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My goal is to help my clients succeed by providing them with quality work that is second to none. English is my native language and I have written professionally for over six years. I pride myself on communication, as well as making plans and ideas come together. My skills include project management, copywriting and editing for manuscripts and documents, proofreading, customer service, word and data processing, updating and maintaining blogs for several firms, research, and writing. I love learning new skills and enjoy a challenge. I am adept at Microsoft Office programs including Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher. I also work daily with WordPress and Google tools. I have worked for a variety of clients, including oDesk Enterprise Solutions, as an editor and project manager. I have done other project management work and have a basic, working knowledge of SEO, Wordpress, and HTML. I have worked extensively with the legal industry, helping promote legal sites through content, SEO, and social media. You won't be disappointed when you let me work for you because I will provide you with top-notch work that is of the highest quality. I am reliable, trustworthy, and precise. If I say I will deliver, you can plan on it.
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Over my 20 year professional career I have conceived, planned and executed offline and digital marketing campaigns in the real estate, business services, sporting goods and software industries. The industries vary but the concepts of marketing are the same. I can provide your company high level strategic planning to project management to tactical implementation. Specific areas I can add value to your business include marketing strategy, marketing automation, email marketing, website optimization, search engine optimization, web analytics, content planning and development, pay-per-click advertising (Google and Facebook) and leveraging social media. I have a broad base of knowledge in offline and online marketing efforts and happy to discuss your project.
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Anthony has been recruited to serve in a range of mission-critical roles and responsibilities across the globe. His professional compendium includes both enterprise and mid-size to small business environments. Companies like Cigna, Atomic Interactive, mPortal, Inc., HealthXel, Inc., Elsevier, Inc., YUM! Brands Inc., and Perdue Farms, Inc. have leveraged Anthony's unique ability to transform complex business objectives into predicated and time-boxed deliverables. His servant-leadership approach has been proven in various capacities leading these organizations to success as an Agile PMO & QA Implementation Specialist, Agile/Scrum Coach, Scrum Master, Agile Project Manager, Marketing Analyst, Business Analyst and Principal Consultant. Anthony's operational footprint delivers consistently on three core business imperatives; saving time, saving money, and growing revenue. Contact Anthony Librizzi: @anthonylibrizzi | ✉ firstname.lastname@example.com | ✆ (304) 890-1330
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I am experienced in resolving: - Email deliverability issues - Managing ESPs - Setting up Cpanel/DNS/SPF/DKIM/rDNS,etc. - Removing and preventing domains/IPs blacklist issues - Email Servers
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SEO and SEM Professional with 5 solid years of day to day tactical - hands on Search Engine Marketing experience (SEO/PPC/Social Media) with Project Management experience in both industry and agency environments. Ability to strategize and execute to achieve both the short and long term goals, articulate technical and business ideas in both verbal and presentation methods. A balance of creative and technical skills that serve well in today's industry of Search Engine, Social Media & Mobile Marketing. Ability and drive to surpass goals in all aspects of SEM and to collaborate in order to help everyone on the team to understand their roles. Competitive by nature, enjoys the challenges of building SEM friendly websites and re-design of websites to help outrank competitors in keyword phrases and optimize the sales flow process to gain the highest conversions as possible. http://www.linkedin.com/in/billynguyen92
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A professional with enormous experience on all solutions for iTunes stores, Google play and Windows store including application marketing and application promotion. For past many years, I have been marketing and promoting for different application vendors and companies in a reasonable rate. Many of such companies and vendors are generously thankful to my service and are strongly willing me to provide enough reviews for their applications
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Being an MBA and among-st the top 10% of all the Business/Marketing Consultants on Odesk, my aim is to provide Marketing plans, Business plans and other Business Solutions, that would lead to delighted clients. I am also a Business Plan & an Online Marketing Pro helping start-up as well as established businesses raise capital to envisage their vision. My portfolio includes creating Marketing plans & overall Marketing Strategy, Branding, Positioning, Creative Writing, Project Management, CRM Management, Creating Process flows, SMM, Email Marketing, Google Ad-words, Affiliate Marketing etc.. Over the years i have been contributing in projects pertaining to varied industry verticals; Automobile, Software, Mobile applications, Real Estate, Construction, Wellness, Coaching, E-Commerce, Technology, Blogging, Spirituality, Fashion, Apparel, Gaming, Travel & Tourism tops the chart among-st them. You are just a click away from getting a success story created for your dream business. Best, VS
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I am a freelance writer and adjunct professor; I was a trial attorney until 2010. I have a BA and an MA in social sciences and each course of study was writing intensive. I have a JD from Columbia Law School. I have an LLM in biotechnology and genomics (thesis outstanding). My academic training and current teaching roles have given me expertise in AP, MLA, Chicago, APA, and other style guides. I have written a weekly column in a local online magazine, I write and manage several large business blogs, and I have managed and produced social media for several organizations. I have demonstrated editorial judgement and a superior command of the English language. I have years of teaching experience with adults and children. I have experience providing voice talent, especially for technical businesses (please see sample below). Finally, I have years of experience with training and course development. I am based in Phoenix, Arizona. PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS Online portfolio: https://karlalant.contently.com Sample Press Releases: Live Casino Partners: http://www.pr.com/press-release/467632 Victoria Milan: (All English language press releases by Karla Lant) http://www.victoriamilan.com/press/ Sample Web Copy: Visualized Arts: http://visualizedarts.com/ Au Lac Gallery: http://aulacgallery.com.au/about/ Academic reference projects: Multicultural America, eds. Cortes, Carlos Eliseo and Golson, J. Geoffrey, 2014, multiple sections. Golson Media project: Encyclopedia of Emerging Markets, ed. Golson, 2014, multiple Industry Profile sections. Graphic World projects: Marketing Handbook (article on Social Media) and Business Law Handbook (article on Global Business Law), 2014. Lifestyle/Humor: Victoria Milan US: http://www.victoriamilan.us/blog/ Smiles for All: http://www.smilesforall.com/author/karla-lant/ http://www.smilesforall.com/three-surprising-things-wont-kill-laptop/ Professional Publications: "Are You Competent to Argue Juvenile Competency?" For The Defense, Vol. 15, Issue 01, Page 1, 2006. Lant, Karla. SEO Dos, Don'ts, and Must Haves. 11-04-2013. http://www.amazon.com/SEO-Donts-Must- Haves-Karla-Lant-ebook/dp/B00GJWJ3EW Book Reviews, Academic Work: "Review: 'Recommendations for revisions to the Declaration of Helsinki,'" [International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics, "Commentaries" section, Fall 2007.] "Book Review: 25 Months" [American Philosophical Association Newsletter on Feminism and Philosophy, issue on clinical biomedical ethics]. "Book Review: The Socialist Feminist Project," Association for Feminist Anthropology, 2004. http://www.aaanet.org/sections/afa/?book-review=the-socialist-feminist-project-a-contemporary-reader-in-theory- and-politics "Book Review: Death Is That Man Taking Names," POLAR: Political and Legal Anthropology Review, Spring 2004. "Breeder at Law," Columbia Journal of Gender and Law, Spring 2002. http://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?collection=journals&handle=hein.journals/coljgl11&div=9&id=&page= Zombie Nation: Racism, AIDS, Haiti and Horror, University of Alabama, 1998. Books: Lant, Karla. The Candida Diet for Weight Loss Cookbook. Callisto Publishing. 2014. Lant, Karla. The Paleo Diet for Weight Loss Cookbook. Callisto Publishing. 2014. Lant, Karla. The Mediterranean Diet for Weight Loss Cookbook. Callisto Publishing. 2014. Lant, Karla. Mediterranean Slow Cooker Cookbook. Callisto Publishing. 2014. Lant, Karla (co-author). Candida Diet and Cookbook. Callisto Publishing. 2014. Editing projects: Please request samples http://www.nacdl.org/Champion.aspx?id=1659 Musical Theater: http://www.intransitthemusical.com/#!meet-the-writers/vstc2=karla-lant
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I am Google certified "Google Apps Deployment Engineer" with 2 years of experience. I have played a lot with Google Apps services(Gmail, Google Sites, Google Docs) including Analytics, Adsense and webmasters tool. I also have experience in Google App Engine(GAE), Google Apps Script(GAS), Google Forms. I have developed applications using Python. I have expertise in JAVA, Javascript, PHP, .NET and Python in my team.


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Leadership Development Program Rice Athletics is proud to announce our new leadership development program, "Developing Leaders in Sports and in Life," specifically designed for the Rice University student-athlete. Partnering with veteran leadership expert and sports performance coach Mike Van Hoozer, we have developed a program that strives to help student-athletes to maximize their potential as leaders in sports and life, help them make the most of their moments, and overcome adversity.
For the 2013-14 academic year, this program is being sponsored by MJLM, LLC through Rice football letterman Bobby Dixon and Terrence Gee. Two student-athletes from each athletic program at Rice will take part in this year's program which has the potential to impact every student-athlete at the university in the future.
The leadership development program will take a proactive approach to developing leaders at Rice and provide resources, training and coaching for student-athletes both on and off the field or courts of play.
Monthly sessions will focus on aspects of leadership including developing a leadership voice, how to influence and make an impact in the life of another person, and how to take their newly learned skills back to their teams, their school, and the greater Houston community.
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Student-Athlete Advisory Committee The purpose of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee at Rice University is to give student-athletes a voice within the Rice University campus, and to act as a liaison between student-athletes and fellow athletic teams, the greater Houston community, and Rice's Residential College system. The SAAC is comprised of student-athletes from each team who have demonstrated a strong desire to participate to serve their team, the department, and Rice. Mission Statement: The purpose of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) at Rice University is to:
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The Boy Scouts Association of Zimbabwe
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The views and opinions expressed by authors do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the Boy Scouts Association of Zimbabwe.
April 1999
The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair takes place from 27 April to 2 May 1999. This is a high level event which brings together traders from all over the world. The occasion integrates all the continents into the global economy.
The Boy Scout movement is part of this wonderful experience because of the services that we offer in manning the gates during the Trade Fair. It is no mean achievement that we have been associated with the Trade Fair for many years. In fact, our role magnifies the importance of human relationships in contemporary life. Our participation continues to enhance our role in society.
It is for these reasons that we must stress the importance of being responsible during this fair. All those Scouts and their Leaders participating in the event must not put the name of the association into disrepute.
We are also aware that there are some groups that only function when its close to Trade Fair these groups should not be involved with the fair. Our image is at stake, and only those groups that we believe are going to be good ambassadors for Scouting must participate.
As for those who participate, they must be guided by our law and promise. They should at once enter a campaign of honesty, courtesy and civility. The public is quick to recognise and appreciate our commitment to service.
Good Scouting during the Trade fair and God bless.
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The current macro-economic conditions are not conducive for the growth of Scouting. So said a Senior Scouter. I personally beg to differ with the above statement. The problem with all of us is that we all want to blame our shortcomings on the devaluation of the Zimdollar. Instead of sitting idle let us all do something ie. Fundraise.
Scouting needs money but not lots of it. The subscriptions, the levies etc. are not enough to cover some of our needs as groups . Hence the solution lies in fundraising.
We at 50th Bulawayo are embarking on a raffle to raise funds for our group. We hope to reap the amazing benefits of fundraising.
In order to fundraise effectively at group level it is important to ask the boys what they really want and will enjoy doing when raising money.
Finally remember the harder you try the lesser you fail so give it a try. Remember a Scout is thrifty.
Well that's it for now fundraising.
Basic Scout Woodbadge Practical Course
"Did you know that success is an attitude". A number of young Leaders attended a Basic Scout Woodbadge Course at Gordon Park, Matopos on the 27th-28th of February. They covered topics like camping skills, the patrol system, knowing the scout, law and promise among others. It is my hope that those who attended will pass the information on to their scouts and help to keep the spirit of scouting in the fast lane in Matabeleland.
Many thanks to the organisers and the various tutors who facilitated the interesting sessions. Sincere thanks to Percy Makombe who travelled all the way from Gweru.
If you have never been to a Jamboree then you really missed out on a 'makeshift' of this which turned out to be the Millennium Count-Down: Camp II at Gordon Park, Matopos over the weekend of 20-21 February 1999.
By sunset on Friday 19th the Bowl camping site was packed full of Cubs, Scouts, Leaders and a few lay people who had all come to join in the fun towards the 21st century. Many more kept arriving through the night until the next morning.
It was at the opening ceremony that we really observed for the first time in 'so many years', the Bowl area was over populated by the campers who had in less than twenty-four hours, established a dense, clustered settlement. The CSO (Camp Statistical Office) was later to announce that there was a record breaking five hundred and fifty in camp over that weekend, and these were drawn from places like Bulawayo, Plumtree, Hwange, Mguza, Gwatemba and one visitor from Harare.
No sooner had the excited scouts changed into camp gear than they readily thronged onto the bases that had been set up to provide a purpose for the camp – FUN, FUN and lots of FUN! These had been divided into three base areas namely Charterhouse (Knapman training ground), Malta (the Bowl) and Mafeking (across the donga).
So what did the base areas have to offer anyway? Well, Charter house, being the school to which B-P went, offered some form of education but this time in the form of games since B-P himself designed some of the scouting training needs to be accomplished through the playing of various games.
There was the 'Popcorn Race' to see who could munch up the most popcorn from a plate at a given time. Well, I did not know eating could be so tough in a race with the salt sticking to your gums.
Then came the 'Apple Race' to see who would be the first to eat up a floating apple without any help from your hands and didn't it keep on bobbing up and down with every try? Maybe this game was really designed for those wide-lipped scouts who can finish an apple in a single mouthful.
It was a good time also to generate interest in some sport and to provide the facilities to those scouts who unfortunately do not have access to certain kinds of equipment hence there was 'Ping-Pong' (commonly known as Table Tennis) and 'Veld-Volley' too. The normal rules for Ping-Pong applied and veld-volley was just an adaptation of volley-ball for the veld though normal rules of the game applied. One interesting note was that the veld-volley pitch had to be moved each time bases took a break in order to prevent extensive damage to grass cover.
After playing so many games, one only needed to walk back to his/her campsite with a good smiling face and this was made better by the presence of a 'Face painting' base nearby which was really a large make-up kit.
Malta which once gave B-P what one author called the 'Mediterranean Interlude' was meant on the camp to provide a lot of muddy activities but the rains not having been so good in the Matopos area this past season, activities had to be twisted around a bit hence the moving of the base area to the bowl.
There was the Rocking House', which really was a sack fight (pillow fight using sacks) on a rocking horse hence who ever fell off the horse would have lost the bout. It wasn't easy balancing on that 'horse' especially as the saddle was made of straw to reduce stability.
Another base whose name was so complicated that I would write something else trying to spell it here, required scouts to complete a course in four stages – a potato and spoon race, a stilt race, walking across a horizontal pole and a wet sack race.
The hit of Malta was, however, a base known as 'Blue Whistle Blow' which could also have easily been called Mud Wrestling. Here two teams of each stood in a pool of mud with a blue whistle tied to the bough of a tree above their heads. Each team had to try to blow the whistle while making every effort to stop the other team from doing so.
Mafeking, a place where B-P spent a rather long time during his career and you would really spend a long time at the camp 'Mafikeng' well want to know?
There was Bush Cricket in Mafeking and quite some time could be spent looking for the ball after a good batsman had given it a shot. What fun it was to see scouts combing the bushes in search of the ball while the opponents ran until they lost count.
The Trampoline was also there for those who wanted to practice or display acrobatic skill, which was either whipped to perfection or otherwise not present at all. After some bumping, jumping spinning, shaking and dancing up and down one would go to a seemingly tiring but very exciting base, the spongy race.
Here scouts in their patrols (two at a time) have to go on a relay to fill up a bucket with water from a big basin ten metres away. Quite an easy ordeal, you might say but not if you had to carry the water using a sponge that only covered your hand, and had to climb up a rope ladder to get to the raised bucket. To make it more fun, if you did not tread carefully the bucket could just turn-over anytime, spilling all its contents on your head!
After a hard day of fun, slimy sport, mud bathing, make-up and more fun, one only needed a good bath under an open-air shower and a good meal before the campfire would take him to bedtime. Well, wasn't it a glorious sight to see all those cooking fires on which supper was prepared as the sun turned down into the deep horizon of the Matopos hills. There was really a true jamboree feeling hanging thickly in the air as the Camp Commissioner Mr N Scott was later to say "There has been a jamboree feeling from the time the first few troops checked in right through the end of the camp", and he wasn't wrong I tell you.
Talking of the Campfire, I don't think I should call it that anyway for it was just in a class of its own. I have been to many campfires and some with just as little as fifty people turned out to be highly undisciplined but this one, with eleven times as many people, was the most jolly well organized and disciplined campfire I have been too. Well, its speciality didn't end there nor did it start there either. The campfire lighting for a start took everyone by storm. After everyone had found a lovely seat to glue onto and seated themselves comfortably in it, one of the Smurfs was heard coming, going, coming, going …. Oh no, he was probably going on his own business but of particular interest was the fact that he was harmoniously whistling his favourite tune. No sooner had he begun his tune than it seemed to have invited a 'man from heaven' to emerge from a tree, a huge tree adjacent to the campfire circle, wielding a burning torch. As soon as he had flown into the circle, he immediately declared that he had brought with him some bright light, not only to light the campfire bright but to also give us some bright light in our thoughts for Zimbabwean and world wide scouting in the next century. Well, upon his landing a few young scouts felt like making a dash for their lives or letting out the loudest scream but no, not with more than five hundred people about, they would not let out a shimmer.
After igniting and declaring the campfire lit, the 'man from heaven' turned out to be dear old "Ishu' out on one of his favourite stunts. Well, how did he fly in then? Through simple but tactful use of a foofy slide and abseiling equipment from the 20th century. Quite a dare devil act to be done only by the craziest 'applied pioneering' stuntman.
Unfortunately, the campfire had been programmed to last only one hour hence not all scouts presented something but those who did, presented so perfectly well to the great amusement of all others present. I guess I must however make mention of a parody sung by a group of scouts from Hwange. I do not know if they brought the jamboree feeling in a bag and released it as soon as the camp opened or merely perfected it for their jamboree song at the campfire really stole the big show. They had to sing it for us again towards the close of the campfire – by public demand.
The next morning (Sunday) saw a continuation of bases then everyone tidied themselves up before filing quietly up to the chapel for the Baden Powell Day Service.
The Chief Scout's B_P Day message was read by the visitor in camp from Harare, Mr Fanuel Chivandire who is the HQ Commissioner – Administration and Chairman of the NQH Finance Committee. Later towards the end, the following awards were presented.
It was a sad sight to look at the scouts slowly but tactfully removing all their belongings from the park on a journey back to their respective homes, siting an end to what had been a two-day model jamboree.
I must however not close this report without on behalf of all that were present, conveying the most sincere gratitude to Ntokozo Ncube for organising such a first class camp. His team of young base area managers, though small, is not to be left out. Thank you for co-ordinating the various base areas to Melusi Lusaba at Charter House, Gary Mushaya at Malta and Kevin Xaba at Mafeking. I have of course not forgotten all those of you who helped by volunteering to put up and to man the various bases. There were so many of you that I can't mention each one by name but all the same THANKS! THANKS! THANKS!.
To all the Cubs, Scouts, Rovers, Leaders and lay people in camp remember – IT'S YOU WHO MAKE SCOUTING GREAT !!
Let's meet at the BIG ONE!
Yes, it's a great pleasure to announce that Seeonee Pack meetings are getting back to life again after some poor support in the past few months.
The months of February and March have seen an increase in the number of Leaders attending. It would be more fun to have more leaders and yes, Cub Instructors are also in demand and this could give them a lot of training since they may not attend adult courses.
With the turnout promising favouably, we will soon be having a lot of different people coming to help every month says APSC Training, Mrs Rosemary Moody who co-ordinates the meetings on the first Wednesday of every month.
So just put on your uniform and come join in the fun at 5.30 pm – Provincial Headquarters every first Wednesday of each month.
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NR Send-Off Tour Continues
This was such a blast we have to do it again.
Actually, it was so loud because of the karaoke show that the only conversation possible was my conscience asking me what brand of hearing aid I plan to wear in 10 years, and even THAT only received a muffled reply. This did No Relation no good whatsoever, so we are going to reprise the event next week, probably Tuesday the 12th. Let me know if you need details.
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Stay safe! Let us know where we can send you stuff.
Good idea. I've been informed tobacco in a blue tin is the preferred necessity; I'll see what else I can find out on the 12th.
Oh why do bars always have karaoke when I show up? I've been cursed. At least I was able to get myself into a condition in which I did not care...
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Smooth, decadent chocolate is a classic Valentine's Day indulgence. But do you know dark varieties of chocolate are actually good for the heart, too?
The darker the chocolate, the healthier it is for you and your Valentine. Cacao beans contain nutrients such as iron, potassium and fiber, and also a potent class of antioxidants called flavonoids. The higher the percentage of cacao in a chocolate bar, the darker the chocolate, and the higher it is in flavonoid antioxidants. These flavonoids appear to have beneficial effects on the body, such as relaxing blood vessels, promoting healthy circulation and playing a role in healthy blood pressure levels.
As with many of the finer things in life, less can be more. The health benefits associated with dark chocolate consumption have been seen in modest consumption of approximately one ounce – one-third of a Zöet bar - a few times per week.
Darker chocolate's characteristic bitterness is best appreciated through pairing it well with complementary flavors. If you're new to dark chocolate, start with a 57% cacao dark chocolate such as Hy-Vee's exclusive Zöet chocolate or Chocoluv. Work your way up to higher percentages of cacao over time. The smoothness of Zöet premium Belgian chocolate will make a dark chocolate aficionado out of anyone!
Try some of these perfect dark-chocolate-with-food-and-drink pairings; we believe you'll be pleasantly surprised by some of these combinations:
1. Fruit: Known for its bitter bite, dark chocolate helps neutralize very sweet fruits such as strawberries, bananas and dried apricots. However, its properties also create a combo with citrus fruits that pack an edgy punch for true chocolate connoisseurs.
2. Nuts: Nuts in chocolate desserts make an interesting addition from both taste and texture points of view. Add roasted hazelnuts, almonds and/or walnuts to a chocolate bark recipe (such as the one listed below) for added crunch and a delicious nutty bite.
3. Cheese: The sweetness of chocolate can sometimes overwhelm the palate, which is why aged cheddars, Gouda, Havarti and Parmigiano-Reggiano have a strong enough flavor to balance perfectly. Spread toasted baguette slices with melted chocolate and sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano.
4. Coffee: Dark chocolate can have some very strong coffee undertones. And, since these two favorite foods are grown in similar regions of the world, coffee and chocolate have flavor profiles that tend to naturally complement each other. Dark chocolate goes well with a bold coffee, such as Italian roast. Serve small chunks of dark chocolate with freshly brewed coffee for a sweet and ultimately satisfying end to a meal.
5. Wine: Pair chocolate and wine according to the darkness of the chocolate. Like food, follow the general rule of wine pairings: the darker the chocolate, the darker the wine. Red wines (like Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon or Zinfandel) are ideal for dark chocolate.
6. Beer: Dark chocolate pairs well with dark beers, like oatmeal stout.
Chocolate-Dipped Clementines
Serves: 30 (1 each)
Source: adapted from Eating Well, Inc.
All you need:
1/2 cup chopped 57% or higher dark chocolate
4 clementines, at room temperature, peeled and sectioned
1 tbsp finely chopped roasted pecans or hazelnuts
All you do:
1. Line a baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper.
2. Place chocolate chips in a small glass bowl. Microwave on MEDIUM for 1 minute. Stir; then continue microwaving in 20-second intervals until melted, stirring after each interval. (Alternatively, melt in the top of a double boiler over hot, but not boiling, water.)
3. Dip half to two-thirds of each clementine section into the melted chocolate. Let the excess drip back into the bowl. Place the dipped fruit on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle crystallized ginger over the chocolate. Refrigerate until the chocolate is set, about 30 minutes.
4. To make ahead: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 day.
Nutrition information per serving: Calories: 18, Fat: 1g, Carbohydrate: 3g, Protein: 0g, Cholesterol: 0mg, Saturated Fat: 0g, Dietary Fiber: 0g, Sodium: 0mg
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French baguette, cut into diagonal 1/2 inch slices
1/4 cup
olive oil
1 cup
finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
These are really crispy! I wish I had watched the video before I made them - the recipe calls for the bread to be sliced 1/2" thick - in the video Chef John says 1/4" thick. Does it really make a difference? I think so, these are so crisp that the thick bread is difficult to bite through. Thinner slices of bread would definitely work better.
These are excellent & SO simple! Of course, I knew I'd love them - they're from Chef John! Had them with "beans n' greens" the other night and am making them again tonight to have with a plain salad (these will be the star!!) GENIUS putting the cheese on both sides...Thanks again, Chef!!
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Awesome with beans and greens!
I printed 10 recipes for various garlic-type breads to serve with our Italian dinner last night. My husband picked this one and we both loved how wonderful these Parma Crisps were. We look forward to making these again and again. I did take Baking Nana's recommendation to slice them to 1/4" thickness instead of 1/2" and that was a good call.
I add Italian herbs in with the olive oil and then top with a bit of coarsely ground sea salt and pepper. Magnificent!
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Parma Crisps
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Calories from Fat: 125
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As with other mental disorders, the causes of BPD are complex and unknown. One finding is a history of childhood trauma (possibly child sexual abuse), although researchers have suggested diverse possible causes, such as a genetic predisposition, neurobiological factors, environmental factors or brain abnormalities. The prevalence of BPD in the United States has been calculated as 1 to 3 percent of the adult population, with approximately 75% of those diagnosed being female, 25% male. It has been found to account for 20 percent of psychiatric hospitalizations. Common comorbid (co-occurring) conditions are other mental disorders such as substance abuse, depression and other mood disorders, and other personality disorders. BPD is one of four diagnoses classified as "cluster B" ("dramatic-erratic") personality disorders typified by disturbances in impulse control and emotional dysregulation, the others being narcissistic, histrionic, and antisocial personality disorders.
The term borderline, although it was used in this context as early as the 17th century, was employed by Adolph Stern in 1938 to describe a condition as being on the borderline between neurosis and psychosis. Because the term no longer reflects current thinking, there is an ongoing debate concerning whether this disorder should be renamed. There is related concern that the diagnosis stigmatizes people, usually women, and supports pejorative and discriminatory practices.
Adolf Stern wrote the first significant psychoanalytic work to use the term "borderline" in 1938, referring to a group of patients with what was thought to be a mild form of schizophrenia, on the borderline between neurosis and psychosis. For the next decade the term was in popular and colloquial use, a loosely conceived designation mostly used by theorists of the psychoanalytic and biological schools of thought. Increasingly, theorists who focused on the operation of social forces were recognized as well. During the 1940s and 1950s a variety of other terms were also used for this group of patients, such as "ambulatory schizophrenia" (Zilboorg), "preschizophrenia" (Rapaport), "latent schizophrenia" (Federn), "pseudoneurotic schizophrenia" (Hoch and Polatin), "schizotypal disorder" (Rado), and "borderline state" (Knight).
The 1960s and 1970s saw a shift from thinking of the borderline syndrome as borderline schizophrenia to thinking of it as a borderline affective disorder (mood disorder), on the fringes of manic depression, cyclothymia and dysthymia. In DSM-II, stressing the affective components, the diagnosis was known as the personality disorder, Cyclothymic personality (Affective personality). In parallel to this evolution of the term "borderline" to refer to a distinct category of disorder, psychoanalysts such as Otto Kernberg were using it to refer to a broad spectrum of issues, describing an intermediate level of personality organization between neurotic and psychotic processes.
Standardized criteria were developed to distinguish BPD from affective disorders and other Axis I disorders, and BPD became a personality disorder diagnosis in 1980 with the publication of DSM-III. The diagnosis was formulated predominantly in terms of mood and behavior, distinguished from sub-syndromal schizophrenia which was termed "Schizotypal personality disorder". The final terminology in use by the DSM today was decided by the DSM-IV Axis II Work Group of the American Psychiatric Association.
Borderline personality disorder was once classified as a subset of schizophrenia (describing patients with borderline schizophrenic tendencies). Today BPD is considered a relatively stable personality disorder and is used more generally to describe non psychotic individuals who display emotional disregulation, splitting, and an unstable self image. Individuals with BPD are at high risk of developing other psychological disorders such as anxiety and depression. Other symptoms of BPD, such as dissociation, are frequently linked to severely traumatic childhood experiences which some put forth as one of the many root causes of the borderline personality. BPD has many similar characteristics to emotionally unstable personality disorder, subtype borderline; and complex post-traumatic stress disorder.
The World Health Organization's ICD-10 has a comparable diagnosis called Emotionally unstable personality disorder - Borderline type (F60.31). This requires the following, in addition to the general criteria for personality disorder: disturbances in and uncertainty about self-image, aims, and internal preferences (including sexual); liability to become involved in intense and unstable relationships, often leading to emotional crisis; excessive efforts to avoid abandonment; recurrent threats or acts of self-harm; and chronic feelings of emptiness.
The Chinese Society of Psychiatry's CCMD has a comparable diagnosis of Impulsive Personality Disorder (IPD). A patient diagnosed as having IPD must display "affective outbursts" and "marked impulsive behavior", plus at least three out of eight other symptoms. The construct has been described as a hybrid of the impulsive and borderline subtypes of the ICD-10's Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder, and also incorporates six of the nine DSM BPD criteria.
It has been noted that there is probably no other mental disorder about which so many articles and books have been written, yet about which so little is known based on empirical research.
Studies suggest that individuals with BPD tend to experience frequent, strong and long-lasting states of aversive tension, often triggered by perceived rejection, being alone, or perceived failure. Individuals with BPD may show lability (changeability) between anger and anxiety or between depression and anxiety and temperamental sensitivity to emotive stimuli.
The negative emotional states particularly associated with BPD have been grouped into four categories: extreme feelings in general; feelings of destructiveness or self-destructiveness; feelings of fragmentation or lack of identity; and feelings of victimization.
Individuals with BPD can be very sensitive to the way others treat them, reacting strongly to perceived criticism or hurtfulness. Their feelings about others often shift from positive to negative, generally after a disappointment or perceived threat of losing someone. Self-image can also change rapidly from extremely positive to extremely negative. Impulsive behaviors are common, including alcohol or drug abuse, unsafe sex, gambling, and recklessness in general. Attachment studies suggest individuals with BPD, while being high in intimacy- or novelty-seeking, can be hyper-alert to signs of rejection or not being valued and tend towards insecure, avoidant or ambivalent, or fearfully preoccupied patterns in relationships. They tend to view the world generally as dangerous and malevolent, and themselves as powerless, vulnerable, unacceptable and unsure in self-identity.
Individuals with BPD are often described, including by some mental health professionals (and in the DSM-IV), as deliberately manipulative or difficult, but analyses and findings generally trace behaviors to inner pain and turmoil, powerlessness and defensive reactions, or limited coping and communication skills. There has been limited research on family members' understanding of borderline personality disorder and the extent of burden or negative emotion experienced or expressed by family members. Parents of individuals with BPD have been reported to show co-existing extremes of over-involvement and under-involvement. BPD has been linked to somewhat increased levels of chronic stress and conflict in romantic relationships, decreased satisfaction of romantic partners, abuse, and unwanted pregnancy; these links may largely be general to personality disorder and subsyndromal problems, but such issues are commonly raised in support groups and published literature for partners of individuals with BPD.
Suicidal or self-harming behavior is one of the core diagnostic criteria in DSM IV-TR, and management of and recovery from this can be complex and challenging. The suicide rate is approximately eight to ten percent. Self-injury attempts are highly common among patients and may or may not be carried out with suicidal intent. BPD is often characterized by multiple low lethality suicide attempts triggered by seemingly minor incidents, and less commonly by high lethality attempts that are attributed to impulsiveness or comorbid major depression, with interpersonal stressors appearing to be particularly common triggers. Ongoing family interactions and associated vulnerabilities can lead to self-destructive behavior. Stressful life events related to sexual abuse have been found to be a particular trigger for suicide attempts by adolescents with a BPD diagnosis.
Both diagnoses involve symptoms commonly known as "mood swings". In borderline personality disorder, the term refers to the marked lability and reactivity of mood defined as emotional dysregulation. The behavior is typically in response to external psychosocial and intrapsychic stressors, and may arise or subside, or both, suddenly and dramatically and last for seconds, minutes, hours or days.
Bipolar depression is generally more pervasive with sleep and appetite disturbances, as well as a marked nonreactivity of mood, whereas mood with respect to borderline personality and co-occurring dysthymia remains markedly reactive and sleep disturbance not acute.
The relationship between bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder has been debated. Some hold that the latter represents a subthreshold form of affective disorder, while others maintain the distinctness between the disorders, noting they often co-occur.
Some findings suggest that BPD may lie on a bipolar spectrum, with a number of points of phenomenological and biological overlap between the affective lability criterion of borderline personality disorder and the extremely rapid cycling bipolar disorders. Some findings suggest that the DSM-IV BPD diagnosis mixes up two sets of unrelated items—an affective instability dimension related to Bipolar-II, and an impulsivity dimension not related to Bipolar-II.
Comorbid (co-occurring) conditions in BPD are common. When comparing individuals diagnosed with BPD to those diagnosed with other kinds of personality disorders, the former showed a higher rate of also meeting criteria for:
Substance abuse is a common problem in BPD, whether due to impulsivity or as a coping mechanism, and 50% to 70% of psychiatric inpatients with BPD have been found to meet criteria for a substance use disorder, especially alcohol dependence or abuse which is often combined with the abuse of other drugs.
Some studies suggest that BPD may not necessarily be a trauma-spectrum disorder and that it is biologically distinct from the post-traumatic stress disorder that could be a precursor. The personality symptom clusters seem to be related to specific abuses, but they may be related to more persistent aspects of interpersonal and family environments in childhood.
Otto Kernberg formulated the theory of Borderline Personality based on a premise of failure to develop in childhood. Writing in the psychoanalytic tradition, Kernberg argued that failure to achieve the developmental task of psychic clarification of self and other can result in an increased risk to develop varieties of psychosis, while failure to overcoming splitting results in an increased risk to develop a borderline personality.
There is evidence for the central role of family in the development of BPD, including interactions that are negative and critical rather than supportive and empathic, with parental and family behaviors transacting with the child's own behaviors and emotional vulnerabilities, although no prospective studies have been conducted.
An overview of the existing literature suggested that traits related to BPD are influenced by genes, and if personality is indeed heritable, then BPD may very well be as well, but studies have had methodological problems and the links are not yet clear. A major twin study found that if one identical twin met criteria for BPD, the other also met criteria in 35 percent of cases.
Twin, sibling and other family studies indicate a partially heritable basis for impulsive aggression, but studies of serotonin-related genes to date have suggested only modest contributions to behavior.
Neurotransmitters implicated in BPD include serotonin, norepinephrine and acetylcholine (related to various emotions and moods); GABA, the brain's major inhibitory neurotransmitter (which can stabilize mood change); and glutamate, an excitatory neurotransmitter. Enhanced amygdala activation in BPD has been identified by some researchers as reflecting the intense and slowly subsiding emotions commonly observed in BPD in response to even low-level stressors. It is thought by some researchers the activation of both the amygdala and prefrontal cortical areas can reflect attempts to control intensive emotions during the recall of unresolved life events. Impulsivity or aggression, as sometimes seen in BPD, has been linked to alterations in serotonin function and specific brain regions in the cingulate and the medial and orbital prefrontal cortex by some researchers.
Dialectical behavior therapy is derived from cognitive-behavioral techniques (and can be seen as a form of CBT) but emphasizes an exchange and negotiation between therapist and client, between the rational and the emotional, and between acceptance and change (hence dialectic). Treatment targets are agreed upon, with self-harm issues taking priority. The learning of new skills is a core component - including mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness (e.g. assertiveness and social skills), coping adaptively with distress and crises; and identifying and regulating emotional reactions.
DBT can be based on a biosocial theory of personality functioning in which BPD is seen as a biological disorder of emotional regulation in a social environment experienced as invalidating by the borderline patient.
Dialectical behavioral therapy has been found to significantly reduce self-injury and suicidal behavior in individuals with BPD, beyond the effect of usual or expert treatment, and to be better accepted by clients. although whether it has additional efficacy in the overall treatment of BPD appears less clear. Training nurses in the use of DBT has been found to replace a therapeutic pessimism with a more optimistic understanding and outlook.
Two patterns of family involvement can help clinicians plan family interventions: overinvolvement and neglect. Borderline patients who are from overinvolved families are often actively struggling with a dependency issue by denial or by anger at their parents.
Interest in the use of psychoeducation and skills training approaches for families with borderline members is growing.
One meta-analysis of two randomly controlled trials, four non-controlled open-label studies and eight case reports has suggested that several atypical antipsychotics, including olanzapine, clozapine, quetiapine and risperidone, may help BPD patients with psychotic-like, impulsive or suicidal symptoms. However, there are numerous adverse effects of antipsychotics, notably Tardive dyskinesia (TD). Atypical antipsychotics are known for often causing considerable weight gain, with associated health complications.
Particular difficulties have been observed in the relationship between care providers and individuals diagnosed with BPD. A majority of psychiatric staff report finding individuals with BPD moderately to extremely difficult to "deal" with, and more difficult than other client groups. On the other hand, those with the diagnosis of BPD have reported that the term "BPD" felt like a pejorative label rather than a helpful diagnosis, that self destructive behaviour was wrongly perceived as manipulative, and that they had limited access to care. Attempts are made to improve public and staff attitudes.
One small study, which excluded individuals with a comorbid Axis 1 disorder, has indicated that outpatients undergoing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and taking the antipsychotic Olanzapine show significantly more improvement on some measures related to BPD, compared to those undergoing DBT and taking a placebo pill, although they also experienced weight gain and raised cholesterol. Another small study found that patients who had undergone DBT and then took fluoxetine (Prozac) showed no significant improvements, whereas those who underwent DBT and then took a placebo pill did show significant improvements.
Some psychotherapies, for example DBT, were developed partly to overcome problems with interpersonal sensitivity and maintaining a therapeutic relationship. Adherence to medication regimens is also a problem, due in part to adverse effects, with drop-out rates of between 50 percent and 88 percent in medication trials. Comorbid disorders, particularly substance use disorders, can complicate attempts to achieve remission.
Numerous other strategies may be used, including alternative medicine techniques (see List of branches of alternative medicine), exercise and physical fitness, including team sports; occupational therapy techniques, including creative arts; having structure and routine to the days, particularly through employment - helping feelings of competence (e.g. self-efficacy), having a social role and being valued by others, boosting self-esteem.
Some Evangelical Christians, for example in regions of the United States, state that the cause of Borderline personality disorder is demon possession and that therefore the best treatment is exorcism.
Group-based psychological services encourage clients to socialize and participate in both solitary and group activities. These may be in day centers. Therapeutic communities are an example of this, particularly in Europe, although their usage has declined many have specialised in the treatment of severe personality disorder.
Psychiatric rehabilitation services aimed at helping people with mental health problems, to reduce psychosocial disability, engage in meaningful activities, and avoid stigma and social exclusion may be of value to people who suffer from BPD. There are also many mutual-support or co-counseling groups run by and for individuals with BPD. Services, or individual goals, are increasingly based on a recovery model that supports and emphasizes an individual's personal journey and potential.
Data indicate that the diagnosis of BPD is more variable over time than the DSM implies. Substantial percentages (for example around a third, depending on criteria) of people diagnosed with BPD achieve remission within a year or two. A longitudinal study found that, six years after being diagnosed with BPD, 56% showed good psychosocial functioning, compared to 26% at baseline. Although vocational achievement was more limited even compared to those with other personality disorders, those whose symptoms had remitted were significantly more likely to have a good relationship with a spouse/partner and at least one parent, good work/school performance, a sustained work/school history, good global functioning and good psychosocial functioning.
On stage, BPD was a central theme of Joe Penhall's 2000 play 'Blue/Orange' in which to psychiatrists do battle over the future treatment of a black patient suffering from the condition.
The character of Laura Montag in HBO's cable-television series In Treatment also displays key symptoms of the Borderline personality disorder.


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Moscow, Bali, 9/11. The world is full of new horrors and there's no place to hide. We all now face the kind of psychological trauma that was once wrought only by the worst natural calamities.
Who says so? Disaster psychologists, for a start. They are the folk who take in the big picture of our collective reactions to human-created disaster, the ways these reactions are caused, and our coping mechanisms. And research research into disaster psychology is growing fast: only last month the National Center on Disaster Psychology and Terrorism was set up in Palo Alto, California.
Among the big issues being addressed by these researchers are understanding the terrorists' weapons, assessing the full impact of terrorism - and, crucially, working out which psychological approaches actually work. It's a deeply controversial area, as a sample of the latest research listed by the new centre shows.
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Cowan already known to be armed and unstable:
As I postulated in my last post about Thomas Cowan it seems that he was not unknown to police. In fact he had several violations for carrying illegal concealed weapons. Not to mention many nuisance charges that he was ordered to undergo psych evals which he never5 did of course. The cases were either dropped or were never followed up on. Luckily the only person harmed this time was Cowan himself.
It's also been released that Cowan had a brother that worked at the school but it is still unknown why he was there. He had shown up at the school earlier that day and was asked to leave.
Too many armed psychos out there. An armed society is not a polite society despite how the saying goes, it's just more selfish and violent.


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" Serviced apartments and aparthotels all over the UK. "
When looking at where to stay in Norwich for a weekend with my boyfriend, I had no real idea of where to stay. Luckily, our friend who lives in Cromer told me about MJB apartments which she had used before and they were a hell of a lot cheaper than any hotel I could find. There are quite a few different apartments from MJB around Norwich and the one we stayed at was 95D Upper St Giles Street. The apartment we stayed in had 2 double bedrooms and cost £35 in total per night booking through laterooms.com.95D is situated only a 5 minute walk from the market place in the city centre or a 20 minute walk from the train station. The apartment is easy enough to find if you know Norwich quite well but if like me, you don't, it could be a bit hard to find the first time. However, my boyfriend does know his way around so we found it really easily.
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Ron The Restomod Bramlett - The Restomod Guy
Ron Bramlett Loves All Mustangs, But He's Made His Mark With Restomods
We have people who say, "I bet you could take your catalog and build a car." With the Dynacorn body, you can. We built a replica of the '68 Bullitt fastback and I'm going to say that 98 percent of the parts are aftermarket or from our catalog. I hesitate to say that we have everything because there's always some little piece we don't have. On our Bullitt car, the only things that are original Ford are the engine block and crank, rear end housing, a couple of interior pieces, a bracket under the dash, and things like that. Most of the components are aftermarket - Ford licensed, of course, which ties it to Ford, but it's not a Ford production car in that sense.
Guys who want to build a track car can start with a Dynacorn body. At $15,000-16,000 by the time you get it shipped, it's a lot cheaper than finding a '67-'68 fastback that's been wrecked and neglected and having to bring it back to reusable condition. That's what our Project Reclaim was about. We started with a little '66 fastback that I bought as a parts car for $50 back in 1986. It had been hit in the front. The floor and cowl were buckled and one of the shock towers was completed folded over. We repaired the car to the point where it was like a Dynacorn body. Our best estimation is that we had well over $20,000 in parts and labor. That's just to get it to the point where we could start building. So the Dynacorn bodies are very reasonably priced.
MM: You mentioned the Dynacorn cars as part of the restomod Mustang future. Do you see anything else in your crystal ball?
Ron: A project I would like to do or see someone else do is to put a late-model 4.0L V-6 into a '65-'70. And come up with a kit or a blueprint to follow so others can do it. Those motors put out quite a bit of torque. I've got one in my Explorer Sport Trak and if it will move that thing down the road the way it does, then in a little Mustang it would make a nice driver. The longevity is definitely there and the fuel mileage in a light car is good. It's a project I would like to see, especially if gas prices go back up again.
MM: Do you see more kits coming to help people do major restomod-type swaps, like putting a 4.6L in an early Mustang?
Ron: In my mind, the 4.6L hasn't been good for the vintage Mustang hobby because it isn't easy to transplant into older cars without a lot of modifications. A lot of people want to upgrade their cars, but they don't want to cut them up. That's one of the reasons the fuel-injected 5.0Ls, or in some cases the 351Ws, are good choices because they fit between the shock towers. You can put them in without having to chop up the cars. When Ford switched to the 4.6L, they kind of took that away because of its massage size. In my mind, it kind of hurt the hobby because now we don't have a pool of (modern) motors to put in these cars. Ford Racing, though, has combated that by putting a wide choice of motors together for sale through their catalog. You can buy a crate motor, short-block, or whatever you want so Ford has created an industry for themselves.
MM: You've helped bring a lot of restomod products to market.
Ron: Part of the challenge is helping manufacturers, and people who have the skills and knowledge to build cars, bring their products to the public. We try as hard as we can to promote that. You have people like Ron Morris who started out as a highly-trained Ford technician. Now he's started his own business, Ron Morris Performance, where he makes parts. Mustangs Plus helped make that possible by advertising his products and getting them out to people. From there, he's been able to go to other vendors, such as National Parts Depot and CJ Pony Parts, to sell his products. We understand that everybody in the Mustang marketplace isn't going to buy parts from Mustangs Plus. It's just the way it is. So the more people we have selling those parts, the more demand there will be, which is good for the whole hobby and businesses.
A lot of the stuff we've done ourselves by taking cars out to see what works and what doesn't. There are all kinds of behind-the-scenes things we've done over the years. We've worked with American Racing on wheel back-spacing so you can fit up to 18-inch wheels on a '65-'66 and not have to chop up the fenderwells. Stainless Steel Brakes will create a brake kit and ask us to install it on a car for feedback. I've done that many times in my garage at home. We helped bring Total Control to the marketplace. Today, Chris Alston owns that and they've done really well. These are all things where Mustangs Plus has been there in the background.
MM: Obviously, you still enjoy the Mustang hobby and business.
Ron: I'm very glad to be in a business that I enjoy, one that allows me to make enough money to do some of the things I enjoy. If I worked for the phone company or something I probably wouldn't have this outlet. The entire hobby is what I enjoy. It's really the thing that drives me. My wife, Cindy, and I travel all over the U.S. to shows and events, and that's what we enjoy. Our lives revolve around the Mustang.


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Ethiopia and Kenya have become top in the East Africa Region in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2013, said the United Nations World Investment Report 2014.
FDI growth in these two nations has helped the region's FDI growth by 15 percent as a whole and generated 6.2billion USD, indicated in the report.
It is stated that the industrial strategy in Ethiopia, which especially creating enabling condition for Asian investors, has contributed for the FDI growth in the country.
Ethiopia, Myanmar, Mozambique, and Cambodia are mentioned in the report that they used FDI for building Climate Resilient Green Economy.
Compared to South Africa and Nigeria, top in the continent in attracting FDI,Ethiopia and Kenya need to work more on the sector.
FDI in developing nations has grown by 57 percents; and 778 billion USD invested here.
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"U.S.–Backed Dictator" Batista, right?
Batista's coup against Cuban President Prio came on March 10, 1952. An axiom of academic and media "expertise" on Cuba is how the U.S. "backed" "dictator" Fulgencio Batista. In fact, I defy you to find me a media mention of Castro's predecessor without the obligatory prefix.
Well, here's Castro's first "Minister of Finance" Rufo Lopez-Fresquet, who like most Anti-Batistianos was tight with the U.S. State Dept. and the CIA:
"On the morning of March 10, 1952, after Batista's coup, we decided to visit the U.S. embassy to discover the reaction to Batista's seizure of power. The U.S. Charge d Affairs Albert Nuffer received me immediately. He was as surprised and as indignant as I at Batista's coup. Mr Nuffer assured me that if Pres. Prio held ground in any part of the island, however small, the U.S. would not recognize the Batista regime."
In fact, in Jan. 1959 the U.S. recognized Castro's regime more quickly than they had recognized Batista's 7 years earlier. In fact, The U.S. recognition of Castro's regime set a milestone in U.S. diplomatic history towards Latin America: Never before had the U.S. extended diplomatic recognition to a Latin American government AS QUICKLY as they bestowed this benediction on Fidel Castro's. At the time of this U.S. benediction of his regime, Castro himself had not even entered Havana.


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Pretty Little Liars Season 4: Is Ashley Benson Wearing a Wig? (PHOTO)
Ashley Benson (Hanna) just made a drastic hair change, going from a bright blondie to a sultry brunette. But now, in a recent photo, Ash is sun-kissed again. Let the investigation begin.
Ashley's Pretty Little Liars co-star Shay Mitchell showed off this photo of her and a very blond Ash on Instagram yesterday and wrote, "Sleepy girls." PLL Season 4 filming starts in a few weeks, so will Ashley be rocking a wig during the upcoming season? After all, her center part appears to come down farther than usual, and the fact that she was seen with dark locks just days ago makes us think her golden hair in this pic is fake.
If that's true, why would Ashley go brunette if she's only going to hide it for Pretty Little Liars? Your guess is as good as ours, but maybe Ashley is being considered for a movie or TV role where she needs to have brown hair (Anastasia Steele, perhaps?). Time — and around-the-clock speculations — will tell!
Catch the next episode of Pretty Little Liars on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.


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Notes from the Nest: Aug. 12, 2014
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- A sparse crowd was on hand to watch the Arizona Cardinals practice Tuesday. If anything, it was probably just another sign of how this time of year can kind of drag -- for everyone. The Cards were in shorts Tuesday, meaning there was hitting involved, but it was not exactly a full-contact session.
Of Note
- Jonathan Cooper (toe), Kevin Minter (pectoral), Nate Potter (back), Max Starks (ankle) and Anthony Steen (neck) did not practice for a second straight day; Michael Floyd (groin), Ted Ginn, Jr. (knee) and Lyle Sendlein remain out, while John Abraham (personal) has yet to report. Cooper was, however, sans walking boot.
- It didn't appear to be the offense's best day. Rashad Johnson and Deone Bucannon each picked off a pass, and overall the Cardinals struggled to move the ball on a consistent basis.
- Jay Feely, who will handle the kicking duties Saturday in Minnesota, converted seven of his eight field goal attempts, including two from 50 yards out. His lone miss came from 43 yards.
- Ryan Lindley once again got all of the third team reps at quarterback. It will be he, not Logan Thomas, who will play Saturday in Minnesota.
- Receiver Dan Buckner had himself quite a day. The former UA Wildcat had at least one touchdown catch. Another one he seemed to bobble some before trapping it against his helmet, and a final reception may have had him out of bounds just shy of the goal line. Regardless, it was easily one of his best practices of camp.
- Tight end John Carlson caught a touchdown pass from Carson Palmer during red zone work. He was wide open -- like, nobody was near him.
- Running back-fullback-something back Robert Hughes scored a touchdown on a run during 11-on-11 red zone work. He basically went into the end zone untouched by the first team defense.
Stat of the Day
Jay Feely's 127 points last season was the second-best single-season total in franchise history, trailing only the 140 points Neil Rackers racked up in 2005.
Quotes of the Day
"Until practice is over. You get ejected from the game, so you get ejected from practice. We practice like it's a game every day. You play by the rules. You play the game. (If) you lose your temper and punch a guy in the game, you get ejected." - Coach Bruce Arians on kicking Darnell Dockett and Bradley Sowell out of the previous day's practice after they scuffled
"There's always room for improvement. We're not satisfied with anything we did because we haven't arrived yet." - Defensive lineman Frostee Rucker on if the run defense could be even better in 2014 than it was in 2013, when it was the best in the NFL
"You've just got to come out and compete every day. It's not a sprint; it's a marathon. Camp's long and you've got to stack them. We talk about stacking practices as a team, and you've got to stack them as an individual. I had a good day today, but that means I've got to come out and have another good one tomorrow." - Buckner on what was a good day of practice Tuesday
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