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The rebel United Wa State Army (UWSA) has reportedly purchased an engineless helicopter and Fokker aircraft from Thailand, with the armed group planning to place the military hardware in a Shan State national park to "raise general knowledge among local people."
Burma's state-run Myanma Ahlin newspaper said on Tuesday that the UWSA revealed the acquisition, which also included an unspecified "water craft," during a trip by a government peace delegation. The report comes in the wake of allegations last month that Chinese-supplied helicopters had made it into UWSA hands.
"We bought an old helicopter that doesn't even have the engine or the tail boom, a small Fokker plane that also doesn't have the engine and a water craft from Thailand," Xiao Mingliang, vice chairman of the UWSA, was quoted as saying last Friday. "We just bought them so our people can gain knowledge.
"Compared to other areas, our area, which is known as the Shan State Special Region 2, has seen less development in past years. That's why we're planning to build a national park, to raise general knowledge among local people."
Other than describing the provider as "from Thailand," Xiao Mingliang failed to specify the exact source of the military hardware.
In addition to reportedly being engineless, a picture of the purported helicopter published in Myanma Ahlin shows the aircraft without a tail.
The visit to Shan State by the government's Union Peacemaking Working Committee was led by its vice chairman, Thein Zaw, according to the report.
Xiao Mingliang's explanation of the helicopter's purpose was at odds with a UWSA soldier at the group's liaison office in Lashio Township.
"We'll use it so our soldiers can study the aircraft during military training," the officer told The Irrawaddy on Tuesday.
Another soldier from the same office in Lashio said the aircraft would only be placed on display at a museum and did not serve any sort of training purpose.
The news comes amid renewed speculation that the Chinese are supplying arms to the UWSA, Burma's largest armed ethnic group commanding some 20,000 troops in eastern Shan State.
A report on April 29 from IHS Jane's, a defense and intelligence think tank, said the UWSA had purchased an undetermined number of Mil Mi-17 "Hip" medium-transport helicopters from China that were armed with TY-90 air-to-air missiles.
Jane's cited both Wa and government sources as verifying the purchase, though the Wa source said five choppers had been purchased while the government source put the number at just two. The think tank said the helicopters, received in late February and early March, would act as a "serious deterrent" to Mi-24P "Hind" helicopter gunships recently acquired by the Burma government from Russia.
The report was refuted by the Chinese Embassy in Rangoon.
"The Embassy would like to express deep dissatisfaction over the repeated publication of unfounded information by the parties concerned as it will not only mislead the readers from Myanmar and abroad, but also discredit the strong efforts by the Chinese side to contribute to the peace process in Myanmar," it said in a statement on May 7.
The "repeated publication" was in reference to a previous report from Jane's in December 2012. That report, which the embassy has also categorically denied, alleged that the Chinese had supplied surface-to-air missiles and 12 tank destroyers to the UWSA.
"As a close and good neighbor of Myanmar, China has always played a constructive role for promoting the peace process in Myanmar by repeatedly calling and facilitating the realization of a long-term and complete cease-fire by a peaceful resolution of disputes and differences through political dialogue," the embassy added.
Wa sources also told The Irrawaddy last week that the helicopter report by Jane's was false.
That stance was reaffirmed by Xiao Mingliang on Friday, according to Myanma Ahlin.
"I don't know how news was carried by the JIR [Jane's] that we have acquired five helicopters armed with air-to-air missiles," the newspaper quoted him as saying.
Intermittent fighting broke out in Shan State in early April between the Shan State Army-North (SSA-N) and government forces, with the fighting expanding to include an offensive against the Shan State Army-South (SSA-S) last week.
The offensive in Shan State, contravening a ceasefire agreement signed between Naypyidaw and the Shan rebels, was aimed at gaining control of strategically important bases on the Salween River for a future attack on the UWSA, Shan and Kachin rebel sources told The Irrawaddy earlier in May.
buying the empty bodies of helicopter and air plane is just illogical. It's time to weigh about UWSA's attitude and take proper action. There must be only one government and one army in Myanmar. If the president U Thein Sein government could not handle this problem, then, better resign from the posts.
You wish, Nyunt Shwe. As long as the Burmese regime does not respect the Panglong Agreement Treaty, ethnics will have to keep their armies. Ne Win and Than Shwe did not win by killing ethnics. Thein Sein will not win for sure. The only victory will be only when Union of Burma becomes the real Union of Burma.
Thein sein and than shwe copied the tactic from USA that Iraq Saddam Hussein had weapon of mass destruction so Than sein and thein sein with faked Monk, Wirathu will invade Wa very soon for political gain as well as business gain to nationalize Wa's Business and their belonging.
If they do, I'm sure they'll find out that Wa are not Rohingya. Wa are much disciplined, and martial since their birth. I can foresee tons of casualty on the burman's side. Thein Sein may have to resign as the president who can't win a war. History is never kind to lackey leaders. Burmese history is filled with kings who abdicated their reign in disgrace.
The armed groups like the UWSA are trying to defend off the invading Tatmadaw (Burmese Army) that is determined to marginalize the people of Shan State and other boarder areas. President Thein Sein will never have control over the resistance groups until Burma proper starts to recognize the spirit of the Panglong agreement and move forward from there. I suspect that empty bodies of helicopters are just to create confusion over the UWSA true military hardware assets. We should pray for and support the ethnic plight otherwise the Burmese Army will continue to invade their land while committing genocide and extorting their resources.
If we can built the trust and better relation over the other ethnic resistances,UWSA will become to follow like others. But now GOV have handful of crisis to deal.Gov nor UWSA should not push the tension to out of control.Open confrontation not going to benefit nether of party.
Dear Moe
One word from bama government is enough to get the trust and better relationship from all ethnics that is bama military thugs will honor Panglong agreement as well as all ethnics without signing Panglong agreement ones such as karen ,Wa and etc sincerely.
All ethnics no longer trust any types of cease-fire agreement without the condition of honoring Panglong agreement. General Aung san's kyat slogan has been smeared since U nu until now. U nu's faked or favored Bama union of Burma-constitution was written by 2 bamars, not including all ethnics.
Then, dealing with all Chinese , Thailand , EU businesses on the ethnics' land and natural resources are only concerned with respective ethnics. Those are not concerned with Bama military thugs and bama people. Because all profits of Businesses from Rangoon and Mandalay are never give benefit ( any cent of money) to all ethnics from now and then and in history as well.
Business discussion with China , Thailand and EU or etc on ethnic lands and resources must exclude inclusion of bama military thugs.
If bama has Buddhist teaching , bama should support the offer of compensation incurred by the abuse of Panglong agreement , done by faked Buddhist-U nu , notorious Ne win and fox than shwe.
In the context of honoring Panglong agreement again , China, US, EU, Russian and Japan must be included. If Bama military thugs declare that Panglong agreement is not or was nor fair for Bama , the appearance or honor or belonging of photo of General Aung san is illegal in Burma. If bama does not recognize Panglong agreement , all ethnics will be happy to accept that all are free to be chosen for their own ruling and autonomy.
China , Thailand, French, all businesses dealing on ethnic lands must exclude bama military thugs.
Burma's military is in a stage of developing conspiracy theory by paying others to say that UWSA is purchasing war helicopter from China. Obviously, military government wants to use armed forces and invade UWSA territory, in stead of constitutional reform to grant ethnic people equality and self-governing. All media that publicize those fake news are apart of conspiracy acts. They got paid by the Burma's military and other interest groups. Burma's military will continue using this tactic as a way to kill ethnic political agendas completely. Genuine political transition will be hard to believe ever….! People will keep seeing these confusing medias ever …! There are people who will develop these types of tactic for their own interests and survivals. Honesty is not the best living practice in this world….!
If I were Wa leader and then I'll said we bought 10 Mil Mi-17 "Hip" and hidden in under ground or cave. Journalists and other organizations must aware about they were using as propaganda tool for to spread rumor and propaganda by some groups.
To be honest, we have been using International Medias to spread rumor and given misinformation for to pressure on Government since we fled Burma. I don't blame journalist for hunting easy meal for their job because like this news is not easy to get it because Wa territory is difficult to reach by foreigner journalists unless Wa leader invite them to come via Yunnan, China into their territory.
Communist Chinese Government will not be daring to sell heavy weaponry and Helicopters to Wa or Kokang. Communist China has investing heavily in Burma and they can not afford to make Burmese Government upset.
Communist Chinese leaders know Burma is very important partner as strategic and business for their country. Also Burma needs Communist Chinese co-operation in border area with China.
Also both countries have share many ethnics in both sides of border. We can not hate and reject Communist China investment in Burma because of Communist Chinese Government support former dictatorship Than Shwe regime.
Some peoples are pointing finger at Wa ethnic peoples and Kokang ethnic peoples as mainland Chinese and spread rumor as mainland Chinese invasion in Mandalay.
The mainland Chinese merchants come to Mandalay by special Visa which was issued by Burmese border immigration. They are not foolish enough to cross border with proper Visa and brought huge money to buy Jade and other Gem in Mandalay. Wa ethnic and Kokang ethnic are not Chinese national in fact they are one of 135 Burmese ethnics. They were living in Shan state before Pagan kingdom conquered Shan Kingdom.
Journalists should be aware of they were using as propaganda tool for to spread their fabricated story by some of the groups.
Now IHS Jane's Information Group and Intelligence Think Tank will be embarrassing by reporting wrong news on Wa Army buying Helicopters and other weapons from China.
They should check it thoroughly before publishing news.
US and its alliances went to war in Iraq on base on Iraqi defector Rafid Ahmed Alwan al-Janabi fabricated story of mobile bioweapons trucks and clandestine factories. In the end, there are no mobile bioweapons trucks and factory was found in Iraq. However, his goal was succeeded and Sadam Husein regime was gone.
I do not deny International Medias have played the role in changing dictator Than Shwe his hardline attitude against opposition group. Burma is changing country and we do not need to use international Medias as our propaganda tool for now. Anyway, thank you very much for helping Burmese peoples.


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Skip to comments.Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... November, 2008
Posted on 11/01/2008 12:28:05 AM PDT by JustAmy
I'm a poet, but I don't know it.I'm probably not remembering it all or correctly, but its the essence of a little ditty that my dad coined when he was young.
Its my feet you see, they're Longfellow's.
Thanks for your cute poem, Fichori.
We have other topics on our Menu ... Let me see if I can find something that I saved.
Wealth Distribution ....
As a Business owner who employs 70 people, I have resigned myself to the fact that Barack Obama, will be our next President, and that my Taxes and Fees, will go up in a BIG way.
To compensate for these increases, I figure, that the customer will have to see an increase in my fees to them of about, 8%. I will also have to lay off six of my employees. This really bothered me as I believe we are family here and I didnt know how to choose who will have to go.
So, this is what I did. I strolled thru the parking lot and found, eight Obama bumper stickers on my employees cars. I have decided these folks will be the first to be laid off.
I cant think of another fair way to approach this problem. If you have a better idea, let me know.
I remember once when I was little, in the fall. We had a huge oak tree in the yard. I noticed that it was...wiggling. On closer inspection, the entire canopy was covered with Monarchs. They were on their way to Mexico. They stayed for a day or two and then they were gone. It was the coolest thing. There must have been thousands, and it opened up a whole new world to a curious little girl!
I love November. I love fall.
November 2008 will end up the most significant month/year in our nation's history.
I pray that this will be the month that God's power upon America will empower Her to elect John McCain and Sarah Palin as the President of the United States.
Everything else " pales" before us right now...
We have a huge Oak on our front lawn. I will have to find a photo of the leaves that fall every year.
This year the branches got so heavy they started to fall.....I mean large branches! We had to have "her" trimmed! The " falling" won't be near as colorful this year.
Our daughter loves to come home from school and roll in those leaves!
I heard the screams long before I could see him, but as I wheeled my grocery cart around to the next aisle of the store, there he was!
With angry tears streaming out of squinty eyes, the little boy was shouting, Gimme it! His mom glanced at me for a moment. I wont debate the merits of her actions, but, embarrassed and worn down, she grabbed the cheap trinket and tossed it into her cart.
I think I recognized that kid. He looked a lot like me. Yes, Ive often been the willful child. And sometimes Ive even pleaded with God, Why not? Why cant I have it? On occasion, Gods given me what I wanted, but not because I wore Him down. No, I think He wanted me to see what happens when I put myself in charge.
What we think is best is not necessarily the best that God desires for us. In Isaiah 55:8, the Lord said, My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways.
In his book Days of Grace, tennis champion Arthur Ashe paraphrased James 1:5 when he wrote this advice to his young daughter: Ask God for the wisdom to know what is right, what God wants done, and the will to do it.
Thats just the kind of sincere prayer that God wants to hear from His children.
Woohoo! #6!
I am going to try and keep up with this month's thread!
I wish we had gottne a pic of that oak tree "blooming" with Monarch's! I don't think we owned any camera at the time except my gma's old Brownie! LOL
Beautiful, lady J!
Mornin' to you too. :)
Thank you.
Have a beautiful day!
I just want the chocolate—Y'all can have everything else! LOL
Beer and chocolate? That's just...wrong. LOL
Bride of Frankenstein. Too funny. Taht one always makes me think of Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Wine and Chocolate...yeah, I could do that!
Me, too! I'm with you! Godiva's Chocolate Liqueur is much better.
What a thrilling sight! I have never seen that many butterflies all together! Thank you for sharing!
That is so perfect, Amy, I would love to be in that picture.
Yes, in all the excitement going on, I forgot we have a new month, wow it's November.
Tonight, we can go back to Standard Time, which I much prefer to "daylight savings." Woo Hoo.
Personal campaign news from deep behind enemy lines in SoCal....:) About an hour ago, my bus sped by a big old "YES ON 8" demonstration taking place in West L.A. Yes, blink your eyes and rub them, you saw right.
Also, last night, I talked with a Democrat friend who told me a month ago she wasn't going to vote at all, was sick of politicians, etc. Now, she is firmly in the McCain-Palin camp, very afraid of The Zero.
Also, while wearing my button, I am still being approached by people who say (in low tones) they like it.
It ain't over til it's over, FRiends.
That's exactly what we had except the tree was literally buried under orange and black wings. Awesome sight. This was in southern Ohio in the early 70's.
Godiva's choc liquer?! Yummy! I'll have to check it out!
Hope you're enjoying your company!
Meant to tell you how much I liked the tree/reflection pic you posted the other day. It's now my background at work. :)
I know what you mean!
More sugar!
Awaiting a projected thunderstorm to hit the northern valley. Had lightning and little rain Thurs and our drive back from the VA center in Palo Alto. What a humbling experience to be surrounded by so many fellow vets. Mrsdd said told me we didn't have enough time for me to go around shaking hands with all my comrades, but the will and desire were there.
Thought I'd share a couple more photos from our recent trip north. Here's one taken at Riverfront Park in Spokane, site of the '74 World's Fair...
This next one is an interesting view of Mt. Shasta in NoCalif (elev. 14,162 ft), a "halo" on the peak formed by a cloud. This shot is a western exposure looking east. I took pix from the south, west and north of the mountain. It was interesting to see the way the cloud and prevailing winds effected the peak of Shasta...
Oooops ... meant to ping everyone to post #38.
You got my attention... well maybe the Jack Daniels Chocolate Pecan Pie did it. I won't say whether it was Pecan Pie, Chocolate, or Jack Daniels that peaked my interest. :)
Just noticed your post....have you tried that Crown Royal yet?
Or are you a Jack Daniels man....period? LOL!
Darn, jaycee, watch that double-posting!
That poem says it all and is so true, NNB!
Life is a hustle-bustle each day and like they say "we don't take time to smell the roses most days!"
GReat, NnB and absolutely true.
Why don't we leave the time at standard time all year. I hate the spring ahead when we need to adjust to the earlier time.
Hey .... Happy Saturday. How was your Halloween?
Welllllll, didn't you notice I was here too, JUST AMY! LOL!
Happy Saturday,Jaycee. Thank you. I found that image and sent it to Billie. She made a very pretty picture beautiful.
Finally getting a few minutes to post some replies.
Since I'm so far behind, all answers will be in text. :(
You mean the Monarch? Is it posted on this thread? I found several today.
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Student SpotlightsPage address: https://www.mnsu.edu/honors/studentspotlights/
Honors students have diverse interests and ideas. Major areas of study range from the sciences to the arts, while others are undecided. Generally speaking, honors students are inquisitive, hard working, interested in a variety of subjects, enthusiastic about learning, and willing to be involved in the life of their campus and community.
Makenzie Petzel
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What are some of your hobbies?
In my free time I enjoy spending time with friends and family, playing sports, running, reading, and volunteering as a big sister with the YMCA Big Sister Mentor Program.
How is the Honors Program different from high school?
Taking classes for college credit in high school really prepared me for the work load and style of upper-level classes, however the Honors program has given me so much more. The small class sizes and challenges to think critically about my own values, experiences, strengths, and weakness in the area of leadership, research, and global citizenship has greatly customized my college experience to maximize my skill set that I can bring into the job market in the future. Also, being in the Honors program has helped me feel such a part of an academic community with other students dedicated to their academics and faculty who desire for us to achieve success and competence in the essential skills employers are looking for in our society. I love being a part of this community that is helping me grow not just as a student, but as a person.
What is your favorite Honors memory?
My freshmen year we went to an apple orchard as a program and I got to meet so many new people. The ones I came to know most on that trip are some of my closest friends in school now, and it was the first time I felt a part of the close-knit Honors community.
Do you have any advice for students thinking about joining the Honors Program?
For students thinking about joining our Honors program, think about what you want to get out of your college experience and what you are willing to do to achieve those goals. Think about the benefits of being a part of an academic community that supports you in not only your participation in the program, but in each individual major. As you do research on our program or any program, focus on the benefits of what the program has to offer and do not be afraid to ask both students and faculty in the program any questions you may have. If you feel that an Honors program is right for you, remember that what you put into the program is what you get out, and I know you will not regret your time here but be grateful that the program gave you as many opportunities as it did to grow and learn about yourself.
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Moorhead, MN
Major: Technical Communications
What are some of your hobbies?
When I have time, I love to read; my favorite authors are Ken Follett and Jodi Picoult and my preferred genres are historical and realistic fiction. I also grew up playing basketball and other sports, but don't have as much time as I'd like to play them. I also enjoy traveling in and out of the States when I can.
How is the Honors Program different from high school?
The Honors Program is different from high school because it allows students to be in a communal learning environment within a larger school; we get to interact and network more closely with professors and industry professionals instead of just going through the normal, required school coursework. The transition from high school to Minnesota State University, Mankato is much easier for many Honors students because we aren't thrown into the bowl of 15,000 other students with little to no guidance.
What is your favorite Honors memory?
My favorite Honors memory is living in the Honors dorm during my freshman year of college. There, I bonded and made friends with other Honors students while going through first-year college worries together and having a ton of fun.
Do you have any advice for students thinking about joining the Honors Program?
It never hurts to try being in the Honors Program; the worst thing that could happen is that you decide it's not for you and you can leave. There's no inter-student competition for grades or awards, so you can make the most out of a wonderful learning environment without the worries of comparisons and failed attempts. The Honors Program opens doors that you won't even know exist and you'll be surprised how many people are willing to open those doors for you since you're an Honors student.
Ali Oku
Majors: Biomedical Sciences and Medical Laboratory Science
What are some of your hobbies?
I love learning to speak new languages. I also love running and eating.
How is the Honors Program different from high school?
I did not have an Honors Program at my high school.
What is your favorite Honors memory?
I got most of my favorite Honors memory from participating in the Honors learning community. One of my favorite honors experience was participating in the Echo Food Drive last year with my learning community. We helped gather canned foods from families in Mankato and donated them to the Echo Food Shelf.
Do you have any advice for students thinking about joining the Honors Program?
Go ahead! Join! I am very positive that any student who joins the program would never regret it. I have gain so much from the Honors Program that I want every student to join it.


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The Gaslight Anthem play new song live
I still question whether a band debuting a new song during a show constitutes news, but who am I to say
Well it's a pro shot performance, so you can properly listen to it. So why not ?
Digging: Brant Bjork - Tao of the Devil
Nice flow snide
16 days ago?
well that was awful
Ya song wasnt great
this isn't news, if it was then there'd be dozens of new articles every day.
my two cents, idk
if it's pro shot/ a popular sputnik band I don't see a problem.
Band refuses to die.
New song Li?!
Dropping their Americana theme for a more Eastern approach, I see.
cannot get into this band at all. they're like a glorified nickelback.
TGA are becoming less and less interesting.
"they're like a glorified nickelback."
For all of the stupid things I've seen typed, this really takes the retard cake.
"For all of the stupid things I've heard said, this really takes the retard cake."
you heard the comment i typed? i think you just took the retard cake my friend.
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'an inappropriately strong negative emotional response from a perceived personal insult. Characterized by strong feelings of shame.'
this band is incredibly super boring.
"they're like a glorified nickelback." this is almost accurate.
No it isn't, and that nickelback comment really is one of the dumbest things...
Why listen to these guys when another modern band (The Menzingers) do the whole punksteen thing so much better?
Because I like them????
this band is terrible. like really bad
Says the guy who likes 10 years, Hurt, The Mars Volta, and Karnivool.
actually i'm gonna be honest, i was listening to Handwritten today and i definitely felt a bit of a Nickelback vibe during Mulholland Drive. still like em though, not a bad band
and Bach... bashing someone for liking Karnivool (or liking any band for that matter, but especially Vool) is not gonna help you get your point across.
Just being a bit of a dick. I didn't mean anything by it at all.
jeez whats with all the Gaslight bashing in here, band is great
I was gonna say... Set Fire to the Hive is the bitchinest.
fuck this band
I miss the 59 Sound, haven't liked their stuff since.
fuck you guys this band rules
Good song.
where did all this bad taste come from? christ these are some horrible opinions.
Song is okay, but I def miss the '59 sound.
They're not really THAT bad. Not something I'd sink my teeth into, though.
they're truly overrated
This is better than anything else I've heard from these kids.
Song blows
Love the shit out of this band but that was really, really bad
Fuck people who hate on the Gaslight Anthem, they're incredible
song was alright
This band is like a glorified Nickelbach
Song is near the bottom of their collection but it's not bad. I'd take that on the radio over half the modern rock that get's played.
Sink or Swim and 59 Sound were so rad, but the new stuff just doesn't live up at all.
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If you've eaten at Cafe at the Plaza, you've probably been called "honey" by server Edna Smith at one time or another.
Smith has been away from work, fighting cancer for several months. If you'd like to show some sweetness in return, organizers are holding a benefit dinner and silent auction at the downtown Art Deco hotel on Dec. 13 to help her with her medical bills. »Read Full Blog Post
Pace was member of Esquires, classic Milwaukee R&B band
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Recipe for garden veggie chicken salad
We ended up with quite a bit of leftover chicken after a party last weekend, so I decided to make chicken salad.
I was in the checkout line at the grocery store yesterday when I realized I'd forgotten to buy celery. I love using celery in chicken salad for that fresh crunch it provides.
Then I realized I had a suitable substitute in my garden. When I was researching kohlrabi before making veggie-bacon pasta, I'd read that you can eat it raw, and that it tastes a little like a radish.
So, I picked a kohlrabi, peeled it and sliced it thin. I then cut the slices into bite-size pieces. I sampled it before adding it to the chicken salad, and it was delicious. It had a little bit of a radish-y tang, without the burning sensation that goes down your throat when you eat a radish. (Or is that just me?) And the kohlrabi slices were so crunchy. They reminded me a bit of water chestnuts.
To my chicken salad, I also added some garden cabbage, strawberries and grapes. Nuts would have been good, too, but we didn't have any. I have to say, using leftover beer-can chicken is great for chicken salad, because it's well-seasoned to start with.
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Garden Veggie Chicken Salad
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
8 ounces strawberries, sliced
8 ounces grapes, halved
8 ounces cabbage, sliced into slivers
8 ounces raw kohlrabi, sliced into thin, bite-sized pieces
mayonnaise to moisten, probably 2 tablespoons or less
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Mix ingredients together. Serve on a bed of greens or on a sandwich.
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The lovely folks at Radio Milwaukee say our city's music scene is one of the best in the nation. Judge for yourself. Attend this year's Radio Milwaukee Music Awards today at Turner Hall. The event features performances from some of Milwaukee's better bands, such as Jaill, Field Report, Juniper Tar, Klassik, and Vic & Gab.
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Have you felt like you've gotten a bad deal in the past when purchasing a vehicle? This is due to the fact that the people selling you the vehicle are simply trying to put more money into their own pockets instead of worrying about your wallet. You aren't negotiating with a trusted friend. Keep reading further to learn more interesting tips and tricks.<" target="_blank">get a car for its full price. The sticker price isn't set in stone. When you need help with negotiating, ask a loved one to come along. You should be sure that you know what a fair price for the vehicle is beforehand so you know what you are willing to pay.
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Reviewing earlier images, I came across this Habronattus cuspidatus photo, taken in Dinosaur Provincial Park last year. Perky, ain't he, with the green legs and golden knees?
Reviewing earlier images, I came across this Habronattus cuspidatus photo, taken in Dinosaur Provincial Park last year. Perky, ain't he, with the green legs and golden knees?
I was scrolling through my wife's photographs and came across this image that she took last May.
We were at the Opal Natural Area that day, but couldn't remember what I was photographing at the time, so I looked through my own collection and found the photo of this little hopping Salticid. Judging by the lack of shots, he didn't hang around long for a better portrait!
No, that's not a freshly uprooted carrot – that's my finger, looking a bit grimy after a morning scratching in the undergrowth. And look at the spider eyes — twin catch-lights, which is unnatural and annoying. I could have cloned these out, but it is an example of the problem that comes with using twin-flash units like the Canon MT-24EX macro flash or the Nikon R1 flash system. In normal outdoor situations, eyes have one catch-light, and that is from the sun or the sky. Using twin-flashes, even when well diffused, creates two. Now the original reason for using twin flashes is so that, by controlling the output of each flash, you can obtain a modeling effect — subtle nuances of light and shade. Yet, if you want to avoid the twin hi-light problem caused by twin flashes, you must make them them behave like a single flash… !
What do you think of twin hi-lights in the eyes? Do you live with it? Do you clone one hi-light out? Or have you chucked your twin-flashes and gone back to a single flash system?
Another very cool jumping spider video by Jürgen Otto in Australia:
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Courtship of a spider that has become known as "Darlington's peacock spider". I found these specimens during a trip to the Stirling Range in September 2011. This species does not yet have a scientific name and is not yet formally described, but you can download an informal description that myself and David Hill produced here (may take a couple of minutes) http://peckhamia.com/peckhamia/PECKHAMIA_101.1.pdf
Visit Peacokspiderman's channel on YouTube for more.
And, hopefully, this will be a good warm-up to an upcoming video on Jumping Spider Melodies…stay tuned!
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I just took a position in this company. 42.5 (a 21.5 PE multiple of next year's earnings) is very reasonable, as I suspect the stock will be trading in the 50-55/share range within 1-2 months, particularly if MCRS announces any new deals with large hotel chains. 20-25% short term upside, limited downside -- hard to find anything else like that these days... Do your research on this company and I suspect you will agree.
Problem is the company is failing in customer service and many companies are shifting to competitors. In the past Micros held a large market share of Vegas in the Point of sales business but that has changed as of late. Not sure what the stock will do short term as POS is not their only business. I can tell you that from a customers standpoint -they are old technology- and will continue to loose market share to companies that provide -REAL- customer support and a solid product.


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My Heart Is At Home – North Dakota Is Under Water
It's been all over the news - Minot, North Dakota is under water. Minot is about an hour and a half away from where I grew up on my family farm, and it's hard to watch from afar as this disaster takes over the area.
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CHICAGO -- It's a superstar's league, we tell you. And that's as true as ever.
The NBA is a player's league, and the best talent is almost always the tiebreaker and the hammer. Stop LeBron James and you stop the Heat. When Derrick Rose's knees go out, so too go the Chicago Bulls' championship hopes.
That's why Bulls fans dream about Carmelo Anthony.
Yes, you gotta have stars and the right head coach. But that's not enough. It's never been enough. Because the NBA is also a league of Taj Gibsons and Mike Wilhelms. The 26th pick who works his way into a big contract, and the assistant coach who helps him get there. These are the people who make the league go.
After Thursday's practice at the Berto Center, which followed a tight 94-92 victory in Toronto the night before, there were Gibson and Wilhelm working on post moves on a side basket.
Gibson has been one of the steadier Bulls during a season that began with such promise before Rose's season-ending injury. When given the chance to start, the founding member of the Bulls' "Bench Mob" has put up numbers more than worthy of the four-year, $38 million contract extension he signed last season.
Gibson has been a valuable defensive piece for the Bulls since his second season, when defensive guru Tom Thibodeau took over as head coach. But his offensive game has really blossomed this season for hard-charging Chicago, which goes into Friday's game a half-game out of third place in the Eastern Conference.
The Bulls (28-25) have won four straight and are 14-7 since the Luol Deng trade that was supposed to send them spiraling into the lottery. Gibson hasn't exactly been the catalyst -- that would be Joakim Noah and D.J. Augustin -- but Gibson has been steady, with a few offensive explosions mixed in.
The 6-foot-9 Gibson is averaging 12. 8 points and 6.5 rebounds a game. As a bench player, he's averaging 11.7 points and 6 rebounds in 27 minutes. As a starter, in a small sample of eight games, he's averaging 19.3 points and 9.8 rebounds in 42.3 minutes.
Gibson's emergence as an offensive threat in the low blocks has been one of the rewards for watching Bulls games in a Rose-less season. I won't go as far as saying he's an untouchable, like Rose and Noah, but he's a candidate for sixth man of the year and in my mind, a future All-Star. If the Bulls can win a title in the Rose-Thibodeau era, they need Gibson.
"I don't think you could name five better low-post players in the NBA," Bulls center Nazr Mohammed said. "I'm dead serious. I'm talking about low-post guys in the block with their backs to the basket, scoring the ball. I think you'd have a hard time naming five in this new NBA where it's more face up and shoot."
But Gibson had an off night in Toronto, fouling out with 10 points and 3 rebounds in 26 minutes. Thibodeau let him know about it at practice.
"Today he told me he was frustrated with me because he felt I left a lot on the table [against Toronto]," Gibson said. "He said, 'Guys really can't guard you.' He wants to see me succeed and I just push myself every day in practice."
Gibson and Thibodeau are now very tight. They talk about basketball and New York City and Gibson, who turns 29 in June, calls Thibs a father figure.
The league is filled with unsung assistant coaches like Wilhelm -- in his ninth year with the Bulls -- who push good players to be great. Hey, that's what Tom Thibodeau was once upon a time.
"Coach Mike, he's from Cleveland, but he's no pushover, man," Gibson said. "He's tough. He's one of the coolest coaches. Everyone loves him. He's like a mini-version of Thibs, but he doesn't yell at you."
Gibson said he was used to getting yelled at by coaches. But nothing in his upbringing could truly prepare him for the Thibnado.
"It was scary at first because we didn't communicate at all," Gibson said. "The only time he communicated was when he yelled at me. He yelled at me a whole bunch."
Now, Gibson knows how to react.
"When he yells at me now, I just think happy thoughts, 'I got you,' " Gibson said. "But he understands now. When he yells at me I never question it. 'You're right, I've got to pick it up.' "
Gibson is known as being very agreeable with reporters, but he won't admit to wanting to start over Carlos Boozer, even though every backup wants to start. The two are friends, but everyone wants minutes. That's why Boozer recently campaigned for the fourth-quarter minutes that often go to Gibson.
"Anytime I'm in the game late, and I miss a tough shot or I miss a bad foul shot, and I'm down on myself and everyone's against me, he's the No. 1 guy I look to to help me," Gibson said. "He tells me to have my head up, tells me to shoot. I'm happy to have him start, because I get to come off the bench and go against the second unit. I have fun tearing the second unit up this year."
That kind of attitude is why Thibodeau's Bulls win under duress.
"Sometimes you have to sacrifice what might be best for yourself for what's best for the team," Thibodeau told reporters recently. "That's what I love about Taj. Taj could be upset he's not starting. He never complains. Whatever you ask him to do he just goes out there and does it. To me, what he does speaks volumes. He's not talking about it. He's going out there and doing it.''
Playing with a short roster that struggles mightily to score, Gibson's plus-minus and PER aren't very high, but he's starting to show in his fifth year that he was an absolute steal as the 26th pick of the 2009 draft.
The Bulls are running plays for him now, and he's shown that he has a reliable jumper as well as a bevy of post moves.
"I'm just getting more looks," he said. "I've been able to do this for awhile, in the NBA. It's always about the right timing. I put in a lot of work. Basically everything Thibs and Coach Mike told me to do, I did. It's showing right now."
Gibson knows he's lucky to have landed with the Bulls as they made their ascent. When asked why the Bulls have been so successful even when they're one of, if not the worst, offensive teams in basketball without Rose, Gibson said it's simple: They follow instructions.
"We really stick to the book," Gibson said. "A lot of teams really don't do what we do. We really look at the [pregame] board and we do everything that Thibs says. We stick to our guns and if they make tough shots, they make tough shots. But it's going to be tough to beat us down late, because we're going to give it our all. We play for each other. We have fun out there."
Gibson was coming off a tough season in 2013. Lingering knee and ankle injuries, made worse by early returns to action, mixed in with the weight of a new deal impeded his progress.
Now, that's all forgotten.
"It's fun man, I'm having fun," he said. "Like Coach Mike says to Coach Thibs, sometimes you just have to smile, man. Just smile and don't worry about the negatives."
That's good advice as the Bulls motor through the regular season and think about the playoffs. Rose isn't coming back, but that doesn't mean there isn't fun to be had.


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The Bank of England has 'not gone soft on inflation', according to its chief economist.
In a speech at Cardiff University Business School, Spencer Dale said 'our future prosperity will depend on our maintaining an environment of low and stable inflation.'
He said he made no apology for focusing on inflation as his topic for the speech, and was inspired by Tony Blair in the summing-up of his three main priorities for monetary policy: inflation, inflation, inflation.
The rate of inflation continues to remain well above the Banks target of two per cent, with the latest minutes for the Monetary Policy Committee showing just one member in favour of even a slight increase in interest rates.
Dale refuted suggestions that the Bank was somehow in cahoots with the government over the issue and was leaving inflation to rise as a way of eroding the level of the public finance deficit.
He said: "One of the most worrying comments I have heard in recent months came at a lunch of senior businessmen I attended. One of the diners suggested the UK was returning to its old ways of 'depreciating the exchange rate and inflating its way out of trouble.'"
Dale cited price level shocks in oil and commodities, VAT and the sterling exchange rate as factors pushing up inflation.
He said monetary policy at the moment was 'extraordinarily loose' but to withdraw some of the economic stimulus measures the Bank has put in place had risks.
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Erie firefighter Wolski wins reinstatement, $350,000
The city of Erie has agreed to pay $350,000 to its first female firefighter and reinstate her to her job to settle her claims that the city wrongfully fired her after she set a fire in a bathtub during a 2006 suicide attempt.
The settlement agreement between Mary Wolski and the city was filed Friday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Erie and ends a lawsuit she filed in 2008.
Under the agreement:
- The money must first be paid first to a trustee in U.S. Bankruptcy Court who will use a yet-to-be-determined amount of the total to pay Wolski's creditors. A portion will also be used to cover her attorney's fees and costs, according to court records. Wolski filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in November 2012.
- The bankruptcy trustee must pay $46,642 of the settlement proceeds back to the city to reimburse the city's pension plan for contributions Wolski would have made had she not been terminated in 2007 and also to cover Wolski's withdrawal of $23,266 from the pension fund after she was fired.
- Once that $46,642 payment is made to the city, the city must "take all necessary actions" to "secure Wolski's reinstatement to the Bureau of Fire and her pension service," the agreement says. The city's records will reflect that Wolski, who was hired in 1997, has "continuous, uninterrupted service as a member of the Bureau of Fire" and will receive credit for that service for pension purposes.
The agreement brings to an end Wolski's long-running employment dispute with the city and comes just days before a second federal trial in the case was set to begin. It also follows a recent ruling by 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge D. Michael Fisher, who on Oct. 30, denied the city's request to dismiss the case. Fisher took over the case after U.S. District Judge Sean J. McLaughlin stepped down from the bench in Erie in August.
Before the settlement becomes final, the agreement must be approved by Fisher and U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Thomas P. Agresti, who is presiding over Wolski's case in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Erie.
Wolski's lawyer, Paul Susko, said he could not comment "until the case is concluded with the courts' approval."
City Solicitor Greg Karle and Mayor Joe Sinnott could not immediately be reached for comment.
The case initially went to trial in 2012 and a jury unanimously ruled that the city violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it terminated Wolski. That verdict required the city to rehire Wolski and pay her $206,000 in damages, including $182,624 in back wages.
The city appealed, claiming the evidence was insufficient to sustain the verdict.
McLaughlin in September 2012 granted the city a new trial, which set the stage for the trial that was supposed to begin Tuesday.
The legal dispute stems from Wolski's 2006 suicide attempt at her father's vacant home in the 1800 block of East 35th Street.
Testimony at the first trial indicated that Wolski had fallen into a deep depression after her mother's death in 2005. On Dec. 28, 2006, she took a quantity of pills, then threw clothes into a bathtub at her father's home and lit them, hoping to die by smoke inhalation.
Wolski was hospitalized after the event, but with a change in medication and treatment, recovered, and was cleared to return to work by March 2007.
After an investigation, then-District Attorney Brad Foulk opted in April 2007 not to file any charges against Wolski. The city then immediately fired her, saying she was "presumptively unsuited" to be a firefighter and posed an ongoing threat to the public and other firefighters.
Erie Fire Chief Tony Pol testified in the first trial he believed he had no other choice but to fire Wolski.
Had Wolski not set a fire to end her life, Pol said, the city would have accommodated her illness.
Wolski sued in 2008, hoping to regain the job for which she was first hired in 1997.
Key to the jury's deliberations was whether discrimination in part or altogether motivated the city's decision to fire Wolski.
Susko won by contending the city fired Wolski not because of the fire, but because of unjustified and unproven fears that her mental illness would recur and because Wolski's suicide attempt embarrassed the city.
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After losing four-fifths of last season's starting lineup to the NBA, North Carolina will rebuild in 2012-13 with what ESPN.com's Dave Telep dubbed a "foundation class" – a solid stage for what is (and who are) to follow.
And judging by ESPN.com's first Class of 2013 recruiting rankings, released Wednesday, what's coming next is going to be pretty darn good.
The Tar Heels come in atop the rankings, after already receiving verbal commitments from power forward Isaiah Hicks, ranked the No. 10 overall prospect in the nation; and Washington D.C.'s Nate Britt, ranked the third-best point guard in the country.
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Roy Williams has been down this road before. Since arriving at North Carolina, the Hall of Fame coach has produced many highly ranked recruiting classes. With all the talent the Tar Heels lost last season -- Harrison Barnes, John Henson, Kendall Marshall and Tyler Zeller -- you'd think the program would be taking on water, and the ship would be sinking. Not so fast, my friend. ESPN 100 recruits power forward Isaiah Hicks (Oxford, N.C./Webb) and point guard Nate Britt (Washington, D.C./Gonzaga) are already on board. Hicks has an impressive offensive arsenal and is an adept shot-blocker, while Britt is a trustworthy lead guard who has a good touch, especially from midrange.
That duo -- along with the others Williams will no doubt eventually lure to Chapel Hill -- will join this year's incoming top-10 freshman group of point guard Marcus Paige, small forward J.P. Tokoto, center Joel James and power forward Brice Johnson.
And they'll look to continue a positive recruiting stategy (and pattern) for UNC.
After the Tar Heels won the 2005 national title and lost most of their star lineup to the NBA, Williams immediately brought in a new "foundation" group that included Tyler Hansbrough, Danny Green, Marcus Ginyard and Bobby Frasor. In 2006, he added some more five-star power in point guard Ty Lawson and shooting guard Wayne Ellington, and voila! The Tar Heels eventually made two straight trips to the Final Four, winning the NCAA championship again in 2009.
After that title -- and the personnel losses yet again to the NBA -- Williams brought in another "foundation" group that included Dexter Strickand, John Henson and Leslie McDonald. In 2010, he added stars Barnes and Marshall. That group never made it to the Final Four, thanks in part to multiple injuries last March, but they were one of the top teams in the nation last season.
In summing up Williams' recruiting strategy last November, Telep said, "We have seen this before."
Now, with the latest rankings, it looks like we're seeing it again.
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A very amusing article about Air India's cabin crew selection process...
Look good? No questions asked
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New Delhi, February 16
Some came out with flying colours. Others were grounded. But both those who'd made it and those who didn't were somewhat baffled by the result.
Air-India's cabin crew recruitment drive kicked off in Delhi on Monday morning. And hundreds of young men and women lined up outside the National Stadium to appear for what was almost certainly the shortest interviews of their lives: it was usually over by the time aspirants introduced themselves.
The fate of a candidate's hopes of a career in the clouds was decided primarily on the nebulous parameter of whether he or she had a "pleasing personality". It took the interview panel about 90 seconds to ascertain this.
"I guess they liked me that's why they selected me", said a beaming Rainretta Hilori of Meerut.
There were certain prerequisites, however. Candidates needed to be presentable graduates (or hotel management graduates) who stood at least 5'2. But the basic nature of the qualifications presented A-I with a problem of scale. 1,800 applicants would have to be interviewed in a single day. Even divided into batches of 300, this left the interviewers very little time for each candidate.
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