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Ms. Robinson, who is now the president of Realizing Rights: the Ethical Globalization Initiative, gave a special address to the closing session of UNCTAD's second Public Symposium, which had focused for two days on the theme of "Responding to Global Crises: New Development Paths".
Ms. Robinson said that a year after global trade had fallen sharply and the world had appeared to be on the verge of a depression, a fragile recovery was under way. But focus still was lacking on the "people at the centre of these crises," she said, and progress in "people-centred development has been limited, at best" because of a failure to address persistent problems that cause poverty and widening inequality in countries around the world.
Africa still has not received much of the billions of dollars in aid money promised by the leaders of the G8 industrialized countries in 2005, she reported. This is a reminder that "we must find more effective means to hold governments to commitments made." "Donors need to provide and be accountable for clear commitments on future aid volumes, as well," she said, "and partner countries must provide good leadership for the effective use of this aid."
Ms. Robinson called for increased attention to the ongoing global jobs crisis. She said that "last year's adoption by the ILO (International Labour Office) of a Global Jobs Pact was an important recognition of the need for employment-creation to become a priority macroeconomic goal, in the same way as low inflation and sustainable public finances are today."
International agencies, and governments acting internationally, needed to be able to react to global trends as they affect the world's poor and underdeveloped, Ms. Robinson said, whether the crises concerned were rapidly developing, as the global recession had been, or slower, as issues of food security continue to be.
She told the symposium that populations in developing countries needed access to justice, labour rights, land rights, and business rights. Business rights might seem an odd concept when related to the world's poorest, she said, but in fact it was vital: the poor must be able to found businesses, take advantage of profit-making opportunities, and work their way out of poverty.
Ms. Robinson called for a "minimum social floor" so that sustainable economic development can occur; if all don't have basic access to health, food and education, she said, they are too hindered in carrying out economic development to have much chance of succeeding. In the face of economic shocks such as those now under way, governments must have the "policy space" available to take the steps necessary to meet the basic needs of their populations.
Ms. Robinson went on to say that countries at all levels of development should be accountable: "accountability is a driver of positive societal change". And she emphasized that women's rights and empowerment were vital for lasting progress and for raising living standards in the developing world.
"What has been discussed here over the past two days embodies a recognition that we must embrace shared responsibilities across national boundaries," she told the meeting. "For example, self-interest and short-term thinking have plagued progress on global trade reform. This has meant that the inexorable expansion of global trade has too often resulted in worsening lives and livelihoods in developing countries - instead of providing the pathway out of poverty to which it could contribute significantly."
"When governments provide development assistance, but at the same time continue massive agricultural subsidies to their own farmers, they aren't promoting sustainable development for all. They are undermining development prospects and damaging the livelihoods of some of our most vulnerable sisters and brothers."
Ms. Robinson was President of Ireland from 1990 to 1997. She served as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 1997 to 2002.
Following her address, a summary of the two-day symposium was given by Mr. Debapriya Bhattacharya, UNCTAD's Special Advisor on Least Developed Countries, who noted the emphasis placed during the debates on a "human recovery" from the world financial crisis - a recovery which still appears to be lacking in developing nations; on the mounting unlikelihood of meeting the Millennium Development Goals; and on continuing problems with food security.
Above all, he said, there was a conviction expressed at the symposium that the "conventional" approach to development had not worked, that "business as usual" should not resume, and that major reforms should be made to the global trade and financial systems so that poorer nations and people benefit from the global economy and so that future worldwide recessions are avoided.
The UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Petko Draganov, said in his concluding remarks that the symposium had been a process of reflection on what had gone wrong with the world economy and on what should be done "to fundamentally rethink what we are doing and how we should do it." Participants had made it clear that there were widespread concerns about governance issues, at national and international levels. At the global level, the "voice of the G192" needed to be heard and not just that of the G20, he said, referring to the 192 member countries of the United Nations. It was also obvious that any future development paths needed to be low-carbon or even carbon-free paths - not only for environmental reasons but also because of the economic benefits to be gained from structural transformation to a low-carbon economy. These included job-creation and income-generating opportunities, reductions in debt and exchange rate vulnerabilities, and enhanced food security.
Mr. Jean Feyder, President of UNCTAD's Trade and Development Board, and Chair of the meeting, said, in closing, that the symposium had highlighted the fact that the "social cost" of the financial crisis "is really huge… and macroeconomically, there is a real need for some kind of regulation that is robust and solid. We have not seen that desire translated into practice."
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina legislators say they're willing to spend whatever it takes to prevent another massive security breach in state government.
House and Senate leaders of both parties say cybersecurity will be a top priority for the 2013 legislative session, as they delve into the hacking last September of millions of taxpayers' filings with the Department of Revenue.
Legislators acknowledged Thursday having no idea what needs to happen or what it will cost. But they pledged to find the money to better protect taxpayers' personal information.
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If Roy was on the block, who could we realistically get for him?
I think you could get a good haul of draft picks and perhaps a star level player.... Why would you want to put your most important player on the block?
would not be smart to trade him, guys we are 7-8 without our best player, we just be LA @ Staples and nearly beat San Antonio before that in fact we should have beat them but we choked, Our defense is not nearly as good if we trade him, no reason to trade him
I think we could get Thomas Robinson from the Kings along with some nice picks.
I'd do that in a hearbeat.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
I seriously doubt that. Roy's value is basically at an all-time low, considering his contract and current productivity. The Kings aren't going to trade the #5 pick in last year's draft (and a bunch of picks!) for Hibbert, especially when they already have Cousins at the same position.
Honestly you could probably get an older vet and picks I would think, maybe like Pau and some picks from the Lakers.
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- Date: December 18, 2012, January 7, 2013
- Time: 4:15 p.m., 11:30 a.m.
- Place of Occurrence: 3810 W. Hillsboro Blvd., 3701 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach
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Around 11:30 a.m. January 7, detectives believe the same suspect entered a busy Michaels store across the street from the previous robbery, wearing a white long-sleeved sweater, blue jeans, white tennis shoes and a white baseball hat. After he was in the store for about 10 minutes, the suspect waited in line like he was making a purchase. When he got to the registers, he pulled a handgun out of the satchel and jumped over the counter, pointing the gun at the cashier. As one customer escaped the robbery, she almost left a small child behind.
Anyone with information about these robberies should call BSO Det. John McMahon or Det. Vince Coldwell at 954-321-4270 or Broward Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at 954-493-TIPS (8477) or online at www.browardCrimeStoppers.org. A cash reward of up to $1,000 can be paid to tipsters who call Crime Stoppers with information leading to an arrest.
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"Don't lose your voice on campus," warned an editorial in The Communicator's Jan. 30 issue, which revealed that the newspaper could be over budget by $13,000 by the end of the school year – "an amount that would certainly close our doors for good.
"But we cannot accept that fate without a fight."
As a professional journalist for nearly 36 years, I've heard that speech more times than I can count. Thanks to the Internet, more and more people – especially the young – are forsaking printed newspapers in favor of their (usually free) online versions. That reduces the news organizations' revenues, which in turns impedes their ability to provide the kind of journalism that attracted readers in the first place.
Or, as IPFW Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs George McClellan put it, "Student government doesn't see print media as the answer (to what students want to know)." That lack of readership, he said, is one reason that same government has reduced The Communicator's portion of student fees by several thousand dollars in the last few years to about $46,000, or roughly half its budget. And there's no guarantee more cuts won't come, especially if nothing changes.
But McClure, publisher since 2007, vows that changes not only will come, but must.
The Communicator has been online for years, but in an admittedly unappealing format that has attracted little if any advertising. But with the help of a $30,000 Knight Foundation grant, The Communicator will soon boast a vastly improved and attractive interactive Web page that will incorporate all the latest technologies: video, audio, social media and others.
If The Communicator stops spending money on about 4,000 copies per week that often go unread, McClellan said, his department would probably resume advertisements of various events that could be worth thousands of dollars per year. Even so, the shift of readers from print to cyberspace doesn't necessarily translate into an equal shift of revenues.
McClure pointed to another problem too many professional journalists overlook: Glitzy technology is no substitute for good writing and reporting. McClure acknowledged the paper has at times struggled to remain relevant with students, even embracing longer stories at the very time the Internet was offering news in bite-sized bits. Some readers, however, were at times dissatisfied with the "student nature of The Communicator" that has won awards and made mistakes.
The story in The Communicator said fundraising efforts are planned, and McClure said he is exploring the possibility of expanding The Communicator's mission to include other universities in Fort Wayne, which could also expand its base of potential advertisers. "I don't believe we're going away. How we come out of this is the question," he said.
The answer will be complicated by the equally complex relationship between the newspaper and IPFW. The nonprofit Communicator receives no direct subsidy from the administration, and McClellan doesn't want to change that for fear of undermining the reality or perception of the paper's independence. At the same time, McClure said the nature of the student body's demographics would make it difficult for staffers and contributors to work for free in order to cut costs. Most receive a small stipend but up to now have received no academic credit for working for The Communicator.
But that could change, too, if The Communicator goes digital, McClellan said, because it would then be more compatible with the school's electronic emphasis.
"The university doesn't know what to do with us," McClure concluded. Just as clearly, the "old" media are still trying to figure out how they can coexist with the new. But people who still care about real news – which is more expensive and difficult to report than the kind generated by meetings, press releases and well-paid spokesmen - should wish The Communicator success.
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Mini-Chowderfest At a Ballston Lake Trustco Bank? Oh Yea! [GALLERY]
I will admit - live-on-location broadcasts do have their perks - for both our listeners and the staff (well, at least for one staff member) It was Customer Appreciation Day at Trustco Bank in Ballston Lake, and I certainly appreciated the complementary cups of chowder there too. Here is my review of the Top 5


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I've been developing my technique for the past year and a half according to the multitude of information here, and I'm at the point where I'm feeling where the hit point should be, but I can't seem to hang on long enough. It doesn't seem to make any difference whether I use the "rail" technique or Blake's "Secret Technique" - the same problem plagues me in both cases.
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Some city-provided services may soon cost Los Altos residents more money.
A recent cost allocation and fee study recommends increasing charges for several services – from fines for false alarms to block-party permits – provided by the city. In addition, the report calls for a change in the way the city's Recreation Department establishes some services and its pricing.
The study's findings were presented June 4 at a special Los Altos City Council meeting. Los Altos Finance Director Russ Morreale said city staff was expected to return to the council Tuesday – after the Town Crier's press deadline – with specific proposed fee adjustments.
The study noted that the city provides community-supported services, such as public safety, at an annual cost of $28.9 million. The report indicated that the city subsidizes personal-choice services – which are fee-based – by $1.9 million annually, including direct and indirect costs.
Although the study – required by agencies primarily through Proposition 4 – identified approximately $117,000 in potential additional fee revenue through increases and new fees, Morreale said some of the changes were implemented prior to the study's release.
"The bulk of the recommendations are already in place," he said.
The recommended fee adjustments include a $5 increase (to $220) for a third false alarm police response for those with alarm permits; the first two are free of charge. The city, according to the report, subsidizes that specific service annually at $129,805.
Other suggested fee changes include an increase from $550 to $585 for police responses to juvenile parties with alcohol, as well as a bump from $105 to $115 for block-party permits. Special event fees – now $1,600 – could potentially increase to $2,045, while fees for ongoing events may rise $50 to $875.
The report recommends establishing Recreation Department service fees using a market-based methodology. According to Morreale, such an approach allows the department greater flexibility to react and adjust programming and subsequently related pricing based on market conditions.
Mayor Jarrett Fishpaw said he believes the switch to a market-based methodology would pay off for the city in the long run.
"I think the more we give, in terms of flexibility, the more we'll see as a response from our department to reach what they know is our ultimate goal of as close to full cost recovery as possible," he said.
The report noted that the city recovers 97 percent of the money spent on fee-supported recreation programs, such as health and wellness classes. Community-supported offerings, like teen and senior programs, experience a 15.9 percent direct-cost recovery. Cumulatively, the programs showed a 70.6 percent recovery rate.


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Bold Global Research Initiative Challenges Scientists to Propose Innovative Research Studies to Uncover the Root Causes of Lupus that Can Lead to a Cure
NEW YORK, NY – February 6, 2013 – The Lupus Research Institute (LRI), the world's leading supporter of innovative research in lupus, invites notable scientists from around the world to submit proposals for $1 million Distinguished Innovator Awards. Selection will be based on originality and potential to uncover the fundamental causes of autoimmunity in lupus that can propel toward a cure.
Launched just a year ago as the first $1 million private sector lupus research grants, the Distinguished Innovator Award program is already funding two highly promising projects that address the root causes of this complex disease. These Distinguished Innovator Award recipients, Drs. Ann Marshak-Rothstein at University of Massachusetts Medical School and Greg Barton at University of California, Berkeley, are taking different but complementary perspectives as they zero in on the family of proteins called Toll-like receptors (TLRs) as key triggers of the body's autoimmune attack on itself that characterizes lupus.
"In its first year the Distinguished Innovator Award elicited a large number of creative and scientifically sound proposals to examine the fundamental causes of lupus," noted world-leading immunologist Dr. William Paul, LRI Scientific Advisory Board Chairman and member of the National Academy of Sciences. "Based on the number of exceptional submissions, we look forward to a robust response from the international scientific community as the Institute requests proposals for the 2013 Award. The LRI is a catalyst for transformative research progress, and these awards promise to further propel the discovery process."
"Our Distinguished Innovator Award program is taking lupus research to a very different level," commented Lupus Research Institute President Margaret Dowd. "Based on an explosive decade of technological advances and scientific discoveries, many of which were funded by the LRI, finding the fundamental causes of lupus and driving to a cure is now an attainable goal. Our strategy of identifying and supporting only the most novel research is effectively delivering the innovation needed to drive to a cure."
Two Grant Programs at the LRI Speeds up the Search for a Cure
The Distinguished Innovator Award complements the LRI's well-established Novel Research Grant program, which has produced many of the decade's pivotal discoveries in lupus. On a larger scale, the new Award provides researchers greater resources to delve more deeply into the root causes of lupus. Together the two grant initiatives further the Institute's mission to promote scientific discovery as the world's leading private supporter of novel research in lupus.


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LINDSAY, Calif. — Suntreat Packing & Shipping Co. has rolled out a new carton design this season for its Reserve Citrus line.
The Lindsay, Calif.-based firm had used the carton on a limited basis last year but will be using it throughout its markets this year, said Al Imbimbo, vice president of sales.
The Suntreat Reserve Citrus line involves seasonal, limited availability varieties that are allowed to tree ripen for improved eating quality, he said.
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gregkavarnos wrote:Okay. These snide "country club" references are of no help to anybody (especially Motova) and I think you will find that nobody (as far as I have read) is trying to "pull rank" on Motova about their experiences. I think you will find that the majority of people have been saying that experiences are just that: experiences and that Motova should really be looking at find a qualified teacher to explain these experiences to them (and give them practices).
And Tobes, I am sorry, but you know very well that in Buddhism in general, and Tibetan Buddhism specifically, meditational experiences are not subjects for public discussion. Mainly because it may act as a cause for an unexperienced practitioner to further reify their experiences. Jnana and Simon E. have both referred to "nimitta", Motova would do well to research this term.
If Motova wishes to discuss his experiences with people via Private Message, it is completely up to them, accounts of and discussion concerning his specific experiences in this thread are now officially over.
I anybody wishes to post some more in- depth information or links to nimitta now would be a good time to do it.
PS No more teasing and snide remarks.
Well to be fair, those aren't meditation experiences but my typical day to day experience.


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"Of those, right view is the forerunner. And how is right view the forerunner? One discerns wrong view as wrong view, and right view as right view. This is one's right view.
"Of those, right view is the forerunner. And how is right view the forerunner? In one of right view, right resolve comes into being. In one of right resolve, right speech comes into being. In one of right speech, right action... In one of right action, right livelihood... In one of right livelihood, right effort... In one of right effort, right mindfulness... In one of right mindfulness, right concentration... In one of right concentration, right knowledge... In one of right knowledge, right release comes into being. Thus the learner is endowed with eight factors, and the arahant with ten.
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Wizard in the Forest wrote:What are some things the Buddha said in regards to discernment and the difference between judgment and being judgmental in regards to Dhamma?
Kim O'Hara wrote:Wizard in the Forest wrote:What are some things the Buddha said in regards to discernment and the difference between judgment and being judgmental in regards to Dhamma?
Hi, WitF,
I think there is an assumption built into the language that seems to have slipped past all of you so far: "being judgemental" is a phrase which is quite new (last 20 - 30 years?) and has always been derogatory, while "exercising judgment" or "using discernment" is much much older and nearly always seen positively. That's a very good reason for a lack of comments on the difference between the two.
You might find comments on nearly-equivalent terms, though - condemning thoughtlessly or hastily, for instance.
Meanwhile, Cooran's quote from Thanissaro Bhikkhu is great (I didn't read the other one but it's probably good too).
This mode is called emptiness because it's empty of the presuppositions we usually add to experience to make sense of it: the stories and world-views we fashion to explain who we are and the world we live in. Although these stories and views have their uses, the Buddha found that some of the more abstract questions they raise — of our true identity and the reality of the world outside — pull attention away from a direct experience of how events influence one another in the immediate present. Thus they get in the way when we try to understand and solve the problem of suffering.
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Inaugural Springfield District Children's Fair to be Held May 3
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Inaugural Springfield District Children's Fair to be Held May 3
The Inaugural Springfield District Children's Fair, co-sponsored by Supervisor Elaine McConnell and the Fairfax County Park Authority, will be held on Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Burke Lake Park, 7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station. The fair is the first district-wide event sponsored by the Springfield District Supervisors' office and is being specifically geared toward children from the Springfield District, but all Fairfax County children and their parents are invited and there is no fee to attend.
"We wanted to initiate a yearly festival for children where all of the children in our district could have an opportunity to enjoy activities that are child centered," said Springfield Supervisor Elaine McConnell, "a day of fun, games, performances and food that would help bring our children together to play and interact and begin to build a sense of community for the Springfield District."
Numerous events are planned, including exhibits by the Burke Volunteer Fire Station, Fairfax County Police (West Springfield and Fair Oaks stations) and a BMX demonstration by a local bicycle shop. Performances will also be provided by area church and school groups, including groups from both Centreville and West Springfield High Schools.
Other events include a 5 mile run/walk around Burke Lake and a golf tournament, both to start at 8 a.m. There is a $15 registration fee for the 5 mile run/walk and each participant (up to a maximum of 200) will receive a T-shirt. Registration for the race begins at 6:30 a.m. on site at the marina. To register in the golf tournament, call 703-323-1641, TTY 711 (Virginia Relay Center). There is a $45 entry fee for each two-person team.
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Episode 5: "Shame, Shame, Shame" (May 9)
Albert presses Councilman Ron Singleton (Kerrell Antonio) to reopen housing projects; Davis enlists some top local musicians to cut a campaign CD; a Japanese jazz fan does a good turn for Antoine; Janette (Kim Dickens) cooks for four celebrity chefs; Annie fails to embrace Sonny's house guest; the city celebrates the return of displaced residents with a second-line parade.
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COUNTRY home values in Hampshire are set to grow in 2014.
The confident forecast comes from upmarket estate and lettings agents Carter Jonas.
In fact, unlike other parts of the country, values in Hampshire have held steady and led the market since the inaugural Carter Jonas Farmhouse Index was launched in 2010 - never dropping below the starting point of around £2.2million.
Carter Jonas partner Simon Randall, based at the firm, in London Street, Basingstoke, said: "The area around Basingstoke is laced with villages that all have ready access to mainline stations, some even offering a choice along the lines east through from Whitchurch, via Overton and Basingstoke to Hook with Micheldever Station adding to the choice in the south.
"Another winning factor is the rich combination of the verdant surroundings with the River Test, a world-renowned chalk stream, springing to life just west of Basingstoke.
"Add to that cultural centres in Winchester, Basingstoke, and Newbury and it's easy to see why values here never declined for former farmhouses set in around five acres, and why they must be set to rise in the Spring."
Simon added: "The Carter Jonas Country Cottage index also shows values beginning to rise in some areas but, again, in the central south they have not declined and are set to take off again.
"Rising values in other areas immediately trigger recognition of the appeal of this part of the country, and buyers exiting the London market with capital to spare have a strong presence in our area so the money exists to ensure vendors here with prime properties reap the benefits in early 2014.
"It should be sufficient for market forces to at last push some cottage properties through the £500,000 Stamp Duty threshold that has been artificially limiting their price growth."
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Kitchens are often popular places in the home to be the focus of renovation efforts by homeowners. After all, they're one of the most highly trafficked places in any house and in many ways take a lot of damage as a result, so it's natural to want to improve them. The American Institute of Architects pointed this out in its Home Design Trends Survey, conducted during the fourth quarter of 2012. This study found that during 2012's final months, the market demand for kitchen and bathroom remodeling was characterized as improving by 57 percent of respondents.
The main issue that numerous homeowners will face in a kitchen renovation is cost - not only the hard numbers for how expensive each improvement will be but also the long-term or tangential benefits that may (or may not) come as a consequence of any project. It will be important to consider both aspects of the cost factor when choosing what features to include and what ones you can afford to avoid.
Realism must be a concern
According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, it behooves a homeowner to be realistic about what he or she can add to - or adjust within - his or her kitchen. This concern does not solely apply to the cost itself, but also to how any renovations will affect the practicality and aesthetic of the kitchen. John Ryan, director of design for Marrokal Design and Remodeling in San Diego, spoke to the news source about the potential perils of planning for a renovation without being fully aware of the expense involved.
Ryan also stated, "You don't want to overdesign your kitchen. You should keep it within the patterns and context of your home."
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By researching home improvement tips to find inspiration for your kitchen redesign, you may find certain popular features or design concepts. If they aren't affordable, however, you'll have to hold off on them at least until you have some extra cash on hand.
For example, The Review reports that kitchen islands have remained popular additions for many years, since their first appearances in the 1970s. While the pros are considerable - increased space and storage and convenience in terms of how and where in the kitchen you can cook - the source states that the labor and materials needed to install an island can cost thousands of dollars. Consider whether or not you really need a kitchen island - or a similar improvement - before you spend.
Consider the long term
Any change you make to your kitchen should be something that will have long-term benefits. For example, the advantages offered by radiant floor heating serve numerous purposes. The simplest and most obvious is a warm kitchen floor - no one wants to deal with stepping on cold tile early in the morning or in winter. That said, the increased energy efficiency this upgrade will deliver is a continuous tangible benefit - namely, a 25 to 30 percent reduction in your annual heating costs.


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Roc Champion 06 Throwback 180g - hyzer/stable/wind mid
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Roc 11x KC Pro 176g - 6/10 stable, slight turnover if needed. shorter than DX Roc's
Roc 11x KC Pro 177g - Turnover Roc, butter
Roc DX 172g - fresh rancho for beating into rotation
Polaris LS 1.13 - calm hyzer drives
Polaris LS 1.13 - little more stable
Eagle-L 11x Champion - controlled hyzer flips, turnovers
Polaris LS 1.13 - extreme turnovers
Firebird 11x - utility
QOLS - 175g starting to turnover from slight hyzer, goes far
QOLS - 169g new still stable
SOLF 1.1 - this disc is starting to phase out, QOLS is better at straight shots and can hold same hyzer lines
Xcalibur Champ - Utility/Hyzers
Xcalibur Echo Star - Big Hyzers/skips


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The future of the cross-border pilot program for Mexico-based trucking companies is unsure at best, according to a federal audit, and that could be bad news for U.S. produce exporters.
If the program fails, Mexico could reinstitute retaliatory tariffs on U.S. produce.
The 20% tariffs hit everything from potatoes to pears, costing U.S. growers and shippers millions.
Mark Powers, vice president of international trade and transportation for the Northwest Horticultural Council, Yakima, Wash., said U.S. growers want the cross-border program to succeed.
"We also hope if Mexican (trucking) firms show they are not really interested … that their government will take that into consideration when looking at potential tariffs," Powers said.
The North American Free Trade Act, effective in 1994, requires the U.S. to allow cross-border trucking, but legal challenges by U.S. trucking oranizations kept the Mexican trucks out for more than a decade.
The pilot program gained approval from President Obama and his Mexican counterpart Felipe Calderon in July 2011. The first Mexican truck came into the U.S. in October 2011.
Also in October 2011, the Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General began an audit of the program, as required by Congress. The audit period ran through May 2012, but wasn't published until Aug. 16.
Participation is so low that statistically valid data required by Congress cannot be collected, according to the audit.
For example, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration had estimated that 46 companies would need to participate in the three-year program to reach the target of 4,100 inspections. When auditors checked, four companies were participating with a total of four trucks and five drivers. FMCSA had done 89 inspections.
The audit also found problems with the FMCSA's pre-assessments, especially in the area of testing drivers for English proficiency, which is required. The auditors observed three tests and in two of them the drivers were allowed to answer in Spanish.
The OIG recommended that drivers be required to answer in English and that FMCSA test them on 22 traffic signs, rather than a random sampling of four. The agency agreed to make those changes.
Other trucking companies have applied to participate in the program and the OIG audit report said if enough gain approval there may be a chance that enough data will be generated to accurately assess the program. The OIG is required to follow up with another audit after the three-year pilot program ends.


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SF Sketchfest, the annual summit that delivers a stunning array of comedic performers to the most die-hard fans, has developed a reputation for its cool reunions, inspired casting and comedic mash-ups.
How many comedy festivals can boast having enlisted Jon Hamm of "Mad Men" for a live 2009 knockoff of the '70s TV game show "Match Game," or "Wet Hot American Summer" cast members Amy Poehler, Paul Rudd and Christopher Meloni for last year's staged reading of the film's script? And the diverse, 18-day festival, which kicks off at various Bay Area venuesJan. 24, has also emerged as something of a springboard for new projects by the participating performers.
When Sketchfest was cutting its teeth in 2004, the gathering featured an evening of music and comedy with a lineup that included David Koechner (Champ in "Anchorman"), Mary Lynn Rajskub (Chloe in "24") and then "Saturday Night Live" cast member Fred Armisen. Having recently met singer-guitarist Carrie Brownstein of the rock trio Sleater-Kinney, Armisen invited her to check out the performance.
"Fred was like a giddy little schoolkid, because Carrie was there and he's a big Sleater-Kinney fan," said Cole Stratton, who with Janet Varney and David Owen directs the festival.
Brownstein and Armisen ended up forging a friendship that led to a performance partnership, which begat "Portlandia." Today, that show is a buzzed-about comedy phenomenon on television and the Internet — as well as shorthand for the very particular ways that so many people in Portland and beyond obsess over culture, food, authenticity and all things hip.
Sketchfest will pay tribute to "Portlandia" — which recently kicked off its third season on IFC — on Jan. 30 in a conversation with Brownstein, Armisen, and Jonathan Krisel, the show's three co-creators and writers. "So in a way," Brownstein says, "we'll kind of be celebrating an anniversary there at Sketchfest."
The "Portlandia" tribute, among the Sketchfest shows that sold out quickly, is not the only celebratory offering in the mix. An evening with "Animal House" director John Landis; a reunion of the cast from the classic Nickelodeon kids show "The Adventures of Pete and Pete"; "Futurama" live; a reunion of the "Party Down" cast, featuring Adam Scott; and a show with Princess, the Prince musical cover band led by Maya Rudolph, are part of the typically idiosyncratic programming dotting the Sketchfest lineup.
In fact, fans have been so hot for many of the shows that numerous events — in addition to "Portlandia" — are already sold out. But the festival, which takes place in 26 venues over 18 days, still features all kinds of opportunities for fans to get their comedic ya-yas out.
Sketchfest continues to annually enlist festival greenhorns, from cutting-edge upstarts playing more modest venues in San Francisco's Mission District to icons making their Sketchfest debut. And each year, those new to Sketchfest suddenly find themselves charmed by the happenings, which Armisen described during his 2006 appearance as "totally like summer camp" because of the fraternizing, collaborating and fun had by the performers. The inclusion of "Portlandia," which also had an event last year, speaks to the deep connections that Sketchfest has continued to forge with performers since day one.
As word of the festival has spread and performers became more aware of Stratton, Varney and Owen's collective passion for celebrating comedy, Sketchfest has established a roster of regulars who have become synonymous with the event. Paul F. Tompkins, Chris Hardwick, Jimmy Pardo, Reggie Watts, Andy Richter and the Upright Citizens Brigade, who this year perform with Lucy Davis of the British version of "The Office," are Sketchfest fixtures.
"It's just the way that this is curated," Armisen says. "They take good care of it. They celebrate the things in comedy that they are fans of, so it's obvious that they really love what they put on."
Yet the Sketchfest trio is doing more than busting out the faves they grew up loving. Yes, they have comedian Patton Oswalt interviewing actor Bruce Campbell at a screening of the slapstick horror film "Army of Darkness," but two of their tributes are for TV series ("Portlandia" and "Childrens Hospital") that not only are still airing but are in their creative prime.
Early on, Varney, Owen and Stratton, who created Sketchfest in part to open up performance opportunities for themselves, used to nervously knot up at the prospect of having to invite even a semi-famous performer whom they admired. Now, artists are coming to the Sketchfest creators with the ideas for they want to stage next year.
"It's so hard to believe that we're at this place," Varney says. "We feel so lucky to now have that kind of relationship with people who are our heroes."
SF sketchfest
When: Jan. 24 through
Feb. 10
Where: Eureka Theatre,
Castro Theatre, Marines Memorial Theatre and other venues throughout San
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Tickets: $10-$50;


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Demon Carburetors has been in the aftermarket automotive game for over a decade now, and with good reason. The company's dedication to launching products that are better and more unique than others within the marketplace has cemented the brand's elite status. After more than a decade, nothing has changed, as Demon Carburetors set the standard in looks, performance and technology with the newest addition to their carburetor line; the Street Demon Carb.
The all-new Street Demon redefines the street carburetor with clean looks and ease of use! The Street Demon offers enthusiasts a straightforward carburetor designed to deliver a stable idle, amazingly crisp throttle response, and smooth performance. Its optimized calibration and dual mounting pattern make it Run–Ready for a large variety of engines and vehicles.
Today we used a 625Cfm carburetor on our mild small block, which was perfect for our needs. Don't always think that bigger is better; if you have too much fuel for your engine the engine will flood and or respond sluggishly. You always should take your cam, pistons, and horsepower into consideration, as this is key when picking out the size of your carburetor for your engine. Now check out how we upgraded our mild small block engine with the new Street Demon carb.
1. Wicked Power out of its box.
2. This upgrade will be a hard one to see, but it will definitely be felt in the response of the engine, once it is dialed in.
3. The old carb was pulled off to make room for the new carb.
4. This Impala was ready to be upgraded with the latest carburetor technology.
5. This new 625Cfm performance street carb was just what this mild 350 engine was asking for.
6. This carburetor came with all the gaskets necessary to be bolted on.
7. We installed the first gasket on the carburetor flange.
8. The carb spacer was next.
9. This last gasket will help prevent any air leaks between the intake and carb.
10. The billet cast carb was ready to be installed.
11. Make sure to have washers to keep your carb from coming loose and causing an air leak.
12. Evenly apply the same tension on the carburetor bolts to help create even pressure on the gaskets.
13. The electric choke was plugged in as most aftermarket carburetors are wired similarly.
14. The single 3/8-fuel line was plumbed to the carburetor.
15. This carburetor was almost ready to fire up. Even without running, this carburetor made the engine look like a winner.
16. The last thing to connect to the Demon carb was the linkage and kick down cables.
17. This engine was ready to be tuned before it hit the streets with its new performance street carb from Demon.
Tech Tip Of The Month
Lucas Oil Automatic Transmission Fluid Conditioner
In this month's Lowrider Garage "Tip of the month" series we bring you up to date on Lucas' Oils Automatic Transmission Fluid Conditioner. This easy to pour into your transmission fluid is formulated with the finest base oils and special Lucas additives. Lucas Oil's Automatic Transmission Fluid Conditioner is designed to PREVENT slipping, leaks, wear, and also provide a smooth quieter operation while conditioning your seals to extend the life of the transmission. Don't forget that the Trans plays the role of shifting the engines power over to the wheels too put you in motion, just like all the Lucas products are for. So remember this preventive maintenance will help extend the life of your transmission.
Key Benefits
- Improves shifting
- Reduces noise and shudder
- Compatible with all ATF fluids, conventional and synthetic
- Extends fluid life
- For use in new and older transmissions
- Will not void new car warranty
- Extends automatic transmission life
To learn more about this and other Lucas Oil Products log onto: www.lucasoil.com


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text: It's that time of year again. Time when reporters start asking underclassmen such as BYU receiver Cody Hoffman and BYU linebacker Kyle Van Noy whether they will return for their senior seasons or enter their names in the NFL draft. I asked Hoffman just that on Monday. I'm sure Van Noy will get asked after the Cougars practice tonight, the last chance reporters will have to talk to BYU players until next Monday in San Diego (defensive players weren't available for interviews on Tuesday night, and on Monday night Van Noy had to leave practice early to take a final exam). Anyway, Hoffman said Monday that he "hasn't decided yet" whether he will turn pro. "We will just have to see after the bowl game how everything turns out," he said. Is he leaning one way or the other? "No," he said. "It is just 50-50 right now. So I guess we will see." Tuesday, BYU receivers coach Ben Cahoon, a 13-year veteran of the Canadian Football League and that league's all-time receptions leader, said Hoffman is talented enough to play in the NFL. However, Cahoon said he believes another year in Provo will improve Hoffman's stock with NFL teams.For his part, Hoffman said he hasn't sought the free analysis of his draft possibilities that the NFL provides to underclassmen. "I haven't focused too much on that," he said. "I have just been concentrating on this season, and doing what I need to do to get better." Hoffman said a few agents have sent him emails asking if he needs representation, but he hasn't "really messed around too much with that, just to be safe with all the rules and everything." He said he hasn't even talked to BYU coaches yet about his future. He figures he has one more year of school left to graduate, and plans on graduating next December with a degree in geography. If he stays, Hoffman has a very good chance to become the most prolific receiver in BYU history. The most prolific in terms of receiving yards, Austin Collie, left after his junior year. Hoffman is currently sixth in career receiving yards with 2,604, behind only Collie (3,255), Eric Drage (3,065), Dennis Pitta (2,901), Margin Hooks (2,841) and Matt Bellini (2,635). Hoffman is third in touchdown receptions with 28, trailing only Collie (30) and Drage (29). He is fourth in total receptions with 193, trailing Pitta (221), Collie (215) and Bellini (204). As far as season total goes, Hoffman has 90 catches and can potentially move into the top two with a big game against the Aztecs. Collie (106), Jay Miller (100) and Reno Mahe (91) rank 1-3 and Hoffman is fouth. Couple of links to pass along as the Tribune gears up its bowl game coverage with the game just eight days away: Here's my notebook with coach Bronco Mendenhall's thoughts on future bowl appearances, and here's a column on bowl game viewership as it pertains to the bowl games BYU and Utah State are playing in this year.


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Heifer's Malawi Adventure
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Heifer has provided education and seeds for this family to grow food. Ivy joins kids in the village in helping with food that they plan to eat and sell to make money for the family.
With Ivy
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Representatives from all aspects of Devon's huge farming industry came together at the Devon County Showground at Westpoint last night, for the presentation of the first Devon Farm Business Awards in what was a celebration of farming excellence, with younger farmers strongly to the fore.
The blue riband award, of Devon Farmer of the Year, went to Peter and Di Wastenage of East Budleigh, for their superbly managed, pasture-based dairy farming business, which encompasses four dairy herds and a 1,000 head goat milking enterprise. They also won Dairy Farmer of the Year for their highly innovative low cost approach to milk production.
Jerry Alford, who farms at Silverton and has transformed the fortunes of the co-operative Devon Grain since taking over as its chairman, won the accolade of Devon Farming Champion.
The Lifetime Achievement award went to Mary Quicke of Newton St Cyres, who has been setting the standard for dairy farming and cheese-making in Devon for many years, and whose Quicke's Traditional Cheddar is now exported to many countries around the world.
Nicky Bishop, of Feniton in East Devon, was named Best Woman Farmer, for the way in which, at just 23, she has taken over the running of the family dairy farm, after the sadly early death of her father Colin this year.
Robert Lanning won the Commercial Farmer category, for his hugely successful chicken business based at Sheldon near Honiton, which now produces over 3.5 million chicken a year.
Best Diversification was won by Greg Page-Turner, for the office lets and self-catering holiday accommodation which has given a new lease of life to a small East Devon livestock farm near Honiton.
And the judges had to wait until the very eve of the awards dinner to decide upon Young Farmer of the Year, as one of the short-listed applicants was on his way back from sheep-shearing in Greece!
But if those were the highlights, then Ian Bell, of the ARC Addington Trust, who worked closely with the Devon County Agricultural Association in organising the awards, said that the biggest winner of all was the farming industry in Devon.
"The quality of the short-listed applicants in every category was quite superb", he said. "Our seven winners are fit to stand comparison with any farms in the world for enterprise, efficiency, determination, market focus, concern for the environment and all of the other qualities that you need to run an award-winning farming business.
"Between them, they are a wonderful advertisement for the dynamism and diversity of farming in Devon, and an inspiring example for others to follow."
That theme was picked up by Richard Maunder, Chief Executive of the DCAA, who said that, by promoting and encouraging excellence, the awards were one of the best ways for the Association to achieve its mission of taking the industry forward.
"And what is particularly exciting and encouraging is that most of the winners are younger farmers, which fits perfectly with the "youth and opportunity" theme of this year's Devon County Show and demonstrates that the future of farming in Devon is in good hands, " he said.
The awards were generously sponsored by leading rural solicitors, Stephens and Scown LLP. Phil Reed, partner and head of rural services, who presented the awards, said: "It has been a privilege to support the inaugural Devon Farm Business Awards. The winners and nominees demonstrate the very best of the industry with their dedication, innovation and passion. Farming is not a 'job', it is a way of life, and it is fantastic to get a chance to celebrate these successful farmers and farm businesses. The future of farming in Devon is looking bright."
The categories, sponsors and winners were as follows:
Devon Farmer of the Year, sponsored by Mole Valley Farmers Ltd, and Best Dairy Farmer, sponsored by Santander: Peter and Di Wastenage, Tidwell Barton, East Budleigh. 01395 443351
Peter and Di Wastenage are among the foremost exponents of the 'New Zealand' approach to dairy farming, in which the cows are kept out at grass for as long as possible each year to keep costs down and milk quality high. Based on a farm tenanted from the Clinton Devon estate at East Budleigh, they now have four dairy units and a 1,000 head goat dairy enterprise, run by Peter's sister Lucy, spread over 2,500 acres. The hallmarks of their approach to dairy farming are attention to detail, and a high level of environmental sensitivity, to produce dairy systems which are sustainable in every sense. The judges were particularly impressed by their "all round superb management" which was, they said, "a great example to any aspiring young dairy farmer"
Devon Farming Champion, sponsored by NFU: Jerry Alford, Silverton Park, Silverton, Crediton firstname.lastname@example.com 01392 860246 07733 236377
Since taking over from his father Gerald, Jerry Alford has created a successful beef and cereals enterprise with holiday cottages. However, his greatest contribution to farming in Devon has been through his chairmanship of Devon Grain. Since taking over the reins in 2006, he has effectively re-launched the Westcountry Grain brand as the marketing arm of the three Westcountry Grain co-operatives, and has been hugely effective in representing Devon and West Country interests within Openfield, the farmer-controlled business that sells 14% of Britain's grain crop.co-operative. He guided Devon Grain through lean times by innovative ideas, such as developing Devon Grain as the premier organic grain store, and has more recently led a £750,000, 5000 tonne expansion. Despite failing to gain a RDPE grant, the momentum created by the success of Devon Grain and its value to members, the additional space is already half paid for, although it will be commissioned for the 2014 harvest.
Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by the Devon County Agricultural Association: Mary Quicke, Home Farm, Newton St. Loe. 01392 851222 firstname.lastname@example.com
Mary Quicke is one of the most inspirational farmers in Devon. Since taking over the family estate from her late father, Sir John Quicke, she has built a worldwide reputation - and market - for the quality of her Quicke's Traditional Cheddar, and has served as a role model for the industry in her positive outlook and customer focus. She farms 1500 acres in a family partnership at Newton St Cyres, with 500 cows and around 600 acres of arable. She was a pioneer of pasture-based dairy farming in the UK, to combine low cost, high environment and the best possible product. She was awarded the MBE for services to agriculture and was President of the Devon County Agricultural Association in 2012.
Best Farm Diversification, sponsored by CLA : Greg Page-Turner, Woodhayes Farm, near Honiton 01404 56800
Gred Page-Turner has given A small (150 acre) East Devon cattle and sheep farm, complete with traditional orchard, a new lease of life, thanks to the imaginative and sensitive conversion of listed but redundant farm buildings, to create:
• 11 high quality office units, using a mixture of traditional materials and modern techniques.
'Orchard Barn', a three bedroom barn conversion for self-catering holiday accommodation.
Best Commercial Farmer, sponsored by Francis Clark Accountants: Robert Lanning,
RM and JM Lanning, Devonshire Poultry Ltd, Little Westcott, Sheldon, Honiton 01404 841663 firstname.lastname@example.com www.devonshirepoultry.co.uk
Robert Lanning is a first generation farmer who has dreamed of running a poultry enterprise since he visited the poultry tent at the Devon County Show as a seven year old. He started his own egg round whilst still at school, broadened his experience by working for two years in hatcheries, a breeder farm and several broiler units, before renting a 28,000 bird broiler unit, even though he had to sell his car to finance his first crop! Since then, the business has gone from strength to strength and he is now one of the largest and most efficient chicken producers in Devon, with six standard broiler units and one Freedom Foods unit, producing over 3.5 million chicken a year, with a turnover approaching £7 million. A biomass boiler has been installed in the home farm of Little Westcott. Robert and his wife Jacqui have three young children, Edward, Arabella and Monty.
Best Woman in Farmingsponsored by NatWest : Nicky Bishop, Curscombe Farm, Feniton, Honiton tel: 01404 850242
The youngest of four girls, Nicky Bishop, 23, is just passionate about cows. She helped her father Colin on the family dairy farm from the time she could walk, started showing calves at the age of nine and last year came away from the Devon County Show with the coveted Champion Interbreed Group trophy for her pedigree Holsteins. After school, she worked on a dairy farm in Canada for three months, and then took a Foundation Degree in Agricultural Management at Cannington College, which she finished in 2013, passing with distinction. However, the sad death of her father early this year has meant Nicky taking up the reins of the family business far earlier than she had anticipated. She has risen to the challenge wonderfully, managing the 115 cows (herd average yield just under 10,000 litre) with her fiancé Chris and mother Jenny. Despite the demands of the farm, she remains very active by in the Devon Holstein Young Breeders club, which will be hosting the national HYB rally at Bicton in August, and the Young Farmers. Nicky is living proof that neither age nor gender is a barrier to success in modern farming; a truly remarkable young lady.
Best Young Farmer, sponsored by Kivells: David Camp, Totnes 07855774094 firstname.lastname@example.com
David is 31 and is currently farming a total of 900 acres of organic land, scattered across the South Hams and held on a variety of different rental agreements. He started his farming business as a teenager with a small group of his grandfather's South Devon cows and has expanded it by renting bits of land whenever the opportunity has presented itself, using his earnings from sheep shearing and relief milking to build up his herd and flock. He now has a herd of 150 pedigree South Devons, a flock of 400 mule ewes and a pedigree flock of 50 Whitefaced Dartmoors, as well as growing 80-100 acres of cereals. He has recently started work on building an energy-efficient farmhouse on the land he has been able to purchase near Harberton, using capital built up from the farming business. Through all of this enterprise and achievement he has been an active member of the YFC, chairing his local Totnes branch and the county Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee. More recently, he has become involved with the NFU and sits on its Next Generation Board. He married Helen in 2011 and is now a proud father to twins Emily and Elliot.


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The team deserves to come home to a huge crowd tonight. The way we have played the past 5 games and the renewed spirit that the team has under Frank Vogel should have every Pacers fan, or borderline fan, inside Conseco tonight. I'll be there as usual and I hope to see a huge turnout, even though it is the Bobcats. They're our main competition for the final playoff spot right now. Show your passion. Show your pride. Show up to Conseco Fieldhouse tonight!
Who's with me?


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"The Life of Pi" is the Monday Movie Matinee on October 21 at the Oshkosh Public Library at 1:00 pm. If you enjoyed reading the book, here are some titles you may enjoy.
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman by Haruki Murakami
A collection of short stories from the widely acclaimed author. Here are animated cows, a criminal monkey, and an iceman, as well as the dreams that shape us and the things we might wish for.
Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
With only a yellowing photograph in hand, a young man sets out to find the woman who might have saved his grandfather from the Nazis. Accompanied by an old man haunted by memories of the war, a dog named Sammy Davis, Junior, and Alex, a young Ukrainian translator who speaks in butchered English, Jonathan is led on a journey over a devastated landscape and into an unexpected past.
The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai
In a crumbling house in the remote northeastern Himalayas, an embittered, elderly judge finds his peaceful retirement turned upside down by the arrival or his orphaned granddaughter, Sai.
The Sea by John Banville
Following the death of his wife, Max Morden retreats to the seaside town of his childhood summers, where his own life becomes entwined with the members of the vacationing Grace family.
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
The story of an Indian family during the 1969 Communist disturbances in Kerala province. It is told through the eyes of a boy and his sister who are the children of a rich rubber planter.
The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst
Twenty-year-old Nick Guest moves into an attic room in the Notting Hill home of the Feddens. An innocent in matters of politics and money, he becomes caught up in the Feddens' world: its grand parties, surprising alliances, and parade of monsters both comic and menacing.