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|View Poll Results: Lucky☆Star - Total Series Rating
|Perfect 10
|9 out of 10 : Excellent
|8 out of 10 : Very Good
|7 out of 10 : Good
|6 out of 10 : Average
|5 out of 10 : Below Average
|4 out of 10 : Poor
|3 out of 10 : Bad
|2 out of 10 : Very Bad
|1 out of 10 : Painful
|Voters: 450. You may not vote on this poll
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|2007-10-26, 00:49
|Link #81
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
Monty Python's television series (which was hugely popular in the US amongst the same age groups that enjoy anime now) .... often made no sense at all unless you knew something about British Politics and Society, but then it had enough raw comedy and slapstick absurdity that even "the peasants" could laugh at some of it. That's why I compare L*S to it on occasion: I'd guess about half or more of Lucky*Star was approachable without knowing a thing about Japan though it required some familiarity with American styles of comedy (Seinfeld, Marx Brothers, comedy duos (e.g. Burns&Allen), Peanuts, etc).
Sadly, a lot of time was spent early this year explaining American comedy to americans by some of the posters in this forum.
I'll plead a bit of aggravation because we periodically get someone asserting via post that L*S will never get licensed because its "unapproachable" ... all the while Pani Poni Dash (a much more heavily layered mess of in-jokes, japanese references, wild comedy, and absurdism) is happily being sold at fine outlets and websites in the US.
|2007-10-28, 06:38
|Link #83
Flag forever
Join Date: Dec 2005
Not to my taste. The loli design of the characters really bothered me and the humor was completely off killing my enjoyment. The characters were unimaginative... especially Miyuki and Tsukasa. I guess this is what forced moe is all about. Tsukasa was the best of the group.
I wasn't able to watch the whole thing but i guess it's normal since you should watch till the end only the shows you like. No point in watching a show made of boring jokes. There are much better parodies show out there.
Vote: Bad.
|2007-10-28, 13:27
|Link #85
|2007-10-28, 13:58
|Link #86
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Earth, the planet of stuff
Age: 26
To me, there are only 4 "Real" lolicon girls in the show/anime/japanese animated production, whatever.
Should I tell you which ones?! lolz
If you want to see REAL $(-)!%, go ahead and watch cheesey shows on cartoon nothing-to-watch network ! lolz
Last edited by JustInn14; 2007-10-28 at 14:06. Reason: information!
|2007-10-28, 14:22
|Link #87
"Bi?!" BI?!
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Oct 2007
Last edited by MaxwellDemon; 2007-10-28 at 17:03.
|2007-10-28, 18:45
|Link #88
|2007-10-28, 18:51
|Link #89
"Bi?!" BI?!
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Oct 2007
We just said it seems funny that judging by your usual taste that you didn't find Lucky Star funny, and that is okay. So, we leave it at that.
Unless you haven't realize it, your opinion is solely your's and we respect that... but to call our liking "incoherent" just due to your own personal taste... I find it stretching it a bit too far.
Edit: While you are here, this is a Lucky Star section. The series is far from over, so any people who DIDN'T like it would have long left unless they just started to watch it. So, you'll bound to encounter a thick density of people who actually enjoyed this series. Having that said, the people posting here aren't all die-hard Lucky Star fans, we just enjoyed the show for what it is. That's that.
|2007-10-28, 20:18
|Link #90
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
It looks like the coherency thing may be over-rated...
On a separate note, I am beginning to wonder if we ought to start issuing glossaries and dictionaries. Since we're basically discussing a "large head cartoon character design", I suppose Peanuts and many comics are too "?loli?" for some.
The design is faithful to the manga design and it's been pointed out that only three characters (Kona, her mom, and Yutaka) are actualy "loli" as commonly defined.
|2007-10-29, 01:08
|Link #91
Evil Little Pixie
|2007-10-29, 02:25
|Link #93
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Minami-ke
Speaking of loli, i don't really think Lucky Star should be labelled simply because of its character designs. It's one of the cleanest late night anime you can find out there, virtually no what so-called fanservice and panty shots. It's pure fun and full of cultural references.
Last edited by GoldAlchemist; 2007-10-29 at 02:38.
|2007-10-29, 06:15
|Link #94
but allways talking from my own point of view...
because i dont see anything good or funny i dont think its coherent to like it... maybe u liked it ok its ur "problem" =p
|2007-10-29, 06:24
|Link #95
"Bi?!" BI?!
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Oct 2007
Anyway, I am not going to reply to the next one (if there is one). We went a bit off-topic.
|2007-11-07, 03:14
|Link #96
slice of life otaku
Join Date: Oct 2007
|2007-11-07, 18:00
|Link #97
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Some of the parts I laughed at were Tsukasa's one-shotter lines like 'shigo ga ooitte iwareruyo, demo sonnano kankei nei!' and other archaic/off-radar sayings. They weren't confined to just Tsukasa, but she tended to fire them off most often. That's why it seems she doesn't tend to be very popular over here, at least compared to Konata and Kagami who has a more global appeal, yet Tsukasa is pretty high in the otaku charts in Japan.
It's kind of awkward because none of my friends laugh and I'm rolling on the floor or worse the first time.
|2007-11-09, 12:32
|Link #98
Kiyu Fan
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Yokohama, Japan
If one condemned Lucky Star for having pedophiliac characters, he/she would have a big problem with watching nowadays anime (as much as Lucky Star did it to a stronger extent). I really don't like this crappy tendency, not did I, however, mind lucky star in the least because it didn't come off a lolita-oriented one for some reason.
I'm pretty sure this series would be a lot less interesting if it weren't for this design, and that's the main reason why I'm totally indifferent to the original manga universe, or some products.
My rate is a 7/10 (if I didn't hate any lucky channel or Shiraishi sequence, it's an 8).
|2007-11-12, 08:46
|Link #99
Not an expert on things
Join Date: Jun 2007
We just need to compare this to something you like. For instance, if I said that it doesn't make sense that you like the certain anime you liked, you'd be offended. It made sense to you, but here's some random person saying that you don't make sense and that this anime isn't good, because that person doesn't see anything good in the anime. Some of us find this anime appealing, and some of us don't, but someone calling one side illogical because they don't conform to that person's interests is, in my opinion, incoherent.
So go ahead and list an anime that you like. For demonstration purposes, I'll show you what you're saying.
Edit: As for the anime that you thought were better than Lucky Star, as I said before, it was a matter of opinion.
For example, Hayate no Gotoku is boring due to all the forced comedy in it. It strains to make people laugh, yet I only chuckle at one thing per episode, if at all. The characters are so predictable, especially from J.C.Staff. The tsundere, the overly complacent agreeable character, the smart background character, among other things. There's nothing actually going on in that anime but a random collection of ideas that don't string together. If you like it, you don't make any sense and are completely illogical.
Of course, this may or may not be my opinion about the anime, but I want you to understand that that's what you're saying. Some people may like the randomness of Hayate no Gotoku, but some might not. Some might like the characters [I do, but that's beside the point], and some might not. But calling someone illogical because they don't agree with you is illogical in itself because preference is so subjective.
Edit: I can't believe I typed this much [it's a lot for me!] about this.
|2007-11-12, 09:49
|Link #100
Join Date: Nov 2007
My before and after feelings of the series: Unique animation style may put some off, but has it's own merit. Plot and script will draw comparisons to Azumanga Daioh, but Lucky Star, ends up with it's own sort of feel. Female, hardcore Otaku seems to be the basis of the Anime, but ends up starring two characters.
Lucky Star ended up being a very enjoyable series. The themes and characters are unique but ordinary at the same time. Lucky Star is generally going to be what you expect it to be, but your reaction to it may be different than what you expect.
The Animation - The animation irked me at first, but after watching an episode and getting used to the colors and style, I think the animation is one of Lucky Stars' strongest points.
When I first looked at some pictures of LS, like other users have pointed out, I thought the characters looked too loli for High School age. Even while rewatching LS, the thought goes through my mind that these characters could pass as elementary girls in just about any other anime. I think a lot of people, like me, learned about LS while they were looking for a new anime to watch after Haruhi. The different style of animation (In addition to the character descriptions) put me off from watching an episode for some time. The characters look much more their age outside of scenes where they are sitting down or are talking heads. The style is not the norm, but it's different and unique, like the series itself. And I think the style fits the series perfectly. After completing the series, I wouldn't have LS animated any other way, besides it makes Anime Tenchou seem even stranger than he already is.
Overall Story/Characters - The plot didn't scream to me that I had to watch the series or even an episode right away, I'm a bit of an Otaku myself, and the character description of Konata, made me feel like I'd be watching myself(I wasn't wrong about that either) But it was a lot more enjoyable than I had expected, Kagami was a surprise for me, I thought she was just going to be part of the background and the punch line for Konata's jokes. However, If you flip through some of the episodes, it's hard to find two scenes that don't feature Kagami, Konata or both. When I was reading the character descriptions before watching the show, Konata seemed to be the "Mascot" character, and that the anime would revolve around her. The overall story, was around what I expected it to be, but my reactions were different. Most scenes gave me a small chuckle and had me thinking how close to home these characters were, the series was a lot more "charming" than I thought it would be.
To be honest, I laughed harder when I was watching AzuDa, but AzuDa lacked emotionally. I thought LS would be very alike to AzuDa, but somehow it was able to put something together for me in the emotional department. For me, I think it was how they had developed Kagami's sense of character, in AzuDa, I had the feeling that the characters were all stereotyped, and that you could always expect a certain character to act a certain way. Kagami, would get distraught over gaining weight, she'd be aloof when she got the love letter, and she'd get angry when her sisters blamed her for not getting groceries. LS did a good job of showing her emotions and bringing the viewer along for the ride and getting the viewr to emphathize with the characters, at least I thought so when I was watching.
For the series, I liked the episodes where they focused on one theme and didn't jump around too much. Episodes, focused only at the beach, only at comiket, only at the school trip, were more memorable episodes. When the show jumped around from place to place, you lose a sense of what that episode was about.(Though, the episodes that jump around are the best to rewatch I find.)
What the show meant to you. - To me, the show was about having fun and laughing things off, but, Kagami has put a bit of scare into me on my own study habits and future.(I should be studying right now )
What could the creators/animators/writers could have done better. - I would have enjoyed the series much more if they had started putting in those 5 minute serious scenes in each episode earlier on. 5 minutes isn't too bad, you still have plenty of time for joke sequences. If I had known about Konata's Parents' pasts earlier, I would have felt I was more into the show for the rest of the episodes. It wasn't until watching some of these heartfelt scenes at the end, that I really wanted to watch the next episode of LS.
Lucky Channel/Karaoke- I only became a fan of lucky channel and the karaoke after episode 14. With Akira showing her bad side the entire episode of lucky channel, that really got me laughing. The Hare Hare Yukai performance with Shiraishi got me laughing even harder. All in all, I think Lucky Star would have been better off with more skits than the Lucky Channel segment. The Karaoke part is nice, I watched through the credits for each episode at least once, which more than I could say if it was just the same ending everytime.
Animation Quality: 10(Colorful, consistent, pretty.)
Voice Actors: 10 (I haven't heard better.)
Script: 9 (Good script, fits the characters well, plays well with their personalities)
Editing: 9 (I didn't see anything offensive or uninteresting.)
Emotional Involvement: 8 (It's a comedy, but they've shown they can put in some of this too, I'd like to see more.)
Overall: 9
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Alexandra Fletcher
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Turkish archaeological material and Prehistoric collections
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Alexandra's research interests encompass social information contained within material culture assemblages, particularly pottery. She also has research interests in the broader prehistory of the Near East and the social impact of stylistic and technological change.
Alexandra has been a member of the Domuztepe excavation project since 1996. Domuztepe is a late Neolithic settlement (c 5700-5500 B.C.) located in south-eastern Turkey www.opencontext.org. Excavations were begun in 1995 by the University of Manchester and the University of California at Los Angeles. Alexandra directs Domuztepe's programme of ceramic research and is the senior site supervisor.
Current projects
Prehistory of the Middle East: new displays in Gallery 51.
Transanatolia conference: publication of proceedings.
The Pre-Pottery Neolithic B plastered skull from Jericho: collaborative investigation by the British Museum, University of Liverpool and the Natural History Museum.
The Ur radiography project: examining objects excavated from the Royal Cemetery at Ur
Previous projects
Participated in the "Queen of the Night" national tour and creating a new display for this object.
Assisted with organization of "Focus on Turkey" week of events including lectures, gallery tours and exhibition and film showings.
External fellowships/ honorary positions/ membership of professional bodies
Council member, British Institute at Ankara
Director of Ceramic research, the Domuztepe project
Member of the Museums Association
Member of the Society of Museum Archaeologists
Member of BANEA
Recent publications
A. Fletcher, A. Irving, 'Inter-site Regional Relationships during the Halaf-Ubaid Transition.', Anatolian Archaeology, 5 (1999) pp. 24-25
A. Fletcher, A. Irving, J. Ambers, 'Hidden Treasure from the Royal Cemetery at Ur. Technology sheds new light on the Ancient Near East.', Near Eastern Archaeology, 65/3 (2002) pp. 206-213
A. Fletcher, A. Irving, and C. Heywood, 'The ceramics in the Death Pit at Domuztepe: conservation and analysis.' Anatolian Archaeology, 10 (2004) p.6
A. Fletcher, A. Irving, 'Ceramic styles at Domuztepe: evidence for social interaction in the late Neolithic', Proceedings from the 4th International Congress of the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East Berlin 2004,(forthcoming)
A. Fletcher, J. Pearson and J. Ambers, 'The manipulation of social and physical identities in the Neolithic: a new radiographic investigation of a plastered skull from Jericho', (forthcoming)

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Shoppers smash window to free 2 kids in hot car
A video went viral after the man who captured the scene claimed a mother left her kids locked inside a hot car. But other witnesses say the mom was the one asking for help getting her kids out of the Jeep because her keys were locked inside. VPC
KATY, Texas — Shoppers who thought they had no time to spare after noticing two kids in a hot jeep Monday afternoon took matters into their own hands.
Some of them tried to smash open the windows to try and free the small boy and girl.
"It was a crazy situation," said Gabriel Del Valle, who used his cellphone to shoot video of the incident.
Del Valle said he stepped out of his nearby shop in the strip mall when he heard the children.
"The kids were in there crying," said Del Valle. "I mean you would understand. It's real hot."
Del Valle said one man used a hammer to shatter a car window.
"And even then they could barely open the doors because there was a child lock on," he said.
After several minutes, the kids were freed. The children's mother apparently said she had left them there so that she could get a haircut.
But Del Valle said he thinks nothing justifies leaving the mother's actions.
"Even a dog can die, so imagine a person," he said.
No one called the police. In fact, Del Valle said the mom pleaded with everyone and said she had made a terrible mistake.
The children appeared unharmed.


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Today I paired a block-lace dress with lacey tights & lacey shoes.
I was completely obsessed with these Dolce&Gabbana heels
for the first sight I saw on the runway archives.
But you know...the price....was way extravagant($1000!!) back then.
And a year or so passed, as found them at the great boutique yoox
last week, I thanked for the luck of a treasure hunt and had a deal
for the discounted price; $300!!
The exclusive sale 'Circle of Frineds' is still on at yoox,
so hurry to the site and get an account for your own luck!!


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There is a new antiques shop in Houston – Objects Lost & Found, or to make it all a little easier on the tongue, just Objects. Located in the heart of antiques central on Ferndale, Objects owes its start to last year's Hurricane Ike. Proprietor Sharon Perry has had her offices at this charming house for years. An architect/interior designer with more impressive credentials than President Obama: she graduated with a degree in Architecture from Rice University and earned her major degree from Harvard, Perry has dreamed of running an antiques shop in her office for a long while. In fact for the past three years she has been quietly amassing antiques from France and warehousing them, waiting for just the perfect time to open. Once Hurricane Ike blew through last year and her office suffered storm damage – it gave Perry the excuse to finally open Objects. Since reconstruction work was going to have to be done anyway – why not reconfigure the office into a shop? The turnover was easy - she had plenty of room on the second floor for her architecture and interior design business – so upstairs all the offices went. While the downstairs was being turned into the charming shop, Perry flew off to France yet again to really get down to the business of buying. It all came together last month when she opened the doors to the newest shop on antique row.
The shop is spread out over three main rooms – it is filled with antiques, mostly "smalls," lamps, and accent furniture such as pairs of consoles. What sets Objects apart is that it caters to those in the accessorizing phase - that time at the end of a project when the shelves and table tops are waiting to be styled - but finding just those right objects can be one of the more time consuming duties an interior decorator faces. As a designer herself, Perry recognized the need for one-stop shopping for all things "accessory" and has merchandised Objects as such. I suspect interior designers will flock to the shop for the special touches that make a room complete.
First stop is a wall of lamps, mostly in pairs, and mostly custom designed by Perry. On the bottom shelves is a collection of boxes – perfect for side tables and coffee tables.
On this round bakers rack are scores of decorative plates and Majolica - highly collectable ceramics.
I love this line up of parrots on the mantel! Sharon said she has a real bird theme going on throughout the shop.
Naturally I was drawn to this beautiful pair of painted antique French chairs. Sharon loves the original muslin lining as much as I do – I wouldn't have recovered these either! Why do muslin linings look so fresh and attractive now? Funny how times and taste changes.
Another favorite of mine was this stunning Spanish styled table, painted, and topped with aged stone. I could see using this outside on a covered porch or inside in a dining room, either one! I really love this table!!
Another favorite was this painted console – it is actually one of a pair. More majolica rests on top, along with birds and a birdcage.
This charming armoire with chicken wire is filled with framed prints.
The second room has shelves filled with goodies mostly from Sharon's trips to France.
My mother, sister and I all collect tole or tin boxes. Mostly, when we are lucky, we might find small biscuit tins from the English company Huntley Palmer. But this piece dwarfs all of our carefully collected tins: it is a large display that once held different spices – probably used in a market, Sharon said. I was drooling over this!!!!
A close up of the spice dispenser – here you can see the mustard and cinnamon compartments.
A painted chest with a zinc mirror. Antique drapery hardware sits in a wooden crate atop the chest.
In the third room: I love this sofa and the pair of demi lune consoles flanking it. The scrolled iron wall hangings are antique French burglar bars, Sharon quipped.
A large collection of English and French inkwells sit atop a vanity table in the third room.
And finally, one of the more unique objects in the shop is this lavabo in the shape of a turtle! Sharon, being both an architect and an interior designer, is hoping someone will buy this and ask her to design a powder room around it. I hope they do too – she has all the plans drawn up in her head, just waiting for them!!!
A special thank you Sharon for the tour of your beautiful shop Objects!
Objects is located at 2815 Ferndale, off Kirby between Westheimer and Alabama. For these next two weeks, Objects is participating in the Holiday Card for the American Cancer Society. It is open Monday through Friday, and on Saturdays by appointment.
Tara Shaw welcomes authors Rhonda Eleish and Edie Van Breems to her Houston store this Friday from 2 until 5 pm for a book signing and lecture on decorating with Swedish furniture. On Saturday, the same event will be held in New Orleans. If you can, please be sure to attend – it should be a great event!
HOUSTON: Tara Shaw's at 1845-a West Alabama
Friday, October 23 at 2:00 until 5:00 pm
For more information call: 713-533-9744
Its that time again, The Urban Market, Houston's version of Round Top, will be open this coming November 8th. For more information, go HERE.
Sunday, November 8th
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Rimandando al mio testo (Femminicidio. Dalla denuncia sociale al riconoscimento giuridico internazionale, FrancoAngeli, 2008) per le informazioni generali sul femminicidio in Guatemala e sull'introduzione del crimine di femmicidio nel codice penale, posto questo interessante articolo.
GUATEMALA: One Arrest in Gender-Killing Epidemic
Written by Danilo Valladares
GUATEMALA CITY, Aug 18 (IPS) - "Femicide," or gender-based murder, has reached epidemic proportions in Guatemala.
But at least for Rosmery González - one of the more than 700 Guatemalan victims of this crime in 2008 - justice is finally being done with the arrest of her alleged killer earlier this month.On Aug 6, Óscar Romero, the 19-year-old victim's uncle, who was the leading suspect in her murder since she turned up dead in July of last year, was taken into police custody from his home in a poor district of the capital.Pressure from human rights organisations and the women's movement, combined with the unrelenting efforts of the victim's parents finally led to Romero's arrest. Just before she went missing, Rosmery had been on her way to meet with her uncle, who had promised to help her get a job at the National School of Agriculture (ENCA). Days after her disappearance, her body was found on the grounds of ENCA."On the one hand, I'm nervous and worried because there are a lot of risks involved, but I'm also happy because the authorities are now behind me," González's mother, Elizabeth Chajón, told IPS.Just a few days earlier, she had described to this reporter the impotence she felt at seeing how crimes like her daughter's murder went unpunished."When I went to the police to file the complaint (about Rosmery's disappearance), they told me she couldn't have been kidnapped and must have run off with her boyfriend," Chajón said.Femicide is a term coined for misogynist or gender-related murders of women, sometimes accompanied by sexual violence.
According to official figures, over the last five years, a total of 3,500 such murders were registered in this Central American nation of roughly 13 million people.
In the first seven months of 2009 alone, 351 women died as a result of 'machista' or sexist violence, and that only reflects deaths by firearms or knives.
Eleven thousand murders were committed between 2006 and 2008 in the province of Guatemala alone - which has a population of 2.5 million people and includes the capital, Guatemala City - while 98 percent of all crimes perpetrated in the country go unpunished, according to official figures and data from non-governmental organisations.
These staggering figures have led the international community to speak of an epidemic. In a recent interview with IPS, Peruvian lawyer and sociologist Gladys Acosta, Latin American and Caribbean director for the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), said that the international community "must mobilise to act against Guatemala's epidemic of gender-motivated murders," which also tend to be marked by extreme cruelty.
The epidemic also places Guatemala farther and farther away from meeting the commitment of substantially reducing violence against women and girls by 2015, as one of the priorities of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) agreed on by almost 200 member nations of the United Nations at the turn of the 21st century. The persistence of violence against women not only undermines the specific MDG of achieving gender equality and empowering women; it is inconsistent with all the MDGs.
In an "In-Depth Study on All Forms of Violence Against Women", issued in July 2006, the United Nations states that "unless attention to preventing and redressing violence against women is incorporated in programmes to realise each of the Millennium Development Goals, the health, social and economic consequences of such violence can limit the potential benefits of these initiatives."
Violent crime is rampant in Guatemala, which has one of the highest homicide rates in the world. In its report, the U.N. says impunity is "a key factor" in violence against women.Which is why Norma Cruz, head of the Fundación Sobrevivientes (Survivors' Foundation), a local NGO, sees Romero's arrest as a victory. "Every arrest made for the violent death of a human being is a huge step for us," she told IPS.Fundación Sobrevivientes, which provides psychological and legal aid to victims of violence, has been the leading source of support for the González family in their efforts to clarify Rosmery's murder.Through their combined efforts they secured authorisation to have Rosmery's body exhumed last July, to determine the cause of death, as the authorities had reported that the initial autopsy was inconclusive and that she had died of undetermined causes.They also managed to obtain a warrant for the police and the public prosecutor's office to search Romero's workplace at ENCA, as no inspection had been carried out when the body was found on the grounds of the institution 13 months ago.Rosmery's father Rafael González, pointing out that his cousin Romero's house was not searched either, even though he was the chief suspect, said all of the law enforcement authorities "are on the take.""During the search of the ENCA facilities, photographs of Rosmery were found in the suspect's computer," said Cruz, adding that she was optimistic with the progress made in the investigation."I think he (Romero) is not just going to sit back and take it, which is why we're going to have a written document drawn up holding him responsible for anything that may happen to us," Chajón said. "All her father and I want is to see justice done for our dead daughter, but we know that means we are putting ourselves in danger."Last month in the newspaper Prensa Libre, ENCA director Julio César Catalán denounced that Romero's job had been protected through "pressure and influences in high places," which had prevented Catalán from firing him, despite the firm suspicions that pointed to him as the author of the crime that had stunned the institution a year earlier.For Cruz, the new developments in the Rosmery case prove that if one can overcome their fears and pressure the State to fulfil its law enforcement duty, "impunity can be defeated."We're not going to back down, we're going to keep on pressuring the authorities to move forward with the investigation and the criminal action in court, until this man (Romero) is convicted," said Cruz. She also said that "at least one of the many cases of impunity was on its way to being solved."Cruz said they will be asking for a prison sentence of 50 years for the defendant, because the crime had several aggravating circumstances, including that the victim was a woman and that the murder was premeditated and involved deceit.The public prosecutor's office and the lawyers who are handling the civil suit will ground their case on Guatemala's new law against gender violence, which went into effect in May 2008.The law classifies femicide as a specific crime and establishes mandatory damages for the victims' families. It also stiffens penalties for gender-related killings, which now range from 25 to 50 years imprisonment. But the law has hardly been enforced, as few crimes even make it to court. According to Hilda Morales, of No to Violence Against Women, an NGO, "there has been some progress in the law's application, but it has also met with obstacles. While it has led to a strengthening of the support centres available for vulnerable women, and information on the law has been disseminated nationwide, the public prosecutor's office is still not pursuing these cases as it should, and training is needed to help interpret the law," she told IPS.
From June 2008 to March of this year, 4,035 criminal actions were filed under the new law. Of these, 31 involved cases of femicide, and in that whole time, only 11 sentences were handed down, according to Morales.
A study conducted this year by the Myrna Mack Foundation, a local human rights group, revealed the lack of action by the prosecutor's office: 60 percent of the cases it has under investigation have been stagnant for over a year, and of the cases that were brought to court, 87 percent were thrown out or shelved.When femicide is involved, the lack of action is even worse. According to the study, an autopsy was only ordered in 12 percent of the 2,191 murder cases committed between 2006 and 2008 in the province of Guatemala in which the victims were women. "This reflects the scant importance that prosecutors place on sexual assault committed prior to death," the report says.The study on the legal treatment of murders committed in that province from 2006 to 2008 monitored 11,127 cases, 17 percent of which involved women victims, Lázaro Murcia, one of the Foundation's researchers, told IPS.But Norma Cruz is convinced that "justice is possible if we leave our fears behind. All the cases we've handled have been solved," she told IPS.And the results prove her right. In 2008, Fundación Sobrevivientes obtained 10 criminal convictions and won 524 civil actions. This year, it has taken on 1,421 cases and is providing psychological counselling to almost 900 women. "We hope to obtain seven criminal convictions in cases involving violent deaths," Cruz said.But the group's work is anything but easy, because the justice system is "ridden with corruption," from the police right up to the Supreme Court, she said.Justice also faces another great enemy: fear. "Ninety-five percent of all victims leave justice up to God, and that translates into impunity," Cruz said."In Guatemala everyone lives in constant fear, and fear paralyses you. These crimes must be made public, the perpetrators must be put behind bars, so that the population can feel safe," she insisted.
This year, Cruz - whose family has been attacked and threatened because of her work in the NGO - earned the U.S. secretary of state's International Women of Courage Award, which celebrates exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for women's rights and advancement. But she says that her motivation comes from the many other women with whom she shares what she calls a "thirst for justice."That thirst is aggravated by a particular characteristic of gender-killings in Guatemala: their viciousness. Torture, dismemberment, mutilations, extreme sexual violence and other unimaginable brutalities are the hallmark of the sexist crimes committed against women in this country, in many cases at the hands of boyfriends, husbands or exes, or of relatives or men known to the victim."This girl was dismembered, these two, mother and daughter, were stabbed, this woman was brutally murdered by her partner," Cruz says as she points to the photos of victims whose families are receiving legal support from Fundación Sobrevivientes.


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MITCHELL - The Corn Palace has announced five entertainers who will perform during this summer's Corn Palace Festival.
Country star Dwight Yoakam will perform Aug. 22, while Terry Fator will perform Aug. 23. Fator is a ventriloquist and celebrity impersonator who won "America's Got Talent."
Country singer Craig Morgan will perform on Aug. 24 with special guest Gloriana.
Finally, on Aug. 25, The Happy Together Tour will perform. The tour is a compilation of 1950s and 60s acts.
The Daily Republic reports that tickets go on sale May 31.
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STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State head football coach Dan Mullen restructured his offensive staff this week, naming Billy Gonzales wide receivers coach.
"I've had the chance to work with Billy and the opportunity to add him to our staff was one we couldn't pass up," Mullen said. "His experience in developing receivers speaks for itself and he has consistently and relentlessly recruited top players at every stop of his career."
With Gonzales mentoring the wide receivers, Tim Brewster will move to tight ends coach and add the title of Assistant Head Coach. Brewster coached tight ends at North Carolina and Texas before moving to the NFL and coaching the position with the San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos.
"Tim and I had several conversations about the possibility of moving him back to the position he's coached for 18 years at the college and NFL levels," Mullen said. "He did an outstanding job leading our wide receivers to their most productive season last year, and is a valuable asset to our staff and his flexibility and versatility as a coach are appreciated."
Last season, Bulldog receivers set school records for receptions as Chad Bumphis, Arceto Clark and Chris Smith combined for 141 catches, 1,973 yards and 15 touchdowns. Bumphis set a school record with 12 receiving touchdowns and youngsters Robert Johnson and Jameon Lewis developed into reliable pass catching options under Brewster.
Tony Hughes, who has coached safeties for the Bulldogs since Mullen's arrival in 2009 will also add the title of Assistant Head Coach. Tight ends coach Scott Sallach will move into the role of Coordinator of Football Scouting.
Billy Gonzales, a veteran with 20 years of collegiate experience, will coach wide receivers for Mississippi State in 2013. Gonzales has coached in three Bowl Championship Series National Championships at LSU and Florida, and worked with Mullen for eight years at Bowling Green, Utah and Florida.
He joins the Bulldog coaching staff after a one-year stint as co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at Illinois. Prior to his time in Champaign, Gonzales spent the 2010 and 2011 seasons as LSU's passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach, helping the Tigers reach the 2012 BCS National Championship Game. Prior to joining the LSU staff, Gonzales spent five years coaching the wide receivers at Florida, where he helped the Gators to national titles in 2006 and 2008.
Gonzales' impact on the passing game at LSU was evident in 2011 with the development of LSU's leading receiver Rueben Randle, who earned first-team all-SEC honors, and the emergence of true-freshman Odell Beckham Jr., who earned freshman all-SEC accolades.
Gonzales joined the Tigers in December of 2009, helping LSU prepare for its Capital One Bowl contest against Penn State. Gonzales spent his first full season with the Tigers in 2010, where he continued to coach Russell Shepard in his transition from quarterback to wide receiver while also grooming Randle to become LSU's primary target in 2011.
Gonzales arrived at Florida in 2005 and during his five years with the Gators, he sent seven players to the NFL Draft, including 2009 first-round pick Percy Harvin and Chad Jackson, a second-round selection by the New England Patriots in 2007.
From 2005 to 2009, Florida produced seven all-SEC wide receivers, including first-team selections Jackson (2005), Dallas Baker (2006), Harvin (2007, '08) and Brandon James (2008), and second-team honorees Cornelius Ingram (2007) and Riley Cooper (2009).
In two years at Utah, Gonzales helped the Utes to a 22-2 overall mark and a pair of bowl victories, including a 35-7 win over Pittsburgh in the 2005 Fiesta Bowl. Utah averaged 499.8 yards and 45.3 points per game in 2004, both of which ranked No. 3 in the nation that year. Three Utes receivers earned first-team All-Mountain West honors under Gonzales' tuteledge, TE Ben Moa (2003), WR Paris Warren (2003) and WR Steve Savoy (2004).
In addition to his role as Utah's wide receivers coach, Gonzales also served as the special teams coordinator for the Utes. In 2003, Utah led the nation in kickoff returns with a 28.2 average. The Utes also ranked third in the nation in net punting (40.8 yards) and fifth in the country in kickoff returns (26.2) in 2004.
Gonzales spent 2001 and 2002 at Bowling Green, serving as wide receivers coach and co-recruiting coordinator. The Falcons were 17-6 in his two years at the school and in 2002, Bowling Green ranked No. 3 in the nation in scoring, averaging 48.0 points per game. The Falcons also averaged 448.9 yards per game in 2002, a figure that ranked No. 9 nationally. WR Robert Redd was an All-MAC selection in both 2001 and '02 and finshed his career as the school's all-time leader in receptions.
Gonzales broke into full-time coaching at the Division I level in 1997 at Kent State, spending four years with the Golden Flashes. He coached running backs in 1997, helping RB Astron Whatley become a three-time All-MAC selectioin, before moving to wide receivers for the next three years and tutoring Eugene Baker, Kent State's all-time leading receiver and a third-team All-American in 1997. Gonzales coached for two years as a graduate assistant at Kent State from 1995-96, where he received his master's degree in sports administration.
Gonzales' first coaching job came in 1994 at MacMurray (Ill.) as the wide receivers coach.
A four-year letterwinner at Colorado State and a two-year starter at wide receiver, Gonzales helped the Rams to a 9-4 record in 1990 and a win over Oregon in the Freedom Bowl that year. Gonzales is a 1994 graduate of Colorado State University.
Gonzales and his wife, Julie, have two children, Cole and Caylynn.
via Billy Gonzales Added To Bulldog Football Staff – Mississippi State University Bulldogs Official Athletic Site – HailState.com.


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The deadly-when-eaten invasive amphibians that have been plaguing Australian wildlife for years continue to poison even after they're dead.
Jul 5, 2011
Edyta Zielinska
The classic example of an introduced-species-gone-awry gets even worse. Not only do living cane toads regularly kill many of Australia's endemic predators that hunt and eat the hopping meals, dead toads—common roadkill along Australia's highways—are threatening local aquatic fauna.
Cane toads have blighted Australia every since the animals were introduced to the continent in order to control beetles that were damaging sugar cane crops. In addition to being largely unsuccessful in controlling the beetle population, the toads bred prolifically, decimating natural predators such as snakes and lizard, which were poisoned by toxins produced by the toad called bufatoxins.
Researchers had assumed that dead toads, which line highways and find their way into streams and ponds, wouldn't pose a threat to aquatic organisms because bufatoxins are not water-soluble. But according to a new study published in Biological Invasions, even dead toads can kill. Researchers collected dead and dried toads from roadsides and soaked the amphibians in water, together with several native aquatic organisms such as fish and tadpoles. Most of animals died within a day, suggesting that the toads produce other deadly toxins that have yet to be identified.
"Previously you thought, 'Well, okay, a dead cane toad is an ex-toad. It's no longer any problem,' " Michael Tyler, a herpetologist at the University of Adelaide, North Terrace, in Australia told ScienceNOW. "What these guys have done is to demonstrate that it remains a very serious conservation problem."
(Read The Scientist's feature article on the controversial genetically-engineered virus being designed to Stop the Cane Toad.)


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President, Saint John's University
Michael Hemesath became the 13th president of Saint John's University on July 1, 2012. A 1981 SJU graduate, Hemesath is the first layperson appointed to a full presidential term at SJU.
Hemesath graduated summa cum laude with a degree in economics and received his master's and doctoral degrees in economics from Harvard University. After graduate school, he was on the faculty for two years at Tufts University in Medford, Mass., and worked as a consultant for Health Economics Research in Needham, Mass. He returned to the Midwest and was an economics professor at Carleton College from 1989-2012 and served as faculty president from 2009-12.
In addition to teaching micro and macroeconomics, Hemesath taught courses on international economics, the economics of multinational enterprises, the British Industrial Revolution, Soviet and post-Soviet economics and health economics. He also taught in the master's degree program at Kiev-Mohyla Academy in the Ukraine. He has done research in health economics, student attitudes toward markets and education in transition economies. Hemesath was a Mondale Policy Fellow at the Hubert Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota during the 1992-93 academic year and was president of the Minnesota Economics Association in 1995-96.
Hemesath is deeply committed to off-campus studies programs, and has directed three Associated Colleges of the Midwest programs in Krasnodar, Russia. He was faculty director for Carleton's Economics Seminar at Cambridge University six times, most recently in the summer of 2012, and served as the director of the "Ethical Inquiry at Carleton" (EthIC) program.
Hemesath has a deep and abiding commitment to Catholic higher education. He is passionate about SJU's ability to transform young men's lives through its commitment to the liberal arts and its embodiment of Benedictine values.
Hemesath is married to Dr. Elizabeth Galbraith, who taught at Coe College, and most recently at St. Olaf College. They have three sons, Cameron, Sebastian and Alexander.


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If someone drafts Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein with the intention of making him a tight end, it won't happen because of his performance at the Scouting Combine in tight end drills.
Klein's agent, Peter Schaffer, tells PFT that Klein will not be participating in tight end drills in Indianapolis.
So while Klein will be asked to work out with the tight ends, he won't be accepting the invitation. "Collin is excited to work out as a quarterback to demonstrate to the powers-that-be that he is an NFL quarterback," Schaffer said.
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When you start out as a freelancer, there aren't a lot of options for moving forward: You can increase your rates or land bigger and better clients. But as long as you keep the title of "freelancer," your path can be very limited.
Just a name change can make a big difference. Many freelancers start out thinking of themselves as on their own, but when they start thinking of themselves as small business owners and entrepreneurs, the opportunities available to them boom.
These business owners started out as traditional freelancers, but have moved far beyond what that title can describe:
1. Andy Hayes
While Andy Hayes may have started out as a freelance writer, he went on to become a speaker, consultant and the owner of Hayes Media Group. "In the beginning, I was blissfully unaware of the difference between freelancer and entrepreneur," says Hayes. "It didn't take very long for me to realize that I had traded one employer for another (and I wasn't a very kind manager to myself). Being freelance is fairly easy if you've got in-demand skills, but entrepreneurship requires you take risks and leaps. Doing so gives you leverage to start earning a lot more money, dreaming a lot bigger, and most importantly, helping to bring bigger/better change to the lives of your customers."
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Gentry took the skills he learned as a freelance art director and used them to create a line of artistic water bottles. "I started Faucet Face about 20 months ago, working on it at night and during the downtime in between freelance gigs," says Gentry. Now the business offers artistic drinking bottles that Gentry designed and had manufactured.
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"When I started freelancing I didn't have a bigger business in mind at all," says Lussier. "But after a few months of freelancing, also of seeing what other freelancers and business owners were doing, I realized I could start a business that went beyond freelancing. So the raw food business came out of the 'ashes' of my freelancing business." She made the switch from writing and translating on a freelance business to offering coaching and creating products around raw foods.
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Getting her first book published tipped Tener over the line between entrepreneur and small business owner, but it took talking to a coach to help her see it. "Only when I met (and began working with) my first business/life coach did I begin to see myself as an entrepreneur. As a stay-at-home-mom working part-time, I needed to make around $3,000 that summer and had been making just a couple hundred a week. My coach helped me set specific goals (like the $3,000), which opened my eyes to an opportunity to do some consulting in a previous field (nonprofit management) and make exactly what I'd hoped... $3,000."
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Many freelancers hit a plateau in their ability to keep growing, and Casel is no exception: "My rates are at a comfortable level, so I needed to look for other ways to grow my business. Releasing products was a way to do that. I've been specializing in designing WordPress-powered websites for clients, so I built on that expertise to create and sell WordPress themes that meet the needs of bootstrapped businesses."
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Just because a freelancer becomes a small business owner doesn't mean that he has to change what he's been doing. Davis moved from freelancer to agency without a big change: "I was a freelance copywriter in the advertising industry, working for any and all agencies that needed creative help. One such assignment was to write some radio spots for Velocity Credit Union on behalf of an agency that went out of business shortly after the spots were produced... But thankfully my relationship with Velocity didn't end when that agency went belly up. In fact, it prospered. I become their go-to guy when it came to concepting and producing their advertising work, and eventually I was able to start my own agency because of that relationship."
7. Jennifer Maciejewski, Atlanta on the Cheap
Maciejewski started her blog as a way to brush up on her skills and demonstrate her abilities to her freelance writing clients. But her sites have become her focus. "Once I started depositing checks, I realized that I could potentially grow that revenue into a solid income stream, so I started investing more time into the sites. Over the past year, they've taken over the bulk of my work hours, but treating it as a business has definitely paid off," says Maciejewski.
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Starting as a freelancer in high school, Torneros knew she could fall back on her skills when she didn't have a job offer after graduating college. "Since I had been freelancing for such a long time, the natural step was to establish something more permanent. I began to set up my freelance business as a design studio and started building a team, and when I did that, even bigger jobs came in, and the stigma thats usually attached to the word freelancer was gone."
9. Joy Gendusa, PostcardMania
As a freelancer, Gendusa wanted to print up postcards to market her services. A run-in with the printer gave her a clear direction for her business: When Gendusa got the proof back, the printer had listed his own phone number and name on the cards and was asking $50 to remove it. That was enough for Gendusa to set up shop in order offer businesses better services and marketing help -- at least as far as postcards go.
10. Heather Whaling, Geben Communication
Whaling took on public relations, social media, and writing projects on a freelance basis before launching her own company. She had to start seeing herself as the client to really succeed with her business, says Whaling. "I knew it would be challenging going from being an employee to being an entrepreneur, so I wrote a marketing plan for myself, had a logo professionally designed, created a website and implemented a 'launch strategy.' Basically, I tried to think about myself as a 'client' -- how would I advise any other small business to go about launching itself? Looking back, I feel like taking this 'formal' approach to launching a company was invaluable. It helped me hit the ground running and secure new businesses far better than if I had just all of a sudden started calling myself a small business owner."
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Ahram Arabic Portal published this news last night : A LE 50 billion deal between SCAF and Washington to release the U.S NGOs workers. The small news speaks about a deal behind the sudden release of the U.S NGOs workers that includes immediate financial aid from the Gulf to Egypt !! Oh Yes the Arabian Gulf !!
According to that report based to the statement of anonymous official source to the e-news portal of Egypt's first official newspaper : Saudi Arabia gives us $3.5 billion , Qatar gives us $ 4 billion , UAE gives us $ 3 billions , U.S gives $ 1.3 billion as military aids and $ 3.5 billion from IMF as well $ 1 billion from International bank and another 1/5 billion from the African development bank.
Well this is a lot of money compared to the bail the U.S embassy in Cairo paid and considered by many public figures in the country now as a bribe.
Why do the Arab Gulf states need a pressure or rather a permission from Washington to give us aids to release the foreign NGOs workers !? Why do Arab countries specifically KSA , UAE and Qatar interfere in an Egyptian American issue like that ?
It is very insulting to the Arab Gulf states to be part of this deal and wait for a pressure or an order from the US administration to give us financial aids so the government and SCAF would release those NGO workers !! So much for Arab-Arab cooperation indeed ? We needed help for months and it seems that they do not care for us except when the US gives them an order , screw the big slogans of Arab nationalism.
This is why I do not want our Syrian brothers to trust this Gulf support to their revolution , it is not that honest nor sincere.
The United States only care for its interests but one must wonder What if these employees were guilty ?? Would not this be taking an advantage of a country in an economic need with weak leadership ??
To be honest after reading that news I began to think about these tweeps I read the other day from Blogger and tweep Ahmed Sarhan wrote last weekend about a certain deal and the pressures on Egypt.
Of course the weak leadership got the biggest share from blame , I do not know how much failure SCAF needs to prove that it is incapable of ruling this country as it should or any president should. Now worldwide SCAF and the Egyptian government look as if they took those foreign NGOs workers hostages for economic aids in a disgusting way. SCAF has not got that bright image in the world for God sake , it is a military junta in the eyes of many especially with the mistakes, crimes and violations that took place last year.
If SCAF was intending to release the U.S NGOs workers from the start in return of an economic deal , why it humiliated the judiciary in Egypt like that ? Why did it allow that propaganda campaign in the media that made from the NGOs workers trial something equivalent to our Egyptian National dignity and then in few days the deal was sealed and the Egyptian National dignity tune was shut up !!? Where did the Egyptian National dignity tune go ?
SCAF pro-Supporters and Egyptian Nationalists are having now an emotional shock in what their new idol has done from betrayal to them. I am not waiting to hear a full transparent explanation for what exactly happened.
I will not speak about the Egyptian army because I know this will not be the first time the Egyptian army is humiliated because of the involvement of its leadership in politics. Hopefully it will be the last time insh Allah.
I will not speak about the Egyptian government because after the statement of the Egyptian iron lady Faiza Abu El Naga that she did not know about the release of the foreign NGOs workers from the media , I know that everybody now is jumping from the ship and putting the blame on SCAF directly and indirectly.
I know some will say that I should shut up and be thankful for the aids we got because of the bad economic situation but me and millions of Egyptians are tired of that trade off for years now.
In another random thought The United States , Saudi Arabia and Qatar are now united against the El Assad regime.


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The whole process in installing the standing seam metal roof can involve a lot of tiresome work, but it does not mean you cannot make the work truly bothersome. In fact, you can make the work a bit easier by preparing everything necessary during the basic prep work stage. Therefore, you can optimize the standing seam metal roof details for satisfying and successful project. Here is what you need to do when prepping your work for standing seam metal roof panels installation!
The most important thing about standing seam metal roof installation is to get the correct and precise measurement of your roof. Remember that each standing seam panel has been cut to the exact size. Thus, if the panels are too short, there are some costly issues may arise. Apart from that, you may also have to spend extra work and time, as well as a lot more money to spend, to fix the issues from inaccurate measurement.
Apart from that, keep in mind that roofing, by its nature, is a dangerous work—very, very dangerous work. Therefore, your safety should be priority. It is always recommended for you to use a full body harnesses in addition to a fall protection system that is set up properly, consisting of 50' lifeline, shock-absorbing lanyard, and roof anchors, when you are working on the standing seam metal roof installation project. The safety equipment can always be bought from stores or roofing supply place.
We also recommend you to use 3" framing nails or heavy duty steel screws with a double head for easy removal as you install roof anchors for standing seam metal roof over the ridge. Therefore, every "ear" of the anchor is placed on different side of the room. Find roof rafters and then put your nails into them as a best way to install the anchor. This will provide the best hold-down on your roof. As you attach the lifeline rope, be sure the arrow on the lanyard's self-tracking rope clutch points up to the roof anchor.
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Quote from: cdfe88 on January 27, 2009, 08:24:09 PMPerhaps they'll be a fit Meredith & Gretchen For Gods sakes Meredith was 69 and Gretchen 66, its like comparing apples to oranges or peachs to pudding for all that matters
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Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
Washington, D.C. 20554
March 6, 2012
Enforcement Advisory No. 2012-02
CELL JAMMERS, GPS JAMMERS, and OTHER JAMMING DEVICES
CONSUMER ALERT: Using or Importing Jammers is Illegal
Monetary Penalties Can Exceed $100,000 per violation
In recent days, there have been various press reports about commuters using cell phone jammers to create a "quiet zone" on buses or trains. We caution consumers that it is against the law to use a cell or GPS jammer or any other
type of device that blocks, jams or interferes with authorized communications, as well as to import, advertise, sell, or ship such a device. The FCC Enforcement Bureau has a zero tolerance policy in this area and will take aggressive
action against violators.
Illegal to Operate Jammers in the U.S.
Unless you are an authorized federal government
user, you may not operate a jammer in the U.S., even on private property. This means that it is illegal to use a jammer on mass transit (e.g., train, bus) or in a residence, vehicle, school, theater, restaurant or in any other public or private place.
Illegal to Import Jammers into the U.S.
If you purchase a jammer online and ship it to the U.S., you have violated federal law. When you buy jammers from outside the U.S.—used or new —you become the "importer" of an illegal device. It does not matter whether you purchased the device from an established business or an individual selling the jammer in an online auction. Jammers imported from overseas are also subject to seizure at the border.
Illegal to Sell or Advertise Jammers Online or in Stores.
You may not sell or advertise jammers to individuals or businesses on online auction or marketplace sites, in retail stores, or even at your local flea market. Selling even a single jammer is illegal. You also are prohibited from shipping a jammer in the U.S.
Monetary Penalties Can Exceed $100,000 per violation.
Violations of the jamming prohibition can lead to substantial monetary penalties (up to $112,500 for any single act), seizure of the illegal jammer, and criminal sanctions including imprisonment.
If you are aware of the use of a jammer, please contact the FCC at 1-888-CALL-FCC or email@example.com.
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What are "jammers"?
Generally, "jammers"—which include devices commonly called signal blockers, GPS jammers, cell phone jammers, text blockers, etc.—are illegal radio frequency transmitters that are designed to block, jam, or otherwise interfere with authorized radio communications.
How do jammers work?
A jammer can block all radio communications on any device that operates on radio frequencies within its range (i.e., within a certain radius of the jammer) by emitting radio frequency waves that prevent the targeted device from establishing or maintaining a connection. Jamming technology generally does not discriminate between desirable and undesirable communications. For example, jammers can:
prevent your cell phone from making or receiving calls, text messages, and emails;
prevent your Wi-Fi enabled device from connecting to the Internet;
prevent your GPS unit from receiving correct positioning signals; and
prevent a first responder from locating you in an emergency.
Why are jammers prohibited?
Jammers do not just weed out noisy or annoying conversations and disable unwanted GPS tracking. Jammers can prevent 9-1-1 and other emergency phone calls from getting through or interfere with police and other law enforcement communications. For example, the recent use of a cell phone jammer in an office building disrupted communications of a nearby Fire Department. When Enforcement Bureau agents investigated the incident, we found that a CPA who apparently did not want to be disturbed during the busy tax season was using a small, inexpensive cell jammer inside his office. But, the jammer was disrupting critical public safety communications outside his building as well. In another recent instance, a high school teacher used a jammer in his classroom. Responding to a complaint, Enforcement Bureau agents tracked the device to a locked cabinet in the metal shop. Unknown to the teacher, the jammer was blocking all teachers, students, and staff throughout the school from making any calls, including emergency calls, and it could have had tragic consequences.
Need more information?
For additional information regarding enforcement of the jamming prohibition, visit www.fcc.gov/eb/jammerenforcement or contact Daudeline Meme, Kevin Pittman or Neal McNeil of the Enforcement Bureau at (202) 418-1160 or email@example.com. To file a complaint, visit www.fcc.gov/complaints or call 1-888-CALL-FCC.
Frequently asked questions about cell, GPS, and Wi-Fi jammers are available at http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/jammer-enforcement. Media inquiries should be directed to Neil Grace at (202) 418-0506 or email@example.com or to Karen Onyeije at (202)
418-1757 or email@example.com.
To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to email@example.com or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY). You may also contact the Enforcement Bureau on its TTY line at (202) 418-1148 for further information about this Enforcement Advisory, or the FCC on its TTY line at 1-888-TELL-FCC (1-888-835-5322) for further information about the jamming prohibition.
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Elma, Washington- The biggest IMCA Modified race in the entire Pacific Northwest will take place on Friday July 26th and Saturday the 27th at Grays Harbor Raceway. The dates will mark the annual Shipwreck Beads Northwest Modified Nationals and is sure to attract a large field of cars for two nights of action.
The first night, on Friday July 26th, will be preliminary action consisting of two sets of heat races. The night will conclude with the Race Of Champions which will feature a field full of decorated drivers. The deal of the weekend will be the "Car Load Special" on Friday. Fans will be charged $25.00 by the car load for this night only. But the special isn't limited to cars specifically. Fans turning out in Trucks, Vans, Motor Homes, etc. are also eligible. So pack those vehicles and come out and see some great racing.
Saturday evening will consist of trophy dashes, consolation features, last chance qualifiers, and of course the main event. The Shipwreck Beads Northwest Modified Nationals have proved to be a premier event with the win list comprised of a who's who in Modified racing. In the last six years there have been six different winners and only two drivers have managed to win it more than once since the first running in 2000. Last year over sixty entries signed in on the registration sheets to compete over the weekend and Mark Wauge would best them all in the final race of the night.
For both nights tickets will be for Adults $13.00, Senior (62+)/Juniors (13-18)/Military $10.00, Youths (6-12) $5.00, Youths (5 and Under) FREE, Family Pass (Two Adults and Up To Four Youths) $30.00, and Premium Seating $20.00. Pit gates open at 2:30, front gates, 4:30, and racing starting at 6:30. But don't forget about Friday's "Car Load Special" for $25.00 a car load.
Shipwreck Beads has the world's largest selection of beads included in their 22,000 square foot showroom and 80,000 square foot warehouse. Owned and operated by the Vincent family since 1969 the business began as a nautical themed antique store in Olympia near Mud Bay. Supporters of the Grays Harbor Raceway for many seasons as well as the title sponsor of the Northwest Modified Nationals there are few businesses as loyal as the aforementioned company. Visit them at their location at 8560 Commerce Place Driver NE in Lacey, or give them a call at (800) 950-4232, or visit them on the web at www.shipwreckbeads.com.
The Grays Harbor Raceway is known for its high speeds and side by side racing as well as its large track size. Hosting racing action from April to October regular classes include 360 Sprints, IMCA Modifieds, USAC Ford Focus Midgets, Street Stocks, Hornets, and for the first time the Northwest Extreme Winged Sprint Car Series. Special events include visits by the World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series and American Sprint Car Series-Northwest Region. You can keep up on all the latest activity at www.graysharborraceway.com for the most-recent news and stories.
Past Shipwreck Beads Northwest Modified Nationals Winners
2012- Mark Wauge
2011- Kyle Casson
2010- Jason Beaulieu
2009- Jesse Williamson
2008- Blair Shoemaker
2007- Jon DeBenedetti
2005- Jon DeBenedetti
2004- Jon DeBenedetti
2003- Kellen Chadwick
2002- Kellen Chadwick
2001- Brian Poppa
2000- Gus Cooper


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'Gossip Girl's' Chuck is the boy you love to hate
Last season on "Gossip Girl," teenage playboy Chuck Bass tried to force himself on 14-year-old Jenny, take advantage of bad-girl-gone-good Serena and succeeded in deflowering his best friend's girlfriend, the scheming socialite Blair.
When audiences first see him in Monday's premiere of Season 2, he'll be on a beach surrounded by a bevy of bikini-clad babes, who remove their tops just for him (and to, you know, avoid tan lines).
But something funny happened on the way to the Hamptons. Somehow this teenage cad won over "Gossip Girl" fans when no one was looking, despite his bad behavior when they first met him.
His romance with Blair will be the big draw when the show returns, according to executive producer Stephanie Savage. (A photo of Chuck offering up a dripping piece of cherry pie — and the texty tagline "ready4more" — covered the preview screeners sent to the press this month.) By the end of last season, it was difficult not to root for the caustic relationship between him and Blair, whom he earlier discarded and compared to one of his father's Arabian horses: "Rode hard and put away wet."
How did this happen? Is this Luke and Laura 2.0? So wrong, yet so right?
"He hasn't victimized Blair. That sort of Stockholm syndrome isn't in operation here," Savage said. "I think of Chuck and Blair as equals. It's much more Glenn Close and John Malkovich in 'Dangerous Liaisons.'"
Chuck, however, is more of a would-be Casanova than a seasoned predator. He's the charming devil at the center of all the intrigues, the go-to guy when something naughty needs to be said — "Who's the sasquatch? He looks like Matthew McConaughey between movies" was one Chuck observation. And he's the most self-aware of the Upper East Side high schoolers: "What we're entitled to is a trust fund, maybe a house in the Hamptons, a prescription drug problem, but happiness is not on the menu," he told his best friend, Nate, during the series premiere.
"Chuck is the most fun character to write," Savage said, trying to explain the groundswell of Chuck love. "He's entertaining and observationally smart, he's the friend who says all the things you want to say but can't, and he tempts you in ways, at that age, you want to be tempted."
She also credits the appeal of Ed Westwick, the 21-year-old British actor who portrays Chuck. Savage, who fought to keep him on the show even when he had not yet been cleared to work in the U.S., said he embodies the perfect combination of "James Spader in 'Pretty in Pink' and the raffish quality of Robert Downey Jr."
Still, it's hard to forget the way Chuck was introduced, forcibly being shoved off of Jenny in the pilot episode after she text-messages her older brother Dan for a rescue; it's a scene that would have spelled doom for such a character in any other teen drama.
"There will always be people who say, 'Chuck's done these bad things. How could you root for his happiness?' But we don't bring that moral framework to bear on our characters," Savage said.
That much is true: In only one season, it was revealed that Serena had accidentally killed someone via drug use and that Dan's jealously had led him to cheat on Serena. They quickly forgave each other for those offenses. It didn't take long for Nate to get over Chuck swooping in on Blair, either.
Moral ambiguity propels the best of prime-time's soap operas, making you cheer for cheaters like Gabby and Carlos to reunite on "Desperate Housewives" and for things to work out for a politician and his mistress on "Dirty Sexy Money." Should it make a difference that the most ardent "Gossip Girl" watchers are teen girls?
Westwick says it does. "You reserve judgment with these characters because they are young enough to change, and you're always aware of that. I think one of the reasons we like to watch these kinds of shows is because we know there's that possibility for change and we want to see it."
Chuck, like the show's other teens, is a work in progress. "Not everyone got to be multidimensional in that first episode," Savage said. "You didn't really even see his humanity until Episode 6."
Then, Chuck was shown to be an only child, seeking approval from his father, a wealthy businessman and womanizer. He later developed a chummy relationship with the show's most altruistic (for now) character, Serena's gay, younger brother, Eric.
Audiences will soon meet his absent mother and find out where she's been all this time.
And, of course, there's the play for Blair, whom Chuck left stranded on a helipad last season. (Spoiler: He'll run into competition immediately.)
Westwick isn't sure the two necessarily belong together. "They're both kind of childish and selfish in their approach to the world. It'd be kind of like fire fighting fire for them," he said. "In the same way, it's also like two peas in a pod. But I don't know. It would have to be like one of those up and down roller-coaster rock 'n' roll romances, though, wouldn't it?"
Sounds perfect.
-- Denise Martin
Photo credit: Giovanni Rufino / AP


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Which Wage Measure Best Captures Inflation Pressures?
Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen has made clear that her perceptions of a healthy labor market hinge on more than just the unemployment rate or the strength of recent job gains. Also high up on her labor-market dashboard is wage growth. As labor markets tighten, workers should be able to bargain for bigger raises.
Wage growth is a sign of labor market health but also spills into the Fed's other mandate: price stability. Labor costs are the driver of costs for most businesses overall. Bigger pay gains push businesses to mark up their own selling prices, leading to higher inflation overall.
Already, there are isolated cases of businesses raising pay to attract certain skilled workers, but one measure of pay, the average hourly wage, has maintained a yearly growth rate of just 2% in this recovery. That puts pay raises barely ahead of inflation.
So how should Ms. Yellen or any other economist get the best feel for dynamics on the pay front? Economists at J.P. Morgan took a look at the issues in a note to clients, which they called "a field guide to wage-watching."
The Labor Department measures wages and salaries in many different forms. J.P. Morgan took a look at six measures:
- The Average Hourly Wage
- Median Weekly Earnings
- Employment Cost Index
- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation
- Compensation per Hour
- Unit Labor Costs
Each measure has pros and cons when it comes to capturing true wage trends and inflation pressures in the economy. Unit labor costs, for instance, take into account productivity, but growth can be very volatile. The average hourly wage is timely and broad-based, but it can be affected by shifts in employees between high- and low-paying positions.
To find out which best correlates with quarterly core inflation, the J.P. Morgan economists regressed yearly inflation (using the Fed's preferred measure, the personal consumption expenditure index excluding food and energy) on year-over-year percent changes of the various wage gauges.
The best fit came with the employment cost index. "It would seem the ECI's strengths outweigh its weaknesses," they conclude.
That said, however, the J.P. Morgan economists advocate for paying attention to all. "The other measures are also informative as regards future inflation developments," they write.
Ms. Yellen hasn't put all six pay measures on her dashboard (which would make for a very busy instrument panel), but paying attention to all might be a good idea for Fed-watchers.


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Bolling's Muppet-Bashing Just The Latest Right-Wing Attack On Kids' Programs
Research ››› ››› MELODY JOHNSON
Led by Eric Bolling, Fox recently attacked The Muppets as having a liberal agenda to "brainwash" kids against capitalism. Right-wing media have a long history of attacking kids' movies and TV shows, including Sesame Street and SpongeBob SquarePants.
Bolling Leads Fox Freakout: "Liberal Hollywood" Is "Using Class Warfare" To "Brainwash Our Kids" Through The Muppets
Bolling: "Is Liberal Hollywood Using Class Warfare To Kind Of Brainwash Our Kids?" During the December 2 edition of Fox Business' Follow the Money, host Eric Bolling discussed the plot to the Muppets movie with Media Research Center's Dan Gainor. Noting that the antagonist of the film is an oil tycoon named "Tex Richman," Bolling asked, "Is liberal Hollywood using class warfare to kind of brainwash our kids?" Gainor responded by saying: "Yeah, absolutely. And they've been doing it for decades."
During the segment, on-screen text asked, "Are liberals trying to brainwash your kids against capitalism?"
[Fox Business, Follow the Money, 12/2/11, via Media Matters]
Tantaros: The Muppets Movie Is "Brainwashing In The Most Obvious Form." Later on the December 2 Follow the Money, Fox News' Andrea Tantaros said that The Muppets is "brainwashing in the most obvious form":
TANTAROS: It's brainwashing in the most obvious form, right? I just wish liberals could leave little kids alone. Why does there have to be some kind of political message? I thought Sesame Street was supposed to be sharing and being nice to people, but over the years they've gotten more liberal. I mean, just a couple months ago, we talked about this on The Five, remember they had the hungry Muppet? The starving Muppet?
Bolling responded by saying that "the evil person [should be] the Obama administration or Obama. After all, under Obama, food stamp usage has gone up 40 percent." [Fox Business, Follow the Money, 12/2/11, via Media Matters]
Bolling Again Criticizes Muppets Movie: "How Much More Demonizing Can You Be To Capitalism? It's Terrible." During the December 5 edition of Fox Business' Follow the Money, Bolling said:
BOLLING: We called out the new Muppets for demonizing oil executive Tex Richman and for brainwashing our kids with an anti-capitalist agenda. The liberal media went -- pipeline went into overdrive with Media Matters' blasting me and even NBC picking up on it, Huffington Post, etc., etc., etc. Guys, come on. It's pretty obvious, is it not?
Let me go to you, Chris Plante. Tex Richman is an evil oil executive who wants to take down the studio because there might be oil underneath it. I mean, how much more demonizing can you be to capitalism and -- yeah, it's terrible. [Fox Business, Follow the Money, 12/5/11, via Media Matters]
But Bolling Is Just The Latest: Right-Wing Media Have Repeatedly Attacked Kids' Entertainment
Fox: "Elmo [Is] Taking A Trip To Pakistan ... On The Taxpayers' Dime." During the November 2 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends, co-host Brian Kilmeade attacked a U.S. government effort to help produce a Pakistani version of Sesame Street by stating that Elmo is "taking a trip to Pakistan ... on the taxpayers' dime." [Media Matters, 11/2/11]
For more on Elmo's "trip to Pakistan," SEE HERE.
Right-Wing Media Complained About Lily The Poverty-Stricken Muppet. Following the announcement that Sesame Street would introduce a new character, Lily, in a one-time special about children's world hunger in order to educate children about the epidemic, right-wing media figures attacked the Muppet. For example, during the October 7 edition of Fox News' The Five, co-host Andrea Tantaros called Lily the poverty-stricken Muppet "the biggest bunch of liberal bull." The following graphic accompanied the segment:
[Media Matters, 10/6/11; Fox News, The Five, 10/7/11, via Media Matters]
Bolling: "I'm Waiting For [Sesame Street] To Come Out And Have Like This Evil Republican Or Tea Partier." During the October 17 broadcast of Follow the Money, Bolling said: "I'm waiting for them to come out and have like this evil Republican or tea partier that they're going to blame Lily's poverty on." Guest Cheri Jacobus responded by saying, "If you don't speak out against their political agenda, that's probably what will happen." [Fox Business, Follow the Money, 10/7/11, via Media Matters]
Hannity Panel: Sesame Street Can Lead To Male Prom Queens. During the June 2 edition of Fox News' Hannity, a panel that included conservative columnist Ben Shapiro and former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell discussed Sesame Street's supposed "liberal bias." According to Shapiro, the Sesame Street website encourages parents to use "gender neutral language" and "give your boys dolls" and "give your girls fire trucks." Blackwell stated that this kind of language was responsible for a male being elected prom queen at a school in Virginia, which Blackwell called part of "a direct assault on this country's moral foundation."
During the segment, the following on-screen text aired:
[Fox News, Hannity, 6/2/11, via Media Matters]
Big Hollywood's Larry O'Connor: "I Can't Even Sit My Kids In Front Of 'Sesame Street' Without Having To Worry About The Left Attempting To Undermine My Authority." In a November 3, 2009, post to Andrew Breitbart's website Big Hollywood, Larry O'Connor wrote:
Add one more soldier to the Left's war on Fox News: Oscar the Grouch.
Last week, in a re-broadcast of an episode that originally aired two years ago, Oscar starts his own news network, GNN (Grouchy News Network). An irate viewer calls in to berate him that the news is not grouchy enough:
"I am changing the channel. From now on I am watching 'Pox' News. Now there is a trashy news show."
Later in the episode, Anderson Cooper from 4th place CNN, guest stars as a reporter for GNN. He interacts with "Walter Cranky" and "Dan Rather-Not" -- Muppets representing real-life liberal news personalities -- and they talk about "Meredith Beware-a" and "Diane Spoiler." But no affectionate nicknames for Fox News personalities; no Spill O'Reilly or Brittle Hume -- nope, and the only disparaging characterization of real-world news is reserved for Fox: Fox is a POX. It is trashy. They didn't even attempt to try "MessyNBC."
The message is clear, I can't even sit my kids in front of "Sesame Street" without having to worry about the Left attempting to undermine my authority. [Big Hollywood, 11/3/09, via Media Matters]
Fox's Steve Doocy: "Clearly Nickelodeon Is Pushing A Global Warming Agenda." On the August 3 edition of Fox & Friends, co-host Steve Doocy said:
DOOCY: [T]he Department of Education invited a bunch of DC kids in, and they had this festivity, and they handed out these particular Nickelodeon books where clearly Nickelodeon is pushing a global warming agenda. [Fox News, Fox & Friends, 8/3/11, via Media Matters]
Fox's Gretchen Carlson: SpongeBob "Blamed Man For Global Warming" But "Did Not Tell Kids That That Is A Disputed Fact." Fox & Friends aired clips from the SpongeBob video and co-host Gretchen Carlson said:
CARLSON: The Department of Education using SpongeBob SquarePants now to teach kids about global warming. The government agency showed kids this cartoon and handed out books that blamed man for global warming, but they did not tell kids that that is actually a disputed fact. Oops! [Fox News, Fox & Friends, 8/3/11, via Media Matters]
For the truth about Carlson's claim that the Department of Education used a SpongeBob video and book to teach kids about global warming, SEE HERE.
Doocy Claimed Unnamed "Parents" Think SpongeBob Book Pushes "Over-The-Top Green Agenda." On Fox & Friends, Doocy said:
DOOCY: The Department of Education giving kids free books about SpongeBob. Seems like a good idea, right? Well, some parents don't think so. They say the books are being used to push an over-the-top green agenda regarding global warming. [Fox News, Fox & Friends, 8/3/11, via Media Matters]
Fox: SpongeBob Showed "Bias" By Blaming Humans For Global Warming. The following on-screen text aired during the August 3 edition of Fox & Friends:
[Fox News, Fox & Friends, 8/3/11, via Media Matters]
The Blaze Claimed SpongeBob Is "Indoctrinating Children" With The "Overtly Controversial Stance" That Manmade Climate Change Exists. From an August 2 post on Glenn Beck's website The Blaze:
Is the U.S. Department of Education indoctrinating children to accept man-made global warming as fact?
On July 20, 2011, kids in the Washington, D.C. area were treated to free books during a special U.S. Department of Education event. Two of the books that were offered featured popular Nickelodeon characters as part of the network's "Big Green Help Series," a campaign encouraging children to help protect the Earth.
But one of these publications takes an overtly controversial stance, as it promotes the idea that global warming is a man-made problem that requires human intervention in order to be stemmed. [The Blaze, 8/2/11, via Media Matters]
Michael Medved: Happy Feet Contained "A Subtext That Appears To Plead For Endorsement Of Gay Identity" And A "Bizarre Anti-Religious Bias." In a November 17, 2006, Townhall.com post titled, "Don't Be Misled By Crappy Feet," conservative commentator Michael Medved called the animated movie Happy Feet "the darkest, most disturbing feature length animated film ever offered by a major studio." He further claimed that the film contains "a bizarre anti-religious bias" and "a subtext that appears to plead for endorsement of gay identity." Medved also attacked Happy Feet in a November 29, 2006, op-ed in USA Today for its purported "pro-environmental" propaganda. [Media Matters, 12/15/06]
Beck: Happy Feet Is "An Animated Version Of An Inconvenient Truth." On the November 20, 2006, edition of his CNN Headline News program, Beck said that Happy Feet is "propaganda" and an "animated version of An Inconvenient Truth." [Media Matters, 11/21/06]
Cavuto "Half-Expected To See An Animated Version Of Al Gore Pop Up" In Happy Feet. On the November 20, 2006, edition of Fox News' Your World, host Neil Cavuto called Happy Feet an "animated version of An Inconvenient Truth," stating that he "half-expected to see an animated version of Al Gore pop up." [Media Matters, 11/21/06]
On Fox, Newsmax's Hirsen Said Nickelodeon Promotes "Political Indoctrination," Including "Homosexual Parenting." On the March 26, 2010, edition of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor, Newsmax's James Hirsen claimed that "Nickelodeon, time after time, throws in political indoctrination. They have an agenda. They've proven it -- they've proven it in very controversial areas like global warming science -- or maybe not science -- like in the area of immigration, and in the area of homosexual parenting." [Fox News, The O'Reilly Factor, 3/26/10, via Media Matters]
Citing G.I. Joe Movie, Beck Warned Of A Possible "One-World-Government Nightmare." During the October 30, 2007, edition of his CNN Headline News program, Glenn Beck attacked the then-upcoming G.I. Joe movie, claiming that the title character "has now been discharged from the American military, and Hollywood now has him answering to some bullcrap international force like the U.N. We all know that the U.N. is a toothless bunch of pansies. They don't deserve somebody like Joe, even the little plastic version." He later asserted, "I believe some are trying to indoctrinate our kids into hating their own country, turning us into some one-world-government nightmare; hating America, turning it into a dirty word." [HLN, Glenn Beck, 10/30/07, via Media Matters]
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Ingenious. Innovative. Intuitive. Complex. These are a few of the words one might use to describe today's technology landscape. No doubt the last decade – and the last year - has ushered in some of the most advanced and awe-inducing technological feats – from apps, to robots, to delivery drones. Visionary men and women around the globe are leading us bravely into an entirely new technologically advanced world. But as the multitude of devices, advanced systems, and enterprise networks grow in size, scope, and complexity, the potential impact of natural and man-made disasters on individuals and organizations also grows exponentially. Effective disaster recovery planning is increasingly leveraging advanced technologies in a way that supports, strengthens, and streamlines the various processes, policies, and procedures needed to maintain business critical functions following a disruptive event.
In early November 2013, Typhoon Haiyan made landfall, ripping through the Philippines, killing thousands of people, displacing hundreds of thousands of others, and causing billions of dollars in damage. Over the last decade, natural disasters – from Hurricane Katrina, the Japan tsunami and earthquake, the Haiti earthquake – have all occurred with alarming frequency and increasing impact. Typhoon Haiyan is no longer considered the exception. It is not an anomaly, and we can expect to see more disasters of this size, scale, and magnitude in the future.
Overcoming the challenges of today while preparing for tomorrow requires that organizations focus their efforts and resources on three critical areas that will transform business continuity management (BCM) in 2014; gaining a 360-degree view of the interconnected and hyper-extended enterprise and supply chain, reducing time and tolerances for outages, and establishing an integrated BCM, business resilience risk management, security, incident management, and crisis management program.
In this slideshow, Yo Delmar, vice president, GRC Solutions, MetricStream, takes a closer look at the factors that are transforming business continuity management.
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