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| || Name - Claymore "Clay" Lowenthal
| || Age - 27
| || Sex - Male
| || Height - 6'0"
| || Weight - 170lbs
| || Floor - Ghost
| || Paranormal Ability - Telepathy. Due to the nature of his death, he is unable to talk normally until he recovers his missing body parts.
| || Job - Gravekeeper
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Absentminded | forgetful | quiet | good listener | easily entertained | naive | calm | can be quite eccentric at times
| || History -
Clay was very sheltered when he grew up, being home schooled and under his father's care after his mother died shortly after giving birth to him. Being the son of a mortician, Clay was practically surrounded by death at an early age. And he didn't mind it one bit. In fact, his curious young mind was fascinated by his father's job and he spent most of his time observing his father's work around the funeral home quietly.
He found an odd sense of beauty in death and as soon as he was old enough, he took up his father's trade and became a mortician himself. He was very diligent with his job, treating the deceased loved ones of his customers with care. He focused more so on the makeup process, glorifying the deceased in a way that capture their liveliness during their waking life. He was always quite proud of his work and happy to assure his customers that their loved ones were resting peacefully.
After awhile, business at his funeral home started declining so to keep himself busy, at night he would stroll around the graveyard, making sure everything was in place and to ward off possible grave robbers. However, one unfortunate night when he was out on patrol, unbeknownst to him, he was struck from behind. The lethal blow left him unconscious. His attacker and accomplice, both grave robbers, proceeded to dismember Clay's body and scattered his severed body parts throughout the graveyard.
When Clay awoke in his ghostly form, he found himself laying on top of the embalming table. It wasn't anything out of the ordinary since it was something he'd normally end up doing if he was tired. But what caught him slightly off guard was that he lost his ability to talk. Being the type of person he is, he shrugged it off, thinking it was just a sore throat from being out at night. He rarely talked much anyway so it didn't bother him.
Clay continued living his sheltered life as usual, yet he'd always get this odd feeling that something was missing and he'd usually find himself wandering around the graveyard in search of it.
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- He's very good with applying makeup on others due to his past occupation as a mortician when he was alive.
- Appears to be lost all the time and ends up walking into places and not knowing why he went there.
- Always has a small smile on his face.
- He likes birds.
- Doesn't know he's dead.
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Family Tributes To Bristol Nurse
The family of Jacintha Saldanha have paid tribute to her, saying they were "shattered" by her death. A mass was held in honour of the nurse at London's Westminster Cathedral today.
Live updates
Family of Jacintha Saldanha at the House of Commons
The family of Jacintha Saldanha are meeting the Labour MP Keith Vaz at the House of Commons.
Husband of nurse travels to London
The husband of a nurse believed to have taken her own life after falling victim to a prank call has travelled to London to formally identify her body.
Jacintha Saldanha was found dead near the King Edward VII Hospital on Friday.
Her husband, 49 year old Ben Barboza, plans to return his wife's body to her native Shirva, India, to be buried.
Relatives comfort hoax nurse family
The family of the nurse believed to have taken her own life after falling victim to a hoax call were being comforted by relatives and friends at their terrace home at Greystoke Avenue, Southmead, Bristol.
A friend at the address said Jacintha Saldanha's partner Benedict Barboza, 49, and their teenage son and daughter, aged 14 and 16, were "very, very shocked and unhappy at the tragedy".
In a statement, Ms Saldanha's family said they were "deeply saddened" by the death and asked for privacy.
They said: "We as a family are deeply saddened by the loss of our beloved Jacintha. We would ask that the media respect our privacy at this difficult time."
Australian DJs break their silence
Two Australian DJs have given their first interview following the hoax call they made to the London hospital looking after the Duchess of Cambridge. A nurse from Bristol who answered the call was found dead at an address in London on Friday.
It's believed Jacintha Saldanha took her own life. Click here to see the full interview.
Tributes for Bristol nurse found dead after royal hoax
Tributes have been pouring in for the nurse from Bristol who was the victim of a radio prank that went tragically wrong.
Jacintha Saldhana was found dead days after transferring a hoax call from Australian DJ's who were able to obtain intimate details about the Duchess of Cambridge's condition.
Daisy Gray reports:
More pictures of Jacintha Saldanha released
More pictures have emerged of Jacintha Saldanha, who was found dead near the King Edward VII hospital yesterday.
- ITV Report
Tributes to royal hoax nurse from Bristol
Picture of Jacintha Saldanha released
Police have released the first image of Jacintha Saldanha, who was found dead near the King Edward VII Hospital yesterday.
Flowers left at Bristol home of hoax nurse
A steady stream of people have been delivering flowers and dropping cards off this morning at the house in Bristol where hospital nurse,Jacintha Saldanha lived with her husband and two children.
Latest ITV News reports
Cathedral mass for hoax call nurse
A mass has been held at Westminster Cathedral for the Bristol nurse who was found dead after being duped by a hoax call from two DJs.
Inquest opened and adjourned
The inquest into the death of Bristol nurse Jacintha Saldanha has been opened and adjourned this morning.

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BRUNSWICK — City Councilman Mike Abella, Ward 1, said the city made a mistake in changing the way Council's three at-large seats are filled.
The new rules, which went into effect this year, require three separate nonpartisan races in both the primary and November general elections. The old system put all at-large candidates in a single race, with the top six vote-getters in the primary moving on to the November election.
But the new format has had an unintended consequence — the two incumbent at-large Council members, Patricia Hanek and Brian Ousley, are unopposed in the May 6 primary.
And because only two candidates filed for the open third seat, they won't be on the primary ballot, either. Ryan Kolegar and Alex Johnson won't face off until the November election.
"This year we only have one (contested) race, so let's talk about changing it back," Abella said during a Committee-of-the-Whole meeting Monday night.
City voters approved changing the way at-large Council members are elected in 2010 on the recommendation of a Charter Review Committee.
Abella said a problem with the new system is that it doesn't prevent candidates from taking out petitions for all three Council seats and deciding which race to file in the moments before the filing deadline.
Councilman Vince Carl, Ward 2, said he and the other Council members opposed the new rules, but couldn't overrule the review committee's recommendations, which voters approved.
Abella also proposed pushing up the date new Council members take office after the November election.
"I think we need to end this lame-duck session we have," he said.
Abella, along with Council members Anthony Capretta, Ward 4, Dave Coleman, Ward 3, and Ousley, all unseated incumbents in November 2011.
Coleman said he thought some items were rushed through during the two months the old Council served after the election, including a road levy.
"I agree we saw stuff getting rushed through," Coleman said.
City Law Director Ken Fisher cautioned Council that the earliest members likely could start the new term would be December, because they would have to wait for the county to certify the election results, which happens in late November.
Mayor Gary Werner also warned that beginning new terms at the beginning of December could complicate passing the upcoming year's budget.
Council President Hanek said she would create a charter review committee to review the rules. Abella volunteered to chair the committee, which will include Carl and Councilman Ron Falconi, at large.
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Lady Raiders Invite Fans to "Take a Kid to the Game"
Jan. 28, 2008
LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech women's basketball program invites fans to participate in the annual "Take a Kid to the Game" day on Sat., Feb. 2, as it takes on Texas A&M at 7 p.m. at the United Spirit Arena.
Kids, ages 14 and under, can purchase a $1 general admission ticket to watch the Lady Raiders play the Aggies.
"We are excited to offer this promotion to our fans," said head coach Kristy Curry. "We hope that our fans and alumni will take part in this promotion and give the youth in our community a chance to experience the game day atmosphere at the United Spirit Arena."
The Lady Raiders are hosting one of more than 700 games that will be played across the nation as part of the "Take a Kid to the Game" (TAKG) program, which is in its 11th season. The project is a grass roots initiative that attracts the nation's youth and encourages adults to take kids to area college basketball games.
Youth will have the opportunity to experience the college game day atmosphere and some exciting action as they watch the Lady Raiders take on the Aggies.
Fans who attend the men's basketball game at 1 p.m. on Sat., Feb. 2, against Oklahoma State can redeem their ticket from the men's game for a free general admission ticket to the women's game that evening.
The official mascot of the NCAA, JJ Jumper, will be in attendance at the game and will be making appearance throughout each timeout as well as halftime. There will be giveaways and opportunities for kids to interact with JJ Jumper.


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Scout Troop 44 of Kimberly, Wisconsin, is hosting a series of bike tours for any scouts and scouting units that wish to participate in a series of bike tours ranging from one to two hour rides in the Fox Valley area.
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Tours are scheduled as follows:
- June 19 two hours / Pierce Park, Appleton
- June 26 two hours / Tellulah park, Appleton
- July 3 two hours / Lafollette Park, Kaukauna
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This blog has everything from great photographs to great travel guide advice. Winner of the 2007 Travel blog award, National Geographic has been educating us about travel for some time now.
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Policy on Hours of Work
|Stuart J. Russell, Chair EECS
|Costas J. Spanos, Associate Chair EECS
This memo is intended to reaffirm the standard hours of work expected of our staff members and clarify our policy and practice.
Staff Personnel Policy (Non-Exempt Employees) and the CUE and UPTE contract state that the standard work schedule for full time employees shall be eight hours per day for five consecutive days, excluding the meal period. Our standard work day is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with an hour for lunch from l2 noon to 1.
Individual alternative work schedules may be negotiated between an employee and their supervisor. Whole units that wish to change to an alternate work schedule must have the permission of the Chair, but the total number of work hours per week must be forty. Alternate work schedules or flextime already negotiated by individuals or units shall remain in place.
Two Rest Periods of not more than 15 minutes (one in the morning and one in the afternoon) are normally granted each work day; they may not be taken at the beginning or end of a work period, combined with lunch or accumulated for use at a later time. Operational requirements may restrict the granting of rest breaks.
Employees are expected to be prompt in reporting to work, returning from breaks and from lunch. If you realize that you will be more than fifteen minutes late for work call your supervisor or leave a message for your supervisor, then notify your supervisor when you do arrive.
When an employee is sick (s)he is expected to call his or her supervisor at the beginning of the scheduled work time for that day. If it is physically impossible to call, please have someone else call in for you.
Everyone occasionally experiences situations over which (s)he has little or no control which cause lengthy delays in arrival. With the approval of their supervisor, employees are allowed to make up time lost by such occurrences by working late or taking a shortened lunch period, provided the resulting lunch period is at least a half hour long; otherwise the lateness will be charged to comp time or vacation time. However, if these situations become frequent, the employee must use vacation leave, comp time or leave without pay.
Compensation For Overtime
EECS offers all non-exempt employees compensatory time off in lieu of paid time for overtime worked. Compensatory time off at the straight-time rate of pay may be scheduled by the department head within the same workweek in which the overtime is earned to avoid hours of actual work in excess of 40 in that workweek.
Employees shall be compensated at the straight-time rate for hours of overtime not exceeding 40 hours of actual work in a workweek, and shall be compensated at the premium rate of 1-1/2 times the regular rate of pay (see Definitions) for hours worked which exceed 40 hours of actual work in a workweek, not simply hours on pay status in a workweek.
For overtime which is compensable at the premium rate, the method of compensation is compensatory time off and shall be at management discretion. An employee must also be permitted to use the compensatory time within a reasonable period after making a request if the use of the compensatory time does not unduly disrupt the operations of the department. All compensatory time off must be taken within 6 months of accrual.
Exempt Employees
The workweek for full-time exempt employees is normally considered to be 40 hours, and for part-time employees the proportion of 40 hours equivalent to the appointment percentage; however, greater emphasis is placed on meeting the responsibilities assigned to the position than on working a specified number of hours. Exempt employees do not receive overtime compensation or compensatory time off.
If you have any questions about these work rules, please contact Kate Riley (3-6688; riley@eecs)
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Mustang Muscle Car Show
Sunday, July 10, 2016
Location: Haldeman Ford Lincoln
2443 Lehigh Street
Allentown, PA 18103
Time: 11am - 3pm
Registration: 9am - 11am
Cost: Pre-registered $10
Day of Show $13
Money will be raised for the Nicole Reppert Scholarship Fund www.NicoleReppert.com
Open to ALL vehicles.
PennMustangs will be hosting their tenth annual car show at Haldeman Ford Lincoln in Allentown, PA. Haldeman Ford Lincoln is located at the intersection of I-78(Rt. 309) and Lehigh Streets. Please note the address for this show as there are two Haldeman's in Allentown.
This car show will include many vehicles from in and around Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. Any vehicle owner is welcome to join in on this car show as the show is open to Ford and Non-Ford vehicles although the main focus is on Ford vehicles. Plenty of awards, door prizes, random drawing prizes and more will be given away.
The first 150 pre-registered vehicles will receive commemorative dash plaques to remember this event. The club with the highest number of pre-registered cars will receive a cash prize at the event. This show will also include live DJ, 50/50 drawings, prizes, give-a-ways, awards, vendor section, food, ice cream and beverages served all day and an overall good time for people who enjoy cars and meeting the people who drive them.
Awards will be given away at 3pm.
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Alan M. Wald, "Red Scare: A Counter-History"
In politics and culture, the anti-radical "Red Scare" produced a sweeping climate change during the High Cold War of the 1950s. Concealed beneath an ideological carapace of a stark polarization between the "Iron Curtain" and the "Free World," a "New Right," "New Liberalism," and "New Left" were displacing, condensing, and exploiting the social contradictions of the postwar era. How does the contemporary cultural historian speak to rearrangements of perception induced by dominant narratives? Alan Wald addresses the enigmatic patterns, contradictory consciousness, and discordant conjuncture of this "broken time" by way of arguments from his work-in-progress, Literary Radicalism: A Counter-History, 1914-68.
Background reading for the September 11 lecture by Alan M. Wald:
- "McCarthyism," http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
- Ellen Schrecker, "The Legacy of McCarthyism,"http://www.writing.upenn.edu/~
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- Victor Navasky, Chapter 10 of Naming Names,http://www.writing.upenn.edu/~
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Underworld: Rise of the Lycans Movie Reviews
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Release Date: Jan 23, 2009
Genre: Action/AdventureSciFi/Fantasy
Rating: (R)
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I like Underworld: Rise of the lycans a lot. I think it's the best movie in the underworld series so far. Lucian, Viktor and Raze were great in the movie, just like they're were in Underworld. I think Rhona Mitra did a great job as Sonja. Rhona Mitra has great acting abilities and she's hot. The action, CG and story is great. Michael Sheen and bill Nighy were fantastic as Lucian and Viktor. Kevin Grevioux was also great as Raze. It's one of the best origin stories i've seen. I give this movie 5 stars.
This movie was captivating, I couldn\'t leave my seat to go to the bathroom. I took my husband to see this and he doesn\'t go to movies a lot, he was very pleased. I would pay to see it again, just to see what I missed the first time.
Great Movie! I definatley would go see this again. Its a little Dark but well worth seeing on the big screen. Actors did an awesome job. Along with a great script. I will be adding this to my libary when it comes out on DVD.
great movie. i really enjoyed both the action and the story. the visuals were realistic, not the phony stuff you see in b movies.the story goes along with the others in the trilogy.i like how the lycans are kept slaves for protection. but is it a prequel or a sequel? didn't figure out that one.but is definitely one for the collection
This was a pretty good movie. A lot better than I thought it would be. I really enjoyed it. Worth going to see in theaters. The grapfics were not the best but I did love the story line behind it. If you love vampire/ wherewolf/ lycan movies, the this movie is really worth seeing.
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From OncoLog, August 2013, Vol. 58, No. 8
Specialized Care Improves Lives of Patients With Head and Neck Lymphedema
By Bryan Tutt
unique program is producing dramatic results for patients with head and
neck lymphedema, a side effect of cancer treatment that can interfere
with a patient's ability to speak, swallow, or breathe.
Although lymphedema is most often managed by physical, occupational, or massage therapists with specialized training, many of these certified lymphedema therapists will never see a patient with head and neck lymphedema.
"Extremity lymphedema is the physical or occupational therapists' area of expertise. When lymphedema occurs in the head and neck region, it often affects the ability to speak, swallow, or breathe, and its treatment requires a unique skill set," Dr. Lewin said. She believed that head and neck lymphedema treatment outcomes could be improved by training speech pathologists—who were already familiar with the anatomy and physiology of the head and neck and were likely to be treating the patients for speech and swallowing dysfunction—to become certified lymphedema therapists.
The head and neck lymphedema program in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery began in 2006 and now has two speech pathologists who are certified lymphedema therapists, Brad Smith and Leila Little. They provide evaluation and treatment to patients referred by MD Anderson physicians or by physicians outside the institution as well as patients who are self-referred but have been diagnosed with head or neck lymphedema by a physician.
The program of management for head and neck lymphedema at MD Anderson consists of outpatient treatment provided by a certified lymphedema therapist combined with a self-directed treatment program that the patient can perform at home. Although some patients come for routine outpatient visits, most can manage their lymphedema at home after one to three visits and return in 4–6 weeks for a followup evaluation. "The ability to easily access the head and neck region allows much of the therapy to be performed at home, a feature that enhances patient adherence to the therapy regimen," Mr. Smith said.
During their initial visit, in addition to receiving manual lymph drainage, most patients are provided with compression garments to maximize drainage from swollen areas. Although some patients require custom-made garments, such garments are often expensive and not always covered by insurance. Ms. Little said that less expensive standard compression garments can usually be modified to fit patients. She added that these customized garments are comfortable and can be worn while sleeping if needed.
Long-term improvements
"The majority of our patients tell us that their swelling is worst when they first get up in the morning and improves throughout the day. That's the opposite of what patients with extremity lymphedema experience; their swelling increases throughout the day," Mr. Smith said. "This is why management of swelling in the arms or legs is often a life-long process. In contrast, patients with head and neck lymphedema often respond quickly and avoid the need for lifetime treatment."
According to Dr. Lewin, there is no standard objective measurement to evaluate treatment outcomes in patients with lymphedema in the head and neck area. Instead, photography and tape measures are used to document change over the course of treatment. "Our data over the past 6 years show that more than half of patients demonstrate improvement on their first follow-up visit, and more than 70% show an overall reduction in lymphedema if the patient has been compliant with the treatment program—regardless of whether the setting is outpatient or home-based," she said.
Mr. Smith said, "We can almost eliminate the swelling in patients with mild edema within 6 months. For patients with severe scarring and more swelling, it may take longer. Even if we can't eliminate the swelling, we're almost always able to get some improvement."
Although the management of lymphedema should first be attempted with complete decongestive therapy, Dr. Lewin said that surgery is an option for patients with chronic, severe head or neck lymphedema when standard methods of treatment are ineffective.
Ms. Little added that better long-term results are achieved when lymphedema is treated in its early stages—before the tissue becomes fibrotic. Therefore, patients whose edema has not resolved within 4–6 weeks of the completion of treatment for head and neck cancer should be referred for evaluation. "There are usually treatment options available," she said. "Lymphedema isn't something a patient should have to live with."
For more information, call Dr. Jan S. Lewin at 713-745-2309.
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Vroom, vroom! The Cruise is back!
Cruise at the Beach returns to Ruby's Diner in Redondo Beach on Friday, April 11!
Open to the public, this free event happens every Friday night through October and features a gathering of vintage automobiles on display in the Ruby's Diner parking lot from 4 to 8 p.m.
Enthusiasts are encouraged to bring their hot rods, street rods and muscle cars and strut their stuff.
A favorite with local car enthusiasts, this popular event has grown tremendously over the years and features vintage and classic cars from all over Southern California.
The evening also features music, trivia, trophies and raffle.
Ruby's Diner is located at 245 North Harbor Drive in Redondo Beach.
Take a stroll before or after dinner and marvel at this fine collection of classic automobiles.
It's time to roll into spring the South Bay way!
If you wish to display a car or require more information, contact Larry Neville at 310-962-7438310-962-7438.


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- Welcome
- Photo Safari In The Aladağ Mountains
- Before Summer Ends Alanya
- World Art Summit: The Venice Biennale
- The Maghreb: Morocco
- The Future Of Gaming
- Not An Island But A Continent: Cretan Cuisine
- The Power Of Design
- A Library For Istanbul
- Kenize Murad An East/West Journalist
- Hope For Egypt: Dream Or Reality?
- Autumn Beauty: KARS
- Defenses For Winter
Journey To The History Of Pop
His Songs Have Been Performed By Many Singers. And Now The Legendary Paul Anka Is In Istanbul!
Istanbul Golden Horn Convention Center is hosting a living legend the evening of Monday, November 14: Paul Anka, composer of memorable songs like My Way, Diana and You Are My Destiny. Listed by Billboard magazine as one of the all-time great musical icons alongside Elvis Presley and The Beatles, the Canadian singer has sold over 80 million hit albums and singles.
Anka, who earned gold records in England, France and Canada for his album, Rock Swings, on which he sings pop and rock hits from the 80's and 90's like Michael Jackson's The Way You Make Me Feel, the Pet Shop Boys' It's A Sin, Oasis' Wonderwall and Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit, all in his own inimitable style, is in Istanbul for a veritable journey through the history of pop music.
Born in Canada in 1941, Paul Anka started his musical career at the age of 12. Hitting the top of the charts in the U.S. and Canada with Diana, released when he was 14, the singer put his signature on a string of hits and never slipped out of top 40 right up to his 17th year.
In honor of Paul Anka's worldwide achievement, August 26 has been celebrated as Paul Anka Day in the Canadian city of Ottawa since 1981.
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Warm Bodies sequel update--but real this time!
For publisher pitching purposes, I was asked to write a detailed synopsis of everything that's going to happen in Book 3, which is kind of like writing the whole book in Cliff's Notes. Everything's there, it's just simpler and shorter. For example, instead of several chapters describing Frodo's journey from Shelob's cave through the Orc fort and into the Cracks of Doom, you'd get, "Frodo simply walks into Mordor."
The end result is a compact little model of the story that you can hold in one hand and examine, and many thoughts occurred to me as I examined it. One was holy shit, this is a weird book. Not only for its contents, which are pretty weird (zombies, semi-zombies, maybe-zombies, ghosts, goats, boats, gaps in reality, and trippy philosophical pseudo-magic) but for how it functions as a sequel. Warm Bodies was essentially about one person's struggle with himself; the sequel is about several people's struggles with themselves, each other, and the wider world and all its broken systems (cultural, political, cosmic). So I always knew it was going to be a bigger book, but now that I stand back and look at it...wow, this is a lot bigger. Not just in length (I'm 200 pages in and predicting around 500 or 600 by the end, compared to Warm Bodies' 230) but in scope. As a sequel to Warm Bodies, it's so disproportionately ambitious, I might be trying to build a space shuttle on the frame of a hang glider. It probably would have been more sensible to start from scratch and tackle these ideas in a whole new story, but...this is where R took me, so fuck it, I'm going in. I hope when the time comes (I'm guessing mid to late 2015) you'll be crazy enough to go in with me.
P.S Just to be super clear, my last post was very definitely an April Fools prank based on all the goofy theories I've heard about what's going to happen in this book. The sequel will not, in fact, be a grotesque mashup of every known YA cliche. Thanks.


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On Feb. 21, Disney Parks Blog revealed some significant changes to Star Wars Weekends, the "Star Wars" fan event that takes place in Disney's Hollywood Studios. Walt Disney World has added a fifth weekend to Star Wars Weekends as well as a nightly fireworks show.
Disney Parks Blog announced the 2014, Star Wars Weekends will take place on five consecutive weekends between May 16 and June 15, with the last day of the event falling on Father's Day. The dates for Star Wars Weekends, which run Friday through Sunday, are as follows:
- Weekend I: May 16 – 18, 2014
- Weekend II: May 23 – 25, 2014
- Weekend III: May 30 – June 1, 2014
- Weekend IV: June 6 – 8, 2014
- Weekend V: June 13 – 15, 2014
In describing the new evening experience for the Star Wars Weekends, Disney described a "gala fireworks show featuring 'Star Wars' music." The description suggests a show similar to the "Symphony in the Stars" fireworks that have been presented on occasion.
In his tongue-in-cheek announcement, Gary Buchanan, Social Media Managing Editor, also revealed the 2014 Star Wars Weekends theme will be "Join the Rebellion." The event logo, present on merchandise and promotional materials, features Mickey as a fighter pilot. "Join the Rebellion" also makes a subtle reference to Disney XD's upcoming show "Star Wars: Rebels" that will air this fall.
James Arnold Taylor returns to host this year's Star Wars Weekends. Taylor is an accomplished voice actor who, among the hundreds of characters he's done, is known to Disney and "Star Wars" fans as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the animated "Clone Wars" series.
That Walt Disney World extended Star Wars Weekend was perhaps to be expected. Since Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2013, industry insiders and fans alike have expected, even demanded, Disney add a stronger "Star Wars" presence to its the theme parks. With regards to the fireworks show, it's worth noting "Symphony in the Stars" features John Williams' original music as well as voice and sound clippings from the "Star Wars" films.
Hyperspace Hoopla not expected to return for 2014 Star Wars Weekends
While Disney fans were enthusiastic about news of an additional Star Wars Weekend the nightly themed fireworks, reactions were more mixed to news concerning the end of Snig and Oopla's Hyperspace Hoopla. Hyperspace Hoopla is a comedic dance-off competition between "Star Wars" characters. The show was was marked by its parodic and sometimes risque take on George Lucas's universe and characters.
Walt Disney World has yet to officially confirm the end of Hyperspace Hoopla. But Disney news-oriented fans sites such as WDW Magic and Inside the Magic both report the show will not return in 2014, the former saying this information was distributed to Cast Members.
Hyperspace Hoopla had proven to be extremely popular with Disney guests, with some guests waiting hours at the stage to guarantee a prime viewing spot. But the show also generated some negative responses, both the its content – with some guests questioning whether it was appropriate for a Disney audience or respectful of Lucas' material – and criticizing how the show's popularity created problems with crowds.
Kungaloosh! Put on your set of ears and join me in stalking the Mouse. Read more of my Disney Travel Examiner articles or sign up for a free subscription.
Suggested Links
- Disney World hosts extended St. Patrick's Day celebration at Downtown Disney
- 2014 Atlanta Braves spring training schedule at Disney World ESPN WWoS
- Walt Disney World extends 2014 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
- 2014 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival: Menus for Outdoor Kitchens
- Disney's 2011 Star Wars Weekends – Hyperspace Hoopla


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Futures Drop As Manufacturing Stumbles
Manufacturing — the main bright spot in this very uneven recovery — suddenly stumbles. New orders for durable goods rose only 0.3% in July, compared to 2.8% gain expected. Large gains in civilian airplanes and cars were offset by declines outside the transportation sector. US stock futures are sliding on the report, the latest in a string of dour economic news. DJ futures down 61, S&P 500 futures down 7.60.
The 10-year Treasury yield drops to its lowest level since Jan 2009 at 2.43% while the 30-year yield is at its lowest point since April 2009 at 3.48%.


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The Bike Show is a London show, broadcast on Resonance FM, a London station. And despite the exhortations of the show's worldwide podcast audience, we mostly cover things that are going on in this fair city. However, it has recently come to my attention that the UK's numero uno cycling city is reputed not to […]
Archive | April, 2009
London to Bristol
April 20, 2009 · Jack Thurston
Podcast only: Spring Classics Special Edition
April 11, 2009 · Jack Thurston
The Bike Show may be off air, but come with us on a trip to Belgium, home of the Flemish hard men and De Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders). Along the way I get a surprise tour of the legendary showers at the Roubaix velodrome (pictured left). Photo credit: Garmin Slipstream Play on links […]
The end of the road
April 1, 2009 · Jack Thurston
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It's the end of the road for The Bike Show. Find out why in this special podcast only final edition featuring many Bike Show favourites including Buffalo Bill, editor of Moving Target, cycle sport correspondent William Greswell, London bike messenger Nhatt Attack, Barry Mason of Southwark Cyclists, and Joe and Wes from the London Bicycle […]


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An Arkansas lost dog is in need of medical attention, this Facebook thread reported April 29.
Simba, a Husky mix, is a stray hit in front of a homeowners home. He is currently on medication and needs surgery.
This beauty was lost in Mabelvale on Kristen Circle. Simba was last seen around 10:30 a.m. today. He's neutered, but doesn't have a mirco-chip or collar.
Simba is listed as "medically urgent." If you've seen or found him, please contact his people at the information listed below.
Contact: Kristi ( # below ) or Ann @ Saline County Animal Shelter
Phone: 501-602-3417
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Dvd Release Date: 2004-12-21
Genre: Action/Adventure, Horror
Rating: PG-13
Duration: 1hr 33min
A scientific expedition is assembled by a powerful pharmaceutical company to search for a rare black orchid in the deep recesses of the jungles of Borneo. Their hope is that the orchid can be used to unlock the secrets of youth and immortality. What they soon discover is that the orchid is already being used by a denizen host of giant snakes to augment their strength, size and vitality--not to mention their appetites.
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With the league throwing up more shocks/stumbling blocks this weekend it appears that there is no such thing as a normal season anymore, we can't get a consistent top side and we're all disappointed with a draw…what has the league come to?
This requires some inside the box thinking: analysing form and tactics. Pretty much what you'd expect of a podcast. The very least! To do that: Kristan Heneage joins Laurence McKenna to review the games of the weekend.
In the lump of football we review London's success, United's return to underwhelming form and the idea that Liverpool are really unimpressive.
Arsenal stall, whilst Spurs splutter and Chelsea creak. Can Man City capitalise and make Manchester an ivory tower again?
There were plenty of season changing matches taking place this weekend so share your views with the pod and become a greater part of the voice. Tweet along with the podcast and give us your views for the next show:
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Changing How Software is Deployed
By user12601629 on May 27, 2008
Enterprise software is complicated. Deploying it involved multiple levels of dependencies which must be managed. These include: hardware, operating system, middleware, applications, network configuration, etc, etc. All applications have these kinds of constraints, but there is no standard mechanism to describe these relationships. Tools vary widely in how they address this. This leads to complex procedures that are either: 1) error prone, or 2) time consuming and inflexible. Neither is ideal in an environment that is measured on agility, uptime and cost savings.
In talking to customers for the past two years, we've really started to understand what's at the root of these issues, and we've been able to design the xVM product portfolio with these in mind. There is no single, technological, silver bullet that will solve these problems. However, with cleaver application of technology in some new areas, we believe we can make a big dent in the problem.
People who read my blog know that I like to talk about xVM VirtualBox. It is a cool product, and I use it almost everyday. However, I'm not in the key demographic for the product. The most important people who use products are Software Developers (cue Steve Ballmer here). Almost all developers in modern enterprises are developing complex, multi-tier software. With VirtualBox, developers can create multiple virtual machines in software and construct a multi-tier dev/test environement without ever leaving the comfort and safety of their laptop. This changes a key part of the process.
Today, when a developer creates an Enterprise application it may be represented as a set of Java EAR or WAR files. However, in order to operate, these archive files require a complex recipe of hardware/software/network dependencies that must be re-created by the test team, and then re-created again by the deployment team. The definition of this environment should (ideally) include middleware versions, operating system versions (with patch levels), network connectivity requirements and many other variables. If any of these are not duplicated exactly the software may not function correctly.
Now, consider the scenario where the developer doesn't simple hand off a set of application files and a recipe. Instead the developer hands off a completely configured machine -- an exact copy of the one used by the developer to code and unit-test the software! This machine can be encapsulated inside a virtual hard disk file with a small amount of machine readible meta data that describes the parameters of the virtual system. This "machine" can then be dropped unchanged into the hardened staging and deployment environments. No longer would the deployment team now be responsible for scripting (even with the assistance of various tools) the construction (from bare metal!) of the application's environment. This could really change the game.


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According to Thursday's publication of the Times-Picayune, two women who went shopping at a mall in Slidell, La., leaving a puppy locked inside of their hot vehicle, have been allowed to take the puppy home.
Last Sunday, a Slidell police officer broke into a vehicle which was parked outside of the North Shore Square Mall and rescued a pit bull puppy which was "near death." The vehicle had windows which were "barely cracked," on a day when the outdoor temperature was in the 90s - the minimal amount that the windows were opened did little, if anything, to alleviate the extreme temperature inside of the car.
Shortly after the pup was rescued, Slidell Police Chief Randy Smith told WNEM:
There is no doubt that the puppy would have died if our officer wouldn't have intervened,"
After the pup was rescued, 23-year-old Lajessica McKenzie and 20-year-old Carleisha Shelly were booked on a charge of simple cruelty to animals - however, despite the charge, the local animal control agency confirmed that the women were allowed to reclaim the puppy. First time offenders of the misdemeanor charged are allowed, by state law, to regain custody of their pet.
Officer Delvan Melancon is the man who was responsible for saving the distressed puppy from the vehicle last weekend. After the pup's rescue, Officer Melancon told WGNO News that if necessary, the pup would have had a home with him; he had stated:
"I'm glad to hear it's going to be alright. If it's still at the pound I'll go pick it up myself,"
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Food inflation leaner in new research series
June 28, 1999
Throughout 1978-98, annual growth in food and beverage prices was lower in the new CPI research series than in the official Consumer Price Index. Reductions ranged from 0.1 percentage point in 1997 up to 0.7 percentage point in 1990. On average, about half a percentage point a year was sliced off of food inflation.
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The food CPI climbed at a double-digit pace between 1978 and 1980—the research series brought the growth in food prices to under 10 percent in two of those three years. Since 1990, the official rate of food inflation was no higher than 2.7 percent in every year except 1996. In the research series in 1991-98, the annual change in food prices was less than or equal to 2.1 percent each year other than 1996.
CPI data are produced by the BLS Consumer Price Index program. BLS has made numerous improvements to the CPI over the years, which have increased the accuracy of the index; however, the official historical price indexes are not adjusted to reflect the improvements. More information on the CPI research series can be found in "CPI research series using current methods, 1978-98," by Kenneth J. Stewart and Stephen B. Reed, Monthly Labor Review preprint, June 1999. It is important to note that the CPI research series has certain limitations and that it is subject to revision. Annual percent changes are December-to-December changes.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Food inflation leaner in new research series on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/1999/jun/wk5/art01.htm (visited June 27, 2016).
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This test method provides a measurement of the oxidation stability of biodiesel and biodiesel blends.
The test method may not provide a prediction of the quantity of insolubles that will form in field storage over any given period of time. The amount of insolubles formed in such field storage is subject to the specific storage conditions, which are too variable for this test method to predict accurately.
This test method yields results more rapidly than Test Method D4625, the 43°C bottle test. However, as a result of the significantly elevated temperature and the pure oxygen atmosphere, the nature and amount of insolubles may deviate to a greater extent than Test Method D4625 from those formed in field storage.
1. Scope
1.1 This test method covers a measurement of the oxidation stability of biodiesel (B100) blendstock as specified in Specification D6751 and blends of biodiesel with middle distillate petroleum fuels, including B6 to B20 blends as specified in Specification D7467 under specified oxidizing conditions at 95°C. Specifically, the oxidation stability is assessed by the formation and measurement of insoluble degradation materials.
Note 1—Biodiesel B100, composed of alkyl esters, can have good solubility for some products of oxidative degradation. Thus some B100 samples could undergo significant degradation, but show little or no sediment formation. By contrast, many petroleum diesel fuels have relatively poor solubility for products of oxidative degradation, so Bxx blends, such as B20, could show higher sediment levels. Refer to Appendix X1 for a suggested paraffinic dilution procedure to evaluate oxidative degradation of B100 for degradation materials that are soluble in B100, but insoluble in iso-octane.
Note 2—No. 1 and No. 2 grades in Specifications D396 or D975 currently allow up to 5% biodiesel meeting Specification D6751. This method is preferred for testing these fuels that may contain biodiesel blendstock rather than Test Method D2274 due to the incompatibility of biodiesel blendstock with the membrane filters specified in Test Method D2274.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
D2274 Test Method for Oxidation Stability of Distillate Fuel Oil (Accelerated Method)
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
D4625 Test Method for Middle Distillate Fuel Storage Stability at 43C (110F)
D6751 Specification for Biodiesel Fuel Blend Stock (B100) for Middle Distillate Fuels
D7467 Specification for Diesel Fuel Oil, Biodiesel Blend (B6 to B20)
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Following a successful year of attracting some of the world's most prolific thought-leading academics, Newcastle University Business School is proud to announce a new event series of inaugural lectures for 2012. These have been specially created to introduce our new faculty members to the region.
Presented by the new academics, the lectures will focus on their own field of expertise and cover a wide-range of business topics, providing attendees with an informative and interesting introduction to these bright minds.
Please find below an outline of scheduled inaugural lectures for 2012:
Date: Wednesday 25 April, 14.00-15.00
Venue: Newcastle University Business School, 5 Barrack Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4SE
Academic: Dr Tyrone S. Pitsis
Tyrone Pitsis joined the Business School on September 1, 2011 and is Deputy-Director of Strategy, Organisation and Society, and the Director of the Full-Time MBA program. Tyrone received his honours in Psychology from the University of New South Wales, Australia and a PhD (Management) from the University of Technology, Sydney in 2007 under the tutelage of one of the leading and most productive organisation theorists, Professor Stewart Clegg.
Title: Collaborating for the Future Perfect: Strategic Projects for Innovation
Dr Tyrone Pitsis will set out the challenge that the grasp of managerial control within companies inhibits the benefits collaboration can bring in across sectors.
Dr Pitsis believes that while organisations 'say' they want to collaborate in innovative ways, it is difficult for them to sustain innovation. He will use his research on alliances between public organisations with the private sector that have been involved in collaboration over the last decade, and discuss some of the political tensions, challenges and opportunities as these alliances have evolved.
Also, drawing upon examples such as the development of the Sydney Olympics' infrastructure which was created under extreme levels of uncertainty, Dr Pitsis will reveal how other case studies can contribute to the debate around collaboration and organisational innovation.
He will argue that interorganisational collaboration in the form of public-private collaboration will increasingly be the way in which organisation happens and in how 'things get done'. However, there will be immense pressure in managing such organisational forms due to the tensions between public and private value.
Dr Pitsis will also put forward his beliefs that major economies such as the UK, Australia and the USA need to do more to develop capabilities in inter-organizational relations.
Throughout the course of the lecture, Dr Pitsis will incorporate the science and art of relationships in organisations, focusing on the dynamics of power inherent in organisational life. Although underpinned by scholarly work, the lecture will be oriented to the pragmatics of managing organisations.
The lectures are free to attend and are open to all, though you must complete a short registration form in advance.
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""As I Lay Dying," had its lead singer, Tim Lambesis, taken from them recently. He is serving a six year prison term for hiring a hit man to murder his ex wife. The band pretended to be Christian, as they admitted, in order to keep selling records to the Christian market. Mr Lambesis estimated that only one in ten of " Christian" bands were really Christian. That sounds about right.
It saddens me that many fans would come up to the band after a concert and request prayer. The group would tell the fans that they did not pray aloud themselves. Listen to the lyrics of so called Christian songs/ sermons, and compare them to the Bible. Study the Bible, pray to understand and then to apply what we read. Then, as federal agents who guard against counterfeits, seep ourselves in the real God. Then the fakes will be apparent when we know the truth well.
Flash and glamour has charmed not only the young, but people of all ages in every generation. A retired gentleman told me recently that good preachers entertain. I replied no, good preachers preach in the power of the Holy Spirit. Then if that is not facinating, we value the trivial at best, and the demonic at worst.
I suspect the group mentioned above was entertaining enough to make a living for awhile. Talent does lift us up above the crowd. But Robert Murray McCheyne said that God blesses great love for him more than great talents. May we seek his blessing.
While subbing for students at an Elkmont Christian service, I got the 29-30 people present to sing a song. I was the best singer there, that is how bad it was! I called the singing off after a few verses. While recognizing that God may value the singing of the crow as much as that of the nightingale, we humans value talent.
When I was young, I knew an old couple named John and Margie in upper East Tennessee. His eyelashes grew inwards so he was practically blind, and always in pain. But he was a gently and cheerful Christian. She was more animated, of course. She would often sing, "Were you there when they crucified my lord?" She sang just barely better than me, but she sang to honor Jesus Christ. No fans ever ran up and asked her to pray for him or her after she sang. That is too bad, because she walked with God, and therefore according to James 5.16 her prayers were powerful and effective.
Do we recognize and teach our children to recognize, the one out of ten bands wooing the Christian market that is really Christian? Such a band will say a good word about Jesus Christ whenever possible, and will think and act and sing Christianly. Not one of us does that all the time, but real Christians repent when we get selfish, unforgiving, and otherwise anti Christian. And we can be certain the Godly will not sing or preach or teach Christianly in public and be the opposite in private. Matthew 7.15-16 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits.


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How to Pronounce "The"
Learn when to say "thuh" and when to say "thee.""
Did you know there are two ways to pronounce "the"?
The rules are like those for when to use "a" and "an"—it depends on the first sound in the following word—but unlike a versus an, the difference is in how you pronounce the word. If the word following ""the starts with a consonant sound, you pronounce "the" as "thuh." If the word following "the" starts with a vowel sound, you pronounce "the" as "thee."
Did he bring "thuh" cheese platter?
Where is "thuh" universal remote?
I prefer "thee" effervescent water.
Did she get "thee" MRI?
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Amethyst Purple Samsung Galaxy S III now on sale at Sprint
After more than a month of leaks, the 'Amethyst Purple' Samsung Galaxy S III is now available online at Sprint, with a full listing and all that.
This new color variation of Samsung's flagship device from last year comes with no new features or specs. Underneath all that purple is the same old handset that we've known for many months now.
The purple Samsung Galaxy S III can be yours right now for $99.99 (after a $50 mail-in rebate) if you agree to sign a two-year contract with Sprint and if you're a new customer. Furthermore, if you bring your number along, you can get the Galaxy S III for free, but you'll still have to sign that two-year contract obviously.
The $99.99 pricing is also valid if you add a line to an existing account. Sprint says these offers are only out there for a limited time, but with the Galaxy S4 launch looming, it's hard to believe the S III's price could go up again – there's really no reason for that to happen.
The Samsung Galaxy S III is obviously still a very well performing phone, and one that's now very affordable. So in case you aren't waiting for its successor to show up, it might just be for you.


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IMF Executive Board Approves US$551 Million PRGF Arrangement for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and US$73 Million in Interim HIPC AssistancePress Release No. 09/455
December 11, 2009
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved a three-year, SDR 346.45 million (about US$551.45 million) arrangement for the Democratic Republic of the Congo under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF). The Executive Board also approved additional interim assistance of SDR 45.66 million (about US$72.68 million) under the enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative to reduce the DRC's debt service payments to the IMF.
Satisfactory completion of the first review of the government's PRGF-supported economic program is a key requirement for the DRC to reach the completion point under the enhanced HIPC Initiative and to benefit from the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI), which together could result in relief from the vast majority of the country's external debt. Other requirements for the HIPC completion point are 12 months of satisfactory implementation of the government's Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy (PRGS) and other measures--including in social areas such as healthcare and education--which were agreed when the DRC reached its HIPC Decision Point in July 2003.
Following the Executive Board's discussion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. John Lipsky, First Deputy Managing Director and Acting Chair, said:
"The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has made important socioeconomic progress since 2001, demonstrated by the political transition to a democratically-elected government, robust rates of economic growth, and the taming of hyperinflation. Nonetheless, socioeconomic conditions remain poor; the country's infrastructure is dilapidated; and the country's external debt is unsustainable. The global economic crisis has further aggravated these conditions.
"The new three-year PRGF arrangement will support the authorities' implementation of their poverty reduction and growth strategy and economic reform program. The key priorities are to generate strong economic growth, reduce inflation to single digits, strengthen public financial management, achieve debt sustainability, and accelerate structural reforms.
"Prudent and credible fiscal policies are key to addressing fiscal dominance over monetary policy and making progress toward fiscal sustainability. The authorities aim to bolster domestic revenue, strengthen expenditure management, and implement a prudent wage policy to support fiscal consolidation while expanding priority spending programs. The authorities are committed to avoiding recourse to bank financing over the medium term.
"Monetary policy will continue to focus on reducing inflation. The central bank aims to enhance the effectiveness of monetary policy by improving its liquidity forecasting capacity and strengthening coordination with the Treasury. Completion of the restructuring and recapitalization of the central bank is important to enhance the central bank's credibility and independence. The central bank's supervision of the commercial banks also needs to be strengthened.
"The DRC's flexible exchange rate regime has served the country well. The central bank will limit intervention in the foreign exchange market to smoothing short-term volatility and achieving its gross official reserve target.
"Strong and sustained economic growth requires implementation of key structural reforms. The authorities will focus on public enterprise reform, improving governance, and streamlining the business regulatory environment.
"Given the DRC's high debt burden, the authorities recognize the need for prudent debt management. They aim to meet the enhanced HIPC Initiative requirements and triggers to reach the completion point and receive debt relief under the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative as early as possible. Continued highly concessional assistance from the donor community will be necessary to support the authorities' reform efforts."
Links to interviews with Mr. Brian Ames, IMF Mission Chief:
Audio: http://www.imf.org/external/mmedia/view.asp?eventID=1696
Video (English) http://www.imf.org/external/mmedia/view.asp?eventID=1673
Video (French): http://www.imf.org/external/mmedia/view.asp?eventID=1674
Recent Economic Developments
Socioeconomic conditions in the DRC remain dire following a decade-long conflict that has had enormous human costs and resulted in widespread destruction of the country's social and economic infrastructure. Although rich in natural resources, the country's per capita income and human development indicators remain among the lowest in Africa.
A sharp decline in world commodity prices in late 2008 slowed economic growth in 2009 to a projected 2.7 percent, while the escalation of conflict in the eastern provinces led to higher security spending, increased government borrowing from the central bank, and an upsurge in inflation and depreciation of the exchange rate during the first quarter of 2009. The Congolese franc depreciated by 35 percent against the U.S. dollar between December 2008 and September 2009. Reserves declined to a historically low level of US$30 million in February 2009 before rising to US$894 million at end-September following the disbursement of emergency assistance from the Fund and other development partners, the arrival of the first tranche of the Sino-Congolese Cooperation Agreement (SCCA) signing bonus, and the IMF's general and special SDR allocations (SDR 424.5 million).
The DRC is in debt distress with an external debt stock of about US$13.1 billion and debt service amounting to about one-fourth of total expenditure. At the end of 2008, publicly contracted or guaranteed external debt was an estimated 93 percent of GDP, 150 percent of exports, and 502 percent of government revenue, excluding foreign aid. The DRC reached the decision point of the enhanced HIPC Initiative in July 2003. It is current on repayments to multilateral financial institutions including the IMF, but continues to accumulate arrears vis-à-vis bilateral and commercial creditors. IMF staff received financing assurances in November 2009 regarding the rescheduling of the DRC's debts to the Paris Club of sovereign bilateral creditors.
Program Summary
The Congolese Authorities' program for the three years to June 2012 includes the following targets: (i) average real GDP growth of 5.5 percent; (ii) end-period inflation rate of 9 percent by 2012; (iii) gross reserves equivalent to 10 weeks of nonaid imports by 2012; and (iv) the external current account deficit (including grants) limited to an average of 25 percent of GDP.
The program includes structural reforms that focus on:
• Improving domestic revenue mobilization by expanding the tax base and improving its management
• Strengthening public financial management through improved budget preparation, execution and accountability
• Reforming the central bank reform, with a focus on restoring the independence of the Banque Centrale du Congo and strengthening its supervisory capacity with technical assistance from the IMF's Monetary and Capital Markets department
• Developing the private sector, including the reform of public enterprises, streamlining government regulations, protecting foreign investment and improving transparency in natural resource management.
The authorities' 2006-2008 PRGS, which has been extended through 2010 and endorsed by IMF staff, is based on the five pillars: promotion of peace and good governance; consolidation of macroeconomic stability and promotion of economic growth; improvement in access to social services; the fight against HIV/AIDS; and promotion of a dynamic community.
The DRC became a member of the IMF on September 28, 1963 and has a quota in the Fund of SDR 533 million. The DRC's previous PRGF arrangement, approved in June 2002 in the sum of SDR 580 million (US$924 million -- see Press Release No. 02/27), was almost fully drawn (SDR 553.47 million) before it expired in March 2006 without completion of the sixth review. IMF staff have subsequently monitored the Congolese authorities' economic program through a series of staff monitored programs. On March 12, 2009, the Executive Board approved a disbursement in an amount equivalent to SDR 133.25 million (about US$212 million) to the Democratic Republic of the Congo under the Rapid-Access Component of the Exogenous Shocks Facility (RAC-ESF – see Press Release No. 09/74).


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America has your back. What does that mean? It means with great reluctance, the war weary nation of the United States will react against Russia by protecting allies against further encroachment. It means that the Ukrainians will become the proxy of the willing in drawing yet another red line against the Russians.
What is to be done with the 25% of the population in Ukrainian cities that are Russians with their heart strings being pulled eastward? You can't deport them. Most are Ukrainians now.
The answer is for the Ukrainian people to get their governmental act together. That can happen with European investment and NATO defense support.
Conservative military hawks in the US insist that the correct response includes more US boots on the ground in the region as well as deployment of military assets. We are seeing that.
The big mistake that prompted Russian aggression was President Obama's being a naive softy with Russia to begin with.
"US options to curb Russia on Ukraine: Boots on the ground in Poland?
Amid GOP cries to 'do something' on Ukraine, the Pentagon weighs increasing military exercises, forward deploying equipment and personnel, and increasing naval, air, and ground presence. But there are also risks in doing too much, Pentagon officials say.
By Anna Mulrine, Staff writer / April 8, 2014
In the wake of the Russian invasion of Crimea, the satirical website The Onion ran a fictitious letter from Russian President Vladimir Putin thanking the US "for being so cool" about the whole thing.
"Believe me, I know it must have been hard to stand idly by and do nothing as a foreign military invaded one of your allies," the fictitious Mr. Putin wrote. "But you didn't really make much of a fuss over any of it, and I couldn't be more grateful for that."
It nicely captures the frustrations of many Obama administration critics who are increasingly demanding that the White House "do something" about Russia troop buildup on the Ukrainian border if it wishes to maintain any credibility on the world stage.
This "doing something" generally means taking military action. Yet what would a "meaningful military response" look like at a time when the Obama administration is determined not to be the world's policeman? And would armed escalation be a wise move?
That was the subject of a hearing Tuesday on Russian military developments, which Putin is using as a tool to "reestablish a Russian sphere of influence in Europe," warned House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard "Buck" McKeon (R) of California. Fail to act, and the US risks losing major credibility among its allies, and more importantly, among its adversaries, both of whom, "are watching our every move."
A number of right-leaning analysts have suggested that "the best way to invite Russia into Ukraine" is to fail to act, as Dov Zakheim, a senior fellow at CNA Analysis, put it during a Heritage Foundation discussion last week as he called for the US to move "land forces – not just air forces" to the region. "We need to move them quickly," he added, "not just into Poland but into the Balkan states."
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Even so, "The notion that if we're somehow just tough enough," as Rep. Adam Smith (D) of Washington put it, "is one that I always want to make sure does not stand unchallenged, because it can lead to some very, very bad results.""


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Sixteen-year-old Brandon Adkins was shot in the back and killed at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday on South Avenue in the city.
Youngstown police have questioned witnesses but said Sunday afternoon there are no known suspects. Adkins death, if ruled a homicide by the Mahoning County coroner, would be the sixth murder of 2011 to date compared to 13 as of June 19 in 2010.
Read the full story Monday in The Vindicator and on Vindy.com.
It is called B town
Yea, the subculture is impressed by V-GRIP . Life has no meaning to the culture . The summer is just starting and we may have a bumper crop of killings before it is over .
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You should take this blog down now before the locals express their opinions and delight for this young man's death. I know it makes them feel better but I hate thinking what his family and friends have to go through because of the jerks that comment here.
Rockabilly :
No use condemning these killings and pushing for the city to clean up the SouthSide, RIGHT ? So you don't want to clean up the culture ? With friends that gun you down you don't need any enemies .
Jay has a plan . . ..
"You should take this blog down now before the locals express their opinions and delight for this young man's death. "
Delight in a young man's death? Your a sick one. Once again this isn't the place or article to say ones condolences (Their is a place and time for that), this is a article about a young man shot in the back on South Ave, and the violence and shooting and killings that happen in our community. It's hoping the useless mayor or useless police chief (that can't retire soon enough) hopefully reads and sees how upset the community is about this senseless, useless killings. Is that so hard to comprehend?
"I know it makes them feel better but I hate thinking what his family and friends have to go through because of the jerks that comment here."
Family and Friends and the rest of the community should be mourning is death instead of reading comments on a newspaper article. If he was my friend the LAST place I would be on is a newspaper site complaining about comments. Is that so hard to understand?
Brandon Adkins myspace page . . ..
Once again as ytou sit behind the safety of your computer in that big beautiful glass house of yours where everyday is sunny and it never rains as you continue to judge those of whom you will never know, ever thought about 75% of the money made from selling drugs in order to fund these criminal enterprises comes from the suburbs your kids, friends, family and co-workers so maby if you teach the same morals and family values in that glass house of yours that you swear all black youth lack then maby the little terrorist wouldn't be able to purchase the things that are destroying the community, geesh what an idiot!
Stan - just another wonderful display of the lack of family moral values in the African American Youngstown community!
I feel so sad for these kids brought up in poverty with no education or two parents and being taught no values except those of living by the gun and doing the drug trade.
I have been preaching about the culture for a long time . I have been up close to the culture . I have a full understanding of the support it gets . Joe Kaluza is reminded everyday of his brush with the culture . He is the victim and not those in prison for robbing and shooting him . Jamar Houser is looked upon as the victim by the culture . Angeline Fimognari is viewed as simply the means of persecuting him . Her death means nothing to them . Now we have a young Brandon Adkins shot in the back and killed . His killer will also be viewed as a victim when and if caught . I repeat again to the mentally challenged that the SouthSide is a killing field . It is way past time to erradicate the culture and restore morality back to the souls on the SouthSide . Job generation will set a foundation for success in doing so . I would like to see a furniture factory started there to get the ball rolling . The ones operating in the Carolinas should be contacted to expand to Youngstown .
Jay does have a plan . . ..
It also has to do with morality as you well know. Finding work for people isn't the only solution. Most jobs won't pay in a year what a drug dealer can make in a month.
Your comments about the drug "culture" are right on. LosersNeverWin is right that a STRONG concerted effort to put a halt to this senseless killing and injuring of people needs to be made. But in the end, the "culture" will not change unless the people want it to. Just wanting it to, "seeing nothiing that happened" and hand wringing won't end it.
Changing of the culture of death is a conscious choice. In the Old Testament, God urged His people to choose life. Apparently, whatever faith they have (or don't have), they've chosen other than life.
Defending this culture is idiotic! It needs to be called what it is and active steps need to be taken. It's really another form of terrorism.
Maybe we can get a couple SEAL teams into the southside.
Changing the culture can only be done in steps . These steps need a foundation . Productivity could start with a furniture plant . The plants in the Carolinas are a good model . Next comes morality . High rollers living in Canfield feeding off the collection plate may not have the will or offer the guidence to morality . Living in the hood and watching over the flock just may be the answer .
Does Jay have a plan ? Yep !
"Job generation will set a foundation for success in doing so."
The problem with that is "They have NO desire to work", only steal and rob what is not theres, not to mention dealing drugs. How many young black men do you see working anywhere? Next time your out and such try to notice this. It's amazing. And what really boggles the mind is the cars they drive, the stereos blasting, the money they flash, the clothes they wear, the stupid bluetooth in there ears (they really that important) the jewelry and such. It's not rocket science to know how they get the money. And until the public gets control of the drug dealings (by any means possible) it's only going to get worse. Really sad.
Given a choice of jobs or jail they are free to choose . The city doesn't have the fortitude to strip the drug dealers of their assets or freedom . The Feds are needed to accomplish this . A total cleanup is long past due .
Out from under your rock. It's kind of ironic that you consider yourself the moral authority of the valley. When I read who comments on Vindy I would put your name at the top of the list of whose crawl space should be searched.
Rockabilly :
Due to your responce I would venture to say that you fully support the culture and are deeply rooted with it .
You are 100% correct. There is no self-respect among those that choose this lifestyle. And, it is most sincerely, their choice. But, the standard response is that they can't raise a family on a minimum wage job. Then, why start a family? This is what happens when you give people money and expect nothing in return. We are talking about bad people; it has nothing to do if jobs are available or not. Our federal govt. has totally destroyed the "family" concept in this country by perpetuating the nanny state.
RIP Brandon Adkins. I'll miss you man.


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Yesterday on June 8, 2014, Examiner.com was on the red carpet for the 68th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York, hosted by Hugh Jackman. The Tony for Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre went to Jason Robert Brown for "The Bridges of Madison County." "Aladdin," "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder," and "If/Then" were also nominated in this category.
We spoke with Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey who worked on the music and lyrics respectively for the show "If/Then." Tom received the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama as well as two Tony Awards for Best Score and Best Orchestrations for "Next to Normal." Yorkey's next project is "The Last Ship," with Sting and John Logan, coming to Broadway in the fall of 2014.
Tell me about the inspiration for the music for this show.
It really comes from the story and it comes from the setting. It's about characters making decisions in their lives who are searching for things. So I wanted the music to be guiding them, I wanted it to celebrate living in a urban environment, and I wanted it to feel like it was the music of people's hearts.
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She is the most remarkable performer and is not only fearless, but capable of anything. So the great thing as a writer writing for Idina is you can throw anything at her and she won't blink, she'll go at it and quickly learn the stuff that really soars.
Idina Menzel stars in "If/Then" and was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical. On June 2, we also attended Tony Awards Cocktail Ceremony. Celebrities lined out of black SUVs with New Yorkers gazing through the gates. The Diamond Horseshoe, located in the hotel's basement, was lofty and refined from the golden-lit spotlights to the stage that seemed so grand it was as if it could envelope the whole ballroom. As for the menu, it was simple but refined; attendees helped themselves to tasteful cocktails, tender steaks, and an assortment of charcuterie and cheeses. The event was attended by various celebrities such as Idina Menzel, Neil Patrick Harris, Kelli O'Hara, and Anika Noni Rose. Among the honor recipients were Charlotte Wilcox, Joan Marcus, and Joe Benincasa. Each gave short but sentimental speeches that left the room in a silent awe followed by a resounding applause. The event concluded with nominees and attendees socializing in the center area of the Diamond Horseshoe.
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