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nForce 500: nForce4 on Steroids?by Gary Key & Wesley Fink on 5/24/2006 8:00 AM EST
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ayqazi - Wednesday, July 05, 2006 - linkI'm a little tired of hearing about so-called "chipset" hardware RAID. The writer of this article constantly made it seem that it was the chipset that was responsible for performing RAID operations on the disks, whereas nothing could be farther from the truth.
Yes, the chipset may offload some of the work, but (in the case of RAID 5) the major calculations, like the XOR calculations, are done by the host processor.
According to [L]http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Hardware/sata.html#faker...[/L] and [L]http://spamaps.org/raidtests.php[/L], Linux-based software raid is much faster than so-called fakeraid, since it has been optimised and developed more than the software drivers of the fakeraid chipsets.
Anyway, just pointing out something that gets on my nerves a bit.
raildogg - Saturday, May 27, 2006 - linkI think for most of us who have a nForce 4 ultras and SLIs, it doesn't make sense to upgrade to AM2 motherboards and processors. We'll need new memory too. No performance increase. Just upgrade to a X2 and that should be a good upgrade for those of us who don't have it yet. Reply
Powered by AMD - Friday, May 26, 2006 - linkWhen in the article says:
"In fact, the less than stellar write performance of the nForce4 in RAID 5 continues in the "new" chipset"
It does mean that the write performance is good or not?
thanks! Reply
Zoomer - Saturday, May 27, 2006 - linkMeans just as bad as before, in a nicer manner. :) Reply
Gary Key - Saturday, May 27, 2006 - link
Means just as bad as before, in a nicer manner. :)
Thank you for the perfect reply. ;-) NVIDIA is working on this for the next refresh, their reasoning at this time is they did not want to introduce potential data corruption issues by improving the performance with the current chipset and driver base. It continues to reinforce our belief that although the nF590 SLI is the most feature laden chipset out at this time, the core continues to be nForce4 Plus in our eyes. This is not bad at all, just what can you do with a less than stellar CPU release (still an extremely strong CPU lineup) from a marketing viewpoint. I think NVIDIA and ATI are going to be hamstrung on sales with the AM2 release but hopefully they can make it up when Conroe (Core 2 Duo) launches shortly. :) The bios revisions we have received this week have improved performance but nothing that would make a nf4SLI/4800+ owner want to upgrade yet. Reply
SonicIce - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkAM2 can just die. Reply
afrost - Thursday, May 25, 2006 - linki'm glad you took the time to type all that out..... Reply
KHysiek - Thursday, May 25, 2006 - linkWell, but it does say precisely right about the whole AM2 transition.
This is the most pointless hardware upgrade I've seen forfew last years.
The only significant advantage of AM2 is a bit more featured mainboard. And you pay more for less speed. I think AMD is on the way down and no K8L can save them, cause it will be quad core only. What typical user needs quad core for price AMD keeps (like their pricing for current X2 CPU's versus Intel's).
Core 2 is huge leap forward and combined with Intel manufacturing power will make big push back for AMD in coming months. Reply
Pirks - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkGary, what's about that QoS network driver/protocol hanging around in my WinXP for years? I heard it does some quality of service stuff/packet prioritizing/etc soo... is FirstPacket just an interface for this Microsoft QoS thing? Or is nVidia didn't know about it and reinvented the wheel? Reply
Gary Key - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - link
Gary, what's about that QoS network driver/protocol hanging around in my WinXP for years? I heard it does some quality of service stuff/packet prioritizing/etc soo... is FirstPacket just an interface for this Microsoft QoS thing? Or is nVidia didn't know about it and reinvented the wheel?
I raised this question at the Editor's conference as it appeared to me they decided to take advantage of some hooks/protocols in XP. I have a meeting with the platform manager tomorrow and hopefully some discussions with the Network guru next week after his return from vacation. I am trying to get an answer before our roundup is published. I noticed some interesting inter-actions during our network testing, will say this, they (NVIDIA) really took the networking side seriously on this release although most of the features are designed for the server/workstation market, but we get them for free on the desktop. We expect further hardware/driver improvements in the next refresh. I am trying to compare the outbound FirstPacket numbers to a D-Link Gamer Lounge at this time along with how both prioritize packets on the outbound lanes. There are so many different tests and options in just the new networking features to run that is a bit overwhelming at this point and of course the new draft-N equipment showed up this week also. ;-) Reply
artifex - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - link
they (NVIDIA) really took the networking side seriously on this release although most of the features are designed for the server/workstation market
If they want the TCP/IP acceleration to be a draw for that crowd, they'd better fix this thing with firewalls not being supported. I could not imagine running a corporate server like that. And it's a bit much for them to hold out Vista as a possible fix, as many of us would like to wait a while before dropping Vista into production environments. Like a couple years. :) Reply
Jaylllo - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkIs it just me, or do ATI/NVIDIA/INTEL make up a boatload of stupid names for simple features?
afrost - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkSo when do we get low power chipsets to go with our low power CPUs?
Nvidia's mid to high end GPUs use less power than ATI GPUs....but it's the other way around for chipsets......????
seems odd Reply
Gary Key - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - link
So when do we get low power chipsets to go with our low power CPUs?
Rumor has it, in the late fall. ;-) Reply
FinFET - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkOn this page http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?...">http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?... the nForce 550's summary reads
"Several of the higher and options have been dropped from the 550 chipset"
I believe you meant
"Several of the higher end options have been dropped from the 550 chipset" Reply
Wesley Fink - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkCorrected. Reply
peternelson - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - link
How can you say there is not improvement?
The 590SLI gives increased number of PCIE lanes to total 46.
These are available as 16, 16, 8, and six individual 1x connections.
Assuming some slots on the motherboard:
x16 slot: card x16 nvidia graphics card
x16 slot: card x8 ARECA EIGHT SATA 300 HARDWARE RAID CONTROLLER
x8 slot: card x8 MYRINET 10 GIGANET hardware accelerated LAN
I'm not particularly interested in consumer level SATA and LAN but consider them a free bonus. What MATTERS is that there is enough BANDWIDTH to use some PROPER peripherals without bottlenecks.
Egglick - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkThe only new "feature" I'm really interested in is the TCP/IP acceleration, which lowers CPU usage. The rest of it is a bunch of gimmicks and garbage as far as I'm concerned. I'd rather not use those "features" at all, as they're much more likely to cause problems than any sort of performance boost.
When I think of that, coupled with their stupid SLI Memory program (another gimmick), my view of NVidia's chipsets is significantly lowered. When the time comes for me to upgrade, I'll be strongly considering ATI's chipset offerings instead. Reply
bob661 - Thursday, May 25, 2006 - linkEgglick,
Your name should be Buttlick with that comment. So, let me get this straight (or gay depending on which way you swing), these extra features that Nvidia is giving us are apparently no good since you say so. The rest of us might as well just shut off our computers, grab a pr0n mag, and spank it like it's 1999. Jesus, who needs a brain with you around. Reply
Pirks - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkYeah, right... ATI are completely smoke'n'mirrors free guys... cool! :) Reply
Olaf van der Spek - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - link<quote>These devices can be configured in RAID 0, 1, 0+1, and 5 arrays. There is no support for RAID 10.</quote>
That's probably because there's effectively no difference between 1+0 and 0+1 on a good controller. Reply
Olaf van der Spek - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - link
The FirstPacket technology is very useful for users who do a lot of uploading while playing on the Internet. The ability of the user to control the applications that receive packet-prioritization is a great benefit as the control panel is easy to use. We tested this feature thoroughly and it works exactly as advertised - IF the user has a need for that feature and uses it.
Doesn't this require support from the modem/router too?
The delay (usually) happens in the modem and not in the network card. Reply
Zoomer - Saturday, May 27, 2006 - linkNo, because you make the bottleneck your network card, instead of the modem. :)
There will be a slight loss of throughput. Read some QoS articles. lartc.org is also a good resource. I bet it's the same principle. ;) Reply
Trisped - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - link<quote>Multiple computers can to be connected simultaneously </quote>
take out the "to" Reply
Gary Key - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkThanks, it is corrected..... Reply
Googer - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkWhen benchmarking core logic it's should be a high priority to measure I/O performance, since that is the primary job of any AMD Chipset.
Where are the HDD, Network, Audio, and R.A.I.D. benchmarks? Reply
Gary Key - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - link
Where are the HDD, Network, Audio, and R.A.I.D. benchmarks?
I answered above but we will have full benchmarks in the actual motherboard articles. Our efforts in the first three days was to prove out the platform and features that were added or changed (still doing it, feels weird to be up almost 72 hours). In answer to your question-
Foxconn Board
Throughput - 942 Gb/s
CPU utilization - 14.37% (with TCP/IP offload engine on), near 30% off.
No real difference compared to nF4 as we stated. The numbers are within 1% of each other. The interesting numbers will be in our ATI SB600 comparison.
Dependent on the codec utilized in each motherboard, the RealTek ALC883 used in most of them have the same numbers as the nF4 boards. The only difference is the new 1.37 driver set we used. It will be interesting in the comparison as Asus went back to ADI for HDA.
Pirks - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - link
quote:That's why AT is my favorite review site - 'cause you're really crazy bunch :-) Just don't ruin yourself completely, we need you! Reply
feels weird to be up almost 72 hours
Gary Key - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - link
quote:The ending should read NF4 Intel or ATI/Uli AMD boards. Where is that edit function? Hit enter too soon. :) Reply
Dependent on the codec utilized in each motherboard, the RealTek ALC883 used in most of them have the same numbers as the nF4 boards.
Gary Key - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - link
When benchmarking core logic it's should be a high priority to measure I/O performance, since that is the primary job of any AMD Chipset.
They will be in our roundup comparison and ATI AM2 articles. Reply
Googer - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkhttp://www.hardwarezone.com/news/view.php?id=4614&...">http://www.hardwarezone.com/news/view.php?id=4614&...
http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews...">http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews... Reply
Googer - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkAM2 Now Shiping at Newegg.com
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Subm...">http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi...rchInDes... Reply
Doormat - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkThe media shield feature looks nice. Buy two drives for a RAID-0 array for the OS and whatnot. Then the RAID-5 array for all your important stuff (saved games, documents, pictures, etc). Having both arrays on one chipset is nice. Reply
Pirks - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - link
quote:Why would you penalize your write speed with RAID5 when there is RAID1? Why not get RAID1 instead of RAID5 and enjoy 1) reliability (same as RAID5) 2) speed (same as single drive for writing, faster than single drive for reading) 3) low price (no need for more than two hard drives) Reply
Then the RAID-5 array for all your important stuff (saved games, documents, pictures, etc)
mino - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkAND lower available capacity for the money you pay. You see 4 300G drives in RAID5 bring you 900GB of (cheap and reliable) storage. Do that with 4 drives and RAID1(or 0+1 for that) means i.e. 2x400 + 2x500 which is SIGNIFICANTLY more expensive.
Remember there are guys with 10 drives, any situation you could economically justify 3+ drives for storage RAID5 is the most cost effective way. Reply
JarredWalton - Thursday, May 25, 2006 - linkToo bad the integrated RAID 5 solutions from NVIDIA only work with 3 drives (and potentially one hot-swap). Maybe I'm mistaken, but I'm pretty sure you can't run 4, 5, or 6 drives in a single RAID 5 array using the NVIDIA controller. That's why you can do two RAID 5 arrays with 3 drives in each array. Problem is, doing RAID 5 without a lot of RAM for the RAID controller can really hurt (write) performance. Reply
nordicpc - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkSomething I noticed yesterday while looking through the AM2 reviews that incorporated both ATI and nVidia's chipsets was the huge disparency in power usage, some 40 watts in some cases.
Charlie D. has brought this up over at the Inq aswell.
Not only with nVidia's 5x0 series do you need a huge chunk of copper with 3 pipes to eliminate the fan, but also you'll be paying a bit extra on the power bill it seems, for what? Some extra networking options that most of us never use because they are so dodgy.
Where's the power consumption page on here? Reply
Gary Key - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - link
Where's the power consumption page on here?
They are coming in a different article as we just started receiving our ATI AM2, nF550, and other boards. The pull in by AMD was a stretch for the board suppliers who had planned on rolling the AM2 series out during Computex and shipping at that time. NVIDIA was caught trying to qualify drivers for both the video and platform side in half the time. We just received final AM2 chips on Saturday morning. ;-) Reply
NullSubroutine - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkmeh Reply
fitten - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkI concurr. Reply
DigitalFreak - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkDoes NTune 5 also work with NF4 boards? Reply
Gary Key - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - link
Does NTune 5 also work with NF4 boards?
Yes, but depending upon bios support several of the new features will not be active. We have an updated bios coming for a nF4 board so we can verify which features do and not do work with full nF4 bios support. Reply
nullpointerus - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkDoes nTune 5 support multiple profiles and automatic profile switching? If so, do these things actually work properly? Unfortunately, nTune 3 was a mess on my MSI board. Reply
Gary Key - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - link
Does nTune 5 support multiple profiles and automatic profile switching? If so, do these things actually work properly? Unfortunately, nTune 3 was a mess on my MSI board.
Yes to multiple profiles and working correctly, what is your definition of automatic profile switching? You can setup custom rules that will dictate how the system should operate under different conditions, a game profile for max performance or a DVD profile that will instruct the system to go in to "quiet mode" once a DVD is inserted if you are watching a movie as an example. We are still testing the rules setup, but so far, it works. We only received the kits last Friday so all major features were tested first but I am following up on the bells and whistles now. nTune 5 probably deserves a small but separate article on its features. We just received a new build last night so testing begins again today.
We did report a bug to NVIDIA as the motherboard settings screen will not refresh correctly after loading a new profile. We had to exit to the main control panel and then return to the performance section for a refresh. I personally have close to 30 profiles setup for our test suites at this time. It is just a matter Reply
DigitalFreak - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - link
At the top of the product offering, the nForce 590 SLI consists of two chips, the C51Xe SPP and the MCP55PXE. This solution offers dual X16 PCI-E lanes for multiple graphics card configurations. While other features have changed, the overall design is very similar to the nForce4 SLI X16. The total number of PCI-E lanes is now 46, with 18 lanes coming from the SPP. Of those 18, two are used to link to the MCP and the remaining 16 are for the PEG slot.{/Q]
Uh... I thought that the SPP & MCP were connected via HT? If only 2 PCI-E lanes were used, that's only ~ 500MB of bandwidth between the two.
JarredWalton - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkSorry - that was smy fault and I'll edit it. Written while not thinking I guess. Reply
R3MF - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - link"If TCP/IP acceleration is enabled via the new control panel, then third party firewall applications must be switched off in order to use the feature."
this statement presumes that non third-party firewalls (i.e. nVidia firewall application) would work fine with the TCP-IP acceleration function.............?
nVidia: here is a great function, but you can't use it without getting haXXoR3d
??? Reply
Wesleyrpg - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkhey anand,
wheres this dodgy nforce4 networking article that you been promising for weeks?
Gary Key - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - link
wheres this dodgy nforce4 networking article that you been promising for weeks?
The nf4 tests with driver sets back to the 5 series is complete, waiting on release versions of the new 9.x platform drivers to see what actual changes have been made since 6.85 on the nf4 x16 boards. Reply
Wesleyrpg - Thursday, May 25, 2006 - linkcan people with the 'normal' nforce4 chipset use the 6.85 drivers or are we stuck with the bodgy 6.70 drivers. Reply
nullpointerus - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkTCP/IP CPU utilization scales with increased transfer rates. Online gaming is hardly designed to stress a 1Gb Ethernet. So this TCP/IP acceleration is primarily intended for LAN gaming. You don't really need a firewall on your LAN (unless perhaps you are hosting a LAN party on that machine?). It's acceptable to use your router's firewall if you really know how to configure your LAN properly:
+--A (game server)
+--B (game client)
+--C (game client)
+--D (game client)
In this situation, TCP/IP acceleration might be useful. Of course, if you leave yourself open to your LAN and one of the other computers on your LAN is compromised, you could very well be compromised, too.
I don't understand the comments about a third-party firewall. Perhaps only XP and Vista's firewalls will be supported initially? Reply
Trisped - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkA true router can configure a firewall on all ports, both incoming and out going. In this way you can set what ports can be sent and what ports can be received through a router, in the LAN or out side as the case may be. Of course, software firewalls are usually a little more powerful in that they check who sends what. I think hardware firewalls can do this too, but they don't on any of the Linksys, Netgear, or AirLink routers I have used lately.
It is also important to note that the typical home router is not a true router. It is a 2 port router (1 port for the WAN and 1 for the LAN) and the rest of the ports are connected via a switch or hub. Switches can also have firewall, but most home solutions don't seem to. Reply
mino - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkThe info WHO sends teh data is the most crucial. Enabling http(80) just for Opera and 993+25 for Thundebird is a huge difference to allow al kinds of malware/spyware go out on 80.
And NO, no HW (or second machine be it linux router or cisco router) can detect (reliably) which application is sending the data. Reply
Gary Key - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - link
I don't understand the comments about a third-party firewall. Perhaps only XP and Vista's firewalls will be supported initially?
I will clarify this in the article. Windows XP firewall is not supported. Vista should be but that decision is not final at this time due to continuing changes from Microsoft. Reply
Tanclearas - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkSo does this mean Nvidia has abandoned AA in NF4? I know that is my impression, based upon my experience with them (http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid...">http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...mp;threa..., but just wondering what the official word is.
Honestly, the idea behind Nvidia's chipset-based firewall was a good one, especially for universities/colleges with literally thousands of computers on the inside of the corporate firewall. Protection at every level is worthwhile.
As for the Vista firewall working with NF5, I definitely would not count on Nvidia making it happen. Reply
Gary Key - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - link
So does this mean Nvidia has abandoned AA in NF4?
Once the new 9.x platform drivers are released with support for chipsets prior to nF5, then yes, Active Armor firewall will be dropped. The new driver set will also have further changes in them to reduce the possibility of data corruption on the nF4, whether the CPU utilization goes up or down, I do not know at this point. I do not have a "stable" set of new platform drivers for the nF4 yet, cannot verify this myself. I will be speaking with the program manager tomorrow. ;-)
We did find out that NVIDIA expected Microsoft to accomplish a few tasks in the Windows Firewall program, it did not happen, so they are pulling support as Microsoft decided to go a different direction in Vista. I have beta 2 on the way so there will be some test runs with the new driver set to see what happens. I will have a full statement on this subject by the end of the week. Apparently, there were several promises made, not kept, or not communicated properly about 18 months ago between the two parties about the Firewall program, OS hooks, and its future. Reply
mbf - Monday, June 12, 2006 - linkIs the nVidia firewall truly gone? I've just downloaded (but not installed) the 9.34 driver pack from the nVidia FTP site. The pack still contains a NAM setup (v60.16).
What exactly constitutes the ActiveArmour part of the firewall? The hardware firewall was introduced with the nForce3 250gb chipset and the AA functionality was added in nForce4. I've never figured out what precisely AA does, though.
If it's true that nVidia has pulled the firewall from the feature set I'd say it's a truly bad choice. For me, the hardware firewall was one of *the* most important features on the nForce chipset. Well, not having to wonder losing this feature will make my switch back to an Intel chipset-based Core 2 rig much easier. It's a shame. Reply
Stele - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkI was actually wondering if XP and Vista's firewalls would even be supported, since they're arguably 'third-party' from nVidia's viewpoint. While the argument for using hardware-based solutions in routers etc is cogent, imho there is a case for protecting individual PCs against compromise from within the network. For example, there may be laptops in the LAN that are used on several other (and potentially unsafe) networks as well. Besides that, software firewalls have the advantage of being able to potentially alert users to and stop malware from making unauthorised outbound connections from an infected PC (or unauthorised inbound connections from an infected LAN peer). I wonder if it's possible to get around the issue in future versions of firewall software - then at least it's not a lost cause, just that we would have to wait for newer versions of the software to be released.
As for the actual usefulness of the TCP/IP offload engine, perhaps the folks at Anandtech can design a specific test that would stress such an engine's capability to the limit, to provide clear and objective assessment of its effect on performance. After all, Anandtech developed a good custom test suite for server benchmarks that targets specific application types, so I figure this would be well within their considerable programming skills as well ;)
Meanwhile, I wonder how nVidia's SATA controllers have improved if at all over the generations, and it would be great to eventually see an ULi 1575/SB600/MCP comparison in the future. Reply
nullpointerus - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkCorrection:
You don't really need a firewall on your LAN clients... Reply
Gigahertz19 - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - link
While the performance of the nForce5 board was very good and stability was excellent at all times, we kept looking for the "wow" factor. With such a tantalizing list of new nF5 features, surely something was going to show up and put the smack down on the nForce4, nothing did. NVIDIA has certainly thrown the kitchen sink at us with this release; but it's mostly just a new sink. The plumbing is still the same and so is everything else, and we were really hoping for a new kitchen.
Expect the new kitchen when Conroe is launched :) Reply
xsilver - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkis there going to be a 5xx nvidia chipset to support conroe?
the lack of performance on AM2 makes this chipset highly unexciting
Gary Key - Thursday, May 25, 2006 - link
is there going to be a 5xx nvidia chipset to support conroe?
Yes, it is shaping up to be a very good chipset performance wise with Conroe. ;-)
The main issue with the nf5 chipset actually resides with the AM2 not really being any different than S939 except for the memory controller changes. As in the past, performance will improve once AMD does their memory controller tuning and the bios engineers have more time with the platform. Also, if you could get this board to run at 400fsb with 1:1 memory and 1T being stable, it would be a killer. Reply
Lonyo - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - linkIs this the same Foxconn board that AMDZone found was poor compared to the Asus NF5 board?
http://www.amdzone.com/modules.php?op=modload&...">http://www.amdzone.com/modules.php?op=m...q=viewar... Reply
Gary Key - Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - link
quote:Yes, however, the performance of the Asus board with the latest bios improved scores in certain benchmarks. However, without knowing the bios settings that AMDZone used, it is hard to determine if the new board revision from Asus or bios made a difference. We have already received bios updates for all the boards in our coming roundup.
s this the same Foxconn board that AMDZone found was poor compared to the Asus NF5 board?
Some have made a slight performance difference, some corrected some early test issues we found. The Foxconn board is a very solid setup and still has improvement potential. We found it to be representative of the initial performance results with the nForce 500. As time goes by and the bios engineers have time to properly tune the boards, we are sure there will be some performance improvements but nothing drastically different from what we are seeing today. Reply


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Wedding Venues in North Ayrshire - The Bridal File
- Large Event Tipis
- Real log fires
- We take them all over Scotland
Tel: 07564 326660
We also have these national listings, who cover the north_ayrshire area!
Dante Ferrara - Lute and more
- Plays lute and many more beautiful period instruments
- Music for ceremony and receptions
- Perfect for castles, country houses and more...
Tel: 01522 512753
Llys Meddyg
- Bespoke Weddings
- Ceremonies and Receptions
- Stylish and Relaxed Venue
Tel: 01239 820008
The Royal Victoria Hotel Snowdonia
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CoolShock Group - CoolShock Marquees - CoolShock Bars
- Stretch Tent Marquees and temporary structures.
- Temporary premium bars for serving cocktails, bottles and/or beer taps. We can also supply mixologists!
- Provide complete infrastructure, heating, lighting, flooring & furniture.
Tel: 01543 419677 - Chris Mansley
Crasken Eco Centre
Crasken Eco Centre is an ancient site dedicated to harvesting energy from the elements and providing ecological weddings and events, here in Helston, Cornwall. Our philosophy is to offer you joy, at a price that doesn't cost the earth. A friendly, family run business, Borne out of a passion for rural...
Tel: 07866665921
The Lakeside
- Unique Waterside Wedding Venue
- Stunning traditional marquee with panoramic windows overlooking the jetty and lake
- Eco-friendly venue teaming with wildlife
Tel: 01823971849
Darley Hall
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The Headland Hotel and Spa
- Your bespoke wedding from 2 - 250 guests
- Surrounded by The Atlantic Ocean on three sides
- 96 beautiful bedrooms and 39 self-catering cottages
Tel: 01637 872211
The Potters Heron Hotel
Set in the midst of beautiful, leafy Hampshire The Potters Heron Hotel, with its picturesque thatched roof, quirky corners and light, spacious rooms is the ideal venue for a special wedding. The Potters Heron has been privately owned since 2007 and carefully refurbished and improved since then. The hotel holds a...
Tel: 02380 277800 or 02380 277805
Symondsbury Estate
- Exquisite English Barn
- Underfloor Heating
- Stylish & Serene
Tel: 01308 424116
The Longhouse
- No corkage - cash bar run from after the wedding breakfast
- Accommodation for guests and wedding couple
- Choose from three wedding ceremonies locations - outside under the Gazebo, in the Longhouse and our Wine Cellar
Tel: 01749 812307 / 07855361652
Fond Doux Resort & Plantation
- Wedding in Paradise
- Competitively Priced All Inclusive Packages, Customizable Just For You
- Romance Comes Naturally in St. Lucia
Tel: 7584597545/48
The Engine Shed
Based in the heart of picturesque Wetherby and set in a converted Grade II listed building, The Engine Shed has been superbly renovated to create a truly unique venue with a really special atmosphere. We will do everything we can to help tailor the day to meet your exact requirements,...
Tel: 01937 588884
Berkeley Castle
- Exclusively Yours for the Day
- Winner of the Best UK Venue at the British Wedding Awards
- Licence for Civil Ceremonies or A Marriage in the Church within stone throwing distance from the Castle
Tel: 01453 512 999
Hazlewood Castle Hotel and Imagine Spa
- Historic Castle
- Landscaped Gardens
- Hidden Beauty
Tel: 01937 535353
The Black Swan Hotel
- Ideal for weddings and civil ceremonys for up to 90 guests
- Beautiful walled gardens, perfect for your wedding photos
- Exclusive use available
Tel: 01439 770466
Cornish Tipi Weddings
- as outside as you can get
- sustainability, fun, style
- weddings & civil partnerships in Cornwall
Tel: 01208 880781
PLas Hafod Hotel
- The Whole day - One price
- Complementary Bridal suite
- Our House - In House Wedding design
Tel: 01352 700177
The Andaman, a Luxury Collection Resort
- Nature Environment
- Coral Nursery
- Magical Setting for Wedding
Tel: +6049591088
Whitewater Hotel, Spa & Leisure Club
- Licensed for the performance of civil weddings
- Seating for up to 100 people for a formal banquet
- Accommodation, Spa and Leisure facilities onsite
Tel: 01539 531133
Dunford House
- Congratulations on your fourthcoming wedding....
- Dunford House is the perfect place to host your wedding, from intimate, personal weddings to lavish weddings
- Exclusive Use Weddings
Tel: 01730 812381
Radisson Blu Hotel Liverpool
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Virginia House ~ Restaurant with Rooms
- Exclusive Use of Elegant Georgian Townhouse in Lake District Market Town
- Fine Dining for your Wedding Breakfast
- Complimentary Prosecco when you book your Wedding Consultation Visit at Virginia House.....
Tel: 01229 584844
Lusty Beg Island
- As a complete destination for your wedding,whether you want to arrive by boat or plane, hire out the island for your exclusive use, or even enjoy a fireworks display, our island is your oyster
- Whether its a pre wedding massage, to a curly blow dry or an up do, to a relaxing manicure, our new state of the art Spa, Nail Bar and Hair Studio can cater for all your last minuet worries.
- And for the wedding come down? why not ask us about our packages we offer for the next day celebrations including: A forest BBQ in our purpose built outdoor tent with a private bar, where you can sing the night away under the moonlight with your fami
Tel: 02868633300
The Gun
- Grade II listed 250 year old historical venue
- Stunning Riverside Setting
- Exclusive Use
Tel: 020 7515 5222
The Old Vicarage Boutique Hotel
- The Old Vicarage Boutique Hotel can cater for up to 65 day guests and 85 evening guests
- We have the licence to hold Civil Ceremonies and Civil Partnerships here at the hotel
- We create magical weddings, for each and every one of our couples as we live eat and breath weddings.
Tel: 01636815989
The Grand Marquee
- Banquet capacity - 400
- permanent dance floor
- heating, bar,toilets and solid walls
Tel: 01304 821230
Cley Windmill
- Stunning, Romantic, Iconic windmill setting.
- Historic windmill for small romantic wedding.
- Just imagine the photos!
Tel: 01263 740209
Fabrizio Zacchei
- The villa and its garden is the perfect place for a fairytale wedding immersed in the Tuscan countryside
- The Villa has a decor of high standard and can accommodate up to 12 beds with 3 bathrooms and 2 outdoor baths
- The reception in his wide green lawn near the pool can accommodate tables and chairs for more than 1000 seats
Tel: 0039 3475342929
Easthampstead Park, Berkshire
- Fabulous Victorian mansion offering excellent value for money
- Civil ceremonies & Receptions up to 112 guests; Evening parties for 200+
- One of the best wedding brochures in the country!
Tel: 0118 9 74 75 76
Hotel Ranga
- Anything is possible
- Outdoor wedding
- Northern lights
Tel: +3544875700
Castello di Meleto
In the heart of the Chianti Classico region, rises on vineyards hill a beautiful Medieval Castle from the 13th century. It is set at a small distance from the border of the ancient Republic of Siena and Florence and just 1 hour driving from the nearest airport. Meleto wine resort...
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The Position of Women in UN Human Rights Documents
The controversial position of women's rights within human rights is also reflected in the development of international agreements and documents, via which women's rights can be determined and violations of women's rights punished by the United Nations (UN) worldwide. The text is divided up into the following sections:
Declaration on Equality and Decree on Non-Discrimination against Women (1945-1979)
The principle of equal opportunities amongst the sexes had already been recognised during the foundation of the UN (Preamble and Article 1.3 of the UN Charter: (The community of states commits itself to the equal opportunities of man and woman). In the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, the principle of non-discrimination on the basis of gender was determined in addition to other things.
Reality for women worldwide looked totally different however. This fact hardly found any consideration in the human rights institutions of the UN. Inside the UN committees, women's rights were dealt with by special committees ("women's commissions"), whose recommendations were not sufficiently put into action. Existing UN agreements failed to alter the actual situation of women. Gender-specific human rights violation were not dealt with explicitly. The general failure to consider matters concerning women in the UN apparatus caused the women's commission to make a recommendation to the UN General Assembly in 1972: 1975 was announced International Year of the Woman and activities in the area of women's were strengthened.
The Practical Implementation of Women's Rights (from 1975)
The International Year of the Woman in 1975, the following Decade of the Woman from 1976 to 1985 and the three UN World Women Conferences which were each held during this decade under the motto of "Equal, Development and Peace" marked a turning point. Increased activity in support of women took place within the UN.
Agreement on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Woman
This represented a large step forward, since the discrimination and violation of the rights of women are not played out on the part of the state, but in the "private sphere". Important is the actual programme that obliges the states parties to carry out the actual measures, which should not just bring about the legal (de jure), but also the actual (de facto) equality of woman and man.
The weakness of the agreement can be found in the implementation and control of the contractually agreed commitments. This agreement has the largest number of conditions known, and not all of the 165 parties accept all of their commitments. The states are obliged to submit an annual report on the state of women's rights in their country to the expert committee. Due to structural problems, the processing time is long, and many states fail to fulfil their obligations to submit their report. Other reviewing or sanctioning measures were not provided for initially.. The women's convention committee only has access to meagre financial means compared to other UN human rights organisations. Furthermore, the committee is not formally authorized to use information from non-governmental organisations.
The World Human Rights Conference in Vienna 1993
Initially, the viewpoint of the community of states was that the living conditions of women were different from those of "tough" human rights and not suitable for control mechanisms. Due to the deep roots that the lives of women have in cultural and social traditions, the living conditions of women were meant to be changed in the main part through long-term social and economic measures. Violence against women was not explicitly condemned at the woman's convention.
As the result of the long-term campaign "Women's Rights are Human Rights", the international women's rights movement succeeded in bringing violence against womeninto the forum of discussion for governments at the Second World Human Rights Conference. This resulted in the Final Declaration of Vienna containing an express condemnation of violence against women as a human rights violation for the first time in the history of the United Nations. It was expressly determined here that "the human rights of women and girls are an inalienable, integral and indivisible component of universal human rights". Following this conference the United Nations ratified a "Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women" in December 1993. According to the Declaration of Vienna and the Vienna Action Programme, women's rights comprise an inalienable and inseparable component of universal human rights, which cannot be relativised by making reference to cultural and traditional customs.
UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women of 1993
Im December 1993 the UN General Assembly made the formulation of the final document in Vienna more precise by adding its own "Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women" and announced the following forms of violence against women in the public and private sphere as representing human rights violations:
Im March 18 1994 the human rights committee set up an office for a special rapporteur on violence against women whose mandate comprises a full explanation of the elimination of violence against women.
Fourth United Nations World Conference on Women: "Acting for Equal Opportunity, Development and Peace"
In September 1995 the 4th World Women's Conference took place at which some 47,000 delegates participated. It was the largest conference in the history of the UN to-date. Women's rights were determined to be an integral component of human rights in the "Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women" which was ratified. However, a difficult discussion on the culturally different definitions of women's rights in the various societies worldwide took place. That the 150 page long catalogue of demands referred to as the "Action Platform" was signed by 189 states was mainly due to the presence of many thousands of members of non-government organisations. The following obligations passed for ratification.
Opportunities for sanctions against the violation of women's rights at international level
1) The Facultative Protocol for "The Agreement on Eliminating Every Form of Discrimination Against Women".
Despite objections and debates on basic issues, a Facultative Protocol was submitted four years after Beijing according to the model of comparative texts, which permits individual person's complaints to the committee if they are discriminated against in the areas named in the agreement. The requirements for a complaint are set very high however:
If an individual or a group objects to the violation of rights from the agreement by a signing state, the women's rights committee from the signing state can demand provisional measures to secure the rights of those affected. In addition the committee can begin an investigation by its members if information on "serious violations of the rights laid down in the agreement" is received.
2) The International Court of Justice of the United Nations
In what is known as the "Foca Case", individual persons were prosecuted and condemned for sexual violence connected to warring activity. Sexual violence was persecuted here as a serious breach of the Geneva Convention of 1949 (as "torture" and "slavery"), for which the International Court of Justice is responsible for prosecuting against war crimes in former Yugoslavia.
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AACN Announces Election Results
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WASHINGTON, D.C., February 4, 2013 – The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is pleased to announce the results of its 2013 election to fill seats on the AACN Board of Directors and Nominating Committee. With votes cast by member deans and directors from the nation's schools of nursing with baccalaureate and higher degree programs, those joining AACN's top leadership ranks include Board members Margaret Faut Callahan from Marquette University, Greer Glazer from the University of Cincinnati, Jean Leuner from the University of Central Florida, Marcia Maurer from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and David Vlahov from the University of California-San Francisco. New members of AACN's Nominating Committee include James A. Fain from University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth and Sharon Wilkerson from Texas A&M Health Science Center.
"On behalf of AACN's member deans, faculty, and students, I applaud this distinguished group of nursing leaders for their strong commitment to advancing the goals of professional nursing education and research," said AACN President Jane Kirschling. "As the national voice for baccalaureate and graduate nursing education, AACN is at the forefront of transforming how nurses are being educated and how patient care is being delivered. We welcome the new and returning members to the Board who will help to steer this important work and provide the leadership needed to take the organization to new heights."
Those elected to the AACN Board and Nominating Committee will begin their terms of service following the business meeting at AACN's Spring Annual Meeting on Monday, March 18, 2013. New and re-elected Board members include
Margaret Faut Callahan, PhD, CRNA, FNAP, FAAN, Dean of the College of Nursing at Marquette University, was re-elected to serve as Treasurer of the AACN Board of Directors through 2015. The chair of AACN's Finance Committee, Dr. Callahan also serves on the Clinical Review Panel for the National Institute of Nursing Research, as a Trustee for the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Foundation, as a Senior On-Site Visitor for the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs/Schools, and on the Advisory Committee of the National Organization for Nurses with Disabilities.
Greer Glazer, PhD, RN, CNP, FAAN, Dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Cincinnati, was elected as an AACN Board Member at Large. Dr. Glazer's distinguished career includes serving for seven years as Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts-Boston, as a Trustee of the Health Collaborative serving the Greater Cincinnati area, as a leader in the Massachusetts Association of Colleges of Nursing, and as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Executive Fellow. Her dedicated service to AACN includes Chair of the Executive Development Series Program Committee, Member of the Government Affairs Committee, and Mentor with the New Dean Mentoring Program.
Jean Leuner, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN, Dean of the University of Central Florida College of Nursing, was re-elected to serve a second two-year term on the AACN Board. Currently Chair of AACN's Program Committee, Dr. Leuner has been very active in the association serving as Chair of the Faculty Development Working Group, a Florida State Grassroots Liaison, and as a mentor to new deans. Her leadership roles outside the organization extend to serving as a Member of the Franklin Pierce University Board of Trustees, former Chair of the Florida Association of Schools of Nursing, and Chapter President for Sigma Theta Tau International.
Marcia Maurer, PhD, RN, Dean of the School of Nursing at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, was elected to serve a two-year term as AACN Board Member at Large. Dr. Maurer is one of Illinois' most visible nurse advocates through her service as a governor appointee on the Illinois Center for Nursing Advisory Board, on the Board of Trustees for the Southern Illinois Healthcare System, on the Illinois State Genetics Planning Services Committee, and on the Governing Board for the Washington University Institute for Clinical & Translational Sciences. For AACN, she has served on the Government Affairs Committee and on several Conference Planning Committees over the past six years.
David Vlahov, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean of the University of California-San Francisco (UCSF) School of Nursing, was also elected to serve a two-year term on the AACN Board. Prior to coming to UCSF in 2011, Dr. Vlahov held appointments in Schools of Nursing, Medicine, and Public Health, including Senior Vice President for Research at the New York Academy of Medicine; Professor of Clinical Epidemiology at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, and Professor of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. At AACN, he has served on the AACN-DVA Liaison Committee and the Doctoral Conference Planning Committee.
The two newly elected members to AACN's Nominating Committee, both selected to serve two-year terms, include:
James A. Fain, PhD, RN, BC-ADM, FAAN, is the Dean of the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth College of Nursing, who previously held teaching and leadership roles at the University of Massachusetts-Worcester and Yale University. Outside the university setting, Dr. Fain currently serves as an ex-officio Member of the Board of Directors for the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) as well as Editor-in-Chief of the AADE's official journal, The Diabetes Educator. His service to AACN includes membership on the Government Affairs Committee.
Sharon Wilkerson, PhD, RN, CNE, is the Founding Dean of the College of Nursing at Texas A&M Health Science Center, who previous held teaching appointments at Purdue University, Indiana University-Purdue University, Wayne State University, and the University of Pennsylvania. Active in Sigma Theta Tau International and the Southern Nursing Research Society, Dr. Wilkerson was selected as a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Nurse Scholar early in her career. For AACN, she has served as Chair of the Baccalaureate Conference Planning Committee.
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The American Association of Colleges of Nursing is the national voice for baccalaureate and graduate programs in nursing. Representing more than 700 member schools of nursing at public and private institutions nationwide, AACN's educational, research, governmental advocacy, data collection, publications and other programs work to establish quality standards for bachelor's and graduate degree nursing education, assist deans and directors to implement those standards, influence the nursing profession to improve health care, and promote public support of baccalaureate and graduate nursing education, research, and practice. For more information, visit www.aacn.nche.edu.
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- Kenya's Interior Minister Joseph Nkaissery said Friday a series of arrests linked to a recent ivory stockpile recovered in Thailand has confirmed that poachers have been funding the Mombasa Republican Council (MRC), an armed vigilante group operating in Kenya's coastal region.
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- Police in Kenya have arrested several people in connection with two caches of illegal ivory seized in Thailand and Singapore respectively, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) disclosed Friday.
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- On a planet facing rising pressure, daily choices of human activity matter, Director-General of UNESCO Irina Bokova said in her message on the occasion of World Environment Day, which is observed 5 June every year.
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- UN Assistant Secretary-General for Climate Change, Mr. Janos Pasztor, has stressed the need for renewed momentum to achieving a climate agreement in Paris in December, saying that the clock is ticking faster, but so much has happened over the past few weeks.
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Kenya: Three killed as heavy rains pound Nairobi
03 june 2015 18:04:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)
-Three people were killed in a downpour that pounded Nairobi late Tuesday, city officials said Wednesday.
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Tanzania: ILO-led programme creates green jobs, builds green homes in Zambia
03 june 2015 14:07:42
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)
– Zambia's construction sector has not only played a central role in the country's growth, but also proven it can contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to an expert working on the Zambia Green Jobs Programme which is led by the International Labour Organization (ILO) with financial assistance from the Government of Finland.
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©-Panapress-03 june 2015 14:07:42-thread Environment (602words)
Zambia: Climate justice groups back African renewables proposal
03 june 2015 14:01:10
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA)
- Climate justice advocates have expressed their support for the African Group proposal to advance energy transformation in developing countries even before the new climate deal is expected to take effect in 2020.
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©-Panapress-03 june 2015 14:01:10-thread Environment (442words)
UN: Small Arms Survey 2015 highlights increased firepower to wildlife poaching
01 june 2015 19:23:30
New York, US (PANA)
- A UN survey launched on Monday in New York said illegal trade
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UN: Atomic energy chief wants global response to cyber threats on nuclear facilities
01 june 2015 19:16:02
New York, US (PANA)
- The international community must intensify efforts to protect the
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Tanzania: Classical Chinese pianist joins campaign to save Africa's elephants
01 june 2015 12:02:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)
- World-famous classical pianist Lang Lang on Monday took a stand against ivory consumption, with a new public service announcement in Beijing, China, aiming to educate the public on the toll that both legal and illegal ivory sales are taking on Africa's elephants.
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©-Panapress-01 june 2015 12:02:56-thread Environment (558words)
US: US commends China's efforts to stop ivory trade
30 may 2015 05:04:57
New York, US (PANA)
- The US has commended the Chinese government for destroying over 600 kilograms of ivory in Beijing on Friday and for its commitment to eventually halt the commercial processing and sale of ivory and its products.
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©-Panapress-30 may 2015 05:04:57-thread Environment (337words)
Tanzania: AWF lauds China's steps to stem illegal African ivory trade
29 may 2015 15:30:21
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)
– African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) on Friday applauded the Chinese government for taking steps to ensure its citizens do not contribute to the illegal ivory trade which has encouraged the poaching of elephants in Africa.
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©-Panapress-29 may 2015 15:30:21-thread Environment (472words)
Zambia: UN's CDM to be further simplified, streamlined
29 may 2015 13:46:57
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA)
- The UN's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is to be further simplified and streamlined to enhance its cost-effectiveness, a statement released by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) said.
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©-Panapress-29 may 2015 13:46:57-thread Environment (261words)
Tanzania: New survey says Hong Kong public supports elephant ivory sales ban
26 may 2015 16:41:52
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)
— As elephant poaching crisis continues, over three quarters of citizens living in key ivory market support a comprehensive ban on elephant ivory sales, according to a new survey conducted by the University of Hong Kong's Public Opinion Programme.
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UN: UN meteorological forum moves to address global warming
26 may 2015 07:11:40
New York, US (PANA)
- With a welcoming 'tweet' from the International Space Station and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon's renewed appeal for bold climate action, the UN World Meteorological Congress opened its 17th session on Monday seeking to address continuing concerns over global warming.
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©-Panapress-26 may 2015 07:11:40-thread Environment (315words)
UN: American-Senegalese musician, Akon, to facilitate 600m Africans with electricity
25 may 2015 06:57:21
New York, US (PANA)
- American-Senegalese musician Akon, who is also the co-founder,
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©-Panapress-25 may 2015 06:57:21-thread Environment (343words)
UN: UN chief disappointed by failure to reach agreement on nuclear non-proliferation
23 may 2015 18:33:02
New York, US (PANA)
- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed disappointment
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©-Panapress-23 may 2015 18:33:02-thread Environment (272words)
UN: UN chief says biodiversity essential to sustainable development, eradicating poverty
22 may 2015 16:55:56
New York, US (PANA)
- Variety of life on Earth is essential for the welfare of current and
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©-Panapress-22 may 2015 16:55:56-thread Environment (552words)
UN: Billions of dollars mobilised towards Sustainable Energy for All
21 may 2015 20:07:40
New York, US (PANA)
- Billions of dollars mobilised under the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) initiative can halve energy poverty worldwide and more investment is being committed, but there is still a long way to go to meet the twin challenges of energy poverty and climate change, a UN statement said on Thursday.
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©-Panapress-21 may 2015 20:07:40-thread Environment (862words)
Botswana: China, Botswana collaborate on convervation activities
21 may 2015 15:44:15
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)
- Botswana and China will this month collaborate in a convervation activity to restock "wildebeest and eland" in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR), according to Elias Magosi, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism.
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©-Panapress-21 may 2015 15:44:15-thread Environment (122words)
UN: UN deputy chief stresses need for comprehensive solutions to sustainable energy
20 may 2015 20:44:22
New York, US (PANA)
- The world is facing complex challenges regarding the future of sustainable energy which demand comprehensive and immediate solutions, UN Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Jan Eliasson said on Wednesday in New York.
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©-Panapress-20 may 2015 20:44:22-thread Environment (591words)
Rwanda: Heavy rains render several families homeless in Southern Rwanda
19 may 2015 13:15:40
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)
- Strong winds and heavy rains hit several parts of Gisagara, a district located some 130 Km from Kigali, wreaking havoc by destroying a dozen of homes and causing some hazards for the local population, an official source revealed Tuesday in Kigali.
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©-Panapress-19 may 2015 13:15:40-thread Environment (214words)
UN: UN report stresses need to improve on sustainable energy
18 may 2015 20:53:02
New York US (PANA)
- Renewable energy generation and energy efficiency improvements will need to accelerate dramatically if the world is to achieve universal access to sustainable energy by 2030, according to a UN-backed report released on Monday in New York.
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©-Panapress-18 may 2015 20:53:02-thread Environment (627words)
Botswana: Dialogue on fire management continues
18 may 2015 12:31:32
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)
- Botswana plans to invite its neighbours to the country's national fire conference slated for the end of the month.
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©-Panapress-18 may 2015 12:31:32-thread Environment (242words)
Egypt: African regional workshop on climate change opens
18 may 2015 10:46:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)
- A regional workshop on the strengthening of African capacity to contribute to efforts aimed at mitigating climate change opened on Sunday in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, with the participation of experts from 50 African countries and representatives of international organizations.
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©-Panapress-18 may 2015 10:46:45-thread Environment (121words)
Kenya: 10 killed in Nairobi as wall collapses in downpour
12 may 2015 17:19:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)
- At least 10 people were killed late Monday when a wall collapsed on them at Fuata Nyayo slums in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, following a heavy downpour.
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Nigeria: ACCF shortlists 22 proposals to access climate change fund
09 may 2015 14:03:27
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA)
- The African Development Bank (AfDB) sponsored African Climate Change Fund (ACCF) is working to address underlying challenges preventing many countries from accessing the climate finance they require for engaging in climate smart development, according to ACCF Annual Report 2014, released on Friday.
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©-Panapress-09 may 2015 14:03:27-thread Environment (380words)
Mauritius: Mauritius to set up a renewable energy agency
08 may 2015 16:56:08
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA)
- Mauritius will soon set up a renewable energy agency for sustained promotion of the use of renewables for electricity generation, PANA learnt Friday from official sources in Port Louis.
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©-Panapress-08 may 2015 16:56:08-thread Environment (173words)
UN: New UN-backed report says forests can end global hunger
06 may 2015 22:40:38
New York, US (PANA)
- A new UN-backed report on the link between forests and food production and nutrition says that woodlands could be the key to ending hunger and will be intimately linked to the global fight against climate change.
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©-Panapress-06 may 2015 22:40:38-thread Environment (488words)
UN: UN deputy chief calls for strengthened int'l arrangement on forests
05 may 2015 15:52:14
New York, US (PANA)
- UN Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Jan Eliasson, on Tuesday called on delegates to work on agreeing a strengthened "International Arrangement on Forests", which balanced ambition and practicality.
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UN: UN environment chief warns on dangerous chemicals, e-waste
04 may 2015 21:40:49
New York US (PANA)
- The head of the UN body tasked with setting the global environmental agenda on Monday in Geneva, Switzerland, stressed the need to limit the use of dangerous chemicals and to find a solution to the masses of electronic waste (e-waste) building up around the world.
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UN: UN says forests important to new sustainable development agenda
04 may 2015 16:15:07
New York, US (PANA)
- Deliberations kicked-off on Monday in New York at the eleventh
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UN: Govts urged to accelerate contributions to Green Climate Fund
02 may 2015 16:45:52
New York, US (PANA)
- The Green Climate Fund said it has signed US$4 billion equivalent in
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Tanzania: Conference adopts plan for combating illegal trade in Africa's natural resources
30 april 2015 19:10:59
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)
– African governments should strengthen their institutional and legal frameworks for handling wildlife and environmental crimes in order to realise the benefits of the continent-wide strategy and action plan for combating the illegal trade in natural resources, adopted Thursday in Brazzaville, Congo.
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Tanzania: Congo burns five tons of seized illegal ivory, hardwood timber
29 april 2015 21:36:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)
- Authorities in Congo on Wednesday incinerated nearly five tons of poached ivory, fuelled by seized timber, in a strong demonstration of Africa's opposition to wildlife crime, said a statement sent to PANA here by the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
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Kenya: Scores killed after flash floods sweep Kenyan town
29 april 2015 17:12:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)
- Scores of people have been killed by flash floods which hit Narok town, 150 km outside Nairobi, destroying houses, cars and other property, rescue workers and government officials said Wednesday.
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UN: UN chief says global tide of nuclear abolition causing tensions among nations
28 april 2015 22:49:21
New York, US (PANA)
- Achieving a world free of nuclear weapons is one of the most crucial debates of our time, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday in New York, emphasizing that the international tide of nuclear abolition, so strong in 2010, has ebbed and mounting tensions between nuclear-armed States have produced a return to Cold War mind sets.
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Gambia: Gambia launches US$8m project to combat climate change
28 april 2015 22:25:24
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)
- The Gambian Minister of Environment Water and Wildlife, Pa Ousman Jarju, on Tuesday launched the second phase of The Gambia Climate Change Early Warning System project.
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UN: UN member states tasked on new development agenda
28 april 2015 08:25:28
New York, US (PANA)
- As UN member states prepare to adopt and begin implementing a new development agenda, UN General Assembly President Sam Kutesa said it is critical to ensure "a harmonious relationship with our planet underpins our quest to achieve sustainable development."
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UN: UN chief urges more action on nuclear disarmament
27 april 2015 20:21:07
New York, US (PANA)
- Progress in working towards global nuclear non-proliferation has stalled and the trend towards "nuclear zero" is reversing, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned on Monday in New York.
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Congo: Sassou Nguesso says 'forests, wildlife part of common heritage in Africa'
27 april 2015 19:17:18
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)
– "Forests and wildlife are part of our common African heritage but are disappearing at an alarming pace," President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of Congo said Monday as the continent's Heads of State, government representatives and experts gathered in the Congolese capital for the International Conference on Illegal Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora in Africa.
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Tanzania: Africa sets common roadmap to combat illegal wildlife trade
27 april 2015 14:23:33
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)
– A four-day International Conference on Illegal Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora in Africa kicked off Monday in Brazzaville, Congo, with participants determined to develop a common roadmap for combating wildlife crime across the continent.
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South Africa: South Africans accounted for after Nepal's massive earthquake
26 april 2015 18:50:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA)
– The South African government has sent a message of condolence to Nepal following the massive earthquake which has left an estimated 1,400 people dead.
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Rwanda: Heavy rains wreak havoc in North Western Rwanda
26 april 2015 12:13:08
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)
- Strong winds and heavy rains on Saturday evening hit several parts of North Western Rwanda, tearing off the roof of a primary school in a small village called Cyanzarwe, while 18 other pupils were injured in rain-related incidents, the state-run Radio Rwanda reported Sunday.
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Kenya: Housing Ministers end UN-Habitat Governing Council meeting
24 april 2015 09:25:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)
- Housing Ministers ended the UN-Habitat Governing Council meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, late Thursday, with a call to the UN organ to change its mandate and seek an increment in its budget in order to deal effectively with the urbanization challenges facing the planet.
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Tanzania: Conservationists undertake trek through Cameroon's Dja Faunal Reserve
22 april 2015 10:36:42
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)
- Conservationists from Central and West Africa will Saturday embark on a week-long trek through Cameroon's Dja Faunal Reserve to determine levels of biodiversity and human activity in the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) said Wednesday.
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UN: UN looking for young entrepreneur to address UN General Assembly on climate change
21 april 2015 22:43:54
New York, US (PANA)
- The UN is searching for a young person from a developing country to address a special UN High-Level Event on Climate Change, set for 29 June, and convened
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UN: UN chief urges climate action at Earth Day concert
19 april 2015 18:53:26
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Bharti Airtel has posted revenue for its fiscal second quarter ending 30 September of INR202.7 billion (USD3.7 billion), up by more than 17% year-on-year. The growth in sales comes on the back of an 11% increase in the companys total consolidated subscriber base to 262.6 million, almost 60 million of which are in Africa. Bharti also revealed that its mobile data revenues in its home market of India soared 77% year-on-year. However, net income for the three months under review plunged 30% to INR7.2 billion as operating costs relating to network investment increased, and losses from the African division widened. The company has now posted declining net income for each of the last eleven quarters.
Commenting on the results, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman & Managing Director of Bharti Airtel, said: Despite a seasonally weak quarter, I am pleased to see that our overall revenue growth has sustained through diversified segments and geographies as well as the continuing healthy demand in data services. I am also happy to note that in India, the much needed market corrections in customer acquisition practices have been put in place by the operators. Our African operations continue to reflect sustained and steady growth on all major parameters of revenues, profitability and cash flow.
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Hey!!! I have 3 cats, one older cat, Carly (Not sure on the age, as she showed up at our house), and 2 others, Milo and Trixie (Both right under a year old), who we started with the litter kwitter about a week ago. We started out by switching their litter to flushable litter in their normal litter box, but put it beside the toilet. They seemed fine with that, so we moved to the litter kwitter. Our problem we *think* we are having, is that we work at the same time, and it is hard for all 3 of them to use the discs during the day, as they get VERY messy after one. We have 2 bathrooms, but were hoping to only have to mess up one with the litter kwitter. So far it is a lot of daily cleaning. We are having constant floor messes, and NONE in the litter kwitter. What should we do? I know this will work, so I am being patient, but my house is starting to smell like car urine and feces, even after it is cleaned up. I am going to order the multi cat kit, but it looks as though that helps with the hole introduction, but not with the red disc. Helpppp!!!!!1
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I am sure we can all agree on how obsessed we get with how many reps we can do and how much weight we can lift. Having a goal when training is important, but as I see all the time in the weight room, a lot of lifters start to use momentum in order to lift more weight. As a lifter, you start to gain a false sense of achievement as you are not utilizing your muscles effectively, and chronic fast tempo training in the long run will lead to injuries, whether it is in or outside of the weight room due to compensatory movement patterns. Fast tempo lifting style does not effectively utilize our muscles and eliminates the eccentric effect of the lift. If you are looking for gains in strength and muscle size, I suggest you start to utilize the eccentric part of the lift to sufficiently stress the muscle fiber.
There are two main components to the lift. The effort phase (concentric phase) involves the muscle contracting in order to produce movement whether it be a pushing or a pulling movement. For example, pulling the Lat Pulldown bar towards your chest is the concentric phase as your Latissimus Dorsi and Bicep muscles contract. The second phase is the recovery phase (eccentric phase) which involves you returning to the start position allowing the muscle to lengthen. So for the Lat Pulldown example, returning the bar from your chest to the start position would be the eccentric phase as your Latissimus Dorsi and Bicep muscles are lengthening.
Your muscles are able to control more weight eccentrically than it can concentrically. So make sure you focus on controlling the recovery phase rather than just focusing on the effort phase. A standard lifting tempo should be 2 seconds concentric and 2 seconds eccentric. If you slow down the eccentric phase, you will notice that the lift will feel harder, without even changing the weight! I would suggest going no slower than a 6-second eccentric phase, as this requires a great level of control and stability.
As will all types of training, abusing one principle will lead to overuse and increase your likelihood of injuries so, make sure you periodize your training varying tempo every two weeks.
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I am trying to make my android device my all-in-one device. I already have most of my music synced with play music, buy I really love iTunes's implementation of podcast syncing. What is the best/most efficient way android has to offer for syncing podcasts to either play music or to the phone itself?
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In a coup that only she could orchestrate, Oprah Winfrey will air her much anticipated interview with disgraced cycling icon, cancer survivor and part-time Aspen resident Lance Armstrong today on her OWN network. Like millions of other Americans, I plan on watching the interview as soon as I figure out what channel OWN is on and if it's even included in my cable package.
Say what you will about Lance Armstrong but from cycling to cancer to competition to controversies to crushing his critics and even all the way to Sheryl Crow, he has lived a life like no other and I want to hear what he has to say. With all the twists, turns, switchbacks and setbacks involved with his story I cannot wait to watch. It looks like he's ready to mount another comeback and it's going to be great. Well, except for one thing.
I will be forced to watch the interview old-school, in low definition, on a tiny 13-inch screen. It's a modern media tragedy. I won't be able to see the welling of tears, the bearing of soul or any of the other of small subtleties seen between Oprah and Lance. That's because my relatively new flat screen TV has lived up to its name and fallen flat on its face. It's dead. It wasn't even two years old. If only I knew then what I now know about new flat screen TVs. I might have been able to spare myself some struggle and stress. But alas, my experiences should not be endured in vain. Others can learn from my trials and tribulations. I have a tale to tell to anyone who has or is about to get a new flat screen.
Right now is a great time to get a television. Between Christmas and the Super Bowl there is no shortage of deals. I got my first flat screen this time of year. It was about two years ago and it was one of the best gifts I've ever gotten. But it wasn't because of the holidays. It was a big gift for a big birthday. For making it 40 years, my girl got me a 40-inch flat screen. It was an inch for every year. I called it my 40 inches to freedom. But a couple of weeks ago it died.
The problems started back in November, just when it started getting cold. I keep my heat pretty low at night and I started noticing it took the TV longer and longer to warm up when I turned it on in the morning. Finally, two weeks ago, I smelled a little something burning after turning the TV on. The next thing I know the beautiful high definition picture went black. It was over. Only the sound remained.
I started doing some research and learned that flat screen TVs are plagued with problems. It doesn't matter what the make is or what the size is, they all have problems. I was starting to wonder if I had gotten a lemon and what it would take to fix it.
We began a series of phone calls to the store where we bought the TV, the company that made it and even the credit card company used to make the purchase. We were trying to find out what kind of warranty we had with the TV. None of the parties wanted to take responsibility. They kept passing the buck. Eventually, it was made clear that the manufacturer was the only one that might fix it for free at this point. So we started calling them.
After several calls that earned only snubs, we managed to get a manager who helped us out and gave us an extended warranty. We described the problem and were told a repairman would be there in a week. Most importantly, we would not be charged.
About a week later the repairman showed up and he was a pretty friendly guy. He kept on talking throughout his visit. One of the more interesting things he had to say was how to avoid similar circumstances in the future and he had some sound advice on what you should do if you get a new flat screen TV.
He told me that next time I get a new flat screen TV I should turn it on and leave it on for a week straight. Just let it run. Do not turn it off for one week. That way if something was going to burn out or break it would happen sooner than later, hopefully that week and while under warranty.
And if at the end of that week the TV was still running, the next thing he said to do was to turn the TV on and off over and over again. The surges and pulses of power also are something else that can bring down a flat screen.
I'm not sure if he is right but what he said makes sense. If you get a new car the first thing you want to do is take it for a ride. Test it out and make sure that nothing is wrong with it. It's the same thing for a new TV. Take it for a spin.
He also went on to say the problems with flat screens are caused by bad circuit boards. The machines that make the boards do a sloppy job on the solder and attach things too tight or too lose to the board. It is an issue of quality control.
The last thing he said to do was to buy the TV with a one-year warranty while using a credit card that will double the warranty. That will cover you for two years, which is about how long many of these TVs last. He also mentioned that Costco is a good place to get a television and I've heard the same.
It was just about then that he said he had finished fixing my flat screen. He plugged it in and turned it on. But it didn't work. There was still no picture. Just the sound. "Not again," he says. The replacement part they sent him was bad. It happens fairly often. It's going to be another week or two until he can come back and fix it.
So I'm still without my flat screen and will be watching Oprah's interview with Lance Armstrong on a 20-year-old Sanyo with a screen the size of a shoe box. Don't end up like me. Heed my words and do what needs to be done if you get a new flat screen.
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