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WASHINGTON: The United States has rejected the suggestion that Pakistan refused to send its ambassador to Washington last week for a key meeting at the State Department in protest against drone attacks.
"My understanding is that the encounter between Ambassador Sherry Rehman and Deputy Secretary Thomas Nides happened on the phone because the ambassador is in Pakistan. She's not actually in the States this week," State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland told a briefing in Washington.
The Pakistani envoy was scheduled to meet Mr Nides at the State Department on Thursday but she could not come because of her engagements in Islamabad, but they did discuss a "full range of issues" on the phone, Ms Nuland said.
The ambassador's absence, however, was noted and some media outlets claimed that the Pakistani government did not allow her to attend the meeting because it wanted to protest US drone strikes in Fata.
The media also noted that since she became the ambassador in late 2011, Ms Rehman has spent more time in Islamabad than in Washington.
The United States decreased drone strikes in Pakistan 2012 as the attacks became widely unpopular. Still, it carried about 50 strikes this year compared to 72 in 2011 and 122 in 2010.
Pakistan wants the United States to discontinue the strikes because it says that they also have killed a large number of civilians.
The US rejects the claim, saying that most of those killed were dangerous militants.


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The media department of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind and the Delhi Malayali Halqa organised a felicitation programme to honour Ms Rejeena Nallalam, a winner of the prestigious "Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism." This was the fifth Goenka awards instituted by the Express Group, to recognise the outstanding work done in the field of journalism in the year 2009. She received the Regional Languages award in print media.
Rejeena, who hails from a rural middle class family, joined Madhyamam, a Malayali daily with nine overseas editions, in 2008 as a sub-editor. Rejeena, mother of a four-year old, received the award for the story she did in 2009, where she brought the plight of the villagers living adjacent to Calicut (Kozhikode) into light.
In her speech at the felicitation programme, which was then translated into English, she talked about the serious issue of garbage dumping from Calicut into the adjacent villages leading to serious problems. The garbage which is a mix of plastic, bio-waste and medical waste is aggravating the worries of the people and causing hygiene problems and hazardous health issues, she said. The stench of the garbage is unbearable and one cannot pass the stretch without covering the nose. The massive garbage dump has affected the water of the village and has caused various skin problems among men and women. The story was published in 2009; however the sad part is that the problem still persists and nothing has been done to mitigate the worries of the villagers. Rejeena, while receiving the award, lamented this fact when she said: "Here I receive award, but the issue is still unresolved."
Mr. Ejaz Ahmed Asalm, Secretary Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, praised the outstanding work done by Rejeena and reminded the audience about media being the fourth pillar of democracy. He said journalism must have moral sense and should portray the actual happenings without any fabrication. Mr. Mujtaba Farooq, president Welfare Party of India, felicitated Rejeena and congratulated her for her work. Her husband Saifuddin, also a journalist at Madhyamam, was also present at the function.

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I am using Curve 8520, I want to know about GPS in this handset. Is that available???
The Blackberry 8520, codenamed "Gemini," is the latest addition to the popular Curve family. The Curve 8520 is intended as a well equipped, but entry-level device that comes in at a slight step below the Curve 8900. In more ways than not, the 8520 is effectively the 8900 trapped in a different body.
Arguably the biggest departure from the rest of BlackBerry's lineup is noticeable at first glance. The traditional trackball that has graced most every BlackBerry in recent memory has been replaced in favor of an optical trackpad that provides the very same functionality.
As a big BlackBerry trackball fan, I'm sad to see it go, but admit that the trackpad works just as well (though you may have to crank the sensitivity up for a little more pep). Unlike me, those that have had their trackballs break on more than one occasion may take to the streets in celebration.
The Curve 8520 has the standard volume rocker and app launcher keys, defaulted to voice commands and camera as usual. The volume rocker and convenience keys, however, are enclosed in the same rubbery plastic that surrounds the mid-section of the device. As RIM has made a great habit of, the 8520 includes a standard 3.5mm headphone jack and micro-USB port for charging and synching.
On the back of the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is a 2 megapixel camera with video recording capability. Unlike the Curve 8900, the 8520 does not have a flash. You'll also notice that the charging connectors found on the back of the 8900 are not present on the 8520, making the device incapable of drawing juice from a desktop charger.
The Curve 8520 offers BlackBerry's standard email and messaging prowess. The device's QWERTY looks and feels almost identical to that of the 8900. Both keyboards are a bit clicky, but offer adequate spacing between keys and a satisfying tactile feedback. There's support for enterprise email as usual, as well as capacity for up to ten additional IMAP, POP, or popular web email service accounts from providers such as Gmail, AOL, Yahoo and Windows Live. Of course, you can download and view most email attachments on the 8520. The handset is also pre-installed with 6 instant messaging clients, including BlackBerry Messenger, AIM, Google Talk, ICQ, Yahoo! Messenger, and Windows Live Messenger.
With its newest BlackBerry, RIM has elected to cater slightly more to the media-hungry consumer, adding media controls to the top of the device. There's a track advance and back button, as well as a play/pause button that also doubles as the mute key. The device has 256MB of on-board memory, but is expandable with support for a microSD card.
Pre-installed games include BrickBreaker, Texas Hold'Em, Sudoku, Klondike and Word Mole. The device also features support for BlackBerry App World, which provides access to thousands more games and applications for the handset.
Like every other BlackBerry of its generation, the 8520 is equipped with a full HTML browser. Pages are navigated using the trackpad to control an on-screen cursor. Of course, pages can be zoomed in and out on the accommodate the device's screen size.
While some purportedly higher end BlackBerrys soldier on WiFi-less, the Curve boasts the ability to browse the web and email over a WiFi network. The handset is also equipped with Bluetooth v2.0, with support for profiles including stereo (A2DP), headset, hands-free, serial port, SIM access, dial up networking, A/V remote control, and phone book access.
Running BlackBerry OS version 4.6, the user interface on the Curve 8520 is standard fare. Expect the same minimalistic but sleek interface as found on the BlackBerry Curves, Bolds, and Tours of the the world.
Sure, the Curve 8520 is being billed as an entry-level device with an appealing sticker price, but that doesn't mean that it's any less of a BlackBerry. The lack of 3G is a disappointment, and the absence of some of the bells and whistles like a camera flash and GPS is to be expected, but the 8520 will surely satisfy anyone looking for BlackBerry's renowned messaging power along with a solid media experience.
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I am using Curve 8520, I want to know about GPS in this handset. Is that available???
Its very nice….especially the optical trackpad in 8520 is much better than touch screen.
I just want to know if I have to pay the service fee AND the other features fees every month? Like for 2 phones, 750 mins. it said 59.99? Then when you hit check out, it takes you to the calling plan features page and says I have to pay 30$ monthly for data..and 10$ for messaging, I have to pay all of that plus the 59.99 a month?
The latest addition to the popular Curve family a well equipped phone and offers amazing features.
I would like to know whether the b.berry curve 8520 can install
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Librarianship today is about greeting each customer (in person or online) and making sure that his or her library visit is one of the best experiences of the day. Most importantly, it's about listening to our users' needs and connecting them with the information, resources, and services that can help them get on with their lives.
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"The development of a foetus [fetus] is followed in detail, and the absence of a common bloodstream is emphasized."
"presents vital information accurately and in good taste"
Ken Smith sez: Little Johnny Burke asks his dad where babies come from. "From the grace of heaven," dad chuckles, but Johnny is not so easily dissuaded. "What would you reply?" asks the narrator, and this straightforward film then attempts to give us the answer. Through the use of animation, we see wiggly sperm, ovulating eggs, and ink wash illustrations of babies growing in the womb. But are you really going to tell your kid; "Then the walls of the uterus become engorged with blood and fluids"? Good luck. Remade in 1966.


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TAMPA - USF football coach Skip Holtz received verbal commitments Sunday from a pair of Georgia recruits he began pursuing heavily once taking over the Bulls: LaGrange (Ga.) quarterback Jamius Gunsby and Thomas County (Ga.) Central defensive back Reshard Cliett. USF started recruiting the 6-foot-5, 229-pound Gunsby as an alternative to Bradenton Manatee quarterback Brion Carnes amid concerns that the first commitment in the 2010 class under ex-coach Jim Leavitt would sign with another program or might not qualify academically. USF pulled its scholarship offer to Carnes on Friday. Carnes verbally committed to Western Kentucky on Sunday, according to the Bradenton Herald. A two-year starter, Gunsby played in high school against USF defensive tackle Cory Grissom, who attended Troup County High in LaGrange.Florida, Florida State, Kentucky, East Carolina and Troy also showed interest in Gunsby, according to LaGrange coach Steve Pardue. As for Cliett, he is a 6-2, 191-pound safety who flew under the radar for much of his high school career due to injuries. Cliett made an official visit to USF over the weekend.
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Nicholson keeps Barbury 3* lead on Avebury
Andrew Nicholson added a faultless jumping round on Avebury to his dressage score to retain the lead in the feature CIC3*event at the Barbury International Horse Trials on Saturday.
The leading New Zealand rider and world number two in eventing, who lives just down the road at Lockeridge, is sitting on 34.8 with only Sunday's cross-country to go.
Avebury, who was home-bred by Andrew and is named after the local Roman earthworks, is quite a character and has a particular fondness for the amphitheatre of Barbury where he produced the best dressage test of his career.
"He's in great form and he usually loves it here at Barbury, so I've just got my fingers crossed that he'll enjoy himself like he usually does on tomorrow's cross-country," said owner Rosemary Barlow of her dual Burghley-winning horse.
Nicholson has 4.8 penalties in hand over US rider rider Clark Montgomery, who is also based locally with Swiss rider and judge Christian Landolt near Malmesbury. Montgomery also jumped clear on the Irish-bred Loughan Glen.
Mark Todd, who also lives near Barbury, at Bishopstone, is in third place on the German-bred Leonidas ll, his ride at next month's All tech FEI World Equestrian Games in France.
Kristina Cook and her home-bred bay gelding De Novo News, who will be representing Great Britain at WEG, are in fourth place. "I'm really excited to have produced another horse to this level," said Tina, who won world team gold on her senior team debut 20 years ago.
"I never take team selection for granted – it's very special every time and I'm privileged to be part of it. I didn't start eventing this horse until he was six and he's done a lot in a short space of time. He isn't the finished article yet but I think he's ready for this step up."
The CIC*** cross-country starts at 1.30pm on Sunday and the highest-placed riders will be going in reverse order of merit to create the thrilling climax for which Barbury is famed.
CCI 2* classes
Young British rider David Doel led from the start on Miss Caruso in CCI** Section B, narrowly beating two veteran New Zealanders, Andrew Nicholson on Libby Sellar's stunning prospect Jet Set lV and former Olympic champion Blyth Tait riding Ronnie Bartlett's Bear Necessity V.
Doel, 21, a farmer's son from Laycock, Wiltshire, has successfully represented Britain in Junior and Young Rider teams but he is facing a race against time to get Miss Caruso qualified for this year's Young Rider European Championships in Portugal in September. His preparation was thwarted by a broken collarbone at Houghton Hall last month.
"Miss Caruso is really my stable star because I'm in the process of getting some new young horses and trying to upgrade to seniors," said David, who has set his sights on the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.
He gained the ride on the 14-year-old mare earlier this year from Chris King. "I'm lucky to ride her. She's an honest horse, smart on the flat and consistent. She's definitely got a personality; she's known as the princess on the yard."
William Fox-Pitt led from the start on Top Biats to take the honours in Section C. Top Biats, a French-bred seven-year-old by Corofino, is owned by longstanding supporters Judy and Jeremy Skinner and David and Margie Hall.
Top Biats came to Fox-Pitt as a four-year-old, thanks to the enthusiasm of his breeder, Philippe Brivois. "He came from the same stud as [four-star horse] Oslo and after we won Pau [in 2011], Philippe kept saying 'you must see my four-year-olds'. I was resisting, but he sent the horse anyway!" Fox-Pitt said.
"He's a very, very smart horse and level-headed as well. He's a lovely horse. I don't what the future will hold with him, but I'm just enjoying him at every level."
British-based Australian rider Chris Burton was second on Wild Duchess ahead of Kiwi Caroline Powell on Spice Sensation.
Sophie How, who was second after dressage on Pebbly Aga Khan, opted for a steady cross-country round and finished 12th with 21.2 time penalties.
The optimum cross-country time of 5 minutes 44 seconds is always notoriously hard to achieve on Barbury's rolling hills, but Mary Edmundson managed it on Sonny Early, rising 29 places to sixth as a result.
Chris Burton finished only one second over the time to emerge the clear winner of Section D on Sue Lawson and Carolyn and Anthony Townsend's Nobilis 18.
The nine-year-old Hanoverian by Nobrexx, who was competing in his first two-star competition, was bred in Germany and formerly competed by Dirk Schrade and Olympic champion Michael Jung.
Burton's owners bought him for him to ride on the recommendation of Rachel Wakefield of Uptown Eventing. "He's not the simplest horse to ride but we're being patient with him because we think he's four-star material," he said.
"He was quite green around the cross-country here but he really showed his talent, because it's no pushover here. But the [Mark Philips's] course rode great. I love Barbury – it's a super track. It's always great fun here and gets you going."
Britain's Sarah Bullimore finished second, 8.6 penalties in arrears, on Lilly Corinne and Alex Liddle was third on Romeo Z.
Sweden's European team silver medallist Ludwig Svennerstal, who is based in Britain, lay second after showjumping on Alexander lV, but went steadily across country to drop to 36th. Coral Keen, third at that stage, had a run-out on Aphrodisiac.
Only one of the 72 cross-country starters achieved the optimum time: Charlie Clover riding Chataigne Filice.
Early morning drizzle at Barbury gave way to lovely warm sunshine in the afternoon, and a bumper crowd enjoyed the varied entertainment – eventing, inter-hunt relays, showjumping and even a sheep show.


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So the bread machine was still stuck on the XL setting. I thought I'd be smart and make an XL loaf. Bad idea. It overflowed and became and XXXL loaf and it's taken 30 minutes to get it out and clean the half cooked dough off the inside of the lid. Most of the loaf was saved but the top was sacrificed to the bin.
After I'd cleaned it I turned it on to make sure it was ok and it's reset itself and I can programme it. I'm only going to let it make dough from now on. I'll cook it in the oven.
I just wanted bread for the morning! What a way to spend a Saturday night. Stupid machine.


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News Wrap: Obama administration puts pause on new coal leases
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JUDY WOODRUFF: Good evening. I'm Judy Woodruff.
On the "NewsHour" tonight: U.S. stocks wrap up their worst start to a new year ever, as the price of oil trades at its lowest point in over 12 years.
SEN. TED CRUZ (R-TX), Republican Presidential Candidate: I'm not going to use your mother's birth against you.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Following the first presidential candidate debate of the new year, we're here with Mark Shields and David Brooks to talk about the race as we get close to Iowa.
And Silicon Valley may be the hot spot for tech jobs, but it lags when it comes to diversity in hiring. We look at why.
Plus: A new PBS drama, "Mercy Street," described as "Gone With the Wind" meets "MASH," focuses on medics during the Civil War.
JOSH RADNOR, "Dr. Jedediah Foster": There's this feeling that it's entirely grounded in its time and place, and, at the same time, it feels modern and urgent and vital.
JUDY WOODRUFF: All that and more on tonight's "PBS NewsHour."
JUDY WOODRUFF: The first two weeks of 2016 will go down in Wall Street history for the biggest losses to begin a year. Stocks plunged again today, as oil prices fell below $30 a barrel.
The Dow Jones industrial average lost more than 390 points to close below 15990. The Nasdaq fell 126 points, and the S&P 500 dropped 41. Since the year began, the Dow and the S&P are down 8 percent. The Nasdaq is off 10 percent. We will get a full report and analysis after the news summary.
The Obama administration has ordered a nationwide pause on issuing new coal leases on federal land. That's while the Department of the Interior reviews whether coal companies are paying enough in royalties to the government and what the environmental effects of mining are. Roughly 40 percent of the coal produced in the United States is mined on federal lands.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel faces new protests today over the fatal shootings of black suspects by police. Demonstrators turned out at an annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast with the mayor. Dozens of black ministers boycotted the event, but Emanuel pledged to address their concerns.
MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL (D), Chicago: We also have to root out the cancer of police abuse, because the quest for safe and secure neighborhoods and against violence demands trust between the community and the police. And when there is no trust, there is no safety.
JUDY WOODRUFF: There've been charges of a cover-up in the death of teenager Laquan McDonald, who was shot 16 times by a white officer in 2014. Video of the shooting was withheld until last November. Yesterday, officials released footage of the killing of a carjacking suspect in 2013.
Coast Guard crews in Hawaii spent this day searching for survivors after two U.S. Marine helicopters collided and crashed at sea overnight. They carried 12 people on a night training mission off Oahu. An aerial search began before first light and crews spotted a debris field spread across two miles of choppy seas. There's no word on the cause of the crash.
The U.N. children's fund UNICEF painted a desperate picture today of starvation in Syria. Two relief convoys reached the town of Madaya this week after a long siege by Syrian government forces. U.N. workers found severe malnutrition among children and local officials told of 32 people starving to death in the past month.
Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News filed this report.
LINDSEY HILSUM: Some food and medicine is now getting to Madaya and two towns besieged by the rebels.
Today, a mobile clinic was allowed in. The health center is full of people seeking treatment. Her 15-year-old son needs to go to hospital in Damascus, but, despite the urgency, the Red Crescent and the U.N. haven't yet managed to negotiate to get people out.
Moadamiya, less than six miles from the center of Damascus, hasn't had the same attention as Madaya. But maybe it should. She's getting the telltale signs of malnutrition. Her mother pulls back her towel and jacket.
"There's no milk for children," she says. "Look, her hands are getting thinner."
The U.N. says 450,000 Syrians are living under siege across the country. Moadamiya is held by rebels who the Syrian government is trying to starve into submission.
MAN (through interpreter): The regime bombarded the roads into our town. We're under siege. The road's been closed for 20 days now. There's no food or medicine.
LINDSEY HILSUM: Today, the Russians dropped humanitarian aid on Deir el-Zour, a town held by the Syrian government and besieged by the Islamic State. At the same time, Russian aircraft continued to drop bombs on rebel-held parts of Aleppo, and Syrian children continue to live with the fear of hunger and death.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Western nations called an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council today to demand the warring parties in Syria end the sieges.
Police in Indonesia now say the suicide attack in Jakarta that killed two civilians was indeed funded by the Islamic State group. Five of the attackers died in the assault yesterday. Overnight, anti-terror officers arrested several people just outside Jakarta. It was unclear if they're directly linked to the bombings, but the national police chief promised more arrests.
MAN (through interpreter): For sure, there were people who helped in the attack, including those who facilitated the buying of materials, people who assembled the bombs and so on. They are involved in the attack, so I ordered they be tracked down and arrested, all the people involved in the attack, including its network.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Separately today, Indonesian President Joko Widodo visited the site of the attack and talked to business owners. He said everything is back to normal.
In Somalia, the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab claims that it overran an African Union base today and killed at least 63 Kenyan soldiers. It happened in Southwestern Somalia near the border with Kenya. Witnesses confirmed the militants took over the site. Kenya's president acknowledged casualties, but gave no numbers.
The U.N. human rights chief warned today that Burundi is sliding toward a new ethnic conflict between Tutsis and Hutus. He accused government security forces of gang rape, torture and mass killings of political opponents.
In Geneva, a spokesman for the U.N. agency said many of the victims were members of the Tutsi minority.
RUPERT COLVILLE, Spokesman, UN Human Rights Comission: The suggestion that an ethnic dimension is now starting to emerge is reinforced by one of the sexually abused women, who said that her abuser told her she was paying the price for being a Tutsi. Another witness claimed that Tutsis were systematically killed, while Hutus were spared, and the decision to arrest people was also reportedly largely made on an ethnic basis.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Burundi suffered 12 years of civil war that finally ended in 2005. But the U.N. says that 432 people have been killed in rising violence just since last April.
And test results confirm that a new Ebola death in Sierra Leone has happened. The news comes one day after the World Health Organization declared the two-year epidemic in Western Africa was finally over. Officials say the latest victim may have exposed at least 27 other people.
Still to come on the "NewsHour": dropping oil prices ripple through the global economy; Mark Shields and David Brooks analyze the last GOP debate before Iowa; boosting diversity in Silicon Valley; and could "Mercy Street" became the next "Downton Abbey"?


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I'm a big believer in Confirmation. Theologically, it is vital to any denomination that embraces Infant Baptism, and I certainly do. Practically, it is a time when youth and their parents can really begin to take hold of the concepts of discipleship.
That's why I met with my new church's most recent batch of confirmands today. I missed out on the biggest class the church has ever seen by a few weeks, so I felt it a priority to get with them and find out what they had learned and how I can be the best pastor they can get.
The topics ranged from "practices of discipleship" to "favorite games on the confirmation retreat." Spinbat is the top vote-getter, hands down.
But what really surprised me was the answers I got to the following question:
What would you choose if I asked you to pick something to do that would deepen your discipleship?
It boiled down to this: The guys are going to invent, design, and implement a game for kids, youth, and adults. They plan to charge a nominal fee and donate all proceeds to RIFA. Wow. I was flabbergasted. One minute, we're talking about spinning in circles with your forehead on a bat, and the next, we're feeding hungry folks here in the Jackson area — and inventing new recreational activities at the same time.
The girls, never ones to be left out, decided that the church might benefit from a bookstore. Like a Christian bookstore, here in the building. There would be a markup, and the "profit" would be divided equally between reinvestment in the store (more books and things) and the rest donated to the Heifer Project.
What can we learn from this Conversation with the Confirmed? Here's what I got out of it; some new, some reminders.
1) Kids are smart. They will rise to nearly every challenge you toss in front of them. Provide the resources and accountability, and there's nothing they can't do.
2) Kids naturally divide themselves into teams. And we didn't even have to do the one-potato-two-potato thing.
3) Experience is not required to be a good disciple now. Gotta start somewhere. And these kids are ready.
4) You don't have to know everything to 'start being a disciple.' Otherwise, most of us would still be in the starter's blocks as well as all the brand-new disciples.
5) Confirmed kids are ready to be disciples NOW. Waiting until kids are 18 to let them lead is a bad idea. Making one of them the Finance Chair at the ripe old age of 13 is probably also bad (though I can't be sure since I've never done it). But if you keep it real and keep them honest, teens can show us adults a thing or two about serving Christ in our daily lives.
What other stories of Youth in Action do you know? How can we turn teens loose to be Kingdom Building Disciples TODAY?
Related articles
- 5 Keys to Biblical Leadership, Key 3: Go, Make Disciples (mattclyde.com)
- Church as Spectator Sport, or, How to State Old Obvious News as if it's Newsworthy (theparish.typepad.com)
- "How Does This Help Us Make Disciples?" (ijoey.org)
- John Meunier: Coming to terms with discipleship (methoblog.com)
- Coming to terms with discipleship (johnmeunier.wordpress.com)
Author: Joey Reed
Joey is married to his best friend. Together, they have two children and live in Jackson, Tennessee. Joey serves Grace United Methodist Church, the Jackson District, the Memphis Annual Conference, and the world is his parish.


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UNK proton accelerator
The UNK proton accelerator was a large particle accelerator under construction in Protvino, near Moscow, Russia, at the Institute for High Energy Physics.[1][2] While progress in construction was announced in 1996,[3] after the breakup of the Soviet Union and the economic changes in the country, government funding to the project was halted and only security and maintenance are funded.[4]
- ^ "Perestroika and particle physics - work on Soviet UNK, Accelerator and Storage Complex". Science News. 19 March 1988. Retrieved 11 October 2010. DEAD LINK - see also [1](full text) [2]
- ^ Frontiers in strong interactions. Atlantica Séguier Frontières. 1996. p. 356. ISBN 978-2-86332-199-7.
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The effects of "inequality solutions" are often felt more harshly by those aspiring to be in the top 1% than by those ensconced at the very top.
Everybody seems to target the wealthy these days; even those in the top 1%, like Warren Buffett, Bill Gross, and much of Hollywood, call for higher taxes and more penalties on wealth creation. The problem is that the effects of these "inequality solutions" are often felt more harshly by those aspiring to be in the top 1% than by those ensconced at the very top. While the problems of the upper-middle class are understandable not top-of-mind in the public debate, they should be to the financial planning profession, as this group of aspiring investors is its primary clientele.
U.S. advisors, of course, are well aware of the numerous tax increases, surcharges, and deduction caps already imposed on their wealthier clients—all of which make accumulating a suitable nest egg for retirement and kids' college costs more difficult. Now these same clients have to deal with calls to raise taxes on capital gains and dividends to the level of ordinary income. (In practice, these taxes would likely rise above ordinary income for many clients, as the 3.8% Medicare surcharge would apply.) This increase could effectively double the anticipated tax rate for some clients who are shifting from living off their human capital to living off their investment capital as they enter retirement. If enacted, these increases would sharply curtail in retirement funds or postpone by several years the retirement ability of many Americans. With so few people effectively navigating today's retirement planning landscape, it seems especially cruel to move the goal post on that very segment that has played the game successfully, doing all the things the financial services community has advised—living within their means, saving for the future, and investing for the long run.
Just as Buffett became the poster child for recent tax increases, PIMCO's Bill Gross may be the figurehead for the next one, having written an editorial in support of such an increase the same week as he announced his intention to give away most of his wealth. Perhaps we'll hear politicians refer to increased cap-gains taxes as the Gross Principle, the same way they pointed to the Buffet Rule to justify the 2013 tax increases. I don't question the noble intentions of Buffett or Gross. Both men have made enormous contributions to the investment field and are entitled to share their views. But I do think it should be noted that 1) the increases won't make a dent in their lifestyles, as both are simply choosing between what goes to charity and the timing of when the rest goes to the government, and 2) both advocate changes that would make their businesses relatively more attractive.
For Buffett, higher taxes make Berkshire Hathaway
In a broader sense, though, asset managers would benefit to a degree from these tax increases, as the increases would force wealthy individuals to amass bigger nest eggs and to maintain them for longer in order to pay the bigger tax bite when they turn to living off their investment assets in retirement. Financial planners whose practices are based on assets under management would similarly benefit. All of which raises an interesting fiduciary question: Will asset management firms and the financial-planning community stand up for what is clearly in the best interests of many of their taxable clients, or will their effort be more restrained knowing a longer stream of future fees will flow their way if these measures pass? Personally, I don't hold out much hope for this group of successful, but not nearly filthy rich, investors. They're outflanked, taking hits from both the extremely rich and advocates for those less fortunate. Ain't too many people singing the Upper Middle-Class Blues these days, but perhaps advisors owe it to their clients to do so.
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The Frank Corrado call-up doesn't mean an automatic sit down for Kevin Bieksa.
Bieksa took part in the Vancouver Canucks morning skate in preparation for tonight's game against the Anaheim Ducks (7 p.m., CBC, Team 1040) and coach John Tortorella said afterwards, "he should be able to play."
Bieksa seemed to hurt his right leg or ankle in a collision with Gabriel Landeskog in Thursday's game against the Colorado Avalanche. He left the ice in pain. He played a couple of shifts in early in the third period, but spent the rest of the game on bench.
When Vancouver promoted Corrado from their AHL Utica Comets team on Friday, the assumption was that he would get Bieksa's spot.
Vancouver (34-30-11) is still holding out hope of getting into the playoffs. They're five points in back of the Phoenix Coyotes (35-26-12) for the eighth and final postseason spot. Phoenix has a game in hand.
"Obviously I got through the skate OK. We'll see how I feel later," said Bieksa. "This time of year, there's a lot of guys playing injured. If you can play, you play."
Bieksa said that there was nothing dirty about the check.
"I saw him coming. I tried to get out of the way. He basically hit all leg," said Bieksa. "It was just unfortunate."
Vancouver has points in three straight (2-0-1) and five of seven (4-2-1) in their bid to qualify for the postseason. They've dropped their previous three efforts against Anaheim (47-18-8), all on the road. The last was that dubious 9-1 decision on Jan. 15.
"I feel like we're a little bit different team lately," said Bieksa. "The last month or so we've been playing some good hockey.
"The stakes are high for us right now. We've been winning games. We've been getting points. We've been doing what it takes."
Eddie Lack, who gets his 16th straight start in goal for Vancouver, said that the 9-1 affair doesn't factor into tonight's festivities.
"It was such a long time ago. It would have been different if it was a week ago," he said.
For the Canucks, Henrik Sedin (lower body) remains sidelined. Anaheim coach Bruce Boudreau said prior to his team's morning skate the winger Teemu Selanne would get the night off and back-up Frederik Andersen would start in goal. Anaheim dropped a 4-3 overtime decision to the host Edmonton Oilers on Friday.


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Lalit K Jha in Washington | March 12, 2009 00:01 IST
Amidst deepening political crisis in Pakistan, the United States on Wednesday conceded that it is a difficult situation in Pakistan but said that Washington supports freedom of speech and expression.
As reports of massive crackdown, arrest and detention of the opposition leaders supporting the march came out, the State Department asserted that it supports freedom of speech, expression and assembly in Pakistan.
State Department's Acting spokesman Robert Wood told media persons at his daily press briefing that the US stand has been that it supports freedom of speech, of expression, and of assembly in Pakistan.
"What we think is important is that the various parties try to resolve their differences within the political system of Pakistan in accordance with its constitution with respect for the rule of law," Wood said.
With stakes very high, the Obama [Images] Administration would closely monitor the situation. "But at this point, we want to see all parties refrain from violence and act in accordance, as I said, with Pakistan's constitution," Wood said.
"What we want to see happen on the ground in Pakistan is that the opposition parties, the government act in accordance with Pak constitution. As long as the various parties are refraining from violence, acting in accordance with the rule of law, that's what we'd want to see happen," Wood said.
When asked why the US is not condemning the crackdown on opposition leaders by the Zardari government and the restriction imposed on assembly, the State Department spokesman said: "I've said to you about what our views are with regard to freedom of expression and assembly. That's pretty clear. But it's important that all of the parties, as I've said, act in accordance with Pakistan's laws, the Constitution, and resolve these differences that they may have within the political sphere and not use violence."
Despite repeated questions from reporters, Wood also refrained to give a direct reply in "yes or no" if the US would like to have reinstatement of the judges dismissed by former President Pervez Musharraf [Images].
Asked if this new position be interpreted as support for the Zardari government, he said: "I wouldn't give you that interpretation. What I'm saying is there's a difficult political situation on the ground in Pakistan. What we don't want to see is further violence. We want to see the rule of law respected. We want to see freedom of expression and assembly carried out. And that's where we are."


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Columbus, Ohio -- Denny Gerdeman, principal and co-founder of Chute Gerdeman, a full-service retail branding and design firm, has been named the 2011 Markopoulos Award winner.
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I'm currently half way through my trip around the states and hoped for some advice on things to see in certain cities im in so as to save me time wandering aimlessly to start with.
Here are my remaining cities and times in them:
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If forced to go to "war," Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. would have the funds to flaunt the biggest arsenal in Queens.
According to recent filings with the city's Campaign Finance Board, Vallone has a current balance of more than $850,000 — after receiving contributions totaling $1,049,819 — placing him first among the council's Queens delegation.
"I'm really humbled by the amount of borough-wide support I have," said the councilmember. "As you can see by the numbers of other elected officials, raising money is very difficult to do. To have this kind of support is really humbling."
Despite Vallone's affection for his city council position, he admits he has grander aspirations.
"I would love to stay as a councilmember," he said. "It is a gratifying position, and it is the closest position to the people. But with term limits, if I want to stay in public service, I have to look at other positions. I am taking a serious look at borough president in two years."
Councilmembers Elizabeth Crowley and Mark Weprin are a distant second and third on the list, with balances of $92,114 and $90,627 respectively.
Crowley, like Vallone and numerous other Queens politicians, filed in the "undeclared" category, allowing for fundraising for city-wide and borough-wide offices, as well as re-election to their council seats.
"I take my responsibility to serve my constituents and the City of New York in the council very seriously, and my recent filing shows I have strong support within the community to continue my work," Crowley said. "I look forward to years of continuing this service and am optimistic about the future."
Weprin, who is rumored to be interested in the Council Speaker spot once Christine Quinn's term has ended, says he has raised most of his money in the past six months.
"I'm running for re-election in 2013, so I'm raising money to make sure I am fully prepared to run," Weprin said. "I'm enjoying my time in the council, and I hope my constituents think I have been doing a good job. I am just trying to prepare early because I believe it is good to be armed from early on. It is way too early to discuss leadership in the City Council. First I have to be re-elected."
District 26 Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer is fourth, raising $70,230 and spending $39,279.
Despite filing under the "undeclared category," Van Bramer says he plans to run only for re-election of his council seat.
"I am really grateful for all of the support that I have been shown by people who believe in the work that I am doing," he said. "I have heard my name bandied about for other things, and I find that flattering. But I really love my job, and I fully expect to continue doing that. For me, [filing under "undeclared"] is meaningless."
Councilmember Dan Halloran ranks seventh – behind Councilmembers Daniel Dromm and Julissa Ferreras – with a remainder of $6,463.
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Luke Bryan was unable to accept his CMT Artist of the Year on Tuesday night, as he was with family after the death of his brother-in-law. He was certainly not forgotten, however. Keith Urban and Jason Aldean went out of their way to say a kind word, and Lady Antebellum performed in his honor.


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IT'S a great night because it's truly the industry, it's people who dedicate their lives to fashion,'' Cynthia Rowley said with missionary fervor on Thursday, as hundreds of celebrities, semicelebrities, demicelebrities and assorted examples of glamour flotsam came floating down a paparazzi gantlet outside Avery Fisher Hall. The occasion was the 20th American Fashion Awards -- fashion's Oscars -- where the people who make the world's best shoes and dresses give one another prizes for helping to keep the rest of us from looking like contestants on ''Let's Make a Deal.''
It was a night of sharp tongues, dulled perceptions, high expectations and plunging décolletage, the sort of event that -- rendered in the panting tones of gossip columns -- can cause innocent souls to quit the heartland and seek strobe-lighted Manhattan destinies. It was one of those occasions that recall a remark the director Joel Schumacher once made about his amatory history. ''I certainly don't regret anyone I ever slept with,'' Mr. Schumacher said. ''That doesn't mean I'd want them all to walk into this room right now.''
What if they had? Would the place resemble the tents outside Avery Fisher Hall, where seemingly all of the tiny and tightly intersecting spheres of fashion were on rare display? Threading through cushioned banquettes and hemp-covered planters of bamboo were Calvin and Kelly and Polly and Naomi and Tom and Karl and Anna and many other exhibits from fashion's petting zoo.
As waiters circulated with trays of mojitas and a D.J. played Blondie's ''Rapture,'' Billy Zane glided by in a linen jacket and open-toe ''mandals'' and the model Sophie Dahl skittered past, seeming to ignore him as she searched for more A-list faces in the crowd.
The designer Zang Toi bounced in wearing a gray tartan minikilt and golf shoes, accompanied by a friend in a matching floor-length skirt. There was the model Maggie Rizer wearing a white Prada dress that had been cut down three sizes to fit, and Patricia Field, the ''Sex and the City'' designer, in a peekaboo print dress flaunting her abdomen.Continue reading the main story
There was Victoria Gotti, the daughter of an ailing imprisoned Mafia boss, wearing black and with a cascade of peroxided hair, and there, too, was Janice Combs, the mother of Sean Combs, the entertainer-designer, who was acquitted of gun and bribery charges in March and who, oddly, had been nominated for the second year for a newcomers award.
''Good grief, it's all so fabulous,'' Pauline Trigère, the 92-year-old designer, said, as Tom Ford arrived with a squadron of walkers and the Balenciaga designer Nicolas Ghesquiere bounded in wearing sneakers, and the model Rhea Durham vamped so long in a backless Versace that she threatened to become the runway equivalent of a record whose needle is stuck.
Karl Lagerfeld arrived at 8 o'clock and immediately went to where Mrs. Trigère stood. ''You remember me?'' asked the astonished Mrs. Trigère, who had recently been told by the French embassy, she whispered, that she was to receive the Legion of Honor.
''Of course, I remember you,'' Mr. Lagerfeld said in his deeply Teutonic baritone. ''You are so unforgettable.'' Then he swept by, and a foreign film crew shoved Mrs. Trigère aside to get an establishing shot of the tent.
As cocktails ended and the crowd began filing into Avery Fisher Hall, one guest, Steven Cojaracu, a People magazine columnist, asked, ''Are these awards political?'' Answering his own question, he said, ''Well, I don't know, but I heard Katharine Harris was involved in the count.''
If the proceedings lacked the cliffhanger quality of the Florida vote, the evening was not without its unanticipated turns. Stan Herman, the president of the Council of Fashion Designers, ended months of uncertainty about the fate of the semiannual 7th on Sixth tent shows by announcing that there was a contract for a return to Bryant Park in September, a deal brokered with the help of City Hall.
There were surprises among the winners as well. John Varvatos edged out Mr. Combs for best men's wear designer, having won the Perry Ellis Award over him last year.
''I'm devastated,'' Heather Thompson, the designer for Mr. Combs's Sean John line, said later. ''We're running out of newcomer categories to be nominated in.''
Reed Krakoff, of Coach, was named accessories designer of the year for his slouchy sack bags. Daphne Gutierrez and Nicole Noselli of the label Bruce won the Perry Ellis award for women's wear. Edmundo Castillo, a former Donna Karan protégé and the man who seems likely to inherit the mantle of Manolo Blahnik -- should Mr. Blahnik ever decide to hang up his lasts -- won the weirdly named Perry Ellis Award for Accessory.
Diana Ross presented Bob Mackie with a Fashion Exuberance Award, the significance of which, Mr. Mackie said later, escaped even him.
''Maybe it means having fun with fashion?'' he said with a shrug.
Nicholas Ghesquiere won the International Award in a category that included both Mr. Lagerfeld and Alexander McQueen.
Tom Ford surprised no one by taking the Women's Wear designer of the year award over Helmut Lang (who won last year), nor by being the embodiment of the fashion designer as movie star.
Fashion may be, as Ms. Field remarked, bogged down in a period of wan imagination and narrow scope, but it is still abundantly capable of generating a hoot.
Presenting a lifetime achievement award to Calvin Klein, Ingrid Sischy, the editor of Interview, took the pietistic note struck earlier by Ms. Rowley and turned it into an aria.
''It is as impossible to conceive of fashion without Calvin Klein,'' Ms. Sischy said, ''as it would be to imagine New York Harbor without the Statue of Liberty.'' Mr. Klein, she continued, ''has carried the torch for freedom.''
From a video accompanying Ms. Sischy's oration, it was evident that Mr. Klein had made the way clear for salacious advertising, for Brooke Shields without underpants and for Mark Wahlberg wearing nothing but.
He has also been a valiant soldier for cultural truth and knit jersey. Mr. Klein, Ms. Sischy said, has ''hit the zeitgeist on the head more times than Madonna.'' If one may speak on behalf of the rest of the zeitgeist, ouch.
Correction: June 19, 2001, Tuesday An article in Sunday Styles this week about the American Fashion Awards, presented on Thursday in New York, misidentified the category in which Sean Combs was a nominee. It was the Perry Ellis Award for Men's Wear, presented to a newcomer, not the Men's Wear Designer of the Year. Correction: July 1, 2001, Sunday An article on June 17 about the American Fashion Awards presentation at Avery Fisher Hall on June 14 misspelled the name of a writer for People magazine who was a guest. He is Steven Cojocaru, not Cojaracu.Continue reading the main story


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It's been a wet, cloudy year for George Observatory, but flooding and poor viewing nights at Brazos Bend State Park haven't kept astronomers from dreaming. Big breakthroughs have happened at the George in the past, and with a complete restoration of the 36-inch, deep space Gueymard Research Telescope, a return to astronomical research is quite […]
The Burke Baker Planetarium and Friedkin Theater renovation project reached a milestone this week, and we at the museum are brimming with anticipation! Okay. That's an understatement. When we first heard the news, we all ran around screaming, "The dome is finished! The dome is finished!" That's what really happened. The dome is indeed complete, […]
Saturn sets in twilight for the first week of November and is lost in the sun's glare the rest of the month. Venus, Mars and Jupiter are still close together in the morning sky this month. Right now, Venus is close to Mars, with Jupiter above them. Venus and Mars are 0.68 degrees apart the morning […]
The galaxy, not the candy, of course! photo by DerekSteen This Friday night, the George Observatory will offer one of the first summer viewings of the Milky Way — with extended hours from 5 to 11 p.m. And as with the George's usual Saturday night viewings, research telescopes will also be available to stargazers along […]
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Promoting Retired Racehorses in Second Careers
Adopters that enjoy competing with their New Vocations' horses, now have the opportunity to assist the program in promoting retired racehorses for careers beyond the track. The goal is to educate the equestrian community about the athleticism, heart, and versatility of retired racehorses.
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The ambassador program is open to both Thoroughbred and Standardbred adopters who actively participate in a riding or driving discipline. Six New Vocations Thoroughbred/Standardbred Adopters will be selected annually to participate.
Ambassadors will promote New Vocations at various events and shows throughout the year by handing out literature, displaying banners, and wearing New Vocations apparel. Their equine partners have an equally important role demonstrating their aptitude for disciplines from Eventing and Dressage to Foxhunting and Polo.
Each Ambassador will receive the following promotional items:
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Popular property highlights
Located in South Beach, Marriott Vacation Club Pulse, South Beach is within a 10-minute walk of popular sights such as Art Deco Welcome Center and Lummus Park Beach. The 49 rooms at this 3-star hotel include iPod docks, minibars, and coffee makers. Located in central Miami Beach, the hotel is also near PortMiami and Lincoln Road Mall.
Start your day off with breakfast, available for a fee.
All of Marriott Vacation Club Pulse, South Beach's 49 soundproofed rooms provide iPod docks, minibars, and coffee makers. Guests can expect free WiFi and plasma TVs with cable channels. Pillowtop beds sport premium bedding and down comforters, and bathrooms offer hair dryers and designer toiletries. Free local calls, laptop-compatible safes, and ironing boards are other standard amenities.
Property features
At Marriott Vacation Club Pulse, South Beach, guests have access to a rooftop terrace, free WiFi in public areas, and a computer station. Valet parking is offered for USD 40 per night. The front desk has multilingual staff on hand 24/7 to help with dry cleaning/laundry, tours or tickets, and luggage storage. Other amenities at this beach hotel include a porter/bellhop and an ATM.
- Walking distance to Art Deco Welcome Center and Lummus Park Beach
- Free WiFi in rooms and public areas
- Rooftop terrace
- 24-hour front desk
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Hotel Amenities
Marriott Vacation Club Pulse, South Beach features a rooftop terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Art Deco hotel also offers dry cleaning/laundry services, discounted use of a nearby fitness facility, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
Marriott Vacation Club Pulse, South Beach has designated areas for smoking.
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 49
- Number of floors - 5
- ATM/banking
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Designated smoking areas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Computer station
- Multilingual staff
- Rooftop terrace
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Beach sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Year Built 1939
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Soundproofed rooms
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Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Air conditioning
- Soundproofed rooms
- Free local calls
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Designer toiletries
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower only
- In-room safe (surcharge)
- Iron/ironing board
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- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- iPod docking station
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- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Down comforter
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- Plasma TV
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The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
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Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
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- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
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Today is the "birthday" of Bugs Bunny!
He was introduced into theaters in a short film called Porky's Hare Hunt on April 30, 1938. He wasn't called Bugs Bunny then, the was just a Happy Hare.
But, over the years he became the smart alecky wrascally wrabbit we all wuv.
Here's a shot of what he's looked like over the years.
Bugs was created by several animators, but Tex Avery gets the credit for most of the idea, and the final Bugs we all know and love was the product of Rob McKimson. Mel Blanc provided the voice. Bugs was from Flatbush, had an accent to match his birth place, and his official birthday is July 27, 1940.
But, the fore-runner to Bugs was that Happy Hare back in 1938.
So, Happy Birthday, Bugs, and thanks for asking "What's UP, Doc?"
It gave me something to post about!


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Debt Free Direct Limited. is registered in England, company registration number 4160038. The registered office is Eversheds House, 70 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester M1 5ES.
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Washington, May 28 (ANI): Media baron Rupert Murdoch quoted verses from the Koran on Twitter while criticising the beheading of a British soldier by extremists.
Murdoch tweeted that whoever kills a human being, it shall be regarded as having killed all mankind.
The Washington Times quoted a second tweet from Murdoch, as saying that punishment for murder and villainy and for those who wage war against Allah is beheading.
Two extremists attacked British soldier Lee Rigby while he out on a walk near the artillery barracks in the Woolwich section of London last Wednesday.
Murdoch had earlier criticised British Prime Minister David Cameron for taking a week-long vacation in Ibiza just days after the soldier's death, saying it was 'unbelievable'.
The report further suggests that the British soldier was targeted because Muslims are dying daily at the hands of British soldiers like him. (ANI)


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Walking into Weaver D's Delicious Fine Foods for lunch on a recent afternoon, Abe Saunders was surprised to sense an immediate connection with family.
"It's like my Nana's cooking," the University of Georgia graduate student said.
"It looks just like my Nana's kitchen, with big pots on the stove all the time," he added, a smile indicating his satisfaction with his first trip to the landmark Athens soul-food restaurant tucked into a tiny corner at the end of East Broad Street on the edge of the North Oconee River.
Saunders had come to Weaver D's with a friend, Clemson University student Wade Livingston, who was similarly taken with the place from the moment he walked in.
"You could tell from the smell it was going to be good," Livingston said after breathing in the almost literally intoxicating down-home perfume of frying chicken, warm meatloaf, macaroni and cheese, cornbread and an assortment of vegetable casseroles.
It is, in fact, the precise combination the two students noticed - great food that conjures up the sights and smells of growing up in a Southern family - that likely garnered Weaver D's and its proprietor, Dexter Weaver, the high honor of recognition by the James Beard Foundation as one of America's Classics.
"These awards are the premier recognition one can receive in the world of food," said John T. Edge, director of the Southern Foodways Alliance at the University of Mississippi.
The nonprofit New York City-based James Beard Foundation, established in 1986 to honor the teacher, journalist and food consultant widely recognized as the father of American gastronomy, is "dedicated to celebrating, preserving and nurturing America's culinary heritage and diversity in order to elevate the appreciation of our culinary excellence," according to its Web site, www.jamesbeard.org.
The American Classics awards are an annual recognition of the small restaurants, lunch counters or other eateries that offer "good, down-home food" and "unmatched hospitality." The foundation recognized Weaver D's in part for its "spot-on fried chicken, sweet potato casserole, buttermilk cornbread, and ... signature squash casserole."
According to Edge, places like Weaver D's are important for more than their food. They call to mind the deep connection to Southern history shared by everyone who calls the region home, regardless of race or income.
"They're the restaurants that sustain us, both in terms of the community they foster and the food they serve," he said. "They're not defined by race, they're not defined by class. Everybody belongs at Weaver D's."
Weaver D's is, Edge added, among those places where people feel "a common humanity."
"You talk to a 19-year-old University of Georgia student from Dunwoody about the squash casserole, and he's going to say 'This is the food of my forebears.' You talk to a laborer who's spent all day pulling electrical cable, and he's going to say, 'This is the food of my forebears.'
"This food is sacrament for us."
By way of extending that apt metaphor, Weaver is clearly the presiding deacon at Weaver D's, beckoning communicants to place their order at the altar - sorry, the counter - with the authoritative entreaty, "Communication! Verbal communication!"
Weaver D's has been the story of Weaver's life for 21 years. One of his catchphrases, "Automatic for the people," an expression of his commitment to customer service, has been immortalized as the title of one of Athens-based rock band R.E.M.'s albums. He's written a combination cookbook and guide to life, "Automatic Y'all: Weaver D's Guide to the Soul."
Reflecting on the recognition from the James Beard Foundation, Weaver says he's looking forward to going to New York for the awards ceremony, set for May 7 at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall.
He won't be resting on his laurels anytime soon, though. He says he plans to "keep on pushing" with Weaver D's, just to see what might happen next.
"There are new things happening, just when I think I'm peaking," he said. "I guess I'm still climbing Jacob's ladder."
He's still gathering apostles, too. For one, there's Meri Standifer, a University of Georgia student who's become a regular at Weaver D's since her first visit with her fiancé. She comes in every couple of weeks to get her fried-chicken fix.
"I don't really eat any vegetables when I come here," she confessed.
Standifer is turning her co-workers from the dental health clinic at the University of Georgia Health Center into Weaver D's fans as well.
On a recent afternoon, about a half-dozen of them were gathered around a table with Standifer, their plates bearing a good cross-section of the meats and vegetables being offered up that day.
Standifer had even brought her mother, Cathy, who was visiting from Bremen, to Weaver D's for lunch. Making her first visit to Weaver D's, Cathy Standifer gave it the coveted Mom's Seal of Approval.
"It's very similar to the food that I grew up with," she said. "It's close to my cooking. The potatoes taste just like mine."
Tastiness of the meals at Weaver D's and similar establishments aside, there is a recognition among the proprietors that people are at least thinking about eating healthier these days.
According to Edge, there's likely a little less fatback being thrown into pots of cooking vegetables, and regular customers can expect to get an occasional critique of their eating habits.
"You talk to Weaver or Angelish (Angelish Wilson of Wilson's Soul Food, another landmark Athens eatery), they watch their customers' intake," Edge said.
There's also a broader question about places like Weaver D's and Wilson's, in terms of whether they'll always be a part of local culinary landscapes.
In many cases, there are tenuous family connections to what are, essentially, family businesses, Edge noted. But those tenuous connections are being counterbalanced by an increasing public recognition of the desirability of keeping such places open.
Thus, Edge says, while there may be some reason for concern, "It's not time to throw the collard greens out with the pot likker."
Weaver would emphatically agree.
"Like fine wine, I get better with time," he said.
Then, more thoughtfully, he added, "I guess I'm an institution."
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Death by pimple?
I heard that you can die from popping a pimple. Is that true and how likely is that to happen?
Deaths from popping pimples are mostly because the pimple was located on certain areas of the face, wherein if a bad infection results, it can easily spread to important blood vessels/sinuses that go to the brain and that could be really serious.
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Amp2/AmpXM FAQ
1. Q: Why is this called Amp2 or AmpXM?
1. Q: Why is this called Amp2 or AmpXM?
A: The original Amp, a Mac based front end for the car was programmed by Aychamo. Later, he decided to program a media center front end, initially called AmpTV. He mostly finished this program but did not release a version. However, he did release the source code to the application. A couple of car computing enthusiasts found it even more useful in the car than the original Amp. One of the key features was the ability to add plug-ins to Amp. AmpXM has plug-ins for both the Griffin Radioshark and XM radio.2. Q: Is this program under development?
A: No. It is in daily use, but not currently under development. We might fix some of the problems, but probably not. It's a time issue.3. Q: Where can I download Amp2 or AmpXM or whatever it is called?
You can download an executable that runs on Leopard (OSX 10.5) here.4. Q: Is that all I need to download?
A: No. If you wish to use the XM plug-in (which works with the XM Direct), you must also download HXM, a Java XM controller program. You can dowload HXM from the same site as AmpXM, here. In addition, you may need to install a Java library called 'Javax.comm' so Java can communicate using the serial port to your XM Direct. The most common way to create a serial port on the Mac is to use a USB to serial port converter (these are often based on the FTDI chip). In order to communicate with the serial port, your Java installation needs Javax.comm. You can find this library on rxtx.org.5. Q: I just want to run AmpXM. Do I need these other programs?
You will also need to download LineIn, from Rogue Amoeba software. It is free and available here.
A: No. AmpXM will run without them, HOWEVER, it currently searches for both of these programs when you launch AmpXM and there is a lengthy wait (3 minutes or more) until AmpXM decides to suck it up and move on without the XM modules active.6. Q: Why does the splash screen say 'Kindling'?!
A: AmpTV was renamed Kindling before Aychamo stopped development. We haven't changed the splash screen. Do you have a really cool graphic for it? Great! Let us know and we'll replace the splash screen with it. However, see number 2, above, for major changes to the code.7. Q: HXM doesn't launch on my computer? What's wrong?
A: I don't know. Maybe you can help us figure it out. It doesn't launch on all of my Macs, either.8. Q: It appears that AmpXM is simply a controller for HXM. And I don't like having to launch LineIn in addition to running both AmpXM and HXM! Isn't this a kludge?
A: Yes. It's a huge kludge. But, Eugene developed a working XM plug-in based on the JavaXM program. He knows Java and it worked for him. Then, he learned enough Cocoa to build a plug-in in Amp2. That's just how it works. If you want to help fix this kludge by making it native inside AmpXM, we would all be forever grateful. The source code is here.9. Q: Why are you releasing something that is alpha and isn't being developed.
Because it works for us and we've had a few requests for it. It does work, for some people. So, if it works for you, great!10. Q: Does AmpXM have key bindings?
A: Yes. In fact, one of the strengths of AmpXM is that it can be easily controlled by a Griffin Powermate without interacting with the touch screen. The controls are similar to an iPod. To back up a level, use 'esc'. To move up and down the list, use the up/down arrow keys. To select, hit 'enter'. To move from one module to the other, use the left/right arrow keys when you are at the top level of the module. To adjust volume, use the up/down keys when on the 'Now Playing' screen. Pause/resume by hitting the 'enter' key when in Now Playing window.More to come in the FAQs in the near future.
Incidentally, there is a bug that causes the volume to increase/decrease if you are playing a tune and you escape to the track list. As you go up and down in the list, the volume will increase or decrease. The workaround is to pause the music before you go to the track list. Clumsy, but it works.


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New parking deck could reduce downtown Durham parking issues
Posted May 5, 2016
Durham, N.C. — As the downtown Durham area has grown, the number of available parking spaces hasn't kept pace, causing the area to lose business.
The Durham Performing Arts Center said it could be losing up to $100,000 per year because of parking. In an email to the City Council, its general manager said a recent client plans to move their event to Raleigh next year because of parking issues.
Arthur Rogers owns an old bank building on Main Street and Mangum Street. He said the lack of parking has made it difficult to fill vacancies in the building.
"We recently had one really great company that wanted to put 40 people in one of our buildings and they wanted 40 parking spaces and it's not available," he said.
There are several parking garages in downtown Durham that fill to capacity each day, so the city's solution is to build a new one.
The proposed deck on Morgan Street would have between 750 and 850 available spaces and cost about $25 million to build.
"We'll be able to meet the current parking needs and have some availability for daytime special events as well," said parking division manager Thomas Leathers.
One of the design proposals the city received had affordable housing as part of the deck, along with retail space. Leathers said that's something the city hadn't considered before. The city is in what some have called an affordable housing crisis, but with no city-owned housing in existence, it's unfamiliar territory.
"We decided to evaluate that option," Leathers said. "[We're] really deliberating a policy decision regarding affordable housing on city parcels."
Rogers said the delay to add affordable housing could add two more years to the current two year project. He supports affordable housing but said more parking is needed as soon as possible.
"I just don't think we can afford to wait," he said.
The city's transportation department is looking at the major impact of adding the affordable housing on the deck and will report back to the city council on May 19.
The deck will cost about $25 million to build.


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Comovements in aggregate and relative prices: some evidence on neutrality
This paper develops an alternative test of the neutrality of anticipated monetary policy. A multi-good equilibrium model along the lines of Barro and Hercowitz is used to derive a neutrality proposition for anticipated movements in the aggregate price level and to demonstrate econometrically its equivalence to the exogeneity of relative prices with respect to the aggregate price level. Multivariate causality tests provide a basis for testing these restrictions. The empirical results provide mixed evidence for the equilibrium models, while the variation in the findings across industries suggests a role for supply-side disturbances in explaining comovements in aggregate and relative prices.
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- Hercowitz, Zvi, 1981.
"Money and the Dispersion of Relative Prices,"
Journal of Political Economy,
University of Chicago Press, vol. 89(2), pages 328-356, April.
- Zvi Hercowitz, 1980. "Money and the Dispersion of Relative Prices," NBER Working Papers 0431, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Hercowitz, Zvi, 1982. "Money and price dispersion in the united states," Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier, vol. 10(1), pages 25-37, July.
- Zvi Hercowitz, 1980. "Money and Price Dispersion in the United States," NBER Working Papers 0433, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Hansen, Lars Peter & Sargent, Thomas J., 1980. "Formulating and estimating dynamic linear rational expectations models," Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier, vol. 2(1), pages 7-46, May.
- Lars Peter Hansen & Thomas J. Sargent, 1979. "Formulating and estimating dynamic linear rational expectations models," Working Papers 127, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
- Sims, Christopher A, 1980. "Macroeconomics and Reality," Econometrica, Econometric Society, vol. 48(1), pages 1-48, January.
- Parks, Richard W, 1978. "Inflation and Relative Price Variability," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 86(1), pages 79-95, February.
- Cukierman, Alex, 1982. "Relative price variability, inflation and the allocative efficiency of the price system," Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier, vol. 9(2), pages 131-162.
- McCallum, Bennett T, 1979. "On the Observational Inequivalence of Classical and Keynesian Models," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 87(2), pages 395-402, April.
- Barro, Robert J., 1976. "Rational expectations and the role of monetary policy," Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier, vol. 2(1), pages 1-32, January. Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)
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