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Baldwin 6403.RFD Cody Right Handed Full Dummy Handleset with an Interior Beavertail Lever
This Cody full dummy features a non functioning lever on the interior side of the door, and a pull for the exterior side of the door. Dummy function is surface mounted and not functional except as a pull. This is perfect for the inactive leaf of a double door, or anywhere else a latch is not needed.
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- Finishes match those of other Baldwin products for unity of design.
- Solid forged construction is done in the centuries old European tradition!
- Baldwin products features the highest quality and craftsmanship that has been respected for generations.
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A look at some of the memorable moments that happened in Hollywood on Nov. 19
1968: Diana Ross interrupted a set by The Supremes at the Royal Command Variety Performance in London to make a plea for racial harmony. The audience applauded for two minutes.
1970: James Brown married Dierdre Jenkins at her home in South Carolina.
1979: Chuck Berry was released from a prison farm in California after serving two months for tax evasion in 1973.
1990: Pop duo Milli Vanilli were stripped of their Grammy because other singers had lent their voices to the "Girl You Know It's True" album.
1993: Nirvana taped an all-acoustic show in New York for "MTV Unplugged." It aired a month later.
2001: Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland was arrested in Las Vegas for domestic battery after getting into a fight with his wife. He later pleaded guilty and was ordered to undergo counseling.
2002: Michael Jackson dangled his baby son over a fourth-floor balcony at a hotel in Berlin for fans waiting outside.
2005: Gary Glitter was arrested while trying to board a flight from Vietnam to Thailand. He was later convicted of child molestation.
Today's Birthdays: Actor Alan Young ("Mr. Ed") is 94. Talk show host Larry King is 80. Talk show host Dick Cavett is 77. Media mogul Ted Turner is 75. Newsman Garrick Utley is 74. Actor Dan Haggerty is 72. Fashion designer Calvin Klein is 71. Sportscaster Ahmad Rashad is 64. Actor Robert Beltran ("Star Trek: Voyager") is 60. Actress Kathleen Quinlan is 59. Actress Glynnis O'Connor is 58. Journalist Ann Curry is 57. Actress Allison Janney ("The West Wing") is 54. Drummer Matt Sorum of Velvet Revolver (and Guns N' Roses) is 53. Actress Meg Ryan is 52. Actress Jodie Foster is 51. Actress Terry Farrell ("Becker") is 50. Drummer Travis McNabb (Better Than Ezra) is 44. Singer Tony Rich is 42. Singer Jason Albert of Heartland is 40. Country singer Billy Currington is 40. Dancer-choreographer Savion Glover is 40. Singer Tamika Scott of Xscape is 38. Rapper Lil' Mo is 36. Actor Adam Driver ("Girls") is 30.


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Deeplinks Blog posts about No Downtime for Free Speech
Today, after three years of litigation, the Viacom v. YouTube combatants finally publicly released their briefs (Viacom's; YouTube's; Class Action Plaintiffs') in what most expect to be the main event in the case, namely, cross-motions for summary judgment (for the non-lawyers: a summary judgment motion asks the court to rule that the case is such a slam dunk in your favor that no trial is necessary).
The Fox News Channel boasts that it takes a different approach to news coverage than, say, CBS, NBC, or NPR. But it appears Fox takes the same approach as its competitors when it comes to fair uses of its news coverage in political advertisements: to try to shut them down using the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's rapid-fire notice and takedown process.
We often criticize DMCA takedown abuse here at EFF, but last week's Cryptome snafu highlights another facet of the problem: how a DMCA takedown for one item can result in the removal of lots of lawful material.
As we've pointed out repeatedly, poor design decisions in YouTube's "Content ID" system have resulted in over-blocking of videos that remix copyrighted materials. Today we got perhaps the most vivid example of the problem: the "silencing" of a lecture by Prof. Larry Lessig about the cultural importance of remix creativity. This is just the latest of many examples. We've been on YouTube's case for more than two years about this problem, and it's high time for YouTube to fix the Content ID system to respect the kinds of fair uses that are at the heart of remix creativity.
Yesterday, Microsoft used a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown notice to demand that a copy of the "Microsoft® Online Services Global Criminal Compliance Handbook" (the Compliance Manual) be removed from Cryptome, a security website. As a result, Network Solutions felt obliged to takedown the entire Cryptome.org domain, a repository for thousands of important and controversial documents.
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Today, 24-year-old U.S. Army Sgt. Helaina Lake returned to home to Maine. She's spent the past five months recovering at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland from injuries sustained in a suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan. Lake suffered burns and severe injuries to the right side of her body, including a shattered leg. Her recovery isn't over, but her return marks the first time she's been home in more than a year. Patty Wight was at the Portland Jetport when Lake arrived.
Sgt. Heliana Lake is surrounded by her father (left, holding Lake's son) and her sister (right, in white shirt) as she arrives at the Portland Jetport.
At the Portland Jetport mid-morning, it was clear that something important was happening, as dozens of firefighters in casual blue uniforms gathered in the arrivals section. One of them was South Portland firefighter Jeff Lake, Sgt. Helaina Lake's uncle. He says he never expected such an outpouring of support, not only from his fellow firefighters, but from around the state.
"It's really unbelievable, the amount of support and the amount of people that are just behind this little girl that went over there and served her country," he says. "And it's just unbelievable."
Helaina Lake was a volunteer firefighter herself before she was deployed to Afghanistan in 2011. She had signed up for a second deployment when the suicide attack happened in June. Since then, her hometown of Livermore Falls has raised thousands of dollars to support her.
One group that helped fundraise was the Freeport Flag Ladies, who have greeted thousands of soldiers deploying or returning home since the 9/11 attacks. Flag Lady Elaine Greene says they came to the jetport to let Lake know they care.
"We're always glad to have them home, but I think a wounded warrior - it eats at your heart a little more because you know they've been through so much," Greene says. "Not that the others don't go through a lot, but they've got a lot of injuries, be it physical, they've got the emotional ones."
As the clock ticked towards Lake's arrival, family members gathered upstairs just outside the doors to the terminal. Lake's sister Kathrynn said she's most excited just to sit with Helaina around the table at home.
"You know, it's not the same when you fly down to the hospital to go see her, you know what I mean?" she says. "So just her being back in her own element and just being around friends and family, I think that's really what she needs right now."
As she waited, Kathrynn breathed out a heavy sigh, while others paced the floor and glanced through windows for any glimpses of Helaina. Then, finally, the doors opened and Helaina rolled out in a wheelchair, flanked by her mother and two-year old son, who had stayed with her at Walter Reed.
Family members came to Helaina one by one to give quiet hugs. Then Lake was taken downstairs and wheeled in between two receiving lines of firefighters and other supporters.
Lake smiled humbly and said she was tired, happy to be home, and overwhelmed by all who came to see her.
"I don't feel that I deserve it," she said quietly. "There's so many more people that deserve it more than me, and the lives that were lost the day I got injured, I think they're the heroes. I think they deserve it more."
Her homecoming was probably most anticipated by her father Bernal, who hadn't seen Lake for nearly 18 months. He was able to greet her in the jetbridge connecting the gate to her plane.
"I didn't see her coming up until she snuck up in back of somebody. But I see that big smile again, and that's all that matters," he said, choking up.
Lake's mother Jeannine was by her side at Walter Reed for most of the five months she was there and the 18 surgeries she endured.
"She came too close to never coming home," she says. "Yeah - really, too close. And we didn't really know how close until about a month ago. I'm glad I didn't know that then, because it was - really close."
After her welcome, Lake was taken to a waiting limousine, where a police escort led an entourage back to Livermore Falls.
Lake will return to Walter Reed for surgery for her elbow in January. She has more recovery ahead of her, but her mom says they celebrate the small accomplishments. Today, that's coming home.
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Last year, a federal appeals court overturned the District of Columbias ban on handguns. Now the U.S. Supreme Court will decide the case after nearly seventy years of silence on the Second Amendment.
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If you need a costume that is sure to travel all the holidays from Halloween to Christmas, then the Girls Sally Tween Costume is perfect. This costume of Sally from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas looks just as the animated character had in the hit movie. This costume comes with a dress that is made up of different patches of stitching patterns. The dress is shiny in some places due to the fabrics. The included petticoat will make this dress poof out a bit as pictured. The finishing touch to this costume is the wig. The red haired rag doll wig makes sure that everyone knows what the costume is. You don't need Jack Skellington to have a good Halloween this year, just this costume.
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Meals on Wheels Delaware recently received a $7,000 donation from Dover Federal Credit Union.
Bayhealth nurses were honored with Delaware Excellence in Nurse Practice Awards from the Delaware Organization of Nurse Leaders.
B+ Hero Holiday Party will be held at 11 a.m. Dec. 6 at the Trabant University Center, University of Delaware, 213 Trabant University Center, Newark.
The Capital Holiday Celebration will be held at 5 p.m. Dec. 3 at City Hall, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover.
A free information session on healthcare, medical and early childhood education training programs will be held at 1 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Terry Campus, Delaware Technical Community College, 100 Campus Drive, Dover.
Holy Cross School, 631 S. State St., Dover, is holding a drive to collect 1,000 pairs of shoes for Soles4Souls from Nov. 20 to Dec. 9.
Deputy Attorney General Aaron Goldstein has been tapped as state solicitor in charge of the Civil Division of the Delaware Department of Justice, and Deputy Attorney General LaKresha Roberts will become director of DOJ's Family Division.
The Delaware Office of Animal Welfare has selected Chester County Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for animal sheltering services in support of the state animal control enforcement unit, starting on Jan. 1, 2016.
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Apple has set the deadline for IPv6 support for App Store-supplied software. On June 1, apps thast use a custom networking stack and that are submitted to the app store must support IPv6-only networks. The rule, announced last year as coming soon, will only affect a small portion of submitted applications that do not use the NSURLSession and CFNetwork APIs. http://apple.co/24yBTIY
YouTube Unplugged OTT service coming 2017?
As part of the continuing YouTube evolution, the video streaming service is reportedly considering a paid subscription service that would provide users "over the top" cable TV service. According to sources familiar with the matter, the service has been in the works since 2012, has already made changes to accommodate the live video feeds, and could debut the offering as soon as 2017. http://bloom.bg/1rvx8BW
Kohls Apple Pay integration with loyalty program
Kohl's customers are now able to pay for their purchases with Kohl's Charge and simultaneously earn loyalty program Yes2You Rewards in conjunction with Apple Pay. The service is currently available in approximately 250 Kohl's stores and is expected to be in all Kohl's stores nationwide later this month, making Kohl's the first retailer to deliver a one-tap checkout that integrates both its private credit card as a form of payment and a loyalty program with Apple Pay. http://yhoo.it/21wEUI6
AirMap iOS app for drone operators
Provider of airspace information and services for unmanned aircraft AirMap announced today the release of the AirMap app for iOS and Apple Watch. Operators can now access low-altitude airspace advisories, create flights, file digital flight notices to over 80 airports, and manage unmanned aircraft. Building on the success of AirMap's Digital Notice and Awareness System (D-NAS), the AirMap app brings to iOS devices a fully integrated airspace management solution for recreational and commercial drone operators. The app is free. http://apple.co/21wCadD
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BlackBerry has made its video calling feature available to Android and iOS users. The company reports limited availability of the new cross-platform feature for now, citing "because this is the first time we're launching BBM Video calling, and we want to monitor performance, gather feedback, and iron out any kinks that may arise before we roll it out globally." http://blck.by/1ruu4pC
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Apple has lost its exclusive rights to the 'iPhone' brand in China, the Beijing Municipal High People's Court has ruled. According to Quartz, Chinese company Xintong Tiandi is now free to continue selling its non-smartphone "IPHONE" branded products, which include smartphone cases, among other leather goods. The Chinese court ruled that Xintong Tiandi, which registered the "IPHONE" trademark in 2007, could continue to use the trademark because Apple did not start selling the iPhone in China until 2009. Apple also could not prove that Xintong Tiandi's ongoing use of the trademark would cause Apple material harm. The latest ruling by the Chinese government follows its recent decision to shut down the iTunes Movies and iBooks Store. http://bit.ly/1SNhRmB
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With "Slot Cars - The Video Game" you can create and edit your own tracks and then play with these, also with a friend in a local split screen. You can unlock included tracks (20+) and then play with these. "Slot Cars - The Video Game" use 3D realtime graphics, 3D audio and realtime physics: Nothing is pre-calculated!
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Home List of Titles Can direct government assistance improve efficiency performance of manufacturing SMEs?
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- Can direct government assistance improve efficiency performance of manufacturing SMEs?
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- Le, Viet
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- This paper examines the impact of government assistance in the forms of credit at start-up, credit during operation and premises\land at start-up on efficiency performance of Vietnamese manufacturing SMEs. Analysing firm level data from surveys of manufacturing SMEs during the period 2002-2007, the paper finds that the impact of the above forms of government assistance on efficiency performance of domestic non-state SMEs is limited. There is no significant relationship or a negative relationship between government assistance in these forms and the technical efficiency of the manufacturing SMEs sector in aggregate. Meanwhile, the positive influence of the assistance is only observed in some sub-sectors. The results are discussed in details in the paper which also offers evidence-based policy recommendations.
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- Proceedings of 'Rising to the global challenge: entrepreneurship and SMEs development in Asia', the 8th SMEs in a Global Economy Conference, Nong Khai, Thailand, 09-11 November 2011, pp. 540-563
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- 2011
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- Efficiency performance; Government assistance; Small and medium enterprise; Vietnam
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A tall clock is an imposing piece of furniture. Built at a time when clocks were usually owned by scientists and the wealthy, the cases were typically ornate. Common people told time by the sun, or the town clock, which was free. While they appear to be rather daunting to build the construction can be broken down into manageable units.
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We will go over the basics of why a clock case is designed the way it is. We will build the case in three sections which can be completely assembled here or left apart to fit in your car or shipping crate. We will cover skills like layout, turning, carcass dovetails, mortise and tenon, making straight moldings, planing, scraping, carving the gooseneck moldings and cutting glass. A clock case is a tour de force of your woodworking skills and will be a family treasure for years to come. You can order movements from www.greenlakeclock.com. You will need to have your dial painted, we can recommend a dial painter to you.
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The French film director Jean-Luc Godard was arguably the centerpiece of the La Nouvelle Vague (New Wave). This loosely associated group of French directors and critics were heavily indebted to the contributions of the Italian Neorealism movement (Federico Fellini, Vittorio De Sica, Roberto Rossellini e.g.) and came to prominence in the late nineteen fifties and early sixties, seeking to revitalize French cinema with paradigmatic changes to the classical style of Hollywood movies, their plots and aesthetic approaches to narrative and editing techniques. Godard, who continues to work today, created some of world cinema's most recognizable and influential films; his most important and conventional, produced between 1960 and 1967. For the beginner, I would recommend delving into Godard's self conscious tales of cinematic referentiality, satiric deconstruction, and counter cultural politics in chronological order: Breathless (1960), Vivre sa vie (1962), Alphaville (1965), Pierrot le fou (1965) and Weekend (1967). A very stylized director who broke with traditional movie-making norms and cinematographical techniques throughout his long career, Godard's influence can be witnessed throughout contemporary movies as well as in the sort of jump-cut editing found in television commercials and MTV videos.
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Table talk: Halloween treats
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Spooked by a last-minute request for hauntingly good treats for a Halloween party?
Those pumpkin cakes made by baking two bundt cakes and upending one on top of the other to form spherical shape of a pumpkin look great, but they require a certain amount of lead time for making, cooling, assembling and icing. Upend that cake too soon, and you'll end up with something that more closely resembles a smashed pumpkin.
For quick miniature pumpkins, try crispy rice cereal pumpkins. No baking required. If you have miniature bundt cake pans, press the warm orange-tinted marshmallowy treat into the pans to shape them, then place one on top of the other to form a perfectly ribbed pumpkin.
For slightly misshapen pumpkins, shape the warm marshmallow/cereal mixture with buttered hands into spheres. You'll create the look of real pumpkins, which frequently grow in odd shapes.
Another quick idea is creepy fingers, or pretzel rods dipped in melted chocolate and finished with a slivered almond placed in the location of fingernail. For more realistic and tastier fingers, wrap two narrow strips of the caramel sheets used to make shortcut caramel apples where the knuckles would be before dipping the pretzels in chocolate.
The ingredient lists for Pizza Mummies, Witches' Brooms, Vampire Bites, Nutter Butter Ghost Cookies, Witches' Hat cookies, Mummy Dogs and Candy Corn Crackers each contain five items or less, with the exception of the Orange Swirled Brownies recipe, courtesy of Betty Crocker.
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1 loaf French or Italian bread
Thinly sliced mozzarella cheese
Pizza sauce
Sliced black olives
Pizza toppings, if desired
HEAT oven broiler.
CUT the sliced cheese into tapered strips.
SLICE off the rounded ends of the bread. Cut the bread in half lengthwise. Cut each half into 2-inch wide pieces. Place the bread, cut side up, on the cookie sheets lined with aluminum foil. Toast the bread slices slightly, for 1-2 minutes. Watch closely to prevent burning.
SPREAD pizza sauce on top of the toasted bread to cover.
PLACE toppings, if desired, on sauce. Arrange the cheese slices, overlapping slightly, on top of the sauce to look like bandages. Add two olives for the eyes. Place another slice of cheese over the olives to cover slightly.
BROILpizzas until the cheese is slightly melted, 1-2 minutes longer.
Vampire Bites
Square waffle pretzels or mini twists
Hershey's Kisses or Hugs
Candy corn or autumn mix
HEAT oven to 350 degrees.
LINE a cookie sheet with parchment paper or foil. Place pretzels on cookie sheet making sure none are touching. Put a Hershey Kiss on the top of each pretzel.
BAKE 2-3 minutes, until Hershey Kisses start to get shiny. Remove from oven and gently place a candy corn on top of the Hershey Kisses.
COOL completely on counter before packaging or stacking.
Crispy Rice Pumpkins
3 tablespoons melted margarine
6 cups crispy rice cereal
10 ounces miniature marshmallows
equal parts red and yellow food coloring to make orange
1 tube green gel icing
1 tube black gel icing
Tootsie rolls or Rolo candies
MELT margarine in large microwave-safe bowl. Add marshmallows, and heat again in microwave until soft and fluffy. Drop equal amounts red and yellow food coloring to achieve desired color.
STIR in cereal and mix well.
LIGHTLY grease hands and place in pumpkin-mini cake pans (available at Michael's) or shape into small handful-sized balls. If using pans, remove one pumpkin half and place on top of another, until all the pumpkins are topped. If using hands, place on pan lined with parchment paper.
MAKE a small indentation on top. Press Tootsie Roll or Rolo candy in indentation to make a stem.
CREATE vines with green icing and jack-o-lantern face with black gel icing.
Witches' Brooms
Mozzarella string cheese sticks
Tiny pretzel rods
Chives or green onion
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1 egg
1/4 cup sugar
4 drops red food color
4 drops yellow food color
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is hailing a ceasefire agreement to end a week of fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
The White House says Obama talked to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday and commended him for agreeing to the Egyptian ceasefire proposal, which the Obama had recommended the prime minister accept.
The deal would end a week of fighting that has killed more than 140 Palestinians and five Israelis.
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"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
First row sports. Com. And I hope rock and Cena lose
Rock wins but won't go against Cena at Wrestlemania. They're going to keep their promise of that being a one-time thing.
I wouldn't be shocked if Ziggler cashes in his bank tonight after Rock beats Punk and Brigade beats up Rock.
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Rock wins the belt. Cena wins the rumble. Cesaro retains his belt. Team Hell No retains. Big Show beats ADR to regain the World Title. The shield interfere with the title match, only this time it's either new members, or they beat up CM Punk instead of the Rock.
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Is this the same type of Royal Rumble they used to have? 30 wrestlers and a new one comes out every 30 seconds or so?
Rock beats Punk (although I hope this doesn't happen)...Lesnar wins the Rumble to face Rock at Mania...
Calling my shot.
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- "It wasn't for murder the gods cursed the Rat Cook, or for serving the King's son in a pie... he killed a guest beneath his roof... that's something the gods can't forgive."
- ―Bran Stark
The rat cook is the subject of legends and myths in the Seven Kingdoms.
According to these legends, a king once paid a visit to the Nightfort, then the chief castle on the Wall. For unknown reason (Bran Stark cannot remember the exact reason when he recounts the tale), the cook killed the king's son and served his flesh in a pie to the unknowing king. The king enjoyed the pie so much he asked for a second helping.
The gods cursed the cook by turning him into a fat, white rat which could only survive by feasting on its young. He was condemned to run the halls of the Nightfort. The gods were not offended by the murder, nor even by cooking the son and cannibalistically feeding him to his own father (for a man has a right to vengeance). What the gods could not forgive and cursed the cook for was that he broke the laws of hospitality and protection, which are held to be sacred above all others.[1]
In the books
The story is much the same in the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, except that the king in the story is identified as an Andal ruler, not the King in the North. It is extremely well-known in the North and there is even a popular song about it.
See also
- The Rat Cook at A Wiki of Ice and Fire (spoilers from the books)


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Neues Museum
Bodestrasse 1-3 D - 10178 Berlin
Shortly after the inauguration of the Altes Museum (old museum), Friedrich August Stüler (1800-65) was commissioned to build the New Museum. In ruins prior to Reunification, the museum's richly decorated interior has been restored and major works und..
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The northern tip of Spree island is home to an incredible collection of museums. The result of a century of cultural policy which created one of the richest art collections in the world, the Museuminsel site includes the Pergamon Museum, the Altes Mu..
Egyptian Museum (Neues Museum)
Bodestraße 1-3 D - 10178 Berlin
The superb collections of the Agyptisches Museum can now be seen in the renovated Neues Museum. The highlights include exhibits discovered at Tell-el-Amarna which date from the reign of Pharaoh Akhenaten: two reliefs of Amenhotep III, Akhenaten's fat..
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The Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program which is administered by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) through the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), may be issued to units of state and local government, primarily to assist with improvements in quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner services.
The Spokane County Medical Examiner's Office (SCMEO) applied to this grants program and in October 2010, the SCMEO was awarded the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant in the amount of $ 47,766. These grant funds were used between October 1, 2010 and January 31, 2012 to add or replace outdated equipment as well as to send employees to required training.
With these funds the SCMEO was able to purchase updated laptops for the Medicolegal Death Investigators, as well as new scene cameras and cameras for use in autopsy. This office purchased digital fingerprint scanners. Previously this office used ink printing as the primary fingerprint method. In conjunction with local partners, this office was able to scan old hard copy XRAYS into a digital format which will allow for better storage and ease of searching for these XRAYS. The office was able to purchase a new copier and printers to replace worn out equipment. Finally grant funds were used to send 3 employees to required training.
Due to Spokane County budget constraints in recent years, none of the above would have been possible without receiving the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant funding.
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Wednesday's accident has reignited questions about the often lethal conditions in the country's garment industry.
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Whether or not President Jakaya Kikwete and Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda really mean what they say in regard to combating theft in local government authorities, the truth still remains - the authorities are a conduit of stealing public money and in that sense they are failing the nation.
But a section of the public says embezzlement in the authorities is not news. The only new development is the magnitude and style, that is the amount of money being stolen and the techniques employed.
An awful culture is now dipping its root in Tanzanian society, with those engaged in the dirty game being wrongly regarded as role models as they lavishly display their ill gotten wealth. One could say the nation has taken the path of self destruction.
Unless stern disciplinary and legal measures are taken against dishonest leaders, theft of pubic money will become an embedded and entrenched culture in the operations of the local government authorities in Tanzania.
A quick look at the 2010/ 2011 audit report for Local Governments Authorities compiled by National Audit Office of Tanzania (NAOT) shows some local government authorities have now become looters as they squander public monies with impunity.
The Controller and Auditor General (CAG) Ludovick Utouh, in his reports, came up with what he described as special audit for eight councils, namely Sengerema, Ludewa, Kishapu,Kilindi, Moshi, Monduli , Longido and Ilala which revealed that billions of shillings were squandered in various ways in the year under review.
But in that list Kishapu and Sengerema district councils appear to have stolen the show under the special audit conducted, though each of the eight councils had its own level of misappropriation, embezzlement and theft of public funds.
According to the report, the CAG states that the special audit conducted in Kishapu revealed that payment vouchers worth Sh1.171 billion were not made available for auditing. It also says the propriety and authenticity of the expenditure incurred could not be ascertained.
Also CAG Utouh learnt that in the year under review Kishapu's payroll contained salaries for employees who were no longer in service amounting to Sh66.325 million.
Worse still, the same council was found to have misappropriated development project funds amounting to Sh5.513 billion through various ways such as forged cheques, forged bank statements and bank payments to unknown payees.
Utouh also noted that supporting documents worth Sh4.258 billion were missing from contract files selected for audit purpose in the same district council (Kishapu).
As for Sengerema, Utouh noted that the district council effected payments reaching Sh1.119 billion to various recipients without supporting documents such as pay lists and analysis of costs from contractors.
It was also revealed the council overpaid Sh4.846 million to the contractor for the construction of two dormitories and toilets at Nyampuliko Secondary School. As far as Kilindi District Council is concerned, payment vouchers worth Sh31.245 million could not be availed for scrutiny.
In the case of Ludewa District Council, the CAG noted that employees were paid salaries above their approved scales amounting to Sh48.148 million. In the same council contractors and suppliers too are said to collude or offer an excuse for funds embezzlement. According to the CAG, Ludewa District Council for instance, paid double the retention of Sh11.7 million to a former contractor not named by CAG in the report.
In Moshi, a contractor identified as Faru and Ndekombeka who was awarded water irrigation schemes pocketed Sh17 million for a project worth only Sh8.3 million. A contractor in Longido was reportedly paid Sh10.5 million for shoddy work.
On Wednesday, the prime minister ordered Sengerema and Misungwi and district executive directors to be arraigned in court to answer charges of misappropriation of public funds.


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It has meant our week has been free and that's ok by me. But it doesn't mean I have been overly productive, my mind has been in slow-mo too and have been spending the extra time with my kiddies, to walk and be at home, enjoying the slowness, before the year picks up speed like I know it will, like it always does.
I am grateful for slow days and easy starts, because next week will most certainly be different!
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For the first time this year I am joining the lovely Maxabella, what are you grateful for?
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Top 10 Reasons Model Ship Collecting Is The Best Hobby On Earth
Model ship collecting is the best hobby on Earth for a variety of reasons. The experience of creating and collecting model ships is one that transcends cultural and historical borders. There is good reason why the hobby of model ship collecting has gone on for centuries to as far back as time can trace. Lets have a look at the top ten reasons why model ship collecting is the best hobby on Earth.
Collecting Model Ships is a Rewarding Process
Building a diverse assortment of ship models in your collection is a satisfying achievement. Being able to look at your collection and revel in its beauty is something that veteran model ship collectors take pride in, whether you built the ships yourself or purchased them pre-made.
Collecting Model Ships Gives you Cultural Insight
Model ships have been around for centuries and span many different walks of life. By collecting model ships you are in essence purchasing a piece of a culture. Such ships give insight into the cultural background of where the ship came from. This plays an important role in understanding different cultures.
Collecting Model Ships Give you Historical Knowledge
Similarly, model ships from different time periods can give you an understanding of the socio-economic conditions of the day. After you become familiar with collecting model ships from different eras you will be able to look at the architecture of ships from certain time periods, and know exactly where it came from and around what year it was built.
Collecting Model Ships is Accessible to Everyone
Model ship collecting used to be restricted to those with money. Today, you can purchase model ships at low prices that anyone can afford. This is due to the ability to mass produce model ship parts. With model ship collecting nobody should ever feel left out.
Collecting Model Ships is an Adventure
From the first model ship you purchase to the very last, every moment will be an adventure to you. Whether you are travelling from town to town in search of elusive ship models or scouring the Internet for them, you will find models on your journeys that will take your breath away.
Collecting Model Ships Encourages Art Appreciation
Model ship collecting is not merely just a hobby, but an art form as well. Collecting model ships will lead to an appreciation of nautical architecture. This type of appreciation builds character and helps you to understand the art of different cultures and time periods.
Collecting Model Ships is Fun for All Ages
Even kids can have fun collecting model ships. There are plenty of fun model ships, such as remote controlled boats, that kids will have a wonderful time with. When it comes to model ship collecting, no age is restricted!
Collecting Model Ships Gives your Home Elegance
Creating a nautical themed room can be a beautiful process. Nautical rooms, if done right, are resounding and will add style, culture, and significance to your home. For this reason, there are many options available today for choosing nautical decor.
Collecting Model Ships is One of the Oldest Hobbies on Earth
Model ship collecting has stood the test of time and is one of the worlds longest practiced hobbies. Ever since ships were introduced model ships have been right there along side them. The people have an interest in nautical architecture, and while the architecture may change, the hobby will always remain.
Collecting Model Ships is Important to History
Model ships have told us countless things about history. It is important to keep making and collecting these model ships, as one day our model ships will tell the tale of our culture and how we lived.


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Garnish with chocolate curls just before serving. Use a vegetable peeler to shave the side of an additional oz. of BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate until desired amount of curls are obtained. Wrap remaining chocolate and store at room temperature for another use.
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William F. Shughart Discusses the Import-Export Bank on The Gary Nolan Show
Recorded: Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Sr. Fellow William F. Shughart II appeared on The Gary Nolan radio show to discuss the Export-Import bank. In a recent syndicated Op-Ed, Shughart wrote that the Export-Import bank distorts prices and it interferes with the free flow of international commerce.
Experts: William F. Shughart IIType: RadioIssues: Banking and Finance, Business, Economic Policy, Labor and Employment, Trade
The Roots of Government Failure: An Interview
Recorded: Wednesday, November 30, 2011
William Shughart interviews Economist Randy T. Simmons, author of Beyond Politics: The Roots of Government Failure.
Experts: William F. Shughart II, Randy T SimmonsType: Independent Institute TVIssues: Democracy, Economic History and Development (U.S.), Public Choice Theory
William F. Shughart Interviewed on Budget & Tax News Podcast
Recorded: Friday, December 24, 2010
Senior Fellow William F. Shughart discusses financial developments at General Motors and Chrysler, the real issues at stake in the TARP debate, and how Obamas bailouts are negatively affecting the limping economy.
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Living With a Nuclear Iran and North Korea?
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What if North Korea and Iran become nuclear states? If the United States must live with a nuclear Iran and North Korea, what policies should it adopt? Furthermore, could the U.S. change its foreign policy to reduce the risk of nuclear proliferation to even more countries?
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Pinot Nero and Pinot Bianco
An Italian red and white to spice up your fall festivities.
The sniffing stage of the "swirl-sniff-sip" process during wine tasting is possibly the most beguiling aspect, especially when it comes to the aromatic grapes of Alto Adige. Take for instance Pinot Bianco and Pinot Nero, both olfactory delights.
In this region, where both Italian and German are spoken, Pinot Nero is also called Blauburgunder. Pinot Nero has been grown in Alto Adige (aka Südtirol) since the mid-nineteenth century. When planted in vineyards of medium elevation, Pinot Nero reaches full potential and often resembles its Burgundian kin, Pinot Noir. Heady aromas of dark berries, spice, earth, minerals, and sometimes a hint of smoke, waft from the glass. Delicious with winter roasts and stews, Pinot Nero can be enjoyed young but if you can spare a few bottles to cellar, these wines develop enticing black truffle and mushroom notes.
Pinot Bianco, also called Weissburgunder, has also been planted in the region since the 1850's. Alto Adige winemakers use oak very sparingly to preserve the variety's freshness and fruitiness. A swirl will give you enticing whiffs of apples, peaches, and almonds. It is an endlessly pretty wine that makes for playful food pairings. Light-bodied Pinot Biancos sing with subtly spiced Asian dishes, while fuller, more unctuous styles match well with ham or turkey.
In any language, Pinot Bianco and Pinot Nero from Alto Adige express the individuality of this Alpine wine region and are musts for autumn celebrations. Try a bottle or two today!


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Conservatives and liberals appear to agree on one thing: Chick-Fil-A is America's number one chicken restaurant.
A new study found that the chicken sandwich chain remains on top despite their public disapproval of gay marriage.
The research conducted by Market Force surveyed over 7,600 consumers to find the top chicken chain. Raising Cane's and Boston Market took second and third place while El Pollo Loco, Zaxby's, Popeye's, KFC, Wingstop, and Church's Chicken fell right behind.
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AIKEN, S.C. -- News 12 has learned the Laurens Street bridge in Aiken is back open.
Crews started working to repair the bridge after they found deep cracks back in April.
Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012
AIKEN, S.C. -- It's been almost a week since the deadline and crews still have not finished the work on Laurens Street bridge in Aiken.
Crews were supposed to be finished last Friday, but the Department of Transportation says a problem with the foundation held up work on the bridge.
We are told rain is complicating the completion and the guardrails are still not finished. They say the bridge should be opened by Friday.
Because of the missed deadline, the DOT will have to pay 20 percent of the total amount to finish it up.
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At FMFB Tajikistan, remittance services are now available at 29 banking service centres throughout the country, reflecting the importance of remittances in the Tajik economy.Tajikistan has one of the lowest gross domestic products per capita among the 15 former Soviet Republics and nearly two-thirds of the population continues to live in poverty. In recent years, the economy has become heavily reliant on migrant remittances. More than 43 percent of Tajikistan's GDP is made up by remittances.
The average Tajik migrant is a 32-year old, male, who has three dependents, spending 14 months at a time (cyclically) in Russia and remitting US$ 2,000-2,500 on average per year (US$ 150-200 per month). Remittances are generally seasonal and peak between September and December each year, around the time migrants return home after the completion of a contract. Recipients of remittances are most often women who remain to care for the family.
Over the last year, FMFB-T has worked on increasing the number of access points for banking operations so that many communities can access remittances close to their homes. In 2009, the National Bank of Tajikistan granted FMFB-T the right to engage in money transfer activities in its banking service centres because remittance recipients are more inclined to receive remittances through banks or operators that have locations close to where they reside.
The bank is also advertising its remittance services so that it can begin to build a visible presence in Tajikistan. In Russia, FMFB-T has established a greater presence to attract remittance business and promote the services of the bank.
Establishing a stronger presence in Russia enables the bank to engage more with the migrant communities, building relationships which can be further strengthened by remittance officers in Tajikistan.
FMFB-T has started to develop several remittance-linked products to help its clients increase the amount of the remittances that go into asset building as opposed to income smoothing. In 2010, FMFB-T started considering a remittance-linked savings product to foster the building of assets of its clients.
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MOBILE, Ala. -- Twisters have been hopscotching across the Deep South, and, along with brutal, straight-line winds, knocking down countless trees, blowing the roofs off homes and leaving many Christmas celebrations in the dark. Holiday travelers in the nation's much colder midsection are battling treacherous driving conditions from freezing rain and blizzard conditions from the same fast-moving storms.
Conditions remain volatile with tornado warnings still out for some parts of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. The storms are blamed for three deaths, several injuries, and have left homes from Louisiana to Alabama damaged.
In Mobile, Ala., a tornado or high winds damaged homes, a high school and church, and knocked down power lines and large tree limbs in an area just west of downtown around nightfall.
Earlier in the day, winds toppled a tree onto a pickup truck in the Houston area, killing the driver, and a 53-year-old north Louisiana man was killed when a tree fell on his house. Icy roads are blamed for a 21-vehicle pileup in Oklahoma, and the Highway Patrol there says a 28-year-old woman was killed in a crash on a snowy highway.
The snowstorm that caused numerous accidents has moved out of Oklahoma, carrying with it blizzard warnings for parts of northeast Arkansas.
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Maine's Senator-elect Angus King's cell phone is crammed with messages. He's making the rounds on network news outlets and planning a trip to Washington next week to meet with party leaders. Still, King is not divulging the answer to the question he's most often asked by reporters and political insiders: Which party will he caucus with when he gets to Capitol Hill? It's a crucial decision for getting committee assignments and developing a strategy to work across the aisle. Susan Sharon has more.
Maine U.S. Senator-elect Angus King greets supporters this morning after winning yesterday's six-way race.
In his first news conference as a Senator-elect, Angus King reiterated what he said on his historic election night: that Maine sent a message to the rest of the country.
"And the message that Maine sent was that, 'We're tired of the fighting, we're tired of the bickering, we're tired of the blaming. We're tired of the who-wins-and-who-loses, and we want some problems solved,'" King says.
King says he's especially gratified that, as an independent candidate in a six-way race, he got more than 50 percent of the vote. But now he has to roll up his sleeves. When he met with shipyard workers at Bath Iron Works early Wednesday, morning King says their concerns echoed what he's been hearing all along the campaign trail.
"Go down there and get 'em to talk to each other, get 'em to work together, get 'em to make some decisions," he says. "The country's in trouble. We need people to start talking to each other. That's been my message from the very beginning and it remains so this morning."
King plans to meet with Maine Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins to get their advice about consensus building and working in the center. And, King says, he's already received a call from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid asking him to do one thing: call Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Joe Lieberman of Connecticut and find out how they were treated as independent members of the Democratic caucus.
King says he'll make his decision based on what is in the best interest of Maine and how best he can maintain his independence. With Democrats holding a slight lead over Republicans, King won't be the deciding vote in the Senate. But Maine GOP political consultant Dan Demeritt says he could still play a key role.
"Being right there in the middle of the mix, Senator-elect King is going to have a real opportunity to have an impact on issues as they come up, one issue after another," he says.
Speaking on MPBN's Maine Calling Wednesday, Demeritt says if King takes a page out of Repubican Sen. Collins' playbook, he'll see that some of the best work is done in committees. But those assignments could depend on which party King chooses to caucus with.
"I think it's most likely, indeed very likely, that he will choose to caucus with the Democrats," says Mike Cuzzi, a former campaign aide to President Barack Obama. Cuzzi also appeared on Wednesday's Maine Calling.
"This is a candidate who supported the reelection of Barack Obama, who supports the president's Affordable Care Act, who is deeply passionate about environmental issues," Cuzzi says. "It's very hard to see why he would want to caucus with Repubicans, who appear not to share his values."
Sen. Collins also says she expects King to caucus with Democrats. She says Democratic Leader Harry Reid has been talking about King as if he does too. And she's puzzled about why King hasn't made his choice clear.
"I respect the fact that he wants to talk to leaders on both sides of the aisle," Collins says. "I would be shocked if he chose to caucus with the Republicans but we would certainly welcome him into the caucus with open arms."
Collins says Republicans will also welcome King's willingness to work with them on budget issues. King says he'd be interested in serving on the Finance, and Armed Services Committees.
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I'm on a quest. Since first reading Jim Collins' (Good to Great) description of Level 5 Leadership as a paradoxical combination of personal humility and professional will, I've searched for the answer to one question:
How can we best develop personal humility in the workplace?
Let me be clear right up front: I don't have the answer. I may never have the answer. There may not be one definitive answer. But that won't stop my search. Here's a brief update.
Focus on Cause
Ask yourself, "where is my focus?" Humility takes us beyond our careers, beyond our organizations, and rests on the greater cause for which our organization was founded. Focusing on something greater than ourselves and our organizations releases us from blind loyalties to worn-out programs and lays the foundation for collaboration and collective impact.
It also takes us beyond today…or this quarter…or this year. Adopting the long view – beyond the short-term, even beyond our career-term – nurtures a perspective built more on stewardship than achievement.
Listen to yourself
Find some uninterrupted span of time and ask yourself, "what are my deeply held values and beliefs?" Stress, discontent, and all-around crotchety behavior often is rooted in the disconnect between our deeply held values and our actions. It's difficult to diagnose because we don't often find the space to clearly listen to the quiet voice inside – the one that knows us best.
Regularly listening to that voice, considering what it has to say and aligning our actions with it creates a personal integrity that helps us own our actions. It moves us beyond what we think we should do or what others suggest we do, to the place of what we believe is right to do. Actions grounded in humility also build courage, fortitude, and resilience.
Meet with people
Commonly asked questions at ONEplace include, "How do I…:" Increase donor contributions? Improve board recruitment? Focus my communications? Better supervise my staff? Connect more with the community?
The answer to all these questions is some form of: do what best serves the people involved. This means we need to get to know the people involved.
If you are overwhelmed by tasks, buried in reports, tied to your technology, stuck in the office, etc., then you may need to reassess. Nothing trumps face-to-face interaction when it comes to fundraising, board development, improved communications, better supervision, community connections, etc. Nothing. Above all, it's about people.
What's this have to do with humility? Knowing others – their circumstances, their stories – reveals the randomness of life events, puts our perspective into the kaleidoscope of varied viewpoints, and underscores the layers of interdependence that exist even within a small community.
So ends the update – brief and incomplete. The quest continues.
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Is White Guilt Destroying the Promise of Civil Rights?
Recorded: Tuesday, May 9, 2006
Shelby Steele, Author of "White Guilt: How Blacks and Whites Together Destroyed the Promise of the Civil Rights Era"
Experts: Shelby SteeleType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Culture/ Society
Is White Guilt Destroying the Promise of Civil Rights?
Recorded: Tuesday, May 9, 2006
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In the 1960s, civil rights victories dealt a blow to racial discrimination, and yet 40 years later many blacks remain left behind. Has affirmative action sabotaged the gains of the civil rights movement? What is the role of personal accountability in improving the standing of minority groups?
Experts: Shelby SteeleType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Race Issues
Innovative Solutions for Iraq
Recorded: Thursday, February 16, 2006
The recent elections in Iraq have not resolved the main problems therea constitutional crisis, continued terrorism, a potent Sunni rebellion, and fighting between religious and ethnic groups that could result in a full-blown civil war. Is the Iraq war a hopeless quagmire that has been lost, or can the U.S. still foster a united, peaceful and prosperous Iraq?
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