|Publication number||US5110154 A|
|Application number||US 07/719,358|
|Publication date||May 5, 1992|
|Filing date||Jun 24, 1991|
|Priority date||Aug 13, 1990|
|Publication number||07719358, 719358, US 5110154 A, US 5110154A, US-A-5110154, US5110154 A, US5110154A|
|Inventors||Glenn M. Street|
|Original Assignee||Street Glenn M|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (29), Referenced by (74), Classifications (16), Legal Events (3)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/566,080 filed Aug. 13, 1990, abd.
I. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to skiing equipment, and more particularly to a combination of a ski glove and ski pole whereby the skier can rapidly either couple or uncouple his ski glove from the ski poles.
II. Discussion of the Prior Art
In certain skiing competitions, it is imperative that the skier be able to rapidly release and reattach his hands to the ski poles. Specifically, in Olympic biathlon competition, the skier traverses a cross country path and periodically must stop, take a rifle from the shoulder, fire at targets and then move on to a next station. In such competition, seconds are important.
Conventional ski poles generally comprise an elongated pole having a ground-engaging tip at one end, a basket-like extension a short predetermined distance above the ground-engaging tip and a hand grip at the opposite end. Associated with the hand grip are loop-type straps through which the skier inserts his hand so that the strap effectively wraps around the wrist as the skier grasps the hand grip and poles his way along the path of travel. With such conventional ski poles, valuable time may be lost when it becomes necessary to remove the wrist straps from the skier's wrists so that he may, in turn, grasp his rifle and begin firing. Similarly, when the shooting phase at a particular station has been completed, the skier must again manipulate his hand and wrist through the straps of the ski pole before taking off down the trail. It is also found that conventional wrist straps tend to concentrate the poling forces at two ma]or points on the hand causing discomfort and sometimes injury. Moreover, the strap also frequently crawls up the hand and it must be repositioned around the wrist. This causes the skier to momentarily interrupt his skiing technique and, thereby, decrease skiing velocity.
It is the principal purpose of the present invention to provide a ski pole grip and ski glove combination which allows rapid coupling and uncoupling of the skier's gloved hand to and from the hand grip of a ski pole.
Another object of the invention is to incorporate with a ski glove a strap arrangement which may be rapidly joined to or removed from the hand grip of a ski pole where the strap continues to provide support and comfort during the skiing phase of the competition. Time trials have established that the use of the present invention has allowed up to six seconds of time to be saved in coupling and uncoupling a skier from his ski poles as compared to conventional ski pole strap arrangements.
The foregoing features and advantages of the present invention are achieved by providing a ski pole having a ground-engaging tip at one end and a hand grip adjacent the other end where the hand grip includes a forward surface area and a rear surface area on the opposed side of the hand grip. A first half of a latch member is affixed to the hand grip of the ski pole at a location on the rear surface area thereof. Used with the pole of the present invention is a ski glove having an adjustable wrist band and a narrow strap fastened at one end to the wrist band on the palm side of the glove or simply looped over the glove and traversing the palm of the glove at a predetermined angle so as to pass between a thumb-receiving pocket and an index finger-receiving pocket of the glove to fasten releasably at its other end on the back side of the glove. An appropriate device for cooperating with the first half of the latch member on the hand grip of the pole is attached to the strap so as to face away from the palm of the glove at a location near the junction of the thumb-receiving pocket and the index finger-receiving pocket. In accordance with a first arrangement, the latch member comprises a rigid pin which is recessed in the hand grip and the means attached to the strap crossing the palm of the ski glove is a hook which is insertable into the recess for engaging the pin. In accordance with a second embodiment, latch member which is affixed to the hand grip of the ski pole includes a transversely extending slot formed in the hand grip member and the means attached to the strap comprises a mating device releasably insertable into the slot. Specifically, the latch member may comprise a spring pawl mounted in the hand grip with an edge of the pawl intersecting the slot. The means attached to the strap comprises a ratchet surface insertable into the slot and engageable by the pawl.
In still a further embodiment, the transversely extending slot formed in the handle member of the ski pole may have a generally circular cross-section and be configured so as to extend through one side surface of the hand grip at a location between the forward surface area and the rear surface area thereof. Then, the means attached to the strap includes a protuberance of a generally circular cross-section dimensioned so as to slidingly fit into the transversely extending slot from the side.
A further alternative for releasably coupling the hand grip of the ski pole to the user's ski glove comprises a D-shaped ring which extends outward from the hand grip and, then, there is attached to the strap crossing the palm of the ski glove a hook for engaging the ring.
Yet another arrangement involves a recess formed into the rear surface of the hand grip where the recess includes a slot formed in a bottom wall thereof. Fitted into the handle grip portion of the ski pole is a spring-loaded arm which is pivotally mounted within the recess and selectively displaceable from a covering relation relative to the slot formed in the bottom of the recess to a position wherein the slot is uncovered. Then, affixed to the strap traversing the palm of the ski glove is a ring which is insertable into the recess and into the slot formed in the bottom wall. The ring is captured and prevented from exiting the slot formed in the bottom wall when the spring-loaded arm is in its covering relation relative to the slot.
Yet another arrangement includes a longitudinal slit formed in the strap traversing the palm of the ski glove, wherein a loop is formed by attaching one end of a loop material to the strap on one side of the slit, and attaching the other end of the loop material to the strap on the other side of the slit. An elastic segment is attached across the slit nearly proximate the loop to bias the slit together. A tapered end of the hand grip having a narrowed region is insertable into the loop wherein the loop securably engages the narrowed region.
Any of the foregoing arrangements allows the skier to rapidly couple the pole to his hand by appropriately manipulating the latch arrangement on the hand grip portion of the ski pole with a mating member disposed on an elongated strap which is arranged to traverse across the palm of the wearer's hand from a location near the pisiform bone and between the thumb-receiving pocket and the index finger-receiving pocket of the glove. Because of the carefully designed strap system sewn into the glove, the poling forces are more evenly distributed over the hand, thereby providing increased comfort to the hand and improved blood circulation for keeping the hands warm.
Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment, especially when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which like numerals in the several views refer to corresponding parts.
FIG. 1 is a view of a ski glove in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention when looking at the palm surface thereof;
FIG. 2 is a view of the ski glove of FIG. 1 when looking at the back of the wearer's hand;
FIG. 3 shows the manner in which the embodiment of FIG. 1 releasably couples the ski glove to a ski pole;
FIG. 4 is a side elevation of the strap and spring catch when coupled to the latch pin when the spring element is depressed;
FIG. 5 is a side elevation of the strap and spring catch when coupled to the latch pin with the spring element released;
FIG. 6 shows yet another alternative embodiment for releasably coupling the ski glove to a ski pole; and
FIG. 7 is still another embodiment for releasably coupling the ski glove to a ski pole;
FIG. 8 is a detailed assembled cross-sectional view of section 8--8 of a ski pole hand grip of the embodiment of FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is a further embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 10 is a detailed assembled cross-sectional view of section 10--10 of a ski pole hand grip of the embodiment of FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is yet another embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 12 is yet another embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of the segment of the embodiment shown of FIG. 12; and
FIG. 14 is a view of the back side of the strap showing the elastic means.
Referring first to FIG. 1, there is indicated generally by numeral 10 a ski glove as observed from the palm side of the hand. It is seen to include a wrist band 12 having a VELCRO® releasable fastener affixed thereto. Specifically, the hook portion of the VELCRO fastener is identified by numeral 14 and formed on a mating surface of the wrist band 12 is the loop-type fabric 16. In this fashion, the glove can be snugged against the wrist of the wearer to a desired degree of tension.
As is conventional, the glove includes five finger receiving pockets including a thumb-receiving pocket 18 and an index finger-receiving pocket 20. A strap 22 which may be formed from leather or NYLON® webbing is sewn at a first end 24 to the wrist band 12 near the location of the pisiform bone in the hand and is routed at a predetermined angle across the palm 26 of the glove to then pass between the thumb-receiving pocket 18 and the index finger receiving pocket 20. The free end of the strap 22 may have a short segment of elastic fabric 28 sewn to it and, the side of the elastic segment 28 facing away from the observer in FIG. 1 also has a VELCRO segment sewn to it, as identified by numeral 30. Referring to FIG. 2, it can be seen that the VELCRO segment 30 is arranged to mate with a corresponding segment 32 sewn to the back of the glove 34 at a location which allows the attachment to be made without twisting the strap 22 in any way. By providing a VELCRO fastener 30-32, the amount of tension exerted by the strap 22 across the palm of the hand can be adjusted.
Referring again to FIG. 1, there is attached to the strap 22 at a location on the palm side of the strap near the intersection of the thumb-receiving pocket 18 and the index finger-receiving pocket 20 a means for engaging a latch member on a ski pole, all as will be more particularly described below.
In accordance with a first embodiment and, with reference to FIG. 3, the ski pole in question comprises an elongated tubular or solid shaft 36 having a ground-engaging end 38, a basket-like extension 40 located near the ground-engaging end 38 and secured to the pole 36. Attached to the opposite end of the pole 36 is a hand grip member 42 having a forward facing surface area 46. The term "forward" is in reference to the direction the grip is pointing when being grasped by the skier when in use. Formed on the rear facing surface area 48, which is at a location about 180° opposite the forward facing surface area 46 is a latch pin 50 in the form of a transversely extending pin. Latch pin 50 fits into a recess 52 formed inward of the rear surface area 48 of the ski pole handle member 42.
In FIGS. 1 through 5, the means attached to the strap 22 for engaging the latch pin 50 comprises a hook 54 which may be formed from metal or plastic and which includes a semi-circular recess 56 for receiving the latch pin 50 affixed to the hand grip 42. Forming a part of the hook 54 is a spring-type leaf detent 58 which, as is shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, can be depressed to allow the latch pin 50 to slip into the recess 56 in the hook. When released, it springs up to block the latch pin 50 from sliding out of its semi-circular recess. The latch pin 50 may be secured to the strap 22 by any suitable means, such as rivet 60.
In use, when the skier wishes to engage the hook 54 on the strap 22 to the ski pole, he merely grasps the hand grip 42 of the ski pole in such a fashion that the hook 54 fits within the recess 52. The pressure of the latch pin 50 against the leaf detent 58 causes it to depress to the point where the latch pin 50 can slip into the semi-circular recess 56 formed in the inside surface of the hook. Once so seated, the leaf detent 58 can move to the position shown in FIG. 5 to thereby block the latch pin 50 from coming free from the hook.
When it is desired to uncouple the ski pole from the hook, the user merely inserts the thumb of his opposite hand against the leaf detent 58 while pulling down on the hand grip 42. This combination of resulting forces causes the leaf detent 58 to be depressed to the position shown in FIG. 4 allowing the hook to be released from its latch pin 50.
Referring now to FIG. 6, there is shown an alternative arrangement wherein a D-shaped ring or bail 62 is attached to the rear surface area 64 of the ski pole handle, i.e., the side which is 180° away from the forward facing surface area 46. Affixed to the strap 22 is a bent metal or plastic hook 66 having a mouth which is downwardly oriented when the strap 22 is dropped across the glove in the fashion illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings. By merely slipping the hook 66 over the outwardly projecting D-shaped ring 62, the ski pole becomes latched to the glove of the wearer.
In the arrangement shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the hand grip 42 includes a slot-like recess 68 and internal of the hand grip 42 is a flat leaf spring member 70 which functions as a pawl. The leaf spring 70 is affixed to the handle by a suitable fastener 72 at its upper end and then extends past a circular opening 74 in which is fitted a push button 76. The other end of the leaf spring 70 intersects with the slot 68, as at 78, and thus normally extends into the slot 68. Depression of the push button 76, however, deflects the leaf spring 70 such that its free end 78 is no longer within the confines of the slot 68.
Adapted to mate with the latch mechanism is a flat blade-like member 80 having a saw tooth pattern of notches 82 formed on the upper surface thereof. The toothed plastic flat member 80 is appropriately secured to the strap 22 so as to project generally perpendicularly from the palm of the hand of the wearer. The flat member 80, when pushed into the slot or recess 68 in the hand grip 42 of the ski pole, becomes engaged with the leaf spring 70 because the tip end 78 thereof falls into one of the series of notches 82. When so inserted, the ski pole handle is latched to the ski glove assembly. By depressing the push button 76 and thereby lifting the end 78 of the leaf spring out of the slot 68, it no longer engages the teeth 82 allowing the pole to be pulled free of the strap on the glove.
FIGS. 9 and 10 show yet another alternative embodiment of the invention. Here, the strap 22 has a D-shaped ring 81 affixed to it. The ring may be integrally formed with a backing member 83 and fasteners 84 pass through it to secure the D-shaped ring assembly to the strap 22 which, as in the embodiment of FIGS. 1 through 3, traverses the palm of the wearer's glove. The D-shaped ring 81 is arranged to fit into a slot-like recess 86 which extends into the rear surface of the hand grip 42. With reference to FIG. 10, it can be seen that a D-shaped slot 88 is formed downward into the body of the hand grip 42 in the bottom wall of the recess 86. Extending over the D-shaped slot 88 is a spring loaded arm 90 which is pivoted for limited rotation about a pivot point 92 and normally biased rearward by the action of a spring 94. A push button 96 fits into an aperture formed through the wall of the hand grip 42 and operatively engages the pivot arm 90 as illustrated. By depressing the push button 96, the arm can be swung inward against the force provided by the bias spring 94 until the lower end 98 of that arm no longer subtends the D-shaped slot 88.
In use, then, the skier by merely gripping the hand grip 42 in his gloved hand will cause the D-shaped ring 81 to enter the slot 86, pushing the pivot arm 90 inward until the D-shaped ring 81 slips into the D-shaped notch 88. At this point, the force of the spring 94 swings the pivot arm 90 again in a covering relationship relative to the D-shaped notch 88 containing the D-shaped ring 81.
FIG. 11 illustrates yet another embodiment of the invention whereby a skier can rapidly engage and disengage his gloved hand to the hand grip of a ski pole. In this manner, the skier may put on a special glove, quickly attach to the pole, ski and then detach quickly from the pole. Here, the glove 10 also includes a diagonally extending strap 22 traversing the palm 26 of the hand and extending between the thumb-receiving pocket 18 and the index finger-receiving pocket 20 to fasten to the back of the glove as shown in FIG. 2. The strap 22 is bunched at 100 to form a generally cylindrical roll 102 by suitable stitching not shown. The roll projects outward from the exposed surface of the strap 22.
With the arrangement shown in FIG. 11, the hand grip 42 of the ski pole is provided with a circular slot 104 formed in the surface thereof. The slot or bore 104 is formed so as to be slightly closer to the rear surface than the radius of the slot 104 and, as such, has a narrow slit through the rear surface of the handle leading to the bore 104. As is represented by the dotted line in FIG. 11, the cylindrical protuberance 102 formed on the strap 22 is arranged to fit within the bore 104 formed in the ski pole hand grip 42 in a side entry fashion. The diameter of the protuberance 102 is larger than the slit-like opening in the rear of the handle so that the roll 102 will be retained within the bore 104 while the skier is skiing. By merely sliding the gloved hand sideways relative to the pole hand grip 42, the roll 102 can be easily disengaged from the bore 104.
FIG. 12 illustrates yet another embodiment of the invention whereby a skier can rapidly engage and disengage his gloved hand to the grip of a ski pole. Here, glove 10 also includes a diagonally extending strap 22 traversing the palm 26 of the hand and extending between the thumb-receiving pocket 18 and the index finger-receiving pocked 20 to fasten to the back of the glove as shown in FIG. 2. The strap 22 includes a substantially inelastic segment 106, such as NYLON webbing, at a location on the palm side of the strap 22 near the intersection of the thumb-receiving pocket 18 and the index finger-receiving pocket 20. Longitudinal slot 108 is disposed in segment 106 to form a first side 110 and second side 112.
Referring now to FIG. 13, loop 114 comprising a substantially inelastic material such as NYLON is formed projecting outward from the exposed surface of strap 22 by attaching a first end 116 to first side 110 and a second end 118 to second side 112, such as by stitching.
Referring now to FIG. 14, a substantially elastic portion 120 is attached, such as by sewing, to an unexposed side of strap 22 adjacent an area of slot 108 where loop 114 is formed. First end 122 of portion 120 is sewn to first side 110 of segment 106, portion 120 extending across slot 108 to second end 124 which is sewn to the second side 112 of segment 106.
With the arrangement shown in FIGS. 12-14, where like reference numbers represent like items, the hand grip 42 of the ski pole has an end portion 126 tapering toward point 128 and forming a generally conical shape. Narrowed portion 130, formed by a generally V-shaped or rectangular-shaped notch/recess, for example, is disposed nearly proximate point 128. As represented by the dotted line in FIG. 12, point 128 of hand grip 42 is arranged to be insertable in loop 114 such that loop 114 slides over the end portion 126 such that elastic portion 120 stretches, and loop 114 fits snugly into the notch defining narrowed region 130. This arrangement securely and comfortably fastens hand grip 42 to loop 114 while the skier is skiing.
To remove the hand grip 42 quickly from loop 114, hand grip 42 is rotated about 180° while removing it from loop 114. Elastic portion 120 stretches across slot 108 slightly to loosen loop 114 such that loop 114 can slide back over tapered end portion 126. Loop 114 and segment 106 can endure repeated connect and disconnect motions since they are substantially inelastic and will not wear quickly.
This invention has been described herein in considerable detail in order to comply with the Patent Statutes and to provide those skilled in the art with the information needed to apply the novel principles and to construct and use such specialized components as are required. However, it is to be understood that the invention can be carried out by specifically different equipment and devices, and that various modifications, both as to the equipment details and operating procedures, can be accomplished without departing from the scope of the invention itself.
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|May 5, 1996||LAPS||Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees|
|Jul 16, 1996||FP||Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee|
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Soñar es vivir, realizar el sueño es increíble... asi es la historia de Mousa, un niño que nunca dejo de soñar a pesar de las burlas... espectacular more »Dream is to live, make sleep is amazing... so is the story of Mousa, a child who never leave dreaming despite the teasing... spectacular
انصح بزيارته بشده لان مكان جميل. تشاهد التضحية والاجتهاد والعمل والاصرار في مكان واحد. تشاهد الحلم اصبح حقيقة. اعتبره رمز من رموز ثقافة more »I recommend strongly to visit that beautiful place. See the sacrifice and diligence and work and persistence in one place. See the dream come true. Consider the culture code
Un intero castello costruito da una sola persona in 60 anni per realizzare un sogno e conquistare una donna. Peccato che non venga detto molto di più sulla storia (ad esempio: la ragazza che fine ha f... more »An entire castle built by one person in 60 years to realize a dream and conquer a woman. Too bad that does not say much more about the history (for example: the girl what happened? the weapons collection was her? what happened to him?) Broad also the collection of weapons inside, but the main attraction is the castle itself. Then again, some more explanation would be nice
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This place is iconic in Lebanon due to the background story that tells how it came to be. According to the story, the founder Moussa single handedly built this entire place out of sheer determination after being mocked as a kid by his teacher at school for having drawn an image of the place. The place is very impressive for the work of a single man. When I got the chance to meet Moussa who always greeted visitors himself, he was charming and smiley. The place houses several historic pieces and serves a museum. A very nice place to see and worth the trip alongside other neighboring monuments.
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The country star said it would be great to offer a free book each month to every child in Scotland.
Queen of Country Dolly Parton welcomed visitors to the first day of The Gathering 2022 with a call to action, challenging delegates to help make Scotland the first country in the world to offer free books to all of its children.
The legendary singer-songwriter spoke via a video message to those attending the two-day conference in Glasgow on Wednesday morning, urging figures from across the voluntary sector to “get to work”.
Dolly’s message welcomed hundreds of Gathering-goers, with information on her charity endeavour, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and a short tune.
The foundation, which began operating locally in Tennessee in 1995, provides children with a book every month from their birth until they turn five.
Worldwide, more than 150,000,000 books have been gifted, with over 7,000 children and families in Scotland now signed up to the programme.
The singer said: “Well hi everybody, this is Dolly. I know that after being apart for so long, getting back together makes this year extra special. And I am so glad to join such a wonderful group of people working to make the world a better place.
“Now some of you may know that I have a very special connection to Scotland both through my ancestry and through my Imagination Library. With the help of key national and local partners, we gft free books each month to children in communities across the country. To date, we have sent more than 370,000 free Imagination Library books to children and families in Scotland.
“Now I would be honoured if my Imagination Library could help you keep the promise to Scotland’s children that they would grow up loved, safe, respected and able to realise their full potential.
“In fact, how amazing would it be to offer the Imagination Library to every child from birth to age five? Scotland could have the first national imagination Library programme anywhere.
“Now I hope you have an inspirational couple of days together. So let’s put some wings on these dreams and remember that I will always love you. Now get to work, and I will too.”
Dolly was also represented at The Gathering by members of her Imagination Library charity, who led a session at the event.
Marion Gillooly, executive director for the United Kingdom and Ireland at the charity, opened, before regional directors Meg Fletcher and Kirsty Hill gave more detail on the work being done in Scotland at present.
The Queen of Country started the programme after her dad could not read and write when she was a child.
Books are now delivered by post to family homes working in conjunction with community partners, with 100 such organisations in Scotland at present.
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Ms Hill said that it is the Imagination Library’s ambition for every child in Scotland to have access to the programme.

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As it could not be otherwise, the SPF 2018 Winter Edition will again have a full Live Coverage during the 8 days of the festival, so you do not miss anything that happens at the King’s Casino.
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EKAL Las Vegas Founder Girija Vijay Inaugurates EKAL Computer Bus
During her recent visit to India, Girija Vijay, the founder of EKAL Las Vegas chapter had an opportunity to inaugurate the EKAL mobile computer lab funded by the Las Vegas donors. The much-awaited computer lab bus is fully equipped with sixteen working computers to collaborate with the EKAL supported schools and students in the far interiors of the State of Uttar Pradesh.
As per Ms. Vijay, the bus will be based in Mirzapur, U.P. The mobile lab will bring connectivity throughout the greater Mirzapur district in Eastern Uttar Pradesh. EKAL’s Las Vegas bus is the 34thbus in India funded by the EKAL organization. The successful 2019 Vegas fundraiser brought in funding for over 200 schools along with a donation for the much-needed school orange-yellow computer lab bus.
“The Las Vegas chapter has already committed a matching donation of $15,000 for the computer tablets to be used by the students enrolled in EKAL schools in rural India,” said Girija Vijay, founder of the EKAL-Las Vegas. This year EKAL Las Vegas program is scheduled for Friday, April 3rd, 2020.
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Design trends in nonresidential buildings are increasingly making energy efficiency and environmental friendliness a priority. In few markets is this more evident than in the commercial window and door market.
How is the commercial market different from the residential market?
The residential market is more directly impacted by energy standards, such as those of the ENERGY STAR program. These are regularly updated and often come with federal tax breaks for homeowners. Additionally, homeowners immediately benefit from the energy bill savings and more comfortable indoor environments associated with efficient windows and doors.
In the commercial market for windows and doors, adaption of energy efficient products has been slower — building owners typically pay for window and door replacements or upgrades, while building tenants reap the benefits of lower energy costs. However, environmental friendliness is becoming a greater priority, and products available for the commercial market come with a wide variety of technologies and certification programs.
How does the commercial window and door market go green?
- Installing curtainwall can make buildings attractive and energy efficient. Glass building fronts with well-sealed panes and frames allow natural light to penetrate buildings, reducing the need for indoor lighting and creating a sense of the outdoors.
- Tinting glass products, such as the electrochromic SageGlass and the thermochromic RavenWindow allow daylight to come in while reducing glare and solar heat gain.
- Energy efficient and low cost plastic windows and doors have become increasingly available in stronger, more durable designs that can be used in many light commercial settings.
Why do commercial building owners choose energy efficient products?
Commercial building owners and tenants increasingly want to be perceived as environmentally friendly companies. Energy conservation is important, particularly when it can also save costs. Energy efficient window and door products can pay for themselves in utility bill savings. Additionally, the number of commercial buildings that boast LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) qualification, a well-known standard for environmentally friendly buildings, or meet the standards of other green building programs is on the rise.
The United States Green Building Council’s (USGBC) recently developed LEED v4 rating system will become the only set of standards used by LEED in November 2016. The new standards revised existing LEED standards and expanded ways for buildings to earn credit toward green practices. In the window and door market, the new standards allow for a wide variety of products to be used to qualify for LEED points in various categories.
For example, windows and doors can earn points toward LEED certification via the Energy and Atmosphere category by being well-insulated, limiting the energy consumption of a structure. Additionally, windows and skylights that provide daylight — reducing the need for artificial lighting — can help earn Indoor Environmental Quality LEED points. Window and door products can also earn points under LEED v4 by being manufactured close to the construction site and by offering a sustainable product lifecycle.
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Many Spaniards are becoming self-employed when they discover, once unemployed, there are no jobs to be had anywhere in Spain. Starting their own tea-tasting business, an independent restoration business, offering freelance art services or founding their own computer company, Spaniards are beginning to realize their path to employment may be as simple as self-employment and starting their own businesses.
This short Al Jazeera report profiles several Spaniards who have become self-employed in order to solve their own unemployment problem. It also mentions how the Spanish government is supporting them, in a small way, by sometimes offering their unemployment benefits in a lump sum, which can be used to start a business, or lowering social security payments for the under 30s.
Self-sufficiency, however, does come with its own set of risks. In Spain, just like in most other countries, the majority of start-up companies collapse in the first three years and, with Spain’s economy in the crisis it is in, it’s even more likely to happen in Spain.
Watch the video about Spaniards becoming self-employed and decide for yourself. A good idea or one fraught with more risk and little reward?

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The Muslim Brotherhood obviously recognise Erdogan as a kindred spirit.
Mohammad Riad Shaqfa, a leader of Syria’s banned Muslim Brotherhood said Thursday his country would accept military intervention to stop the regime's deadly crackdown on pro-democracy protestors if it was led by Turkey instead of Western powers.Source: France24
REUTERS - A leader of Syria’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood said on Thursday the Syrian people would accept military intervention by Turkey, rather than Western countries, to protect them from President Bashar al-Assad’s security forces.
Mohammad Riad Shaqfa, who lives in exile in Saudi Arabia, told a news conference in Istanbul the international community should isolate Assad’s government to encourage people in their struggle to end more than four decades of Assad family rule.
Hundreds of people have been killed this month, one of the bloodiest periods in the revolt that began in March. The United Nations says more than 3,500 people have died in the unrest.
If Assad’s government refused to halt its repression, Shaqfa said Turkish intervention would be acceptable.
“If the international community procrastinates then more is required from Turkey as a neighbour to be more serious than other countries to handle this regime,” Shaqfa said.
“If other interventions are required, such as air protection, because of the regime’s intransigence, then the people will accept Turkish intervention. They do not want Western intervention,” Shaqfa said.

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Katesgrove voters can choose between four candidates at the election on 5 May. The Whitley Pump invited all of them to a personal interview. Margaret McNeill is standing as the Liberal Democratic Party candidate.
What do you think is Reading’s greatest challenge?
Crossrail is going to have a huge effect on people wanting to live in Reading. I wonder whether young people will ever be able to afford a house here. Parking and traffic are already problems and I can’t see Crossrail helping.
The other challenge is education, and the government’s plans to force every school to become an academy, and taking it away from local accountability, is outrageous.
What are the main problems in Katesgrove and how would you tackle them?
The really high turnover of population in both the rented and also the private sector. I think its over 10% of the population moves every year. I welcome the multicultural aspects, but I believe that many of those people are quite isolated if they don’t speak English.
One of the challenges is to be a cohesive community where people can really relate to their neighbourhood and their community. There is also a huge student population as well and I think that can cause frictions of its own.
A community garden was promised down on Southampton Street because of the lack of green areas, I think Waterloo Meadows is probably the only place that we’ve got in Katesgrove. A community garden was promised to us, but has fizzled out completely.
To tackle the high turnover of population, I would really want to work with all the community groups that exist. I think we would find we have more similarities than we have differences. I believe the council could do a lot more to make sure services are signposted to people, especially women who maybe don’t speak the language.
The Lib Dems would continue to ask questions of council, and it’s time for another campaign. I would go to the council and say, “this is what everybody wants; you promised it; now deliver!”
What is your experience of working with the community?
The Liberal Democrats are about community and local empowerment, not doing everything for everyone but about helping everyone to do it for themselves and finding out what they want and not telling them what they want. As part of the Lib Dem campaign team I’ve been working for the whole of Reading. I stood in Katesgrove in 2011 when Matt Rodda won. I was then active in the Katesgrove Residents’ Association and ran one of their spring fairs.
At the moment I am chair of the Greater Reading Liberal Democrats.
What are your links to the area?
My grandmother was born in Amity Road in Newtown, and so was my mother. My sister has lived and worked in the area for many years and I have lived here for seven years.
How many hours a week do you think a councillor needs to spend on council affairs?
I would say from my past experience working as political assistant for Liberal Democrat councillors on Wokingham Council, between 10 and 15 hours a week. That is the absolute minimum to spend on council work. You are a representative of the people of Katesgrove and that takes a bit of time.
Are you prepared to publish your tax return?
Yes, of course I would, but it strikes me as really curious that politicians are being asked to show their tax returns when that only shows what has been taxed not the money that is offshore. Tax returns do not tell us what we need to know about tax avoidance.
What chance do you think you have of winning?
We were expecting the Lib Dem vote to be bad last year, but not that bad! We took a lot of flack for being in the coalition. One of the difficulties the Lib Dems had was to get over the message about what we were doing in government such as cutting income tax, providing free childcare, free school lunches, and increase state pensions.
Membership has increased since the last election, and in the Greater Reading Area is now almost 200. Seats regained in by-elections around the country have spurred thousands of Lib Dems to fight back.
Realistically here, I’ve got some more work to do before I can say that the Lib Dems have a chance of winning. Being down to two councillors in Tilehurst was devastating to us so it’s “where we work we win.” It means working all the year round, not just at election time. If you stand though, you have to work on the basis that you are going to win and be ready for it.
The Labour stranglehold on Reading is not healthy and is not really representative of how people think in Reading. Coalition is good in lots of ways; it’s just that in this country nobody can even imagine how it can possibly work.
What will you do if you don’t win?
If I don’t win “carry on campaigning,” keep on asking questions at council and work to get more Lib Dem councillors.

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Area townships opposing BA District Library millage proposal
Published 8:00 pm, Sunday, March 18, 2007
BAD AXE Once again voters will decide whether or not the Bad Axe Area District Library millage proposal shall pass and some are fighting the measure tooth and nail.
All they want is money, and they dont care how they place the tax burden, as long as they get it, said Meade Township Supervisor Steve Vaughan. Bad Axe District Library Board President Dave Rapson said this is not the case, and in order to understand that, people need to know the history behind todays controversy.
Its not that we want more money its that we need more money to stay in business, he said.
It all began a few years ago when the Bad Axe Public Library began running into budget problems.
We couldnt meet expenses with the income we have, and thats been a problem for the past couple years, Rapson said.
The library receives approximately $180,000 in funding, which comes from 1 mill paid by Bad Axe taxpayers, in addition to contributions from the townships who contract library services and other income.
Because contracts have to constantly be renewed and can be canceled if a township opts not to renew theres a lack of stable, long-term funding, Rapson said.
Our goal, as the library board, is to find a long-term, stable source of funding, he said.
One way to increase revenue and guarantee a long-term, stable source of funding is to create a district library, said Mimi Herrington, the librarys director.
She said the library approached the townships its contracted with which include Verona, Colfax, Lincoln, Meade, Bloomfield and Sigel and asked each board whether or not the townships would be interested in forming a district with the library.
They didnt want to form a district, so we formed a district with the school and city of Bad Axe, Herrington said.
The city of Bad Axe and Bad Axe school district teamed up to form a library district agreement, where once a millage is passed, the service areas boundaries will become the same as the school districts.
The library currently is asking voters located within the Bad Axe school districts boundaries to accept that partnership between the city of Bad Axe and Bad Axe school district by approving the Bad Axe Area District Library millage proposal of .9 mill thats on the May 8 school elections ballot.
Herrington said the .9 millage, based on the taxable value of the school district which is more than $200 million would generate about $190,423 in revenue. She said this, combined with other income, would give the library a total of approximately $260,000 in funding.
And even if we go with .9, we don't have to levy that much," Herrington said. Because city taxpayers currently pay 1 mill to support the library, the proposed millage of .9 mill actually would be a break, she said.
Out of the 4,600 of those living in the library district, Herrington said 2,200 are in the city of Bad Axe and 2,400 are from the portions of surrounding townships located within the library district's boundaries, which are the same as that of the Bad Axe school district.
Rapson said the proposed millage is more than fair because everyone in the district who will be able to use the librarys services will pay the exact same amount. That currently is not the case as only Bad Axe taxpayers pay 1 mill to support the library, while those in the townships are covered by the contributions each township pays through contracts which could expire and dont have to be renewed with the library, he said.
But Vaughan, along with other representatives from Colfax, Verona, Meade, Lincoln and Sheridan townships, claim the proposed millage places an unfair burden on those township residents because only a portion of each of the five townships are in the library district and some will be left with no library services.
Hes referring to the more than 2,000 residents from portions of Colfax, Verona, Lincoln and Meade townships who currently are in the librarys service area, but wont be once the public has voted for the millage. Of those 2,000, Herrington estimated about 1,400 to be from Lincoln and Meade, and 600 from Colfax and Verona.
Vaughan said he and representatives from Colfax, Verona, Meade, Lincoln and Sheridan proposed a plan where individuals in the townships would pay a .45 mill, while Bad Axe residents would pay 1 mill, rather than the .9 mill that would have to be paid by only those who live in the library district if the library boards proposed millage passes.
He said he was upset that the plan was shot down by the library board at the boards last meeting, March 8.
Our plan was fair and would have equally represented all persons residing in the five townships, Vaughan said.
Both Herrington and Rapson said the problem with that proposal was the townships didnt want to join the district and wanted to continue contracting services. Again, our responsibility is to make a long-term, stable source of funding, and their proposal doesnt guarantee that, Rapson said.
He said the board is more than willing to work with the townships and would like to add them to the district.
I think its wonderful were finally sparking some interest with the townships and … everybodys looking for some sort of solution, Rapson said. If those townships were to join the district, it could lower the overall cost for everyone else, Herrington said.
If the other townships joined, we could lower (the .9 mill), she said. It could go down to somewhere along the lines of .6 mill.
Once the millage passes, the townships could opt to contract with the library for the portion of the townships not included in the district, Herrington said. That way, she said those more than 2,000 would still be able to use the library without incurring any additional costs.
Voters previously denied the proposed millage during last Novembers general election.
If the proposed millage is not passed by November 2008, the district library will dissolve and go back to a city library, Herrington said.

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As of right now, it appears that the New York Yankees and general manager Brian Cashman have completed the big spending this offseason. While the team revamped their lack of offensive production from a season ago by signing the likes of Brian McCann, Jacoby Ellsbury and Carlos Beltran, they also took a big hit by allowing Robinson Cano to defect to the Seattle Mariners. The Yankees did however, get the big fish they had longed for in starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka.
Prior to Tanaka agreeing to his 7-year, $155 million dollar deal with the Yankees, the team appeared to be trimming down their roster full of outfielders, first by designating Vernon Wells for assignment, then giving him his outright release. The other extra outfielder, Ichiro Suzuki has been rumored to be involved in deals with the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Francisco Giants. It’s probably a safe assumption that along with Hideki Matsui, Tanaka also had conversations with fellow pitcher Hiroki Kuroda, and the most successful Japanese baseball import of all-time, Ichiro. With Wells gone, and four outfielders on the depth chart ahead of him, does the Tanaka signing guarantee that Ichiro completes his current contract in pinstripes?
If anyone could help Tanaka acclimate not only to American baseball, but to help a young Japanese superstar adjust and handle the pressures of a mega-contract and the New York media, it’s Suzuki. Wouldn’t it be a bait and switch tactic now for the Yankees to deal Ichiro since Tanaka has been signed? Some roles on a team cannot be measured by on-field statistics, but rather by the influence they have on the players around them, the presence in the clubhouse, and how one carries himself with lofty expectations. Ichiro is practically considered a God in terms of baseball success, and the young Tanaka most likely idolized his new teammate as a child.
Hiroki Kuroda would’ve played a valuable role for the Yankees in 2014, whether Tanaka had chosen the Bombers or not. He now takes on the mentor role as well, teaching Tanaka the finer points of pitching to Major League hitters, preparation, and how to handle the American media. He’s the perfect pitching compliment that will serve Tanaka and the Yankees well, but it is Ichiro who will mold Tanaka into the next great Japanese superstar in the states.
Ichiro might be considered overpaid at $6.5 million for the 2014 season, and he may only play sparingly in the outfield, and used as a pinch runner. Sure, there are cheaper options who could probably use the big league experience such as Zoilo Almonte, but wouldn’t it make more sense to keep the Yankees’ newest import feeling like he has someone to turn to besides Kuroda? Ichiro knows the pressure and expectations of having an entire nation in his corner, and the Yankees have 155 million reasons to want to hedge their bets and make sure Tanaka is comfortable and confident in his first season in the United States.
Billy serves as the co-editor of Yanks Go Yard. You can follow him on Twitter @Billy_Brost.


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BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- The new Whole Foods Market store in Baltimore's Harbor East neighborhood is set to open on April 9, the Amazon-owned company announced Thursday.
The store at 711 South Central Avenue will replace the existing store on Fleet Street.
The company said the new store will also include a second-floor food hall with patio seating. Baltimore-based ramen bar EJJI Ramen and Gypsy Queen Cafe will have spots in the food hall.
The store will be open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and is expected to employ 250 people, Whole Foods said. It's unclear how many of those employees work at the nearby Whole Foods that will relocate.
The company also has stores in the Mount Washington neighborhood, Columbia and Annapolis.
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When you've already been crowned the queen of re-invention for you fabulous array of styles, one fashion line was never going to be enough.
Now, Madonna is making sure her many looks are represented by launching a second label called Truth or Dare.
After the success of her glossy tween venture, Material Girl – which she created with daughter Lourdes - the new brand will be aimed at adults aged 27 – 50.
The collection will hit stores in 2012 and will finally see the Queen of Pop offering her signature scent with a fragrance to be followed by shoes, bags and lingerie.
The latest display of blonde ambition is the natural result of Madonna's passionate relationship with fashion during her career.
"Over the past several years, I have been approached countless times to create my own brand." She told retail publication WWD.
The singer will team up with Iconix Brand Group, who will act as her business partners in the venture.
Neil Cole, the group's CEO said: "The interest and excitement globally for brands developed by Madonna are significant."
"After the highly successful launch of the junior brand Material Girl, we knew there would be a tremendous demand for a brand that Madonna herself is the face of and that truly captures her essence."
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Earlier this year in January, I was excited to see MagPul bring a restricted capacity Glock magazine to market for those of us that live behind enemy lines. I immediately ordered three of the MagPul PMAG 10 GL9-G19 magazines. Over the past six months, I have put well over a case worth’s of ammunition from various manufacturers through my Glocks using the magazines in classes, in a recent competition, and during weekly range visits. While I haven’t abused them, I have definitely run them hard. They have never failed to drop free, and I’ve repeatedly dropped them onto the gravel at the ranges I use. In fact, I have yet to experience even so much as a hiccup from the magazines. Based on my experience so far, I am seriously considering switching to them for carry (duty) purposes.
I like these magazines for a number of reasons.
- First, they are an economical and apparently viable alternative to the OEM magazines which many people have reported problems with. (Ballistics guru DocGKR has even gone so far as to modify a Glock 19 to accept G26 magazines to ensure reliable feeding.)
- Second, I love the base plates. They feature MagPul’s dot matrix marking system for easy identification and tracking, and the base plates have an ideal shape to grasp to check that they are seated or if the magazine needed to be stripped out of the gun.
- Third, the magazines rely on an internal insert that blocks travel of the follower inside the double stack magazine body. This is in contrast to other designs that rely on internal constriction of the magazine body width to limit capacity in what ostensibly should be a staggered round design. I’m not an engineer, but I suspect this is the reason why they are seemingly more reliable than other designs.
- Fourth, once you learn the proper way to do it, they are easy to disassemble for cleaning. (I did indeed need to use a vice as demonstrated in the video to successfully disassemble mine. I think it’s almost required, unless you happen to have three hands!) I don’t religiously clean my magazines, but it’s nice to be able to do so easily if needed.
I do have a couple of minor issues with the magazines. Nothing is perfect. I have found that it is very difficult to load 10 rounds into the magazines without using a loading device to press down on the rounds. I just use the Glock version that ships with the pistols. (Some high volume users have reported that the magazine springs relax somewhat with use… mine haven’t yet.) Conversely, I can easily load an OEM magazine fully without any mechanical adjuncts. Also, OEM magazines have witness holes for almost every round. The MagPul magazines only have one witness hole that simply shows when the magazine is full. A couple more witness holes would enhance the design in my opinion.
Those minor complaints aside, I think MagPul has again answered a distinct need in the marketplace with a well designed product. The MagPul 10 round magazines are everything that I hoped they would be, and stand head and shoulders above other aftermarket restricted capacity magazines that I’ve tried. If you live in a state with draconian magazine capacity laws, these magazines are a good option.
I also want to briefly comment on the regular capacity MagPul Glock magazines. I used three such brand new magazines recently in an out of state class, and while overall I was pleased with them, I did have one particular magazine that caused me repeated malfunctions when the follower hung up inside the magazine body on the first day of class. I disassembled the magazine that night and wiped it out, and didn’t have any further issues on the second day of class. I don’t know whether dust and debris from the range caused the follower to bind up or whether there may have been an internal burr that caused the problem, but nonetheless, it happened. Fortunately, I’ve experienced no such issues with the limited capacity magazines that I have. I bring this up to highlight the fact that problems can occur even with the best gear, and that it’s wise to vet your gear in training before relying on it for real. Mark and keep track of your mags, and if one is causing repeated problems, relegate it to training or toss it in the trash.
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I'm planning a Nov trip to these places with my friend. Need some help in the itinerary cause there're just simply too many fantastic places to visit!
Trip dates: 18th - 29th Nov.
Flying in and out: Frankfurt airport
Preference: Non touristy places, hiking, adventure, history and culture (but we'll skip the museums), good food and alcohol.
Paris: 1 day city trip.
Switzerland: 2 days (1 day at interlaken, 1 day at lucerne)
So now we're not sure if 8 days are enough for us to travel from blackforest up to Berlin (or hamburg if possible). Will like to hear suggestions from fellow travelers!
And, what is perhaps the best way to travel from zurich back into Germany?
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Since its entry into operation in 1997, the PSA has benefited more than 18,000 families, prioritizing small producers, rural women and indigenous territories. In total, it has mobilized more than US$ 524 million in contracts aimed at the conservation of more than 1.3 million hectares.
“The PES is a source of income for small forest owners and small forest producers who, through this program, receive resources to survive. In such a painful year for the country due to the covid-19 pandemic, the PES has been an engine for the rural economy and is key to the sustainable economic recovery of Costa Rica”, declares Andrea Meza, Minister of Environment and Energy.
A Costa Rican forest, whose conservation would improve with more inclusion and participation of indigenous women. Photo: Giancarlo Pucci / UNDP Costa Rica
Indigenous territories: A State priority
Since the program was created, one of the great beneficiaries has been the indigenous territories. According to Fonafifo, between 2010 and 2019, 159 contracts were signed with them for a total of 43 million dollars.
In Costa Rica, the indigenous population amounts to 104,143 people (2.4% of the total). The country has 24 territories legally constituted and protected by Law 6172 of 1977, which recognizes its communal and territorial organization.
In respect of this governance, PES contracts are signed with the Associations for the Integral Development of the Indigenous Reserve (Adiri). And, internally, these organizations decide how they distribute the economic benefits derived from the program.
Starting in 2008, Fonafifo began working on the participatory design of the REDD + strategy and convened indigenous leaders, including women.
7% of the country’s forest cover is in indigenous hands
This strategy consists of 6 policies. One of them -the fifth- focuses specifically on indigenous peoples and prioritizes four themes. The first claims that there is an Indigenous PES that respects the worldview that this group has of the forest and, consequently, shares it with the rest of the population. In fact, they want that vision to be included in the National Forest Development Plan.
How is the land management?
Another issue is to resolve conflicts arising from land tenure. Although indigenous territories are delimited by law, the reality is that there are non-indigenous people living there, who must be expropriated by the State.
There are also cases of invasion that have generated violent clashes. Related to the above, there are still cases of land overlap between indigenous territories and protected wild areas that were created later.
In favor of a solution, the native peoples propose to reach an agreement for the co-management of these overlapping lands, since they share a common interest: the conservation of the forest. For this, a legal reform is required, since Costa Rica does not allow the co-management of national parks, wildlife refuges or reserves.
The fourth theme is related to ensuring participation and follow-up, as well as its monitoring. In that effort, within the Ministry of Environment and Energy (Minae), a commission was created to address indigenous issues.
Apart from actively participating in this process, indigenous women went one step further; they advocated including lines of action on gender issues within the fifth policy and permeating the others to make them more inclusive. All they asked in return was an opportunity to show what they are capable of.
“If they support us, we can do many things for other women”, says Villanueva. “There are direct actions by women in indigenous territories. We can demonstrate fund management experience. Women, if they give us credit, we have no delinquency rate”.


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I have Acer Aspire 5349 its shows plug in not charging. I have replaced the battery still plug in not charging. How do i troubleshoot.
If you power it down, plug the adapter in and wait for the charge light to illuminate then power up the laptop. You may find it only charges when not in use.
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My daughters laptop was doing the same thing. No power indicator light or battery wasnt charging, but the charger was putting out ok. Found on the laptop were the power adapter plugs in the center
plug pin was broke off in the plug of the adapter making it look like a new syle special plug, Had to change the female recept. on the back of the computer.
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First of all, what I'm about to tell you are general troubleshooting techniques - I make no claim that they will fix what you describe, but they may help lead you to a solution.
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You ordered the wrong battery, theres two types, your original would have been 11.1v if you check the new one it will be 14.8v. They are not compatable.
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It is a sign that your battery is failing. Try to remove the battery then put it back. After that, try to check if you still experience the same thing. If so, then you need a new battery replacement.
Batteries usually start to degrade after a year or after 500 charges, whichever comes first.
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THE ANTI-CORRUPTION MOVEMENT Transparency International reports that 70% of respondents from Papua New Guinea believe the level of corruption in the country has increased over the past two years, including 46% who said it has increased 'a lot'.
Without wishing to join any 'PNG bashing', it is worth trying to gain a clearer understanding of what Kevin Rudd has promised and whether it is in the interests of either Australia or PNG.
The Regional Resettlement Arrangement between Australia and Papua New Guinea consists of 11 paragraphs of text.
Although it is labelled a 'regional' arrangement, it is actually a bilateral deal with no other signatories. Under the arrangement, for a period of 12 months PNG agrees 'to accept unauthorised maritime arrivals for processing and, if successful in their application for refugee status, resettlement'.
The implication is that PNG is liable to resettle all those deemed by it to be refugees, though the document refers to other unnamed (and uncommitted) Pacific nations sharing this burden. Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has since used the word 'quota' to imply a limited PNG resettlement commitment, without explaining further.
The agreement bears all the marks of a hastily conceived, ill thought out plan — unlike the blockbuster taxpayer-funded advertising campaign that has accompanied it.
The agreement asserts that both countries are abiding by the 'non-refoulement' obligation under the Refugee Convention. It means they must not put refugees in harms way by sending them to a third country.
Some commentators have suggested that PNG — for cultural, religious and economic reasons — is not a destination Australia can genuinely say meets this concern, notwithstanding that PNG is a signatory to the convention.
In this regard, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea stated on 21 July: 'This country [PNG] does not have the capacity at this time in its history to welcome a sizeable influx of refugees and provide for their immediate needs and a reasonable hope for a new and prosperous beginning. The leaders of Papua New Guinea and Australia surely know this and therefore appear to be making a very unwise decision.'
The agreement says all necessary arrangements will be paid for by Australia. Since, under international rules, the money cannot come out of the existing aid budget it must necessarily be new spending. No estimate has been offered of the amount of money likely to be involved. In addition to the costs of moving, housing and processing asylum seekers on Manus Island (and elsewhere), the deal reportedly has been sweetened by Australian promises of additional infrastructure aid. It is in this context that the issue of governance in the country is hotly debated.
Australia's assistance program to PNG is its biggest overseas aid commitment, worth almost $500 million this year. Prime Minister O'Neill said the benefits of the new deal for PNG are 'very, very clear. For the first time we are realigning our aid program ... with the Australians, where we, the Papua New Guinean government, will now set all the priorities under which Australian aid program will be now directed towards [sic]'. By 'realigning' he means taking back control, which has been a major ambition since his government seized office in 2011.
In October last year an analysis by Task Force Sweep, a national corruption watchdog, found that up to half of PNG's 7.6 billion kina (about $3.5 billion) development budget from 2009 through 2011 was lost to corrupt practices or mismanagement by public officials and government departments. The Transparency International report quoted above suggests the situation has got worse.
New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade states, concerning PNG: 'Poverty is pervasive and income disparity is growing, despite several years of macro-economic improvement.' Law and order problems and the highest prevalence of HIV infections in the Pacific are cited as serious threats to development. These, of course, are compelling reasons for Australian aid. How the money is really used, however, is also pertinent. Graham Teskey, an AusAID specialist, wrote about PNG on the Development Policy Centre blog in January:
Politics is shaped by the 'big man' culture, where elites and politicians provide benefits to clients and supporters. MPs spend big to win office and are expected to reward family and supporters appropriately. There is no constraining authority at the political centre to discipline this system of rent management ... More aid may make the problem worse by weakening the incentives to raise revenue domestically and undermining domestic accountability.
O'Neill has made it clear that, flowing from this new deal, he expects Australian funding for a wish list of roads, airports, hospitals and schools. While infrastructure projects are top of the agenda, according to some with first-hand experience of these schemes, poor implementation is a major issue. Philip Hughes, writing for the ANU's 'State, Society and Governance in Melanesia' project, warned:
The state's ability to exercise its functions in this area must be improved dramatically. This undoubtedly would require a suite of major interrelated administrative and legislative reforms ... In reality, in the present economic, political and social climate in PNG it is unlikely that there will be a rapid change in the situation.
A constitutional challenge in PNG to the resettlement agreement could quickly destroy any disincentive value as far as people smugglers are concerned. Under the country's constitution, foreigners may not be detained unless they have broken the law in entering the country.
Since the asylum seekers are being sent there against their will they cannot be held to have entered illegally. This may be surmountable in the longer term, but it suggests — as does the commentary quoted above — that the agreement will go the way of Labor's other 'solutions' to border security.
Walter Hamilton is a former ABC foreign correspondent and author of ‘Children of the Occupation: Japan's Untold Story’


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Noida: The 16th edition of the Global Film Festival Noida (GFFN) showcased the rich cultural exchange between India and Georgia through the Indo-Georgia Film and Cultural Forum, an initiative by ICMEI- International Chamber of Media and Entertainment Industry in collaboration with the Embassy of Georgia. The festival took a momentous step in promoting artistic ties between the two nations by presenting an Award of Distinction to the feature film “Citizen Saint” from Georgia.
Dr. Sandeep Marwah, Festival President and Chancellor of AAFT University of Media & Arts, expressed his delight in fostering strong cultural bonds between India and Georgia through various activities initiated by the Indo-Georgia Film and Cultural Forum. He noted, “We have been trying our best to have a large number of activities to show that we are best friends.”
Lasha Jaoaridze, Charge d’Affaires of the Embassy of Georgia, extended gratitude to the 16th Global Film Festival for providing a platform to showcase the Georgian film and bringing the rich cultural heritage of Georgia closer to India.
The spotlight of the first day of the festival was on the Georgian film “Citizen Saint,” directed by Tinatin Kajrishvili. The film unfolds the intriguing narrative of a saint’s statue on a cross in a Georgian mining town that mysteriously vanishes when a stranger appears. The superstitious residents, interpreting the disappearance as a divine occurrence, believe the saint is now among them. The film features a talented cast including Levan Berikashvili, George Babluani, and Mari Kitia.
The screening of “Citizen Saint” left film enthusiasts, cinephiles, and aspiring filmmakers thrilled, providing them with a unique glimpse into the cultural tapestry of Georgia.
In recognition of the film’s excellence, Dr. Sandeep Marwah presented an Award of Distinction to Lasha Japaridze, Charge d’Affaires Embassy of Georgia, during a ceremony at the festival. The prestigious award was accompanied by a festival memento, symbolizing the festival’s acknowledgment of outstanding contributions to global cinema.
The 16th Global Film Festival Noida continues to be a dynamic platform for cultural exchange, celebrating the diversity and creativity of filmmakers from around the world.


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Zachary Eastwood-Bloom takes the idea of adding digital-like glitches to traditional sculptures to a visceral level. He created most of these sculptures while he was sculptor-in-residence at Pangolin London. He uses both digital and analogue means to craft the final product, unifying several disciplines for a startling end result.
“Eastwood-Bloom explores the intersection of the physical and immaterial, the historical and the cutting-edge, referencing classical imagery and adopting digital aesthetics to create his work,” Pangolin said. “… He has created a series of eight sculptures, based on the planets in our solar system. The works are visually arresting combinations of mythological figures, the personifications of the planets, and depictions of the planets as they are. These works are created in a variety of classical materials including marble, bronze and silver.”
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This week we tip our hats to flickr user camwil2009 for this colorful shot, taken along the Lachine Canal. Running more than 14 kilometers long, from Old Montréal to Lac St. Louis, the canal is a great backdrop for a leisurely bike ride or a scrumptious picnic. Lunch and bicycles can both be found at the Atwater Market.
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European credit transfer system should increase exchanges
Policy discussions on integration are happening in many places these days. At a conference on Exchange Students in Europe, held in Copenhagen last week, the need to establish an integrated credit transfer system in higher education was a main topic of discussion. Exchange programmes like Erasmus are being set up between universities throughout Europe. However, many students encounter problems getting their credits from foreign universities accepted when they go back to their home university
Joseph Muyeti, one of two students from WAU who attended the conference, was struck by the strong opposition of student participants to the idea of developing a single educational model in Europe: People, especially from smaller countries like Holland, were concerned about losing their cultural identity through a unified system. It is also very expensive and complicated to completely overhaul the different educational systems.
Instead, a European Credit Transfer System is being proposed. However, to be able to compare quality levels, countries need to be transparent about their programmes. Muyeti: Learning about the strengths and weaknesses of the different programmes, we can see how the systems can fit together. This will encourage more exchanges throughout Europe. Am.S


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The financial crisis has highlighted the need to move away from the simplistic approach of the “shareholder value” cult, where short-term targets dominate company thinking.
Even Jack Welch, former GE CEO and original instigator of the approach, now agrees that the concept was “a dumb idea“.
The blog therefore welcomes DSM’s new approach to the question of Board pay:
• The key principle is value creation for People, Planet and Profit
• It takes into account the company’s long-term strategic goals
• It also aims to create more external transparency
Of course, one still wants companies to manage the short-term effectively, whilst remaining focused on longer-term objectives. So it is sensible for DSM to base 50% of short-term and long-term incentives on financial targets. The other 50%, however, will be based on “measures such as the introduction of ‘green’ products, energy consumption reduction, reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases and the engagement of the company’s workforce“.
The proposals go to shareholders for approval at the end of the month. Those interested in quick “in-and-out trading profits” will no doubt be dismayed. But those interested in a company’s ability to generate robust profit streams – to be used for the payment of pensions, and other long-term goals – will hopefully give their support.


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Are you prepared?
Emery County Sheriff's Office hosts emergency preparedness and health fair
|Local children check out the firetruck at the emergency preparedness and health fair.|
How prepared are you in the event of a natural disaster or an act of terrorism. In order to better prepare the county for the unexpected, the Emery County Sheriff's Office planned an emergency preparedness fair to increase awareness among county residents.
Local boy scouts presented a flag ceremony to kick-off the fair.
A variety of booths were set up in the Emery County Recreation Center on Sept. 24. A number of community members became involved with the event. The booths contained valuable information packets and handouts to fair goers.
Sgt. Martin Wilson from the Emery County Sheriff's Office is the Local Emergency Planning Committee chairman, he said, "The county is doing well in emergency preparedness, but there is always room for improvement as we have seen with the events in New Orleans. New technology makes it important to keep up on all the latest developments in this area. People need to update their 72 hour kits, to fit their current situations. Clothes packed away years ago are probably not going to fit that child now. People here are not totally oblivious to what they need, but they need to keep everything current in their kits. We need to make being prepared a part of our lives. We are trying to get enough interest in training more Red Cross workers for our area. It will be a countywide disaster relief training. The Red Cross will come down and train the volunteers, contact me at the sheriff's office if you're interested in being involved. This will help our area to more adequately respond in the event of an emergency. We have to know our needs to let the government know what to bring in.
"There is no right answer in emergency situations. Like with New Orleans, how many hurricane warnings have they had along the gulf over the years. They haven't evacuated every single time, and think of the chaos if they had tried, look what happened in Texas. There are no right answers and it is a no win situation. With Katrina they did evacuate a lot of people. More could have been done to bus those without transportation out of there. You always have those who refuse to leave, no matter what. In that situation, they knew the levies were bad, and the city was below sea level, so they should have had emergency supplies in water tight containers, but they didn't. In our area, we need to think about having supplies in light weight containers, because you might be packing it with you. In the event of an earthquake here and the dams holding the reservoirs were to break, we would probably only have one to two feet of water standing in some areas, it probably wouldn't inundate everywhere. Most of our homes are single level dwellings which hold up better in earthquakes and our people don't live in a really condensed area. But, these types of disasters devastate people mentally. We are not used to them and they upset us. We have never had to evacuate, we can't fathom a disaster. But, in Utah we are known for just getting things done, when there is a disaster we stand up and go take care of it. Like with the Teton dam break in Idaho, the citizens had already taken control by the time FEMA arrived to aid. Some citizens will be mentally unable to comprehend and cope with a disaster.
|Genevieve Lake tests the blood pressure of Judy Visser.|
"Citizens will likely be upset if they can't communicate with their families and know they are OK. You need to develop a family plan for communication in the event of a disaster. Call a relative out of the area to report your condition. Have everyone call that same relative. Have an evacuation plan and a route of travel everyone would follow. If you are prepared, then you will react in the way you have prepared. We need to know the basics. In law enforcement with New Orleans, they lost 400 law enforcement officers, many of them left to take care of their own families. As law enforcement, we need to know that our families are taken care of so we can do our jobs to help the general public. I would like to put together some training for deputies and their families to see that they are taken care of. As with everyone our families are our main concern. We can't do our jobs if the safety of our family is in question. We need those officers to be on duty in the event of a disaster and they can be if their families are taken care of. Even small disasters go better if you are prepared. Maybe some situations aren't life and death, but some issues are comfort related. We are doing a good job, but as citizens there are areas we need to improve," said Sgt. Wilson.
The Emery Medical Center had a booth set-up where they checked blood pressure and blood sugar levels. Utah Power displayed the dangers of power lines and being aware of where you are and what you're doing as it relates to safety with electricity.
A number of local groups performed at the fair including: face painting with RJ the Clown, Canyon View Cheerleaders, San Rafael Cheerleaders, Spardettes, Jones Brothers Band and Miss Emery, Shala Pitchforth. The Taiko performers from Moab seemed to be a big hit with the audience as they performed several drum numbers.
Judy Lang, fingerprinted children and took information on each child. Barry Cook, optometrist performed eye examinations for those who wanted to participate, free of charge.
Much information was handed out giving instructions on what to expect in a disaster. Information included: earthquakes, food storage, drug education, domestic violence, fire, HazMat, mental health, communications, water storage, flood, child and neighborhood watch, cell phone recycling, child identification and DNA, Workforce Services job fair, injury prevention. The Castle Dale fire department was on hand to display a fire truck.
The Emery County HazMat trailer displayed all the materials needed to handle hazardous chemical spills. Concessions were also sold at the event.


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Maui Luau Expansion Pack
This is the instantly downloadable expansion pack #1 for the Murder in Maui game that includes 10+ additional characters (see the character list below).
With this expansion pack, the Your Mystery Party guest pre-game site will be at YourMysteryParty/luaumurder
Here is your updated invitation that includes the expansion pack #1 characters Need even more characters? Click here for the Expansion Pack #2! Expansion pack #2 is an add on expansion pack if you are playing the main game and Expansion Pack #1 and includes 4+ more characters. However, you must play expansion pack #1 players first, before adding on expansion pack #2.
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