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COURSE RECORD HOLDER, KIPLANGAT TERER, HEADLINES 2018 QC MARATHON ELITE MEN'S FIELD
COURSE RECORD HOLDER, KIPLANGAT TERER, HEADLINES 2018 QC MARATHON ELITE MEN'S FIELD
MOLINE, IL - Kiplangat Terer (Kenya) has left his mark, literally, at the TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon. Terer shattered the course record en route to victory in the 2013 race, covering the 26.2-mile course in 2:14:04. He came back the following year to place second in 2:17:37, which still ranks as seventh best effort all time. In 2018 he will be back again to compete on the streets of the Quad Cities. This year's race is set for 7-am, Sun. Sept. 23rd with a start and finish at Moline's John Deere Commons.
Terer is still running strong. He was second this year in Cleveland at 2:16:54. He placed fifth at the 2017 Philadelphia Marathon in 2:22:24. In 2016, he was third at Des Moines (2:18:16) and sixth at California International (2:16:29).
Hailemariam Kahsay (Ethiopia) is the top returner from 2017. He placed second and ran 2:21:56 on a hot day at the 2017 QCM. He owns a solid 2:15:51 effort during an eighth place finish at the 2015 Wuhan, China, Marathon. Tadesse Yae Dabi (Ethiopia) is another top contender. He placed sixth at the 2016 New York City Marathon in 2:13:06. He also ran 2:13:14 at the 2015 LaRochelle, France, Marathon. Last year he ran 2:16:57 at the Lagos Marathon. William Mutai (Kenya) ran a solid 2:20:03 at this year's Grandma's Marathon and has a quick 1:05:13 half marathon performance from the 2016 Wuyi Flower, China, Half.
Philip Mburu (Kenya) finished fourth at this year's Cleveland Marathon (2:20:16) and was third at the 2017 Green Bay Marathon (2:20:25). Temesgen Habtemariam Bekele (Ethiopia) won last year's Richmond Marathon (2:21:16) and has an impressive 2:11:42 PR from the 2013 Cologne, Germany, Marathon. Suleman Abrar Shifa (Ethiopia) recently ran a quick 1:06:48 at the 2018 Brooklyn Half and was 1:05:30 at the same race in 2017. Shifa ran 2:23:25 at the 2016 New York City Marathon.
Luke Kibet (Kenya) returns to the QCM after running 2:23:33 to place third in 2017. Lazarus Yego (Kenya) ran a 2:17 at this year's Tanzania Marathon, ran 46:17 at the Kabarak, Kenya, 15K, and ran 1:03:43 at the 2014 El-Jadida, Mexico, Half. Abu Kebede Diriba (Ethiopia) is running the QCM for the third time, his best finish is a third-place in 2015 (2:24:49). Diriba's best marathon is a 2:22:04 from the 2016 Pittsburgh Marathon.
David Tuwei (Kenya) has a 2:19:57 PR from the 2015 Twin Cities Marathon. In 2017, Tuwei won the Lincoln and Fargo Marathons. Kenneth Kosgei (Kenya) placed third at the 2017 Philadelphia Marathon (2:18:58) and was second at the 2017 Illinois Marathon (2:24:07). Girma Bekele Gebre (Ethiopia) is making his marathon debut. He ran a 1:04:56 at the 2017 Brooklyn Half and ran 1:05:27 at the 2017 Richmond Half.
Sammy Rotich (Kenya) returns to the Quad Cities. He won the 2017 QCM Half in 1:07:29. Rotich also was second last fall at the Des Moines Marathon in 2:21:34. Orinthal Striggles (Columbia, SC) is a top contender in the master's field. Striggles ran 2:39:50 to place second (masters) at the 2018 BHM Marathon. He also ran 2:45:08 to place 11th overall at the 2018 One City Marathon. Jake Alexander (Davenport, IA) rounds out the men's field, he placed seventh at this year's East Moline Firecracker 10K.
Last year's winner, Hillary Too (Kenya), is not able to return this year due to injury, he ran 2:21:40 on a hot day in 2017. Terer's course record is 2:14:04 from 2013.
LARGE FIELD SET FOR MEL FOSTER MEN'S HALF MARATHON
A large men's elite runner field is set for the 2018 Mel Foster Half Marathon.
Benson Cheruiyot (Kenya) is the top returner from last year's field. He ran 1:09:28 at the 2017 QCM Half under hot conditions. He ran a solid 1:04:58 at the 2017 Bjorklund Half and a 2:14:50 at the 2017 Hong Kong Marathon. Zakayo Biwot (Kenya) and Elisha Kipruto (Kenya) are two other top contenders. Biwot was second in the 2014 QCM Half and has a lifetime PR of 1:04:42, while Kipruto ran a 30:10 10K in 2018 and has a 35:36 best effort at the QC Times Bix-7 (2015).
Arturs Bareikis (Crestwood, IL), Brett Lustgarten (Carol Stream, IL), and Blake Whalen (Fort Dodge, IA) are three other top elites. Bareikis was second at this year's St. Louis Marathon (2:24:04) and won this year's Sioux Falls Marathon. He also owns a 1:07:14 Half from this year. Lustgarten ran a 2:21:09 at the 2017 California International Marathon and Whalen ran a 2:29:55 at this year's Grandma's Marathon.
Esau Ambakwa (Kenya) is running well and recently clocked a 18:38 at the CCVI 4-Mile. Michael Cheptoo (Kenya) was third at last year's Des Moines Marathon (2:21:55) and fifth at the 2017 QCM (2:27:13). Ethan Koch (Millville, MN) was ninth at last year's QCM Half and fifth at the 2016 QCM Half. Coree Woltering (Ottawa, IL) placed sixth (2014) and eighth (2017) at the QCM and was fifth (2015) at the QCM Half. Brian Lovejoy (Davenport, IA) placed eighth at the 2016 QCM Half.
Also entered in the elite open field: Peter Kiptoo (Kenya), Peter Rono (Kenya), and Francis Kosgey (Kenya). The elite master's runners for the Half include: Benson Matheka (Kenya), Julius Rotich (Des Moines, IA), Pete Mathis (Tinley Park, IL), and Rick Torres (Elizabethtown, KY).
The course record sits at 1:05:03 from 2012 and was set by Robert Wambua (Kenuya). Last year's winner, Sammy Rotich (Kenya), clocked a 1:07:29. Rotich is entered in this year's full marathon at the QCM.
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FULL MARATHON MEN:
2. Kiplangat Terer, Kenya
4. Hailemariam Atsebha Kahsay, Ethiopia
6. Tadesse Yae Dabi, Ethiopia
8. William Mutai, Kenya
10. Philip Mburu, Kenya
12. Temesgen Habtemariam Bekele, Ethiopia
14. Suleman Abrar Shifa, Ethiopia
16. Luke Kibet, Kenya *
18. Lazarus Yego, Kenya
20. Abu Kebede Diriba, Ethiopia
22. David Tuwei, Kenya
24. Kenneth Kosgei, Kenya
26. Girma Bekele Gebre, Ethiopia
28. Sammy Rotich, Kenya
30. Orinthal Striggles, Columbia, SC *
32. Jake Alexander, Davenport, IA
HALF MARATHON MEN:
7006. Benson Cheruiyot, Kenya
7007. Zakayo Biwot, Kenya
7008. Elisha Kipruto, Kenya
7009. Arturs Bareikis, Crestwood, IL
7010. Brett Lustgarten, Carol Stream, IL
7011. Blake Whalen, Fort Dodge, IA
7012. Esau Ambakwa, Kenya
7013. Michael Cheptoo, Kenya
7014. Ethan Koch, Millville, MN
7015. Coree Woltering, Ottawa, IL
7016. Brian Lovejoy, Davenport, IA
7017. Peter Kiptoo, Kenya
7018. Peter Rono, Kenya
7019. Francis Kosgey, Kenya
7020. Benson Matheka, Kenya *
7021. Julius Rotich, Des Moines, IA *
7022. Pete Mathis, Tinley Park, IL *
7023. Rick Torres, Elizabethtown, KY *
* Masters
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"Draw nigh (near) to God, and He will draw nigh (near) to you" (JS 4:8).
This is one of the greatest promises in all of the Holy Scripture. A wonderful reminder that if we make the deliberate choice to DRAW NEAR TO GOD, GOD WILL DRAW NEAR TO US!
The Scriptures, beginning in the Old Testament, and continuing on into the New Testament, if anything, reveal a God who desires a people who will love Him with all of their hearts [MATT 22:37-39] and pursue Him with all of their lives [PSA 27:4, 8; 42:1-3; 63:1-8; 84:2; ISA 26:3, 8-9; JER 9:23-24; 29:11-13; MIC 6:8; PHIL 3:7-10]!
As we mentioned recently, if we are not careful, we can actually BELIEVE the right things, DO the right things, and even STAND for the right things, and yet, have LEFT OUR FIRST LOVE [REV 2:1-7]!
A.W. Tozer once said, "Every man is as good of a Christian as he wants (or chooses) to be." Is this not true? Does it not line up with Jesus' words found in Matthew 5:6, "Blessed are they which do HUNGER and THIRST after righteousness: FOR THEY SHALL BE FILLED"?
Thanks to our splendid Bible societies and to other effective agencies for the dissemination of the Word, there are today many millions of people who hold "right opinions," probably more than ever before in the history of the Church. Yet I wonder if there was ever a time when true spiritual worship was at a lower ebb. To great sections of the Church the art of worship has been lost entirely, and in its place has come that strange and foreign thing called the "program." This word has been borrowed from the stage and applied with sad wisdom to the type of public service which now passes for worship among us. … For it is not mere words that nourish the soul, but God Himself, and unless and until the hearers find God in personal experience they are not the better for having heard the truth. The Bible is not an end in itself, but a means to bring men to an intimate and satisfying knowledge of God, that they may enter into Him, that they may delight in His Presence, may taste and know the inner sweetness of the very God Himself in the core and center of their hearts.
Strong words there; but true words nonetheless. Reminds me a little bit of the words found in JER 2:11-13!
In JAS 4:1-10, we find a handful of conditions that must be met if we are going to DRAW NEAR TO GOD. And, we can rest assured, if we do, GOD WILL DRAW NEAR TO US!
This is definitely a passage worth pondering that's for sure!!!
O Lord, forgive us for replacing YOUR PRESENCE with OUR PROGRAMS!


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Feige Says 'Iron Man 3' Leads the Next Round of Sequels to 'Avengers 2'
Source: Bleeding Cool, THR
If it hasn't been obvious already, starting with Iron Man 2, the latest round of Marvel Studios movies have mostly been setups designed to lead us into The Avengers, which is finally arriving in theaters next May. While we just saw the first official trailer last week, Marvel made a stop at the New York Comic-Con this past weekend, and studio head Kevin Feige spoke about a few details regarding the future of the Marvel franchises. Bleeding Cool was the first to mention them, quoting that Feige said Iron Man 3 would be the first film "in the second phase of the Avengers initiative." Other sequels would follow from there.
THR also posted on the event, with a quote of their own. Feige "told fans that Marvel is currently already working on Iron Man 3, which is in pre-production and which he said 'will be the first of what we sort of refer to as phase two of this… saga that will culminate, God willing, in Avengers 2." Right, so it sounds like that means Iron Man 3, Captain America 2, Thor 2, maybe something else in there (Ant-Man? Dr. Strange? War Machine?), and then we'll get to The Avengers 2 - and this is all way down the line. IM3 is scheduled for May 2013, Thor 2 for November 2013, and Cap 2 doesn't even have a date but is likely 2014. So don't expect to see Avengers 2 until at least 2014 - and that's even if the first one does well next summer.
That said, it's always exciting to hear them speak about the future setup of movies we'll see. One of the Q&A questions asked about the tradition of teasing the next movie at the end of their current movie. "It's a nice tradition, and I like traditions, so I think we'll keep that up," Feige responded. Bleeding Cool took that as Feige confirming that "there's going to be a little teaser scene tucked away at the end, after the credits." I hope so - I love seeing those! But will the end of Avengers have a teaser for Iron Man 3 then? Feige did also confirm that Shane Black is directing the third movie, as we know they're already hard at work with RDJ.
If you want to read more on the footage/coverage from NYCC, head to THR, Bleeding Cool or The Playlist. I'm very excited to see The Avengers next summer and I'm just hoping that Joss Whedon has done a great job and made an awesome movie that lives up to the hype, at least that's what I'm expecting. In terms of a few other Marvel franchises, Feige did apparently say that a Guardians of the Galaxy movie is in the works, but it will be standalone and probably won't tie into this Avengers series. Glad to see some updates from NYCC, and it sounds like the footage was awesome. We'll keep you updated on Avengers and beyond.
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Black Panther movie please. He is also an Avenger.
ur_babys_daddy on Oct 16, 2011
Damn. I was looking forward to all these sequels just being standalone movies, not more avengers shoe horning
Anthony on Oct 16, 2011
Finally, feelings that mirror my own. So far, I'm quite worried about future of Iron Man.
Merc on Oct 16, 2011
I'd really like to see a new stand alone Hulk film. Also, IM3 has a release that is what, a year and a half away? Is that going to be easy to pull off schedule wise? I don't know, I just feel like I'd rather the date be pushed back a bit as opposed to rushing the film.
Chris_G on Oct 16, 2011
There not rushing it they have been working on it for a while
Dwhenny on Apr 25, 2012
Getting kinda over Iron Man, lets see some of the other characters in a movie. Already 2 Iron Man movies out and the Avengers might as well be call Iron Man and co. Iron Man 1 was really great and fresh, 2 was same old and seemed like a money crap to fund the Avengers now 3, hope it's something better then another guy making another suit trying to take on Iron Man. I think I want to see a Hulk movie done right first for once without all the politics involved.
TK on Oct 16, 2011
You've seen The Avengers to know it is Iron Man and co?
Guest on Oct 16, 2011
I've read a bit of the script and have seen the plot details for the movie. Believe me when I say it is very Iron Man and Co.
I'm not doubting you if you've truly read the script, but please be wrong. We already know tony's cocky attitude, but please let it be a team movie (though we all know hulk isn't gonna get much credit like he should). I bet they're gonna pull the card of ruffalo being like "oh i don't want to get mad, i need to control my anger", and so he holds back the whole movie till the very end where he snaps and then we finally get to see the hulk, but in the last 15 mins of the movie. Am i in the ball park, since you've "read" the script?
JBrotsis on Oct 17, 2011
Don't worry I trust Marvel and I'm sure that I will be wrong seeing as they are continually rewriting and making things work.
If they plan on doing a second phase with the individual standalones leading into the second avengers (and say they plan to do that with the third avengers)...GEEEEZZZZ, its gonna be like watching and waiting for the entire Star Wars series to come out...like 20 years!! I've loved the standalones and the extra juicy teasers at the end of the credits, but come on! I'm afraid by that time there will be 4 or 5 IM's and though he's a great character to watch, I think his story may run dry. I agree though, that they should make a new hulk with ruffalo to show how well his acting can do in the film. (though i did like the edward norton film and the eric bana was probably the best actor for the hulk, in general). I just hope...I beg...that the first avengers will be so breathtaking and great that it'll make us all not care how long it takes the make the sequel and look forward to the standalones. Fingers crossed.
Whatever happens, Happens.
Posthuman on Oct 17, 2011
Bring in The Punisher to sort them out.
Crom on Oct 17, 2011
It would be cool if the Spider-man reboot gets incorporated into Avengers2, and maybe an X-men reboot in the mean time? I love everything Marvel's been doing lately, in my opinion the more the merrier.
Darth Gremlin on Oct 17, 2011
There are many Avengers allies and villains that aren't in this film which they can utilise in future sequels and give us new stories while leaving the overused Loki out of future sequels.
Kimberley Walsh on Oct 17, 2011
Meh. I still feel that Marvel sacrificed the quality of its previous films to make The Avengers happen, and I'm not particularly thrilled that they're set to try it again. Eventually, people are going to get tired of this formula of putting out films that are merely set-ups for a gigantic team-up film.
Christohper Exantus on Oct 17, 2011
I hope that they can explain to someone like me who do not know who or what war machine is I have not read alot of comics but thus far X men seems close so how about iron man
ferroussphinx on Feb 7, 2012

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A Ride Up the Ambergris Coast…Construction!
I know, I know…the story today FOR SURE is the massive amount of rain and wind we've been getting as a tropical depression passed over us this weekend. Rain seems as though it will continue for the next few days but nothing like it Friday-Saturday. Or let's hope.
And Wunderground/Ambergris Caye – also not the prettiest picture.
For some pictures of current conditions, you can check out my Facebook page. This blog is about a boat ride up the coast and the construction. OH MY. Until this weekend…October was a beaut. HOT but sunny.
Grand Caribe Resort. Already the largest on the island, they are constructing a new 5 story building on the north side.
And the old Journey's End Resort – which is now some sort of youth camp.
A gorgeous day for a boat ride.
…off for their next stop.
Tomorrow I'll be headed to Belize City on the 6:30am water taxi (rain and wind included!) for a Social Media event…I'll be reporting back.
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PCMag Australia Reviews Consumer Electronics Virtual Reality
Lenovo Mirage Solo with Daydream
The Lenovo Mirage Solo with Daydream is a standalone virtual reality headset with a high price tag that isn't quite in line with its performance.
By PCMag Australia
5 May 2018, 7:22 a.m.
Lenovo Mirage Solo with Daydream Lenovo Mirage Solo with Daydream Headset Headband Cameras Daydream Controller Left Right Bottom
The Mirage Solo looks very clean and friendly, with a white-and-gray plastic shell and a glossy black faceplate with two eye-like cameras.
The visor is rounded, with smooth walls similar to the profile of the Google Daydream View, but without the fabric cover.
Lenovo uses an adjustable one-piece plastic strap for the headband, similar to the PlayStation VR. The headband itself is a flexible length of gray plastic that measures just under an inch wide, with well-padded arches on the front and back.
For motion-tracking technology, the Mirage Solo features the standard complement of gyroscope, accelerometer, and magnetometer, combined with two forward-facing six-degrees-of-freedom tracking cameras similar to those used with Windows Mixed Reality headsets. This is still a VR headset, not AR, so there is no built-in way to look out through the cameras; they're strictly for position tracking.
Daydream Controller
The Mirage Solo includes the same Daydream Controller used with the Daydream View. It's a short gray plastic wand with a circular touchpad and Back and Home buttons on the top.
The left side of the visor holds a USB-C connector for charging and a microSD card slot behind a small plastic door.
The right side of the visor holds a power button with an indicator light, volume buttons, and a 3.5mm headphone jack for use with the included short-corded earphones.
A mechanical button on the left edge of the bottom of the visor unlocks the sliding mount on the headband, letting you move the lenses closer to or away from your face.
HTC Upgrades Its VR Headsets, But They're Pricey
HTC Vive Air Fitness-Focused VR Headset Leaks
No Cable: Play PC VR Games Wirelessly on Oculus Quest 2 With 'Air Link' Upgrade
Augmented Reality (AR) vs. Virtual Reality (VR): What's the Difference?
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their children's socialization and success in school.
has the potential to positively affect students' achievement.
Parental involvement primarily focuses on immigrant parents.
supplying input on selected decisions.
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How could they work with immigrant parents?
facilitate the cooperation between schools and families.
setting home conditions to support learning.
It improves recruitment to involve families as volunteers and audiences.
It involves families with children in learning activities at home.
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governance, and advocacy through councils and organizations.
colleges, and other groups to strengthen school programs.
by issues of linguistic, cultural, and socioeconomic background.
into the school culture and proposes a more active role for parents in school.
Non-traditional approaches to parent involvement are the following.
First, develop reciprocal understanding of schools and families.
communities within the school curriculum.
which includes family literacy and understanding of the school community.
teaches parents how to advocate for their children.
at the school and at the community level.
linguistically appropriate practices in all aspects of communication.
non-traditional models of parental involvement share two broad goals.
improving students' overall persistence in school and academic achievement.


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UNU Research & Policy Briefs, 2008
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Research Brief No. 3, 2008
By Wim Naudé, Amelia U. Santos-Paulino and Mark Mcgillivray
Many of the world's poorest countries can be described as "fragile states" wherein governments cannot or will not provide an environment for households to reduce, mitigate or cope with poverty and other risks to well-being. Many of these states are in conflict or just emerging from conflict. The UNU-WIDER project "Fragility and Development" explored state fragility and its relationship to household vulnerability, noting that there is a lack of research on the economic dimensions of conflict, aid and development in fragile states.
This research brief provides a summary of the various contributions made by this project, including case studies on Iraq, Kosovo, Palestine and Somalia. It also addresses a number of pertinent questions. When are states fragile? What are the costs that fragile states impose on their people and the international community? Should the sovereignty of fragile states be reconsidered? And how can aid flows to fragile states be made more effective?
Vulnerability in Developing Countries
The first Millennium Development Goal aims to halve the number of people in the world living in extreme poverty. In this research brief, emanating from the UNU-WIDER project on "Fragility and Development", the premise is that we should also be concerned about households which are vulnerable to poverty. This includes those who have little likelihood of escaping from poverty and those who are at risk of falling into poverty in the future.
Household vulnerability to poverty is affected by, and affects, vulnerability in other dimensions and levels, such as the vulnerability of a country or region to natural hazards and macro-economic shocks. To address household vulnerability in developing countries requires an understanding of the concept and nature of vulnerability, its measurement and its application. Therefore, this research brief asks what is vulnerability? How can vulnerability be measured? How should households, governments and development agencies respond to vulnerability?
Policy Brief No. 8, 2008
Post-Conflict Countries and Foreign Investment
By Nicholas Turner, Obijiofor Aginam and Vesselin Popovski
Economic development is essential for every country but it is especially crucial for those countries in the aftermath of protracted armed conflict, needing peacebuilding, recovery and reconstruction. Development aid alone cannot transform damaged economies, and it is here that foreign direct investment (FDI) can be a valuable tool to revitalize industries, rebuild infrastructures and eventually even eliminate the need for aid.
Regard for history, economic experiences, local cultures and tensions should inform the adoption of a post-conflict private investment regime that is specifically tailored to the country's needs. Encouraging a form of FDI that benefits post-conflict zones relies upon prioritizing quality of investment, rather than quantity. The task of developing countries, and particularly those emerging from years of conflict, cannot be left solely to market forces – FDI can only be justified if it is high value and makes a real contribution to the host economy, in terms of job-creation and spill-over of knowledge or technology.
Governance through Civil Society Engagement in Asia
By Vesselin Popovski, G Shabbir Cheema, Cameron Lowry and Mark Notaras
Global challenges have made the world more difficult to govern today, compared to 20 years ago. In this context, states can no longer govern alone; they need assistance. The role of civil society has gradually changed – from a monitor and corrector of states' actions to an active co-participant in governance. Are civil society organizations capable of playing such a new and vital role? This policy brief explores how the structures and functions of civil society have evolved at the global, regional, national and local levels. It recommends sustainable ways to build capacities and improve the quality of good governance.
Measuring Eco-Innovation
By René Kemp
Faced with rising costs for producing goods and managing waste products, the competitiveness of firms, countries and even regions is increasingly linked to their ability to 'eco-innovate'. However, very little is known about the growing global trade in environmentally beneficial goods and services as eco-technologies have been largely neglected in economic statistics. Nor do we know much about innovation efforts to reduce environmental impacts. This research brief reports on a recently completed European project to develop a conceptual basis for measuring eco-innovation and to propose guidelines for its practical application by researchers and policymakers.
Food Safety and Trade Liberalization in an Age of Globalization
By Obijiofor Aginam & Christina Hansen
While globalization brings opportunities for economic growth, international trade creates opportunities for the globalization of unsafe food. As trade liberalization opens the territorial boundaries of nation-states for traded goods and services, frequent and recurring instances of food contamination threaten the health, trust and confidence of consumers.
To guarantee sustainability and social responsibility, the implementation and enforcement of food safety standards should effectively involve multiple actors: states, international organizations, the food industry, consumer groups and civil society. This would create an opportunity to balance trade and food safety concerns, enabling consumers to make informed choices.
Today, certainty over food safety may also prevent a downturn in the volume of traded food as a consequence of staggering energy prices that discourage expensive transport. Better and broader access to systematic food safety information may be part of an answer to the quest for optimised consumer choice.
Legality and Legitimacy in International Order
By Vesselin Popovski & Nicholas Turner
In extreme circumstances, legitimacy can introduce constructive flexibility in international law, as illustrated by the 1999 Kosovo intervention. In contrast, the 2003 Iraq war demonstrates the dangers of abusing such flexibility. In the past the absence of a legitimacy discourse brought the immediate condemnation of legally uncertain acts. Today flexibility exists and claims for legitimacy are made more often, either reinforcing or challenging legality.
Legitimacy can strengthen legality, enhancing the authoritative power of treaty-based or customary rules. However, the legitimacy of law can be undermined by its structural inability to respond to urgent problems. When laws are seen as limited, obsolete, or harmful to people, legitimacy can be a corrective force, invoked for global justice, human dignity, emergency protection, or environmental security. Legitimacy needs law as much as law needs legitimacy — law cannot be respected if seen as illegitimate, while appeals to legitimacy must be based in law to prevent opportunism.
Poverty Reduction in China: Is High Growth Enough?
中国的反贫困:仅有高经济增长够吗? (528 KB PDF)
By Guanghua Wan
The slowdown and in some years reversal of poverty reduction in China forcefully demonstrates that growth is not sufficient for combating poverty even if that growth is of unprecedented magnitude. Policy initiatives should take into consideration inequality, especially urban-rural disparity. This Policy Brief provides a summary of the research findings from UNU-WIDER's project on Inequality and Poverty in China. It also offers policy recommendations for tackling the poverty-growth-inequality inter-relationships in the short- and long-run. In particular, it is suggested that the only long-run policy option for the Chinese government is to encourage urbanization.
The Human Rights Regime in the Americas
By Vesselin Popovski, Nicholas Turner, Thomas Karl Wagner and Greg Lowden
This policy brief examines the context, development and future of the human rights regime in the Americas—a region where people in many states have suffered brutal repression on a massive scale. It argues that the changing nature of human rights violations in Latin America demands a refocusing of international and domestic policies, building state capacity and improving the implementation of judicial reforms. The significant progress achieved in protection of civil and political rights should inspire and guide strategies to promote economic, social and cultural rights.
Political Parties in Conflict-Prone Societies: Encouraging Inclusive Politics and Democratic Development
Political Parties in Conflict-Prone Societies
By Benjamin Reilly, Per Nordlund and Edward Newman
There is a growing trend for developing democracies to attempt to shape their party systems by regulating the way parties can form, organize and behave. This policy brief surveys attempts at party regulation and considers how to promote stable, non-sectarian political parties—an essential component of democracy—whilst also allowing free political expression and minority representation.
Can We Eradicate Hunger?
By Basudeb Guha-Khasnobis
World hunger is prevalent yet receives relatively less attention compared to poverty. The MDGs have taken a step to address this with the resolution of halving the number of starving people in the world by 2015. A substantial and sustainable reduction in hunger will also greatly improve the chances of meeting the MDGs related to poverty reduction, education, child mortality, maternal health, and disease.
Hunger though is not a straightforward problem of producing enough to feed the world's population; it has many cross-cutting dimensions. This study addresses a combination of economic, social, and political perspectives, drawing upon academic research of the economic factors and the experiences of international organizations and civil society.


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Dreaming of the Suburb: Martine Delvaux on Bitter Rose, by Ceri Morgan -- Part II
CM: Bitter Rose seems to me to be a reworking of Taxidermy, a novel you originally wrote in English several years ago, and which I was fortunate enough to read in draft form. Can you say something about how you made the transformation from English to French and what happened in the process?
MD: When I wrote Bitter Rose, I didn't realise it was a kind of reprise of Taxidermy, a fictionalized version of my childhood. The same scene is at the centre of both version—a scene of slaughter that haunts the whole book. There is something similar in the structure of the two novels, although Bitter Rose is less of a novel than the original version was, and more of a memoir. It is close to what the reality was. I didn't make anything up. Unconsciously rewriting it, I brought things back to the essence of the story.
CM: Elsewhere, I've described Bitter Rose as an example of autofiction. Would you agree with this reading?
MD: I don't really care about the label. I imagine it is autofiction, for lack of a better word. It is the desire to grasp something of reality while using the artifice of fiction. For the most part, I don't invent anything. I have nothing to say except my own experience of the world.
CM: In the fine opening to C'est pour quand le bonheur? the narrative voice says something to the effect that it has no imagination. Could you draw a parallel with yourself, here?
MD: I am not interested in reading or writing about fictional worlds. However, to avoid the pitfalls of narcissism that can be seen as accompanying autofiction, I am interested in the relationship between the singular and the collective.
CM: One of the things I really like about Bitter Rose is its affectionate and non-condescending representation for the suburb. I think this is very 'now'—especially in terms of anglophone Québec or Canadian culture, as in Arcade Fire's album, The Suburbs, where there is a real sense of fondness and nostalgia. Could you say a little more about this affection?
DM: I don't look down on or reject the suburbs—the village where I grew up, and that Bitter Rose portrays, being a sort of suburb of Ottawa. I think my generation in particular is made of suburban life, manufactured homes and objects, the repetition of things. We all seem to share memories, a similar experience of time and space, as if all these families living in twin-homes were the same. I am fascinated by that, and endeared by it. I like these similarities. I am not disappointed by them.
CM: Even though your professed interests are elsewhere, notably in issues around gender, you are really good at writing about place…
MD: I suppose it's true—I always write about place. Ottawa, the village, New York, Rome… I even started writing about LA before ever going there. I enjoy portraying places, but most importantly, I like trying to translate the feeling of place. The love of Rome, in Les Cascadeurs, the uncanniness of the village in Bitter Rose.
I often feel like I have no roots—I moved around quite a bit before I settled down in Montreal. But I am not from here, and I arrived here as a sort of immigrant. I chose it as my home, in some sense.
I think maybe I write about place because I don't know where I really come from. My origins are blurred, my biological father (who was apparently Dutch) disappeared before I was born, something that I write about in my next novel and in the Moebius volume on Quebec City (October 2013). This absence, in my life, is more about lacking a story than missing a real human being. And writing about place may have to do with putting a story on silence, a place on absence.
Click here for Part I of this interview.
© 2015, Ceri Morgan and Martine Delvaux
Ceri Morgan's Ph.D. (University of Southampton, 2000), "No Place Like Home" is on representations of space, place and identity in the post Quiet Revolution Québécois novel. She was a stagiaire de recherche at l'Université du Québec à Montréal during the spring and summer of 1997 and Visiting Eakin Fellow at McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, Montreal, in autumn 2007. In summer 2014, she took up a Leverhulme International Academic Fellowship at the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling at Concordia University, Montreal. She teaches at Keele University and is co-editor of British Journal of Canadian Studies.
Movement, migration, and an inhospitable corner of Montreal, by Linda Leith
These Filipinos and Guatamalans and Nigerians live in poverty and in fear and, unlike the immigrants of earlier days, they have little hope, ever, of becoming Canadian citizens. In comparison, the Alis were fortunate, for they could stay here and build a new life for themselves.
Where Good Books Come From, by Linda Leith. Part II: Self-publishing and mega-publishing houses
"Random Penguin" will be in a stronger position to negotiate with Amazon, a mega-corporation that's in the business of helping writers self-publish. Which is where these two extremes start to meet.
Mavis Gallant's What Is To Be Done? -- the movie!
This is when book promotion becomes an art -- in the hands of artists. Turning Mavis Gallant's play into a movie.
From Kenneth Radu: Reading Kathleen Winter's Annabel
The heart of the novel is the brilliant and painful, detailed and multi-layered depiction of Annabel herself from his earliest years as the boy Wayne to the excruciatingly awkward and sometimes devastating experiences of the young woman Annabel in St. John's. In scene after scene Winter wonderfully conveys a child's literal-mindedness and imagination, a child's consciousness of physiological transformations and emotional changes, an adolescent's conflicts and yearnings, tensions within the family, all complicated by the salient fact of his/her gender.


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New to Canada: 100% Local Sake
Home/General/New to Canada: 100% Local Sake
Traditional sake maker Masa Shiroki had a dream. When he started Artisan SakeMaker on Granville Island in 2007, he was the first to produce premium sake in Canada, made with rice imported from Japan.
When he turned his attention to making a 100 per cent local sake, there was just one small hurdle. No one was growing sake rice in Canada.
To rectify this, Mr. Shiroki decided to give it a try. With federal funding through IAF's Small Projects Program, he conducted field trials on two acres in Abbotsford in 2012. These looked at methods for germination, planting, fertilization, irrigation, and managing pests and diseases. Shiroki grew and harvested three varieties of rice, and analyzed them for quality and yield.
The results were impressive and led to the May release of the first series of Fraser Valley Junmai Sake. According to Mr. Shiroki, it has been a delightful surprise.
"We've had a really good response because it is local," he says. "It has more earthiness and more rice-iness."
This year's crop, triple what was grown last year, was ready for harvest in October and several new batches of the local sake will be released over the coming months.
"We'd like to be self sufficient but are only at 25 per cent now," he adds. "That means growing four times more rice."
He'd like to work with interested growers but there are still some challenges ahead, such as figuring out how to contend with pests, weeds, birds and algae.
Funding: $4,994 through the federal Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program. (SP190ES)


Dortmund - Borussia Dortmund stretched their goal difference advantage over FC Bayern München at the head of the standings with a comprehensive 5-0 home defeat of SC Freiburg on Matchday 7.
A brace apiece from Marco Reus and Robert Lewandowski either side of half-time and a strike from Jakub Blaszczykowski earned Jürgen Klopp's men their seventh straight success against the club from the deep South West, who played the second half with ten men after having Fallou Diagne sent off at the end of the first.
Jonathan Schmid's effort at the other end on the 20-minute mark momentarily relieved the one-way traffic, before normal service resumed with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang heading wide unmarked in the box and Mkhitaryan testing Baumann twice in quick succession.
Ten minutes before the interval, the Schwarzgelben made the by now overdue breakthrough as Baumann fumbled a shot from Sven Bender and, after Lewandowski had taken a stab, Reus dinked the rebound into the net. It was the 14th of his 24 competitive goals for Dortmund that had put the team 1-0 in front - and the 15th Bundesliga game in a row that BVB had broken the deadlock, levelling Hamburg's all-time league record.
There was no respite from the home side, with Baumann thwarting Lewandowski at close range and Reus sending a rocket just wide before, on the stroke of half time, Diagne hauled Lewandowski down inside the box, earning a straight red for the challenge. Reus dispatched the spot-kick off the inside of the post to give BVB a two-goal cushion at the midway mark.
The Germany U-21 keeper foiled Aubameyang from a tight angle going into the final twenty minutes, but he was beaten again moments later as Lewandowski nabbed his own second, converting a Jonas Hofmann cross following a corner. BVB were in full flow now and with eleven minutes remaining, Blaszczykowski latched onto Lewandowski's through ball to round the overexposed Baumann and slot home number five, wrapping up Dortmund's sixth win of the current campaign.


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What a gorgeous day we had earlier this month for Ben and Melissa's beautiful country wedding! You can tell how completely and tenderly these two love each other just by watching them together. We hit up some wonderful spots in north Whatcom County to capture some portraits before all the festivities began. The wedding took place in Lynden with a hilarious, eventful reception held at Melissa's parent's gorgeous old school house. I loved all the details that Melissa worked into the wedding—her flowers, the mason jars with candles, the buckets of white and chocolate milk, strawberry shortcake dessert—it all worked together to complete one beautiful day.
Thank you so much Ben and Melissa—you two were fabulous to work with! I hope you had a great honeymoon!
Check out my favorite images below as well as a video of even more of my favorites and a bit of video I captured throughout the day on my Canon 5D Mark II (have I mentioned how much I love that camera? My favorite!)!
All of Ben and Melissa's wedding images online, click here or on the Proofing link at the top to see them. Enjoy!
My favorite part of the whole day was when Ben saw Melissa for the first time. I think he said "Wow" about 20 times—he couldn't take his eyes off of her and I can't blame him, she looked absolutely stunning!
I could have shot all of the portraits right here—color, texture and a bit of the unusual—my favorite type of place of play!
A wonderful touch—wedding pictures from all of the bride and groom's family members'.
Best cake smashing in awhile—check out the slideshow for the complete series!
I love this father/daughter dance image!


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Leslie M. Schmidt, P.C.
Partner Intellectual Property
leslie.schmidt@kirkland.com
Life Sciences Intellectual Property
Patent Infringement Litigation
ITC Section 337 Proceedings
Leslie Schmidt is a partner in Kirkland's New York office. Her practice focuses on intellectual property litigation, and she has also been active in pro bono matters. Leslie has represented clients in patent infringement litigations involving a variety of technologies including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, software, batteries, and marine-seismic technology. Leslie also has experience with appellate litigation before the Federal Circuit and has argued before the Seventh Circuit. Leslie is a consistent recipient of Kirkland's Pro Bono Service Award, and currently supervises the veterans benefits program in the New York office.
Leslie was named to the "40 & Under Hot List" by Benchmark Litigation in 2020–2022. She was recognized as a 2019 "Rising Star" in Intellectual Property Litigation by IPLaw360. She was also included in IPLaw360's "Legal Lions" feature in February 2020 for her work for Motorola Solutions.
Clerk & Government Experience
Represented TriZetto and its parent company, Cognizant Technology Solutions, in a trade secret misappropriation, unfair competition and breach of contract matter against Syntel, involving healthcare software systems. Developed damages strategy that resulted in an award of $285 million in compensatory damages, out of $855 million total jury verdict.
Represented Apcon, Inc. in six patent case related to network technologies brought by Gigamon, Inc. in the Eastern District of Texas. Developed damages strategy to defend against infringement accusation that implicated all of Apcon's revenues. The jury returned a verdict finding no infringement and that all six patents were invalid.
Represented Motorola Solutions in the Northern District of Illinois in trade secret misappropriation and copyright infringement litigation related to two-way radios. Obtained $765 million jury verdict, including $418 million in punitive damages.
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seneca Post time: 2016-4-22 23:53
Well, others have been kidnapped from Hong Kong and Bangkok to Mainland China.
Ai Weiwei was p ...
Hey, I'm not ignoring that stuff. But there are SOME indications of progress in China. And when we see such indications we should reward them (positive reinforcement). I do UNDERSTAND the serious limitations!
My problem is simple: I just know better than everyone-else!
I think this sounds like a joke.
Yes. It was posted as a joke.
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cmknight Post time: 2016-4-22 23:31
Define "basher" for us, please.
Unfortunately, when foreigners offer criticism, constructive or o ...
Well, I'll be the first to admit that the bashing era is gone. And it was never directed to western individuals but to western media. Chinese people who use the term today probably don't even understand the nuances. So I really think you're being too hard on him.
But many problems in China are indeed unique to China. For example, the Chinese overpopulation problem is unique to China because of specific Chinese cultural beliefs and love of children and also of boys over girls. Do you see this same thing in other cultures or something? I don't think so, at least not to the same degree. So how can you say it's all the same? Chinese people are not good at discussing stuff, so when you talk to them, they may not be explain what they mean in its entirety. And then you take the little that they have said and conclude that they don't know what they're doing. Maybe give people the space to live their own life and do things their own way, yeah? Even though you think what they're doing is just stupid. China is not yours to control or to solve. Why? Frankly, because you're an outsider. Don't feel bad, I was born and raised outside of China, so though I'm Chinese, I'm an outsider too. I wouldn't think to try to solve anything for them. I tell them what I think yeah, but I don't care what happens beyond that, if they listen or not, that's not my concern.
You people like to say that you're more advanced, blah blah blah, that you have encountered and solved them all the problems China's experiencing, and that China should listen to you. But you know, let people learn their own lessons. People have to do their own growing. Secondly, people don't grow in the same direction. Let China do their own thinking and perhaps they can solve the problems better than you can. Growth is not in one direction. China does not necessarily have to follow in the west's footsteps.
Many faults in China, you can find them in the west but hidden. In the end, the west really hasn't advanced much either. It's just appearances.
Asians are not so noisy when they go to the west to demand this and that. But it's obvious to any Asian who's paying the slightest attention that that's what many westerners do. Look at whole websites set up to complain about Asian countries. Have Asians done the same? Nope.
Maybe you should stop whining and let the people directly involved with the problems deal with the problems themselves, and you deal with your own life, what's directly your own problems. Are you completely problem-free? Often, Asians have their reasons for doing things that aren't so obvious to you. If they explained things to you, you might get an "aha" moment. But the problem is, Asians don't like to talk and explain stuff, even to people close to them, especially Asian guys. Especially offline. Especially in English. Online is as vocal as they are going to get.
Asians and Westerners are different. They do things differently. For example, racism is a big deal in the west, but it's not a big deal in Asia. But you want to come to Asia and make racism a big deal in Asia as well. Why? Asians don't have enough problems?
And oh, you integrate yourselves into the society? Do you speak Chinese? ...So, please just save it. If you spoke fluent Chinese, read and wrote fluent Chinese, I would take you more seriously. Until then, it's just a joke to say you understand China today. Me, many of my Chinese friends from Taiwan, we talk to each other and say things like we can't understand the Mainland Chinese, when culturally we're supposed to be very close. So how would you understand? You understand the most your own culture, the one that you were born and raised in. Beyond that, most people can only dabble. You don't sound like an exception to me. Sorry. You do sound like a nice guy, though, if you would stop whining so much.
Here's a little advice. When people don't want your advice or if they call your concern "meddling," then it's time to take your attention elsewhere. It doesn't matter that you only want to help them, if they don't want your help. It doesn't matter that you think you know better. It doesn't matter if you think they're being arrogant or stubborn or stupid. It's just your ego that insists that they must accept your help. Is it your pride that you refuse to back down? If people don't want something, don't force it on them. You can't understand this point, yet you insist that Chinese must understand you?
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It sounds the top leader talks to many of here. That you now get endorsed from Chinese President. And you should exert this right rationally and efficiently. How do you guys think?
Same as west, as long as you don't post any threat to the established system, you are fine.
This post was edited by ztoa789 at 2016-4-24 03:01
The Chinese solution isn't working. Why? Foreigners have offered solutions, but you won't listen
Not listen because either the solution doesn't work or will bring up even big problems.
You don't like the soup of a restaurant you are eating at, but it doesn't mean you will go to a restaurant with good soup and bad food.
How do we solve the problem of people having too many babies. In other countries, the solution was education ... proper human development education.
LOL, you are so naive, you simply don't know how human society works.
Let me give you an example
Land acquisition from 100 families
Goverment plans to compensate each familiy 250,000, so that is 25 million.
but one famility demands 600,000.
Question : if government gives this familiy 600,000, how much more will government pays, other than the original 25 million?
A hint : it is not 350,000 more.
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Winston_Pang Post time: 2016-4-22 20:24
Hate-posts from foreigners are not welcome. His message are directed at Chinese people only.
Presid ...
Human lives mean nothing when the western warmongers see a bigger gain through war
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DEIF's V80 solution contributes to delivering on the performance promises of BW Ideol's floating technology
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A DEIF retrofit turbine controller for the Vestas V80 delivered the extensive and detailed data that French floating offshore wind leader BW Ideol needed to confirm the performance of its promising floating platform concept for offshore wind farms. In addition, the DEIF retrofit controller for the V80 has contributed to increased turbine performance and availability.
When you are working to develop and operate efficient wind energy solutions, detailed performance and status data is crucial. No one knows this better than French renewable energy company BW Ideol which has designed a market-transforming floating wind technology and co-develops floating wind farms across the globe. The concept and technology are still new even though the technology has already been implemented on 2 full-scale demonstrators in France and Japan operating since 2018; many technical challenges need to be overcome, and IT Manager Olivier Martinet of BW Ideol knows what it takes to fully understand such challenges.
"We need to understand the load on the turbine and foundation for the entire lifetime of a project, and for that we need data", he says. "In addition, once the turbine is in production, it's important to get performance data in order to know how to do even better".
At an early stage of its prototype development work, BW Ideol therefore chose to optimise its Vestas V80 test turbine with a retrofit controller developed by DEIF. The purpose? Collecting as much, and as detailed, data as possible.
Complete overview with 300 variables
The retrofit V80 controller from DEIF is compliant with offshore requirements. It easily integrates with the existing turbine control system and displays approximately 300 variables about all key aspects of turbine health and performance. The data is easily available over an Ethernet connection and enables BW Ideol engineers to verify the operation of the turbine and platform, and to identify technical issues that need to be addressed.
"The data allows us to make correlations between power production and rotor speed, for example, and compare that with sensor information such as the load on the tower and foundation", explains Olivier Martinet. "The software is very well made, and I'm a developer; I know what I'm talking about! It is a good solution."
With the original controller in the V80, BW Ideol's full-scale demonstration project would have been a more complex task, as it would have been difficult to get the same amount of data with the same level of detail.
Olivier Martinet
Increased availability and performance
The retrofit V80 controller from DEIF has not only assisted during prototyping; it has also contributed to remarkable turbine performance since being commissioned in 2018: In 2020, the test turbine produced 14% more power than in 2019, and availability over the past three years has been 96% on average, exceeding 98.5% in some winter months. These results are a clear indication that data-based turbine optimisation can lead to AEP improvements.
In addition, the detailed data from the DEIF controller allowed BW Ideol to troubleshoot electrical issues with the V80 turbine by pinpointing exactly what was wrong, and where.
Good cooperation with DEIF
The retrofit V80 controller from DEIF was developed in cooperation between BW Ideol and DEIF. Technical issues and challenges were resolved in a timely manner, and BW Ideol is very satisfied with the partnership. "We are very happy with the collaboration we have with DEIF", says Olivier Martinet. "After the initial installation, the support provided by DEIF was very good. If there is an issue, I know that I can ask the DEIF support engineer; he's always available to give us an answer, and we really appreciate that".
Ready for large-scale deployment
Floating wind power has enormous potential. When turbines do not need to be installed directly on the ocean floor, you can generate power at any water depth. By doing so, you vastly increase the sea area available for power production; in fact, some of the world's best wind resources are located far offshore at depths beyond 50 m. In addition, wind farms on floating platforms can easily be placed at a safe distance from fishing areas and shipping lanes.
BW Ideol's platform concept has now been proved to work. Any turbine brand can be used, and the turbine will work exactly the same on the floating platform as it would onshore or in a fixed-foundation offshore solution. Data from the DEIF retrofit controller for the V80 played a key role in the successful development project. Marie Bayard-Lenoir, Communications Manager at BW Ideol, concludes by summing up the role that DEIF has played.
"DEIF has helped us demonstrate the consistently great performance of our foundation for floating wind turbines, thanks to the excellent turbine availability and the good production figures recorded since commissioning", she says. "The solution is now ready to be deployed at a large scale".
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Archive for February 10th, 2014
Blow to Fatou Bensouda as another ICC prosecution witness withdraws
Posted by African Press International on February 10, 2014
A man claiming to be a witness against deputy president William Ruto at the ICC has withdrawn from the case. The man, who says he was witness 323, claims he was among the three lined up to testify next week. He told journalists in Nakuru that he had been coached into testifying by usaid officials and ICC personnel.
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ICC talk: Jeff Koinange live with David Matsanga and Ken Wafula (The Hague Trial)
Luis Moreno Ocampo opens up!
Luis Moreno Ocampo gave The Hague Trials Kenya his first media interview on the Kenyan trials since leaving office at the International Criminal Court, where he held the position of chief prosecutor from 2003 to 2012. Questions were crowd-sourced from followers of THTK's Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/TheHagueTria…) and the interview was produced by RNW. The interview took place on 22 January 2014 at a hotel in Amsterdam.
THTK offers Kenyans and other interested audiences an independent online forum to share their experiences, thoughts and questions about the three cases before the ICC relating to Kenya's post-election violence of 2007-2008. THTK is a project of RNW (www.rnw.org) in partnership with This is Africa (http://www.thisisafrica.me).
Deputy President William Ruto's lead counsel Karim Khan has hinted at the possibility of asking the International Criminal Court to invite former prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo to testify on why foreign envoys in Kenya wanted President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto barred from seeking the country's leadership prior to the March 4th 2013 election. In an interview with K24's Apollo Kamau, Khan says Ocampo's confessions now confirm a case gone wrong from the outset adding that an inquiry into the case involving assembly of state parties should begin.–here now are excerpts from that interview.
Swiss to stop immigration from Europe
The Swiss have agreed in a referendum to restrictions on immigration from the neighbouring countries. "This will create problems for the Swiss business sector and the economy, which have benefited greatly from labour immigration from the EEA, as has Norway. It will be interesting to see what consequences this has for Switzerland's relations with the EU," said Vidar Helgesen, Minister of EEA and EU Affairs at the Office of the Prime Minister.
In a referendum held on Sunday 9 February, 50.3 % agreed to the introduction of immigration quotas, including for EU/EEA citizens. The free movement of persons is enshrined in the bilateral agreements between Switzerland and the EU, and is regulated through the EFTA Convention.
"The Swiss people have expressed their disagreement with their Government on an important aspect of Switzerland's relations with other countries. Norway would like to emphasise the importance of free movement of persons for growth and prosperity in an open economy," said Mr Helgesen.
The popular initiative "Stop mass immigration" was put forward by the country's largest party, the Swiss People's Party. They consider the proportion of immigrants in the country – 23 % – to be too high, and that immigration should be restricted through the introduction of quotas. Those opposed to the initiative, which include the Government, much of the business sector, the tourist industry and the health sector, point out that foreign labour is an important factor in the strong Swiss economy. The EU is Switzerland's most important trade partner, and the Government has underlined the importance of maintaining good relations with the EU.
"The Swiss Government would like to cooperate more closely with the EU, and it is too early to say how the result of this referendum will affect relations between the EU and Switzerland. We will take up with the Swiss authorities the question of what effect the referendum could have for Norwegian nationals who want to live and work in Switzerland," said Mr Helgesen.
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Médecins Sans Frontières Launches Campaign in Guinea to Vaccinate 400,000 Children Against Measles
GENEVA, Switzerland, February 7, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/– The humanitarian medical organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Saturday launched a vaccination campaign against measles in an attempt to control the epidemic that was declared by the government of that country on January 14. 1105 suspected cases, with 68 confirmed, have already been recorded, causing the fear of a rapid explosion in the number of infections.
"Measles is one of the most highly contagious diseases and it can spread like wildfire. It affects primarily children, and can involve severe medical complications so it is critical that action be taken in order to avoid the catastrophe that occurred in 2009, when ten children lost their lives," explained Corinne Benazech, MSF's Head of Mission in Conakry.
Working in co-operation with the Ministry of Health, MSF has deployed 32 teams throughout the Matam, Matoto and Ratoma neighbourhoods of Conakry. Placed strategically close to the…
Sudan: UN rights expert in official mission to Khartoum, Darfur and South Kordofan
GENEVA, Switzerland, February 7, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/– The Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan, Mashood Adebayo Baderin, will visit the Sudan from 11 to 20 February 2014 to follow-up on his previous recommendations*, and identify areas of technical assistance and capacity building which will help the country fulfil its human rights obligations.
"The Government of the Sudan has made some progress in developing policies as well as legislative and institutional mechanisms necessary for improving the human rights situation in the country," Mr. Baderin said, announcing his fourth mission to the Country.
"Sudan now needs to concentrate on implementing these policies through the adoption of a results-oriented culture that promotes the tangible realization of the adopted human rights policies across the relevant institutions in the country," he stressed.
During his nine-day mission, the human rights expert will travel to Khartoum, North, Central and East Darfur, as well as South Kordofan states, where he will meet with Government officials, civil society actors, humanitarian organisations and UN agencies.
At the conclusion of his visit on Wednesday 19 February, the Independent Expert will hold a press conference at the UN Development Programme (UNDP) Office in Khartoum at 1:30 pm
Mr. Baderin will present his findings and recommendations in a comprehensive report to the UN Human Rights Council in September 2014.
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Mark 1:40-45 In our story today, the leper, a man with some sort of skin disease, comes to Jesus to be healed. He's humble and unsure about Jesus and his receptiveness. The man fell on his knees and said, "If it's your will." He didn't know what Jesus would do. "IF it's your will." But he followed with "you CAN make me clean." He didn't know what Jesus would do, but he believed in what he could do. And Jesus cleansed the man. Simple as that.
We're good right? Miracles and healings….we're all on board? No doubts. No questions? Right….You may be alright, but I have to confess, I struggle. I struggle for a lot of reasons, not the least of which is that I was raised in a church where we didn't talk about miracles. Ok, maybe they did, but as a child it wasn't anything noteworthy that stuck in my memory bank.
Acts 8:26-40 This is an interesting story for a lot of different reasons. First, we have Philip, one of the original 12 disciples. And he has been part of the movements all over Israel to share the Good News of Jesus and bringing people to an active discipleship.
The Book of Job Throughout this series we are looking at difficult scripture passages. Somewhere the cultural norms betray our sensibilities, some that we'd just as soon ignore, and others that provoke more questions than answers.
Job is the story of a man who lived in a time where the religious norms sounded a whole lot like karma: if you live a good and righteous life, God will bless you. And if you live a sinful and unrighteous life, God will punish you. Plain and simple.


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Sam Brenner, Will Cooper, Ludlow Lamonsoff, and Eddie "The Fire Blaster" Plant all played classic arcade video games as teenagers. But now they have to use their skills to try to save the world from aliens. The aliens watched video feeds that they thought was a declaration of war. So they send down the classic arcade games to destroy earth. They also get help from a military specialist. They have three lives and if all three get used then earth will be destroyed, and every time they lose a live the aliens take someone's life. Who will win, us or the aliens? It's an all-out battle to save our planet and everyone on it. Written by Alex Tanner
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It seems that all the major superheroes out there are starring in their own movies -- all but the Teen Titans. Robin is bound and determined to remedy that situation by becoming a star instead of a sidekick. With a few madcap ideas and a song in their hearts, the Teen Titans head to Hollywood to fulfill their dreams. Things soon go awry, however, when a supervillain plans to take over the planet -- putting the very fate of the young heroes on the line.
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A remake of the television series, Matthew Broderick stars as Gadget, who suffers an accident at the beginning of the film, and befriends Brenda, a robotic surgeon who repairs Gadget so that he can defeat the villain Claw. In the meantime, Gadget and Brenda fall in love. Written by Ari Herzog [email protected]
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Nothing in the world can make Garfield get involved in anything besides eating, until the muscular super cat Garzooka comes crashing into Cartoon World from the Comic Book universe with terrifying news. Garfield summons up the willpower to join his superhero Garzooka in a fight to save their worlds. Written by Velvet Octopus
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Kenji Koiso, an eleventh grade math genius, agrees to take a summer job at the Nagano hometown of his crush, Natuski. When he arrives, he finds that her family have reunited to celebrate the 90th birthday of the family matriarch. His job is to pretend to be Natsuki's fiancé. Meanwhile, his attempt to solve a mathematical equation causes a parallel world's collision with earth. Written by Chris Evans
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