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Let's face it. People's eyes glaze over if you tell them you're in federal procurement. It's all a boring mass of rules, regulations and bureaucracy. Right? For the upcoming generation of federal procurement people and the companies they deal with, it's pedal to the metal when it comes to acquisition. Case in point: Frank McNally, content developer at ASI government. He joined Tom Temin and Emily Kopp on the Federal Drive from the ACT-IAC acquisition excellence conference in Washington to explain.
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Today's FEDtalk will feature a roundtable discussion of one of this year's hottest topics - acquisition reform.
January 9, 2015
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Kymm McCabe, President and CEO, ASI Government
The first problem with IT procurement reform is that nobody has a clear idea of what it should look like. But a movement called Acquisition of the Future is trying to frame that vision of the future. That's according to Kymm McCabe -- she's CEO of ASI Government. On In Depth with Francis Rose, she shared a quote from Alice in Wonderland she thinks perfectly sums up the challenges facing IT procurement reform.
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Some federal IT leaders cite the Federal Acquisition Regulations as the biggest obstacle to getting innovative technology deployed at their agencies. That concept was just one covered at the "Advancing Procurement at the Pace of Technological Change: Why Government Will (or Won't) Fix Procurement" panel at NextGov Prime 2014 Monday. Federal News Radio's Francis Rose moderated the discussion with Frank McNally, content developer at ASI Government; Joe Jordan, president of public sector at FedBid and former administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy; Kaitlin Devine, innovation specialist at the General Services Administration; and Shawn Kingsberry, chief information officer at the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board. To start the panel off, Joe Jordan tells Francis whether that perception of FAR as obstacle is fair.
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Kymm McCabe, President and CEO, ASI Government
Acquisition reforms are under way at agencies across government. But those efforts may be a waste of time unless stakeholders change some basic perceptions of the acquisition community. Kymm McCabe, president and CEO of ASI Government, was Francis Rose's guest on Industry Chatter today as part of our special report: Trust Redefined: Reconnecting Government and Its Employees.
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With fewer government contracts coming down the pipeline, small and mid-sized contractors are feeling the pinch of sequestration. Should they diversify, cut staff or sit tight and hope that big contract is just around the corner? Federal News Radio examines these issues in part 6 of our special report, Private Side of Sequestration.
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Three senators are proposing major reforms to the federal government's acquisition process.
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Anne Reed, the chairman of the board of ASI Government, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the 2013 budget request and its impact on technology and financial management.
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ASI Government, ManTech complete acquisitions
Federal acquisition consultant ASI Government has purchased Frontline Solutions Corporation, a technical assistance company that provides support services to the intelligence community and the Defense Department.
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Hotel Union - Prague
Ostrcilovo Namesti 4 - Prague1-877-662-6988
Looking for a Prague spa hotel? Hotel Union is a great choice as it's located in the Vysehrad area, is near a metro station and offers free breakfast to all its guests!
Enjoy brunch, lunch and dinner at this 4-star Prague hotel's restaurant where you're sure to find something to suit all tastes. Vestalka is the place to be for rest and relaxation, offering aromatherapy, body scrubs, hydrotherapy, body treatments, as well as body wraps, massages and facials. Guests can also enjoy drinks as there is a bar/lounge. Multilingual staff are available at the front desk 24 hours-a-day and can provide tour/ticket assistance.
Planning a meeting? This hotel has a meeting room, as well as a business center. Free Wi-Fi is available. Sit back and relax in the lobby, where you can watch TV with cup of coffee, as well as leaving your valuables in the safe available at the front desk. Other amenities include a hair salon, gift shops/newsstands, dry cleaning/laundry, an elevator (lift) and concierge services.
The only reason to stay there is if have some work in that area, like a conference...Venere Guest, India
These reviews have been left by customers who actually stayed at this hotel
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Breakfast at Hotel Union
A free hot/cold buffet breakfast is available between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Facilities at Hotel Union
- Business Center
- Meeting Room
- Bar
- Restaurant/Dining
- Cafeteria
- Snack bar
- Laundry service
- Lift/elevator
- Room service - limited hour
- Hairdresser
- Gift shop
- Shops in the hotel
- Pets accepted
- Laundry room
- Limousine service
- Shuttle service from and/or to the airport
- Shuttle service from and/or to the railway station
- Multilingual staff
- Front desk - safety deposit box
- Front desk - 24 hour
- Concierge
- Luggage room
- City tour
- Health club
- Sauna
- Massages
- Spa/Wellness Centre
- Internet/Email services
- TV Lounge
Know before you go
- This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- Reservations are required for massage services. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- A resort fee is included in the total price displayed.
Check-in: after 2 PM.
Check-out: before noon.
PolicyExtra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
City tax and/or any other fees charged by the hotel
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Self parking fee: CZK 250 per night
- Pet fee: CZK 500 per pet, per night (maximum CZK 3500 per stay) plus CZK 500 one-time cleaning fee
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
The charges below are included in your overall room price:
- Resort fee
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
Hotel Union is also known as
Hotel Union
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Hotel Union reviews
- October 2012
- Venere Guest
- Couple
- India
The only reason to stay there is if have some work in that area, like a conference in the Congress center. The congress center is a 10 minute walk from the hotel, but it is a steep climb up the hill and can test your fitness. Another plus in the tram station just outside the hotel. You can get tram 18 or 24 and head towards the old city and Charles bridge. The front desk staff was helpful. Breakfast is poor and rest of the service , far from satisfying.
- July 2007
- Venere Guest
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- Germany
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- Spain
- August 2010
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- Italy
- December 2014
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- Austria
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Room Details
Book your spa accommodation at Hotel Union, offering 57 guest rooms with climate control. Cable TV channels offer entertainment at the end of a busy day. Business travelers visiting the Vysehrad area will have access to free wireless high-speed Internet access as well as desks and safes.
Private bathrooms are outfitted with hair dryers. Additional guest comforts include minibars, soundproofing and air conditioning.
Irons/ironing boards can be provided on request.
Accommodation Services
- Air conditioning
- Mini bar
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Soundproof rooms
- Ironing facilities on request
- Hairdryer in each room
- Safe
- Desk
- Individually controlled air conditioning
- Cable TV
- Wireless Internet access
How to reach Hotel UnionBy car
From Teplice on the D8 motorway to centre – Wilsonova ulice – straight to Mezibranska – at the intersection with traffic lights turn right to Zitna ulice – at the end of Zitna turn left to Karlovo namesti - straight to Vysehraska – Na Slupi – Ostrcilovo namesti – HOTEL UNION.
From Plzen on the D5 motorway – Plzenska (toward centre) – Jiraskuv Bridge (toward Centrum) – after the bridge right to Rasinovo nabrezi – by the railway bridge at the intersection with traffic lights turn left to Svobodova St. – Na Slupi - Ostrcilovo namesti – HOTEL UNION.
From Brno on the D1 motorway – 5. kvetna St. (towards centre) - after the Nusle Bridge at the intersection with traffic lights turn right to Rumunska St. - at the intersection with traffic lights turn right to Belehradska St. - at the intersection with traffic lights turn right to Kresomyslova St. – Jaromirova - Ostrcilovo namesti – HOTEL UNION.
By train
From the main railway station – Metro C to the Prazskeho povstani station and then by tram No. 18 to the Ostrcilovo namesti stop.
From Holesovice railway station – Metro C to the Prazskeho povstani station and then by tram No. 18 to the Ostrcilovo namesti stop.
By airplane
From the airport – Bus 119 to the Dejvicka stop and transfer to Metro A. Take the Metro to Mustek – Vaclavske namesti exit, and then by tram No. 24 to the Ostrcilovo namesti stop.
Distances from Hotel UnionVysehrad Castle - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Vysehrad National Cultural Monument - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Vysehrad - 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Prague Congress Centre - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Charles Square - 1.2 km / 0.8 mi
Czech Technical University - 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius - 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
Staropramen Brewery - 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
Peace Square - 1.4 km / 0.8 mi
Prague Dancing House - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
Havlicek Gardens - 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
Czech National Museum - 1.7 km / 1 mi
Jan Palach Memorial - 1.7 km / 1 mi
Saint Wenceslaus Monument - 1.7 km / 1 mi
Lucerna Palace - 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
The preferred airport for Hotel Union is Prague (PRG-Vaclav Havel) - 12.2 km / 7.6 mi.
Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 km and mile.
Transportation services Hotel Union
- Limousine service
- Shuttle service from and/or to the airport
- Shuttle service from and/or to the railway station
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Mercedes-Benz GLA200 CDI new car reviewMotor News Motor Reviews New Car Reviews
Mercedes-Benz GLA video review
Benz' baby bush basher is more of a classy little city dweller.PT4M3S http://www.drive.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-33csc 620 349 February 24, 2014
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- Mercedes-Benz
- Family
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- Year
- 2014
- Badge Description
- Doors
- 5
- Seats
- 5
- Transmission
- Sports Automatic Dual Clutch
- Engine Configuration Description
- In-line
- Gear Num
- 7
- Cylinders
- 4
- Build Country Origin Description
- Overall Green Star Rating
- 4.5
- Fuel Type Description
- Diesel
- Drive Description
- Front Wheel Drive
- Smooth, efficient diesel engine
- Practical body
- Generous equipment levels
- Solid dynamics
- Auto can hesitate in traffic
- Stop-start system not smooth
- Diesel not available with 4WD
Few brands have ignored the stratospheric growth in SUV sales in recent years, including Mercedes-Benz. The German player's ML off-roader was one of the first entrants into the new breed of luxury soft roaders.
Yet, while it's been refreshed, the ML has had little in the way of back-up from other new Benz off-roaders, particularly at the more affordable end of the market where so much of the sales growth has taken place. Specifically, the GLK that is sold overseas is not available in Australia because it's not produced with the steering wheel on the right.
But Benz finally has some heavy SUV artillery in the form of the GLA.
Mercedes-Benz GLA
Mercedes-Benz GLA200.
The GLA is the latest addition to Mercedes-Benz's small car architecture (called MFA, or modular front-drive architecture), also used under the A- and B-Classes.
On first blush it looks like an over-inflated A-Class, but it has a unique, larger body with slightly more space.
What do you get?
Entry to the GLA range doesn't come cheap considering the size of the vehicle. The entry-level GLA200 CDI tested here is $47,900, plus on-road and dealer costs. For that you get a healthy list of gear, including xenon headlights, ambient lighting, tinted windows, dual-zone automatic air-conditioning, electric tailgate, satellite-navigation, 18-inch alloy wheels, reversing camera and parking sensors front and rear along with a self-parking system. There are also nine airbags (dual front, side airbags front and rear, side curtains and a driver's knee airbag).
But there's fake leather in lieu of the real stuff and electric seats cost extra. There's an equally healthy list of options, although the pricing on them is fair ($2490 for an AMG pack and $490 for larger AMG wheels, for example). However, those wanting easy access through a leave-in-your-pocket smart key entry system can't get it for now.
The GLA200 is powered by a diesel engine, with the others fuelled by petrol.
The step to the GLA250 (with a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo) ups the price to $57,900 but brings a four-wheel-drive system (the 200 is front-drive), sunroof, auto high beams, heated front seats and electric seats.
At the top of the GLA range is the GLA45 AMG, which gets a potent tune of the 2.0-litre turbo and myriad AMG go-fast gear. There's also radar cruise control and a lane keeping assist function for the $79,900 pocket rocket.
What's inside?
While it shares plenty in common with the A-Class – including its stumpy, chunky silhouette - there's not a panel in common between the pair. That's because the GLA is a bigger vehicle, with noticeably more space, particularly in the back half of the vehicle.
Leg room in the rear is still tight – the whole car is only 4.4m long – but if those up front aren't greedy kids will be fine with the leg room on offer. They also get rear air vents. Head room, though, is nothing spectacular for adults and the GLA is best left to a pair of adults and some (smaller) friends occasionally in the rear.
The boot is respectable, though, and can comfortably swallow a suitcase or two or a weekend away's worth of luggage. Combined with the split-folding seats it makes for a practical enough vehicle that is also user friendly and classy in its appearance.
Under the bonnet
The GLA gets the latest 2.2-litre turbo diesel engine, which is being rolled out across the Benz range. With just 100kW it's not particularly powerful, making less than many garden variety hatchbacks.
But it's the stout 300Nm of torque that's available from as low as 1400rpm that makes the GLA200 CDI such a useful device. The muscular pulling power swells quickly and is available across a broad range.
While it's useful for building pace around town it's particularly handy at 80km/h or above, where sixth or seventh gears will regularly suffice for ambling up a hill.
That seven-speed slinks beautifully between ratios, making for effortless progress, albeit in a relaxed sort of way that a modest output diesel has. But in slow moving traffic it can be less than elegant, occasionally grabbing or reacting slowly. A quick halt at a stop sign, for example, can leave it needing a moment to wake up and get going again.
The start-stop system is also not as smooth as some, rumbling back to life when you press the accelerator.
Otherwise, though, the new engine is relatively refined for a diesel, muting the trademark clattering to near petrol levels once under way.
On the road
It may be pitched as an SUV and bring the bolt-on body bits to make it look better suited to the back road rough and tumble, but the GLA is more about city commuting. Despite the chunky off-road-inspired looks drive is only through the front wheels, so don't expect any traction advantage once you're off the black-top; the run-flat tyres also limit its off-road usefulness.
About the best the higher ride height will do is less likelihood of scraping its nose on a steep driveway.
Around town, though, its compact dimensions and low slung body bring thoroughly car-like dynamics to the equation. Combined with light but fluent steering and a tight turning circle it makes for easy manoeuvring.
The GLA's suspension is also more comfortable than the occasionally jarring set-up in the A-Class.
Even on optional low profile 19-inch tyres, our car did a decent job of quelling road uglies. The body is also well controlled, sitting flat enough in corners, while the Goodyear tyres hang on well.
What the GLA lacks in off-road gear – namely the all important four-wheel-drive hardware – it makes up for with a fun, practical package that's adept at dealing with city challenges. It's also impressively frugal and generously equipped, albeit at a premium price.
Mercedes-Benz GLA 200 CDI pricing and specifications
Price: $47,900, plus on-road and dealer costs
Country of origin: Germany
Engine: 2.2-litre four-cylinder turbo diesel
Power: 100kW at 3400-4000rpm
Torque: 300Nm at 1400-3000rpm
CO2 emissions: 122g/km
Fuel use: 4.6L/100km
Transmission 7-speed auto, front-wheel-drive
Weight 1505kg
Safety 9 airbags; stability control
New car review: BMW X1 sDrive 18d
BMW's baby X1 has only just celebrated its second birthday, and already it's been given a minor makoever.
- Quiet
- Economical
- Compact yet practical
- Nice handling
- Leisurely acceleration
- Awkward looking
- Suffers identity crisis
- Make
- Family
- Series
- Year
- 2013
- Badge Description
- sDrive18d
- Doors
- 4
- Seats
- 5
- Transmission
- Manual
- Engine Configuration Description
- In-line
- Gear Num
- 6
- Cylinders
- 4
- Build Country Origin Description
- ANCAPRating
- 5
- Overall Green Star Rating
- 4
- Fuel Type Description
- Diesel
- Drive Description
- Rear Wheel Drive
New car review: Audi Q3 2.0 TDI
$54,500 (auto only)
Baby SUV is a well-rounded package, but where's the reversing camera?
- Strong and frugal diesel drivetrain
- Proficient road manners
- Handsome looks
- Classy and comfortable cabin
- Price premium over base diesel
- Back seat and boot aren't that big
- Make
- Audi
- Model
- Price
- $54,500 (auto only)
- Model Variant
- Engine Size
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- Emissions
- 156g CO2/km
- Equipment
- Rear parking sensors, Dual-zone climate control, Auto headlights/wipers, CD/MP3 sound system, Bluetooth 17-inch alloy wheels
- Fuel Consumption
- 5.9L/100km
- Safety Equipment
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From $37,700 plus on-road and dealer costs (auto adds $2350)
This soft-roader looks good and handles well but needs more features or a lower price, writes Cameron McGavin.
- Looks cooler than your average compact SUV
- Roomier and more practical than a regular Mini
- Well-sorted ride and handling
- High-end price
- Unremarkable equipment level
- Sluggish performance
- Not especially roomy or practical
- Make
- Mini Cooper
- Model
- Countryman
- Price
- From $37,700 plus on-road and dealer costs (auto adds $2350)
- Std Transmission
- 6-sp manual or 6-sp auto
- Engine Size
- 1.6-litre 4-cyl petrol
- Crash Rating
- Five-star NCAP crash rating
- Emissions
- 152g/km CO2
- Fuel Consumption
- 6.5L/100km
- Kerb Weight
- 1295 kilograms
- Power
- 90kW at 6000rpm
- Safety Equipment
- Six airbags; stability control
- Torque
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"On first blush it looks like an over-inflated A-Class, but it has a unique, larger body with slightly more space"
But, it is an over-inflated A Class, same underpinnings.....
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- July 07, 2014, 3:09PM
Cue the anti-SUV and anti-4WD brigade.
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- July 07, 2014, 9:59AM
Is it an SUV or 4x4 if its a FWD hatchback with raised suspension and black plastic 'tuff bits'? Hmm!
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- July 07, 2014, 10:36AM
FWD Benz? No thanks
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- July 07, 2014, 10:01AM
I do wish that people - and this should start with motoring journalists - would drop this nonsense that simply because a vehicle is an SUV it must have off-road ability and ideally have AWD. When will they understand that today's SUVs have very little to do with off-road activity and that the SUV has become the vehicle of choice for families replacing the wagon of years gone by. And its replaced the wagon for the simple reason that for an awful lot of people (note I'm not saying everyone) for many reasons its more convenient and easier to live with than wagons. And if in years gone by we didn't expect family wagons to have off-road ability or AWD, why do we automatically assume that family SUVs have do?
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Why is it more convenient and easier to live with than a traditional estate? The only, only reason I have seen that gives any sort of reason is entry/egress for dodgy knees and having to bend over a little less to secure toddler in car seat. That;'s all, because estates have more loading and interior space so would be a better choice.
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I agree!It's so boring. And as soon as an SUV has a bit of grunt they always without fail trot out the tired old line "ah but it's not as fast or as agile as a 911".arghhh!!!!!And Problem, l drive a performance SUV because it looks and drives much better than any wagon I've seen. High ground clearance, better visibility etc etc. My money, my choice
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- July 07, 2014, 1:33PM
Good for you. I drive a performance wagon, low CoG and all that... Can't argue with physics.
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Performance SUV? O-o-o-oxymoron!
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WASHINGTON Lawmakers in both parties say President Barack Obama's warning against Syria's use of nerve gas may now force the administration to act.
The White House acknowledged Thursday that the Syrian government has twice used chemical weapons in the two-year civil war.
Lawmakers emerging from a closed-door briefing with Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday that failure to respond would have widespread implications, potentially emboldening rivals like North Korea and Iran.
Yet lawmakers were cautious about what the next steps should be, reflecting wariness about aggressive U.S. military involvement in a Mideast war.
Republican Rep. Hal Rogers of Kentucky says simply that Syria is "such a muddled picture."
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The White House disclosure that the Syrian government has twice used chemical weapons still leaves the Obama administration stuck with a limited choice of military options to help the rebels oust President Bashar Assad.
Arming the rebels runs smack into the reality that a military group fighting alongside them has pledged allegiance to al-Qaida. Establishing a no-fly zone poses a significant challenge as Syria possesses an air defense system far more robust than what the U.S. and its allies overwhelmed in Libya two years ago.
President Barack Obama had declared that the Assad regime's use of chemical weapons in the two-year civil war would be "game changer" that would cross a "red line" for a major military response, but the White House made clear Thursday that even a quick strike wasn't imminent.
Reflecting a strong degree of caution, the White House said the intelligence community assessed "with varying degrees of confidence" that the Syrian regime had used chemical weapons on a small scale. The White House said in a letter to two senators that the "chain of custody" was unclear and that the determination was based on physiological samples.
The information had been known to the administration and some members of Congress for weeks despite public pronouncements from the White House. The revelation on Thursday strengthened proponents of aggressive military action, who challenged the administration to act and warned that going wobbly would embolden Assad.
Yet it also underscored the difficulties of any step for war-weary lawmakers horrified by a conflict that has killed an estimated 70,000 but guarded about U.S. involvement in a Mideast war.
"There's no easy choice here," said Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., a member of the Armed Services Committee. "All the alternatives are flawed. It's just finding the least flawed among them that will get Assad out."
The next move on Syria was high on the agenda for Obama's meeting Friday with King Abdullah II of Jordan, as the U.S. ally has struggled with the influx of hundreds of thousands of refugees escaping the Syrian violence. Vice President Joe Biden and Abdullah discussed the best path to "a peaceful, democratic post-Assad Syria where moderates are empowered" on Thursday.
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Calvin Vollrath (born 16 May 1960) is a Canadian fiddler and composer. He is one of the best fiddlers in the world. He is also one of the few European-Canadian fiddle players playing professionally in the Métis style. He lives in Alberta.
He won the Grand North American Old Tyme Fiddle Championship in 1985. In more recent years, he has judged the Canadian Grand Masters fiddle competition, and was awarded a Life Time Achievement Award from them in 2005. He participates in Emma Lake Fiddle Camp. He has played with various other musicians including John Arcand. Some of his music is jazz-like, some from the Métis tradition. He is an inspiration and a mentor to many Canadian fiddlers, including April Verch, Patti Lamoureux, and Samantha Robichaud. Jerry Holland has composed a tune in Calvin's honour, named "Calvin, Fiddler's Idol". Calvin has represented Canadian music internationally, such as at the World Music Expo in Berlin in 2000. He became the first fiddler to play at an NHL hockey game when the Edmonton Oilers invited him to play during the Stanley Cup Finals in 1988. He has made recordings with musicians such as Ian Tyson, George Fox, Colleen Peterson, and Laura Vinson. CBC's documentary show hosted by Adrienne Clarkson aired a show about Métis fiddling that featured Calvin Vollrath and John Arcand.
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Prosine 2.0 doesn't seem to be doing the 3 stage charging. On the remote (panel), I return to the boat to find 12.4 or lower and seeing "low bus voltage" or "comm vault"error messages though the boat is connected to shore power and charger is on. I have to rock switch to off on remote to reset and get charger to engage and the charger clicks on and returns the boat to 13.4 or better rapidly. When I remove shore power and use the boat. The following day I sometimes get same result of error messages and reset unit like above to get charged again with shore power.
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When Summer comes to the great American Southwest, you must quench both the body and the mind. There is no better way of accomplishing this feat that with a scoop or two of Pineapple and Rum Sorbet!
There is a belief in the culinary world that if you add alcohol to an ice cream or a sorbet, you will ruin both its texture and its ability to freeze. It is for this reason that if you look at the ingredients on your store bought chemically induced yummies that have alcohol names in their titles, as in Rum Raisin Ice Cream, you will notice they use "flavoring" and not the real stuff. Well guess what, I am now going to blow that belief into the water and I will tell you how in the recipe!
To make sugar syrup simply combine equal amounts sugar and water into a sauce pan and let cook over medium heat just until the sugar has melted and the water is clear. Let the mixture cool to room temperature before using it. You can also make large batches of this and store in a glass container in the refrigerator.
Ingredients needed to make Pineapple and Rum Sorbet (makes about 4 cups):
- 4 cups pureed pineapple
- 2 cups sugar syrup
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- Into a large bowl whisk together the pineapple, sugar syrup, salt and cherries.
- Pour the mixture into an ice cream machine and let churn 20 minutes (assuming you have an electric machine and if not, then follow manufacturers instructions).
- After 20 minutes, add the rum and let churn 5 more minutes. DO NOT add the rum before hand or your sorbet will not set.
- Spoon the sorbet into a freezer-proof container and place in freezer at least 1 hour before serving. Due to the fact you added the rum after the freezing of the ingredients, you will not have a liquidy sorbet. By freezing it further (the final hour), the natural pectin of the pineapple will absorb the rum and you will have a perfect sorbet.
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In the city the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,500, and the median income for a family was $47,031. Males had a median income of $32,321 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,149. About 2.4% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.5% of those sixty five or over.


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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful:Pink Lipstick - PerfectThis is a well developed drama with a storyline based on a love triangle; which pulls in many players as the drama progresses. Each of the major characters as well as some on the minor characters are extremely well developed in the drama. The characters are so thoroughly developed that you become enmeshed with them in the drama. There are slow points within the viewing, which become clearly ...Read more
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An Interesting DramaIt's mainly about Ga-eun getting revenge at Mi-ran and Jung Woo because she had been taking care of their child Na-ri without knowing it. Ga-eun was married to Jung Woo, but he was cheating on her with her ex-friend Mi-Ran. Ga-eun finds out about their relationship and she also finds out Na-ri was Mi-Ran's and Jung Woo's child. She felt hurt because she took care of Na-ri for a long time and the ...Read more
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We have recently completed a study on the recovery of frontal cerebral activity following traumatic brain injury. Frontal lobe functioning is associated with many cognitive abilities such as the ability to control impulses, so that an individual can stop and think before they make a response. The frontal region of the brain is vulnerable to injury during a traumatic event, and thus many individuals have difficulty with impulse control following this type of injury. Our continuing commitment to research helps us develop more effective treatments for recovering brain function after injury.
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The research currently focuses on how the brain reorganizes following a stroke. Determining which type of treatment may be most effective for improving brain recovery and therefore recovery of language and visual functions is crucial.
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This video demonstrates the activity of the left side of the brain that is associated with the recovery in the ability to name objects followed by a stroke.


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LOS ANGELES — Gwyneth Paltrow is thrilled to be picked by People magazine as the "World's Most Beautiful Woman" for 2013.
"It's funny," Paltrow said at the premiere of "Iron Man 3" in Hollywood.
"It's not true," she said, "but it's been wonderful. As my friend said, it's so nice that someone who has kids and is a mom and is not 21 years old is named Most Beautiful. It's an honor."
Costar Guy Pearce argued, "Completely justified. She's gorgeous."
Another costar, Ben Kingsley added: "She is as gracious and beautiful inside as she is outside. Lovely girl." AP
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Five Ways Capitalism Is Ripping Off the American People
There are more than five ways, of course. There are numerous product ripoffs, as described in a recent article by Lynn Stuart Parramore, who identified textbooks and bottled water and print cartridges as a few of the ways Americans are duped into paying a lot more than reason and regulation would dictate.
And there are many industry-specific ripoffs, most notably in health care. We have the most expensive health care system in the world, and yet we're falling behind other developed countries in numerous health measures.
Here are five more industry-specific ripoffs of the American people:
1. The Retail Industry (Walmart): Building Owner Fortunes With Public Tax Money
A study in Wisconsin by the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce determined that a typical Walmart store costs taxpayers over $1.7 million per year, or about $5,815 per employee. A 2004 study in California put the cost per employee at $2,103.
For the year 2012, Walmart's pre-tax U.S. income was almost $18.7 billion. That's over $14,000 per U.S. Walmart employee.
For the year 2012, the four Walton family members made over $20 billion from their investments. That's over $15,000 per Walmart employee.
A New Voice of Morality Responds Bluntly to Right-Wing Rants Against Anti-Poverty Programs
The bluebirds of happiness are chirping away in our nation's treetops these days, for America is now in the fifth year of economic recovery. Let's all sing "Happy Days Are Here Again," for stock prices are reaching record highs, corporate profits are soaring, and even the unemployment numbers are on the mend.
But wait, what's this? Down below the treetops, way down there at the grassroots, poverty not only persists, but is spreading. Also, America's income disparity is worsening as middle-class workers are pushed into lower-wage jobs and poor people are pushed out entirely. Far from "Happy Days," joblessness among our lowest-income families is now the worst on record, having reached the staggering rate of 21 percent.
The plight of the poor in our Land of Plenty is so dramatic that even the Republican leaders of the U.S. House have noticed them and are reaching out with open hands. Unfortunately, they are not offering a helping hand to the needy, but a cold, hard slap in the face. On Sept. 19, in a gratuitous act of political pettiness and human callousness, the GOP slashed $4 billion-a-year out of the food stamp program. Well, they explained, the food stamp subsidy just keeps expanding, despite the recovery our economy is enjoying, so we have to stop the excess.
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Corey Ladd, 27, had prior drug convictions and was sentenced September 4, 2013 as a "multiple offender to 20 years hard labor at the Department of Corrections."
Marijuana use still remains a ticket to jail in most of the country and prohibition is enforced in a highly racially discriminatory manner. A recent report of the ACLU, "The War on Marijuana in Black and White," documents millions of arrests for marijuana and shows the "staggeringly disproportionate impact on African Americans."
Nationwide, the latest numbers from the FBI report that over 762,000 arrests per year are for marijuana, almost exactly half of all drug arrests.
"Decadent Homosexual Activity," Marijuana and Abortion Caused Colorado Floods, Talk Radio Minister Charges, Denying Global Warming
Many have tried, but few have succeeded. Some have made it part of their regular schtick, and make a handsome living by doing it over and over again. But try as they might, the gold standard for blaming a natural disaster -- or tragic event -- on their enemies of choice, is still held by the late Rev. Jerry Falwell.
Now, however, with floodwaters raging in his state, Colorado pastor and radio talk show host Kevin Swanson is aiming to be a contender in the pantheon of blame-game flame-throwers. Swanson recently pointed his finger at the real causers of the floods: abortion, the legalization of marijuana, and "decadent homosexual activity." Climate change? Not so much. (For some time, Swanson resided in the school of global warming denial.)
In trying to make some sense of the cause of natural disasters, some conservative evangelical preachers have gone off the rails. Hurricanes, tornadoes, typhoons, floods, earthquakes and yes, even the less-than-natural terrorist attack, is blamed on abortion, gays, and yes, even the American Civil Liberties Union.
Nuclear Crisis at Fukushima Could Spew Out More Than 15,000 Times as Much Radiation as Hiroshima Bombing
We are now within two months of what may be humankind's most dangerous moment since the Cuban Missile Crisis.
There is no excuse for not acting. All the resources our species can muster must be focused on the fuel pool at Fukushima Unit 4.
Fukushima's owner, Tokyo Electric (Tepco), says that within as few as 60 days it may begin trying to remove more than 1300 spent fuel rods from a badly damaged pool perched 100 feet in the air. The pool rests on a badly damaged building that is tilting, sinking and could easily come down in the next earthquake, if not on its own.
Some 400 tons of fuel in that pool could spew out more than 15,000 times as much radiation as was released at Hiroshima.
The one thing certain about this crisis is that Tepco does not have the scientific, engineering or financial resources to handle it. Nor does the Japanese government. The situation demands a coordinated worldwide effort of the best scientists and engineers our species can muster.
Add It Up: The Average American Family Pays $6,000 a Year in Subsidies to Big Business
That's over and above our payments to the big companies for energy and food and housing and health care and all our tech devices. It's $6,000 that no family would have to pay if we truly lived in a competitive but well-regulated free-market economy.
The $6,000 figure is an average, which means that low-income families are paying less. But it also means that families (households) making over $72,000 are paying more than $6,000 to the corporations.
1. $870 for Direct Subsidies and Grants to Companies
The Cato Institute estimates that the U.S. federal government spends $100 billion a year on corporate welfare. That's an average of $870 for each one of America's 115 million families. Cato notes that this includes "cash payments to farmers and research funds to high-tech companies, as well as indirect subsidies, such as funding for overseas promotion of specific U.S. products and industries...It does not include tax preferences or trade restrictions."
There Are Few "Good Guys" With Guns, Just a Lot of "Bad Guys" Part of an Evil Culture of Violence and White Male Racial and Manliness Supremacy
There's something wrong here, "something evil in our society that we Americans have to work to try to eradicate" said Dr. Janis Orlasky, chief medical officer at Med Star Washington Hospital Center, after the fatal shootings at the Naval shipyard last week. Although she made no mention of gun control laws or other restrictive measures a torrent of angry responses were quickly posted to refute what were deemed anti-gun by typically angry defenders of gun-carrying enthusiasts.
There is something terminally naive about the way our country deals with gun violence in its various letahal and injurious forms. Guns are faster and when large magazine clips are part of the mix the lethal effect can be devastating. Recent knife wielding assailants caused many painful injuries but few deaths.
And what reasonable objection can there be about background checks and what do they have to do with the Second Smendment in any case? It is beyond irrational to suggest that mental disturbance or even blindness may not be severe enough to warrant suspension of one's right to bear arms? Just how crazy -- or a "good guy" who loves to abuse the power of guns over other people like George Zimmerman -- do you have to be to warrant some limitation on your right to be out and about carrying a lethal weapon? What if you hear voices or if you think your dog is sending you messages? Should 'freedom' actually translate as a license to kill, and when do the rights of anyone include the right to stand one's ground -- however personally one's interprets that -- against real or imaginary foes?
Who among us will take the necessary action to stem the tide of violence and undertake to lessen the the gun culture's allure?
Dr. Orlasky would like to see her trauma center "out of business" at least when it comes to gunshot wounds. It is amazing that so many members of society are able to slough off the ravages of gun violence behavior and move seamlessly on with their lives, unless of course they are first responders or medical personnel who have unforgettable pictures forever etched in their memories.
Will NSA Metadata Be Used to Blackmail You?
"I'm an upstanding citizen and I'm not doing anything wrong.
I just don't want the government invading my privacy."
I got into a heated argument, a disagreeable shouting match over that idea today – mostly being shouted at for nitpicking someone on my own side. I find the above rationale to be a surface response without any thought behind it or any acknowledgement of how actual surveillance-societies of the past devolved into Orwellian abominations. Worse still, the current drive for a "Total Information Awareness" society, where birth to death communications will be stored forever by the government, looms over us.
NSA / Booz Allen Hamilton whistleblower Edward Snowden has said:
"…they are intent on making every conversation and every form of behavior in the world known to them."
To that end the NSA's operating budget has increased steadily, avoiding any cutbacks from the so-called "sequester." The new NSA storage facility in Utah is a central piece of this total data capture society.
"An article by Forbes estimates the storage capacity as between 3 and 12 exabytes in the near term… advances in technology could be expected to increase the capacity by orders of magnitude in the coming years." (Wikipedia)
NSA Whistleblower William Binney revealed further problems at the National Security Agency and its runaway capabilities:
Those Louisianans Who Blame Obama for Hurricane Katrina Debacle Are Brain Dead. He Wasn't Even in Office.
Almost one-third of Louisiana Republicans blame President Obama for the slow and largely ineffective response to Hurricane Katrina, which hit the Gulf Coast, Aug. 31, 2005. More than 1,800 were killed in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana; estimates of property damage exceeded $100 billion.
Public Policy Polling reveals that 29 percent of the state's Republicans blame Obama. Only 28 percent blame George W. Bush. The rest, according to the poll, don't know who to blame.
The disaster occurred in the first year of George W. Bush's second term. Barack Obama did not become president until more than three years later.
While the Bush–Cheney administration was embroiled in Iraq and developing all kinds of plans to deal with foreign terrorists, it failed to keep the homeland safe—for the second time, the first being 9/11 itself.Natural disasters have been responsible for significantly more injuries, deaths, and property damage than all terrorist attacks, both past and projected.
More than a year before Katrina hit, we had written our first article about the probability that the U.S. would be unable to provide a quick response to any natural disaster of great magnitude. We concluded "While we can't put natural disasters into the same category as an al-Qaeda attack, they both encompass a fear of imminent danger. Death and destruction by a Category 3/4 hurricane is more imminent than an attack by Iraq ever was—and could leave more death and destruction than 9/11. Neither our home nor our land is secure."
Thirteen Things the Government Is Trying to Keep Secret from You
"We believe most Americans would be stunned to learn the details of how these secret court opinions have interpreted…the Patriot Act. As we see it, there is now a significant gap between what most Americans think the law allows and what the government secretly claims the law allows. This is a problem, because it is impossible to have an informed public debate about what the law should say when the public doesn't know what its government thinks the law says."
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A "staggering mess" is building on the beaches of Gulf of Alaska islands bordering Prince William Sound. That's how Chris Pallister of the Gulf of Alaska Keepers organization describes the arrival of what is believed to be debris cast adrift last year by the Japan tsunami. In interviews with KTUU and the Homer Tribune, Pallister said he anticipates a massive cleanup facing his group, federal agencies and any volunteers they can muster.
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For 50 miles or more, massive amounts of debris litter the beaches. Black snarls of fishing nets and canisters that may still contain oil, fuel and kerosene. Carcasses of urethane foam torn out of buildings in the Japanese earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck last spring also washed ashore. ... Over the past 10 years, GOAK gained an idea on what constitutes the normal haul of heaved up trash – they've collected 1 million pounds.
"What we are seeing is magnitudes more. In my opinion, this is the single greatest environmental pollution event that has ever hit the west coast of North America," Pallister said Tuesday morning. "The slow-motion aspects of it have fooled an unwitting public. It far exceeds the Santa Barbara or Exxon Valdez oil spills in gross tonnage and also geographic scope."
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Wow about time isn''t it?!
Anyways great news, lets see if the govt. decide to actually take some action this time instead of living in a state of denial which the govt. is infamously known for internationally.
okayy!!!...guys grow up!!
sheesh!!..when will dis END!!
and what the hell... without any investigation and anything india blames Pakistan abt what hpnd... its good of pak that we dint say anything... even we can blame you ppl for attacking our country... wat did u say mr. THEATRE that its abt a country being attacked huh??? its just one attack on which yo ppl are so concerned and revengious but in pakistan almost every week theres this dangerous attack but we dunt blame u ppl fr it... not that we cant but we dont... being patriotic is nice but being uneducatedly patriotic is like f***...
this Theatre person is mad....
what the f*** is this man??? how idiotic. is every terrorist activity done by pakis and the muslims??? and hello theatre we pakis are actually better than u ppl... we helped u and ur saying that we are ur enemies??? Cool_pak is absolutely correct...
it''s not about growing up but its about a nation who is attacked and the government of pakistan is in a denial. Indians will Isolate Pakistan as If they were never Part of India or It''s history. Will Boycott Trade with Pakistan and Put Embargo on Trade Too and any nation that is acting as a Pakistan''s allies.
I also dont want India to hv any dealings frm Pakintan. We indians hv suffered enough!!!!
Theatre, i agree with you!
Pakistan does need it. It distributors for many films.
Not fair, very bad ...btw Did pakistan really need it ...thnks
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A movement is gaining momentum in western Odisha for Inclusion of Kosli (also referred to as Sambalpuri) language in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution. Kosal Discussion and Development Forum (KDDF), formed to preserve the linguistic and cultural identity of the Koshali speaking people apart from acting as a catalyst for development of the region, has submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday. Copies of the memorandum were also submitted to the President of India, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj, Orissa Governor, Chief Minister and the MPs from the State among others.
The memorandum stated that recognising the complexity of linguistic diversity in India, the Union government passed the 93rd Constitutional Amendment that enabled the government to have a fresh look at the possibility of inclusion of other Indian languages in the 8th Schedule. Consequently, four languages -- Bodo, Dogri, Santhali, and Maithili -- were included in the 8th Schedule. "We the people of Western Odisha hope that Kosli will be included as our situation is identical to that of Maithili," it noted.
Mother tongue
Kosli language is the mother tongue of 10 districts of western Odisha -- Balangir, Bargarh, Boudh, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Sundargarh and Athmallik sub-division.
Besides, a large population of Raipur, Mahasamund, and Raigarh districts of neighbouring Chhattisgarh state also uses Kosli language as their mother tongue, pointed out the memorandum.
The Kosli language and literature is rich and vast. It has publications in a wide variety of subjects such as architecture, astrology, medicine, music, arts, philosophy, and literature.
Its songs, dances, and drama have been popular across the world while its cinema has also gained international attention.
While there are newspapers and a large number of periodicals being published in Kosli, the national broadcaster All India Radio and various television channels are also airing programmes in the language, according to the memorandum.
A memorandum has been submitted to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeking immediate action on the issue