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The international war tribunal set up to prosecute those responsible for the atrocities committed during Sierra Leone's 10-year civil war is known for its first-time indictments of rape as a war crime.
It's the first international court run by women, both local and international.
It could also be the first international tribunal forced to shutter its doors before its mandate expires in September 2013.
The Special Court for Sierra Leone only has enough money to last through the end of October 2012 and then will rely on outstanding funding pledges to carry on its work until the first week of December, the court's registrar, Binta Mansaray, said in a recent phone interview from Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Inadequate funding could weaken the court's capacity to protect witnesses and monitor enforcement of sentences when it moves into a wind-down or "residual" phase next October.
"In the past couple of months there has been an increase in the number of witnesses approaching us and expressing fear about their safety and security," Mansaray said. "Mostly it is women who get more worried about their safety, but men have contacted us as well."
It costs about $1.3 million a month to run the court, which has indicted 13 war criminals and sentenced eight. Three of those who were indicted died and one remains a fugitive.
The court has never had a fixed annual budget and relies on contributions from countries such as the United States, Switzerland and Ireland.
Lack of money--a recurrent problem for this court--could affect appeals cases being prepared by both the prosecution and defense in the case of former Liberian president and warlord Charles Taylor.
In May Taylor was sentenced to 50 years in prison for war crimes and is being tried in The Hague, instead of Freetown, Sierra Leone's capital, because of security concerns.
The court is expected to hear the appeals next summer in its last piece of official business. If Taylor's sentence isn't overturned, it would count as the court's ninth and final sentencing of war criminals.
"It [the appeals] will be affected, definitely, if the money doesn't come through," Mansaray said.
A lack of sufficient funding could critically impact the prosecutor's and lead defense counsel's ability to prepare their teams working on the Taylor appeals case, said Mariana Goetz, deputy director of programs at the London-based human rights and torture survivors advocacy organization REDRESS. But, she added, the appeals briefs have already been filed by both parties and responses and replies are due by the end of this month. The appeals judgment will then follow next fall.
The Taylor case is unprecedented, said Goetz, who has been following the trial.
"It is the first time a head of state is convicted for 11 counts of international crimes, including rape, sexual slavery and other forms of sexual violence," Goetz said in an e-mail interview. "This case, as well as others . . . are slowly ensuring that violence against women in the conflict contexts are not laughed off in patriarchal societies as private acts."
If the court manages to finish out its business, it will enter a wind-down administrative phase as the Residual Court for Sierra Leone, which doesn't have a set mandate with time limits. In this scaled-back condition the court would have an annual budget of no more than $2 million and would provide protection for victims through a witness protection program. It would also collect data and track enforcement of sentences for those convicted and jailed.
The court is now talking with U.N. Women about possibilities for collaboration, most likely to support documentation and ongoing outreach to Sierra Leonean communities, said Nahla Valji, a New York-based expert on rule of law and transitional justice for U.N. Women.
"The support would be to the court itself, to allow them to document their lessons learned and archive their work," Valji said.
U.N. Women is currently collaborating with the international tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, which have also struggled with funding, to support similar initiatives. It has worked with the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda to finalize their manual on gender-based crimes and witness protection.
Mansaray and the court's president, Justice Shireen Avis Fisher, voiced their concerns for the court's future at United Nations headquarters Oct. 9, in a briefing to the Security Council and a press conference with U.N. Women.
"My fear is that when we go into residual status we will be forgotten," Fisher told the media. "And if we don't get that funding we can't fulfill the promises that we make to the people of Sierra Leone."
Fisher's appeal at the U.N. marked a full circle for the Special Court, which the United Nations set up with the Sierra Leone government in 2002 following its president's request for international assistance.
At the time, a fragile ceasefire and peace agreement in the small West African country was giving way to renewed fighting between government forces and a rebel group, the Revolutionary United Front, which had torn the country from 1991 to 1999.
Sexual and gender-based violence was the most reported form of human rights abuse in Sierra Leone's conflict. Physicians for Human Rights, a Cambridge, Mass.-based organization, found that more than half the women who encountered rebels suffered some form of sexual violence.
A significant portion of the court's indictments against rebel-force leaders and supporters, such as Liberia's Taylor, centered on gender-based crimes, said Alpha Sesay, a legal officer for Open Society Foundations, based in The Hague.
The Special Court for Sierra Leone prosecuted forced marriage for the first time as a crime against humanity. It also prosecuted rape in a public setting, another first, as a war crime.
Sesay, who is from Sierra Leone and monitors the Special Court, says he thinks the necessary money will ultimately come through. "It just means there will be some effort," he said.
The Special Court has helped ground an understanding in Sierra Leone about the strength of law, said Ibrahim Tommy, executive director of the Freetown-based Centre for Accountability and the Rule of Law. But the legal and human rights activist doubts the court has been able to spawn a strong foundation for prosecutions of gender-based violence or crimes on a national level.
There is one registered lawyer in the country's northern province, two in the southern province and two more in the western province, he said.
"A lot has happened in this country since the war ended, but there remain serious challenges in terms of prosecuting sex and gender-based violence crimes," he said in a phone interview. "Unfortunately, we don't have the sophistication that is required."


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- 1 orange
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup slivered almonds, toasted, coarsely chopped
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 8 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur
Recipe Preparation
Using vegetable peeler, remove peel (orange part only) from orange in strips. Cut strips into matchstick-size pieces and place in small saucepan. Cover with cold water; bring to boil. Cook 30 seconds; drain. Rinse saucepan; add 1/4 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons water, and peel. Stir over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Simmer until peel is translucent and syrup is thick, about 20 minutes. Using tines of fork, transfer peel to plate and cool. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and store at room temperature.
Using electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in large bowl until smooth. Beat in cocoa powder. Add flour and beat until dough comes together in moist clumps. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic and chill until firm, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
Roll out dough between sheets of waxed paper to 11-inch round. Peel off top sheet of paper. Invert dough over 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom; peel off paper. Gently press dough into pan. Press dough overhang in to form double-thick sides. Pierce dough all over with fork. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake crust until sides look dry and bottom looks bubbly, about 14 minutes. Transfer crust to rack. Using back of spoon, press up sides of dough if falling. Cool completely.
Toss almonds, sugar, and cinnamon in small bowl. Chop all but 2 strips of peel. Sprinkle chopped orange peel, then almond mixture over bottom of prepared crust. Place cream in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to simmer. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and whisk until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth; mix in Grand Marnier. Pour into crust. Refrigerate until filling is firm, at least 3 hours. Garnish with remaining 2 orange peel strips. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover loosely with foil and keep refrigerated.
Using sharp knife, gently loosen crust from pan sides. Remove pan sides. Cut tart into wedges; serve cold.

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CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians, who are in full-blown postseason preparation mode, will host the Detroit Tigers on Friday night at Progressive Field, the first game of Cleveland's final homestand of the regular season.
The Indians' magic number for clinching their third consecutive American League Central title is three. With that in mind, Indians manager Terry Francona and his staff are implementing some lineup adjustments in preparation for the postseason.
The most obvious is the addition of third baseman Josh Donaldson, who was acquired in a trade with Toronto. He made his debut with the Indians on Tuesday in Tampa Bay, batting fifth and going 0-for-4.
Donaldson is expected to be in the lineup Friday at third base. His addition has moved third baseman Jose Ramirez to second base, bumping second baseman Jason Kipnis to center field.
For Ramirez, the position switch comes at a time when he's trying to hit his way out of his first slump of the season. After a spectacular first half of the season that landed him a start at third base for the American League all-star team, Ramirez has been in an extended slump.
From opening day through the end of July, Ramirez was hitting .298, with a 1.038 OPS. Since Aug. 1, he is hitting .228 with a .763 OPS.
In Cleveland's 3-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Wednesday, Ramirez, who is third in the American League with 38 home runs, snapped an 86-at bat homerless streak with a homer off Rays ace Nate Snell.
Francona says he isn't worried about his MVP candidate's slump.
"We've all seen what he can do. We know it's in there, and we know he's going to get hot," Francona said. "He's an extremely intelligent hitter when it comes to knowing how teams are pitching him, and what they're trying to do. He's had a little lull here, but he can hit any pitch. He's going to be fine."
Cleveland's starting pitcher Friday night also reflects the team's priority of getting the rotation lined up for the start of the postseason. Because of that, Josh Tomlin (1-5, 6.63 ERA) will get a spot start.
Tomlin, who won 23 games as a member of the rotation the last two years, made six disastrous starts to begin the 2018 season and was quickly moved to the bullpen. In three starts, Tomlin was 0-3 with an 8.10 ERA. In 22 relief appearances, he is 1-2 with a 4.91 ERA.
Friday will be Tomlin's first start since May 15, when he took the loss as Cleveland fell 9-8 to Detroit. In that game, Tomlin gave up four runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings, with four strikeouts and no walks.
In four appearances (two starts) against Detroit this year, Tomlin has no record and a 2.92 ERA. In 20 career appearances (14 starts) against the Tigers, he is 7-6 with a 4.87 ERA.
Left-hander Matt Boyd will start for Detroit. Boyd (9-12, 4.11) made his last start on Sept. 8, when he got no decision in a 4-3 Detroit loss to St. Louis. In that start Boyd was outstanding, working seven innings and allowing one run and two hits, with 11 strikeouts and one walk.
In two starts against Cleveland this year, Boyd is 0-1 with a 6.30 ERA. In his career, he has made seven appearances (six starts) against the Indians and is 1-3 with a 3.05 ERA.
The Tigers, who come into Friday's game on a four-game losing streak, are 4-12 vs. the Indians this year.


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2012-13 Rec Raffle Winners
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Congratulations to our Raffle Award Winners!!
* We have to tell a wonderful story about the Rec Raffle drawings - one that brought a huge smile to our faces. On Friday, 2/1/13, we were bringing in all of the raffle prizes and setting them up and the young (pictured here) hovered around and he kept saying that he was going to win the iPad. Then he'd talk about how one of the other prizes would be great, but, no, he was going to win the iPad. He stayed right there with us as we began pulling out winning tickets. We announced, so and so is the winner of the TV and so and so is the Kindle winner. And then, we announced it was time to pull the ticket for one of the iPads. We announced the winning name and this boy jumped up and down saying, "Dude, that's me, that's me", but he had been talking with us for about an hour at that point and we truly thought he was kidding. Well, funny thing, he wasn't. It was his mother's name that we had called as the iPad winner. We enjoyed our time with him and his enthusiasm about winning the iPad and we wanted to share it with you.
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Each fully paid Recreational player in Tampa & Clearwater will receive five (5) raffle tickets for the $50 fundraising fee paid with their club registration fee. Check out the spectacular prizes that you can win (see below).
There will be 2 drawings: (1) in Clearwater on Friday, 2/1/13 at 6pm at the Friday night games held at the Countryside Sports Plex (3060 N McMullen Booth, Clearwater, FL 33761) and (2) in Tampa on Saturday, 2/2/13 at 4pm at the Tampa Closing event that will be held at Freedom High School (17410 Commerce Park Blvd, Tampa, FL 33647).
You can either keep them for yourself OR you can sell them and earn back up to $50.
Raffle tickets will be available for you in the next couple of weeks. In the meantime, feel free to use the raffle ticket flyer below to pre-sell your tickets.
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It has long been a notable absentee in the Twittersphere, but McDonald's' UK business has finally signed up to join the social network.
The fast-food brand announced the arrival of @McDonaldsUK on Wednesday with a tweet saying, "Hello Twitter! From hash browns to hashtags, it's all here. Follow us for news, promotions and fun stuff. #imlovinit"
Hello Twitter! From hash browns to hashtags, it's all here. Follow us for news, promotions and fun stuff. #imlovinit pic.twitter.com/gIPI9I9qxy
— McDonald's UK (@McDonaldsUK) May 14, 2014
Its second tweet promoted the latest burger in its 'Great Tastes of America' line. It read: "Are you tucking in to a Texas BBQ burger today? #GreatTastesofAmerica."
McDonald's' US Twitter handle, @McDonalds, has been on the network since 2009 and has 2.3 million followers. However, the brand's European Twitter feed, @McDonaldsEurope, has been going since 2010 and has only recruited just over 3,000 followers.
In the US, McDonald's experienced a Twitter backlash when it used a paid-for tweet incorporating the hashtag #McDStories to promote the quality of its products. However, the hashtag was hijacked by Twitter users who spread messages about their own worst fast-food experiences.
It follows news last month that long-shunned brand mascot Ronald McDonald will be revived for a global social media campaign entitled "Fun Makes Great Things Happen''. The clown character has also been given his first make-over since 2005.
This story originally appeared on the website of Marketing.


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Recipe from Rolando Parra of Texas
3 to 6 med to large potatoes
3 to 5 zucchinis
8 to 12 mushrooms
2 cloves garlic chopped
3 tbs black pepper
3 tbs salt or to taste
2 cups virgin olive oil
1 large zip lock freezer bag.
Wash and cut potatoes long way into 3 equal sizes. Also cut zucchini into quarters. Chop garlic and pour olive oil, salt & pepper into zip lock bag. Place potatoes, zucchini & mushrooms into bag. Place it in the refrigerator for about 2 to 3 hrs. Turning bag around about every 30 to 45 mins. Place potatoes, zucchini and mushrooms on the grill flipping sides about every 8 mins. Do not use fork or any sharp objects, use tongs to turn them around. Once golden brown, remove from grill and place on a dish and serve hot. Enjoy and happy eats.
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Marcy Drogin, a Gotham film, lit and legit vet who recently ran Michael Douglas' Furthur Films, has formed Maximum Films & Management.
Blending production, management and consulting, the company has signed a half-dozen scribes and writer-directors and forged consulting pacts with CBS Films, Mandalay and Participant.
"Maximum is their New York eyes and ears, covering books, plays, screenplays and other material," Drogin said. "My goal was to create a niche in New York that wasn't filled: a management company with someone at its head who had a lot of production and development experience and wouldn't have to depend on movies getting made."
Drogin recently brought in "Chasing Harry Winston," by "The Devil Wears Prada" author Lauren Weisberger, and helped attach screenwriter Gina Wendkos to adapt the book. Mandalay has since set up the project at Universal. She also brought Larry Beinhart's novel "Salvation Boulevard" to Mandalay; George Ratliff is attached to adapt and direct.
Cathy Schulman, prexy of Mandalay Pictures and Mandalay Independent Pictures, praised Drogin's "keen eye for identifying compelling stories."
Former Endeavor talent agent trainee Clay Floren works as story editor for the company.
Drogin's Maximum has no connection to the Canadian production and distribution company Maximum Films, which Robert Lantos launched in 2007.
Along with Douglas and Mark Canton, Drogin is also attached to produce "The Ride Down Mt. Morgan" at Atmosphere Entertainment. Nicole Kassell ("The Woodsman") adapted it from the Arthur Miller play and will direct.
While at Furthur Films, Drogin produced "The Sentinel" for Fox and New Regency and logged co-producer credits on "Swimfan" and "It Runs in the Family."
Maximum's management client list includes Seth Rosenfeld, David Gilbert, Chris Carlson, Shira-Lee Shalit and Jennifer Gruskoff & David Gordon.


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This Guide is Dead
I am no longer supporting this guide. I will leave it up for posterity but if you want compositing effects, please upgrade to feisty (and beyond) and use System->Preferences->Desktop Effects. This guide was a hack to get things running when this technology was new, and now the technology has been tested and made more official (and it works better than this guide).
That said, here is the original guide:
Howto: ATI Radeon Mobility 9000 + Edgy FGLRX ( 8.28 ) + Beryl
First I would like to thank Lennart Hansen and his guide, and also the Ubuntu Forums for helping me find the FGLRX solutions for suspend/hibernate.
Also I would like to thank my Computer Vision professor for having boring lectures, inspiring me to get beryl working instead of paying attention. Also my Computer Integrated surgery professor for being boring and giving me the motivation to write this guide instead of paying attention. Be cool stay in school!
This guide has 3 parts:
- Beryl and XGL
- Tweaks & Optimizations
Just to clear things up, when I write:
The "$" means to run this on the command line. You can open a terminal by going to Applications->Accessories->Terminal.Code:$ echo hello
When I say Edit "file" I mean run: "$ sudo gedit file" or "$ sudo nano -w file", or any other way you want to edit it.
Update your packages:
Install the driver and module:Code:$ sudo aptitude update $ sudo aptitude dist-upgrade
For some reason, linux-restricted modules will install the modules, but when you reboot they disappear. So what we do is install them, copy the fglrx module to a safe folder, and then uninstall them. You will have to do this for every kernel update. When I figure out a better way to do this, I'll update the guide.Code:$ sudo aptitude install xorg-driver-fglrx
Now copy the module (the first line creates the directory, so if it is already there and there is an error, it is not a problem):Code:$ sudo aptitude install linux-restricted-modules-`uname -r`
Now uninstall the package:Code:$ sudo mkdir /lib/modules/`uname -r`/misc $ sudo cp /lib/modules/`uname -r`/volatile/fglrx.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/misc/fglrx.ko
Now update your module list:Code:$ sudo aptitude remove linux-restricted-modules-`uname -r`
Now you've all seen this before if you've tried to use fglrx. If you know what you are doing, you can just edit xorg.conf manually to use fglrx, or just type this:Code:$ sudo depmod -a
Add this to the end of xorg.conf ("$ sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf" to edit it):Code:$ sudo aticonfig --initial $ sudo aticonfig --overlay-type=Xv
Now you have two choices to test fglrx.Code:Section "Extensions" Option "Composite" "0" EndSection
1) The easy way: reboot
2) If you know what you are doing, log out, switch to a console, stop gdm, rmmod radeon and modprobe fglrx, then start gdm. Then you don't have to reboot.
Log in and make sure that fglrx is working:
Mine spits out:Code:$ fglrxinfo
Make sure it says ATI and not Mesa.Code:display: :0.0 screen: 0 OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc. OpenGL renderer string: MOBILITY/RADEON 9000 DDR Generic OpenGL version string: 1.3.1091 (X4.3.0-8.28.8)
Beryl and XGL
Big thanks to this guide:
I pretty much copied what he did, but on the command line, because it is easier to do in a text-howto. You can also do things his way.
Edit /etc/apt/sources.list and add this:
The second batch are for the svn releases. As of 2/7/2007 when I edited this, only the svn releases and old versions (<=1.4) are working, so naturally I want the svn because it has cool stuff.Code:# beryl deb http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org edgy main deb-src http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org edgy main # beryl-svn deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb edgy beryl-svn deb-src http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb edgy beryl-svn
So if you do not want to install the svn packages, you have to manually downgrade to 1.4 to get it to work.
Now update your repo:
Now install XGL and Beryl:Code:$ sudo aptitude update $ sudo aptitude dist-upgrade
Now create the XGL script. Edit "/usr/bin/startxgl" and paste in this:Code:$ sudo aptitude install beryl emerald-themes xserver-xgl
Make it executable:Code:#!/bin/sh Xgl :1 -fullscreen -ac -accel xv:pbuffer -accel glx:pbuffer & DISPLAY=:1 exec dbus-launch --exit-with-session gnome-session
Now make a separate session for XGL. Edit "/usr/share/xsessions/xgl.desktop":Code:$ sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/startxgl
Now log out, and log in with the XGL session (click Sessions and choose XGL). Once you log in, run "beryl-manager" to start beryl. You can add this to your session start up programs if you want, but its good to test it first.Code:[Desktop Entry] Encoding=UTF-8 Name=Xgl Comment=Start an Xgl Session Exec=/usr/bin/startxgl Icon= Type=Application
If you try to move a window and it crashes, read the next section!!!
Tweaks & Optimizations
Read first
You can always log in to normal gnome and run "beryl-manager" to edit settings without beryl being loaded. This is very useful.
Start beryl-manager automatically
Click System->Preferences->Sessions
Go to the Startup Programs tab and click Add, then type "beryl-manager".
Crashes & Performance
I had trouble with wobbly windows, and also since the Mobility 9000 isnt that great a card, I tuned some stuff down for good responsiveness. Download the attached beryl-settings.Profile and click the beryl-manager icon and click Beryl Settings Manager and click import and import the attached file (after unzipping).
Also check out this post:
Dashing Good Looks
I opened the emerald theme manager (right click the beryl icon) and chose the human theme, because I like it. Also I clicked the Emerald Settings tab and made the Titlebar Doubleclick Action = Maximize/Restore.
Hey why don't my caps/skydome work?!
If your caps don't work, try converting to PNG. Also, for skydome, make sure your resolution of your image is a power of two by a power of two. Like any of these dimensions:
512x512, 2048x1024, 4096x512, etc... Any combo of a power of two will work.
FGLRX Suspend and Hibernate
Edit "/etc/default/acpi-support" and change the following lines:
Turn off the gnome-panel "launching box" that runs slow in xglCode:MODULES_WHITELIST="fglrx" SAVE_VBE_STATE=false POST_VIDEO=false DOUBLE_CONSOLE_SWITCH=true
Run gconf-editor and go to:
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8 Crewe Ave (Woodbine & Lumsden)
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• Promote positive image of the Presidency
• Ensure an enabling environment and high performance culture
• Render administrative and technical support to the President to ensure the smooth and effective management of the Private Office and execution of his constitutional responsibilities;
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• Fast-track developmental projects and coordinate with OMAs and interface with the Private Sector;
• Regular interaction with core implementing partners to deliver clear policy directives and receive information;
• Manage the President's programmes and correspondences; and
• Manage the Private Office of the President.
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Root Cause Analysis and Five Whys
Root cause analysis and five whys analysis go hand in hand. Five whys is one popular and effective tool often used to drill down to the real cause of a problem. Simple, right? By repeatedly asking the question "Why?", you find the root cause of a problem and show relationships of multiple causes. But how far should you go?
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Connor, the hero of the upcoming Assassin's Creed III, is supposedly non-partisan. Sure, he'll be swinging his tomahawk right through the middle of the American War of Independence, but like other games in the series, there's the expectation that he's out to get Templars, not the British, or Hanoverians, or the Native Americans.
So it's been disappointing that, until this week, every single piece of marketing we've seen for the game has been bordering on the Mel Gibsonian, revelling in a cry of "KILL THE REDCOATS" that sits ill at ease with the historical neutrality shown throughout the rest of the franchise.
But that was until this week! We've now got out first look at Connor leaping from a great height to kill an American. Or, given the fact there are other men there alongside him, perhaps Americans.
WARNING: I'm prone to mad bouts of blabbering historical speculation when it comes to this series. What follows continues that tradition.
And what an interesting image it is: Ubisoft's PR had the picture labelled as starring Benedict Arnold, the famous traitor to the Continental cause who despite early acts of heroism later defected to the British. Yet here's Connor trying to kill him while Arnold looks to still be on the American side.
Maybe it's a chance for historical revenge. Give American players the chance to scrub out one of their history's most notorious villains before he's even had a chance to turn his coat. Or it's a tease, and you screw up, not actually killing him. Because in the actual war, Arnold ended up in England and died years after America had secured its independence.
Curiously, there's also a Union Jack flying above the ramparts of the fort, which given the number of American soldiers on the screen (and Arnold's current allegiance) hints that the attempted hit might take place during a battle early in the war, like the assault Arnold led in the famous capture of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775.
Or, you know. It's just a mis-labelled screenshot, and this is just some guy. Whatever! At the end of the day, that's Connor about to kill (or try and kill) an American, maybe plural, and while this might not be a big deal to Americans, for those outside of the US hoping that the game wasn't entirely a protracted cry of AMERICA FUCK YEAH, it's a welcome sight.
It must also be a welcome relief to the developers, who despite having programmed American murders into the game months ago have had to sit silent while the marketing team did their thing. Then again, with the American-focused E3 behind us and all eyes on Europe's GamesCom this week, it's hardly a big surprise, either!
UPDATE - Reader FMNikku spotted a few Americans on the wrong end of a blade in the night-time sections of this trailer from earlier in the month. So, same basic point applies, only rewind the date by two weeks!


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Yves Montand (French pronunciation: ; 13 October 1921 – 9 November 1991) was an Italian-born French actor and singer.
Montand was born Ivo Livi in Monsummano Terme, Italy, the son of poor peasants Giuseppina (née Simoni) and Giovanni Livi, a broommaker. Montand's mother was a devout Catholic, while his father held strong Communist beliefs. Because of the Fascist regime in Italy, Montand's family left for France in 1923. He grew up in Marseille, where, as a young man, he worked in his sister's barber shop, and later on the docks. He began a career in show business as a music-hall singer. In 1944, he was discovered by Édith Piaf in Paris and she made him part of her act, becoming his mentor and lover.
Montand went on to international recognition as a singer and actor, starring in numerous films. His recognizably crooner songs, especially those about Paris, became instant classics.


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Through his first 11 fights, Evan Dunham continually was asked if he felt any added pressure being an undefeated fighter.
He didn't, the 29-year-old Oregon native today told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio).
But following a recent split-decision loss to Sean Sherk at UFC 119, the lightweight contender admits he feels far more pressure to get back in the win column than he ever did when he had unblemished record.
"As far as feeling the pressure of being undefeated, I didn't feel that too much," said Dunham, who was an in-studio guest host for today's show. "I always look at one fight at a time. All I care about is winning my next fight, and that's what I plan to do."
Dunham, who next is expected to headline January's "UFC Fight Night 23: UFC Fight for the Troops 2" event against Kenny Florian, didn't experience a complete letdown at UFC 119. Officials awarded him and Sherk $70,000 "Fight of the Night" bonuses, and UFC president Dana White was one of many who questioned the scoring of the fight. (MMAjunkie.com scored it 29-28 for Dunham.)
And even Sherk, whom Dunham said he'd love someday to rematch, predicted his opponent will become a future champion.
"Evan's certainly tough," Sherk said. "Like I told him after the fight, I can see [him] being the UFC champion some day. I really can. He's an up-and-comer, and he's super tough."
Still, the stress is greater now than it was back then.
"More than anything, I feel more pressure now knowing that I'm coming off a loss," Dunham said. "I can't – I'm not going to lose again. I think there's more pressure now than there was then.
"When you haven't lost, it's like, 'OK, that's a cool thing. I'm sitting in a good spot.' But now that I've lost, I need to fight back and get in the win column. If anything, there's a little more pressure now."
Dunham posted a 7-0 record throughout the Northwest before signing with the UFC in early 2009. Although he quietly made his professional debut with a quick first-round beatdown of Per Eklund at UFC 95 in England, he then competed in the U.S. and entered the title picture with consecutive wins over proven vets Marcus Aurelio, Efrain Escudero and Tyson Griffin.
His 11-0 record was hard to ignore, and he began entering some worldwide top-10 lists for the 155-pound division.
Then came the controversial loss to Sherk.
Dunham admits the taste of defeat was hard to swallow, but the newly minted Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt got some inspiration from an unexpected place.
"The days following the fight, I was definitely down," he said. "But a lot of fans reached out through Facebook and Twitter … and that helped me a lot."
And while Florian now is his focus, he won't shut the door on a possible future rematch with Sherk.
"I have nothing but respect for him, but I'd love if we could do it again," Dunham said.
For more on "UFC Fight Night 23: UFC Fight for the Troops 2" event, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
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"Lehman 2.0" Imminent Warns John Taylor
By John R. Taylor, Jr. Chief Investment Officer FX Concepts
Global investors either have extremely short memories or they are far too concrete, as my wife the psychologist would say. Saying that Greece is not a bank but a country means nothing. Almost all Europeans argue that a default by the Greek government would now be more straightforward and not as significant as the collapse and bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in September 2008, especially since the Eurozone, under the influence of the surplus countries, has effectively 'ring-fenced' Greece from the other 16 members. Lehman was not a very large factor in the global banking scene with less than one quarter the capital of the biggest US banks and with assets below those of more than 100 banks around the world. Greece might represent less than 3% of the GDP of the Eurozone, but when lined up against Lehman, Greece stands larger in its relevant market. Anyone can read the newspapers, blogs, and Internet scribblings before the Lehman collapse and see that the impact of its collapse was not expected to be significant. Tim Geithner, then head of the New York Fed, worked to arrange the emergency liquidation of Lehman's assets and there were expectations that the company could be sold to Bank of America or Barclays, but the Bank of England vetoed a sale to Barclays and the US government refused to lend any support to Bank of America in its effort to buy Lehman.
Rereading the documents and remembering the situation as I set out for a weekend cruise on the Chesapeake, the world was not worried. The market had already seen the rescues or restructuring of Washington Mutual, Countrywide, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac, so no one was worried. This looked like another Bear Stearns, a manageable problem but this time the Bush administration was not interested in getting involved – 'let the market solve this, don't throw good money after the bad.' So, what is the difference now? The world is as blasé about a Greek default or departure from the euro as it can be – credit spreads are dropping, the other weak Eurozone sovereigns are financing themselves easily, and everyone thinks the LTRO has solved the problem for the next year or two. Why should we worry about Greece? Who cares if their unemployment is 20.9% and climbing very fast, or that it is now in its fifth year of declining GDP? Let's teach them a lesson!
Hubris is at the heart of this. Everyone says this cannot happen – we won't allow it. Says who? The EU says: if it is written in an agreement, it must be totally correct, unchangeable, and followed at all costs. New realities can't intervene and no slippage is allowed. Why the Germans are so sure that they know the future is beyond me. They are fallible too, but they won't admit it, and the Greeks can't make them budge. Haven't they looked around? Santorini has a different economic and social cost structure than Wiesbaden. Humanity (and common sense) seems totally lacking in the negotiations with the Greeks and a violent backlash would be totally understandable. Why the countries that have been fattening up their current account surpluses selling products to Greeks, whom they should have known were basically broke – just as they always have been – should be paid 100% on the euro is beyond me. Major losses should apply not only to sovereign borrowings but also to accounts receivable for cars, electronics, and other consumer goods. The market has not opened its eyes to the impact this Greek unraveling will have. The Eurozone will be mortally wounded and the world will suffer a significant recession – maybe as deep as 2008. European banks will lose much of their capital base and many should be bankrupt, but just as in the Lehman aftermath, the governments will try to save the banks and the banks' bondholders, solvent or not. As the bank appetite for Eurozone sovereign paper will be decimated, austerity will probably follow shortly, followed by deflation and uncontrollable money creation. The European recession should be one for the record books.


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A relatively new variety, Honeycrisps have a sweet, mellow flavor. They're very juicy, and when baked long and slow, their juices bubble and caramelize. These baked apples are best served slightly warm, but they are also great served cold for breakfast the next morning, topped with a dollop of yogurt. A V-slicer makes quick work of slicing the apples, but if you don't have one, a sharp sturdy knife will do the trick.
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- Makes 4 servings
- Apples:
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- Pinch of ground coriander
- 4 medium Honeycrisp or Fuji apples (about 1 1/4 pounds total)
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon finely grated orange peel
- Topping:
- 1/3 cup chilled heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of ground ginger
- Special Equipment
- 8 3/4-cup custard cups or ramekins
- For apples:
- Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 300°F. Butter four 3/4-cup custard cups or ramekins. Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix sugar, ginger, and coriander in small bowl. Peel apples, halve through stem end, and remove core. Slice apple halves crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices. Place thin layer of apple slices in each prepared custard cup, overlapping slices; brush lightly with melted butter. Sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon sugar mixture over each, then sprinkle very lightly with orange peel. Repeat layering apple slices, brushing with melted butter and sprinkling with sugar mixture and orange peel until all apples, butter, sugar mixture, and peel are used (there will be about 8 or more layers of apples in each custard cup and cups will be very full). Cover tops of cups with plastic wrap, then foil. Using small sharp knife, pierce 4 holes through foil and plastic wrap of each to allow steam to escape. Place cups with apple mixture on prepared baking sheet. Place 1 empty custard cup or ramekin atop each to weigh down.
- Bake apple mixture until very soft and reduced in volume by about half (some of melted butter may spill out onto baking sheet), about 2 hours. Remove empty custard cups. Transfer cups with apple mixture to rack and cool at least 20 minutes. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with foil and refrigerate. Rewarm, uncovered, in 300°F oven until just warm, about 15 minutes.
- For topping:
- Whisk all ingredients in medium bowl until soft peaks form. Spoon cream atop apple mixture in each cup.
Per serving: 301.5 kcal calories, 55.4% calories from fat, 18.6 g fat, 11.6 g saturated fat, 57.4 mg cholesterol, 35.0 g carbohydrates, 1.7 g dietary fiber, 32.0 g total sugars, 33.3 g net carbs, 0.8 g protein


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CHICAGO – Joffrey Ballet's artistic director, Ashley Wheater, kicks off the first installment of Rivet News Radio's signature program Open Mic, a series focused on the Chicago arts community, hosted by veteran Chicago journalist and Rivet Radio news team member James VanOsdol.Host VanOsdol, whose radio career was in part defined by his commitment to the Chicago music scene through shows like "Local 101" (WKQX) and "Local Zone" (WZZN), invites members of Chicago's arts community – from music to theater, to literature and dance -- to take the stage and open up about their work and careers on the new radio program, Open Mic."With the holiday season in full swing, there's nothing more Chicago--and timely--to talk about than theNutcracker Ballet," VanOsdol said. "Wheater talks about this year's Nutcracker, how the Joffrey Ballet company and school have changed since he took over, and the current state and future of ballet."Open Mic is one of four Rivet Radio signature programs featuring original content with new episodes scheduled weekly. VanOsdol is a 20-year veteran of Chicago media, including WKQX-FM, WZZN-FM and WXRT-FM. He's also an author, podcaster, digital evangelist and music lover."Each of the new signature programs will contribute excellent, exclusive content and interviews, hosted by experts with deep knowledge of their topics – shows and insights listeners can hear only on Rivet," said Charlie Meyerson, Rivet Radio's head of news.To hear the Open Mic signature program, download the free app on your iPhone: tinyurl.com/GetRiveted and search "Open Mic."ABOUT JOFFREY BALLET
The Joffrey Ballet is Chicago's premier ballet company and dance organization committed to artistic excellence and innovation, presenting a unique repertory encompassing masterpieces of the past and cutting edge works of today. The Joffrey is committed to providing arts education and accessible dance training through its Joffrey Academy of Dance and Community Engagement programs. For more information on The Joffrey Ballet and its programs, visit Joffrey.org.ABOUT HEARHERE RADIO
HearHere Radio is an angel-stage venture providing Internet radio services. It's funded by its founder, friends and strategic investors and led by a team experienced in pioneering "what's next." HearHere Radio's core product is "Rivet News Radio," an Internet radio news application and platform delivering personalized local, national and world news. The Rivet News Radio app is currently available for the iPhone. Download the app here:tinyurl.com/GetRiveted. For more information visit RivetNewsRadio.com.
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That's it. Czech rules specify max speed 30 km/h for trains in drive by sight, while trams can go 60 km/h (or 50 km/h if the track is on street). Tram has shorter braking distance than train.
Explanation, running vehicle has kinetic energy E=m*v^2. The work done to stop (or to give this kinetic energy to) the vehicle is E=F*dI hope to remember the school physics correctly.
Thank you very much for that. Can I check whether these figures are for a single car vehicle or for a multiple unit type tram as a whole?
Edit: The trams should work at full speed in drive by sight now.
That should be for single cars, but KT8D5 is articulated tram - have a look at the czech page with graphs (a few posts ago), there is a picture of the tram as well.
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Make the Most of Your FAFSA Application
As of Jan. 1, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, became available for the 2013-14 school year. The FAFSA qualifies students for federal grants, student loans and work-study jobs, and serves as the basis for determining aid eligibility for many private awards. In light of other financial aid changes that will make it tougher for some students to pay for college, maximizing your federal aid eligibility is more crucial than ever. Here's how to get an A in FAFSA 101.
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The sole purpose of the FAFSA is to determine your expected family contribution, or EFC -- the amount the government believes your family can chip in for college that year. Based primarily on your family's income and assets, the EFC qualifies students for federal grants, loans and work-study programs. It's also one of the main factors used by colleges to determine how much your family can pay relative to the cost of that school and how much the college will contribute to your total aid package.
"Everyone should fill out the FAFSA," says Beth V. Walker, founder of College Funding Coaches, a college finance planning firm headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo. "There are a lot of parents who think they make too much money and that they're not going to qualify for anything, but I think it's a surprise to many people to know that the merit-based aid is handed out many times through the need-based door."
All dependent undergrads, regardless of their family's income, can qualify for at least $27,000 in unsubsidized Stafford loans over four years, reports the Department of Education, while families with adjusted gross incomes of $60,000 or less can also usually expect some federal grant aid, says Walker. Unlike student loans, grants need not be repaid, though certain conditions may apply. Before filing, families can get an estimate of their EFC by using the FAFSA4Caster tool at Fafsa.ed.gov. The loopholes
Families can take action. While most families can't change their income, they can maximize their federal aid eligibility by filing the FAFSA as close to Jan. 1 as possible and by shifting or spending assets held in the student's name.
"Student assets are assessed at 20%," says Jay Murray, president of Solutions for Tuition, a college planning firm in Lone Tree, Colo., meaning for every dollar in an account in a student's name, the government will subtract 20 cents from the student's aid package. This starts with need-based grants. "Parental assets are assessed at (up to) 5.6%." The exception, Murray says, is 529 plans. These are assessed at the parental rate regardless of whether they're held in a parent's or student's name.
Gary Carpenter, executive director of the National College Advocacy Group, a nonprofit organization in Syracuse, N.Y., says families can also increase their aid eligibility by knowing which investment vehicles the government doesn't take into consideration.
"The FAFSA form does not assess the family home. It does not assess retirement accounts. It does not assess life insurance policies or annuities," says Carpenter. "Also, they do not assess personal assets like automobiles, clothing, furniture -- none of that is assessed."
Families looking to shift assets from assessable accounts to sheltered ones can do so by maxing out their retirement accounts, paying down the mortgage on their primary home and purchasing personal items the student will need before filing the FAFSA. These personal items can include a computer or dorm supplies. Families who need those assets to be available for college costs can simply move funds from an account in the student's name to a 529 plan or one held in the parent's name.
Sandy Baum, a senior fellow at the George Washington University Graduate School of Education, adds that students should also alert their school's financial aid office about expenses that aren't considered on the FAFSA.
"For example, if you fill out (the FAFSA) and your parents made a reasonable income last year and then they lose their jobs, you want to be sure you go to the financial aid office," she says. "Tell them this because they can adjust your aid award to account for those unfortunate new circumstances. That's terrifically important."
By letting your aid office know about factors that aren't included on the FAFSA, such as medical expenses, death in the family, divorce or parental job loss, and by providing documentation, families can keep aid officers abreast of their current financial situation and increase their chances of landing college aid.


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What started as a web design and blogging company is now reaching further and further into other aspects of the careers of the artists' we work with. From web design, to promotional videos, to web stores to live photography, we?ve got you covered.
We still focus pretty heavily on the web, but we don?t want to stop there. If you?ve got a project you can think of, but aren?t sure how to accomplish it online, drop us a line and we?ll get you taken care of.
Founded in 2008, TwoSevenTwo [ ONLINE ] is an independently-owned company based in Nashville, TN. The reality of it is, we noticed a need for more interactive websites in the music space and we wanted to fill that hole. Today we can say we've done over 100 websites for clients and we're still doing what we love to do. Connecting artists to their fans and fans to the artists they love.
In 2012 TwoSevenTwo [ MEDIA ] became another aspect of what we do for our clients. Ranging from Promotional Videos, to Lyric Videos, to Full-Scale Music Videos we feel that the only thing better than giving artists a platform for their content is helping them create their content as well.
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The MDSANZ Movement Disorders Therapeutics Practical Workshop was held on 15 – 16 September at the AMREP Education Centre, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne.
The Organising Committee would like to thank everyone who attended and in particular those who took the time to speak at the workshop. We were privileged to have speakers who are all experts in their respective fields.
Workshops such as this cannot happen without the generous support of our sponsors AbbVie, Allergan, Boston Scientific, Ipsen, Merz and Pfizer, thank you!
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ABBOTSFORD -- The Fraser Health Authority denies it agreed to stop feeding an Alzheimer's patient at the centre of a precedent-setting right-to-die case and contends that to do so would amount to a criminal offence.
In a statement of defence filed Wednesday in B.C. Supreme Court, Fraser Health claims Margaret (Margot) Bentley's 2011 living will did not "expressly deal" with food and liquids.
The statement is in response to a lawsuit filed Aug. 8 by a lawyer representing Bentley, now 82, and her family. The suit names as defendants the provincial government, Fraser Health and Maplewood House — the seniors' home where Bentley lives — for continuing to spoon-feed her contrary to a "statement of wishes" she signed in 1991.
Bentley's daughter Katherine Hammond and Bentley's husband John argue in the suit that the actions of the nursing home go against her wishes not to be fed or given water if she develops an incurable disease.
In defending its decision to continue feeding Bentley, Fraser Health denies the family's affidavit that an agreement was reached in November 2011 between the care home and Bentley's family "that Margot would no longer be fed nourishment or liquids."
"FHA has not controlled the employees of Maplewood or blocked the plans of any staff to stop feeding Margot," the statement said. "To the contrary, FHA became aware of concerns by Maplewood staff that they did not want to be forced to implement the family's request to stop feeding Margot."
Fraser Health claims there are multiple directives in Bentley's living will, and it is seeking clarification from the court on how it should proceed with her treatment.
For instance, according to court documents, Bentley's will states that she be allowed to die and not be kept alive by artificial means such as life support systems, tube feeding, antibiotics, resuscitation or blood transfusion.
It goes on to say that she accepts "basic care" and requests aggressive palliative care and drugs to keep her free of pain.
Her statement of wishes — signed in 1991, before the living will — states that she be "allowed to die" and that she requests "no nourishment or liquids." Fraser Health acknowledges the statement of wishes addresses the issue of nourishment, but writes "it is ambiguous as to whether it intends to refer to artificial means of nourishment."
The health authority contends that spoon-feeding is not the same as tube feeding, and that Bentley is accepting nourishment, a signal that she is making a decision for herself about her personal care.
Its position is that by offering Bentley food or liquids, health officials are providing basic care, and that if a point comes when she can no longer take food because it causes discomfort, then staff will stop feeding her.
"Before this point to cease offering food would be to actively bring about a patient's death when the patient is not otherwise actively dying," says Fraser Health in the statement of defence. It also says it would need a court order to commit euthanasia, otherwise it would be violating the Criminal Code.
Fraser Health further said that a letter to Maplewood on Dec. 18, 2012 directing staff not to discharge Bentley was not a police order, but rather an emergency protocol over the holiday season because the authority believed she would not be fed and that she'd be subject to abuse or neglect if allowed to leave Maplewood.
Bentley has been in a vegetative state since late 2011. Since then the family has pleaded for adherence to the living will. Her case has gained national attention and The Vancouver Sun has received many letters from readers, almost all of them outraged that the nursing home is not respecting Bentley's wishes.
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Mighty Brazil
A couple of weeks ago, Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega puffed out his chest and idly suggested that the BRIC countries might bail out Europe. A few weeks later, Dilma Rousseff stood before the United Nations Assembly and tossed daggers at economic mismanagement in the U.S. and Europe while at once highlighting Brazil's sure-footedness:
"Part of the world has not yet found the balance between appropriate fiscal adjustments and proper and precise fiscal stimuli to demand and growth […] It is noteworthy that it is the president of an emerging country, a country experiencing practically full employment, who speaks here today in such stark terms of this tragedy that assails the developed countries in particular."
While the swagger of Brazil's top policy-makers may be based on the country's good performance and the crush of the U.S. and European debt crises, it reflects an immodesty that is simply unmerited for a country as susceptible to the winds of change and as economically and politically backwards as Brazil.
Is Brazil Really that much Better Off? Inflation and Currency Volatility
Brazil's vitals are not even as strong as policy-makers might like outsiders to think. Inflation is on the uptick, according to the Estado de São Paulo Newspaper, heading in the direction of 7 percent and putting further pressure on the poor, whose wages are adjusted with greater infrequency than other segments of society. Higher inflation may also signal the need to again raise Brazil's interest rates, once again putting pressure on the poor as well as inviting speculative capital.
This raises the question of the wildly vacillating Brazilian Real. According to the Valor Económico newspaper, Brazil's currency decreased 11 percent between September 23rd and the 26th – an alarming drop when compared to the average 5 percent drop experienced by a basket of 14 other currencies during the same period. The volatility is spooking Brazil's exporters, importers, and investors (addendum: see this NY Times article). It's also making price-setters edgy. The hope is that an unstable currency –reflecting an economy built on the highly elastic prices of primary commodities – will not unleash the sort of expectation-driven inflationary cycles from which Brazilians suffered throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Tax and Public Policy Mismanagement
While Rousseff and Mantega tout Brazil's fiscal management, they seem to speaking solely in terms of spending control, as opposed to taxation – the other side of the 'fiscal management' coin. Tax burdens are getting out of control in Brazil, especially given the offensive quality of public administration that public money buys. The Globo Newspaper reports that tax collection has hit an all-time high, having increased from 33.14 percent of GDP in 2009 to 33.59% in 2010. By comparison, the overall tax burden in the U.S. is 24 percent and in Canada it is 32 percent.
Yet public services are regionally uneven and frequently of poor quality – especially for a country doing as well as Brazil supposedly is. Take the most basic responsibility of government — security. According to a report this week in the Globo Newspaper, Brazil solves only 5-10 percent of its approximately 50,000 homicides each year, which compares abysmally to the U.K.'s 90 percent or even the 65 percent achieved by U.S. authorities. The Globo's analysis is that Brazil's rock-bottom performance has to do with a lack of expertise. Given that the average police officer in the State of Rio de Janeiro starts his career with a monthly salary of $R 1200 (~US $800), it's no wonder that experts are lacking.
Health policy is yet another example, and a subject of heated debate right now in the National Congress. According to what the Minister of Science, Technology and innovation, PT faithful Aloizio Mercadante, told the Globo newspaper, Brazil spends 47 percent less per capita on public health than much-poorer Argentina, and 2.5 times less than is spent by the private sector. In Rio de Janeiro, people regularly die in emergency rooms, and public health services are so bad that my wife, a construction manager here in Rio, sends her workers back to their home state of São Paulo to receive urgent medical care. Ironically, the federal government is now fighting against a constitutional amendment (29) that would set a 10 percent floor for government health expenses. The government originally suggested raising a new tax to fund greater health spending, but recanted under well-justified criticism. Now it simply says it cannot afford such a commitment.
Perhaps money earmarked for 2012 municipal pre-election spending binge is one of the reasons why officials are so tight-fisted. Perhaps it is lavish spending on the 2014 World Cup or the 2016 Olympics that has the public purse in a bind. Or maybe it's just poor fiscal management, the sort of mismanagement signaled by corruption scandals and the fall of four Ministers in nine months of a new presidency. But wait, isn't fiscal mismanagement the developed world's problem?
Fiscal mismanagement is not only about keeping the public accounts in order, it's also about taxation, and how taxation is levied. This government has been praised for its fiscal discipline. Yet its approach to taxation is woefully out of step with the just treatment of citizens. Taxes accost Brazilians from every angle. Less than a week and a half ago, the government sent an executive decree to Congress levying a 30 percent increase on a 'Tax on Industrialized Goods' for imported cars (Mercosur excepted). The new measure provides no guarantees that domestic car producers will not raise their own prices in response to the heightened prices of foreign competitors. Effectively, the tax places a burden on consumers –who will pay more for cars – and weakens the international competitiveness of Brazil's auto industry, which the new tax effectively inoculates against real competition. The original idea behind the measure was to protect domestic auto-makers from imports, driven into Brazil by the strong Real. The newly strengthening US dollar and the fall of the Real now appears to have alleviated the original bind domestic car makers were having – but the tax remains.
Another tax that experienced an increase in 2011 is one that would cause a revolt in any other country – a 6.38 percent tax on all credit card purchases made outside the country. In order to force Brazilians to buy overtaxed goods at home, the government attempts to curb spending abroad by placing taxes on foreign credit card spending. What it may effectively achieve is capital flight: driving richer Brazilians to open up accounts in the U.S. or offshore.
Brazil's Limited Options
Despite Brazil's many problems, it is still thankfully in much better economic shape than the U.S. or Europe right now. But whereas the U.S. has fiscal options, in Brazil they're relatively limited. Taxes cannot be raised much more and government cuts in spending look unlikely, what with elections on the horizon, expensive preparations for the 2014 and 2016 games, and the desperate straits of Brazil's public services. In short, Brazil has little margin for error, which leaves it in a tight spot if the world recession should jump Brazil's high tariff barriers or narrow the funnel that travels from Brazil's forests, fields, and mines to China's kitchens and workshops.
If there's one place Brazil could be saving money, it's on administration. By opening up government to greater transparency, citizens might be able to help government reveal inefficiencies, incompetence and corruption. Eliminating this fat would help Brazil save an inestimably large amount of public money.
Until the Brazilian government acts to clean up its own waste and mal-administration, it should keep its eulogizing about the mismanagement of other countries to itself.


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Comedian Kevin Pollak performs at Bay Street Theatre on Monday, June 2 at 8 p.m. Photo courtesy Bay Street Theatre.
By Mara Certic
The Comedy Showcase returns for its fourth year this Monday, June 2, at Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor. This year's summer-long series kicks off with a performance by stand-up comedian and actor Kevin Pollak.
"We're really excited that we were finally able to get him this year," said Gary Hygom, Bay Street's managing production director. "The kind of the cool thing about him is that he's one of the few comedians who have had a huge dramatic career. Few people know that he started out as a comic."
Known for dramatic roles in "A Few Good Men," "Casino" and "The Usual Suspects," Mr. Pollak started performing stand-up comedy in 1967 when he was just 10 years old. In his late teens, he started performing professionally and, after taping his first solo HBO comedy performance, Mr. Pollak was cast in "Willow," a 1988 film directed by Ron Howard.
Mr. Pollak is known for his solid celebrity impressions, particularly his Christopher Walken, Peter Falk and William Shatner shticks.
Five years ago Mr. Pollak began "Kevin Pollak's Chat Show," an online talk show aired once a week. Guests such as Matthew Perry and Dana Carvey have been invited on air to play games like "The Larry King Game" –during which guests complete a series of tasks all while doing a bad Larry King impression—and "Who Tweeted"—in which guests guess the celebrity authors of embarrassing tweets.
Steve Rannazzisi will take to the Bay Street stage a few weeks later, on Monday, June 30. Mr. Rannazzisi is known for his role as Kevin on the FX show, "The League." Mr. Rannazzisi got his break on MTV's "Punk'd": Ashton Kutcher's practical joke reality television show. He has since become known for work on the comedy stage, on television and on the silver screen.
"I'm really looking forward to seeing Steve perform," said Mr. Hygom of Mr. Rannazzisi. "I've never seen him live, but I've heard he's just unbelievable."
A newcomer to the showcase will be writer and comedian Heather McDonald who will continue the series the following week with a July 7 performance. Ms. McDonald has been celebrated for her writing for the late-night comedy talk show, "Chelsea Lately," and her collaboration with the Wayans brothers on two of their feature films.
Ms. McDonald has been featured on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and has guest-starred on several prime time shows. Her 2010 book, "You'll Never Blue Ball in This Town Again," spent seven weeks on The New York Times best-seller list.
After his sold-out show at Bay Street last year, Bobby Collins returns to its stage on July 14. Mr. Collins performs upward of 200 stand-up bits every year and is well known for his work on VH1's "Stand Up Spotlight." Mr. Collins has been the warm-up act for artists such as Frank Sinatra, Dolly Parton and Cher.
Mr. Collins's career in observational stand-up comedy began over 20 years ago, when he gave up a well-paying job at Calvin Klein to pursue his dream to make people laugh.
"I don't like to have comedians come back and do the same material," Mr. Hygom said. "But Bobby has such a huge repertoire, his shows always change. Everything is always new and fresh"
Maine-native Bob Marley—not to be confused with the Wailer—will perform the first of August's comedy showcases on August 11. Mr. Marley is one of few who have performed on the entire late night talk show circuit. He has had roles in cult film favorites, such as the "Boondock Saints."
Last in the series, Grammy- and Tony-award nominee Robert Klein returns to Bay Street on August 18 for what is expected to be another sold-out performance. Mr. Klein has received recognition for his comedy and also for his musical work on Broadway.
With over 100 appearances on "The Tonight Show and Late Show with David Letterman" to his credit, Mr. Klein got his start in comedy when he auditioned for the improvisational troupe, Second City.
Mr. Klein has released several successful comedy albums, one of which is said to have influenced comedy great Bill Crystal—who on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" admitted to have, in his youth, decorated his apartment wall with a poster of Mr. Klein.
Bay Street Theatre will present up-and-coming comedy stars when the All-Star Comedy Showcase also returns this summer. Hosted by Joseph Vecsey, the June 9 show will also feature comics recognizable from appearances on Comedy Central, MTV and PBS.
The Comedy Showcase performances are at 8 p.m. on most Mondays throughout the summer season. Bay Street Theatre is located at 1 Bay Street in Sag Harbor. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit baystreet.org or call (631) 725-9500.


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UTICA, Ill. (AP) — Residents in north-central Illinois on Monday were marking the 10th anniversary of a devastating tornado by honoring the eight people killed in the storm.
The powerful storm swept through the village of Utica on April 20, 2004, caving in the century-old sandstone walls of the Milestone Tap restaurant and tavern. Eight people were found dead in the wreckage the following day, while nine others were found alive in the rubble.
The tornado — which had winds that reached up to 205 mph — was one of 16 twisters that hit Illinois, according to the National Weather Service. Nearly 30 twisters were reported across Illinois, Iowa and Indiana.
Village residents plan to sign a memorial book, called "Reflection of a Twister Tragedy," on Monday at Utica Village Hall. The community also plans to hold a memorial service Monday evening.
"It's kind of bittersweet," said Tom Brown, a former Utica firefighter who was one of the first responders after the tornado hit.
"It's been awesome great to see how the town progressed and the improvements that have come up," he said. "You've got to be proud of the whole town the way it's come back after that kind of loss."


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The week in review
Best day for London: July 6, when the International Olympic Committee announces the city will host the 2012 Olympics.
Worst: July 7, when four separate terrorist explosions hit three train lines and destroy a double-decker bus, leaving 52 dead at press time and injuring hundreds on the day the G-8 begins in Scotland.
Biggest slam: The Miller Center's Timothy Naftali takes Homeland Security boss Michael Chertoff to task in Slate for his response to the London bombings. Rather than raise the terror alert to orange for mass transit, Naftali suggests the U.S. should adopt Britain's stiff upper lip tactics and soldier on without giving terrorists the satisfaction of seeing life disrupted here by an attack thousands of miles away.
Best New York Times review: Naftali is on a publicity roll with his new book, Blind Spot: The Secret History of American Counterterrorism that looks at how American policy has dealt– or not– with terrorism the past 50 years.
Closest call: Death row inmate Robin Lovitt is four-and-a-half hours from execution July 11 when the U.S. Supreme Court issues a stay because evidence used in his conviction for murdering a pool hall owner in 1999 was accidentally destroyed, making DNA testing impossible.
Worst accident: A head-on collision around 10:15am July 12 kills the driver of a Honda Odyssey minivan, leaves a tractor trailer in flames, hospitalizes the truck driver and the driver of a third car, and shuts down Route 20 to Scottsville for much of the day, NBC29 reports.
Most local damage: A brief storm July 5 wreaks havoc in Charlottesville, particularly around UVA, and leaves 14,000 without power. Political pundit Larry Sabato, who lives on the Lawn, declares the high winds a tornado on NBC29, while the National Weather Service insists the event was a microburst. [See Photophile, page XX.]
Worst news for panhandlers: Albemarle County supes ban the solicitation of cash on county roads and medians July 6.
Worst news for motorists: An exemption allows solicitation of cash in the roadways by sanctioned groups, like boot-toting firefighters.
Worst hair day: The front window of Chic Hair in Pantops Center is smashed during the evening of July 10 and cash is taken from the salon.
Worst career move: Former Albemarle assistant superintendent Mike Struiksma pleads guilty to misdemeanor public indecency charges stemming from an alleged incident in an Oregon restroom stall April 21. Struiksma, who took the $90,000 North Bend, Oregon, superintendent's job July 1, 2004, resigns May 9.
Boldest "solution" to skyrocketing assessments: City Council discusses deferring increases of more than 5 percent until the homeowner sells or dies.
Latest Charlottesville School Board chair: Julie Gronlund is appointed to head the board, and the Rev. Alvin Edwards, former mayor, is named vice chair July 7.
Worst hate crime: St John's Reformed United Church of Christ in southern Augusta County burns July 9 on the eve of its 225th anniversary after its national organization endorsed gay marriage last week, the News Virginian reports. The FBI is investigating.
Biggest architectural competition: UVA goes international in seeking a firm to design its high-profile new Center for the Arts at the intersection of Emmet Street and Ivy Road.
Best national plug: Roots king Corey Harris is featured on Spin magazine's website as "Band of the Day" July 6.
Best majorette story: Former U.S. poet laureate and UVA prof Rita Dove describes her journey from brainiac to baton twirler during the summer of '68 in "Major Steps" in the July 10 Washington Post Magazine.


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Cyprus Opposition Leader Extends Lead Week Before Vote
Cyprus's right-wing opposition leader has widened his lead over his two main challengers a week before presidential elections, three polls showed on Sunday, as voters looked for a fresh pair of hands to revive their struggling economy.
Support for Nicos Anastasiades rose above 40 percent in two opinion polls by the Phileleftheros and the Kathimerini newspapers, while state broadcaster CyBC put his rating at 39.8 percent.
In all three cases, the polls showed at least a 15-point margin over his closest rival, Stavros Malas who, like Cyprus's incumbent president, is backed by the Communists.
Just over half a million Greek Cypriots go to the polls on February 17 to elect a new president for a five-year term, with a runoff on February 24 if the first round does not produce a winner with an outright majority.
The winner will have to negotiate a bailout for the tiny economy, heavily exposed to the Greek debt crisis.
Cyprus has a presidential system of government where the head of state wields executive power. Incumbent Demetris Christofias, the EU's only Communist leader, is not seeking re-election.
Christofias has seen his approval ratings plummet over his handling of the economy since he was elected in 2008.
Anastasiades, 66, criticized the government for stalling on seeking international aid while the island was shut out of financial markets.
A massive munitions explosion in 2011 was widely blamed on state incompetence.
A bailout package for Cyprus, which could potentially amount to 100 percent of its Gross Domestic Product, is expected by April.


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Sony will bring its PS1 Classics service to Vita this summer, it said today at its press conference.
Announced games so far include Tomb Raider, Arc the Lad, JetMoto, Final Fantasy VII. Presumably the lineup will be a lot more robust when it's actually out, like the actual PS1 Classics that are currently available on your PS3.


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Do The Ugly Face Unfair Discrimination?
I read this blog about a recent movement to stop "discrimination against the ugly" and found it fascinating.
It makes a reasonable point. There are protections for discrimination against gays, blacks, and women, so why should we still be allowed to exercise bias against the unfortunately asymmetrical people out there?
Your gut may say that women are judged unfairly for their looks, but that wouldn't be the entire story. Says a related New York Post article: "Men, in fact, suffer the greater repulsiveness penalty in general: Unattractive women earn 3 percent less than average-looking women, while unattractive men's take-home is reduced a whopping 22 percent."
The question I have for you is whether you feel that you're judgmental of others based on looks, age, height, weight, education, or income… and, just as importantly…have you been judged negatively for one of those other characteristics?
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The most amazing thing about Yellowstone National Park is that no matter how many times you visit, every trip is like the first time.
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UCI Gets Washington State Dean for Business School
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The University of California, Irvine, has named Eric Spangenberg as dean of its Paul Merage School of Business.
Spangenberg has held the same position at Washington State University's College of Business since 2005.
The business school, which he helped establish in 2007, has quickly gained ground in online education. It was ranked No. 7 among best online graduate business programs in the nation by the 2014 U.S. News& World Report. Its online MBA program has grown more than 150% in the last two years, while enrollment in online executive MBA program rose more than 40% during the same time period.
Spangenberg earned an undergraduate degree from Washington State University in business in 1982, and four years later got a MBA from Portland State University. He managed a restaurant for a few years and worked in a processing plant before going to the University of Washington to get a Ph.D. in social psychology and marketing in 1990, he told Seattle Business magazine in a recent interview.
Spangenberg was lauded by the selection committee for being "very much in touch with business community." He will replace Andy Policano who stepped down on July 1, to continue as faculty director for the school's Center for Investment and Wealth Management.