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Azamara Journey: Azamara Journey Cruise Review by Robert Beveridge

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Sail Date: March 2008
Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: Santos (Sao Paulo)
This is a personal view and may not reflect the views of other passengers Azamara Journey Santos to Miami Balcony cabin on deck 8

We boarded Azamara Journey after queuing for about 30 minutes, and after a quick snack on deck we found that our cabin ready for occupancy. The cabin was not as big as I thought it would be, with two beds and a settee, a flat screen TV on the wall which I kept banging my shoulder on when squeezing between it and the bed end, a large table on the balcony accentuated the narrowness of the balcony and cabin, the wardrobes were adequate for what clothes we had brought for a freestyle cruise, and drawer space was ok, but two of the drawers were broken and would not slide freely in or out, and there must have been 7yrs accumulation of muck and fluff heaped under the bottom drawer.

After putting away our clothes a knock on the door produced the (butler?)in trousers that were 4 inches to long, and his help, introduced themselves. The cabin staff More were cheerful and polite and worked well, but no better or worse than cabin staff on other ships we have traveled on.

A day later as we were leaving for dinner a fitter came to repair the broken drawers that had been reported by the cabin staff, the drawers were repaired but I'm not sure if the muck was vacuumed up, as the drawers would not lift out after the repair.

The bathroom was very small and the shower cubicle in this cabin was miniscule, and due to cost cutting there is no shower gel in the shower (not much luxury there) and when showering the shower curtain sucks itself in and sticks itself to you, and whatever you do: do not drop the soap for if you bend over you will hit your head on the taps/faucet handles. Later in the cruise I had to lift the bed settee to find some tweezers that had fallen through, I don't think this settee had been lifted for years as we found from amongst the mass of accumulated muck and fluff, a pencil and a pair of ladies jogging pants.

Once at sea the ship seemed to have a funny motion and a shake that could be mostly felt when lying down in bed, perhaps its because it is a narrow beamed ship and gives me the impression that this ship is lively on anything but a very calm sea. As our cruise progressed it became apparent that the crew ratio was not 2 to 1, as multi tasking was evident in certain areas and the towel boy went behind the bar to serve me drinks on one occasion, also the waiter service in the Pool Grill dinning area was sporadic at best, it was much quicker to go into the adjacent Windows Cafe buffet and give your request to a table waiter than wait for the very occasional waiter patrol, food service and the food quality in the pool grill was excellent and the Prime ribs were divine. Juices coffee and iced tea were freely available, although on sea days glasses and cups were sometimes hard to find as many were on left out on deck. Bar waiter service on the Sun Deck was poor and very occasional, and staff only came around occasionally to pick up those empties which were within arms length, indeed glasses and cups amassed not far from my sun bed were still there the day after when I used the same sun bed, and they were still there when we left at 16:10pm.

The breakfast buffet at the Windows Cafe and Breeza was also excellent with plenty of choice including porridge cereal yoghurt and fresh fruit Continental breakfast, pancakes and waffles, to several hot dishes including a hot ham carving joint, but the very popular smoothie bar which was only open at breakfast, was painfully slow and with just one waiter serving, was in my view extremely understaffed.

Inside, the ship is tastefully appointed, using rich dark woods with browns bronzes and other materials to match. Dinner in the Discoveries restaurant was always a pleasant affair as we were asked on entering by the Maitre'D if we would like to be seated on our own, or with others, and we met some very nice people each evening. The food in the restaurant was very good, although I have had food equally as good on many other ships, what I have not had as good, on "any" other ship was meat as good as this, the meat on Journey was in a class of its own, and it was truly excellent. Wine was expensive starting around $50 dollars a bottle, and I think hit the hundreds, not being a wine buff I only glanced at the list. Aqualina restaurant was as nice as you would expect, the food again was excellent and nicely presented, the Prime C Restaurant was just as pleasant, and the food as you would expect equally as good.

Towels were put out on the big wooden sun beds in the morning by the crew, and when it rained they were left out in the rain so that when passengers went out to sun bathe after the rain the mattresses were like a wet sponge, and the towels were being dried out down below, although eventually everybody received dry towels, there was never any attendant help on the sun deck to help with the normal type of plastic sun beds, and passengers had to help each other in lifting sun beds from the stack, and bar waiter service on the sun deck was also very occasional at best. Entertainment on the ship was reasonable although being a small ship the Celebrity Cabaret theatre was on the level with just one step up for the back half dozen rows, viewing was adequate rather than good, and as the ships orchestra took up most of the stage there was no room for dancers, so all entertainment was of the single performance type, (singers, instrumentalists, and a so called comedian ???) the ships singers a troupe of two boys and three girls who I enjoyed, only sang three times during in the 18 nights cruise.

Tenders ashore when standing off were regular and efficient, although other than the daily navigational position report, little or no information was offered over the tannoy, indeed we only found out about the shuttle bus into Bridge Town at Barbados when the local traffic marshal informed us of it.

The timing and placing of the entertainment seems a little out, for after the 2nd Cabaret show we went to the Looking Glass lounge for more entertainment, where within 10 minutes the Latin American Band had finished its last spot, and a dance instruction class was started, Why?? In the evening the Cova Cafe was the liveliest place on the ship, an excellent pianist played there nightly, but alas it was not the place to drink, sing, and be merry, as it is in a narrow, and very busy thoroughfare with very limited seating between the Celebrity restaurant and the shops where every man and his dog passed through thrice nightly. Michael's Club also gives the impression that it is a Gents club and bar, but it is not, it is a library

The ship did not have much atmosphere and was usually very quiet by 23:30 and even the casino was quiet by midnight, the expensive drink prices topped with an added 18% gratuity (which we were told is going up to 20% in the Med) and the $12.50 pp per day added gratuities make sure that most passengers are tucked up by midnight. For photographers this is not a good ship to take photos from, the highest point the sun deck is surrounded by tinted glass and there is no other vantage point above it to take photos from looking forward, and to take photos astern the only vantage point is to squeeze through the tables in the Breeza cafe on deck 9 aft.

After nine or ten days most of the more popular English canned beers ran out, and in the last few days some juices were also missing from the drinks machine.

So to sum up, Azamara Journey is not a luxury cruise ship, and falls down in many areas, the butler is just a gimmick, and most cabins and bathrooms are to small for a luxury ship, poor service in some areas (possibly due to a shortage of staff) expensive bar prices, and the inflated and enforced gratuities which some people were told by staff at the front desk (that on orders from head office) they could not adjust do not make Azamara Journey a luxury cruise ship. I just can not understand what market owners Royal Caribbean and Azamara are aiming at, the more affluent customers will not put up with the shortcomings of this ship, or its indifferent service, the ship I am told was very heavily discounted in America, and it looks to me like the company are trying to make back profit on the high bar prices etc. The good points are the good food and excellent meat, and Captain Leif Carlson who was high profile and mixed with his customers most nights, and as a very nice gesture the Captain was also at the gangplank in Miami to say goodbyes to all his passengers that were leaving the ship. Less

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Blog: Tackling the ‘double stigma’ of debt and mental health

Polly Mackenzie is Director of the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute and will be on the vulnerability and mental health panel at the Credit Services Association’s UK Credit & Collections Conference on 15 September 2016.

It’s well known that there’s a stigma surrounding mental health problems. A huge amount of work has been done to challenge this stigma like the Time to Change initiative run by Mind and Rethink, and efforts by Princes William and Harry through their Headspace campaign. But I think most of us acknowledge that there’s still a lot more work to do. Considering that one in four of us will experience a mental health condition every year, we need to get more comfortable discussing these conditions, and being open about the ups and downs of our emotional lives.

The stigma of debt

However, I believe it’s time to start another conversation, too: a conversation about the stigma of debt and financial difficulty.

The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute recently ran a huge survey of more than 5,000 people with mental health problems. We discovered that as many people were ashamed to tell their GP about their financial problems as were ashamed to tell their creditors about their mental health problems. That has really serious consequences. The credit services industry knows that it’s much easier to help vulnerable consumers if they tell you about the extra help or support they need. Imagine what it’s like for a doctor trying to help people navigate a mental health problem if you aren’t getting the full picture of what’s behind their stress and anxiety?

At the upcoming UK Credit & Collections Conference (#ukccc), I’ll be able to share further insights from that survey into why people do or do not talk about their problems with creditors and health providers - and what happens when they do.

I’ll also make the case that we need to challenge the assumptions embedded in so much culture and reporting about who the customers in financial difficulty really are. We all know that most people get into unmanageable financial problems because of a big life event: it might be a redundancy, a bereavement, a relationship breakdown. It might be the onset of a health problem, either mental or physical, that makes it impossible to work or pushes up the costs of daily life.

Offering help isn’t enough

Tackling debt stigma could have real value in encouraging more people to come forward for help before their problems get out of hand. We all know that often, when financial services companies do ‘pre-arrears’ work, with customers who might be at risk of difficulties, they often face complaints or get stonewalled. Instead of blaming those customers for turning away help that is on offer, we need to understand the emotions that are driving their behaviour: the fear, the shame, and the stigma of accepting you might be in trouble.

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To tackle mental health stigma, charities make a huge effort to explain that these conditions can happen to anyone - you, your friends, your family, your colleagues, your neighbours. To challenge debt stigma, we need to do the same: explain that you don’t need to be a reckless spendaholic to get into debt. If we can build an understanding of the financial risks we all face from the life events that might occur, we may also be able to encourage people to take action to mitigate against those risks like start to save and ensure they have adequate insurance.

Finally: if people didn’t feel so ashamed about their financial difficulties, perhaps being in debt wouldn’t trigger or worsen so many mental health problems. Tackling this double stigma would be a win for everyone.

Find out more about Polly and the other speakers on the UK Credit & Collections Conference website.


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My family has been involved with arts in the Colorado Springs area over the years. My brother, Jack Geary, was President of the Fine Arts Center prior to his death in 1966. The doors carved by Mary Chenoweth on the Bemis School of Art were done to honor Jack's contribution to the arts and kids in the community.

My involvement came from being the president of the Pikes Peak Arts Council; president of the Arts, Business and Education group; sitting on the board of the Pioneers Museum and building the original Arts at the Airport program, where local artists presented their art and local musicians entertained travelers during the various seasons.

I strongly object to the potential marriage between the Fine Arts Center and Colorado College, where I received my degree in 1962. If the college takes over the museum, the history will have to be re-edited to bring it into agreement with the political views of CC's current administration.

What will happen to Eric Bransby and the other famous artists associated with the FAC? They were not politically correct, and we know what happens when this stuff starts.

If it is a money issue, start selling off all those Chihuly glass pieces, one of the great mistakes by the management of the museum. How did this glass fit into the history and goals of the museum? I am a glass designer, glass blower and expert on 20th century art glass from Scandinavia, and I appreciate Chihuly's marketing skills. The $1 million spent for the chandelier could have been spent on an appropriate investment account.

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Recently a relatively new intersection (on Serenity Glen just east of Voyager Parkway) near our home was torn up and rebuilt while signs proudly proclaimed "Your 2C tax dollars at work." Existing handicapped ramps were replaced with new ramps that look very similar. (I am handicapped and notice such things.)

Seemingly intact, functional curbing was replaced, destroying one homeowner's sprinkler system in the process. One segment of gutter that had settled an inch or two and the nearby sidewalk that had settled a small amount were torn out and replaced. The result was a lot of money spent to no great benefit other than the contractor's pocketbook.

I asked the mayor's office via his Facebook thread concerning the 2C "improvements" for copies of engineering reports justifying this project, but received no response.

Now there are several other intersections in the area near the DaVinci Academy where various handicapped ramps, sidewalks, curbs and gutters have been spray-painted, some with an "X" that likely means they are due to be replaced.

Is it the city's intention to use a large portion of 2C money for remedial sidewalk work? If so, they lied like hell to us! I voted for the tax increase because I expected it to fix bad roads, such as Voyager from Academy up to New Life Church. That road is rotten and needs fixing, not the sidewalks near my home.

I have begun photographing the marked sidewalks, curbs, gutters and handicapped ramps so that after the projects are finished, I can send before and after pictures to the Independent. I urge other readers to do the same in their neighborhoods. Let's see if anything substantial is accomplished, or if it's just busy work to justify transferring taxpayer dollars to contractors.

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Why do so many of our streets that have massive potholes and cracks (resembling the Grand Canyon) remain unrepaired? The tax increase passed months ago; I don't see the repairs happening.

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It is midsummer now and repairs should be taking place. Driving in heavy traffic is difficult enough; but almost impossible when motorists have to avoid holes, cracks, deer, homeless and other drivers to get from one place to another. If the politicians can't get the roads repaired, then we need another set of politicians who can.

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I'm very disappointed the Indy did not interview Old North End residents for your July 13 "Bus stop" article. I thought your paper was more objective. Brian Safigan, chair of the Old North End Transit Committee, has presented valid reasons for reverting back to Cascade-Wahsatch.

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Double pushback

I want to respond to July 13 letters by Wilson Reynolds ("Advice for KRCC") and Janet Brazill ("Pass the ERA").

Reynolds complains his beloved "local programs" were taken off KRCC due to financial costs. Well, Mr. Reynolds, are you willing to put the money where YOUR mouth is, and help put in the money to bring these shows back? Also, most major public radio stations that carry NPR-centered news/talk carry most of the popular programs with at least one program at the local level for one to two hours. You might want to look to KCMJ-LP for your Local Public Radio Utopia.

Brazill, radical feminist abortion advocate, tries to defend "the start-over ERA" (which I have not heard about) by debunking the transgender arguments saying we have had transgender restrooms on airplanes for some time. An aircraft lavatory or portable toilet is different from Target stores allowing transgenders to go into restrooms that aren't their biological gender.

In the former, two aircraft lavatories and portable toilets are set up for single individuals. The latter has proven that a more open restroom (like the ones at Target across the country) opens the door for those who want to engage in voyeurism.

The road to the perfect humanistic progressive utopia is such a difficult journey.

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Colorado Springs

Researching violence

I appreciate the articles and letters in the Indy. Regarding the June 29 letter, "Time for change," Debbie Patton should update her citation to Violence: Reflections on a National Epidemic, 1997 by James Gilligan. Shame is a proven greater trigger to violence. Let's by all means change the paradigm. Let's educate, but not use old paradigms of "men and guns" as we try to move (or live) in a better place. Please.

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Colorado Springs

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Afghan girls kick down old barriers

From the corner of a Kabul basement, next door to a barber shop, come high-pitched and most unusual sounds. A small posse of Afghan girls shout "heey-ya!" as they practice karate jabs, kicks, and punches.

The eldest of the bunch, Nargas Rahimi, returned to her Afghan homeland last year after growing up in Iran. "I saw that Afghan women didn't have the faintest idea about exercise. So I came here to act as an example for Afghan girls and to help them take part in Afghan society," she says.

With the help of several new Kabul fitness clubs (with women-only hours) like the Khusal Khanmeena gym, Afghan girls and women are getting their first taste of sports. Girls' schools here are also introducing athletics, and the women's Olympic committee is now training some 1,500 Afghan girls to compete abroad. Last summer, for the first time in the nation's history, two women competed in the Olympics.

After years of being cloistered in their homes during Taliban times, women are now looking to private gyms and sports clubs as one of the few pathways opening up for women and girls trying to reemerge into a society that remains highly segregated - and dangerous. Two weeks ago, a woman was stoned to death for adultery.

"Sport can be used as a vehicle for creating a safe space, an entrance into the public sphere," says Martha Brady, a program associate with the Population Council in New York who has worked on bringing sports to girls in Egypt. In many countries, she says, "you can see an 8-year-old girl outside kicking a ball around. You don't see her when she's 13 because she's sequestered at home."

In Afghanistan - a nation where women are still seldom seen in public - there are few socially acceptable public places for women outside of schools or universities, and even fewer facilities for sports.

This is slowly changing as more girls head back to school. So far, 1,600 girls schools have opened, but according to UNICEF, on average 60 percent of girls' under 11 - more than 1 million - are still not attending lessons. Out of some 5 million children enrolled in schools nationwide, girls made up just 35 percent, the World Bank said in its latest report on education in Afghanistan.

Robina Muqimyar's world changed in 2003 when officials at her school in Kabul gathered together her classmates and asked for volunteers for a new basketball team. "I was the first one to raise my hand," the self-confident teen says.

Her boldness paid off when her athletic gifts were noticed by the country's fledgling women's Olympic committee, which offered to train her as a runner. In the 2004 Olympics, Ms. Muqimyar ran the 100-meter dash as one of the country's two female athletes at the games.

Emboldened by Muqimyar, more young girls are signing up for international competition in 14 different sports including football, volleyball, basketball, and the martial arts. Most are middle class, and many are returned refugees.

"The five years of Taliban rule hurt the girls psychologically," says Shamsulhayat Alam, head of Afghanistan's women's Olympic committee. "Two years after the Taliban, we were not able to get even one girl who was interested in playing sports."

That's now changing. The girls travel internationally to compete, with upcoming trips to Japan and Iran. The girls are also sent to schools across Afghanistan to work as trainers and, more importantly, to spread their "can do" attitude.

"It has energized me in terms of getting more studies done," says Muqimyar. "I want to have more promotion in my life." The term "promotion" doesn't refer to a Nike sneaker deal but is often used to describe a desire to be educated and independent.

Women have made some advances in the past four years in Afghanistan, particularly in politics. The new governor of Bamiyan is a woman, as are three government ministers. A quarter of the seats in the new parliament's upper house must be female.

These gains, however, have done little to change women's social roles, partly because even women with some political influence are reluctant to push for rapid social change.

"We shouldn't be in a hurry for getting promotion because the people are just going to be against it. The work that has been done so far, it has been enough," says Safia Siddiqi, gender adviser to the ministry of rural rehabilitation.

Still, some women are cautiously pushing the boundaries in small ways. More women's faces are visible on the streets. Driving schools for women have opened in Kabul, and recently in Herat. The capital now has several women's shelters. In April, the first class of 138 midwives graduated with the hopes of curbing the worst maternal and child mortality rates in the world.

"We cannot turn a blind eye to these changes, but I think these changes are quite tiny," says Parween Hakeem with the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan. "And at the same time we cannot limit the map of Afghanistan to Kabul. These issues are only related to Kabul.

Ms. Hakeem points to the stoning of a woman in Faizabad as indicative of the "fundamentalist" atmosphere in Afghanistan. Media reports say the woman was accused of adultery by her husband who had returned from an extended time abroad. Often such women are left with little money to fend for themselves while their husbands are away. It remains highly difficult for an Afghan woman to divorce, and even harder to remarry.

Many of the girls interviewed for this story had to overcome family objections - mostly about modesty - before taking part in sports. When Muqimyar ran at the Olympics she wore a full body suit with a hood.

Some families still prevent athletes from traveling abroad. Afghans often try to prevent female relatives from spending much time outside the home. President Hamid Karzai, widely seen as moderate on social issues, does not bring his wife to public events. The thinking goes that "if a woman takes less part in society, does not go out of the home, then she would provide more honor to her family," says Hakeem.

In the West, research has shown that American high school girls who participate in sports have better grades, fewer discipline problems, and stronger college aspirations than their non-athletic peers. Female athletes also tend to have higher self-esteem and a more positive body image.

Some of these trends can be seen among the Afghan athletes as well. "From my time with the girls, I have noticed that these girls have become more interested in their studies. They've become more self-confident, more independent," says Ms. Alam, the Olympic coordinator.

Access to sports, however, remains very limited for both Afghan boys and girls. Most schools have no equipment. Wahidullah Ebrahimkheil, the sports procurement officer in the education ministry, says he has no budget for equipment. Instead, he recycles old equipment and gets occasional overseas donations. "Officials will come in and say they have 300 to 400 schools in their province, but we can only provide them with seven or eight balls," he says.

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President Santos' predecessor in Colombia has called him a 'traitor,' attacking FARC peace negotiations, and vowing to sink him at the polls.

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Ever since President Juan Manuel Santos announced last year his intention to pursue peace talks with the country’s largest guerrilla group, he’s been under attack from his predecessor and former boss Alvaro Uribe. Over the weekend, Mr. Uribe unveiled his latest weapon in the war: a candidate to face Mr. Santos in the April 25 presidential race.

Óscar Iván Zuluaga, 54, a former mayor, senator, and minister of finance, beat out two rivals to clench the nomination for Uribe’s Democratic Center party. He called himself Uribe’s most loyal pupil and made it clear where he stands on the peace talks taking place in Cuba with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.

“Peace is not in Havana,” he said in his nomination speech. “The national agenda isn’t up for negotiation with the FARC.”

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“I have never believed in this [peace] process because it’s based on a mistaken premise,” he told El Tiempo newspaper. “A legitimate state cannot sit down on equal terms with an organization that commits terrorist acts and finances itself through narco-traffic.”

Colombia’s civil conflict has dragged on for almost 50 years, claimed more than 220,000 lives, and forced millions off their land.

During his eight years in power, Uribe — with US military support — seriously weakened the guerrillas and brought normalcy back to swaths of the country that had previously been red zones. Santos was his minister of defense and won the 2010 election with pledges to follow in Uribe’s footsteps.

But Santos’ decision to embrace late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez — one of Uribe’s bitter foes — and to pursue peace talks turned his one-time advocate into a powerful enemy.

Uribe has called Santos a “traitor,” accused him of being soft on terrorism, and is vowing to sink him at the polls.

Santos is expected to announce his reelection bid in November. If he does, it’s clear that the peace process will be front and center, said Jorge Iván Cuervo, a political analyst at the Externado University in Bogotá.

“On one side we’ll have a candidate [Santos] who says he has to be reelected to guarantee the peace process and on the other we’ll have [Zuluaga] who will say he has to be elected to stop the peace process,” Mr. Cuervo said. “This is going to put a lot of strain and inject a lot of complexity into the negotiations.”

Even without the political noise, talks were far from smooth. The government originally said it hoped to have a deal within a year. That would be this November. But the negotiating committees have only cleared one of the six-points on the peace agenda.

The government accuses the guerrillas of dragging their feet and the FARC say Santos is undermining the process by refusing to sign a cease fire.

“It’s contradictory to say that you’re looking for peace and at the same time, with an exuberant smile, hold up the heads of the rebel leaders that you’re trying to negotiate peace with,” the FARC said in a statement Monday. “Why put salt in wounds that don’t heal easily?”

The nation is also ambivalent about the process, said Javier Restrepo, director of public opinion at the Ipsos Public Affairs polling firm. While the vast majority support the dialogues, they’re wary of granting concessions to FARC leaders such as reduced sentences and the right to participate in politics.

“They want peace but they don’t like the cost of it,” Mr. Restrepo said.

But before Mr. Zuluaga can turn the presidential race into a referendum on the peace deal he has to become a serious contender. Despite decades in public office, he’s relatively obscure. Only 50 percent of people in urban areas know who he is, according to an Ipsos poll from April.

“He’s going to have to build name recognition and that’s not an easy task,” Restrepo said.

Uribe’s backing will help. He’s still one of the most popular figures in the nation — despite being hounded by allegations of corruption and ties to paramilitary gangs. An Ipsos poll from September showed him with an approval rating of 58 percent versus Santos’ 29 percent. His Center Democratic party is asking election authorities permission to use Uribe’s face on the April ballot.

But Uribe has struggled in the past to turn his personal charisma into votes for others.

Other potential rivals could also upset the balance, including former Bogotá mayors Clara Lopez and Enrique Peñalosa; and former guerrilla commander and legislator Antonio Navarro Wolff — all of whom have come out in support of the peace process.

To some extent, Santos will be squeezed between peace and politics. He needs to show the country results but without making concessions that will be used against him on the campaign, trail, said Maribel Vasquez, a researcher at The American University’s Center for Latin American and Latino Studies. The FARC may understand that calculus.

On Sunday, the day after Zuluaga was nominated, the guerrillas released Kevin Scott Sutay, a US veteran they had been holding for four months. In a communiqué, the rebels said it should be seen as an olive branch.

“We hope that this unilateral decision by the FARC — in which we asked for nothing in return — will be positive push for the peace talks,” they said.

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Some 13 States Increase the Minimum Wage

Trend shows mounting concern about disproportionate spread of low-raise jobs in U.S. economy. While the retail-worker strikes that took place across the U.S. in 2013 did not spur Congress to hike the minimum wage, numerous states are inching the minimum wage upward, though far short of the $15 workers had been demanding, USA Today reported.

Delek US Holdings Announces Changes to Board of Directors

Delek US Holdings Inc., a diversified energy company with assets in the petroleum refining, logistics and retail industries, announced the resignation of Gabriel Last and Asaf Bartfeld from its board of directors effective Dec. 31, 2013. Last, chairman of the board of directors of Delek Group Ltd. and Bartfeld, president and CEO of Delek Group,

Burger King Launches King Deals On Value Menu

Shortly after McDonald’s revamped its Dollar Menu, Burger King offers tasty sandwiches for $1.   Burger King has launched a revamp to its value member with King Deals, the Los Angeles Times reported. The King Deals offering includes more than 20 items that are priced starting at $1. The list includes the new Rodeo Crispy

Hot Water Dispenser

Hot water is an essential part of any foodservice operation, but space can be an issue. The Wilbur Curtis Co. has introduced the new G3 Five Gallon Narrow Hot Water Dispenser with Aeration. With its slender base and feature-packed design, this new dispenser can take its rightful place on even the most crowded foodservice counter.

Kum & Go Opens New Convenience Store in Springdale

New eco-friendly store features fresh food and a variety of fuel options. Today Kum & Go opens a new 5,000-square-foot convenience store in Springdale, Ark., located at 500 South Thompson Street. Customers are invited to stop by during opening week to enjoy fresh pizza for only $1 a slice. The new store is designed to

2013 Brought Gas Discounts, Fresh Foods At C-Stores

One in five consumers (20%) say that they saw more stores offer prepared foods. While the price of gas was what consumers most noticed at convenience stores in 2013, they also say that they have increasingly noticed stores offering prepared and healthy food options in the past year, according to a consumer survey released by

Sheetz Comments On Pennsylvania Transportation Act

Act 89 aims to make roads in Pennsylvania safer by funding needed repairs. Sheetz Convenience Restaurants released a statement on the issue of Act 89 of 2013 and its impact on Pennsylvania road improvements: The lack of funding available for repairs on Pennsylvania roads and bridges has taken a significant toll on Pennsylvania drivers, including

States Consider E-Cig Laws

Utah looks to raise the smoking age, while Wisconsin seeks to exempt e-cigs from the public smoking ban. On the heels of the New York City decision to ban e-cigarette use in public places, Utah and Wisconsin are putting forth state bills to handle e-cigarette consumption in different ways. A Wisconsin bill would exempt e-cigarettes

Quick Mart Sells Match 6 Lotto Jackpot-Winning Ticket

A $3.4 million lottery ticket was sold from the Berks County c-store. One jackpot-winning Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $3.4 million from the Dec. 26 drawing was sold at Quick Mart Convenience Store, 850 Golden Drive, Blandon, Berks County, Pa. The ticket correctly matched all six winning numbers, 03-14-15-19-26-34, to win a jackpot of $3.4

EFSA Verdict Could Impact Diet Soda

Negative sentiment causing a Diet downturn in CSDs, could be reversed with the help of social media in light of a decision by EFSA. This month, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) declared Aspartame to be safe. On Dec. 10, 2013, EFSA issued a report declaring that the consumption of Aspartame. “While the FDA long-ago

M&M’s To Ring In The New Year At The 25th Annual Peach Drop

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Kum & Go Opens Eco-Friendly Store in Jonesboro

Kum & Go now has 67 LEED-certified stores, with 16 additional projects under construction. Kum & Go has opened a new 5,000-square-foot convenience store, the first of its kind in Jonesboro, Ark. at 2214 E. Johnson Ave. Customers were invited to stop by during opening week, earlier this December, to enjoy fresh pizza for only

Lehigh Gas Acquires 50 Wholesale Contracts

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Mars Named Finalist For Secretary of State’s Award For Corporate Excellence

Mars Inc. has been named one of the top 12 finalists for the Secretary of State’s 2013 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) for its cocoa sustainability and economic development work in Indonesia. “Mars is committed to making a real difference in the lives of people worldwide, and we are honored to be a finalist for

Green Oil Raises $23,000 For Charity

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Rutter’s 59th Store Opens In Central Pennsylvania

The new store is open 24/7 and offers the Rutter’s menu and free WiFi. The doors at Rutter’s 59th convenience store slid open to welcome the crowd gathered at 714 W. Main St. in Mechanicsburg, Pa., on Dec. 18. The 6,280-square-foot store, Rutter’s first in Mechanicsburg, is open 24 hours a day, seven days a

Giant Oil Supports Pediatric Cancer Foundation

Donates $65,000 to the organization, marking its fourth year of fundraising for the cause. On Friday, Dec. 13, petroleum jobber Giant Oil Inc. hosted a holiday and check presentation party on behalf of the Pediatric Cancer Foundation where gold medalist and cancer survivor Steven Cash served as the featured speaker. At the dinner event, Giant

Carl Buddig & Co., Old Wisconsin Sponsor Chicago Blackhawks

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MacNeil Wash Systems Establishes Tech Program

Howard Cooper rejoins company to serve distributors and growing customer base. MacNeil Wash Systems has established the MacNeil Tech, an expanded technical support program designed to assist distributors and customers with product and parts selection questions. The technical support program is staffed by highly trained and qualified technicians that are available 24/7 by calling (855)

Gasoline Ending 2013 with Strong Demand Burst

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Wayne at NACS 2013

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Vitamix NACS 2013

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Verifone at NACS 2013

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Turkey Hill Dairy NACS 2013

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Texas Pete at NACS 2013

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The Accessible Technology Initiative (ATI) Steering Committee was established in 2007 under the authority of the CSU's coded memo regarding accessible technology (http://www.calstate.edu/AcadAff/codedmemos/AA-2010-13.shtml.) The Committee is advisory to the Vice President & Chief Information Officer, who is appointed by the president as the Executive Sponsor for the Accessible Technology Initiative for Sacramento State.

The ATI Steering Committee advises and assists the Executive Sponsor in implementing the CSU Accessible Technology Initiative at Sacramento State, with particular focus on the following three ATI priorities:

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 The Committee also facilitates liaison to other stakeholder groups with an interest and role in accessible technology issues, such as University Committee for Persons with Disabilities (UCPD), the Faculty Senate, Academic Affairs, the Hornet Bookstore and other groups.

The Committee is specifically charged with the responsibility to:

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Recommend products, policies, and/or procedures to alleviate or eliminate problems related to information technology in compliance with CSU Executive Order 926, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which require that qualified individuals with disabilities be provided equal access to programs, services, or activities and the guidelines developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). California Government Code 11135 applies Section 508 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act, as amended in 1998, to State entities and to the CSU.”


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A series of annual lectures on domestic copyright given in memory of the publisher Donald C. Brace, who founded Harcourt, Brace & Co. in 1919. Apart from his interest in the art of literature, he was deeply interested in copyright legislation, the protection of creative talent, and freedom of the press. In 1950, he was awarded the Columbia University Medal of Excellence in recognition of his distinguished contributions to publishing. This series was originally established by a gift from his daughter, Mrs. Donna Brace Ogilvie.

PAST BRACE LECTURES (in chronological order)

  1. Melville B. Nimmer - Copyright vs. the First Amendment
  2. John Schulman - The Battle of the Books Revived - Copyright Law Revision in the Year 1971
  3. Hon. Theodore R. Kupferman - Copyright and Judges
  4. Robert B. McKay - One Nation, Divisible - With Pornography for Some
  5. William Jovanovich - Writing and Reading for Love and Money
  6. Hon. Barbara Ringer - Copyright in the 1980s
  7. Irwin Karp - From Roth to Rohauer: The Twenty Years of Amicus Briefs
  8. Harry G. Henn - Cassandra Considers Copyright
  9. Sigmund Timberg - Copyright and Antitrust
  10. Harriet F. Pilpel - The Right of Publicity
  11. Leonard Zissu - Whither Character Rights: Some Observations
  12. Robert A. Gorman - The Implications for Copyright
  13. Hon. David Ladd - The Harm of the Concept of Harm in Copyright
  14. Leo J. Raskind - Functional Interpretation of Fair Use
  15. Harrison E. Salisbury - Copyright and Journalism
  16. Ralph S. Brown - Copyright and Its Upstart Cousins: Privacy, Publicity, Unfair Competition
  17. Floyd Abrams - First Amendment and Copyright
  18. Nicholas A. Veliotes - Copyrights in the 1980s: American Publishers Face a New Round of Challenges
  19. Hon. Pierre N. Leval - Fair Use or Foul?
  20. Hon. Richard Owen - A Court's View of the Copyright Law
  21. Paul Goldstein - Copyright
  22. David Lange - Copyright and the Constitution in the Age of Intellectual Property
  23. Thomas Mallon - The Origins and Ravages of Plagiarism
  24. Gerald Gunther - Learned Hand: Outstanding Copyright Judge
  25. Hon. Roger J. Miner - Considering Copyright Crimes
  26. Hon. John M. Walker, Jr. - Protectable "Nuggets": Drawing the Line Between Idea and Expression in Computer Program Copyright Protection
  27. Jane Ginsburg - Authors and Users in Copyright
  28. Lloyd L. Weinreb - Fair Use and How It Got That Way
  29. Hon. Alex Kozinski - What's So Fair About Fair Use?
  30. Hugh C. Hansen - Copyright and the Culture of the Public Domain: A Critical Analysis
  31. Hon. Lewis A. Kaplan - Copyright in the Digital Age
  32. Hon. Richard A. Posner - How Long Should a Copyright Last?
  33. Hon. Marybeth Peters - Copyright Enters the Public Domain
  34. Jessica Litman - War and Peace
  35. David Nimmer - Patently Misguided? A Direct Analysis of Copyright's Indirect Liability
  36. Hon. Stanley F. Birch, Jr. - Copyright Fair Use: A Constitutional Imperative
  37. Richard Dannay - Copyright Injunctions and Fair Use:  Enter eBay—Four-Factor Fatigue or Four-Factor Freedom?
  38. Hon. Marilyn Hall Patel -  I Got Rhythm, I Got Music, I Got Free Downloads Who Could Ask for Anything More? Can Musicians, Music Lovers and the Recording Industry Live in Harmony in the Digital Age?
  39. Professor Mark A. Lemley - Our Bizarre System for Proving Copyright Infringement
  40. Hon. Denise Cote - Making Experts Count
  41. Hon. Denny Chin - Litigating Copyright Cases: A View From The Bench
  42. Peter S. Menell - This American Copyright Life: Reflections on Re-Equilibrating Copyright for the Internet Age
  43. Shira Perlmutter - Paralysis to Progress: The (Useful) Art of Copyright Pragmatism
  44. Hon. Jed S. Rakoff - Copyright Damages: A View From the Bench
  45. Pamela Samuelson - Reconceptualizing Copyright's Merger Doctrine
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A key GOP lawmaker said Wednesday that President Trump’s $1 trillion infrastructure package won’t be entirely funded with public money and could include projects that are already in the works but have been stalled by the slow federal permitting process.

Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, emphasized that there are “billions and billions" of dollars from the private sector waiting to be unleashed.

“It’s not going to be $1 trillion coming out of D.C.,” Shuster told officials at an American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials conference.

“Let me say something about where some of these other dollars are going to come from: There are billions and billions of dollars out there today, private-sector dollars, that are going to be spent," he said.

Trump, who has long promised to repair U.S. roads, bridges and airports, signaled for the first time in his speech to Congress on Tuesday that he intends to use a mix of public and private financing for his massive rebuilding proposal.

The only clues previously had come from a white paper floated on the campaign trail that relied solely on federal tax credits for private investors.

The high price tag for a massive transportation spending bill could give fiscal conservatives heartburn, though.

Shuster, who has visited the White House twice over the past few weeks and said he brings up infrastructure every chance he gets, pointed to several pipeline projects awaiting approval in making the case for private-sector money being used.

But Rep. Peter DeFazio (Ore.), the top Democrat on the transportation panel, believes that those projects don’t count as new investment because the money was already going to be spent.

DeFazio instead renewed his calls for significant public transportation dollars.

“There needs to be real federal investment,” DeFazio said at the conference. “We need more substantial federal funds.”

Whether Trump’s plan includes direct federal spending or incentives for private firms, Congress still needs to come up with a way to pay for the package.

Shuster said it will likely take “an array” of funding offsets, which he said could include using tax revenue from repatriation or increasing certain user fees.

DeFazio advocated for lifting the federal cap on the passenger facility fee, which airports charge passengers to help pay for facility upgrades, and raising the federal gasoline tax, which hasn’t been increased in over 20 years and has been a non-starter in Congress.

While offsets will be the greatest hurdle, Shuster swatted down the idea of waiting until next year to complete an infrastructure bill.

But Shuster also said further progress on the proposal and other key issues won’t be resolved until the Department of Transportation (DOT) gets more fully staffed.

Politico reported last week that Trump’s Cabinet picks, including Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, have clashed with White House advisers over the hiring process

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 Long Beach Poly, a 19-time Southern Section champion, introduced former NFL player Antonio Pierce as its new football coach on Thursday.

Let's just say there's skeptics whether Pierce, who has no coaching experience, was the best choice for a program that's considered almost every season to be one of the teams to beat in the Pac-5 Division.

For one, Pierce is going to continue as an ESPN analyst, which will take him to Bristol, Conn., on occasion. He's supposed to have assistant coaches run the program when he's gone.

But Principal Joe Carlson said, "We wouldn't have hired him if we didn't think he was the right guy for the right position."

Added Carlson: "He's handled a lot of little things in his life, and this is no different. He has the time, he has the attitude, he has the commitment. He's a man who's a leader."

Pierce certainly can handle scrutiny and attention, having been a linebacker for the New York Giants. In 2008, he was present when Plaxico Burress accidently shot himself in the leg at a nightclub. Pierce was the one who drove Burress to a hospital.

He has a son attending Poly and has run camps in the area. He's a Paramount High grad who made a positive impression during the interview process. He replaces Raul Lara, who was the coach for 13 years and won five Pac-5 titles. Like Lara, he'll be a walk-on coach. Poly did not have a full-time teaching position available when it advertised the position.

Pierce was a starter for the Giants' Super Bowl team in 2007.

"I know how much it means to kids to see somebody who came from their situation and who's made it that far," Pierce told

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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

01 October 2013- Daily Current Affairs Updates

01 October 2013- Daily Current Affairs Updates

1) International Day of Older Persons: Every year from 1991 onwards on 1 October is observed as the International Day of Older Persons. The day celebrated every year to recognise the contributions of older persons in the society and examines the issues that affect their lives. The theme of the 2013 International Day of Older Persons day is the future we want: what older persons are saying.

2) National Voluntary Blood Donation Day: on 1 October celebrated every year in India since on 1 October 1975.It is organised by National Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC) and National AIDS Control Organisation, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of Government of India.

1) Ranjan Mathai is new Indian High Commissioner to UK: Former Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai has been appointed as country’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. A 1974-batch IFS officer, Mathai, who retired as Foreign Secretary on July 31 this year, will succeed Jaimini Bhagwati.

2) Ashok Reddy Nukala has been appointed as new Chairman of Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB), a regional rural bank sponsored by Syndicate Bank.

3) Mahesh Kumar Jain has joined Indian Bank as Executive Director.

4) Atul Agarwal joined Indian Overseas Bank as its Executive Director.

5)  S Varadarajan, director finance at Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has taken over as chairman and managing director of the state-owned oil firm.

1) Ordinance on convicted lawmakers: Prime Minister to meet President tomorrow: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet President Pranab Mukherjee tomorrow ahead of the Cabinet meeting when the controversial Ordinance on convicted lawmakers is expected to be withdrawn.

2) Sanjay Dutt gets 14-day leave from Yerawada jail: Actor Sanjay Dutt today left the Yerawada jail here for Mumbai on a 14-day leave sanctioned to him on eligibility criteria, jail authorities said.

3) Gujarat assembly passes new lokayukta bill for the 2nd time.

4) Indian tax officials freeze Nokia assets:  Indian authorities have frozen some of Finnish telecom giant Nokia's assets, the company said on Tuesday, amid a 20-billion rupee ($321 million) tax dispute with the government.

1) US Government shuts down: US Government today shutdown — for the first time in nearly 17 years — as the Republicans and the Democrats failed to strike a deal on spending and budget mainly due to their differences over ‘Obamacare’, the flagship healthcare programme of President Barack Obama. Only emergency and essential items would be able to operate, as a result of which lakhs of government employees would not receive their salary for the shutdown duration.

2) BMW recalls 1,76,000 vehicles over power brake: German car maker BMW is recalling 1,76,000 vehicles over a problem with the power brake system.

1) NASA’s Cassini spacecraft finds plastic ingredient on Saturn’s moon.

1) Gurunath Meiyappan ran CSK, says Michael Hussey: In his book, Underneath the Southern Cross, Chennai Super Kings opener Michael Hussey has said that team owner N. Srinivasan had handed control of the team to his son-in-law.

1) MDs to look after depts till new chief’s appointment: SBI:- State Bank of India (SBI) today said all four managing directors will continue to exercise their respective powers, pending the appointment of a chairman at the country’s largest lender. The post of chairman fell vacant following the retirement of Pratip Chaudhuri yesterday. On September 21, a government-appointed panel interviewed all four SBI managing directors for the post of chairman. It is understood that Arundhati Bhattacharya is the front runner.

2) Govt hikes base import price on gold; cuts on silver: Taking cues from global price movements, the Government today raised the import tariff value of gold to $436 per 10 grams, while reducing it on imported silver to $702 per kg.

3) Axis Bank launches version 2.0 of mobile banking app: Axis Bank has launched version 2.0 of its mobile banking application that segments mobile banking users into the youth, premium and prime segments.

4) Next monetary policy review on Oct 29:  Reserve Bank of India will announce the Second Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2013-14 on October 29, 2013.

5) Jet-Etihad deal was approved by SEBI (Securities Exchange Board of India) on 1 October 2013. Jet Airways had proposed to sale 24 percent stake to Abu Dhabi-based Etihad. The Jet-Etihad deal was announced in April 2013 and because of objections from regulators the deal was stuck half-way. The proposal will now be considered by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.

1) Former Indian President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and ex-Prime Minister Gulzarilal Nanda were posthumously conferred with the ‘Bangladesh Liberation War Honour’ on Tuesday in recognition of their outstanding support to the country’s struggle for independence from Pakistan.

2) Saina wins Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year award:  Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal was declared Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year while her mentor and India coach Pulella Gopichand was given the Coach of the Year award for nurturing new crop of talented young shuttlers.
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Broken Bow is located at the intersection of State Highways 2, 21, 70 and 92, that are all two lane paved highways.  Situated just 50 miles north of Interstate 80, Broken Bow is within easy access to the cities of North Platte, Kearney, and Grand Island.  Interstate 80 provides a direct connection to either coast.

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Broken Bow is served by the main line of Burlington Northern/Santa Fe (BNSF).  The nearest piggyback facilities are available in Omaha or Denver.  For more information on freight rates, call: (800)-233-2335.

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Keith Glaze Field at Broken Bow Municipal Airport is ready to welcome you into Broken Bow!

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The associates who handle the calls are experts and possess detailed knowledge of the various insurance products of ICICI Lombard. The ICICI Lombard also has its insurance agents available in the market, and you can get complete information about the insurance from them. The insurance company exists in the market due to their clients. Thus, to stay connected with such large customer base, ICICI Lombard customer care number plays a vital role. The customers can get in touch with the experts of the insurance by dialing these numbers. The information that is mostly enquired through the ICICI Lombard toll-free number is regarding the various insurances, charges, documents required and their benefits.

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Symphony is one of the famous brands of air coolers in Dehradun that provides different products toDehradun customers. Air Coolers, are one of the Symphony products available throughout the Dehradun. The company manufactures and sells various types of air coolers which include air coolers, residential air coolers, industrial air coolers, residential coolers in Dehradun. Symphony air coolers come with different features that are available across the Dehradun. The company also provides customer service and support for the consumers of Dehradun in case of having the problems and needed support.

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Wiggins and Hoy nominated for BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Paralympian Storey included, seized four gold medals in London

This year’s Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins and six-time Olympic gold medal winner Sir Chris Hoy have been included in the 12-person list for the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year awards.

The prestigious honour was won last year by Mark Cavendish after he took five stage wins at the Tour and won the green points jersey. However, the Manxman was not included on this year’s shortlist. This year's winner will be announced to an expected record crowd of 15,000 on 16 December at the ExCel centre in London.

Wiggins won two stages at this year’s Tour on the way to the general classification victory before setting his sights on his home Olympic Games in London. The 32-year-old, who spends his trade season riding for Sky Procycling became Great Britain’s most successful ever Olympian after he blitzed the field in the time trial. With his TT win Wiggins took his fourth gold and seventh Olympic medal - one that equals Hoy’s seven Olympic medal total.

Hoy won two Olympic gold medals at the London Games for the team sprint and the keirin. His six gold medals is the most ever won by a Briton however, the 36-year-old has already announced his intentions not to continue competing through till the Rio Games in 2016.

The four gold medals taken by Paralympian cyclist Sarah Storey in London earned her a spot on the list of nominees that was raised from the usual 10 to 12. The selection panel decided to increase the number of finalists in response to the terrific year for British cycling. It was a sentiment echoed by the president of British Cycling, Brian Cookson.

"It's phenomenal news that three of our cyclists are up for the UK's most prized annual sporting award. To be nominated for Sports Personality - especially after such a spectacular Olympic year for Team GB - is an amazing recognition of what has been achieved across our sport," said Cookson.

“Bradley Wiggins, our first winner of the Tour de France, Sir Chris Hoy, now Britain's most successful Olympian, and Sarah Storey - whose 11 Paralympic golds match Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson's record - all thoroughly deserve their place on the shortlist. This comes a year after Mark Cavendish won the award and if a cyclist can do it again, it will further highlight just how mainstream our sport now is."

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D2 Technologies, InterDigital and Alcatel-Lucent to demonstrate advanced mobile IP communications solution at Mobile World Congress

End-to-end IMS communication suite integrates VoLTE, IR.94 video call, RCS, and now secure VoWiFi.

Santa Barbara, CA – March, 2015 —D2 Technologies, the market leader in embedded IP communications software platforms, InterDigital (NASDAQ: IDCC), a mobile technology research and development company and solutions provider, and Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU), an IP networking, ultra-broadband access and cloud technology leader, will debut an advanced IMS solution that supports secure voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) together with VoLTE, IR.94 video call and RCS in a single platform at this year’s Mobile World Congress.

The solution, which includes D2’s mCUE 4G software client, InterDigital’s Smart Access Manager client and Alcatel-Lucent’s IP Communications solution, gives service providers optimized and interoperable VoLTE, RCS and ePDG-based secure VoWiFi functionality to more quickly and efficiently commercialize advanced IP-based communications capabilities over both mobile cellular and Wi-Fi networks. IP-based communications such as RCS, VoLTE (IR.92), secure VoWiFi, and IR.94 video calling can be seamlessly combined with traditional GSM CS and SMS communications to deliver on the GSMA’s so-called “Green Button Promise.”

D2 Technologies’ mCUE 4G embedded software implements these rich-call and rich-messaging features natively in mobile handsets for a completely seamless user experience.

InterDigital’s Smart Access Manager client improves user experience on cellular and Wi-Fi networks by providing seamless and secure access with intelligent network selection. It enables application traffic management based on real-time network conditions, operator policies and user preferences.

“The move to all-IP communications via VoLTE, IR.94 video calling and RCS not only provides users with richer communications functionality, it also enables operators to offer all of these services over Wi-Fi networks as well as their own mobile networks,” said Doug Makishima, chief operating officer for D2 Technologies. “Alcatel-Lucent is a leader in IMS infrastructure deployments and continues to innovate in mobile IP communications. By working together, we can provide pre-integrated and optimized solutions that accelerate operator deployments of these advanced communications features.”

“The quality of experience with seamless and secure access on the Wi-Fi networks is critical for the success of the new services like VoWiFi and RCS,” said James Nolan, Executive Vice President, InterDigital Solutions. “We are excited about enabling the next generation of services using our core mobile technologies such as Smart Access Manager client.”

D2 and InterDigital will be demonstrating these technologies during Mobile World Congress. D2 and Alcatel-Lucent recently announced the successful completion of interoperability testing of key elements of the VoLTE and RCS IMS profiles with both the native and downloadable versions of D2’s mCUE 4G client software.

“We are excited to team with D2 and InterDigital to extend the seamless all IP communication services experience to more consumers and businesses through VoWiFi using the evolved Packet Data Gateway (ePDG), which is a new element in Alcatel-Lucent vEPC,” said Fran Heeran, General Manager of the IP Communications business at Alcatel-Lucent. “As a result, service providers will be able to provide their mobile customers with greater access to high quality, secure ultra-broadband services from any device, any network, anywhere.”

About D2 Technologies
D2 is the recognized leader in VoIP and converged IP communications software for devices used in 4G and next-generation IMS networks that deliver voice over LTE (VoLTE), VoIP over Wi-Fi, or Rich Communication Suite (RCS) joyn services.  Manufacturers and service providers rely on D2 software to deliver carrier-grade IP communications across any network (LTE, WiMAX, cellular, WiFi, broadband, PSTN), service (voice, video, IM chat, SMS, presence/status, etc.) and system (carrier, IPPBX, UC, OTT, social network, etc.) for a broad range of fixed and mobile devices.  Please visit: www.d2tech.com

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The nine-acre property in Boulder that formerly served as Exabyte Corp.'s headquarters and later was eyed to house another stage of the Peloton condominium project was sold to a local private equity firm for $27.2 million, Boulder County property records show.

Boulder-based Conscience Bay Company LLC, under the entity Pond Path LLC, acquired the six-building property at 1685 to 1775 38th St. from Redstones Land LLC, an entity of Bancroft Capital, a Manhattan Beach, California-based real estate investment firm, according to a deed recorded earlier this month.

Bancroft originally invested in the 155,821-square-foot campus in 1999 for $15 million with Great Point Investors. Three years later, Bancroft refinanced and partnered with Investcorp in a $17.7 million deal on the property.

In 2006, Bancroft and private investors bought out Investcorp in a $9.5 million property sale.

At that time, construction was underway for The Peloton, a $150 million, 385-condominium development located on a neighboring 10-acre property at 3601 Arapahoe Ave.

At the time, Bancroft officials said they were considering building a similarly sized residential project at 1685-1775 38th St.

The following years, however, did not go according to plan.

The Peloton's first 190-unit phase opened in 2008 as the nation slid into a deep recession.

To spur sales, Peloton slashed the prices of the residences — which ranged from $300,000 to more than $900,000 — and advertised condos for $200,000 to $500,000, in addition to offering other incentives.

Officials hoped to raise prices for the 190-unit second phase that was expected to resume construction the following spring.

The build-out of the cores and shells of the second phase's two buildings did not start for another four years. To fill the second phase, Peloton officials opted to lease the units, which raised concerns among some Peloton homeowners.

"Well, of course the economy turned south and we went with Plan B," Joe Lamkin, a principal at Bancroft, said of the 1685-1775 38th St. property. "We were quite successful in taking it from being virtually unleased to 100 percent leased."

During the past eight years at 1685-1775 38th St., the former Exabyte site landed the headquarters operations for the National Ecological Observatory Network, the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, E Source and BiOptix.

The fully leased property and the in-place cash flow made it an attractive buy for Conscience Bay Company, which has built a $100 million portfolio since its founding in 2011.

The acquisition is an investment move as opposed to a development play, said Ben Woolf, Conscience Bay's director of investments.

"Obviously we like the Boulder market," Woolf said. "This is a chance for us to buy a significant property with good cash flow."

Several of the existing tenants have long-term leases, including many with at least five years remaining, he said.

The 1685-1775 38th St. parcel is Conscience Bay's eighth property and fifth in Boulder.

In addition to the Village at Legacy Ridge in Westminster, Shock Hill Landing in Breckenridge and Redemption Ranch in Steamboat Springs, Conscience Bay's Boulder properties include a 50,000-square-foot building off 10th and Pearl streets; a 4-acre parcel at 3150 28th St.; a 190,000-square-foot industrial building at 3550-3850 Frontier Ave.; and a 100,000-square-foot industrial building at 3825 Walnut Ave.

Dean Callan & Company and CBRE represented Redstones Land in the transaction, officials for the Boulder-based Dean Callan & Company said.

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DENVER -- Colorado is among the nation's top states in the development of wind energy, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Energy.

The 2012 Wind Technologies Market Report found that Colorado last year installed 496 megawatts of new wind power capacity, with the capacity for about 2,301 megawatts of wind power.

Wind energy generation accounted for more than 13 percent of Colorado's in-state energy generation last year. That ranked Colorado eighth in the nation, according to the report.

Wind energy accounted for 4,000 to 5,000 Colorado jobs last year, according to industry estimates reported by the DOE.

"America's wind industry is booming," Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said in a statement.

Nationwide, wind energy became the top new source of electricity generation for the first time last year. Wind represented 43 percent of all new electric additions. The vigorous growth last year was largely due to the anticipation of the end of federal tax incentives.

The tax incentives were renewed, but uncertainty about the incentives will slow wind development in 2013, the report warned.

"Continued low natural gas prices, modest electricity demand growth, and limited near-term demand from state renewables portfolio standards have also put a damper on industry growth expectations," the report predicted.

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission will decide this fall on whether to approve another 350 megawatts of wind power proposed by Xcel Energy.

Colorado this year passed a law requiring rural electricity co-ops to double the amount of electricity they get from renewable sources by 2020. Electricity providers that serve most of the state have a 30 percent renewable energy standard to achieve.


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The radio host of "American Top 40" and voice of animated television characters like Scooby-Doo's sidekick Shaggy died Sunday morning at a hospital in Gig Harbor, Wash. He was 82. He suffered from a form of dementia, and his three adult children from his first wife fought a bitter legal battle with Kasem's second wife, Jean, over control of his health care in his final months.

"American Top 40," with Kasem's soft, homey voice counting down the hits, was a refuge from shock jocks or the screaming big-city radio voices. It was dependable, broadcast on some 1,000 stations at its peak.

Casey Kasem was the voice of "American Top 40" for decades.
Casey Kasem was the voice of "American Top 40" for decades.

Kasem weaved stories around the songs, anecdotes about interactions with fans or gee-whiz tales about how stars got their starts. Seldom was heard a discouraging word.

Interspersed in the countdowns were the long-distance dedications, songs played for a long-lost or distant lover in the hope a heart would be stirred.

At the end of the show, always, would come Kasem's signature words of advice: "Keep your feet on the ground, and keep reaching for the stars."

On the first "American Top 40" in July 1970, Kasem counted down to Three Dog Night's "Mama Told Me Not to Come" at the No. 1 spot. As the years went on, Kasem progressed through disco and punk, arena rock and rap. All were welcome under Casey's big tent.

Kasem was of Lebanese descent, born in Detroit as Kemal Amin Kasem, and he spoke out on issues promoting greater understanding of Arab-Americans. He made his name as a disc jockey, and when his career blossomed in the L.A. area, he took on other voice work. He was Robin in the animated "Batman" series. He once said his work on "Scooby-Doo" would outlast anything he did.

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Counting down the top 10 things you might not know about radio personality Casey Kasem, the founding voice of "American Top 40," who died Sunday:

10. Beginning in 1969, Kasem voiced the character Shaggy for the animated series "Scooby-Doo: Where Are You!" He continued to voice the long-haired hippie in TV, film and video games until 2009. He also gave voice to characters on "Sesame Street" and the 1986 "Transformers" movie, along with voicing Robin on "Super Friends."

9. Kasem's work on radio commercials was highly lucrative — and not nearly as easy as it might have seemed for someone so smooth on the air. "The greatest compliment that anyone can pay me is that after I say something, they remember it," he once said.

8. In addition to his radio show and voice work, Kasem was the co-host of a teen dance show on Los Angeles television during the 1960s called "Shebang."

7. While Kasem seldom appeared onscreen, his second wife, Jean Kasem, was a semi-regular in the sitcom "Cheers" as Loretta Tortelli.

6. Kasem gained attention in the 1990s when he blew up because of a staff error on his "American Top 40" show and his taped remarks, swearing and all, made their way into cyberspace.

5. Kasem was a vegetarian and an activist against factory farming.

4. An Arab-American activist, Kasem called for a fairer balance between heroes and villains in the 1994 Disney Aladdin sequel, "The Return of Jafar." But he added, "We're not out there just to be so picky that we become a pain in the neck. We're there to do what we can to call attention to the sensitivity of not only Arab-Americans, but to any ethnic group."

3. As host of "American Top 40," Kasem introduced a romantic segment called Long Distance Dedications. Listeners would send in their dedications, and Kasem would pick a few heartfelt messages to read each week on the air, playing the love song that went with it.

2. When "American Top 40" premiered on July 4, 1970, the top five songs were: Three Dog Night's "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)," The Jackson Five's "The Love You Save," The Temptations' "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)," "Ride Captain Ride" by Blues Image and Freda Payne's "Band of Gold." When Kasem retired from "AT40" at the end of 2003, the top five tracks were: "Hey Ya" by Outkast, "Here Without You" by 3 Doors Down, "Suga Suga" by Baby Bash, "Perfect" by Simple Plan and Nickelback's "Someday."

1. "Keep your feet on the ground, and keep reaching for the stars." — The radio signoff Kasem used throughout his five-decade career.


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Cody Johnson, a 6-foot-10, 245-pound center who played one year of junior college basketball, has signed a National Letter of Intent to play at Loyola University, Ramblers head coach Porter Moser announced Monday.

Johnson, who will have three years of eligibility at Loyola, averaged 13 points and 8 rebounds at Western Nebraska Community College in Sidney, Neb., last season.

"Cody brings us some skill and size," Moser said. "He has the size to defend a five man but also can stretch a defense with his shooting ability."

In 29 appearances at WNCC in 2012-13, Johnson scored in double figures on 19 occasions, four times topping the 20-point plateau.

Johnson played one season at Air Force Prep and averaged a double double. Prior to his one season at Air Force Prep, the center helped his Alta High School team to the Class 5A title in Utah in 2009-10 and earned second team all-state recognition.

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