Nepali charged with torture appears in UK court

LONDON (AP) ? A British court on Saturday denied bail to a colonel in the Nepalese army facing charges of torture allegedly committed during the Himalayan nation's civil war.

Kumar Lama, 46, was arrested Thursday at a residential address in the English town of St. Leonards-on-Sea, about 70 miles (115 kilometers) southeast of London. He was later charged with intentionally "inflicting severe pain or suffering" on two individuals as a public official ? or person acting in official capacity.

Britain's Metropolitan Police said the charges relate to one incident that allegedly occurred between April 15 and May 1, 2005, and another that allegedly occurred between April 15 and Oct. 31, 2005 at the Gorusinghe Army Barracks in Nepal. Scotland Yard has said that the arrest did not take place at the request of Nepalese authorities.

British authorities claim "universal jurisdiction" over serious offenses such as war crimes, torture, and hostage-taking, meaning such crimes can be prosecuted in Britain regardless of where they occurred.

Lama spoke only to confirm his identity when he appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Saturday. Two diplomats from the Nepalese embassy were in court for the short hearing, according to Britain's Press Association news agency.

The court heard that Lama has served in the Nepalese Army since 1984 and was in charge of the barracks at the time of the alleged offenses. The colonel is currently serving as a U.N. peacekeeper in South Sudan, having previously served in Sierra Leone and Lebanon, and he was due to return to Africa on Saturday after spending Christmas in England.

The case has touched off a diplomatic spat, with the Nepalese government summoning the U.K. ambassador in Kathmandu to protest. Britain's Foreign Office confirmed on Friday that Nepal's government summoned the U.K. ambassador in Kathmandu because it was upset over the arrest, but declined to comment further.

Thousands of people died and thousands were injured or tortured during Nepal's civil war, a decade-long conflict that ended in 2006.

Judge Quentin Purdy remanded Lama in custody pending a Jan. 24 court date.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/nepali-charged-torture-appears-uk-court-183637166.html

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Americans Fight UN's Agenda 21 - Legal Insurrection

Astute Legal Insurrection readers remarked that much of the ?climate change? dialog in this country seems to be directed at getting citizens to support United Nation?s Agenda 21.

I wanted to offer some insights on this theoretically voluntary action plan that has environmentally protective sustainable development as its supposed goal from Dr. Illeana Johnson Paugh, author of ?U.N. Agenda 21: Environmental Piracy?.? She is an immigrant from Romania, expert in fiscal and monetary matters, and a guest on CANTO TALK most Friday nights (when she covers the state of the national and global economies).

Johnson Paugh recently noted that, ?the war on Agenda 21 just got hotter?.

Thinking Americans understand now what U.N. Agenda 21 is and are not backing down from fighting the anti-American, anti-prosperity, wealth redistribution scheme of the United Nations against our way of life.

The U.N. has deemed commercial agriculture unsustainable and has used taxpayer dollars and local supervisors to re-zone, re-shape, and prohibit land use for local agriculture or building that is not approved by their bio-diversity plan of limiting human habitation ? all in the name of saving the planet?.

Unfair regulatory actions against Martha Boneta, a farmer in Fauquier County, Virginia, ?violate fundamental rights and unfairly restrict her property rights.? Delegate L. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge/31st district) plans to strengthen Virginia?s Right to Farm Act and to ?protect farmers against future encroachments by local government.?

Delegate Lingamfelter, who represents four of the Fauquier County?s 20 voting precincts, is planning a press conference to discuss his proposed legislation on January 8, 2013 in Richmond, Virginia. Two prominent property rights advocates will be in attendance, Joel Salatin and Mark Fitzgibbons.

?Martha Boneta?s rights have been wrongly challenged. I am bringing legislation in the 2013 session of the General Assembly to improve the Right to Farm Act here in Virginia, so small farmers like Martha will enjoy fully their property rights. It?s not about demonizing anyone in this controversy. It?s about standing by property rights and our Founder?s vision.?

Johnson Paugh then provides more background on Boneta?s struggles, and notes that thirteen Virginia vintners have filed lawsuits against the same county for not being allowed to serve wine on their premises after 6 p.m. (a special-interest restriction passed to please one vintner who chose to close early.)

It seems that in bureaucratic hands, Agenda 21 can be distorted to be used to control anything at anytime.? However, this fact has not gone unnoticed by citizens across the country.

The power-grab is concerning to Americans of all political persuasions.? There is a website called ?Democrats Against Agenda 21?.? The site is spearheaded by Rosa Koire, a life-long Democrat and Executive Director of the Post Sustainability Institute. She writes:

U.N. Agenda 21 cites the affluence of Americans as being a major problem which needs to be corrected. It calls for lowering the standard of living for Americans so that the people in poorer countries will have more, a redistribution of wealth. Although people around the world aspire to achieve the levels of prosperity we have in our country, and will risk their lives to get here, Americans are cast in a very negative light and need to be taken down to a condition closer to average in the world. Only then, they say, will there be social justice which is a cornerstone of the U.N. Agenda 21 plan.

She was invited to speak at a Tea Party recently on how communities implement Agenda 21: (full video embedded)

It is good to see American unite for their own sustainability.

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Source: http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/01/americans-fight-uns-agenda-21/

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Increasing Your Sales With Autoresponders | Internet Marketing ...

The autoresponder is without a doubt one of the best marketing tools you can get.? It is a widely used application that will automatically respond to any email that it receives.? They are considered to be magical indeed, triggered by a blank email that they receive to their address.? Once they receive this email, they automatically start working for your business.

Whenever someone sends the autoresponder a message, the individual who autoresponder messagesent the message will receive a preset email message with the information they were seeking.? Depending on the servers and speed of the Internet, the email response will happen very fast.? Autoresponders have always been known for their quick speed and fast responses to any type of email message they receive.

One of the best things about autoresponders is the fact that they are always available.? They are always there 24/7, providing your clients and customers with the information they seek.? They will make your business life easier, by boosting your sales.?? They require little work from you, yet they are easy to operate.? They can also make managing your customers and clients easier than ever, as they will help you keep track of your responses and keep up with email addresses you receive.

Even if you?ve never used an autoresponder before, you can easily use it to your advantage with your online business.? You can preset it to say a variety of messages, even inform your clients about future offers and products.? This is a great way to get your message out there, especially if you are currently holding a sale or other deal that you know people won?t want to miss out on.? Autoresponders will work for you day or night, making your company information available to anyone whenever they want it.

Contrary to popular belief, not all buyers are impulse buyers.? Research has shown that less than 15% of those who visit websites are impulse buyers.? Although most websites focus themselves on getting visitors to buy their products immediately, most buyers need time to think about a product or offer they will purchase it.? Most buyers don?t like to buy something immediately, simply because they may not be familiar with the product or know what it can do for them.? Therefore, most buyers will learn all they can about something before they decide to go ahead and purchase it.

You can also use an autoresponder to distribute courses, articles or reports to your clients and subscribers.? They are also great for providing free information to interested individuals, or immediately sending out information about your products and opportunities.? You can also choose to send out price lists as well, or welcome new clients to your organization.? If customers have purchased from you before, you can use an autoresponder to send out confirmations, thank you notes, and even offer discounts to those who buy your products.

In the world of Internet marketing, autoresponders are simply beneficial to have.? They are worth more than the price you pay for them, simply because they will provide you with so much for so little.

All in all, an autoresponder will help you operate your business easier than ever before.? Unlike other programs you can get for your online business, autoresponders will keep you in a constant state of readiness.? You can feel free to go out and do what you want ? and rest assured that your autoresponder will be there to supply information to those who need it.

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Holiday travel in US is affected by storms - Visitor Insurance

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If you are traveling to the US or you live in the US and need to get around ? take care in the coming days due to the heavy snow storms and high winds that have affected regions across the country. According to meteorologists the region stretching from Michigan to the Appalachian Mountains is next to be hit with bad winter weather. This means travel around the Great Lakes and further afield will be badly affected in the next few days.

Travel commentators advise caution when driving and only setting out on a car journey if you absolutely have to travel. If you live in an area affected by snow and ice, or you are traveling through, make sure you are keeping up to date with local weather reports and advice from the authorities.

For winter driving, pack up an emergency kit for your car that includes some food (and hot drinks), a blanket, some snow boots and maybe an extra coat, a flashlight with extra batteries, and a windshield de-icer or liquid de-icer. Before you take the car out into the winter weather, make sure it is fit for driving in snowy or icy conditions. If you are hiring a car, make sure it is suitable for winter driving. In particular, check the tires and make certain they will be safe for snow or ice.

Drive more slowly than usual ? don?t be afraid to slow right down if you need to. Make sure your headlights are clear of snow and that your windshield is not obstructed by blown snow or by ice. If you are having problems seeing the road in front of you as soon as you set out, turn back ? winter driving is hazardous and should not be attempted in very bad weather conditions.

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The Android mascot was not always a little green guy

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Before Android ever publicly launched, before the little green fella we know and love came into existence ... there were the Dandroids.

According to a Google+ post made by?Dan Morrill, who worked on the Android developer relations team when the mobile operating system was being prepared for launch, he drew the silly looking characters in order to add some "eye candy" to presentation slides in 2007.

While Morrill's creations did see "a brief flurry of minor popularity" among his team, they didn't manage to make a lasting impression. It was designer Irina Blok's work which became the Android mascot we recognize nowadays. (That one?is dubbed "Bugdroid," according to Morrill.)?Nonetheless, the Dandroids remain the "first proposed mascots for Android," as far as anyone can tell right now.

And as if Morrill's illustrations aren't already enough of a peek into an alternate universe, it turns out that we could've been referring to Android by the names of famous robots instead of desserts.?The internal developer launch of Android, Morrill explains, "was called 'R2-D2' which stood for 'Release to Developers 2,' as it was the second such internal event."

"This was, of course, before we abandoned robots as the naming scheme," he adds, "since they are mostly all trademarked."

Ah, well. We can always quietly refer to Android 1.6 (currently known as "Donut") as "Dalek."?

Want more?tech news or interesting?links? You'll get plenty of both if you keep up with Rosa Golijan, the writer of this post, by following her on?Twitter, subscribing to her?Facebook?posts,?or circling her?on?Google+.

Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/android-mascot-was-not-always-little-green-guy-1B7821893

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Mobile Accessories Maker TYLT Partners With YC-Backed Tagstand On Trio Of NFC-Enabled Products

TUNZ-pkg-backTagstand, the Y Combinator-backed startup intent on taking NFC mainstream, is announcing a partnership with mobile accessories maker TYLT in advance of this year's CES in Las Vegas. The deal involves three new products, manufactured by TYLT, which use Tagstand's NFC technology: TUNZ, a portable Bluetooth speaker; CAPIO, a universal smartphone mount for the car; and TAGZ, which are the NFC stickers you can program and place anywhere.

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Car sales surge -- and that may be bad for buyers

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Automakers have closed the books on 2012 and appear to be carrying enough momentum to continue their recovery in the year ahead.? That is likely to mean record profits for both Detroit and foreign manufacturers, according to industry experts ? but it could mean fewer discounts and notably higher transaction prices for consumers.

While a few makers have yet to report their final numbers, December appears on track to have yielded a low double-digit gain for the U.S. auto industry, perhaps as much as 15% compared to the final month of 2011.? That will likely mean that the past year, as a whole, was the industry?s best since 2006, just before the automotive market ? and the economy as a whole ? began sliding into recession.

The annualized rate of sales in December came 15.3 million units basically the same as in November. Nonetheless, the year was a good one for the industry as most carmakers posted solid sales gains ? and giving credence to recent forecasts that sales should reach the mid-15 million range for all of 2013.

Meanwhile, average transaction prices soared to an all-time record high last month of $31,228, according to data analyzed by TrueCar.com.

?Pricing and incentives spending in December were almost ideal for manufacturers as the industry spent less money on incentives while attaining higher net transaction prices in the market place compared to year ago levels," said Jesse Toprak, Senior Analyst for TrueCar. "The resurgence of the trucks segment in December helped contribute to the some of the highest average transaction prices we have ever recorded.??

The Detroit Bureau:?Chevy Volt Sales Set Record - But Still Miss Target

Going into December, industry observers picked up signs of strong momentum, The J.D. Power and Associates? Power Information Network and LMC Automotive both forecasting a 15% year-over-year gain.? But as Washington lawmakers gridlocked over how to resolve the tax and spend issues dubbed the fiscal cliff, there was concern the pace of demand might slow drastically as buyers reined in spending.? In the end, shoppers appeared to either ignore the crisis or tough it out.

A slew of manufacturers and individual brands reported record sales for the month including Nissan, Porsche, Hyundai and Jeep. Chrysler delivered its 33rd consecutive monthly gain, and Chevrolet boasted that with a final December surge it tripled sales of the Volt plug-in hybrid for the full year.

BMW emerged as the luxury car leader for the second year in a row while the Camry was the best-selling passenger car in the U.S. despite some stiff challenges from other carmakers eager to claim the crown, notably including all-new versions of the Honda Accord, Ford Fusion and Nissan Altima ? Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn specifically declaring his goal of making Altima the best-seller.

On the whole, Toyota Motor Sales, USA gained 13.2% for December.? The Japanese giant reported full-year sales of 2,082,504 ? including both the Scion brand and Lexus, which fell to third in the luxury segment? -- a collective gain of 26.6% over last year.

?We have a lot of momentum that should carry over into 2013,? said Toyota Motor Sales president Jim Lentz.?

The Detroit Bureau:?German Stylist Schreyer Becomes 1st Foreign Pres. in Korean Auto Industry

Meanwhile, BMW posted a 39% sales increase in December to again nose out Mercedes-Benz, which held a small lead at the end of December but posted only an 11% sales increase for the month. The two makers have been battling ? along with Lexus ? for luxury supremacy in recent years. But early last month, Mercedes? US CEO Steve Cannon told TheDetroitBureau.com the maker was not going to make another all-out push to topple BMW.

Nissan North America, Inc. reported record U.S. calendar year sales of 1,141,656 units versus 1,042,534 in 2011, an increase of 9.5% and the first time that the Nissan brand sold more than 1 million units in a calendar year.

After its best December sales since 1994, Mazda reported a 10% sales increase for the year. ?Honda saw sales rise 24% for the year and Subaru posted a 26% sales gain in 2012.??

The holiday season appears to have been particularly good for Detroit?s automakers. With Chrysler in the lead with a 10% December increase, they collectively enjoyed their best December in five years.

?Chrysler Group ended 2012 (with) our best December sales since 2007,? said Reid Bigland, President and CEO ? Dodge Brand and Head of U.S. Sales. ?Looking back on 2012, we were again one of the fastest growing automakers in the country with total sales up 21%.??

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?The Jeep brand, in particular, reported a 13% sales increase in the U.S. and saw its global sales climb to an all-time record in 2012. Jeep is one of a select number of brands the Fiat/Chrysler alliance now plans to market worldwide.

Cross-town rival Ford Motor Co. also had reason to crow. Though its sales were up just a modest 1.9% year-over-year, it nonetheless said that yielded its strongest December since 2006. The Ford brand, in particular, ended 2012 with 2,168,015 vehicles sold ? the only brand to top 2 million U.S. sales.

?Ford finished 2012 strong, with retail sales showing improved strength as more customers returned to dealer showrooms,? said Ken Czubay, Ford vice president, U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service. ?Ford?s fuel-efficient cars and hybrid vehicles showed the most dramatic growth for the year, and we achieved our best year for commercial vehicle sales since 2008.?

Analysts have been watching the industry?s inventory numbers of late to see if unsold vehicles were beginning to pile up on dealer lots, which would indicate the growth of new vehicle sales was beginning to slow. There were signs of that in November, especially at General Motors, where dealers were saddled with more than a 150-day supply of full-size Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups.?

The Detroit Bureau:?Clear of the Cliff, Automakers See Boom Coming

?Mark Reuss, GM?s president for North American operations, acknowledged the maker had ?misread? the competition and was forced to increase incentives in the hotly competitive pickup segment last month, but the move appears to have paid off.

General Motors Co.?s dealers delivered the company?s highest December sales in five years, with deliveries up 5% year-over-year to 245,733 vehicles. December was also GM?s best retail sales month of 2012. Incentive spending was ?competitive? with industry-wide levels, the maker contended.

?All four GM brands increased their sales year over year in December and we were strong across the board in cars, crossovers and pickup trucks,? said Kurt McNeil, vice president of U.S. sales operations.

The Chevrolet brand also reported that it had set a new record for its Volt plug-in hybrid, but while the full-year total was triple 2011 volume it still came to barely half the 45,000 target Chevy had originally set.

Most observers anticipate that with Washington finding ways to work around its gridlock and with new signs of an improved economy, such as housing starts on the rise, 2013 should be a good year for the auto industry.

A new forecast from R.L. Polk, a Detroit consultancy that closely tracks vehicle registrations, sees overall demand for 2013 reaching the 15.3 million market, with the number likely to grow to 16 million by 2015.

Significantly, that would be well short of the 17.5 million vehicles sold in the U.S. in 2005 but Polk senior analyst Tom Libby called that an ?artificial? high created by give-away incentives that sharply reduced industry profitability and nearly destroyed the Detroit Big Three. With capacity trimmed sharply during the recession, he says makers are now in a position to post record earnings on lower, but more natural, sales levels.

Data from TrueCar.com seem to support that. The auto tracking service found the average transaction price for a new vehicle purchased in December surged to $31,228, a $542, or 1.8%, increase year-over-year and a $396, or 1.3%, jump from November 2012. ?Incentives for the month, meanwhile, dropped 9.0% industry-wide, to an average $2,409 compared to December 2011.

Paul A. Eisenstein contributed to this report.

Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/car-sales-surge-may-be-bad-buyers-1B7812450

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Is 'Skyfall' James Bond's Shot At A Best Picture Oscar Nod?

After scoring a Producers Guild nomination for Best Picture, 007 could be headed to Oscar night.
By Kevin P. Sullivan


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