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Vatican unveils ambitious solar energy plans By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - And then there was light -- and it was powered by the sun. The Vatican on Wednesday activated a new solar energy system and announced an ambitious plan that could one day make it an alternative energy exporter. The massive roof of the "Nervi Hall" where popes hold general audiences and concerts are performed, has been covered with 2,400 photovoltaic panels to provide energy for lighting, heat and air conditioning. After weeks of tests, the system went on line at full throttle hours before Pope Benedict held what officials called the "first ecological general audience in the Vatican." The new system on the 5,000 square meter roof will produce 300 kilowatt hours (MWh) of clean energy a year for the audience hall and surrounding buildings. The 1.2 million euro ($1.6 million) system, devised and donated by German companies SolarWorld and SMA Solar Technology, will allow the 108-acre city-state to cut its carbon dioxide emissions by about 225 tons and save the equivalent of 80 tons of oil each year. "This is a very courageous initiative," said Carlo Rubbia, the Italian who won the 1984 Nobel Prize in physics and attended the unveiling ceremony in the Vatican. "The sun has 100,000 times the energy produced by traditional sources of energy on earth. This why we need so much science, so much investment in research for the future," Rubbia said at the unveiling. Cardinal Giovanni Lajolo, the governor of Vatican City, said the Vatican was thinking of a much more ambitious project at a huge tract of land it owns north of Rome which is used as a transmission center for Vatican Radio. "We are thinking of a solar energy system on 300 hectares (740 acres) at the site," he said. Pier Carlo Cuscianna, head of technical services for Vatican City, said such a project could produce six times the amount of energy needed to power the transmission antennas. "The rest could be transferred to the (Italian) national grid for power for surrounding communities," Cuscianna said. The site, called Santa Maria di Galeria, is owned by the Vatican and such a project would make it an exporter of alternative energy. Cuscianna said it was "just an idea" for now but that he expected it to move on the project stage eventually. Officials said the Vatican planned to install enough renewable energy sources to provide 20 percent of its needs by 2020, broadly in line with a proposal by the European Union. The Nervi Hall has a sweeping, wavy roof and the solar panels are virtually invisible from the ground. Church officials have said the Vatican's famous skyline, particularly St. Peter's Basilica, would remain untouched. (Editing by Dominic Evans)

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Sayonara Pink Lady is the seventh live album of duo Pink Lady. This LP features their break-up concert. It was released on December 5, 1981. == Track listing == "Hishi Kara Kita Futari" "Medley" (Kanpai Ojousan, Pink No Ringo, Pipe No Kaijin, Nigero Ojousan, Lady X) "Monster" "Tomei Ningen" "Chameleon Army" "OH!" "Goodbye Song" "Hotaru No Hikaru" "Strings Medley" (Wanted, Carmen '77, S.O.S., Pepper Keibu, Southpaw) ==References== Pink Lady albums 1981 live albums

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'Bee Movie' Stings 'Gangster' Again LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jerry Seinfeld turned more honey into money as his animated comedy "Bee Movie" buzzed to the top of the box office in its second weekend. The DreamWorks-Paramount flick, which had debuted at No. 2 behind Universal's "American Gangster" the previous weekend, packed in family crowds to pull in $26 million, raising its total to $72.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. "American Gangster," starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, was a strong No. 2 with $24.3 million in sales, lifting its total to $80.7 million. "We don't often see a movie start out in the No. 2 position then move up to No. 1," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Media By Numbers. "It just shows how strong the word of mouth is on this movie and that families are really enjoying it." Adult audiences had put "American Gangster" ahead on Friday, but weekend matinee crowds lifted "Bee Movie" to the top spot. "Bee Movie" is positioned well for Thanksgiving next week, when children will be out of school. "This is terrific playing time for this movie," said Anne Globe, head of marketing for DreamWorks. Two of Hollywood's biggest cultural icons - Santa Claus and Tom Cruise - had to settle for also-ran debuts. The Warner Bros. family comedy "Fred Claus," with Vince Vaughn as the black-sheep brother of Santa (Paul Giamatti), opened at No. 3 with $19.2 million, on par with last November's $19.5 million debut of Tim Allen's holiday tale "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause." Cruise's "Lions for Lambs," co-starring Robert Redford and Meryl Streep in a drama interlocking three stories in the war on terror, premiered at No. 4 with $6.7 million. The movie directed by Redford was the first release by the rejuvenated MGM banner United Artists since Cruise and producing partner Paula Wagner took it over last year. Costing a modest $35 million to produce, "Lions for Lambs" was aimed at an older, thinking-person's audience compared to the crowds that turn out for Cruise's action movies. Just over two-thirds of the audience was 35 or older, according to MGM. "Older audiences don't necessarily come out the first weekend, so we're looking to get a very solid run all the way through the Thanksgiving holiday," said Clark Woods, MGM head of distribution. Summit Entertainment's "P2," starring Wes Bentley and Rachel Nichols in a thriller about a woman trapped in a parking garage and terrorized by the attendant on Christmas Eve, opened at No. 8 with $2.2 million. Joel and Ethan Coen's crime tale "No Country for Old Men" got off to a great start in limited release, taking in $1.2 million in just 28 theaters for an average of $42,929 a cinema. By comparison, "Fred Claus" averaged $5,336 in 3,603 theaters and "Lions for Lambs" did $3,029 in 2,215 cinemas. "No Country for Old Men," a Miramax release, is one of the year's most acclaimed films, starring Tommy Lee Jones as a weary Texas sheriff, Javier Bardem as a ruthless killer and Josh Brolin as a man on the run after making off with $2 million from a drug deal gone violently wrong. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released Monday. 1. "Bee Movie," $26 million. 2. "American Gangster," $24.3 million. 3. "Fred Claus," $19.2 million. 4. "Lions for Lambs," $6.7 million. 5. "Dan in Real Life," $5.9 million. 6. "Saw IV," $5 million. 7. "The Game Plan," $2.4 million. 8. "P2," $2.2 million. 9. "30 Days of Night," $2.1 million. 10. "Martian Child," $1.75 million. On the Net:

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== March 2008 == Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to make constructive contributions to Wikipedia, at least one of your recent edits did not appear to be constructive and has been reverted or removed. Please use the sandbox for any test edits you would like to make, and take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Snowolf How can I help?

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Zenonia 2: The Lost Memories is the sequel to Zenonia, an action role-playing game developed, created, and published by Gamevil for the operating systems iOS, and Android. It was released in 2010 on March 29 in the App Store and on December 24 in Android Market. == Story == Zenonia 2: The Lost Memories, follows the storyline of its predecessor, but many years later. Users can play as one of four separate characters, each with a different background and personality. The leaves of a "Tree of Life" took everyone's memories a few years before the events of the game begin. Whichever character one chooses, they are forced to join a party against their will after being captured by the Royal soldiers. Users begin their quest to retrieve four gems, which will strengthen a monster's weakening seal and stop the demon Ladon which is sealed away. == Gameplay == Like its predecessor, Zenonia 2 still features real time combat and exploration. All characters are controlled by using the d-pad, which is located in the lower left corner of the screen. It can be adjusted along with the action button located on the lower right of the screen. Zenonia 2 adheres to the formula for action role-playing games, with questing, skill trees, leveling up, and battles. It also has a PvP system (Player verses Player), which is where users can test their characters against other players. == Characters == Version 2 has four main characters: Daza, the warrior (melee class), Ecne, the gunslinger (ranged class), Lu, the paladin (melee class), and Morpice, the magician (range class). Daza is a powerful warrior. With melee attack and explosive force, he quickly brings down his enemies. Constitution is the most important attribute for Daza's skills and abilities. Daza is also the last remaining member of the Minotaur tribe. Ecne is the shooter, a range class who performs lighting fast attacks, and has high evasion skills along with long range skills. She has low stamina and is on a quest to find her brother. Morpice is the magician. He is a long range class who uses his mystical powers to avenge his family. He was taken in by Zealous after a devastating incident. You start in Deva the beginning town, in search of a higher strength and power, he relies on intelligence to bring out his full potential. Lu is a paladin and the youngest member of the party, possessing incredibly high defense, which allows him to withstand the onslaught of many enemy attacks. His attacks are well rounded and useful in battle. == References == == External links == Fantasy role-playing games IOS games Android games

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Strong Aftershocks Hit Quake-Stunned Chile Waleska Rebollado reacts in front of her house after an aftershock hit Concepcion, Chile, Friday, March 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Chile's President Michelle Bachelet gestures after touring a supermarket where troops and volunteers are packing food to earthquake survives in Concepcion, Chile, Thursday, March 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Ivan Pisarenko) A soldier patrols in Dichato, Chile, March 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) Chilean President-elect Sebastian Pinera (AP Photo/Roberto Candia) Previous slide Next slide (CBS/AP) The most powerful aftershock in six days sent terrified Chileans fleeing into quake-shattered streets and forced doctors to evacuate some patients from a major hospital on Friday as the nation struggled to comprehend the scope of the disaster that hit it. People raced into the streets in pajamas as a magnitude-6.0 aftershock struck Concepcion shortly before dawn. A magnitude-6.6 shock at 8:47 a.m. (6:47 a.m. EST; 1147 GMT) then rattled buildings for nearly a minute. It was the strongest aftershock since a magnitude-6.9 jolt shortly after Saturday's historic quake and it sent office chairs spilling from upper floor of an already-damaged 22-story building. Fear of additional damage led officials to evacuate some patients from the regional hospital in downtown Concepcion. Complete Coverage: Earthquake in Chile How to Help: Aid Organizations, Mobile Giving "They sent us all home," said 47-year-old Aaron Valenzuela, who hobbled through the street because four toes had been amputated due to an injury he suffered in Saturday's big quake. Dr. Patricia Correa, who was overseeing the hospital's emergency ward, said her part of the five-story building "is on the point of collapsing. The walls cracked." As a daily curfew meant to halt looting expired at noon, people flooded into the streets of Concepcion and formed lines about 100 long behind an intermittently functioning automatic teller machine, for a rare open pharmacy and at a corner store. A sign at the shop announced it was out of flour, water, candles, rice, cheese, eggs and diapers, though jam, sugar, coffee and onions remained. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in the capital, Santiago, promising support for Chile. "The Chilean government is asking for international aid and we will give it," he said. Chile's U.N. Ambassador Heraldo Munoz told a press conference at U.N. headquarters in New York it's estimated that reconstruction "will cost Chile about $30 billion." Amir Dossal, executive director of the U.N. Office for Partnerships, said private donations have begun to arrive, among them $1 million from Wal-Mart and $500,000 from Hewlett Packard. President Michelle Bachelet, meanwhile, met with her successor, Sebastian Pinera, and they promised to try to avoid letting the March 11 hand-over of power interrupt aid efforts. "The new government will have an immense challenge," Bachelet said. Officials were still struggling to determine the human toll of the magnitude-8.8 quake, as well as the damage to roads, ports and buildings such as hospitals. Disaster officials announced they had double-counted at least 271 missing as dead in the hardest-hit part of the country - an error that would drop the official death toll to about 540 if there were no other mistakes. But Interior Department officials said that from now on, they would release only the number of dead who had been identified: 279 as of Friday. The government also said Friday it had removed Cmdr. Mariano Rojas as head of the Navy's oceanographic service over its failure to issue a tsunami warning for the Pacific immediately after Saturday's quake. Port captains in several towns issued their own warnings, but a national alert never came, and some say that failure led to deaths. The tsunami is believed responsible for much of the deaths and damage. Bachelet says it will take three years to rebuild the region wracked by the earthquake and tsunami, and that task is all too clear to the people trying to clean up the ruins of their towns. In the tourist town of Dichato, a few kilometers (miles) north up the coast from Concepcion, the quake and tsunami killed at least 19 people and smashed neat wooden houses and small hotels into huge piles of splinters. The town of 4,000 people stank Thursday of decomposing fish and a fishing boat marooned far inland was full of rotting octopus.

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Up and coming: Matthew Parker PREDICTABLY DREARY weather negated any chance someone at Scotland's National Cricket Academy would object to an afternoon's training inside the complex. The players had already endured a rain-soaked session the evening before and nobody was particularly looking forward to another battle with the elements. As for Matthew Parker, he didn't care where he trained; he was just delighted to be there. Earlier this week the Scotland national cricket team announced their warm-up squad ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup this summer. Out of the 25-man squad, 15 will be given the chance to represent their country against South Africa and New Zealand in the group stages at the Oval. No one was more surprised than Parker that he has been granted such an opportunity. "Getting the call-up to this warm-up squad was a big shock for a young guy like me. I mean, I'm just happy to be in the squad," says the 19-year-old. "I didn't even know the squad was being announced until I read it in the paper and then the next day the selector Ian Kennedy phoned me up saying 'congratulations', that this is the level I'm at." While the call-up might have been a little unexpected, Parker is it taking in his stride. He is someone who exudes a real passion for a game instilled in him at a very young age. This call-up is just the latest chapter in a life that has seen him grow up around the sport of cricket. It was a major part of his life growing up in Arbroath. "My grandad was a local cricket coach and my uncles played – in fact my uncle Chris played for Scotland in the early 90s – so it was a family tradition to go to the cricket club and play" he explains. "Also in Arbroath, cricket is quite big. It goes through the schools, so I started playing when I was only in primary three. "I've played at Trent Bridge before in a cricket tour for the British Championships for my primary school. That was brilliant and we won it twice and went three years in a row for primary five, six and seven." The young bowler should be used to surprise call-ups by now having already endured the shock of suddenly finding himself chosen to represent his country against Norway last season; the first cap of his career. "I was just at the club training and got the call from the national coach. The phone just went off in the clubhouse; I answered it and got the call-up. It was a big shock because I was playing for the 'A' team at the time so I wasn't expecting it. It was brilliant. It was a real dream come true as a youngster to play for Scotland, but hopefully I can get more and not just have the one." With little experience of the full international stage he is not about to get carried away with high expectations after his inclusion in the warm-up squad, but he holds a dream that he can one day be a professional cricketer. Currently on a cricket course at Telford College in Edinburgh, Parker recently returned from training in Australia for three months and another important opportunity awaits. "I've been asked to play for Durham this season. I've not signed for them, but I have been asked to go down and play in a couple of games and we'll see how things go. As for the warm-up squad, it would be brilliant to make it, but I'm not sure what my chances are. Maybe if there are injuries, but I've just got to make sure that I have a good start to the season. But to play at the Oval in a proper match would just be brilliant." Scotland currently only have three full-time cricketers, so Parker's dream will take a lot of determination. But when asked what he would do as an alternative career the youngster winces at the very thought of not making a life for himself in the sport, illustrating his burning desire to make his dreams a reality.

2009-12-31 00:00:00

We are a serious, 12 year old, profitable, growing, popular, media company. This is my first ever wikipedia submission, so thank you for your help. I hope I did it right. Thanks, Duke —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.21.10.222 (talk) Humm... I think it's worthy of being undeleted; this is your site? It certainly needs a fix-up, though. Can I get a third opinion? Xavexgoem (talk) The article was deleted through the proposed deletion process and as such, requests to undelete are usually done upon any request so I have restored the article. Cheers. thanks for your help guys, if you need anything from me, my email address is email address removed. == How do I contact the editor who deleted my link? == Hi, can you please tell me how to contact the editor who deleted my link? I don't see a way to do so but it seems only fair that I should be able to explain myself in hopes that the editor agrees. Arbitrarily deleting links is not in the best interests of this site and I have been a reader and editor of wiki for many years now. Thank you! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Boaznb (talk • contribs) Boaznb appears to have made contact via the editor's talk page. JohnInDC (talk) == Help with Cygnus Business Media page == I would like some third party assistance, please. Over the past several months, I have been trying to provide facts on Wikipedia's Cygnus Business Media page. One former employee - Rich Handley - continues to add commentary and misrepresent facts. There is also a person called "The Truth Please" that you'll note has ONLY edited the Cygnus Business Media page and consistently adds editorial. In this: This was a private sale and ONLY the principals know the exact price. I edited out the amount and now it continues to show up. It is not fact and I wrote that in the comment section. This is misrepresented and is inflammatory: Paul and Rich did not leave because of the Standard and Poor's report which looks at debt and other things when it makes its reports. It has nothing to do with operations. Other problems: Companies reorganize all the time, I'm sure Bob and Paul would not like to be used in this way, quotes should be take n away from "brand directors" Again, estimated. This is just another way for our former employees and competitors to paint us in a bad light. The bloggers all remained anonymous so it is unfair to state this. This memo below was done as "tongue and cheek" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.56.32.213 (talk) The passages above are cited, with the exception of the sale amount, but I found and added a citation for that. You've obviously admitted a COI here; while that editor may indeed be a disgruntled employee, they're only echoing what's already been published in other sources. I did remove the last part, as the source didn't mention any kind of backlash. JeremyMcCracken (talk) (contribs) == Artichoker keeps deleting and undoing my contribution to a article == I have tried to contribute to the Kanto (Pokémon) article over and over. Artichoker keep undoing my contribution calling it speculation and non notable when I have provided proof on the matter. The dispute is over a small easter egg or feature in the Pokémon Games where in Vermilion City has a Truck located in the port. Though it has had many false rumors about the truck, the truck is real and is one of the only vehicles I know of in the Pokemon games except for the moving van in Sapphire, Rubby, and Emerald. The user has continued to say the information is speculation despite the many references i have posted, even putting a picture of the truck up k, and just go on with his life. (Planecrash111 (talk) ) Okay, having taken a good look at the article and both of the user talk pages (and past contributions), I am arriving at pretty much the same advice I was going to offer at the beginning. I feel kinda goofy giving it because I am not always that good at following it myself. I will offer them point by point, so that if you decide I and my advice totally sucks, you can rip into me number by number: #. Calm down - You guys need to calm the heck down. Wikipedia is supposed to be fun.

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Pop and country unite to fight wireless proposal By Brooks Boliek WASHINGTON (Hollywood Reporter) - The Grand Ole Opry and MTV may be at opposite ends of the music spectrum, but they are part of a coalition urging federal regulators to stand up to a frequency grab by Microsoft and Google that could render wireless microphones useless. In papers filed Tuesday at the Federal Communications Commission, a coalition that includes the Opry, Country Music Television, the Country Music Assn. and MTV Networks contends that allowing millions of wireless devices to use the same frequencies as wireless microphones would be a "catastrophe." "We know all too well that there is no'second chance' to redo a live performance," said Opry music director and broadcast producer Steve Gibson. "The white spaces proposals being considered by the FCC could turn 'Music City' into a silent city unless they get it right. As it stands, these proposals will not provide critical protection to the wireless microphone systems that are integral to every show." While the fight over the use of so-called "white spaces" -- the vacant areas between broadcast channels -- has been raging between broadcasters and the high-technology companies, the live music industry has been quietly concerned over the problem the new unlicensed devices could cause. Tuesday's filing marks the first time the Opry, CMT, CMA, MTVN, Fitzgerald Hartley (management for Vince Gill and LeAnn Rimes), SGTV (producer of the Dove Awards) and SeisMic Sound (audio engineers for the CMT Video Music Awards and the Dove Awards) have raised their voices in unison to oppose the development. A coalition of high-tech companies, including Microsoft, Intel, Google and Dell, want to use white spaces as a way to connect such products as digital cameras and music players to the Web. Proponents of the technology argue that TV-spectrum-based Internet service could be less expensive and more accessible than current phone and fiber-optic lines, forcing other high-speed Web service providers to lower their prices. But broadcasters have argued that the devices being tested that are supposed to seek out the white spaces simply don't work. Their arguments have been backed up by tests at the FCC, though the companies keep trying. Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

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Films such as Oliver Hirschbiegel's Downfall and Paul Verhoeven's Black Book have also sought to offer a more subtle interpretation of war, reflecting the dilemmas of individual choice and experience rather than some Manichaean struggle between Good and Evil. The Great Escape deserves a remake. The tale on which it is based was a formidable feat of organisation, and a doomed act of collective resistance. But the film is now a period piece, reflecting the way that postwar society wanted to view the past. "Digger" Dowling played only a small part in the real escape. He was not among the 250 prisoners selected to break out. His role was restricted to preparing forged documents, and digging for days in the cold, damp Polish earth - an experience of such spectacular nastiness that Dowling never forgot it. That act of remembrance required another sort of bravery, and determined resistance of a different sort. While the film offered a popular version of reality, with jaunty American heroes and a chirpy script, Dowling, like many old soldiers, quietly guarded and preserved his own memories, knowing that the truth is both stranger than fiction, and much more interesting.

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Haiphong Maritime High School (Trung học phổ thông Hàng Hải), abbreviated as HMHS, is located at 484, Lach Tray, Ngo Quyen District, Haiphong, Vietnam. It was founded in 1989. Almost students in the school are people whose in love with activities involved the seas and oceans in learning area as well as travelling. Haiphong Maritime High School is the international name of the school which was set up by an alumnus Tran Bao Son (school year 2003-2006). This school also is the only high school in Vietnam called Hàng Hải. High schools in Vietnam

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Support for 'Scottish Six' TV news drops By Simon Johnson, Scottish Political Editor Published: 4:31PM GMT 01 Feb 2010 Research commissioned by the Scottish Executive shows a "significant increase" in those saying they are satisfied with BBC One and BBC Two since 2008, to 58 per cent. Fewer people wanted a separate "Scottish Six" hour-long news programme, while increasing numbers preferred the current set-up of half an hour of UK news, broadcast from London, then half an hour of Scottish current affairs. However, satisfaction with ITV has fallen to 53 per cent, which the report said may be linked to STV's decision to opt out of a series of network programmes such as The Bill. SNP ministers said the survey showed there was much room for improvement and announced plans for a summit to discuss broadcasting issues later this week. But the Conservatives said the report provided food for thought for the separatists, after Alex Salmond vowed to scrap the BBC in an independent Scotland. Like STV, TV channels in a separate Scotland would be forced to buy in top-rated programmes from England, such as Coronation Street, but could not afford to purchase them all. Ted Brocklebank, Scottish Tory culture spokesman, said: "It's time for Alex to think again on these matters. "It's by no means true that people want to see the world through tartan-tinted spectacles. Unlike Alex Salmond, we don't see everything through a Scottish prism." He also welcomed continuing high support (75 per cent) for a new Scottish digital channel, with the largest proportion of the public (31 per cent) favouring commercial funding instead of increasing the licence fee. The report found broadcasters have improved their performance in four out of seven areas measured, including "reflecting Scotland's character." There was a 10 per cent fall in the number saying there was too little historical and factual coverage following the History of Scotland series, presented by Neil Oliver. Only 44 per cent of respondents were satisfied with the way in which Scotland is reported in UK news programmes, a slight decline from 49 per cent in 2008. But support for a Scottish Six has fallen from 53 per cent to 49 per cent, while backing for the status quo of separate bulletins from Scotland and London increased from 36 per cent to 40 per cent. There was also a slight increase in the proportion not interested in watching live coverage of Scottish international football on terrestrial TV, from 39 per cent to 45 per cent. Fiona Hyslop, the SNP culture minister, announced plans for a broadcasting summit next Monday, at which the direction of Scottish broadcasting will be explored. She said: "It is encouraging to see slight progress in the overall satisfaction at how Scotland is portrayed on television and on overall satisfaction with BBC One and BBC Two, but the issue around clarity and relevance of UK-wide news programming remains a major concern." But a BBC Scotland spokesman said the corporation was well ahead with targets to make more programmes north of the Border. "That, allied to output for viewers in Scotland such as History of Scotland and comprehensive news and sport coverage, seems to have gone down well with our audiences," he said.

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==Septuagint is pre-Christian== The Book of Odes is found in Orthodox Bibles, but is not in the Septuagint, since that is pre-Christian, and the Odes contain Christian hymns from the New Testament. And refering to "the Septuagint manuscript" is misleading. I need to do a little checking up before I want to change anything. Anybody else want to change it before I get back, feel free to do so. Odes (΄Ωδαὶ) is found in Alfred Rahlfs Septuagint, section 2, page 164, after Psalms.64.149.82.79 What about other forms of Odes e.g. Syriac Odes, Slavonic Odes, Greek Odes? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.206.229.202 (talk)

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Man not responsible for beheading WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - A Canadian judge ruled Thursday that a man accused of beheading and cannibalizing a fellow Greyhound bus passenger is not criminally responsible due to mental illness. The decision means Chinese immigrant Vince Li will be treated in a mental institution instead of going to prison. The victim's family dismissed the trial as a "rubber stamp" that allows Li to get away with murder. The judge said Li should not be held criminally accountable for stabbing Tim McLean dozens of times last July and dismembering his body while horrified passengers fled. Justice John Scurfield said Li's attack was "grotesque" and "barbaric" but "strongly suggestive of a mental disorder." "He did not appreciate the actions he committed were morally wrong. He believed he was acting in self-defense," Scurfield said. Both the prosecution and the defense argued Li can't be held responsible because Li was suffering from schizophrenia and believed God wanted him to kill McLean because the young man was a force of evil. He will be institutionalized without a criminal record and will be reassessed every year by a mental health review board to determine if he is fit for release into the community. Li's trial barely lasted two days and only heard from two witnesses, both psychiatrists, who testified he is mentally ill. That Li killed the 22-year-old carnival worker was never in question at the trial. Li has admitted he killed McLean but pleaded not guilty. Witnesses said Li attacked McLean unprovoked as their bus traveled at night along a desolate stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway. An agreed statement of facts between the prosecution and defense detailed how passengers stood outside the bus as Li stabbed McLean dozens of times and beheaded and mutilated his body. Finding himself locked inside the bus, Li finally escaped through a window and was arrested. Li then apologized and pleaded with police to kill him. Police said McLean's body parts were found throughout the bus in plastic bags, and the victim's ear, nose and tongue were found in Li's pocket. A psychiatrist called by the prosecution Wednesday testified that Li cut up McLean's body because he believed that he would come back to life and take revenge. McLean's family is vowing to turn their attention to fighting the law that allows people who are found not criminally responsible to be released into the community once they are deemed well, without serving a minimum sentence in jail. McLean's mother, Carol deDelley, said her son didn't die in vain. His death highlights concerns about the justice system, she said. "Now people are aware that there is a problem," she said. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Hong Kong eyes oil commodities exchange HONG KONG, China (AP) -- Hong Kong plans to launch a new exchange to trade fuel oil and other commodities in an effort to capitalize on the booming market for raw materials in China, officials announced Wednesday. Traders stare into computers at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in early June. The Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange will trade U.S. dollar oil contracts when it opens in the first quarter of 2009, then expand into other commodities trading, the exchange said in a statement. The fuel oil, to be stored along southern China's border, will be available for delivery on the mainland or overseas. Backers say the exchange would be a bridge between China and global investors, helping set prices that better reflect the country's surging demand for oil and other raw materials. It would also give traders access to one of the fastest-growing markets for energy. "There is a huge opportunity for Hong Kong to develop a commodities futures market that can cater to the mainland and we are delighted to see the creation of (a commodities exchange) to accommodate these needs," Hong Kong Financial Secretary John C. Tsang said in a statement. The exchange will be chaired by Barry Cheung, former Deputy Chairman of Titan Petrochemicals Group., an transportation and oil-storage company. Possible investors and members include Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and other major companies, officials said. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. All About Hong Kong Markets • Commodity Markets • Oil Prices

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Gadhafi's death spurs muted reaction across Africa A National Transitional Council fighter stands on a small rug with a portrait of Moammar Gadhafi at the frontline in Bani Walid. Some African leaders referred to him as "brother leader" and "king of kings of Africa" Gadhafi was among the largest contributors to the African Union He disbursed billions of dollars for mosques, roads and luxury hotels in the continent (CNN) -- A majority of African leaders remained quiet Friday as news of Moammar Gadhafi's death spread worldwide -- a telling sign in a continent where the strongman spent billions of dollars buying friendships. The 54-body member African Union declared the "chapter is closed" on the former leader and said it has always maintained its support for Libya's new leadership. "This has always been our stance... we announced even before his death that we are going to work with the interim government," said Noureddine Mezni, the African Union spokesman. "We welcomed them into the A.U. and even raised Libya's new flag last week. This decision has nothing to do with his death... even though the chapter of his rule is considered closed." Mezni declined to directly address news of Gadhafi's death, opting to focus on the A.U.'s commitment to working with the new leadership. He said the group will release a statement later. Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, a longtime ally to the fallen ruler, remained mum. Phone calls to his government spokesman went unanswered. On social media across the continent, the reaction to his death was mixed. Some tweeted "Rest in peace king of Africa," a reference to the title of "king of kings of Africa" bestowed on him by a group of African chiefs. Others condemned his killing as ruthless, saying he deserved a trial in court. However, some hailed his death as good riddance, urging other African dictators to take note. While Gadhafi the dictator may not be missed in a continent that spawned the Arab Spring, Gadhafi the investor may be a different story. Libya was among the African Union's largest contributors, paying dues for some of the 54 member nations. Gadhafi also disbursed billions of dollars for roads, mosques and luxury hotels. In Niger, which has given refuge to his son, Saadi Gadhafi, his influence is evident. A gleaming mosque built by the Libyan government in the 1970s stands tall in the capital of Niamey. Thousands attend prayers at the mosque -- a valuable gift to the poor Muslim country where crowds pack into limited worship spaces. Next door in Mali, he funded the construction of a popular mosque in the capital of Bamako and helped pay for a Malian government complex that's under construction. Gadhafi also poured money into neighboring Chad and Burkina Faso as well. "I'm not surprised that a lot of African leaders are quiet. He did a lot for African countries such as Mali and Niger... and contributed 25% to the African Union budget," said Hamza Mohamed, a media analyst based in London. In addition to loyalty, there is a measure of self-preservation at play, according to Mohamed. "Most of the African leaders are dictators... they have a lot of similarities with him and are also vilified in their own countries," he said. "It would be hypocritical for them to say anything about his death." In South Africa, the government issued a brief statement urging reconciliation and disarmament, saying it hopes for a "cessation of hostilities and a restoration of peace." South African President Jacob Zuma, who referred to Gadhafi as "brother leader," traveled to the country to help with mediation efforts during the war. Zuma joined the African Union in recognizing the new leadership last month, but has said NATO's military intervention undermined efforts by the pan-African body to find peaceful solutions for member states. Analysts have said lack of Gadhafi's financial endowments will leave a gap in some sub-Saharan nations. "There are two big elephants in the room," said Robert Taiwo, director of Whitespace Advisory, a global firm that works with companies looking to invest in Africa. Will Gadhafi's absence affect infrastructure investment in some of the countries? And if so, how will those countries cope? "According to the World Bank, the infrastructure funding gap in Africa is approximately $31 billion per year. It also appears that Gadhafi has invested in some of the poorest and most fragile regions in Africa," Taiwo said. In the long run, the international community may have to step in to fill the gaps, he said. In addition to his generosity, Gadhafi's ideas and eccentricity were also a big draw, analysts say.

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112 jobs cut at San Diego newspaper The San Diego Union-Tribune reported on Thursday that 112 jobs were being cut at the newspaper, just months after its new owner laid off nearly 200 employees. The California newspaper said the latest round of job cuts was part of an initiative that included new editorial and advertising offerings and a redesign of the company's website, SignOnSanDiego.com. The Union-Tribune was purchased in May by Beverly Hills investment firm Platinum Equity from longtime owner The Copley Press. A total of 192 Union-Tribune employees were let go within days of the purchase, leaving the company with 850 employees. The Union-Tribune said it would offer a new advertising program for small businesses at lower rates and an editorial effort that will produce more local coverage of targeted communities. "These are just a few things we have in mind to help us strengthen our relationship with the San Diego community and with our advertisers and readers," Union-Tribune publisher Ed Moss was quoted as saying. Like other US newspapers, the Union-Tribune has been struggling with a steep decline in print advertising revenue, falling circulation and the migration of readers to free news online. Platinum Equity is among the companies reportedly interested in purchasing the Boston Globe, which The New York Times Co. is seeking to sell. Copyright AFP 2008, AFP stories and photos shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium

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==Reconstruction== After the surrender of Lee, and of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston in North Carolina, the only significant Confederate field force remaining was in Texas under Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith. Sheridan was supposed to lead troops in the Grand Review of the Armies in Washington, D.C., but Grant had appointed him commander of the Military District of the Southwest on May 17, 1865, six days before the parade, with orders to defeat Smith without delay and restore Texas and Louisiana to Union control. However, Smith surrendered before Sheridan reached New Orleans. Grant was also concerned about the situation in neighboring Mexico, where 40,000 French soldiers were propping up the puppet regime of Austrian Archduke Maximilian, and gave Sheridan permission for a large Texas occupation force. Sheridan assembled 50,000 men in three corps, quickly occupied Texas coastal cities, spread inland, and began to patrol the U.S.-Mexico border. The Army's presence, U.S. political pressure, and the growing resistance of Benito Juárez induced the French to abandon their claims against Mexico and Napoleon III withdrew his troops in 1866. Sheridan later admitted in his memoirs that he had supplied arms to Juárez's forces: "... supplied with arms and ammunition, which we left at convenient places on our side of the river to fall into their hands." On July 30, 1866, while Sheridan was in Texas, a white mob broke up the state constitutional convention in New Orleans. Thirty-four blacks were killed. Shortly after Sheridan returned, he wired Grant, "The more information I obtain of the affair of the 30th in this city the more revolting it becomes. It was no riot; it was an absolute massacre." In March 1867, with Reconstruction barely started, Sheridan was appointed military governor of the Fifth Military District (Texas and Louisiana). He severely limited voter registration for former Confederates and then required that only registered voters (including black men) be eligible to serve on juries. An inquiry into the deadly riot of 1866 implicated numerous local officials and Sheridan dismissed the mayor of New Orleans, the Louisiana attorney general, and a district judge. He later removed Louisiana Governor James M. Wells, accusing him of being "a political trickster and a dishonest man." He also dismissed Texas Governor James W. Throckmorton, a former Confederate, for being an "impediment to the reconstruction of the State," replacing him with the Republican who had lost to him in the previous election. Sheridan had been feuding with President Andrew Johnson for months over interpretations of the Military Reconstruction Acts and voting rights issues, and within a month of the second firing, the president removed Sheridan, stating to an outraged Gen. Grant that, "His rule has, in fact, been one of absolute tyranny, without references to the principles of our government or the nature of our free institutions." If Sheridan was unpopular in Texas, neither did he have much appreciation for the Lone Star State. In 1866 newspapers quoted him as saying, "If I owned Texas and Hell, I would rent Texas and live in Hell", a statement which he repeated in later years in various forms. During the Grant administration, while Sheridan was assigned to duty in the West, he was sent to Louisiana on two additional occasions to deal with problems that lingered in Reconstruction. In January 1875, federal troops intervened in the Louisiana Legislature following attempts by the Democrats to seize control of disputed seats in the state legislature by illegal means. Sheridan supported Republican Governor William P. Kellogg, winner of the 1872 state election, and declared that the Democratic opponents of the Republican regime who used violence to overcome legitimate electoral results were "banditti" who should be subjected to military tribunals and loss of their rights. The Grant administration backed down after an enormous public outcry. A headline in the New York World newspaper was "Tyranny! A Sovereign State Murdered!" In 1876, Sheridan was sent to New Orleans to command troops keeping the peace in the aftermath of the disputed presidential election. ==Indian Wars== The Indians on the Great Plains had been generally peaceful during the Civil War. In 1864, Major John Chivington, a Colorado militia officer, attacked a peaceful village of Arapahos and Southern Cheyenne at Sand Creek in Colorado, killing over 150 Indians. That attack ignited a general war with the Indians. The protection of the Great Plains fell under the Department of the Missouri, an administrative area of over 1,000,000 mi.², encompassing all land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains. Maj. Gen. Winfield S. Hancock was assigned to the department in 1866, but had mishandled his campaign, resulting in Sioux and Cheyenne raids of retaliation. The Indians continued to attack mail coaches, burn the stations, and kill the employees.

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Ironically, the replacements that Gilliam lined up for Ledger - Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law - were arguably bigger names than Ledger himself. "People who were close to Heath wanted to do it for Heath," Cole says. It's as if, through them, he lived on. Her voice trails off; there is more than a note of sadness. "Johnny slipped seamlessly into the role, but that didn't stop it being bizarre. I'm playing the same character; they are playing a character that is familiar to me but not the same actor. But when you look at the script, it could have been written that way. There are so many references to death." Sometimes Cole doesn't say anything. Sometimes she gives a strange, all-knowing, echoey laugh. "In the film, everyone was part of one unit. That's what helped us carry on. On top of that, everyone loved Heath? For everyone who knew him, it was devastating. The practicalities of continuing the production were difficult, but it seemed irrelevant. If you lose somebody you love, whether it's at the beginning of shooting or at the end - it didn't really matter. We were creatively challenged, yes. It was a bizarre experience. Heath was such a lovable human being. I thought I was in at the deep end at the beginning, and then look what happened." I'm not sure if she realises what the film will do for her. It shows her as feisty and strong, with a poise and a face that could carry a film. We're talking after a photoshoot in LA, where she spends a lot of time. She's wearing denim cut-offs, sandals with a big white flower between the toes, a rose-gold ring that matches her hair, and a black sweater. She's tall, very tall, around 6ft. She's got big breasts and there's nothing about her that looks waif-like, frail or modellish. But maybe she has redefined what is modellish. She seems super-confident in her own skin. I say her performance as Valentina seems natural and feisty, and she giggles: "That works!" I ask if Gilliam might have been inspired by her naughty schoolgirl role in St Trinian's. "No," she says. "He hadn't seen it. It came about after I'd been asked to do Rage with Sally Potter." Rage is a behind-the-scenes look at the modelling industry: mini-monologues, documentary-style but scripted by Potter. It features Jude Law's alarming portrayal of a transvestite (I didn't realise it was him until I read the credits) and Cole playing a model called Lettuce Leaf. Her delivery is drily perfect, full of irony. I recognise her special ironic laugh as one from her performance as Lettuce Leaf. I wondered if she'd improvised a lot around the original script of Rage. "Everyone asks that, but the script didn't change that much from when I first read it." In Rage, she didn't work with any of the other actors. Each performance is made up of monologues, so she too was shocked when she saw Jude Law take on a role as a transvestite. "Lots of people couldn't believe it was him." Her performance as Lettuce Leaf is freshly observed, measured and shows an ability to send herself up - or at least her model self. Discussing another model becoming undone by anorexia, Lettuce Leaf says: "The way to be big is to be little." Does that still sum up modelling? Was she ever asked to be smaller? "There's definitely still a fascination with being thin and skinny in the modelling world. I also think there's a celebration of curves. I have breasts. I love my breasts. There are models now who have more curves, and that's seen as a good thing. I've never studied the correlation between the decades of plenty and the size of models, but it's interesting, for sure. I was never asked to lose weight. I'm assuming people who are less successful are the ones who are told they need to be teeny to be so." One imagines that Cole was always instilled with confidence and cleverness. At the same time she is fresh, funny and doesn't take herself seriously. In 2003, Steven Meisel photographed her for Italian Vogue. By 2004 she was British model of the year, and by 2007 she was making tabloid headlines - "Model Risks Career for Learning" - after deciding to start at King's College, Cambridge. She is bemused that people find it strange that you can be gorgeous and clever. She isn't at Cambridge to have her intelligence validated, nor does she think it will lead to a specific career.

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Anthracotherium ("Coal Beast") was a genus of extinct artiodactyl ungulate mammals, characterized by having 44 teeth, with five semi-crescentic cusps on the crowns of the upper molars. The genus ranged throughout the Oligocene period, having a distribution throughout Europe, Asia, and North America. They died out during the mid to late Miocene, possibly due to a combination of climatic change and competition from other artiodactyls, including pigs and hippopotami (such may have been the case in Europe). The genus typifies the family Anthracotheriidae, if only because it is the most thoroughly studied. In many respects, especially the anatomy of the lower jaw, Anthracotherium, as with the other members of the family, is allied to the [of which it is probably an ancestral form. Recent evidence further suggests that anthracotheres, together with hippos, may be close to the ancestry of the

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Police Say Man Killed Kids Over Wife's Exit GRAHAM, Wash., April 5 -- Investigators think a man fatally shot his five children in their home and killed himself after he found out his wife was leaving him for another man, a sheriff's spokesman said. The bodies of James Harrison's children were found Saturday in the family's mobile home in Graham, southeast of Tacoma, Wash. Harrison had been found earlier in the day, dead from a self-inflicted gunshot, behind the wheel of his car about 18 miles from his home. Authorities have not released the family's name, but relatives identified it. The man and his 16-year-old daughter had found his wife with another man at a store on Friday night, Ed Troyer, a spokesman for the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, told the Tacoma News Tribune. Troyer said the woman told her husband that she was leaving him for the man she was with. The husband "was devastated," Troyer said. Investigators believe the father later killed his children and returned to the area near the store looking for his wife. His body was found near the store, Troyer said. No suicide note was left. On Sunday, the mobile home where the five children, ages 7 to 16, were slain became a makeshift memorial as neighbors left cards and flowers.

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attempting to scoop the trajectory underwater against the rotation is extremely inadvisable as it can cause serious back injuries. hitting the water flat from 10 m brings the diver to rest in about 1 ft. The extreme deceleration causes severe bruising both internal and external, strains to connective tissue securing the organs and possible minor hemorrhage to lungs and other tissue. This is very painful and distressing, but not life-threatening. ==Dive groups== There are six "groups" into which dives are classified: Forward, Back, Inward, Reverse, Twist, and Armstand. The latter applies only to Platform competitions, whereas the other five apply to both Springboard and Platform. in the Forward Group (Group 1), the diver takes off facing forward and rotates forward in the Back Group (2), the diver takes off with their back to the water and rotates backward in the Reverse Group (3), the diver takes off facing forward and rotates backward in the Inward Group (4), the diver takes off with their back to the water and rotates forward any dive incorporating an axial twisting movement is in the Twist group (5). any dive commencing from a handstand is in the Armstand group (6). (Only on platform) ===Dive positions=== During the flight of the dive, one of four positions is assumed: straight – with no bend at the knees or hips (the hardest of the three) pike – with knees straight but a tight bend at the hips (the median in difficulty of the three.) The open pike is a variant where the arms are reached to the side, and the legs are brought straight out with a bend in the hips. tuck – body folded up in a tight ball, hands holding the shins and toes pointed. (the easiest of the three) free – indicates a twisting dive, and a combination of other positions. In the transition between two positions the diver may for example bend their legs or curve at the waist, and points will not be deducted for doing so. These positions are referred to by the letters A, B,C and D respectively. Additionally, some dives can be started in a flying position. The body is kept straight with the arms extended to the side, and the regular dive position is assumed at about half the dive. Difficulty is rated according to the Degree of Difficulty of the dives. Some divers may find pike easier in a flip than tuck, and most find straight the easiest in a front/back dive, although it is still rated the most difficult because of the risk of overrotation. ===Dive numbers=== In competition, the dives are referred to by a schematic system of three- or four-digit numbers. The letter to indicate the position is appended to the end of the number. The first digit of the number indicates the dive group as defined above. For groups 1 to 4, the number consists of three digits and a letter of the alphabet. The third digit represents the number of half-somersaults. The second digit is either 0 or 1, with 0 representing a normal somersault, and 1 signifying a "flying" variation of the basic movement (i.e. the first half somersault is performed in the straight position, and then the pike or tuck shape is assumed). No flying dive has been competed at a high level competition for many years. For example: 101A – forward Dive Straight 203C – back one-and-a-half somersaults, tuck 305C – reverse two-and-a-half somersaults, tuck 113B – flying forward one-and-a-half somersaults, pike For Group 5, the dive number has 4 digits. The first digit indicates that it is a twisting dive. The second digit indicates the group (1–4) of the underlying movement; the third digit indicates the number of half-somersaults, and the fourth indicates the number of half-twists. For example: 5211A – back dive, half twist, straight position. 5337D – reverse one and a half somersaults with three and a half twists, in the Free position. For Group 6 – Armstand – the dive number has either three, four or five digits: Three digits for dives without twist and four for dives with twists. In non-twisting armstand dives, the second digit indicates the direction of rotation (0 = no rotation, 1 = forward, 2 = backward, 3 = reverse, 4 = inward) and the third digit indicates the number of half-somersaults. Inward-rotating armstand dives have never been performed, and are generally regarded as physically impossible.

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Delay new biofuels rule one year: U.S. oil industry WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The government should delay new rules that expand U.S. use of biofuels until 2011, the oil industry said on Tuesday, because there is too much work to do on the ground-breaking rules to start sooner. The Environmental Protection Agency has a January 1 target to apply the rules that also require advanced biofuels to have greenhouse gas emissions that are 40 percent lower than petroleum from creation through consumption. Al Mannato, a manager at the American Petroleum Institute, said the industry would prefer a year's delay as it is unlikely EPA can complete work in time for a smooth January 1 start. "It appears the only option possible is a 2011 start date," said Mannato during an all-day EPA hearing on its May 5 proposal to update the so-called renewable fuels standard. EPA proposed changes to the Renewable Identification Numbers that flow with each gallon of ethanol as it passes through ownership chain from makers to refiners. Mannato said the new rules would result in four types of RINs to be tracked, instead of the current one. The new standard also requires advanced biofuels to have greenhouse gas emissions that are 40 percent lower than petroleum, from creation through consumption. Farm and ethanol groups say the life-cycle measurements for biofuels veer into speculation by including crop land changes overseas. They want the international estimates dropped. Environmentalists defend the formula as cutting-edge work that gives a full account of biofuel's impact. Besides the hearing, EPA plans two workshops on issues that include indirect land-use change. It will accept comments on the RFS proposal until July 27. The 2007 energy law guarantees use of 36 billion gallons (136 billion liters) a year of biofuels by 2022, 15 billion gallons from conventional biofuels, such as corn-based ethanol, and 21 billion gallons from advanced fuels such as cellulosic ethanol derived from grass. This year's target is 11.1 billion gallons of biofuels. Nathaneal Greene of the Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmental group, said 21 billion gallons of advanced biofuels would require 15.5 billion cubic feet of feedstock, equal to the average annual U.S. timber harvest. "Only your regulation can keep this new demand from having a harmful impact," said Greene. He said EPA was correct to gauge how other nations boost crop output to offset U.S. land devoted to renewable fuels. Steve Ruh of the National Corn Growers Association said EPA under estimated future U.S. corn output, which would reduce the amount of additional land needed for biofuels. Ruh said yield increases of 3 to 4 bushels an acre each year were probable. That would be an annual gain of more than 2 percent, compared to EPA's projection of 1.6 percent a year. (Reporting by Charles Abbott; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)

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Rings - Amid Protest, Olympic Torch Takes a Detour - NYTimes.com VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Organizers quickly changed the Olympic torch relay's zigzagging route through Vancouver on Friday morning to avoid a small protest. About 150 protesters were blocked by the police as they attempted to confront the relay in the Downtown Eastside, an impoverished neighborhood with a large number of homeless residents. At the same time, the relay's convoy, which included a large contingent of mounted police officers, was quickly diverted onto an alternate route. Large and friendly crowds were otherwise greeting the relay. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California was among the torchbearers. While the selection of an American politician to carry the flame was criticized by some in Canada, he was met by ebullient fans as he made his way through Stanley Park, the large forested area on Downtown Vancouver's western edge. Several groups congregated outside the Vancouver Art Gallery on Friday afternoon to form what they hoped would be a major protest against the Games. They planned to march on the B.C. Place Stadium, which was to host the opening ceremony. BRAZILIAN APPEAL REJECTED The Court of Arbitration for Sport has rejected Brazil's application to enter the Olympic women's bobsled event only days after permitting an Australian team to join an expanded competition. The Brazilian Ice Sports Federation wanted the court to admit its team in place of Ireland or expand the competition to include a team from Brazil. The International Olympic Committee has already expanded the competition to 21 teams, allowing Australia to join as the top-ranked team from Oceania and retaining the Irish team. Brazil challenged Ireland's qualification, claiming the International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation erred in its ranking and point allocation in the 2008-9 and 2009-10 qualifying seasons. (AP)

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For more information on this amendment, please refer to the press release issued on September 14, 2010 and available on the Company's website. Scheduled Debt Repayments The Group plans to repay EUR 123.4 million of its borrowings in fiscal year 2011, consistent with the scheduled maturities. Results Webcast: November 10, 2010 at 11:00 CET To connect to the webcast: http://corporate.disneylandparis.com/investor-relations/publications/index.xh tml (Due to the length of this URL, it may be necessary to copy and paste this hyperlink into your Internet browser's URL address field. Remove the space if one exists.) Additional Financial Information can be found on the Internet at http://corporate.disneylandparis.com Code Reuters: EDL.PA Code Bloomberg: EDL FP The Group operates Disneyland (R) Paris which includes: Disneyland (R) Park, Walt Disney Studios (R) Park, seven themed hotels with approximately 5,800 rooms (excluding approximately 2,400 additional third-party rooms located on the site), two convention centers, the Disney (R) Village, a dining, shopping and entertainment centre, and a 27-hole golf course. The Group's operating activities also include the development of the approximately 2,200 hectare site, half of which is yet developed. Euro Disney S.C.A.'s shares are listed and traded on Euronext Paris. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Consolidated Statements of Income Exhibit 2 - Consolidated Segment Statements of Income Exhibit 3 - Consolidated Statements of Financial Position Exhibit 4 - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Exhibit 5 - Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity Exhibit 6 - Statement of Changes in Borrowings Exhibit 7 - Definitions Fiscal Year 2010 Results Announcement Fiscal Year Variance (EUR in millions, unaudited) 2010 2009 Amount % Costs and expenses (1,241.8) (1,204.2) (37.6) 3.1% Operating margin 34.1 26.4 7.7 29.2% Net financial charges (79.1) (89.2) 10.1 (11.3) % Loss from equity investments (0.2) (0.2) - - Loss before taxes (45.2) (63.0) 17.8 (28.3) % Income taxes - - - n/a Net loss (45.2) (63.0) 17.8 (28.3) % Net loss attributable to: Equity holders of the parent (39.9) (55.5) 15.6 (28.1) % Minority interests (5.3) (7.5) 2.2 (29.3) % n/a: not applicable. Fiscal Year 2010 Results Announcement Resort operating segment Fiscal Year Variance (EUR in millions, unaudited) 2010 2009 Amount % Costs and expenses (1,208.5) (1,195.4) (13.1) 1.1% Operating margin 7.6 17.3 (9.7) n/m Net financial charges (79.1) (89.4) 10.3 (11.5) % Gain from equity investments - 0.1 (0.1) n/m Loss before taxes (71.5) (72.0) 0.5 (0.7) % Income taxes - - - n/a Net loss (71.5) (72.0) 0.5 (0.7) % n/m: not meaningful. n/a: not applicable. Real estate development operating segment Fiscal Year Variance (EUR in millions, unaudited) 2010 2009 Amount % Costs and expenses (33.3) (8.8) (24.5) >100% Operating margin 26.5 9.1 17.4 >100% Net financial charges - 0.2 (0.2) n/m Loss from equity investments (0.2) (0.3) 0.1 (33.3) % Income before taxes 26.3 9.0 17.3 >100% Income taxes - - - n/a Net profit 26.3 9.0 17.3 >100% n/m: not meaningful. n/a: not applicable. Fiscal Year 2010 Results Announcement September 30, (EUR in millions, unaudited) 2010 2009

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Deconstructing a Bestiary of Malthusian 'Miserablists' Last week I received a promotional e-mail from spiked, the often-biting British publication fond of puncturing all manner of ideological balloons, touting a broadside against warnings about overpopulation. The piece, The definitive guide to modern-day Malthusians, by Brendan O'Neill, had a predictably provocative summary: . [That was a] fun riff on the latest crop of Malthusians, although I fear you've done precisely what some on the edges of other environmental and social debates have sometimes done - lumped a variegated array of viewpoints and issues under a single label. "Climate deniers" and "Warmists" come to mind.... For instance, my guess is you wouldn't oppose efforts to ensure that poor families in sub-Saharan Africa who'd like to limit the number of their offspring have the capacity to do that? Or do you see this, too, as population "control"? Happy to get further thoughts from you on this. Glad you liked my exploration of the question (it does remain a question, largely untestable) related to our Wile E. Coyote moment. Yes, I am all in favor of women in sub-Saharan Africa, and everywhere else in the world, having the right and the means to have as few children as they please. I'm about as pro-choice as you can possibly get! (I was banned from writing for the Catholic Herald here in the UK after they discovered that I support abortion rights.) But I am also in favor of women being free to choose to have 10 children, if that's what they want. "Choice" should mean precisely that. And at a time when this latter choice, this decision to have a large family, not only receives no cultural validation at all but is implicitly depicted as reckless and eco-destructive, we have to ask whether real choice is being offered in these instances. An NGO that arrives in poor Africa with a case of condoms AND a mission to save the world from carbon-producing babies is not a disinterested, dispassionate facilitator of choice. The international problematization of large families and the celebration of carbon reduction impacts heavily, I think, on the way women conceive of themselves and their room to make meaningful decisions. Unfortunately, the politics of reproductive choice is increasingly bound up with the Malthusian agenda. This is a great tragedy, in my view, because it pollutes the arena of choice by importing Western ideals - such as eco-stability and carbon reduction - into Third World women's decision-making. If NGOs want to provide women in Africa with contraceptive devices, that's fine - but then go straight home please... If you'd ever like to debate this online, let me know. Perhaps am exchange of views that could be published on spiked and your blog. It's a fascinating and quite messy aspect of the overpopulation debate. I will over the next year be spearheading an online campaign called: "Seven Billion Humans? Three cheers!" What's your take on my recent dissection of Julian Simon's "ultimate resource" thesis? (see the tail end of this post: Fostering Education for Innovation (and Vice Versa)) I don't argue against more minds = more innovation and a faster route out of poverty. But I also see no implicit "need" for more people (again, I'm not a Malthusian, just noting a potentially extraneous element of the "cornucopian" argument). What's needed is more minds that are educated and - in the sense Matt Ridley describes so well - networked. I'm cheering for more education and access to information, not more (or less) babies except by choices made ideally by informed, educated [couples]. Well, I am not pro-natalist; I don't think the Earth needs a certain number of people. I am simply opposed to any controls or coercion whatsoever in the realm of reproductive choice. Often the flip side to Malthusianism is natalism, the idea that we need more people in order to do A, B and C. Both of these outlooks are based on a demographic obsession, and my belief is that we should move away from understanding our problems as demographic towards appreciating that they are social. I do have a lot of sympathy with Simon's idea about the "ultimate resource" - in the sense that I think we should rediscover a view of humans as resourceful, creative, productive. Too much of environmentalism views humans simply as consumers and users, as drainers and "footprints." This is very one-sided. Even where people are "just consumers," say in the less developed parts of the world, it is because of a failure on the part of society to provide the infrastructure in which people can produce and create and work.

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How to Solve Three Puzzles Please fill in the following information and we'll email this link. Detecting Autism Early diagnosis of autism is critical because educational programs that build upon a child's strengths and improve social skills may help sculpt the developing brain, minimizing the impact of the illness later in life. But spotting the disorder is hard since there is no test for it, although scientists are slowly uncovering gene abnormalities that make children vulnerable to autism. Last week The New England Journal of Medicine reported that a specific location on chromosome 16 was the site of mutations responsible for some cases of autism. For now, diagnosis depends on observing a child's behavior. It's a complex process, since no two cases are alike and signs range from mild to severe. Indeed, even though signs of autism may be apparent before their first birthday, most children aren't diagnosed until the age of 3. That makes parents, who are so intimately familiar with their child's behavior, perhaps the most effective diagnostic "tools." The American Academy of Pediatrics recently issued screening guidelines recommending that pediatricians engage parents in evaluating infants for autism. Even babies developing typically, the guidelines say, should be screened at set intervals, such as during the 9-, 18- and 24-month visits. Healthy infants as young as 6 or 8 months do communicate and respond nonverbally to social cues. Most look up or turn at the sound of their name. By 12 months they typically babble and point at objects. By 16 months they say single words; by 24 months, two-word phrases. In contrast, children with autism seldom make meaningful eye contact or respond to familiar voices. They may never speak. Their play is often repetitive and characterized by limited imagination (neatly arranging crayons instead of coloring with them). Others may simply flap their hands in excitement or disappointment. On their own, none of these signs means that a child has autism or another developmental disorder. Nevertheless, if your child has any of these signs, he or she merits evaluation. Although no treatments are curative, they can help children learn the skills they need to cope in a normal environment, achieve greater independence and have brighter futures. Kerim Munir, SC.D., M.B., Psychiatrist at Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, And Suzanne Coulter Rose, Editor at Harvard Health Publications The Alzheimer's Mystery Alzheimer's disease, which begins years, even decades, before it causes symptoms, is a quietly ticking time bomb. But until recently doctors had no diagnostic test that could "hear" the ticking. Unfortunately, it didn't matter much that Alzheimer's couldn't be spotted early - at a stage called mild cognitive impairment, or MCI - since there were no treatments. Today, however, there are new diagnostic tests that can detect Alzheimer's at an early stage, and several disease-modifying drugs are in advanced clinical trials.

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Again he occupied Syria, and again—after only a few months, when Demetrius had won a battle over his general, and Antigonus entered Syria in force—he evacuated it. In 311, a peace was concluded between the combatants. Soon after this, the surviving 13-year-old king, Alexander IV, was murdered in Macedonia, leaving the satrap of Egypt absolutely his own master. The peace did not last long, and in 309 Ptolemy personally commanded a fleet that detached the coastal towns of Lycia and Caria from Antigonus, then crossed into Greece, where he took possession of Corinth, Sicyon and Megara (308 BC). In 306, a great fleet under Demetrius attacked Cyprus, and Ptolemy's brother Menelaus was defeated and captured in another decisive Battle of Salamis. Ptolemy's complete loss of Cyprus followed. The satraps Antigonus and Demetrius now each assumed the title of king; Ptolemy, as well as Cassander, Lysimachus and Seleucus I Nicator, responded by doing the same. In the winter of 306 BC, Antigonus tried to follow up his victory in Cyprus by invading Egypt; but Ptolemy was strongest there, and successfully held the frontier against him. Ptolemy led no further overseas expeditions against Antigonus. However, he did send great assistance to Rhodes when it was besieged by Demetrius (305/304). Pausanius reports that the grateful Rhodians bestowed the name Soter ("saviour") upon him as a result of lifting the siege. This account is generally accepted by modern scholars, although the earliest datable mention of it is from coins issued by Ptolemy II in 263 BC. When the coalition against Antigonus was renewed in 302, Ptolemy joined it, and invaded Syria a third time, while Antigonus was engaged with Lysimachus in Asia Minor. On hearing a report that Antigonus had won a decisive victory there, he once again evacuated Syria. But when the news came that Antigonus had been defeated and slain by Lysimachus and Seleucus at the Battle of Ipsus in 301, he occupied Syria a fourth time. The other members of the coalition had assigned all Syria to Seleucus, after what they regarded as Ptolemy's desertion, and for the next hundred years, the question of the ownership of southern Syria (i.e., Judea) produced recurring warfare between the Seleucid and Ptolemaic dynasties. Henceforth, Ptolemy seems to have mingled as little as possible in the rivalries between Asia Minor and Greece; he lost what he held in Greece, but reconquered Cyprus in 295/294. Cyrene, after a series of rebellions, was finally subjugated about 300 and placed under his stepson Magas. == Successor == In 289, Ptolemy made his son by Berenice ==Euclid== Ptolemy personally sponsored the great mathematician Euclid, but found Euclid's seminal work, the Elements, too difficult to study, so he asked if there were an easier way to master it. According to Proclus Euclid famously quipped: "Sire, there is no Royal Road to Geometry." ==Fictional portrayals== Ptolemy was played by Vergilio Teixeira in the film Alexander the Great (1956) and by Robert Earley, Elliot Cowan, and Anthony Hopkins in the Oliver Stone film Alexander (2004). L. Sprague de Camp's novel The Bronze God of Rhodes features Ptolemy as a minor character. He also appears in Harry Turtledove's novel The Gryphon's Skull. Duncan Sprott's novel The Ptolemies features Ptolemy as a central character and founder of the Ptolemaic Dynasty. Ptolemy appears as a character in Mary Renault's novels Fire From Heaven, The Persian Boy, and Funeral Games. He also appears in her non-fictional The Nature of Alexander. Ptolemy is one of the minor characters in the historical novel Roxana Romance by A. J. Cave with the Hellenic spelling of Ptolemaios. == Gallery == Image:PtolemyWithElephants.jpg|A rare coin of Ptolemy I, a reminder of his successful campaigns with Alexander in India. Obv: Ptolemy in profile at the beginning of his reign.Rev: Alexander triumphantly riding a chariot drawn by elephants.

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Printer Friendly From Times Online October 15, 2007 The number of rejected mortgage applications has increased by 60 per cent in the past six months. More than 738,000 home loans were turned down by mortgage firms since March as banks and building societies enforce stricter lending conditions, according to research by analysts MoneyExpert.com. The research confirm earlier figures released by the Council of Mortgage Lenders which showed lending for house purchases and remortgages have declined by 11 per cent and 12 per cent respectively compared with August last year. In the six months to March, figures showed that around 463,000 people had a mortgage application rejected. This figure has since risen to 738,000 in the six months to October as Bank of England interest rate rises hit borrowers. Five Bank of England rate rises have been pushed through since August 2006, with two coming since May 2007, pushing the base rate from 4.5 per cent to 5.75 per cent and adding around £1,320 to the annual cost of a typical £150,000 variable rate repayment mortgage. Applicants aged between 25 and 34 were worst affected according to the research. Around four per cent of people in this age bracket have had an application turned down - around 382,000 young mortgage applicants. Since March this year, the percentage of people classed as a "first time buyer" has also dropped by 20 per cent, according to the comparison firm Moneysupermarket.com. The site suggests the prevalence of buy to let landlords and rising immigration resulting in a dwindling pool of properties may be behind the sharp decline. The research also shows that homeowners are increasingly turning to fixed rate deals of between one and five years - 48 per cent of borrowers are on a fixed rate mortgage of between one and five years, compared to 39 per cent in March this year. Sean Gardner, Chief Executive of MoneyExpert.com, said: "Life is tough at the moment if you're applying for a mortgage. The financial environment is far more stringent than in the summer of last year and people need to be prepared for rejection." He added that it was up to the applicant to convince their bank that they can cope with repayments. This service is provided on Times Newspapers' standard Terms and Conditions. Please read our Privacy Policy.To inquire about a licence to reproduce material from Times Online, The Times or The Sunday Times, click here.This website is published by a member of the News International Group. News International Limited, 1 Virginia St, London E98 1XY, is the holding company for the News International group and is registered in England No 81701. VAT number GB 243 8054 69.

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"McCafferty" is a traditional song which originated as a street-ballad about Patrick McCaffrey, executed in 1862 for the killing of two of his officers. It is particularly popular in Ireland, where McCaffrey came from, and was recorded by The Dubliners. In the British army it was believed that to sing the song was a chargeable offence. ==The song== The song is sung with some variants on names, places and regiment. One version of the lyrics is (to the melody of the "Croppy Boy"): When I was scarcely eighteen years of age, To join the army I did engage; I left the fact'ry with good intent, To join the 42nd Regiment. To Fullwood Barracks I then did go To serve a short period in that depot; But out of trouble I could not be, For Captain Hansen took a dislike to me. While standing sentry out one day, Some soldiers' children came out to play; I took one's name, but not all three - And with neglect of all duty he did charge me. In the barracks court-room I did appear, But Captain Hansen my sad story would not hear; The sentence it was quickly signed, And to Fullwood Barracks I was then confined. For fourteen weeks and fifteen days The sentence rose and turned my brain; To shoot my captain dead on sight Was all that I resolved to do each night. I saw him standing in the barracks square, A-walking arm in arm with Colonel Blair; I raised my rifle, and fired to kill: I shot my poor colonel against my will. I did the deed, I shed the blood, And at Liverpool Assizes my trial I stood. The judge he says, "McCafferty, Prepare yourself for the gallows tree." I had no father to take my part, I had no loving mother for to break her heart; I had one friend, and a girl was she - She'd lay down her life for McCafferty. Now all young soldiers take a warning by me: Don't have nothing to do with the British Army. For only lies and tyranny Have made a murderer out of McCafferty! In Liverpool City this poor boy died. In Strangways Manchester his body lies. Now all good people who do pass by, Go shed a tear for McCafferty! ==Story== Patrick McCaffery was born in County Kildare, Ireland in October 1842. Mrs. McCaffery sent him to England to stay with a friend, Mrs. Murphy of Mossley near Manchester, where, at the age of 12, he started work in the mill. On 10 October 1860, aged 19, he took the Queen's shilling and enlisted in the 32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry). After enlistment he was sent to Fulwood to train with 11 Depot Battalion and then posted to 12 Coy, the 32nd Regiment. While at the depot, on sentry duty, McCaffery had a disagreement with his captain, Captain Hanham, who sentenced him to fourteen days confinement to barracks. Later that day Capt. Hanham and the commanding officer of the Fulwood depot, Col. Hugh Crofton, were walking across the barracks square when McCaffery loaded his musket and fired at them, at a distance of, causing both to stagger and fall. A bullet passed right through Col. Crofton’s lungs then through the chest of his companion and one of his lungs and lodged in his back. After firing the shot McCaffery quietly handed his weapon to a comrade and was led, unresisting, away. Col. Crofton died instantly and Capt. Hanham a few days later. McCaffrey's trial was set for the Liverpool Assizes, where he appeared in December. The result was a foregone conclusion. The sentence was carried out on Saturday, 11 January 1862, in front of Kirkdale Gaol, at Liverpool. The sympathies of the crowd were with McCaffery, while Captain Hanham's final departure was ignominious - the crowd turned their backs on his coffin. The street ballad that was written sometime afterwards found the popular ear amongst the large Catholic Irish population of the North West of England. ==Recordings== A partial discography: The Dubliners Martin Winsor - "Troubadour" Roy Palmer Dave Burland ==Bibliography== AL Lloyd: Folksongs Of England (1967). ==References== Irish folk songs The Dubliners songs

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The Rt Rev Roscow George Shedden was an Anglican Colonial Bishop in the first half of the 20th century. Born into a noble family at East Cowes on 13 May 1882 and educated at Twyford School, Winchester and Brasenose College, Oxford he was ordained in 1907. His first posts were at St Peter’s, Leicester and All Saints, Margaret Street when he was elevated to the Episcopate as Bishop of Nassau, a post he held until 1931. Returning to England he was Vicar of St Peter and St Paul Wantage from 1931 until his retirement in 1952. He died on 11 Dec. 1956. ==Notes== 1882 births People from Cowes Old Twyfordians Old Wykehamists Alumni of New College, Oxford 20th-century Anglican bishops Bishops of Nassau 1956 deaths

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Světlá Hora is a village and municipality in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. ==References== Bruntál District Villages in the Czech Republic Světlá Hora Světlá Hora Světlá Hora Světlá Hora Světlá Hora

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Adams resigns from Westminster - Scotsman.com Published Date: 27 January 2011 Gerry Adams has officially resigned from his Westminster seat and become Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead, the Prime Minister said yesterday. The Sinn Fein leader, who is standing in the upcoming Irish election, resigned his West Belfast seat in a letter to the Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow.

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Ascot left reeling by cost of £210m grandstand By Alistair Osborne, Business Editor Published: 9:00PM BST 03 Oct 2009 Accounts filed at Companies House show that the home of Royal Ascot lost just under £11m last year before tax - a £1m improvement on 2007's results. That was despite an 8pc rise in turnover to £44.2m. The losses are explained by a £10.9m interest charge and £13.5m of depreciation relating to the new stand. Charles Barnett, chief executive, admitted it would take several years before the company made enough of a dent in its outstanding £125m debt to turn an accounting profit. "We've made a loss, but in terms of cash-flow we had a good year," said Mr Barnett, noting that at the parent company level - Ascot Authority (Holdings) - the company repaid £8m of its bank loan, including a voluntary £6.6m pre-payment. He said attendances were holding up despite but added: "What has really hit us is hospitality, which has been substantially down. People rent a box for a year but they are not using it as much." The parent company, which includes property wing Ascot Racecourse Estates, improved operating profit by 18pc to £4.67m and narrowed pre-tax losses from £4.69m to £3.79m. Mr Barnett said he was optimistic that racing crowds were not in decline, despite fears that the younger generation is less interested in the sport. "Our crowds are holding up and our average age group is between 25 and 40," he said. No dividends were paid.

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Obesity Rise Prompts Wash. Ferries Capacity Change The Washington state ferry service will never say, "Not so fast, fatso," but it has had to reduce the capacity of the nation's largest ferry system because passengers have been packing on the pounds. Coast Guard vessel stability rules that took effect nationwide Dec. 1 raised the estimated weight of the average adult passenger to 185 pounds from the previous 160 pounds, based on population information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. During the past 20 years, there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States and about one-third of American adults are now considered obese, the CDC says on its website. The state ferry system has complied with the new stability rules by simply reducing the listed capacity of its vessels, Coast Guard Lt. Eric Young said Wednesday. "That has effectively reduced the amount of passengers by about 250 passengers or so depending on the particular ferry," said Young, who is based in Seattle. "They generally carry about 2,000, so it's down to 1,750 now." With that many passengers, the ferry wouldn't tip over even if everyone ran to the side at the same time to look at a pod of killer whales, he said. The state operates 23 white and green vessels on 10 routes across Puget Sound and through the San Juan Islands to British Columbia. Carrying more than 22 million passengers a year, it's the biggest ferry system in the United States and one of the four largest in the world, Coursey said. The ferries themselves could be contributing to passenger girth. The galleys cater to customers looking for fast food they can eat while looking out the windows at the scenery and seagulls. Calorie counters typically aren't buying the hamburgers, hot dogs and chicken strips. "We do serve light beer," said Peggy Wilkes who has worked 20 years for the food concessionaire, Olympic Cascade Services, which serves food and drinks on 12 of the state ferries. News reports of overloaded ferries sinking in other parts of the world are sometimes a topic of discussion, she said. "I think it's cool the Coast Guard is keeping up on that," she said. "Not that we overload them. A couple of times, like for a Seahawks game, we've had to cut off passengers and had to leave them at the dock." The reduced passenger capacity is unlikely to have much practical effect on the spacious ferries, system spokeswoman Marta Coursey said. The ferries often fill up with vehicles, but the number of passengers, especially walk-ons is seldom a problem, she said. The new stability rules may have a bigger impact on the smaller charter fishing boats, such as those that take anglers fishing out of the Pacific Ocean ports of Westport and Ilwaco, Young said. Any vessel that carries more than six paying customers has to be inspected and certified by the Coast Guard as a passenger vessel.

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Formula set to overhaul points system Formula One is set to formalise new regulations for the expanded 13-team championship to include a points system that would reward the top 10 drivers while handing race winners 25 points. Second-place drivers will earn 18 points, then it will go 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1. Since 1993, it went 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1. Jenson Button would still have captured the 2009 championship, but by a greater margin over Sebastian Vettel with the new system. FIA, the sport's governing body, is also proposing to eliminate the contentious double diffuser from 2011 and have the top-10 race qualifiers start on their qualifying tires. The proposals will be submitted to the World Motor Sport Council for approval within 48 hours, FIA says.

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What's a Presidential Library to Do? SIMI VALLEY, Calif. - When Republicans gathered at the Ronald Reagan Library and Museum here for the presidential debate last week, the backdrop was an overhauled exhibition on the Reagan presidency, done under the watchful eye of Nancy Reagan. It is intended, in part, to be a more complete depiction of the Reagan presidency, replacing one that many had seen as a bit too worshipful and airbrushed. Nixon Presidential Library and Museum LOCATION: Yorba Linda, Calif. QUOTE FROM EXHIBIT: "Dirty Tricks and Political Espionage." COOLEST THING YOU CAN WALK THROUGH: The Sikorsky VH 3a helicopter Nixon rode from the White House after resigning Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum LOCATION: Simi Valley, Calif. QUOTE FROM EXHIBIT: "One man had the courage to fight back." Monica Almeida/The New York Times The Nixon Library and Museum's newly opened Watergate installation raises the question "What did the president know, and when did he know it?" It has been shunned by some Nixon loyalists. More Photos " But another exhibition that just opened at yet another presidential museum not far away - the Watergate installation at the Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda - has offered a stark challenge to the Reagan tribute here, exposing both the different ways that these two museums have chosen to remember their subjects and the different positions that the two former presidents hold in the nation's and the Republican Party's memory. "The Reagan library is the way presidential libraries have been in the past," said Jon Wiener, a history professor at the University of California, Irvine. "The Nixon library represents the new kind of museum that presents more of an historic view, warts and all." The Watergate exhibition is so detailed, searing and unapologetic - "What did the president know, and when did he know it?" asks a panel that greets visitors - that it was shunned by Nixon loyalists. They did not attend the opening ceremony this year and provided it no financial support, and last week, one museum docent resigned his post in protest. By contrast, the revamped Reagan library - "He fought for freedom; he set out to change the nation," attendees are informed in the introductory film - was financed and developed by the Reagan Foundation. Mrs. Reagan approved much of the content, library officials said. Attendees at the invitation-only debate of the presidential candidates were encouraged to view the display, which opened to the public in February. Both museums are run by the National Archives, after being built by supporters of each president. The Reagan Foundation's influence over the museum reflects both the extensive network of family, friends and contributors who are part of the foundation, which finances many of the museum's activities, and Reagan's enduring popularity. What is more, the Nixon Foundation, as part of long negotiations that led to the National Archives" taking over the museum and transferring Nixon's papers there, yielded a great deal of authority to the Archives in revamping the museum. The result at the Reagan library is a decidedly modest accounting of the Iran-contra affair, the major scandal that hit the administration, which avoids laying blame on anyone. There is also a sympathetic accounting of the impact of Reagan's economic policies that has drawn questions from Democrats and economic historians. The mention of Reagan's first wife, the Oscar-winning actress Jane Wyman, is so fleeting that it is easy to miss under the flurry of exhibitions about Nancy Reagan's gowns and dedication to her husband. While the Nixon library marked the 40th anniversary of the publication of the Pentagon Papers by declassifying the documents - a gesture that was more symbolic than anything else - there is no plan to mark the 25th anniversary of the Iran-contra scandal, Reagan museum officials said. What is at play here - in the sole metropolitan region that can boast of having two presidential libraries - is an uneasy debate about what a presidential library is supposed to be: A celebration of its subject or a dispassionate depiction of an American presidency. "They should be honest to history: They are run by the National Archives," said Benjamin Hufbauer, a professor of fine arts at the University of Louisville who wrote a book on presidential libraries. "The Reagan library is better than it was before - it's better than the clean whitewash it used to be, when it didn't mention Iran-contra at all. But it tends to be a celebration of Reagan, a shrine." As a historian, Professor Wiener said: "I am much more interested with what the Nixon library was able to do, which took a long time. The Reagan library is still committed to the idea of defending Reagan against his critics."

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$276,000 seized during traffic stop SEATTLE, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- A Washington state trooper seized more than $276,000 in cash last week from a driver he had initially pulled over for speeding. State Patrol spokesman Jeff Merrill alleged that when the unidentified man was pulled over, his unusual demeanor led the officer to inspect the car and locate the mysterious cash, The Seattle Times said Wednesday. After the $276,640 was found in two suitcases in the car's truck by the trooper, Merrill said, the man allegedly claimed he won the money at several casinos. "He was super-vague and evasive," Merrill said of the suspect. "He admitted his own stories sounded ridiculous." The trooper was suspicious of the man's story and since the man did not have receipts for the cash available, the money was confiscated and the man was released. The Times said that since last Friday's traffic stop, local prosecutors have been working with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officials to determine where the money came from. Copyright 2007 by United Press International

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Boxing: Lee McAllister makes hard work of win LEE McALLISTER'S second defence of his Commonwealth lightweight boxing title might not have been sparkling but it will do him the world of good, according to his manager and promoter Tommy Gilmour. The Aberdeen Assassin made hard work of his fight against the awkward Ghanaian Samuel Amoako at Glasgow's Bellahouston Leisure Centre. The 27-year-old was strangely tentative throughout the fight, performing only in bursts, but that was enough to nick enough rounds to record a 116-112, 117-112, 117-112 victory on the judges scorecards. But he declared himself unhappy with his performance afterwards saying: "The real Lee McAllister didn't turn up." However, Gilmour preferred to look at the bigger picture. He said: "In the past when he was very praiseworthy of himself, I took a different view so again we are disagreeing. "He didn't knock his opponent out – so what? "I think he did very well against a guy who was much better schooled than most. "He came with a bit of skill as well as heart and fitness which is why Lee couldn't take too many chances."

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Police eager to trace woman after car incident A POLICE investigation is under way after members of the public saw a young woman apparently being forced into a car. Several people rang officers to say they saw a man bundle a woman into the back of a red or maroon car in West Lothian on Thursday night. The incident is said to have happened on the A71, east of Polbeth and near West Calder High School, at around Lothian and Borders Police said they are trying to find out what happened to determine whether a crime was committed. They have urged the woman involved to get in touch and let them know she is safe. The woman is in her late teens or early 20s, with long dark hair tied in a ponytail. She was wearing a black top and trousers. Police said they have no missing person reports matching her description. The man is in his 30s, between 5ft 6in and 5ft 10in, with dark hair and possibly a goatee beard. He was wearing a blue or pink T-shirt and jeans. Inspector Roddy Gillies said yesterday: "We are currently working to establish exactly what happened last night, and if this is actually a crime. "I am appealing for anyone who may have been in the area and who may have witnessed the incident to get in touch as a matter of urgency. "There may be a perfectly innocent explanation for what happened, so I am appealing directly to the people involved to contact police and let us know everything is alright. Right now our priority is the safety of the young woman. "All we want is to hear she is safe and nothing untoward has happened. "We know the area is popular with dog walkers, so we are keen to hear from anyone who may have been out last night about 7pm and who may have seen something suspicious."

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FT.com / Markets / Asia-Pacific Asian shares rose for a fourth day this week on Friday amid renewed optimism about the global economic recovery and strong corporate earnings. The MSCI Asia Pacific index gained 0.3 per cent with Japan's Nikkei 225 average up 1.2 per cent and South Korea's Kospi index 0.4 per cent higher. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 advanced 0.6 per cent while New Zealand's NZX-50 was up 0.2 per cent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was up 1 per cent while China's Shanghai Composite index added 0.2 per cent. Expectations of strong corporate earnings in the second quarter increased after data from the US labour department showed jobless claims fell by 5,000 to 382,000 in the week ending March 19. In Tokyo, despite the slow progress in containing radiation from the stricken nuclear power plants in Fukushima, the market was buoyed by bargain hunting with technical indicators showing that the market was oversold after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Technology plays surged in line with their US peers. Sony jumped 2.9 per cent and Elpida Memory climbed 3.1 per cent. Advantest, the world's biggest maker of machines used to test memory chips, climbed 2 per cent. Toyota Motor advanced 1.1 per cent on news that it would restart some suspended production in Japan on Monday. Nissan rose 2.1 per cent after it resumed production of some parts earlier this week. But Tokyo Electric Power, operator of the nuclear plants, fell another 8.5 per cent. In Seoul, chipmakers rose on foreign buying after recent losses. Samsung Electronics advanced 2.1 per cent and Hynix Semiconductor shot up 2.9 per cent. Woori Financial Group climbed 3.6 per cent after local media reports that a United Arab Emirates sovereign fund may buy a stake in the lender. South Korea's financial regulator said this week it would announce a new plan to divest its controlling stake in the financial group in the second quarter. In Hong Kong, robust bank earnings pushed the benchmark index higher for the first time in three weeks. Bank of China jumped 2.2 per cent after reporting a 29 per cent rise in 2010 net profit. China Construction Bank advanced 1.7 per cent ahead of the release of its earnings later in the day. Foxconn International Holdings, the world's biggest contract maker of mobile phones, rose 0.8 per cent. But Li & Fung, a merchandise sourcing company, plunged 7.5 per cent after reporting lower-than-expected earnings. The company warned that "a new era in sourcing with higher prices" had begun, with manufacturers passing on the rising costs of raw materials and Chinese labour to customers. In Shanghai, investors remained careful, assessing the impact of the latest tightening measures on the country's economic growth. China Vanke tacked on 0.6 per cent. In Sydney, banks and resource stocks gained ground with Woodside Petroleum surging 4.1 per cent, Newcrest Mining up 1.9 per cent and Westpac Bank 0.9 per cent higher. Rio Tinto, the world's second-largest mining company by sales, gained 0.7 per cent after miners won a fresh victory on Australian tax.

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Ghost goal referee Stuart Attwell to oversee Portsmouth v Hull City: Football By Emily Benammar Last Updated: 2:55PM GMT 18 Nov 2008 Attwell, 25, came to prominence for all the wrong reasons in September when, acting on the advice of assistant referee Nigel Bannister, he awarded an own goal against Watford's John Eustace in the match against Reading at Vicarage Road. But Eustace had deflected Stephen Hunt's corner a few feet wide of the goal and Attwell was replaced subsequently for his next match - a Carling Cup tie between Ipswich and Wigan - by Mike Dean. Attwell attracted further criticism when he returned in his next match at Derby for twice ruling out stoppage time goals for the home side against Nottingham Forest, booking eight players and awarding a hotly-disputed penalty. But Attwell has been given a vote of confidence with his appointment for the Fratton Park match on Saturday. The FA's Respect agenda has largely failed to improve relations between officials, players and managers, although Forest manager Colin Calderwood offered his support to beleaguered match officials. "If we didn't have referees, we wouldn't have a game. We need them," he told the Evening Post. We have to try to understand and work with them. There's no way we can do without them. They are the rulers of the game. "We have to be very careful. The respect is there, to a degree. But some of the criticism over decisions is foolhardy sometimes. The criticism has to be guarded. "Managers have to comment on decisions sometimes. There's no way I couldn't have commented about what happened at Derby. "But you have to be reasonable. You can't be too hyper-critical of what happens. We've been even-handed through my time with criticism.

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The Website is based in the US and therefore falls into the laws of copyright there. Dainamo == When Did C-3PO "die"? == When did C-3PO die? Tell me in MM/DD/YY (Coruscant month, Coruscant day and ABY respectively).74.14.105.42 74.14.105.42. I was wondering how he was created for the movies, vacuum metalized gold over fiberglass? resin? and what is Daniels body measurements? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.103.48.146 (talk) What's the name of the book that C-3PO "died" in?76.64.192.127 (talk) RandomCuriousGuy 3PO didn't really die. This was just a unfinished version of a Comic strip, which does not! officially belong to the Star Wars canon. He later returned in another comic of the same series. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.78.2.23 (talk) ==Appearances== Is there some way to make this list like the long ones on Wookieepedia so it doesn't take up as much space? Pizzadinosaur (talk) == "Shortened" to Threepio == How would a five character name be shortened to a eight character nickname? Shouldn't this be reworded to "commonly pronounced as "Threepio"? ~QuasiAbstract (talk/contrib) == Dull grey? == In watching Episode II, his coverings look like very tarnished gold or bronze to me. Certainly not grey; just a very run-down version of his later color. Where does the characterization 'grey' come from? in this promo image, you can see that while some of his plating seems to have worn off to expose bare grey metal, on his legs for example, the plating is clearly golden, but very dulled, and is present over most of his body. TheHYPO (talk) == The Gay Question == Why is there nothing about C-3PO's sexuality in the article? Or his relationship with R2-D2? This is a huge subject of speculation. In fact there's practically nothing about his personality in the article. I would add content myself, but I don't have any sources to hand for citation, althoughi have seen discussion of this before in books & papers. If anyone has good citations for this, please include it in the article. It is an important aspect of viewers' reaction to C-3PO. Weasel Fetlocks (talk) == Too long == I just added an article-too-long template. This page is seriously huge, with far more detail about Threepio's every move than any other SW character whose page I've looked at. In addition, probably half the length of the article is just a list of every appearance he ever had in any medium. I hesitate to cut it myself, as this is not my area of expertise and I don't want to step on anyone's toes right off the bat, but I think it's really quite unnecessary, and I'd like to see someone take out or, at the least, shorten that listing. keɪɑtɪk flʌfi (talk) Concur. I came here to look before commenting on the AfD for protocol droid. What is with all of the lists? That stuff is not summary style and should be moved to the star wars wiki. It's almost as bad as lists of shopping malls that I have seen in articles about cities and towns. - PennySpender1983 (talk) == Disambiguation and Entomology == A few thing worth adding include disambiguation and entomology. For the disambiguation it is because there is also an open source project by the same name: http://sourceforge.net/projects/c3p0. For the entomology of the names, then it should include origins as the Star Wards universe conceives them and also how they were made up outside of the film. The http://www.moviemistakes.com/film1226/trivia say "C3PO was named after a post office which is located at reference C3 on a map of Lucas' hometown. R2-D2 is an abbreviation of 'Reel Two, Dialog Two'".

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New Lobster Rolls - NYC - Restaurant Review - NYTimes.com Yana Paskova for The New York Times Enjoying the lobster glut at Brooklyn's Lobster Joint. NEW YORK is being invaded! With their claws and tails cunningly camouflaged in split-topped buns, lobsters are everywhere, passing themselves off as street food. Blame overfishing of predatory cod, credit sustainability-minded lobstermen; for lots of reasons, there's a glut of Maine lobster, and a glut of new lobster rolls in New York. But be careful: abundant doesn't mean economical. At $8 to $25, better choose wisely. Like many lobster roll peddlers, Lots o" Lobstah, lotsolobstah.com, has its meat (the usual claws and knuckles, plus tails) caught, cooked and packed in Maine. Then it's whisked to stands at New York street fairs. There it appears pleasingly chilled but chewy on the Ay Up roll, with a tad of parsley-flecked mayonnaise, or it's spicy with cayenne and garlic and crunchy with celery and chive on the New York roll, with its tasty charisma ($15 each, or $8 for a half). Another carnival hawker is the Oceana chef, Ben Pollinger, who, along with the live Maine lobster wholesaler Homarus, sometimes sells "classic" Maine, buttery Connecticut and banh mi-style rolls at fairs. On weekdays, Mr. Pollinger's table outside Oceana, 120 West 49th Street; (212) 759-5941, oceanarestaurant.com, lures Midtowners with the classic version. Woe to those who take the bait. For $15, you get a parcel from a dish tub of pre-wrapped rolls: measly meat and big celery bound with an underwhelming lobster mayo on a gummy bun. It's a sad little lunch. Leave it to the World Financial Center to host its pumped-up opposite. At Ed's Lobster Bar Kiosk on the waterfront, 225 Vesey Street (Liberty Street); (917) 364-3787, lobsterbarnyc.com, Ed McFarland's six-ounce celery-and-chive-dotted blob of musky mayonnaise-y lobster meat bobs atop its butter-drenched roll like one of the sprawling yachts in the adjacent marina ($25). It's an object of conspicuous consumption as befits the captains of finance. We ordinary seamen would do well to get with a mate, order one large and one small three-ounce roll ($13), and split the difference. Another Ed (Ed Brown, of Ed's Chowder House) does a hazardous riff on the lobster club at Ed's Raw Bar at BeerParc, Eventi hotel, 851 Avenue of the Americas (West 29th Street), (646) 600-7140, foodparc.com/eateries/beerparc. Celery, lemon and Tabasco tease the meat, mayonnaise binds it, and lettuce, tomato and avocado crowd it ($12). Then Nueske's bacon bits strafe the gentle lobster like smoke bombs. And the roll tends to burst its seams (inconvenient for the business-casual crowd propping plates on laps in the BeerParc courtyard). Seating is more comfortable in Greenpoint at Lobster Joint, 1073 Manhattan Avenue (Eagle Street), (718) 389-8990, lobsterjoint.com, one of the few brick-and-mortar newcomers. Its sea-hued interior is home to the prettiest lobster-roll combo ($17), with snappy slaw, a pickle and chips, fries or, best of all, salad - a bright addition to what boils down to "bugs," fats and carbs. The fats are judiciously employed here, but tarragon overwhelms the seafood, which isn't quite chilled enough and can be chalky. Booze helps. Kraken spiced rum and ginger beer make for a squall of a Dark and Stormy. Also tending toward chalkiness is the lobster at the new financial district location of Luke's Lobster, 26 South William Street (Broad Street), (212) 747-1700, lukeslobster.com, and at Luke's new truck. That's a pity because otherwise Luke's makes a roll ($15) so bracing and pure, it's hard not to love. The meat is well chilled; it's bound with a nod to Hellmann's, seasoned just right with celery salt and finished with a lovely drizzle of lemon butter. If only the texture were ideal.

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Saudi Arabian clerics issue fatwa ruling that women cannot work as supermarket cashiers The Council of Senior Scholars, the official fatwa issuing body, said that "it is not permissible for a woman to work in a place where they mix with men," the news website Sabq.org said. The fatwa was in response to a question - published with the ruling - asking specifically if women should work as cashiers in supermarkets, Sabq reported. The ruling was signed by Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh, the head of the Senior Scholars Council, and six other members of the fatwa committee. The fatwa came some four months after the labour ministry quietly authorised stores in the western city of Jeddah to employ women as cashiers, in an attempt to open up opportunities for women who are forcibly segregated from men under the strict Saudi version of Sunni Islam. The first to test the policy was the Saudi-owned Panda chain, which started by putting 16 Saudi women to work at one store in the Red Sea city to test the concept. At least two other popular chains, Marhaba supermarkets and Centrepoint, a general department store chain, also moved to employ women cashiers.

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Thamizh Mozhi Kaavalar G. Elavazhagan of Tamilman Patippakam has brought out all the works of Pavanar for his centenary celebrations, 2000-2001. ===Awards and honours=== A Silver plate presented to him by the Tamil Peravai, Salem in 1955 in appreciation of his service to Tamil. A Copper Plate presented to his by the Governor of Tamil Nadu 1960 in appreciation of his contribution to the collection of administrative terms in Tamil. A Silver Plate presented to his by the South Indian Saiva Sinddhanta Works Publishing Society, Thirunelveli Ltd., in 1970 in appreciations of his research work in Tamil philology and etymology. Official centenary celebrations of Pavanar were held at Sankarankoil (5 February 2002) and Gomathimuthupuram (6 February) of Tirunelveli district and at Chennai (8. February), attended by the Minister for Education and the Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam. In February 2006, a commemorative stamp of Devaneya Pavanar was released by the Postal Department in Chennai. In October 2007, a memorial was installed at Madurai by the Government of Tamil Nadu in honour of Devaneya Pavanar. ==Bibliography== English The Primary Classical Language of the World, Katpadi Estension, North Arcot Dt., Mukkudal (Nesamani Publishing House), Paari Nilayam, Madras (1966), reprint Chennai : G. Elavazhagan, 2001. The language problem of Tamil Nad & its logical solution, Mani, Katpadi Extension, North Arcot Dt. An Epitome of the Lemurian Language and its ramifications (cyclostyled booklet, 1980) Tamil , 1940. , 1943. = The mother of the Dravidian languages,, 1944. , 1950. , 1953. , 1962. , 1962-67 , 1964. , 1964. , 1965. (Printed music),, 1965- , 1966. , 1966. , 1967. , 1967. , 1968 , 1968/9 , ("etymological essays"),, 1973. , 1978. posthumously: , 1982. , 1985. , 1985–2005 , 1991. , 1999. , 2001. centenary edition: ==See also== Kumari Kandam Maraimalai Adigal Pure Tamil movement Tanittamil Iyakkam Anti-Hindi agitations Indigenous Aryans Paleolithic Continuity Theory Divine language Nationalism and ancient history The Primary Classical Language of the World ==References== Iravatham Mahadevan, Aryan or Dravidian or Neither? A Study of Recent Attempts to Decipher the Indus Script (1995–2000) EJVS (ISSN 1084-7561) vol. 8 (2002) issue 1 (March 8). Vasant Kaiwar, Sucheta Mazumdar, Robin Nelson, Antinomies of Modernity: Essays on Race, Orient, Nation (2003), p. 141. P. Ramanathan (trans. ), Nostratics - The Light From Tamil According to Devaneyan (1977-80 studies of G. Devaneyan on the spread in different Language families of the world of derivatives from 22 basic Tamil words), Chennai: The Tirunelveli South India Saiva Siddhanta Works Publishing Society Ltd., 2004. Sumathi Ramaswamy, Passions of the Tongue: Language Devotion in Tamil India, 1891-1970, Studies on the History of Society and Culture, No 29, University of California Press (1997), ISBN 978-0520208056. Sumathi Ramaswamy, The Lost Land of Lemuria: Fabulous Geographies, Catastrophic Histories University of California Press (2004), ISBN 978-0520244405. Mu Tamilkkutimakan, Pavanarum tanittamilum, Moli ñayiru Tevaneyap Pavanar Arakkattalaic Corpolivu (On linguistics and historical philosophy of Ñā. Tēvanēyaṉ), International Institute of Tamil Studies, Ulakat Tamilaraycci Niruvanam (1985). Sahitya Akademi, Tevaneyap Pavanar, Cakittiya Akkatemi, 2002, ISBN 9788126014996.

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EU accepts Visa pledge on fees Brussels regulators will next month accept Visa Europe's pledge to cut its debit card fees and drop anti-competition charges that could have brought a fine to the payments network, sources familiar with the case said yesterday. The European Commission's decision follows a market test on Visa Europe's proposals in May. The EU watchdog had charged the credit and debit card network in 2009 for blocking competition with its debit fees. The Commission was expected to announce its decision on 8 December, one of the sources said. More than 70 per cent of payment transactions through Visa Europe are with debit cards.

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NKoreans mark birthday of leader's son- Asia-Pacific Report: NKoreans mark birthday of leader's son Associated Press Writer The Associated Press updated 5:01 a.m. ET Jan. 8, 2010 SEOUL, South Korea - North Koreans pledged allegiance to leader Kim Jong Il's youngest son on Friday by marking his birthday, a news report said, amid speculation he is being groomed to take over the nuclear-armed country. North Korea also announced the designation of Kim Jong Un's birthday as a national holiday during a meeting of senior officials in Pyongyang late Thursday, according to the Daily NK, a Seoul-based online news outlet that focuses on North Korean affairs. It cited an unidentified North Korean resident. Little has been confirmed about Kim Jong Un, including his age. He is believed to be in his 20s. Kenji Fujimoto, a Japanese former sushi chef for Kim Jong Il, said Kim Jong Un was born on Jan. 8, 1983, according to Cheong Seong-chang, a senior analyst at the private Sejong Institute think tank near Seoul. North Korea's two major national holidays are the birthdays of the country's founder, Kim Il Sung, and his son and current leader Kim Jong Il. According to the online report, the birthday announcement delivered Thursday also urged North Korea's 24 million people to help Kim Jong Un become the new leader. Cheong said the reported designation of Kim Jong Un's birthday as a national holiday was aimed at inducing loyalty among North Koreans, and that Kim Jong Il was likely speeding up the transfer of power. "The North will take steps to solidify Kim Jong Un's power base," Cheong said. Kim Jong Il, who has three sons, has controlled the reclusive, impoverished nation with absolute authority since he assumed power upon his father's death in 1994. Speculation on who will lead North Korea has intensified since mid-2008 when Kim Jong Il reportedly suffered a stroke. It has eased somewhat since he began making public appearances and held talks last year with former President Bill Clinton in a landmark meeting that led to the release of two detained U.S. journalists. Kim's health is a focus of intense media attention because there could be a power struggle and instability in the nuclear-armed nation if he were to die without naming a successor. North Korean soldiers and workers pledged their loyalty to Kim Jong Un on Friday, the Daily NK reported. Open Radio for North Korea, a Seoul-based station specializing in North Korean news, also reported that North Korea is believed to have held a senior officials' meeting in Pyongyang and lectures in other parts of the country on Thursday to celebrate the younger Kim's birthday. It also cited an unidentified North Korean resident. The news outlets did not provide details of how they contacted their sources. Despite strict government controls, some North Koreans are able to use mobile phones through Chinese communication networks to the outside world. The National Intelligence Service, South Korea's top spy agency, said it could not confirm the reports. North Korea's state news agency did not mention the birthday. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Billy Graham leaves NC hospital, resting at home ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - The Rev. Billy Graham was back at his North Carolina home Sunday after being hospitalized for five days with pneumonia. Graham's doctors at Mission Hospital in Asheville said the 92-year-old evangelist had responded well to treatment and regained strength. "We expect continuing recuperation at home with very gradual recovery, returning to normal activities over several weeks," Dr. Lucian Rice, Graham's primary care physician, said in a news release from the hospital. "I'm delighted that he has come back this fast." Graham was able to continue his routine while in the hospital, having his weekly Bible study and prayer with his pastor, but was glad to be home, his spokesman A. Larry Ross said. "Mr. Graham remained alert and in good spirits upon discharge," Ross said in an email. "He enjoyed the short ride home - especially being in the sunshine after his hospitalization. Graham went to the hospital Wednesday after sweating, coughing and breathing difficulty. "He was grateful to return to his Montreat home and enjoyed the playful greeting by his two dogs and cat, who were equally happy to see him again after five days," Ross said. For six decades, Graham led a worldwide crusade-based ministry that packed stadiums with believers and allowed him to counsel every U.S. president since Harry Truman. In recent years, age-related conditions such as macular degeneration and hearing loss have kept Graham at his home in Montreat in western North Carolina. But Graham has remained in good health overall. In October 2008, Graham was hospitalized after he tripped and fell over one of his dogs. Earlier that same year, he had elective surgery on a shunt that controls excess fluid on his brain. The shunt was first installed in 2000 and drains fluid through a small tube, relieving excess pressure that can cause symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease. Graham has also suffered from prostate cancer and was hospitalized in 2007 for nearly two weeks after experiencing intestinal bleeding. His wife, Ruth Bell Graham, died in June 2007. Graham rarely appears in public now. The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is run by Graham's son, Franklin. Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Villa forced to widen manager search By Ian Herbert Wigan Athletic have given Aston Villa permission to speak to Roberto Martinez about their vacant manager's position, though loyalties to his present club were weighing heavily on the Spaniard's mind last night, after a day in which Steve McClaren's hopes of the position were dashed and Rafael Benitez was told that Villa could not match his spending ambitions. Villa approached Wigan chairman Dave Whelan about Martinez last week. He granted them permission, having offered the 37-year-old a contract extension, and resigned himself to losing the individual he has described as the best young manager in Europe. But Martinez has indicated in the last 24 hours that he feels duty-bound to pursue the role he has been given for Whelan for at least another year. That would leave Villa short of options. Steve McClaren had grounds to believe that he might succeed Gérard Houllier but communication from the club yesterday told him that he had not been successful. Benitez has also been in contact with Villa, but the former Liverpool manager is understood to have been informed yesterday morning that Villa's transfer budget did not match his ambitions.

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FT Alphaville " Blog Archive " BP results, "demand is in the toilet" edition From BP's Q2 results on Tuesday: Indicator refining margins in the third quarter to date have been lower than in the second quarter and substantially below 2008 levels. Refining availability is expected to remain higher than in 2008, but otherwise the outlook continues to be challenging with high distillate inventories and continuing low demand. In other words, BP will have more refining capacity operating in an environment of lower margins in 2009. This should be frustrating for the oil major which has made sizable investments especially in bringing its Texas City Refinery back to full operational capacity of 437m b/d over the year. Here's some indication of the problem via the effect on BP's Fuels Value Chains: Within our Fuels Value Chains, BP's actual refining margins in the first half decreased even more year on year than the global indicator margin, as our highly upgraded facilities were impacted by a very narrow light-heavy crude spread and the collapse of gasoil cracks due to the weakening economy. Marketing volumes of refined products were down 5% in the first half, compared to the same period in 2008. The toll on BP's depreciating product inventory and future output, meanwhile, might be construed via the increase it's seen in unfavourable fair-value adjustments: Fair value accounting effects had unfavourable impacts of $126 million in the second quarter and $235 million for the half year. A year ago, there were unfavourable impacts of $161 million and $60 million respectively. The thing to note here is the ascending hit BP is taking quarter to quarter to account for a total first-half adjustment of $235m in fair value accounting effects. Related links: Demand is in the toilet - FT Alphaville Safe for now - FT Alphaville

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Drug danger - which drugs pose a risk and what are they used for? Furosemide - known as Lasix, it is a loop diuretic (water pill) that is used to treat fluid retention in people with congestive heart failure and oedema (fluid retention). It prevents your body from absorbing too much salt, allowing excess salt to be passed into your urine. It also is used to prevent horses from bleeding during races. Nifedipine - known as Adalat, Adipine and Procardia, it is a calcium channel blocker used to treat high blood pressure, angina (chest pain) and Raynaud's phenomenon (a problem with circulation). It is also often used to delay premature labour. It relaxes and opens up the blood vessels. Ranitidine - known as Zantac, it is an reduces the amount of acid that your stomach produces and is often used in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease (stomach ulcers) and acid-reflux disease (heartburn). Atenolol - known as Tenormin, it is a beta-blocker that affects the blood flow through arteries and veins by reducing the effects of stress-hormones, such as adrenaline. It is used to treat angina (chest pain) and hypertension (high blood pressure), and sometimes used to treat or prevent heart attack. Amitriptyline - known as Vanatrip and Tryptizol, it is an antidepressant. It affects chemicals in the brain that may lead to symptoms of depression if they become unbalanced, but is also used to aid migraines, severe tension headaches, anxiety attacks, ADHD and some symptoms of schizophrenia. Chlorpheniramine - known as Allergy Relief and Piriton, it is an antihistamine often used to reduce the symptoms of the common cold, hay fever and other allergies. Oxybutynin - known as Ditropan, it is used to treat urge incontinence by decreasing muscle spasms of the bladder and urinary tract. It can also be used to treat hyperactive sweating. Paroxetine - known as Paxil and Seroxat, it is an antidepressant used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder and premenstrual dysphoric disorder by affecting chemical imbalances in the brain. Promethazine - known as Phenergan, it acts as an antihistamine by changing the actions of chemicals in the brain. It is used to reduce allergy symptoms, such as itching and runny nose, and prevents motion sickness and nausea. It can also be used as a strong sedative to aid in sleeping. Trifluoperazine - known as Stelazine, it is an antipsychotic medication used to treat both anxiety disorders and psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia.

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"It's crazy," she said. "I have a lot of young girls following me and asking how I handle different situations. I have to understand that I'm a mentor and a role model and act as such." With all the top seeds gone, Texas A&M and Notre Dame both have a chance to seize the moment. "I think a lot of people were happy to see a different face in the final game," McGraw said. "I think it's great what Connecticut's done for the Big East and for women's basketball, and I think it's also great to have some new teams come in and maybe appeal to a lot more people." Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Mets to introduce Jason Bay Tuesday NEW YORK, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- The New York Mets will introduce their newest outfielder, three-time all-star Jason Bay, at a Tuesday news conference. Bay signed a four-year contract, worth about $66 million, ESPN said. The 31-year-old slugger belted 36 home runs with 119 RBI for the Boston Red Sox last season. He has hit.280 with 185 home runs and 610 RBI in 922 games for the San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates and Red Sox. Bay was drafted by the Montreal Expos in 2000 and went on to become National League Rookie of the Year with the Pirates in 2004.

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The 25 Most Popular (and Worst) Passwords of 2011 Here's a pro tip: If your password is "password," it's probably time to change it. SplashData, a company that offers a "complete password management and security solution," culled from data stolen and posted online by hackers some of the most awesomely bad (and yet commonly used) passwords of all time. And while the research is for 2011, this isn't the first such list-if you've seen one of these before, you'll probably notice several culprits reappearing from years past. The 25 most popular passwords in SplashData's 2011 list: password qwerty monkey letmein trustno1 dragon baseball iloveyou master sunshine ashley bailey passw0rd shadow superman qazwsx michael Football Let's go over what makes a good password again: You'll want to include different types of characters, numbers and special characters in conjunction with each other. The longer your magic passphrase is, the better. Separate words with spaces if possible (underscores work, too). And while this ought to be a no-brainer, don't use the same password for everything. Last but not least? Your dog's name's a definite no-no...unless, of course, it happens to be Mr8@Mxyzptlk76%5. Erica Ho is a reporter at TIME. Find her on Twitter at @ericamho and Google+. You can also continue the discussion on TIME's Facebook page and on Twitter at @TIME.

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Žabokreky is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. ==History== In the village was first mentioned in 1282. ==Geography== The municipality lies at an altitude of 426 metres and covers an area of 5.231 km². It has a population of about 1110 people. ==External links== http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Villages and municipalities in Martin District Žabokreky Žabokreky Žabokreky Zsámbokrét Žabokreky Žabokreky Žabokreky

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Les Dennis weds for third time Their 19-month-old daughter looked on as a flower girl as the actor and former Family Fortunes host tied the knot at a ceremony in Highgate, north London, with friends and family. It is 56-year-old Dennis's third marriage - he split from second wife Amanda Holden in 2002. Les met business coach Claire, 38, in November 2005 at the fundraising Butterfly Ball, in memory of former Holby City actress Laura Sadler. The couple exchanged vows at a church ceremony at St Augustine of Canterbury Church in Highgate, following a register office ceremony. Les had two best men, both old friends of the star, while his new wife had two best women. Their daughter Eleanor was flower girl in an ivory outfit. The couple, who had declined offers from magazines to cover the occasion, are to delay their honeymoon until the New Year. The wedding was attended by around 160 guests including actress Michelle Collins, entertainer Lionel Blair and Loose Women presenters Carol McGiffin, Sherrie Hewson and Denise Welch. Claire wore a strapless, full-length ivory Rosa Clara silk gown with tiers of silk chiffon, with faux marabou fur wrap. A spokeswoman for Les said: "It was a wonderful occasion. Les and Claire looked sublimely happy and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the day." Copyright (c) Press Association Ltd. 2009, All Rights Reserved.

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(See note and sources at end of section on conditional above.) There are exceptions, however, where would is used in British English too in seemingly counterfactual conditions, but these can usually be interpreted as a modal use of would: If you would have listened to me once in a while, you might have learned something. In cases in which the action in the if clause takes place after that in the main clause, use of would in if clauses is however considered standard and correct usage in even formal UK and US usage: If it would have made Bill happy, I'd have given him the money. (See note and sources at end of section on conditional above.) The passive voice of the conditional perfect is formed as the conditional perfect of to be followed by the past participle of the main verb: It would have been written. === Conditional perfect progressive === Affirmative: He would have been writing. Negative: He would not have been writing. Interrogative: Would he have been writing? Negative interrogative: Would he not have been writing?, Wouldn't he have been writing? (For the use of would in both clauses, see note and sources at end of the section on conditional above.) Rather than the very rarely used awkward construction It would have been being written, the conditional perfect progressive can be expressed in the passive voice as in It would have been in the process of being written. === Present subjunctive === This form is always identical to the infinitive. This means that apart from the verb to be, it is distinct from the indicative present only in the third person singular and the obsolete second person singular. It is used to express wishes about the present or future: God save our queen. (Not: God saves our queen, which means that it actually happens) It can be used (in formal writing) to express present doubt, especially after if, whether, and lest and in set phrases: If that have any validity.... If that be true,.... If he need go,.... If music be the food of love,.... Whether that be true or not,.... Lest he arrive too soon,.... Be that as it may,.... The subordinate conjunction whether can be replaced by inversion of be and the subject: Be that true or not,.... It is also used in a mandative sense: He insists that his son have a more conventional celebration. (He strongly wants that to be true in the future; contrast with the indicative usage He insists that his son has a more conventional celebration, in which he asserts that it is a fact.) It is important that the process be carried out accurately. I shall work for him on condition that he pay me weekly. The present subjunctive can be written in the passive voice as in If it be written,.... ===Imperfect subjunctive=== The imperfect subjunctive is used to express hypotheses about the present or future: it is used to describe unreal or hypothetical conditions. It consists of the verb were in all persons and numbers (including the first and third persons singular), either as the main verb or as a helping verb combined with the infinitive of the main verb. It usually appears in "if clauses" of conditional sentences. Examples include: If I were rich, I would retire to the South of France. If I were a boy,.... Especially in formal usage, if may be omitted and the order of the subject and were inverted: Were I to speak, I would do so softly. (This is identical in meaning to If I were to speak,....) When if means when (a fact) then the indicative is used. Compare If I were walking down the road, I would greet him. (The subjunctive is used for a hypothetical present situation; the main clause is in the conditional.) If I was walking down the road, I would greet him. (The indicative is used for a fact about habitual actions in the past; the main clause is in the past time and habitual aspect.) The imperfect subjunctive is also used in "that clauses" after a wish: I'd rather that it were more substantial. I wish she were here. This last example can be contrasted with I want her to be here, in which the indicative rather than the subjunctive is used because there is a substantial possibility that the hypothesis is (or will be) true.

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"It lacks credible arguments, and some have suggested that it appears to amount to little more than employment apartheid. "It assumes that foreign workers are somehow stealing jobs from United Kingdom workers, an idea for which there is absolutely no evidence." Vacancies Politicians of all parties argue that too many British people who could work are instead claiming Jobseekers' Allowance or Incapacity Benefit, holding back the economy. But ministers faced embarrassment last month when it emerged that more than half of new jobs created under Labour since 1997 had gone to foreign workers - more than previously stated. Mark Rye, of the employment firm DKM Labour Solutions, explained why this was often the case. He said: "It's a lot easier to find jobs for these people because these are the people applying for the jobs. "Gordon Brown's suggestion that we should march British jobless to the front of the queue belies his lack of understanding of the situation." Asked whether many British people did not want to work, he replied: "Yes, I think that's one way of putting it." Vacancies have to be filled, either by British citizens or foreign workers. Mr Brown's supporters argue that the boost to training gives his statement substance. Others are still not so sure.

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Agnello Participazio (Angelo Particiaco, Latin: Agnellus Particiacus) was the tenth (traditional) or eighth (historical) Doge of Venice from 811 to 827. He was born to a rich merchant family in Heraclea and was one of the earliest settlers of the island of Rialto, which civitas Rivoalti became, under him, the civitas Venetiarum. In 810, the reigning doges, Obelerio, Beato, and Valentino, called in the king of Italy, Pepin, to support their tottering power. It was Agnello who took up the defence of the city during the subsequent siege of Pepin. After Pepin fled and the doges were exiled, Agnello was elected to the dogeship. His Rialtine house on the Campiello della Cason became the first doge's palace in Venetian history and he soon began expanding it in stone. His reign began on a happy note. By the Pax Nicephori, Venetia was retained by the Byzantine Empire and renounced by Charlemagne, but its practical independence was affirmed. Agnello began the minting of the first Venetian coinage. Agnello's reign is otherwise known for the birth of modern Venice: a city of canals and bridges, centred on the Rialto. Agnello turned his attention to land reclamation and refortification. He appointed a building commission of three men to oversee the work. Nicolò Ardisonio was in charge of fortifying the lidi against the sea. Lorenzo Alimpato dug canals and reinforced the islands, preparing new sites for construction. Finally, the construction of newer and better edifices was given to Pietro Tradonico, a close relative of Agnello. Torcello, Burano, Heraclea, and Rialto were all rebuilt. Bridges were built, even across the Brenta and the Grand Canal was born. Still, at this time, the few stone buildings were fortresses or churches. Agnello's latter years were plagued by family quarrels. His elder son, Giustiniano, was away in Constantinople and so a younger son, Giovanni was appointed as co-doge. When Giustiniano returned, he flew into a fury. Agnello appointed his third son, Agnello, co-doge and began to oppose Giustiniano, even besieging him in San Severo. Eventually, the pro-Frankish Giovanni was forced into exile at Zadar. Agnello was succeeded by his eldest son Giustiniano. ==Sources== Norwich, John Julius. A History of Venice. Alfred A. Knopf: New York, 1982. 827 deaths Italian nobility Doges of Venice 9th-century Italian people House of Participazio 9th-century rulers in Europe Angelo Partecipazio Angelo Participazio Angelo Participazio Angelo Partecipazio Agnello Participazio Angelo Participazio Angelo Participazio Партечипацио, Аньелло Анджело Партичипаціо

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Injuries reported in plaza blast A large explosion was reported at a shopping plaza in the US and a town official said there were injuries. Mayor Richard Hyde said he had been told by the emergency services that there were "a multitude of injuries" after the blast in Waukegan, Illinois. Television images of the Chicago-area shopping centre show a collapsed ceiling above a tuxedo shop, mobile phone store and a hair salon. It was not clear what caused the blast. Emergency services were on the scene. © Copyright Press Association Ltd 2008, All Rights Reserved.

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PurpleA (talk) IM also rather concerned we go out of our way to finding sources that no longer use the British Isles but fail to list quite a lot of the sources that do. Fox News, CNN, and other media reports can be found online where they have used the term British Isles. BritishWatcher (talk) I think you're 'barking' up the wrong tree to be using fox to "prove" your position. Fox News "British Isles" = 35 "Britain and Ireland" = 117 PurpleA (talk) It was an example that non British organisations also use the term British Isles. We only seem to focus on organisations that have stopped using it or dont use it without mentioning the fact many still do. Besides nobody is saying Britain and Ireland isnt a term thats used, but its used as a political term not a geographical one which this article is meant to be about. BritishWatcher (talk) Taking a quick look at a few on the lists u provided prove this to be the case, for example... Second on the list of Britain and Ireland "The prime ministers of Britain and Ireland"... British Isles - "This year, five of the six acting Globes went to foreign-born actors; four from the British Isles" BritishWatcher (talk) Some of them say "British Isles" when they are clearly referring to the UK, and there is no Ireland connection whatsoever. It doesn't say what they mean by the term "British Isles", unfortunatly. But it shouldn't affect the article either way. This sort of Googleing and special referencing has little to do with a "good" article. PurpleA (talk) You are the one that introduced google results into the debate so i do not know why ur telling me that. Ofcourse sometimes things are used in the wrong context, but we can see from quite a few of both search results that they are used in a different way. Also how do u think all those examples of organisations that no longer use British isles were found and added to the article today? Its a question of balance and at the moment we are having to spend most of the time dealing with the name because a few editors are offended or in a foul mood. BritishWatcher (talk) == Discuss the move here == no consensus to move, without prejudice against further discussion. I've closed this for a number of reasons, which I urge editors to consider seriously before issuing knee jerk accusations of censorship. Firstly, this isn't a proposal that can ever be enacted by due process, because there isn't a target title to be agreed on. Secondly, much of the discussion is thinly disguised soapboxing, and not about the relevant issues. Therefore it therefore clearly not going to result in a consensus for a move. What, for example, as those below actually supporting, because? already has its own article. If any editor wants to continue a discussion on a possible move, then this closure should not be interpreted as an attempt to repress that. However, I strongly urge you to make a new proposal only if you can address the following three issues (and desist from political soapboxing in the process): What, explicitly, is the proposed alternative. "British Isles →?" is not an option anyone who values policy and process can actually support. Explain how and why that alternative is widely understood to have the same meaning as the title of the current article. Justify why that alternative is a better option, citing the relevant policies and guidelines in support balanced against the policies and guidelines that do not support (and by "citing" I don't mean and alphabet soup of acronyms, I mean cite the relevant text of the guideline or policy). Thank you, and protests against this will be entertained here. Rockpocket Proposal: British Isles →? Support, as proposer. We need to get some Irish editors notified to balance the POV. How may I do that within the rules? Sarah777 (talk) You can place it on any of the project working boards. However I think the issue here is problematic. The insistence on non-geographical use of the term is causing me to have second thoughts about continued use of the term, but denial of its geographical existence is another issue. I think this needs a different process from a page move Support, as the term "is not" the name of the islands, and is a political. The term is avoided in Ireland, and by virtually all international governments and organisations. The term has no relevance in a modern world, and is a dinosaur term from the past. PurpleA (talk) I must clarify my support.

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Igney is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. == See also == Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department Communes of Meurthe-et-Moselle Igney (Meurthe i Mosel·la) Igney, Meurthe-et-Moselle Igney (Meurthe-et-Moselle) Igney (Meurthe y Mosela) Igney (Meurthe-et-Moselle) Igney (Meurthe-et-Moselle) Igney (Meurthe e Mosella) Igney (Meurthe-et-Moselle) Igney, Meurthe-et-Moselle Igney, Meurthe-et-Moselle Igney (Meurthe-et-Moselle) Igney (Meurthe-et-Moselle) Igney (Meurthe-et-Moselle) Инье (Мёрт и Мозель) Іньє (Мерт і Мозель) Igney, Meurthe-et-Moselle Igney (Meurthe-et-Moselle) Igney, Meurthe-et-Moselle

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Dahlia is the fifth album by X Japan, released on November 4, 1996. It is the band's last to feature new work by guitarist due to his death two years later. The album is composed largely of ballads, with only a few tracks (i.e. "Scars", the title track, and to some extent "Rusty Nail") retaining the band's heavier musical traits seen on previous releases. Several of the songs achieved the #1 position on the Oricon singles chart (namely "Tears", "Longing ~Togireta Melody~", "Rusty Nail", "Dahlia" and "Forever Love"). The album itself reached #1 and has sold over 412,000 copies to date. The final concert of the tour in support of the record was released on VHS and later on DVD, as Dahlia Tour Final 1996. ==Track listing== ==Personnel== Toshi – vocals Pata – guitar – guitar Heath – bass Yoshiki – drums, piano == References == X Japan albums 1996 albums Dahlia (álbum) Dahlia (album) DAHLIA Dahlia (album) DAHLIA (アルバム) Dahlia (album X Japan) Dahlia (álbum)

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Terry Murden: BP bosses will be disappointed at reaction to deal with Russians AS MORE details emerge and the numbers are crunched, market reaction to BP's deal with Russian oil firm Rosneft has been a little less gushing. An early spike in the shares yesterday in response to the deal faded to a small rise as investors adopted a more cautious view of the transaction. The share swap, announced on Friday night, still looks like a good deal for both companies, though t...

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Parents blame toddler's death on tainted wipes Parents blame toddler's death on tainted wipes - Infectious diseases updated 12 minutes ago Infectious diseases Parents blame toddler's death on tainted alcohol wipes Millions of pads, swabs recalled because of same bacteria that killed 2-year-old boy Michael Stravato / for msnbc.com Sandra and Shanoop Kothari of Houston hold a photo of their two children, Hannah and Harrison. After a routine surgery for a benign cyst, Harrison Kothari, 2, died last year of bacterial meningitis caused by Bacillus cereus, a rare bacterium that was later linked to the recall of millions of alcohol prep wipes. msnbc.com The parents of a 2-year-old Houston boy who died from a rare infection are suing makers of recalled alcohol prep products, claiming contaminated wipes and swabs transmitted bacteria that caused his fatal case of meningitis. Sandra and Shanoop Kothari say their lively, dark-eyed toddler, Harrison, was recovering just fine from surgery to remove a benign cyst from near his brain and spinal cord last fall. But the day before he was set to be discharged after a week's stay, he developed a sudden and severe infection that worsened rapidly, causing multi-organ failure that led to Harrison's death on Dec. 1, 2010. Cultures showed he succumbed to acute bacterial meningitis caused by Bacillus cereus, bacteria typically found in rare food poisoning outbreaks, but not in hospital infections. "They had no explanation as to how he contracted it," said Sandra Kothari, 37, Harrison's mother. "They know it's rare in the hospital." Rare bacteria detected For more than a month, the family grieved without knowing the cause of their loss. Then, on Jan. 5, a relative saw a notice posted online by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. All lots of alcohol prep wipes, perhaps tens of millions of swabs and pads manufactured by the Triad Group, a Wisconsin medical product supplier, were being recalled. The reason? Potential contamination with Bacillus cereus. "These wipes were used in his care every single day, multiple times a day," said Shanoop Kothari, Harrison's father. Officials at Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, where Harrison was treated, confirmed that the alcohol prep products they used were supplied by Triad, said the Kotharis" lawyer Jim Purdue Jr. Samples of Triad products were taken from the room where Harrison stayed, he added. Shanoop Kothari said the recall offered terrible confirmation. "We're confident that that's the cause," said Kothari, 38, who works in the banking industry. "There was no other explanation that made any sort of sense. He contracted a very rare bacteria. These swatches were tainted with that bacteria." Michael Stravato / for msnbc.com Lawyers filed a complaint Sunday in U.S. District Court in Houston. It charges the Triad Group of Hartland, Wis., with gross negligence and seeks damages for the loss of Harrison's life. "Our emotional response over this has been horrible," said Shanoop Kothari said of his family, which also includes Harrison's 7-year-old sister, Hannah. "We've been devastated. We've been absolutely crushed." Representatives for the Triad Group did not respond to telephone and e-mail requests from msnbc.com to discuss the lawsuit or the recall. FDA spokesman Christopher Kelly said the 35-year-old family firm "did everything correctly" in notifying government authorities about the massive recall. Triad products are sold, often under private labels, in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Kelly offered no futher details about the recall or whether other injuries have been reported. Millions of products recalled The company's Jan. 5 voluntary notice said they were recalling all lots of pads, wipes, swabs and swabsticks "out of an abundance of caution," and that they had received one report of a non-life-threatening skin infection linked to Bacillus cereus. However, the notice added that use of contaminated pads "could lead to life-threatening infections, especially in at risk populations, including immune suppressed and surgical patients." There was no indication of how any wipes might have become contaminated. The bacteria do have potential for devastating infections, according to Dr. Aaron Glatt, spokesman for the Infectious Disease Society of America. "It can be a pretty bad bug," said Glatt, president of St. Joseph Hospital in Bethpage, N.Y.

2011-12-31 00:00:00

Guardian Daily podcast: John Bercow is new Commons Speaker; plus fresh clashes in Tehran After last night's election of John Bercow as Commons Speaker, head of politics Will Woodward explains its implications for parliamentary reform. The Iranian authorities are continuing their brutal crackdown on demonstrators over the disputed election, reports Robert Tait. The English Heritage chief executive, Simon Thurley, explains why one in seven conservation areas in Britain are deemed to be at risk. Tom Kington reports from Rome on the latest sex scandal that's hit the Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi. Diplomatic editor Julian Borger looks at the UK government's handling of the taking of five British hostages in Iraq.

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Rebuilding Together is the nation's largest nonprofit organization working to preserve homeownership and revitalize neighborhoods by providing free home repair and modification services to those in need. With the help of everyday citizen volunteers, skilled trades people, the support of local business and major corporate partners, Rebuilding Together affiliates in America's largest cities and smallest towns make life considerably better for thousands of low-income homeowners. Beyond its core home repair work, Rebuilding Together also rehabilitates community centers and conducts home modification and repair programs that focus on aging in place. In addition, Rebuilding Together has programs dedicated to energy efficiency, veteran's housing, and disaster recovery and reconstruction. Rebuilding Together is currently celebrating 20 years as a national organization and the completion of over 100,000 homes thanks to the efforts of more than 200 affiliates nationwide. For more information, visit www.RebuildingTogether.org. Taline Kundakji Euro RSCG Worldwide PR or Brenda Storch Sears Holdings or Becky Carter Rebuilding Together SOURCE Sears Holdings Corporation Copyright 2008 PR Newswire. All Rights Reserved.

2008-12-31 00:00:00

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In the Nevada Desert, a Building Floats on Water Searchlight, Nevada - Nevada is largely desert, yet a unique new building floats on water there -- and it's raising eyebrows. It's built of rice hulls, Styrofoam, and recycled tires, and it's still as solid as any other structure -- well, any structure that's literally floating in the middle of a lake. The new operations office for luxury houseboat rental firm Forever Resorts is the world's first "floating building" to register for a gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. And even the builder himself is stunned that he pulled it off. "My first reaction was, 'How are you gonna build on water?'" independent contractor Ken Couverley told FoxNews.com. "There are just too many variables to think about when you're building on water." Couverly took two years to figure it out, but once he did, the final product was a 2,000 square-foot building that's currently sailing in the middle of Lake Mohave Marina. The building was unveiled to the public for the first time on June 6; it's the world's first to register for gold under the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) umbrella. In order to get the certification, the materials used to construct the building must be completely "eco-friendly." But outside of the environmental factors, Forever Resorts vice president Rod Taylor said the decision to build on water was also about convenience. "It's closer to where all the activity is," Taylor told FoxNews.com. "Otherwise, everybody would have to walk farther to get all their material and check in for their boat." So what classifies a building as "floating?" For starters, it has to be built on water, of course, meaning construction was akin to putting together a puzzle. First, steel frames were attached to flotation devices filled with expanded Styrofoam, which serve as the building's foundation. Next, a platform made of rice hulls and recycled plastic was laid on top of these frames. Finally, the actual operations building, which has a sub-floor made of recycled carpet and an exterior coating made of recycled tires, was attached to the platform. But constructing this jigsaw puzzle had its fair share of challenges. "We would actually float the building itself to the launch ramp and bring the crane over to stack the material on the building and then bring it back over to finish assembling," Taylor said. Couverly said another challenge was simply dealing with nature. "You're so exposed with the wind," Couverly told FoxNews.com. "The environment likes to beat up on you all the time when you're building out here." If the building receives a gold-certification, Lake Mead National Recreation Area public affairs officer Andrew Munoz said there are plans in place to use the building as an educational tool to promote the use of environmentally sustainable buildings at different national parks around the country. "A large part of the education process is showing people that you can build an environmentally-friendly building, even in a challenging environment, that looks good and is also functional," Munoz said. For Couverly, who typically builds things on land, the chance to build on water was an interesting change of pace. "It was fun, no doubt about it," Couverly said. "It was a great building to build."

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As Arctic warms, Titanic-style disaster feared As Arctic warms, Titanic-style disaster feared Talk of new safety rules as less ice means more shipping via Bering Strait By Alister Doyle Environment Correspondent Reuters updated 12:09 p.m. ET Jan. 24, 2011 TROMSOE, Norway - The Arctic Ocean needs tough new shipping rules as a rapid thaw opens the remote, icy region and brings risks of disasters on the scale of the Titanic, politicians and experts said on Monday. "We need to agree on a new binding polar code" for shipping, Norway's Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere told Reuters during a conference on "Arctic Frontiers" in Tromsoe, a city north of the Arctic Circle in Norway. New shipping standards could cover designs to resist ice, new equipment and navigation rules, he said. In one step towards improved safety, the eight nations in the Arctic Council are due to agree to new search and rescue rules in May. Countries around the Arctic Ocean are shifting to consider regulations as the region opens more to oil and gas exploration and shipping. Referring to climate change, Stoere said that "the trends are not slower in the Arctic, they are faster." But he said there were no plans to try to charge ships for access to the Arctic. Two German cargo ships sailed the route along the north coast of Russia in 2009, cutting about 4,000 nautical miles off what would have been an 11,000-mile voyage between South Korea and the Netherlands via the Suez Canal. Rear Adm. David Titley, oceanographer of the U.S. Navy, said hazards were greatest for cruise vessels visiting the remote Arctic or Antarctic since they often had hundreds or thousands of passengers, against dozens of crew on cargo ships. "It has not been because of skill, it has been because of luck that we have not had a Titanic-type disaster," he said in a speech. The Titanic sank in the North Atlantic in 1912 after striking an iceberg, killing 1,517 people. Titley projected that the Arctic Ocean could be ice-free for 2-3 months in summers - long enough to attract wider interest from shipping companies - by around mid-century. That could mean a change in world trade with greater importance for the narrow Bering Strait between Alaska and Russia as a gateway. "The Bering Strait could easily, in 30-40 years, have characteristics of the strait of Malacca or the Strait of Hormuz," he said. The strait of Malacca runs between Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore and Hormuz is at the mouth of the Gulf. Iceland's Foreign Minister Ossur Skarphedinsson also urged stricter rules for shipping and oil and gas exploration. "The geographical situation of Iceland makes her very vulnerable to any change in the marine system, be it from climate change or pollution," he said. Oil breaks down more slowly than in warmer waters farther south, such as the Gulf of Mexico, which suffered BP's giant oil spill in 2010. He said that climate change meant fish stocks, the traditional backbone of the economy, were shifting. Mackerel were moving into Icelandic waters while capelin were moving out. "We are a bit afraid as well," he said of a likely opening of shipping routes. "It would put a lot of responsibilities on our shoulders for search and rescue." Russia, the United States, Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark are members of the Arctic Council. Copyright 2011 Thomson Reuters. Click for restrictions.

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Hot tub injuries on the rise NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - As more and more Americans have turned to hot tubs for some rest and relaxation, the number of hot tub-related injuries has grown as well, a national study shows. Between 1990 and 2007, researchers found, emergency-room visits for injuries sustained in a hot tub, whirlpool or spa climbed 160 percent nationwide -- from just over 2,500 per year to more than 6,600 in the last study year. And while people older than 16 accounted for the majority of such injuries, children were also at risk -- with near-drownings being the most common danger to children younger than age 6. The findings, reported in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, illustrate the potential risks of a dip in a hot tub, as well as the importance of keeping children away from them. While the majority of injuries occurred among people older than 16, "children are still at high risk for hot tub-related injuries," senior researcher Dr. Lara McKenzie, of Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, said in a written statement. "Due to the differing mechanisms of injury and the potential severity of these injuries," she added, "the pediatric population deserves special attention." In general, experts recommend that children, along with pregnant women and people with certain medical conditions -- such as heart disease and high blood pressure -- avoid hot tubs. The findings are based on data reported to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission by hospital emergency departments. The researchers considered all injuries that were reportedly linked to a hot tub, whirlpool or spa as being hot tub-related. From 1990 to 2007, the study found, an estimated 89,597 people were treated for such an injury, with the rate growing over time. Overall, half of the injuries involved slips and falls, while 15 percent involved "hits and scrapes." About 11 percent were due to heat overexposure. Almost 3 percent of injuries were near-drownings, with children younger than 6 accounting for two-thirds. A similar percentage of injuries occurred when a hot tub user jumped or dived in; children between the ages of 6 and 12 accounted for 42 percent of those injuries. To prevent injuries in children, McKenzie and her colleagues advise parents to keep hot tubs covered and locked when not in use, and to consider fencing off the area around the tub. To prevent falls, they say, consumers should use slip-resistant mats in and around the hot tub; to lower the risk of burns, they should set the water temperature no higher than 104 degrees Fahrenheit and spend no more than 10 to 15 minutes in the water. Parents should also be sure their tub has covers over the suction drains that meet current standards, according to the researchers. Tub users, especially young children, can be seriously injured or killed if their hair or bodies become trapped by the powerful drain suction. During the study period, 0.8 percent of hot tub injuries were related to suction-drain accidents. SOURCE: American Journal of Preventive Medicine, online November 3, 2009.

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'Toyota defense' might rescue jailed Minnesota man LINO LAKES, Minn. (AP) - Ever since his 1996 Toyota Camry shot up an interstate ramp, plowing into the back of an Oldsmobile in a horrific crash that killed three people, Koua Fong Lee insisted he had done everything he could to stop the car. A jury didn't believe him, and a judge sentenced him to eight years in prison. But now, new revelations of safety problems with Toyotas have Lee pressing to get his case reopened and his freedom restored. Relatives of the victims - who condemned Lee at his sentencing three years ago - now believe he is innocent and are planning to sue Toyota. The prosecutor who sent Lee to prison said he thinks the case merits another look. "I know 100 percent in my heart that I took my foot off the gas and that I was stepping on the brakes as hard as possible," Lee said in an interview Wednesday at the state prison in Lino Lakes. "When the brakes were looked at and we were told that nothing was wrong with the brakes, I was shocked." Lee's accident is among a growing number of cases, some long resolved, that are getting new attention since Toyota admitted its problems with sudden acceleration were more extensive than originally believed. Numerous lawsuits involving Toyota accidents have been filed over the recent revelations, and attorneys expect the numbers will climb. In testimony before Congress, company executive renewed their apologies for underestimating the safety problems but also acknowledged that they still may not have identified all the causes for the sudden acceleration. The uncertainty could wind up helping Lee and others. Attorneys for both the 32-year-old St. Paul man as well as the victims' families say they're encouraged by the evidence that the problems went beyond models that originally were recalled. If Lee's car was defective, "We don't want an innocent man sitting in prison," said Phil Carruthers, who prosecuted the case for Ramsey County. A Toyota spokesman declined to comment on Lee's case. Lee, a recent Hmong immigrant with only about a year of driving experience, was driving his pregnant wife, 4-year-old daughter, father and brother home from church the afternoon of June 10, 2006, when their Camry zoomed up an Interstate 94 exit ramp in St. Paul. Police said it was traveling between 70 and 90 mph when it rear-ended an Oldsmobile stopped at a red light. Javis Trice Adams, 33, and his 10-year-old son, Javis Adams Jr., died at the scene. Adams' 6-year-old niece, Devyn Bolton, was paralyzed from the neck down, and died shortly after Lee was convicted. At his 2007 trial, Lee testified he was certain he tried to brake. But a city mechanic testified the brakes worked fine, and Carruthers, the prosecutor, argued Lee must have hit the gas by mistake. Lee's attorney at trial, Tracy Eichorn-Hicks, seemed to concede as much, arguing Lee's actions fell short of gross negligence. In the end, a jury convicted Lee on two counts of criminal vehicular homicide. At sentencing, Ramsey County District Judge Joanne Smith gave Lee the maximum after emotional testimony that included Devyn Bolton's mother, Bridget Trice, saying to Lee: "I hope you understand what you've done to my family, Mr. Lee. You have ruined it." Lee's Camry wasn't among those subject to Toyota's recent safety recalls, but Toyota did recall some 1996 Camrys for defective cruise controls that could cause sudden acceleration. Lee's current attorney, Brent Schafer, said several '96 Camry owners whose cars were not in the recall have filed sudden-acceleration complaints with federal regulators. Bob Hilliard, a Texas attorney, is preparing a lawsuit by the victims in the Lee crash. Hilliard said other federal complaints suggest a defect more widespread than recalled cruise controls - something with engine control modules that could extend to other Toyota makes and model years. Hilliard said he's aware of about 16 potential class-action cases filed around the country on the basis of the automaker's recent revelations. Attorneys for the victims' family declined to make them available, but Hilliard said they feel differently about Lee now. "They seem to have made peace with the fact that he's telling the truth," Hilliard said. Lee said he's grateful. "I feel like them believing in me is a gift that I've received from God," he said. Schafer said he'll file paperwork soon asking to reexamine the wrecked Camry, which still sits at the St. Paul police impoundment lot. All sides expect that request to be granted. Then Schafer would have to persuade the judge that new evidence merits a new trial.

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Obama Hails Iraq Vote as 'Important Milestone' WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama praised the Iraqi people for passing "an important milestone" Sunday, when millions turned out for national elections despite insurgent attacks that killed more than 30 people. No doubt relieved that violence was not worse, Obama said Iraqi security forces showed maturing capabilities as they protected the nation through a day that was ripe for attacks by Sunni Muslim insurgents and Al Qaeda in Iraq. "Today's voting makes it clear that the future of Iraq belongs to the people of Iraq," the president said. The vote was Iraq's second national election since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003. The big turnout and limited violence were seen as key to the planned withdrawal of American combat forces by Aug. 31. Obama again vowed to meet that deadline and to carry through with the subsequent removal of all the remaining 50,000 U.S. troops by the end of next year. There are now fewer than 100,000 American forces in the country, the smallest number since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. In the last election, in 2005, Sunnis largely boycotted the vote. Before a new government could be formed an important Shiite mosque was bombed in Samarra, setting in motion two years of sectarian bloodshed that took the country to the verge of civil war. "By any measure this was an important milestone in Iraqi history," Obama said. "In a strong turnout millions of Iraqis exercised their right to vote with enthusiasm and optimism." Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday's voting was a "rebuke to the violent extremists who seek to derail Iraq's progress." "Our thoughts and prayers are with the families who lost friends and loved ones, and we salute the determination of the Iraqi people to reaffirm their commitment to democracy," she said in a statement. U.S. Iraq commander Gen. Ray Odierno discounted the violence. In an unclassified report obtained by The Associated Press, he said, "I believe we had only 3-4 significant events" countrywide. He said security measures had forced insurgents to switch tactics, forgoing car and suicide bombings altogether. Odierno had high praise for Iraqi forces, saying they "performed superbly today. They passed this test with flying colors and provided a security environment in which Iraqis could safely cast their votes." Obama had warm words for Americans who now serve in Iraq and the hundreds of thousands who have fought through dark days in the country, calling the vote "a tribute to all who have served and sacrificed in Iraq over the last seven years, including many who have given their lives." Obama spoke briefly in the Rose Garden after having issued a statement earlier in the day declaring his "respect for the millions of Iraqis who refused to be deterred by acts of violence, and who exercised their right to vote today." Defense Secretary Robert Gates said, "All in all, a good day for the Iraqis and for all of us." American officials have said they expect it will take months for the new parliament -- once the vote outcome is known -- to select the next prime minister who will then choose the new government. The White House has acknowledged the possibility of continuing violence during that period. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was fighting for his political future with challenges from a coalition of mainly Shiite religious groups on one side and a secular alliance combining Shiites and Sunnis on the other. The election was seen as a crossroads where Iraq will decide whether to adhere to politics along the Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish lines or move away from the ethnic and sectarian tensions that have emerged since the fall of Saddam's iron-fisted, Sunni-minority rule. Al-Maliki, who has built his reputation as the man who restored order to the country, faced strong challenges from his former Shiite allies, the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council and a party headed by anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. He also was standing against a secular alliance led by Ayad Allawi, a former prime minister and secular Shiite, who has teamed up with a number of Sunnis in a bid to claim the government.

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