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Arab Terroffst Organizations
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SPECIAL REPORTS are supplement* to the Current Intclu-uence Weeklies nsued hy the OAkc of Currenthe Special Reports are published wparately to permit mote viomprchcmrve treatmentubject They are prepared by the Office of Current Intelligence, the Office ol heonomic Re-icerch, the Office of Strategic Research .ind the Directorate of Science .ind Technology Spccul Reports arc coordinated us appropriate among the Directorate* of CIA but. except for Ihe normal substantive exchange with other agencies at the workinn level, have not been coordinated outside CIA unlet* kpecilictilly milled led
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Anti-Israeli Arab Terrorist Organizations
Incident! both within Israel and along itshave focused attention on the various Arab ter-rorui orfaRutliom Although the activities of these Kro-fi have resulted in only ilight material damage and km of life, they have caused tha Israelis to take strooj reprual action* against the baste in Jordan from which most of the terronsli operate. These counterrsldt have, in turn, brought serious internal political problems for Jordan's King Husayn
If these tcrronst organizations-which include Fatah, the Palestine Liberation Organiution, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine were ever able to unify or coordinate theu actmties as the first two seem to be rxanruag. they co-Id posstly create serious problems for Tel Aviv As it is.ihe terromti serve mainly to irritate the Uracils and to keep the Palestineontinuing one-seemingly defying totutran
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The Tradition of Terrorism
n) Terrorismay of life ^ir. Arab-Israeli relations dates back tos, when it waa the principal weapon used by both Jews and Arabs ineach other and also thomandate authorities in Pales-tinej During thearamilitary coxr.ando groups--fedayeen--were organized among the unemployed andPalestinians by the Arab governments and by thethemselves, largely as an outgrowth of frustration over the lack of aggressive action by the Arab states after the Sinai war
ressure frost
many of these groups tonified organisation totheir activities resulted in the Arab League's creation of thlftttalestine Liberation nroan^itJpn (PLO), irart time, hcrfWer, manybecame disillusioned by the propensity of PLO leaders to engage in polemics rather than in action, and the PLC bo-cam virtually moribund.
The war of7 smashed most of the Arab armies that had fought against Israel. behind their cease-fire lines, these battered forces began the long and laborious process of attempting to rebuild their strength and effectiveness. Meanwhile, well-educated,Arabthat there vas no other way toe facto acquiescence in Israel's retention of the West Bankto join
the various Palestiniangroups*
Frequent and well-publicised raids into tho area started in and the terrorists' audacity soon won them theof Arabs in thecountries. New volunteers swelled the ranks and additional financial support from bothand individuals becameto Fatah, tho most active of the groups. Younger officers in Jordanian military units, under orders to curtail and suppress thoof the terrorists, instead began actively to support them ae did the Iraqi Armyin Jordan. The terrorists were soon operating openlyumber of sites on the East Bank near the Jordan River.
Although these activities were causing no damage of any real consequence, the death of scno Israeli civilians settrong public outcry that soon forced Tel Avivarsh reaction. Inewly initiated policy of large-scale retaliation, the Israelis launched an attack onajor terrorist base in Jordan. Similar large-scale reprisals have followed atintervals, the mostin August against thetown of As salt.
On the Arab side, popular pressure was again calling for another consolidation of the various terrorist groupsnified political and military organization. In response,of the three major
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lid ^CJIU it for the Liberation.
inally met
"In" the summer8 and agreedan Palestine National Assembly. The PLO and its associated groups were giveneats,hend two seats were reserved for various manorEven this show of unity nay be rather short lived, however, because Fatah and the PFLP ara reportedly alreadywith their assigned role in the new organization.
but they have tried to place as many obstacles in its path as they can.
The Fatah general command reportedly consists of nino men, of whom Yosir Arafat is thecommander and official spokesman. Members of the top command were elected by the choimon of the organisation's various committees on the national branch level, and they in turn elected Arafat and bis deputy.
Little is known about Fatah's organizational structure. It
imp or
^ The most "important of the. terrorist groups at present ratitle derived from onT" AraBic acronya for the Palestine Liberation Movement. Aiao known by the name oflits military arm,
/kal-Amfah. atah has its originroup founded in, but has become prominent only since5umber of PLOproclaimed its revival.atah had spreadthe Arab world^with branchesr Mi sty existing in Jo rd an, Lebanon,uwait, dvria^ and the Gaza E
Fatsh has becone more suli-tent since the wer ofourse dictated in part by the circumstance that the Arab states most actively aiding it ara theEgypt, Iraq, and Algeria. Jordan and Lebanon are prevented bypressure from openly and actively suppressing Fatahwithin their bordurs.
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ih believed to be net up on pyramidal lines, with theunitell of three seekers. Cells ere ccsabinedgroups, which in turn are formed into national branchaa. Patah's membership is reported to rangeaw hundred to several thousand, but is probably. It is not clear how al Asifah, the military arm, fits into Patah's structure.
Operating from forward bases in Jordan at Karana, Ass Salt, and Kuxaymah, Fatah sends out snail groups of lass than ten can, one of whom isocal inhabitant, topecific target. The group carries its own eq ul patent, and because of the risk ofon tha villages, no attempt is made to get logistical support from the Arabs living in the occupied aroa.
There ara some reports that Fatah is an instrument of the Syrian Government In the same way that the PLO is controlled by Cairo. Damascus has been abla to channel Patah'ssomewhat by providing the organization with training bases, logistical support, and anfor propaganda. Moreover, to ward off possible IsraeliSyria has apparently been able to atop Fatah fromout raids into the Golan Heights area and has seen to it that forward operating bases are in Jordanian territory, not Syrian. Recentas Egypt's granting radio timeairo-based "Voice ofheof some Fatah politicalto Cairo, and propagandaupon the Syrian Government-suggest however, that Fatah may be ending ita relationship with Damascus andew
arrangement with Cairo.
Financial support for Fatah cooesumber of sources, but the greatest amount flows in from rich Palestinians living in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. ara also sought from wealthy non-Palestinians In the surrounding Arab countries. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have official policies of financial support for Patah and the otherorganisations. To raise these funds, the Saudisive percent income tax on all Palestinians employed by the government) the Kuwaitiswo percont tax on gasoline sales and theater tickets.
Military support from within the Arab bloc has consisted of training facilities in Syria at Hornsiles north ofarasta (on the outskirts ofnd at various army bases. Recant reports suggest that Fatah may ba phasing out its use of these facilities and moving all of its training down to Az Zarqa and Uvea Gays in Jordan. Through its military units in Jordan, especially those stationed at As zarqa, Iraq has provided vehicles, coBanunioatlons equipment, medical supplies, arms, money, and military training by Iraqi Army units. onsiderable amount of small arms has bean shipped from Algeria to Syria for use by Fatah. It is not clear,whether this material has been donated by the Algerians or whether they are merely acting
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intermediarieshird country.
Among tha Communist countries China reportedly haa shippedarms and munitions to Syria for Fatah's use, and Peking could be the source of thethat have been shipped from Algeria. An unknown number of Fatah members as well as men from the other terrorist groups have gone to China for training. Some Fatah members havo been trained by Chines* instructors at sitae within Syria. eptember, Damascus announcedelegation of Fatah lead-era was visiting Peking. Aof Fatah members, including Supreme Commander Arafat,received training in North Vietnam.
During the summerrafat and other Fatah political
leaders were reported to be negotiating with Soviet leaders in Moscow. Tha USSR is not known
to have aided Fatah so for,assistance mightesult of these
The i'apula- Liberation Force
The parent group of the
ration force ia the destine Liberation Organna-tion hich was formed after Arab leaders at the Arab League's summit conference in4 agreed to foster the formation of on official group representative of thepeople. Shortly after the conference, delegates met in Jerusalem to establish theand to draw up awhich, among other provisions, allowed for the creation of an army.
This new army was called the .alestinu Liberation Army (PLA) and Was to be organ'. zaffascommando force recruited from Palestinian refugees living in Egypt, Syria, Kuwait, and Iraq. Funds to set up its army and operate it cameil-lion grant by the various members of the Arab League. he PLA0 men, and units were organized in the Gaza Strip (administered byyria,
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and Iraq. Theee units did not form the independent commando force originally envisioned,but were integral military units of the armies of thehost countries.
The loss of the war7harp drop in its prestige. Following this debacle, tho PLC? evontually established the terrorist group now referred to as the Popular (or People's) Liberation Force (PLF). The PLF, however, now operates independently of both the PLO and PLA comnanda. It presentlyen who are apparently non-political and seem to ooncen-trato tiolaly on terrorist Reportedly operating from forward bases at Jarash, Irbid, and Umm Qays in Jordan, the PLF'a activities have tended to center in the northernValley. The group's tactics probably parallel those of Fatah, with which it has beenits activities, onerger of the PLF and Patah was announced, but how this will be implemented remains to be seen.
Military support for the PLF commando group has comu from tha PLA units attached to the Iraqi Army detachments at Jarash and Irbid and probably involves the same type of aid that Fatah has been receiving. The only known aid from the Comaunist countries is that Pa-king hasumber of PLF members in China, but the number of men involved and the location or type of training are not known.
As for the PLO, it has served over the years as little moreropaganda vehicle for its various leaders. initially free fromin inter-Arab squabbles, Cairo's financial and logistical support soon turned it into an Egyptian instrument. Having been on terms of mutual distrust with King Husayn from thethe PLO through its Cairo-based "voice of Palestine" radio program echoed Egyptian propaganda attacks on Jordan and, later, on Saudi Arabia. Other Arab states, while notto the same verbal abuse, nevertheless probablyhreat to their regimes and stayed on cool terns with the PLO. The organization is now rent by conflict between itsand military leadership, and it is unlikely that the Arab states, aside from Egypt, will consider it very important in the near future.
Popular Pront for the Liberation of Palestine
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) is the terrorist arm of the Arab Nationalist Movementadical Arab politicalwith adherents in most of the eastern Arab world.
Many of the leaders of the ANM are themselves Palestinian refugees and, after the founding of Israel, they had led one or another of the multitude oforganizations that came into existence. These various terrorist groups were loft in
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shambles by tha war ofnd the anm Supreme Command in Beirut, therefore, decided in7 toan group that came to be known aa the PPLP. Thebetween the ann and pplp commands is not known,George Mabbash, the leader of the anh, and other swmbers of the anm Supreme Command have been reportad as the political leaders of the PrLP.
The PPLP terrorists report* trained with Fatah members
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at Harasta in Syria untilhen George Habbash and other pflp/ANM loaders wore arrested by the Syrianon charges of plotting to overthrow the regime. Since then, training haa been moved to Fatah sites in Jordan.
Operatlona arc still being mounted from Syria, however,o-man's-land areathe Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and the Syrian Armylines. The Syrians are increasingly uneasy that these activities may provoke Israeleprisal attack.
Within th* Israeli-occupied west flank area, reports indicate that pflp groups ar* operating from Nablus. Th* pflp also claimed credit for hijacking the El-Al Israel aircraft inn indication of the group'i willingness to engage in all types of clandestine activities.
For most of its existence, the ANM has been considered an instrument of Egyptianmost of th* group's leaders In Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon were paid agents of Cairo, for example. Th* ties between theame strained in. the wake of th* June war,and it is not yet clear whether they have been renewed. In any event, th* ANM haabeen supporting the pflp by itself, soliciting funds from ANM members in Lebanon and Kuwait, tho major centers ol Palestinian refugees.
Military aid from theworld has reportedly come
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from two sources; Czechoslovakia and China. Prague has supposedly supplied the PFLP vith itsweapons, while Peking has provided military training in China.
Other Groups
The Syrian Government,to subvert Fatah for use
olitical weapon, recentlyroup known as the
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nasmuch as the prune
purpose of the Vanguard is to penetrate and seek control of the various other terrorist groups, it can be assumed that its training, logistical support, and financing will come from
About ISO men of thehave been sent to Jordan, where they reportedly share the bases used by Fatah and the PFLP. Unlike the other organizations, the Vanguard has not shied away from open confrontations with tha Jordanian Government. In lateor example,members attacked the main police station in Amman which was rumored to be holding aof the group, killing aof officers.
There are at least three other terrorist groups, butis known of them other than theiren of the United
ttf tolfifltlflfl* reputed to rating in Gaza and Sinaij of the Returni and the Fedayeon Liberation Or-
If the purpose of thehad aver bean to drive Israel from the territory it occupies or to inflictdamage upon it, there could be no question but that they have failed. The damage inflicted by the raids has been relatively minor, and the Israelis will certainly not withdrawof the raids. Moreover, Tel Aviv now has established an anti-infiltrationmines, infrared and sonicand land and airthat not onlyarge-scale penetration of Israel or Israeli-controlled territory but will make even minor forays increasingly difficult.
what seems more likely, however, is that tho terrorists' purpose has been to irritate the Israelis and to keep alive the issue of the Israeli In this, the terrorists have succeeded, and the raids will therefore probably continue as long as the terrorists are able to mount them. (SECRET NO FOREIGN DISSEM)
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Benamara Dos Hermanas
Apartment | 3 bedrooms | sleeps 6
|Key Info
This beautiful and spacious 3 bedroomed first floor apartment sleeps 6 and offers 2 bathrooms, lounge and a fully fitted kitchen. There is a large south facing terrace with a table and seating for 6.
The Dos Hermanas urbanisation is much sought after and built in a typical Spanish village style. There are stunning landscaped gardens and a very large community pool. The apartment is ideal for families looking for a peaceful and relaxing break but is close to all amenities.
The complex is beach side with the apartment just a few minutes stroll to the beach. The opening of the Salduna beach bar in 2013 has significantly improved the nearest beach area (photographs at www.Salduna.com). There is a wide selection of international restaurants within easy walking distance. There are shops and supermarkets within a few minutes walk. For Golfers there are eight courses within a 15 minute drive of the apartment. The closest being Atalaya, Marbella Club and El Paraiso.
The apartment is situated on the new Golden Mile between Marbella and Estepona close to the town of San Pedro. The urbanisation is next to the luxury Crowne Plaza, Estepona hotel which offers the usual facilities for non residents.
|Sleeps up to 6, 3 bedrooms
|Nearest beach
|Benamara 200 m
|Will consider
|Long term lets (over 1 month), Short breaks (1-4 days)
|Car not necessary
|Nearest travel links
|Nearest airport: Malaga 62 km
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|No pets allowed, No smoking at this property
Features and Facilities
|DVD player
|TV, CD player, Satellite TV
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
|Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms and 1 En suites
|Single beds (2), Double beds (2), Cots (1), Dining seats for 6, Lounge seats for 5
|Linen provided
|Balcony or terrace
|Further details indoors
Ipod docking station/speakers
Selection of family DVDs
Main English TV channels and sky sports, news and movies
Tower fans
Electric Heaters
|Further details outdoors
Ample parking
Community landscaped parks and gardens
Two children's' play areas
Beach bar in front of urbanisation
Half of large pool shallow and suitable for children
Life guard on duty July/August
|Further details
Property is on first floor and accessible via a flight of stairs
Urbanisation manager available on site
The Andalucia region
The Costa Del Sol region of Spain offers approximately 300 days of sunshine per year and a very mild winter climate making it an ideal year round destination. Malaga is the capital of the province and the old part of the town is well worth a visit.
Estepona is a typical Spanish town and offers a beautiful tree lined prominade and excellent harbour which hosts a market every Sunday morning. There are many tapas bars in the town and some excellent restaurants along the sea front.
Marbella is often overlooked by visitors yet the old town around Orange square is a fantastic place to enjoy a drink and tapas. The cosmopolitan Puerto Banus is only 10 minutes away by car and is a must for those who enjoy people watching or catching up on the latest styles in the designer shops.
For those wishing to explore further afield Gibraltar is only 35 minutes from the apartment and offers some excellent duty free shopping. Ronda is approximately 45 minutes away in the mountains and is a beautiful and scenic Spanish town. Seville is approximately 2 hours drive.
Golf is a major pastime on the Costa Del Sol and the mild climate makes it ideal to play all year round. There are around 70 Golf Courses to choose from.
In the winter months the ski resort of Sierra Nevada offers an excellent contrast to the sunshine of the coast and is only 2 hours drive from Estepona.
There are several safe, sandy beaches along the coastline close to Benamara. The closest beach to the apartment has recently undergone a major renovation including the building of a new beach bar/restaurant (www.salduna.com for photographs). Heaven beach and Guadalpin beaches are great for kids and offer entertainment and watersports. For the more lively, Plaza beach at Puerto Banus has a dance floor and music daily in the summer months. San Pedro and Estepona towns and beaches are ideal for families looking for traditional Spanish surroundings and a peaceful and relaxing escape.
There is an endless choice of restaurants offering various international cuisine within easy walking distance of the apartment. Benhavis village is only a 15 minute drive and offers an excellent choice of Spanish cuisine in a mountain village setting.
Selwo adventure Park is only a 5 minute drive away and the water park at Fuengirola is within 30 minutes of Benamara.
The closest golf courses can be found at Atalaya Park, El Paraiso and Club Marbella which are all within a few minutes drive of the apartment.
For the bargain hunters Estepona harbour hosts a market every Sunday morning and Puerto Banus on a Saturday morning (next to the Bull ring).
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22 Aug 2014
"Perfect little bolthole to escape to for some Spanish sunshine"
This apartment suited us because we had friends staying on the Benamara estate who we visited everyday. The apartment was clean and spacious and provided everything necessary for a short stay. Becau… More
23 Sep 2013
"Great apartment with a lovely quiet pool."
We were a party of 4 adults and one toddler and found the apartment to be perfect for our needs. Situated close to a variety of restaurants, a cafe and local supermarkets, the only thing that was lacking was a nice beach within walking distance. Worth hiring a car to travel to Marbella and Estepona which are both close by. We also travelled to Gibraltar which is about an hours drive away.
The apartment was very clean and tidy and we found it to be as described in the advertisement.
I would recommend this apartment to anyone who is looking for a hassle free holiday.
26 Aug 2013
"Just great"
The place and the weather was just great (not too hot, 27-30C). In spite of an August time, the pool wasn't crowded. The nearest beach is not very pretty, but one might find a few nicer ones driv… More
27 Jul 2013
"Great Holiday"
After 4 years we managed to talk the brother and sister in law to come away on holiday, my teenage daughter took to the internet and came up with what turned out to be a fantastic villa, the complex in which it is situated is clean and quiet and has a great family swimming pool. The villa again very clean and spacious and offers everything you need for a relaxing holiday. There are a couple of local bars and shops which offer great food and drink. The beach is a let down for the complex but if you jump on the L2 bus it takes you to Estipona beach which beautiful and only takes 10 minutes. Overall if we can't find a villa of the same standard for next year we will be booking again.
20 Aug 2012
"Great Holiday"
After an early flight with two tired children, it was lovely to enter such a spacious and clean apartment. The facilities in the apartment were great. Beds all made , bath towels, tea and coffee available, games for children to play with and TV to watch, which was great whilst we unpacked. Large balcony to chill and relax after a fun and busy day with the children.
The pool was in a great location and again this was very spacious and we never had any trouble obtaining a sunbed, whatever time of day we went, expecially considering we went in August !
We never had a bad meal and we ate out every day. The choice of restaurants, bars and cafes were great. We would recommend the Robin Hood Pub for a meal. This is a great place which accommodates all ages. There is a large games room downstairs which was a great place to catch up with the news and sport. We enjoyed watching the Olympics here and it was a lovely cool room if the days got too hot.
The beach nearby is rocky and would recommend beach shoes for the children so they can enjoy the sea. We visited Estepona beach which was lovely and free from rocks. We enjoyed body boarding here in the high waves.
If you want to visit Marbella or Peurto Banus you are only a bus ride away!
We had a fun and enjoyable family holiday.
7 Dec 2011
"Brilliant Holiday"
We spent 5 days here and although it rained for the first 2 days, the apartment was brilliant so we just sat backed and watched it rain so relaxing and peacefull. Their was plenty of choice of bars, restaurants and takeaways. The outdoor space on the complex is amazing plenty of space for everyone. Will be returning next year when the weather should be better.
Thanks for everything
24 Oct 2011
"Fantastic apartment, fantastic location!"
The apartment was everything we hoped it would be, comfortable, st.ylish and with plenty of room for a 9 year old and a 13 year old. The facilities were great especially the large bedrooms, enough bathrooms to keep everyone happy and sky sports to keep the football fans amongst us up to speed. The balcony was large and well furnished, we spent alot of time out there and it felt like you were sat within a traditional Spanish village thanks to the sympathetic build of the complex. The pool area was fantastic and there were always sun loungers available despite us visiting in peak season. The owners recommendations for restaurants and places to visit were spot on and we especially loved Ronda, Marbella Old Town and Gibraltor. A superb holiday.
16 Sep 2011
Our stay at The Benamara apartment was GREAT, it was bright, modern, roomey & very comfortable, with all the amenities you need in an apartment The sun terrace was large, for those lazy days when you just wanted to sunbathe and not go far, it was ideal to do so with sun loungers and table & chairs. The complex is surrounded with beautiful flowers it was very pretty and well looked after. The pool area was excellent, only a few minutes walk from our apartment. The surroundings were peaceful with a large clean pool. The pool was ideal for children of any age and adults wanting a quiet relaxing pool area. There was local super markets within easy walking distance from the apartment with bars and restaurants near by. For people that did not want to hire a car, the bus stop was also walking distance from the apartment to San Pedro, Puerto Bauus & Marbella. The beaches at these three resorts were beautiful. Estapona is also worth visiting, a very spanish town with lovely restaurants, just a short bus ride away. It is also worth visiting Heaven Beach, just a short taxi ride away. Our stay at the Benamara apartment was very memorable and we would not hesitate staying there again for a lovely holiday. We would highly recommend it.
Valerie King & Patricia Cook
17 Jul 2011
"Excellent Holday Let - Great for Families and Couples"
Great 3 bed apartment with lovely outside terrace
Lovely communal pool area - secure for kids
Great places to eat within walking distance - recommend Coccomo
Ideally located between Malaga or Gibraltar Airports
15 mins in a taxi to Puerto Banus
28 Jun 2011
"Perfect location for families, couples or a small group of friends"
This was our second stay in this apartment.
Booking could not be easier due to the quick, efficient and friendly service of the owner.
The apartment is in a beautiful residential area, with narrow cobbled walkways. It is set off the main road, so is very peaceful, yet at the same time within short walking distance of a range of excellent restaurants and bars to suit all tastes
The apartment itself has every amenity and is clean and comfortable. The balcony gets the sun all day and has lovely furniture and sun loungers.
The apartment has access to a fabulous communal pool in a gated, grassed garden area (for residents only).
It is only a few minutes walk to the beach, however there are better beaches only about a mile along the coast.
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Hammertime Lyrics - Jimmy Fallon
U can't touch this
Don't turn around, uh-oh. Der kommisar's in town, uh-oh
I heard you on the wireless back in '52. Oh-wah-oh. What did you tell them?
Video killed the radio star.
I wanna rock right now, I'm Rob Base and I came to get down . I'm not
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You can dance if you want to... you can leave your friends behind. 'Cause your
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Safety Dance.
Take on me. Take on me. Take me on. Take on me. I'll be gone. When you TAKE.
Stop Hammertime.
Oh, I. I just died in your arms tonight. It must've been something you said.
I wear my sunglasses at night so I can, so I can.
I always feel like somebody's watching me.
Together forever and ever to part. Together forever.
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C'mon Eileen, too-loo-rah-yay, C'mon Eileen too-loo-rah-yay. Now you have
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Okay, so it's a few more than 8 pictures. But 91 pictures just didn't really flow as well. And I feared it might somehow sound a little excessive. Either way, here is a bit of a tour through the life that we've been enwrapped in for the past many months while I've been MIA from the blog…
We spent a fair amount of time just hanging out, trying to relax a bit while squeezing as much family time as possible into always too-short weekends.
We went swimming. A lot. We're a family of water babies, so swimming is a great way for us to reconnect, play, and de-stress all at once.
There were a handful of attempts at taking some semi-decent family pictures, with varying degrees of success. And a couple other photo sessions focusing just on Runt, with slightly higher success rates.
There was much cause for celebration. Like…
Birthdays for all of us, including Runt's THIRD!
And Christmas.
The Monday after his birthday, my little man started pre-school.
With all that fun and excitement, we still managed to fit in a couple of weekend getaways to Lake Tahoe, the first of which was Runt's first time staying at a hotel.
Along the way, there was also..
Thanksgiving Day, which was spent at the ER after Runt fell off a chair and bit through his bottom lip. It took several hours, a few very scary minutes during which he was put under, and four stitches to fix him up. We learned to be appreciative of our "24-hour town," which left us with a handful of decent options for dinner since our homemade Thanksgiving had to be postponed.
A make-up Thanksgiving the day after that included the best.damn.turkey I've ever eaten… made by ME…and a wildly successful first attempt at the dressing Hubster's family has been eating by the bowlfuls for several generations. There were also smashing successes of ham dinner both at Christmas and Easter.
Our introduction to Five Guys. And a subsequent obsession that has left Hubster stalking the building of the one that's supposed to be opening in town in hopes that he'll be able to get his fix a little closer to home.
An excited buzz has filled our home as we've talked more and more about our little family's future. Plans are being put into motion, and I'm excited to see how it will all pan out over the next many months.
Life has been a nearly constant blur of busy. There have been some rough downs along the way. But we've been happy, having a wonderful time sharing this crazy adventure of life with one another. I'm glad, though, to be finding some time now to come back to my little corner and share bits and pieces of that life here, too.
In other news, I made my first contribution to Reno Moms Blog this past week with a post about the Summer Food Service Program. Head on over to check it out and get a little glimpse into what I'm doing in my worker-bee life these days.


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Disney Interactive has announced a new open world title called Disney Infinity, where players can engage in several "worlds" among popular Disney properties. The game is due to be released on multiple platforms this coming Summer 2013, including the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii U.
The game seems to use the same figurine mechanic as Activision's Skylanders game.
Disney Infinity encourages creativity with the "Toy Box", where players can mix up the game's assets (including virtual toys, characters, buildings, weapons, and gadgets) to create their own game and share it with friends.
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- SURAU AN-NUR (0.7 km)
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Shah Alam is the capital of Selangor and nothing short of a dynamic city. Coming a long way from being a plantation, it was officially stamped as a "city" recently, in 2000. It attracts tourism as much as residents with its numerous attractions like its Wet World Waterpark and for its homage to the arts with the Shah Alam Royale Theatre, the Garden of Islamic Arts and Muzium Sultan Alam Shah or the Selangor State Museum. The experience continues with its many malls, namely the SACC, Anggerik and the Plaza Alam Sentral, among others. Necessity shopping is provided by Tesco and Giant.
Educationally, it offers an abundance of choices, from technical schooling (Universiti Teknologi MARA) to scientific studies (Management and Science University or MSU) to industrial studies (Politeknik Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah). Naturally, it has plenty of primary and secondary schools to choose from. Medically, it has the Columbia Asia medical Centre and even a private centre dedicated to hearing loss. Not losing its mass appeal, even it's most famous mosque, named after Sultan Salahuddin Abdhul Aziz or more commonly dubbed as the blue Mosque, holds a staggering 25,000 worshippers at a time!


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Egypt imposes property tax on oil and gas fields
Property tax is set at 10 per cent of a unit's rental value and three per cent of a unit's capital value.
23.08.2014 | Web by Middle East Monitor
Sisi's government clings to debt to pull Egypt's Oil & Gas from the brink
EGPC had accumulated $6.3 billion in outstanding arrears, of which $1.5 billion was paid back in December 2013.
23.08.2014 | Web by Forbes
Egypt's economy is entering a phase of recovery thanks to economic reforms
Government's attempt to adopt austerity policies aims to boost revenues and cut its deficit while attracting investors.
23.08.2014 | Web by Marcopolis
Tunisia and Egypt cancel Libya flights amid unrest
The Tunisian minister of transportation has instructed concerned authorities to secure the return of Libyan nationals to their country.
23.08.2014 | Web by Middle East Monitor
Eni starts production at DEKA project in Egypt
Italian company starts natural gas production in Egypt's Deka gas project.
22.08.2014 | Web by Ahram Online
Israel nears gas sales to Egypt as Mideast unrest flares
Noble Energy Inc. and units of Israel's Delek Group Ltd. plan to deliver as much as 6.25 trillion cubic feet of gas from the Tamar and Leviathan .
22.08.2014 | Web by Business Week
Talks with Egypt on potential natural gas sale after ENI-KOGAS drilling results
The construction of a natural gas liquefaction terminal remains a priority for Nicosia.
22.08.2014 | Web by Cyprus Mail
Egypt's president ratifies property tax law
Amendments to property tax low cover issues of raising property values, exemptions and forming assessment committees.
21.08.2014 | Web by Ahram Online
India to revise air traffic pact with Egypt
No Indian carrier flies to Egypt at present but Air India is exploring code shares with Egypt Air, a Star Alliance member, on routes in Africa.
21.08.2014 | Web by Business Standard
'Egyptian education system doesn't prepare the youth for modern jobs'
Salma Wahba, youth and adolescent development officer for Unicef Egypt, on supporting the most marginalised young people.
21.08.2014 | Web by The Guardian
Egypt awards ambitious Suez project to army-linked Gulf firm
The Egyptian army is a local partner in Dar Al-Handasah Egypt through the Armed Forces Engineering Authority.
21.08.2014 | Web by Zawya
Egypt's PM says electricity problem will improve by Sunday
Assurance comes after meeting with President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, who has pressed for a rapid solution for Egypt's increasing blackouts.
21.08.2014 | Web by Ahram Online
Egypt's population reaches 87 million
CAPMAS said that the population increased by one million in the past six months, averaging 5,604 people per day.
21.08.2014 | Web by Egypt Independent
Blackouts intensify in Egypt as consumption soars, production lags
Power cuts have increased this week in Egypt as production capacities fall and - the government says - terrorists target electricity pylons.
20.08.2014 | Web by Ahram Online
Shell Lubricants to reach competitive market share in Egypt by year's end
MD Saher Hashem talks about the company's plans to make itself a market leader in the lubricants sector.
20.08.2014 | Web by Daily News Egypt
Trade row pits Kenya against Egypt
Kenya says that just packaging sugar from Brazil does not meet the rules of origin threshold.
20.08.2014 | Web by The East African
Egypt looks to secure LNG production and supply
Egypt has lined up LNG shipments from Algeria's Sonatrach, Russia's Gazprom, and France's EDF.
20.08.2014 | Web by Oxford Business Group
IFC, ITIDA Help Improve ICT Skills in Egypt
IFC will help the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) set up a foundation for talent development.
20.08.2014 | Web by Africa Business Communities
Beltone manages EGP100m Misr Insurance investment fund
The fund will be managing various financial tools such as fixed income, deposits, treasury bills and deposits.
19.08.2014 | Web by Daily News Egypt
Egypt's Ezz Steel sees 110% y-o-y net profit drop in Q1
Company attributes losses of LE221 million to disruption in available utilities in Egypt, which caused a drop in production at its steel plants.
19.08.2014 | Web by Ahram Online
The Egyptian economy in 2014: Egypt aims to reduce its budget deficit
Although there was an increase of Foreign Exchange Reserves, Egypt's FX reserves represent a problem for the Egyptian economy.
19.08.2014 | Web by Macropolis
Arab Contractors to significantly expand Egyptian and Saudi operations
Company Chairman Engineer Mohsen Salah talks about the the company's upcoming expansion projects in Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
19.08.2014 | Web by Daily News Egypt
Egypt to increase agricultural exports to Russia
The parties also agreed on the introduction of a simplified mode of access of Egyptian products to the Russian market.
19.08.2014 | Web by Fresh Plaza
Jumia Egypt announces success of Sony Online Store
The Shop in Shop concept was launched on Jumia in May, in response to the increase in consumer preference for shopping online.
19.08.2014 | Web by Zawya
Indian company wins $14 million contract in Egypt
An Indian company today won a major $14 million contract for a World Bank-funded project in Egypt's power sector.
19.08.2014 | Web by Economic Times India
No limit on new Suez Canal certificates: Egypt's finance minister
Egyptian investors can buy unlimited shares of investment certificates in the new Suez Canal mega project, to be issued next Sunday.
19.08.2014 | Web by Ahram Online
Rumours of IMF negotiations untrue: Finance Minister
Negotiations between the IMF and Egypt were suspended indefinitely following the election of former president Mohamed Morsi in June 2013.
19.08.2014 | Web by Daily News Egypt
Egypt embarks on long-term education reform programme
Preliminary stage of education reform programme will last from 2014 to 2017, with further reforms until 2030.
18.08.2014 | Web by Ahram Online
Egypt tourism revenue drops by 24.7 pct
Egypt's tourism revenue dropped by 24.7 percent to around $3 billion in the first half of 2014, the Ministry of Tourism said in a statement.
18.08.2014 | Web by Reuters
Opinion: The Fear of Technological Development in Egypt
It would be nice to believe that the constraints of Egypt's technologies is only a matter of some deficiencies in the system.
18.08.2014 | Paper by Hussein Kamal Mehrem
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Ovid's Withering have uploaded a teaser for their upcoming, as yet untitled 4-track debut EP on their SoundCloud and Facebook pages. Listen below. Another track, titled 'The Omen of Lycaon' was posted last year.
Shattered Skies have unveiled the track listing and release date for their upcoming debut EP. It will be titled 'Reanimation' and will be released for free download on May 8th. The tracklisting is as follows:
1. Beneath the Waves
2. Delusions
3. Attrition
4. Chasing After Time
5. Take the Beaten Path
6. This is What We Built
The 2nd and 3rd track off it, titled 'Attrition' and 'Delusions' were posted earlier.
Basick Records have released an update regarding the release date of their latest signing Circles's debut EP 'The Compass'. The EP will be available on May 16th through the Basick online store as announced before, and preorders will be sent out to arrive on or shortly after that date. In addition, official retail release dates have been announced: the EP will be available in stores in Australia on June 24th, and physical and digital stores in the rest of the world will follow on June 27th. The full announcement from Basick Records can be read below.
The band have also released a new promo trailer video for the EP, which can be watched below.
Behold Oblivion have re-released their 5-track debut EP titled 'The Infinite Being', which is available for free download from Mediafire. This version features two bonus tracks, titled 'No One Left' and 'Warden', which were released earlier by the band.
Beheading Of A King have released the title track for their upcoming 6-track EP, titled 'Quasar'. Listen below. This song is featured on the Extensive! compilation, which is available for free download from its official webstore. The track features vocals from former vocalist Mathieu Paquette, who passed away earlier this year. The band's EP is planned to be released later this year.
Covenants have released their 4-track debut EP titled 'World Of Augury', which is available for streaming and for download from the band's Bandcamp and Facebook pages. Listen below. A new track off it, titled 'Age Of Salvation' was posted earlier.
Vinny Svoboda of Vinny And The Svobodas has released his 5-track debut EP titled 'Stories From The Farside', which is available for free download from his Bandcamp page. Listen below. The first track off it, titled 'I Have Regrets', along with a cover of Salt-N-Pepa's song 'Push It' were posted earlier.
Marc Le Cras of El Scar has released his new 7-track EP titled 'God's In His Heaven, All's Right With The World', which is available for streaming and for a 'pay what you want' download from his Bandcamp page. Listen below. It is also available in a limited number of 50 physical copies.
Chris Purvis of Friend For A Foe has posted an explanation for the delays of the band's debut EP 'The Sky And The Fall' on his Facebook page. Reasons for the delay include legal issues regarding some videogame sound clips used for their song 'Fallout', the re-tracking of all the instrumentals due to differing mixes and the consequent failure of their equipment, the commitment of Chris Purvis in the US Navy, the recent departure of drummer Jason Novalis and the search for a replacement, and more. He has also announced that the band's first single 'For Less' will be released in the near future.
Read the full update from Facebook.
Broken Torment have released their self-titled 4-track debut EP, which is available for free download from Mediafire, as a .rar and .zip archive. A track off the EP, titled 'Bound by Blood' was posted earlier.
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To us, it sounded like an adventure to spice things up after a week on the more popular Pacific coast of this Central American country.
In small towns a couple hours south of Puerto Limon, where Columbus docked for 17 days in 1502, my husband, David, and I found reggae music blasting out of bars and the best food we had tasted anywhere in the country. But edginess? Not at all. --Melissa Allison. Mcclatchy-Tribune
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Meanwhile the bond referendum resolution to be adopted by County Board includes funding for the full amount of the school whose site has yet to be determined. This is a complete travesty. How can Arlington voters approve a $105 million school bond without knowing how half of it is going to be spent? How can TJ neighbors approve an action that may well replace their park with a school? Under the circumstances I urge voters to vote NO to the school bond referendum in November.
I also ask voters to lobby County Board to say NO to the use of County parkland for either schools or housing. The current zoning ordinance allows County Board to do anything it wants with public land. So in May, 2013 it approved a School Board plan to excavate a tree lined hill adjacent to Ashlawn ES overlooking Bluemont Park to put in a parking loop as part of a planned extension of the school.
Since that time, the hill has been demolished; over 100 mature trees cut down; and the whole area surrounded by a chain link fence. This outcome violates the County's own Natural Resources Management Plan, which mandates as its principal recommendation "the general policy goal of 'Zero-Loss' of County-owned natural lands." Talk about green washing. APS's policy on parkland is even more lacking than the information missing from the school bond referendum.
"The cost of a lower pupil-teacher ratio is significant in terms of staffing. If the APS determined overall teacher positions based on a ratio of 12:1 – a 15 percent increase from the current level of 10.4:1, but still below all but one of its peers – it would need 277 fewer teachers (p. 2-7)".
The Gibson Report advises that if facility related expenditures are added to instructional expenditures, APS could realize more than $30 million in savings annually by bringing its pupil-teacher ratio in line with neighboring school districts.
I know this is a contentious issue, with taxpayers who want the best value for their tax dollar pitted against parents, who want the best education for their children. Some parents are unpersuaded by the fact that Fairfax County provides a comparable level of education for $5,000 less per pupil per year and that it costs more to send a child to school in Arlington County than anywhere else in the state of Virginia. They are steadfast in their belief that small class size is the sine qua non of learning excellence.
Nevertheless, unless APS finds ways to cut costs, the surge in student enrollment will soon overwhelm the tax base. Gibson Report offers several interim solutions, among them:
1) Cut administrative costs by reducing the number of top level administrative personnel (p. 1-9).
2) Cut excessive maintenance costs by reducing the number of custodial positions (p. 4-13).
A third option offered by GreenPathEnergySolutions.com is to cut energy costs by incorporating LEED energy efficiency features in all school renovation projects. Yet a fourth option is to consolidate school maintenance operations with the County. BAC should explore all these alternatives next year.
Even though the cost of the Columbia Pike and Crystal City streetcars has ballooned to $515 million, County Board has assured taxpayers that the project will be financed by leveraging the commercial real estate surcharge tax. So it says school construction will not compete with the trolley projects for bonds financed with residential real estate taxes.
Nevertheless ACB's latest CIP indicates that $267 million for the trolleys will come from as yet unidentified federal and state grants. If those funds don't materialize by the time construction is underway, the County will be forced to issue GO bonds or form a taxpayer subsidized Public Private partnership to finish the projects. That could place APS' classroom capacity expansion project in jeopardy.
So there's a real need to look hard at the cost of constructing new classrooms. At recent CIP meetings I've recommended two ways to cut costs: modular classrooms that can be built more quickly and cheaply than traditional schools, and historic tax credits that can be used to renovate the historic Wilson School and other county owned certified historic buildings at a fraction of the cost of new school construction.
A third cost cutting measure is to retrofit all buildings scheduled for build out or renovation with energy efficiency features. GreenPath, a DOT DBE and SDB, MBE certified Orlando based energy efficiency consulting firm, estimates that energy costs can be cut by as much as 50 percent by retrofitting older buildings to meet Energy Star and LEED certification standards.
Regarding the benefit of energy efficient retrofits the GreenPath brochure says:
"Schools and universities will continue to be major clients for green building retrofitting as literally hundreds of schools have adopted green-only development policies to help control mounting financial pressure to keep education affordable. Regardless of tightening budgets, improving energy efficiency in aging facilities are realistic goals that any school district or educational facility can achieve. GreenPath can help reduce energy costs by 30% to 40% and significantly contribute to controlling the bottom line and maintaining current programs."
This information demonstrates that APS doesn't have to break the budget to provide more seats for more students.
In effect the debt service on $137 million worth of bonds to be issued to finance the Crystal City and Pike trolleys is off budget. Why?
What is the distinction between debt supported by regular real estate taxes, which are included in the debt ratios and debt supported by surcharge taxes like those described above that are excluded from these ratios? Either way bond ratings must reflect the county's ability to repay the bonds issued, and that depends on revenue streams generated by taxes. A debt ratio that excludes debt service on a lot of tax supported capital expenditures doesn't seem like a meaningful number.
The CIP further indicates that only about $576 million of the $1.372 billion allocated for transportation initiatives is available from leveraging the TIF and TCF funds. $267 million is projected to come from federal and state sources that have yet to be identified. If these sources of capital don't materialize, the projects will have to be scrapped or taxpayers will be left holding the bag. Meanwhile because the debt used to leverage the trolley projects is off budget, the county will continue to claim a triple A bond rating regardless whether they can fund them or not. This is certainly not a transparent way to do business.
Not only would M5 provide a middle school in North Arlington where it is most needed, it would enable the preservation of HB Woodlawn HS at a central location off Washington Blvd. I am also pleased that M5 consists of renovations and additions rather than demolition and new construction, because I dispute the notion that new construction is the cheaper way to go.
Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) plans to add 15 modular rooms to James Polk ES for a total of $8.5 million or approximately $567,000 per classroom. This is a fraction of the estimated $2.3 million cost to build a new APS classroom in the Superintendent's CIP.
Modular classrooms not only show great promise in reducing the cost of new school construction, they are much more adaptable to changing enrollments, because they are easier to deconstruct when no longer needed.
Another great technique for holding down the cost of school construction is the Virginia Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit. Such tax credits are available to historically certified public schools transferred to the ownership of a limited partnership and occupied through the mechanism of a lease.
If the cost of renovation is substantial and the structure is listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register or is located in a district so listed, the cost of construction may qualify for a 25 percent state tax credit. A 20 percent federal tax credit may apply if the building is converted to a new use. The Wilson School could qualify for federal credits if it is converted to another use, such as an elementary, pre-school, or even administrative offices.
A dissertation recently completed by Paola Venturini Brooks indicates that the financial benefits of tax credits for school rehabilitation include increased real estate values, substantial economic impact and reduced debt.
In fact two Richmond area schools, Maggie Walker Governor's School and Appomattox Regional Governor's School were renovated at a cost of $25 million and $17 million respectively without issuing any bonds at all. Wilson School is a prime candidate for the historic rehabilitation tax credit. If APS opted to preserve and renovate the school instead of demolishing it to make way for a "mega-project on a mini-lot"–in the words of Rosslyn activist Mark Antell–it would not only preserve the character of Rosslyn but save APS big bucks.
To meet the demand for more seats the CIP proposes to:
The CIP indicates that the choice of what and where to build was dictated by cost, i.e. in each construction category—elementary, middle and high school—the least expensive combination of added seats among the options presented was chosen.
How these costs were derived is unknown, but the basic assumption of the CIP is that it costs more to renovate or expand than to build new.
"Option sets including additions/renovations to existing elementary and middle schools cost approximately $19,000,000 more and deliver about 265 fewer seats." (p. 39)
This assumption is counterintuitive. It's like telling a homeowner that it's cheaper to tear down his house and build a MacMansion than to add on to his home. For the sake of transparency APS should tell the taxpayers who developed these numbers and what interest he/she may have in the outcome.
I'm also concerned that APS has not explored modular design techniques that might reduce the cost of new school construction. Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) emphasizes modular design.
A presentation produced for an April 23 ACPS work session with Alexandria City Council indicates that ACPS plans to add 15 modular rooms to James Polk ES for a total of $8.5 million or approximately $567,000 per classroom. This is a fraction of the estimated $2.3 million cost to build a new APS classroom.
ACPS also plans to either tear down and rebuild or renovate a permanent 800+ seat K-8 school at the site of Alexandria's Patrick Henry ES for $41 million, which compares favorably with the $50 million allocated in the CIP for a new elementary school in South Arlington.
Alexandria shares a geographic boundary with Arlington. It's located in the same SMSA as Arlington. Arlington taxpayers need to know why school expansion costs so much less there than here.
Also I'm concerned about the April 23 More Seats for Students presentation's counter-intuitive claim that "new construction options are more cost effective than renovations/additions by about $30,000,000." That's like telling a homeowner that it's cheaper to tear down his existing house and build new rather than construct an addition to his home. Yet this assumption governs how APS is going to increase classroom capacity over the next five years.
APS ought to explain to County Board and the taxpayers how the estimates for new school construction were derived. County Board and APS ought to review the methodology employed to develop these numbers. Otherwise taxpayers have no way of knowing whether they are getting the best value for their dollar.
Moreover I'm concerned that the presentation makes no mention of how modular design techniques might reduce the cost of new school construction. Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) emphasizes modular design. A recent PowerPoint presentation available on the web indicates that ACPS is adding more classrooms at a lower estimated cost than APS.
APS needs to follow Alexandria's example and trim its capital budget. The 2014 Washington Area Boards of Education (WABE) Guide indicates that APS spends $5,000 more per pupil than Fairfax County ($18,880 v $13,472). Yet Fairfax County's Thomas Jefferson High is the 4th ranked high school in the nation and the top school in Virginia.
Also its dropout rate is lower and on time graduation rate higher. So clearly Fairfax County residents are getting more for their education dollar than Arlington residents.
The elephant in the room is Arlington Public Schools (APS). APS' 2015 operating budget is projected at $539.4 million. In 2015 the County funds transfer to APS will increase by $19.6 million to $432.2 or almost half the County's operating budget. Yet that will not be enough to spare a $1.6 million adult high school diploma program at Arlington Mill Community Center.
Superintendent Patrick Murphy says rising enrollments are to blame. It will cost about $10 million to pay for more than 800 additional students and another $17 million to provide a modest 2 percent increase in salaries. Then there is increased debt service and plans to expand the Foreign Language for Elementary Schools (FLES) program and provide IPads for students in 2nd and 6th grade. All these expenditures are worthwhile, but why take it out of the hide of county taxpayers, 80 percent of whom have no students in the system?
The answer is that while APS is good at education, it doesn't know how to economize. Consider for example, that Fairfax County Schools, which are renowned for their excellence, produce the same academic result for about $5,000 less per pupil per year, $13,472 in Fairfax v. $18,678 in Arlington.
This is because, according to the authoritative Washington Area Boards of Education (WABE) report, Fairfax County has an average secondary class size of 25 as compared with 19.5 in Arlington. Fairfax also pays its teachers about $9k less per year– $65,927 in Fairfax County v. $74,903 in Arlington. But Superintendent Murphy insists that current class size is non-negotiable and salaries must be increased to remain competitive. No matter that a budget tool recently available on the APS website indicated that increasing class size by just one student per class would free up an additional $10 million for other needs.
Others claim that it's unfair to compare Arlington to Fairfax County, because with eight times the enrollment, Fairfax County can realize economies of scale. If that's the case, then why doesn't APS consolidate its capital spending program with the county or contract some of its maintenance operations with DES? This would reduce costs by freeing up overhead. It would eliminate the so-called "silo effect" whereby the County and APS maintain two separate operations centers to perform the same function with the same tax revenue.
In view of the high cost to build and maintain the shelter, I asked whether JBG, which plans to redevelop the site of the current winter shelter, was asked by County Board to help defray the cost of the new year round shelter in its negotiations with the County over redevelopment of the site. Managing Director Director Barbara Donnellan said no. This is troubling to me.
But Jay Fisette was perturbed by my allegation that developers like JBG have realized profits in the range of 100 percent flipping buildings along the Rosslyn/Ballston corridor. He said the actual return on investment is more like 10 percent. So he didn't agree with me that asking JBG to chip on the cost of the shelter was a reasonable proposition.
Yet it is the case that at least one property in the nearby was flipped at a 100 percent profit to its owners. According to Ken Robinson, President of the Woodbury Heights Condominium Association, the Hilton Garden Inn on N. Court House Road was purchased for $3 million, constructed for $26 million and sold for $57 million. It was subsequently sold for $70 million.
So what does that have to do with the new year round homeless shelter? Had not JBG decided to evict ASPAN from its current winter shelter location, the facility could have been renovated for a fraction of the cost of the Thomas Building shelter.
To satisfy their concerns, I advised County Board at a March 15 Board meeting to tell Arlington Public Schools (APS) to:
1) restore the Manchester hill and replace the mature trees that were removed from it when the road carved into the hill is no longer needed for construction;
2) implement a more environmentally friendly Montague Street entrance with a nature friendly boardwalk rather than an impermeable concrete ramp;
3) scrap the parking loop and utilize the savings to renovate the existing school building.
Instead County Board was stampeded into approving a permit to destroy twice as many trees as the original permit even though it was abundantly clear that APS had forced its will upon the community by:
1) delaying the E2C2, Planning Commission (PC), and Transportation Commission (TC) reviews till the last minute;
2) compelling the PC to meet before the TC findings were available;
3) insisting on May 18, 2013 that a one month delay to consider alternatives to the loop was not feasible even though construction did not begin till five months later;
4) filing an amended use permit without seeking prior input from the community, PFRC and E2C2.
Although APS has acknowledged some lessons learned, larger process issues should be the subject of county review. The current process is not designed to solicit meaningful public input but to placate resistance. It does not evaluate options but allows APS and County staff to run roughshod over other stakeholders. Outcomes are determined prior to the necessary approvals. Certainly enforcement of the use permit amendment process is a dead letter as far as APS is concerned. This is unacceptable. Even more unacceptable is the fact that the County will not hold APS to the same rules as everyone else seeking permits to build in Arlington County.


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Pete Burns, "You spin me right round baby, right now, like a record baby, round, round, round, round." In an interview with Los Angeles Times, Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime has hinted that, yet again, the supply for the Nintendo Wii might not meet the demand this holiday. The Regginator (a nickname noted in the article) said that production is up 33% over last year, from 1.6 million consoles per month to 2.4 million.
We've talked about Wii shortages once or twice before. "One of our competitors' projects," he said (we're thinking he meant Sony), "they will sell 10 million consoles worldwide this year. For us, that's three months of production." By his numbers, it would actually be closer to four months, but when you're dealing with multiples of infinity all day long, math tends to get a little fuzzy.
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As of October 1, 2008, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. was acquired by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. is an investment banking, securities trading, and brokerage firm. Bear Stearns & Co. is involved in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, fixed income sales and trading, asset management, and institutional equities. The company also provides trading and research, private client services, derivatives, foreign exchange and futures sales and trading services. It serves governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals. Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in New York City. It has offices in the United States, London, Beijing, Dublin, Herzliya, Hong Kong, Lugano, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, and Tokyo.
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Who Adjusts and When? On the Political Economy of Reforms
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Why do countries delay stabilizations of large and increasing budget deficits and inflation? And what explains the timing of reforms? We use the war of attrition model as a guidance for our empirical study on a vast sample of countries. We find that stabilizations are more likely to occur when time of crisis occur, at the beginning of term of office of a new government, in countries with 'strong' governments, (i.e. presidential systems and unified governments with a large majority of the party in office), and when the executive faces less constraints. The role of external inducements like IMF programs has at best a weak effect, but problem of reverse causality are possible.
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And the fourth in my seasonal series. The lagoons in my hometown where the trees blossom in spring and the ducks and geese wait for people to toss them bread.
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Based on a creepy pasta game, this comic is to save Sonic career.
And you may asking why. Many people around youtube saying that Sonic.exe destroy many fans dreams about the game himself. This comic is to show the opposite of all that. Sonic.exe is only a fake demon who show the difference between good and evil. And this evil side show that the original creator of sonic.exe is not a fan of sonic but an hater.
The story show's kyo and Tania visiting a parallel dimension, where kyo have to face again't that fake character.........Sonic.exe.
WTF, Kyo has powers that no one can lose with, you gotta give it more drama, you want the reader to think that Kyo may actually die.
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Dude.... THIS COMIC IS WAY PAST COOL
I have a different theory on how sonic became EXE, or how EXE Came to existence, you see, note that the Main Villians mane is Sonic.EXE, You didnt touch on this, there is a virus called the EXE Virus, and only a select species on some planet named Arte (which is split op into five parts, literally ) ans a select number of those people can take a test to become a "Master". Masters Are what you would think, The Best of The Best of the Best at what they do, (yes, that good) are actually immune to this virus, the virus sperds by even the slightest touch, and the virus is also repled by an ore called "Masterite" , THE strongest ore ever made, the masters use this ore to create weapons and buildings, only a master can harest it also, and each weapon coincides with a master and that master only. As the virus spreds, 3 or more masters are sent to end the widespread, with little success, the virus attacks the brain first, only the one infected knows at this early stage, as the virus acts completely like the infected, after 24 hours, the viurs has full control and starts acting rude, 12 hours more and eyes start to bleed, another hour, the eyes change color, within 10 minutes of the eye change, the abilities come, most are unknown. The victims are usually depressed, but show sighs of the virus, only, they are in control, they belive they have died, only by killing the infected who got them fixes them, but the world as well sort of, resets to before the infection ever happened, they contain they're menories of the infection, they don't remember how they got infected though, which leaves many questions unanswered, The EXE virus has a strange reaction when in contact with diamonds, creating a anti masterite, olny weaker... there is still unknown answers and questions about this virus.
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The Bible nonsense took off on cable so a host of crap is on its way at the
movies. I hope at these movies end it says "A work of fiction bearing no
resemblance to persons living or dead
proto245: This man doesn't know pickle how to review or watch movies properly.
AngusMilneVids: You can tell this guy's a bad reviewer because out of the furnace was his second best film of 2013... what a joke.
Drake Santiago: No Top 10 Worst Movies for 2013 is complete without mentioning "Haunted House", starring Marlon Wayans. The movie was obnoxious in every possible way.
Anadi Mishra: evil dead?
onebeatdifference: You should change the names of your reviews: worst and best movies of 2013.....some of the movies from this review were really good and 90% of your "best" were a waste of time and money.
Mos Pattitarn: Dear Richard, thank you for not take Man of Steel on this list! You may gave the bad review to Man of Steel, but you're not the douchebag that I thought you would be! Thank you man!
Ryan Taylor: So,if Roeper says its good,its just emotional boring crap.If he says its crap,its probably awesome.
Justin Williams: My worst movie of this year was After Earth. I like Will and Jaden Smith but this movie was so boring that I came close to falling asleep. But I toughed it out.
jdbabyv3: I used to love Roeper but now after this and his bullcrap "Best of" list im seriously rethinking. He's going to put that utter HORSEcrap of a movie "Spring Breakers" as a Best of 2013 and not on this list? Are you kidding me? "Now you See Me" was a better movie than that garbage. And "Evil Dead?" That movie was awesome. And saying it was torture porn is ridiculous.
LisaFreemontStreet: Thank you for saving me money!!!
thefunnynordby: White House Down??? What the freak
XRJ92: I actually preferred G.I. Joe: Retaliation to G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra.
RichardKleiner: I've seen White House Down. If Roeper ranked Movie 43 lower, I'm scared.
bryan Kinser: evil dead was good, its a horror movie.
Sara G.: i don t agree with some movies that you included in your list. Evil dead did it's job. it was scary. it had a little bit of gore action included yeah, but porn festival? the word PORN to describe evil dead? WERE did evil dead had any sexual action uhm?
tropicAces: Part of me wishes Man of Steel was on here haha
luckyday465768: The Lone Ranger? Ah Richard Roeper, you are a freaking GENIUS!!! MY god this is the worst western movie since The Wild Wild West, and one of the worst western movies ever made. You are so totally right about Jack Sparrow, dah I mean Johnny Depp. This is his worst performance in his career, he sucks at trying to act like an indian. But lets also look at the TV show. It is freaking ruined. I'm a huge fan of the TV show, and this movie freaking ruined it. The Lone Ranger in the TV show was freaking awesome. He was a Ranger, who decided he should turn himself into a symbol and use silver bullets as his avatar. A totally bad ass ranger with a totally bad ass sidekick Tonto, one of the most awesome screen indians ever. And then this freaking movie came out. The movie that some people tricked themselves into thinking it was good. Now no one will remember the totally awesome Ranger and Tonto, instead they will remember the abysmal imbeciles, and so freaking stupid ranger and tonto, played by Armie hammer and Jack-- I mean Johnny Depp. Yes I was gonna say Jack Sparrow, because it was freakING JACK SPARROW trying to act like Tonto. freak this movie, freak you Gore Verbinsky, and freak the Walt Disney company for ruining such a freaking AWESOME AMERICAN ICON. (though I did like Saving Mr. Banks even though that movie is totally bullcrap but entertaining, and I also like Frozen as well, even though it has one of the Weakest Disney story lines ever.) This movie also ruined "William Tell Overture." Everytime I hear this, it reminds me of this stink pile of a freaking movie. The cure: I watched the first season, and now I'm freaking cured. Thank god.
Cinemusical: White House Down and Evil Dead weren't that bad. they were just mediocre
Gregory House: Out of the movies I watched, the worst were AGDTDH and the new Evil Dead.
ukryanhk: No man of tai chi ? WTF
KingKrally: I am VERY surprised After Earth and Scary Movie 5 weren't on this list. Also, I thought Movie 43 was pretty funny at parts but doesn't deserve to be put on a worst of 2013 list. But that's just me
optimuspecs: Evil dead, White house down and lone ranger, were good entertainment movies. Definitely not the worst movies of 2013.
Movie Maniac: And I saw this video 6 days before watching White House Down... :'-(
Briana M. Reed: I actually really liked White House Down... or maybe it was just because I"m a big fan of Channing Tatum :P
Max Holland: I agree with him about Movie 43 but I disagree with him about White House Down and G.I. Joe. After Earth and The Host should have been on there.
Anthony Ricci: Can anyone really disagree with this list?
optimuspecs: The worst movie of 2013 and worst movie ever is scary movie 5
AngusMilneVids: how can you say evil dead was terrible... and say wolf of wallstreet was mediocre?
Max Holland: Oh and I disagree with him on Now You See Me
Max Holland: Worst movie of 2013 is The Host
Pankaj Rana: Worst of the worst video of the year 2013. Die bitch reviewer...
Claudio Alvarez: White house down the worst??? Might be but its no worse than hangover 3
Joel Lundqvist: This list lacks Man of Steel in my opinion
Dusto22: Why is GI Joe 2 on this list? I love that movie. Was amazing. The Lone Ranger wasn't that bad. I don't consider it the best or worst movie.
DragonLordUltimate: freak YOU ROEPER! LONE RANFER WAS AMAZING
Michael Ross: Movie 43 IS the citizen Kane of awful!!!
Michael Zarceno: freak you man, you got bad taste white house down, now you see me and the lone ranger were pretty decent.
Bob Superfriend: Evil Dead? easily easily easily one of the best horror films in a long time it didn't rely on cheep jumpscares. Also it really wasn't torture porn. let's compare movies ok? Now torture porn movies include the Saw franchise, Hostel franchise, human centipede films and martyrs. THOSE are torture porn. NOT EVIL DEAD. why I disagree is instead of it being a stupid horror film where they had no reason to be at the cabin and no reason to stay at the cabin they have both those reasons to stay and for actual purposes they stayed to help her friend get through a tough time and it just so happens that the river flooded. I used to really agree with Richard Roeper's reviews is just a horrible call on his behalf.
Omar Haro: I'm just gonna say this to all the people who are bitching about Roeper's list...... MAKE YOUR OWN DAMN LIST!
Mark Angelini Jr.: Sue me, but I enjoyed White House Down and The Lone Ranger
eddielong86: White House Down had a "pandering, condescending, mercilessly cynical attitude"? WTF! The other Die Hard ripoff was the one that deserved that rubbishing. Yes, the humour in WHD didn't always work, but the bottom line is that it was completely self-aware of its own stupidness and unoriginality, and was smart enough to wink at the audience and not take itself so freaking seriously. Having said that, I agree with the rest.
Dallas Bagley: Not gonna lie.. Kinda surprised to see Evil Dead on there. Figured it was one of those movies that's supposed to be bad, at least in some respects. However, being that I enjoyed the originals, I was very satisfied with the remake.
Tevin Phelps: I think better casting choices for The Lone Ranger (2013) would have been Brad Pitt as John Reid/The Lone Ranger and Benicio Del Toro as Tonto.
Utracia1: Olympus Has Fallen was worse than White House Down imo. If I made such a list Olympus would probably make my Top Ten Worst Films Ever, WHD just gets a "meh" from me.
donjose1010: LOL i love his reviews
Jay Dee: ive seen most of these films. i have to agree.
Megan Eddington: The only one that I disagree with would be Evil Dead. That was effed up and crazy. Loved that.
matrixlarry: wow does this guy even what the word worst means ? wtf
Rule of 2 Review: Evil Dead and The Lone Ranger do not belong on this list.
Richard Roeper's Reviews - The 10 Worst Movies of 2013 3.9 out of 5


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