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Will of John Trickett
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This is the last will and testament of me John Tricket of Spout Cove in the District of Conception Bay Dealer first I will and direct that all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses shall be paid by my executors hereinafter named
Whereas I have reconsidered that part of my will made the 2nd day of January in the present year 1849 touching the immediate disposal of my stock in trade remaining at my decease which part I hereby revoke and annul and I do further declare by this codicil that My will and desire is and I hereby order and direct that at my decease an inventory shall be taken of my stock in trade then remaining after which the said goods are to be delivered over to my son John to be by him disposed of on the best possible terms and the proceeds thereof to be handed over to my executors to be applied as my will directs. It is also my desire that in the realising of my estate nothing is to be sacrificed. John HIS X mark Tricket (LS) Done in our presence Richard Burden. George Vaughan.
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WYALUSING, Pa. (AP) — Jan Brown pores over his royalty statement and wonders where all the money went. A few months ago, the nation's second-largest natural gas producer siphoned $2,201 worth of gas from his 240-acre property — but paid him only $359 after taking deductions for transportation and processing. Brown, 59, who relies on the royalties as his sole ...Read More »
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. is providing $1 million toward helping poor, elderly and disabled customers pay their utility bills. SCE&G announced Monday its donation to The Salvation Army of the Carolinas. The nonprofit's regional offices in Aiken, Beaufort, Charleston, Columbia and Orangeburg will distribute the money. Eligible customers can get up to $500 annually ...Read More »
Montana board to decide on fracking chemicals disclosures
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana regulators are to consider a petition that would force companies to divulge more information about fracking chemicals they use to produce oil and gas. A 2011 state rule allows companies to conceal chemicals considered trade secrets. A group of landowners, environmentalists and health advocates oppose the trade secrets exception. They say it violates the public's ...Read More »
The Latest: Accord reached on documents in ongoing Gulf oil leak
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on a court fight over the confidentiality of documents related to an ongoing leak of oil from a site damaged by Hurricane Ivan in 2004 (all times local): ___ 11 a.m. Environmental attorneys and an energy company have agreed to work out differences over the confidentiality of documents concerning an ongoing oil leak in ...Read More »
Interior Department touts efforts to protect sage grouse
DENVER (AP) — A broad effort to save the greater sage grouse across the West without resorting to the Endangered Species Act is making progress, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said Wednesday. "There's some really good work going on," Jewell said during a visit to a national wildlife refuge outside Denver, where she announced a year ago that the rare bird ...Read More »
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ATLANTA (AP) — Colonial Pipeline restarted the gasoline pipeline in Alabama that had been shut down because of a major leak, which caused shortages and surging fuel prices across the South. The pipeline was reopened Wednesday evening, company officials said in a statement. The pipeline leak was discovered Sept. 9 near Helena, Alabama, when state workers noticed a strong gasoline ...Read More »
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Week 3 saw some good games, the top O the table clash between St.Cyrus & Stoney#1 produced a nail biter in the last end.
Stoney#1 took control early on and was looking good for a comfortable win but St.Cyrus had other ideas and staged a great comeback, going into the last end only 1 shot down (Had the stoney boys worried!!) but the Stoney front end put 4 good bowls in which meant when St.Cyrus skip Robert played a good shot to disturb the head but the jack movement favoured the Stoney team.
Stoney#2 posted an impressive win by defeating PIBC 27-6, the other winning clubs were Fettercairn, Portlethen BC, Laurencekirk & Drumlithie. All this means Stoney#1 are back at the top by 2 points with 5 chasing clubs 2 points behind.
Results for week three: Stonehaven #1 14-10 St Cyrus, Fettercairn 11-9 Newtonhill, Stonehaven#2 27-6 Portlethen IBC, Auchenblae 8-12 Portlethen, Inverbervie 8-19 Laurencekirk, Drumlithie 13-10 Johnshaven.
Fixtures for November 17 : Stonehaven #1 v Portlethen, Drumlithie v Newtonhill, Stonehaven#2 v Laurencekirk, Auchenblae v Johnshaven, Inverbervie v Fettercairn.


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A bloody King and a Red Queen will be brought to life outdoors in Lancashire later this summer.
Shakespeare's Macbeth and Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll will be staged by Say Two Productions at Bretherton Hall, near Leyland, in August.
Dynamic, interactive and fun for all the family, Alice in Wonderland is on Sunday, August 2 at 3pm.
Macbeth, the famous 'Scottish play', is on Saturday, August 15 at 3pm.
Carroll's wild and surreal masterpiece, this year Alice in Wonderland celebrates its 150th anniversary.
Macbeth, arguably The Bard's darkest tragedy, is a tale of ambition, witchcraft, murder, retribution, guilt and despair.
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Sunset at White Sands National Monument.
Not realizing that the White Sands website was incorrect on closing time, the ranger was lightly annoyed that we were too late exiting the park. It is a pity that the park closes so early. One can camp out on the sand, but the days that I was there, every morning had a missile test. which meant that one could not get camping permits. If you are going here for sunrise or sunset pictures, be aware of the restrictions.
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NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA--Two members of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's track and field team have earned weekly Little East Conference track and field honors.
Junior Krista Chauvin (Seekonk, MA/Seekonk HS/Stonehill) was named LEC Women's Field Athlete of the Week, while freshman Laquaysia Anderson-Jenkins (Brighton, MA/Brighton HS) was named LEC Women's Track Athlete of the Week.
Chauvin won the hammer throw at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Championships at Springfield with a toss of 176 feet, eight inches. The weekly award was the seventh this outdoor season for Chauvin.
Anderson-Jenkins was a member of the 4 x 100 meter relay team that placed ninth at the ECAC Championships in 48.94 seconds, the second fastest time in program history. She also finished 14th at 200 meters in 25.47 seconds, the second fastest time in school history and just two-hundredths of a second off the school record held by senior Jillian Van Ness (Agawam, MA/Agawam HS). In addition, she ran 100 meters in 12.35 seconds, the third fastest time in school history. Both marks were personal bests.
"It's become routine for Krista to receive this award, even though there was nothing routine about her performance," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Steve Gardiner. "She has won every championship that she could so far this spring, and she enters national competition as the number one seed in the hammer."
"Laquaysia's award was very well-deserved," said Gardiner. "She has had an excellent freshman year capped with two personal bests in the 100 and the 200 at the ECAC Championships."
Chauvin and junior thrower Brett Croteau (Rehoboth, MA/Dighton-Rehoboth HS) will represent UMass Dartmouth at the NCAA Division III Championships this weekend.


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The effect on gastric health in sows of adding extra fibre (the addition of 10% sugar beet pellets) or increasing feed texture (the addition of 20% rolled oats) to gestation diets was studied in two herds using purchased diets. In the herd in which 10% sugar beet pellets were added to the gestation diet, the fibre content of the lactation diet was also increased.
The stomachs from all the slaughter sows were examined for changes in the white part in a period when the sows were given a regular grain mix in the gestation and lactation periods. Subsequently, the diets were altered according to the abovementioned, and the stomachs from all the slaughter sows were examined for changes for a period of time. The results of the gastric changes were expressed in a total gastric index.
The slaughter sows were culled according to the regular culling strategy in the herds. The distribution of sows culled after weaning, from the service facility and from the gestation facility was the same in both periods.
In the herd using extra fibre, a significant improvement was observed in the gastric index (reduction of 0.7 units), while the addition of rolled oats to the gestation diet did not result in any improvement.
The results of this trial indicate that it is possible to improve the gastric health by adding extra fibre in the form of sugar beet pellets to the gestation diet and extra fibre to the lactation diet. No effect was found on the gastric health of the sows from increasing the feed texture in the gestation diet. This result was unexpected and is attributed to the fact that the feed texture of the lactation diet was not changed. This indicates that the feed texture and the content of fibre must be increased in both the gestation diet and the lactation diet before an overall improvement in the gastric health of slaughter sows can be expected.
This type of investigation (observational longitudinal intervention study) with a before and after period provides an impression of whether a change in diets can affect the gastric health. However, it cannot unequivocally establish whether the dietary changes made alone result in this effect or whether other factors have contributed. To be able to unequivocally describe and quantify an affect of feed on the gastric health, an investigation must be made with two parallel groups.
Subsequently, further investigations have been initiated under Danish Pig Production to establish the level of dietary fibre and feed texture in sow feed necessary to affect the gastric health positively.
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2017-18 Women's Basketball News
Wittenberg Women's Basketball Set for Trip Down UnderMay 10, 2018Wittenberg women's basketball will enjoy a jump start on their preparations for the 2018-19 season with a 10-day trip to Australia starting on May 14.
Commit to Witt: A Challenge and Call to ActionApril 23, 2018Tim Kremchek, '81 (and his wife, Hilary, '82) have issued a challenge to the Wittenberg Athletic Department. If we can get 220 donors and raise alumni participation by 1%, by April 25, they will give a gift of $25,000 to the athletic department.
Delaney Williams Earns All-NCAC Honorable MentionFebruary 26, 2018Freshman Delaney Williams has earned All-North Coast Athletic Conference Honorable Mention.
Women's Hoops Falls To Oberlin In NCAC Championship FinalFebruary 24, 2018The Wittenberg women's basketball team closed out their 2017-18 season, falling to the Oberlin College Yeowomen in the NCAC Tournament Championship game 71-39.
Women's Basketball Downs #6 DePauw In NCAC SemifinalFebruary 23, 2018The Wittenberg women's basketball team has advanced to the NCAC Tournament Championship game with a 72-68 win over the host Tigers of DePauw University.
Wittenberg Women's Advances To NCAC SemifinalsFebruary 20, 2018The Wittenberg women's basketball team advanced to the NCAC Tournament semifinals defeating the Terriers of Hiram College 78-68 on Tuesday evening.
Women's Hoops Set To Host Hiram in Opening Round of NCAC TournamentFebruary 19, 2018Wittenberg secured their 29 consecutive NCAC Tournament appearance. The Tiger's wrapped up with an overall record of 14-11 and 9-7 in North Coast Athletic Conference action.
Women's Hoops Send Off Seniors With A WinFebruary 17, 2018The Wittenberg women's basketball team closed out the 2017-18 regular season with a 78-63 win over the College of Wooster Fighting Scots.
Wittenberg Women's Hoops Celebrates Play-4-KayFebruary 14, 2018Wittenberg finished with three scoring in double figures in the win over Ohio Wesleyan.
Wittenberg Women's Hoops Falls To OberlinFebruary 10, 2018The Wittenberg women's basketball team took their final road trip of the regular season, falling to the Yeowomen of Oberlin College 60-53.
Delaney Williams Collects NCAC Player of the Week HonorsFebruary 05, 2018Wittenberg women's hoops Delaney Williams earns Player of the Week honors.
Wittenberg Women's Hoops Hangs On At HiramFebruary 03, 2018The Wittenberg women's basketball held on for a 66-64 win on the road over the Terriers of Hiram College on Saturday afternoon.
Wittenberg Women's Hoops Overtakes AlleghenyFebruary 02, 2018The Wittenberg women's basketball took down the Gators of Allegheny College on Friday night 81-62.
Women's Hoops Hangs Onto OT Win Over DenisonJanuary 27, 2018The Wittenberg women's basketball team held on for the 68-62 overtime win over the Big Red of Denison University on Saturday afternoon.
Women's Hoops Falls To #9 DePauwJanuary 24, 2018The Wittenberg women's basketball team took on the #9 Tigers of DePauw University.
Tigers Topple Battling BishopsJanuary 17, 2018The Wittenberg women's basketball team jumped out to another fast start, taking down the Battling Bishops of Ohio Wesleyan 73-57.
Wittenberg Women's Hoops Blows Past WoosterJanuary 13, 2018Wittenberg defeated the Fighting Scots 71-63 in the first game of the rivalry series from the road.
Depth Not Enough For Wittenberg To Overtake OberlinJanuary 06, 2018Wittenberg women's basketball team falls to Oberlin College 60-48.
Women's Basketball Suffers Late Loss To KenyonJanuary 03, 2018The Wittenberg women's basketball team dropped an overtime decision at home to the Ladies of Kenyon College 61-52 on Wednesday evening.
Wittenberg Women's Basketball Falls To #14 Ohio NorthernDecember 30, 2017The Wittenberg women's basketball team closed out 2017 against #14 Ohio Northern University, the Tigers fell to the Polar Bears 63-43 on the last day of the Kiwanis Holiday Classic.
Women's Hoops Returns To Action With Team Win Over SusquehannaDecember 29, 2017The Wittenberg women's basketball team returned to action hosting the Susquehanna River Hawks in the opening round of the Kiwanis Holiday Classic.
Women's Basketball Takes Over HeidelbergDecember 21, 2017The Wittenberg women's basketball team defeated the Heidelberg University Student Princes 75-53 in their final game before the holiday break on Thursday evening.
Women's Hoops Takes Two In A RowDecember 19, 2017he Wittenberg women's basketball team picked up their second consecutive win, taking down the Grizzlies of Franklin College 64-47.
Yunker Uncontainable In Career Day At DenisonDecember 09, 2017Wittenberg women's basketball held on for their second North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) win of the season, taking down the Big Red of Denison University 75-69.
Women's Basketball Hangs Tough With DePauwDecember 06, 2017Wittenberg women's basketball team welcomed the Tigers of DePauw University to Pam Evans Smith Arena on Wednesday evening, falling to the 15th team in the nation 61-47.
Women's Basketball Takes Down HiramDecember 02, 2017Wittenberg women's basketball took down the Terriers of Hiram College 78-66 on Saturday afternoon from Pam Evans Smith Arena.
Women's Basketball Drops Home Opener 77-72December 01, 2017The Wittenberg women's basketball team lost a heartbreaking home opener to the Gators of Allegheny 77-72 on Friday night.
Tigers Fall In NCAC Opener At KenyonNovember 29, 2017The Wittenberg women's basketball team opened up conference play on Wednesday evening, taking on the Ladies of Kenyon College
Sydney Mayle Posts Double-Double In Day Two Marietta Turkey ShootNovember 26, 2017Wittenberg women's basketball falls to host Marietta 88-76.
Tigers Fall To Carnegie Mellon In Turkey Shoot OpenerNovember 25, 2017Wittenberg women's basketball returned to action on Saturday evening from the Marietta College Turkey Shoot, falling to the Carnegie Mellon Tartans 73-53 in the first game of the weekend doubleheader.


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Clitheroe's Commonwealth king Luke Blackledge fully expects Guillermo Rigondeaux to rule the roost again in the super bantamweight division after overcoming James Dickens on March 12th.
The Jackal takes on the Liverpudlian southpaw in enemy territory, featuring on the undercard of Terry Flanagan's WBO world lightweight title tilt with Derry Mathews at the Echo Arena.
The 35-year-old Cuban fighter was stripped of his two junior featherweight world title straps last year with the WBA and the WBO citing 'inactivity' as the cause.
But the 122-pound pugilist was reclassified as a "champion in recess" by the World Boxing Association in light of his impressive record and accomplishments, the delays associated with managerial/promoter disputes and the loss of his unification status.
Rigondeaux (16-0, 10 KOs), a two-time Olympic gold medallist, won the title by stopping Rico Ramos in 2012. He made six defences of his prize, unifying the belts almost three years ago with a decision win over Nonito Donaire.
Talking about the talented left-hander, Blackledge said: "He's a special fighter. He's without doubt one of the best fighters in the world at his weight. He's got speed, great timing, good movement. He does everything pretty well.
"He's one of the best pound for pound fighters on the planet. He's dangerous, a very well rounded fighter and he's an asset for the sport. He was the world champion but he'll get those titles back if he gets his shot."
Blackledge added: "You've got to give 'Jazza' a lot of credit for taking the fight. A lot of people duck Rigo so it takes a lot of courage to get in there with him.
"Dickens is a pretty good fighter, an awkward southpaw, so it could be quite interesting. I can't see past a Rigondeaux win though.
"It's a great opportunity for Dickens, a no-lose situation really. There's nothing on the line, he gets the exposure and he won't lose any credibility if he loses because that outcome wouldn't be a surprise. It'll be a big occasion for him in front of his own fans."
According to the WBA's letter, Rigondeaux must face the title-holder on or before May 1st. Scott Quigg is now the organisation's top man and the Englishman faces IBF titlist Carl Frampton in an eagerly-anticipated unification bout on Saturday.
Following talk that the victor could move up in class to avoid tackling 'Rigo', Blackledge said: "People will avoid him but that's the next step forward without a doubt.
"The winner may follow it up with a voluntary defence but they've got to prove that they are the best in the division by beating Rigondeaux.
"I personally think Carl Frampton beats Scott Quigg and the fight with 'Rigo' will follow. I guess it all depends on how he looks on March 12th."
Rigondeaux showed that he was far from invincible when suffering two knock downs in the seventh round against Japanese challenger Hisashi Amagasa at the end of 2014. However, he recovered with a rallying finish to force an 11th round stoppage.
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(STATS) - He's already coaching what he considers to be the best offense of his three-plus decades on the sideline.
What Sam Houston State coach K.C. Keeler especially likes about his newly minted No. 1 team in the FCS is that it practices better than any of his previous teams.
And the 57-year-old coached Delaware's 2003 FCS championship team and seven more national finalists between the Blue Hens and Rowan.
"When we run a practice, there's a standard that we continually try to set and that's being the best team in the country," Keeler said. "And now that we're ranked there, it's just a nice reminder that we need to keep on pushing through and need to try to practice like the best team in the country every single week."
Sam Houston (6-0) has risen to No. 1 behind the most prolific offense in the FCS. Quarterback Jeremiah Briscoe has thrown an FCS-leading 26 touchdown passes and the Bearkats are averaging 54.8 points and 608.2 yards per game. Running backs Remus Bulmer and Corey Avery are both averaging over seven yards a carry and have combined for nearly 1,000 yards.
The Bearkats are putting opponents away early, outscoring them 112-24 in the first quarter and 203-51 in the first half.
But it's also a team which has beaten a 1-6 Division II opponent and five Southland Conference teams that are a combined 9-23, so the Bearkats know most of their toughest games are ahead, including a trip to Nicholls (3-3, 3-1 Southland) on Saturday.
"It's just really a testament to our leadership that we're halfway through the season and they just go and really get after it," Keeler said. "Their belief is the best offense they'll see every week is going to be ours and the best defense they're going to see every week is ours."
The Bearkats know the route to Frisco, Texas, site of the national championship game, as it's just 200 miles upstate from their Huntsville campus. They made it there in 2011 and '12 before losing to North Dakota State, and they also reached the national semifinals in 2014 and last year.
Keeler has been saying the Bearkats are just another 10 percent of effort and production away from winning the national title.
Achieving that goal begins in practice.
"I'm so proud of our work ethic and how we're doing things," Keeler said. "It's really not been about the team right in front of us, it's more about us just getting better. I told them, the final destination wasn't being No. 1 in October. That's just part of the journey. We have a lot in front of us to still accomplish, a lot more because it's gonna get better. We are not a finished product by any stretch of the imagination."
The Matchup: No. 13 Youngstown State (5-1, 3-0 Missouri Valley) at No. 7 South Dakota State (4-2, 3-0)
Kickoff: 3 p.m. ET at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, South Dakota
Television: WBCB/ESPN3
Series: South Dakota State leads 10-7 (most recent meeting: SDSU won 38-8 at Youngstown Oct. 17, 2015)
The Skinny: The road team has captured the last three meetings. Youngstown State won 30-27 in Brookings two years ago for the first time since 1974.YSU has 22 sacks in its four-game winning streak, with all-time program leader Derek Rivers and fellow defensive end Avery Moss collecting eight and six, respectively, this season. The Penguins are the only Division I team not to allow a rushing touchdown. They rank third in the FCS in average time of possession (34 minutes, 41 seconds) boosted by a running game that features tailbacks Martin Ruiz, Tevin McCaster and Jody Webb.The host Jackrabbits are coming off a win at then-No. 1 North Dakota State and are led by quarterback and STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Week Taryn Christion (351.5 total yards per game, 24 total touchdowns). Tight end Dallas Goedert and wide receiver Jake Wieneke have combined for 84 receptions, 1,414 receiving yards and 20 TD receptions. Freshman linebacker Christian Rozeboom leads the team with 66 tackles, winning two of the last three Missouri Valley Conference newcomer of the week awards.
Prediction: Cal Poly won at SDSU with its rushing attack, so Youngstown State must do the same to keep Christion off the field. South Dakota State, 24-20.
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All Times ETX-No. 24 Stony Brook (4-2, 3-0 CAA) at Delaware (2-4, 0-3), 1 p.m. - Tricky game for Stony Brook with the underachieving Blue Hens wanting to win for new interim coach Dennis Dottin-Carter.
X-No. 14 North Carolina A&T (5-1, 3-0 MEAC) at Howard (1-6, 1-3), 1 p.m. - A&T's all-time MEAC rushing leader Tarik Cohen has three straight games of at least 200 rushing yards.
No. 5 The Citadel (6-0, 4-0 Southern) at X-Wofford (4-2, 2-1), 1:30 p.m. - It's a difficult follow-up to The Citadel's win over former-No. 5 Chattanooga. The Bulldogs lead the FCS in rushing yards per game (381) and Wofford ranks fourth (312).
VMI (3-3, 1-2 Southern) at X-No. 11 Chattanooga (6-1, 4-1), 2 p.m. - The Mocs' seniors are primed to become the winningest class in program history. Their 33 wins are tied with the 1980 and 2015 senior classes for the team standard.
Central Connecticut State (1-5) at X-No. 17 Coastal Carolina (4-2), 2 p.m. - Injuries at quarterbacks have set back Coastal wide receiver Bruce Mapp's production, but the senior has a touchdown catch in four of the last five games and could become the school's all-time leading receiver by season's end.
Murray State (1-5, 1-2 OVC) at X-No. 15 Eastern Illinois (5-2, 3-1), 2 p.m. - If the Panthers hold serve at home, they will get a chance to move into first place on Oct. 29 when they visit two-time defending Ohio Valley Conference champ Jacksonville State.
X-No. 3 Eastern Washington (5-1, 3-0 Big Sky) at Montana State (2-5, 0-4), 2 p.m. - Although he missed 1½ games with a shoulder injury, EWU senior wide receiver Cooper Kupp still leads the pass-happy Big Sky in receptions (46) and receiving yards (712).
X-No. 2 Jacksonville State (5-1, 2-0 OVC) at Eastern Kentucky (2-4, 1-2), 3 p.m. - Gamecocks wide receiver Josh Barge has caught a pass in 44 straight games. With one against EKU, he will tie the FCS consecutive games record.
X-No. 22 Grambling State (4-1, 3-0 SWAC) at Mississippi Valley State (0-7, 0-5), 3 p.m. - The Tigers return from a three-week break in their schedule. They could probably return from a 30-week break and beat MVSU.
X-No. 6 Richmond (6-1, 3-1 CAA) at Elon (2-4, 1-2), 3:30 p.m. - Pressure from the edge? No, Richmond defensive tackle Winston Craig is leading CAA Football with 7½ sacks.
X-No. 1 Sam Houston State (6-0, 5-0 Southland) at Nicholls (3-3, 3-1), 3:30 p.m. - Getting back cornerback Darion Flowers was huge for Sam Houston last week as he had a team-high nine tackles, a sack and forced a fumble against Abilene Christian. Nicholls has won its last two games in two overtimes.
No. 23 Albany (4-2, 1-2 CAA) at X-No. 16 Villanova (5-2, 3-1), 3:30 p.m. - If 'Nova quarterback Zach Bednarczyk isn't cleared from a concussion, sophomore Adeyemi DaSilva will get the start. Albany is coming off two straight losses.
X-No. 19 North Dakota (5-2, 4-0 Big Sky) at Idaho State (2-4, 1-2), 4:35 p.m. - Idaho State's 37-31 upset at UND in a 2-9 season last year was one of the reasons the Fighting Hawks failed to earn an FCS playoff bid.
Presbyterian (2-4, 1-1 Big South) at X-No. 9 Charleston Southern (3-2, 1-0), 6 p.m. - With Hurricane Matthew canceling one of their games, the Buccaneers are playing for the first time since Oct. 1. Said coach Jamey Chadwell: "The challenge as a coach is you have some rhythm - that's what you try to develop throughout the season - and then it comes to an abrupt end."
Lamar (3-3, 3-1 Southland) at X-No. 20 Central Arkansas (5-1, 4-0), 7 p.m. - UCA handed McNeese its first shutout at home since 1987 and doesn't have to face Lamar All-America running back Kade Harrington (broken foot).
X-No. 10 Montana (5-1, 2-1 Big Sky) at Northern Arizona (3-4, 2-2), 7 p.m. - Sorry, coach: With 1,757 career rushing yards, UM senior John Nguyen needs just 28 more to pass his position coach, Justin Green, and take 10th place on the school's all-time chart.
Western Carolina (1-5, 0-4 Southern) at X-No. 21 Samford (5-1, 3-1), 7 p.m. - It's three straight Southern Conference offensive player of the week awards and counting for Samford quarterback Devlin Hodges.
X-No. 4 North Dakota State (5-1, 2-1 Missouri Valley) at No. 12 Western Illinois (5-1, 2-1), 7 p.m. - NDSU, the five-time reigning FCS champion, has won its last 12 games when coming off a loss. With 242 career receptions, WIU senior Lance Lenoir is eight shy of the MVFC record.
No. 25 Tennessee State (5-1) at X-Vanderbilt (3-4), 7:30 p.m. - The Tigers simply go across town to face Vandy. They have lost their two previous games against FBS opponents - 38-9 to the Commodores in 2006 (Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie had an interception) and 63-24 to Air Force in 2011.
UC Davis (2-5, 1-3 Big Sky) at X-No. 17 Cal Poly (4-2, 2-1), 9:05 p.m. - The visiting team has won the Battle for the Golden Horseshoe in three straight years. Last week, Cal Poly racked up 658 yards and never punted in a 55-35 win at Portland State.


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August days
are a recipe for longing:
they bring scented dust
and dew, the first
nocturnal kiss
upon veined leaves
that are beginning
to resemble
my mother's hands.
Though much
of summer lies ahead,
autumn is creeping in,
feigning patience
with vineyard rows,
gently coaxing
the fruiting bough,
Soft the yellows,
purples, reds,
soft the folds upon
her unmade bed,
soft the light
on her faded gown,
My mother holds
them in her hands,
until they wither
and die upon
the ground,
Then wonders
where August days
have gone, and forgets
the ones she's found.
Poems, notes, and drawings by William Michaelian
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011
August Strindberg, August Days
6 comments:
- Ed Baker said...
this is "good 'stuff'" Bill
the rhythm of a right-now sonnetteer with his ear in
the The Wyatt the Elder era...
loads of Swinburn's soundings all
madeyourown I dropped in at a good moment
let us say an August Moment ? cheers
- August 3, 2011 at 5:17 PM
- William Michaelian said...
Hello, Ed. I appreciate it. Yes, let us say August. And always a pleasure.
- August 3, 2011 at 8:21 PM
- Paul L. Martin said...
What I am continually impressed by with old books is their beauty. It seems publishers presented books as works of art visually as well as literally. I feel like books published today are almost designed to be eventually thrown away with their cheap paper and bindings. Your Stringberg volumes were built to last. Can't say the same for more recent editions of his work.
- August 4, 2011 at 1:19 PM
- William Michaelian said...
No, and I'm sure neither of us is surprised. It's all a reflection of our current "culture," for lack of a better word — a culture in which a name means nothing and no one is responsible. We have old things in the house, books among them, that have stood the test of time, still sturdy and useful and beautiful, while recent purchases evaporate in our hands. There are exceptions, of course, and there are people who still care. But the economics involved in doing things as they should be done always rears its ugly head. But ultimately I think a book is beautiful in any age, even if physically it won't last, because it still presents its message and carries it forward. Maybe not as far, but maybe far enough for the right person to find it, which is what matters.
- August 4, 2011 at 5:58 PM
- Two Tigers said...
William, I love this poem, it is exactly how August feels to me, that there are still many weeks of summer left (Lord knows we can have summer heat in late September!) but there is already a feeling of fleetingness and loss - and the urgency that goes with it, a kind of pressure to enjoy, enjoy while you can...
And the photos of your family are wonderful, wonderful that you share them and even moreso that these images surround you in your home. An august lineage indeed!
Enjoy the weekend!
- August 5, 2011 at 8:53 AM
- William Michaelian said...
I certainly will, Gabriella. Thank you. For as long as I can remember, dating back to my childhood days on the farm, something happens inside me every August, early in the month. I suspect my senses know far in advance what my mind will later digest. And so it goes through the seasons, the body registering, obeying, rejoicing in the cycle of change.
- August 5, 2011 at 9:34 AM


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Sam Winterbotham enters his fourth season as the Colorado men's tennis head coach continuing to build the Buffaloes into a competitive program not just among his Big 12 Conference peers, but on a national level.
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"I have a fine group of men that really care about CU," said Winterbotham. "They train and work hard at practices. They really are a lot of fun."
Last season, Coach Winterbotham and his young Buffaloes were nationally ranked the entire spring season that saw 19 nationally ranked opponents grace the spring schedule. Despite a team not having one senior, CU remained steady throughout the dual campaign ranked as high as No. 43 and finishing No. 59. It's their highest ranking in the ITA polls since the 1995-96 season.
The 2005 spring saw the Buffs tally five impressive wins over the nation's elite teams defeating No. 15 Harvard, No. 33 New Mexico (twice), No. 47 Oklahoma, and No. 66 Nebraska. In conference play, CU won a pair of matches to finish the regular season tied for fifth. Prior to dual match play, Winterbotham guided the Buffaloes to their second straight appearance at the Mountain Region Indoor Playoff. Seeded No. 4 a year ago, CU improved it's placing in the Fall of 2004 with a No. 3 regional ranking.
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During his previous two seasons in Boulder, Winterbotham guided the youthful Buffs to a pair of sixth place finishes in the 2003 and 2004 Big 12 standings, respectively. In addition, to 2004, Winterbotham coached current junior Peter Bjork to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Region VII Rookie of the Year.
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I don't let go easily. It is particularly true for people and living things. For instance, I would stick to a situation or to people that I know are not good for me just because I don't have the strength to let go. I just can't separate myself from people I know and love, even if their love is toxic.
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"what then?"
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|Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York
The following is a near-verbatim transcript of the noon briefing by Marie Okabe, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Good afternoon. I will start with two appointments by the Secretary-General:
**Disarmament Appointment
The Secretary-General has appointed Mr. Sergio de Queiroz Duarte of Brazil as the High Representative for Disarmament at the Under-Secretary-General level.
Mr. Duarte is a career diplomat and holds the rank of Ambassador in the Brazilian Foreign Service, where he has served for 48 years. During his career, Ambassador Duarte represented his country at numerous international meetings in the field of disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation, including the General Assembly's First Committee and the UN Disarmament Commission. He has served as the Chairman of the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)Board of Governors.
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**Capital Master Plan Appointment
The Secretary-General has also appointed Mr. Michael Adlerstein of the United States as Executive Director of the Capital Master Plan (CMP). This appointment will enable the United Nations to move forward with the implementation phase of the Capital Master Plan, the $1.9 billion renovation project of the Organization's New York Headquarters complex, which will take place over the next seven years.
Most recently, Adlerstein was the Vice-President and Architect of the New York Botanical Garden. He has had a long and distinguished career with the US Department of Interior. Most notably, he oversaw the restoration of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. He led the Master Planning team and managed the team of architects, engineers, landscape architects and other consultants through the planning and design process, and later managed the complexities of construction on Ellis Island. The success of the project led to his promotion to Chief Historical Architect for the Department of the Interior.
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**Secretary-General in Geneva
The Secretary-General today is in Geneva. Speaking this morning at the high-level segment of the Economic and Social Council in Geneva, the Secretary-General underlined the need for a strong, sustained effort to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. It can mean, the Secretary General said: "The difference between the success and failure of our grand endeavour. Needless to say, millions of lives quite literally hang in the balance".
The Secretary-General welcomed the focus of the meeting on two of the Millennium goals: cutting extreme poverty and hunger in half and building the global partnership for development. Speaking later at a press conference, he added, "The goals are achievable if countries commit themselves to sound governance and accountability, and receive adequate financial and technical assistance from the developed countries."
Turning to Darfur, the Secretary-General stated that it has been the highest priority on his agenda and said that "During the last six months, we have made slow, but credible and considerable progress. The people in Darfur have suffered too much, and the international community has waited too long. It is now high time for us to take the necessary action, and I hope that the Sudanese Government will implement faithfully the commitments they have made," he said. It is vital, he added, that the African troops, now deployed on the ground until December, receive the financial resources so badly needed to protect and assist the population in Darfur.
On climate change, the Secretary-General emphasized the need to galvanize "political will and coordinate concrete action before the Bali negotiations in December. Time is of the essence", he said.
And recalling his brief visit to Afghanistan over the weekend, the Secretary-General once again expressed his concern and sadness by the continuing violence and particularly the casualties suffered by civilians. He said he had made a strong request to Afghani leaders, as well as military commanders, to avoid such casualties.
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** Afghanistan
And then tomorrow, he travels from Geneva to Rome, where there is a two-day conference on the rule of law in Afghanistan, which actually opened today in Rome, and the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Tom Koenigs, is co-chairing it today on behalf of the Secretary-General, who will arrive in Rome tomorrow, as I just mentioned.
One of the key goals of the conference is to ensure international and Afghan support at the highest levels for the consolidation of the rule of law and for improving the justice and law enforcement institutions in post-conflict Afghanistan. Among the documents being presented today are the Government's justice sector priorities, a donor implementation plan and an outline of the national justice programme for Afghanistan.
President Karzai is leading the Afghan delegation and is expected to meet the Secretary-General in the course of the event to continue the conversation they began on Friday during his visit there.
**Secretary-General Statement on the United Kingdom
And then just for the record: We had issued a statement yesterday, in which the Secretary-General deplored the terrorist attack, which took place Saturday at Glasgow airport in Great Britain, as well as the attempt to explode car bombs in London on Friday.
The Secretary-General in that statement reiterated that no cause or belief can justify such acts of terrorism.
That is available for you upstairs.
**The Deputy Secretary-General in Ghana
The Deputy Secretary-General is participating today in the two-day summit of the African Union, which ends today, in the Ghanaian capital, Accra.
Addressing the opening session of the summit on Sunday, the Deputy Secretary-General stressed the need for strong partnerships to help Africa achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
She stated that the Secretary-General, during last month's G-8 summit in Germany, had launched the MDG Africa Steering Group, bringing together the leaders of UN entities, international financial institutions and the African Union Commission to work closely with donors and developing countries to provide a vital new impetus for a continent-wide scaling up of interventions.
On the subject of a Union Government for Africa -- the theme of the summit -- the Deputy Secretary-General noted that the UN's long-standing support for stronger regional integration in Africa is a way of assisting efforts to overcoming obstacles to closer union.
She has also highlighted UN-AU efforts to bring a speedy resolution to the crisis in Darfur.
She has been holding bilateral meetings with a number of Heads of State and Government, including Presidents Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia, Laurent Gbagbo of Côte D'Ivoire, Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania, Blaise Compaoré of Burkina Faso, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah of Sierra Leone and also with the Chairman of the African Union Commission, Alpha Oumar Konaré, which is taking place right now.
The Deputy Secretary-General is now scheduled to leave Accra this evening for Nairobi, Kenya, which is the last stop of her current trip overseas.
**Security Council
And here in New York, China has assumed the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July, and Ambassador Guangya Wang will hold his customary press conference in this room tomorrow to brief you on the Council's programme of work for the month.
On Friday, the Security Council adopted a number of decisions, including a technical rollover extending the mandate of the UN Mission in Côte d'Ivoire until 16 July and a Presidential Statement condemning the attack on a plane carrying Prime Minister (Guilluame) Soro.
On Bosnia and Herzegovina, Council members adopted a resolution approving the recommendation by the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council to appoint a new High Representative. The Council also approved the Steering Board's recommendation to extend the mandate of that office until 30 June 2008.
** Cyprus
The Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus announced today that the bodies of the first 28 missing persons have been positively identified. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus, Michael Møller, urged everyone to exercise all due restraint in this sensitive and emotional time and to respect the privacy of the affected families.
Both the Committee and the Special Representative hope that, despite their sorrow, the families will find relief and solace after so many years of uncertainty about the fate of their relatives.
According to UN data, over 1,400 Greek Cypriots and 500 Turkish Cypriots are listed as missing. Some 270 remains have been unearthed on both sides of the ceasefire line following an agreement last year.
**Internally Displaced Persons in Côte d'Ivoire
The Representative of the Secretary-General for Internally Displaced Persons, Walter Kalin, concluded his week-long visit to Côte d'Ivoire this weekend. Saying it was time for action, he called on the Government to implement the necessary means to help the return process of internally displaced persons (IDPs). He also called on the international community and donors to support these programmes.
During his trip, the representative continued his dialogue with the authorities and all concerned actors concerning IDPs. He was also in Côte d'Ivoire to identify the needs of IDPs in the country and to assess their overall situation, following the signing of the Ouagadougou Agreement.
And in Timor-Leste, Saturday's parliamentary elections were conducted in a generally peaceful atmosphere, and the security situation remains calm with no major incidents reported.
The National Election Commission announced that, so far, approximately 20 per cent of the total votes cast have been counted. Preliminary results of the elections are expected to be out this week.
**Press Conference
And then, as I just mentioned, tomorrow, following the noon briefing and the Security Council consultations, Ambassador Wang of China will brief you here, in room 226, as the Security Council's President for July, on the Council's programme of work for the month.
And that is what I have for you today.
**Questions and Answers
Question: I wanted to ask you a question about the note to correspondents that was put out on the Western Sahara last Friday. First of all, it mentions that the Special Envoy is going to give an oral briefing to the Council, so I would like to know when that will be. And the second thing is, is that the note to correspondents refers to the fact that there was a paragraph in "Observations" that was taken out of the report. It became a revised report. But what was in the paragraph was not retracted. And that is the question that I have.
Has there been a change in policy? I asked that question on Friday, and Michèle said that the paragraph would be retracted, or that the report would be revised. But it just says that "It would be in the best interest of the process for the Secretary-General's Envoy to share observations and recommendations to the Security Council in this coming oral briefing to the Council and to the parties directly within the negotiations themselves, rather than in a public report." So, that means that the UN still believes that the only viable report is the Moroccan proposal. That is what I don't understand. There is no reference to the Frente Polisario proposal. So, is there now a change of policy in the UN on this issue?
Deputy Spokesperson: There are two things we have to wait for now. One is, as you mentioned from the note to correspondents, there will be a revised report. I am told that that will come out sometime today, so we will follow that up. The second thing is, we really do have to find out, once the report comes out, what Mr. Van Walsum has to say about the talks. So that will happen, as you mentioned, during the month of July. And we can ask Ambassador Wang tomorrow, or as soon as the Security Council programme is adopted, which will be tomorrow morning, we'll know when that is.
Question: So the revision is also going to have a retraction, is that what you are saying?
Deputy Spokesperson: Let us wait for it to come out now. All I have now is what you saw on Friday, and we are expecting something shortly.
Question: Sorry, I have one more question on policy. I noticed this is very late, but it is better late than never, I was told that when Ban Ki-moon visited the Occupied Territories and Israel, that he went and spoke to UN staff members in Occupied East Jerusalem, and when he did, he said, "I am happy to be in Israel." So, is there a change in policy in regards to the Occupied Territories, because this is news to me. But I just wanted to see what comments the UN has on this.
Deputy Spokesperson: We would have to go back. I don't remember his remarks when he was there. This is a while back. So let me go back and check to see if those are his remarks. But no, there is no change in UN policy.
Question: Well, his comments were not released to the public because they were to the UN staff. And that is the reason why…
Deputy Spokesperson: There is no change in UN policy.
Question: Two questions on the appointments. First on the Disarmament appointment: Is the budgeting available for this new post in the Secretary-General's office, because I understood that either ACABQ (Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions) or the Fifth Committee had actually budgeted for the Disarmament Department. So, why don't you do this one and I have another one on the next appointment.
Deputy Spokesperson: Okay, I don't have details on that. I can tell you that this is a new post and one that the Secretary-General welcomes as a result of being voted on as part of his reform package. Let me look into the specifics of the funding.
[The Deputy Spokesperson later told the correspondent that the High Representative will report directly to the Secretary-General with greater access and participation in top policy-making.]
Question: On the Capital Master Plan. In light of the Secretary-General's commitment to the "greening" of the United Nations, is there going to be any kind of a rethinking about how the Capital Master Plan is carried out to make it more "green", perhaps?
Deputy Spokesperson: Your question is, would they revisit the…?
Question: Will it be revisited at all in light of the Secretary-General's stated commitment to trying to reduce…
Deputy Spokesperson: I think it will definitelybe part of the work that will, I mean, as you know, the work has not started yet…
Question: Will they be rethinking the Plan?
Deputy Spokesperson: The Plan has been approved by the General Assembly in terms of the scope of it. But obviously, in the course of carrying it out, the Secretary-General has now made it known that he would like these considerations on the "greening" to be taken into account. So I am sure that the new head of CMP (Capital Master Plan) will do so. As soon as he starts –- he will start soon –- and he gets accustomed to all the UN terms and the project in more depth, we will try to get him here to give you a briefing. I think that will be the best thing.
Question: I was just wondering, is there a new date for the Quartet meeting in which the Secretary-General is taking part?
Deputy Spokesperson: I don't think there is a firm date that has been announced. I know that there they were looking to have the next principals' meeting in the region soon.
Question: Can we have Mr. Van Walsum to brief us again, to remove a lot of the misunderstandings?
Deputy Spokesperson: Well, when he briefs the Council, we certainly will ask him to brief you afterwards.
Question: Excuse my ignorance about the procedure here. Is it normal heree, or regular to have a report that is out, already distributed and then you have some remarks, and you say we are going to have another report, or we are going to do some editing to the original one… is this regular, or normal, or…?
Deputy Spokesperson: No, this is not something that happens all the time. But in the course, as you know, in this specific case, given the sensitivities and the delicate situation of these talks regarding Western Sahara, I think there was a lot of consideration that went into it, and as a result of that consideration that the decision was taken to do so. So, no, it is not something that is done regularly. It is not.
Question: And when it is out today, it is supposed to be the final one, yes?
Deputy Spokesperson: That is correct.
Question: I want to support that the question about the Occupied Territories must be answered. It is very important, I mean, did he just misspeak, or was…? It is very, very important. Another thing I wanted to ask you, was Pakistan has again requesting some help from the United Nations? Earlier, help was given. UNICEF was very quick in coming to help Pakistan. And now, the Government of Pakistan has again asked for help, because there are some more floods coming. Is there any update on that?
Deputy Spokesperson: We have not received one today from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, but I am sure that we can get one for you.
[The Deputy Spokesperson later told the correspondent that the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is not aware of any request from the Pakistani Government for help from the United Nations in the wake of the recent storms and flooding. The United Nations has provided an initial cash grant to the Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator in Pakistan, and preparations are also being made for a United Nations disaster and assessment coordination team to go there. An announcement on United Nations disaster assistance is expected tomorrow.]
Question: On UNMOVIC (United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission), has any decision been made by the Secretary-General on what is going to happen to those voluminous files? Are they going to the Department of Disarmament? Is some of the old staff being kept on to classify them? What happens now? And then I have another short question.
Deputy Spokesperson: I had something on UNMOVIC for you. But why don't you ask the other question while I look for it.
Question: We are finding out later and later the Secretary-General's plans, the Deputy Secretary-General's plans, the itineraries, even when it was Washington and Afghanistan, after the fact. And the DSG's little schedule today helps absolutely no one, rather than the people we have staffed on the spot.
Deputy Spokesperson: We announced the DSG's trip, her itinerary about a week ago, according to normal. Yes, we announced the DSG's programme.
Question: I take it back then.
Deputy Spokesperson: Washington, in general, we announce a day or so before. We try to announce the other trips generally about five days before they start. Afghanistan was a surprise visit because of security reasons. So, no, there has been no change of policy and we try to…
Question: …also, when you have busy people you have to make time for it. So I just hope this is not going to be a procedure. Now UNMOVIC?
Deputy Spokesperson: Yes, just on UNMOVIC, for the record: "The Secretary-General commends the dedicated work of the UNMOVIC and the IAEA in implementing their mandates given by the Security Council to verify Iraq's compliance with its obligation under relevant resolutions. The Secretary-General will take all necessary measures to implement the decisions made by the Security Council in relation to the appropriate disposition of archives and other property and to transfer the remaining funds to the Government of Iraq. The Secretary-General looks forward to Iraq's adherence to all applicable non-proliferation treaties and arrangements."
That is what I have for you.
Question: Can you check on, because that does not answer the question.
Deputy Spokesperson: And your question is?
Question: Where do the archives go, is it the Disarmament Department? And who sorts out the classified…
Deputy Spokesperson: I think this is something that is precisely what this resolution that was just passed Friday, and I think this is something that is being looked into as we speak. There will be expertise left in UNMOVIC to be looking into all those issues. So, the decision, I believe, has not been made yet.
Question: Two questions. One is about another Ban Ki-moon visit. I think after Afghanistan, he went to Georgia? And there is a report from Georgia saying that he dined with the President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, and was only filmed by the Protocol Service because, quote: "Ban Ki-moon himself was said to have demanded that the media not be allowed to film his visit." Is that the case? And why was nothing said about his visit to Georgia?
Deputy Spokesperson: It was, as you know, the visit to Afghanistan was a surprise visit. His next official stop was Geneva, and the stop in Georgia was a technical stop-over stop. And that was due to regulations of the flight crew, etcetera. It was designated as a technical stop-over. There was no meeting that had been previously scheduled with the President. It was only upon arrival that a dinner was spontaneously set up, so to speak.
Question: But is this report correct, that Ban Ki-moon or his staff said that the Georgian media should not film this meeting with the President?
Deputy Spokesperson: I am not familiar with that.
Question: And I wanted to ask, I have heard about this meeting of the UN Communications Group in Madrid, recently. Supposedly, among the things discussed was: What is a journalist? I am wondering if you could confirm this meeting of the UN Communication Group, and also give some kind of a readout, particularly on that topic, but also on other topics discussed.
Deputy Spokesperson: Sure.
[The Deputy Spokesperson later told the correspondent the following:
The United Nations Communications Group, which is composed of 40 United Nations system entities, holds an internal annual meeting of heads of public information and communications at rotating locations to discuss issues related to United Nations information policies and programmes. Thirty-seven United Nations entities participated in this year's meeting, which was hosted by the World Tourism Organization in Madrid.
The main focus of this year's annual meeting was to discuss the "One UN" initiative and its impact on United Nations public information and communications at the global and local levels.
The annual meeting also discussed the further coordination of United Nations system-wide public information plans on the 2007 Millennium Development Goals midpoint year, climate change and pandemic influenza, among others.
The annual meeting also provided an opportunity to discuss a number of practical issues, like, for example, media accreditation, and ways to share and coordinate media lists; and the need to build and regularly update a United Nations system-wide calendar for coordinating United Nations media launches and events.
The United Nations Communications Group this year also discussed the phenomenon of new media, including webzines, podcasts, wikis and blogs, and how to engage and use these new media, together with traditional media, in communicating the work of the United Nations to a worldwide audience.]
Question: I have a follow-up to the question about UNMOVIC. It just seems that there was some substantial sets of issues raised with regard to the inspections, and the UN's role, and other countries' roles, and these conclusions now –- and I guess it is a question for the Security Council –- but I wonder if the Secretariat is looking into dealing with those recommendations and the report, because it seems a lot of work and effort was put into this. There are the consequences of what happened and is there a lesson that can be learned towards the future, and how is the Secretary-General addressing that?
Deputy Spokesperson: Well, I think I just read in the statement that the Secretary-General will take all the necessary measures to implement the decisions made by the Council.
Question: But could you ask, maybe, or… because there is a set of recommendations; we can look on the website and see them, but that's it. And those recommendations are very serious, because there is a real problem at least in Iraq, at this point, because of that, and there is the potential of that happening again? So, it just seems that it is not quite adequate to just have some report of that nature, just going into some archives, and somebody take some recommendations… it just seems that some more serious attention to this and us hearing who is taking the serious attention and what the lessons are from this and how this will affect UN policy and the Secretary-General's policy from now on.
Deputy Spokesperson: Thank you.
[As foreshadowed in its quarterly report late last month, the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) has now published on its website (www.unmovic.org) its compendium of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction programmes. It's a 1,000 plus page document that provides a detailed account of Iraq's chemical and biological warfare programmes and associated delivery systems, as well as United Nations efforts to map and verify the true extent and nature of Iraq's activities.
The lessons learned chapter of this compendium represents the views of the inspectors themselves and is deliberately presented in a bold and honest way, highlighting at times the difficulties faced by inspectors and many of the strengths and weaknesses of the United Nations inspection system. No attempt has been made to shy away from the mistakes made and difficulties encountered. By highlighting these issues, it seems the best chance that this document will prove beneficial, should another United Nations verification system become operational in the future.]
Question: My question is kind of generic. The reason I bring it here, Marie, is because this is the only place for a public forum. The question I ask is, why am I being profiled by this Organization? This morning was the second time a dog was called to sniff my bag. I waited 10 minutes, this morning. Unheard of. I get into the building. There is no problem. I don't go through the X-ray machine. This is the second time. That is two times too many. And I want to know why. In fact, I am the only journalist, ever, that I know of, that DPI (Department of Public Information) sent the FBI to his house. So this needs to stop. I want to know why I am being profiled, and I want it to stop, or I go to my computer, and I start writing. Because I think that I am the only one who is going through this. And I sat at my window this morning and watched the gate. And nobody else had their bags sniffed like that. That is profiling. I don't let the NYPD do it and I won't let the UN get away with it. Thank you.
Deputy Spokesperson: Well, we will certainly look into that for you.
[The Deputy Spokesperson later told the correspondent that it is standard operational procedure to have bags on wheels entering the building to be sniffed.]
Question: I guess in the follow-up to the UN peacekeepers in Kosovo, the two deaths by rubber bullets? There is a report today that the UN Special Prosecutor Robert Dean is recommending that the UN not use rubber bullets any more. I don't know if that is limited to Kosovo. Is it the UN's intention to continue to use rubber bullets?
Deputy Spokesperson: I saw the press report, but I don't have anything directly. So, let me find out for you afterwards.
Question: Okay. And then one more. Friday there was this question of how individuals' photographs become part of the array of people to be stopped at the gate, or some sort of heightened security. One had to do with the UNDP [United Nations Development Programme) whistle-blower. Senator Norm Coleman had written to Ban Ki-moon, naming the individual. It was also in The New York Times Friday. I never got any kind of answer in terms of confirmation that this person is in the security array of photographs that runs in the computers on First Avenue. And also, most importantly, how the person, given that he is a whistle-blower who has filed with the Ethics Office, was put into that array to be stopped at the gate.
Deputy Spokesperson: I believe my colleague did get back to you on that question.
Question: I didn't receive anything.
Deputy Spokesperson: I don't have it with me, but I am pretty sure that a response was sent to you. Let me check upstairs, because I remember seeing something. But in terms of a letter from Norm Coleman, I believe, yes, there was a letter from him. But I can't get into specifics of that letter. You'd have to ask him.
[The Deputy Spokesperson later reminded the correspondent that the Ethics Office had written to him that, in relation to any case involving an individual seeking protection against retaliation, the Ethics Office will neither confirm nor deny that it is reviewing a case, unless the particular individual has provided his or her informed consent to do so.
Given that the individual has not given informed consent, the Ethics Office could not confirm whether he/she is in a security photo library of people not allowed by security to enter the building or not.]
Question: Another thing on letters. There was a question last week about these Rwanda requests. There were two separate requests. One was from an association of genocide survivors, asking that the archives of the Rwanda Court be returned to the Rwandan Government when it is finished. And there was also a request by the guy profiled in "Hotel Rwanda", saying that he has spoken with Ban Ki-moon. There is a big dispute in Rwanda right now about whether he did or not. Can you… have either of those communications, were they received by the Secretariat, and what is the Secretariat's response?
Deputy Spokesperson: On the latter, I believe, I think we were asked if a letter was received. And I think that the answer was that we could not track down any such letter. The former was from a group of, what was the first letter?
Question: One was from the Ibuka, the genocide survivors' group.
Deputy Spokesperson: Yes, I believe we did receive a letter from the first group, and I think there will be a response, but I don't know what it is.
Question: On UNDP. Would it be possible to request someone from UNDP to brief us again, because there are lots of questions we have.
Deputy Spokesperson: We can put in a request. You can also pose your questions directly to them.
Question: It would be better to have them on camera so that [inaudible].
Deputy Spokesperson: We can relay the request.
Have a good afternoon now. Thank you.
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One of the main topics I've been discussing ever since I became an analyst is the struggles people face at work caused by the use of too many tools. We use email, calendar, contacts, tasks, files, chat, audio, video, social networks, and several more applications as we connect and communicate with our colleagues. This complex cornucopia of applications results in content and people that are rarely connected, leading to a lack of context which makes it difficult to work effectively.
Three years ago Cisco started out on a project to combat some of these challenges, and that work came to life a year ago in the Cisco Spark platform. This week in San Francisco, Cisco held an event for the launch of the latest version of Cisco Spark and introduced a new conference room solution called Cisco Spark Boards. I've documented the major announcements in this Twitter Moment:
The first version of Cisco Spark was primarily a group messaging application that people can access on the web or mobile devices like phones and tablets, but Cisco has been rapidly expanding functionality. Cisco Spark now includes voice calls and video calls, and with the latest enhancements not only have they improved the user interface, they have also added white boarding capability, which enables people to easily collaborate on ideas.
It's important to note they have designed the white boarding capability of the Cisco Spark app to be very secure. When people draw, the system is not actually storing pictures of the content, but instead sending instructions representing the actions, similar to the way multiplayer video games work. So when someone draws a circle or arrow, th instructions for that action are encrypted and sent from their device to the server, then everyone else receives and decrypted those commands, resulting in the them seeing the picture.
In addition to the latest Cisco Spark enhancements, the big news of the day was the expansion of the Cisco Spark ecosystem into the physical world, with Cisco Spark Boards. These are 55 or 70 inch 4k resolution monitors that are mounted in offices or meeting rooms. They have 4k fixed lens cameras and a 12 microphone array which delivery very high resolution video and audio which they claim makes everyone in the room, no matter how close or far from the screen sound like they are sitting right next to you. The Cisco Spark Board can be used for presentations, white boarding, or video conferencing. The boards work in conjunction with the Cisco Spark app to make things easy, for example proximity detection finds all the people near the board who are using the app and can automaticly identify them.
There are several vendors that are doing parts of what Cisco Spark does; there are other group messaging apps, web conferencing apps, file sharing apps, whiteboards, etc. But it's the way that Cisco is bringing this all together in a simple, secure and affordable ecosystem that makes this pretty unique.
A few of the areas that point to success for Cisco are:
1. Customers are very interested, and adoption is happening quickly. Cisco has millions of people already using WebEx and Jabber, so the potential pipeline for Cisco Spark is already there compared to vendors that have to start working with customers from scratch.
2. They are taking partner ecosystem for building integrations and bots very seriously. Last year Cisco announced $150M developer fund, followed later in the year with Cisco Spark Depot, the catalog of applications and bots that can be added into Cisco Spark spaces. I would like to see more integration with core business applications such as CRM, office document suites, file sharing services, marketing tools, HR systems, etc. Without breaking any non-disclosure agreements, I can tell you many of these things are already in the works.
3. Vision. I often say shipping software is more important than slideware, meaning vendors need to deliver products not just tell me what their plans are. However, vision is still important and I have to say I really like what I'm hearing from Rowan Trollope (leader of Cisco's Collaboration Technology Group), Jonathan Rosenberg (CTO) and several other Cisco Spark leaders. I can't share many details with you now, but their vision and roadmap has Cisco Spark going far beyond what is currently available. For example, think about areas like Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, wearable computing and more. Cisco Spark is the essentially the cornerstone of almost everything happening at Cisco, including their call centre business, WebEx, the work they are doing in IOT and more. Cisco's CEO Chuck Robbins has made it clear that Cisco Spark is a linchpin for the company. Hearing this from the top of the company down, and seeing what they are building gives me confidence they will deliver on their vision.
As with any product, of course there are things missing. I'd like to see more progress in areas like project management, integration with mission critical business applications, as well as automation and workflow via AI. Cisco's recent acquisition of Worklife (one of the top vendors list in Constellation ShortList™ Meeting Management Tools) points to them being committed to filling some of these gaps.
When I work with Constellation's customers and the major collaboration software vendors, I always focus on what's needed to really change the way people work. The biggest challenge to the adoption of any new tool is not cost, security, or user interface… it's status quo. People are used to working the way they do, and unless they can be shown significant benefits to changing, they won't budge. I really like what I'm seeing in the Cisco Spark platform, and I think their focus on simplicity, integration and security is creating a solution that every customer should have on their shortlist to evaluate.


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General Paul Selva is the 10th vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the second-highest ranking officer in the United States Military.
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Throughout his career, Selva has built a reputation as a person who fosters cross-cultural connections that emphasize sustainability. Whether it was leading the Defense Department's air, land and sea global transportation network as the commander of U.S. Transportation Command or traveling with the Secretary of State and providing advice and counsel as the U.S. negotiated complicated international realities, Selva has repeatedly demonstrated that he can help people find common ground.
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- Sara said...
So much eye candy!! Love that camping fabric on the towels. That is a great idea and I forget about doing that type of thing. Will make some wonderful gifts.
And the pillowcases are all adorable. I've been making some too and have 3 cut and ready to sew laying on my desk.
- September 8, 2015 at 3:11 PM
- Ranch Wife said...
Goodness! You have been productive! So many finished projects and every one of them is wonderful. And I love that picture of the guys on the farm - family tradition! I just made a quilt and named it that.
- September 27, 2015 at 10:34 AM
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The vines in the Valentina Passalacqua Winery are grown on white stone soil. The wine is called "Litos", derived from the Latin word for "stone", in reference to the soil conditions of the land located in Apricena, in the region of Apulia, Italy. The wine, the fruits of which are a result of organic farming methods, is a completely natural product and expresses the characteristics of the rock layers in the soil. Serving as an inspiration, this "rock layering" was supposed to be reflected in the label with its three different types of natural paper in distinct shades of white, lending the label an original and sophisticated appeal. The unique concentric overlapping of the three labels was achieved through a specific automated production process and resulted in the creation of a three-layered, self-adhesive label made of different types of paper, which are attached to one another. This approach guarantees a production of labels that are not only identical but also minimalist in design, which immediately catches the eye.
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