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Clif Bar, Builder's 20 g Protein Bar, Vanilla Almond, 12 Bars, 2.4 oz (68 g) Per Bar

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  • Kosher
  • High in Protein
  • No Trans Fat
  • 23 Vitamins & Minerals

The Protein Bar that Works as Hard as You Do

You're not done. You're a work in progress, building toward something big. That's why we made Clif Builder's — the great-tasting protein bar that makes every ingredient count — so you can get the most out of your workout.

Builder's has 20 g of complete protein, the vitamins and minerals you need to boost protein metabolism, and carbohydrates for sustained energy. Builder's never contains ingredients like artificial sweeteners, sugar alcohols or trans fats. Every Builder's ingredient serves a purpose, so it can best serve you — and all you're working toward.

— Gary, Founder and Owner of Cliff Bar & Company

Other Ingredients

Soy protein isolate, beet juice concentrate, organic brown rice syrup, organic dried cane syrup, palm kernel oil, organic rolled oats, almond butter, organic soy flour, almonds, vegetable glycerin, organic quinoa, organic vanilla, organic sunflower oil, inulin (chicory extract), rice starch, organic flaxseed, organic oat fiber, natural flavors, soy lecithin, salt. Vitamins & Minerals: Dicalcium phosphate, magnesium oxide, ascorbic acid (vit C), tocopheryl acetate (vit E), ferric orthophosphate (iron), beta carotene (vit A), zinc citrate, phytonadione (vit K1), biotin, niacinamide (vit B3), calcium pantothenate (vit B5), potassium iodide, manganese gluconate, copper gluconate, sodium selenite, thiamin (vit B1), chromium chloride, cyanocobalamin (vit B12), sodium molybdate, folic acid (vit B9), riboflavin (vit B2), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vit B6).

Allergen Statement: Contains soy and almonds. May contain traces of dairy, peanuts, wheat and other tree nuts. We source ingredients that are not genetically engineered. May contain nutshell pieces. 33% organic ingredients.

To assure best quality, store in a cool, dry place.

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Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 1 bar (68 g)
  Amount/Serving %DV*
Calories 270
Calories from Fat 70
Total Fat 8 g 12%
Sat. Fat 4.5 g 23%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Sodium 240 mg 10%
Potassium 170 mg 5%
Total Carb. 30 g 10%
Dietary Fiber 3 g 12%
Insoluble Fiber 1.5 g
Sugars 22 g
Other Carb. 5 g
Protein 20 g 40%
Vit. A   30%
Vit. C   100%
Calcium   25%
Iron   25%
Vit. E.   100%
Vit. K   25%
Thiamin (B1)   25%
Riboflavin (B2)   15%
Niacin (B3)   15%
Vit. B6   20%
Folate   20%
Vit. B12   15%
Biotin   10%
Pantothenic Acid   20%
Phosphorus   20%
Iodine   15%
Magnesium   25%
Zinc   20%
Selenium   20%
Copper   15%
Manganese   35%
Chromium   10%
Molybdenum   15%
*Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.


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PARAGRAPH 8.25: When the Chair, Nicolaas Biegman, reopened the debate on his text for paragraph 8.25, delegates took the floor to identify problems they had with the text.

Slovakia, supported by Malta and El Salvador, expressed difficulty with the "need for abortion" and suggested it be replaced with "to address situations which cause women to have recourse to abortion." Malta suggested that the reference to unsafe abortion be retained if a footnote was attached, containing the WHO definition of unsafe abortions. Afghanistan, Tanzania, Indonesia and El Salvador asked that the reference to unsafe abortion be deleted. Several delegates said that abortion should be referred to as an "important" rather than "major" public health concern.

The reference to "legal abortion" was one that also gave rise to heated debate. Malta expressed difficulties since a State cannot be expected to legalize something it considers illegal. Afghanistan, Guam and Honduras asked that reference to legal abortion be deleted. Guatemala said that to have legal abortion was tantamount to having legal robbery or legal rape. On the other hand, Zambia said that keeping the reference to legal abortion was their rock bottom position. Brazil offered compromise language by referring to "cases and circumstances where abortion is not penalized." Ecuador could not go along with the new draft and Argentina said that it should reflect on the fundamental right to life as a human right.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, Cyprus, supported by Canada, highlighted some of the amendments he had made on pre- and post-abortion counselling that had not been taken into account. Canada said that if the text was open to comments by those countries who oppose abortion, the views of others should also be reflected. Cyprus suggested an amendment calling on national governments and relevant IGOs and NGOs to deal with the health impact of unsafe abortion and to address women's health issues. Norway said that the text is carefully crafted and balanced. The Holy See said the text has taken into account ethical considerations and the sensitivities of others.

CHAPTER IX -- POPULATION DISTRIBUTION, URBANIZATION AND INTERNAL MIGRATION: The Chair noted that the text in paragraph 9.9 had brackets around "the indigenous people[s]." Australia proposed addressing this later, since it is currently being examined in the parallel discussions on Principles. Likewise, paragraph 9.22, with the bracketed terms "reproductive health services and family planning," was not considered since it will be dealt with in Chapter VII.

A considerable amount of time was spent discussing the bracketed text "[nationally and internationally]" in paragraph 9.25. The Chair initially announced that the delegation most interested in including these terms at PrepCom III has withdrawn its proposal, so the phrase could be deleted. Several alternative phrases were proposed. Brazil, supported by Canada, Guatemala, the US, Austria and others, proposed "at the national level with international cooperation." Colombia, supported by Argentina, sought to add to the Brazilian proposal, "for the principle of non-intervention in the internal affairs of state." Ethiopia, supported by Rwanda and others, stated that international cooperation should be at the request of the State. Haiti wanted to retain the phrase "international measures." India and Croatia wanted to delete the bracketed text, but Cyprus wanted to retain it. Austria added a reference to the UN Charter. The US suggested reference to relevant UN resolutions. Consensus was finally achieved and the text reads: "at the national level with international cooperation, as appropriate, in accordance with the UN Charter."

CHAPTER X -- INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION: The first brackets appeared in paragraph 10.3, "to ensure the [human] rights of [individuals belonging to] minorities, and indigenous people are respected." Delegates made a variety of proposals before Algeria proposed language from a 1992 UN General Assembly Resolution: "to ensure that the rights of persons belonging to ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities and indigenous people are respected." After further discussion, delegates agreed to accept this proposal.

In paragraph 10.12, the "right to family reunification" was bracketed. Many G-77 delegates wanted to delete the brackets and recognize this right. Canada, Australia, Switzerland and the US commented that their commitment to the objective of family reunification is clear, however, their Governments retain the ability to define family and limit the number of family members. These countries also thought that family reunification is sufficiently covered in paragraph 10.13. Three compromises were proposed: Austria suggested "in accordance with national legislation," Guatemala suggested replacing "right" with "principle," and Brazil proposed "promote family reunification." Since neither the EU nor the G-77 were in a position to accept these compromises, the Chair suspended further discussion and asked interested delegations to work out a compromise.

In paragraph 10.13 (rights of documented migrants), the word "age" was bracketed. At PrepCom III, the Philippines had asked for this word, since migration patterns are often discriminatory based on age, and Australia had insisted on the brackets. The Philippines suggested deleting "age" and adding a new phrase at the end of the sentence: "including the special needs of children and the elderly." This formulation was approved.

In paragraph 10.20, the phrase "in accordance with international law" was bracketed, when referring to human rights protection. The US proposed, and Cuba amended, alternative text, which was accepted. It now reads: "in accordance with relevant international instruments." The brackets in paragraph 10.25 remain until agreement is reached on Chapter VII.

CHAPTER XI -- EDUCATION, POPULATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: The Chair, Amb. Lionel Hurst (Antigua and Barbuda), indicated that the paragraphs that deal with fertility regulation and sexual and reproductive health would not be addressed until the issue is resolved in Chapter VII.

The brackets were quickly removed in paragraph 11.2 after Canada suggested referring to respect for the cultural and religious backgrounds of migrants. On paragraph 11.4, the delegates had to choose between an original and an alternative draft. Uganda said that the new draft deals better with the interests of both developed and developing countries and the issue of rural-urban migration and the "brain drain." After an amendment proposed by Chile, which calls for a harmonious development of educational systems, was accepted, the alternative draft was adopted.

The discussion then turned to paragraph 11.23, dealing with the use of entertainment programmes as a means to encourage public discussion of topics related to the implementation of the Programme of Action. There was lengthy debate on the point of knowing whether the use of such programmes should be "greater," "appropriate," "better," "effective," or "with greater effectiveness." Algeria, supported by the EU, Jamaica and Austria, asked whether this was really a substantial point and suggested that compromise language be adopted in order to move along. Delegates agreed on "greater and effective."

CHAPTER XIII -- NATIONAL ACTION: The Chair pointed out that bracketed text in paragraphs 13.1, 13.9 (c), 13.10, 13.12, 13.13 and 13.14 (a) and (b) could be skipped, since they are pending discussion elsewhere. Delegates spent a long time deliberating on paragraph 13.15, which deals with estimates and allocation of programme costs that were bracketed. Many delegations commented on the figures and the components in brackets and several amendments were made. Debate revolved around whether these figures were estimates and, if so, whether these were workable estimates. There were amendments and amendments to amendments.

The EU suggested an addition in the chapeau saying that these are indicative cost estimates of four components and are calculated in different ways by experts. Algeria and others asked whether the estimates had been carefully studied. The Secretariat reported that these were estimates related to the development of projections on family planning because that is where much of the research has been done with the assumption that these would be expanded into other services later. Guatemala wanted a heading earmarked for education and Chile wanted to include a focus on population education. Zimbabwe suggested removing the brackets and keeping the components. The US suggested some modifications to the EU amendment and also proposed deleting sub-paragraphs (a)-(d). The Chair pointed out that this latter proposal, which was similar to the Mexican one, would not be acceptable because it would in effect remove agreed-upon text.

Norway recommended using rounded figures rather than detailed ones that gave the impression of being precise and added that the figures should reflect the shift from family planning to reproductive health. The EU, supported by the US, read a second amendment that was a modification of its original one. The US wanted to substitute in the text "in the order of" instead of "up to." The Chair suggested that the interested parties work out acceptable language for a footnote to be presented on Thursday and meet in order to discuss the figures.

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16 April 2001 | by (Ohio, USA) – See all my reviews

The answer to all the questions above....YES!!

I remember the first time I saw the poster for this movie in the Video store by my grandmothers apartment. I was maybe 10 or 11, and has been an instant fan of early Full Moon movies. When this finally arrived at the video store, I rented it the next time I stayed over my Grandmothers. I remember thinking that it wasn't too bad but what did I know at that age. Anyway....It stuck in my mind for all these years. Maybe a year or two ago, I happened upon this video in a small video store (similar to the one by my grandmothers, which has gone under and is now a baptist church), and I rented it. I have not seen this movie in any of the main stream video stores, and picked it up. Watched it again, and realized: It was a slow paced, rip off, at times dull, and boring movie, which does have bad special effects, silly looking monster (though I do like them). This movie is not scary, the acting is better than most of the full moon movies nowadays. I don't know...I love Full Moon movies, mostly the older ones from when they started out....I own upwards of 30+ Full Moon movies, and continue to collect them...I got this little gem, in far better than mint condition on ebay, like most of the older ones I have.....This is a movie to have in a collections, like mine....I am a Horror Movie Freak and have some of the worst ones made....but they are fun to watch...pick out the mistakes, hate the way they always end...etc

I would have really liked to have seen a sequel to this one....however, Full Moon only makes sequel if the videos do well...Or it is one of the Puppet Master Movies....When 10 years have passed almost, and i don't think I will see the sequel.....i could write it, but Full Moon does except from unknown writers....

Also, take in to condiseration this movie probably had a budget of like 300-500 thousand if that. Their movies now only have like 100,000 and under....since their separation from paramount, the movies seem a little worse..

watch, rent, buy this is for fans only.....

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Weak entry, could've been better
18 February 2007 | by (Los Angeles, Ca) – See all my reviews

"Cube 2: Hypercube" is a weak and confusing entry after such a great original.

Waking up alone, Kate Filmore, (Kari Matchett) Simon Grady, (Geraint Wynn Davies) Sasha, (Grace Lynn Kung) Max Reisler, (Matthew Ferguson) Jerry Whitehall, (Neil Crone) Tom McGuire, (Bruce Gray) and Mrs. Paley, (Barbara Gordon) each find themselves trapped in a large structure together. Trying to determine a way out of the structure, they find it is a series rooms with weird numbers scratched all over the walls. Discovering that they are in a hypercube, which has four dimensions across it and can fold back in on itself, which forces them to believe that an alternate reality is inside, as well as their self. Forced to take action, they try to solve the riddle of the cube and escape before they're killed off.

The Good News: There isn't a whole lot here to really like. The hyper-dimensionality allows for a lot of fascinating ideas to play around with. Gravity operates at a different angle in some rooms, time operates at a different pace in other rooms so that at time, they see other people alternately sped up or slowed down, and of course, doors open up into alternate realities and points in time, which allows them to constantly meet different versions of themselves. In one simply fascinating scene, one of the characters opens a door and sees them-self staring back. Reaching out to grasp the hand, another character appears from behind, kills the parallel version before being wiped out by a wall of crystalline shapes. It's a compulsively fascinating moment that works quite effectively for it's creativity. Another scene shows on of them stabbing a character in the eye, only to then turn around and encounter them on the other side of the room a moment later, having aged several years and seeking revenge. Outside of these great ideas, the film is pretty hollow.

The Bad News: There's a lot here that doesn't work. As a whole, this is a mess of a movie. It differs so much from the original that it's almost in a different series, with only the main premise and the cube structure remaining. Gone are the numerous, and quite cool, traps from the original, replaced here with a trap that will spring only if too much time is spent in a room rather than being the structure of the room itself, and in their place is a much too talky, confused, and poorly written movie. Not once does it fall together so that a simply answer can be arrived at that will explain everything, and instead, it just chooses to get more and more incoherent ending up being way too complicated for its own good. Even the traps that do spring up aren't that great, being simply a multiplying square that morphs into a spinning shape, not at all that creative or impressive. The laser-wall isn't that bad, but otherwise, the traps in here are barely worth mentioning, not being that great at all and nowhere near the inventiveness or cruelty of the originals. The extreme amount of down-time in here is also a problem, since it takes nearly forever for the film to get going. After introducing themselves, it takes nearly forty minutes before the first trap is sprung, and that's far too long to be standing around arguing with each other. That's the main gist of the middle of the film, long sequences of everyone arguing about what each clue supposedly means or where each person came from. This is a downer and makes the middle seem like it takes forever, and coupled with the weak, confusing story and lack of inventive traps, really brings this down.

The Final Verdict: With a couple of decent scenes and ideas thrown in, this is a really hard movie to recommend to anyone. Fans of the original might like it, but it only has to be the most forgiving fans to do so. If you want to really watch it, watch it before seeing the original or not back-to-back, the differences will be quite startling.

Rated R: Graphic Language, Graphic Violence and Brief Nudity

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Kenya at the Economic Frontier: Challenges and Opportunities

By Christine Lagarde
Kenya Private Sector Alliance Forum
Nairobi, January 6, 2014

As prepared for delivery

Ladies and gentlemen,

Good afternoon— Jambo (hello…). It is a great privilege to be here today, addressing the Private Sector Alliance Forum.

I am particularly pleased to be meeting so many members of Kenya’s business community. It is you and your colleagues who have spearheaded this country’s extraordinary growth performance. You have achieved this with a vibrant service sector with access to high-end technology, by consolidating Kenya’s position as a regional hub, and through impressive progress in financial inclusion.

The late Kenyan Nobel-laureate Wangari Maathai used to say: “There are great opportunities even in the most difficult of moments”. I believe this conviction underlies the resilience of Kenya’s private sector.

Indeed, Kenya’s economic gains over the past few years have been nothing short of remarkable. Coming on the heels of a delicate political transition, growth remains robust—at more than 5 percent in 2013. And a set of bold economic reforms have laid the foundations to lift the economy to middle-income status within the next decade—if Kenya maintains the reform momentum.

It is also very important to me to be here today to underline the commitment of the IMF to Kenya. We have been by Kenya’s side through the many challenges you have faced. We were here during the 2009 global downturn, during the 2011 drought, and we stood with you during the Westgate attack.

We have provided financial support through our Extended Credit Facility to deal with adverse shocks—and I am very happy that our Executive Board gave its seal of approval for the successful completion of the program just a few weeks ago. We have also worked with the Kenyan government as it designed and implemented reforms, and we supported that agenda with financing, advice, and stepped-up technical assistance.

What I am saying is that the IMF has been Kenya’s partner—through thick and thin.

But let me be clear on this point: Kenya’s achievements are Kenya’s. Your country has had full ownership of the reform agenda. You have implemented it. You have garnered domestic support for it. And that is why it was a success.

Now is a good time to commend Kenya on its performance. But this is not the time for complacency. Yes, Kenya’s future holds great promise. Looking ahead, achievements need to be deepened and broadened, so the economy can be made even more resilient, and the benefits of growth can be even more widely shared among all the Kenyan people.

In this context, I would like to focus my remarks today on three broad themes: the immediate outlook for the global economy; the outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa; and, finally, the key priorities that will enable Kenya to achieve its quest of reaching emerging market status.

1. The Global Economic Environment

First, the global economic environment. The IMF will be coming out with revised forecasts for the global outlook in a few weeks, so I will not be discussing numbers, but only trends.

The world economy is certainly in a better place now than it was five years ago—at the height of the financial crisis. But we are not out of the woods yet. The global recovery that is underway remains uneven and subdued, and its underlying dynamics are shifting.

Recent indicators suggest that activity in advanced economies is gaining momentum. This is particularly the case in the United States, where private demand has been robust, prompting the Fed to signal an eventual normalization in financial conditions. In Japan, the government has taken important steps to stimulate growth. And while Europe is slowly emerging from a deep recession, a host of challenges remains to be addressed.

At the same time, emerging market economies are slowing, following several years in which they were the main engine of global growth—and a particularly important engine for Kenya and Africa. In fact, the momentum in emerging market economies was a key factor in softening the impact of the global financial crisis on Sub-Saharan Africa. So any change in emerging market economies’ prospects is bound to be a matter of concern.

As financial conditions in advanced economies normalize, the risk of heightened volatility in financial markets may create new challenges in emerging market economies. There is also the risk of potential spillovers from emerging market economies to countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly those that are more financially integrated with the global economy— such as Kenya.

2. The Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa

Which brings me to my second point: the outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa. Here the news is encouraging.

In fact, Sub-Saharan Africa remains the second-fastest-growing region in the world—5.6 percent on average over the past decade. Africa is now beginning to take its rightful place at the table of global prosperity. Countries in Eastern Africa, in particular, have experienced strong growth for the last decade.

In many countries, this growth has contributed to higher living standards and poverty reduction. Low inflation, reduced levels of public debt, and adequate reserve levels – have helped to shield much of the region from the crisis.

Overall, we expect Sub-Saharan Africa to enjoy continued robust growth—which our projections in October place at 5 percent in 2013 and close to 6 percent in 2014. But this outlook is not without risks. Policymakers must remain vigilant to threats from slower demand in emerging market economies, unfavorable changes in commodity prices, or higher financing costs.

Looking forward, I would like to reiterate the same message for Sub-Saharan Africa that I just gave to Kenya: there can be no complacency. Immense challenges remain. Africa can—and must—grow faster to address pressing social problems, and provide jobs for its young and growing population. Poverty remains unacceptably high, and progress toward the Millennium Development Goals remains too slow.

Indeed, “Africa Rising” will be the subject of a major conference the IMF is organizing, in partnership with the government of Mozambique, to which all Sub-Saharan Africa countries have been invited—including your Finance Minister and Central Bank Governor. Following the successful conference entitled “Kenya: Ready for Take Off” that Kenya and the IMF organized in Nairobi last September, the conference in Mozambique will take stock of Africa’s economic successes, as well as the challenges ahead.

3. Kenya—The Quest for Middle-Income Status

Let me now turn to my third topic and the main theme of today’s meeting—Kenya’s quest to become a middle-income economy.

Kenya today is already a “frontier” economy. The impressive turnaround in its performance is the outcome of important changes in the economic, political, and social landscape over the past few years.

At the economic level, prudent policies have helped anchor the conditions for strong and stable growth. Fiscal discipline has improved both the external and domestic debt positions. A more modern framework for monetary policy has helped keep inflation expectations in check, despite adverse shocks. And stronger supervisory powers have maintained financial stability, even as the financial system is expanding rapidly and capital markets opening up.

The result? Kenya has built a strong external position and is now in a favorable condition to tap international financial markets with the planned Eurobond issue.

Going forward, as Kenya becomes more integrated in the global economy, it is bound to be exposed to external shocks—through spillovers from trading partners’ economies or volatility in international financial markets. Further bolstering its foreign reserve position and lowering its debt burden will ensure that the country is resilient to these shocks.

At the political level, Kenya has not only overhauled its form of government by implementing the 2010 Constitution, but also gone through a delicate political transition—a transition that culminated with the March 2013 peaceful elections. Kenya’s new system of checks and balances means that management of public resources is now more transparent and subject to more accountability. These changes should support overall economic stability.

In addition, Kenya has fully embraced the opportunities afforded by technology in enhancing financial inclusion. This country now boasts the highest share of population with access to financial services in Sub-Saharan Africa (more than 70 percent).

What does this mean practically speaking? It means that millions of Kenyans who were previously outside the financial system now have a stake in the economy. The younger generation, in particular, has been increasingly empowered to take advantage of new opportunities.

Kenya has indeed come a long way over the past few years. The key is now to build on this momentum, with emphasis in the following areas. We might call them the “Three C’s”: completing fiscal devolution; closing infrastructure gaps; and continuing regional integration.

The first “C”: Completing fiscal devolution

We can all agree that devolution and fiscal decentralization are important steps. And yes; the process will be complex and the risks are significant. But I recognize that expectations are high. It is crucial that devolution is implemented successfully: crucial to secure access to resources to all parts of the country; and crucial to ensure that every region gets to benefit from improved economic conditions.

If done properly, this kind of devolution can bolster social cohesion, by increasing accountability in the management of public resources, and improving the quality of services delivery. It can also create new private sector opportunities in the new counties.

But coming back to the risks, it is imperative that devolution is done right. That means spending needs to remain within the available envelope of public resources—and be transparent. It also means avoiding duplication of functions between the central and local government.

The second “C”: Closing infrastructure gaps

Kenya still has large infrastructure gaps that must be tackled, if growth is to be raised and jobs created. The country’s newfound natural resource wealth is an opportunity to lift economic prospects, but these resources need to be exploited wisely and transparently.

Kenya is currently building a fiscal and regulatory regime to govern the use of revenues from natural resources development. This should provide a transparent framework for investors and a stable base for government revenue. Beyond that, the use of these fiscal resources should be carefully prioritized, and the quality of infrastructure projects closely scrutinized. The IMF stands ready to continue to provide extensive technical assistance on these issues.

Foreign investment should also be encouraged to help plug infrastructure needs. I understand that foreign investors are interested in financing major projects, such as the construction of a modern railway line from the coastal area of Kenya to neighboring countries, and the expansion of geothermal power generation. Again, these types of financing should be encouraged, provided that they remain consistent with a sustainable debt position.

My third “C”: Continuing regional integration

In Sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya has led the way in the process of regional integration. It is now the second largest investor in the region, and is a strong advocate of regional economic integration in the context of the East African Community.

Regional integration has opened up new markets, supported the emergence of a middle class, and enabled domestic demand to become an engine of growth. The process must now be deepened. In that context, the heads of states of the East African Community recently agreed on a roadmap toward a monetary union. This is an opportunity but also a major challenge. It will be important to draw upon the experience and lessons learned from other regions, and to manage the process carefully. The IMF stands ready to provide technical assistance and advice, as needed.

Let me conclude: over the past several years, Kenya has embarked upon a successful journey that has transformed its economy. This has been achieved with the leadership and support from the public sector, but also largely through the efforts of a vibrant private sector. This partnership has increasingly helped to lift the Kenyan people out of poverty and generate job opportunities.

In this context, I would like to touch on a subject that is dear to me—education. Kenya’s record in providing universal primary education is impressive, especially for girls. Going forward, it is crucial that girls have this access at the secondary and university levels.

So, Kenya’s journey to middle-income status is not over. There is still a long way to travel, but I believe this country’s high hopes are warranted. I have tried today to chart out how that path can be successfully navigated.

As the Kenyan wisdom goes: “Pamoja twasonga mbele”—“Together we are moving forward”. As a nation you have made it this far and—together with the IMF—I am confident that Kenya will continue to move forward.

Asante sana” – Thank you very much.

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The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights held its first hearing on solitary confinement yesterday.  The importance of this topic cannot be overstated.  On any day, it is estimated that 80,000 individuals in the criminal justice system are held in some form of isolation, commonly referred to as solitary confinement or segregation. Solitary Cell

But we don’t know the total number of people held in isolation in the United States because the government does not track this information in immigration detention.  We suspect that number runs in the thousands.

Why should we care?
Immigration detention is the fastest growing incarceration system in the United States.  Each year, nearly 400,000 non-citizens are held in a patchwork of 250 immigration detention facilities, including dozens of county jails and prisons run by private corporations, while their immigration cases move through the courts.  Immigrants are often housed with criminal inmates, so they face the same punitive "inmate management" systems, including the use of solitary confinement.

Immigrants do not have the right to appointed counsel so it’s easy for them to become invisible to the outside world.  When placed in solitary confinement, detainees can also become invisible to the rest of the general population.  Neither criminal nor immigrant detainees have the right to an attorney during an internal classification, disciplinary, or appeal process.  Jail staff has the sole power to determine the length of time detainees spend in solitary confinement, and like most aspects of the immigration detention system, there is no accountability to prevent abuses.  Until the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implements legally enforceable detention standards and a rigorous oversight mechanism, immigrants in solitary confinement are on their own.

Who is held in solitary confinement in immigration detention?
DHS is ignorant as to when, how often, or why detained immigrants are placed in solitary confinement.  But based on NIJC’s encounters with thousands of detained immigrants each year, we have identified a disturbing trend.  Solitary confinement is often used to separate the most vulnerable populations from other detainees, including LGBT asylum seekers, individuals with mental health conditions, juveniles who should not be held in adult detention, and victims of sexual assault.  They are housed in the same segregation units as sexual predators and violent offenders.  In our testimony for the Senate hearing, NIJC shared several stories of immigrants who were held in solitary confinement under these conditions.

What does solitary confinement look like?
Solitary confinement can take many forms, but in general, detainees are kept in 23-hour lockdown in a small cell with a bed, toilet, and washing basin.  They rarely have contact with other people, apart from a knock on the door when a guard or nurse wants to make sure they are still alive.  As new technology becomes more integrated into prison management systems, guards are turning to closed-circuit camera feeds to monitor detainees, so even this kind of contact is becoming less frequent.

Detainees can hear what’s happening in the rest of the housing unit even if they cannot see other detainees.  NIJC clients have described hearing the screams of people who were mentally ill and even attempted suicides.  As many of our LGBT clients will attest, they can also hear the harassing, derogatory slurs from both detainees and guards.

When detainees are allowed out of their cells, they are handcuffed.  Facilities allow varying recreation time – from a few times a week to once a month or less.  Detainees are given the opportunity to “exercise” in a cage that’s often smaller than their cell.  “Outdoor” recreation can mean that detainees are placed in a room that has an open window to the outside world, even if it’s 20 feet above the ground and they can't see outside.  Recreation accommodations rarely account for seasonal temperatures, so detainees are often forced to choose: stay in extremely cold or hot rooms or stay in their cells for 24 hours a day.

What are the effects of solitary confinement?
Mental health experts agree that the consequences of prolonged isolation are serious for anyone, even if an individual has no history of mental illness.  Though not an exhaustive list, the following are common symptoms of detainees in solitary confinement:  paranoia, weight-loss, inability to concentrate, oversensitivity to stimuli, hallucinations, depression, trouble sleeping, loss of sense of time, and difficulty communicating with people from the outside world.  These symptoms start to appear as early as a few days into isolation, but become exponentially worse after 15 days in isolation.

What can we do?
We cannot continue to support the mental and physical degradation of other human beings, regardless of their immigration status or criminal background.  Ultimately, the U.S. government must end the use of solitary confinement.

Until that time, federal and local governments must be held accountable for the treatment of detainees.  If an individual is placed in solitary confinement for any reason, DHS should know about it.  In addition, DHS should be required to report regularly on the number of people held in solitary confinement, the reasons for placement, and the length of time each detainee spends in isolation.  Vulnerable populations should not be detained at all; there are more humane and cost-effective alternatives.

More recommendations are included in NIJC’s testimony for yesterday's Senate hearing.

Alexis Perlmutter is the policy and new media manager for Heartland Alliance's National Immigrant Justice Center.


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Hilary Duff And Her Mom Rock The Vote

Didn’t I tell you Hollywood is voting in the masses today? LOL. It seems like everyone out there wants their vote to count (and that’s not a bad thing at all!). Actress Hilary Duff was spotted casting her vote as well with her mother while the two were in Los Angeles, Calif. on Tuesday afternoon. Although Hilary hasn’t gone on the record to say who she is supporting, she and many members of her family are registered Republicans. She is a Texan after all!

Something tells me that this might be one of the most interesting races in recent history…. after all, the entire world is watching us to see who might win. It’s a close one!

Photos via FameFlynet


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Mountain Lion, Apple's next generation desktop OS is now available for $19.99 -- here's what it means to iOS users, and for Windows users thinking of switching

OS X Mountain Lion, the 8th generation of Apple's desktop operating system and the elder brother with which iOS shares much of it's digital DNA, is now available in the Mac App Store.

Most iOS users still use Windows as their primary desktop operating system. Even as the iPad is replacing traditional, lower-level desktop tasks like email, web browsing, and gaming for more and more of the mainstream, when it comes to proper old operating systems, Microsoft is still king.

Yet Apple's choosing an incredibly interesting way to try and change that, at least for the users it cares about most. No, not you, geeky gaming rig guy in the basement. No, not you beleaguered beige box guy in the cubicle. No, not even you, media server maven guy with your house all wired. With Mountain Lion, as with Lion before it, targets the casual user -- that very same mainstream user who's gotten an iPad for many things, but still needs a traditional computer for some things. A car driver looking for a familiarly appointed truck.

Familiarity is the key. Familiarity is a feature. Though they share many of the same underpinnings, OS X and iOS are very different animals. (One's a big cat, for starters.) Yet Apple understands that, for the user, the interface and the experience is the app. So with Mountain Lion, they've made more of the OS X interface and experience more closely match iOS than ever. Which makes sense, given the iOS user base not only dwarfs the OS X user base, but consists of the very users Apple wants to reach most -- those for whom traditional computers have always been inaccessible, intimidating, and off-putting.

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Setup and iCloud

OS X Mountain Lion now sets up similarly to iOS 5 -- you enter your iCloud-associated Apple ID and almost everything gets done for you. It's not quite that simple of course, at least not yet, but it's vastly better than computers of even a few years ago.

You still have to choose or take a profile picture, which is irksome to those of us who've used Macs with .Mac and MobileMe for years, and iCloud now, who'd really love to have the option to use our existing iCloud avatar. You also still have to fill out registration information. iOS skips both these steps, and for the better.

Once you're done you're done and in, however, and everything that syncs between your iOS devices also syncs between your iOS devices and Macs. (Apple technically doesn't use sync for iCloud but "store and push".)

All your stuff is "just there", and because Apple has made OS X apps sound, look, and even feel more like iOS apps, all your stuff is easy to find as well.

Built-in apps

With OS X Mountain Lion, Apple has continued to bring iOS concepts "back to the Mac" with mostly good, and in some cases excellent results.

Calendars & Contacts

Gone are the iCal and Address Book of old, and in their place are Calendar and Contacts, just like iOS. They got an iPad-style makeover last year with OS X Lion, so this year the name is the biggest change. It may not seem like a big deal, but for an iOS user it makes them instantly recognizable and referable across Apple's platforms.

Likewise, iChat has become Messages... and is more problematic. iMessage delivered a much-needed roshambo to the carrier price gouge that was SMS, and worked in a similar fashion. It was in context. It was understood. Even on the iPad, iMessages made some sense, even if dual-wielders had to put up with dual accounts (phone number for iPhone, Apple ID for iPad and iPod touch) -- and dual alarms! (iOS 6 will fix this by allowing phone numbers and Apple IDs to be merged for iMessage and FaceTime.) On OS X, however, the iMessage/iChat hybrid is messy.

On one hand, if you're working on the Mac, it's faster to respond to iMessages on the Mac than to switch devices and do it on the iPhone or iPad. On the other, holy triple beeping hell, Batman. I've turned off alerts for iMessage on everything but my iPhone, since it's always with me. That way I only get one notification, but can reply from the device of my choosing. A more elegant solution from Apple, however, awaits.

Notes & Reminders

Added to the built in OS X app suite are Notes and Reminders, which now exist and do on OS X what they done on iOS since versions 1 and 5 respectively. They're no more or less than any iOS user would expect, but being able to expect them on the desktop as well as mobile is significant.

Safari, meanwhile, has lost the separate search field and now has a unified bar for URL entry and search. Google Chrome pioneered this and Apple has copied it, no doubt to delight of many. I've never been a huge fan but I've gotten used to it, and it's nice to have Safari and Chrome on the same page for those of us who switch frequently between them.

Also gone, to my immense consternation, is Safari RSS. Not just the ability to use Safari as an RSS reader gone (which was handy on occasion), you can't even open an RSS file to look at. Apple tells you to go jump in the Mac App Store and buy an app. Removing RSS from public view is one thing. Preventing your web browser from opening files is another. For shame.

On the plus side, Apple has given Safari for Mac the outstanding Action button from iOS, so you can easily share a web page in a variety of ways. I used to close my Mac and pick up my iPad just to share links in a non-frustrating way. Now, if I happen to be on my Mac, it's just as easy as if I was on iOS.

Also like Chrome, iCloud will now sync your tabs between OS X and iOS, so you can leave home with a web page loaded, and keep up with it on the go. Or vice-versa. Just make sure, if anyone else has access to you Mac or iPad at home or at work, you stick to tabs you're comfortable with everyone seeing you have open.

Notification Center has moved from iOS to OS X and... actually works better on OS X. In iOS, Apple copied the base functionality of Google's pre-Android 4.1 notification window shade, but hasn't gone much beyond that. Rollovers still block buttons, and annoyingly to designers, linen appears in an overlay interface element rather than a background element. On Mountain Lion, a two finger swipe from the right edge of the trackpad moves the desktop aside to reveal Notification Center behind it. Notification appear as overlays at the top right of the screen and are even less obtrusive than they are on iOS.

They're still not actionable, however, and that's where Apple is behind Android today, and webOS from years ago. Hopefully that's addresses in a future version. Having a notification appear and being able to quickly adjust controls or jot down a response without switching apps is the way it's meant to be done.

AirPlay and Game Center

The single biggest feature for me in Mountain Lion is AirPlay. Anyone who owns a Mac and an Apple TV will instantly attach to AirPlay on OS X because, like me, they will have wanted it forever. To be able to play any video on your Mac, or view any screen, and at the click of a menu button have it instantly beamed to the big screen TV is one of the Holy Grails of geekdom. And for the most part, it works great.

One of the other Holy Grails (greeks are demanding, we have several), is cross-platform gaming. Mountain Lion provides that as well, with Game Center moving from iOS to OS X. If the same game is available on both desktop and mobile, and it's integrated into Game Center, you can race between iPod touch and Mac as easily as you could shoot between iPhone and iPad last week. It has its quirks, and it might take a while for developers to truly nail the experience between their apps, but it's fantastic.

If anyone had any reason to even consider not getting Mountain Lion, AirPlay and Game Center should have you clicking away your $19.99 right now.

Note: Some older Intel Macs won't get AirPlay in the update, which is beyond annoying.

Twitter and Facebook

If you use them, Apple has integrated Twitter and Facebook into Mountain Lion. Since Apple has struggled with their own social networks, and appears to have no interest in owning social the way they own the core OS and cloud, it was a good choice, and works well enough.

Gate Keeper

Previously, OS X on the Mac was the polar opposite of iOS when it came to how you could install and run apps. On iOS, unless you jailbreak, the App Store and the App Store alone is where you get your apps. With OS X Lion last year, Apple introduced the Mac App Store, but left the traditional, 3rd party vendor system in place and untouched as well. And yeah, phew.

However, the iOS approach is safer, easier, more secure, and carries other benefits, especially for a mainstream customer. So with OS X Mountain Lion, Apple is giving users a choice. Well, three choices actually.

  1. Only allow apps to be installed and run from the Mac App Store
  2. Only allow apps to be installed and run from the Mac App Store and signed, certified developers.
  3. Allow any apps from anywhere to run.

It's a model many have wanted on iOS, even if it's unlikely Apple would ever do it. (There aren't many iOS apps that Apple would allow under Gatekeeper that they wouldn't already allow under the App Store -- no system modifications, for example, would get through either.)

For those who are internet savvy and fancy free, option 3 means the Mac will behave as it always have. For those for whom software on the desktop has always been a scary mess, option 1 makes it as close to iOS as possible. If not win/win, it's absolutely tie/tie.

There's no Siri in OS X yet, but like the new iPad with iOS 5.1, there is Dictation. For those of us who've grown lazy typing thanks to Siri and Dictation, that's welcome news.

Upgrade advise

I'm not sure OS X is similar enough to iOS that I can recommend everything go out an update immediately, like most of us do with iPhones, iPod touches, and iPads. Computers are trickier beasts with more moving parts. If you aren't a comfortable, confident, early adapter (who is likely already on a pre-release version.), wait a while. Wait a day or a week until any problems have been identified and fixed. Wait a month or more if you have mission critical software that you can't have fail on a new OS.

Apple is on yearly OS X update cycles now, just like iOS, but the same old computer advice applies: slow and steady wins the reliability race.

Apple touts over 200 new features in Mountain Lion, including many specifically for the growing Chinese market. For me, it's not the number that matters but the nature. Making OS X look and feel more like iOS is a smart play by Apple. Previously, anyone getting into the Apple ecosystem via an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad might have looked at a Mac and seen something just as alien as a Windows PC. Now they'll see something just as familiar as their iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad.

Now, there's actually a reason iOS users, especially mainstream ones who are new to or have never been comfortable with traditional computers, to choose Mac over Windows -- it feels like just one more iOS device, a more capable if complicated one. It feels like a nicely appointed, leather stitched, linen-lined truck.

Sure, some element of the market has always had a compelling reason to choose Mac -- it was prettier or friendlier or simply fit the way they worked better. But many didn't. Many went with Windows for reasons every bit as legitimate to their feelings and needs.

Apple may not convert many more Windows devotees to Mac with Mountain Lion, but they'll convert or simply attract a great percentage of those who previously had no strong loyalty one way or another. They'll get the iOS using mainstream, and that's good for both Apple and mainstream computer users or users-to-be.

I had my mom try it out this weekend -- my version of the ultimate usability test -- and even though she's been using Lion for year, she found it immediately more relatable simply by virtue of the similar apps. That's no doubt what Apple was going for, and what they've achieved.

And for those worried that Apple is "dumbing down" the Mac for iOS users -- you still have Terminal. You're fine.

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OS X Mountain Lion now available, and what it means for iOS users

Dittos... I was expecting the 10AM Pacific showtime. Just put Carly Simon's "Anticipation" on a loop until it's downloaded. :D

"We could not complete your request. There was an error in the App Store. Please try again later. (100)" is all I can get from the Canadian App Store.

Comments on other sites indicate Canada, Australia, UK are having a hell of a time trying to buy/download Mountain Lion right now.

mine said that at first, but the second time i tried it let me download but its still saying Downloading i know its kinda big but its been about 45 mins now

Well, my curiosity is if it isn't live yet, why is the Mac App Store broadcasting it in the banner at the top yet? It shouldn't even show up in the App Store until it's available!

Just finished downloading and tried to install - started the install process but then came up with error saying file is corrupt and to redownload from app store.... so starting to download again; see if I have better luck

Took about 45mins for me to download - but will depend on your connection. Think it is a bit over 4GB download;

ok thanks mine has been downloading for about an hour now i have 3 meg internet nothing else is on but iPhone and of course my iMac

My up-to-date code came through and says it's already been used - doh! They say to wait for several hours and another code should come through and if not, try the original one and then call them back.

Mine said the same thing. Who did you call? I had to send an email and haven't gotten a response yet.

Update: I got an answer & I'm waiting for my replacement code

>much-needed roshambo to the carrier price gouge that was SMS

The only reference I can find to roshambo is as an alternate name for the Rock, Paper, Scissors game? Can someone explain either what that means or what it was supposed to be?

Would anyone recommend that I upgrade my mid-2009 White MacBook? It has 3GB of RAM. When I did last year's upgrade it seemed to really slow down but sped back up when I went from 2GB to 3GB.

Waiting for my "download code" from Apple via email. (from my new Mac Air purchase) Gotta say, what a royal Pain in the a**. To get your upgrade code you have to supply a picture of your receipt or serial code sticker on the box. Send it in and await a code. I bought it via apple on line. You would think this "end user experience" would be a tad easier. ugh

I want to start the installation now but I"m scared it's gonna get stuck at the setup screen when it reboots and i won't be able to use logmein to finish.

Umm, yeah, I'll just wait til 7pm (Pacific Time) to download this OS. I think the clusterf*** part is about to settle in.

"No, not you, geeky gaming rig guy in the basement. No, not you beleaguered beige box guy in the cubicle. No, not even you, media server maven guy with your house all wired." -Rene Ritchie

Being one of these types of people (not the "beige box guy"), I guess I shouldn't download Mountain Lion. Thanks, Rene, for throwing my kind of people under the bus!

How do you get Facebook integration? Because according to Apple this part is not available until iOS 6 arrives this Fall.

Spoken to Apple twice and they said Facebook integration will not be available until this Fall when iOS 6 is released!

Re: "Now they'll see something just as familiar as their iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad."

Yes, but only up to a point. OS X still has that weird mash-up of mid-1980s "desktop productivity" from the original Mac and iOS-ish full-screen skeumorphism. We'd argue that 10.8, in terms of GUI and look-and-feel, is just another refinement release. It's not a major update from Lion by any means.

But it's too late in OS X's life cycle for major changes anyway. 10.8 is the 9th major release, going all the way back to 10.0 in 2001. The next-gen desktop OS, whatever it will be called ("OS 11"?) is where Apple could really make a leap forward. But we think the next OS X updates will only be for adding finishing touches to OS X as it approaches the end of its development.

For example, the next-gen OS could rely on Siri for many things in many circumstances. (Off-topic, but we think Siri will stay in beta until it's available on OS X.) And we're sure Finder will eventually become an "expert" option, hidden by default. Apple has been gradually simplifying Finder and even hiding it and the desktop with the full-screen mode feature. Some day, soon, Finder will most likely become an optional feature. But not in OS X. In the next-gen OS.

Does anyone notice that the build numbers between the final release are different from the GM?
GM Build Number: 12A269
Final Release: 12A251

Works fine on my early 2008 MBP, accept I can't change my login pic to whatever I want it to be, so I'm stuck with the nerdy pics that are included or the pic of some model I put in Lion that isn't me and can't add a different pic outside of that or the default. ARRRGHHHH!!!!

I think Lions and Mountain Lions are both in the Big Cat family. Though I could be wrong. :-) Mountain Lion is pretty cool even for us Media Marven out there

Ya, well, I'm that geeky guy but not in the basement and ya, I'm rocking that Mountain Lion which buy the way, isn't that also called a "Cougar"? ROOOWRRR... LOL!!!!!

Yearly update cycles for $20 = a decade of OS updates for $200. Sweeeeeeeetness :)

I do wonder what the 10.9 cat will be.

Awesome. Nice update - cheap, everything works, no issues so far, and Dictation is wonderful. Just kinda sad I can't get AirPlay Mirroring... Congrats to Apple on successful launch.

I upgraded to os x mountain lion and logged into game center and opened a game center supported game on my mac but I am unable to take the game off my game center list. Any ideas how to? I've already tried deleting the game, but there is no pop up on my mac like on ios that asks if you want to keep or remove your game from the game center leaderboards.

Leave everything closed except for the app store. Downloaded in 20 minutes for me, installed and working. I feel that its more polished as an Operating system but some hiccups along the way but that is with everything. I still do not see the facebook share button in safari but I am going to assume that will show up in an update in the fall as they mentioned.

Just upgraded my 2011 iMac - very impressive update!! Fast and ez upgrade process with zero problems. Many small improvements throughout the OS and the new voice dictation works very well, but I've been most impressed with the iCloud integration with my iPad and iPhone -- works perfectly, talk about a great end-to-end solution!