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Link Building 2.0 – Getting Attention In The Social Age.March 10, 2009
Building links to your website has always been vital, and it is likely to remain so for the near future. Links provide the basic structure that the Google algorithm is based on, and are the main indicator of a pages importance.
It's important not to make the mistake of assuming that as the need for links hasn't changed, that the methods of acquiring them haven't. Just as the web has changed from brochure websites to interactive communities so has the methods of building links to these sites.
So how did people used to build links?
- Directory submissions – We've all seen the "submit to 10,000 directories for $9.99" adverts haven't we? With that many links you can't go wrong surely?
- Internal links – Footer links, yes I know, we've still got them!
- Paid links – need some quick links? Pop over to Pay-Per-Post and get a blogger to knock up some paid reviews.
- Forums and blog comments – Drop by, drop your links, nobody really cares right?
All of that sounds easy right? And to be fair it is, or was. Google wised up to all of these methods a long time ago. Some are devalued and won't bring you any benefit, others are going to put your site in danger of being penalised.
So bearing all of this in mind, what should your link building strategy consist of in the Web 2.0 age?
- Directory submissions – I'm a firm believer that good directories will still pass value. Directories like Yahoo, JoeAnt, Business.com, BOTW, The Good Web Guide, Elib, Site Sift and many more are on my submit list. Niche directories that offer a comprehensive review process are also worth their weight in gold.
- Internal links – Logic dictates that footer links are probably devalued by now. Either way, it's probably preferable making the most out of your standard navigation links. Include your keywords where possible. Make sure your navigation links are present on each and every page. Provide an additional breadcrumb navigation where this isn't practical.
- Internal in-content links – It's not just navigation links that help. Be aware when you're using your keywords in your body text. Link them to your target pages.
- Online PR – Drop the paid links and start drawing up a list of sites that you HAVE to be seen on. Go through the list contacting them, form a relationship with them, find out what you need to do to get involved with their site. They may allow you to write editorial for them, offer to review your products, publish your link in their directory or even just give you a mention where relevant.
- Offline PR – A lot of people don't give this any consideration. Bear in mind that a lot of offline PR is now also published online in digital editions. A surprising number of places don't automatically include a link to the website, your PR has to be aware of this, normally it's just a case of asking.
- 3rd party hosted pages – Make sure you have a presence on sites that offer profile pages. Facebook brand pages, About.org, Flickr, Squidoo and many other industry based sites.
- Press releases – Do something newsworthy. People generally aren't interested in how your XPC-1i is different to your XPC-1ii, but they'll probably want to write about it if you've just set a land speed record in it. Don't just submit it to the PR outlets, but send it directly to the people that you want to publish it.
- Linkbait – Create worthwhile content. These days your site HAS to stand out. You need to offer something that others don't. Create something useful, funny, or shocking – think like a tabloid newspaper editor or an encyclopedia publisher. Whatever you do, do it better than anyone else.
- Related industry pages – Don't forget industry bodies and associations, suppliers, retailers or other business contacts with websites. Many have places where they would be happy to link to your site.
- Network – One of the most important of all. Join in with your industry online. Comment on blogs, post on forums, subscribe to RSS feeds, link up with people on Twitter. Networking with people will give plenty of opportunities to ask for a link. By getting involved though you'll probably find that people link to you anyway.
- Competitive intelligence – Tools like Linkscape and Yahoo Site Explorer now mean that we have even more imformation than ever before about who links to our competitors. Find out who they are and then add them to your target list.
While linkbuilding over the past few years has become more skilled and time intensive, it isn't always harder. Just like Web 2.0 linkbuilding 2.0 is all about developing relationships, information sharing and adding value.


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A few weeks ago, network television joined forces to raise awareness and money for cancer--and to no surprise, America paid attention. Stand Up To Cancer clocked in a record 18.3 million viewers and raised a whopping 80 million dollars. And while I watched dozens of celebrities talk about the importance of finding a cure, a thought hit me.
Where's the Stand Up To AIDS in America special?
An AIDS telethon to this degree could be monumental, especially in these hard financial times. With so many agencies closing down their doors, workers being laid off, and crucial services being cut, eighty-million dollars could go a long way for AIDS.
But the impact could be even deeper than that. How powerful would it be to see an HIV-positive person nestled in between Julia Roberts and Jay-Z answering phones and talking to people calling in? How destigmatizing could it be to have the life stories of people living with HIV reach millions of living rooms in America?
A special like this could only not shed more light on the Obama administration's new National HIV/AIDS Strategy--the first ever in U.S. history--but celebrate the tireless work that AIDS service organizations have been doing around the country for decades. Most importantly, it could catapult this epidemic, which has been 30 years in the making, back onto people's radars.
But before you accuse me of channeling my inner Pollyanna, let me be clear: I don't think an AIDS telethon is going to happen anytime soon. First, the networks are not interested in tackling HIV and everything that comes with it. And secondly, while Americans can open their hearts and wallets for AIDS in Africa, when it comes to the domestic crisis, we lack compassion.
And it's complicated. Some have and will always be complacent about this disease. Some gave to AIDS in the early days when it was the "in-thing" to do and they have now moved on to the disease de jour. Some people are under the impression that AIDS only kills people in the developing world. Little do they know that an estimated 17,000-18,000 Americans die from complications of AIDS each year.
Some suffer from "innocent victim syndrome." These folks believe that people living with HIV did this to themselves or they believe that because of the most common modes of HIV transmission--unprotected sex and IV drug use--HIV is a consequence of being immoral.
And then finally, there is the red elephant in the room: Too many people in positions of power and privilege don't care about the people who are impacted by this epidemic. Let's keep it real. If this disease were killing straight rich white men at the same rates that it's killing women of color and gay men, HIV PSAs and antiretroviral ads would saturate Sunday Night Football the same way that beer and erectile function commercials do.
So what will it take?
In the documentary, The Other City, the film's co-producer Jose Antonio Vargas reminds us that "AIDS represents humanity's greatest failure." And he's right. While George Clooney swooning us to give a damn would be a great start, it will never be enough. The change must begin with us, because this is about who we are as a nation. And honestly, we cannot afford to continue to turn our backs on the HIV community, because if we do, this epidemic will eventually devour us all.
Note: The "The Other City" opens in theaters in New York City and Washington, D.C. on Sept. 17th and Los Angeles on Sept. 24th. TheBody.com will be taking part in a panel on the film's closing night in NYC on Thursday, Sep. 23rd. Find more information on Facebook and Twitter.

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While evaluating the reduction example in the specification one of the values is passed as a scalar value instead of a pointer. I am trying to learn how an openCL implementation knows that the variable is a scalar value and not a pointer.
The kernel code looks like: (pg 295)
reduce(__global float *output, __global const float *input,
__local float *shared, unsigned int n)
The host code looks like: (pg 302)
err |= clSetKernelArg(kernels[i], 3, sizeof(int), &entries);
How does the OpenCL clSetKernelArg command know that the kernel 4th kernel argument is passed as an unsigned int and should be placed directly in a register for use by the kernel rather than being placed in global memory and read in by each thread?
The clSetKernelArg command is identical to the previous 3 commands which are passing blocks of memory yet somehow, this clSetKernelArg command knows to place the value that &entries points to in unsigned int 'n' but in the other clSetKernelArg commands, 'output' and 'input' are set to pointers that point to the global memory location that hold the values of what is passed.
Link to specification:
http://www.khronos.org/registry/cl/spec … 1.0.33.pdf
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Q. Why is my 18-year-old sponsored friend in fifth grade?
A. Education in other countries is very different from education in the United States.
Many countries may have public school at no cost, but the school supplies, uniform and books can sometimes equal a family's entire monthly income.
Sometimes, difficult choices must be made: food for the family or a school uniform.
The Hope for a Family sponsorship program helps families in these predicaments.
Your monthly contribution helps your sponsored friend prepare for school, which may include purchasing a uniform or supplies. Once a child is accepted into the CFCA program, they can receive benefits and begin their education.
First-time students must start at the beginning, regardless of their age, which is why some older children are placed in elementary courses.
Another common reason may be that your sponsored friend had to repeat a grade or skip school at times to help the family put food on the table.
Many projects offer benefits such as tutoring programs for students who get behind in school or economic development programs for parents so they don't have to pull their children out of school.
One thing these older children need more than anything is encouragement. It can be quite daunting to start school so far behind your peers.
If this is the case with your sponsored friend, you can send letters to show her or him your support. (Try sending an eLetter on our website.)
You'd be surprised to know just how much your words mean to your sponsored friend.
(Read about 16-year-old Gladness in Tanzania who used sponsorship benefits to purchase a new school uniform.)
For more information, please email firstname.lastname@example.com or call Sponsor Services at (800) 875-6564 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time.


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Guess I'll be selling or trading the extra non-army builders.
Preordered two cases from EE
Not happy about shilling out $280 for these, but I guess it's not that far beyond retail.
BBTS just restocked with another 750+ cases
...I have a feeling there's going to be a lot of "extras" up for sale/trade from collectors later this year.It sure is nice that Hasbro didn't double up on the Royal Guards/Republic Troops and can a couple of the TPM repacks...
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Minnesota native is Levelle Timberlake, born and raised in Minneapolis. Graduated from St. Paul Central High School in '05. He's a young artistic, down to earth, intellectual man. Creative independent, very confident, and ambitious. A Minnesota artist with an innovative mentality, out going, and a writer.
He went from working two jobs taking care of his siblings. While attending Ai for Visual Effects and Motion Graphics. Things got a bit hard and tight. He had to withdraw from school in order to make more money to pay his bills and be there emotionally and mentally for them. He always knew his true passion, what he wanted to do, and accomplish. By 2010 he discovered this word called Mellifluous. Came up with this concept, a lifestyle with meaning that will not only defines him. The people around him, minorities like him, and those who have creative passions. Dreams and goals. MAB MINDZ was born and now were here
Being born, growing up, and living here has had much influence on him. It has came from his family, the communities he lived in, schools he attended, and his surroundings. His love for the Twin Cities 100% the art scene, the hip-hop culture, the punk, and urban lifestyles. He loves the history and growth of the state. He breaths and he is Minneapolis; which is his influence he would say.
No upcoming fashion shows planned as of right now. He has plans on being at SoundSet 2014. His working on hosting his first art gallery this March. Will keep you informed about that. As far as new collections, his currently pushing his LIVE A$ ROYALTY-BLUE ELEPHANT series. Which is the beginning of his winter '14 collection. What's next for them, California, United Kingdom, Toronto, and Tokyo. The first brand to have a spread cover in the first hard copy issue of M.
They can check out our online site here MABMindz
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Or shoot us an email to be added to our clientele [email protected]
Models: Simone Tullos and Sage The Timber Wolf(Check him out in the new "I Am Legend 2")
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Actor Jim Nabors marries male partner in Seattle
The actor best known for playing the TV character Gomer Pyle in the 1960s has married his male partner of 38 years.
Hawaii News Now reports that Jim Nabors and his partner, Stan Cadwallader, traveled from their Honolulu home to Seattle to be married Jan. 15.
Gay marriage became legal in Washington state last month.
The 82-year-old Nabors says you've got to solidify something when you've been together as long as they have.
"I'm 82 and he's in his 60s and so we've been together for 38 years and I'm not ashamed of people knowing, it's just that it was such a personal thing, I didn't tell anybody," Nabors said. "I'm very happy that I've had a partner of 38 years and I feel very blessed. And, what can I tell you, I'm just very happy."
The couple met in 1975 when Cadwallader was a Honolulu firefighter. Cadwallader is 64.
Nabors says he's been open about his homosexuality to co-workers and friends but never acknowledged it to the media before.
"I haven't ever made a public spectacle of it. Well, I've known since I was a child, so, come on. It's not that kind of a thing. I've never made a huge secret of it at all," Nabors said.
Nabors played Gomer Pyle in "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." in the spinoff comedy series. He also made appearances on "The Love Boat," "Knight Rider" and "The Carol Burnett Show."


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Police in northern Nigeria arrested and charged three radio journalists for allegedly sparking the killings of at least nine women gunned down while trying to administer polio vaccines, officials said Tuesday. Police claimed on-air comments about a vaccination campaign in the area inflamed the region and caused the attacks.
The allegations against the journalists working for Wazobia FM show the continuing struggle over free speech in Nigeria, a nation that only came out of military rule in 1999 and where simply taking photographs on the street can get a person arrested. Though Nigeria has a rambunctious free press, threats and attacks against journalists remain common and unsolved killings of reporters still haunt the country.
On Friday in Kano, the largest city in Nigeria's predominantly Muslim north, gunmen in three-wheel taxis attacked women preparing to give the oral-drop vaccines to children, killing at least nine in the assault, police said. Witnesses later said they saw at least 12 dead from the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, though suspicion immediately fell on the sect known as Boko Haram, which is waging a campaign of guerrilla shootings and bombings across northern Nigeria.
A few days before the attack, Wazobia FM aired a program in which presenters talked about how one of the station's journalists had been attacked by local officials and had his equipment confiscated after coming upon a man who refused to allow his children to be vaccinated. Those on the program apparently discussed the fears people have about the vaccine, which then spread through the city.
Kano state police commissioner Ibrahim Idris ordered the journalists be arrested immediately after Friday's attack. On Tuesday, two journalists remained held by police, while the other had been released on bail, police said.
Initially, Idris said the journalists would face charges of "culpable homicide" over the polio workers' deaths. Those charges can carry the death penalty. However, at an arraignment hearing Tuesday afternoon, prosecutors brought lesser charges that included conspiracy, inciting a disturbance and obstruction of a public servant. Magistrate Ibrahim Bello ordered a follow-up hearing Thursday.
Onimisi Adaba, operation manager for Wazobia FM and its sister stations, later told The Associated Press that the radio group was "fully aware of the situation."
"We are presently attending to the matter," Adaba said. He declined to comment further.
There have long been suspicions about the polio vaccine in northern Nigeria, with people believing the drops would sterilize young girls. In 2003, a Kano physician heading the Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria said the vaccines were "corrupted and tainted by evildoers from America and their Western allies." That led to hundreds of new infections in children across the north, where beggars on locally made wooden skateboards drag their withered legs back and forth in traffic, begging for alms. The 2003 disease outbreak in Nigeria eventually spread throughout the world, even causing infections in Indonesia.
Today, Nigeria is one of only three countries where polio remains endemic, the others being Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Nigeria came out of a long period of military rule in 1999 and has an unbridled free press, but journalists are often harassed by police and the State Security Service, the nation's secret police. Local journalists also have been attacked and killed in the oil-rich nation over their reporting in the past. Last year alone, two journalists in Nigeria were killed. Eighteen journalists have been killed in Nigeria since 1992, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists
Newspapers and radio stations also often hold off paying journalists their salaries for months at a time. That forces reporters to make money from selling advertising to those they cover or through collecting so-called "brown envelope" bribes slipped into briefing materials at news conferences.
Mohamed Keita, an official with the Committee to Protect Journalists in New York, said his organization continued to investigate the circumstances surrounding the journalists' prosecution.
"We are troubled by the detentions of journalists insofar as there appears to be no evidence linking their program to the murderous attacks on the polio clinics," Keita said. "We call on Nigerian authorities to afford the journalists due process under the law."
Associated Press writer Jon Gambrell in Johannesburg contributed to this report.


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The former software analyst started a business with her neighbor in Annapolis nearly four years ago, tapping into an unusual field: nitpicking. Lice Happens now has 18 people traveling to homes around the D.C. region and as far as Connecticut armed with nitcombs and magnifying goggles to help families get rid of dreaded head lice.
How did you become a nitpicker?
I actually have a twin sister that lives about 35 minutes away, and she discovered that her children — a son and a daughter — contracted head lice. And the bottom line is she epitomized the typical response of a parent. She was at the pediatrician's office. She then went to the drugstore and bought an over-the-counter product. She went to a website and printed out a list of things she needed to do in the home and for treatment. She followed the directions meticulously only to find out day in and day out she was not able to return to work because her children were not being accepted back into school [despite] the herculean efforts she was going through.
Most people get itchy and squeamish when they hear the word lice. How did you get over that?
I personally was fascinated. … How could a little creature like this cause so much disruption and horror stories in a family? … And I have a deep respect for head lice. The only purpose for head lice is to simply reproduce, to create the next generation so they can continue as a species. They are really good at it. They are quite the survivors. Here we are in 2012 and we are still nitpicking.
How do people react when they hear what you do?
It's always a little awkward to answer what I do, for example, at a dinner party or a social engagement. But … before you know it, 20 minutes have gone by and people are still talking about head lice.


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Union Pacific Railroad Adds Intermodal Service between Monterrey and Chicago
Omaha, Neb., November 26, 2013
Union Pacific Railroad recently introduced a new intermodal service offering between Chicago and Monterrey, Mexico, giving companies another reliable transportation option to move goods across the border six days a week. Trains carrying intermodal containers will interchange at Eagle Pass, Texas, to and from Ferromex, Mexico's largest railroad, which will operate trains between the border and Monterrey. Union Pacific and Ferromex have made significant terminal, track and equipment investments to optimize the operating success of this new service.
Intermodal shipping incorporates multiple modes of transportation - in this case, truck and rail - to capitalize on the advantages of each mode. The versatile form of transportation allows consumer and manufactured goods, such as clothing and appliances, to be transported across the border in a cost-effective and timely way. This new international service will provide companies with opportunities for growth in the ever-expanding Mexico market.
"Union Pacific's network provides a competitive advantage to companies importing and exporting with Mexico and recent investments made across our network are providing safe and efficient transportation that helps the bottom line for our current and future customers," said Bernardo Ayala, vice president - Mexico Markets for Union Pacific Railroad.
Union Pacific is the only railroad serving all six Mexico gateways: Laredo, Eagle Pass, El Paso and Brownsville in Texas; Calexico, Calif.; and Nogales, Ariz.
About Union Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP). One of America's most recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad links 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical link in the global supply chain. From 2007-2012, Union Pacific invested $18 billion in its network and operations to support America's transportation infrastructure, including a record $3.7 billion in 2012. The railroad's diversified business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Coal, Industrial Products and Intermodal. Union Pacific serves many of the fastest-growing U.S. population centers, operates from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major Mexico gateways. Union Pacific provides value to its roughly 10,000 customers by delivering products in a safe, reliable, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible manner.
Union Pacific media contact: Stephanie Serkhoshian, email@example.com, or 402-544-0100 .
The statements and information contained in the news releases provided by Union Pacific speak only as of the date issued. Such information by its nature may become outdated, and investors should not assume that the statements and information contained in Union Pacific's news releases remain current after the date issued. Union Pacific makes no commitment, and disclaims any duty, to update any of this information.
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Many may know him as either Detective Dennis Booker on the show 21 Jump Street or as a model for Armani, Calvin Klein, and Chanel. Whatever the case may be, the multi-talented Richard Grieco can now add another trait to the roster. Showcasing his artwork at the well – known Gallerie Sparta, Grieco's pieces were anything but ordinary.
Gallerie Sparta was decked out with originals made by yours truly – Grieco himself. "I've been painting for 20 years,' Greico shared. "I just finally decided to share them." The venue was full of celebrities such as: Actor David Fralick, Bruno Amato, Walter Jones, Ben Woolf, Nic Huffman, Kevyn Major Howard, Actresses Kim Poirier, Deanna Lee Douglas, Tamara Duarte, Mishael Morgan, 92-year-old acting legend Mickey Rooney, Singer Johnny Mathis, VH1 Hit The Floor's Valery Ortiz and Katrina Norman, International singing sensation Mika Newton, NBC The Voice's MacKenzie Bourg, World famous artist Ed Ruscha, and many more.
"I wanted to give back to this country by having a percentage of the proceeds go to the Wolf Connection Foundation'' shared Grieco. "People forget that freedom is not free. We often take the price of freedom for granted and without freedom – everything is obsolete."
Those who came out were not only able to view Grieco's artwork but also support the 'Wolf Connection Foundation. A portion of proceeds from sales throughout the exhibit were donated to the Wolf Connection Foundation, a rescue sanctuary seeking to strengthen the instinctual bond between youths and wolves/animals
"I wanted to come out and support the charity and see Richard's work. It is pretty interesting and pretty new to me" said Walter Jones. "I enjoy all forms of the arts and it's interesting to see his perspective."
The personal touch which is clearly displayed in each and every crevice of his creations is truly inspiring and sends a powerful message to those viewing his work. "It's more showing people a new kind of art form that is based on pure emotion and subconscious, it's a point of view" explained Grieco. "I don't think people understand the magnitude of this today. The art of conversation displayed in artwork is revolutionary."
Whether it is on canvas or real life, any one that views artwork created by this pure genius himself – Richard Grieco, will grasp the personal touch he has mastered in his artwork and pick up the genuine message and power of personification.
Grieco's latest creations 'Sanctum of a Dreamer' are currently on display at Gallerie Sparta till September 1st.
Gallerie Sparta is named after French born and renowned international architect, interior designer, co-founder, and co-owner Stephan Sparta, who has designed commercial and residential projects all over the world.
For more information on Gallerie Sparta, please visit: www.galleriesparta.com,
Gallerie Sparta:
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text: The managers of BBH Core Select, a member of the Kiplinger 25, added three new stocks to the fund during the late summer market dip. By Nellie S. Huang, Senior Associate Editor August 31, 2011 Many investors found it hard not to break into a double sweat over the steamy summer as the stock market plummeted 17% from its July peak to its trough one month later. Not the managers at BBH Core Select (symbol BBTEX), a member of the Kiplinger 25. "When things look bleak and others are pessimistic, that's the kind of opportunity we thrive on," says Michael Keller, one of the fund's three managers. SEE ALSO: Our Guide to the Kiplinger 25 Sponsored Content In fact, investors have had plenty such "opportunities" lately. From April 29, when the bull market reached its acme, through August 29, Standard & Poor's 500-stock index dropped 10.6%. BBH Core Select fared better, losing 7.3% over the same period. Holdings in Visa (V), the credit-card company, and makers of consumer necessities, such as Nestlé (NSRGY.PK) and Coca-Cola (KO), helped BBH hold down its losses. "These businesses have a good mix of geographic and currency exposures," says Keller. But the fund's exposure to financials -- 24% of the portfolio, including insurers Chubb (CB) and Progressive (PGR) -- hurt performance. Advertisement Even so, the managers took advantage of the market dip and added three new companies to the fund, including two banks -- Wells Fargo (WFC) and U.S. Bancorp (USB). They also stepped out of two positions, including W.W. Grainger, the industrial equipment and tool company, because the stock had reached what the managers determined was its intrinsic value (their determination of the company's actual worth). Keller thinks that's a lot of change for a concentrated portfolio like BBH Core Select, which holds just 30 stocks, each for an average of three to five years. "In any given year, we have three or four entry or exit positions," he says, "and here we're not even through three-quarters of the year yet." (Keller declined to disclose the names of the other stocks because he was still in the process of buying one and selling the other.) Keller, who joined the fund in 2008, and his cohorts Richard Witmer and Timothy Hartch, who have been on the team since 2005, are disciplined investors with a long-term view. They look for growing companies that are leaders in their industries with proven competitive advantages and that have solid management at the helm (if that sounds similar to Warren Buffett's strategy, you're onto something -- the fund's top holding is Berkshire Hathaway A, which trades under the symbol BRK.A). Then they carefully examine how a company's managers run the store. Companies with conservative balance sheets, strong free-cash flow generation (the amount of cash profit left after accounting for the capital expenditures needed to maintain the business) and high returns on invested capital make the shortlist. But only those companies that trade at a discount of 25% or greater to the managers' estimate of intrinsic value make it into the portfolio. Buying at a discount allows the managers to sit back during brief market surges -- and downdrafts. The stocks may move, but "the underlying business value of the company is less volatile than the market," says Keller, adding that this approach "allows you to be more objective and calm in markets like this." Their stick-with-it investing style hasn't hurt the fund during down periods: In addition to losing less than the market during the recent correction, BBH held up relatively well during the 2007-09 bear market. During that calamity, the fund surrendered 41.1%, compared with a 55.3% decline by the S&P 500. The fund's ability to hold down losses during treacherous markets has helped produce a stellar five-year return. Through August 29, the fund's class N shares, which require a $10,000 minimum, returned 6.1% annualized, beating the S&P 500 by an average of 5.5 percentage points per year and the typical large-blend fund by an average of 6.0 points per year. Core Select also offers a retail share class (BBTRX), which has a $5,000 initial minimum but slightly higher expenses.


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Sipping on coffee with milk on a sunny morning at the Four Seasons, Pattinson describes attempts to housebreak the "German shepherdy-mix" he recently adopted from a shelter in Louisiana. "He's called Bear," Pattinson says matter-of-factly.
"I was trying to potty-train him to go on the balcony of the hotel room," he says. "It was so windy in Vancouver, the door slammed in his face, and I was just like, nooo." He sighs: Before Bear was adopted, the pup was found in a trash can outside a bar and has since almost had a run-in with a wolf and a seagull in Vancouver. "He's got a door phobia anyway."
Clad in a plaid button-down and jeans, and minus screaming fans, paparazzi, managers and studio minders, Pattinson lets go of his shyness in the time it takes to recap an "unbearably irritating" game of Words With Friends. It's only in front of a video camera later that he noticeably shrinks, adopting a hunch that matches his quick-to-draw sheepish grin. But one-on-one, conversation spins like cotton candy as Pattinson, 24, discusses hanging up his trademark vampire fangs for the 1930s-set Big Top world of Water for Elephants, a movie he calls "definitely bigger" than any other he has done outside the Twilight franchise.
In Water for Elephants, which hits theaters Friday and is based on the best-selling book by Sara Gruen, Pattinson plays Jacob, a veterinary student who abandons his studies and jumps aboard a steam train for the Benzini Bros. roughshod circus. Jacob quickly falls for star performer Marlena (Reese Witherspoon), who is trapped in a marriage with the circus owner (Christoph Waltz).
Blame it all on the selling power of an gentle giant named Tai.
Cowboys and trains
Director Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend) banked on Pattinson's love of animals to sell him on the script.
"The first time I met (Lawrence), we went to meet Tai the elephant at her house," says Pattinson of the 42-year-old elephant who plays lumbering Rosie, the Benzini Bros. main act. Tai showed off tricks the studio originally thought could be accomplished only by a computer-generated elephant.
Charmed, Pattinson read the script on the ride back. Plus, "I always wanted to do something in the '30s in America," he says. "It's kind of my idea of what America really is, that period, kind of the best time to be in America. You're still kind of a cowboy, but there's this huge energy. The future was being created then."
The love triangle complete, Pattinson, Witherspoon and Waltz headed for Piru, Calif., where the desert set was bursting with circus tents, steam trains, hundreds of extras, spangled costumes, circus performers and animals. "There was something about the ruggedness of it, which I hadn't really done," Pattinson says.
Lawrence saw immediate chemistry between Pattinson and Witherspoon. "I think he's never been quite as charming as he's been in this," he says. "I think he feels like a real leading man."
The film put a newly clean-cut Pattinson in the center ring with two Academy Award winners (Witherspoon for 2005's Walk the Line and Waltz for 2009's Inglourius Basterds) and a coterie of more than 600 animals. "I'm sure Rob had some insecurities coming up into scenes against Christoph and Reese, but he never showed it," Lawrence says. "I think he watched and learned and listened."
And there were distractions. Witherspoon, who occasionally brought her kids to the zoolike set, laughs as she talks about Tai following Pattinson "sort of like man's best friend — even though she's 9,000 pounds." Pattinson recounts "insane" days, including one when the script finds Waltz taunting Pattinson to hand-feed a hungry lion. Pattinson opens the cage, and the lion pounces.
"We did the first take, and sure enough, the lion just ripped the (prosthetic) arm in and wouldn't give it back," Pattinson says. "He didn't even care about the meat. He just wanted to eat the fake arm. I was absolutely terrified."
"Both Rob and Christoph coined the term 'no acting required' in the lion scenes," Lawrence adds with a chuckle. "You didn't have to pretend to be afraid when you were around the lion."
Scarier still was the scene where Pattinson is knocked down by a stallion. "That was terrifying," says the actor, who admits to a fear of horses.
In Elephants, Pattinson's name receives equal billing with Witherspoon and Waltz, a nod to his international success with filmgoers.
Yet this is not the first time Pattinson has worked with Witherspoon; seven years (and a pop-culture lifetime) ago, Pattinson was an unknown fresh from the U.K. who scored a role as Witherspoon's, uh, son in 2004's Vanity Fair. His role ended up on the cutting-room floor.
Pattinson acknowledges how far he has come. "It's such a different world, for me especially," he says. "Then, I literally got (the role) by accident. I got an agent. A week later, I got that job."
"He was very young, like 17 or 18," says Witherspoon, who describes him today as "very quiet and introverted" and uninterested in fame.
As The Twilight Saga comes to a close with the two-part feature Breaking Dawn (based on the last book in the Stephenie Meyer series), the question looms as to whether the public is willing to pay to see Pattinson play anyone besides vampire Edward Cullen.
Lawrence acknowledges that the majority of the country knows Pattinson as Edward. "He definitely has more to offer than just what he does in that role," he says. But "when you head up a big franchise like that, that becomes so popular and the characters become kind of iconic ... it's tricky to break out of that."
Especially as those films continue to make money. The Twilight films, including New Moon and Eclipse, have made more than $1.8 billion worldwide. In his months off, Pattinson began to expand his résumé, first with last year's romantic drama Remember Me.
Elephants "is arguably a better vehicle for Robert Pattinson than Remember Me was, which was arguably a box-office flop," making roughly $19 million in the USA, says Box Office Mojo analyst Brandon Gray. (Eclipse made more than $300 million in the USA.) "This will be a good test of Robert Pattinson's bankability."
The actor is not immune to the criticism. "I always see these things like, 'Can he act or not?,' " he says. "It's like, I'm nothing like Edward. What do you think I'm doing in that?" He dissolves into laughter, gesturing with this hands. "So (when a new role arises), everyone's like 'It's very different.' "
'Breaking Dawn,' breaking out
He just wrapped Breaking Dawn's final chapter. "It's completely nuts," he says. "There are some days on set just watching you go, 'How is this going to be PG-13?' " He laughs. "The whole first movie is like a straight-up horror film."
Summit Entertainment is releasing Breaking Dawn, Part 1 this November, but Part 2 will not be released until November 2012. Meaning, no matter what other projects Pattinson takes on, the fandom and furor that surround the franchise are Pattinson's to keep until roughly early 2013.
Would he do a franchise again? "Only if I could have a lot of say in the development of it," he replies, noting the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" creative mentality of the series.
The spotlight is just as hotly focused on Pattinson's relationship with girlfriend and Twilight series co-star Kristen Stewart, 21. "I try my best to avoid it happening by never being seen or not saying anything stupid in interviews, but it doesn't seem to matter," he says of the rumors and headlines about them.
But his Elephants co-star says his life is more normal than it looks. "He's very much a 24-year-old guy who has a girlfriend and is enjoying himself and his friends," Witherspoon says.
It's hard to convince the fans of that: When paparazzi caught Pattinson kissing Stewart last week after the Elephants premiere, the blogosphere exploded.
"I just don't like it," Pattinson says; the rabid attention has forced him to unload his L.A. home and instead live out of hotels. "That's not part of my job. It's embarrassing, people using your life as entertainment.
"If people are already using your life as entertainment and they get their fill in magazines, they're never going to see your movies."
Aside from answering an interviewer's question, he vents only to his parents. "They always think I'm completely depressed because I don't really say it to anyone else. So they always think (being famous) is the most miserable experience in the world. They're funny. Whenever I sort of complain about it, they go, 'Well, just quit. What are you talking about, if you hate it so much?' "
Cue his explosively hot career.
"You've just got to remember why you're doing it in the first place — which is quite hard sometimes," he says, chatting about his next projects, Cosmopolis with Paul Giamatti, "a departure from everything I've done," and period piece Bel Ami, which has no release date set.
And so the circus, aided by a bit of technology, must go on.
"The only time I ever follow Twitter is if I'm in a restaurant or something, just before I leave, to see if people are waiting outside. It does make you a bit of a loser, especially when someone asks you, 'Hey, you want to go to dinner at this place?' and I'm like, 'Can we have dinner at this (other) place? It has three exits.'


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Egypt's Jon Stewart returns to TV
After getting show canceled last fall, Bassem Youssef takes to the air and mocks Egypt's fervor for el-Sissi
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's popular satirist Bassem Youssef was back on air on Friday, true to his style of mocking the nationalist fervor gripping Egyptians after the overthrow of the country's Islamist president in a coup last July and the subsequent euphoria surrounding the military chief who is widely expected to run for president.
Youssef — often compared to the US comedian Jon Stewart — once again made fun of his fellow Egyptians' obsession with Field Marshal Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, who became the most popular man in the country after ousting Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.
Last fall, private broadcaster CBC suspended Youssef's show after the season's first episode.
At the time, CBC said the satirist had violated its editorial policy and contractual obligations, and that he upset Egyptian sensibilities by attacking "symbols of the state." Egyptian government and presidential officials said the decision was a private issue between Youssef and the station.
Youssef was accused by others in the pro-military media as being a traitor, a part of a foreign plan made against Egypt and a hidden support to the Muslim Brotherhood, from which the ousted Morsi hails.
Back late Friday night in a screening on the MBC Egypt channel, Youssef joked about his comeback, saying it could well be the "first and the last episode in the new season" if he dared poke fun at el-Sissi — building up suspense among viewers whether he would dare do it again or not.
He described his new, revamped "Al Bernameg" show as "the show which has nothing to do with politics and tackles anything else so as not to mention him (el-Sissi) and lose our jobs."
Youssef jabbed at Egyptian fashion and cooking shows, some of which seem to go out of their way to mention el-Sissi in the programs. He made a joke about street vendors selling clothes "autographed by el-Sissi" and a popular chef attempting to bake a birthday cake for the military commander.
"Politics is everywhere, and if we leave it to talk about anything else, then we are making fools of ourselves," he said.
Youssef's program has often stirred controversies, making him the target of many legal complaints. Authorities investigated him over the last episode on charges of disrupting public order and insulting Egypt and military leaders.
His popularity peaked during Morsi's rule, when he targeted him and his Islamist allies with weekly mockery for mixing religion and politics. Youssef also was briefly detained and released on bail under Morsi on accusations of insulting the president and Islam.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 241 diseños de 71 diseñadores freelance.
I have over 35 years experience in the Australian Jewellery Industry. I have worked in wholesaling, importing and more recently retailing. My retail store has been voted in the top 5 stores nationally every year for the last 8 years, winning in 2007, and 2nd in 2008 & 2009. I am now transfering my passion for the jewellery trade into an online business that will become the preferred online jewellery destination for Australian online shoppers. I am a perfectionist, while at the same time enjoying the relaxed fun side of the trade(see brands stocked below) My passion transfers into passionate loyal customers. I have an amazing relationship with the Australian wholesalers, so am often offered new or exclusive product from all over the world before it is released to the trade. I will be offering the countries top jewellery brands, as well as unbranded top quality general jewellery (may be branded later), with a selection of fashion watch brands as well. Custom made jewellery will also be available. In my retail store, customers will drive over 1hour just to see me..selling jewellery is based on trust, and is often sold on emotion...and with my years of experience, they are comfortable in their purchase. At 42 years old I am still young enough to know what "rocks", but have had a lifetime of experience to select only the very best quality product, regardless of it's cost.
The target Audience will be mostly women who are brand conscious, regular online shoppers, often time poor, who will happily recommend products/services they like. They will also be looking for great value and exceptional service.Most of these women will be comfortable shopping online, & users of social media such as Facebook. They will enjoy shopping online with us because it will be friendly, efficient, stress free, and we will exceed their expectations in all areas...they won't want to shop anywhere else! To start out at launch time, we do have an existing data base of approx 2000 customers from our retail store, many of whom would not normally shop online, but they do know and trust us, so will be more comfortable doing so, and will also tell a friend. When our online customers receive their jewellery and try it on for the first time, we want them to fall in love with their new "favourite" piece, and get this feeling ever time they wear it.
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My wife and I were cleaning the house, and I came into the living room to discover that she had created He-Ro's All-Male Revue, complete with pole dance!
My wife and I were cleaning the house, and I came into the living room to discover that she had created He-Ro's All-Male Revue, complete with pole dance!
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"I have a new philosophy. I'm only going to dread one day at a time." -- Charles M. Schulz
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For the Love of Illumina & her Cat Sleetah!!
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It finally clicked. I know what the inspiration for He-Ro was!
Given the sword of He by the Overlords of the Timeless Dimension on Trolla, Ro was told to go forth and combat evil." During one such epic battle, he was infected by a techno-organic virus by Horde Supreme and sent through a vortex to the magic planet of Eternia®. Once there, he was healed by Eldor in a mystical pool which absorbed his virus. In gratitude, He-Ro swore to help free Eternia® from the Snake Men and Horde Invaders. He defended the free people alongside the great King Grayskull, eventually bequeathing his sword to the King upon his noble death.
He-Ro: Cosmic Warrior. Travolta: Scientologist.
Coincidence? I think not.
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LOL! Those are great!
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How the Hell did I miss this thread?!
Dead Hordak! Hahahaha!
I haven't had the gutts to disconnect the head
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The Gogo Dancing Masters!
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It's Nagus the Wizard ...
He just returned from the annual Eternian "Spell And Powerful Potion Yardsale" (otherwise known as SAPPY).
"Curse those snakemen!", he mutters angrily to himself, "They said that the batteries were included with this magic staff And it needs alkaline D cells too!"
(MOTUC body, Remco Deimos head, Merman armor, DC Direct Mcguinness Manhunter cape, Sigma Six wand).
These are insane. Love the mix and match thing going on here.
has anyone made a mix and match character that they are keeping as a main-stay in their MOTU Universe?
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To be honest, I don't think any of these figures look good with other charater's armor on, except Faker with He-Man's and He-Man with Faker's.
He-man head in Mer-man´s body look so strange ahaha.
Is King Grayskull bigger than the other figs? Will the re-release be the same size as the first or as tall as He-Man?
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On Living Faith: Abraham and a Jewish Theology of Protest
by: Joshua Stanton on February 20th, 2012 | 3 Comments »
The Torah is filled with examples of prophets who protest in the name of justice. Moses protested the misdeeds of his fellow Israelites. Joshua protested falsified reports about the Holy Land. The very first proto-Jew, Abraham, even protested God when it came to a matter of justice. That God listened and acknowledged Abraham's insights is a testament to the sacred nature of protest – and worthy of further inquiry.
The issue at hand between Abraham and God is the pending destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. As expressed in Genesis 18, Abraham is shocked by God's intentions to destroy the cities, even though they are reputed for their improprieties.
"Will You sweep away the innocent along with the guilty?" Abraham asks God in Genesis 18:23-24, according to the translation from the Jewish Study Bible. "What if there should be fifty innocent within the city; will You then wipe out the place and not forgive it for the sake of the innocent fifty who are in it?"
Abraham appears outraged at the notion of collective punishment and challenges his very Creator on a matter of justice.
Crucially, however, Abraham does not simply express shock at God – but also esteem for God, in the very same breath: "Far be it from You to do such a thing, to bring death upon the innocent as well as the guilty, so that innocent and guilty fare alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?" (Genesis 18:25)
In evoking God's own singular standards of justice, Abraham makes clear that he is not demeaning God or God's deeds. Rather, Abraham is calling God to act in a manner consistent with God's own, sacred role.
God therefore remains responsive: "If I find within the city of Sodom fifty innocent ones, I will forgive the whole place for their sake." (Genesis 18:26)
Still unsatisfied, Abraham responds with a unique mixture of humility and firmness: "Here I venture to speak to my Lord, I who am but dust and ashes: What if the fifty innocent should lack five? Will you destroy the whole city for want of the five?" (Genesis 18:27)
God reacts favorably to Abraham's compelling logic, presented in such a tolerable way: "I will not destroy if I find forty-five there." Even one of "dust and ashes" could speak justice to the ultimate Judge. Notions of justice transcended role.
Abraham's protestations continue, until God agrees not to destroy all of Sodom if there are even just ten innocents. While God did ultimately destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, he did not do so until the innocent – namely Lot and his daughters – left it safely: "Thus it was that, when God destroyed the cities of the Plain and annihilated the cities where Lot dwelt, God was mindful of Abraham and removed Lot from the midst of the upheaval." (Genesis 19:29)
It is reasonable to suggest that Abraham, through his protests, saved their lives. He argued and wrestled intellectually with God until God assented to save all in Sodom and Gomorrah who were innocent. Equally important, Abraham caused God to articulate that the just in the world would not be punished indiscriminately, along with the unjust.
In Abraham's sacred protest against God's prospective actions, we learn a great deal that we can apply to our own, modern-day protests. Abraham's humility, directness, and willingness to ask God to uphold God's own high standards prove key to his success. The absence of any of these elements might have undermined his efforts. Further, there is an inherent boldness and bravery to Abraham's actions. Abraham is protesting God and suggesting that God is in danger of engaging in an unjust action. The potential consequences for Abraham are unknown. It could well have meant his demise to raise such issues with God. But Abraham remains steadfast in his convictions and willing to take a profound risk to uphold justice. Without bravery, it is unclear if Abraham would have protested at all.
Given Abraham's remarkable protest against God's proposed actions, we too should see just protest as in line with core tenets of Jewish belief. Where we see injustice, it is of sacred significance to protest. Much like Abraham, we should do so with great care, humility, and an eye toward efficacy.
Yet as Abraham's example also shows, it is better to protest an injustice before it has taken place. Strength comes in being proactive and working to avoid, rather than correct, unjust actions. Protests require foresight – and insight – into ourselves and the society in which we are seeking to realize a vision of justice.
This article was originally written for Odyssey Networks. This photo is from WikiMedia Commons and is in the public domain.


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Over the past 10 years, there has been an increase in the use of options strategies. From Dec. 31, 2009, to Oct. 31, 2013, the average monthly options volume has increased 83.7% (Source: Options Clearing Council). Conversely, equity market volumes are down are since the credit crisis with the NYSE and NASDAQ off 62.0% and 16.6% respectively (Source: SIFMA).
Despite this growth, investors continue to perceive options strategies to be higher on the risk spectrum than more traditional equity or fixed income strategies. In addition, investors note high execution costs and the necessity for proper timing as reasons for caution. This month, we seek to analyze the drivers for investor reluctance to use options and aim to debunk the myths that exist regarding options-based strategies. To do so, we categorized these fears and concerns by comments most commonly made by investors regarding options.
Myth 1: "I know someone that lost a ton trading options"
In reality, this statement is often related to option floor traders and their brethren during the 1987 portfolio insurance bloodbath. Many allocators have since attached a "Don't Touch" label to anything related to the options market. While outsized loses can occur due to naked or levered positions, many option strategies are actually used as risk mitigation strategies and the risk of loss on the option is no more than the premiums paid.
Myth 2: "Options are for hedge funds and prop desks"
While these entities certainly benefit from the use of options and have supported growth in the space since the early 1990', their activity has not made options more risky. If anything, an increased institutional presence has provided more efficiency to the trading of options and options. Furthermore, the fact that institutional investors have embraced the flexibility of options for both alpha generation and risk mitigation reasons should increase investors' collective comfort level about the viability of options.
Myth 3: "I don't understand options/the Greeks"
Many investors today began their careers before options trading became part of everyday parlance in the financial markets. Today, news and print media coverage includes updates on trends and trading strategies utilizing options and futures. The days of the traditional 60/40 portfolio using stocks and bonds, while not gone, are dwindling. Investors of today must consider a multitude of asset classes and vehicle structures that were not commonly found in portfolios a mere 20 years ago.
That said, some options-based strategies are complex which might require the use of an investment advisor or a fund manager to manage the options strategy for the individual investor. Portfolio managers would be quick to point out however, that increased complexity does not equal increased risk.
Myth 4: "Derivative and option trading is too expensive"
In the world of high-frequency trading and market making, the cost of derivative programs can fall on the pricier side, but when considered in a portfolio context as a risk management tool (as many derivative strategies are), this cost is applied to more meaningful downside protection.
In today's environment, where many investors perceive the biggest risk in their portfolios to be related to rising interest rates, the historical diversification properties of fixed income may be diminished by more volatility and asset price depreciation. Going forward, the risk/reward properties of option strategies may prove to be a better "asset class" than bonds in a rising rate environment. In sum, they're arguably worth any uptick in expense.
Myth 5: "My equity portfolio is up 20% this year, why do I want to cap my upside with options?"
While this response is far less common and primarily directed at covered call, long put option or collar strategies, some investors do believe that the equity rally will continue. In this case, risk mitigation is critical since historically equity selloffs occur faster than the runups that precede them. Unfortunately, these investors often believe they are capable of timing the market, which could be a less than ideal form of risk management.
In all, we find that investors with either experience in trading options or academically driven research backgrounds are more inclined to allocate to products or strategies that employ options. Longer-term holding periods and less concern over taxation are also indicative of greater acceptance of the value of options-based strategies. Fortunately, more and more investors, advisors and analysts are aware of the benefits of incorporating options into strategic portfolio allocations. Combined with the growing demand for fixed income substitutes and portfolio level risk management tools, interest in volatility-mitigating options strategies may be nothing more than a 10% correction away.


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UK Government faces legal challenge over failure to regulate export of lethal drone parts
October 9, 2012
The UK Government has been threatened with legal action over its failure to stop the export of drone components which may be used by the CIA to carry out its illegal campaign in Pakistan.
Research by Reprieve indicates that the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) has granted General Electric an export licence for products used in Predator drones – the robotic aircraft used by the CIA to bomb North West Pakistan – in breach of its own guidelines requiring respect for human rights and international law.
Reprieve is supporting Malik Jalal, a tribal elder in Pakistan whose community is being terrorised by CIA drones, in this legal challenge. Mr Jalal lives in Manzer Zel, North Waziristan. The region has borne the brunt of drone strikes which have killed more than 3,300 people in Pakistan since 2004, despite the fact that there is no declared war.
Research published this week by Stanford and New York universities found that the near-constant presence of drones in the region 'terrorises' the local population. Mr Jalal is calling for tighter regulation of Britain's export, and an end to the export of products that cause death and terror in his community.
A letter sent by Mr Jalal's legal representatives Tuckers Solicitors challenges BIS' regulation of the practices of one company in particular: General Electric Intelligent Platforms (GEIP), a subsidiary of General Electric. BIS is required, in assessing applications for export licences, to have regard to criteria including respect for human rights, respect for international law and avoiding granting licences where there is a "clear risk that the intended recipient would use the proposed export aggressively against another country".
The CIA's use of drones to fire missiles in Pakistan, a country with which it is not at war, is in breach of the international law of armed conflict. In previous correspondence, BIS has openly accepted that it has not considered whether UK exports are being used to assist in illegal drone strikes in Pakistan. Further, it would appear that GEIP may also be selling drone components without any export licence at all, despite the fact that they are intended for, or are capable of, military or dual-use purposes and should therefore be subject to the export licensing regime.
Reprieve has also written to Business Secretary Vince Cable, alerting him of the threat of legal action and asking him to intervene directly.
Reprieve Legal Director, Kat Craig, said: "The CIA drone campaign kills innocent civilians and terrorises communities. By failing to properly regulate our exports, the Government is not only breaching its own guidelines but allowing companies based in the UK to profit from the US' deadly activities. GEIP have boasted of the role their products play in Predator drones, yet ministers have not considered whether Britain may be complicit in these serious violations of international law. BIS should freeze all exports of drone parts by GEIP until a suitable licensing regime is in place"
Head of Civil Liberties at Tuckers Solicitors, Jules Carey, said: "Malik Jalal says that his job as a Malik (Tribal elder) is to protect the life and liberty of his people and he says that in this he has completely failed. 18 members of his tribe have been killed by drone strikes and many more have been seriously injured including two of his relatives. As the tribal elder, Malik Jalal feels powerless to stop the UAVs. He has described how village life has radically changed, he no longer uses private transport for fear of being targeted, meetings and community events have all but stopped, children don't go to school and poverty has increased because of the effect on farming and trade. Malik Jalal has described how the drones have caused his community to live in terror and have blighted every aspect of their lives. Put simply he says the drones have to stop and he instructs us to end the involvement of any British company with them."
Notes to editors
1. For further information, please contact Clemency Wells in Reprieve's press office: +44 (0) 207 427 1099 / email@example.com
2. A GEIP brochure confirms that their components are used in the control systems for Predator drones – the drones which the CIA uses to carry out strikes in Pakistan: "GE products helped to launch early UAV platforms, and we continue to develop products that will help advance UAS future operations […] Subsequent deployments have included our PPCM2 6U VME Dual PowerPC SBC in the Watchkeeper ground station [and] PPC4A 6U VME SBC in the Predator ground station." – GEIP Unmanned Aerial Systems, p3: http://defense.ge-ip.com/library/detail/12981
3. The devastating impact of the US's drone programme in Pakistan has been highlighted by "Living under Drones", a new report issued by Stanford and New York Universities (available here). The report explains that nearly the entire population of Waziristan lives under the constant threat of death, children are afraid to leave their homes because schools have been targeted, and humanitarian workers are afraid to go to the aid of victims because of the US policy of second strikes on those assisting. In consequence, the incidences of mental illness, anxiety and depression have been rising exponentially in the region.


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Joe Jonas 'blacked out' during best man speech
Joe Jonas was so overwhelmed with emotion as he celebrated his brother Nick's wedding to Priyanka Chopra, he momentarily "blacked out" as he delivered his best man's speech.
The Jealous singer first exchanged vows with actress Priyanka last weekend (01Dec18) in a lavish Christian ceremony at the Umaid Bhawan Palace in the bride's native India, and Joe admits he had his work cut out as the leader of the groomsmen.
"I was the best man, and had a lot of responsibilities, but mostly it was trying to figure out what and where to be at the different times, and collecting (the groomsmen)," Joe smiled on U.S. breakfast show Today. "He had about 12 groomsmen, so (there were) a lot of wrangles!"
The DNCE frontman also had another big task ahead of him at the reception, where he delivered a speech in honour of his younger sibling and his new wife.
"A toast, not a roast, that was key!" he laughed. "I think it was pretty good."
Joe confesses his mind went blank for a split second during the speech, but luckily, he had his notes to help him get back on track.
"I kinda blacked out for a minute because I was just overwhelmed with emotion," he shared. "This is not only my brother, (he's my) best friend, and to see him marrying his dream girl, there was (sic) a lot of tears the whole weekend and a lot of smiles, so I had it on paper, which was the most important part. It was a special week."
Nick and Priyanka and their wedding guests returned to the Umaid Bhawan Palace on Sunday for a sacred service that honoured the bride's Hindu faith, and Joe is thrilled to have been involved in the festivities.
"It's been amazing, marrying Nick off to Priyanka; it's just been fantastic," he gushed. "Obviously, this has been one of the most beautiful weddings I've ever seen and to be a part of it was a dream."
Joe attended the wedding week with his fiancee, Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner, but the celebrations didn't make the Cake By The Ocean hitmaker want to rush into his own nuptials.
"I definitely took some notes, but that week was all about them, just celebrating the two of them, and that's what it was about for us and experiencing it, and looking back, we're just in awe," he said.
"My time (to get married) will come but I'm thrilled for the two of them."
Read the full article at Music-News.com
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- What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
- Who is a person with a disability?
- How do I request an accommodation?
- How will the accommodation request be handled?
- How will I know if my request is denied?
- What can I do if my accommodation is denied?
- How do I file a general complaint about access to the courthouse or to court programs and services?
- How do I file a complaint if I think that I have been discriminated against because of my disability?
- How does the court system accommodate jurors?
- How does the court system assist people with disabilities who are self-represented?
- Can the court system provide an accommodation to a spectator of a court proceeding?
- Can the court store medication if a juror, witness or litigant requests the accommodation?
- Are service animals allowed in the courthouse?
- Can the court system transport individuals with a disability who are coming to court or have them met at the curb?
- Can the court system provide wheelchairs for individuals with disabilities?
- Does the court system provide parking for people with disabilities?
- What is an Assistive Listening Device?
- Can teleconferencing be considered as an accommodation for a hearing or other court proceeding?
- What is Realtime Reporting and how can it assist a person with a hearing impairment?
Q. What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
A. The Americans with Disabilities Act gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, State and local government services, and telecommunications.
Q. Who is a person with a disability?
A. As defined by the ADA, a disability is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity such as walking, seeing, hearing, learning, breathing, caring for oneself, or working. The ADA also protects people who have a record of such an impairment or who are regarded as having an impairment, whether or not they actually have one, if being perceived as having one results in discrimination.
Q. How do I request an accommodation?
A. Each court has a key person who has been designated to help facilitate disability accommodation requests. This "ADA liaison" will accept contacts made in person, in writing or over the telephone from individuals who need an ADA accommodation.
To ensure that the court will be able to make appropriate arrangements, requests should be made, whenever possible, well in advance of the court appearance date. Requests should be as specific as possible. In addition to the type of accommodation needed, please provide relevant information regarding the court appearance (i.e., court facility address, name of the case, name of the judge, part number, date of the appearance(s), and estimated length of the proceeding).
If you have a pending case before a judge or judicial officer and your request for ADA accommodation(s) will require a modification or otherwise affect the court's practices or procedures, the request should be made to the judge or judicial officer.
For more detailed information on how to request an accommodation, how a request is handled, services/aids courts can and cannot administratively grant as ADA accommodations, how to file a complaint and the grievance process, please visit this page.
Identify the correct liaison to assist you with our County Listing of Local ADA Liaison
Q. How will the accommodation request be handled?
A. The ADA liaison, or other appropriate court personnel, will notify you if the court is able to provide the requested accommodation, or requires further information. The ADA liaison may also, in consultation with the court's Chief Clerk and the OCA Director of Professional and Court Services, propose an alternative form of accommodation. If the court finds it necessary to deny the requested accommodation and an alternative cannot be mutually agreed upon, you will be provided with a written explanation for the denial. A final decision to deny an accommodation can only be made by an appropriate executive-level manager (in NYC, the Chief Clerk of the Court, or in Judicial Districts 3-10, the respective District Executive to the District Administrative Judge), or, if the request has been made directly to a judge during a proceeding, by the judge.
Q. How will I know if my request has been denied?
A. UCS policy is to accommodate persons with disabilities to the fullest extent possible. If for some reason(s) a request is denied and a suitable alternative accommodation cannot be reached, an appropriate executive-level court manager or administrator will complete the Denial of Accommodation Form and present a copy to the person who has requested the accommodation.
The Denial of Accommodation Form is not used by judges or judicial officers who deny requests for accommodation- those denials are usually made in a written order or stated on the record during a proceeding. If the denial of an accommodation comes from a judge or judicial officer during a proceeding, it is a judicial determination and not an administrative one, and may be subject to judicial, rather than administrative, review.
For more information on the administrative denial of ADA accommodation requests and how to submit a request for administrative reconsideration, please visit this page
Q. What can I do if my accommodation is denied?
A. A person who has been denied an accommodation may seek review of that decision. If the decision to deny an accommodation was made by a judge or judicial officer in a pending proceeding, review of that decision must be sought through the regular process of judicial review. If the decision to deny an accommodation was made administratively by a Chief Clerk or District Executive in consultation with the ADA Statewide Coordinator, that decision may be reviewed through the Request for Reconsideration process.
Q. How do I file a general complaint about access to the courthouse and or to programs and services?
A. At times, a court user may not be seeking a reasonable accommodation for him/herself but might still wish to register a general complaint or express concern about some aspect of the accessibility of the courthouse or the services, programs and activities of the court. This may bring to light a problem that might otherwise go unnoticed but which needs to be addressed, and we welcome the chance to address it.
If such a complaint arises, it should be put in writing, either by the court user with the assistance of a court employee, and directed to either the District Executive (in courts outside NYC) or the Chief Clerk of the Court (in courts inside NYC), with a copy to the Statewide ADA Coordinator. Provide as much contact information as possible (name, address, email, and phone number) so that a response can be provided.
Q. How do I file a complaint if I think that I have been discriminated against because of my disability?
A. If a court user believes that he or she has been subjected to disability discrimination by a court employee, the court user should contact the Office of the Managing Inspector General for Bias Matters at (877)-2EndBias, (646) 386-3507, or email: email@example.com.
Q. How does the court system accommodate jurors?
A. Juror questionnaires ask whether an ADA accommodation will be needed. Once a prospective juror has identified him/herself as wanting an accommodation, the jury office reviews the request and provides such reasonable accommodation as will satisfy the need of the individual. In certain instances, the trial judge needs to make a ruling as to whether a particular juror, even if given an accommodation, is qualified to serve.
Q. How does the court system assist people with disabilities who are self-represented?
A. In addition to the other ADA accommodations that are available to all court users, in appropriate situations court clerks may assist a disabled self-represented litigant by completing court forms if the litigant's disability limits his/her ability to do this task on his/her own. In providing the assistance, court clerks act solely as scribes, recording on the court forms the information provided by the self-represented litigant; court clerks cannot provide legal advice.
Q. Can the court system provide an accommodation to a spectator of a court proceeding?
A. The court, when asked, must provide reasonable accommodations so people with disabilities, including spectators, may take part in our programs, services and activities. Requests for accommodation should be directed to the local ADA liaison and reviewed by the appropriate manager to ensure that an appropriate reasonable accommodation is provided to meet the need of the individual.
Q. Can the court store medication if a juror, witness or litigant requests the accommodation?
A. Courts are permitted to keep medication and related supplies in an appropriate area for individuals who are using the courts and present verifiable medical documentation. A request should be directed to the appropriate court manager or security supervisor.
Q. Are service animals allowed in the courthouse?
A. Service animals are permitted in all areas where members of the public participate in the services, programs, or activities of the court. As defined in the ADA, these animals are individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability. Therefore, service animals are classified as working animals, not pets. Though a person with a disability is not required to provide any verbal or written confirmation to establish the existence or extent of his or her disability, they may be asked certain questions regarding their service animal. If not immediately evident, qualified individuals may be asked whether their animal is a service animal and, if so, what services it has been trained to provide. Service animals must be kept on a leash, harness, or tether (unless using one is not possible due to the handler's disability, or interferes with the service animal's performance) and be within the control of the individual with a disability at all times. For the security and safety of all court users, if at any time the animal becomes unruly or aggressive, the court may ask that the animal be removed from the facility.
Q. Can the court system transport individuals with a disability who are coming to court or have them met at the curb?
A. The court's responsibility to court users begins at the door of the courthouse. If a municipal transport service for disabled individuals exists in a locale, however, the court may be able to provide the telephone number as a service.
Q. Can the court system provide wheelchairs for individuals with disabilities?
A. No. The court system does not provide personal medical equipment such as wheelchairs or canes, or personally prescribed items such as eyeglasses or hearing aids. The court system also does not provide services of a purely personal nature, such as a personal attendant to assist with eating, toileting or dressing.
Q. Does the court system provide parking for people with disabilities?
A. Not all of our courthouses have public parking facilities and those that do are usually not operated by the court system. If you are visiting a facility that provides parking for the public, there should be some spaces reserved for people with disabilities. You should contact the local ADA liaison to find out what is available at the courthouse you will be visiting.
Q. What is an Assistive Listening Device?
A. Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) are sensitive amplification instruments that are designed to be helpful in specific, but not all, listening situations. Each court facility in the state has at least one ALD available for use by the public. The local ADA liaison can help arrange for one to be provided.
Q. Can teleconferencing be considered as an accommodation for a hearing or other court proceeding?
A. Decisions involving court proceedings must be at the discretion of the judge presiding over the case. On a case-by-case basis, and with approval of the judge, telephone conferencing has been used as a way to accommodate people who cannot leave their homes or who will have difficulty accessing the court building.
Q. What is Realtime Reporting and how can it assist a person with a hearing impairment?
A. Computerized real-time court reporting is an information technology that may be considered a reasonable accommodation. Court reporters using this software provide increased access for those participants in the court system with hearing impairments. During a proceeding, the court reporter takes down verbatim what is being said and, by using this software, can instantly send the unedited transcript to a computer screen for individual viewing or onto a projection screen for viewing by a larger group.


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The portraits: they are a happy meeting place for the artistic self and the personal self, involvement with form and involvement with other people. In the portraits the reconciliation I seek is between the humanist and the formalist.
I realize that one of my goals in the portraits is to operate within the tradition of the studio portrait with its elements of theatrical self-presentation and staging. Often, not the person, but the thing furnished the occasion for one of the portraits: the trompe l'oeil wall, the snood, the unicycle. Yet the result is a portrait; it is a figure which is at the center of the image.
There are two kinds of pictures here. One is similar to what Walter Benjamin said of the fishwife of Newcastle in Hill and Adamson's calotypes: the subject has a certain indelible primacy, a particular identity; not only an artistic form. Of course, any photograph is a fiction. But there is always that tension between the artistic form, the grace - and the independent impact of the subject's existence. Other pieces here incline more towards a form which minimizes specific identity.
Portraiture carries a moral responsibility. A clever photographer could probably make a beautiful and moving portrait of a monster.
I.C.'s response to her portrait: "That's me - with all my pain and suffering!" Different people undergo different types and varying degrees of suffering. There are both physical suffering and emotional pain. They both induce moments of serious reflection. Seriousness must come from knowing about pain (as does high unseriousness). These are moments when people are "feeling serious," moments of gravity. Gravity and grace: who said that? There is a kind of physical "grace" in seriousness, a meditative poise as on the edge of an abyss. Like the films of Robert Bresson, in which the people are saints and martyrs.
Repose. Repose. Repose. This repose differs from death in that it is filled with consciousness. The portraits are instances of individuation. Not merging. People in all their resistant otherness.
I suppose the portraits represent my aspirations for other people: aspirations towards emotional heroism, mystery, suffering, self-knowledge - and formal perfection. Perhaps this is presumptuous of me. S.B. comments on how stern he looks in his portrait. So do they all.
The union of pose and pensiveness. Pose. Re-pose.


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text: As you saw in last week's update, 11 of our 19 sea turtle patients are stable and ready for release! We're working closely with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and officials from the state of Florida to set a release date for these animals! In addition to our turtle patients ready for release, we do still have 8 active medical cases, and some of them have proven to be interesting challenges for our veterinary staff. Here are updates on a few of our active cases! Charlie Charlie was previously diagnosed with an unknown mass near his heart. After his diagnosis, our veterinary staff prescribed an innovative treatment for Charlie – baby aspirin. He has been responding well to treatment, is eating well, and behaving normally. A repeat echocardiogram (ultrasound of the heart) this week revealed that the mass is still present, though reduced in size. While Charlie is showing no clinical signs from the mass, his medical case will continue to be active until we can perform more tests to determine what the mass is, and if it is a symptom of a yet unidentified underlying issue. Blade Blade was admitted as a cold-stun, but also had a traumatic (possible boat strike) injury to the left side of his carapace and bottom shell that was dangerously close to penetrating through into his body cavity. The good news for Blade is that the suspected boat strike injury has completely healed, thanks to regular wound cleaning and a minor surgery. Unfortunately, Blade is still fighting an active infection in his right front flipper, and his condition is still critical. Blade recently underwent a CT scan, and the results indicate an active bone infection in his right shoulder. Bone infections can be difficult to treat, but our Animal Health staff have been working hard to monitor and treat the infection appropriately. Yesterday, Blade underwent additional x-rays, blood work, and a sedated procedure to extract some infected cells so we can identify whether the infection is bacterial or fungal. Our staff are keeping Blade as comfortable as possible, and doing everything they can to help him fight the infection. Stay tuned for more updates on our sea turtle patients and be sure to follow me on Twitter for a behind-the-scenes look at our rehab efforts! Tags: animal-rescue, animal-rescue-update, Conservation, kemps-ridley, sea-turtle-conservation, sea-turtles, wildlife-conservation Categories: Animal Rescue Previous Post Next Post