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George Harrison and Banyan Tree Seychelles
April 10, 2016
By: Five Star Alliance
Banyan Tree Seychelles is set upon the original Seychellian abode belonging to Pink Panther actor Peter Sellers and Beatles member George Harrison. The resort took painstaking steps toward preserving the authenticity of the site's architecture and culture with the aid of island residents, some of who still dedicate their careers to forwarding Banyan Tree Seychelles' mission of providing a Sanctuary for the Senses.
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Exploring the Accommodation Types at Constance Lemuria Seychelles
January 21, 2016
By: Five Star Alliance
Luxury travelers flock to Constance Lemuria Seychelles for the gorgeous beaches, clear water, and lush vegetation. While there, they can indulge in golf at the only 18-hole course in the Seychelles, dive in one of the world's top scuba destinations, dine on gourmet meals, explore the island, or relax at the spa. There's also the Constance Kids Club to entertain smaller guests and give parents a real vacation. The resort offers a variety of spacious suite and villa accommodations to suit every traveler. To create a cocoon of luxury amidst vibrant nature, materials such as wood, stone, pink granite, marble, and thatch palm has been beautifully used to create a modern yet warm feel.
Junior Suite
All Junior suites are set in the Seychellois gardens 15 metres from the shore and designed in a minimalist, yet luxurious style with large bathrooms and private dining space.Suites measure 52 square meters and offer: Air-conditioning, tea and coffee facilities, minibar, satellite TV with a wide range of films and music/DVD player, Mac mini (iPod connection, CD &DVD), high-speed internet connection, individual safe, telephone answering machine, hairdryer, and 24-hour room service.
Occupancy: 3 persons
Situated just 15 meters from the shore, palm-thatched Senior Suites have a contemporary interior. The living room leads directly to an outdoor dining area and a personal massage pavilion. Ideal for a couple. Each Senior Suite measures 115 square meters including a living room and offers: air-conditioning, tea and coffee facilities, minibar, satellite TV with a wide range of films and music/DVD player, Mac mini (iPod connection, CD &DVD), high-speed internet connection, 24-hour room service, a bath tub with whirlpool in the master bathroom, separate lounge with shower/WC and a double size terrace/balcony, and a choice of pillows on arrival from the special pillow menu.
Occupancy: 4 persons
Set in private garden with direct beach access, the palm-thatched Villas have beautiful interiors of wood and stone and come with dedicated villa master service. The living room leads directly outside to a dining area and a personal massage pavilion. The villas offer spacious accommodation for a family or with a group of friends. Each Villa measures 725 square meters and offers: Air-conditioning, bathrooms with separate bath and shower/open air bath and shower room, personal relaxation and massage pavilion, private chef service or in-villa barbeque available on request, satellite TV with films and music/DVD/ Sony PlayStation (on request), Mac mini (iPod connection, CD &DVD), internet access, and a choice of pillows on arrival from the special pillow menu.
Occupancy: 6 persons
Presidential Villa
The Presidential Villa stretches out majestically against its granite backdrop. Its design of high-raftered ceilings, marble, and local pink granite give it a Seychellois elegance that fits perfectly with its environment. The master suite is a haven, with its own terrace overlooking the ocean, open air bathroom complete with jacuzzi and sauna. Each suite has a terrace which leads to one of the villa's 3 multi level swimming pools and down to the private beach. The Presidential Villa measures 1250 square meters and offers: Personal relaxation and massage pavilion, fully equipped office, Air-conditioning, bathrooms with separate bath and shower, satellite TV with a wide range of films and music/DVD, Sony Playstation (on request), minibar, safe, Mac mini (iPod connection, CD &DVD), and internet access.
Occupancy: 9 persons
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Cool Pools: Banyan Tree Seychelles
December 12, 2015
By: Five Star Alliance
Look out to the majestic Indian Ocean as you laze idly in the splendour of a glorious infinity pool at Banyan Tree Seychelles. Complete your leisurely pool experience by quenching your thirst with poolside cocktails or feed your exercise-fuelled hunger with tasty bar snacks.
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New to Five Star Alliance: Constance Ephelia Seychelles
January 31, 2015
By: Five Star Alliance
Situated on two of the most beautiful beaches on the island of Mahe, overlooking the marine national park of Port Launay, Constance Ephelia Seychelles enjoys a unique location set within 120 hectares of land with luxuriant and rare vegetation.
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The Intendance Pool Villa at Banyan Tree Seychelles
August 30, 2014
By: Five Star Alliance
Banyan Tree Seychelles has five Intendance Pool Villas. From the spacious terrace of guests enjoy a stunning bird's eye view of the Indian Ocean, Intendance Bay, and the lush tropical mountain greenery surrounding Banyan Tree Seychelles. Featuring a private jet pool and swimming pool, a set of walkways and stairs connects the villa, living pavilion, and pool with a separate sundeck and jet pool – set at different levels into the hill in between imposing granite rocks. Breathtaking views are the trademark of the lofty Intendance Pool Villa, which has been inspired by the exotic charm and elegance of local colonial architecture. For spa aficionados one Intendance Pool Villa on top of the mountain also features an additional massage pavilion.
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Image of the Day: Dhevatara Beach Hotel
August 11, 2014
By: Five Star Alliance
Dhevatara Beach Hotel is located on the island of Praslin, one of the 115 granitic islands in The Seychelles archipelago and the second largest island in the country, Praslin is home to the Vallée de Mai, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a haven for the endemic Seychelles Black parrot as well as a multitude of exotic beaches such as Anse Lazio and Cote D'or.
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Image of the Day: Four Seasons Resort Seychelles
August 7, 2014
By: Five Star Alliance
Four Seasons Resort Seychelles has 67 villas and suites, which all feature expansive outdoor spaces that open up to a lush tropical oasis, where coconut, mango, jackfruit and cinnamon trees kiss the air with a heady fragrance. Oh, they also have an amazing view of Indian Ocean.
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Your Questions Answered: Can You Recommend a Resort in the Seychelles for a Family of Four?
June 5, 2014
By: Betsy LeTourneau
We at Five Star Alliance work tirelessly to ensure we bring you the best luxury hotels selection and information regarding amenities, location, and highlights so you are confident that the hotel you choose will exceed your expectations and serve your needs. Sometimes, however, you are left with a few questions that go unanswered, and that's why we're here. Be sure to explore our new blog series Your Questions Answered to find answers to real questions submitted to us by our clients regarding traveling with kids, pets, the best beach hotels, and much more.
QUESTION: We are a family of 4 and looking to stay in Seychelles. What resort offers the best accommodations for our family?
ANSWER: Le Meridien Fisherman's Cove
Founded in 1943, historic Fisherman's Cove is the Seychelles'' first and most legendary hotel. Over the decades, the resort has gained a reputation for relaxed, understated luxury and friendly, personalized service, providing guests with a peaceful hideaway. Seabirds skim the azure waters of the Indian Ocean, schools of fish flurry just below the surface, and the clear sunlight illuminates the rippling crystal waves. Welcome to the Seychelles, home of the amusingly shaped lovenut, the largest seabird colony in the world, and over one thousand species of fish. Nestled in the heart of paradise on the southern tip of Beau Vallon, Le Meridien Fisherman's Cove features sweeping thatched roofs and local granite. The open-air lobby, which affords breathtaking views of the Indian Ocean, stands above a stylish bar and library.
For Your Family's Needs, We Recommend:
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The Spacious Deluxe rooms, which are 45 square meters, rest amongst verdant tropical fauna with a private garden terrace with beachfront views of the crystal clear Indian Ocean waters. Immerse yourself in the soft and muted shades of the décor that unwind and calm. This open plan room is perfect for those who just want to relax in a tranquil atmosphere.
All rooms Feature:
A seperate seating area
Private GardenTerrace
32" LCD Television with Satellite Channels
Iron and Ironing Board
Mini Bar
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In-room Safe
Tea and Coffee making facilities
Separate Walk-in Showers
Separate Bathtub
All rates are based on double occupancy and extra person charges may apply. Please be advised that the rates, availability, as well as any extra person charges are subject to change depending on the hotel's policies.
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Cool Pools: Fregate Island Private Seychelles
March 8, 2014
By: Five Star Alliance
Fregate Island Private Seychelles has 16 Private Pool Residences for the ultimate in comfort and privacy. Beautifully crafted, these residence nestles nicely into the coastal line, naturally screened from neighbours. Private pool residences offer a luxurious terrace, large private infinity pool and jacuzzi, daybed, and dining pavilion.
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Condé Nast Traveler Gold List 2012: Banyan Tree Seychelles
November 2, 2012
By: Oksana Balytsky
We understand that no one aims to come in second place; there is no recognition for mediocrity. We at Five Star Alliance understand better than anyone the importance of offering the most luxurious resorts in the world, so we notice what's going on in the industry, and it matters to us, because it matters to you. We work hard to offer you the best in the industry, and we'd like to welcome you to our second blog series where we feature the best and most luxurious resorts in the world. But don't take our word for it. These resorts have been recognized as the best in the business and have made the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler Gold List 2012.
The Condé Nast Traveler Gold List 2012 is the eighth of their annual lists, and the hotels chosen by their team of editors and experts are the best for service, food, location, rooms, leisure facilities, ambiance and design.
The Banyan Tree Seychelles is featured on the Gold List 2012: Best for leisure facilities. This luxury hotel is nestled in the Intendance Bay, a 30 minute drive from the Mahe International Airport. This 60-villa resort provides visitors the option to choose where they stay since about half of the villas are on the beach while the other half are on the palm-forested slopes overlooking the sea. All of the villas feature private plunge pools, indoor baths, and verandahs. The Banyan Tree Seychelles is recognized for its extensive list of leisure facilities which include opportunities to play tennis, swim in the infinity pool, fine dine at 4 restaurants on site, go fishing, diving, island hopping, and more!
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Looking for directions on how to create a simple map within an application can be challenging. Sometimes the simplest of typos or a missed step in the process can become very frustrating. Many of the examples start with a finished solution and attempt to explain the code after it was written. This walkthrough, from the first step, will attempt to dissect each challenge one by one in an effort to allow the reader to pick and choose which antidotes are applicable to their particular situation.
Creating an Application with a Map
For starters, create a new View-based Application and open the default .xib file that is created. All that is really needed to get the point across is a view controller. This example will utilize a .xib file and Interface Builder, but the interactions with Interface Builder are limited to establishing a reference and a delegate. If you prefer to do the example entirely in code, that should be just fine too. From within Interface Builder, drag and drop a Map View component from the Library Window onto the View. You may want it to be just this easy, but there are a few things that we need to do before exiting Interface Builder. Take a look at the Attributes of the Map View you just added in the Inspector Window:
The options are pretty straight forward to configure. Quit Interface Builder, but be sure to save all work before exiting. If you try to build and run the project at this point, it will fail. This is because the MapKit Framework has not jet been added to the project. From within Xcode, select the Frameworks folder and Add an Existing Framework to the Project. Now the project should build and execute properly. In the simulator, all that should display is a map of the world (assuming you have network connectivity on the Mac you are using to develop with).
Centering the Map
As a first step, let's try and take control of the World by centering the Map on just the United States. As a first step in this process, one needs to know the actual latitude and longitude of the center of the United States. Breaking away from Google (who has defined the center of the U.S. elsewhere), we will use a small park near the town of Lebanon, Kansas since they have a historical monument declaring itself as the center of the country, rather than a spot just north of a country club in Coffeyville, Kansas. When working with a Map View, it wants to center on a region, more specifically a MKCoordinateRegion. Now this region in turn wants to know a location (or CLLocationCoordinate2D) and a span (or MKCoordinateSpan). Basically a region is initially configured with a center point and knowledge in coordinate terms as to how far to zoom in/out on the map. How far to zoom would define the span. The first step is ensuring that both that the MapKit and the CoreLocation frameworks have been added to the view controller's header:
[sourcecode language="objc"]
#import <MapKit/MapKit.h>
#import <CoreLocation/CoreLocation.h>
At this point it is time to establish the center of the United States by creating a location with the appropriate latitude and longitude.
[sourcecode language="objc"]
CLLocationCoordinate2D location;
location.latitude = 37.250556;
location.longitude = -96.358333;
Now for the tricky part. The span object will need to know about the four corners of the area in question, not just the center. The furthest points north, south, east and west. Once these coordinates are known, it is a simple calculation to determine the span. Rather than using an exact number, pad the span by 4 percent in order to make a more natural looking map:
[sourcecode language="objc"]
MKCoordinateSpan span;
span.latitudeDelta = 1.04*(126.766667 – 66.95) ;
span.longitudeDelta = 1.04*(49.384472 – 24.520833) ;
The center location is known and set, and the span is known and set. These are the requirements of the region:
[sourcecode language="objc"]
MKCoordinateRegion region;
region.span = span;
region.center = location;
Then in Interface Builder, select the Map View Component, and from the Connections Tab inside the Inspector, create a New Referencing Outlet and assign it to the File's Owner (which in this case is the View Controller). Quit and Save Interface Builder and run the application. In the header file, be sure to create an IBOutlet for the MapView, otherwise you will not have anything to wire up when using Interface Builder.
[sourcecode language="objc"]
IBOutlet MKMapView *myMapView;
All that is left to do is to wire up the MapView that was created in Interface Builder with the View Controller, and set the region of the map View.
[sourcecode language="objc"]
[myMapView setRegion:region animated:NO];
[myMapView regionThatFits:region];
The continental United States should now be centered within the simulator. This technique can be used at any time to center the map within any region. All that is needed is the max and min latitude, the max and min longitude, and the center lat/lng coordinates. There are other means to control the span based on just knowing the center location. What I have found is that knowing the center is not always as easy as it sounds, especially when dealing with a list of locations. It is far easier to keep track of the furthest point north, south, east and west in an effort to determine the couners of the area in question.
Annotating a Map
Annotating a map is basically just adding pins to it. This can occur programmatically by accessing data that has been stored locally or is accessed via a remote API, or can be the result of getting location information from either the device in the form or Core Locations API or by data entered by the user like an address. In the end, in order to get it to show up on a map (however the data is collected, stored or referenced), it must conform to the MKAnnotation protocol. The only required property of an object that adopts this protocol is a CLLocationCoordinate2D of the name coordinate:
[sourcecode language="objc"]
@property (nonatomic, readonly) CLLocationCoordinate2D coordinate
There are also two optional instance methods that can be implemented. These are not required to be added to a map, but are necessary if one wants to support callouts on the pins that display on the map. These two methods return strings and are named title and subtitle:
[sourcecode language="objc"]
– (NSString *)title
– (NSString *)subtitle
Keep in mind that since you are not subclassing, any object can adopt this protocol and be added to a map as an annotation. In its simplest form, an implementation of an annotation would have at least the following declared in its header:
[sourcecode language="objc"]
#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
#import <MapKit/MapKit.h>
@interface AdoptingAnAnnotation : NSObject {
@property (nonatomic, readonly) CLLocationCoordinate2D coordinate;
– (NSString *) title;
– (NSString *) subtitle;
What is great about the MKAnnotation protocol is that any class can adopt it. This means that if you already have a model object that has address information contained within it, you could adopt the MKAnnotation protocol in the existing class and delegate access to information already contained within that class to the optional title and subtitle accessor methods. Keeping the example simple, the following is the basics that are required to support the MKAnnotation protocol in a simple to reuse implementation:
[sourcecode language="objc"]
#import "AdoptingAnAnnotation.h"
@implementation AdoptingAnAnnotation
@synthesize latitude;
@synthesize longitude;
– (id) initWithLatitude:(CLLocationDegrees) lat longitude:(CLLocationDegrees) lng {
latitude = lat;
longitude = lng;
return self;
– (CLLocationCoordinate2D) coordinate {
CLLocationCoordinate2D coord = {self.latitude, self.longitude};
return coord;
– (NSString *) title {
return @"217 2nd St";
– (NSString *) subtitle {
return @"San Francisco CA 94105";
Thats it! Depending on how you want to have annotations added to the map, this could be behind the scenes by parsing through the result of a network call that returns data that must be parsed through, or by using CoreLocations and adding a button to the user interface to add annotations each time the button is clicked. Using the simple implementation of a class that adopted the MKAnnotaiton protocol above, the following code would could be added anywhere within the ViewController:
[sourcecode language="objc"]
AdoptingAnAnnotation *someAnnotation = [[[AdoptingAnAnnotation alloc] initWithLatitude:37.786521 longitude:-122.397850 ] autorelease];
[mMapView addAnnotation:someAnnotation];
Custom Pins
Default red pins are fine, but you may want to use custom annotations as well. The simplest form of customizing the annotations is to simply change the color of the pin. So we get to the main event, a means to display the annotated class on the map that we have added to the view. The first step is to decide which class will be the delegate to the MKMapView that was added to the View. Typically this is the ViewController that the MapView was added to. This can be done in Interface Builder by making the ViewController the delegate to the MapView, or in code by setting the delegate of the MapView to self in one of the init methods of the View Controller. Once this is complete, it is assumed that the View Controller has adopted the MKMapViewDelegate protocol. Once the header of the View Controller has been updated to indicate this fact, all that is required is that the following method is implemented in the View Controller class:
[sourcecode language="objc"]
– (MKAnnotationView *) mapView:(MKMapView *) mapView viewForAnnotation:(id ) annotation {
MKPinAnnotationView *customPinView = [[[MKPinAnnotationView alloc] initWithAnnotation:annotation reuseIdentifier:nil] autorelease];
customPinView.pinColor = MKPinAnnotationColorPurple;
customPinView.animatesDrop = YES;
customPinView.canShowCallout = YES;
return customPinView;
In this way, one has control over some of the basic aspects of the pin annotations that are added to the mapView. If you find that the above code does not work for you, check and double-check that the delegate for the map view has been set up properly. This can be done in Interface Builder or in code as follows:
[sourcecode language="objc"]
[myMapView setDelegate:self];
Custom Annotations
Taking control of the Pins by implementing the mapView method in the MKMapViewDelegate protocol is a good start, but most want to abandon pins all together and utilize custom images on the MapView instead. The technique is identical, but the difference is in the implementation:
[sourcecode language="objc"]
– (MKAnnotationView *) mapView:(MKMapView *) mapView viewForAnnotation:(id ) annotation {
MKAnnotationView *customAnnotationView=[[[MKAnnotationView alloc] initWithAnnotation:annotation reuseIdentifier:nil] autorelease];
UIImage *pinImage = [UIImage imageNamed:@"ReplacementPinImage.png"];
[customAnnotationView setImage:pinImage];
customAnnotationView.canShowCallout = YES;
return customAnnotationView;
The difference is that in this situation a MKAnnotationView is used instead of the MKPinAnnotation class. Try as you might, adding images to pins will not work. Setting a MKAnnotations's image property will achieve the desired results. This is where several online code examples can be misleading by using the same reference name like pinView or annoView and only change the Class in the alloc statement. And since this is all in the MapKit framework, the imports do not need to change. Therefore this one subtle difference is often the culprit of several hours of pain and suffering.
NOTE: It is recommended that one resize the image prior to compilation using a tool like preview rather than attempt to resize the image in code.
Annotation Callouts
As we saw earlier, annotations can have titles and subtitles. These are optionally displayed when the user taps on a given pin or custom annotation. In the prior code examples, we set the property of ShowCallout to YES. These callouts can also have images associated with them. These images are not meant to be the same image that was utilized as the pin image as these will be displayed in the callout above the pin when the pin receives a tap event. This technique will expand upon the one utilized in either of the two prior examples by adding the following two lines of code inside of the MKAnnotationView delegate method:
[sourcecode language="objc"]
UIImageView *leftIconView = [[UIImageView alloc] initWithImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"LeftIconImage.png"]];
customAnnotationView.leftCalloutAccessoryView = leftIconView;
You're not required to use the MKAnnotationView in order to add an image to the left callout accessory view. This can also be done with the MKPinAnnotationView.
NOTE: It is recommended that you resize the image prior to compilation using a tool like Preview rather than attempt to resize the image in code.
Assigning Actions to Annotation Callouts
Finally there is the matter of assigning an action to an annotation's callout. Typically, these actions pop another view onto the stack, but really can do anything. What is required here is that a button be added to the AnnotationView (either the MKPinAnnotiaonView or the MKAnnotationView example above). This button will assign one of its control events to a method typically in the same ViewController that is also the delegate to the MapView itself:
[sourcecode language="objc"]
UIButton *rightButton = [UIButton buttonWithType:UIButtonTypeDetailDisclosure];
[rightButton addTarget:self action:@selector(annotationViewClick:) forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];
customAnnotationView.rightCalloutAccessoryView = rightButton;
Just as in the prior example, this code should be added to the delegate method implemented in the View controller. For example, if all of the details were added to the MKAnnotationView, the code would look as follows:
[sourcecode language="objc"]
– (MKAnnotationView *) mapView:(MKMapView *) mapView viewForAnnotation:(id ) annotation {
MKAnnotationView *customAnnotationView=[[[MKAnnotationView alloc] initWithAnnotation:annotation reuseIdentifier:nil] autorelease];
UIImage *pinImage = [UIImage imageNamed:@"ReplacementPinImage.png"];
[customAnnotationView setImage:pinImage];
customAnnotationView.canShowCallout = YES;
UIImageView *leftIconView = [[UIImageView alloc] initWithImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"LeftIconImage.png"]];
customAnnotationView.leftCalloutAccessoryView = leftIconView;
UIButton *rightButton = [UIButton buttonWithType:UIButtonTypeDetailDisclosure];
[rightButton addTarget:self action:@selector(annotationViewClick:) forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];
customAnnotationView.rightCalloutAccessoryView = rightButton;
return customAnnotationView;
– (IBAction) annotationViewClick:(id) sender {
These are the basic building blocks that are used when working with maps on the iPhone. These building blocks can be used in isolation, or can be added together to work with each other in concert. For instance, when adding an annotation to a map, the map can be re-centered taking the location new annotation into account. While these bare bones examples are not a true representation of a real world application, they were meant to illustrate the basics in a very minimalist approach that simply works.


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A friend of mine is looking for data on the web design industry. Here
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When the Dolphins open their 2015 slate of home games against the Bills on Sept. 27, the seats at Sun Life Stadium will be filled (or not) with the worst fans in football, according to …
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KIRKUK, Iraq (AP) -- After a decades-long dispute between Arabs and Kurds over the oil-rich northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, it took just an hour and a half for its fate to be decided.
As al-Qaida-inspired militants advanced across northern Iraq and security forces melted away, Kurdish fighters who have long dominated Kirkuk ordered Iraqi troops out and seized full control of the regional oil hub and surrounding areas, according to a mid-ranking Army officer. He said he was told to surrender his weapons and leave his base.
His account was corroborated by an Arab tribal sheik and a photographer who witnessed the looting of army bases after troops left and who related similar accounts of the takeover from relatives in the army. All three spoke to The Associated Press Friday on condition of anonymity because they feared retribution from Kurdish forces.
"They said they would defend Kirkuk from the Islamic State," said the Arab officer, who oversaw a warehouse in the city's central military base. He asked that his rank not be made public.
He insisted the Iraqi troops had not planned to retreat before the Islamic state. "We were ready to battle to death. We were completely ready," he said at a roadside rest house just inside the semi-autonomous Kurdish region.
The Kurdish takeover of the long-disputed city came days after the extremist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and other Sunni militants seized much of the country's second largest city of Mosul and Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit before driving south toward Baghdad. Their lightning advance has plunged the country into its worst crisis since the 2011 withdrawal of U.S. troops.
A spokesman for Kurdish forces, known as the peshmerga, said they had only moved in after Iraqi troops retreated, assuming control of the "majority of the Kurdistan region" outside the semi-autonomous Kurdish Regional Government.
"Peshmerga forces have helped Iraqi soldiers and military leaders when they abandoned their positions," including by helping three generals to fly back to Baghdad from the Kurdish regional capital Erbil, Lieutenant General Jabbar Yawar said in a statement on the regional government's website.
A lawmaker from Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's Shiite-led bloc condemned the peshmerga's move, calling it a "plot" carried out in coordination with the regional government that would "lead to problems."
"The Kurds have taken advantage of the current situation. They seized Kirkuk and they have other plans to swallow other areas," Mohammed Sadoun told The Associated Press.
Kirkuk, 180 miles (290 kilometers) north of Baghdad, is home to Arabs, Kurds and Turkmen, who all have competing claims to the oil-rich area. Kurds have long wanted to incorporate it into their self-ruled region, but Arabs and Turkmen are opposed.
In the 1970s and 1980s the Arab-dominated government in Baghdad drove hundreds of thousands of Kurds out of Kirkuk and surrounding regions, settling Arabs from the south in their place in an attempt to pacify a region that had seen repeated revolts.
During the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 the highly disciplined peshmerga swept down from the semi-autonomous Kurdish region and established a strong presence in a belt of largely Kurdish towns and villages stretching south toward Baghdad.
But the disintegration of Iraqi forces this week seems to have led the peshmerga to assume full control in areas they have long coveted, further enhancing their autonomy from Baghdad and undermining hard-fought U.S. efforts to bring about a stable, multiethnic Iraq.
"To a great extent Kurdish forces had been de facto in control of Kirkuk for some time, but now they're completely in control," said F. Gregory Gause, III, a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Doha Center.
He said it was unlikely the Kurds would seek formal independence from Iraq, however, because such a move would be strongly opposed by neighboring Turkey and Iran -- both of which have sizable Kurdish minorities -- as well as Washington.
Concerned about the rapid advance of the Islamic militants, the peshmerga in Kirkuk may have initially offered to conduct joint patrols and then changed their mind, doubting the reliability of their Arab counterparts.
"We greeted them and offered them our hospitality. They told us they wanted to do joint patrols," the Army officer said. "And then they said give us everything: the keys (to the warehouses), the weapons, and go home. It took them one and half hours."
An Arab sheik whose relatives are in the military said they described the same scene to him.
"They said whoever resists the order will be dealt with," the officer said. He said he initially refused to hand over the keys to his warehouse and called his commander, who was elsewhere in Kirkuk, for instructions.
"He said: `Surrender. Your situation is the same as everybody else's situation.'"
He and the tribal sheik said they then watched as peshmerga forces looted the base, seizing weapons and driving U.S.-supplied Humvees toward Erbil. At some point, either the peshmerga or other looters set fire to some of the base's buildings, they said.
"They did it without any shame, before everybody's eyes," said the tribal elder. He and the officer said they believed at least 50 vehicles were taken.
Similar events transpired in the disputed town of Tuz Khormato, 55 miles (88 kilometers) to the south, said an Arab photographer who witnessed the events, and whose cousin was one of the men who surrendered. There, peshmerga forces set ablaze one police station, but left two standing, he said.
The military official from Kirkuk allowed that the peshmerga would likely be more successful than the army at defending the city from the Islamic state, but worried that ethnic tensions would grow as thousands of soldiers found themselves without work.
He said he also grieved the loss of the base, which had been rebuilt at a cost of "millions of dollars" under U.S. supervision in 2005 and "purchased with the blood of all Iraqis."
He said the base had been looted and torched in previous bouts of chaos in Iraq, during the 1991 Gulf war, an uprising against Saddam Hussein and after the U.S.-led 2003 invasion.
"I guess this happens every 10 years or so. Come again in 2024 and you can watch it happen again."
Hadid reported from Erbil province, Iraq. Associated Press writers Qassim Abdul-Zahra in Baghdad and Joseph Krauss in Cairo contributed to this report.
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Family History: What do we do with our 'stuff'?
One of my favorite blogs is The Signal, the digital preservation blog of the Library of Congress. A hot topic there centers on personal digital archiving, and much of that relates to family history and genealogy.
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The popularity of genealogy websites and TV shows is rapidly growing, mainly because the Internet has made it so convenient to access family history information. Almost everything can be done through the computer now. Before the digital age, genealogical research was not only laborious and time consuming, it also resulted in boxes of documents: photos, charts, letters, copies of records and more. Online genealogy has replaced all that paper with digital files. But the trade-off for the ease of finding and gathering the stuff is the challenge of preserving it.
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A Warr Acres standoff ends peacefully Monday night.
Officers were called to a home near Northwest 58th Terrace and North MacArthur Boulevard about 9 p.m. Monday.
Neighbors say the man was waving a machete and a baseball bat in the middle of the street.
Police said a person was barricaded inside the home but no hostages were involved.
Neighbors told KOCO-TV that they were asked to leave their homes.
Officials said police surrounded the home and emergency crews were at the scene as a precaution.
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Doubt Wagner's going to put a 3-3 in her free if she's going to do a 2A-3T already. No sense repeating a toe when she's repeating flip and loop, which are far more valuable.
I wouldn't call Sotnikova's competition a complete disaster. She did land a 3lutz/3toe and I think she's slowly getting it together.
Adelina another gp bronze because she can't even count like Oda and is totally poor in competition
Ashley did a great job and I like the program - but personally I preferred Christina.....
I also liked Haruka's program -anither great music choice with Mozart's Divertimento.
So happy that Ashley was so amazing! She absolutely killed it out there!
Wagner is coming close to equalling Rachel Flatt, Mirai Nagasu, and Caroline Zhangs's careers now. She is still behind at this point but with each achievement she comes closer. I never thought she would catch up to those women in career achievement.
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A nickname for fat slutty chicks. A cross between Skank, and cankles.
"Check out skankles over there, eating nachos with one hand and jacking a guy off with the other.
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Opposite of Cankles, the ankles do exist they are just to skinny to be considered real ankles and hence are referred to as skankles (=skinny ankles)
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A skank with Cankles.
Did you see the outfit that girls was wearing?
Yeah! She should definitely put some pants on, she's got skankles!
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combination of skank and kankle. someone who's a fat whore and has kankles. or someone who throws pieces of gum wrappers that look like kankles away
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Nick: ur moms a whore
dari i w e a r n o p a n t s Jumat, 11 Juni 2010
n. a skank with cankles (cankles are legs that are so fat there is no difference between the calf and the ankle hence-->cankles) a skankle can be a whore, hussy, or skank, but with a little more baggage. she might blame this extra weight on children she's had in the past years, but in reality, a skankle's overweightness is largely contributed to depression caused by a man or lack thereof. so really her "baby weight" is nothing more than the heartbreak thus inflicted from being a skankle. a skankle can quite often be a cockblock or cockblocker but is most commonly just a plump version of a skank
Britney Spears is a skankle
dari hollzbollz Kamis, 28 Oktober 2010
Combination form of "skank" and "ankles". Very large ankles on a skank or otherwise unpleasant woman.
"She thinks she is so hot, but she's got skankles..."
dari standingfox Sabtu, 11 April 2009
Skankle (sk-ANG-kuhl) n:
1 A person lacking integrity; slutty.
2 A promiscuous ankle.
3. A straight mark-ass trick; skank.
1 A person lacking integrity; slutty.
2 A promiscuous ankle.
3. A straight mark-ass trick; skank.
"Hey Billy, put your pants and socks back on and quit being such a skankle."
dari DeLaine Quail Senin, 12 Februari 2007


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Thomas J. Jennings
TitlePartner, Curtin & Heefner, Morrisville, PA
Tom Jennings has represented national and local business entities for many years in a wide range of commercial transactions, with a particular focus on facility development and operations. Clients rely on Tom for strategic guidance in structuring agreements with the public sector and the formation of public-private partnerships. These activities often involve elements of public policy and procurement issues, economic development, government contracting, environmental regulation and land use planning. He served as counsel to the region's metropolitan planning organization as well as an economic development advisory panel which recommended changes critical to the way public and private sector organizations interact. Tom has served in a general counsel capacity as well as lead project counsel for major business operations on multibillion dollar transactions. Prior to Curtin & Heefner, Tom was a partner at regional law firms and Vice President and General Counsel to an environmental services company.
Tom is a graduate of Harvard College (AB in Government) and received MBA/JD degrees from the University of Notre Dame. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.
Civic engagement has been a lifelong passion. Tom is an active participant and recognized leader in community organizations, including Citizen Diplomacy International (CDI) of Philadelphia (formerly International Visitors Council); Harvard Club of Philadelphia Schools Committee; Snipes Farm & Education Center; and Pearl S. Buck International, among others. CDI is the region's official international relations organization and a public/private partner with the U.S. Department of State and the City of Philadelphia. Tom and his family have been volunteers for nearly twenty years, serving as homestay hosts to over thirty delegations from Eastern Europe and Asia and arranging for professional meetings and hospitality for visitors from abroad, including: the participants in the State Department's prestigious International Visitor Leadership Program; representatives of the region's nine Sister Cities; and international graduate students studying at law and business schools. Tom is a sponsor of First Thursday receptions for the international community in Philadelphia and frequently facilitates meetings among economic development and business leaders and their foreign counterparts.
Tom has been especially proud to have included his entire family in these activities and considers the thoughtful worldview of each of his adult children a direct result of their early introduction to those served by these organizations. It is leading by example and peace-making at the retail level, the responsibility of ordinary citizens.
Tom and Kathy have been married since 1981. They are the parents of Brigid (married to Glenn Sudnick, also of Yardley); Patrick, a resident of Philadelphia; and Charlotte, a PhD candidate in biology at Berkeley. Their perfect grandson, Samuel Thomas Sudnick, and beloved beagle, Oliver Wendell Hound, complete the picture.


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But unlike that film, Heaven Is for Real doesn't force a conversion on the skeptic as a means of declaring its own intellectual victory. This film looks inward, using Colton's story to ask Christians to think through what they really believe, rather than focusing all their energy on how to get non-Christians to believe it too. Its dramatic highlight is a graveside conversation between Todd and Nancy (the always reliable Margo Martindale) that at least attempts to wrestle with the "why" questions. Why Colton? Why do so many prayers go unanswered? Why, if heaven is real, does death still sting so much, even for Christians?
Greg Kinnear gives a thoughtful, layered performance that is crucial in presenting Todd as an earnest truth seeker rather than someone trying to capitalize on his circumstances. (The film honestly depicts the Burpos' money struggles but never hints at much less buys into the cynical criticism that Colton's experience was being marketed for financial gain.) I did hear one (young) attendee at a test screening complain that Kelly Reilly's portrayal of Sonja made her seem too frisky, but I appreciated the depiction of a physically affectionate Christian marriage.
I include the overheard viewer's comment as an example of just how disparate Christian reactions to the film might be. If you are reading this column, chances are you don't need me to tell you that Christian audiences have rarely been more divided at the movies than they are these days. (I can't imagine any non-Christians being remotely interested, despite T. D. Jakes's insistence that the urge to protect one's family is a universal human impulse that would attract secular viewers.) Like the wrong movie and you should be burned at the stake. Fail to like the right one and you are a traitor to the tribe.
In such a polarized culture, perhaps the biggest miracle surrounding Heaven Is for Real is that it genuinely tries to be as inclusive as possible to the widest spectrum of Christian viewers. I'd be disappointed for the film if it was rejected for this reason by those who want Colton's story to be a trump card in a social debate, rather than an invitation to contemplate the mystery of God's ways.
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Heaven Is for Real is rated PG. Any depiction of a child in a life-threatening situation could disturb sensitive viewers. A close-up shot of one character's broken bone protruding through skin is somewhat gruesome. A young girl punches two boys in the face in a playground fight. The Burpos are shown kissing.
Kenneth R. Morefield is an associate professor of English at Campbell University. He is the editor of Faith and Spirituality in Masters of World Cinema, Volumes I & II, and the founder of1More Film Blog.


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Seeing as Kym and I are only a handfull of hours away from a life-changing exercise, ie Kym having our first child, it seemed like a good idea to post something from our relatively calm and peaceful environment, and later contrast that with a tired and weary first time parents view a few days later.
Of course, Kym may have other ideas about just how much time I will have available to spend at the laptop writing blog posts, but I'm picking she'll be tired enough at the odd time when I'll be able to sneak down to the lounge. My flight-simming days though are seriously numbered. In fact I'd say their number is approximately one-half of a day (I've got a desperate last minute flight underway right now from Tokyo Narita to Auckland which should touch down with a couple of hours to spare
Kym is being induced at 7pm tonite, which is a bummer in one respect coz we were both hoping things would pan out naturally, but in another way its actually kinda good that there is a plan now, we have an idea of what the procedure will be, its almost like Kym has a little more control. Of course that's not quite the way she looks at it. Like most mothers she worries about the extra added complications of what is basically an intervention into something that should be happening on its own accord.
Anyway back to the previously child-less and blissfully ignorant view of what's in store for the two of us, if you are a parent you'll be laughing now just like every other couple we know has done as we near the big day.. "You just dont know what your in for" … followed by an evil cackle pretty much sums up the common reaction, and no doubt that's true. My strategy has pretty much been to ignore the feedback and more or less pretend its not happening. Whats the point in worrying about things that are unavoidable until they actually hit you, especially if you've done pretty much all you can do to prepare. Ok so "prepare" is probably a stretch, we did go to ante-natal classes though (or anti-natal as I called it)
So here we are. Bags packed, snacks and comfort foods ready, a good stiff brandy learing at me from the shelf in the kitchen, us waiting patiently and keeping nerves at bay as 7pm approaches. I promise I wont be posting any gorey pics here later, but I will try and post something as a post-birth-father-traumatic-stress syndrome sufferer.
Wish me luck !!!


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Mary Alice Murphy Joffrion
Memorial services will be held at a later date in Holdenville, OK for Mary Alice Murphy Joffrion, 70, who died October 12, 2009 in Crowley, LA.
She is survived by her husband, Edwin Joffrion of Crowley; one daughter, Debora Pinson of Atlanta, GA; two sons, Glenn Joffrion of Youngsville, and Frank Joffrion of Jacksonville, TX; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and six brothers and sisters.
Mrs. Joffrion is preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Thelma McMinn Murphy; and eight brothers and sisters.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in her name to American Cancer Society P.O. Box 52884 Lafayette, LA 70505-2884.
Condolences may be sent to the family by www.geeseyferguson.com
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley


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This post was written by Cory Aldrich, a b5media blogger.
OK, let's get some more basics up here. Today, we'll talk about THEY. THEY are the people who run your retirement plan. THEY make most of the big decisions. THEY even make a fair number of the little decisions.
THEY put your contributions into the plan. THEY process any changes to the investments within the plan. THEY facilitate distributions from the plan.
THEY prepare and process forms. THEY prepare and deliver statements. THEY prepare and file the Form 5500 and other legally required reports.
THEY do a lot.
"Enough already!" you're saying. "Who are THEY?"
Fine, I'll get to the point. THEY are a number of different people and organizations all working together to run your employer-sponsored retirement plan. There are a bunch of different ways that THEY can divide the work, so I can't cover every possibility. I will cover the more common members of THEY, starting with the two essential ones, the Trustee and the Plan Administrator.
"The buck stops here." That sums up the role of the Trustee. This is the person who has the ultimate responsibility, authority and discretion to manage and control the assets of a plan in the sole interest of the plan's participants and beneficiaries. This means the Trustee's first concern isn't the company's interests or even his own (except to the extent that he is himself a participant). The sole basis for Trustee decisions is the interest of all participants and beneficiaries. In most small and medium sized companies, the Trustee is an owner or officer of the plan sponsor. In some cases, this role of Trustee can be outsources to an outside institution.
Plan Administrator
The Plan Administrator is the person responsible for the administration and operation of the plan. This is very similar to the Trustee, and in most cases the two are the same person. Like the Trustee, this is a fiduciary role, which carries certain added legal responsibilities. And, like the Trustee, the Plan Administrator is often an owner of officer of the plan sponsor.
Plan Sponsor
The Plan Sponsor is, well, the employer (or employers) that sponsor the plan. Obvious enough, eh? Usually, this is your employer. If you belong to a union or similar organization, then your union might be the sponsor. In this case you have just the one retirement plan no matter which of the union employers you are currently working for. As I've already mentioned, the Trustee, Plan Administrator, and Plan Sponsor are very often the same person.
The other roles I'm going to describe are what I'll call helper roles. While the Trustee and Plan Administrator have the responsibility for making decisions and running the plan, there's nothing that says they can't get some help. Instead of doing it all themselves, they can hire experts to manage particular aspects of the plan. The Trustee and Plan Administrator, then, are responsible for overseeing their work.
You can't get away from attorneys in the USA, and you shouldn't when it comes to a retirement plan. The law the governs retirement plans is called ERISA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. ERISA is incredibly complex, and it is subject to frequent changes as Congress passes amendments, the IRS issues rulings, and the courts decide cases. A good attorney will keep the Trustee informed of these changes, so they can make wise decisions in your best interest as a participant.
Financial Adviser
Like a good attorney, a good Financial Adviser can be an invaluable resource to the Trustee. A Financial Adviser typically has two major roles. The first is to assist the Trustee in the creation and implementation of an Investment Policy Statement. This document outlines the process used to select the investment options made available within the plan. A good Financial Adviser means a good Investment Policy Statement, and that means a good selection of investments in the plan.
The second role is participant education. This applies to participant-directed plans more than trustee-directed plans, since you have both the privilege and responsibility of making your own decisions in the former. A good Financial Adviser will have a program of employee education available to plan participants, including personal consultations. The best Financial Advisers will also be a good source of information about how the plan works, as well.
Third-Party Administrator (TPA)
Brief disclosure: I work for a TPA by day, and have been in this field since 1997.
The TPA is the back-office for your plan. They handle most of the day-to-day operations of the plan, without holding any discretionary authority typically. They execute and implement the plan according to the written document. They process contributions, loan payments, distributions, transfer requests, etc. They prepare reports for participants, the Trustee, and the government. All of these things, however, are usually done without any real discretionary decisions. If there is a decision to be made, they go back to the Trustee or Plan Administrator.
One thing you should know: While a TPA does lots of stuff, they don't necessarily talk to participants. Some prefer to stay in the back room, and remain "transparent" to the process. They want all contact filtered thru the Plan Administrator or someone else at the Plan Sponsor, like an HR or benefits director. Other TPAs include direct participant contact as part of their services. Even then, they are limited by the fact that they do not exercise any discretionary authority over the plan. They are just messengers for the provisions and processes already established. Something to keep in mind when you go looking for the right person to talk to.
The Custodian is the financial institution that holds the plan assets. As a participant, you will rarely have any interaction with them. The possible exception: When you take a distribution from your plan, the check and 1099-R will probably come from the Custodian.
HR/Payroll Department
Finally, let's not forget your own payroll department. They are often understaffed and overworked, because they don't add anything directly to the bottom line. But, they are responsible for every form you complete and every 401(k) contribution you have deducted. They may be the folks you talk to first when you have a question, just because they work down the hall or across the floor from you.
Cory Aldrich lives, works and blogs from Dayton, OH. He works in the retirement plan industry as a Third Party Administrator (TPA).


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Weinberg Center for the Arts shows
FREDERICK, Md. - The Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., has announced the following lineup:
Friday: Deanna Bogart's New Year's She-Bang;
Jan. 17, 2014: 1964 - The Tribute;
Jan. 19: The Four Tops;
Jan. 24: True Blues;
For more information or tickets, call 301-600-2828 or visit www.weinbergcenter.org.
Capitol Theatre lineup scheduled
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - The Capitol Theatre Centre, 159 S. Main St., announces the following lineup:
Jan. 25: A Night of Bluegrass with The Hillbilly Gypsies and Warrior Brothers;
Feb. 17: Rhythm of the Dance, National Dance Company of Ireland;
Feb. 21: Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out;
For more information or tickets, call 717-263-0202 or visit www.thecapitoltheatre.org.
The Maryland Theatre events
HAGERSTOWN, Md. - The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., has announced the following events:
Feb. 12, 2014: Jesse Lynch - Jazz;
Feb. 15-16: The Maryland Symphony Orchestra presents "Love Notes;"
Feb. 23: Corvettes Doo Wop Revue;
For more information or tickets, call 301-790-3500 or visit www.mdtheatre.org.
Apollo events announced
MARTINSBURG - The Apollo Civic Theatre will present the following productions:
Feb. 28, March 1-2, 7-9, 2014: "Oklahoma;"
April 4-6, 11-13: "Barefoot in the Park;"
Reserve tickets by emailing at email@example.com or by calling the Box Office at 304-263-6766.
The MET shows announced
FREDERICK, Md. - The Maryland Ensemble Theatre will present the following productions:
To Sunday: "The Santaland Diaries;"
Feb. 14 to March 9: "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
For more information or tickets, call the MET Box Office at 301-694-4744.
Little Theatre performances
WINCHESTER, Va. - The Winchester Little Theatre will present the following performances:
Jan. 10-12, 16-19: "What She Wants;"
March 7-9, 13-16: "Twentieth Century"
For more information or tickets, call 540-662-3331 or visit www.wltonline.org.
Way Off events announced
FREDERICK, Md. - The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre and Children's Theatre presents its productions:
To Saturday: "A Children's Theatre Christmas Carol;"
To Saturday: "Mr. Claus;"
Jan. 17, 2014 to March 15: "The Sound of Music;"
Jan. 25 to April 5: "Tilly the Trickster;"
March 28 to May 31: "Singing in the Rain;"
April 26 to July 27: "How I Became a Pirate."
Shows run every Friday and Saturday evening, with some Sunday evening performances, as well as select Saturday and Sunday matinee performances. For more information, call the box office at 301-662-6600 or visit www.wayoffbroadway.com.


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"Muqaddimah, Ibn Khaldun" in calligraphic form
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*A statue of Ibn Khaldun in Tunis*
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Empires have Their Natural Term (from the Muqaddimah)
12 An empire, as we remarked, seldom outlives three generations. The first maintains its nomadic character, its rude and savage ways of life; inured to hardships, brave, fierce, and sharing renown with each other, the tribesmen preserve their solidarity in full vigor: their swords are kept sharp, their attack is feared, and their neighbors vanquished.
13 With the second generation comes a change. Possessing dominion and affluence, they turn from nomadic to settled life, and from hardship to ease and plenty. The authority, instead of being shared by all, is appropriated by one, while the rest, too spiritless to make an effort to regain it, abandon the glory of ambition for the shame of subjection. Their solidarity is weakened in some degree; yet one may notice that notwithstanding the indignity to which they submit, they retain much of what they have known and witnessed in the former generationthe feelings of fierceness and pride, the desire for honor, and the resolution to defend themselves and repulse their foes. These qualities they cannot lose entirely, though a part be gone. They hope to become again such men as their fathers were, or they fancy that the old virtues still survive amongst them.
14 In the third generation the wandering life and rough manners of the desert are forgotten, as though they had never been. At this stage men no longer take delight in glory and patriotism, since all have learned to bow under the might of a sovereign and are so addicted to luxurious pleasures that they have become a burden on the state; for they require protection like women and young boys. Their national spirit is wholly extinguished; they have no stomach for resistance, defense, or attack. Nevertheless they impose on the people by their bearing and uniform, their horsemanship, and the address with which they maneuver. It is but a false show: they are in general greater cowards than the most helpless women, and will give way at the first assault.
The monarch in those days must needs
rely on the bravery of others, enroll many of the freedmen, and recruit
soldiers capable, to some extent of guarding the empire, until God proclaims
the hour of its destruction and it falls with everything that it upholds.
Thus do empires age and decay in the course of three generations.
Source: Adapted from Prolegomena by Ibn Khaldun, translated in part by Reynold A. Nicholson in Translations of Eastern Poetry and Prose. Cambridge University Press, England, 1922. Adaptation and selection Copyright © Rex Pay 2000
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cervical enlargement
What is the thickening in the spinal cord in the neck region that supplies nerves to upper limbs
lumbar enlargement
Thickening of the spinal cord in the lower back that gives off nerves to lower limbs.
cauda equine
The lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal nerves descent beyond the end of the cord forming a structure called what?
anterior median fissure and posterior medial sulcus
Two deep longitudinal grooves that divide the cord into right and left halves.
posterior horns and anterior horns
Gray matter is divided into right and left wings of gray matter called what?
motor fibers
Neurons with large cell bodies located in the anterior horns give rise to what that pass through spinal nerves to skeletal muscles
gray commissure
What is the horizonal bar of gray matter in the middle of the spinal cord which connects the right and left sides
anterior, posterior, lateral
Three regions that gray matter divides while matter of the spinal cord into
nerve tracts
Each funiculus consists of longitudinal bundles of myelinated nerve fibers that comprise major nerve pathways called what?


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BRUSSELS — European Union (EU) and Russian leaders will trade recriminations over Ukraine at a summit on Tuesday, as the former Soviet republic reels from violent unrest after spurning the EU's embrace and lurching back towards Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin travels to Brussels for talks with EU leaders at a time when relations are strained over Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's decision in November last year to turn his back on a trade and political agreement with the EU in favour of closer trade ties with Russia.
That decision, rewarded with a $15bn bail-out from Russia, sparked weeks of pro-EU demonstrations in the capital Kiev in which three protesters have been killed. Police clashed with protesters again on Sunday and the opposition said that it would keep pushing for early elections, despite being offered the prime minister's post by Mr Yanukovych last week.
The 28-nation EU, which accuses Russia of putting trade pressure on Ukraine and other former Soviet states tempted by closer ties with Brussels, showed its anger by cancelling the dinner that traditionally precedes its twice-yearly summits with Russia.
It has opted instead for an intensive two-and-a-half-hour session of talks, restricted to top officials, to permit an in-depth discussion about Ukraine and other divisive issues.
Mr Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will represent Russia while European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso, European Council president Herman van Rompuy and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton will speak for the EU.
Russia, which regards Ukraine as part of its sphere of influence, has told European governments to stop meddling in the crisis and has criticised politicians such as Ms Ashton for visiting protest sites in Kiev.
Russia and the EU have had "a number of differences which need to be discussed and clarified" at the summit, Mr van Rompuy said.
The EU's strategy of forging closer ties with former Soviet states was left in tatters when Armenia opted last September to join a customs union led by Moscow. Ukraine was next to jilt the EU, after Moscow tightened checks on its imports and threatened to cut off gas supplies.
Mr van Rompuy and Mr Barroso will stress to Mr Putin that "there shouldn't be any interference or threats" and that Ukraine and other former Soviet states should be allowed to take their own decisions, one EU source said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
A German member of the European Parliament, Knut Fleckenstein, urged the EU and Russia to work together to foster a dialogue in Ukraine. "If they do not want Ukraine to slide into a kind of civil war, they must work for a dialogue between the Ukrainian government and the opposition. Russia and the EU can solve this issue together, but not alone," Mr Fleckenstein, a leader of a joint committee with Russian legislators, told Reuters.
But the EU source said that, while both sides were likely to call for an end to violence, no joint statement would be issued after the meeting.
"This is not going to be a summit about Ukraine ... (But) of course the dramatic developments there are undoubtedly a source of serious concern for both Russia and the EU," Russia's ambassador to the EU Vladimir Chizhov said last week.
Russia is the EU's third-biggest trading partner after the US and China, and two-way trade totalled more than €330bn in 2012.
The EU has launched a World Trade Organisation dispute with Russia over allegations it illegally protects its car makers, and has opened an antitrust probe of Russian energy giant Gazprom.
The Syrian conflict and negotiations with Iran on its nuclear programme will also be raised at the summit.


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It has been …
… since Tiger Woods last won a major. Already the whispers have started:
"Has he clinched his crown as the greatest golfer ever?"
"Is he in a slump?"
"Has the sport passed him by for good?"
Yet as …
… as he has been, you can't discount the presence of …
Phil Mickelson.
golf's young guns.
doubts about his character.
Gone are the days when …
Tiger intimidated the competition.
Tiger was tinkering with his swing.
Tiger's personal reputation was unsullied.
But one fact remains:
golf needs a dominant Tiger Woods.
golf needs someone to challenge Tiger Woods.
Tiger is still not the man we hoped he was and the man we still want him to become.
In press conferences he is…
more open and revealing than before.
still very guarded and almost condescending.
not willing to talk about his personal life.
And it is still very obvious that he needs to work on his …
accuracy with the driver.
foul language on the course.
But make no mistake, we are seeing very real signs of a …
a once dominant athlete fading into the pack.
herpes sore.
And for one, I couldn't be more …