the exact places where Van Gogh created his most well-known canvases: Place du Forum (The Evening Café), the Trinquetaille bridge (The Trinquetaille Bridge), the banks of the Rhône (Starry Night), the Place Lamartine (The Yellow House), the rue Mireille (The Old Windmill), the garden of the Boulevard des Lices (Public Garden), the Espace Van Gogh (The Hospital Garden), etc. A flyer and a map are available in the Tourist Office. DiscoverFondation Van Gogh17, rue des Suisses13200 ArlesT 04 90 49 94 04 Van Gogh's room in Arles Provence Photography José Nicolas


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Towers get reprieve
MARQUETTE – – The Federal Aviation Administration will keep open for now the 149 control towers at small airports – including Sawyer International – that were slated to close as the result of governmentwide automatic spending cuts imposed by Congress, the Transportation Department said Friday.
The news was welcome to the five air traffic controllers currently employed at Sawyer International Airport, said airport manager Duane DuRay.
"I think this was a great way to start the weekend off," he said.
The towers, which are operated by contractors for the FAA at low-traffic airports, had been scheduled to close June 15. They will now remain open at least through Sept. 30, the end of the federal budget year, the department said in a statement.
A bill hastily passed by Congress last month to end air traffic controller furloughs also makes enough money available to keep the towers open, the statement said. The bill gave the FAA authority to shift $253 million from accounts with unspent funds to keep controllers on the job. The furloughs at all FAA-operated airport towers and air traffic control facilities caused widespread flight delays across the country for nearly a week before Congress stepped in.
"The way Congress acted with the reaction to the flying public, I would venture to say they do not want to encounter that response again after the end of September, in the event that they don't have the funding in place," DuRay said. "I'm really hopeful that between now and the end of this fiscal year, Congress will come up with a fix for this shortfall in funding."
However, DuRay said if the tower were to close, he said would "like to stress to the traveling public, Sawyer is still a safe and viable airport to their community."
FAA officials have previously said they needed at least $200 million to eliminate the need for furloughs. The bill didn't require the FAA to spend the remaining funds on keeping towers at small airports open, but lawmakers said they anticipated the agency would use the money that way.
The FAA will also put $10 million towards reducing cuts and delays in its program to move from a radar-based air traffic control system to one based on satellite navigation, the statement said.
Another $11 million will go to "partially restore the support of infrastructure in the national airspace system," the statement said.
While the decision gives the small airports a temporary reprieve, FAA officials will still be under pressure to find ways to further cut spending in next year's budget.
The FAA's initial decision to close the airport towers set off an intense lobbying campaign to keep them open by airport operators, the communities where the airports are located and members of Congress with an airport in their district or state. Several lawmakers and the trade association that represents contractors who operate the towers claimed victory after Friday's announcement.
"The broad coalition of communities, airports, air traffic controllers, aviation system users and members of Congress that has emerged in recent months united in the fight to keep contract towers open is a testament to the important role these facilities play in enhancing the safety and efficiency of the nation's aviation system," J. Spencer Dickerson, executive director of the U.S. Contract Tower Association, said.
"It's been a long fight since our original amendment to prevent the towers from closing and preserve aviation safety was blocked from a vote, but in the end common sense prevailed over politics," Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., said in a statement.
The association and airport operators in several states, including Florida, Illinois and Washington, had filed lawsuits with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit seeking to halt the closures. The suits contend that the closures violated a federal law meant to ensure major changes at airports do not erode safety. The suits also said the closures unfairly targeted the program for an outsized share of the more than $600 million the agency is required to trim from its budget by the end of September.
FAA officials pointed out that eliminating federal funding to pay for air traffic controllers would not have forced the airports to close. Of the nation's 5,000 public airports, only about 10 percent have control towers. Those without towers generally have relatively few flights, and pilots coordinate takeoffs and landings among themselves.
Airport towers are prized by local communities as economic boosts, particularly in rural areas. Airlines are sometimes reluctant to schedule flights to airports where there are no on-site air traffic controllers. Likewise, businesses may hesitate to locate in communities where there is no scheduled air service or where the local airport isn't staffed by controllers.
The FAA began paying contractors to staff and operate towers at a handful of small airports after President Ronald Reagan fired striking air traffic controllers in 1981. Today, there are 251 towers operated by private contractors at airports across the country at an average annual cost of more than $500,000 each.
Critics have questioned whether the program is still needed. The FAA has acknowledged using 30-year-old data on aircraft collisions to justify the cost of operating many of the control towers, even though accident rates have improved significantly over that time.
In addition to keeping the contractor-operated towers open, the FAA said earlier this week that it intends to continue to staff control towers at 72 busier airports overnight. The agency had initially planned to eliminate midnight shifts of controllers at those airports to save money.
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text: Regis University is an Inclusive Community University Ministry does not just serve Catholic students, but students from all faith traditions. We offer several events and programs that we hope will help support you in the living of your faith. Some serve varying Christian denominations, and some are "interfaith," meaning open and inclusive of all the world religions. Did you know that that there is a space on campus specifically designed for students of any faith to gather and pray? It is called the Newland Prayer Room, and it is inside the St. John Francis Regis Chapel. As you enter the chapel, walk to your left, and you will see a little room with a glass door to the left of the elevator. Though it is sometimes used for events and gatherings, if there's nobody there, please feel free to come in and use that space for your own prayer. Here are some ongoing programs we offer to serve you: CommonGround InterfaithPrayer ServiceWednesdayNight WorshipCURALocal Placesof Worship On Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. members of the Regis University Community gather in the Newland Prayer room in St. John Francis Regis Chapel for half an hour of an interfaith prayer with readings and quiet reflection. Everyone is welcome. No interfaith prayer during college holiday or summer breaks. For more information, contact Ken Phillips, Assistant to the Vice President for University Art, at 303.458.4059. Every Wednesday night at 9 p.m. (while Regis College is in session), students gather in the side chapel to pray together. The prayer form varies, but it is always a great study break and a chance to enjoy some beautiful student-led prayer and some great fellowship. Music is live and student-led, and there is something for everyone! Some prayer forms that are part of our regular rotation: Caffeinated Christ: Live, contemporary Praise & Worship music, scripture, a reflection by a student and GREAT caffeine and fellowship afterwards. Taizé Prayer: A quiet, reflective and meditative prayer with a healthy dose of silence. Music is repetitive and often in various languages. Definitely worth checking out! Prayer Without Borders: A chance to explore faith and spirituality from a variety of perspectives. This monthly interfaith prayer can help participants to see how much the religions of the world share in common. What is CURA? "Cura" is derived from the Latin phrase cura personalis, the Ignatian concept of "care of the whole person." CURA participants gather with other students to engage in conversation about faith and spirituality and what it means to live them out. CURA members participate in social as well as service activities, and explore different ways of praying. All students with a desire to learn more about their Christian faith, build lasting bonds of friendship, and reflect on their lives are welcome and encouraged to come experience what CURA is all about. To learn more or to join, email or stop by, University Ministry. Want to check out some local churches, synagogues, or mosques? Here are some places to start. Baptist Messiah Baptist Church 3241 West 44th Ave., Denver, CO 80211 303.455.6120 Riverside Baptist Church 2401 Alcott Street, Denver, CO 80211 303.433.8665 Jewish B'Nai Torah 3990 West 74th Ave., Westminster, Colorado 80030 303.552.0498 Hillel of Colorado Merage & Allon Hillel Center 2390 S. Race Street, Denver, CO 80210 303.777.2773 Lutheran Highlands Lutheran Church 3995 Irving Street, Denver, CO 80211 303.477.2031 Holy Cross Lutheran Church 4500 Wadsworth Blvd., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 303.423.5654 Methodist Berkeley United Methodist Church 5200 West 43rd Ave., Denver, Co. 80212 303.421.3349 Highlands United Methodist Church 3131 Osceola Street, Denver, CO 80212 303.477.5857 Muslim Denver Islamic Society 2124 South Birch Street, Denver Colorado 80222 303.759.1985 Islamic Center of Golden 619 19th Street, Golden, CO 80401 303.279.0589 Non-Denominational Agape Life Church 5970 West 60th Ave., Arvada, Colorado 80003 303.431.6481 Presbyterian Covenant Presbyterian Church 6100 West 44th Ave., Wheat Ridge CO 80033 303.424.8889 North Highland Presbyterian Church at the Highland Event Center 2945 Julian Street, Denver, Co 80211 303.433.7131 Quaker First Denver Friends Church 4575-A Eliot Street, Denver, CO 80211 303.455.7604 United Church of Christ Berkeley Community Church 3701 West 50th Ave., Denver, CO 80221 303.433.5881


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The Columbus Dispatch - February 13, 2013 01:31 PM
While more than half of Americans say it's a major problem for a relationship when a couple has an unsatisfying sex life, fewer than 3-in-10 say differing religious views is a major problem, according to a new poll.
The survey released in advance of Valentine's Day by the Public Religion Research Institute and the Religion News Service shows that more men (61 percent) than women (48 percent) consider unsatisfying sex a major problem for couples.
A majority of white evangelical Protestants (56 percent) consider differing religious beliefs is a problem for relationships. That compares with 38 percent of minority Christians, 24 percent of white mainline Protestants, 19 percent of Catholics and 17 percent of the religiously unaffiliated.
Minority Christians, 64 percent, are the most likely to say unsatisfying sex is a major problem for couples, compared with 57 percent of white evangelical Protestants, 56 percent of the religiously unaffiliated, 52 percent of Catholics and 47 percent of white mainline Protestants.
Nearly 6-in-10 of the religiously unaffiliated say they're likely to have sex on Valentine's Day as well as about half of Catholics (51 percent) and white evangelicals (48 percent) and 4-in-10 white mainline Protestants.
The telephone survey of about 1,000 adults was conducted between Feb. 6 and 10. Margin of error is plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.


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Hi folks
I would like to propose that the Front of House Working Group re-joins the Visual Arts Working Group.
The Front of House Working Group has never gotten off the ground. Kata who is bottom-liner has only had ONE meeting where other people have attended (Ryan and Tove!).
I think it would be better for Kata to be a part of a group that actually functions as a group so that she feels like part of the Forest community.
Surely it would not take long to discuss front of house issues during the Visual Art meetings? (Please correct me if I am wrong).
I also think 5 working groups are enough and there is no need to have a separate Front of House group.
But please let me know what you think.
Thank you!