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Recent reports stress the importance of language skills for business
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Communication and languages are crucial to business in a globalised economy. New evidence found in two reports published in the UK and in Ireland
Do you speak English, Hinglish, Spanglish or Konglish?
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Online, English has become a common language for users from all over the world but the internet is changing the language
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Euronews, the multilingual TV broadcaster, proposes TV reports and news on languages in several sections devoted to education, business, culture and learning
School partnerships improve pupils' and teachers' language skills
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A new study on the impact of partnerships between schools in different countries has found that pupils significantly improved their skills, including foreign languages.
Living language diversity: the Belgian experience
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A publication of the German-speaking Community of Belgium presents the assessment of needs for "official" language certification in 5 minority regions of Europe
Are you multilingual? Get involved in the Message in a bottle contest!
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The European University College Association is organising the third edition of a contest to raise awareness on the importance of language skills
Italy wins battle over languages used in EU job announcements
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On 27 November 2012 Italy won its legal battle against the publication of job announcements in just three languages: English, French and German
EU-China: a conference on multilingualism
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The European Commission is organising, in cooperation with the Beijing Foreign Studies University, a high-level conference on multilingualism and language learning
Culture and Theatre are Key Motivators for a Multilingual Europe
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European project culminates 2-day conference by signing Declaration Linking Culture, Theatre & Multilingualism
Hands Full! Sign language and deaf culture exhibition in Paris
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An exhibition is organised in Paris where sign language is in the spotlight.
Bloggers get multilingual for one day
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On 14 November the second European Multilingual Blogging Day was organized to celebrate linguistic diversity on the web
Commission presents new Rethinking Education strategy
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The European Commission has launched a new strategy called Rethinking Education to encourage Member States to take immediate action to ensure that young people develop the skills and competences needed by the labour market and to achieve their targets for growth and jobs.
New study published on English Proficiency
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The English skills of hundreds of thousands of adults in 54 countries and territories around the world were tested in the second edition of the EF English Proficiency Index.
Still time to submit your proposals for projects in the field of language technologies
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The Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development supports projects in the field of technologies for digital content and languages
Languages and the Media: a conference to understand current and future trends
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From 21 to 23 November Berlin will host the 9th Conference on Languages and the Media, a good forum to identify trends and learn about the new opportunities offered in multilingual communities
Languages and business: the CELAN final Workshop
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On 15 November 2012 the CELAN project will present its results and discuss language strategies for competitiveness and employability.
Poliglotti4.eu Closing Conference: One continent, many tongues
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On 15 and 16 November 2012 the Poliglotti4.eu project will hold its closing conference to highlight the outcome of the project achievement and raise the voice of Europeans who live and work in multilingual Europe
Have a new look at data on language knowledge
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A new website was launched to visualize language knowledge in Europe based on 2012 Eurobarometer data
Award Ceremony for the European Language Label 2012 winners in Italy
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On 8th November 2012, 19 Italian projects will be awarded the Language Label for their innovative approach to language teaching and learning
Languages through Lenses @ PRIX EUROPA 2012: ... and the winner is
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The European Commission supports a special video competition in the framework of PRIX EUROPA, Europe's most renowned competition festival for television, radio and the emerging media.
Papers requested for two conferences on languages and multilingualism
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November is the deadline for sending papers for two conferences that will be held in 2013 in Belgium and Finland
META-NET: at least 21 European languages in danger of digital extinction
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Most European languages are unlikely to survive in the digital age: this is what a new study by language technology experts says
International Conference on New Technologies for Language Learning in Florence
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If you are interested in languages and new technologies and if you want to share and exchange views on this subject, you can register now
European public consultations to be available in all EU languages
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The European Ombudsman called on the Commission to publish its public consultation documents in all 23 EU languages or to provide translations upon request
EU awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
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The European Union has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for a long-lasting commitment to peace in Europe
Literary translation: works of fiction funded in 2012
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531 literary works for close to 2.9 million Euros will be translated this year with the support of the Culture Programme.
Languages meet sport: an important event in Italy
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On 19th and 20th October in Udine, Italy, the third edition of the "Languages meet Sport" Festival for Regional and Minority Languages and Cultures will take place with the participation of Arsenal and Udinese football clubs
Frankfurt Book Fair: books and more
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At the world's largest book fair take part in events organised on translation and language learning!
The European Parliament calls for more language learning
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In a resolution of September 2012 on Education, Training and Europe 2020, the European Parliament stressed the role of languages for mobility and cohesion
Language projects: time to apply
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If you want to develop a project on languages, this is the right time to send your proposal for the Lifelong Learning Programme
Languages and Business: a new Conference in Berlin
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On 25-26 October 2012 experts from the business and the language world will meet to discuss the new challenges in a globalised world
European Language Label of the Labels award
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Five language projects were awarded the first ever European Language Label of the Labels award
The European Commission celebrates the European Day of Languages in Cyprus
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The European Commission hosts a special event in Limassol (Cyprus) to discuss the role of languages in a globalised world and look at ways to improve language learning
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multilingual magic, from speak-dating and cocktails to fun in the library 'bath'
Learning German as a foreign language is becoming more and more popular
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Recent trends show that in some countries learners of German as a second foreign language are on the increase
Children in Europe start learning foreign languages earlier
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A new report on teaching foreign languages at school reveals encouraging information on early language learning
Lessons from abroad: a report from the UK gives evidence on language learning
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An International review of primary languages provides an evidence base on language learning within various primary curricula across the world.
The European Day of Languages is approaching
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Take a look at some of the events that are being organised.
Indo-European languages: what is their origin?
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A study published in Science tests two competing hypotheses for the origin of the Indo-European language family.
With Optima News Translation System it is easier to understand the news in several languages
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The Joint Research Centre (JRC) has developed a translation system that allows easier access to the latest information published in several languages.
Supporting multilingualism through language assessment
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Juvenes Translatores: time to register
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This year, the Directorate-General for Translation (DGT) is once again organising a translation contest for 17-year old students in the European Union.
Languages, mobility and employability
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Conference about innovative language projects in Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles since 1999!
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'Be active – learn languages!' That is the motto for this year's European Day of Languages in Warsaw. In fact, an entire festival starting on 24 September is organised.
Language Rich Europe: a new website for multilingualism
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Language Rich Europe is a networking project which brings together policy makers and practitioners from 24 countries and regions in Europe to discuss and develop better policies and practices for multilingualism.
Sign language: a project to translate sign language into verbal communication
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Four students from Ukraine are working on a project called "Enable Talk" which is meant to recognize sign language and to transform it into a form of verbal communication.
Are you a training professional? A new multilingual toolkit is ready for you
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The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) has recently published the new Multilingual Synopsis of the European Training Thesaurus for all those working in education, training and employment.
Call for papers: Assessing Second Language Students with Learning and Other Disabilities
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EALTA, the European Association for Language Testing and Assessment, invites academics, researchers, professionals and post-graduate students to contribute to a volume on the fair assessment of second language learners with specific learning differences and other disabilities.
New website launched for the campaign for languages in the United Kingdom
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Speak to the future – the campaign for languages - has launched a brand new website.
The Civil Society Platform continues to promote multilingualism with a new spirit
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"Multilingualism is essential to go further on European integration": this is one of the conclusions of the Platform's latest general assembly.
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These aspects were emphasized by the European Council in their conclusions of 28-29 June 2012 on how European policies could contribute to growth and employment.
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a website to access and share information
Use of languages in EU documents:
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the Commission reaffirms commitment to multilingualism
The JRC launches a new language technology tool
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The Language technology experts of the Joint Research Centre have developed a new tool to index Parliamentary documents in 22 languages. The tool called JEX will make access to multilingual legislation easier for libraries and citizens alike.
UK: foreign languages will be taught at primary schools
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A reform of the national curriculum was presented by the UK education secretary, Michael Gove. If the reform is approved, all children will learn a foreign language at school from the age of seven.
Linguistic policies and native languages of teaching in the European Union (EU-27):
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international conference in Paris on 28-30 June
Working with languages: new EU competitions
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The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) has recently announced the 2012 competition cycle for linguists.
Foreign language competences still need to be improved
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Today, 21 June 2012, Commissioner Mrs Androulla Vassiliou announces the results of the first European Survey on Language Competences.
Silná podpora zásadě "mateřština plus dva cizí jazyky"
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Dne 21. června 2012 oznámila evropská komisařka Androulla Vassiliou výsledky zvláštního průzkumu Eurobarometru č. 386: "Evropané a jejich jazyky".
21 June: The Commission will present major assessment of pupils' foreign language skills
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The report: "European Survey on Language Competences"(ESLC) will constitute the first major assessment of language skills in Europe and will provide participating countries with comparable data on foreign language competence.
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The International Conference on Multilingualism and Language Studies in Higher Education (ICMLSHE 2012) wants you to participate
"Europeans and their Languages": the new Eurobarometer report is coming soon!
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On 21 June 2012, the European Commission will publish a new report on citizens' attitudes and behaviour towards multilingualism, foreign language learning and translation.
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DGT's Language Industry Platform meets its stakeholders in Brussels
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Language Industry Conference: LIND-WEB Professionals in action
Language industry web platform (LIND-Web)
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Sharing Language for Industry Growth: DGT's LIND-Web Platform
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Around 8000 visitors over two days came to experience the combined Jobs Expo/Lingua Show in the beautiful art-deco Výstavištĕ exhibition centre in nothern Prague.
Are Bilinguals' Brains Better?
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We know of the benefits of bilingualism for business, travel, education, and entertainment: but can bilingualism really be good for the lifelong functioning of the brain?
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Young language talents rewarded for best translations
Language learning community extended at Expolangues in Paris
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The EU project "Language Learning and Social Media" was presented at Expolangues 2012 (Paris, France).
Today: celebrating French successes in language education
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For a decade now, the European Language Label has been rewarding good language education initiatives and helping to spread good practice across Europe.
E-commerce: which languages are most lucrative?
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If you offer services in English alone, you stand to lose up to two thirds of potential online sales. This is the conclusion of a recent survey by Translated, a language service provider.
Lingua Show Praha, 15.–16. března 2012
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Lingua Show je významný jazykový a vzdělávací veletrh, který se koná v Praze souběžně s veletrhem Jobs Expo 2012.
Multilingual Business Strategies meeting in Brussels, 30-31 January 2012
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The EU-funded project CELAN has been active for a year promoting language strategies for employability and competitiveness of European companies.
Multilingual virtual keyboard – for a swift switch of languages
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Do you remember your first visit to France or Belgium, when you tried for the first time in your life to type in English on an AZERTY keyboard?
The European Commission celebrates Multilingualism at Expolangues.
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1st-4th of February 2012: Paris, Porte de Versailles – a unique gathering of language diversity in Europe.


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Can you operate a hula hoop?
Now I can, but as a kid, I couldn't (I learned to jump with a hula hoop before I could jump rope).
Do you know how to make a power point presentation on the computer?
Not guilty
Did you take typing in high school?
Have you ever sung in a choir/chorus?
not guilty
do you play a musical instrument?
guilty (piano)
Do you ever attend school shows?
Have you ever attended a small town theater production?
Have you ever been to the Cirque de Soleil?
guilty (In Las Vegas - Zumanity - hated it, The Beatles "Love" - LOVED it)
Do you buy DVDs of favorite movies?
not guilty (my son owns a DVD/video rental store)
Are you on Facebook?
Do you "tweet" on Twitter?
not guilty
Do you prefer to use email or snail mail?
not guilty
Do you bookmark favorite Youtube videos?
I think I'm too old to continue playing this game. Sorry.

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Have you ever been to nowhere? Frazier has. Travels in Siberia chronicles his several journeys to Siberia since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Frazier provides us with both an enjoyable travelogue of his adventures across the bleak and barren tundra, and with more historical snippets about the role Siberia has played in the history of Russia. Some of Frazier's stories have you laughing out loud, while many others leave you scratching your head at the unbelievable, but true accounts of Siberia.
This first novel in LeCarre's Karla Trilogy is definitely worth a read, especially as it is being remade into a movie later this year. Set at the height of the Cold War, LeCarre's hero, the British Secret Service Agent George Smiley, is forced out of retirement and placed in charge of finding the Soviet mole within the British ranks. The excellent pacing and intrigue will keep you turning the pages until the mole is uncovered.
Another stellar title in this well-above-average mystery series featuring the Reverend Clare Fergusson and Chief of Police Russ Van Alstyne. The books are set in the small town of Millers Kill, New York and feature consistently interesting plots and the evolving relationship between the priest and the police chief. This latest (and seventh) novel explores the aftermath of war when five local veterans return home and struggle to adjust to everyday life after disturbing tours of duty in Iraq.
If you're a parent with a high schooler headed for college, you really have to read this book. Ferguson makes you wince, groan and laugh out loud as he relates his family's journey from PSAT to college orientation day. Even more than a personal story, the book places today's competitive college admissions process in a historical, social and economic context that will help anxious parents keep things in perspective as they help their children navigate from secondary to higher ed.
Science writing at its best, myrmecologist Moffat shares his passion for a species adept at exploiting the most bizarre niches of the environment. Exquisitely illustrated with the author's color photographs we join a gigantic sortee of marauder ants in India, observe weaver ants spinning silk in order to bind leaves together to make a nest, and watch dumbfounded as a species in Brunei dives into pitcher plants to "fish" for drowned insects.
This tale has it all. Colonies of giant albino humaniods living below the Antarctic ice. A bitter, tenure-denied academic who discovers the manuscript of Edgar Allen Poe's only novel and decides there's enough evidence to prove it's not a work of fiction. A life-threatening, seafaring voyage of an all-black crew to find a black-inhabited island at the bottom of the world. Evil, conniving lawyers. Cold-hearted ex-girfriends. Acidly humorous, Johnson creates an uproarious satire of racial pathology. And does so with a cast of memorable miscreants and a blistering plot.
Griswold takes the reader on a journey along the tenth parallel--the line of latitude seven hundred miles north of the equator--where we find a geographical and ideological front line where Christianity and Islam collide. Religious conflicts are also conflicts about land, water, oil, and other natural resources, and that local and tribal issues are often shaped by religious ideas. A deeply personal account, Griswold also places the intersection in its historical and social context. A must read.
Four season's worth of observations on a slim peninsula of land in New York's Long Island Sound provide the skeleton of a lyrical, intelligent exploration of the state of the planet. It's a grim picture but, unlike many of those who write on this topic, Safina does not leave us without hope. The author travels far from Lazy point (Southeast Alaska, Palau, Antarctica, Bonaire) to support his main point: the interconnectedness of life. Best savored slowly the book argues for a new social contract with the planet, one focused on an ethics of compassion. A beautifully written book.
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Thanks so much to Gould Academy for use of its facility and to the huge group of volunteers that made the 32nd Annual Bethel Outing Club Ski Sale a success. This event is the club's big fundraiser; the funds support Nordic skiing programs in the area schools and programs which foster outdoor activity in the community. The sale helps folks find and sell affordable winter sports equipment.
It couldn't have happened without these people: Doug Alford, Nancy Babcock, Carla Boyle-Wight, David Walker, Chris Barstow, Bethel Kitchen Design for the generous use of its truck, Ian and Laura Blair, Jeremy Blazar, the Bohrs for storing our equipment all these years, Carlie Casey, Brad Clarke, Mike Cooper, Tom DeLuca, Landon Fake, Linda Gallagher, Jonathan and Kate Goldberg, Robin Gorrell; Gould Academy groups: injured athletes, Nordic, Mountain Biking, Outing Club, and Yearbook Committee; Norm Greenberg and Tracyn Thayer, Brooke Hallett, Chris Hayward, Lauren Head, Jeff Hershberger, Lorrie and Mike Hoeh, Shanta Hoff, Gary Inman, Wade and Beth Kavanaugh, Pat Kellner, Heather Kellogg, Nick Kline, Mahoosuc Mountain Rescue Team, Mahoosuc Realty for generous use of its truck, Ann Marie Mahar, Merritt Maxim, Karen McElroy, Judy O'Neil, Jeff and Pattie Parsons, Callie Pecunies, Bruce and Suzanne Pierce, Jim and Julia Reuter, Joyce Roma, Leslie Rowse, Julie Schubert, Peter Schwarz, Kristen Seib, Peter Shattenberg, Brett Shifrin, Kirk and Martha Siegel, Peter and Sarah Southam, Ann Speth, Telstar High School Alpine and Nordic Ski Teams, Telstar Middle School Nordic Ski Team, Sarah Weafer, Beth Weisberger, Karen Wilson and Doug Zinchuk. Thank you to anyone I may have missed – there were so many volunteers who jumped in and helped and it is much appreciated.
Thanks to all in the community who shopped; see you next year – always the last Friday and Saturday of October!
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This festive, Tex-Mex place is all trumpets and sombreros, but can be good fun if you know what you're in for. Burritos, chimichangas and enchiladas are all decent, and the margaritas flow fast and freely beneath the piñatas. Three Amigos becomes particularly festive on weekends when students from nearby universities pack the place.


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Champ Factory Winter Training Camps
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 | 3:50 PMChamp Factory trainer, Sebastien Tortelli, has put together the ultimate training camp package to help provide professional level instruction to upcoming riders while also providing them the chance to experience VIP status at a southern California Supercross round.
The all-inclusive, week-long winter training camp includes:
- One week of riding instruction from head instructor and 2-time World Motocross Champion, Sebastien Tortelli (riding will take place at fully-prepped, popular southern California tracks including: Starwest, Glen Helen, Milestone MX Park, Perris Raceway and Lake Elsinore)
- Use of a 2013 KTM motorcycle (choices include: 450 SX-F, 350 SX-F, 250 SX-F, 125 SX or 65 SX – bikes assigned on a first-come, first-served basis)
- Gym training at ICON fitness, includes free-weights, spinning machines, rowers and punching bags
- Transportation to the track and related activities in the Champ Factory Toy Hauler
- Special visits to popular motorcycle dealers including: Chaparral Motorsports, Temecula Motorsports and Langston Raceway
- An all-day pit pass and admission pass to the AMA Supercross event
- Meet-and-greet with Red Bull KTM's Ryan Dungey and Ryan DeCoster
- Transportation from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) or San Diego International Airport (SAN) to the Champ Factory compound
- All meals for the week of the stay
*Note: Package does not include airfare.
Participants will also receive special offers from Champ Factory partners, including: FMF Racing, JT Racing, Matrix Concepts, Motorex, Atlas, Freegun, Factory Connection, Renthal and 100% goggles.
Limited space is available so be sure to sign-up now. All interested participants can register for the training camps and receive more information on the dates and program by visiting www.champfactory.com or calling (858) 866-6107.
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Seb if by far the best riding coach. Wish I could get out there. Good luck Champ
I did such a camp last january and all i can say it is worth every dollar!!!!
The best you can spend your money regarding MX! Seb is such a good mentor, KTM support was awesome, riding those tracks anyway , visiting Anaheim SX with a VIP pass, beeing under the KTM tent all day and be able to do the track walk early in the morning, to see all your idols of present and past...the whole package is really unbelievable and a must do for the enthusiast! Sebastien gets a huuuuuuuge thumbs up for its effort in doing these camps.
I did an article about my week on the thumpertalk forum so those interested might have a look at it over there: It seems you can't post links in here so go there and do a search for: "My visit to the KTM raceshop"
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Former Fla. Gov. Jeb Bush talks about education and immigration reform with state legislators
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is visiting state legislative leaders to talk about education and immigration.
Bush made an unannounced stop at the Florida Capitol on Thursday where he met with House Speaker Will Weatherford as well as Senate President Don Gaetz. He also gave a brief speech to House Republicans.
Weatherford says they had a candid conversation about several issues, but did not discuss specific legislative proposals such as Gov. Rick Scott's plan to give teachers a $2,500 pay raise.
Weatherford says Bush told House Republicans about being bold and pushing innovative proposals.
Bush did not meet with Scott. The current governor is in South Florida where he attended a ribbon cutting for a company that announced last year it is expanding its Florida operations.
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Jones Day has added an India practice partner to its London office. Sumesh Sawhney was previously a partner at Clifford Chance, where he was co-head of that firm's India corporate group. Sawhney's practice has focused on India-related mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and cross-border investment.
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Florida Supreme Court to hear arguments on medical marijuana today
Bill Bratton selected as next police commissioner of New York City
America's top diplomat on Thursday pledged to support the Jewish state's security throughout separate negotiations with Iran and the Palestinians _ including Israel's demand that it "defend itself, by itself." (Dec. 5)
President pushes for minimum wage increase
New Report Says NSA Tracks Locations Of Cell Phone Users Around The World
Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- John Borthwick, CEO at Betaworks, talks with Tom Keene about government intervention in innovation on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg Surveillance."
3 Couples Challenge Utah's Same-Sex Marriage Ban
President Barack Obama says the income gap between America's rich and poor is a "defining challenge of our time." He says income inequality has jeopardized the nation's middle class and is urging steps to ensure that the economy works for all. (Dec.4)


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July 31 is the last day of operation for El Torito Grill at Fashion Island.
Today, I got an email notice announcing drink specials for guests dining at the restaurant on Tuesday. The note said some drinks will go for $4.
As previously reported, the restaurant's landlord, the Irvine Co., did not renew its lease. The Newport Beach El Torito Grill opened 26 years ago. It was the first of what would eventually become a string of upscale Mexican restaurants in Southern California. Its parent company is Cypress-based Real Mex Restaurants.
The closure comes as Fashion Island undergoes a major retail and dining revamp. Other food chains that have left the center include the Daily Grill and Coco's. Both will be replaced by boutique dining establishments.
The 45-year-old mall is adding 22,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space over the next year. The changes will mean more retail stores and restaurants. In the fall, Whole Foods Market is slated to open at the center.
The Irvine Co. has not announced a replacement for the El Torito Grill.
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MF Guy: Suburgatory's Parker Young
One thing this CrossFit devotee knows: When your six-pack abs play a supporting role on your TV show, you better keep your physique camera-ready.
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That's what loveably dumb jock Ryan Shay calls his rock-hard body on the hilarious ABC sitcom Suburgatory, season two of which premieres tonight (9:30 p.m. EST).
And while Parker Young, the 24-year-old actor behind the built-abs-that-build-storylines has always been in good shape, he admits his latest role has forced him to fine-tune his workout routine to perfection.
"It's a lot different than when you just have to be fit for a sport," says Young, a former high school football captain who also played soccer and basketball growing up. "The big challenge is looking ripped and lean without being too big, because on camera, it's easy to appear thick."
Getting ripped and lean, it seems, used to be a no-brainer for Parker. As a former athlete, he loved training with a purpose—for speed, strength, agility, explosiveness—and fed off of the sense of comraderie and competition that sports provided. So when he was looking for a new workout to keep him motivated, it's no surprise that CrossFit clicked. And now, he says, he's addicted.
"You show up, there's a workout on the board, the clock starts—I love that you're always competing," he says. "Plus you start to develop a friendship with the people you there all week, which in L.A., can be hard to come by."
For the past year or so, Young has been calling BRICK CrossFit in West Hollywood home, heading there about five times a week. And when he's specifically prepping for a shirtless scene, he'll supplement with morning runs and switch to their SpeedX class, which is a CrossFit spin-off that uses lighter weights while amping up the cardio.
Light weights sound too wussy? First off, it's not. Secondly, respect the goal.
"Come on. I'm playing a high school kid!" he says. "I can't get super-jacked."
Young's Top 3 Nutrition Tips For Cutting A Lean Physique
1. Eat clean—kind of like a caveman. "Diet is probably the biggest thing. In theory, I stick to how I could eat if I lived a thousand years ago. I take processed foods off the menu, and stick to things I could hunt or gather, with more fruits , vegetables, and nuts—and less meat. Dinner for me is usually some version of chicken or fish—I love salmon—with grilled vegetables and salad."
2. Learn to make a killer shake. "I love making smoothies post-workout. My favorite—depending on the day—is either a chocolate whey protein shake with banana and peanut butter, or one with vanilla and berries."
3. Don't be afraid of a massive meal. "I was going through a breakup and started doing MMA training. With it, I got hooked on something called the Warrior Diet. The idea there: When warriors would go into battle, they wouldn't fill up on a huge meal—it would weigh them down. So during the day, I would keep my energy up with fruits and vegetables, then go home and eat a huge feast at night. I was my leanest I'd ever been."


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An international satellite that will set a new standard for global precipitation measurements from space has completed a 7,300-mile journey from the United States to Japan, where it now will undergo launch preparations. - NASA Chief Scientist Ellen Stofan Available to Media at Johnson Space Center
NASA Chief Scientist Ellen Stofan will be available to meet with local media at 2 p.m. CST Monday, Nov. 25, at the Johnson Space Center, Houston. - NASA Begins First Antarctic Airborne Campaign from McMurdo Station
NASA's Operation IceBridge has begun its 2013 Antarctic field campaign with the arrival of the agency's aircraft and scientists at the National Science Foundation's McMurdo Station in Antarctica. - NASA Begins Airborne Campaign to Map Greenland Ice Sheet Summer Melt
For the first time, a NASA airborne campaign will measure changes in the height of the Greenland Ice Sheet and surrounding Arctic sea ice produced by a single season of summer melt. - NASA Invites Media to Learn About Airborne Hurricane Mission
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NASA has changed the day for a behind-the-scenes look at the agency's airborne campaign to study how storm systems combine with air pollution from wildfires and other sources to affect our climate. - NASA Aircraft Take to Skies over Houston for Air Pollution Study
A multi-year NASA science mission soon will be airborne over Houston to help scientists measure and forecast air quality from space. - Media Invited to NASA Google+ Hangout on Wildfire and Climate Change
NASA will host a Google+ Hangout at 1 p.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 9, about wildfire research and what a changing climate could mean for future fire activity in the United States. - NASA Invites Media to Preview Pollution-Climate Science Flights
For a behind-the-scenes look at NASA's upcoming airborne campaign to study how air pollution from wildfires and other sources affects our climate, NASA will host a media day from 8-11 a.m. CDT Wednesday, Aug. 21, in Houston. - NASA Selects Snow and Ice Distributed Active Archive Center Contract
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Early Advertising Claims
Ironically, even before scientific evidence began to suggest that smoking causes lung cancer and other diseases, tobacco companies in the United States were promoting cigarettes with advertisements suggesting that some brands were "healthier" or "less irritating" than others. The documents contain several examples of early advertising claims made by B&W and other tobacco companies {1700.04; 1703.01; 1703.02; 1704.01}.
One document simply lists the advertising slogans for various brands of cigarettes from the 1920s through the 1950s, including Kool, Camel, Lucky Strike, Old Gold, and Viceroy, among others {1700.04}. For example, an advertising slogan for Lucky Strike in 1928 was:
It's toasted. No Throat Irritation—No Cough [emphasis in original]. {1700.04, p. 11}
And in 1929 Lucky Strike advertisements claimed that
20,679 physicians have confirmed the fact that Lucky Strike is less irritating to the throat than other cigarettes. {1700.04, p. 11}
Similarly, advertisements for Kool cigarettes in the 1930s and 1940s suggested that Kools would not irritate the throat. They contained slogans such as
For your throat's sake Switch from 'Hots' to Kools . {1700.04, p. 1}
By the 1950s, when the public was becoming more apprehensive about the health dangers of smoking that were being described in the press, the tobacco industry heavily promoted filter cigarettes and made claims about less tar. In B&W's advertising of Viceroy cigarettes, for example, the "Health-Guard" filter introduced in 1952 was touted:
New HEALTH-GUARD Filter Makes VICEROY Better For Your Health Than Any Other Leading Cigarette! {1703.01, p. 2}
This statement was supported in the advertisements with "facts" designed to downplay the ad claims of other companies. For example, in 1952, at a time when Lorillard was extolling the low nicotine delivery of Kent, B&W trumpeted:
Although most filters help to remove tobacco tars, laboratory analysis proved that smoke from other leading filter-tip cigarettes contain [sic ] up to 110.5% more nicotine than VICEROY [emphasis in original]. {1703.01, p. 2}
Reduced nicotine was a key claim made for several other brands at the time. Before filters, Camel, Chesterfield, and Old Gold all made low-nicotine claims. Kent's health claims were also based on nicotine data, but this claim was not explicit in the advertising at the time (5, 6).
In 1955 B&W drew additional contrasts between Viceroy's Health-Guard filter, which was made from cellulose acetate, and the crocidolite asbestos (Micronite) filter of Kent. Ads in college newspapers posed this question:
Why do more college men and women smoke VICEROYS than any other filter cigarette? ...
Because only VICEROY gives you 20,000 filter traps in every filter tip, made from a pure natural substance—cellulose—found in delicious fruits and other edibles! ...
Besides being non-mineral and non-toxic, this cellulose acetate filter never shreds or crumbles. {1703.01, p. 9}
A 1955 magazine ad proclaimed:
NO OTHER FILTER LIKE VICEROY! NO COTTON! NO PAPER! NO ASBESTOS! NO CHARCOAL! NO FOREIGN SUBSTANCES OF ANY KING ! [sic ]. {1703.01, p. 10}
Nonetheless, after an article published in Reader's Digest in 1957 (7) cited Kent as the least toxic filter cigarette, a finding based on a comparison of tar deliveries, Viceroy's sales dropped sharply {1703.02, p. 11}.
These examples of the tobacco industry's advertising claims, along with the "tar derby" memo from Pepples, indicate that the industry began promoting filter and reduced-tar cigarettes during the 1950s primarily to calm public fears about the health effects of smoking. Although the advertisements of the era suggested that the new cigarettes were "healthier," there was no real evidence that this was so. When the evidence finally began to come in (beginning only twenty years later, in 1977), the verdict was that lowering tar with filters had only a very modest effect in lowering the enormous risk of lung cancer caused by cigarettes and no effect in protecting the consumer from the more common threat, fatal heart disease (8, 9).
Today the tobacco industry claims that it markets filter and "low-tar" cigarettes because of public demand, and not because it believes that these products are "safer." For instance, R. J. Reynolds—in its monograph about Premier, a novel nicotine delivery system—refers to the development of filter and "low-tar" cigarettes as manufacturer responses to consumer demand (10). However, the industry itself, through its advertising campaigns, has helped create the illusion that these products are safer.


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Munster Literature Center Gregory O'Donoghue International Poetry Prize A prize of €1,000 (approximately $1,349), publication in Southword, and a weeklong residency at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in Annaghmakerrig, Ireland, is given annually for a poem. The winner... |
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The five most surprising teams so far this college basketball season
Jeff Eisenberg at The Dagger: College Basketball Blog14 hrs ago1. Wisconsin (11-0)
With its starting backcourt returning, Sam Dekker poised for a breakout season and Josh Gasser back after missing last year with a torn ACL, Wisconsin had much higher preseason expectations than most of the teams on this list. Nonetheless, it would be difficult to find anyone who expected the Badgers to be this good. In amassing the nation's best record and rising into the top five in the polls, Wisconsin has toppled Florida and Marquette at home, Saint Louis, West Virginia and St. John's at neutral sites and Virginia and Green Bay on the road. The Badgers have every chance to remain unbeaten for a while too with all their non-conference tests behind them and their first road challenge in Big Ten play not until Jan. 14 at Indiana. Dekker is performing as expected, Gasser is providing toughness and leadership and Frank Kaminsky is one of the nation's most improved players, but what's most impressive about Wisconsin is that it's winning different ways. The Badgers hung 100 points on North Dakota and lit up St. John's for 86 but they've also proven they can win their traditional grind-it-out affairs, limiting Virginia to 38 points.
John Henson dons clever T-shirt to protest the absence of P.J. Hairston, Leslie McDonald
Jeff Eisenberg at The Dagger: College Basketball Blog18 hrs agoJohn Henson found a clever way to stand up for ex-North Carolina teammates Leslie McDonald and P.J. Hairston on Thursday morning.
The second-year Milwaukee Bucks forward posted a photo of himself on his Instagram account clad in a T-shirt featuring an image that looks like the circular blue NCAA logo but has the word "SCAM" where "NCAA" would normally be.
Henson doesn't specifically mention Hairston and McDonald in his post, but it's a pretty safe bet he's referencing the fact that neither wing has been allowed to play so far this season while the NCAA investigates whether they received impermissible benefits. In a pair of Nov. 21 tweets, Henson criticized the NCAA while addressing the Hairston and McDonald saga directly.
"Love how the NCAA picks and chooses which cases to drag their feet on … #TERRIBLE," Henson wrote. "NCAA dangles kids' collegiate careers over their heads with no sense of urgency .. #ItsGottaStop"
Notre Dame's latest loss may be damaging with its schedule about to stiffen
Jeff Eisenberg at The Dagger: College Basketball Blog1 day agoMake room for one more on the growing list of disappointing ACC teams.
Notre Dame cemented its spot alongside fellow underachievers Boston College, Maryland and Virginia on Wednesday night with its second home loss of the season against an opponent outside the power conferences.
If last month's home loss to Indiana State was a mild surprise for the Irish, Wednesday's 73-69 setback against North Dakota State was more of a stunner. The senior-laden Bison may be the class of the Summit Conference this season, but they had no notable wins and they'd lost their two toughest road games by double figures at Saint Mary's and rival North Dakota.
In spite of that, Notre Dame trailed virtually the entire game and never strung together enough defensive stops to seize back control. The Irish had a chance to tie down three in the final 30 seconds, but a Jerian Grant turnover led to a Kory Brown transition dunk that extended the lead to five and all but clinched the upset.
Notre Dame's loss ensures the Irish (7-3) will enter Sunday's Crossroads Classic matchup with Indiana without having beaten a remotely good team.
Kris Dunn will undergo season-ending surgery, delaying Providence's resurgence again
Jeff Eisenberg at The Dagger: College Basketball Blog1 day agoThe way Ed Cooley has recruited at Providence, it seems like only a matter of time before the Friars enjoy a long-awaited resurgence.
Trouble is most of Cooley's top signees haven't spent much time on the floor.
The latest blow came Wednesday when Providence announced former McDonald's All-American point guard Kris Dunn will undergo season-ending surgery this week on his right shoulder. Dunn had only played four games since suffering the injury during an exhibition and was clearly not himself, averaging just 3.8 points and shooting only 31.6 percent from the floor.
The season-ending injury to Dunn continues the trend of misfortune derailing the careers of Cooley's top recruits and delaying Providence's rise from Big East also-ran to contender.
John Calipari asks newly blonde Willie Cauley-Stein to emulate another hair-dyed hoops star
Jeff Eisenberg at The Dagger: College Basketball Blog1 day agoIf Willie Cauley-Stein plans to keep the new blonde dye job he unveiled during Tuesday night's victory over Boise State, Kentucky coach John Calipari has only one request of his sophomore center.
Calipari wants Cauley-Stein to play with the same energy and intensity that another famous peroxide-blonde basketball star once did.
"Looking like that, you better play, Willie," Calipari told reporters in Lexington on Tuesday night. "There was a guy that used to do that to his hair. He also wore wedding dresses. But he killed you. He would shut you out and get every rebound, play 40 minutes. Then I saw him on the treadmill after the game in our building [coaching the Nets]. Who is on the treadmill in there? It was [Dennis] Rodman. You can paint your hair all you want; just be like him."
Finally close to full strength, Florida delivers a reminder that it's still a threat
Jeff Eisenberg at The Dagger: College Basketball Blog2 days agoShorthanded throughout the first month of the season due to a flurry of suspensions and injuries, Florida slid down the Top 25 rankings and entered the second week of December still lacking a resumé-boosting win.
On Tuesday night, the Gators delivered a reminder everyone would be wise not to discount them.
A nearly full-strength Florida team flummoxed Kansas with its aggressive 1-3-1 zone in the first half and withstood a late rally from the Jayhawks to emerge with an impressive 67-61 home victory. The Gators are now 2-1 in their toughest stretch of the season with a date with Memphis still to come next week.
Florida won't have its full complement of weapons until highly touted freshman forward Chris Walker rejoins the team after the fall semester ends later this month, but the Gators had a stronger roster Tuesday than it did in previous losses against UConn and Wisconsin. Point guards Scottie Wilbekin and Kasey Hill were both available in the same game for the first time after missing time due to injuries.
The five most disappointing teams so far this college basketball season
Jeff Eisenberg at The Dagger2 days agoOne month into the new college basketball season, some teams have surprised and others have underwhelmed. Here's a look at the five who have been most disappointing so far.
1. Boston College (3-6)
ESPN personalities celebrate Dick Vitale's 35th year with their best impressions
Jeff Eisenberg at The Dagger: College Basketball Blog2 days agoAs Dick Vitale enters his 35th year of broadcasting college basketball at ESPN, the network wanted to give him a special gift commemorating the occasion.
ESPN personalities from Stuart Scott, to Jay Bilas, to Bruce Pearl all did impersonations of Vitale as part of a video the network released Tuesday. The anecdotes from broadcast partners Dan Shulman and Sean McDonough are excellent too, as is Bob Knight reflecting on Vitale's importance to college basketball's growth.
Vitale's boundless energy and enthusiasm in the early years of televised college basketball helped grow the sport's audience. ESPN last week released video of the opening of the opening segment of Vitale's first broadcast on Dec. 5, 1979, a clip highlighted by the incredulous look on broadcast partner Joe Boyle's face as Vitale talks for almost two straight minutes without a pause.
Did a Kansas City sports anchor use a slur to describe the Jayhawks?
Jeff Eisenberg at The Dagger3 days agoA Kansas City sports anchor known for his provocative on-air persona has come under fire for allegedly referring to the Kansas basketball team by a derogatory slur.
Jack Harry, sports director of Kansas City's NBC affiliate KSHB, appeared to refer to the Jayhawks as "Gayhawks" during his station's newscast on Sunday night. Harry denied the claim in a YouTube video released Mondaynight after video of the alleged slur spread via Kansas-themed blogs and social media throughout the day.
"During our 10 p.m. sports report last night, I was having a discussion with Frank Boal," Harry said. "We were talking about the Kansas Jayhawks, and somehow, someway, I don't know what happened, but it got out on social media today that I used a derogatory term in talking about the Kansas Jayhawks.
Ex-Rutgers player sues the school in the wake of Mike Rice scandal
Jeff Eisenberg at The Dagger: College Basketball Blog3 days agoEight months after parting ways with its coach and athletic director, Rutgers is still dealing with fallout from the Mike Rice scandal.
Ex-Rutgers player Derrick Randall reportedly filed a lawsuit Friday seeking damages for physical and verbal abuse he endured while playing under Rice. Among the defendants in the suit are Rice, former Rutgers athletic director Tim Pernetti and school president Robert Barchi.
Rice was fired April 3 after ESPN broadcast video of the coach kicking and shoving players in practice, throwing basketballs at their heads and berating them with curse words and homophobic slurs. Pernetti had viewed the video last December yet only opted to suspend Rice for three games, while Barchi has said he knew of the video but did not watch it until April.


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CI had many successes in fiscal year 2008 (FY08). Working intensively with partners across the globe we jointly ensured the protection of 280,000 square kilometers of forests and marine areas. From remote marine sanctuaries in Indonesia's Raja Ampat to enormous expanses of tropical forests in Brazil's Amazon, these newly established protected areas afford refuge for countless species of plants and animals. Our team of conservationists secured a debt-for-nature swap in Costa Rica; and continued our partnerships with McDonald's, Wal-Mart, Starbucks and other corporations that have committed to essential principles of sustainability. We also actively participated in the U.N. Climate Change conference in Bali, and encouraged and supported government funding commitments to stop tropical deforestation, which led to the formulation of our climate change business strategy and the launch of our "Lost There, Felt Here" awareness campaign.
The past year also saw the "Blue Auction" in Monaco, which raised money through the purchasing of naming rights of new marine species; the publication of Tim Killeen's startling "Perfect Storm" paper about the risks of unchecked development in the Amazon; and the extension by the government of Kiribati of the Phoenix Islands protected area to become the largest marine protected area in the world.
If anything, however, the sense of urgency flowing through the conservation community has become more acute. Two sobering facts have emerged: Since 1990, the planet has lost nearly half a million square miles of forest, an area twice the size of France, and close to one-third of the planet's coral reefs have seriously deteriorated.
Recognizing this urgency, CI has just emerged from a careful and lengthy examination of our mission and strategy, and we have come to some conclusions that will change the way CI operates.
One idea dominated our thinking during strategic planning: Until societies understand that humanity needs nature, economic development will increasingly undercut conservation. The result will be accelerated loss of the services and benefits that nature provides to humankind.
So, human well-being through ecosystem and biodiversity conservation becomes CI's retooled mission. CI has always emphasized human welfare in our work, but it now will be the guiding principle of what we do and how we interact with partners around the world.
This has major implications for how we do our work. How do we demonstrate to the public and to international and national leaders that sustained human well-being requires healthy ecosystems and that, over the long term, the loss of nature's diversity and vitality will exacerbate the plight of the world's poor and imperil all communities on Earth?
We will need to work closely with existing partners and expand our engagements with the institutions and nations that drive unsustainable development.
We will need to ensure that we have a place at the table with those who are making enormously important decisions about energy, food security and development strategies, so that the conservation of biodiversity is not sacrificed to short-term thinking.
We must convince our partners that it is possible to achieve sustainable development and improve human well-being only if development is built upon a foundation of biodiversity and ecosystem conservation.
We are excited and invigorated by this challenge. It is time for all of us to move the environment off the sidelines and onto the frontlines.
Peter A. Seligmann, Chairman and CEORussell A. Mittermeier, PresidentNiels Crone, Chief Operating Officer
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The list of commentaries was updated, eliminating the bugs and glitches from the previous version. Swartzwelder's name has disappeared. Matt Groening is doing an extra commentary as well. Mike Scully, George Meyer and Matt Selman are pretty much on every single commentary. Ian Maxtone-Graham, Ron Hauge and Tim Long are also present on several tracks.
Scratch that last post. It was my mistake for not reading all the way through the thread.
Can you blame him?
I think Groening was preoccupied with the Futurama movies at the time of the season eleven commentary recordings. It's ironic considering that at the time the eleventh season was in production, Groening was preoccupied with season one of Futurama.
Or maybe it's not ironic, damn Alanis Morissette.
Yeah, the commentary tracks were probably recorded in Summer/Fall 2007. And keep in mind that when Season 11 aired, Groening was working on season two of Futurama (not season one).
Also, I don't exactly like the standard box art. Why does it not say "complete eleventh season" like the others? I may just get the head because I like Sideshows Bob and Mel on the spine more than Mr. Teeny
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Well, it's kind of redundant to have that word, since it wouldn't say "The eleventh season" if it wasn't the complete season. But still, it annoys me a bit too.
FINALLY. Ive been bloodywaiting for this.
So their going to go on with all the rest of the cast. excellent.
Hmmp Krusty.
Whats next? I wanna see moe or Barney.
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I'm liking this Krusty box. In the future I'd love to see a Troy McClure or Lionel Hutz, but it is probably wishful thinking.
Yeah, both Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz's last appearances were in Season 10. Oh well
McClure's last appearance where he talks was Bart the Mother, Hutz's was Realty Bites...however they do appear as background characters until at least A Star Is Torn (I believe they have been fully and permanently retired from even appearing now, though).
I have the feeling that those characters, as much as I'd like to see them featured, wouldn't be too recognizable to the general public. Especially in a facing forward view for the box art. Krusty works great, but can you imagine other characters like Moe? Eeyuck. Though it would be ugly in a funny way.
I think most people would recognize Moe, he isn't a one-time character or anything. He is pretty ugly though...
Coming soon, The Simpsons: The Twelfth Season featuring Moe!
Wow, already? But why Moe? Anyway, where did you fin this?
Hahah dear god. That thing is horrifying! Nevertheless, I would still buy it.
Looks like i'm going for the standard box, good thing i waited.
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Is that the real season 12 box, or is it created by you, Captain Squid?
You can do anything if you put your mind to it.
Everything happens for a reason.
Just be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.
Don't worry about the world ending today. It's already tomorrow in Australia.
Uh, he already clearly stated that he made it. It's pretty easy to tell it's not real anyway.
I love that picture of Moe, just a little of topic here but i don't know why but i find the sound of mike scully and matt selman's voice calming.
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