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In this photo taken Thursday, July 4, 2013, two Thai police officers Lt. Winya Thengnimitr, left, and Lt. Col. Anusara Chumchangrua pose for a photograph at a police training center in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)
BANGKOK: On a break from fighting crimes and handling traffic jams, potbellied policemen in Bangkok are combatting another enemy: obesity.
While not much can be done about the clogged roads, an effort is under way to whip Thailand's potbellied policemen into shape with the start of a 12-day boot camp this week.
About 60 overweight officers from around the country are taking part in the program, which includes dawn-to-dusk exercise and lectures on healthy living at a police training center in suburban Bangkok.
Wearing T-shirts with the slogan: "Get rid of the belly," they start their days with pre-dawn jogs followed by yoga, aerobic dance classes, tai chi to reduce stress and improve blood flow, and lectures from nutritionists and trainers.
The biggest weight loser at the end of the program wins 5,000 baht ($160), a bonus for underpaid police officers though many say their real motivation is the chance to improve their health.
"The school children call me 'Uncle Fat' all the time, but I don't mind. I'm more concerned about my health, because I have diabetes," said Sgt. Maj. Wanchat Phonorthong, a 49-year-old traffic officer who weighs 133 kilograms (293 pounds) and is 185 centimeters (six feet) tall.
"I'm going to lose some of my belly because they have me work out every day and they only give me half the food I usually eat. It's torture but I have to do it for myself," he said.
Annual checkups last year for Thailand's 200,000 police officers showed that the five most common concerns were obesity, high cholesterol, liver problems, high blood pressure and diabetes.
"Police officers tend to have higher health risks than some other professions because they don't eat and sleep on a normal schedule. Eating at the end of late-night shifts, drinking and smoking all contribute to their obesity," said Col. Pornpen Bunnag, who designed the course and heads the Family Medicine Department at Bangkok's Police General Hospital.
"Not only that," she said. "Their potbellies make them look less sharp in their uniforms."
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Does Vinny Have A Girlfriend Too?
The 'Jersey Shore' Star Is Linked To Model Melanie Iglesias…
First we hear that Seaside's most notorious playboy The Situation is smitten with his long-time fling Paula, and now it looks like his 'Jersey Shore' wingman Vinny is off the market too!
Yep, it seems Vin may have called time on his bromance with buddy Pauly D for his MTV 'Guy Code' co-star Melanie Iglesias!
Dropping hints on Twitter about his rumoured romance with the New York model, he wrote,
"Wining and dining Melanie Iglesias," along with a snap of a McDonald's bag.
To which the brunette replied, "A man who feeds me McDonald's...#keeper."
And according to the Examiner this isn't the first time the pair have got flirty online!
The 25-year-old brunette also posted a snap of the pair together last year on her tumblr page with the caption,
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Future Boy Conan
|Future Boy Conan
Cosplayers at Lucca Comics 2013
(Mirai Shōnen Konan)
|Adventure, Drama, Science fiction, romance
|Anime television series
|Directed by
|Hayao Miyazaki
Isao Takahata
Keiji Hayakawa
|Written by
|Akira Nakano
Soji Yoshikawa
Hayao Miyazaki
|Music by
|Shin'ichirō Ikebe
|Nippon Animation
|NHK, Animax
|Original run
|April 4, 1978 – October 31, 1978
|Anime film
|Mirai Shōnen Conan Tokubetsu Hen-Kyodaiki Gigant no Fukkatsu
|Directed by
|Hayao Miyazaki
|Produced by
|Junzō Nakajima
Shigeo Endō
|Written by
|Kensyo Nakano
|Music by
|Shin'ichirō Ikebe
|Nippon Animation
|March 11, 1984
|49 minutes
|Future Boy Conan: Love and Courage and Adventure
Future Boy Conan (未来少年コナン Mirai Shōnen Konan?) is a post-apocalyptic science fiction anime series, which premiered across Japan on the NHK network between April 4 and October 31, 1978 on the Tuesday 19:30-20:00 timeslot. The official English title used by Nippon Animation is Conan, The Boy in Future. It is an adaptation of Alexander Key's novel The Incredible Tide.
Spanning a total of 26 episodes, the series was produced by Nippon Animation and featured the directorial debut of Hayao Miyazaki, also contributing to character designs and storyboards. Other future prominent anime creators like Isao Takahata (storyboards, directing) and Yoshiyuki Tomino (storyboards) also worked on the series.
The story begins in July 2008, during a time when humankind is faced with the threat of extinction. A devastating war fought between two major nations with ultra-magnetic weapons far greater than anything seen earlier brings about total chaos and destruction throughout the world, resulting in several earthquakes and tidal waves, the earth thrown off its axis, its crust being rocked by massive movements, and the five continents being torn completely apart and sinking deep below the sea.
An attempt by a group of people to flee to outer space failed, with their spaceships being forced back to earth and vanishing, thus shattering their hopes. But one of the spaceships narrowly escaped destruction and crash landed on a small island which had miraculously survived the devastation. The crew members of the spaceship settled there, as if they were seeds sown on the island.
Amidst these survivors, a boy named Conan is born on October 2010, bringing a new ray of hope to the earth. After several years, during which most of the other survivors had died and the only people left on the island were Conan and his grandfather, he meets a young girl named Lana, and their adventure begins. Between the different islands left in the world: Industria, High Harbor, Remnant, and others, the young group of adventurers travel and conflict rises between good and evil people. Throughout the series a pure love story develops between Conan and Lana.[1][2]
- Conan (コナン Konan?) Voiced by: Noriko Ohara
- The main protagonist of the series, Conan, is an 11-year-old boy who grew up on the island and was raised by his grandfather. Conan is very strong, and can even hang from a ledge using only his toes. He is also a superb swimmer and can hold his breath for more than 3 minutes. His character is gentle and kind. Conan is friends with Lana for whom he develops romantic feelings.
- Lana (ラナ Rana?) Voiced by: Mieko Nobusawa
- Lana, who is also 11, is the first non-Remnant Island inhabitant, and the first girl Conan sees. Lana is the granddaughter of Dr. Lao and devotes herself to him throughout the story. Lepka wants to use her to get Lao to tell him the secret of solar power. Lana is referred to as possessing ESP, allowing her to communicate with a tern named Tikki, as well as sense the presence of her grandpa. She comes from High Harbour. Lana develops romantic feelings for Conan and a desire to be with him.
- Grandpa (おじい Ojii?) Voiced by: Masato Yamanouchi
- Conan's elderly grandfather, who's alive after their spaceship crashes on the remnant island in the first episode, but dies in the second episode due to injuries he sustained after a rocket launcher exploded on him.
- Monsley (モンスリー Monsurī?) Voiced by: Rihoko Yoshida
- A young commander of Industria's armed forces, Monsley is the second non-Islander Conan sees. Piloting the flying boat Falco, she follows Lepka's orders by helping capture Lana, and eventually leading the invasion of Industria to conquer the High Habor. Ultimately after the lost battle in the High Harbor, Monsley renounces Lepka's ambitions, and joins with Conan against him.
- Jimsy (ジムシィ Jimushī?) Voiced by: Kazuyo Aoki
- A wild boy living alone on the first island Conan arrives at, Jimsy quickly becomes Conan's first "companion", helping him rescue Lana. Jimsy is a master hunter, and motivated by his stomach. Initially, Jimsy has a negative view on women, but he gradually forms a relationship with Tera at the end of the series.
- Dyce (ダイス Daisu?) Voiced by: Ichirō Nagai
- Dyce is a citizen of Industria, and the captain of the ship Barracuda. He was ordered to kidnap Lana prior to the start of series, but let her escape due to his obsession with his captive. Dyce is initially a comedic villain in the show, but eventually becomes one of Conan's allies .
- Lepka (レプカ Repuka?) Voiced by: Iemasa Kayumi
- The head of administration of Industria, Lepka technically serves under the Industria High Council, a group of scientists. However over the course of the series he becomes the sole dictator of Industria, and the primary antagonist. Lepka desires to extract the secret of solar power from Lao to power his weapons, allowing him to rule over what remains of the world.
- Dr. Lao (ラオ博士 Rao-hakase?) Voiced by: Masato Yamanouchi
- The grandfather of Lana, the main scientist responsible for the development of solar power for both civil and wartime usage. Originally a member of the Industrian High Council, he defected after he learned of Lepka's ambitions. He believes that the people of Industria must be taught to discard their weapons, and begin new lives. For this reason he escapes, bringing with him the secret of how to access the orbiting solar power station from pre-war times.
- Umasou (うまそう Umasō?)
- Umasou, which means "Looks Delicious" in Japanese, is Jimsy's piglet.
- Orlo (オーロ Ōro?)
- The coward and the traitor of the High Harbor, he follows the Industria and has an evil plot to become a leader of High Habor then he gives a demand to everyone to give up Industria.
- Tera (テラ Tera?)
- Orlo's younger sister, she's injured by a rocket from Industria's soldiers and is the second leader of Orlo's men.
Future Boy Conan first aired across Japan on the NHK TV network between April 4 and October 31, 1978, during the Tuesday, 7:30pm timeslot. It has been regularly broadcast across Japan on the anime satellite television network, Animax, who have also later translated and dubbed the series into English for broadcast across its respective English-language networks in Southeast Asia and South Asia, under the title Conan, The Boy In Future.
The series was also translated into numerous other languages, including Cantonese, Mandarin, French, Spanish, Italian, Catalan, Basque, Portuguese, Korean, Turkish, Kurdish and Arabic, being broadcast across Europe, Latin America, the Arab World, and numerous other regions.
- Original story: Alexander Key (The Incredible Tide)
- Planning and production: Nippon Animation
- Executive producer: Kōichi Motohashi
- Production manager: Mitsuru Takakuwa
- Planning: Shōji Satō (Nippon Animation)
- Producers: Junzō Nakajima, Shigeo Endō
- Script: Kenshō Nakano/Sōji Yoshikawa/Tetsu Kurumi
- Music: Shin'ichirō Ikebe
- Character designs: Hayao Miyazaki/Yasuo Ōtsuka
- Chief animation director: Yasuo Ōtsuka
- Art director: Nizo Yamamoto
- Sound director: Shigeharu Shiba
- Storyboards: Hayao Miyazaki (ep.1~4,8,12,15~19,22~26), Keiji Hayakawa (ep.3&4,8,12,15), Isao Takahata (ep.7,9&10,13,20), Seiji Okuda (ep.5&6), Yoshiyuki Tomino (ep.14,21), Noboru Ishiguro (ep.11), Takayoshi Suzuki (ep.17)
- Animation checker: Hidemi Maeda
- Animation Assistance: OH! Production: Johji Manabe, Kazuhide Tomonaga, Koichi Murata, Shojuro Yamauchi, Shunji Saida
- Backgrounds: Atelier Rourke: Masamichi Takano, Taisaburō Abe, Junji Kasahara
- Photography: Tokyo Animation Film: Hitoshi Kaneko, Masatatsu Shimizu
- Editing: Takeshi Seyama
- Film developers: Tōyo Genzōsho
- Effects: Hidenori Ishida
- Sound recording: Kunio Kuwabara
- Sound production: Omnibus Promotion
- Sound studio: Cinebeam
- Sound Effects: Ishida Sound Production (now Fizz Sound Creation): Hidenori Ishida
- Co-director: Keiji Hayakawa
- Assistant directors: Takayoshi Suzuki, Ken'ichi Baba
- Production assistants: Nobuaki Hosoda (ep.1~26), Kazuhiko Hoshīde, Kōji Takeuchi, Shūji Uchiyama, Yoshimasa Kanda
- Finish checker and color design: Michiyo Yasuda
- Episode directors: Hayao Miyazaki (ep.1~26), Isao Takahata (ep.9&10), Keiji Hayakawa (ep.11~26)
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
- Production: Nippon Animation, NHK
Theme songs[edit]
- Opening theme: Ima Chikyū ga Mezameru (今地球がめざめる Now, Earth is awaking.?) (performance: Naozumi Kamata, Yūko Yamaji)
- Ending theme: Shiawase no Yokan (幸せの予感 Presentiment of Happiness?) (performance: Naozumi Kamata, Yūko Yamaji)
- Italian theme: "Conan" (performance: Georgia Lepore)
A video game version of the series by Telenet Japan was released in 1992 on NEC's PC Engine console. The game was released on the Super CD-Rom format and was only available in Japan. In 1995, another game titled Conan: The Boy In Future, was exclusively released on the 3DO, and was developed by Bandai Visual and published by Emotion Digital Software. The game also is exclusive in Japan, and is extremely rare. In January 2011, NewGin announced a pachinko game titled Future Boy Conan: Love and Courage and Adventure (未来少年コナン〜愛と勇気と冒険と〜 Mirai Shōnen Konan: Ai to Yūki to Bōken?) based on the anime television series.[3]
Another video game adaptation of the series was released for the Playstation 2 home console in August 25, 2005 only in Japan.
Influences and reception[edit]
In a 1983 interview, with Yōko Yomizawa, Hayao Miyazaki acknowledged that ratings for the show had not been very good, noting that episode twenty-five had received the highest rating, of 14 percent.[2]
In her 1999 book, Hayao Miyazaki Master of Japanese Animation, Helen McCarthy identifies Conan as a "seminal" work and recognises themes and story elements in this production which Miyazaki would continue to explore throughout his career. McCarthy also notes continuity in the development of characters and their plight throughout Miyazaki's work. She sees Lana and Conan as precedents for his later heroines and characters and mentions, among others, Sheeta's rescue by Pazu, from Miyazaki's 1986 animated feature film Castle in the Sky, as an example.[4]
Popularity in the Arab World[edit]
The show was very popular in the Arab World and still is today. The dubbing was peformed by the now defunct Arab Audio and Video Center, which was based in Kuwait. The cast included a number of Kuwaiti TV stars such as Jassim Al-Nabhan, Ali Al-Mufidi, and others. Conan's name was changed to Adnan. Lana's name was changed to Leena so that they could have names similar to arabic names. Unlike most arabic dubs of Anime, Future Bot Conan has retained most of its plot details without any altering. A DVD version was released for most of the episodes with the anime dubbed into the Arabic language. The Internet Archive made a copy of the full series in Arabic available online.
- ^ 純粋な少年「コナン」と少女「ラナ」の愛の物語「ラブストーリー」 [Pure Love Story Conan and Lana]. Animage (in Japanese) (Tokyo: Tokuma Shoten) (145): 37. June 10, 1990. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
- ^ a b Miyazaki, Hayao (July 31, 1996). "「コ ナン」 を語る" [Speaking of Conan]. 出発点 1979~1996 [Starting Point 1979~1996]. San Francisco: Viz Media. pp. 285–310. ISBN 978-1-4215-0594-7. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ アニメ「未来少年コナン」がパチンコ化決定! [The anime "Future Boy Conan" to be pachinko-ized!] (in Japanese). Searchina. Archived from the original on January 29, 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
- ^ McCarthy, Helen (1999). Hayao Miyazaki Master of Japanese Animation (2002 ed.). Berkeley, Ca: Stone Bridge Press. pp. 39, 223. ISBN 1880656418.
External links[edit]
- Nippon Animation's official website for Conan, the Boy in Future
- Nippon Animation's official English webpage for Conan, the Boy in Future
- NHK's official website for Conan, the Boy in Future
- Conan Future Boy (A.K.A. Adnan & Lina) Arabic / English Website - Story, Characters, Downloads,DVD And Much More..
- Bandai Visual's official Conan website
- Future Boy Conan at the Internet Movie Database
- Future Boy Conan (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- HighHarbor - Fan Site for Conan, the Boy of the Future
- Conan, The Boy in Future at Nausicaa.net
- Conan, The Boy in Future (Anime Mundi), detailed production information (Italian)


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Reception as good as my Moto Atrix. Actually on Wi-Fi, Quadrant & Smartbench, Thrill was about 10% faster than Atrix. On Linpack Atrix 44MFLOPS - Thrill 70MFLOPS. So very fast & smooth. Screen on Thrill chrisper & brighter than Atrix, which makes it better n sunlight of course. Atrix may have an extra 1/2 hour longer batt use.
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This is a true story of how my wife got me the promotion I deserved. My company's annual conference was being held abroad in the South of France, and spouses were encouraged to attend. It was a beautiful resort, and my wife jumped at the chance to come.
On the flight over, I complained for the 50th time about the promotion I was promised but was still waiting for. "Be patient" they kept telling me. My wife is so good with people as she works for a charity, that she said she thinks she could speak with my boss and encourage him to finally give me my promotion. I was happy with this and believed she could do it.
As soon as we arrived at the hotel, I headed off to my first meeting. My wife spent the day at the spa and explored the hotel. The first night was the welcome dinner, which everyone had to attend. I got back to my room with about 20 minutes to get ready. My wife was ready to go. She looked stunning. She was eager to make a great first impression, so at the salon had her hair, make up and nails done. She wore a slinky black dress with a plunging neckline. She has amazing breasts and did enjoy wearing revealing tops. Her 34DD bosoms looked even larger with the aid of her push up bra.
Walking hand in hand with her I felt very proud. My work colleagues didn't even notice me, just simply stared at my wife. Later, many of them commented how lucky I was; which I am.
My wife asked me who my boss was. I pointed him out, and she commented that he was a lot cuter than she was expecting. We walked over, and I introduced them. He was certainly taken by her, and also couldn't take his eyes off her, or her ample bosom. He asked her to join him at the bar, and there they stood chatting and flirting. I didn't mind, as I knew she was just doing what she needed to do. She would simply make him like her so much, that he would feel compelled to give me the promotion.


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New England fall foliage forecast.
Greetings fall foliage aficionados, it's almost May and it's time for me to update my New England fall foliage forecast.
I'm looking around New England and thinking about our fall foliage colors and what they will look like. I'm sure many of you are wondering the same thing and wondering if this autumn will be when you should!! travel to New England.
Current indicators
Well, I was talking to my father in law who was a dairy farmer for his whole life and I asked him, "what indicated a good year going into the autumn". (Remember, I still believe a balanced spring/summer will give us a good autumn season).
He said if he got a good amount of rain in April then the summer growing season was generally good for farming. There's no direct evidence that this will mean a great fall foliage season but as the reported rain fall has been "decent" so far this April, we should hopefully have a good harvest this autumn.
The spring has yet to turn really warm and comfortable and this may foreshadow a cooler summer (the jury is out on that just yet). This would be like 2008, (70s didn't show until May, the 4th of July was chilly and August had a few days of 67 degrees) The summer never really warmed up yet when we went into autumn the colors were very nice! I looked through my fall foliage images for this year and it seems to me that there are a lot of overcast days. The image at the bottom of the page was taken on such a day.
Drought conditions to keep an eye on
The climate prediction folks at NOAA are saying that the drought in the mid section of the country is slightly less this summer and it looks like the North East should be within normal tolerances. But as of 23 April the US Drought monitor is showing a few areas of Upstate New York, Eastern VT and Western NH along the Connecticut River valley are showing "Abnormally dry" conditions. Also CT and RI are showing the same. MA and ME are not showing any drought issues at this time.
The foliage forecast as of April 2013
I'm feeling pretty good about our upcoming autumn, as of right now. I think if we can have a dry September going into October, AND if the temps don't go too far above normal then we should see a really good/great fall foliage season for New England.
This forecast stipulates the following, if Mother Nature decides to rain from 1 Oct to 15 Oct then please complain to Mother Nature for changing the rules and not me. Because even though in 2012 we had a dry summer going into 1 October, we ended up with waaaaaay too many days of rain for my liking between 1 and 15 Oct. But! we still had very nice color showing up through the cloudy days and rain…
So, as of April, everything is looking good for this fall foliage season in New England!
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People reports that former "Hills" and "Laguna Beach" starlet Kristin Cavallari is engaged to her NFL beau Jay Cutler. Cutler reportedly got down on one knee while the two were vacationing in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Remember that time Cavallari danced on the bar in Cabo on "Laguna" Season 1 and Stephen yelled "Keep dancing on the bar, [misogynistic expletive]?!" Memories!
A source says, "He surprised her with a quick trip to Cabo to ask her to marry him." Cavallari, 24, and Cutler, 27, have been dating since last fall. Cavallari has said, "I'm in love and it's been great."
Cutler is the quarterback for the Chicago Bears and played at Vanderbilt University. He was selected as the 11th pick in the 2006 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos before being traded to the Bears in 2009.
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Batman Arkham City - May even be Securom to blame for poor performance.
I don't doubt that for a second. Skyrim click it opens the launcher, press play and the bethesda logo comes up in 3 seconds, then at 15 seconds the menu is up and I can press continue to start my game. Batman AC on the other hand opens the launcher then you press play and 20 seconds for the splash screen to come up, on the desktop, then at 1m17secs to get to the first fullscreen logo video, then at 1m42secs the actual press start comes up. That is way too long, and it is almost guaranteed that it is being caused by the DRM checks. IIRC the DRM that was stripped out of Witcher 2 was causing a 30% degradation of performance, I expect the same thing on Batman AC.
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The Portland Timbers have teamed up with Salmon Creek Indoor Sports Arena to host a spring youth soccer camp March 22-24 at the indoor facility. Open to both boys and girls ages, the camp will be led by Timbers players and coaches.
The Timbers' Spring Camp at Salmon Creek Indoor Sports Arena, presented by Nike, is available to players ages U-10, U-12 and U-14 and of all skill levels. In addition to professional instruction, participants receive a Nike soccer ball and Timbers camp t-shirt. Camp runs from 4-6 p.m. each day. Registration for camp is $65.
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Where's the drink holder?!
WHO IS RUNNING DRUGS into the US from outside?
The Imperial Anatomy of Al-Qaeda. The CIA's Drug-Running Terrorists and the "Arc of Crisis"
Part I By Andrew Gavin Marshall
URL of this article: www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=20907
Global Research, September 5, 2010
As the 9th anniversary of 9/11 nears, and the war on terror continues to be waged and grows in ferocity and geography, it seems all the more imperative to return to the events of that fateful September morning and re-examine the reasons for war and the nature of the stated culprit, Al-Qaeda.
The Global Drug Trade and the CIA
As a central facet of the covert financing and training of the Afghan Mujahideen, the role of the drug trade became invaluable. The global drug trade has long been used by empires for fuelling and financing conflict with the aim of facilitating imperial domination.
In 1773, the British colonial governor in Bengal "established a colonial monopoly on the sale of opium." As Alfred W. McCoy explained in his masterful book, The Politics of Heroin:
As the East India Company expanded production, opium became India's main export. [. . . ] Over the next 130 years, Britain actively promoted the export of Indian opium to China, defying Chinese drug laws and fighting two wars to open China's opium market for its merchants. Using its military and mercantile power, Britain played a central role in making China a vast drug market and in accelerating opium cultivation throughout China. By 1900 China had 13.5 million addicts consuming 39,000 tons of opium.[51]
In Indochina in the 1940s and 50s, the French intelligence services "enabled the opium trade to survive government suppression efforts," and subsequently, "CIA activities in Burma helped transform the Shan states from a relatively minor poppy-cultivating area into the largest opium-growing region in the world."[52] The CIA did this by supporting the Kuomintang (KMT) army in Burma for an invasion of China, and facilitated its monopolization and expansion of the opium trade, allowing the KMT to remain in Burma until a coup in 1961, when they were driven into Laos and Thailand.[53] The CIA subsequently played a very large role in the facilitation of the drugs trade in Laos and Vietnam throughout the 1960s and into the 1970s.[54]
It was during the 1980s that "the CIA's covert war in Afghanistan transformed Central Asia from a self-contained opium zone into a major supplier of heroin for the world market," as:
Until the late 1970s, tribal farmers in the highlands of Afghanistan and Pakistan grew limited quantities of opium and sold it to merchant caravans bound west for Iran and east to India. In its decade of covert warfare against the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, the CIA's operations provided the political protection and logistics linkages that joined Afghanistan's poppy fields to heroin markets in Europe and America.[55]
In 1977, General Zia Ul Haq in Pakistan launched a military coup, "imposed a harsh martial-law regime," and executed former President Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (father to Benazir Bhutto). When Zia came to power, the Pakistani ISI was a "minor military intelligence unit," but, under the "advice and assistance of the CIA," General Zia transformed the ISI "into a powerful covert unit and made it the strong arm of his martial-law regime."[56]
The CIA and Saudi money flowed not only to weapons and training for the Mujahideen, but also into the drug trade. Pakistani President Zia-ul-Haq appointed General Fazle Haq as the military governor of Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), who would "consult with Brzezinski on developing an Afghan resistance program," and who became a CIA asset. When CIA Director Casey or Vice President George H.W. Bush reviewed the CIA Afghan operation, they went to see Haq; who by 1982, was considered by Interpol to be an international narcotics trafficker. Haq moved much of the narcotics money through the BCCI.[57]
In May of 1979, prior to the December invasion of the Soviet Union into Afghanistan, a CIA envoy met with Afghan resistance leaders in a meeting organized by the ISI. The ISI "offered the CIA envoy an alliance with its own Afghan client, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar," who led a small guerilla group. The CIA accepted, and over the following decade, half of the CIA's aid went to Hekmatyar's guerillas.[58] Hekmatyar became Afghanistan's leading mujahideen drug lord, and developed a "complex of six heroin labs in an ISI-controlled area of Baluchistan (Pakistan)."[59]
The US subsequently, through the 1980s, in conjunction with Saudi Arabia, gave Hekmatyar more than $1 billion in armaments. Immediately, heroin began flowing from Afghanistan to America. By 1980, drug-related deaths in New York City rose 77% since 1979.[60] By 1981, the drug lords in Pakistan and Afghanistan supplied 60% of America's heroin. Trucks going into Afghanistan with CIA arms from Pakistan would return with heroin "protected by ISI papers from police search."[61]
Haq, the CIA asset in Pakistan, "was also running the drug trade," of which the bank BCCI "was completely involved." In the 1980s, the CIA insisted that the ISI create "a special cell for the use of heroin for covert actions." Elaborating:
This cell promoted the cultivation of opium and the extraction of heroin in Pakistani territory as well as in the Afghan territory under Mujahideen control for being smuggled into Soviet controlled areas in order to make the Soviet troops heroin addicts.[62]
This plan apparently originated at the suggestion of French intelligence chief and founder of the Safari Club, Alexandre de Marenches, who recommended it to CIA Director Casey.[63]
In the 1980s, one program undertaken by the United States was to finance Mujahideen propaganda in textbooks for Afghan schools. The US gave the Mujahideen $43 million in "non-lethal" aid for the textbook project alone, which was given by USAID: "The U.S. Agency for International Development, [USAID] coordinated its work with the CIA, which ran the weapons program," and "The U.S. government told the AID to let the Afghan war chiefs decide the school curriculum and the content of the textbooks."[64]
The textbooks were "filled with violent images and militant Islamic teachings," and "were filled with talk of jihad and featured drawings of guns, bullets, soldiers and mines." Even since the covert war of the 1980s, the textbooks "have served since then as the Afghan school system's core curriculum. Even the Taliban used the American-produced books." The books were developed through a USAID grant to the "University of Nebraska-Omaha and its Center for Afghanistan Studies," and when the books were smuggled into Afghanistan through regional military leaders, "Children were taught to count with illustrations showing tanks, missiles and land mines." USAID stopped this funding in 1994.[65]
[59] Peter Dale Scott, op cit., page 74.
[60] Ibid, pages 75-76.
[61] Ibid, page 124.
[62] Ibid, pages 75-76.
[63] Ibid, page 124.
[64] Carol Off, Back to school in Afghanistan. CBC: May 6, 2002:
[65] Joe Stephens and David B. Ottaway, From U.S., the ABC's of Jihad. The Washington Post: March 23, 2002: http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A5339-2002Mar22?language=p...
Andrew Gavin Marshall is a Research Associate with the Centre for Research on Globalization (CRG). He is co-editor, with Michel Chossudovsky, of the recent book, "The Global Economic Crisis: The Great Depression of the XXI Century," available to order at Globalresearch.ca.
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Supply and demand, supply and demand, the oldest and simplest form of business. The war is getting larger, more deadler, and costlier. Only a matter of time before total chaos on both sides of the border with Texas, Arizona, California, and then farther north into New Mexico. You must fight brute force with brute force. Send the USMC to do some kick ass cleaning up, get rid of the public relations crap that does not exist anyway, and start from the ground up. Once the war is over or at least someone realizes who is in charge, then you work on public relations. Who gives a crap about what others think, when all around innocent men, women, and children are being randomly slaughtered. It is past time this bullshit stop.
almost 5 years ago
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Photo # 16: "Border Patrol agents found 166 pounds of marijuana hidden in their minivan."
Border Patrol agents found it hidden in THEIR minivan? That doesn't sound right.
almost 5 years ago
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Kinda hard to get around the good nose of well trained dog:-)
So, when is this gonna be stopped? Who's behind it?
almost 5 years ago
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The photo that's missing that I like is the one of the truck bed full of MJ covered with a piece of plywood which had a motorcycle with the wheels cut in half fastened to the top of the plywood and then tied down to the bed of the truck. The bad guys are sometimes quite creative.
almost 5 years ago
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Wonderful! Keep on getting em!
almost 5 years ago
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So did they cite him for no seat belt? If he was wearing a belt, is it now considered a "seat" belt. I mean he IS the seat now... right?
Just a passing thought some jack ass attorney will come up with.
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shoooot theeeeee mooooooon !!!
almost 5 years ago
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Looks like good police work. Yeppers, I have seen some of these weird things; not exactly new news in Virginia. some criminals are just a lot crazier than I am.


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Learning to deal with finances is something that should be taught in school. The senior year of high school should focus on "real life." I mean, c'mon, who cares when and why the Magna Carta was signed when much hotter issues await the attention of young adults, like how to: buy a house, buy a car, balance your checkbook, prepare a simple tax return, get and maintain good credit, shop for a mortgage, among others? Teaching these courses should be a priority.
And so we have a nation filled with folks who have learned through hard knocks or many who have learned nothing at all and are struggling to maintain any sort of economic status quo. In my business I see all different financial types — a range from those who manage well to those who don't manage at all.
According to Donna Colfer, CMC, AFC, a money coach in Sonoma, there are eight different financial archetypes that are based on childhood experiences and role models. They indicate money patterns and behaviors and how they are currently activated. She has based her money coaching style on the writings of Deborah Price, author "Money Magic," with whom she has traveled and given presentations on the topic all over the world.
"There is a psychology behind money matters," Colfer says. "It's not just about financial literacy, it's also about who you are being around money."
And how a person deals with money ultimately affects how they deal with tax issues. And believe me, having a healthy management style with money will keep you out of trouble with the tax man.
Take the Money Quiz to determine which money type you are. There is no intent to label; it's about understanding your relationship with money and how you stored your money memories.
Innocent. Ostrich approach. Never taught financial responsibility, so consequently doesn't know what to do. Overwhelmed and living in denial. When it comes to taxes is likely a non-filer.
Victim. Had some financial disaster in the past and is still living in the story of woundedness. Always waiting for the other shoe to drop. Passive aggressive. Sense of entitlement. Likely a non-filer.
Warrior. Goal oriented, conscious, calculating and collaborative. Self-reliant. Out to conquer the money world. Probably does his own taxes and does them well.
Martyr. Too busy taking care of others. Perfectionist. Living in high drama. Will file an extension or just be late in filing.
Fool. Not a fan of details. Flies by the seat of his pants. Restless. Part of the underground economy. First to fall for a Ponzi scheme. Taxes aren't fun so he'll never file.
Creator/Artist. Money is not spiritual, therefore inconsequential. More important to look for truth and authenticity. But the artist enjoys what money can provide thus creating a love/hate relationship with money. Likely a non-filer.
Tyrant. The control freak. Financially successful. Money is more important than relationships. Will hire the right person to do his taxes. Will review and question each line item.
Magician. Has the combination of all the positive characteristics of the above seven types. Has faith patience and love. Knows that his needs are always met. Always files. Always ends up with the money he needs.
In conclusion, Colfer states, "Bear in mind, these archetypes are general tendencies. The first step in solving a problem is to identify the problem. By recognizing your financial type and learning how your money patterns and behaviors were developed, you will be able to improve your financial condition and, therefore, your tax situation."
Bonnie Lee is an Enrolled Agent admitted to practice and representing taxpayers in all 50 states at all levels within the Internal Revenue Service. She is the owner of Taxpertise in Sonoma, and the author of Entrepreneur Press book, "Taxpertise, The Complete Book of Dirty Little Secrets and Hidden Deductions for Small Business that the IRS Doesn't Want You to Know."


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Former junior international, Bello Kofamata has said he decided to return to Kano Pillars because of the need for him to be closer to his family and also contribute to the success of the club that brought him to limelight.
Bello who left Kano Pillars for Heartland about two seasons ago returned to the ancient city of Kano at the end of the 2011/2012 after helping the 'Naze millionaires' win this year's Federation Cup.
Already he has settled down in his new club and was part of the team that travelled to Niger Republic where Pillars won four clubs invitational tournament.
Speaking to Feverpitch yesterday, Kofarmata said although he left Pillars for Heartland, his heart was always with the Kano club because he had spent his childhood playing for the club.
He said Kano Pillars is part of him and playing for the reigning champions again is giving him so much satisfaction.
"I did not have any problem in Heartland but I have to return to Pillars because I want to be closer to my family. If you know my history, you will understand why I am happy to be back home.
"I grew up playing for Kano Pillars and it is the club that made me popular. I made my name playing for Pillars and I am highly indebted. The only way to show my appreciation is to help the club win trophies.
"Even when I left the other time, it wasn't because I had any problem. I only wanted to play elsewhere and see how it feels to live away from home. Now I am back and it is a great feeling".
Kofamata said he is going to help Pillars retain the league title, win the Federation Cup and also do well in the CAF Champions League.
He said the performances of Pillars in the pre-season matches played so far show that the club is ready for the challenges ahead.
"We are preparing well for the coming season. We just came back from Niger Republic where we won a four club invitational tournament. I want to help Pillars win more laurels".


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For many of us web workers, Firefox is the browser we live in for much of the day. We've done a lot of coverage on this site of Firefox extensions, tab management and more, but the more I use Firefox the more on-the-fly navigational tips I pick up. In this post, I'll round up some useful ones that can make your sessions more efficient.
Bring Back That Tab. I work with a lot of tabs open in Firefox, and sometimes I close one by accident. To bring a closed tab back from the dead, go to the History menu and choose Recent Tabs.
Bring Back That Site. In addition to resurrecting closed tabs, you can revisit a site you were at yesterday by going to the History menu and choosing Show in Sidebar. You'll get a breakdown of sites visited by day.
Delete Bookmarks. If your list of bookmarks balloons to the size mine does on a regular basis, it's good to know how to get rid of bookmark entries. Right-click on any one and hit delete to eject it. The Organize Bookmarks choice on the Bookmarks menu can also keep your list manageable.
Customize Your Toolbars. I'm always surprised by how many Firefox users just use the standard toolbars. You can customize any toolbar, and add buttons, by right clicking on the toolbar and selecting customize. Buttons can be dragged and dropped.
Customize Your Tab Handling. Go to the Tools Menu and select Options to customize many aspects of Firefox. Select Tabs to provide the default options you want for tab handling.
Disable Password Manager–if You Want! Some people like to have their passwords for favorite sites entered automatically in when they visit a site. I happen to not like it, and it's a better security practice not to do it automatically. To disable this, go to the Tools menu, select Options and click off "Remember passwords for sites."
Get More from Your Mouse. If you use a mouse with a scroll wheel, you can use it to get a lot out of Firefox. See my previous collection of mouse tips for more.
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Fun Activities for Your Wedding Reception
Whether you are planning an event at your reception or you want something fun to keep your guests laughing and having a good time, you will want to have some form of entertainment to make your wedding memorable.
Some couples like to be sure that there are fun photos of their wedding while others like to base their reception around music. The following ideas detail some new and some time-honored traditions for fun activities during your wedding reception.
Mr. and Mrs. Quiz
The Mr. and Mrs. Quiz is always a fun go-to for reception entertainment. Husband and wife sit facing the guests while an emcee asks basic questions about each other. You are both provided with a small whiteboard and marker to mark an answer to a question. You might be surprised by the answers your new spouse gives about your driving abilities or shoe size, while your guests will get a laugh.
Fun with Cameras
Providing a digital or Polaroid camera and an erasable message board in a special space at your reception can give your guests an amusing activity while giving you some great memories or moments you might miss at your wedding. Since you probably won't have time to speak with every guest that comes to your wedding, setting up a small 8×12 inch message board next to a camera and having your guests write special messages or wedding wishes to you and taking pictures of themselves holding their written message will give everyone a chance to wish you well.
Photo Booths
If you want to provide a more familiar photo experience, photo booths are available to rent for special occasions. Having a photo booth is a good way to ensure that you'll get pictures of everybody, because people of all ages and walks of life enjoy photo booth pictures. When the fun is over and you've been married for years you will still have pictures of six of your younger cousins cramming into the booth or your great aunt making goofy faces. If you want your guests to be able to mix things up a little, put a basket of props outside the booth that contains mementos from your life with your partner or funny costume pieces.
Dollar Dance
The dollar dance is a time-honored tradition in which guests give a dollar or more in cash to the bride or groom and share a dance with them. This can be a fun way of getting small donations towards your honeymoon or starting your new life with your soon to be spouse. There is no pressure for guests who don't want to participate, however, it is a good idea to let them know there will be a dollar dance in the wedding invitation, so that they can decide ahead of time how much they would like to donate.
Wedding Karaoke
"Marry-oke" otherwise known as wedding karaoke, is a unique and fun way to celebrate your marriage and entertain your guests. Whether your friends and relatives are musically inclined or not this is one form of entertainment that will keep them laughing and having a blast. Depending on what your guests choose to sing, it is likely that several songs will make good dancing songs, so those that aren't singing will be equally engaged. Most DJ's will have a wide selection of music so that many guests will find something fun that resonates with them. Be sure you have someone video-taping because you won't want to forget your uncle singing Britney Spears.
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Chocolate Chip Biscotti
Perk up your day with these delightful biscotti; they're sure to please.
- Prep Time : 25 min min
- Ready Time : 25 min
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In medium bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and chocolate chips.
- Add eggs and vanilla, stirring until blended.
- Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead 8 to 10 times, adding a little more flour as needed.
- Form dough into a log about 2 inches wide and 16 inches thick.
- Place log onto baking sheet coated with non-stick spray. Bake 30 minutes; remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes.
- Place log on cutting board and with a serrated knife, cut log diagonally into 1/2 inch slices, using a sawing motion. Place slices cut side up, on baking sheet.
- Reduce heat to 325 degrees F and bake for 10 minutes.
- Turn slices over and bake an additional 10 to 12 minutes until golden. Centers will be slightly soft, but will harden as they cool. Remove to wire rack to cool.
These delicious biscotti freeze well. Dunk them into iced beverages, stir into hot drinks, or enjoy them on their own. They are a winner any time of year.
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From his small seaside office — near a sushi restaurant and a bikini shop in Cardiff — Pete Tenereillo steers a booming business that has found a sweet spot among lead-foots.
The veteran entrepreneur is the creator of Trapster, a popular smart-phone application that alerts motorists to real-time road hazards, police checkpoints and red-light cameras.
His company claims 6.4 million users worldwide, with an additional 15,000 to 50,000 added each day. The tool has a reputation within the telecommunications industry as one of the best navigation apps available for the iPhone, BlackBerry and other latest-generation mobile devices.
Not bad for an idea he cooked up in 2003 as way to marry his love for gadgets and gearboxes.
"I'm a car geek," he says.
Tenereillo, 48, is trying to position the privately owned business as a sort of Facebook on wheels. The free app relies on users to post real-time information on speed enforcement points, traffic snarls and other road conditions.
"It's users helping users, drivers helping drivers," he says. "We're trying to build the world's largest drivers' social network."
Maps on their GPS-enabled phones show the latest conditions — there's a construction zone, there's a police checkpoint, there's a spot where another Trapster user has reported a road hazard.
Motorists can also set up Trapster to speak to them, choosing from several voices that include a "proper Brit" and a "mountaineer."
Tenereillo's company, Trapster.com, says 16,700 people in San Diego used the app in May, reporting 1,620 speed traps, accidents and other events.
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Tenereillo disagrees with those who might say his product makes it easier for drivers to skirt the law. If anything, he believes, it makes them more law-abiding.
"Alerting people about enforcement actually causes more people to slow down," he says.
And what do the authorities make of it?
"I don't see it as a major hindrance for us," says Lt. Mike Cea, traffic coordinator with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. "If anything, it's going to make people drive safer."
Detective Gary Hassen, spokesman for the San Diego Police Department, also considers Trapster a plus. "If it's going to slow people down and change their behavior … then we're thrilled to death with it," he says.
Mobile-media expert Susan Kevorkian, an analyst with Massachusetts-based International Data Corp., said products such as Trapster are poised for tremendous growth, largely because of their ease of use and the growing popularity of smart phones.
She says Trapster's inclusion of red-light intersections and law enforcement checkpoints gives the product added value.
"That's a really smart play for that company," Kevorkian says. "It offers a feature that's not widely offered in newer devices and is important to consumers."
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With tens of thousands of passengers inconvenienced at the nation's airports this week, aviation experts are at odds today over whether airlines should have canceled so many flights.
American Airlines called off nearly 3,000 flights this week to reinspect wiring on the carrier's MD-80 jets. Delta, Midwest and Alaska airlines also canceled flights this week for inspections, though in smaller numbers than American.
But were wiring concerns serious enough to warrant such massive cancellations? Should the airlines have inconvenienced so many people at once? Was the flying public's safety actually at risk?
If aviation experts agree on anything today, they agree on this: It's a slippery slope.
Jim Hall, a former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, said it's crucial to make sure the little things don't add up.
"Aviation is certainly precise and very unforgiving at 35,000 feet," Hall said.
Nicholas Sabatini, the Federal Aviation Administration's associate administrator for aviation safety, told Congress Thursday that carriers are required to follow the strict letter of the law. If they don't, they cannot fly.
"They made the right decision," Sabatini said Thursday. "They put those aircraft on the ground until they could demonstrate compliance."
After TWA flight 800 crashed off the coast of Long Island in 1996, the FAA required manufacturers to take a closer look at fuel tanks and wiring.
That wiring is at the center of the cancellations this week, as inspectors again make sure that thick bundles of wires in the wheel wells are secured at precise intervals and, where necessary, wrapped with appropriate protective sleeves.
American is reinspecting its planes after securing the wire bundles a quarter of an inch too far apart. Delta found it had an issue with the protective sleeving it was supposed to have wrapped around a certain part of the wire bundles.
The details are minute, but the worst-case scenario of not following directions is made clear in the FAA-issued airworthiness directive at the center of the flap: "We are issuing this AD to prevent shorted wires or arcing at the auxiliary hydraulic pump, which could result in loss of auxiliary hydraulic power, or a fire in the wheel well of the airplane," the directive states.
The maintenance requirement is "intended to reduce the potential of an ignition source adjacent to the fuel tanks, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of an airplane," the directive also says.
In other words, the worst-case scenario is that the wires chafe against each other. The chafing causes a spark. The spark sets off a larger fire and the fuel tank explodes. The worst-case scenario is that the plane could fall from the sky.
But there's no indication American was headed down that path.
"In no case did we find chafing of the wires," American chairman and chief executive Gerard Arpey said Thursday afternoon.
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The Ride Gallery Debuts Today to Bring Social Entrepreneurship to the Art World
The Ride Gallery celebrates the global launch of its pursuit to elevate underground artists working internationally at the intersection of high design, street art, and surf cultures. The Ride Gallery was founded by Sam Anderson, the recent Managing Director of the SCAD Museum of Art in Savannah, Georgia. After staging exhibitions at the SCAD Museum of Art in 2011-2012 with world renowned artists such as FrEd Wilson, Bill Viola, and Yinka Shonibare, MBE, Anderson now launches The Ride Gallery to return to his own aesthetic roots in street art and surf culture.
Surfing and surf culture have long influenced the worlds of fashion, music, and film and have captivated such renowned contemporary artists as Ed Ruscha, James Turrell, Julian Schnabel, Russell Crotty and Raymond Pettibon. "There is an extraordinary undercurrent of creative talent working beneath the veneer of the contemporary art world and, undoubtedly, street and surf cultures serve as both nexus and proving ground for new aesthetics," says Anderson. "The Ride Gallery will provide global exposure to these exciting new talents while also providing a very accessible entry point for collectors."
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In August of 2013, The Ride Gallery will launch The Ride Gallery Art Center in Pedasi, Panama, to exhibit internationally acclaimed artists while bringing educational workshops and arts experiences to Central American youth. By providing arts education, mentorship, and investment in regional cultural enterprises, the The Ride Gallery Art Center endeavors to catalyze a new generation of creative entrepreneurs in the heart of the developing world.
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Complaint: Mother admits to tying her child numerous times | Crime
A mother charged with tying her 2-year-old to a bed while going to run errands admitted to police this wasn't the first time she had done this, according to a criminal complaint.
Katrena Salmon, 22, made her initial appearance Monday in Dane County court on one charge of child neglect.
According to the complaint, Salmon told police she tied the twine to the toddler's hip area, and tied the other end of the string to the foot of a bed. She left her child watching TV, while she went to go fix her computer and pick up her daughter from school, according to the complaint.
Police said a snowplow driver was clearing snow on Sunfish Court when he spotted a 2-year-old child out by himself wearing only a diaper and a T-shirt about a half hour after she said she left her apartment.
In the complaint, Salmon said she told police she had left enough length on the rope so the child could reach the TV. Salmon said the deadbolts on the front door were locked, but the child was tall enough to reach them and knew how to open them.
According to the complaint, Salmon admitted to tying her child up about 6 times, because her child gets into everything and will open the fridge or touch the stove while she's making dinner.
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She received her BS degree in Biology from University of California, San Diego and MD from University of California, Irvine College of Medicine. Dr. Ray Malherio completed her residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at University of California, Irvine Medical Center.
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A bronze statue by French sculptor Auguste Rodin was stolen from the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.
The theft of "Naked Balzac with Folded Arms," created in 1892, reportedly occurred during the multi-year renovation of the museum that was completed last summer.
Its disappearance was first reported Wednesday in the Israeli media, although the statue was discovered missing three months ago when workers went to return it to its spot in the museum's Billy Rose Sculpture Garden. Rose, a Jewish American art collector, donated the statue to the museum.
Jerusalem police were immediately notified.
The statue, part of a series Rodin created while preparing a monument to the French writer Honore de Balzac, is 50 inches high by 24 inches and weighs about 140 pounds, and would have required a truck and crane to move, according to reports.
Its exact value is not known, but recent auctions of Rodin statues have garnered $3 million to $19 million.
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