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Monday, June 11, 2012
Hundreds evacuated as Colo., NM fires spread
Poudre Fire Authority crews battle a wildfire in a mountainous area about 15 miles west of Fort Collins, Colo., on Sunday, June 10, 2012. Firefighters on Sunday were fighting wildfires that have spread quickly in parched forests in Colorado and New Mexico, forcing hundreds of people from their homes and the evacuation of wolves from a sanctuary. The Colorado fire grew to 22 square miles within about a day of being reported and has destroyed or damaged 18 structures. (AP Photo/The Denver Post, Helen H. Richardson) MAGS OUT; TV OUT; INTERNET OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT
Poudre Fire Authority crews battle a wildfire in a mountainous area about 15 miles west of Fort Collins, Colo., on Sunday, June 10, 2012. Firefighters on Sunday were fighting wildfires that have spread quickly in parched forests in Colorado and New Mexico, forcing hundreds of people from their homes and the evacuation of wolves from a sanctuary. The Colorado fire grew to 22 square miles within about a day of being reported and has destroyed or damaged 18 structures. (AP Photo/The Denver Post, Helen H. Richardson) MAGS OUT; TV OUT; INTERNET OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT
A wildfire burns in a mountainous area about 15 miles west of Fort Collins, Colo., on Sunday, June 10, 2012. Firefighters on Sunday were fighting wildfires that have spread quickly in parched forests in Colorado and New Mexico, forcing hundreds of people from their homes and the evacuation of wolves from a sanctuary. The Colorado fire grew to 22 square miles within about a day of being reported and has destroyed or damaged 18 structures. (AP Photo/The Denver Post, Helen H. Richardson) MAGS OUT; TV OUT; INTERNET OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT
Donna Dundon, left, and Arianna Roupinian, of Fort Collins, Colo., watch a fire burning in a mountainous area about 15 miles west of Fort Collins, on Sunday, June 10, 2012. Firefighters on Sunday were fighting wildfires that have spread quickly in parched forests in Colorado and New Mexico, forcing hundreds of people from their homes and the evacuation of wolves from a sanctuary. The Colorado fire grew to 22 square miles within about a day of being reported and has destroyed or damaged 18 structures. (AP Photo/The Denver Post, Helen H. Richardson) MAGS OUT; TV OUT; INTERNET OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT
Smoke billows from the Little Bear fire in southeastern New Mexico near Ruidoso, Saturday, June 9, 2012. Spanning only a few acres on Wednesday, the Little Bear fire began to grow Friday as spot fires formed outside established fire lines due to windy conditions. By Saturday morning, about 10,000 acres had been charred northwest of the mountain community of Ruidoso. (AP Photo/Ruidoso News, Jim Kalvelag)
LAPORTE, Colo. (AP) ? Firefighters on Sunday were fighting wildfires that have spread quickly in parched forests in Colorado and New Mexico, forcing hundreds of people from their homes and the evacuation of wolves from a sanctuary.
The Colorado fire, burning in a mountainous area about 15 miles west of Fort Collins, grew to more than 31 square miles within about a day of being reported and has destroyed or damaged 18 structures.
Strong winds, meanwhile, grounded aircraft fighting a 40-square-mile wildfire near the mountain community of Ruidoso in southern New Mexico. Crews were working to build a fire line around the blaze, which started Friday and has damaged or destroyed 36 structures.
It wasn't immediately clear how many of the structures lost were homes. "We're still trying to take a tally," Kerry Gladden, public information officer for Ruidoso, said late Sunday afternoon.
In Colorado, the fire sent up heavy smoke, obscuring the sun and creating an eerie, orange dusk in the middle of the day. The smell of smoke drifted into the Denver area and smoke spread as far away as central Nebraska, western Kansas and Texas.
The latest New Mexico fire is smaller than the Whitewater-Baldy fire ? the largest in the state's history ? but it's more concerning to authorities because it started closer to homes, said Dan Ware, a spokesman for the New Mexico State Forestry Division. He said the number of Ruidoso evacuees was in the hundreds, but he didn't have an exact figure.
Gladden said preliminary evacuations could be issued for some areas closer to town due to wind shifts.
Karen Takai, a spokeswoman for the Ruidoso fire crews, said smoke is heavily impacting the community of Capitan, about 5 miles to the northeast. She said Capitan and others could also face evacuation.
"Any communities around this fire have the potential of being evacuated," she said. "If I lived in Capitan, I definitely would be prepared. Don't wait until the sheriff's office comes knocking at your door and tells you to evacuate."
Elsewhere Sunday, firefighters were battling a wildfire that blackened 6 square miles in Wyoming's Guernsey State Park and forced the evacuation of between 500 and 1,000 campers and visitors. Cooler weather was helping firefighters in their battle against two other wildfires in southern Utah.
In Colorado, authorities sent nearly 1,800 evacuation notices to phone numbers but it wasn't clear how many residents had to leave. About 500 people had checked in at Red Cross shelters. Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith said there was an unconfirmed report of a person unaccounted for, but he wouldn't elaborate.
Authorities say it's the worst fire seen in Larimer County in about 25 years. It spread as fast as 1 1/2 miles an hour Saturday, skipping over some areas but burning intensely in trees in others. Flames were coming dangerously close to deputies who were telling some residents to evacuate, Smith said.
Kathie Walter and her husband helped friends several miles away evacuate from the Colorado fire on Saturday. When they got home, they were surprised to get a call warning them to be ready to evacuate just in case. But Walter didn't want to wait.
"Smoke was coming in hard. We could not see flames or orange or black smoke. But we didn't need to see anymore. We just said 'Hey, let's get out of here,'" she said.
They evacuated with their five cats and two dogs. They had a head start. After a wildfire in the area last year, they had left two suitcases packed in their garage.
Elaine Mantle and her family got a call to evacuate their Bellvue home at 5:45 a.m. Sunday. It took about 30 minutes for them to get out and reach a spillover shelter at the Budweiser Event Center in Loveland. Evacuees gathered there for a fire briefing, sipping coffee and eating bananas and powdered doughnuts, in a large gymnasium-like space.
It was the Mantles' first evacuation in the 25 years that they have lived in the mountains, and they were grateful to be safe.
"We're all here, we're all OK. Our neighbors are all here. We feel good," Mantle said.
The blaze also forced the evacuation of 11 wolves from a sanctuary near the fire. KUSA-TV in Denver reported that 19 wolves remained behind at the sanctuary, which has underground concrete bunkers known as "fire dens" that can be used by the animals.
The fire is the latest to hit Colorado's drought-stricken Front Range. In May, a fire set by a camper's stove charred 12 square miles in the same Poudre Canyon area. In March, a fire sparked by a prescribed burn 25 miles southwest of Denver killed three people and damaged or destroyed more than two dozen homes.
Eight air tankers ? including two from Canada ? and several helicopters were on the scene to help fight the blaze.
Authorities say they're competing for resources that have been diluted by several wildfires burning across the West.
"Resources are thin right now," said Nick Christensen of the Larimer County Sheriff's Office. "We are trying to get more of everything at this point."
Meanwhile, the speed at which the fire has spread has dashed any hopes of containment for the time being.
"These folks are doing everything they can, but Mother Nature is running this fire," Smith, the sheriff, said.
In New Mexico, the mix of timber, dry grass and the steepness of the slopes were making the firefighting efforts more difficult.
The fire was burning in steep, rocky, inaccessible terrain in the White Mountain Wilderness of the Lincoln National Forest, which is home to Smokey Bear, who became the nation's symbol of fire prevention in the 1940s.
More than 300 firefighters were battling the blaze with help from three large air tankers, three heavy helicopters and three Blackhawk helicopters. There were also 100 National Guard troops in Ruidoso.
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Associated Press writers Thomas Peipert in Denver and Amanda Lee Myers in Phoenix contributed to this report.
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Saturday, June 9, 2012
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ooVoo update brings 12-way video calling, Facebook registration, user upload option
It's a big day to be an ooVoo fan (and probably an equally big day to become one), as they've announced a pretty massive update to not only their Android app, but also their service as a whole. Starting today, ooVoo users can participate in 12-way video chat from all ooVoo mobile applications, the desktop program, and even Facebook.
The interface for the Android application has been updated and also feature a simple, one-click Facebook registration option (for those who are new to ooVoo). Similarly neat is the ability to send an oovoo Call Link, so friends who don't have ooVoo can still be connected to you.
ooVoo also listened to user feedback and has added call record and upload functions right into your chat, giving you access to uploading to YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.
What do y'all think of the update? Impressed? Let down? Neither? Be sure to sound off and let us know, and if you haven't yet, be sure to take the new ooVoo for a spin.
We've got the full presser and download links to the updated app after the break.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Rocawear Launches A Capsule Collection With ?Battleship? The Movie
Rocawear will launch a capsule collection in collaboration with Hasboro, coinciding with the premiere of ?Battleship? the movie, featuring actors Rihanna, Alexander Skarsgard, Brooklyn Decker and Liam Neeson. The collection of men?s and women?s tee shirts, polos and denim, will fuse Battleship imagery along with well known Jay-Z lyrics such as ?Show Me What You [...]
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Assistant Men's & Women's Tennis Coach (Intern) - Allegheny College
Department: Athletics Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
Allegheny College, a member of the NCAA Division III and North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC), is currently seeking applications for an Assistant Men?s & Women?s Tennis Coach. This is a ten-month entry level position that includes basic medical coverage and a competitive salary.? The ideal candidate is seeking experience in the college coaching profession and will be provided professional development opportunities as a part of this program.
?Allegheny College is a Carnegie I national liberal arts college that ranks among the top 7% of liberal arts colleges in the production of future Ph.D.?s, business leaders and other professionals.? The institution is also a founding member of the highly regarded NCAC with a proud tradition of athletic and academic excellence.? The College sponsors 21 NCAA Division III athletic programs, as well as a vibrant offering of club sports, intramural, fitness and outdoor recreational activities.? Located within 2 hours of Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Buffalo, our location provides a rich recruiting area for our athletic programs.? Allegheny College offers excellent tennis facilities with four indoor courts and twelve lighted, outdoor courts.
Bachelor?s degree required; Master?s degree preferred.? Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Assist head coach with the organization and direction of all aspects of a competitive tennis program. Specific responsibilities include identification and recruitment of athletically and academically qualified student-athletes; regular practice sessions and game preparation; and assisting with overseeing the administrative process for team travel, program budgets, public/alumni relations and promoting the philosophy and objectives of the Department of Athletics and Recreation.? Assistants should also understand the Division III philosophy and thrive in an extremely motivated, team oriented atmosphere. Event management or other major duties will be assigned by the Athletic Director.?
Allegheny College is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong institutional commitment to diversity, inclusion and equity. Members of underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Please submit a letter of application, resume, and three references to the Office of Human Resources, Allegheny College, 520 N. Main Street, Meadville, PA? 16335 or at hr@allegheny.edu.? Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
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UN Experts Call for Global Financial Tax to Offset Costs of Economic ...
New York, May 14 2012 11:05AM
A group of United Nations independent experts today called on the European Union (EU) to take the lead in promoting the adoption of a global financial
transaction tax that would offset the costs of the current economic crisis and protect basic human rights.
?Where the world financial crisis has brought about the loss of millions of jobs, socialized private debt burdens and now risks causing significant
human rights regressions through wide-ranging austerity packages, a financial transaction tax (FTT) is a pragmatic tool for providing the means
for governments to protect and fulfil the human rights of their people,? said the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Magdalena
Sep?lveda.
According to a news release by the UN office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR), estimates suggest that at its lowest rate the FTT would
yield about $48 billion across the Group of Twenty (G-20) major economies, with higher rates offering up to $250 billion dollars per year to offset the
costs of the enduring economic, financial, fuel, climate and food crises.
The call from UN experts comes a day ahead of the Group of Eight (G-8) Summit of industrialized countries, which will take place in Camp David in
the United States.
?EU countries must take bold leadership now to pave the way towards what should eventually be a global FTT,? the UN experts urged, welcoming recent
EU proposals to implement the financial transaction tax across the Eurozone.
Countries such as the Republic of Korea (ROK) have implemented similar taxes in non-discriminatory ways to raise resources to achieve the right to
development. The FTT, experts argue, would also help stabilize financial markets by discouraging speculation, and therefore mitigate the type of
volatility which led to the 2008 financial and food crises.
?Food prices have twice spiked dangerously over the past five years, and could easily do so again,? stressed the Special Rapporteur on the right to
food, Olivier De Schutter. ?The FTT will likely reduce hot capital flows that fuel speculation, drive price instability and wreak havoc on the right
to food worldwide.?
?A global FTT is not a silver bullet, but it would help relieve sovereign debt load stemming from the financial crisis, shift the burden from ordinary
citizens to the private sector which caused the crisis, and significantly enlarge government fiscal space for spending on desperately needed economic
and social rights programmes.? said the Special Rapporteur on Foreign Debt and Human Rights, Cephas Lumina.
The FTT would provide governments with an opportunity to act on their commitments to sustainable development and to take a step to advance
development and include marginalized populations, said the Special Rapporteur on human rights and international solidarity, Virginia Dandan.
?When the financial sector fails to pay its share, the rest of society must pick up the bill,? Ms. Sep?lveda emphasized. ?It is high-time that
governments re-examine the basic redistributive role of taxation to ensure that wealthier individuals and the financial sector contribute their fair
share of the tax burden.?
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