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CHAKULA Issue # 13
CHAKULA Issue No. 13, July 2005
A Newsletter on ICT Policy issues in Africa
1. Editorial
2. WIPO and the 'Development Agenda'
3. What the Internet Governance Report Says
4. A Brief Review of Key Issues Making News Headlines
5. Upcoming Events
6. Subscribing to 'Chakula'
Amongst the key issues highlight in this issue of Chakula, are calls for reform at the World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO or largely referred to the ''Development Agenda''. We have traced the background to the calls for the reforms at WIPO, outlined the key issues of the proposal for the establishment of a ''Development Agenda'' for WIPO and the developments so far after a series of meeting this year.
Another major issue that has been making headlines in the last two weeks is the release of the report on Internet Governance by the Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG) following months of work on the future of the Internet governing mechanisms. The WGIG was set up by the Secretary General of the United Nations after the first World Summit on
Information Society (WSIS) in 2003 failed to reach an agreement the governance of the internet. We have outlined key issues raised from the report amongst these the models of governance mechanisms proposed that are expected to form the key basis of discussions at the upcoming preparation conference (Prepcom 3) of WSIS to be held in Geneva in September this year.
Since the beginning of this year, several meetings have been held at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) headquarters in Geneva to discuss what has increasingly been referred to as the 'Development Agenda'.
The 'Development Agenda' is about proposals directed to WIPO to focus more on the needs of developing countries, and to view Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) as one of many tools for development – not as an end in itself. Those behind the 'Development Agenda' have included civil society actors, scientists, academics and individuals who signed the "Geneva Declaration on the Future of WIPO," citing the main problem that the current IPR system is hampering the free flow of information, raising the cost of computer software, hampering scientists from advancing research, reducing the public's access to information and raising the cost of medicines.
In addition the "Geneva Declaration on the future of WIPO" referred to the 1974 agreement with the UN establishing WIPO as a specialized agency of the UN system, which requests WIPO to take 'appropriate action to promote creative intellectual activity' and facilitate the transfer of technology to developing countries, 'in order to accelerate economic, social and cultural development'. The Declaration stated in part: 'We do not ask that WIPO abandon efforts to promote the appropriate protection of intellectual property … But we insist that WIPO … take a more balanced and realistic view of the social benefits and costs of intellectual property rights as a tool, but not the only tool, for
supporting creative intellectual activity.1 '
At the United Nations General assembly of WIPO in October 2004, Argentina and Brazil introduced a proposal for the Establishment of a 'Development Agenda' for WIPO2 and was strongly supported by developing countries, as well as by a large group of civil society and others who signed the "Geneva Declaration on the Future of WIPO".
At the October meeting a 'massive victory3' was achieved as the WIPO assembly adopted a decision to start a 'Development Agenda' within its work following the proposal by Argentina and Brazil co-sponsored by an additional twelve developing countries)4. While welcoming the initiative for a 'Development Agenda', the WIPO general assembly decided to convene intercessional intergovernmental meetings the following year (in 2005) with the objective to examine the
proposals for the 'Development Agenda' and also to ensuring the participation of other relevant multilateral institutions, including UNCTAD, WHO and UNIDO, WTO, and open to NGOs, civil society and academia.
Developing Countries Submit New Proposals
On the eve of a high-level meeting on development and intellectual property held in April this year, the 14-member co-sponsors of the 'Development Agenda' – Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Iran, Kenya, Peru, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania and Venezuela submitted detailed elaborations of their proposals for incorporating development into WIPO's work. The 14 so called 'Friends of Development' group asked the WIPO Secretariat to distribute the proposal to all WIPO Member States for consideration at the two meetings that were to be held: one on April 11-13 Inter-sessional Intergovernmental meeting on the 'Development Agenda' (IIM) and the other on April 14-15 meeting of the Permanent Committee on Cooperation for Development Related to Intellectual Property (PCIPD).
Under the rubric of "promoting development and access to knowledge for all", the co-sponsors offered concrete recommendations on four aspects of their original 'Development Agenda' proposal.
- First, the co-sponsors argued that reform of WIPO's governance structure is a necessary prerequisite for promoting development in its work and thus proposed amending the WIPO Convention to make it more consistent with WIPO's mandate as a UN specialised agency, strengthening the role of Member States in guiding WIPO's work, establishing an independent Evaluation and Research Office, and ensuring wider participation by civil society and public interest groups in WIPO
discussions and activities.
- Second, the Friends of Development proposed principles to ensure that development objectives are central to all processes and outcomes of WIPO norm-setting activities, including greater Member State involvement in devising WIPO's work plan, comprehensive assessment of the sustainable development implications of any proposed new laws; deeper
consideration of the rights and interests of a broad range of stakeholders with respect to intellectual property; and stronger efforts to ensure that proposed standards support the objectives and provisions of other international instruments (such as the Millennium Development Goals).
- Third, the submission proposed mechanisms to ensure WIPO's technical assistance and capacity building responds to the development goals of developing countries.
- Fourth, the submission argued that WIPO should contribute to international discussion of what developed countries can do to facilitate the transfer and dissemination of technology to developing countries and recommended several new initiatives at the multilateral level.
In their submission, the Friends of Development emphasised their view that "the development dimension of intellectual property is not the same thing as technical assistance." They affirmed that they attach importance "to the role of intellectual property in the path towards development" and stressed their belief that "WIPO could have a new role.if it incorporates the development dimension into its work".
'Development Agenda' issues tackled
Finally the meeting to discuss the possible establishment of an agenda for development was held last month (June 20-22) and opened with, among other things, a proposal on how to discuss the proposals. The first day focused on structures on how to deal with the proposals with many countries putting forward their suggestions. But many developing countries were eager to see more progress on substance rather than on structures in the second meeting, with an eye toward the recommendation of a 'Development Agenda' work plan for the General Assembly.
On the second day of the meeting, negotiators began discussions on WIPO reform to better address developing country needs tackling the details of various proposals put forth by member governments on the 'Development Agenda'. By the end of the three day meeting, no conclusion had been arrived at, but positions on the various proposals on the table began to emerge, with differences showing along North-South lines of developing versus developed countries with some notable exceptions.
One of the biggest dividing points was whether to move the subject of development wholly into an existing WIPO committee, the Permanent Committee on Cooperation for Development related to Intellectual Property (PCIPD). This was derived from a United Kingdom proposal that argued for the cost-effectiveness and practicality of putting the issue
under existing body that appeared to have no limit on its mandate.
The PCIPD proposal got significant support from developed countries, both as the Group of industrialised countries, and as a number of individual developed country delegations, including Australia, Canada, France, Japan, Russia, Switzerland, and the United States.
But key developing countries such as Argentina, Brazil and India argued against it, out of concern that the broader, cross-cutting issues of a sweeping 'Development Agenda' would be dumped into a "garbage can" committee, as a Brazilian delegate put it.
Another point of concern was that a U.S. representative spoke against most of the 'Development Agenda' proposals, arguing generally that they are based on two "misconceptions," sources said. They assume that WIPO has disregarded development concerns, and that strong intellectual property protection is detrimental to global development goals, the U.S. argued. In addition, the United States asserted that development must not become reason for weakening international intellectual property, which it said would undermine the very development is seeks to bring about.
In the end, delegations approved a meeting chair's summary, which included the list of proposals with some noted as discussed and others presented. A WIPO secretariat report on the meeting was produced early this month (July) and the final meeting took place last week (July 20 – 22).
The EU and Africa Group table their proposals
Prior to final meeting on Intercessional Inter-governmental Meeting (IIM), the European Union proposed that talks on a stronger development-oriented agenda for WIPO be continued through 2006 while the Group of African nations also put forward a new list of proposals for consideration at the IIM that are more far-reaching than the EU proposal.
The European Union proposal was similar to that of 'Friend of Development' and suggested to hold three more IIMs next year while differing with the United States-backed proposal to put the development issue into the existing WIPO Permanent Committee on Cooperation for Development Related to Intellectual Property (PCIPD).
The EU proposal also outlined other areas such as the continuing IIM process be funded primarily from funds allocated for the PCIPD, a wider participation of civil society, establishment of a system of public hearings and of a code of ethics, all from the Friends of Development proposal. Missing from the EU list are several key Friends of Development proposals, such as to establish a WIPO standing committee on technology transfer, an access to knowledge treaty, an evaluation and research office, and proposals related to norm-setting activities at WIPO.
The lengthier African Group proposal was more wide-ranging, calling for instance for WIPO "to contribute effectively to individual nations' self-reliance by relaxing patent rules on technology and facilitating access to foreign patented information on technology. It also called for WIPO to adopt an "internationally binding instrument" on the protection of genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore.
The African proposal also called for stronger national capacity for patenting of local innovations; more donor funding; a new technology transfer body within WIPO; an evaluation mechanism to conduct annual assessments of WIPO's development-related activities, requests assistance in stemming the outflow from Africa of highly skilled workers (so-called brain drain); the establishment of a trust fund for least-developed countries; and intensified WIPO cooperation with all U.N. agencies.
No consensus reached on 'Development Agenda'
In the late afternoon of the last day of the third Intercessional Inter-governmental Meeting (IIM), the main plenary meeting resumed after informal consultations among Member States most of the day.
The informal consultations had resulted in an agreement between all countries – except the United States and Japan — to recommend to the General Assembly that the IIM process should be extended for one additional year to continue to examine a Development Agenda for WIPO. The US and Japan refused to allow the IIM Development Agenda discussions to continue and instead insisted that all development issues should be dealt with by the ineffective Permanent Committee on Cooperation for Development Related to Intellectual Property (PCIPD) Committee. This is notwithstanding that many developing countries had raised objections on this as PCIPD committee only meets once every two years and has no oversight role over the substantive work of WIPO committees, such as the copyright or patent committees.
The final outcome of this meeting came down to that no consensus had been reached as WIPO proceeds according to "consensus", meaning all countries must agree or no action can be taken. Without the US and Japan agreeing with the all of other countries to continue the IIM Development Agenda process, the body could not make that recommendation to the WIPO General Assembly in its report due 30 July 2005.
Despite the overwhelming majority view, the only decision that could be taken was to inform the General Assembly that a consensus could not be reached, and to simply forward the summaries and discussion notes from the three IIMs to the General Assembly for its meeting to be held in September this year.
What can Africa civil Society do?
As noted above, the WIPO meetings on 'Development Agenda' debated amongst other issues the greater participation of civil society in its activities. There was a huge presence of civil society groups who made statements as government officials addressed proposals to make WIPO more sensitive to developing country needs.
Though few civil society groups in Africa are engage with issues of Intellectual property issues and WIPO reform, it is time wider groups began getting involved and ready to take an active role given that increased civil society participation will soon become a key element of the WIPO development agenda.
The keys issues to engage as reflected from the Friends of Development proposal, the NGO Group Statement not forgetting the proposals from the Africa group include calling for: implementation of development impact assessments; the creation of a new independent WIPO Research and Evaluation Office to conduct such assessments; adoption of an Access to Knowledge treaty to balance the interests of rights holders and public at large; and greater civil society participation in WIPO policy-making activities.
Article compiled with extracts from IP-Watch and IP-justice & http://www.ipjustice.org/
For detailed articles and further analysis, visit the Africa ICT Policy Monitor Website – On Intellectual Property
[1] http://www.cptech.org/ip/wipo/genevadeclaration.html
[2] Proposal by argentina and brazil for the establishment of a 'Development Agenda' for WIPO
[3] http://www.boingboing.net/2004/10/04/massive_victory_at_w.html
[4] http://www.cptech.org/ip/wipo/futureofwipo.html
The long awaited report on the future of the Internet governing mechanisms was finally released following months of work by the Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG). The WGIG was set up by the Secretary General of the United Nations after the first World Summit on Information Society in 2003 failed to reach an agreement the governance of the internet. The mandate given to the WGIG was "to investigate and make proposals for action, as appropriate, on the governance of Internet by 2005." The WGIG was asked to present the result of its work in a report "for consideration and appropriate action for the second phase of the WSIS in Tunis 2005."
What did the report say?
The report, while expected to reach an agreement on various issues of contention can be said to cover to main parts, one part – or the easy part, dwelt on the definitions of internet governance and the identification of public policy issues relevant to internet governance. The second part of the report – the more difficult or controversial part- the action plan, presented a range of proposals ranging from no change to a complete overhaul relating to internet governance mechanisms.
The first part as expected from the mandate given to the WGIG, outlines a working definition of Internet Governance; identified public policy issues relevant to Internet Governance and finally outlined the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders such as governments, private sector and civil society.
- 1. Definition of Internet Governance
On the issue of a working definition of internet governance, the working group arrived at what has been termed as a generic definition that is not narrow to only have included issues of technical functioning of the internet on one hand while also not broad enough to include wider issues in the usage of the internet such as privacy, freedom of expression and intellectual property. The report outlines the definition of internet governance as follows.
"Internet governance is the development and application by Governments, the private sector and civil society, in their respective roles, of shared principles, norms, rules, decision-making procedures, and programmes that shape the evolution and use of the Internet."
- 2. Public policy issues relevant to Internet Governance
On the identification of public issues relevant to Internet Governance, the report identified a set of highest priority issues and problems for the attention of the WSIS. Among the identified issues included;
- Issues relating to infrastructure and the management of critical Internet resources, those identified here include the administration of the root zone files and system, the allocation of domain names and IP addressing.
- Issues relating to the use of the Internet, those identified here include Spam, Internet stability security and cybercrime, Data protection and privacy rights, Multilingualism and Consumer rights.
- Issues that are relevant to the Internet but have an impact much wider than the Internet and for which existing organizations are responsible, those identified here include Intellectual property rights (IPR), Freedom of expression, Interconnection costs,
- The final area covered issues relating to the developmental aspects of Internet governance and the issues identified in this aspect included meaningful participation in global policy development and capacity-building in developing countries.
- 3. Roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders
Finally with regard to the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders, the report detailed out a series of responsibilities for governments, private sector and civil society while also reviewing those of existing intergovernmental and international organizations.
Four Options outlined for internet governance mechanisms
The second part outlines the proposals for action relating to internet governance mechanisms. These are the issues considered controversial and the report outlines four key options;
- Option One – create a UN body known as the Global Internet Council that draws its members from governments and "other stakeholders" and takes over the US oversight role of ICANN.
- Option Two – no changes apart from strengthening ICANN's Governmental Advisory Committee to become a forum for official debate on internet issues.
- Option Three – relegate ICANN to a narrow technical role and set up an International Internet Council that sits outside the UN. The US would lose oversight of ICANN.
- Option Four – create three new bodies. One to take over from ICANN and look after the internet's addressing system. One to be a debating chamber for governments, businesses and the public; and one to co-ordinate work on "internet-related public policy issues".
These options are expected to form a major part of the discussion at the upcoming preparation conference of the World Summit on information Society to be held in Geneva this September. The final Summit will be held in Tunisia in November this year.
Civil society groups discuss what position to support
Many groups involved in monitoring internet governance matters have reacted or made comments on issues raised from the report. Among some of the statements include the WSIS Civil Society Caucus on internet governance while others have continued to debate on what position to take on the proposals recommended on the report.
It is expected that Africa civil society caucus on the Information Society (ACSIS) will be holding an online discussion in the coming weeks to come up with a position to be presented during the upcoming preparation conference (Prepcom) on WSIS to be held in September this year in Geneva.
The full report on internet governance including a background can be found here
For news articles and information resources, visit the Africa ICT Policy Monitor Website – on Internet Governance
Privatization talks
At the national level in several African countries, developments have continued over privatization talks evident from various media reports in the recent past; one particular case is Kenya where the government has been involved in talks with advisors on strategies for the privatization of Telkom Kenya the incumbent operator. The permanent secretary in the
Ministry of Information and Communication was recently quoted in that the decision had been reached on the long overdue privatization of the incumbent operator to take place early in 2006. The decision was reached following a report by the consulting company making recommendations to the government to allow time for some important structure changes such as the retrenchment of over 50% of the workforce.
In Zambia, similar talks have been in place about the privatization of Zamtel – also an incumbent operator where talks have been abandoned as the government was in favour of entering a commercialization agreement with an investor as opposed to privatization. The commercialization plan would be similar to one already carried out between the government of Zambia and a United States-based company to build a railway line under the build, operate and transfer (BOT) principle. Some good news though from Rwanda as the privatization of Rwandatel process was completed with a payout of $ 20 million that was announced at the end of June.
See more news article and resources on Telecommunications
Regulatory environments
On the regulatory front, a few developments have taken place in the last few weeks with Kenyan communications commission causing a major concern especially amongst the business sector in the country with regard to the issuing of licenses for would be Voice over IP (VoIP) providers. It was reported that the regulatory authority had out on hold the issuance of
licenses for VoIP providers pending a review of the rules governing the sector. A similar and related issue was also reported in South Africa where it was reported that over 50% of small and medium enterprises (SME) sector companies had been locked out of the VoIP revolution because of the market structure, citing technical requirement in the form of the Telkom-supplied Diginet line.
There have been some positive news in South Africa following a ministerial statement that the regulator -Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) would be ready to award the second national operator (SNO) licence 'within weeks'.
The Kenyan regulator this week is reported to have said that policy guidelines for the sub-sector will be released in the next two weeks and the licences issued later.
See more news article and resources on Laws and regulation
National ICT Policy
The national ICT policy processes have also made the news in the past few weeks, with Kenya again stealing the show with the highly publicized workshop that took place in Mombasa in mid-June. The workshop key objective was to discuss the draft policy document amongst key stakeholders that included civil society, private sector and the government. Though the official report of the workshop is yet to be released, the national ICT policy is now expected to move to the final
stages where the draft would be tabled to the Cabinet and once approved the implementation stage would commence thereafter.
The Zambia ICT policy is also under review by Cabinet and it is expected to be out for implementation later this year.
Rwanda has also reported a positive spin to the ICT policy following a recent statement by the Ministry of Information who said that social and economic developments had been achieved since Rwanda adopted the first phase of the ICT policy in 2001.
See more news article and resources on national ICT strategies
Africa Civil Society and WSIS
With regard the WSIS process, the outcome of a recent event has been a report addressing issues and challenges of the African information society with a special emphasis on the role of Civil Society. This was from a meeting that took place in in Nigeria at the beginning of this month where Africa civil society organizations came together in a pre-event to the African Regional Preparatory Meeting (ARPM) of the World Telecommunications Development Committee (WTDC).
Among some of the highlights from the meeting was some three projects that will be under consideration to be undertaken by civil society organizations, among these are; an Africa based Virtual Library and a community radio including the development of rural multimedia community centres.
For more news articles and information resources, visit the Africa ICT Policy Monitor Website
11/08/2005, Tanzania
World Youth Development and ICT (WYDI 2005) Conference
This conference is being organised with a theme of "Young People Creating Global Culture". The conference aims to bring together more than 250 young professionals, community leaders, non-governmental organisation (NGO) leaders, university students, information and communication technology (ICT) professionals, among others.
22/08/2005, South Africa
Building Partnerships for the Information Society
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology, with the support of the Cape Town City, the Centre for e-Innovation in the Provincial Government of the Western Cape and the South African Department of Communications, will be organising and hosting the "Information Society" event.
24/08/2005, South Africa
Community Informatics Research Network (CIRN) 2005
The Community Informatics Research Network (CIRN) 2005 Conference is open to receive research, policy and praxis based papers around the major theme of 'partnerships'.
31/08/2005, Botswana
World Information Technology Forum (Witfor) 2005
The Government of the Republic of Botswana, in collaboration with the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) will host the second World Information Technology Forum (WITFOR) in Gaborone from August 31 to September 2, 2005. WITFOR is a state-of-the-art, high-level international forum, aimed at ICT policy-makers and practitioners.
05/09/2005, Cameroon
CTO Forum 2005 – Yaounde, Cameroon, 5 – 6 September 2005
Organised in partnership with the Government of Cameroon, the CTO will host this unique gathering of opinion leaders and decision-makers in response to the growing need for access to ICT in emerging markets in the Commonwealth and beyond.
12/09/2005, South Africa
Highway Africa Conference 2005 'Reinforcing journalism in the information society'
The Highway Africa 2005 will explore the above issues and seek to assist in overcoming the challenges. Highway Africa's programme includes a unique mix of plenary and keynote presentations, panel discussions and hands-on workshops where delegates acquire practical skills and expertise.
19/09/2005, International
PrepCom-3 of the WSIS Tunis phase to take place in Geneva
The third meeting of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom-3 of the Tunis phase) will take place in Palais des Nations, Geneva (Switzerland) from 19-30 September 2005.
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Lat 56N
Great pictures...thanks for sharing. I look forward to getting a camera that can take pictures like that. What kinda of camera do you have?
Nikon D100. I take a lot of shots to get a few good ones.
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Nice, I too and many others would like to know what type of cameras are being used. I would like to buy a new one. I use my wifes kodak easy share (DX6340). NIce camera, easy to use, but would like something a little better.
Voice of experience: If going digital, make sure the camera has a small view-finder that you put your eye to, as well as the larger screen. Mine doesn't, and when the sun is out, I can't see squat on the LCD screen. I just shoot blindly. It's quite annoying.
The keeping of bees is like the direction of sunbeams. -Henry David Thoreau


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1920's 1930's Vintage Chic Wedding Shoot
When Susie from Vintage Chic asked if Darby & Joan would like to be involved with a vintage styled photo shoot, it took me all of three seconds to say yes please. The idea behind the shoot was to help promote the fast approaching Vintage Chic Wedding Fair at The Centenial Centre in Birmingham on 22nd April.
Susie was keen to work with suppliers who would be exhibiting at this fair, so a few weeks ago we met up with Luxe Bridal, The Red Cake Company, Liezl Croft Photography, Cheryl Williams and Emily Hall.
We had a lot of fun producing these images and hope that is reflected here.
We were hoping to capture the femininity, elegance and glamour of the 1920s and 1930s. Our our brief from Susie that we were to smile, smile, smile…which was pretty easy for Ulle & I as we had such a giggle during the day.
Becky & Shelley from Luxe Bridal arrived laden down with a selection of the most beautiful original vintage wedding gowns, and the trickiest part of the day was deciding who was to wear which dress as we both fell in love with all of them.Cherished Vintage Bridal Accessories supplied the stunningly gorgeous headpieces.
Susie had chosen The Botanical Gardens in Birmingham as the venue because it offered us a gorgeous art-deco backdrop and it's architecture, colours and gardens perfectly suited the theme of the shoot.
The light fittings, the wooden panelling, the stage area, the light streaming into the room all made for a series of stunning shots.
While we were being made up and having our hair curled Liezl, from Liezl Croft Photography had plenty of time to decide on which parts of the building to use.
She time to take some lovely shots of our props which I am thrilled with.
Emily Hall was the make up artist on the day and did a fantastic job in transforming us into glamourous, authentic looking vintage brides. Our hair was styled byCheryl Williams and she really was superb.
Both ladies were on hand throughout the shoot to do touch-ups, swap head pieces and change looks.
And the cakes! These were supplied by The Red Cake Company and they really were stunning.
I had decided to take lots of silverware, crystal, faux fur and lace as styling props for the day. I wanted to try and capture the glamour and opulence of the roaring Twenties.
One of the highlights for me of the day was discovering a piano tucked away in a corner, finding a nice chap and asking if we could use it as a prop. Of course he said, where would you like me to move it too… one of my mottos is "always ask, because you never know…" so when I said I would like it lifting onto the stage area I was pleasantly surprised that he agreed! Watching four burly men trying to lift the piano onto a stage that was three foot high was like a sketch from Only Fools and Horses! But bless them, they managed it, so thanks guys! I suspect the piano is still there…
I hope you enjoy this post as much as we all enjoyed putting it all together.
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I see the depression shapes on my FP chest piece where the chest lights should go.. But im not sure what the exact dimentions are for a set of fettronics v3.
I'm ready to paint my armor, but i dont know if i should wait for the board first.
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I don't think we will see much difference in the Brown's game.
Football has been very, very good to us.
After losing seasons 2013-15, the giants put up 11 wins in 16.. they are on way Back
But for now we can console ourselves with this fact-
# of Super Bowl victories since 1985:
1-Chicago, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Seattle
2-Washington, Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Baltimore
3-San Francisco, Dallas, Denver
4-New York Giants!!!
Let's make it 5 in 2016 so we can be on a LINE NE again!!!
***Stat provided by "Schloss22"***
i think its nuts that its not more 50/50ish.. To be honest, i'm in favor of Brown getting the work untill he prooves he can't handle it.. The guy runs through holes hard and don't skip around... I appreciate bradshaw, and hes solid, but hes injury prone, and why not try and keep em alittle healthier?
Entire Team Let Eli down today - NYG4l
Whatever the % are Brown should, IMO, get more than the 5 carries he had in the Eagle game.
"Measure Twice......Cut Once"
You couldn't be more full of **** if you were break dancing in a Port-a-Potty.......Kruunch
During the Eagles game it seemed to me that Coughlin was pretty much trying to see if the running game had improved because of Brown, the offensive line, or both.. He had Bradshaw carry majority of the load to kind of see if Bradshaw could have the same results behind the same offensive line, which is the reason for the limited carries for Brown. Obviously that didn't work out. I'm thinking they'll split the carries around 40-40 between AB1 & Ab2 and put in a play here of there for D-Wil.


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Those thug ass niggas in bowie high that like to fuck shit up and punch bitches in the throat. They snort sprinkles and shit rainbows. Only the illest, craziest people can join.
"Damn! I heard some bitch got punched in her left titty today!" "It must have been those trill ass niggas from unicorn mob again" "Yeah probably"
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I am the new guy to the forum. I am from Coon Valley, Wisconsin and this is my first year of beekeeping on my own. I grew up helping my father since I was knee-high to a grasshopper, and although it has been quite awhile since I helped Dad out due to my Navy and professional obligations, I do not come by this completely inexperienced. Since taking over my father's operation, I have had a lot of support from the local beekeeping association. They have been very helpful to me.
I have 18 hives of bees in 4 small yards, and this years harvest looks to be plentiful. I have all of the extracting done and most of the honey processed and stored in bulk containers (one 55 gallon drum and a bunch of 5 gallon buckets). I still have wax cappings that I am straining honey out of and about 25 or 30 gallons in the dispensing tank waiting for me to put in 5 gallon buckets (I ran out of buckets and am picking up more this afternoon after work). Then I have to melt down the wax and clean everything up and store away for winter. Overall I will have harvested better than 100 lbs of honey per hive, so that makes me pretty proud. And the honey is the most beautiful, light golden color that I truly believe that Dad is telling the bees to take care of me.
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Arsenal Ladies star midfielder Rachel Yankey and ex-Arsenal striker Lianne Sanderson joined local female footballers in London yesterday where they hosted an exclusive, free coaching session for local U16 girls at Whittington Park to mark the launch of The FA Tesco Girls' Football Week.
The event at Whittington Park celebrated the inaugural FA Tesco Girls' Football Week which runs this week between 22nd to 28th June with similar events taking place across the country. The aim of the seven day promotion is to give girls more information on football in their area as well as allow them the chance to sample the game for the first time in a fun and safe environment.
Local girls under the age of 5 to 16 were invited to come along to Whittington Park where they took part in a uniquely designed free football taster session. Specially trained FA coaches were on hand to give the girls the very best coaching tips, whilst they were able to test their skills in a number of inflatable football games such as target practice and speed camera shooting which were set up on the day. Representatives from the London County FA were also on hand to provide girls with more details on local teams and how to get involved in their local area.
Arsenal and England international Rachel Yankey said: "It's always good to see young girls participating in the game as after all they are the next generation of the England Women's team. Girls' Football Week provides girls who may not have thought about playing football before with a fantastic opportunity to have a fun introduction to the sport and provide them with the means of hopefully continuing their development in the game for years to come."
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MISSOULA, Mont. - It won't be home to the new Missoula College but plans to develop part of the Riverfront Triangle in downtown Missoula are rolling along.
In August Mayor Engen threw in the idea to put Missoula College on the city owned land on Orange and Front Streets. That's off the table as the campus will go up on East Broadway.
But that hasn't halted developers from moving forward with plans to turn the area into a hotel and convention center with the possibility of retail and restaurants.
About six acres is what developers, Hotel Fox LLC., have their eyes on. An area some say could change the dynamic of downtown Missoula.
"It's a great piece of real estate," said Mayor Engen. "It's a great extension of downtown Missoula."
It will still take a lot to get there. Part of that, securing more than just the city owned 1.87 acres.
City Council gave Hotel Fox LLC., permission to put that are on hold until January 2014, while they work out a deal to secure the rest of the area from Saint Patrick Hospital.
"Some folks have to come up with some partnership agreements," Engen said.
Ideally in January they'll present a development plan to City Council. Jim McLeod with the Farran Group, part of Hotel Fox LLC., said the group is currently working to finalize a development plan.
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Also, the trace loop around D1 from the inductor sense is very bad for a switching regulator. The switching node to feedback input pin should be as short and straight as possible to avoid parasitic inductance and oscillation.
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Out of Control: Seattle's Flawed Response to Protests Against the World Trade Organization
Introduction, Executive Summary, and Recommendations
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty or safety.
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Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759
The World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference which began in late November, 1999 inspired one of the largest political protests ever seen in Seattle. Poorly prepared for what was likely to occur, the City of Seattle exacerbated its problems and violated civil liberties through a string of mistakes in judgement and practice.
Largely due to poor planning, City officials did not protect conference delegates' right to assemble at the opening meeting. Realizing it had lost control of the situation, the City then over-reacted. It violated free speech rights in a large part of downtown. Under the direction of the Seattle Police Department, police from Seattle and nearby jurisdictions used chemical weapons on peaceful crowds and people walking by. Losing discipline, police officers committed individual acts of brutality. Protesters were improperly arrested and mistreated in custody.
On Tuesday, November 30 – the opening day of the WTO conference – people started calling the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington office to complain about police conduct. Deluged with calls, we quickly created a web-based system to receive citizen reports about police treatment of protesters and bystanders. By Wednesday, people who had witnessed or experienced police misconduct could submit detailed reports to our web site. More than 500 people did so. We quote directly from 42 of the incident reports to convey first hand the nature, range and severity of civil liberties violations that took place in Seattle.
Civil liberties paid a dear price for poor judgment calls made by public officials and police personnel every step of the way. The City must acknowledge what went wrong and take actions to avoid similar mistakes in the future.
Executive Summary
Foreign and trade ministers from 135 nations who came to Seattle for the WTO meetings in November 1999 encountered 30,000-50,000 protesters airing environmental, labor, religious, and human rights objections to WTO policies. The strategies of protesters – well publicized for months in advance – covered a wide spectrum: major and minor marches, political theater, civil disobedience, prayer vigils, teach-ins. The protests began with a festive air – people dressed in costumes, banging on drums, dancing, chanting and singing. But the atmosphere soon turned sour.
By 8:00 a.m. on the first morning of the conference, Tuesday, November 30, some of the demonstrators blocked WTO delegates from attending their meetings. At 10:00 a.m., with crowds swelling in the streets, police began to deploy chemical weapons, rubber bullets and clubs against peaceful protesters and bystanders alike. When these actions failed to clear downtown streets and intersections – and after a few dozen individuals vandalized downtown businesses while police stood by – the Mayor of Seattle declared a civil emergency. That declaration and the ensuing police activity throughout the week brought unwarranted restrictions and outright assaults on citizens and on their basic American rights.
Many people expressed surprise that the WTO, an international organization based in Geneva which sets trade rules and settles trade disputes, could evoke such strong and well-organized opposition. Yet there was both ample reason to expect large-scale protest and ample information about the tactics that various protest groups would employ to make their political statements. The WTO conference in Geneva the previous year had seen numerous arrests as police clashed with protesters. Weeks before the conference, the London Times and SeattleTimes ran articles on groups planning massive protests. The New York Times reported on October 13 that, "[t]hree hundred groups are vowing to bring 50,000 people or more to downtown Seattle to picket, demonstrate, hold teach-ins and cause general disruption . . . that could turn the city's streets into a carnival of protest and, perhaps, a morass of gridlock."
Lack of Preparation, Overreaction
While Seattle officials could not know for certain what would happen on the streets during the conference, there had been plenty of discussion about what might happen. The City had both reason and opportunity to prepare appropriately for the range of possible situations, but it simply did not.
The Seattle Police Department, which was in charge of conference security, did not establish an effective security plan. Police officers did not receive adequate training for the operation at hand. As the conference approached, police leadership did not allow sufficient time to establish positions on the street and did not assign enough forces to do the job. Once the action began, the Department did not give officers on the line enough rest, bathroom breaks and food, and did not issue coherent orders.
Rank-and-file officers were responsible for carrying out strategies that were ill-conceived. The police forces on the street Tuesday morning could not get delegates to the start of the conference, resulting in the cancellation of the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, the police did not take action to stop and apprehend the few dozen individuals who vandalized downtown buildings.
Failures in anticipating the event do not excuse the violations of civil liberties that took place as the event unfolded. For any event that is expected to draw significant protest, the City has the duty both to accommodate lawful protest activities and to protect access to the event for delegates, press, and other attendees. City officials started out with the right idea – allowing demonstrators to be close to the targets of their protest – but they executed it badly. Their security plan led them to ignore the rights of delegates as well as the City's legitimate security obligations. Having under-prepared, the City then over-reacted.
By Creating a "No Protest Zone," the City Violated Rights of Free Speech and Assembly
For several days, it was illegal publicly to express anti-WTO opinions in a large section of downtown Seattle.
With police unable to control the movement of protesters, and concerned over the conference's disruption and the imminent arrival of President Clinton, the Mayor declared a civil emergency and issued an order establishing a 25-square-block "limited curfew zone" or "no protest zone" in the heart of downtown. The area was essentially a militarized zone, with entry controlled by police and barred to people expressing views critical of the WTO. The suppression of free speech was not needed to protect security, nor could the "no protest zone" have accomplished that aim.
In responding as it did to the WTO protests, the City violated fundamentals of our free society which require that any governmental restriction on speech be as narrow as possible to accomplish its legitimate purpose and be "content-neutral" – that is, not favoring any particular view. The City ignored both these principles.
Though the Mayor and other officials have insisted that the City did not unduly restrict constitutional freedoms in downtown Seattle, this assurance does not square with people's actual experiences on the street. Scores of citizens reported being prevented by police from engaging in peaceful, lawful expression within the zone. Police ordered citizens to remove buttons or stickers from their clothing, confiscated signs and leaflets, and blocked citizen entry to the core of downtown
The City Council failed to take timely action to ratify or rescind the "no protest zone." Instead, the Council ratified all of the emergency orders the following week – after the WTO conference had adjourned and the orders expired.
The implementation and enforcement of the "no protest zone" violated rights of free speech and assembly, and did so without even the possibility of providing any real security.
Police Officials Authorized Chemical Weapons and Other Inappropriate Force Against Peaceful Crowds
Policing theory recognizes that it is sometimes better to allow crowds to mill about in streets than to employ the level of force that would be needed to clear the streets. For example, if thousands of sports fans spilled into the streets to celebrate a Seattle Mariners World Series triumph, police commanders would not order the use of tear gas, pepper spray, and rubber bullets.
Despite police and media descriptions to the contrary, the protests during the WTO conference did not constitute a riot. They were noisy and disruptive, yet demonstrators were overwhelming peaceful. Not so the police.
Police commanders authorized the use of force at inappropriate times and levels, and directed it against inappropriate targets. They approved the use of tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets and clubs against people who were demonstrating peaceably, against demonstrators who had not received or who were trying to obey police orders, against bystanders, and to quell disturbances the police themselves had provoked. The level of force simply was not proportionate to the threat.
The Seattle Police Department used massive amounts of tear gas against crowds even when such use was not necessary to protect public safety or the safety of officers. Tear gas was used in heavily populated areas where it inevitably affected large numbers of innocent bystanders.
The Seattle Police Department used pepper spray repeatedly against nonviolent protesters who posed no threat to public safety or to the safety of officers. Police department reliance on pepper spray was misplaced. Virtually no one has published scientific research about the effects of pepper spray on human health, and no agency regulates the manufacturing process.
Rubber bullets were used against people who posed no threat. They were also used against largely nonviolent crowds and against individuals who were engaged in passive resistance or fleeing.
Acts of Abuse by Individual Officers
Beyond the bad decisions made at the command level, police discipline broke down, and rank-and-file officers engaged in acts of brutality.
Brutality was not the norm for the hundreds of officers who reported for duty, but there are widespread reports of police using excessive force against persons who posed no physical threat, were not resisting arrest, or were simply trying to leave the area. In their riot gear, officers were visually indistinguishable from one another. Lacking visible identification, some of them took advantage of their anonymity to assault protesters. And, some officers refused direct requests to provide names or badge numbers. Others tried to preserve their anonymity by targeting people carrying cameras.
Although police brutality was not limited to one area, the events in the Capitol Hill neighborhood – where police invaded a residential area and gassed, pepper-sprayed, and bullied local residents and shoppers – were particularly egregious. Police officers were not making split-second decisions in emergency situations. They were simply using their weapons on people who offended them or who merely caught their attention. Officers also used clubs, tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets against individual bystanders in downtown Seattle.
To date, neither the City nor any other jurisdiction involved in WTO security has acknowledged that police misconduct was more widespread than a few isolated instances. Until the problem is acknowledged, it will not be solved.
Improper Arrests and Mistreatment of People in Custody
The police made hundreds of improper arrests, detaining for days people who would never stand trial. Then, after the demonstrations were over, charges were dropped. The City Attorney doggedly pursued other charges that either were dismissed or did not lead to convictions.
Individuals arrested during the anti-WTO demonstrations were mistreated and witnessed others being mistreated by jail officers. Some of the mistreatment was directed at protesters who made demands to see their lawyer. Some officers singled out, threatened and assaulted individuals for exercising or demanding their constitutional rights. Some officers used pepper spray against non-threatening prisoners who posed no threat to officer safety.
Once is more than enough. Seattle, King County, and other jurisdictions involved in policing during the WTO Ministerial conference should learn from the mistakes of 1999, and they should incorporate these recommendations into their policies and planning:
1. In situations where there is potential for confrontation between demonstrators and others, there may be times when police need to establish corridors or security perimeters to ensure safe passage of meeting-goers. The City must ensure that it designs such security corridors and perimeters narrowly, so that they do not unduly restrict protest activities and are no larger than necessary to accomplish the specific safety aim.
2. The Seattle Municipal Code should be changed to require the City Council to ratify any declaration of civil emergency within 48 hours.
3. When a major event is to take place with a potential for large-scale demonstrations, the City should prepare an impact statement to address the resources needed for crowd management, crowd control, and the protection of civil liberties.
4. Law enforcement agencies in Washington should see to it that their police officers receive training on civil liberties as it relates to crowd management and crowd control.
5. Law enforcement agencies in Washington should suspend the use of tear gas until the presiding city or county determines that adequate studies have been conducted to prove it does not present health risks to affected individuals.
6. If the city or county accordingly authorizes the resumption of tear gas usage, tear gas should only be deployed in open spaces and where it will not affect large numbers of bystanders. The decision to use tear gas should be made at the command level, and only officers specifically trained in the use of tear gas may be authorized to carry or use it.
7. Law enforcement agencies in Washington should suspend the use of pepper spray until the presiding city or county determines that adequate studies have been conducted to prove it does not present health risks to affected individuals.
8. If the city or county accordingly authorizes the resumption of pepper spray usage, the following policies on the use of pepper spray should be adopted:
Pepper spray may be used only when an individual poses an immediate threat to officers or others. It may not be used to disperse a crowd. It may not be used against an individual who is fleeing or complying with orders, or against a nonviolent demonstrator passively resisting arrest.
Officers using pepper spray must comply with all other manufacturer's recommendations, including that it not be used in bursts longer than one second, in repeated bursts against the same target, or at a range of less than three feet.
9. The Seattle City Council and other jurisdictions that were involved in WTO policing should require that their police departments develop policies and procedures for managing crowd control in ways that:
do not unduly restrict civil liberties;
provide clear instruction on the use and continuum of force; and
provide adequate notice and time to disperse along a safe and clear dispersal route.
10. All police officers must at all times be clearly and readily identifiable by name and department.
The outermost layer worn by police personnel, including riot or rain gear, should bear easily visible identification numbers.
When outer-layer gear is issued, the department should record the name of the officer receiving each number.
11. Law enforcement agencies in Washington should have mechanisms in place to properly investigate allegations of police misconduct.
12. King County Jail officials should investigate allegations of misconduct at the jail during the WTO protests and hold accountable any personnel found to have committed acts of misconduct.
Jail personnel must wear clearly identifiable badges or nametags at all times.
King County Jail administrators should review their policy on the use of pepper spray, restraint chairs, and other compliance techniques by jail personnel. Pepper spray should not be used on an individual in a restraint chair.


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the lifts towards the end were very good
the lifts towards the end were very good
any link to live stream? I allways ask this kind of stuff...sorry...I'm so lost for this stuff
that russian link is working now
I reed some reports saying tha Vanessa injured her shoulder. Good luck to them and all the teams.
New personal best for the Shibs!
hm... what's the deduction for W/P?
That said, the Shibs are guaranteed a medal! Yay!
And they drop behind the Shibs.
Paul fell, but on a transition.


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No mention of the Bushwackers, Money Inc., The Natural Disasters, Nasty Boyz, or Harlem Heat?!?!?


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[quote user="MattMeyerBud"]Pappy - theres not enough magic pants in the world to elect Romney
Your life will be immeasurably better if it happens. Its not me. I'm fine regardless of who gets elected. Its guys your age who will be ****ed if Obama gets re-elected.

The only thing that stands between the U.S. and Greece is a republican in the White House.

So its my love for MMB and Lando that causes me to support Mitt.
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Republicans are the reason we are in this mess (mostly)
You republicans surely do have a flair for the dramatic.. .we're one step away from being Greece?
Obama is getting reelected. Theres a better shot at MArio being a Giant than a republican winning....


text: MTA and NAACP announce partnership to address achievement gaps The state's largest teachers' union and the New England Area Conference of the NAACP have chosen today, the 84th anniversary of the birth of Martin Luther King Jr., to announce a partnership to address the educational achievement gaps affecting low-income students and students of color. Priorities include increasing the number of teachers of color in Massachusetts public schools, improving access to affordable high-quality early childhood education for low-income students and students of color, and recruiting and retaining highly qualified teachers to work in hard-to-staff urban schools. "Education has long been the key to success for students of color," said Juan Cofield, president of the New England Area Conference of the NAACP. "Too many of our children enter kindergarten already behind and are never able to catch up." Massachusetts Teachers Association President Paul Toner said that the MTA is eager to work with the NAACP to make sure that all students have an opportunity to learn and thrive in the state's public schools. "On average, our students perform better than students in any other state and as well as top-performing students in the world," Toner said. "Unfortunately, averages can mask persistent disparities. While many students in our high-achieving schools are winning spots in top universities and succeeding in their studies, too high of a percentage of students entering our higher education system – especially English language learners, students of color and low-income students – still need remedial education before they can take college-level courses. In addition, college completion rates are too low for these students." Cofield and Toner agreed that poverty among African-American and Latino students is at the root of the problem and must be addressed through broad political and economic reforms. They also agreed, however, that school systems can do more to close educational achievement gaps if they are given adequate funding and support. The goals of the partnership include the following: Increasing the number of educators of color. Students of color benefit greatly from having educator role models who understand and share their backgrounds. Here as in other states, teachers of color are underrepresented in schools. While 93 percent of Massachusetts teachers are white, they are serving a much more diverse population – one in which 29 percent of students are from ethnic and racial minority backgrounds. More specifically, 8 percent of students, but only 2.6 percent of teachers, are African-American and 15 percent of students, but less than 3 percent of teachers, are Latino. Improving the quality and affordability of early childhood education. According to a recent report by the NAACP, by the time they reach age 3, children from higher-income families have heard as many as 30 million more words than children from lower-income families. (Finding Our Way Back to First: Reclaiming World Leadership by Educating All America's Children, 2012.) In addition to educating parents about the importance of talking to and reading to their children, it is critical to provide children with access to high-quality early education. Encouraging and supporting more highly qualified and experienced educators to work in low-income area schools in order to improve the quality of instruction. Better compensation and working conditions in hard-to-staff schools are important tools to advance this effort. Providing teachers and administrators with resources to support excellent teaching, learning and leading. Teachers and administrators need time to plan, prepare, evaluate and assess their instruction and their students' learning. This requires more time and resources and much more engagement with parents and the community to make all students successful. Examining and addressing racial disparities in school discipline and reducing school suspensions. While school safety must be a priority, student suspensions for nonviolent offenses lead to increased dropout rates and future incarceration – creating the so-called school-to-prison pipeline. Promoting disciplinary measures that do not deprive students of time-on-learning is a shared goal. John L. Reed, chair of the NEAC's Education Committee and a former member of the MTA Board of Directors, was instrumental in promoting the new partnership between the two organizations. "The NEAC and the MTA are both excellent organizations, and they share similar goals for educating students of color," Reed said. "As the number and percentage of these students increase in our state and across the country, we need to be aggressive in making sure they are well served by our public schools. Fairness, justice and the health of our economy and our communities depend on how well we as a society can address persistent achievement gaps that limit opportunities for too many children of color." The NAACP and the MTA will be working together to seek additional community partners in this work and to build on these initial conversations on how best to work together toward our common goal of excellent public schools and education for every student.


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Surveillance Footage Helps Capture Burglary Lookout
A security camera helped police arrest a 15-year-old believed to be involved in the theft of a $20,000 necklace.
By SSI Staff · August 14, 2014
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Police here are crediting a surveillance camera for helping to apprehend a teenager believed to be involved in the theft of a $20,000 necklace and a wallet from a home here.
Michael Smith was checking on a house he owns while his tenant was on vacation. Upon surveying the home, Smith noticed the back door had been kicked in, likely between Aug. 2 and Aug. 10, NewsOK.com reports.
Smith then reviewed surveillance video from the home, which showed a person carrying a jewelry box from the residence and another running from the home with the wallet. A third person operated as the lookout.
The homeowner then showed the video to people in the neighborhood, who recognized one of the individuals and directed Smith to a nearby home. When a teenage boy left the home, Smith then contacted the authorities.
Police arrested the 15-year-old on a complaint of burglary after his mother identified him as the person from the video.
Authorities are currently searching for the two others involved in the theft.


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Discussion in 'NFL Zone' started by WoodysGirl, Jan 27, 2013.
I take it nobody's watching?
Uniforms look cheap. They are so basic
Not me. I couldn't care less about this game.
After having to listen to the opening musical act i can only hope the game is better.
i will watch some of it. i have to get up early for work tomorrow so i will not watch the whole game. also if i see the lineman standup and not do anything like last year i am going to turn it off.
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Make sure to look for @DCC_Whitney tonight on the sidelines of the Pro Bowl! We're so proud of you! pic.twitter.com/fqtcalE9
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It's still televised?
Couldn't care less about this farce of fake football and wish the NFL would do away with it......
Albert Breer @AlbertBreer
RT @richarddeitsch: People bang on the Pro Bowl but it averaged 12.5M viewers last year. For comparison, this year's World Series did 12.7M.
Not sure if that says more about the NFL or the state if baseball.
WG I just switched it on, ill watch some of it, nothing else really on.
AP fumbles the first snap of the game to the AFC
unbelivable, JJ Watt lines up as a WR, misses a catch for a TD
That's my tight end... *sniff*
They look to be playing with more energy this year at least. DL isn't just standing there.
God I love Jason Witten
Jj watts hand looked bad
Looks like his pinky exploded!
Pro bowl sucks.
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|Cleveland Sq, W2 6DG London, 영국
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Brightly decorated in a traditional manner, the studio includes a comfortable double bed, a single sofa bed and a safety deposit box. The compact kitchen includes cooking utensils and laundry facilities. A shared patio is present.
The historic Paddington Train Station is a 10-minute walk away. Oxford Street is 15 minutes' away using London Tube. A major tourist attraction, Madame Tussauds Waxwork Museum is a 20-minute bus journey away.
Guests are in close proximity to the City of Westminster, a large area containing Buckingham Palace, 10 Downing Street and Westminster Abbey.
숙소규정No pets.
No smoking.
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We enjoyed our stay with Eamon and Tomás, they offer a great studio in a very good condition. Everything is totally clean and our bed was very nice. You will find everything you need in this studio. For us it was a perfect place to be. You have 3 underground stations around your studio to take a tube to the city. The area you live is also not far away from Hyde Park. So, if you enjoy running this spott is perfect located. Our breakfast was also very good and so at the end, we think to go again and stay there.
Our holiday in London has been made special by our stay in this beautiful Studio. It is warm and you can find anything you need to feel at home. Eamon and Tomàs gave us all the information we needed to reach the place and they were always ready to help us.
I just came back home after a wonderful week in London with my doughter and I must say that Eamon and Tomàs were the added value of our holiday. They are really sweet, kind and hospitable and their Studio is amazingly lovely, comfortable and warm. You will find everything you need there... and even more! And in case of necessity, Eamon and Tomàs will be ready to take care of you and help. No doubt that the next time I'll go to London I'll have no need to find an accomodation. Cleveland Square and Eamon and Tomàs forever!!! Besides, their Studio is in a very good position: tube, shops, restaurants, pubs and all you need are quite near! Hope to see you soon again guys, I already miss you!
Eamon's and Tomas' studio was the best accomodation I ever had in London. Their hospitality was superb, everything, really everything was provided by them: breakfast, fruit, cosmetics, hair dryer, safe, ironboard, oyster card, books about London - but above all: their very personal and caring attitude towards their guests.
I very much hope that sooner or later I will go to London again and for sure I will try to rent their studio again.
Thank you once again for those fantastic four days!
Bas and I (Geert Jan) had a fantastic stay at Eamon and Tomás's studio. Everything was there, and it was clean and cosy. From us also a 10 for 21 Cleveland Sq. in London. Unfortunately we didn't meet Tomás, but Eamon is the most friendly, helpful and perfect host for his guests. We absolutely loved it being there. Whenever we want to visit London again, we definitely will contact Eamon and Tomás again and for now we're sending our dearest regards to them. All the best, boys :-).
Hosts: welcoming and gentle.
Room style: warm and friendly.
Room condition: very clean.
Kitchen: everything one could need.
Bathroom: brandnew.
Breakfast goodies: more one could eat.
Studio location: perfect walking distance to Paddington.
Recommendation: 100%.
The studio was amazingly nice and cosy. Everything you needed was there and it was clean and fresh and a well functioning wifi.
The area is quiet and peaceful and that we need to shop in the way of food (which was already available in the studio when we arrived) was only 2-3 minutes walk.
The hosts? Having trouble finding words to describe Eamon and Tomas.
Nice, lovely, friendly, absolute warmth, service minded etc. Did i mention lovely?
Somehow magically, there was always fresh fruit, muesli and other things in our pantry and refrigerator.
They invited us for coffee in the morning, told us about specific shops and stores when we asked ... In short, Eamon and Tomas are the best hosts ever!
Next time in London we surely going to stay with Eamon and Tomas, if they want us back of course.
/Erik and Nina.
My husband and I have just enjoyed a 4 night stay at the studio of Eamon and Tomas , we really could not fault it, good hosts, good area, the studio was great everything we needed was there, we would certainly book this accommodation again.
We stayed in Eamon & Tomas apartment three days in may. It was so nice and they where so pleasent and helpful hosts. The apartment where so nice, comfartable and clean. And there was everything you need incl breakfast. And the neigbourhood so nice, safe and calm. A short walkingdistance to hyde park, bayswater road and a lot of restaurants.
We really enjoyed our time there and we will absolutly come back. :)
We stayed at Eamon and Tomas' studio apt and it was a great experience. We normally stay in hotels and wanted to try something different and we were pleasantly surprised. The studio was very comfortable and very well fitted. Our hosts were very generous with providing coffee and breakfast goodies we will definetly reccommend them and given the opportunity will stay with Eamon and Tomas again.
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A grant of EPA funds was made available by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources in October 1990 to selected southwest Missouri poultry producers representing each of the five major poultry processing companies. The purpose of the grant is to demonstrate the feasibility of composting dead birds in an environmentally sound manner. The grant is administered by Southwest Missouri Resource Conservation and Development, Inc., with technical assistance provided by the Natural Resources Conservation Service and educational activities provided by MU Extension.
Tom Swaffer, of Stella, Mo., representing Simmons Industries, agreed to participate in the demonstration project. Swaffer's concerns about future regulations pertaining to dead bird disposal, environmental considerations and economical management of dead birds were factors in his decision to participate in the project. This guide describes the composting project relating to Swaffer's poultry operation.
The Swaffer broiler operation consists of four buildings in which 6 flocks per year are grown to a market weight of 4 pounds. Table 1 outlines the characteristics of each building.
An aerial view of the building layout with composter for the Swaffer production facilities is shown below. Average mortality rate in these facilities is about 5 percent.
Table 1Building type and bird capacity in the Swaffer operation
The composter serving this operation is a pole-type structure with monoslope, rafter-type roof construction and a short overhang to partially cover the work area. Primary composting bins are located along the front of the building, with secondary compost storage along the back. At one end of the building, an ingredient or litter storage area is enclosed with metal for rain protection. A concrete work area, partially covered by the roof overhang, is provided in front of the composter.
The four primary bins are 8 feet wide, 6 feet deep and 5 feet high, and are made with treated lumber. The secondary compost bin is 32 feet long, 8 feet wide and 5 feet high. Total composting volume is 960 cubic feet in the primary bins and 1,280 cubic feet in the secondary bin. The ingredient storage bin is 12 feet wide, 14 feet long and 5 feet high, and provides a volume of 840 cubic feet. Figures 1 and 2 show dimensional and structural characteristics of the Swaffer composter.
Figure 1Plan view of the Swaffer composter.
Figure 2Cross section of the Swaffer composter.
Swaffer estimates 20 minutes per day are spent layering dead birds and ingredients in the composter. One hour per day is required to pick up dead birds in the four buildings. An additional hour per month is spent moving compost from primary to secondary bins and bringing litter to the composter.
Swaffer uses a 65 hp tractor with a front-end loader to handle litter, move compost and load spreading equipment. A spreading truck is hired to spread the finished compost. Table 2 shows a laboratory analysis of the finished compost fertilizer value from the Swaffer composter.
Based on experience, Swaffer would prefer a composter with greater litter/ingredient storage area. Since broiler building clean out is done once a year, a year's supply of stored litter would be ideal. Presently, storage capacity is a 3 to 4 month supply. Swaffer estimates 40 tons of finished compost are produced annually in his composter, and 10 percent of the litter produced in the broiler houses will be used in the composter.
Table 2Analysis of litter and finished compost in the Swaffer operation
Composter costs depend upon many factors such as site, composter design, size, etc. Table 3 shows costs incurred for the Swaffer composter as constructed in November 1990.
Table 3Cost associated with the Swaffer composter (November 1990)
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Do the shaker ritual again. In fact, Shaker's vodka would make a nice shake. I like this one better than the last. It has more body and the touch of celery salt is nice. The problem is, I haven't eaten anything today except for rim-salt and the pucker-suck off a lime wedge and I'm getting a little light-headed. Hopefully the garnish of a dill pickle and queen olive will give me the sustenance to keep going.


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