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Sierra Nevada College Professor Richard Normington Receives NCET Award
Normington is recognized at Annual Governor's Cup Award for ongoing commitment to entrepreneurship and higher education
Sierra Nevada College Professor Richard (Rick) Normington was honored last night at the Donald W. Reynolds Governor's Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition Dinner and Awards Ceremony in Reno. Nevada Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki introduced the award by saying:
Because of the time and dedication our faculty advisors invest in supporting our student teams, NCET thought it would be fitting to formally recognize their substantial contributions. I'm very pleased this year to present the NCET Faculty Advisor Special Recognition Award to an individual who has helped make the Governor's Cup to a new level, and even created a feeder competition at Sierra Nevada College… Ladies and gentlemen – Professor Rick Normington.
This year Sierra Nevada College had four students involved in Gov/Lt Gov Cup presentations. This is the first time The College had more than two finalists. In 2008, Seth Gunsauls and Aaron Kerson made finals in both Competitions taking 3rd place and winning $5000 and taking first in the and Lt Gov Cup for another $5000. Previously Mike Chestone took 3rd place in the first Gov Cup competition in 2004; re-entered in 2005 and won $20,000 for first place. James Weingard and Jim Keranen entered Gov Cup in 2006 and won $20,000 for first place. In 2009, Amanda Badger made the Lt Gov Cup finals and was a finalist again this year along with Sweigard; Ryland Sweigard and Andy Gendron.
Richard S. Normington is the Business Department Chair, Continuing and Online Education & Summer Programs Dean, and Harold Walter Siebens Entrepreneurship Chair. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Davis; and an M.S. in Advanced Business Management from Pace University. Rick spent 30 years with Pacific Bell, AT&T, and Bell Laboratories in a wide variety of assignments in engineering, operations, sales and marketing, product development, corporate strategy, European business development, legal, and public-policy outreach. He is also a Certified Management Consultant, focusing principally on organizational effectiveness and process improvement. Rick joined the faculty as an adjunct in fall 2005 and accepted a full-time position in fall 2006.
The NCET Governor's Cup is a year-round program that is open to all undergraduate and graduate students of every Nevada college and university. During the program, students first practice the techniques of formulating a business plan as an academic exercise. Judges and mentors, who represent the "real world" of business start-ups, then provide the students with relevant and timely feedback. Since its inception, the Governor's Cup has continued to grow and thrive. To date, nearly 1,000 students have entered over 265 business plans and received more than $550,000 in cash prizes which they've used to further their education or start their businesses. Students from nearly every college and university in the state have participated in the competition, with several going on to place in the Tri-State Reynolds Cup Competition. Over 15 participants have taken their concepts and launched successful business ventures in Nevada.


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Colin Firth Talks Film
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Mmmmh, delicious Daniel Cleaver/Hugh Grant. The Pirates! An Adventure In Science star appeared on Today yesterday (April 23rd) for a spot of promotion, sharing screen time with an overweight cat. While we're kind of jazzed to hear Grant voice a pirate captain, there is a more pressing matter to discuss: The fate of Bridget Jones's Diary 3.
"I've seen some scripts," Hugh told MTV News April 20th. "They haven't quite hit the nail yet, but they will. They're working on it." Well, get on with it, then!
"Yes, our public demands some more fisticuffs!" Grant added, referring to Cleaver fights with Colin Firth's Mark Darcy. They do indeed, with just as much air kicking and such. Hurrah!

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This ride was Roy's Dream.
He planned it for months in advance.
It all worked out just great.
Three riders with Chuck as SAG in Dave's car to haul the gear.
1394 car miles, 754 bike miles, 500 photos, 7 days travel.
Temps 60* to 98* no rain, no winds to amount to anything. Perfect Weather.
The Roads:
East 90 to 385 South
Looking North on 385 from Marathon TX
Buzzards wait for the weak.
385 Check Point
385 South
2627 to The Stillwell Ranch
2627 to The Rio Grande
Roy meets the road. Ouch
68.5 miles to the Rio Grande River.
We all rode back in the car to The Stillwell Camp Site. It was now a Very Hot 98*
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Salt Water Outings > Outing Chat
August Saltwater Outing
I talked to Marcos today and based on what he has heard, he suggested that we hit the Bolivar pocket near the North jetty. This would allow both kayaks & wading If the wind is not what want, we can slip over to the other side of the peninsula and fish Sievers Cut. I am going to go with August 25th.
I know that there's a fair bit of interest in Fence lake, but I'd like to do that with a little more notice than a couple of weeks. We might hit that later in the Fall.
What is everyone's thoughts?
I like it.
Do we have a map spot?
Fence Lake is 160 miles and a 40.00 boat ride away. The Bolivar Cut is 60 miles and FREE! Little if any choice here! Plus you can fish the front beach for gator trout, the jetty for toothy critters and you're not stuck out on the island waiting for a ride back to land especially if bad weather moves in like two years ago. Good idea, Mikey!
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Mumbai, Many of Shah Rukh Khan's fans in Mumbai vowed Saturday to watch "My Name is Khan", saying the superstar hadn't made any mistake by remarking against the exclusion of Pakistani cricketers from the Indian Premier League (IPL).
"We were always with him. No one should have pointed a finger at Shah Rukh Khan who has given so much to Mumbai and is a big Bollywood star. I have seen his movies since childhood and I am planning to go to watch this one as well. All I want to say is that he didn't do anything wrong," Shaukat Ali, 36, a bag vendor in Bandra, told IANS.
The Shiv Sena had opposed the release of "My Name Is Khan" after Shah Rukh refused to apologise for saying Pakistani cricketers should have been included in this year's IPL.
Despite Sena activists vandalising several theatres in Mumbai that were to screen "My Name Is Khan", fans of 'King Khan' thronged cinema halls where the film released Friday.
But there were certain areas where the movie wasn't shown, leaving his fans disappointed.
"On Friday, there was adequate security in the Navi Mumbai theatres and the crowd was there to watch the movie, yet it was not screened. Hope to watch it this weekend," said Apar Mathur, 23, a medical intern.
"I am not sure whether it is being screened yet but I am very keen to watch it," he added.
Ketaki Mishra, a resident, pointed out that the format of IPL matches was such that players from all countries were allowed to participate in it and what Shah Rukh said about the inclusion of Pakistani cricketers made sense.
"Frankly speaking, what Shah Rukh Khan had said didn't call for such ruckus and controversies. It was a generic statement and the issue has been blown out of proportion. He didn't say anything wrong or make any mistake. Why such a big fuss?" she asked.
Shopkeeper Aayaz Khan said: "I am a big fan of Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan. I will watch the movie next week."


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Mark Atwood wrote a MySQL Interface to Amazon S3. Some basic functionality is there, but this is bleeding edge stuff.
This is a really neat idea, abstract the S3 storage and provide methods that people already use to store their data. Someone needs to take this to the next level and really push it. MySQL or Amazon should latch on to this (hire/contract Mark if they haven't already) and really ramp it up.


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Estate Law
Estate Law Questions? Ask an Estate Lawyer.
Recently, my mother died at our local hospital in Detroit, Michigan, and unfortunately she did not have any assets. I had durable power of attorney at the time, but that became void once she died. The insurance company is now requesting that I seek to become guardian over her estate and request her medical records before they will relinquish any monies from her life insurance policy. Again, my mother owns nothing and has no money anywhere. So, I spoke to an attorney who advised that because there are no finances being sought, all I would need is the ability to access her medical records and that there is an easier way that would be less expensive. The attorney suggested that I fill out an Personal Representative Document at the Probate Court, which should cost nothing. So, I went to the court house and was told by a Representative that she was unaware of that and there was no such option available. She further stated that I would need $150.00 to open an Estate request and see the judge the same day for approval. Unfortunately I can't afford this cost, and I need to know what the options are so that I can have my mothers medical records released. Please help!!
First, I have spoke to an representative from the hospital medical records department who stated I would need to summons the court to open the Estate.
Secondly, the policy has a few funds but not an extreme amount.
Thirdly, I am NOT an only child, there are two other siblings who are not interested at all and are not interested in me contacting them for anything.
Finally, my mother does have a sister who is younger and resides in the same city. I hope this information was helpful.
Thank you,
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Well, this is nothing like the trails that BluesDawg and other true mtn bikers do, but it was a real adventure for me, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Please enjoy it also.
Spruce Meadows Open Space is about 20 miles south of Denver, in an area in which, wisely, some folks dedicated 10's of thousands of open space between Denver and Colorado Springs - otherwise, there would be houses all over the place and a continuous city from Denver to Colorado Springs.
So, early this morning - temp about 40F - I drove down there in my Neon with the Specialized Rockhopper stuffed inside. Itis an 8.5 mile loop - which to me was challenging in several spots.
Near the end of the ride, I made a wrong turn, and was going down besides the railroad track when, out of nowhere, up comes a Sheriff, informing me tha I was on private Burlington Northern and Santa Fe property. I showed him the map, which showed me being on the trail and all was forgiven. He asked me what I was doing there, and told him I was doing an 8.5 mile loop, and he looked at me and said, "Oh my God!" As there were no houses, and I saw absolutely no one on my ride, I have no clue how he knew about me.
SO, here is the trip in chronological order.
The start of the trail, with snow-covered Pikes Peak in the background.
Some pictures along the way
There is another 5.5 mile loop - but much more difficult.
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Exact same situation for the NC state fair that officially opens tomorrow.
This is a discussion on Grrr.... Can't carry at the state fair this weekend within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; 'Columbia state fair this weekend. It should be good wholesome fun for me & the family. Except that I can't carry. You know that any ...
'Columbia state fair this weekend. It should be good wholesome fun for me & the family. Except that I can't carry.
You know that any BG with half a brain is going to scoping folks walking to/from their cars to the gate, knowing that they're all unarmed.
I guess I'll have to rely on natural ability and sunny disposition to keep us safe.
'Clinging to my guns and religion
Exact same situation for the NC state fair that officially opens tomorrow.
Why not just avoid the fair? No Guns, No $$$.
"Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death." -- General Omar Bradley
'Clinging to my guns and religion
"Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death." -- General Omar Bradley
I like the balance idea, but my entire family supports the no gun/no money policy. Luckily in my state, with the exception of government property a sign is just a suggestion, so we dont' miss out on much. The things we do miss out on like our city park is replaced by state parks, which allow us to carry. If I can't carry, they can't have my money. The bad guys don't take breaks, they dont' respect laws, they won't care if I'm unarmed.
And man, your state fair must be much more interesting than my Indiana state fair. It's full of dirtballs to the brim and is the LAST place I would go not carrying. I'm doing my children a favor by keeping them from that pit. Ours in in the "hood" of all places, not some place I want to be unarmed at night, or day for that matter.
They can't take your right to own a firearm. They can ask with force and you can answer any way you choose.
Im glad Ohio allows us to carry to the fair, just cant go into the many buildings except restrooms. Take a vacation the first week of Aug. and bring your son to ours, we would love your money.
Enjoy the fair, take lots of money and have fun.
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Come on down to Texas! I'll be going this weekend, but it's a first date...so I still haven't decided if I'm going to carry or not.
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
Sounds like it's time to invest in non-lethal defensive devices.
Just don't go. Explain to your children and/or grandchildren that you cannot carry a firearm there and that your safety must not be compromised. The quality of life line is a copout, using that logic we could just not carry anywhere because it interferes with the quality of life.
Never disarm. Your child or grandchild might not understand but it is not a matter of consequence now since you are ensuring that they will grow up into adults and they will understand at that time.
Each of us makes choices, weighing the important factors, and comes down on what we hope is the right side. I'll be at the fair this weekend with my family, as I'll be travelling from gun-friendly PA back to my wife and kids in SC. And I won't be carrying there, as it's illegal (though I truly wish I could).
We each have the right to respectfully disagree with one another, but I don't feel you can accuse one of using HIS FAMILY'S quality of life as a copout.
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I'll be there next weekend for Fair and Vandy game. Have fun and stay safe.
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According to an oft-cited statistic, women comprise only 9% of directors in the film industry. But the participants of the "Directing the Future" panel at Pepperdine University School of Law's Women in Hollywood: 100 Years of Negotiating the System haven't let those numbers stop them.
Homeland director and co-executive producer Lesli Link Glatter, producer and documentarian Linda Goldstein Knowlton, and Brave co-director Brenda Chapman spoke about what led them to careers in directing despite the odds against their favor. In another panel, "YA: Raising Up New Heroes," Twilight screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg and Divergent producer Lucy Fisher also expressed their commitment to featuring strong, young heroines on the big screen.
Interestingly, none of the female directors on the "Directing the Future" panel started their careers with the director's chair as an end goal. Glatter began her career as a dancer and choreographer. "It never occurred to me it was going to be harder [to direct] as a woman," Glatter said. Coming from the dance world, where almost everyone was female, she arrived at the entertainment industry with the assumption that it would be a similar environment and never gave her gender a second thought.
Knowlton followed a similarly circuitous route in the industry. She credited a male colleague with pushing her towards directing, though not in the most helpful way. Knowlton worked as a producer for a number of years and decided to leave her position, she said, "because Harvey Weinstein almost killed me."
Chapman just wanted a job where she could sit in a corner and draw all day. She credited Jeffrey Katzenberg with pushing her towards directing.
Glatter had just returned to Los Angeles after filming the Homeland finale in Rabat, Morocco. She has directed many drama series, including Twin Peaks, NYPD Blue, Gilmore Girls, The West Wing, ER, Mad Men, and most recently Showtime's Homeland and Masters of Sex. She noted that one of the difficulties of working in television is coming in to a show's pre-existing crew and having to quickly establish herself as a director. "In my experience, the crew doesn't care if you're male or female as long as you know what you want. They want you to steer the ship, because if you don't, that means they have to do your job, too," said Glatter.
If anyone doubted Glatter's directing prowess, they got to see her in action on Saturday. When a clip from Homeland started to play, she commented it wasn't at the right spot and got up to assist the tech crew to find the correct starting place. When faced with people's inability to see past her gender, Glatter always found humor helpful. During the hiring process, she's been told, "We hired a woman once and it didn't work." Turning the statement around on them was helpful. "Can you imagine saying that about a white guy," she quipped. "Oh, we tried a white guy once and that didn't work out."
Knowlton simultaneously developed and produced The Shipping News and Whale Rider. "I spent so much time on The Shipping News. I had that book when it was in galley form and then it was getting changed because of Harvey [Weinstein], who was the bank, and you can't really say no to the bank," said Knowlton. After she quit producing, she fortuitously met a woman who worked on Sesame Street. When Knowlton asked if the show incorporated specific themes for young girls, she learned that the American version did not, though the international versions of the show did. That conversation evolved into Knowlton's first foray into directing, the documentary The World According to Sesame Street. That's how ideas usually start for me. They form around a question, and then I realize that if I have these questions, then other people will too," said Knowlton.
A recent project, Somewhere Between, is more personal. It focuses on four young girls who were adopted from China and how their adoptions have affected their lives. Knowlton's own daughter was adopted from China. The issue of adoption has frequently been written about from the parental point of view, so she wanted to tackle the children's perspective. "On scripted films, your goal is to eliminate all surprises for a director," Knowlton explained. "But on documentaries, you have to be open to all surprises."
The autonomy of working in documentary was both rewarding and challenging for Knowlton. She doesn't have to deal with getting large crews to trust her, as she only travels with two crew members who are her camera and sound. When Somewhere Between was released, she was frustrated with the small distribution offers the film was receiving, so she learned how to raise money through Kickstarter and distributed the film herself without losing any of her rights as an owner of the material
Prior to Brave, Chapman directed Prince of Egypt for Disney. Animated films go through many more stages of production than do live-action ones. On Prince of Egypt, Chapman was frustrated that watching the frames and sketches didn't help her know exactly what was going on with the effects. "So I asked the effects guys to walk me through it. It established a great relationship between us. They knew I wanted to learn and they were very supportive once we established respect for one another. Throughout the process of making Brave, they were cheering me on," said Chapman.
Chapman briefly explained the long creative process behind Brave and how she almost got pushed off the film. Chapman had started developing the film in 2004 but once Disney bought Pixar, the release date kept getting bumped for Disney sequels. With all the time to pick and prod at the film, upper management and Chapman began to have creative differences. "Eighteen months before release, they replaced me with a less experienced male director. I saw an early screening of the film and it was completely different than my vision," said Chapman.
The test screenings of Brave did not go over well, and a few months later, Chapman's scenes were back in the film and she was reinstated on the project, which went on to make over $200 million at the box office. She credits her daughter with being the inspiration behind the feisty Scottish heroine Merida.
Later in the afternoon, the "YA: Raising Up New Heroes" panel brought in Melissa Rosenberg, screenwriter of the Twilight saga, and Lucy Fisher, producer of Spring 2014 release Divergent.
These panelists, too, are beating the odds in a different sense. While Fisher and Rosenberg are women working at the top of their fields in the industry, the theme of the panel was how films with a young, strong female lead are doing well at the box office, while the common sentiment is that studios only produce projects that attract thirteen-year-old boys.
Rosenberg discussed how making Bella a stronger character than in the Twilight book series was very important to her and the director of the first film, Catherine Hardwicke. "She was a difficult character because most of her thoughts are internal, which does not translate easily to the screen, so you have to externalize her. Then I would take scenes where she was passive and twist them a little so she's propelling the action forward. But that's not a decision based on gender, that's just good writing," said Rosenberg.
Fisher cited Summit Entertainment and Lionsgate as being instrumental in stepping up to the plate and supporting films with strong, young female characters. She said that it was necessary in previous years to sneak women-driven content through a studio's back door, citing The Color Purple, which reportedly was only made because of Steven Spielberg.
In addition to the young female lead, played by Shailene Woodley, Divergent features two other important female characters, Ashley Judd as Tris' mother and Kate Winslet as the villain. While it remains to be seen how Divergent does at the box office, Summit's hope is it will fall in line with the success of Twilight and The Hunger Games.
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Mawangdui, Han Tombs
Mawangdui is an archaeological site located in Changsha, Hunan Province. The site consists of two saddle-shaped hills and contained the tombs of three people from the Western Han Dynasty. The tombs belonged to a noble family, which were the first Marquis of Dai, his wife and their son and excavated from 1972 to 1974. Over 3000 cultural relics and a well-preserved female corpse were unearthed, which attracting wide attention home and abroad. Most of the relics from Mawangdui are displayed at the Hunan Provincial Museum.
Tomb No. 1
The eastern tomb, Tomb no. 1, contained the remains of a woman in her fifties, the first Marquis of Dai's wife. Her mummified body was so well-preserved that researchers were able to perform an autopsy on her body, which showed that she probably died of a heart attack. Researchers also found honeydew melon seeds in her stomach, inferring consumption right before death. She outlived the occupants of the other two tombs. Her real name was Xinzhui. Xinzhui's tomb was the best preserved tomb in the three tombs in Han tombs. A complete cosmetic set, lacquered pieces and finely woven silk garments with paintings are almost perfectly preserved. Her coffins were painted according to Han customs and beliefs with whirling clouds interwoven with mystical animals and dragons. There was also a silk painting showing a variety of exercises researchers call the forerunner of Tai Chi.
Tomb No. 2
The western tomb, Tomb no. 2, was the burial site of the first Marquis of Dai, Li Cang, who died in 186 B.C. The Han Dynasty had appointed Li Cang as the chancellor of the Kingdom of Changsha. This tomb had been plundered several times by grave robbers.
Tomb No. 3
Tomb no. 3 was directly south of Tomb no. 1, and contained the tomb of a man in his thirties who died in 168 BC. The occupant is believed to be the son of Li Cang and Xinzhui. This tomb contained a rich trove of military, medical, and astronomical manuscripts written on silk.
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NHL owners, players meet late into the night again
NEW YORK NHL labor talks that began during the day Wednesday stretched to nearly nine hours, and both sides planned to meet again later Thursday.
It isn't known what progress - if any - was made during the second straight day of marathon talks in the dispute that is threatening the entire hockey season, but owners and players surely sense that time is now a factor and a deal must be made soon to get the game back on the ice.
"We had good, candid dialogue," NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said early Thursday morning. "There continue to be some critical open issues between the two parties, and we understand the union should be getting back to us (Thursday) on some of those issues."
The players' association is expected to have internal discussions Thursday morning before meeting with the NHL.
"We had a series of candid discussions tonight. We will meet again tomorrow," said Winnipeg Jets defenseman Ron Hainsey, who like Daly didn't take any questions after the talks ended for the night.
Negotiations resumed Wednesday and stretched deep into the night again, this time in fits and starts, as the league and the players' association searched for an agreement. The sides began talks a little after 2 p.m. and kept going through the night, except for a two-hour dinner break.
Talks on Tuesday lasted about eight hours and wrapped up at midnight, with the promise that negotiations would continue Wednesday.
Very little information leaked out of the meeting room, but it is believed that each side submitted proposals to the other and spent lots of time apart discussing what was offered. One point of contention is the length of the new contract, with owners looking for a 10-year pact, and players wanting a shorter term.
Owners often retreated to their room one floor above the location of the bargaining session and then took the elevator back down to get talks going again. Some of the joint sessions lasted as few as 15 minutes.
Cautious optimism emerged Tuesday in the first round of talks that kept NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on the outside along with union executive director Donald Fehr, while six owners and about 18 players talked inside. The good feeling carried over into Wednesday morning when various team executives said they heard good reports during an NHL board of governors meeting.
Bettman spoke briefly after that, just before negotiations started again, and the sides remained silent the rest of the talks while discussions were ongoing. The reemergence of a podium with a lectern featuring the NHL shield in a media workroom sparked some hope that some sort of announcement would soon be coming. It remained unoccupied for quite some time, however it gained instant popularity on Twitter.
Bettman declined to take any questions earlier Wednesday when he stood at that podium in a Manhattan hotel. A ray of hope that a season-saving deal could be made emerged late Tuesday night after about eight hours of bargaining.
"We are pleased with the process that is ongoing, and out of respect for that process I don't have anything else to say," Bettman said.
Executives scurried on New York streets and hopped into cars after the two-hour board of governors meeting, some offering an opinion on the proceedings.
"We feel good about the information we got," new Columbus Blue Jackets President John Davidson said.
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Pasadena City College women's cross country runner Tracee van der Wyk (pictured) raced to 24th overall in the 5-kilomer open race at the UC Riverside Invitational Sept. 19. Van der Wyk's time of 19 minutes, 21.3 seconds was 13th among runners from college teams in a race that featured 166 competitors overall.
The Lancers placed 10th at the event out of 15 teams participating. The PCC men's team took 23rd out of 30 teams in the 8K race with Ernesto Rodriguez placing 128th (26:38.8) for the Lancers' top finish.
PCC is back in action Friday, October 2 at the Bakersfield Invitational. The races will be run at Bakersfield's Kern County Soccer Park.
Other PCC finishers at UC Riverside were as follows: WOMEN 77. Rebecca Nunez, 20:30.9 84. Abby Read, 20:46 93. Lidia Garcia, 20:59.1 121. Marissa Morales, 22:26.9 MEN 150. Will Zentmyer, 26:59.6 210. Richard Zarazua, 27:47.3 272. Kevin Cano, 29:04.9 285. Antero Barrantes, 29:32.9 295. McKinley Murphy, 29:46.3 296. Herminio Flores, 29:52.2
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2005 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor - Guinea
|United States Department of Labor
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|29 August 2006
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|United States Department of Labor, 2005 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor - Guinea, 29 August 2006, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/48d748ef48.html [accessed 30 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.
|Selected Child Labor Measures Adopted by Governments
|Ratified Convention 138 6/6/2003
|Ratified Convention 182 6/6/2003
|ILO-IPEC Member
|National Plan for Children
|National Child Labor Action Plan
|Sector Action Plan
Incidence and Nature of Child Labor
An estimated 48.8 percent of children ages 7 to 14 were counted as working in Guinea in 1994. Approximately 47.6 percent of all boys 7 to 14 were working compared to 50.2 percent of girls in the same age group.2122 The majority of working children are found in the informal sectors, carrying out activities such as subsistence farming, small-scale commerce, and fishing.2123 Children also work in gold and diamond mines, granite and sand quarries, and as apprentices to mechanics, electricians, and plumbers.2124 Guinean children engaged in the worst forms of labor were found hauling granite and sand for little or no money in artisanal mining. Girls engaged in prostitution as early as age 14.2125
Guinea is a source, transit and destination country for trafficking in persons. Guinean girls are trafficked for sexual exploitation to Cote d'Ivoire, Benin, Senegal, Nigeria, South Africa, Spain and Greece and internally as domestic servants.2126 Guinean boys are trafficked internally for street vending, shoe shining, and for forced labor in agriculture and diamond mining. Children are also trafficked from Mali, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone and Senegal for forced labor in Guinea.2127
Years of conflict in neighboring Liberia, Sierra Leone and Cote d'Ivoire have resulted in large-scale displacement of civilians, particularly in the forest region. The children in Guinea's forest region are reportedly subject to economic exploitation and sexual abuse. In N'Zerekore and Kissidougou, UNICEF identified some 200 unaccompanied minors from Sierra Leone and Liberia who were being exploited in diamond mines, plantations, and in homes.2128
Public education is free2129 and compulsory for 6 years, between the ages of 7 and 13.2130 In 2002, the gross primary enrollment rate was 81 percent, and the net primary enrollment rate was 65 percent.2131 Gross and net enrollment ratios are based on the number of students formally registered in primary school and therefore do not necessarily reflect actual school attendance. Enrollment remains substantially lower among girls than boys. In 1994, 34.8 percent of children ages 7 to 14 years were attending school.2132 Children, particularly girls, may not attend school in order to assist their parents with domestic work or agriculture.2133 In general, enrollment rates are substantially lower in rural areas.2134 There is a shortage of teachers, school supplies and equipment, and school facilities in Guinea.2135
Child Labor Laws and Enforcement
The Labor Code sets the minimum age for employment at 16 years, although children under the age of 16 may work with the consent of authorities.2136 The Labor Code permits apprentices to work at 14 years of age. Workers less than 18 years of age are not permitted to work at night or work more than 10 consecutive hours per day. The penalty for an infraction of the law is a fine of 30,000 to 600,000 GNF (USD 5 to 105).2137 The Labor Code also prohibits forced or bonded labor and hazardous work by children under 18 years. Section 187 of the Labor Code prohibits hazardous work, defined as any work likely to endanger the health, safety, or morals of children. The Ministry of Labor determines which jobs are considered hazardous. Violations of these laws are punishable by fines ranging from 80,000 to 1,600,000 GNF (USD 14 to 281) and 8 days to 2 months in prison.2138 Guinea's Penal Code prohibits trafficking of persons, the exploitation of vulnerable persons for unpaid or underpaid labor, and procurement or solicitation for the purposes of prostitution. The fine for violations of the procurement or solicitation law ranges from 100,000 to 1,000,000 GNF (USD 17 to 175) and imprisonment for 2 to 5 years when the crime involves a minor less than 18 years old.2139 The penalty for trafficking is 5 to 10 years of imprisonment and the confiscation of money or property received through trafficking activities.2140 The official age for voluntary recruitment or conscription into the armed forces is 18 years,2141 and the regulation is reported to be strictly enforced within the government army.2142
The worst forms of child labor may be prosecuted under different statutes in Guinea. In 2002, the Labor Inspectorate within the Ministry of Labor had only one inspector and several assistants in each district to enforce relevant legislation.2143 While the government spoke out against child labor, it lacked the financial and legislative resources to combat it.2144
Current Government Policies and Programs to Eliminate the Worst Forms of Child Labor
The Government of Guinea is participating in a regional ILOIPEC program funded by the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) and the Cocoa Global Issues Group that seeks to withdraw children from hazardous work in the cocoa sector, provide income generation and economic alternatives, and promote education.2145 The government also takes part in a USD 4 million USDOL-funded education initiative to provide non-formal education to children engaged in exploitative child labor.2146 The USAID-supported Sustainable Tree Crops Program is working in Guinea to address child labor in the cocoa sector, and is coordinating its activities with the USDOL-funded ILO-IPEC program.2147
The Ministry of Education has overall responsibility for the implementation of a USD 70 million World Bank Education for All Project that aims to promote universal primary schooling, build schools, and improve the quality of education. The program focuses on girls, street children, and rural areas.2148 The Government of Guinea is receiving funding from the World Bank and other donors under the Education for All Fast Track Initiative, which aims to provide all children with a primary school education by the year 2015.2149 USAID is assisting the Ministry of Education and promoting access to quality basic education by focusing on teacher training and community participation in education and girls' schooling.2150 UNICEF is implementing an advocacy program to increase girls' enrollment.2151 In addition, the World Food Program is implementing a school feeding program that offers meals to children as an incentive for school attendance with special emphasis on girls.2152
2122 UCW analysis of ILO SIMPOC, UNICEF MICS, and World Bank surveys, Child Economic Activity and School Attendance Rates, October 7, 2005. Reliable data on the worst forms of child labor are especially difficult to collect given the often hidden or illegal nature of the worst forms, such as the use of children in the illegal drug trade, prostitution, pornography, and trafficking. As a result, statistics and information on children's work in general are reported in this section. Such statistics and information may or may not include the worst forms of child labor. For more information on the definition of working children and other indicators used in this report, please see the section in the front of the report titled "Data Sources and Definitions."
2123 U.S. Department of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices – 2004: Guinea, Washington, DC, February 28, 2005, Section 6d; available from http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2004/41607.htm. See also UNICEF, Situation Des Enfants et Des Femmes, Programme De Cooperation 2002-2006, Republique de Guinee, Conakry, 2000, 83-84.
2124 UNICEF, Situation Des Enfants et Des Femmes, 84.
2125 U.S. Department of State, Country Reports – 2004: Guinea, Section 6d.
2126 U.S. Department of State, Trafficking in Persons Report, Washington, DC, June 3, 2005; available from http://www.state.gov/g/tip/rls/tiprpt/2004/33189.htm.
2127 Ibid.
2128 According to various estimates, there are between 8,000 and 11,000 refugees and displaced persons residing in Guinea's forest region. An additional 45,000 people are reported to live in refugee camps in the region. U.S. Embassy – Conakry Official, email correspondence to USDOL Official, August 11, 2006.
2129 Republic of Guinea, Rapport relatif au principe de l'abolition effective du travail des enfants, Conakry, September 4-8, 2000.
2130 Although the government provides free tuition, fees related to schooling still prevent children from enrolling. See U.S. Department of State, Country Reports – 2004: Guinea, Section 5.
2131 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, http://stats.uis.unesco.org/TableViewer/tableView.aspx?ReportId=51 (Gross and Net Enrollment Ratios, Primary; accessed August 2006).
2132 UCW analysis of ILO SIMPOC, UNICEF MICS, and World Bank surveys, Child Economic Activity and School Attendance Rates. The marked increase in school enrollment over the last decade is attributed to the fact many refugee camps have schools.
2133 U.S. Department of Agriculture, Global Food For Education Pilot Program, Guinea: World Food Program, 2003 [cited June 18, 2003], [previously online]; available from http://www.fas.usda.gov/excredits/gfe/congress2003/counryrpts.htm [hard copy on file]. See also UNICEF, Situation Des Enfants et Des Femmes, 70.
2134 World Bank, Education for All Project, [online] 2002 [cited December 16, 2005]; available from http://web.worldbank.org/external/default/main?pagePK=64027221&piPK=64027220&theSitePK=351795&menuPK=351827&P rojectid=P050046, Mohamed Fofana, USAID Natural Resources Management official, interview with USDOL official, August 12, 2002.
2135 USAID, Education, [cited June 24, 2005]; available from http://www.usaid.gov/gn/education/background/index.htm. See also UNICEF, Situation Des Enfants et Des Femmes, 68. According to Teacher's Union representatives, it is common for classes to run as large as 100 students, with only one teacher. See also Guinean Teacher's Union (SLECG/FSPE), interview with USDOL official, August 12, 2002.
2136 Code du Travail de la Republique de Guinée, 1988, Article 5.
2137 See Ibid., Articles 31, 145-148, 167. For currency conversion see FXConverter, in Oanda.com, [online] 2006 [cited August 09, 2006]; available from http://www.carosta.de/frames/convert.htm.
2138 Code du Travail, 1988, Articles 2, 186, 187, 205. For currency conversion see FXConverter.
2139 U.S. Embassy – Conakry, reporting, July 19, 2001. See also Government of the Republic of Guinea, Penal Code, The Protection Project Legal Library, [online]; available from http://www.protectionproject.org. For currency conversion see FXConverter.
2140 See U.S. Department of State, Country Reports – 2004: Guinea.
2141 Although the official age is 18, few people have birth certificates, and in some cases, parents have been known to encourage under-18's to apply to the armed forces. See Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers, Child Soldiers Global Report 2004, Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers, [online] n.d. [cited December 16, 2005], 70; available from http://www.child soldiers.org/document_get.php?id=777.
2142 U.S. Embassy – Conakry, reporting, February 28, 2005.
2143 Bengaly Camara Deputy Inspector of Labor, interview with to USDOL official, August 12, 2002.
2144 U.S. Department of State, Country Reports – 2004: Guinea, Section 6d.
2145 ILO-IPEC, West Africa Cocoa/Commercial Agriculture Program to Combat Hazardous and Exploitative Child Labor (WACAP), project document, RAF/02/P5 0/USA, Geneva, September 26, 2002.
2146 The four-year project began in September 2004. U.S. Department of Labor – International Child Labor Program, Combating Child Labor and Exploitation through Education (CCLEE), Project Summary, 2004.
2147 ILO-IPEC, West Africa Cocoa/Commercial Agriculture, project document.
2148 World Bank, Education for All Projects. See also USAID, USAID Education.
2149 World Bank, World Bank Announces First Group Of Countries For 'Education For All' Fast Track, The World Bank, [online] n.d. 2002 [cited December 16, 2005]; available from http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,contentMDK:20049839~menuPK:34463~pagePK:34370~piPK:34424, 00.html.
2150 USAID, USAID Education. See also Fofana, USAID interview, August 12, 2002.
2151 UNICEF, At a Glance: Guinea, UNICEF, [online] 2004 [cited April 27, 2005]; available from http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/guinea.html.
2152 World Food Program, USDA Global Food for education Pilot Program, WFP, [previously online] 2004 [cited May 17, 2004]; available from http://www.fas.usda.gov/excredits/gfe/congress2003/countryrpts.htm [hard copy on file]. This three-year program ended in 2005.


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Hey, so based on some twitter and facebook posts, it looks like the players have been exposed to some practices and workouts led by Hoiberg and the new staff.
Anyone know at this point how the players are taking to Hoiberg, what the overall mood around the program is, and how the practices are run, etc?
there were some pics on cyclones.com
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there were some pics on cyclones.com
Thanks for pointing that out - they were cool to look at. however, the pics aren't really answering what i was wondering.
well I know Chris Babb said he loves his team. I dont know if that answers your question at all but at the very least it sounds like they will have good chemistry.
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Ř 130mm, width 140mm, weight 300g.
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This Diabolo combines quality and innovative design with excellent value for money. From March 2014 on shells are made from polypropylene in nice translucent colors with concentric rings that provide incredible strength. It is the same material we are using for our juggling plates. Axle and centre is now the same as in our Diabolo Circus. For this the weight reduce from 250g to 215g, which is also good for young starters.
The Diabolo Beach is now compatible with all Circus Tuning-Sets.
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Saturday, 11 September 2010
A Jumpsuit, A Bag & A Cata-zine (Or A Mag-alogue)
Jumpsuit (the elasticated waist was good for the expanding-by-the-minute stomach at Chat Thai)
A new installment of "Where Are You, Navy Blue?". Tee hee hee. Again from my favourite kiddie label Big by Fiona - her Spring/Summer range has hit the stores! And she's still dishing out the navy blue!
This jumpsuit comes in a bright boilersuit orange too but they have ran out of those in my size! Usually, it's the larger sizes that are left hanging on the racks after the tiny ones are gone. Either 14-year-olds are suddenly into jumpsuits or more grown-ups are starting to shop in the kiddie section. Haha.
Bag & Cata-zine (or Mag-alogue)
The cute stripey bag came free with this...
It's one of those Japanese catalogue-cum-magazine publications that they stock at Kinokuniya and they usually come with a made-specifically-for-this-purpose freebie from the label featured. For example, the Eley Kishimoto one comes with a free umbrella with their signature zig-zaggy thunderbolt print and the Marc Jacobs one has a purse mirror.
This one features the Spring/Summer collections by the various lines under Nimes, a Japanese label. I bought it in May when it was just starting to get cold here. It wasn't the right time to share these pretty sunshine-y pictures then but now that warmer days are just around the corner, here are a few of my favourites...
The people at Nimes sure love their stripey things!
And they know how to worm their way into my heart too. Most of the clothes featured are very similar to what I already have in my closet but seeing them on these cute redheads frolicking in such happy settings made me want one of everything I see. I suppose that's the whole point of the cata-zine/mag-alogue, right? Haha.
Shapeless smocks, apron dresses and button-down shirts - I can never have enough of them!
I'll have that khaki dress, please? Thank you.
A fashion spread using pieces from yet another label under the big Nimes umbrella....
How cute is that bib-front stripey tunic?!
Feel some DIY-ing coming with some grommets and rope.
I love these "how real people adopt our products to suit their personal style" pages in Japanese magazines!
And they don't just do stripes. There are pretty florals as well!
Loads of them!
Peeks into their retail stores - it's not just clothes!
They're just so good at creating this whole complete look for you and your home. You can just imagine a girl wearing their clothes and actually living in a space like that, can't you?
I think I should enrol in a Japanese language refresher course soon because there are so many more drool-worthy things on their website which I can't read.
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- elle said...
whew, good to know that I'm not the only one stealthily scouring the aisles of children/tween/teen garments...but they just have the style that suitable to my tastes, not to mention that they tend to fit me better (Yay for short and petite genes...er..) Anyhoo, I'm even more lamenting the end of summer -- eh but I suppose one can still wear stripes and florals in the fall...
PS: My vision's not very sharp this morning, but I could not for the life of me, locate your email address -- was gonna email you more about the girly fun swap -- great idea! email me at dottedanecdotes (at) gmail
- September 12, 2010 1:47 am
- The Likkle Girl Who Wurves Pwetty Things said...
I've never stopped shopping in the kiddie section since I was a kid, really. Haha.
Simple fuss-free clothes, right?
Of course you can still wear stripes and florals in the Fall! I do. It's fun. xx
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Behind a mound of paperwork in his drab, gray office, Wallace Thompson shakes his head and sighs. Five days before Christmas, the president of Fox Apparel in Asheboro still cant feel the holiday spirit. His mind is too crowded with the ghosts of employees past. A year ago, Fox had more than 300; now, it has about 100. And theres really not enough work for those. Were down to just four days a week now.
Thompson thinks soldiers are buying cheap foreign knockoffs rather than regulation wear.
When he gets up to walk around the plant, his golden retriever, Elly May, uncurls from her perch on an old brown couch and follows. The buzz of sewing machines turning out trousers makes the soft-spoken Thompson hard to hear, but the din could be even louder. Foxs vice president of operations, Glenn Oakes, points to rows of silent sewing machines.
Thompson bemoans the state of apparel manufacturing in the United States since the North American Free Trade Agreement took effect in 1994. At 64, he has lost most of the hair on his head, and his face has been creased by time and the worries of nearly 40 years in the industry. But he says he can still look at himself in the mirror and honestly say hes done his best for his employees. I had a few of them hug my neck and say, Thank you. I know youre trying.
They dont have to tell him his good intentions dont pay the bills. Though he bought little bags of gifts for them, Thompson knows their holidays wont be very happy. Im not giving them enough to put their kids through school and stuff. Theyre just living paycheck to paycheck.
Its nothing new for apparel makers to complain about having to lay off workers or cut back hours. Between December 1993 and December 2006, the state lost 77% of its apparel-manufacturing jobs, mostly to technology improvements and low-cost imports. But Thompsons despair centers on a thornier issue: foreign-made U.S. Army uniforms. Despite winning a government contract to make combat trousers, Fox has had to let go workers. That, he says, is because the Army cant keep soldiers from buying cheap knockoffs. Some foreign-made uniforms, he claims, are even sold in stores on military bases.
To Thompson, who served in the Army in the mid-1960s, that seems like a betrayal of American workers and soldiers. When I wore my uniform, I was proud of it. Back then, when you put on your uniform, it represented something. Now, you might be wearing a uniform made in China. How can you be a proud American soldier in a Chinese-made uniform? That just doesnt even make sense.
He wants the Army to stop allowing soldiers to buy their own replacements, but theres no reason to think hell get his way. Nor is it certain that foreign-made combat trousers are his real problem. Fox is more reliant on the military than most contractors thats where it gets 98% of its revenue so it feels the decline in orders more acutely. But its not the only government-contracted apparel maker taking a hit. This is hurting all of these companies, says Auggie Tantillo, executive director of the American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition. People have seen their orders drop by 70% to 80%. Theyve gone back to the Department of Defense and said, Were going to go out of business.
When Fox got the contract two years ago, Thompson thought he had finally found a way to boost revenue and profits dramatically without having to worry about cut-rate foreign clothes. He and Oakes had launched the company to make blue jeans in 1979 as Randleman Manufacturing, after the city where it was based, and later changed the name. Before that, Thompson had studied engineering at East Carolina University in the early 1960s, briefly quit to work and went in the Army. After he got out, he earned a bachelors in economics from Guilford College in Greensboro in 1969. He got a job as an engineer at Indian Head Hosiery, working in High Point and later Reidsville. By 1971, he was at Anvilbrand, which made jeans and other trousers in High Point. He met Oakes there.
They got the entrepreneurial itch at the right time. During the 1980s, Fox grossed about $7 million a year and had five plants that employed about 700 people. In the 90s, things took a turn for the worse. Someone decided that NAFTA was the greatest thing since sex, Thompson says. It was going to be the cure-all for Third World countries.
It turned out to be bad news for the U.S. apparel industry. Many manufacturers couldnt compete with cheap foreign goods and started closing mills. Fox did, too. In the late 90s, it was down to one plant, 50 employees and about $1 million a year in sales. We had to reinvent ourselves, Thompson says. We had to go out and borrow a lot of money and get modern equipment to make the labor come down. All that did was throw us further into debt, and the interest rates werent very kind to us. The profit margin was shrinking such that you were paying more in interest than you were making in profits. More and more of his peers were going under. There were times Id wake up in cold sweat.
In 2002, Fox found work as a subcontractor for Selma, Ala.-based American Apparel. We started slowly building our work force and got back up to about 98 people. Thompson and Oakes felt confident that things were getting better, that Fox was about to outgrow the space it occupied in Randleman. In 2003, they got a good deal on a 180,000-square-foot factory in Asheboro, eight miles away. Two years later, it got the Army contract. We were very excited, Thompson says.
Its no wonder. The deal with the federal Defense Supply Center in Philadelphia guaranteed $23 million the first year and held the potential for as much as $103 million over five years. His congressman, Howard Coble, the Greensboro Republican who co-chairs the Congressional Textile Caucus, issued a statement: With so many textile and apparel manufacturing jobs being exported overseas, I am particularly proud that the U.S. Army will supply its men and women with uniforms produced right here in the 6th District.
Thompson hired more than 200 people to handle the extra work and spent $2.5 million on training and equipment to meet military standards, including state-of-the-art punch clocks, a government inspector station and new sewing machines. Things looked good. Piles of pants came off assembly lines, headed to the Defense Supply Center and then to bases. The Armys projection was that they could not have enough uniforms for four years, Thompson recalls.
This is a free-trade society, the Army says. We have no control over what folks sell off base or over the Internet.
In February 2006, Coble trumpeted more good news: The Army had extended Foxs contract, guaranteeing continued employment for about 300 employees at its Asheboro facility. But in August, the Defense Supply Center sent Thompson a letter saying the Army had about 2 million too many uniforms and was cutting its order by 25%. Theyd said they couldnt get enough uniforms, and then after only a year and a half, all of a sudden they have too many. Now, how can that be? Two weeks later, the Defense Supply Center wrote to him that the Army was cutting back another 25%. Thats when I started really looking at this thing and thinking, Oh my God.
Army spokesmen couldnt give a reason for the decline, but another uniform contractor says its part of a boom-and-bust cycle. The Army stocks up when it needs to and cuts orders when inventory builds. These peaks and valleys hit our industry, says Jim Gibbons, CEO of National Industries for the Blind, an Alexandria, Va.-based nonprofit that manufactures government goods, including Army uniforms. What we hope is that if one contract dries up, another one picks up.
Thompson doesnt have that luxury, and besides, hes convinced theres something else going on. You dont have to have an economics degree to figure out that if the Army projected their need at X number of uniforms and they suddenly have 2 million too many, those soldiers are buying them somewhere else. When a soldier enlists, the Army supplies him four sets of uniforms for the first year of service those come from contractors such as Fox and gives him a yearly allowance ranging from $371 to $619 to replace lost or worn-out items.
In August, Thompson complained in a letter to Coble that soldiers were buying replacements manufactured overseas without American labor, fabric or components. This, he believes, violates the Berry Amendment, a measure Congress passed just before World War II that requires military uniforms be made with American products. But whether stores on military bases must sell only American-made replacement uniforms depends on whom you ask.
The Berry Amendment doesnt cover the Defense Departments Army & Air Force Exchange Service, which runs PX and military-clothing stores on bases, spokesman Judd Anstey says. But it uses domestic sources unless none are available. National Industries for the Blind also operates base stores. Its policy is to buy from domestic manufacturers, Gibbons says. Whether its stores are subject to the Berry Amendment, he adds, is open to interpretation.
Soldiers are encouraged to buy official gear, which has undergone testing to ensure it meets Army specifications. If a soldier is caught wearing a knockoff, he will be reprimanded, Army spokesman Dave Foster says. Even so, cash-strapped GIs are tempted by bargains. Foreign-made trousers, which are difficult to detect during routine inspections, are available in stores and on the Internet for as little as half the $35 price of a regulation pair.
Its not illegal for foreign companies to make knockoffs or for off-base merchants to sell them. This is a free-trade society, Foster says. We have no control over what folks sell off base or on the Internet. But the Army also has trouble controlling what is sold on military bases, Thompson contends. He has a combat jacket he says was sold at Fort Bragg. It matches the gray-and-brown camouflage trousers his company makes. But inside it bears a tag: Made in China.
After getting Thompsons letter, Cobles staff contacted the Defense Supply Center, which sent agents to investigate, but Thompson isnt sure it will do him much good. In late February, the outlook for Fox was bleaker than ever. Were right back where we were during our worst times, down to less than a $1 million again for this year.
Earlier that month, the government had once again extended the contract, but Thompson says it doesnt mean anything. By law, they have to renew it, and they did. They said, Were going to renew the contract, but were only ordering 17,000 pieces. Thompson says. Thats only two weeks of work, about $560,000, and I was supposed to be getting $23 million a year. Once again, hes waking up in a cold sweat.


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Anthrax have been announced as the headliners for the Metal Alliance Tour 2013. The band is planning to perform their classic 1987 album Among the Living in its entirety.
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Philippe Gilbert wins stage 3 of 2011 Ster ZLM Tour
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) pocketed a morale-boosting victory ahead of his return to the Tour de France next month in Saturday's third stage at the Ster ZLM Tour.
Gilbert out-kicked Nikki Terpstra (Quick Step) to claim victory and move into the overall leader's jersey in the hilly stage from Verviers to La Gileppe across Belgium.
The victory is Gilbert's 10th on his hugely successful 2011 campaign. The win also gives Gilbert a victory every month since his racing season began in February.
Gilbert won a stage at the Volta ao Algarve in February and won Montepaschi Strade Bianche and a stage at Tirreno-Adriatico in March. In April, he won four straight races, with Brabantse Pijl, Amstel Gold, Fleche Wallonne and Liege-Bastogne-Liege.
In May, he won a stage and the overall at the Tour of Belgium, and it looks like he's now poised to win the overall at the Ster ZLM Tour in June after slotting into the overall leader's jersey with just one stage left to go.
Gilbert is set to return to the Tour next month in his first start there since 2008. Despite his tremendous success in one-day classics and stage races, including stage wins at both the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espana, Gilbert has yet to win a stage in the Tour.
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- 4. Joost Van Leijen (Ned), Vacansoleil-DCM, at 0:01
- 5. David Tanner (Aus), Saxobank-Sungard, at 0:19
- 1. Philippe Gilbert (Bel), Omega Pharma-Lotto, 14:20:16
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- 4. Joost Van Leijen (Ned), Vacansoleil-DCM, at 0:33
- 5. David Tanner (Aus), Saxobank-Sungard, at 0:41
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Alex Ross Perry: When the Williamsburg store opened, you were 25. Were there DVDs?
Joe Martin: No DVDs in Williamsburg. DVDs happened later and it was my DVD collection that we opened the Park Slope store with. I had something like 250, 300 DVDs. And I brought them here. My entire videotape collection is what we opened the store in Williamsburg with.
ARP: When this location opened in 2000, DVDs had come along. My memory of that time, for the rental business, was a weird thing because tapes had the rental period [Ed: A tape of a new release would first be 'priced to rent' and could cost anywhere from $60-$120 per copy. Only much later would it be 'priced to own' for something like $20.] and DVDs changed that because all of a sudden, the date the tape was available to rent, you could get the DVD for 20 dollars instead of the tape for 70.
JM: It was totally a huge change. For one thing, with the two stores, especially when it was just video tapes, the weekly new releases that we would get in would run anywhere from 1,200 to 2,500 dollars a week, so it was a huge amount of outlay for the new release stuff on videotape. When eventually we made the move to just DVDs, everything was coming out at the retail price. It's the trade off between getting a lot more product for the money that you were spending, but at the same time a lot of people were going out and buying DVDs because they were available at the sell through price.
ARP: The new releases were no longer purchased on tape.
JM: Yeah, although we definitely kept getting tapes for a long time, virtually right up until the studios stopped.
ARP: And at that point they were 20 dollars.
JM: Yeah.
ARP: Starting in October 2000, I worked in a store that just sold. I started the week the first X-Men movie and Gladiator came out on DVD and they were 20, 25 dollars. Did that change the way people rented right away? Did they start renting less, instantly?
JM: People definitely rent no matter what. I remember, the first tape that came out at the sell through price was Pi. I think Pi, to this day, is the movie that we got the most of anything. I think we got 30 copies of Pi on VHS when it came out. And that was strictly because it was at a sell through price and we knew people wanted to see it. When everything was in that 20-to-30 dollar range, a lot of the collectors, started to move away. The people who would actually dupe. You knew they were coming in to get whatever it was just to record it at home. A lot of those people just started purchasing their stuff.
ARP: Because rentals were four dollars, and to own was 20. At this point, you are 28 and you've opened this location. What was the rental culture like? What were people coming in looking for in 2000, 2001?
JM: The later on the store went, a lot of the customers who came in ended at new releases. That's the way it's been over the last couple of years. They just come in and do not move past the new releases into the rest of the store. In 2000, there was a lot more interest in the sort of repertory titles and stuff. A lot of people would come in for the horror. We have a foreign horror section, and a lot of people were into the more obscure stuff. It was definitely way more involved. Now the horror section wouldn't get anywhere near the use it did in 2000. Or even the cult stuff.
ARP: In 2000 I remember, if you wanted any of the new Japanese horror movies, they were hard to track down. And you had those initially. And people were looking for that, and people came to know that they could get them here.
JM: I used to go to Chiller Theater shows, and we'd spend 1,000 dollars getting stuff, and we at least knew we'd make our money back. And I think last time I went to Chiller, every title I got only rented once or twice and that was it.
ARP: Those tapes, when you bought them, were 30 dollars for a dub. And people in the neighborhood were excited about renting them. And the Williamsburg store as well, you were still keeping up with that and trying to do new things?
JM: We used to sell magazines. We had Shock Cinema, Rue Morgue, Premiere, and even Cineaste and Sight and Sound. So really the sort of thing I was trying to do, was find obscure movies. Whether they be horror or foreign or noir, or what have you, I just liked finding the most obscure stuff I could possibly find. That's what I thought was interesting, and that's when the store really worked, was when people were coming in really interested in that sort of thing.


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exactly how can you tell if a finger goes from being hurt to broken/sprained.
because i cannot afford a doctor, a messageboard will diagnose me:
it is rather swollen. i can move it with other fingers up to about 1/3rd its normal extension without any pain. i cannot move it on its own up at all without pain. stationary it is not really painful, just sore. when i put ice on it it feels pretty much fine. it is also already starting to hurt less.
do you think this is bad enough to see a doctor over it? personally i dont, im just gonna see if it gets any better over the next few days.


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I'm planning an XML web service that takes an XML request and returns an XML response over HTTP. It's not SOAP, and it's not pure REST either - I think it might be best described as a POX (Plain Old XML) API. (More details towards the end of this post, if you're interested, but I'm trying to keep my main question general.)
My experience with XML involves little more than DOM and SAX... I don't have much of a clue about the sorts of toolkits that developers typically use to integrate their applications with third-party web services. But I want to make this web service as simple as possible for others to use.
I've made an XML Schema to describe what's allowed in the XML request and the XML response. Straightforward enough, except I don't know how well it will work with various toolkits. I understand that there are toolkits out there that can take an XML Schema and turn it into classes (e.g. for .Net or Java). A lot of the potential customers that I've spoken to are using .Net in some shape or form, so I suppose the .Net toolkits are the most relevant in this instance. (Although I definitely don't want to make something .Net specific, I do want to try to make it as easy as possible for the typical customer to use this web service.)
So specifically I'm wondering about what I should do to make things easier for developers:
- Should I have an XSD file for the request, and one for the response, or put them both together in one XSD file? Or should I split it up into, say, 3 XSD files: one for request-specific stuff, one for response-specific stuff, and one for shared types?
- If an attribute can be a number between, say, -100 and +100, I can, and will, limit it in the XSD using minInclusive and maxInclusive, but should I define it as a byte or an integer or what (see types here)? A byte is big enough, but I have an unsubstantiated feeling that a byte might not play well with toolkits. Or perhaps it might cause problems if I later decide to change it to a short and expand the limits to, say, -200 and +200.
- Are there any particular XSD constructs that are known to cause problems with toolkits, and that I should avoid if possible?
- Is it actually a good idea to provide an XSD at all? Will it actually make things easier for people? (I figure it would, but best to check!)
- At a later date I might want to update the XSD to introduce some new options. I figure I can do this carefully such that XML that was compatible with the old version will remain compatible with the new version. But will that totally screw things up for developers that have used toolkits and auto-generated code?
- Is there anything else in particular that I should be aware of? Or am I asking all the wrong questions in the first place?! :D
A little more info on what I'm trying to do (only if you want it):
I tried to keep my main question general, so that others would find it useful, but, in case it's relevant, here's a bit more information about what I'm trying to achieve, and what I'm planning.
I'm designing a web service that will calculate data on demand, for authorized clients only. A client request will consist of an XML specification of the data they want, along with authentication. My servers will calculate the data they asked for, and send it as an XML response.
I've never built a web service before, but I've spent quite a while looking into SOAP, REST, XML Schema, security, and a number of existing web services/APIs like Amazon SimpleDB, Flickr, and Netflix.
After much deliberation I've decided that:
- SOAP isn't right for this, because many of the clients will be small desktop apps, not big enterprise apps with toolkits for stuff like XML Signatures. Plus it sounds to me like SOAP might be an interoperability nightmare. Maybe I'll add a SOAP option later, but ideally I'd avoid it altogether.
- XML makes more sense than JSON because customers of this web service are more familiar with XML, and I can't think of a use case that would involve a JavaScript client using the web service, so that obvious advantage of JSON isn't relevant.
- REST in its purest sense isn't right for this, because this web service will be more activity oriented than resource oriented (this article helped me to see this distinction). To the dismay of any REST purists, I might call it a "REST API" for convenience, but really I think it might be best described as a POX API (Plain Old XML API). I'm trying not to focus too much on the terminology.
- There'll be an XML request and an XML response.
- For security I'll be using a system inspired by Amazon SimpleDB and OAuth. Basically I'm planning to take the XML request, convert it to a byte array, create a signature/MAC using HMAC-SHA1 or similar, and send the XML byte array and the signature/MAC byte array as HTTP POST parameters, Base-64 encoded. There's more to it than that (public keys, private keys, timestamps, and nonces), but that's the gist of it.
I've developed XML Schema for the request and the response, currently all just in one .xsd file, but I'm wondering about how best to structure things for compatibility and ease of use from various platforms/toolkits etc.


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Harvey may be down, but is he out?
The crash-and-burn Easter weekend grosses for "Grindhouse" have had biz bloggers buzzing for the past 24 hours (STV even ranked the reportage). Just below the surface is the fact that the film's poor performance raises questions about the future of the young Weinstein Company in the wake of such a high-profile blunder.
In a timely piece today, Nikke Finke talks with Weinstein about the film's debut. He takes the blame and talks about a plan to resurrect the films via separate releases. Industry types will likely lament the "Grindhouse" performance in the coming weeks, but come Cannes, if all goes according to plan, the Weinsteins could be basking in the spotlight with both Wong Kar-Wai's "My Blueberry Nights" and Michael Moore's "Sicko" among the most anticipated fest titles and Weinstein promising he will be "back to being Harvey" in France...
We'll see if the new films deliver; they are the two I am currently most excited about...
UPDATE: In Thursday's NY Times, MIchael Cieply takes a closer look at the state of Weinstein Co. and Bob Weinstein tells him:
If "Grindhouse" had people asking " 'Wow, what's going on with the Weinstein Company?' " he said, "I'll use the opportunity to say, 'Wow, the kids are all right.' "


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Authors and directors have certain "moral rights" in addition to the economic rights provided under the Act. These rights include:
- The right to be identified as the author of a work (the right of attribution);
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Moral rights cannot be assigned to another person except upon the death of the author.
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Performers' rights are a type of intellectual property right known as a "neighbouring" or "related" right as they neighbour or are related to copyright (but arise independently from any copyright that may exist in the work itself that is the subject of a performance).
Performers' rights are provided for in Part IX of the Act. The Act provides performers with certain limited rights to control the exploitation of their performances where they have not given consent to that exploitation. Protected performances are defined in the Act by reference to the traditional categories of works protected by copyright, including dramatic performances, musical performances, readings and recitations of literary works and performances of a variety act.
Performances by students or staff of an educational establishment; news reading or other information delivery; sporting activities; and participation in a performance by members of an audience are excluded.
Performers' rights are infringed if a performance, or a substantial part of a performance, is exploited without the performer's consent. The Act distinguishes between the exploitation of "live performances" and performances that have been embodied in audio-visual media such as sound recording and films. A number of acts constitute infringement of a performer's rights in live performances including the recording, broadcast or inclusion in a cable programme of a live performance. A performer's rights are also infringed when a recording of a performance that has been made without the performer's consent is broadcast, shown, played, copied, imported or sold.
Performers' rights arise in respect of each performance. The first owner of a performance is always the individual performer. There is no concept of group ownership in the Act and members of a group do not have collective rights in a group's performance.
There is no provision for the assignment of performers' rights. In practice, producers require performers to consent to the exploitation of their performances. Where consent is obtained, a producer will be in much the same position as he or she would have been if a performer had transferred those rights by assignment.
The term of protection provided to performers is fifty years from the end of the calendar year in which the performance takes place.