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Best toys for a toddler on plane?
if you have an MP3 player load it with kid songs. Also my boys used to take the books/cassettes at that age. coloring book and crayons, Almost anything new will distract and hold her attention. Safe travels. Bring lots of snacks. If they have their mouth fiull they cant be too loud LOL . Personal DVD player would be a lifesaver.
Surround yourself with people that add to your life not subtract from it.
I would take lots of little snacks and treats. Food is a good distraction and everything at the airport is super expensive. Get something special that you don't normally take like candy. And a DVD player with cartoons without a doubt. Make sure any electronic things are well charged so they can play those. And ask at the desk if the plane is full and if it's not, I'd ask to sit in the back away from other people. I'm sorry but I DETEST sitting anywhere near kids on a plane.
It also helps to have small snacks available.
Whatever you take, you will want to limit the 'pieces' just so it's easier to get on and off without looking for lost toys that fell.
Quoting Anonymous:
If you have one, load a tablet or iphone or ipod up with some fun toddler friendly apps, or a few episodes of a tv show. Seriously, it helps a lot when you are on a plane.
Oh boy, I feel for ya. I have a 16 hour flight with an almost 3 year old and a soon-to-be 9 month old in a couple of months...it's going to be HELL. Do you have a LeapPad or Vtech tablet? Or maybe an iPad or whatever with kids games on it? I just flew with my kids this weekend, and my son's LeapPad saved me on that flight. Three hours and it kept him entertained most of the flight. My 7 month old slept most of the time lol.
A tablet loaded with toddler friendly games and videos. I just flew to Argentina with a 3 and 6 yr old. 9 hr flight.
Oooh thats a tough age for travel too.
Snacks, crayons and blank paper, personal dvd player or a laptop for films, a kindle, headphones (I go to 5 below and get mine, the big padded ones that are easy for kids to wear) story books, small toys (wrapped if she likes opening things), phone with some toddler aps or things that are easy to play (thumbzilla is a good one).
And I'm sure I'll be bashed for it, but a late flight and a little benadryl isn't the worst thing ever.


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The Marion barn, windmill and 18.8 acres at the southwest corner of 120th and Pecos Street were designated as a local historic landmark by the City Council on Jan. 14.
The barn and windmill are the only remnants of the original Marion homestead with intact historical structures. These structures exemplify a barn style and well structure that were popular at the time they were built.
The land, barn and windmill are associated with three of the original property owners, the Marions, the Wilkins and the Ward families. The property is now city-owned open space, and the land and barn are used for grazing of horses. The windmill is not operational.

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Dividend Yield: 10.17%
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If you follow the eurozone crisis at all, you know that Spanish retail banking giant Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) is deep in the middle of the turmoil. But SAN isn't strictly a Spanish-centric operation. It operates in the U.K., Portugal, Latin America and the U.S. It has a market cap of over $80 billion, making it one of the world's biggest banks.
I think this is one of the good guys. It has room to move on both stock appreciation and dividend increases. The shares are up just over 17% in the last year, and the dividend of 20 cents per quarter looks pretty stable.
Fears about both the eurozone and the banking sector appear to be ebbing, at least based on the lack of recent bad news in the former and improved results in the latter. Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO) Finance provided forecasts suggesting SAN will improve its EPS by nearly 150% for fiscal 2013, up to 91 cents per share. Five-year revenue growth estimates are for just over 16% per year.
It's a difficult world for banks, and some pain might still be around the corner, but SAN appears to be one of those high-dividend-yield players that can work long-term for investors.


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Ever since I joined twitter (Ugh. I know. I can't believe I tweet. I'm a freakin' sell out.) I have been shamelessly flirting with Marc Paez, the creative brain behind ManGlaze, matte polish for men. He is quite friendly and much better at keeping people updated on new products than he may be on the actual ManGlaze website. So when I heard about a NEW color coming out from ManGlaze AND a revamped color I knew I would be waiting with baited breath to be one of the first to purchase.
Before I go any further, let me tell you about ManGlaze. It is a matte nail polish brand for men (and women) founded in 2007. The small boutique firm touting itself as The Original Matte Nail Color", ManGlaze has 3 colors and 2 different top coats in its entire collection. Oh and they have Franken Juggs...More on that in a later post! The 3 color shades that ManGlaze offers are:
Matte Is Murder - A matte black with slight silver shimmer/glitter (original)
Fuggen Ugly - A matte gunmetal grey with slight silver shimmer/glitter (reformulated)
Mayonnaise - A matte white with VERY slight white shimmer (new)
ManGlaze offers two matte top coats which can mattify your favorite shiny polish or add some extra fierce mattness to your already matte ManGlaze or other matte polishes. It's called Matte-Astrophe™. But what may be even better is a matte top coat called Hot Mess. This matte top coat is infused with extra "bling" (e.g. glitter) to give your current matte polishes that extra edge in coolness. I definitely want to pick this up on my next order along with Matte Is Murder.
The labels for the polishes change from time to time. They feature awesome artwork that reminds me of a mix of tattoos, Japanime and deviant art. In other words. Very Punk Rock, which I believe is what the brand is focusing on anyway.
On this order I picked up Mayonnaise, Fuggen Ugly and 4 Franken Juggs
First Mayonnaise. This is the newest matte polish from the ManGlaze is white with just a hint of sparkle, but really it doesn't show up as much as it gives the matte a depth and glow to it. This is beyond painting your nails with White-out paper corrector, this is chic, cutting edge, and admit it, a little fun. However, the one major problem have with Mayonnaise is the application. In the picture above is three coats. I tried applying it with a regular base coat and an aqua base coat (used for holos so it doesn't dry out as fast between coats). I tried correcting the lines/patches while it was wet, I tried leaving the patches alone hoping that it would settle down once the polish dried. Sadly these techniques didn't help very much. Now I will say that by the 3rd try I was able to get this to apply evenly and with very little patchy areas, but I really was meticulous and careful with application. This is not a polish that you can just slap on and go on with your day. This takes some time, patience and commitment to drying time to make this polish work.
The second, and my favorite shade is Fuggen Ugly. Recently reformulated this matte charcoal grey is stunning. Is has a silver shimmer to it which only makes the matte look like it has more depth. This polish applies like a dream. It is opaque in two coats, dries quickly, but is still easy to apply multiple coats. It wears as well as any matte polish, there was some tip wear but no chipping. I love love love this polish and want to wear it every day. Honestly It's so pretty it replaces my Zoya matte Freja polish in the throne of awesomeness
Do you NEED these? Well I have to say that the Fuggen Ugly is beautiful, and if you don't like wearing a matte all the time you can put a shiny top coat to change the look, so YES you need this. As far as Mayonnaise...well that's a big maybe. I personally am not happy with the way it applies and find that it takes a very steady hand to get it perfect, so I say no. ManGlaze Fuggen Ugly retails for an evil $6.66 per bottle and Mayonnaise retails for $13.13. Both can be purchased on line at Manglaze.com
I am excited to read that ManGlaze may be coming out with more and new colors in the future. According to an interview that Paez gave to UK's Scratch Magazine,
"We'll follow with a blue, green and possibly a really awful yellow. We also have a secret innovation coming out that is going to change the whole game. When people get their hands on our big new Manglaze, they'll be dumping their old traditional nail polishes for good. It's gonna be a scary thing for sure."Exciting!! I can't wait to see what they have up their sleeves!


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Today is International Talk Like A Pirate Day and in celebration we've listed our top five video game swashbucklers. These oceanic outlaws have shown time and time again that they are the cream of the corsair crop. Now, Polly wants a top five list…
5. Cervantes de Leon (Soul Calibur)
This Spanish sea-farer has been kicking arse all across the world since 1996 – his introduction in Soul Edge. Though his weapons have changed (now dual-wielding a longsword and freaking pistol-sword) Cervantes' pirate exterior has remained a constant with a traditional pirate captain attire. This badass even has the Jolly Roger skull and crossbones on his boots!
4. Zack (Zack & Wiki)
No pirate loves a box full of booty more than Zack and he'll do absolutely anything to get his hands on a tub of treasure. Often opting for brains over brawn, Zack is still a pretty deft hand with a blade and a fine asset to his pirate gang, The Sea Rabbits. A simple parrot sidekick won't do for Zack either as he is accompanied by Wiki, an enchanted monkey who is also his best friend.
3. Captain Romulus Slag (Ratchet & Clank)
Captain Romulus Slag's hands transform into hooks, hammers, and a grog mug that allows him to breathe fire. 'Nuff said. No? More? Okay, he's also known as The Scourge of Polaris and became captain of the space pirates by double-crossing and killing the previous captain, Angstrom Darkwater. This robo-pirate is all plunderer!
2. LeChuck (Monkey Island)
LeChuck is the stereotypical pirate inside and out and has the added bonus of being undead and seemingly impossible to kill. Since his debut in 1990, we've seen LeChuck as a human, a rotting zombie and a fiery demon and not once has he been swain from his tasks of claiming Elaine as his bride and ultimately defeating our number one video game pirate…
1. Guybrush Threepwood (Monkey Island)
Of course it's Guybrush! The self-proclaimed "mighty pirate" has defeated an undead pirate captain again and again, is a champion of insult sword fighting (he's got the t-shirt to prove it) and despite a mild-mannered exterior, will steal just about anything from anyone to complete his quests. He truly is the number one video game pirate.
Bonus facts!
Guybrush's likes include piracy, sailing, sword-fighting, treasure hunting, money, treasure, Elaine, grog, wenches, writing, puzzle solving, fruit (especially bananas) and chess.
His dislikes include porcelain, LeChuck, any type of work besides puzzle solving and piracy, salads, math, school, tourists and tourist attractions and a miniature sword with an olive in his grogatini (later revealed to be one of the porcelain swords that the pirates "kept gagging on", according to Grindstump, which is what Guybrush is afraid of).
Who are your favourite video game pirates? Have we missed anyone out? Let us know in the comments below!


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Many leading funds, including Blackrock, T Rowe Price, and Southeastern Asset Management, filed forms 13-D and 13-G (and form 4) with the SEC last week (June 4nd to 8th, 2012), indicating that they had amended their ownership in U.S. traded public companies operating in the basic materials and energy sectors.
In this article, based on our analysis of those filings, we detail five noteworthy buys and four sells last week for basic materials and energy sector companies (for more info on Forms 13-D and 13-G, and how to interpret that, please refer to our instablog discussion on institutional trades):
Consol Energy Inc. (NYSE:CNX): CNX is a producer of bituminous coal and coal-bed methane gas primarily in the northern and central Appalachian and Illinois basins. On Friday, value guru Mason Hawkins' Southeastern Asset Management, that manages the Longleaf Partners Funds, filed SEC Form SC 13G indicating that Southeastern owns 23.5 million or 10.3% of outstanding shares, an increase from the 4.3 million shares it held at the end of Q1, which itself was a new position in that quarter. This makes Southeastern the second largest institutional holder of CNX shares, behind T Rowe Price that held 28.8 million shares at the end of Q1.
CNX shares have plunged recently, cut in half from the highs last year, and down by about 24% YTD, but with the drop being generally in line with the average move for coal mining stocks during that period. Earnings have also begun to fall off, with the company missing analyst earnings estimates in the most recent Q1 (42c v/s 58c), but also cut in half year-over-year compared to the 84c it recorded in 2011's March quarter. The drivers have been a seasonally warm winter, a weakened global economy, and lower natural gas prices, all of which have contributed to lower coal prices and profits for the coal miners.
Its shares currently trade at 11-12 forward P/E and 1.7 P/B compared to averages of 10.5 and 1.6 for its peers in the coal mining group, while earnings are projected to fall going forward from $3.04 in 2011 to $1.79 in 2012 and then rebound to $2.40 in 2013. However, at its current 12 P/E on a TTM (trailing-twelve-month) basis, the stock trades at the lower end of its historic trading range of generally between 8 and 80. Furthermore, speculation has begun to grow that coal stocks may have bottomed (or indeed be close to one), a scenario in which CNX would do well given its cost leadership and strong financial position, and would be well-positioned to take advantage of any rebound in coal prices due to an improving global economy and rising natural gas and coal prices.
In addition to CNX, institutions also indicated via their 13D/G filings last week that they accumulated shares in the following four basic materials and energy sector companies, the first three of which also have seen plunging stock prices recently:
- Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK), an independent oil and gas company, with its primary operating assets in mid-continent region of Oklahoma, western Arkansas, southwestern Kansas and the Texas panhandle, in which Southeastern Asset Management filed SEC Form SC 13D/A indicating that it holds 92.0 million or 13.9% of outstanding shares, an increase from 89.9 million shares it indicated holding in an earlier filing just over a month ago, and also an increase from the 86.6 million shares it held at the end of Q1;
- Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (IVN), a Canadian company engaged primarily in the exploration of gold and copper mines in central Asia and the Asian Pacific region, in which Temasek Holdings, the government of Singapore's S$185 billion investment company, one of the many sovereign wealth funds, filed SEC Form SC 13G indicating that it holds 40.9 million or 5.5% of outstanding shares, a new position for the investment company;
- Golden Star Resources (NYSEMKT:GSS), that is a Canadian international gold mining and exploration company producing gold in Ghana, West Africa, in which Milwaukee, WI-based small-cap value-focused investment management firm Heartland Advisors Inc. filed SEC Form SC 13G/A indicating that it holds 28.0 million or 10.8% of outstanding shares, an increase from the 22.2 million shares it held at the end of Q1, thereby also making it the largest institutional holder of GSS shares; and
- Range Resources Corp. (NYSE:RRC), that is engaged in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas in the south-western and Appalachian regions of the U.S., in which T Rowe Price Associates filed SEC Form SC 13G/A indicating that it holds 17.4 million or 10.7% of outstanding shares, an increase from the 11.8 million shares it held at the end of Q1.
On top of these, institutional investors also indicated via their 13D/G filings last week that they cut their positions in the following basic materials and energy sector companies:
- Novagold Resources Inc. (NYSEMKT:NG), that is a Canadian company engaged in the exploration and development of gold, silver and copper in Alaska and British Columbia, in which Los Angeles-based international-focused investment management firm Tradewinds Global Investors filed SEC Form SC 13G/A indicating that it holds 11.9 million or 4.3% of outstanding shares, a decrease from the 20.2 million shares it held at the end of Q1;
- Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI), that provides wellbore products and technology services and systems for drilling, formation evaluation, completion and production, and reservoir technology and consulting to the global oil and natural gas industry, in which the world's largest and most prominent asset manager, Blackrock Inc., with over $3.5 trillion in assets under management, filed SEC Form SC 13G/A indicating that it held 21.1 million or 4.8% of outstanding shares, a decrease from the 23.1 million shares it indicated holding in an earlier filing in February;
- Rowan Co. Inc. (NYSE:RDC), which is a provider of offshore contract drilling services to the oil and natural gas industry, both domestic and international, in which Blackrock Inc. filed SEC Form SC 13G/A indicating that it holds 5.6 million or 4.5% of outstanding shares, a decrease from the 10.7 million shares it indicated holding in an earlier filing in February; and
- Talisman Energy (NYSE:TLM), that is a Canadian company engaged in oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas exploration and production internationally, in which Blackrock Inc. filed SEC Form SC 13G/A indicating that it holds 48.0 million or 4.7% of outstanding shares, a decrease from the 56.4 million shares it indicated holding in an earlier filing in February.
Credit: Fundamental data in this article and company descriptions are based on SEC filings, Zacks Investment Research, Yahoo, Thomson Reuters and Briefing.com. The information and data is believed to be accurate, but no guarantees or representations are made.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours.
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The visiting Carroll County Panthers netted 33 of their 44 first half points from downtown en route to spoiling the Trimble County Raiders' season home opener Dec. 5, 70-59.
"I think we were 11 for 20 from three at the half. That's lights out shooting right there," Panthers head coach Carroll Yager said following the game. "We don't normally shoot the ball that well."
With a second year under their belts in head coach Paul Stone's system and losing no seniors to graduation last season, the Lady Panthers will look to improve upon their 7-20 record last season.
"That is one positive to not having any seniors is because you have the same players back," Stone said.
Having a new coach, a new system and no seniors on the team was difficult for the girls last season, and on him, Stone said. This year's team will be better because the girls now have varsity experience and understand the system.
Carroll County boys basketball head coach Carroll Yager said last season will be one where he will always wonder, "What if." Five experienced seniors led the team, which was poised for success, but the season was plagued with injuries. Still, the team managed to come together and finish the season with a winning record, 16-12 overall, 9-9 in the 8th Region and 3-6 in the 31st District.
Yager said he was really proud of the team last year and had a great group of seniors.
The Carroll County boys basketball team took the lead over the visiting Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts with 4:34 remaining in the first quarter, and the Panthers never looked back, cruising to a 60-32 victory Tuesday, Dec. 3.
"I thought for the first game, defensively, we played really well. We played with active feet, active hands," head coach Carroll Yager said. The Panthers forced 18 turnovers, including 11 steals – six by senior Jacob Wise– and held the visitors to just 25 percent shooting from the field.
The Lady Panthers basketball team started off the 2013-2014 season on the right foot, winning their season and home opener, 38-32, over Western Hills on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
The game was neck and neck until the fourth quarter. Down 25-24, the Lady Panthers outscored the Lady Wolverines 14-7 to pull away with the win.
The Carroll County High School cross country team held its annual awards banquet on Nov. 6, at Hometown Pizza.
State Awards
Haley Dermon — All 5A Region Team and state qualifier
Sierra Martinez — 5A region and state qualifier
Girls Awards
Most Dedicated: Haley Dermon
Mental Attitude: Jenna Richmond
Most Improved: Mallory Wilkerson
Most Valuable: Haley Dermon
Boys Awards
Most Dedicated: Matthew Beach
After winning their first playoff game in 10 years last week, the Carroll County Panthers were unable to add on to their four-game winning streak, losing 49-26 to district rival Gallatin County in the second round of the Class 2A playoffs. The Wildcats (10-2) will take on Newport Central Catholic (8-4) Friday night in Warsaw.
It's been a long 10 years, but the Carroll County High School football team has finally put an end to the playoff drought. The Panthers defeated Newport High School, 29-21, Friday, Nov. 8, in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs. It was the school's first playoff win since Nov. 8, 2003 when the Panthers defeated Bethlehem, 34-31, in overtime.
Carroll County High School cross country runners freshman Haley Dermon and senior Sierra Martinez competed in the Class A State Meet Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. Dermon finished in 83rd place with a time of 23:07.93, two minutes faster than when the team ran there earlier in the season. Martinez finished in 152nd place with a time of 26:01.83.
The Lady Panthers qualified for State by their performances in the Class A Regional. Dermon made the All-Region team and finished in 8th place, while Martinez finished in 21st place.
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Metalloid is a term used in chemistry when classifying the chemical elements. The term semimetal is sometimes used synonymously, but this is sometimes defined differently. On the basis of their general physical and chemical properties, nearly every element in the periodic table can be termed either a metal or a nonmetal. However, a few elements with intermediate properties are referred to as metalloids (from the Greekmetallon = "metal" and eidos = "sort"). The line that separates metalloids from nonmetals in the periodic table is referred to as the "amphoteric line".
There is no rigorous definition of the term, but the following properties are usually considered characteristic of metalloids:
- metalloids often form amphotericoxides.
- metalloids often behave as semiconductors (B, Si, Ge).
The concepts of metalloid and semiconductor should not be confused. Metalloid refers to the properties of certain elements in relation to the periodic table. Semiconductor refers to the physical properties of materials (including alloys, compounds) and there is only partial overlap between the two.
The following elements are generally considered metalloids:
Some allotropes of elements exhibit more pronounced metal, metalloid or non-metal behavior than others. For example, for the element carbon, its diamond allotrope is clearly non-metallic, but the graphite allotrope displays limited electric conductivity more characteristic of a metalloid. Phosphorus, selenium, tin, and bismuth also have allotropes that display borderline behavior.
In the standard layout of the periodic table, metalloids occur along the diagonal line through the p block from boron to polonium. Elements to the upper right of this line display increasing nonmetallic behaviour; elements to the lower left display increasing metallic behaviour. This line is called the "stair-step" or "staircase". The poor metals are to the left and down and the nonmetals are to the right and up.
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Answers:ok... Left side of the periodic table is metals. Right side is non metals. the dark like that always shows up and makes a zig-zap 3/4 of the way on the table shows the separation. Every element that touches that line is a metaloid Metals are shiny, ductile, malleable, and conduct electricity well Non metals do not Metaliods display both properties Nobel gases are the right most column. They are pretty non reactive because their electron shells are full Haogens are the column next to the nobel gases, they are extremely reactive because they are only one electron away from being stable.
Answers:1. Lustre = Metal 2. Tightly held in Valence electrons = Non-Metal 3. At the right side of the periodic table = Non-Metals 4. Semiconductors = Metalloids 5. Good conductors of electricity = Metals 6. Usually quite brittle = Metalloids 7. Properties intermediate between metals and non metals = Metalloids 8. A variety of colors = Metals 9. Three to eight valence electrons = I don't get it. 10. Poor conductors of heat = Non - Metals
Answers:Metals: All solids except mercury, shiny lustre, good conductors of heat and electricity, malleable, ductile Non - metals: some gasses, some solids, only bromine is a liquid, Not very shiny, poor conductors of heat and electricity, brittle, not ductile. Metalloids: Solids, can be shiny or dull, may conduct electricity, poor conductors of heat, brittle, not ductile. In the periodic table, the metals are on the left, the non-metals are on the right, and the metalloids are like the transitional "bridge" between them. I do not have more information about this, but usually, if you visit, wikipedia, there are external links on the bottom of the page which are related to the subject. Good luck on your project!
Answers:Element 115 would be at the bottom of Group 15 (5A in the old system). The top of this group are non-metals. The center of this group are metalloid and the bottom elements are metals. That would make #115 a metal. But it is so close to the borderline with metalloids, that it is not a slam dunk answer. It will have to be tested, assuming it has a half life of more than a few microseconds.
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When apartheid fell, South Africans had something to sing about, but then they had lots of practice. Sacha Molitorisz reports on a documentary that examines the role of music in the struggle.
To mark the public inauguration of Nelson Mandela as South African president in 1994, the choir of the African National Congress sang songs of freedom to tens of thousands of supporters. And among the black choir, a 21-year-old white bloke from the American state of Vermont was singing his lungs out.
"Yeah, I got to sing with the ANC national choir at Mandela's inauguration," says filmmaker Lee Hirsch. "I was the lone white Jewish kid in the choir, and it was great.
"Actually, when I was younger I tried to join a choir in Boston, but they told me I couldn't sing to save my life, and could I please kindly go away. So I had the last laugh.
"In the States, and I expect the same is true in Australia, you're discouraged from expressing yourself musically. In South Africa, everyone can sing. I think that's really beautiful because song is one of the strongest collective building devices there is."
Hirsch's debut feature film is a stirring documentary called Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony. Examining the role of music in the struggle against apartheid, the film took the American director 11 years and 16 trips to South Africa to make. "It's really marked my whole adult life," Hirsch says.
Hirsch, now based in New York, first travelled to South Africa in 1992 at the age of 19 to make his doco. One visit led to another, and short stays were invariably extended, until Hirsch eventually found himself living in South Africa, supporting himself by making music videos.
But Mandela's inauguration was the highlight. "That was the greatest moment of my life, to be connected to something so big," he says. "There were thousands and thousands of people, including leaders from all around the world and about 2000 invited guests. Then, further down the hill in Pretoria, there were about 200,000 or 300,000 South Africans."
So making Amandla - which means "power" in Xhosa - was the icing. It might prove just as significant for him professionally. Among the chorus of critical praise, The Chicago Tribune called it "a great documentary that makes your heart leap with joy ... watching it makes you feel renewed, hopeful."
Film festivals have also awarded the doco a succession of top-shelf gongs. Last year at Sundance, Amandla won the audience award for best documentary.
In June the Sydney Film Festival handed it the film critics' award "for its subtle and inspiring reminder of the power of music to help effect political change".
Hirsch says he became fascinated by South African music when he was 15.
"I was active in the anti-apartheid movement in Vermont and got swept away by the struggle," he says.
"When I was a sophomore in high school in the late '80s, at the height of the anti-apartheid movement, I was trying to lead a divestment campaign, getting my school to get rid of its investments in South Africa.
"I'd also become obsessed with the music. I loved the sound of crowds singing in four-part harmonies. Whenever I heard that, it would completely juice me up. So we learnt a few of the real simple ones at school and eventually I found a recording of freedom songs made in Russia, of all places.
"It was only later that I wanted to be a filmmaker - because I wanted to make a film that could move hearts and minds.
So in the end it was like a flash hitting, that I could make a film about music and how this music became a motivator, mobiliser and educator. Because I didn't just want to make a film about apartheid. I felt that had been done."
The film starts with the exhumation of Vuyisile Mini, a controversial black singer executed in 1964 and buried in a pauper's grave. Mini sang Beware Verwoerd! (The Black Man Is Coming), a brave challenge to the architect of apartheid.
Then it mixes arresting archival footage with revealing interviews. Celebrated jazzman Hugh Masekela tells how Zulus used to sing before every battle.
Similarly, freedom fighters sang about Nelson Mandela - even though mention of his name was banned - at every rally. Masekela was exiled from South Africa during apartheid.
Impressively, Hirsch also interviews people who were fighting for apartheid, including one officer who admits to enjoying a thrill whenever he killed a black man.
"We had 250 hours of footage," Hirsch says. "That is totally intense. And probably 60 hours of archival footage. Editors get the short stick in making documentaries."
The music featured ranges from devastating laments to a capella grenades with incendiary lyrics and choruses.
"At one point, I was looking into the songs of American Indians, especially from the '70s," Hirsch says. "They had an anthem, a song that travelled from nation to nation that became a rallying cry for the new sons in the struggle."
Hirsch says he has a theory that freedom songs are always incredibly catchy. "They're like really good pop songs, where the chorus has a really great hook."
Does he want to make another doco?
"I'm looking to do a feature next," Hirsch says. "That was the direction I wanted to go 10 years ago, back when I thought Amandla would only take a year.
"All the scripts being sent to me are music-based. They figure you out pretty quickly in Hollywood. I'm the Africa guy, the music guy, the triumph-of-the-spirit guy. And that's cool."
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Ripper stories specially chosen for 6 year olds! Authors include Robin Klein, Sophie Masson, Victor Kelleher and more!
A very bossy robot, hats in the playground, a scary garden gnome, a stuck-tight tooth, an intrepid cat-burglar, an ugly bunyip, a deal with an imp, a very big snail, snails and more snails, a boy with luck on his side and a very grumpy goblin . . . you'll find all these in Stories for 6 Year Olds. And you'll find some of your favourite Australian authors too.
Once you start reading, you won't want to stop!
About the Author
Linsay has written a number of non-fiction titles including two volumes of The Dictionary of Performing Arts (with two other writers)and Volcanoes and Under the Sea. She has edited various story collections, including 30 Australian Stories for Children, 30 Australian Ghost Stories for Children and Stories for 6,7,8 & 9 year olds.
In her spare time, Linsay enjoys playing the viola (she was the Principal Viola of the St Andrews Chamber Orchestra) and playing with her grandson, Ziggy.
Audience: Children
For Ages: 6+ years old
For Grades: K - 2
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 240
Published: 3rd December 2012
Publisher: Random House Australia
Country of Publication: AU
Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 13.3 x 1.5
Weight (kg): 0.18
Edition Number: 1


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MEXICO CITY – Not long after I took office as Mexico's foreign minister in 2001, a novel problem came across my desk. An Argentine naval officer who had resettled in Mexico under an assumed name was wanted by Spain on charges of genocide, torture, and terrorism. The officer, Ricardo Miguel Cavallo, was implicated in abuses committed in 1977 and 1978 at the notorious Naval Mechanics School in Buenos Aires. According to the Spanish indictment, Cavallo belonged to the operations unit of a group actively involved in kidnapping and torturing people whom the military regime perceived as leftist.
The question before me was whether to extradite Cavallo to Spain, a third country, to face trial for human rights abuses committed in Argentina. Signing the papers would be groundbreaking, as it would signal for the first time that suspected rights abusers might face trial anywhere in the world if justice was not likely at home.
For me, the decision was straightforward: the crimes demanded justice, and Cavallo was more likely to be held to account in Spain than in Argentina. Amnesty laws in Argentina at the time shielded him from prosecution. I signed the extradition papers.
Since then, many inroads have been made to ensure that the world's most serious crimes no longer go unpunished. The International Criminal Court is up and running, and 107 states, including Mexico, have ratified the treaty establishing the court and acceded to its jurisdiction.


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SEATTLE (Dec. 11)
Chanukah gifts totalling about $200,000 were turned over to the Jewish National Fund by several West Coast communities celebrating the Festival of Lights and the Fund's golden jubilee. Jewish communities participating in the festivities included Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Sacramento, Oakland and Petaluma. Speakers included U.S. Senator Owen Brewster, Rep. Franklin Roosevelt, Dr. Max Nussbaum, Rabbi Irving Miller and Rabbi Sol White.


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A SOLICITOR who was fined after his car broke down in a bus stop has criticised the council's "heavy handed" approach.
Charles Garegnani, of West Road, Pokesdown, eventually succeeded in overturning the £70 penalty charge notice issued after he was caught by Bournemouth's camera car.
But his appeal was initially rejected and he had to pay the fine while continuing to argue his case.
Mr Garegnani, a legal consultant for Fair Justice, believes Bournemouth council should have overturned his fine more quickly and feels the system deters motorists from appealing.
He said: "The system as it is is not fair. If you pursue an appeal you risk having to pay double the amount you would have paid if you did so straight away.
"After my appeal was rejected, I paid on a without prejudice basis and re-appealed but how many people would know you could do that?"
The 38-year-old had sent the council photographs of his BMW broken down on the bus stop in Seabourne Road and in the process of being jump-started.
"I thought they would use their discretion and cancel the fine but they turned the appeal down, saying I needed an invoice from a recovery firm or garage, which obviously I didn't have as we fixed the car ourselves.
"I think there is a genuine purpose behind the camera car but it just feels heavy handed. People will give up and pay £35 because they can't spend time arguing their case in front of an arbitrator."
Gary Powell, parking and traffic manager at Bournemouth council, said: "We have a fair three stage process for any motorists wishing to appeal against a penalty charge notice. Full consideration is given to individual cases and mitigating circumstances are taken into account.
"Mr Garegnani appealed against his PCN but this was refused on the grounds that insufficient written evidence and documentation was provided.
"Although Mr Garegnani paid his fine, he re-appealed to the council and gave additional information to support his case.
"We believed Mr Garegnani's situation was genuine and as a result we used our discretion to refund his penalty charge."


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I've always been a clearance shopper when it comes to clothing. But another fun way to save money on clothing (and develop amazing talents!) is simply to make it yourself! As I have zero experience with this topic, I asked a Jessica from Bits for Baby to show us all how she made these darling little tops for her baby girl! She made these shirts from clearance pieces of fabric; each cost her about $1.
- One fat quarter of fabric for a 0-12 month baby (my daughter is 10 months old and wears 9-12 month clothes and this fits her with a bit of room to grow.)
- Or: 1/2 yard for any size over about 12 months
- thread to match fabric
- about a yard and a half of ribbon
Instructions: First, you need to make a pattern. I used a shirt that fits her now as a guide, and laid out some scrap fabric to cut out this basic shape. Use this pattern to then cut 2 from the fabric to make the shirt.So here are your two pieces. (I had yet to cut across the bottom.)Pin the sides together, on the right sides of the fabric and sew. (I sewed a 1/2 inch seam)Tada! Your sides are sewn.Now hem your bottom. I use the roll over twice technique. Starting at the seam, turn the fabric up about 1/4 of an inch, then fold over again to contain the raw edge. Pin all around. Pins are your friend! Then sew along the top edge of your rolled portion.Zig zag stitch around the raw edges, or if you're super cool and have a serger, stitch it with that.Pin up your arm hole edges about 1/2 inch. Now sew it. Pretty easy, right!This is what it will look like. It's just a baby shirt, so don't worry if it puckers. (At least, I don't.)Pick out your ribbon and cut it into two pieces. Mine were about 24 inches long each.Fold over the top portions, making sure you have enough room for your ribbon to fit.Now sew along that edge! Thread your ribbon through the top casing. Now, you can fit it on your wee one and see where to sew in the ribbon (so it doesn't slide out or move around), or if you're like me and you like to guess, then by all means, guess!Sew over your seam, making sure to catch the ribbon, and back stitch a few times for good measure.Now, do a happy dance! You've made a shirt! Next, go try it on your little one!
Jessica is a stay-at-home Mom who also runs her own business, Bits for Baby, on Etsy. She loves all things crafty and it shows! This girl has got an amazing talent! You can check out her new craft blog here.


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Now that fall is here, my kids are ready to camp.
They like making fires, sleeping in tents and not having to bathe or brush their teeth.
It's not that I don't value personal hygiene. But after a day of running through the woods, there are usually more pressing matters, i.e., gathering wood, making s'mores and, of course, securing the camp against the nocturnal Swamp Ape attack.
My wife doesn't understand such things. She thinks camping is anything short of the Ritz-Carlton.
She wonders why I don't camp like Teddy Roosevelt, with a retinue of porters, fine white linens and cognac served in imported crystal.
For starters, I'm not the President of the United States (yet), but when I am, I will make Camping 101 a required course in all elementary schools. Every student would be required to read Francis H. Buzzacott's timeless text, The Complete Sportsman's Encyclopedia, before he or she enters the fifth grade.
First published in 1913, the Sportsman's Encyclopedia covers everything from how to set up a proper camp to tips on cleaning game. It is full of useful information, albeit, some outdated, but nonetheless, a must for every outdoor enthusiast.
Buzzacott, a hunter, trapper and guide for more than 40 years, lived in an era without high-tech gadgets and space-age materials. At the dawn of the 20th century, it was wool, buckskin and oil cloth that kept you dry. When Buzzacott got hungry, he killed something.
Take, for example, his recipe for the "Hunter's and Fisherman's Lunch." You start with two flat stones and toss them into a raging fire. Then, when the embers glow, take a quail, snipe or trout (a sliver of bacon in each), and place them between the hot stones, cover with embers, then wait.
"O, ye epicures, who think nothing good unless served by a Delmonico or a Sherry, go ye into the mountains or trail, follow a brook for half a day, get wet, tired and hungry, sit down and eat these cooked on the spot, and learn the choice morsels of the hunter's, trapper's or fisherman's art."
The author would surely think that we modern campers are a whining, spoiled lot as we sit snuggly by the campfire eating our freeze-dried turkey tetrazzini and sipping electrolyte-enhanced energy drinks.
Buzzacott, like his contemporary Samuel Clemens, a.k.a. Mark Twain, knew the value of "roughing it." Civilization will make you soft. Food somehow tastes better when you are wet, tired and hungry.
But don't be misled. The outdoors-men of old ate well. The recommended camp rations for four men on a five-day expedition included, among other things, 5 pounds of select salt pork, 5 pounds of choice bacon, 10 pounds of fine ham, 6 pounds of dried Navy beans and one screw-top flask (contents unknown.) It is no wonder T.R. needed porters.
Buzzacott believed everybody, not just presidents, should camp. In his list of "Don'ts and Ifs," he offered the following advice: "Don't hesitate to go camping because your (sic) not experienced," he wrote. "Every man has his first trip and the immense army of them that follow it year after year is evidence that they enjoy and benefit from it."
Good advice, even if it is nearly 100 years old. The Sportsman's Encyclopedia has been reprinted numerous times, most recently by the Lyons Press ($16.95).
Buzzacott knew his stuff. A member of the American Geographical Society, he took part in expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic, no small feat in a time when the chief mode of transportation was dog sled.
Buzzacott was also something of a social scientist. His other well-known works included The Mystery of the Sexes: Secrets of Past and Future Human Creationism and Bisexual Man or Evolution of the Sexes.
In addition to being a proponent of a well-planned camp, Buzzacott also liked to argue the biological superiority of hermaphrodites.
Now that must have been some heated campfire conversation.


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USA based WiMAX network operator, Clearwire has announced plans to top up its recent fundraising efforts with a further US$920 million in debt. In aggregate, the company has managed to raise nearly US$2.8 billion in just the past few weeks.
"Today, we are proud to have secured an additional $920 million in debt financing, which, when coupled with the $1.56 billion of recently announced equity financing and the $1.85 billion of debt financing that we closed on today, demonstrates our ability to access the capital markets on attractive terms and in sufficient size to meet our needs, while at the same time prudently balancing equity dilution with the cost of capital," said Bill Morrow, CEO of Clearwire.
"With this latest tranche of additional funding, we have not only exceeded the amount of capital that we have previously stated we needed to fully fund our business plan, but we have also secured additional capital that will allow us to expand more aggressively by covering more people, and with more capacity than we had previously planned."
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This article was published 18/5/2012 (1920 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
WINNIPEG — Higher prices for things like women's clothes, vehicles, and gasoline helped to push up the cost of living in Manitoba in April.
Statistics Canada said today that Manitoba's annual inflation rate rose to 1.8 per cent in April from 1.4 per cent in March. That means the basket of goods and services StatsCan monitors monthly cost 1.8 per cent more to purchase in April than in April of last year.
Some of the biggest contributors to the rise in inflationary pressures were a 7.5 per cent jump in the cost of women's clothes, a four per cent hike in homeowners' replacement costs, a 3.6 per cent increase in the cost of buying or leasing a vehicle, and a 2.6 per cent rise in the price of gasoline.
Despite April's increase, Manitoba still had the third lowest annual inflation rate in the country. Inflation was highest in Newfoundland at three per cent and lowest in Alberta, where the annual rate dipped to 0.8 per cent
Nationally, Canada's inflation rate crept up one-tenth of a point to the Bank of Canada's preferred level of two per cent last month as the cost of most consumer items rose moderately.
The big surprise in a generally flat report from Statistics Canada was that energy costs — once the prime mover to some sharp fluctuations in the consumer price index — have a become a non-factor in the overall annual inflation picture.
For the first time since October 2009, energy costs rose at a lower rate than the overall index with a tiny 1.1 per cent increase from last year.
Statistics Canada noted that gasoline had been rising in recent months, pushing April's gasoline index to its highest level since July 2008, but that on a year-to-year basis, the increase was the smallest since September 2010. That's because gasoline prices hit near record levels last April, it said.
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text: The "Voter I.D" Amendment is poorly written, and the consequences were not all considered. This new law will restrict hundreds of thousands of otherwise eligible Minnesota voters. It will have the most effect on seniors, students, military and other Minnesotans living abroad, all poor people (but primarily low income-minorities), people who have recently moved, and mail-in voters. The law doesn't actually say a Minnesota Drivers License will be valid. It doesn't say that a Passport or Military ID will be acceptable. The amendment is too vague, and details must be written by a future state legislature. The initial cost has been estimated between $30 Million and $50 Million, and subsequent elections will cost additional $2-$3 Million each time. This money will come out of the General Fund, and your taxes will go up. The amendment has a new "Provisional Ballot" for those who do not have the accepted ID. And nationally those states which use provisional ballots rather than S ame-Day registration experience a 10% fewer votes cast. In Minnesota, this means 300,000 fewer people will vote. And this exposes the true intent of the law: Republicans win more elections when fewer people vote. Democracy works best when ALL the people participate. Vote No on this amendment. — Marty Lemke, Elk River


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I live in New England and have used all-seasons for decades. I finally decided to get real snow tires...these Blizzaks are amazing. My first drive in snow was today, about 6 inches of thick wet snow. People around me were spinning, stuck, sliding but my Camry felt like a Hummer. These tires chomped through everything flat out astonished me. I had no idea modern snow tires made such a difference, most of the time the road felt like dry pavement, the worst spots felt like I was driving on sand.
I plan on switching back to all-seasons in the spring and keeping these in the garage. BTW, based on today's experiences I just purchased a set of these for my Corolla.
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Minister visits Australia to shape housing policy
Minister visits Australia to shape housing policy
Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith leaves for Australia today with Housing New Zealand chief executive Glen Sowry to learn from their experience of growing the community social housing sector.
"Social housing in New Zealand, unlike most countries, is dominated by state provision. Research shows we can get better results from a more diverse social housing sector. The Government's ambition is to dramatically grow the community social housing sector to provide 20 per cent of social housing. Australia has achieved this over the past two decades and I want to learn from their experience," Dr Smith says.
Social housing in Australia is a state government responsibility and community social housing makes up about 20 per cent of their social housing stock. This compares with less than one per cent in New Zealand.
"Our Social Housing Reform Bill currently before Parliament is a game changer for community social housing. It will enable approved community housing providers to access the income related rent subsidy that is currently only available to Housing New Zealand. We are also growing the sector with grants from the Social Housing Fund," he says.
"The success of these reforms is dependent on getting the detail right. I want to look in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane at their system for registering social housing providers, how they ensure quality housing, how their system is funded and the different approaches to expanding the sector.
"I also want to shift Housing New Zealand away from intensive state housing suburbs to mixed tenure developments. I will be visiting a number of redevelopments where there is a mix of state, affordable and community social housing.
"New Zealand and Australia share similar major challenges over housing affordability and supply. We need to be open to learning from their experiences as we reform our systems to get better outcomes for families."


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I get picked on occasionally (usually by strangers) for what I choose to read. When I first read Twilight (hardback borrowed from my grandmother before I had my nook), I had some random old guy (probably 50s or 60s) walk up to me in the mall and start talking about how bad the Twilight books are. When he finally stopped for a breath, I asked him if he had personally read the books. "No, why would I read that garbage." "Well, if you haven't read it, how do you know it's garbage?" "Everyone says it is..." Yeah, that conversation was over fairly quickly after I pointed out how idiotic that train of thought was. I have a personal rule that I cannot bad-mouth a book without having read it myself. However, even books that I bad-mouth because I don't like them usually get a disclaimer of "just because they're not for me, doesn't mean they aren't for you."
Just the other day some lady around my age (late 20s to early 30s) asked me what I was reading on my nook and how I liked my nook. First, I told her I loved my nook and then showed her some of the nifty little features like the glow function. Then I told her I was actually reading all of the old Goosebumps series since I hadn't read them since I was in grade school and I knew I hadn't read all of them. "YOU'RE READING CHILDREN'S BOOKS?!" I had no idea it was a crime to read the Goosebumps series as an adult... o_O
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A team of parapsychologists sets out to investigate a series of anomalous phenomena taking place in a newly occupied apartment. Telephone calls with no caller, mysterious shadows, extraordinary light emissions, flying objects, and exploding light bulbs, are some of the events they will face while recording their every step with state-of-the-art technology. Using infra-red filming, digital photography, psychophonic recordings, movement detectors, and magnetic field alteration meters, the group's attempts to contact the "other side" will grow increasingly dangerous as they near a point of no return.
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Carriers Split Over Cell-Phone Unlocking
- Carriers Split Over Cell-Phone Unlocking
- The Carriers Speak
- Is It About Service?
When contacted again late last week, Farren said the CTIA still didn't have an official response other than to reiterate that the ruling does not, and will not, prevent cell phone carriers from locking their phones.
Similarly, when asked to comment on the ruling, a representative from T-Mobile said it would be ceding its official response to the CTIA. However, the company did say that it was their policy to unlock any phone upon request after the customer had fulfilled 90 or more days of their contract.
Cingular was more straightforward about what it sees as the implications of cell phone unlocking. A spokesman for the company said the DMCA decision will not change the way Cingular does businessat all.
"Like other wireless carriers, Cingular sells phones that are designed and optimized for use on the company's own network," a spokesman said. "That helps us ensure that our customers get quality service. The phones are also restricted to control theft."
Like T-Mobile, Cingular said that, prior to the DMCA ruling, it had "a longstanding, customer-friendly policy on restricted phones," meaning, in this case, that if a customer satisfied the terms of his or her agreement with Cingular, the company would "typically" unlock the phone upon request.
So how exactly do you unlock your cell phone? Click here and we'll tell you.
"It appears this decision simply means that someone who 'unlocks' a phone solely for the purpose of lawfully using the phone with another carrier's network is not violating certain copyright law provisions over the next three years," said the Cingular spokesman.
The slippery slope of copyright law
In matters of law, the devil is always in the details, though, and Cingular's carefully worded response gets at a larger issue that both the CTIA and cellular companies seem to be hinting at: Under the banner of copyright law, cellular users may now be free to legally unlock their phones, but that doesn't guarantee them protection from other forms of litigation that cellular companies may or may not choose to use in the future.
As a spokesman for Sprint PCS pointed out, "it's a fine point of law. The Copyright Office only ruled on its [unlocking's] permissibility under copyright law. There are still other legal questions around handset locking that may involve other areas such as legal restrictions under trademark law, or contract law, or unfair competition law."
"Our policy is that we don't unlock phones and we don't recommend or authorize the unlocking of phones on our network," said Travis Sowders of Sprint Nextel's public affairs department.
Sowders said that Sprint, like Cingular, locks its phones to "protect the consumer" and optimize his or her cell phone experience on the Sprint network.
While there may be bickering about who has the fewest dropped calls or the faster network, no carrier wants to upset what has become a pretty standard business model, according to Kay.
Furthermore, many analysts maintain that early termination fees coupled with the cost and hassle of getting a new phoneeven if it is relatively lowoften prevents or delays customers from leaving a cellular provider if they are less than pleased with the service.
Kay likens the whole process to visiting a casino in Las Vegas. "Getting to Caesar's Palace is a breeze; you just take a couple turns off the freeway and you're basically there. But they're going to make getting out of that place as hard as possible for you. If you drove in, you basically know you're going to be walking out."
In other words, U.S. carriers make the onramps easy and the offramps hard, says Kay. Whether it's the penalty fees incurred for missing (or making a late) payment, the prohibitive contract cancellation fines, or as many travelers have discovered, simply getting your provider to unlock your GSM phone so you can use it overseas with another carrierit all amounts to what some would call an anti-competitive environment, he said.
"In that type of environment, anything you can do to open it up a bit, you create the potential for more competition," said Kay. "They may not be admitting it now, but behind the scenes all the major carriers are eyeballing each other very closely. They're worried." Continued...


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RAY SUAREZ: A new investigation has found traces of pharmaceuticals Americans take have made their way into much of our nation's drinking water.
The five-month investigation by the Associated Press has found tiny concentrations of pharmaceuticals or byproducts in drinking water in nearly half of the cities tested.
The traces were found in 24 major metropolitan areas around the country, from California to Detroit to northern New Jersey. That water is supplied to as many as 41 million Americans.
Among some of the drugs detected: mood-stabilizers, anti-convulsants, heart medicine, and birth control.
To tell us more, we're joined by one of the story's lead reporters, Jeff Donn of the Associated Press.
And, Jeff, you hear this formidable list of drugs and chemicals in the water. How do they get there?
JEFF DONN, Reporter, Associated Press: They get there from us. We take medicine, but our body only absorbs so much of it. The rest of it we excrete. It enters the waste stream.
There's a whole another part that enters from the veterinary avenue. Animals are fed drugs on farms and elsewhere. There's rain runoff. And that also — that residue also ends up in the waste stream.
And these two residues come together and create trace pharmaceuticals in the rivers and streams. And that eventually can pass, despite treatment systems, into the drinking water supplies of the country.
RAY SUAREZ: But you say this water enters the waste stream from people taking drugs. How come those trace chemicals are still in that water when it's returned to reservoirs, lakes and rivers?
JEFF DONN: Some of them will eventually break down, but some pharmaceuticals are very persistent and they pass through waste water treatment systems, sewage treatment; they pass through drinking water treatment.
No treatment system is specifically designed to keep out these pharmaceutical traces. So some of them, not all of them, but some of them are able to eventually pass through these treatment systems and into the drinking water systems.
Tiny traces raise some concern
RAY SUAREZ: You talked about trace amounts. What kind of concentrations are we talking about? What kind of amounts inside a gallon or more of water is constituted by these chemicals?
JEFF DONN: These are very small amounts. They're orders of magnitude below medical doses that would have a medical effect on people.
And they wouldn't even have been detectable 10 or 15 years ago. The analytic chemistry that finds these traces has advanced to the point where now we can find them.
Despite how small they are, there's some concern among scientists that, over decades or over a lifetime, consuming these trace pharmaceuticals could carry some risk, possibly.
RAY SUAREZ: Well, I saw that some of these were measured in one or two parts per billion, even parts per trillion. Give people an idea of what we're talking about as far as proportions.
JEFF DONN: That's right. These are very tiny amounts, maybe a teaspoon in three or four Olympic-sized swimming pools. So these are very small amounts.
But part of the reason we got interested in this project originally is that we realized that, unlike a lot of traditional pollutants, industrial pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceuticals are designed to interact with your body.
And so they pose some questions that some of the traditional pollutants with known risk don't pose as much.
Long-term risks?
RAY SUAREZ: How did you find out they were there? Do all big municipal systems test their water for these trace amounts of chemicals?
JEFF DONN: They don't. We surveyed 62 large metro areas, and 24 of them had detections of these pharmaceuticals. Three tested and did not find them; one is awaiting results. But the rest of them have not tested.
So in that sense, the problem is probably much more -- undoubtedly, I would say -- much more expansive than what we were able to document. But nobody has ever documented anything even of the extent that we were able to document in the drinking water supplies.
RAY SUAREZ: Is drinking water regulated? Are these things allowed to be in the water that comes out of your tap?
JEFF DONN: Of course, drinking water is regulated and rather heavily regulated, but pharmaceutical traces are not regulated. The water providers are not required to test for them. They're not required to remove them from the water stream.
RAY SUAREZ: So what, if anything, do we know about the effect of drinking water that contains these chemicals?
JEFF DONN: Well, there's a lot of questions about what the risk might be over a long period in people.
We also were able to find an emerging body of scientific research that for the first time suggests that there might be some impact on people. It's the first hint, I would say, of scientific evidence.
These are lab studies where cells, human cells are subjected to very slight amounts of pharmaceuticals, the kind that are found in water. And these experiments show that even these slight amounts appear to be capable of impairing the functioning of human cells.
No way for consumers to test water
RAY SUAREZ: So if you hear this and you decide you don't want that in your water, is there anything you can do at home, one of those filtering systems, for instance?
JEFF DONN: Well, that's a good question, I think. I'm sure people are wondering that. We researched filtering systems and bottled water, as well. Both those industries told us that they essentially do not test for pharmaceuticals. They're not required to. They don't test for them.
As a lot of people know, a lot of bottled water is simply repackaged tap water. There's also research showing that even bottled water that comes from natural sources might not be completely free and clear of this problem, in the sense that some research shows that even underground aquifers can be tainted with -- can carry these pharmaceutical traces.
Filtration systems for the home are not designed to remove these pharmaceuticals, so they may remove some of them, so it's not as though people have an obvious alternative. We all need to drink, obviously. And in that sense, we're all in this together.
RAY SUAREZ: But if I understand you, there's not even any way of knowing or the people who make these products aren't required to tell you if a filter takes them out?
JEFF DONN: There's generally no way of knowing. That's true. And, in fact, if you wanted to call up your local water chemistry lab that does testing, say, for microbes and ask if they could test your water for pharmaceuticals, they might not be able to.
It's not something that's commonly done. In fact, we called a couple dozen labs around the New York metropolitan area, for example, and we could not find a single one that had ever been asked by a consumer to do that kind of testing, which to us means that it's not a problem that's recognized.
RAY SUAREZ: Jeff Donn of the Associated Press, thanks for being with us.
JEFF DONN: You're very welcome. Take care.


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North Branch has a terrible fear of change. We need revenue from new business to pay the bills. Our community and city council is failing. Older businesses are closing, most recently Skelton Drug. We need to be business friendly, or it'll get quiet around here. It'll be more expensive to live and own business here. What does "preserve Central Park" mean? It's more about a community of people who live in the same town and attend the same events in the park, not the land. The proposed site has more "sentimental" value than the current park location. Didn't many of you attend school there? When the school lot was purchased, it went from being tax exempt to bringing $10,000 a year in tax revenue! It's zoned for many things — from residential to many business types. We want to ask ourselves some questions before we tell a local business "no deal," and carefully consider the answers. First, if you lost a loved one and had a wake at the funeral home, would you rather walk next door for some air in "Central Park," or around a business or apartment on that site? Second, if all the amenities are the same, will it matter if we are in the current location with noisy silos, truck traffic, etc., or 4 1/2 blocks east in a quieter setting? Third, shouldn't we carefully consider the tax revenue this could bring us once the current park site is improved? In closing, please understand that I don't want just any business in North Branch, but this is a trusted, generational family business from our community offering jobs, services, industrial and retail options. It's foolish to miss an opportunity like this from a great, local business. It will improve us! Let's celebrate a new park together versus fighting it apart.
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Dubai, Oct 15 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Minister of Environment and Water Rashid Ahmed bin Fahad Tuesday said his government is making strenuous efforts to address malnutrition issues as part of its national food security strategy and human development.
"Under the UAE Vision 2021, the government will intensify its fight against lifestyle diseases, where early intervention to change habits can dramatically improve citizens' prospects for quality of life," Bin Fahd said in a statement he released to mark World Food Day which falls Oct 16 every year.
This year's theme for the World Food day is 'Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition'.
"The (UAE) government will also act tirelessly to eliminate diseases spread by inadequate public health and sanitation," the minister said.
He said that creating health food systems for healthy growth requires intensive collaboration from many stakeholders, including health and educational authorities along with civil society organisations, family and the media.
His ministry, he added, is primarily taking care of food safety through building sustainable agricultural and animal food systems.
He also outlined the ministry's diverse initiatives to handle food security, bio-security, food control, veterinary services, and the import and export of foodstuff.
The ministry's 2014-16 strategy, Bin Fahd said, would seek to improve food safety measures, strengthen bio-security and tighten food controls at inspection centres while raising the efficiency of laboratories and building professional capacities.
According to the UN Children's Fund, more than 165 million children under the age of five worldwide are permanently "stunted" from malnutrition, leaving them physically and intellectually weak leading to "a scandalous waste of human potential".
"We'll also need to ensure access to food all year round, to eliminate food wastage and child stunting while doubling smallholder production and profits," Food and Agriculture Organisation Director-General, Jose Graziano da Silva, said in his message for the World Food Day.


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By popular demand, I've put together another collection of events that have caught my eye. As always, lots are from OneWorld's fantastic events list - but I have picked up a few from elsewhere too. I've added a few comments to a number of them on why I think they're interesting, and also copied in the event summaries. Do add a comment or send me a mail if you plan to go to any of them, I haven't got a hope of going to them all!
Friday 11 January
Close Guantánamo Bay demo - US Embassy, Grosvenor Square - assemble @ 9:30, start @ 10:30
Guantanamo continues to undermine the US and West in general's position as countries with legitimate and responsible governments. It is a reminder that the West is perfectly capable of abusing its powers in horrific ways, and we must not be tired into acceptance. If you're free on Friday morning, lend your voice to this human cause.
Population trends and their implications for human welfare - John Cleland - SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, WC1 @ 6pm
Population is known as the elephant in the room when it comes to discussing and responding to the environment and social pressures that are building in the world. We know beyond doubt that global resources are being used unsustainably, and that when resources run low it is the poor who suffer. The projected addition of another 2billion or more people over the next 40 years will only increase these pressures. Possibly depressing, but nevertheless a vital conversation to have.
Tuesday 15 January
Public Meeting on the Climate Change Bill - Joan Ruddock MP, Martyn Williams (Friends of the Earth) - Committee Room 10 in the House of Commons - @ 6.30pm
Hosted by the Big Ask, this will be a chance to directly hear from, and ask questions to Joan Ruddock - the minister for Climate Change. Coming along will also help pressure the government into recognising that the public takes the Climate Change issue seriously, and that effective policy is needed in order to bring about change.
Wednesday 16 January
Food and Climate Change: Food production, distribution and consumption in the context of climate change - Craig Sams, Jenny Jones, Tim Lang, Patrick Holden - Cecil Sharpe House, Regents Park Road, Camden - @ 6.30pm - £15
Food is becoming an increasingly important issue. We've been living in a fairyland for decades, with bountiful quantities of food available. Things are beginning to change - competition from biofuels, reduced crop yields due to increased night-time temperatures, decreasing availability of fresh water and other environmental pressures now mean that we no longer globally produce significantly more food than we consume. And even after years of excess 800 million do not have enough food, so what happens next? Perhaps this event will provide some foresight.
What Makes a Terrorist? - Sir David Omand GCB, Alan B. Krueger, Simon Israel - RSA London @ 19.00
With Professor Alan B. Krueger, author of What Makes a Terrorist? Economics and the Roots of Terrorism
Respondent: Sir David Omand GCB
Chair: Simon Israel Home Affairs Correspondent for Channel 4 News
"Many popular ideas about terrorists and why they seek to harm us are fuelled by falsehoods and misinformation. Leading politicians and scholars have argued that poverty and lack of education breed terrorism, despite the wealth of evidence showing that most terrorists come from middle-class, and often college-educated, backgrounds. In What Makes a Terrorist, Alan Krueger argues that if we are to correctly assess the root causes of terrorism, and successfully address the threat, we must think more like economists do."
Thursday 17 January
Apocalypse Soon? Iran and the World in 2008 - Jon Snow, Ali Ansari, Kasra Naji, Ran Gidor - ICA, The Mall, - @ 7.45pm - £10/£9/£8,
"With the US funding arms to the Gulf Arab States and the rhetoric from both sides hardening, some see war with Iran as inevitable in 2008. But beneath the sound and the fury, what is really going on? Are America's presidential frontrunners gearing themselves up for a historic shift in policy? What is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad planning in Iraq, and what will Israel do to stop Iran going nuclear?"
Thursday 17 January
Black Gold (film) - The Salmon and Compass, 58 Penton Street, N1 @
"Another bold documentary which asks us to think about what lies beneath, and beyond, our lives as prosperous Western consumers. The hilarious prices we pay for our skinny lattes in the coffee chains with the comfy sofas are a world away from the money that Ethopian coffee farmers actually get for their wares. Francis's film is sober, discursive; it asks what can be done about these iniquities and talks about fair-trade initiatives. Its main achievement, however, is to ask us to recognize that coffee drinking is an unexamined domestic habit which is globally constituted and globally interconnected."
17 January 2008
Combating corruption in post-war settings - Martin Tisné, Alina Rocha Menocal - ODI - must book
I've recently been reading Paul Collier's "The Bottom Billion", in which he argues that war is one of the most important poverty traps (no surprises there). He also refers to evidence that a large proportion of countries escaping civil war return to violence within 10 years, so it is vital support is provided to post-war nations. Combating corruption and rebuilding political structures is fundamental to avoiding the regress to war. Perhaps this session can offer some incites into this topic, here's the official blurb…
Attention to corruption has not typically been a programming priority in post-war settings. Between the exigencies of securing peace, responding to humanitarian crises, large-scale public institution-building and economic development, fighting corruption has either been seen as secondary, or as an obstacle to peace. A growing body of national and international policy-makers is now debating how anti-corruption measures in these settings may be most effective. Corruption can be a major destabilising factor, but so can anti-corruption measures gone wrong.
"At this ODI event, Martin Tisné [Programme Director of Tiri] will review integrity reforms that have been undertaken in post-war settings, put forth some recommendations about those best placed to succeed in these environments, and present an analytical framework that can tip the balance in favour of positive recovery.
Over the past two years, Tiri, an independent non-governmental organisation that works with governments, business and civil society organisations to find practical solutions to making integrity work, has led a team of researchers from eight post-war countries to study factors that may improve the chances for and quality of post-war recovery."
Saturday 19 January
Change the World, Fabian new year conference - Timothy Garton Ash, Shirley Williams, Polly Toynbee, Margot Wallstrom, Ed Miliband, Hilary Benn, Shami Chakrabarti - £35/£20.
This collection of speakers definitely demands some attention:
"Fabian NYC will bring together more than 700 delegates with 50 leading thinkers on foreign policy and global issues from the UK, Europe and beyond, to start a year of new ideas. Will Timothy Garton Ash agree with Shirley Williams about Europe's strategy towards Iran? Do Will Hutton and Robert Cooper share the same vision of the rise of China? Could Polly Toynbee learn something about the Europe debate from Quentin Davies MP? What does Sir Christopher Meyer think America will be like after President Bush? Answers to these questions and many more at perhaps the biggest ever UK public conference on global politics."
Tuesday 22 January
Perspectives on Trade and Poverty Reduction - Jonathan White, Chris Stevens - ODI, 111 Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 - @ 1pm
" The United States and Europe account for significant shares of global trade and foreign aid activities with developing countries, and can heavily influence economic opportunities for the world's poorest. At the same time, their level of global economic engagement can be shaped by public perceptions of trade, jobs, foreign assistance, and security at home.
The annual Perspectives on Trade and Poverty Reduction survey, carried out by the German Marshall Fund of the United States, polls Americans and Europeans on these critical issues to gain a better understanding of the public perceptions influencing policy climates in the United States and Europe. It explores views on trade and aid, and their ability to provide shared prosperity, global stability, and democracy in developing countries. Do Americans and Europeans believe that lowering trade barriers with Africa could help with addressing modern threats like unstable states? How do they view the impact of trade on jobs at home and what can we do to help workers who may lose their job due to trade? Can a transatlantic marketplace with deeper trade and investment ties help our own economies?"
Turning the welfare state inside out, Simon Duffy and the story of in Control - Matthew Taylor, Dr Simon Duffy, Caroline Tomlinson - RSA, 8 John Adam Street, WC2N 6EZ - @7pm
Welfare State reform is a pressing topic - changes within the NHS are moving us towards privatisation, and away from treating everyone according to need rather than private financial interest. Duffy developed the individual budgets system for social care that is now being implemented by the government, this is your chance to hear the arguments from those who devised it, and responses from those who have been affected.
Thursday 24 January
Humanitarian Intervention: Who Does It Help? - Clare Short, Geoffrey Robertson, Jonathan Steele, David Chandler - ICA, The Mall, SW1 @ 7pm - £10/£9/£8
"After the war in Iraq and with pressure growing on Western governments to take action in Darfur, a panel of experts from across the political spectrum debate whether armed humanitarian intervention has ever really helped the vulnerable, and what agendas lie behind the much-vaunted "responsibility to protect" "
Tuesday 29 January
Perspectives on Global Health - Dr Tachi Yamada - South Kensington Campus, Imperial College @ 5.30pm
This is a fantastic chance to see how the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the world's biggest philanthropic organisations sees Global Health. (Dr Tachi Yamada is the President of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundations Global Health Program).


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