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What Is Psoriatic Arthritis?
Psoriatic arthritis is a type of arthritis that develops in people who have psoriasis. Psoriasis is a skin condition that causes patches of red, dry skin. Psoriatic arthritis can begin suddenly or develop over time. Symptoms include fatigue, joint swelling and tenderness, and reduced range of motion. Sometimes fingernails appear to be infected. Psoriatic arthritis can also develop after a joint injury and can lead to bursitis or tendonitis.
Why You Need a Rheumatologist
There's no single test for psoriatic arthritis. It may take time to reach a diagnosis. If you have notable symptoms, your doctor or dermatologist may refer you to a rheumatologist. A rheumatologist is a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating arthritis. The rheumatologist will conduct a physical exam. Be prepared to list all your symptoms and give a complete medical history. Tell your doctor if you've been diagnosed with psoriasis. Symptoms, including joint swelling and fatigue, can mimic other conditions. Your doctor may perform tests to rule out gout, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and reactive arthritis.
Repeated Flare-Ups
People with arthritis can experience periods of increased disease activity called flare-ups. Symptoms of a flare-up include muscle and joint pain and swelling. You may also have tendonitis and bursitis. In psoriatic arthritis, fingers and toes may swell up (dactylitis). Pain and swelling in your wrists, knees, ankles, or lower back is also possible. Repeated flare-ups can help your doctor make a psoriatic arthritis diagnosis.
Skin Disease
According to The National Psoriasis Foundation, the skin disease comes before the joint disease in 85 percent of patients. If you have psoriasis and develop joint aches, pains, or swelling, consult with your doctor. The mildness or severity of your psoriasis doesn't necessarily relate to the level of severity of the arthritis. If you have active psoriasis at the same time you have inflamed joints, your doctor will likely be able to make the diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis.
Blood Tests
Psoriatic arthritis cannot be diagnosed with a blood test. But because symptoms are similar to those of RA, your doctor will probably order a blood test to rule out RA. The test will determine if your blood is positive for rheumatoid factor (RF), an antibody found in the blood of people with RA. Blood tests can also help rule out gout and osteoarthritis. If you have psoriatic arthritis, your blood work may show high levels of inflammation or mild anemia.
Imaging Tests
X-rays are not always useful in diagnosing early stage psoriatic arthritis. But as the disease progresses, your doctor may use imaging tests to see changes in the joints that are characteristic of this type of arthritis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) alone can't diagnose psoriatic arthritis, but it may help detect problems with your tendons and ligaments. CT scans and ultrasound can also be useful in determining progression or changes.
Joint Fluid Tests
People with psoriatic arthritis can be misdiagnosed with gout, a form of arthritis caused by too much uric acid in the body. Gout usually affects the big toes. Your doctor can take fluid from an affected joint to determine if it contains uric acid crystals. Depending on the results, your doctor can also rule out, or diagnose, gout through this test. It's possible to have gout, psoriasis, and psoriatic arthritis at the same time.
Other Signs of Psoriatic Arthritis
Diagnosing psoriatic arthritis can be like solving a mystery. Additional signs include an elevated sedimentation rate, which indicates some amount of inflammation. An elevated C-reactive protein means there is acute inflammation. Some people with psoriatic arthritis also have mild anemia. None of these signs and symptoms alone can confirm psoriatic arthritis. Your doctor must examine all the evidence to confirm the diagnosis.


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Maternity Quality Matters Award
Childbirth Connection established the Maternity Quality Matters Award to recognize programs that have achieved demonstrated, significant improvement in the quality of care provided to childbearing women and newborns.
At its 90th anniversary symposium, Transforming Maternity Care, in Washington DC on April 3, 2009, Childbirth Connection's Executive Director, Maureen Corry, presented the inaugural Maternity Quality Matters Award to Seton Family of Hospitals. Dr. Frank Mazza, Chief Patient Safety Officer and Associate Chief Medical Officer, accepted the award. The Seton program used innovation in maternity care systems design and service delivery to improve practice and outcomes.
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Ex-New Orleans mayor Nagin charged with bribery
NEW ORLEANS More than a decade ago, Ray Nagin was elected mayor of New Orleans on a vow to root out corruption in a city plagued by decades of it. On Friday, the former mayor was indicted on charges he lined his pockets with bribe money, payoffs and gratuities while the chronically poor city struggled to recover from Hurricane Katrina's punishing blow.
The federal indictment alleges that city contractors paid Nagin more than $200,000 in bribes and subsidized his trips to Hawaii, Jamaica and other places in exchange for his help securing millions of dollars in work for the city.
The charges against Nagin are the product of a City Hall corruption investigation that already has resulted in guilty pleas by two former city officials and two businessmen and a prison sentence for a former city vendor.
The case also punctuates the reversal of political and personal fortune for Nagin, who had what New Orleans Magazine editor Errol Laborde called "rock star status" soon after his election in 2002.
Nagin, a former cable television executive, took office with an image as a largely apolitical businessman ready to root out corruption. "The media bought into that 100 percent. They used the term `crackdown on corruption,'" Laborde said Friday.
But Nagin's popularity and support waned in the years after Katrina. The federal investigation of his administration was mushrooming by the time he left office in 2010.
Rafael Goyeneche, head of the nonprofit watchdog agency the Metropolitan Crime Commission, remembers Nagin entering office with a call for the public to let authorities know about corruption.
"To go from the mandate that he was elected with to reading this indictment today and finding out that he was in many respects, if these allegations are true, a complete fraud, is eye-opening," Goyeneche said Friday.
In inauguration remarks May 6, 2002, Nagin promised a City Hall "where permits and licenses are provided quickly, predictably and honestly; where contracts are awarded based on what you can do, not who you know."
Soon afterward, his administration's probe into alleged corruption in taxi cab regulation resulted in numerous arrests.
"We're basically trying to send the signal ... that what has happened in the past, and the way people played in the gray areas, is no longer acceptable," Nagin said at the time. "We need to get in step with what's done in the rest of the country."
Friday's indictment accuses Nagin of accepting more than $160,000 in bribes and truckloads of free granite for his family business in exchange for promoting the interests of a local businessman who secured millions of dollars in city contract work after the 2005 hurricane. The businessman, Frank Fradella, pleaded guilty in June to conspiracy to commit bribery and has been cooperating with federal authorities.
Nagin, 56, also is charged with accepting at least $60,000 in payoffs from another businessman, Rodney Williams, for his help in securing city contracts for architectural, engineering and management services work. Williams, who was president of Three Fold Consultants LLC, pleaded guilty Dec. 5 to a conspiracy charge.
The indictment also accuses Nagin - who now lives in Frisco, Texas - of getting free private jet and limousine services to New York from an unidentified businessman who owned a New Orleans movie theater. Nagin is accused of agreeing to waive tax penalties that the businessman owed to the city on a delinquent tax bill in 2006.
From several city contractors, Nagin is accused of accepting free travel and vacation expenses for trips to Hawaii, Chicago, Las Vegas and Jamaica while in office.
The alleged bribery plot isn't limited to Nagin's tenure as mayor. Prosecutors say Nagin, a Democrat, accepted monthly payoffs from Fradella totaling $112,250 after he left office.


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What was the turnround time on that paint job krusty? Price? Clearcoat option? Colour choices?
What was the turnround time on that paint job krusty? Price? Clearcoat option? Colour choices?
Mes compaingnons cui j'amoie et cui j'aim,... Me di, chanson.
As I understand it, you can't do multiple colours with powder coat, so no clear is required. I think even if you did one colour, baked, then masked and did a second colour, the first colour might soften as you baked the second. That might be worth looking into. Their selection of colours is quite large, and they have metallics as well. The work is quite acceptable, but there are small flaws if you look closely. It is nowhere near the quality of Noah's paint work.
My photo is rather poorly exposed. The colour of my bike is actually ivory rather than white.
scavenger hunt planned to start at the bike joint (harbord at manning) noon today!
bring a pen and sharp eyes! learn useless fact about the city! win a prize for speed AND accuracy!
the more the merrier!
"Never do anything that you wouldn't want to have to explain to the paramedics."
"His first words were 'did you bike today?' I hesitated before admitting that I had, thinking I was going to get a lecture on how bad the roads were and how I shouldn't try to bike home. Instead he said 'man, you're lucky! I've been sitting in traffic for over 1/2 hr, and I've only gone about 2 miles. Some guy on a bike passed me about 20 minutes ago and I'm sure he's home by now'."
I don't know if there will actually be prizes, but it will be fun for sure.
you could try a bike shop?
I had an old Shimano LX bottom bracket in my GT for awhile, I pulled it out of an old mountain bike. They are probably about $20 or so at MEC...
Posting thread type (Italian etc.), spindle length, and type (cup/cone or cartridge) and if you need a specific type (ie. campy/non-campy) may get some more coherent responses from folks in the thread who work/live in shops. If you're not sure of that, the frame you're looking to fit is next best.
Probikekit has Miche Primato bb in British thread only for $27 CAD in a couple of spindle lengths
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The Ride for Heat + my commute there and back gave me a metric century today, first one too. Rad time, I don't have the strength to walk anymore but Flim myself and another dude made solid time the whole way and I had a blast.
I miss that ride. l love that first descent from the Gardiner down to the DVP
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Bah. Stupid RFH meant I couldn't drive my car down the 404 today. Stupid cyclists!
Mes compaingnons cui j'amoie et cui j'aim,... Me di, chanson.
are you running stock gearing on that fuji track? ie: oddly dished 48t chainring on the front?
sounds like you need a 103mm bb for an ideal chain line.
fyi, i don't know how many ppl are hot for gumwall tires but i was searching around online and found an interesting medium that should provide really good ride quality:
- totally new, revolutionary construction
- low rolling resistance
- no need for rim liner
- low weight
- no need to use glue
- the easiest and fastest installation from all types of tires, no tools required
- possibility of high inflation pressures
- distinctly the safest behavior in case of flats without endangering the stability of the rider
- in case of emergency can be ridden flat
- immediate use after installation
- construction and compactness is equal to tubular tires, riding properties are very close to tubular tires as well
Summary For racing purposes and quality training , or for a ride with feeling of lightness, tubular tires are the obvious choice. Their main advantage is significant saving on weight, not only on the tire itself, but also on the rim. This weight saving can amount for the front and rear wheel in total to 500 grams in comparison to the use of clincher rims and tires. Moreover, this weight saving is realized on the circumference of the rotary parts ( wheels) where, from the physical point of view, in case of acceleration, the low weight has far more importance than the weight of solid parts of a bicycle.
It is necessary to realize that races are won just by acceleration in the right and critical moment, as final sprint, catch-up with the peloton, break off from the peloton.
At the same time low rolling resistance and safety in case of flats are strong arguments for tubular tires. TUFO tubular clincher tire is quite universal. It can be used anywhere tubular or clincher tires are presently utilized (road races, time trials, training, cyclocross events, cyclotourism).
For those who switch from clincher type tires to TUFO tubular clinchers, there is no extra investment. They only have to replace three parts (tire, tube and liner) with only one - TUFO tubular clincher tire. Everyone will soon realize the advantage of easy installation and, in combination with TUFO sealant, the fastest and most effective flat repair without removing the tire from the rim.
prices start at $41.99 + shipping from vancouver.
hey keith, if ur willing to wait a week, u can nab urself a set from here.
prices is in canadian and shipping is from vancouver..!
maybe u can lend ur personal experience on this, but how many tubulars have u seen that are slightly out of round?
i am retruing this rear wheel, but wtf, unless my ***** is overly sensitive, i think im still feeling a touch of a hop....
I'm looking for a new messenger bag and am having trouble finding a selection to choose from.
So far, I've been to Crumpler, Dukes, Urbane, MEC, BOW, Cyclemotive, and Sweet Pete's.
If there are even any in stock, it's slim pickings (except crumpler, but i don't like their stuff).
I'm interested in Chrome, Pac, Incase, and any other high-end brands.
Any suggestions?
10mm allen keys are enormous.


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Commissioner Dalli's message on the occasion of the 6th European Patients' Rights day
Today, 18th April marks the 6th European Patients' Rights Day. The European healthcare biotechnology industry is at the heart of advancing citizens' rights of access to the most modern and innovative medicines available. Already more than 350 million patients have benefited from approved medicines manufactured through biotechnology to treat and prevent a multitude of illnesses such as stroke, cancer, diabetes, multiple sclerosis and rare diseases. It is estimated that by 2014 50% of the top 100 drugs will be biotech medicines.
European Policy makers need to ensure therefore a supportive regulatory framework for the healthcare biotechnology sector to flourish and continue to provide patients throughout Europe with the choice of the best medicine available to meet their needs. We must ensure that patients have access to safe, effective and high quality medicines.
Of particular importance to achieving this is the revision of the Clinical Trials Directive- it is essential that discussions move forward at a faster rate to achieve asimplified and coherent clinical trials framework in Europe for the benefit of patients.
Cost containment measures taking place in many Member States across the EU should not be at the expense of the health and well-being of its citizens and we encourage governments to continue to provide support and financing for innovation in medicine.
Watch Commissioner Dalli's speech on European Patients Rights Day here


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"Richard III," on these terms, achieves a powerful brew, and from the famed first monologue ("Now is the winter of our discontent...") Olivier fuses his performer's instinct with his director's intelligence. At the fifteenth-century coronation of Richard's brother, Edward IV, sumptuous color reigns -- the royal blues and crimsons of court standards, rich, velvety capes in navy and plum. Yet Richard is as dark as night, his chin-length, jet-black hair framing a ghostly face and cold eyes. He plots to seize the crown by any means necessary. "I am determined to prove the villain," he sneers.
As Amy Taubin notes in her liner notes for the film, the explanatory titles acknowledge that the real Richard III -- recently unearthed under a Leicester parking lot -- was a more complicated figure than the play portrays. But Olivier's more interested in exploring the roots of evil, and so, as the king's party departs, we're left with him in the dim palace hall. In a bravura gambit, he inches closer -- hobbling, "deform'd, unfinish'd" -- and looks us squarely in the eye. The camera becomes confidant, and we're suddenly complicit in what's coming. With cinema Olivier discovers how to sell the myth, which is just what Shakespeare was after.
"Richard III" is now available on Blu-ray and DVD from the Criterion Collection.


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In twenty one days, the lights of Madison Square Garden will shine bright as the New York Knicks begin their new season. After finishing 54-28 last season, the Knicks knocked out the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs before falling to the Indiana Pacers in 6 games, ending their season. With a veteran group, the time for the Knickerbockers to win is now – but can they? Let's find out.
Key Offseason Moves:
On July 10, the Knicks acquired Andrea Bargnani from the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Steve Novak, Marcus Camby and Quentin Richardson along with a future first round pick and two future second round picks. Later in the offseason, the Knicks signed Metta World Peace and Jeremy Tyler to two-year deals and Beno Udrih to a one-year contract. New York also selected Tim Hardaway Jr. in the 2013 draft and signed C.J. Leslie, who went undrafted. if you're looking to see these guys play for the first time, Knicks tickets to the home opener are still available.
Questions Heading Into The Season:
Did the Knicks reach their ceiling last season?
The Knicks had quite an impressive campaign last season. Despite injuries, they claimed the two seed in the tough Eastern Conference. Carmelo Anthony essentially did what he pleased on the offensive side of the ball, averaging 28.7 PPG, the most points he has averaged since 2006. Pablo Prigioni and Chris Copeland stepped up into big roles for the team, J.R. Smith was as lovable as ever with his recurrent barrage of three-pointers. While it is certainly a talented roster, it seems as though the Knicks may have reached their ceiling. It will take another heroic year from Anthony and some hard-nosed defense from Iman Shumpert, Tyson Chandler and co. for the Knicks to surpass their success from last season.
Will Amar'e Stoudemire have a positive impact on the court?
In the past twelve months, Stoudemire has gone through three knee surgeries. The 30-year-old who signed a five-year, $100 million contract with the Knicks in 2010, was limited to just 29 games last season. The former star, however, did average a respectable 14.2 points and 5 rebounds in those games, certainly making use of his short amount of time on the court. If STAT can stay healthy, he can help the Knicks out. He is still a capable big-man and any productive minutes at all from Stoudemire would prove to be a nice bonus.
Ultimately, can the Knicks win an NBA championship with the current roster?
Can they? Sure, but will they? No, not with this current roster. They have a talented squad from scorers to defenders to shooters to big-men, but the widespread talent around the league will be too much for this Knicks team to overcome. In just the Eastern Conference alone there are, about four teams who are probably all-around better than them.
Season Prediction: 48-34, fifth seed in the Eastern Conference
After exceeding all expectations last season, the Knicks will struggle a bit more this time around as many of their surrounding teams have gotten stronger. The Miami Heat are still the team to beat in the East, but other teams such as the Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn Nets are all ready to challenge the two-time defending NBA champions. Nonetheless, it should certainly be a wild, exciting ride for New York in 2014.


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News: 13th ESC soldiers return home for holidays
Story by Staff Sgt. Jason Thompson
FORT HOOD, Texas – Christmas arrived a few weeks early as 126 13th Expeditionary Sustainment Command soldiers returned home from a yearlong deployment in Afghanistan during a welcome home ceremony, Dec. 9.
While deployed, the 13th ESC served as the Deputy Commander - Support Operations for the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan and was responsible for developing the Afghan National Security Force's logistics capabilities and assessing the supporting programs.
"You've got to be proud for what they've done," said Brig. Gen. Clark LeMasters, commanding general, 13th ESC, speaking about his soldiers accomplishments following the uncasing of the unit's colors, signifying the return of the Phantom Support Command to Fort Hood.
"We accomplished a mission a unit like ours was not designed for," he continued. "I hope you're as proud of them as I am because they made a difference. They made a huge impact, not only to the Afghan National Army, but also the Afghan National Police. They put in place relationships and put in place a system that is going to help the Afghan Security Forces for years to come."
During their deployment, 13th ESC soldiers trained more than 4,700 ANSF members on various tasks ranging from basic maintenance skills to supply management and on the use of the newly developed ANSF logistics automation system.
In the past quarter, under the guidance and mentorship of DCOM-SPO personnel, the Afghan Ministry of Interior's Support Command delivered 534 commercial truckloads of materiel including more than 1,000 pallets of supplies from the national depot to the Regional Logistics Centers.
Completing the mission is always the number one priority for the soldiers, but reintegration is just as important as the mission, said Command Sgt. Maj. Terry Parham Sr., the senior enlisted leader for 13th ESC.
"We're going to make sure we take care of the soldiers and get everyone readjusted back home, and then we'll be ready to train for the next mission presented to us."
Following the ceremony, the soldiers were released to their families for some well-deserved time off prior to returning to work for some important reintegration training.
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Have skills, will travel
Politics | But will Congress allow more educated migrants into the country?
You probably didn't see many H-1B visa holders among the thousands of immigrant protesters who flooded the streets of U.S. cities this month. They were more likely to be in libraries hitting the books or in laboratories doing research.
But that doesn't make their presence in the United States any less controversial. H-1B is the designation the government gives to highly skilled temporary migrants (such as scientists, information technology specialists, and engineers) who come to the United States to work, and part of the immigration debate in Washington concerns how many to allow into the country and what their effect is on the economy.
Current law lets 65,000 H-1B workers, usually from China or India, into the United States per year. The Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed a plan to increase that to 115,000, but so far the House has opposed any expansion. President Bush has called on Congress to "be realistic and reasonable and raise that cap."
Few doubt that the H-1B program is good for American companies-many of which are lobbying vigorously for an expansion-and for the American consumers who buy their products. The concern opponents have is the effect on skilled American workers who have to compete with the visa holders for jobs.
David Huber, who calls himself "an American citizen and an engineer whose life has been devastated by that program," gave moving testimony against H-1B visas on March 30 to a House subcommittee on immigration. He said that despite strong credentials he lost two jobs to foreigners who were willing to work for much less than he had earned. "Between the summer of 2002 and January 2006, I had only worked for a total of about 6.5 months," Mr. Huber said. "I fully depleted my savings, and was nearly homeless on two or three occasions."
Mr. Huber's case may be an isolated one; whether and how much the program hurts other Americans depends on whom you ask. Harvard economist George Borjas found that when foreign workers increase the doctorate supply by 10 percent, they lower wages of Americans with doctorates by 3 percent to 4 percent. A Federal Reserve study in 2003, however, concluded that the H-1B program did not depress wages for information technology workers, though it did find that the program may add to the short-termunemployment rate. Allegations of fraud have also plagued the program.
Still, marquee companies like Apple, Cisco, IBM, and Hewlett Packard insist that they need educated foreign workers to be competitive. The implication is uncomfortable but difficult to deny: American colleges and universities are not exactly churning out large numbers of scientists and engineers. InformationWeek reports that only about 5 percent of U.S. undergraduate students pursue degrees in science or engineering, and the National Science Foundation says about one-third of the Ph.D.s awarded in those fields go to foreign students.
American companies say this leaves them in a bind, with some positions simply being left unfilled because of a lack of qualified applicants. "I have many executives saying they would love to hire for those positions from here," Chris Merida of the American Engineering Association told the San Jose Mercury News. "But . . . the talent is not here."
Others question the wisdom of not utilizing the skills of more foreign students trained at American universities. "Do we want to educate those students and send them out of the country to compete against U.S. firms?" asked Stuart Anderson, executive director of the National Foundation for American Policy. "Wouldn't it be better to assimilate this talent and allow them to create jobs and innovations here in America?"
The H-1B program will be one of many facets of immigration reform that Congress must deal with when its spring recess ends on April 24. Tech companies say they'll be watching, and that without more H-1B visas, they may have no choice but to outsource skilled jobs overseas.


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April 7, 2013
Weekend Weather: April 6-7, 2013
World Weather Recap from the Past Week
Looking across the United States, some big weather stories of the past week included the severe weather that hit the Gulf Coast and southeast this past week. Wind reports of 60mph occurred through southern Mississippi, while large hail and tornadoes struck Florida. Heavy rains also hit the same region this past week, with some places getting around two to four inches of rain. The unseasonable cold weather impacted the northern plains and Great Lakes again this past week. A large region of cold air also broke out over portions of Russia and into eastern Asia this past week, with places seeing temps well below normal.
World Weather Headlines for Saturday April 6 and Sunday April 7
Strong storm systems will impact Japan with showers and thunderstorms possible for the area. A wet start to the weekend for eastern Australia as a frontal boundary moves through the region. Multiple areas of low pressure will move through the northern part of the United States, bringing increased chances of rain and snow to the region. Northern Japan will see snowfall for Sunday, as eastern Australia begins to dry out. Snow will still be over the northern Plains and working to the Hudson Bay area by Sunday.
World Weather forecast for select cities across the globe for April 6 and 7, 2013
New York, NY: Partly cloudy skies will dominate the weekend as high temps rise to the 40-45F (3-7C) range for Saturday and then around 55-60F (12-16C) for Sunday. Winds will be from the south around 15-20mph (20-30kph) this weekend.
London, England: Partly cloudy skies will dominate the weekend with high temps around 44-48F (6-8C) for Saturday and 44-48F (6-8C) again on Sunday. The winds will be southeast 5-10mph (10-15kph) through the weekend.
New Delhi, India: Sunny skies for the weekend and very warm as high temps on Saturday will be around 90-94F (32-34C). As for Sunday, expect to see warmer conditions as high temps rise to around 94-98F (34-36C). The winds will be from the northwest 10-15mph (15-20kph) this weekend.
Tokyo, Japan: Mostly cloudy skies with showers will impact the area on Saturday, with total rainfall amounts around 0.8-1.2in (22-27mm). High temps will be around 66-70F (19-21C) for Saturday as winds will be from the southwest 20-25mph (30-50kph). Sunday the skies will become partly cloudy with high temps around 62-66F (16-19C) as the winds become westerly 15-20mph (20-30kph).
Rio de Janeiro: The region will enjoy partly cloudy skies through the weekend with high temps around 78-82F (25-27C) for Saturday and then 76-80F (23-25C) on Sunday. The winds will be light this weekend less than 5mph.
Sydney, Australia: Saturday will be cloudy with a few showers in the area. Total rainfall will be around 0.1-0.3in (1-4mm), while high temps will be around 68-72F (20-22C,) along with southeast winds 10-15mph (15-20kph). Sunday conditions will become partly cloudy with high temps around 68-72F (20-22C) and the winds will be southeast 10-15mph (15-20kph).
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London360 17/09/12
18 September 2012, 10:26
What is it about dressing up that brings people together? When London360 went down to the biggest comic convention in the capital – Cosplay, which explores the wonderful world of costume play – it caused such a stir we decided to show it again!
Cuddle Workshop
Cuddles are crucial in any successful relationship. Studies have found that when we hug each other, the chemicals released have profound —physical and emotional effects. Although London is one of the busiest cities in the world it can also be a very lonely place, and at the end of a long day, all you may want is a hug to take away stress and bring a bit of comfort. Reporter Riaz Jay went to find out how powerful the power of human touch can be…
Forced Marriage
A story that touched us all at London360 was that of Shafilah Ahmed a harrowing tale highlighting the dangers of forced marriages. Arranged marriages have played a traditional role in many cultures for centuries matching suitable partners and bringing families together. But how much do we know about forced marriage? Shortly after the UK government made the practice a criminal offence, we went to meet a victim who has lived through the ordeal…
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You want to run a crowdfunding campaign. Your friends agree that you have a great idea, plus you have an arsenal of social media tools, and you know how to use them. Yet your campaign hits the skids and dies an unhappy death.
What the heck happened?
If you're asking yourself that question, you probably haven't read the brothers Chip and Dan Heath's book Made to Stick. Though it was released in 2007, it will have special resonance for the many filmmakers, artisanal beer makers, and game developers that, though deserving and talented, fail to get traction when they launch their crowdfunding campaign.
- Tell a Story, Crowdfund a Project [Part I]
- Creating a Clear Message: A Crowdfunding Discussion with Rose Spinelli [Part 2]
Why good ideas often have trouble gaining traction is the topic this book dives deeply into. Fortunately, the authors' advice for turning good ideas into the kind that stick in people's minds is distilled in a set of common, uncomplicated principles.
With numeous platforms and models and a growing list of other choices to tease out and explore in the crowdfunding space, compounded by the fact that everyone is jockeying for position to be noticed, it's no wonder project creators tend to overthink things.
The authors caution against this, and instead preach simplicity. This doesn't mean campaign owners should dumb down their messaging; rather, they should find the kernel of the idea and present that to their audience in a compact way.
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Love Hurts.....So What??
My study of the philosophy of friendship at Wabash College has totally transcended platonic relationships. The study moved into friendships of parents and children, friendships of superiors, and friendships of lovers. Today, this bog is going to concern the relationships of lovers.
To give you a little backstory of why love is currently on my spirit….an old ex-girlfriend recently contacted me on Facebook talking some of this and some of that. Well, we know her words are worth just about as much as they were worth when we dated….. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!
So I ask myself, "Why did our relationship fail?" Hell, I wish I could ask you too. But I think I may have found an answer in my new best-friend, Aristotle. (He seems to have answers to a lot of question….)
"Hence a lover sometimes appears ridiculous, when he expects to be loved in the same way as he loves; that would presumably be a proper expectation if he were lovable in the same way, but it is ridiculous when he is not."
FINALLY, SOME ANSWERS! Ain't it ironic how no man or woman today could explain the essence of love to me, but a thousand year old philosopher can answer a teenagers' questions about the unexplainable?
So clearly, Love is supposed to reciprocate. Love is only tender when it is given at both ends. It only becomes ridiculous when one party loves harder. It only becomes painful when one party cares more.
So why did my and She-who-must-not-be-named relationship fail. Obviously because one party loved stronger than the other. Thus, came the pain; thus came the end.
Yep, I can see now my new best friend Aristotle is going to be answering a lot of questions for me this year. But he also kind of encouraged me not to give up on love itself. Because, if he can write so passionately about the mere concept of it….it as to exist right??
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The NCAA announced the accepted entries to the Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships and two Gustavus women's athletes are set to compete at the national event this week. Representing the Gusties on the national stage are senior distance runner Marit Sonnesyn (Plymouth, Minn.) and senior thrower Sarah Swanson (Fairbanks, Alaska).
Alhouni, Saenz To Represent Gustavus at NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Individual Championships
Gustavus Adolphus College men's tennis players Mohanad Alhouni (So., Tripoli, Libya) and Andres Saenz (Sr., Cancun, Mexico) are set to represent Gustavus at the 2016 NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Individual Championships that take place May 26-28 in Kalamazoo, Mich. Alhouni and Saenz will pair up in the 16-team doubles draw, and Alhouni will [...]
Jeff Annis Announces Retirement As Head Softball Coach
Jeff Annis, head softball coach at Gustavus Adolphus College, has announced his retirement after 11 seasons at the helm of the program.
Tyler Jakes And Chris Narum Invited To NCAA's Career In Sports Forum
For the seventh year, the NCAA is inviting more than 200 current student-athletes and NCAA postgraduate scholarship recipients, with an interest in working within the sports industry, to the Career in Sports Forum in Indianapolis. A committee from within the NCAA membership selected two student-athletes from the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic [...]
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The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its 2016 Softball postseason awards Monday afternoon and three Gusties were named to the All-Conference Team. Representing Gustavus on the 2016 MIAC All-Conference Softball Team are catcher Nathalee Boissiere (Sr., Plymouth, Minn.), pitcher/outfielder Hannah Heacox (Jr., Stillwater, Minn.) [...]
Men's Tennis Concludes Season With 5-2 Loss To No. 8 Chicago In Third Round of NCAA Championships
The Gustavus Adolphus College men's tennis team concluded its 2015-16 season Sunday, suffering a 5-2 loss to No. 8-ranked University of Chicago in the third round of the NCAA Championships played at the Stagg Field Tennis Courts. The Gusties earned two out of three doubles matches before the Maroons were able to win four straight points in [...]
Women's Track & Field Takes Fourth At MIAC Championships, Men Take Seventh
The Gustavus men's and women's track & field teams completed the MIAC Outdoor Championships on Saturday. The women took fourth place with 85 points, while the men took seventh with 55 points.
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Have you ever tried to go flying off a ramp at the local skate park and not gone anywhere near far enough? Read on and you'll be wowing the crowd soon enough.
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1Approach the jump with a lot of speed. You need it to clear a good distance.
2Squat in a bunny-hop position (knees and elbows bent) when about 5 to 10 meters (16.4 to 32.8 ft) away from the jump (actually as you hit the transition, you should compress into this position - pretend you are a spring).
3When you reach the top of the ramp, pull your front wheel up. When your back wheel hits the top, try to even out your bike. You should extend your "spring" as you do this. Then, if you like, compress yourself again mid-air to get more "boost"(unless you're leading into some crazy trick).
4Land with front wheel facing down and squat.
5You can also try getting as much speed as you can get and then when you hit the top of the jump get the feel for the jump and pull up fairly a lot and then push down aiming for the other side of the jump so that your kind of rolling down a ramp.
6You may find that given your body size, you may need a bike of a different geometry. In a nutshell, if you find yourself flipping backwards all the time, you need a bike that is longer overall. If you are nosediving too much, you most likely need a shorter bike. You can adjust the length of your bike by changing parts, moving handlebars, or adding/removing links from your chain.
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- If you feel confident you will land well. If you have any doubt you will crash; so, what's really important is to get yourself into a confident mindset, and also build up your adrenaline (or "special")
- Don't go into the jump crooked, or you'll just land on your side and it can hurt!
- DO NOT go over your abilities or you can get seriously hurt.
- Get speed off a smooth surface to have better balance before you board the jump
- Regarding the geometry of the bike, if you find you're having trouble controlling the bike on the run up, try a 22" wheel size to ensure you are better balanced as you leave the lip of the ramp. The more controlled the approach, the more comfortable you will feel when going high - more height gives you more time to do better styled stunts and get ready for your landing.
- If you want to see your progress, have a friend 'scout' or watch you jump; have them place a small stick or something similar where you land and try to get past that mark.
- Always be smart about your surroundings and weather.
- Always have someone with you in case you injure yourself.
- Always wear a helmet .
- Don't push down on your pedals because that's how you pop a tire or bend a rim. (If you get dents in your rims or flats after big jumps or hanging up, increase your tyre pressure to at least 40psi)
- Don't ride muddy jumps or you will wreck the jump. If there were sprinklers that's just to make them tacky and you should be able to ride in a few minutes.
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Despite putting up some of the best numbers of any NFL quarterback, Tony Romo has been defined by his costly errors in big games, like the one that cost the Cowboys a playoff win in Seattle in 2007.
Never mind the mounting statistical résumé, which rivals just about any quarterback not named Manning, Brady or Rodgers. Never mind his 14 game-winning drives, or his growing command of the Cowboys' offense.
When it comes to Dallas quarterback Tony Romo, the storyline (once it gets past Jessica Simpson) invariably comes back to this: He can't win the big one.
Romo can play with a punctured lung and fractured rib, as he did in leading the Cowboys to an overtime win over the 49ers last September. He can put up the second-best passer rating of all time (97.3, behind only Aaron Rodgers' 103.9). He can rack up a perfect QB rating in the fourth quarter of last week's stirring season-opening win over the New York Giants.
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And yet many Cowboys fans still tend to focus on the fourth-quarter gaffes and playoff disappointments that have occasionally marked Romo's tenure in Dallas. So far, Romo has just one playoff win, and fully recognizes that — like LeBron James, to whom he is sometimes compared — until he leads the Cowboys to a title, the criticism won't stop. And Romo says he embraces that point of view.
"I don't think I get an undue amount (of criticism)," Romo said in a conference call Wednesday. "Every quarterback in the league is judged by winning and losing. That's the way it should be. Our job is to help our football teams win, and eventually win a Super Bowl for the team we're playing for. I think that's warranted."
You can make a strong case that the Romo-coaster embarked on its first stomach-churning voyage right here in Seattle, where Romo returns Sunday for the first time since playing a role in one of the most stirring Seahawk victories — and galling Cowboy defeats — in recent history.
It was Jan. 6, 2007, and for a while, it seemed as though it might be Romo's rookie coming-out party. Late in the game, with Dallas trailing 21-20 in the wild-card playoff game, Romo drove the Cowboys down the field to the 2-yard line, where Martin Gramatica set up for a 19-yard field goal with 1:19 left.
It was closer than an extra point, the death knell for the Seahawks' season.
"They had the game in the bag, pretty much," recalled linebacker Leroy Hill, one of two remaining Seahawk defensive players from that game, along with cornerback Marcus Trufant. "Just a chip-shot field goal… the most simple operation. Just catch, put the ball down, kick. And they messed it up."
Specifically, Romo messed it up. He fumbled the ball as he was putting it down and had no choice but to grab the ball and take off for the end zone. He got to the 2 before Jordan Babineaux made a diving, touchdown-saving tackle — living up to his moniker, "Big Play Babs."
"That's where they got the name," laughed Trufant. "He made big-time plays at the end of the game, and it was nothing different there. He was at the right place at the right time, and he made it happen."
Romo, meanwhile, was left disconsolate, fighting back tears after the game.
"I cost the Dallas Cowboys a playoff win," he told reporters afterward. "It is going to sit with me a long time."
But not forever. More than 5 ½ years later, Romo views the game as a growth experience.
"Going through the adverse things you go through in football can help build character," Romo said. "Help learn the process it needs to take to get better and improve as a football team.
"That's just one of those situations you took as it was, as a disappointing loss. That was very tough at the time. What you do is get better. You go back to work, you put your head down, and you get better."
In the ensuing years, Romo's lone playoff win has been a 34-14 victory over the Eagles in January 2010. Romo threw for two touchdowns in that game, but the next week, the Cowboys were blasted by the Vikings, 34-3, with Romo having one interception and no touchdowns.
The Seahawks still see Romo as an accomplished, dangerous quarterback — one who had just 10 interceptions last year, second-lowest of any QB who had at least 500 passes (Rodgers had six).
Trufant noted how Romo "thinks his way through the game," while coach Pete Carroll said: "He makes so many great decisions. He puts them in the right place so often. He plays like a true pro, an experienced guy that can check and get them out of problems. So it allows them — with (Jason) Witten and Dez (Bryant) and the whole crew — it's a very, very talented group. It's as hard a group as we'll see… This is a really good challenge on offense."
And for Romo, a return to the scene of one of his worst memories, and a chance to reroute the Romo-coaster.
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This week, students volunteering with a Tulane Hillel project will once again swab the cheeks of hundreds on campus. Information about each volunteer's tissue type will be entered into the Gift of Life National Bone Marrow Registry, potentially to be matched for a bone marrow transplant.
The project will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (April 17, 18 and 19) from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Lavin-Bernick Center, and from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m. at Bruff Commons on the uptown campus.
"It takes 5 to 10 minutes and can help save someone's life, even though the actual probability of being a match is 1 in 1,000," says Jillian Goldberg, a junior majoring in Jewish studies from Cincinnati who is heading up the campaign. "In the past two years at Tulane we have swabbed 932 people. This has produced 12 matches and of those 12, three life-saving transplants have been performed. Thus, Tulane has already beaten the odds and has been recognized as one of the leading college campuses in recruiting bone marrow donors."
Every year, thousands are stricken with leukemia and other blood-related diseases, says Goldberg.
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We're counting down the days until OG Teen Mom star Amber Portwood returns to our small screens in her one-hour MTV special, Being Amber, on February 23. It's been a while since we've seen Amber in action (she spent 17 months at the Rockville Correctional Facility in Indiana after opting out of court-ordered drug rehab), and one of our biggest questions is about the current state of her relationship with baby daddy Gary Shirley.
Before Amber's stint in the slammer, Gary and Amber were on shaky ground — as you may recall from Teen Mom, their constant fighting is what got Amber in trouble with the law in the first place. But according to this exclusive sneak peek clip from Sunday's night's special, Amber and Gary were planning to work things out and get back together after Amber's release! We know, bombshell.
"The s—t that you said when I was in [jail], you said, 'It's not over yet. Amber I love you,'" Amber reveals after meeting Gary's new girlfriend at Leah's birthday party.
Gary recalls the conversation a little differently, though. "I said, 'You never know what might happen,'" he clarifies.
Semantics aside, Amber feels like Gary led her on — and she's not happy about it. "Don't say that to me. I need to get over you. You're not giving me closure when you say things like that," Amber points out.
Gary eventually apologizes for "playing her," and admits letting go hasn't been easy for him either. But at the end of the day, he feels like he's in a better place mentally.
While Amber understands how toxic their relationship is, she still can't seem to move on. "I hate that it turned out this way, but I love you. And since I was 15 it's only been you and me," she says. "I'm not over it and I don't think I will be for a while. And it hurts my feelings. Let me try to get over you."
Poor Amber. She just can't resist Gary's studly charm. And to think, she probably hasn't even seen his melons yet!
But in all seriousness, we can't help but sympathize with this girl — though we haven't lost hope for a reconciliation. Do you think Amber and Gary will ever get back together? Tell us below and tune in Sunday night, February 23, at 10 p.m. ET on MTV.


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Over at Genea-Musings, Randy Seaver started a tradition of 'Saturday Night Genealogy Fun,' and tonight's challenge was to list my 16 great-great-grandparents along with birth and death information, marriage information where available, and – for the extra challenge – try to make up a pie chart showing their ethnicity or national origins. Since my family lines have been rolling around the United States since before its conception, I'll just stick with the state they were born in, which is still mainly luck, since they were a very migratory lot.
1. John Allen Elliott: Born in Shelby Co., Alabama, on June 22, 1852. Married July 20, 1879 in Kaufman Co., Texas. Died in Stamford, Jones, Texas on April 7, 1929.
2. Nancy "Nannie" Ellen Young: Born in Marion Co., Georgia on July 13, 1860. Died in Jones Co., Texas on July 29, 1950.
3. Robert David Salmon: Born in Troup, Texas on Dec. 5, 1867. Married Dec. 31, 1889. Died in Stamford, Jones Co., Texas on Oct 26, 1940.
4. Josephine A Moore: Born in Texas on Oct. 23, 1873. Died in San Angelo, Tom Green Co., Texas on March 15, 1915.
5. George Washington Perrett: Born in Mississippi on Sept. 9, 1852. Married May 18, 1881. Died in California on June 12, 1928.
6. Mary Elizabeth Bell: Born in Mississippi on Feb. 6, 1865. Died in Tarrant Co., Texas on Oct. 17, 1908.
7. David Alexander Scott: Born in Georgia on Oct. 31, 1863. Married Sept. 1, 1883 in Bedford Co., Tennessee. Died in Pushmataha Co., Oklahoma on Dec. 24, 1927.
8. Mary Elizabeth Foster: Born in Tennessee in September of 1863. Died in Tarrant Co., Texas, on Jan. 13, 1908.
9. Franklin A McDaniel/McDonald: Born in Rock Co., Illinois on July 24, 1840. Married in Rock Island Co., Illinois on Jan. 22, 1863. Died in Blue Hills (presumed Webster Co.), Nebraska on Jan. 19, 1926.
10. Fidelia J. Frazier: Born in Illinois on June 19, 1845. Died in Salt Lake City, Utah, on May 31, 1911.
11. Ezekiel Ayres/Ayers Goble: Born in Lee Co., Illinois on Nov. 16, 1844. Married in Illinois on April 16, 1871. Died in Hastings, Nebraska, on March 7, 1909.
12. Caroline Cornell: Born in Illinois on May 18, 1852. Died in Hastings, Nebraska, in Dec. 1942.
13. John Lyman Audiss: Born in Wisconsin on Aug. 22, 1848. Married Dec. 23, 1879. Died after 1905.
14. Viola Alice Gibbs: Born in Winona, Minnesota, on Dec. 15, 1862. Died in San Bernardino, California, in August 1939.
15. Isaac Studebaker Hague: Born in Auglaize Co., Ohio on Aug. 23, 1863. Married in New Knoxville, Auglaize Co., Ohio on Dec. 28, 1884. Died in Fairfield, Solano Co., California on Feb. 21, 1922.
16. Emma Rhodes: Born in New Knoxville, Auglaize Co., Ohio on July 28, 1866. Died in Fairfield, Solano Co., California, on Mar. 28, 1928.
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New batting stance should help Grandal
After ACL surgery, catcher unveils new approach at the plate
PEORIA, Ariz. The annual rites of spring training, traditions steeped in perennial sunshine, include a whole lot of newness. New body. New approach. New swing. All the talk of fresh beginnings can get overbearing, to the point of becoming stale.
There are the exceptions, the alterations unveiled in February that can lead to real change in, say, April and May.
Such as the latest development for Yasmani Grandal, this one coming at — not behind — the plate. Less than eight months removed from anterior cruciate ligament surgery, the catcher has adopted a new batting stance in hopes of recapturing his form of 2012, when he debuted with the Padres to rave reviews.
The changes — which are significant, if not drastic — are, too, driven by necessity.
"The main thing that we did this offseason was figure out a way to not put too much pressure on my knee," said the switch-hitting Grandal, "...something that could put the knee in the right spot soon, so that whenever you get that vigorous turn, it doesn't damage anything."
Gone is the leg kick, replaced by a toe tap. Lowered is the starting point of the hands, now down to Grandal's midsection. The overall movement is quieter and, simultaneously, more conscious.
"I was more of a guy who would get the timing just body-wise — my hands would go back by themselves," Grandal said. "This year, with the change and not having the leg kick, now we gotta work the hands more, make sure they get to the right spot."
When Washington's Anthony Rendon slid into Grandal's right knee last July, inadvertently tearing the ACL, the immediate concern was for Grandal's ability to perform his primary task, the squatting and bending sure to test any rehabilitating catcher.
Thus far this spring, Grandal has been passing those challenges, making a full return by the season opener, indeed, an actual possibility.
The other half of his recovery, the turning and twisting, has similarly produced encouraging results. Tuesday, Grandal continued his spring run of impressive batting practices, launching shots over the fence at the Peoria Sports Complex's practice field with regularity.
"I hit a ball over the top of the batter's eye here. I don't think I've ever done that," said Grandal, who calls his swing the best it's been in two years. "I think (my swing is) gonna be more compact, more powerful. I might have more extra-base hits this year."
In other words, the hope is for a return to two seasons ago. As a rookie, Grandal hit .297 with eight home runs and 36 RBIs in 60 games.
Last season's encore, spoiled by suspension and injury, saw him hit .216 with one home run in 28 games.
"This year," Grandal said, "I gotta concentrate on staying on my back foot a lot, just so that I get that stress out of the front knee. Actually, I think it's gonna work out great, because that's one of the things that I used to do. First year in the big leagues, I did it great. Then last year, it just didn't click.
"There's times that that happens, especially when you start getting a little tired — obviously, your legs don't work as much. So I think that's the one thing that's gonna help me out the most this year, to drive the ball."
Assistant hitting coach Alonzo Powell has been working with Grandal on his new stance since Jan. 1.
"He's in a better place now with the timing," Powell said. "He's able to simplify some things and make it easier for him to repeat his swing."


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Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders Annual Report 2007 - Bolivia
|International Federation for Human Rights
|Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
|Publication Date
|19 June 2008
|Cite as
|International Federation for Human Rights, Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders Annual Report 2007 - Bolivia, 19 June 2008, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/4864667a73.html [accessed 31 May 2016]
|This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States.
Political context
Since Mr. Evo Morales, the first indigenous President of the country, came to power in January 2006, the Government has worked for the adoption and implementation at both national and local level of a number of reforms to improve economic, social and cultural rights (especially the collective rights of indigenous peoples and peasant communities), to reinforce the fight against corruption, etc. This process was marked by the draft of a new Constitution to be put to a vote by referendum in 2008.
But there have also been strong reactions to these reforms and in 2007 several strikes and other forms of protest followed one after another over a period of months with almost no interruption.1 The work of the Constituent Assembly, set up in August 2006 to draft a new Constitution, exacerbated tensions between President Morales and his conservative opponents (often members of the traditionalist oligarchy), who claimed greater independence for the regions they governed. Thus, in Cochabamba in January 2007, supporters of Mr. Evo Morales started a movement to obtain the resignation of Mr. Manfredo Reyes Villa, Governor of the Cochabamba region and an opposition member who called for greater independence from central Government. These demonstrations resulted in violence, with dozens of people injured.2 At the beginning of 2007, the opposition also launched a campaign calling on the Assembly to consider transferring the national Government and Congress headquarters, currently in La Paz, the presidential stronghold, to Sucre, in Chuquisaca department.
As of August 2007, one year after the Constituent Assembly was set up, no text had yet been approved. A law was therefore adopted to allow its work to continue until December 14, 2007 and the debate on the transfer of the capital was temporarily set aside so that progress could be made. This decision led to violent opposition in Sucre and sessions had to be suspended. A new protest movement took place in Sucre on November 24 and 25, 2007 with violent clashes between demonstrators and police, resulting in the death of three people.3
On December 9, 2007, the Constituent Assembly at last approved the final version of the new Bolivian Constitution, despite opposition from four provinces led by traditional elite groups (Santa Cruz, Tarija, Beni and Pando), who held referenda on their regions' autonomy, in contravention of the Constitution.
It is to be noted that Bolivian justice continues to be confronted by a true institutional crisis, in particular due to the lack of possibility of recourse and its lack of independence from the political authorities.
Finally, although 60% of the population is indigenous, the native and peasant communities continue to be victims of discrimination, servitude and forced labour,4 in an environment in which land distribution is marred by corruption, irregular practices and institutional weakness.
A framework for human rights defence that is favourable but in need of improvement
The Bolivian legislative framework promotes freedom of association, since Bolivia has accepted, either through ratification or adherence, the principal regional and international legal human rights mechanisms and the basic texts established by the International Labour Organisation, including those that respectively relate to the freedom of association and protection of the right to organise (Convention n° 87, 1948) and the right to organisation and collective bargaining (Convention n° 98, 1949).
However, beyond the favourable attitude of the Government to social movements of all kinds, it is not rare for organisations to be hindered in their activities by organisations set up in parallel by the authorities or by regional and municipal Governments. They encounter obstacles such as refusal or restriction of access to public information, delays in administrative procedures, prolonged postponement of proceedings related to claims on the defence of fundamental rights and freedoms, etc.
Acts of repression and attacks on defenders of the rights of indigenous peoples and peasant communities
In Bolivia, defenders of the right to land and those who support the claims of indigenous peoples and peasant communities are the principal targets of acts of reprisal carried out mainly by the people or groups they oppose, i.e. the landowners. In this respect, the Pro-Santa Cruz Civic Committee (Comité Cívico Pro Santa Cruz) distinguished itself on several occasions by racist acts against the indigenous population. An extreme right-wing citizens' obedience movement bringing together rich landowners in particular, the Committee supports the regional Governors' policy of autonomy, which aims to concentrate control of the resources of the regions concerned in the hands of a corrupt elite group.
The Pro-Santa Cruz Civic Committee opposed the adoption by the Constituent Assembly of a simple majority voting system, as opposed to a two-thirds majority vote. At the end of 2006, after the strike that followed the announcement of the decision, the group carried out several acts of reprisal against people and organisations that had not supported the movement, including the Permanent Assembly for Human Rights in Bolivia (Asamblea Permanente de Derechos Humanos de Bolivia – APDHB). On January 16, 2007, Mr. Adalberto Rojas, APDHB President, went to the Santa Cruz law courts to report acts of reprisal and was threatened and insulted. On January 21, 2007, Ms. Fabiana Aguilar, Secretary of the APDHB in Santa Cruz, was insulted and threatened by members of the Pro-Santa Cruz Civic Committee who went to the organisation's offices and announced that they would sell the premises.
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders is a joint programme of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH).
1 The Observatory for Human Rights and Social Policies (Observatorio de Derechos Humanos y Políticas Sociales) noted 300 such demonstrations in 2007 (See Los derechos humanos en la Bolivia del 2007. Documento trabajo, January 2008).
2 These acts were condemned by the Presidency of the European Union (EU), in a statement made on January 16, 2007 which called on "all parties to resolve their differences in a spirit of tolerance and dialogue while fully respecting human rights, democratic principles and institutions, and to refrain from acts of violence".
3 The EU Presidency deplored "the tragic events [...] in Sucre", and expressed the wish that "Bolivia can find a path of unity and consensus in the framework of the Constituent Assembly" (See EU Presidency Statement on the Current Situation in Bolivia, November 26, 2007).
4 At least 600 Guaraní families would reportedly be affected by servitude or forced labour. See Report of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), Access to Justice and Social Inclusion: the Road towards Strengthening Democracy in Bolivia, Document OEA/Ser. L/V/II, Doc. 34, June 28, 2007.


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Hercules and Xena: The Animated Movie - The Battle for Mount Olympus
|Running Time: 90 mins.
|MPAA Rating: PG
|Genre: Action, Adventure, Animated
Kevin Sorbo
Lucy Lawless
Renee O'Connor
Kevin Smith
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Summary:When Hercules' mother, the mortal Alcmene, is mysteriously carried away to Mount Olympus by the all-powerful Zeus, Hercules' jealous stepmother Hera plots to take over Olympus with the aid of the Titans, super-beings who have been imprisoned under the earth ever since Zeus defeted them eons ago. An ancient prophecy says that only a champion of mortal blood can defeat the Titans, but both the mighty Hercules and the formidable Warrior Princess Xena refuse to help the gods until fate, as well as the threat of a world ruled by Titans, brings them together to fight the ultimate battle on Mount Olympus.


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USC Earth Sciences has active programs studying processes in the current climate system and "proxy" archives of past climate variability, beyond the short reach of historical instrumental records. Studies of past climate using stable and radiogenic isotope geochemistry and biogeochemistry have revealed climate modes very different to our current climate. These terrestrial and marine records provide important insights into the nature and magnitude of climate shifts that we might expect in the future.
USC researchers and students in the Stott Laboratory are studying the oxygen and hydrogen isotopic composition of rainfall over California, Southeast Asia, and Africa, in efforts to document how atmospheric circulation and rainfall have responded to tropical influences such as El Nino. Climate archives include:
tree rings - Studies using the isotopic composition of tree rings from Bristlecone and Foxtail Pine, two of the world's oldest trees, are reconstructing atmospheric precipitation variations spanning several centuries in California.
speleothems - The oxygen isotope composition of calcium carbonate deposits that form speleothems in karst environments (caves) are being used to determine the isotopic composition of the original rainwater, information that can then be used to reconstruct a history of rainfall variability and atmospheric circulation.
marine samples of water and deep sea sediment cores - Studies of water and marine sediment from the deep sea are yielding information about ocean environmental change.
The Feakins Lab at USC uses biogeochemical techniques to reconstruct past climate and environmental change. Proxies include the carbon and hydrogen isotopic composition of various biomarker molecules for terrestrial and aquatic organisms. For example, long chain n-alkanes derived from plant leaf waxes, as well as various biomarkers for aquatic organisms e.g. alkenones. Isotopic techniques capture wet-dry paleoclimate variations through shifts in C3 versus C4 photosynthesis and the water isotopes in precipitation.
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Round number nine of the 2013 AMA Supercross Series rolled through Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis on Saturday night, and James was eager to hit the track fresh off of his huge win last weekend in Atlanta. Feeling quick and confident during the St. Louis practice sessions earlier in the day, JS7 had hopes of capturing back-to-back main event wins with a victory in the STL, but unfortunately came up one position short in what proved to be among the most competitive main events of the series thus far.
James kicked of his St. Louis campaign by setting the quickest lap time during the day's timed practice sessions, and then proceeded to collect yet another heat race win, this time in front of championship points leader Davi Millsaps (2nd) and Red Bull KTM's Ryan Dungey (3rd).
After jumping out to a top-five start in the 450SX main event, JS7 wasted little time as he worked his way by Justin Barcia and Mike Alessi to take over the lead on lap two. James held down the top spot for the next nine laps, but a hard-charging Ryan Villopoto got by on lap 11 to move his way into the lead. Stewart immediately retaliated to reclaim the lead, but RV got back by moments later during a confusing and somewhat controversial red cross flag situation due to a downed rider. James kept RV honest for the remaining laps, but was unable to pose another serious challenge for the win.
"That was a pretty crazy main," James said after a long meeting with the AMA regarding the controversial pass. "It got a little confusing there with the red cross flags out, but regardless, Ryan [Villopoto] rode a great race. Hats off to him."
1. Ryan Villopoto
2. James Stewart
3. Chad Reed
4. Ryan Dungey
5. Justin Barcia
6. Davi Millsaps
7. Mike Alessi
8. Trey Canard
9. Justin Brayton
10. Andrew Short