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Official Name:
Kingdom of Nepal
Area: 147,181 sq. km. (56,136 sq. mi.), about the size and shape of Tennessee, bordering China and India.
Cities: Capital--Kathmandu municipality (5 districts) (pop. 1.5 million). Other cities--Biratnagar, Patan, Pokhara, Birganj, Dharan, Nepalganj.
Terrain: Flat and fertile in the southern Terai region; terraced cultivation and swiftly flowing mountain rivers in the central hills; and the high Himalayas in the north. Eight of the world's ten highest peaks are in Nepal. Kathmandu, the capital, is in a broad valley at 1,310 meters (4,300 ft.) elevation.
Climate: Subtropical in the south to cool summers and severe winters in the northern mountains. The monsoon season is from June through September, during which showers occur almost every day, bringing 75 to 150 centimeters (30-60 in.) of rain.
Time zone: Nepal is 10 hours and 45 minutes ahead of Eastern Standard Time and does not observe daylight saving time.
Nationality: Noun--Nepali (sing.) or Nepalese (plural). Adjective--Nepalese or Nepali.
Population: (October 15, 2005 census update by UNFPA): 27.1 million.
Annual growth rate: 2.25%.
Population breakdown/distribution: Rural (85.8%); female (50.1%); in the southern Terai region (49.1%); in the hills (49.1 %); in the mountains (7%).
Ethnic groups (caste and ethnicity are often used interchangeably): Brahman, Chetri, Newar, Gurung, Magar, Tamang, Rai, Limbu, Sherpa, Tharu, and others.
Religions: Hinduism (80.6%), Buddhism (10.7%), Islam (4.2%), and others (4.2%).
Languages: Nepali and more than 12 others.
Education: Years compulsory--0. Attendance--primary 80.4%, secondary 20%. Literacy--53.7% (65.1% male, 42.5% female).
Health: Infant mortality rate--61/1,000 (in 2005). Life expectancy--61.8 years (male), 62.5 years (female).
Work force: Agriculture--85%; industry--3%; services--11%; other--1%.
Type: Constitutional monarchy.
Constitution: November 9, 1990.
Branches: Executive--prime minister (head of government), king (head of state). Legislative--Parliament consisting of House of Representatives (205-member lower house) and National Assembly (60-member upper house). Judicial--Supreme Court, 16 appellate courts, 75 district courts.
Subdivisions: 5 development regions, 14 zones, and 75 districts. 75 district development committees, 58 municipalities, 3,913 village development committees, and 36,023 ward committees.
Political parties (lower house representation): Nepali Congress Party, Nepali Congress-Democratic Pary, Communist Party of Nepal/United Marxist-Leninist, National Democratic Party (RPP), Nepal Goodwill Party (NSP), National People's Front, and others.
Elections: No national elections since 1999.
Suffrage: Universal over 18.
Defense/police (2005): $265 million.
National Day: Democracy Day, Falgun 7 (mid-February). The King's birthday July 7.
GDP (2004/05): $7.37 billion.
Annual growth rate of real GDP: 2.04% in FY 2004/05.
Per capita income (Gross National Product): $300 in FY 2004/05.
Avg. inflation rate (Consumer Price Index): 7.8% in Oct. 2005.
Natural resources: Water, hydropower, scenic beauty, limited but fertile agricultural land, timber.
Agriculture (39.2% of GDP): Products--rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane, oilseed, jute, millet, potatoes.
Cultivated land--25%.
Industry (11% of GDP): Types--carpets, pashmina, garments, cement, cigarettes, bricks, sugar, soap, matches, jute, hydroelectric power.
Trade (2004/05): Exports--$821.84 million: carpets, pashmina, garments. Major markets--Germany and the U.S. Imports--$2.00 billion: manufactured goods. Major supplier--India.
Central gov. budget (FY 2005/06): $1.79 billion; military allocation $153.73 million.
Official exchange rate (July 16, 2005): 70.9 Nepalese rupees=U.S. $1.00.
Fiscal year: July 16-July 15.
Perched on the southern slopes of the Himalayan Mountains, the Kingdom of Nepal is as ethnically diverse as its terrain of fertile plains, broad valleys, and the highest mountain peaks in the world. The Nepalese are descendants of three major migrations from India, Tibet, and central Asia.
Among the earliest inhabitants were the Newars of the Kathmandu Valley and aboriginal Tharus in the southern Terai region. The ancestors of the Brahman and Chetri caste groups came from India, while other ethnic groups trace their origins to central Asia and Tibet, including the Gurungs and Magars in the west, Rais and Limbus in the east, and Sherpas and Bhotias in the north.
In the Terai, a part of the Ganges Basin with 20% of Nepal's land, much of the population is physically and culturally similar to the Indo-Aryan people of northern India. People of Indo-Aryan and Mongoloid stock live in the hill region. The mountainous highlands are sparsely populated. The Kathmandu Valley, in the middle hill region, constitutes a small fraction of the nation's area but is the most densely populated, with almost 7.4% of the population.
Religion is important in Nepal--The Kathmandu Valley alone has more than 2,700 religious shrines. Nepal is about 81% Hindu. The constitution describes the country as a "Hindu Kingdom," although it does not establish Hinduism as the state religion. Buddhists account for about 11% of the population. Buddhist and Hindu shrines and festivals are respected and celebrated by all. Nepal also has small Muslim and Christian minorities. Certain animistic practices of old indigenous religions survive.
Nepali is the official language, although a dozen different languages and about 30 major dialects are spoken throughout the country. Derived from Sanskrit, Nepali is related to the Indian language, Hindi, and is spoken by about 90% of the population. Many Nepalese in government and business also speak English.
Early History
Modern Nepal was created in the latter half of the 18th century when Prithvi Narayan Shah, the ruler of the small principality of Gorkha, formed a unified country from a number of independent hill states. The country was frequently called the Gorkha Kingdom, the source of the term "Gurkha" used for Nepali soldiers.
After 1800, the heirs of Prithvi Narayan Shah proved unable to maintain firm political control over Nepal. A period of internal turmoil followed, heightened by Nepal's defeat in a war with the British from 1814 to 1816. Stability was restored after 1846 when the Rana family gained power, entrenched itself through hereditary prime ministers, and reduced the monarch to a figurehead. The Rana regime, a tightly centralized autocracy, pursued a policy of isolating Nepal from external influences. This policy helped Nepal maintain its national independence during the colonial era, but also impeded the country's economic development.
In 1950, King Tribhuvan, a direct descendant of Prithvi Narayan Shah, fled his "palace prison" to newly independent India, touching off an armed revolt against the Rana administration. This allowed the return of the Shah family to power and, eventually, the appointment of a non-Rana prime minister. A period of quasi-constitutional rule followed, during which the monarch, assisted by the leaders of fledgling political parties, governed the country. During the 1950s, efforts were made to frame a constitution for Nepal that would establish a representative form of government, based on a British model.
Democracy Develops
In early 1959, King Mahendra issued a new constitution and the first democratic elections for a national assembly were held. The Nepali Congress Party, a moderate socialist group, gained a substantial victory in the election. Its leader, B.P. Koirala, formed a government and served as Prime Minister.
Declaring parliamentary democracy a failure eighteen months later, King Mahendra dismissed the Koirala government and promulgated a new constitution on December 16, 1962. The new constitution established a "partyless" system of panchayats (councils), which King Mahendra considered to be a democratic form of government closer to Nepalese traditions. As a hierarchical structure progressing from village assemblies to a Rastriya Panchayat (National Parliament), the panchayat system enshrined the absolute power of the monarchy and kept the King as head of state with sole authority over all governmental institutions, including the Cabinet (Council of Ministers) and the Parliament.
King Mahendra was succeeded by his 27 year-old son, King Birendra, in 1972. Amid student demonstrations and anti-regime activities in 1979, King Birendra called for a national referendum to decide the nature of Nepal's government--either the continuation of the panchayat system with democratic reforms or the establishment of a multiparty system. The referendum was held in May 1980, and the panchayat system won a narrow victory. The King carried out the promised reforms, including selection of the prime minister by the Rastriya Panchayat.
Movement To Restore Democracy
In 1990, the political parties again pressed the King and the government for change. Leftist parties united under a common banner of the United Left Front and joined forces with the Nepali Congress Party to launch strikes and demonstrations in the major cities of Nepal. This "Movement to Restore Democracy" was initially dealt with severely, with more than 50 persons killed by police gunfire and hundreds arrested. In April, the King capitulated. Consequently, he dissolved the panchayat system, lifted the ban on political parties, and released all political prisoners.
An interim government was sworn in on April 19, 1990, headed by Krishna Prasad Bhattarai as Prime Minister presiding over a cabinet made up of members of the Nepali Congress Party, the communist parties of Nepal, royal appointees, and independents. The new government drafted and promulgated a new constitution in November 1990, which enshrined fundamental human rights and established Nepal as a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarch. International observers characterized the May 1991 elections as free and fair, in which the Nepali Congress Party won 110 seats out of 205 to form the government.
In mid-1994, the Parliament was dissolved due to dissension within the Nepali Congress Party. The subsequent general election, held November 15, 1994, gave no party a majority. The 1994 elections resulted in a Nepali Congress Party defeat and a hung Parliament, with a minority government led by the United Marxist and Leninist Party (UML); this made Nepal the world's first communist monarchy, with Man Mohan Adhikary as Prime Minister. The next five years saw five successive unstable coalition governments and the beginning of a Maoist insurgency.
Following the May 1999 general elections, the Nepali Congress Party once again headed a majority government after winning 113 out of 205 seats. But the pattern of short-lived governments persisted. There were three Nepali Congress Party Prime Ministers after the 1999 elections: K.P. Bhattarai (5/31/99-3/17/00); G.P. Koirala (3/20/00-7/19/01); and Sher Bahadur Deuba (7/23/01-10/04/02).
On June 1, 2001, Crown Prince Dipendra reportedly shot and killed his father, King Birendra; his mother, Queen Aishwarya; his brother; his sister; his father's younger brother, Prince Dhirendra; and several aunts; before turning the gun on himself. After his death two days later, the late King's surviving brother Gyanendra was proclaimed King.
In February 1996, the leaders of the Maoist United People's Front began a violent insurgency, waged through killings, torture, bombings, kidnappings, extortion, and intimidation against civilians, police, and public officials in more than 50 of the country's 75 districts. Over 12,000 police, civilians, and insurgents have been killed in the conflict since 1996. The government and Maoists held peace talks in August, September, and November of 2001, but they were unsuccessful, and the Maoists resumed their violent insurgency. Shortly after the 2001 peace talks failed, King Gyanendra declared a state of emergency and the Parliament approved this declaration by a two-thirds vote. On the recommendation of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, the King dissolved the House on May 22, 2002.
Struggle for Democracy Continues
In a sudden turn of events on October 4, 2002, King Gyanendra removed Prime Minister Deuba and assumed executive power. The entire Council of Ministers was also dissolved, and the November 13, 2002 elections to the dissolved House of Representatives were called off. After a week-long consultation with the leaders of various political parties, on October 11, 2002, the King appointed Lokendra Bahadur Chand as Prime Minister with a five-point directive that included creating an environment of peace and security as well as holding elections to the local bodies and the House of Representatives.
In a major development after Chand assumed the premiership, the government and Maoists declared a cease-fire on January 29, 2003. This marked the second cease-fire with the Maoists; the first, in 2001, had been broken by the Maoists. The 2003 cease-fire included an agreement to undertake initiatives to resolve the Maoist problem through dialogue and bring the Communist Party of Nepal/Maoist back into mainstream politics. After the announcement of the 2003 cease-fire, the Chand government held two rounds of peace talks with the Maoists, in April and May. But in its effort to end political instability, it failed to secure the support of the leading political parties. In the face of growing pressure from political parties and their mass movement, Chand resigned from his post on May 30, 2003, after only seven months in power.
The King appointed Surya Bahadur Thapa as the new Prime Minister on June 4, 2003, amidst opposition from the major political parties. Another round of peace talks was held in mid-August 2003, but on August 27, 2003 the Maoists broke the second cease-fire. Thapa resigned in May 2004 as a result of political pressures. In June 2004, the King reinstated formerly dismissed Sher Bahadur Deuba as Prime Minister.
Citing a steady deterioration of conditions in the country, King Gyanendra dismissed the Cabinet and constituted a Council of Ministers under his own chairmanship on February 1, 2005. He stated that the Council of Ministers (i.e., Cabinet) would try to reactivate multi-party democracy within three years. The King subsequently declared a state of emergency and suspended almost all fundamental rights for almost three months. His new government was sworn in on February 2, 2005. The Council of Ministers under the King's chairmanship has been reshuffled twice since then.
In April 2006, a second major people's movement for the restoration of democracy pressured the King to relinquish power, and on April 24, 2006, King Gyanendra reinstated the 1999 parliament that was dismissed in May 2002. Former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala of the Nepali Congress Party was selected by the opposition seven-party alliance to again lead the government. The Maoists declared a ceasefire on April 26, and the new Koirala government announced its own ceasefire and plans for peace talks with the Maoist insurgents on May 3, 2006.
According to the constitution, Nepal is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary form of government that is multiethnic, multilingual, Hindu, and retains the king in the role of head of state. The former "partyless" panchayat system of government was abolished in April 1990 (see "Movement to Restore Democracy."). Under the constitution, the democratically elected Parliament consists of the House of Representatives (lower house) and the National Assembly (upper house). International observers considered the 1999 parliamentary elections to be generally free and fair. There have not been any parliamentary elections since 1999. King Gyanendra assumed the throne in June 2001, after the late Crown Prince Dipendra killed King Birendra and nine members of the royal family, including himself.
A Maoist insurgency--punctuated by a cease-fire in 2001, one in 2003, another from September 3, 2005 to January 2, 2006, and the latest one from April 26, 2006--has been ongoing since 1996. A nationwide state of emergency was in effect from November 2001 to August 2002 after Maoist insurgents broke a four-month cease-fire with violent attacks. During that time, King Gyanendra, under the constitution's emergency provisions and on the advice of the Cabinet, suspended several constitutional rights, including freedom of expression, assembly, privacy, and property. In October 2002, the King dismissed Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba after he recommended the dissolution of Parliament but was subsequently unable to hold elections because of the ongoing insurgency. A Cabinet was royally appointed to govern the country until elections could be held at an unspecified future time.
On June 4, 2003 King Gyanendra appointed Surya Bahadur Thapa as Prime Minister after Lokendra Bahadur Chand resigned on May 30, 2003. The government and the Maoists declared another cease-fire on January 29, 2003 and held three rounds of talks on April 27, May 9, and August 17 to 19, 2003. The Maoists unilaterally broke the cease-fire on August 27, 2003 and resumed attacks against government, security, and civilian targets.
Prime Minister Thapa resigned in May 2004, and on June 2, 2004, King Gyanendra reinstated formerly dismissed Sher Bahadur Deuba as Prime Minister. In February 2005, the King dismissed Prime Minister Deuba and dissolved the Cabinet. The Maoists announced a three-month unilateral cease-fire on September 3, 2005, which was extended for another month on December 2, 2005. The Maoists ended this third cease-fire, returning to violence on January 2, 2006. After the King announced the reinstatement of parliament on April 24, the Maoists declared a three-month unilateral ceasefire on April 26, which the new Koirala government reciprocated on May 3.
Under the constitution, Nepal's judiciary is legally separate from the executive and legislative branches, and in practice has increasingly shown the will to be independent of political influence. The judiciary has the right of judicial review under the constitution. The King appoints the Chief Justice and all other judges to the Supreme, Appellate, and District Courts upon the recommendation of the Judicial Council. All lower court decisions, including acquittals, are subject to appeal. The Supreme Court is the court of last appeal. The King may grant pardons and may suspend, commute, or remit any sentence pronounced by any court.
Human Rights
Since political reform began in 1990, some progress has been achieved in the transition to a more open society with greater respect for human rights; however, substantial problems remain. Poorly trained police sometimes use excessive force in quelling violent demonstrations. In addition, there have been reports of torture during detention and widespread reports of custodial abuse. In 2000, the government established the National Human Rights Commission, a government-appointed commission with a mandate to investigate human rights violations. The government is sometimes slow to follow the commission's recommendations or to enforce accountability for recent and past abuses. The King's February 2005 dismissal of the government, subsequent imposition of emergency rule and suspension of many civil rights for almost three months--including freedom of expression, assembly, and privacy--was a setback for human rights in Nepal. Censors were reportedly deployed to major newspapers, and many political leaders were kept under house arrest.
Both the Maoists and security personnel have committed numerous human rights violations. The Maoists have used tactics such as kidnapping, torture, bombings, intimidation, killings, and conscription of children. Within the Nepalese security force, violations ranging from disappearances to executions have been recorded. After the royal takeover on February 1, 2005 and subsequent imposition of the state of emergency, the security forces arrested many political leaders, student leaders, journalists, and human rights activists under the Public Security Act of 1989, although all were released by June 2005 when the King ended the state of emergency.
There are three major daily English-language newspapers, "The Kathmandu Post," "The Himalayan Times" and "The Rising Nepal," of which the latter and its vernacular sister publication are owned by a government corporation. There are literally hundreds of smaller daily and weekly periodicals that are privately owned and of diverse journalistic quality. Views expressed since the 1990 move to democracy are varied and vigorous. Currently twenty-five radio and three television stations are privately owned and operated, due to liberalization of licensing regulations. Radio Nepal and Nepal Television are government-owned and operated. There are nearly 200 cable television operators nationwide, and satellite dishes to receive television broadcasts abound.
There are some restrictions on freedom of expression. The law strictly forbidding the media to criticize or satirize the King or any member of the royal family is currently being enforced after the King's February 2005 dissolution of the Cabinet. After the royal takeover on February 1, 2005, the Ministry of Information and Communications issued a notice invoking the National Broadcasting Act of 1992, stating that no media can publish interviews, articles, or news items against the spirit of the royal proclamation of February 1. A second notice invoking the Press and Publications Act of 1991 was issued on February 3 stating that no media can publish news items supporting terrorist and destructive activities.
On October 9, 2005, the government promulgated a new Media Ordinance restricting news reporting by private FM radio stations, prohibiting criticism of the King and royal family, restricting dissemination of news from foreign sources, enabling a government-controlled press council to recommend revoking a journalist's press credential; and placing new restrictions on cross-media ownership. In the months following the issuance of the ordinance, armed authorities raided private FM radio stations and seized station equipment, although the government has since obeyed a Supreme Court order to return the equipment and allow FM stations to broadcast news. The newly reinstated government led by Prime Minister Koirala announced in May 2006 that all media ordinances passed by the former King-led government would be overturned, and the Supreme Court on May 5, 2006, upheld FM stations' right to air news.
Trafficking in women and child labor remain serious problems. Discrimination against women and lower castes is prevalent.
Principal Government Officials
King--Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
Queen--Komal Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah
Cabinet Ministers
Prime Minister and Defense--Girija Prasad Koirala
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs--KP Oli
Finance--Ram Sharan Mahat
General Administration--Dharmaraj Shah
Agriculture and Cooperatives--Mahanta Thakur
Home--Krishna Prasad Situala
Education and Sports--Mangal Siddhi Manandhar
Forest and Soil Conservation--Gopal Rai
Environment Science and Technology--Man Bahadur Bishwokarma
Land Reform and Management--Prabhu Narayan Chaudhari
Local Development--Rajendra Pandey
Law and Justice and Parliamentary Affairs--Narendra Bikram Nemwang
Physical Planning and Works--Gopal Man Shrestha
State Ministers
Labor and Transport Management-- Ramesh Lekhak
Culture Tourism and Civil Aviation-- Pradip Gyawali
Women Children and Social Welfare-- Urmila Aryal
Information and Communications-- Dilendra Prasad Badu
Ambassador to the United States--vacant
Ambassador to the United Nations--Madhu Raman Acharya
Nepal maintains an embassy in the United States at 2131 Leroy Place, NW, Washington, DC 20008 (tel 202-667-4550; fax: 202-667- 5534). The Nepalese Mission to the United Nations is at 300 E. 46th Street, New York, NY 10017 (tel 212-370-3988/3989).
Nepal ranks among the world's poorest countries with a per capita income of around $300. Based on national calorie/GNP criteria, an estimated 31% of the population is below the poverty line. An isolated, agrarian society until the mid-20th century, Nepal entered the modern era in 1951 without schools, hospitals, roads, telecommunications, electric power, industry, or a civil service. The country has, however, made progress toward sustainable economic growth since the 1950s and is committed to a program of economic liberalization.
Nepal launched its tenth five-year economic development plan in 2002; its currency has been made convertible; and fourteen state enterprises have been privatized, seven liquidated and two dissolved. Foreign aid accounts for more than half of the development budget. The Government of Nepal has shown an increasing commitment to fiscal transparency, good governance, and accountability. Also in 2002, the government began to prioritize development projects and eliminate wasteful spending. In consultation with civil society and donors, the government cut 160 development projects that were driven by political patronage.
Agriculture remains Nepal's principal economic activity, employing over 76% of the population and providing 39% of GDP. Only about 25% of the total area is cultivable; another 33% is forested; most of the rest is mountainous. Rice and wheat are the main food crops. The lowland Terai region produces an agricultural surplus, part of which supplies the food-deficient hill areas. Because of Nepal's dependence on agriculture, the annual monsoon rain, or lack of it, strongly influences economic growth.
Nepal's exports increased 9.32% in FY 2004/05 compared to an increase of 7.78% in FY 2003/04. Imports grew by 7.08% in FY 2004/05 compared with 5.94% in FY 2003/04. The increase in exports is marginal due to the fact that there has been a significant drop in Nepal's main export, ready-made textile products. The trade deficit for FY 2003/04 was $1.0 billion, which widened to $1.18 billion in FY 2004/05. Real GDP growth during 1996-2002 averaged less than 5%. Real growth experienced a one-time jump in 1999, rising to 6%, before slipping back below 5%. In 2002, the GDP recorded a negative growth rate of 0.33%, largely because of the Maoist insurgency. GDP grew 3.1% in 2003 and 3.26% in 2004, and again slipped to 2.04% in 2005, according to Nepal Rastra Bank (Nepal's Central Bank).
Despite its growing trade deficit, Nepal traditionally has a balance of payments (BOP) surplus due to money sent home from Nepalis working abroad. In FY 2004/05, however, Nepal recorded a much lower balance of payments surplus of $80 million, as compared to $217.7 in FY 2003/04. The lower BOP surplus in FY 2004/05 is mainly attributable to the lower inflow of net government loans. The decline is primarily in the capital account, due primarily to a slow down in development activities funded by foreign grants and loans. Nepal receives substantial amounts of external assistance from India, the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, Germany, and the Scandinavian countries. Several multilateral organizations--such as the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the UN Development Program--also provide assistance. Such assistance has decreased substantially in FY 2004/05 after the royal takeover of February 1, 2005 and also because the ongoing Maoist conflict has seriously undermined development activities throughout most of Nepal. On April 23, 2004 Nepal became the 147th member of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
With eight of the world's ten highest mountain peaks--including Mt. Everest at 8,848 m (29,000 ft)--Nepal is a tourist destination for hikers and mountain climbers. Yet a worsening internal security situation and a global economic slowdown threaten the tourism industry. Figures from the Nepal Tourism Board showed a 12.8% increase in arrivals in 2004, but these are well below numbers during 1999, the peak tourism year. Recent tourist arrivals, during the Maoist cease-fire, show a recovery from the massive decline experienced during the first five months of 2005; however, 2005 annual arrivals fell 3.9% short of total arrivals in 2004. The fragile security situation, particularly after the Maoists ended their unilateral cease-fire on January 2, 2006, is expected to alter the trend of growth in tourist arrivals witnessed during recent months.
Swift rivers flowing south through the Himalayas have massive hydroelectric potential to service domestic needs and growing demand from India. Only about 1% of Nepal's hydroelectric potential is currently tapped. Several hydroelectric projects, at Kulekhani and Marsyangdi, were completed in the early to late 1980s. In the early 1990s, one large public-sector project, the Kali Gandaki A (144 megawatts--MW), and a number of private projects were planned; some have been completed. Kali Gandaki A started commercial operation in August 2002. The most significant privately financed hydroelectric projects currently in operation are the Khimti Khola (60 MW) and Bhote Koshi (36 MW) projects.
The environmental impact of Nepal's hydroelectric projects has been limited by the fact that most are "run-of-river," with only one storage project undertaken to date. The private-sector West Seti (750 MW) storage project is dedicated to electricity exports. An Australian company, which signed a power purchase agreement with the Indian Power Trading Corporation in September 2002, is promoting the project for implementation along build-own-transfer lines. Negotiations with India for a power purchase agreement have been underway for several years, but agreement on pricing and capital financing remains a problem. The Government of Nepal has taken up the issue of project financing for the West Seti project with the EXIM Bank of China. Currently, domestic demand for electricity is increasing at 8%-10% a year.
Population pressure on natural resources is increasing. Overpopulation is already straining the "carrying capacity" of the middle hill areas, particularly the Kathmandu Valley, resulting in the depletion of forest cover for crops, fuel and fodder, and contributing to erosion and flooding. Additionally, water supplies within the Kathmandu Valley are not considered safe for consumption, and disease outbreaks are not uncommon. Although steep mountain terrain makes exploitation difficult, mineral surveys have found small deposits of limestone, magnesite, zinc, copper, iron, mica, lead, and cobalt.
Progress has been achieved in education, health, and infrastructure. A countrywide primary education system is under development, and Tribhuvan University has several campuses. Although eradication efforts continue, malaria has been controlled in the fertile but previously uninhabitable Terai region in the south. Kathmandu is linked to India and nearby hill regions by an expanding highway network.
Nepal's military consists of the nearly 90,000-strong Royal Nepalese Army (RNA), which is organized into six divisions (Far Western, Mid Western, Western, Central, Eastern and the Valley Division) with separate Aviation, Parachute and Royal Palace Brigades as well as brigade-sized directorates encompassing air defense, artillery, engineers, logistics and signals which provide general support to the RNA. The King is the Supreme Commander of the RNA while the Prime Minister normally serves as Minister of Defense. General Pyar Jung Thapa is Chief of the Army Staff (COAS).
The RNA has contributed more than 45,000 peacekeepers to twenty-eight peacekeeping missions such as the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the UN Protection Force (UNPROFOR) in the Former Yugoslavia, the UN Operational Mission in Somalia II (UNOSOMII), the UN Mission in Haiti (UNMIH), and the UN Mission of Support in East Timor (UNTAET). While concurrently fighting a Maoist insurgency within Nepal, RNA units are also presently serving in the UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL), the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), and the UN Mission in Haiti (MINUSTOH), among others. Approximately 3,400 of the world-famous Nepalese Gurkha forces serve in the British Army and 40,000 serve in the Indian Army.
The U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) coordinates U.S. military engagement and security assistance with Nepal through the Office of Defense Cooperation. U.S. military assistance to the RNA has consisted of $21.95 million in grant Foreign Military Financing (FMF) since 2002, annual professional and technical training provided under the International Military Education and Training Program (IMET) grant ($650,000 in FY05), additional training provided under the Counter Terrorism (CT) Fellowship ($200,000 for FY04), and approximately $2 million of Enhanced International Peacekeeping Capabilities (EIPC) funding to increase the pool of international peacekeepers and promote interoperability. Many RNA officers attend U.S. military schools, including the U.S. Army War College, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC), and various conferences and seminars such as those provided by the National Defense University (NDU) and the Asia Pacific Center for Strategic Studies (APCSS).
As a small, landlocked country wedged between two much larger and far stronger powers, Nepal seeks good relations with both India and China. Nepal formally established relations with China in 1956, and since then their bilateral relations have generally been very good. Because of strong cultural, religious, linguistic, and economic ties, Nepal's association with India traditionally has been close. India and Nepal restored trade relations in 1990 after a break caused by India's security concerns over Nepal's relations with China. A bilateral trade treaty signed in 1991 is renewed every five years. The most recent renewal on March 5, 2002 shall remain in force until March 5, 2007. However, a transit treaty with India, which allows Nepal to trade with other countries through the Calcutta/Haldia ports, expired on January 5, 2006. To allow time for the review of the seven-year-old transit treaty, India extended the treaty for a period of three months, until April 5, 2006.
Nepal has played an active role in the formation of the economic development-oriented South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and is the site of its secretariat. Nepal is also a signatory of the agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA), which came into force on January 1, 2006, and the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation Free Trade Agreement (BIMSTEC-FTA), which will come into force on July 1, 2006. On international issues, Nepal follows a non-aligned policy and often votes with the Non-Aligned Movement in the United Nations. Nepal participates in a number of UN specialized agencies and is a member of the World Trade Organization, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Colombo Plan, and Asian Development Bank.
The United States established official relations with Nepal in 1947 and opened its Kathmandu Embassy in 1959. Relations between the two countries have always been friendly. U.S. policy objectives toward Nepal include supporting democratic institutions and economic liberalization, promoting peace and stability in South Asia, supporting Nepalese independence and territorial integrity, and alleviating poverty.
Since 1951, the United States has provided more than $791 million in bilateral economic assistance to Nepal. In recent years, annual bilateral U.S. economic assistance through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has averaged $40 million. USAID supports agriculture, health, family planning, environmental protection, democratization, governance, and hydropower development efforts in Nepal. The United States also contributes to international institutions and private voluntary organizations working in Nepal. To date, U.S. contributions to multilateral organizations working in Nepal approach an additional $725 million, including humanitarian assistance. The Peace Corps temporarily suspended its operations in Nepal in 2004 due to increasing security concerns, and officially terminated its Nepal program in 2006.
Principal U.S. Officials
Ambassador--James F. Moriarty
Deputy Chief of Mission--vacant
Counselor for Management Affairs--Michelle Esperdy
USAID Director--Donald B. Clark
Political and Economic Chief--Grace Shelton
Consular Chief--Robert Farquhar
Public Affairs Officer--Robert L. Hugins
Regional Security Officer--James W. Gayhart
Regional Environment Officer--Katharine E. Koch
Political/Military Officer--Stephen W. Riley
Defense Cooperation Officer--Maj. Lawrence A. Smith
Defense Attach�--LTC Scott Taylor
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Accessibility and Authenticity in Julia Smith's Cynthia Parker
Date: December 2007
Creator: Buehner, Katie R.
Description: In 1939, composer Julia Smith's first opera Cynthia Parker dramatized the story of a Texas legend. Smith manipulated music, text, and visual images to make the opera accessible for the audience in accordance with compositional and institutional practices in American opera of the 1930s. Transparent musical themes and common Native Americans stereotypes are used to define characters. Folk music is presented as diegetic, creating a sense of authenticity that places the audience into the opera's Western setting. The opera is codified for the audience using popular idioms, resulting in initial but not lasting success.
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Asserting Identity in Wagner's Shadow: The Case of Engelbert Humperdinck's Königskinder (1897)
Date: August 2004
Creator: Kinnett, Forest Randolph
Description: Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921), who was considered a Wagnerian due to to his past work in Bayreuth and the Wagnerian traits of his Hänsel und Gretel, seems to have believed that to define himself as a composer, he had to engage somehow with that designation, whether through orthodox Wagner imitation or an assertion of his independence from Wagner's musical legacy. The latter kind of engagement can be seen in Humperdinck's Königskinder (1897), in which he developed a new kind of declamatory notation within the context of melodrama, thus fulfilling Wagnerian ideals as well as progressing beyond them. The effectiveness of Humperdinck's effort is seen in the ensuing critical reception, in which the realities of being heard as a Wagnerian composer are clarified.
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The "Beethoven Folksong Project" in the Reception of Beethoven and His Music
Date: December 2006
Creator: Lee, Hee Seung
Description: Beethoven's folksong arrangements and variations have been coldly received in recent scholarship. Their melodic and harmonic simplicity, fusion of highbrow and lowbrow styles, seemingly diminished emphasis on originality, and the assorted nationalities of the tunes have caused them to be viewed as musical rubble within the heritage of Western art music. The canonic composer's relationship with the Scottish amateur folksong collector and publisher George Thomson, as well as with his audience, amateur music lovers, has been largely downplayed in the reception of Beethoven. I define Beethoven's engagement with folksongs and their audience as the "Beethoven Folksong Project," evaluating it in the history of Beethoven reception as well as within the cultural and ideological contexts of the British Isles and German-speaking lands at the turn of the nineteenth century. I broaden the image of Beethoven during his lifetime by demonstrating that he served as an ideal not only for highly educated listeners and performers but also for amateur music lovers in search of cultivation through music. I explore the repertory under consideration in relation to the idea of Bildung ("formation" or "education" of the self or of selves as a nation) that pervaded contemporary culture, manifesting itself in music as the ...
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"Being" a Stickist: A Phenomenological Consideration of "Dwelling" in a Virtual Music Scene
Date: May 2010
Creator: Hodges, Jeff
Description: Musical instruments are not static, unchanging objects. They are, instead, things that materially evolve in symmetry with human practices. Alterations to an instrument's design often attend to its ergonomic or expressive capacity, but sometimes an innovator causes an entirely new instrument to arise. One such instrument is the Chapman Stick. This instrument's history is closely intertwined with global currents that have evolved into virtual, online scenes. Virtuality obfuscates embodiment, but the Stick's world, like any instrument's, is optimally related in intercorporeal exchanges. Stickists circumvent real and virtual obstacles to engage the Stick world. Using an organology informed by the work of Heidegger and Merleau-Ponty, this study examines how the Chapman Stick, as a material "thing," speaks in and through a virtual, representational environment.
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Belle Musique and Fin' Amour: Thibaut de Champagne, Gace Brulé, and an Aristocratic Trouvére Tradition
Date: December 2008
Creator: Bly, Emily
Description: Many consider Gace Brulé (c1160-c1213) and Thibaut IV, Count of Champagne, (1201-1253) to have been the greatest trouvères. Writers on this subject have not adequately examined this assumption, having focused their energies on such issues as tracking melodic variants of individual works as preserved in different song-books (or chansonniers), the interpretation of rhythm in performance, and creation of modern editions of these songs. This thesis examines the esteem enjoyed by Gace and Thibaut in both medieval and modern times which derives from their exemplarity of, rather than difference from their noble contemporaries.
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Beyond the Human Voice: Francis Poulenc's Psychological Drama La Voix humaine (1958)
Date: May 2000
Creator: Beard, Cynthia C.
Description: Francis Poulenc's one-character opera La Voix humaine (1958), a setting of the homonymous play by Jean Cocteau, explores the psychological complexities of an unnamed woman as she experiences the end of a romantic relationship. During the forty-minute work, she sings in a declamatory manner into a telephone, which serves as a sign of the unrevealed man at the other end. Poulenc uses musical motives to underscore the woman's changing emotional states as she recalls her past relationship. The musical dramaturgy in this work resignifies Debussy's impressionist symbolism by collapsing devices used in Pelléas et Mélisande in a language that shifts between octatonicism, chromaticism, harmonic and melodic whole tone passages, and diatonicism. This late work recontextualizes elements in Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmélites (1953-56), and the end of the opera provides a theme for his Sonate pour Clarinet et Piano(1962), as Poulenc reflects on his youthful encounters with Cocteau, Erik Satie, and Les Six.
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Beyond the "Year of Song": Text and Music in the Song Cycles of Robert Schumann after 1848
Date: May 2007
Creator: Ringer, Rebecca Scharlene
Description: In recent years scholars have begun to re-evaluate the works, writings, and life of Robert Schumann (1810-1856). One of the primary issues in this ongoing re-evaluation is a reassessment of the composer's late works (roughly defined as those written after 1845). Until recently, the last eight years of Schumann's creative life and the works he composed at that time either have been ignored or critiqued under an image of an illness that had caused periodic breakdowns. Schumann's late works show how his culture and the artists communicating within that culture were transformed from the beginning to the middle of the nineteenth century. These late works, therefore, should be viewed in the context of Schumann's output as a whole and in regard to their contributions to nineteenth-century society. Schumann's contributions, specifically to the genre of the song cycle from 1849 to 1852, are among his late compositional works that still await full reconsideration. A topical study, focusing on three themes of selections from his twenty-three late cycles, will provide a critical evaluation of Schumann's compositional output in the genre of the song cycle. First, Schumann's political voice will be examined. The political events that led to the mid-nineteenth-century revolutions inspired crucial ...
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Cadential Syntax and Mode in the Sixteenth-Century Motet: a Theory of Compositional Process and Structure from Gallus Dressler's Praecepta Musicae Poeticae
Date: May 1996
Creator: Hamrick, David (David Russell)
Description: Though cadences have long been recognized as an aspect of modality, Gallus Dressler's treatise Praecepta musicae poeticae (1563) offers a new understanding of their relationship to mode and structure. Dressler's comments suggest that the cadences in the exordium and at articulations of the text are "principal" to the mode, shaping the tonal structure of the work. First, it is necessary to determine which cadences indicate which modes. A survey of sixteenth-century theorists uncovered a striking difference between Pietro Aron and his followers and many lesser-known theorists, including Dressier. The latter held that the repercussae of each mode were "principal cadences," contrary to Aron's expansive lists. Dressler's syntactical theory of cadence usage was tested by examining seventeen motets by Dressler and seventy-two motets by various early sixteenth-century composers. In approximately three-fourths of the motets in each group, cadences appeared on only two different pitches (with only infrequent exceptions) in their exordia and at text articulations. These pairs are the principal cadences of Dressler's list, and identify the mode of the motets. Observations and conclusions are offered regarding the ambiguities of individual modes, and the cadence-tone usage of individual composers.
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Carlo Milanuzzi's Quarto Scherzo and the Climate of Venetian Popular Music in the 1620s
Date: August 2001
Creator: Gavito, Cory Michael
Description: Although music publishing in Italy was on the decline around the turn of the seventeenth century, Venice emerged as one of the most prolific publishing centers of secular song in Italy throughout the first three decades of the 1600s. Many Venetian song collections were printed with alfabeto, a chordal tablature designed to facilitate even the most untrained of musicians with the necessary tools for accompanying singers on the fashionable five-course Spanish guitar. Carlo Milanuzzi's Quarto Scherzo (1624) stands out among its contemporary Venetian song collections with alfabeto as an anthology of Venetian secular songs, including compositions by Miniscalchi, Berti, and Claudio and Francesco Monteverdi. Issues surrounding its publication, instrumentation, and musical and poetic style not only contribute to the understanding of Venetian Baroque monody, but also help to construe a repertory of vocal music with defining characteristics usually associated with popular music of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.
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Caught Between Jazz and Pop: The Contested Origins, Criticism, Performance Practice, and Reception of Smooth Jazz.
Date: December 2008
Creator: West, Aaron J.
Description: In Caught Between Jazz and Pop, I challenge the prevalent marginalization and malignment of smooth jazz in the standard jazz narrative. Furthermore, I question the assumption that smooth jazz is an unfortunate and unwelcomed evolutionary outcome of the jazz-fusion era. Instead, I argue that smooth jazz is a long-lived musical style that merits multi-disciplinary analyses of its origins, critical dialogues, performance practice, and reception. Chapter 1 begins with an examination of current misconceptions about the origins of smooth jazz. In many jazz histories, the origins of smooth jazz are defined as a product of the jazz-fusion era. I suggest that smooth jazz is a distinct jazz style that is not a direct outgrowth of any mainstream jazz style, but a hybrid of various popular and jazz styles. Chapters 2 through 4 contain eight case studies examining the performers of crossover jazz and smooth jazz. These performers have conceived and maintained distinct communicative connections between themselves and their audiences. In the following chapter, the unfair treatment of popular jazz styles is examined. Many early and influential jazz critics sought to elevate jazz to the status of art music by discrediting popular jazz styles. These critics used specific criteria and emphasized notions ...
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ZF-8767: Zend_Validate_NotEmpty reports self::INVALID for every type of validation error
self::INVALID is set to "Invalid type given, value should be float, string, array, boolean or integer", but it is reported for "" string, 0 integer, 0.0 float, array().
"" is an empty string, but it is a string. 0 is an integer etc. so the message is plainly wrong. It should be self::IS_EMPTY => "Value is required and can't be empty".
Here's a patch that fixes this.
Fixed in trunk
User named 'thomas' already merged my patch in r20180 not mentioning this bug in the commit.
Was that you? If so, why don't you just admit that you merged my patch to SVN, instead of pretending, that the bug was "already fixed"?
$ svn log -c20180 library/Zend/
r20180 | thomas | 2010-01-10 21:43:25 +0100 (nie) | 3 linie
[GENERIC] Zend_Validate:
- fixed wrong messages
$ svn diff -c20180 library/Zend/ | head -n 20
Index: library/Zend/Validate/NotEmpty.php
--- library/Zend/Validate/NotEmpty.php (wersja 20179)
+++ library/Zend/Validate/NotEmpty.php (wersja 20180)
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
if ($type >= self::SPACE) {
$type -= self::SPACE;
if (is_string($value) && (preg_match('/^\s+$/s', $value))) {
$this->_error(self::IS_EMPTY); return false; } }
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if ($type >= self::NULL) {
$type -= self::NULL;
if (is_null($value)) {
$this->_error(self::IS_EMPTY); return false;
I'm in several online forums.
Sometimes I fix things when they are mentioned within a forum without raising an issue myself. And sometimes it collidates with another user reporting the same issue.
As there is only one solution for this problem, by using the correct constant, I would not be too strict in the wording "my patch". Other people come to the same conclusion without looking into your patch.
You may also have noted that email delivery for issues is delayed. The time this issue was sent to me, the fix was already committed.
I'm sorry when such a situation is problematic for you. When you want I could wait some weeks in future before fixing things which are mentioned to me in a public discussion. :-)
Do you really expect me to believe that accidentally both two of my issues reported within an hour was "already fixed" with no other commits within a week, just these two just after the bug reports? And you are so busy, that you do not remember what exactly happened few hours ago and need to be speculative with "sometimes".
I do not really care about giving credit for a few-liner patch. What struck me is the bizarre attitude of not admitting "yes, there was a bug" and pretending that the reports were invalid in a first place.
You just lost more than one user - I will discourage every person asking my advice and reading my blog from using ZF, because your development methods are doubtful and not transparent. EOT
There were 40 commits within the last week by me, not only 2. And yes I am busy in my sparetime on sunday at home.
No one said that this report is invalid. I just said "probably fixed in trunk". The issue itself is marked as "fixed" and not as "not an issue" or "incomplete". In my eyes "fixed" is the proper status.
And there is also a changeset connected to this issue which tests this behaviour.


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Wakulla County Court House …item 3.. WCSO: Attempted Murder Arrest Made Following Disturbance (Jul 23, 2012) …item 4.. Wakulla County Sheriff's Office Reports Child Porn Fine Scam (September 25, 2012) ..
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This pop-up indicated that it was the F.B.I. and the user (victim) had been viewing child pornography on their computer. The pop-up further stated that a fine of 0 could be paid and the computer could be unfrozen.
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A 40-year-old Crawfordville man faces four charges including attempted murder in connection with a physical disturbance reported at midnight Monday, July 23, according to Sheriff Donnie Crum.
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"I don't have a crystal ball to tell you what's going to happen in court, but he's potentially looking at spending the rest of his life in prison," says Morrison
…..item 1)… WCTV News … www.wctv.tv … Updated: 7:55 AM Mar 9, 2012
WCSO: Weapons Seized During Search Warrant
A 39-year-old Crawfordville man faces weapons and drug charges in connection with the execution of a search warrant by Wakulla County Sheriff's Office detectives.
Posted: 11:37 AM Mar 8, 2012
Reporter: WCSO Release; Mike Springer
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WCSO: Weapons Seized During Search Warrant
UPDATE: – March 8, 2012 -By Mike Springer
Deputies say they found an assortment of guns inside Todd Mitchell's home along with drugs. And having those weapons violates Mitchell's probation.
"He's got a pretty good stockpile going here, he's got a pretty good history," says Lt. C.L. Morrison of the Wakullla County Sheriff's Office.
Neighbors on Emmett-Whaley Road describe Todd Mitchell as a handy-man who did odd jobs and mostly kept to himself.Mitchell, a convicted felon, was arrested at his Crawfordville home after neighbors reported hearing gun shots.
"When the detectives did a background check, they learned that homeowner, Todd Mitchell, was a convicted felon. They also looked at his history and also learned he was on felony probation," says Morrison.
Deputies say Mitchell was put on probation last year for DUI and making threats against a public official. A warrant was secured and detectives searched his home.
"Ten fire arms recovered, A homemade silencer was fashioned on one of the firearms. Marijuana and drug paraphernalia," says Morrison.
As a convicted felon, deputies say Mitchell cannot legally own a firearm. Deputies say he gave no motive for owning the guns. He now faces a slew of charges including ones for weapons and drugs.
"I don't have a crystal ball to tell you what's going to happen in court, but he's potentially looking at spending the rest of his life in prison," says Morrison.
Mitchell is currently being in the Wakulla County Jail without bond
Crawfordville, Florida – March 8, 2012 -
A 39-year-old Crawfordville man faces weapons and drug charges in connection with the execution of a search warrant by Wakulla County Sheriff's Office detectives on Wednesday, March 7, according to Sheriff Donnie Crum.
Todd James Mitchell was arrested for possession of a weapon by a convicted felon; violation of probation; knowingly driving while license suspended or revoked; possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana; and possession of narcotics equipment.
WCSO detectives received intelligence that Mitchell possessed at least two firearms despite being a convicted felon. Deputies determined that Mitchell was on supervised probation and his probation officer scheduled a search of his home.
Detectives provided security for the probation officer at the home and observed Mitchell leaving the residence in a van. Detectives recognized Mitchell and knew he did not possess a valid driver license and he was detained. During the arrest for driving without a valid license, a loaded .38 caliber revolver was observed in the vehicle in plain view.
Later, a search warrant was obtained from the court to determine if Mitchell had any more weapons at his home and spent shell casings, marijuana and several guns were observed. The search included Mitchell's home, out buildings, camper trailer and the vehicle and a second firearm, a .22 caliber rifle, was located in the van. In addition, eight more firearms were recovered along with a camouflage bag and miscellaneous ammunition. Less than 20 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia were discovered in the camper trailer.
Mitchell was transported to the Wakulla County Jail without incident. Detective Lorne Whaley, Detective Josh Langston, Detective Nick Boutwell, Lt. C.L. Morrison, Lt. Bruce Ashley, Sgt. Ronald Mitchell, Detective Rob Giddens and Deputy Nick Gray investigated.
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whatever 'Good ol boy', your name sys it all. Your times coming to an end. No more of the same. I've seen those yards too and your statement is completely false. Maurice Langston is simply David Harvey reincarnated. Good luck in 242 days. Not that I'm counting. GO CHARLIE !!!
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I agree! Please relay that message to the current President, in regards to the former President.
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Yeah, look at all the trash in the yards where you see Creel signs. The majority of the Creel signs I see are in yards that fall in the county ordinace for clean up!!!
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Posted: Mon 11:57 AM, Jul 23, 2012 … Reporter: WCSO Release
Updated: Mon 11:59 AM, Jul 23, 201
WCSO: Attempted Murder Arrest Made Following Disturbance
Crawfordville, Florida – July 23, 2012 -
A 40-year-old Crawfordville man faces four charges including attempted murder in connection with a physical disturbance reported at midnight Monday, July 23, according to Sheriff Donnie Crum.
Bryan Frederick Braswell was arrested for attempted murder, aggravated battery, false imprisonment and sexual assault after a 51-year-old female victim reported being beaten by the suspect.
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Investigators were called to the home of the victim south of Crawfordville and discovered her on the front porch of her residence in severe pain. Deputy Nick Gray, Sgt. Ronald Mitchell and Deputy Scott Powell arrived at the home and tended to the victim along with Wakulla EMS.
Deputy Powell stationed himself behind the home and discovered evidence that the suspect was hiding in a wooded area behind the home. Braswell was detained without incident.
During the investigation phase, the victim reported that she came to the residence to pick up some of her belongings. Once arriving at the residence, Braswell threw belongings at the victim striking her in the face. The victim was also punched and kicked by the suspect before being dragged into the home by her hair.
Once inside the home the suspect sat on top of her and placed his hands around her neck and threatened to kill her. The victim attempted to call 911 when the suspect grabbed the phone and attempted to sexually force it inside the victim.
After briefly escaping the suspect, the victim was grabbed by the hair again and thrown to the floor. The suspect eventually let the victim go and she called law enforcement to the scene. After originally declining medical attention, the victim was transported to the hospital by Wakulla EMS.
Tallahassee Police Department officials are also investigating an altercation that occurred the previous day in a pharmacy in their jurisdiction which involved the suspect and victim. Braswell slapped a phone out of the victim's hand at the store and store employees called 911. Braswell fled the scene when he realized law enforcement had been contacted.
Braswell remains in the Wakulla County Jail awaiting his first appearance.
…..item 4)…. WCTV News … www.wctv.tv … Posted: Tue 3:08 PM, Sep 25, 2012 …
Reporter: Wakulla Sheriff's Office Email
Updated: Tue 3:11 PM, Sep 25, 2012
Wakulla County Sheriff's Office Reports Child Porn Fine Scam
Wakulla County, FL – September 25, 2012
The Wakulla County Sheriff's Office Financial Crimes Unit has received two calls for service recently involving a scam utilizing computers and the Internet. The two potential victims both stated they were using the Internet and received a "pop-up," said Sheriff Donnie Crum.
This pop-up indicated that it was the F.B.I. and the user (victim) had been viewing child pornography on their computer. The pop-up further stated that a fine of 0 could be paid and the computer could be unfrozen.
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The site requests the user purchase a "Money Pack" or "Green Dot" card to make the payment of the fine. If citizens receive any information from a potential victim about this scam, please tell them that this is a scam and not to send any money. It is also recommended that the computer have a full virus/malware/spyware scan completed and to have a virus/malware/spyware protector installed.
The WCSO Financial Crimes Unit has been in contact with the Green Dot company's fraud department and they are aware of the situation. The F.B.I. is also aware of the situation and is taking appropriate action.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement was contacted and stated this is a well-known and documented scam that has been used before and has now resurfaced. If anyone becomes a victim of this scam, contact, WCSO Detective Matt Helms at 745-7190.
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I just love to travel, but unfortunately my full time job does not allow me the time I would really like to spend travelling each year. Combined with this love of travel, is my passion for photography, that I use to fill my holiday photographic books. In these I try to convey the beautiful and diverse places my wife and I have been lucky enough to experience. The magority of the above water photography has been taken with a Canon 40d & now 70d and most any underwater photography was taken using either a small Canon or Olympus digital camera in a housing.
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Some things in life are just too precious to give up. A cold beer and a hot dog at a baseball game. That perfectly worn-in pair of stilettos you've had since the Clinton administration. Going out to dinner.
And now we don't even have to feel guilty about them—well, at least about that last one. NPR reports a new study finds women ages 50 to 60 can lose weight even if they dine at restaurants.
"What was really surprising was that eating at restaurants did not predict long-term weight change," Bethany Barone Gibbs, lead researcher, tells the broadcaster.
Early on in a diet, the researchers found, eating at home was best when it came to losing pounds. But as women aged, when they ate out (two or three times a week on average), they made healthy choices, such as limiting meat, cheese, desserts and soda, according to NPR.
"The strongest effect actually was for fruits and vegetables," Barone Gibbs tells the broadcaster.
Phew. We were afraid they were going to say they cut back on the cold beer. Bullet dodged.
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More: Was Oliver's life ever in danger?
JB: Look, I am thrilled my husband was there, but let's face it. He's a dude and communicates like a dude. I never asked him specific details because I was not in the emergency room. I was only told the facts of what happened. I was never told he was in danger, but I now know that anaphylaxis can be deadly and that he needed the shot of epinephrine in order to breathe normally.
More: Was that the first time you ever encountered a food allergy?
JB: The first time I had ever seen what a food allergy could do to someone was back in college when a girl in my school died while eating chili. Sadly, she dropped dead in the restaurant because there was peanut butter in the chili. I mean, I don't think chili as having nuts in it. Now one in 13 kids has been diagnosed with a food allergy, so we are all more aware of asking what ingredients are in food.
More: You can't watch Oliver 24/7 because you star on the hottest show on TV.
JB: And in the world [laughs].
More: So do you worry that he might be exposed or eat something that could send him back to the ER?
JB: No, because his camp and school are very aware of his condition. The facility has two epinephrine injectors, and if there are kids with a food allergy, they eat at a different table where nuts aren't allowed.
More: Does he feel like an outcast sitting at the other table?
JB: No, because there are so many kids with food allergies that this is considered the cool kids' table. Crazy, huh? My fear was that because he has an allergy, people would treat him like the weird boy in the plastic bubble and not play with him. That is not the life I want for him. He is a kid. I want him to run around and have fun. Now he can without the worry because we are armed and prepared.
More: What about if he goes to a friend's house for a playdate?
JB: That is what we need to remember. We need to make sure that medication is in his backpack and the parent of the child knows where it is.
More: While we are talking about health, let's turn the spotlight back to you. You had to be fitted for a pacemaker when you were in your twenties.
JB: Yeah. I am not one who gives health a lot of thought, but I go for my regular checkups, eat healthy and exercise. When I learned I had a heart problem, I got it fixed. Luckily for me, it hasn't progressed, which would require complicated treatment.
More: How did they know a 20-year-old needed a pacemaker?
JB: I had an irregular heartbeat that anybody could identify pretty quickly. My sister happened to be in medical school and identified it as well. She detected it as being hugely irregular. She was the one who made me get help.
More: Way to go, sis!
JB: It wasn't dramatic or anything. I am the type who is more clinical about these things. With me, I just wanted to know what it was and what the solution is and where I can get it.
More: Any limitations?
JB: Not a one. If anything, I am scared someone will forget to turn it off one day [laughs].
More: One thing people can't turn off is Modern Family. Are you surprised by the show's enormous success?
JB: Really surprised. I knew it was a good series, but I am just surprised to be on it. I am really proud of the work we put into it, and I love my cast mates. I mean, I get to laugh all day with Ty Burrell. How cool is that?
More: So forget the traditional family; it's all about the modern family.
JB: Where we live in Los Angeles, my kids have many friends with two moms or two dads. That to them is completely normal, and I love it that they think that way.


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Erin Smith spends her nights at a relative's house and her days repairing her hurricane–torn home in South Beach.
She said that dealing with different government agencies after the storm was a daunting task.
"It was so overwhelming it made you want to throw in the towel," Smith says as she walks from gutted to freshly painted rooms in her bungalow during a recent interview aired on NY1.
Catholic Charities announced last week that $38.5 million in federal funding has been allocated to its disaster recovery program with the help of Governor Cuomo. The program is modeled after a similar one run by Catholic Charities in 34 counties across New York State following Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee in 2011.
The Sandy recovery program will provide more caseworkers who can help local residents on Staten Island and throughout the city tackle a variety of tasks to cope with the hurricane's consequences.
Eligibility is open to anyone with an unmet need that arose from or was exacerbated by Superstorm Sandy, even those who have not applied to FEMA for assistance.
Two months ago, Smith was referred to Catholic Charities caseworker MaryEllen Ferrera. The agency has about a dozen caseworkers on Staten Island who provide free assistance to homeowners hurt by Hurricane Sandy. Funds are allocated to the agency through a federal disaster assistance program.
Ferrera helped Smith get supplies and gift cards to rebuild her home. She has also reached out to government agencies on her behalf
"We get to know directors in positions to help and push through applications for our clients," Ferrera says.
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Odyssey Dance Company member Eldon Johnson will be teaching at the Dance Utah! workshop. Photo by Christopher Peddecord.
Put on your dancing shoes and get ready for Odyssey Dance Theatre's 15th annual Dance Utah! Over the course of July 18–21, students eight and older will cover everything from jazz to rhythmic stomp. The comprehensive four-day workshop culminates in a student showcase where participants will show off their newly-honed skills in an exclusive performance.
The workshop is unique for the range of styles that are taught and also for the teacher's focus on students. "The dancers can expect to have a good time training, but it's not just about learning," says instructor and Odyssey Dance Company member Eldon Johnson. "The teachers genuinely care that the students are inspired and are remembering their passion and love of dance."
Odyssey Dance Company tours nationally and internationally. For seven years in a row, they have been recognized as Best of State in Dance. "It's a great opportunity for dancers to work with local professionals," Johnson says.
This year's faculty includes:
• Derryl Yeager, Founder and Artistic Director of Odyssey Dance Theatre
• Trey Barber
• Eldon Johnson
• Vernoica Yeager
• Gev Manoukian, a finalist in season 4 of the popular TV show "So You Think You Can Dance"
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The Embassy participated in the fifth anniversary of the Passport DC "Around the World Embassy Tour" on May 5. Hundreds of visitors attended the event and were welcomed by Embassy staff and Saudi students. Attendees experienced an afternoon of Saudi culture including traditional food, clothing and musical performances. This year's event also included various displays, such as an exhibit by Saudi artists.
More than 40 embassies took part in the Tour, which kicked off a month of Passport DC events. The festivities are organized by Cultural Tourism DC, an independent coalition of more than 230 cultural, heritage and community-based member organizations.


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Above: A couple of these guys allegedly aren't like the others.
Peter Cooke's campaign for governor against Gary Herbert shows all too clearly the maddening and perennial paradox that faces Democratic voters in Utah.
Common wisdom is the only way for a Democratic to win in Utah is to mimic a Republican. Case in point: Cooke takes a Republican stand against gay marriage, making it impossible to distinguish him from a GOP candidate.
"I'm not a typical Democrat!" Cooke crowed. Indeed, he even looks like a Republican. Now, the only real difference between the two gubernatorial contenders is that Herbert is a vastly well-funded incumbent with an "R" beside his name.
A more infamous example for those slow on the uptake (you are Democrats, after all). Rumor has it U.S. Congressman Jim Matheson is a Democrat—though he seldom owns up to it. Matheson just received an honor that any Republican would kill for—the endorsement of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. "Few Democrats get that endorsement!" his supporters brag. Yeah, and there's a reason for that.
But I've got a solution for Democratic powerlessness. OK, it's not a perfect solution, but, hey, Utah Democrats accepted long ago that it's not a perfect world. Let's call it a scheme with merit: ALL DEMOCRATS IN UTAH REGISTER AS REPUBLICANS!
Before you have a case of the vapors, Jim Dubakis, think about it. As Republicans, these Closet Dem's (CDs) could attend to Republican neighborhood caucuses and conventions and vote in GOP primaries. On these occasions, CD's could vote for the most moderate Republican and even elect each other in as county and state convention delegates. If nothing else, it would nudge the Utah GOP toward the edge of sanity.
Any moderate Republicans (aka RINOs, Republicans In Name Only) that the Closet Democrats elect would enjoy the same privileges as regular Utah rock-ribbed, crazy-assed Republicans (RRCARs) to attend otherwise closed legislative meetings, vote for state House and Senate leaders and even, maybe, be GOP leaders—it could happen. (Not to mention getting lunch and golf paid for them by lobbists.)
For once, Democrats would actually have some impact on politics in Utah—even though they would no longer technically be Democrats.
Right about now, many progressive Democrats are saying, "But Crawler, that's not ethical!" (BTW: This kind of thinking is one reason Democrats get nowhere in Utah politics.)
But think about it, most Utah Repiublicans think "moderate Republican" is a synonym for Socialist. So you sorta, kinda, ain't lying.
And, to look at it from another angle, is registering as a bogus Republican any more repugnant than Matheson's charade as a Democrat?
Glen Warchol is an arts, culture and politics contributor to Salt Lake Magazine. He also writes Crawler at SLCene.com.


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Some prefer thick spears, some prefer thin, we prefer both, and white asparagus, too.
Because asparagus is one of the few vegetables that intensifies the taste called umami, it pairs well with proteins and makes a terrific base for a first course or luncheon dish—see the recipes below. Whether spears are thick or thin, wash them, then break off the very end of each one.
If spears are thick, finish prepping them by peeling the thicker end with a vegetable peeler to get rid of the woody outer skin.
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Remove it from the hot water and plunge it into ice water to chill it quickly. Drain on paper towels. Serving size depends on whether you're serving it as a side dish or a main course.
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Crabby Asparagus Dress asparagus, the first recipe among those below.
Crabby Asparagus Dress asparagus with a lemon vinagrettte and arrange on plate. Mix 1 cup lump crabmeat with ½-3/4 cup mayonnaise, 3 tablespoons chopped green onion and the grated zest of one lemon. Season with salt and white pepper. Top asparagus spears with crab salad and garnish with a lemon slice.
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Tests have found horsemeat in school meals, hospital food and restaurant dishes in Britain, officials said Friday, as the scandal over mislabeled meat spread beyond frozen supermarket products. French Consumer Affairs Minister Benoit Hamon said Thursday that it appeared fraudulent meat sales over several months has reached across 13 countries and 28 companies. German authorities have announced that 24 samples out of 360 official tests carried out on meat had revealed traces of horsemeat as the scandal of horse mislabeled as beef spread across Europe. Horsemeat in "beef" dishes has now been confirmed in products found in Britain, Ireland, France, Austria, Norway, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Belgium. Officials say there is no risk to human health, but the episode has raised food security concerns. Fans of horsemeat are pointing to its good taste and its health benefits. Horsemeat contains significantly less fat than beef and has slightly higher protein.


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Perfect Pasta
Do—If faced with overcooked pasta, drain the pasta well and lightly toss in olive oil or cooled melted butter. Be gentle to not tear the pasta. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Don't—Boil pasta in a small pot or not enough water. Gummy pasta will surely result.
Do—Add a little olive oil to the boiling water. It will help to keep the noodles from sticking together.
Don't—Rinse in cold water. All the nutrition will go right down the drain.
Do—To prevent dried out pasta, coat the entire pasta with sauce, brown butter or olive oil.
Don't—Season pasta while boiling.
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Do—Place egg in a bowl of water. If it floats, the egg is too old to use. If it stays submerged, it is fresh.
Don't—Use eggs that are too old. The taste will be awful.
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Do—Bring milk, eggs and butter to room temperature before using for batters such as cakes.
Don't—Don't mix on high speed until all ingredients in a batter are well mixed. Start low and increase speed as ingredients are blended.
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Maxine Turner is the president of Cuisine Unlimited and contributes monthly blogs about food, catering, trends and more to saltlakemagazine.com.


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ESH403 - Senior Health and Human Development: Curriculum Study
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The study of Health and Human Development is based on the premise that health and human development needs to be promoted at an individual level, and within group and community settings at national and international levels, to maximise global development potential. This unit covers physical, social, intellectual and emotional aspects of health and development beginning with the individual and progressing to the family, community and an international perspective. The unit promtes the understanding that health and human development is determined by lifestyle, environment, heredity and access to health services, and that nutrition plays a major role in influencing both health status and human development. Topics covered include: the place of health and human development education in the curriculum of the senior secondary school with particular focus on the VCE; approaches to teaching and learning of health and human development; exploration of contemporary resources texts and resources; application of technology for accessing; and interpreting health data and the nature of school based and external evaluation and assessment for VCE.
Assessment 1: Resource Exposé activity, 50%, (2000 words equivalent). Students select a Unit of Study and research four different types of resources and demonstrate (via a 12 minute presentation and critical analysis) how these can be incorporated into teaching and learning of the selected "key knowledge" and "key skills". A written summary is also submitted.
Assessment 2: Teaching Unit Group activity (2-4 people). As a group students are to develop and document in detail, a unit of work that addresses selected "key knowledge" and "key skills" from the study design. The unit is to demonstrate sequential teaching of the content knowledge students needs to acquire to gain an understanding of the selected key knowledge. Each group will discuss their unit of work via a digital audio recording (2000 words equivalent per group member).
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Global trade slows down to a five-year low in 2015, but negative growth rates are also a result of currencies' depreciation against the US dollar.
Today's trade news is shaped by a marked slowdown in 2015 world exports. According to UNCTAD/WTO estimates, measured in current US dollars, global merchandise exports plummeted by 13% in 2015. Services exports declined by 6%.
A new maritime transport indicator for world seaborne trade by types of cargo and country groups has been added to UNCTADstat statistical portfolio.
The effective exchange rate is an indicator to grasp country's international competitiveness in terms of its foreign exchange rates that cannot be understood by examining only individual exchange rates between the country's currency and other currencies. The term "effective" means that exchange rate changes are not measured against one particular currency, but instead use an average index of a whole basket of currencies, each weighted according to the issuing countries' respective importance as a trade partner.


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Sutro Biopharma said today it will use its cell-free protein synthesis technology platform to design and develop for Celgene new antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) and bispecific antibodies for two undisclosed targets—as well as manufacture a proprietary Celgene antibody—under a deal that could return Sutro as much as $500 million.
In return, Sutro will receive from Celgene an undisclosed "substantial" up-front payment, an equity investment in the company, and payments for completion of research, development, and regulatory milestones. The collaboration could generate up to $500 million, plus royalties on product sales for Sutro, if all milestones are met, the companies said.
Sutro said its biochemical synthesis technology allows for rapid and systematic exploration of many protein-drug variants to identify drug candidates. Once these product candidates are identified, production can be rapidly and predictably scaled up to commercial levels at Sutro's cGMP facility for the production of clinical supplies of materials using its biochemical protein synthesis platform.
"We look forward to working with the team at Sutro and to exploring their platform's potential to accelerate the discovery and development of superior multifunctional biologics," Thomas Daniel, M.D., Celgene president, global research and early development, said in a statement.
Sutro says it is looking to develop new ADC drugs and bifunctional antibody-based therapeutics for targeted cancer therapies. The new treatments are aimed at significantly extending the clinical impact of current oncology therapeutic approaches beyond that of current, cell-based expression technologies.
Last year, Sutro secured $36.5 million in Series C funding—of which it closed in May on the $16.5 million second tranche. Also in 2011, Sutro inked a deal with an even larger pharma giant, Pfizer, for to research, develop, and commercialize new peptide-based therapeutics, in return for undisclosed up-front and milestone payments and royalties.
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