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|Tragedy Strikes Hunter Tylo; - 19 year old son dies
|Tweet Topic Started: Oct 19 2007, 04:01 PM (2,019 Views)
|Oct 20 2007, 12:49 AM Post #21
How terrible :(
Sending thoughts and prayers their way
|Oct 20 2007, 09:05 AM Post #22
|What a tragedy. My condolences for Hunter and her family.
|Oct 20 2007, 10:29 AM Post #23
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The teenage son of actress Hunter Tylo, who once won a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the late TV mogul Aaron Spelling after she was fired for being pregnant, has drowned in his mother's swimming pool.
The body of Michael Tylo Jr., 19, was found fully clothed on Wednesday night in the pool behind his mother's Las Vegas-area house, her manager, Marv Dauer, told Reuters on Thursday.
Dauer said the boy was at the house with his older step-brother, Christopher, and was believed to have suffered a seizure and fallen into the pool after stepping outside the home to use his cell phone.
He said the actress, at her Los Angeles home when she learned of her son's death, was devastated. He said Michael had no history of substance abuse. The house where the drowning occurred is in the process of being put up for sale, he said.
A spokeswoman for the Clark County, Nevada, coroner's office confirmed the teen was found in the pool Wednesday night and the cause of death was listed as an accidental drowning.
The victim's mother, 45, currently stars on the CBS daytime drama "The Bold and the Beautiful" as Dr. Taylor Hayes Maroney.
In December 1997, Tylo was awarded nearly $5 million in damages against Spelling's production companies for being fired from his hit TV show "Melrose Place" because she got pregnant. The child, a daughter named Izabella, was 13 months old by the time the pregnancy discrimination case went to court.
During the six-week trial, the actress stunned the court by revealing she was eight-months pregnant. That child, a daughter named Katya, was later diagnosed with a cancer of the retina and lost an eye.
"She's had one tragedy in her life after another, more than her share," Dauer said of Tylo.
The two daughters and her 19-year-old son were the soap star's children with ex-husband and actor Michael Tylo. She also has a 26-year-old son, Christopher, from a previous marriage.
|Oct 20 2007, 02:43 PM Post #24
|My heart is with them.
|Q Steph
|Oct 20 2007, 06:03 PM Post #25
Put your hands up for Obama
|Some people can be such monsters, insisting that Hunter is getting her karma for suing Aaron Spelling and other issues. That's so dumb and heartless.
|Oct 20 2007, 06:22 PM Post #26
People are seriously saying that?! That is just fucked up.
|Oct 20 2007, 07:33 PM Post #27
|Those people are losers. Can't wait for the karma bug to hit them square in the ass.
|Oct 20 2007, 08:03 PM Post #28
Poor Tylo. :(
The worst thing in life has to be losing a child.
|Q Steph
|Oct 21 2007, 09:55 AM Post #29
Put your hands up for Obama
All over the Internet. They're bashing her looks, calling her a cheater, this and that. At a time like this, it's all irrelevant. She's a mother who just lost her child.
My heart is breaking for her.
|Oct 21 2007, 11:12 PM Post #30
The Royal Dork
|My heart aches for Hunter, Michael, their families, and all of Michael Jr.'s friends.
|Oct 22 2007, 01:29 PM Post #31
|According to the Suds Report, the family is still trying to reach Michael Tylo, Mikey's dad.
|Q Steph
|Oct 22 2007, 04:07 PM Post #32
Put your hands up for Obama
I wonder where he is.
|Q Steph
|Oct 24 2007, 08:32 PM Post #33
Put your hands up for Obama
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Actress Hunter Tylo has spent years acting out dramas on soap operas like Days of our Lives and The Bold and the Beautiful, but nothing could prepare the 45-year-old mother for the tragedy that befell her family on October 18.
That day, while she was in Los Angeles, her son Michael Jr. drowned in the backyard pool of her Henderson, Nevada, residence.
The 19-year-old was in town to visit his girlfriend, Stephanie Rivero and take one last high school exam. But by 11:55 that night, Michael was pronounced dead after his fully clothed body was found in the backyard swimming pool. Cause of death: accidental drowning following a seizure.
"The last time I heard his voice was Thursday [October 18] around 6 a.m.,� Rivero, 17, tells Us. "I was going to come over, but he told me he was tossing and turning all night. He couldn�t sleep, and when he doesn�t sleep, he gets seizures. I told him I�d call him in an hour. He said, �I love you.� And I said, �I love you too.�
But Rivero never reached Michael again. At around 8 p.m., his half-brother Christopher, 26, found Michael�s body in the pool.
�It was an accident,� a rep for the Clark County, Nevada, corner�s office tells Us.
Rivero remembers Michael�s sense of humor most of all. �He was full of life and so funny. He didn�t even have to try. He just was.�
�Michael was a really good kid, and Hunter was really close with him,� the actress� rep Marv Dauer tells Us. �She�s doing the best she can. No parent should outlive their child.�
For more details on Michael�s tragic death and how Hunter is coping during this difficult time, pick up the new issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands this week.
|Q Steph
|Oct 27 2007, 08:05 AM Post #34
Put your hands up for Obama
Hunter Tylo's son Michael was remembered Friday by more than 200 family and friends at a Los Angeles memorial.
"He liked to make me laugh," his actress mother told mourners at the Church of the Hills at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. "He had a beautiful spirit."
Michael Edward Tylo II died Oct. 18 in a drowning accident at the family home in Henderson, Nev., after suffering from an epileptic seizure. He was 19.
"I thank God for giving me those 19 years," said Hunter, who reminisced about her son's struggle with faith, his favorite TV shows and his droll sense of humor.
But The Bold and the Beautiful actress also remembered the sensitive side of her son, who was known as Mickey.
"He could identify people who were wounded and hurt," she said. "There was a young girl in our neighborhood who was crippled and she used to take a walk at the same time each day and Michael would wait outside everyday just to say hi to her."
Michael Tylo Sr., Mickey's father, also spoke at the memorial, and was joined by Mickey's younger sisters, Katya and Izabella, and Mickey's older brother, Christopher, who gave Mickey a tearful farewell at the end of the service.
Close friends also shared their memories, recalling Mickey's "mischievous" side. Michael Sr. talked about their mutual interest in history and Mickey's love of music.
"He had a love for people and cared about his friends," he said of his son, who was interested in studying graphic design. "I'll miss him."
In addition, many of the cast and crew of The Bold and the Beautiful were in attendance, including executive producer Brad Bell and actors Susan Flannery, Jennifer Gareis, Katherine Kelly Lang and John McCook (The set of the soap was shut down for the day). Actor John O'Hurley and his wife also attended.
|Nov 12 2007, 05:54 PM Post #35
Captain Kirk
|Wow, I am just now seeing this, I feel so bad for Hunter and her family.
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President Barack Obama has announced $73m (£44m) in aid for
Zimbabwe. The US president was speaking at the White House in Washington, where he met
the visiting Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. Mr Obama said he wanted to encourage the rule of law, human rights and basic
health and education in Zimbabwe. Mr Tsvangirai - who entered a power-sharing agreement with President Robert
Mugabe in February - is on an international tour to seek aid. President Obama said he had "extraordinary admiration for the courage and
tenacity" shown by Mr Tsvangirai, the leader of the former opposition Movement
for Democratic Change in Zimbabwe. Contrast with Mugabe The US president said the power-sharing coalition in Zimbabwe was showing
promise, following what he termed the "very dark and difficult" period the
country had been through. Correspondents say the warm welcome given to Mr Tsvangirai is in sharp
contrast to the attitude towards President Mugabe, who is the subject of a
travel ban and assets freeze by the United States and European Union. Earlier, Zimbabwean Finance Minister Tendai Biti said the country's economy
could grow by between 4% and 6% this year. Mr Biti said steps would be taken to restrict central bank activities such as
borrowing and that Zimbabwe was coping with a lack of foreign aid. The Zimbabwe economy has been battered by years of hyperinflation. Mr Biti was speaking at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town. "I think we will be able to achieve a growth rate of at least 6%, although
conservatively it will be 4% in 2009," he told journalists. Zimbabwe's economy has been shrinking for years. It contracted by 6.1% in
2007, according to the International Monetary Fund. The power-sharing government has said the country needs about $10bn (£6bn) to
stabilise its economy.
President Barack Obama has announced $73m (£44m) in aid for Zimbabwe.
The US president was speaking at the White House in Washington, where he met the visiting Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai.
Mr Obama said he wanted to encourage the rule of law, human rights and basic health and education in Zimbabwe.
Mr Tsvangirai - who entered a power-sharing agreement with President Robert Mugabe in February - is on an international tour to seek aid.
President Obama said he had "extraordinary admiration for the courage and tenacity" shown by Mr Tsvangirai, the leader of the former opposition Movement for Democratic Change in Zimbabwe.
Contrast with Mugabe
The US president said the power-sharing coalition in Zimbabwe was showing promise, following what he termed the "very dark and difficult" period the country had been through.
Correspondents say the warm welcome given to Mr Tsvangirai is in sharp contrast to the attitude towards President Mugabe, who is the subject of a travel ban and assets freeze by the United States and European Union.
Earlier, Zimbabwean Finance Minister Tendai Biti said the country's economy could grow by between 4% and 6% this year.
Mr Biti said steps would be taken to restrict central bank activities such as borrowing and that Zimbabwe was coping with a lack of foreign aid.
The Zimbabwe economy has been battered by years of hyperinflation.
Mr Biti was speaking at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town.
"I think we will be able to achieve a growth rate of at least 6%, although conservatively it will be 4% in 2009," he told journalists.
Zimbabwe's economy has been shrinking for years. It contracted by 6.1% in 2007, according to the International Monetary Fund.
The power-sharing government has said the country needs about $10bn (£6bn) to stabilise its economy.
By Jim Lobe* and Katie Mattern
WASHINGTON, Jun 12 (IPS) - Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai
received U.S. President Barack Obama's seal of approval and a promise of 73
million dollars in education, health, and governance-related assistance
after a mid-afternoon meeting at the White House here Friday.
Emerging from the talks, Obama expressed "extraordinary admiration for the
courage [and] the tenacity that the prime minister has shown in navigating
through some difficult political times."
At the same time, he indicated that Washington is not yet prepared to
substantially ease nine-year-old sanctions directed primarily against
Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe, and his top military and political
aides, with whom Tsvangirai has been engaged in an uneasy power-sharing
agreement since February.
"I have committed 73 million dollars in assistance to Zimbabwe," he said,
adding, however, that none of that money will "be going to the government
directly because we continue to be concerned about consolidating democracy,
human rights and rule of law, but it will be going directly to the people in
Despite its not being channeled through the government, he said, "I think
(the aid) can be of assistance to the prime minister in his efforts."
At the same time, Obama took a slap at Mugabe, who has ruled Zimbabwe with
an iron hand since its independence nearly 30 years ago.
"President Mugabe - I think I've made my views clear - has not acted all the
time in the best interest of the Zimbabwean people and has been resistant to
the kinds of democratic changes that need to take place," he said, noting
Tsvangirai had made "progress" in leading his country out of a "very dark
and difficult period politically".
Some Africa activists here had urged the Obama administration to ease
existing sanctions against the coalition government in order both to
strengthen the hand of Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) as
it jockeys for power with Mugabe and his Zimbabwe African National Union -
Patriotic Front (Zanu-PF) party and to ensure that greater and to provide
greater relief to the country's long-suffering population.
"Continuing with these sanctions is a sure way to doom the Inclusive
Government and will only strengthen the hand of hardliners in Mugabe's
Zanu-PF who are working to undermine the Inclusive Government," according to
Gerald LeMelle, executive director of Africa Action.
Even Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry, one of many
Washington luminaries who gave Tsvangirai an exceptionally warm welcome this
week, suggested that Washington should be more forthcoming during a meeting
with the prime minister Thursday.
Noting that the new government had made "real progress in stabilising
runaway inflation and trying to begin to create the conditions for
democracy", he said, "I believe that we should explore our options to
increase assistance for reform. Failure to act now may squander this
opportunity for change, and the greatest beneficiaries will be Robert Mugabe
and the other architects of Zimbabwe's destruction."
Tsvangirai, whose visit to Washington was part of a three-week tour designed
to rally support from western governments, has also warned that he needs to
show tangible results for his efforts in order to bolster his position
within the government and among an impoverished population whose per capita
income is estimated to have fallen 10-fold over the past decade and which is
currently suffering an unemployment rate of some 80 percent.
"We are moving into a new phase, and that's what needs to be rewarded rather
than punished," he told the influential Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
Wednesday, stressing his hopes that donors would move from strictly
humanitarian assistance to aid designed to spur economic recovery.
"...Already, Zimbabwe is a different place, a significantly better place. As
a society, we were near death, and we have come back to life."
To date, Tsvangirai has succeeded in gaining modest commitments from several
governments, including the U.S., to increase humanitarian aid channeled
through non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The World Bank announced a
22-million-dollar grant this week, while Britain promised 24 million
dollars, and Norway and the Netherlands somewhat smaller amounts.
But, with Mugabe still largely in control of the country's security forces,
donors have made clear they are unwilling to significantly boost assistance
until major political and economic reforms are implemented and appear
Indeed, even while Tsvangirai has been trying to reassure donors about the
new government's direction, Mugabe has appeared to make his mission more
difficult. Just this week, he met with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for
whom the western-led International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest
warrant for crimes against humanity.
The United States first imposed sanctions in 2001 in response to serious
human rights abuses committed by Mugabe-controlled security forces and
Zanu-PF-backed militias. The sanctions, which were expanded over the years
and also adopted by the European Union, have included the denial of visas
and a freeze on western-based assets of Mugabe and dozens of his associates,
and an arms embargo.
The latest round of sanctions were imposed in the wake of a campaign of
violence and intimidation against civil society groups and MDC activists by
the military, police and Zanu-PF militias during elections last spring in
which the ruling part lost its majority in parliament for the first time in
28 years. As a result, Mugabe was forced to agree to a power-sharing deal
last September.
After months of negotiations mediated by South Africa with the help of
Zimbabwe's other southern African neighbours, Tsvangirai was sworn in as
prime minister in February 2009. But his relationship with Mugabe has been
difficult, to say the least.
"If it was my wish, 10 to 20 years ago, President Mugabe would have retired
from politics," Tsvangirai said. "We have entered into an agreement with
President Mugabe; let's wait through until such time that the election
process will be the only basis that the people of Zimbabwe will decide if he
will have any role."
As few as 10 years ago, Zimbabwe, a major tobacco and maize producer, was
considered one of the most prosperous countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
But since then, in part due to a chaotic land-reform scheme designed to
redistribute landholdings by mainly white farmers and reward ZANU-PF
loyalists, the economy has tanked and is now one of the worst in the region.
Per capita income has shrunk from more than 2,000 dollars in 2000 to around
200 dollars today, according to World Bank and U.N. statistics.
As a result, Zimbabweans have experienced extreme food and fuel shortages.
Hundreds of thousands have fled the country, mostly to neighbouring South
Africa and Zambia.
"Increasingly substantial aid is dependent upon them making political
concessions and fulfilling the agreements that they have already made and in
turning the country back towards more democratic rule," said Johnnie Carson,
Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, earlier this week.
He said Washington hoped to work closely with South Africa's new president,
Jacob Zuma, to "push both sides (in Zimbabwe), but especially Mr. Mugabe,"
to implement reforms, particularly in moving the country forward toward new
elections with international monitors.
Obama himself said the current power-sharing agreement "shows promise, and
we want to do everything we can to encourage the kinds of improvement not
only on human rights and rule of law, freedom of the press and democracy
that is so necessary, but also on the economic front."
"We want to encourage him to continue to make progress," Obama said, noting
that hyperinflation had been brought under control and industrial capacity
had improved in the four months since he was formally installed as prime
*Jim Lobe's blog on U.S. foreign policy can be read at
by Own Correspondent Saturday 13 June 2009
JOHANNESBURG - Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has appealed to
United States (US) private investors to support efforts to reconstruct
Zimbabwe's battered economy, acknowledging that his shaky unity government
with President Robert Mugabe cannot go it alone, a US business body said.
According to a statement from the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) - an
independent organisation bringing together nearly 180 US companies dedicated
to strengthening commercial relationship between the US and Africa -
Tsvangirai assured business leaders during a luncheon in Washington that
Harare was implementing reforms to promote and protect private investments.
"He enumerated efforts taken in the past three months that have reduced
inflation rates from 500 million percent to minus three percent, increased
government accountability and addressed corruption," read part of the CCA
"He reassured the American audience that his government is working to
establish stability and rule of law necessary to protect private
investments," the statement added.
The CCA - whose members represent nearly 85 percent of total US private
sector investments in Africa - "used the occasion to emphasise that before
investing in Zimbabwe most American companies will need to see a combination
of political and economic reforms to create a sustainable investment climate
in the Southern African country".
The Zimbabwean Premier who formed a unity government with Mugabe in February
is in Washington, US, part of a three-week trip to America and Europe to try
to drum up financial support for the power-sharing government.
Tsvangirai was scheduled to meet with President Barack Obama on Friday to
discuss how the US can support reforms to bring about the rule of law,
respect for human rights, and free and fair elections in Zimbabwe.
Western nations who have long isolated Zimbabwe, accusing Mugabe of
trampling on democracy and ruining a once-vibrant economy, are withholding
direct financial support to the Harare administration unconvinced Mugabe is
genuinely committed to democratic change or to sharing power with his former
opposition foes.
The coalition government is seen as offering Zimbabwe the best opportunity
in a decade to restore stability and end a devastating economic and
humanitarian crisis that had seen the once prosperous country suffer rampant
inflation, acute food shortages affecting more than half of the country's
population, record unemployment and deepening poverty.
Harare has appealed for US$8.5 billion it says it wants to fund
reconstruction of the economy and to restore basic services such as health
and education.
The southern African nation has raised only US$1 billion in credit lines
from African countries and institutions, while the US and its Western allies
insist on comprehensive political and economic reforms first before they can
pour in aid to Zimbabwe. - ZimOnline
WASHINGTON, DC, USA, 12 June 2009 - UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman
met today with Morgan Tsvangirai, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, and three of
his government ministers.
At the meeting, Veneman reaffirmed UNICEF's commitment to the people of
Zimbabwe. Discussions focused on the need to improve access to education,
create opportunities for youth and restore the water and sanitation systems
in the country.
Tsvangirai is on a tour of Europe and the United States to seek financial
support for his country's new power-sharing government. Veneman visited
Zimbabwe in January, meeting with President Robert Mugabe as well as key
ministers and stakeholders.
From collapse to renewal
Zimbabwe faced myriad problems in 2008, including a collapse of basic social
services. Eighty per cent of schools closed as teachers were unable to go to
work, while nearly all clinics and hospitals were closed with major impacts
for mortality.
At the end of the year, the country was hit by a devastating outbreak of
cholera, responsible for almost 100,000 cases of illness.
This year, there are signs of renewed hope for Zimbabwe. Thanks to an
incentive programme launched by UNICEF, in collaboration with partners and
through emergency programme funding, health workers were back in hospitals
by the end of January. UNICEF also procured and distributed 70 per cent of
the essential medicines needed for 1,400 clinics and hospitals.
Massive humanitarian effort
Today, children are able to have access to basic health services again.
National Immunization Day campaigns are allowing 2 million children to
receive measles and polio vaccines, along with vitamin A supplements, to
compensate for the immunizations they missed last year.
The cholera outbreak is also under control through water, sanitation,
hygiene and health interventions led by UNICEF.
UNICEF was instrumental, as well, in brokering an agreement between the
national teachers' unions and the Ministry of Education. Teachers have
returned to school and over 3 million students have access to education in a
safe and protective environment. More than 300,000 orphans and other
vulnerable children have been assisted by UNICEF.
In 2009, UNICEF is spending over $100 million on this humanitarian response,
ensuring the delivery of basic social services and the protection of
Zimbabwe's most vulnerable children.
by Nokuthula Sibanda Saturday 13 June 2009
HARARE - One of the world biggest humanitarian organisations, Oxfam has said
the international community must find ways of supporting Zimbabwe as the
inclusive government has inherited a government which had no known legacy of
The call by Oxfam comes as Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is on a
three-week tour of Europe and the United States (US) where he is looking for
"While donor countries have been generous in supplying emergency relief,
they must begin to look for ways to fund the longer-term recovery process in
Zimbabwe," Oxfam country director Peter Mutoredzanwa said in a statement in
reference to Tsvangirai's tour.
"Emergency aid for cholera and the food crisis is still necessary but
assistance that is focused solely on immediate needs is simply not enough.
"The government of national unity (GNU) has obviously inherited a legacy of
a lack of financial transparency and accountability. While we understand
donors' hesitance to finance the new unity government, they need to find
ways of helping put the country back on the road to recovery.
"This might be through channelling funding directly to local level
government structures, the United Nations, or non-governmental
organisations, or by providing technical support to specific ministries."
Tsvangirai left Zimbabwe last week on a tour which he would use to galvanise
for support to aid his government.
The Prime Minister joined one time political rival President Robert Mugabe
in a power sharing government in February after a deal brokered in September
by former South African President Thabo Mbeki.
The new government has appealed for US$8.5 billion from the international
community, but the West has adopted a wait and see attitude saying it needs
to see real change on the ground before committing any substantial funding.
To date, the government has raised over US$1 billion largely from funding
from continental organisations.
Mutoredzanwa said donors ought to find ways to channel additional money to
bring about real change in the country, adding that the broken water and
sanitation systems that caused a deadly cholera epidemic to spread rapidly
must be fixed to prevent another crisis emerging this year.
"Support for the health services, education and the agricultural sector is
urgently needed. If this support is not given, Zimbabweans will find
themselves at serious risk from preventable diseases and hunger again, and
the education system will disintegrate completely.
"For its own part, the GNU should uphold the rule of law, repeal all
repressive laws and give the space to civil society groups to engage on all
fronts," said. - ZimOnline
June 13, 2009
By Our Correspondent
CAPE TOWN - Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara has said Zimbabwe needs
investment than aid to ensure that all sectors of the economy started
Speaking during a debate on investment risk in Zimbabwe and Africa at the
World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa, Mutambara insisted that although
Zimbabwe was asking for aid what the country really needs is investment.
"Aid is usually for consumption," he said. "Zimbabwe needs investment in all
sectors; investment that creates jobs, revives industries, improves service
delivery and improves our infrastructure.
"The past is a bad place, but the future is glamorous. What we need in
Zimbabwe and Africa are reforms that attract investments. This is the only
way we can be more competitive."
Mutambara said limited access to investment and financial services remained
a major obstacle for Zimbabwe and African enterprises. But underdeveloped
infrastructure, limited healthcare and educational services, and poor
institutional frameworks also made the continent less competitive in the
global marketplace.
He, however, said that within the Southern African Development Community
(SADC), there might be a more positive attitude to multilateral actions to
fight the recession.
"The future of our country doesn't depend on aid," he said. "The future of
our country belongs to investments. We look to develop through profits."
In reference to the international tour by PM Morgan Tsvangirai to the EU and
US, Mutambara said the trip itself was a victory for the former opposition.
"The simple fact of the meeting with Mr Obama itself constitutes a victory,"
Mutambara said.
Speaking at the debate former United Nations secretary general Koffi Annan
said: "The countries that sit on the boards and have the bigger voice in the
decisions being taken will have to reflect on how much they are prepared to
give up to make the participation of the emerging nations and the poorer
countries meaningful.
"Speaking as someone who tried desperately to reform the UN Security
Council, I can tell you that reform is difficult, but essential.
"I hope we will not ignore the needs of the poor, because if we do, whatever
system we create will not last long."
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma lamented the slow progress in reforms,
reiterating that a critical lesson from the current global economic crisis
was the need for a transformed global financial system.
"Reform of the so-called Bretton Woods institutions, would reflect changing
economic realities and providing a voice for emerging and developing
countries." Zuma said.
More than 900 participants from 50 countries participated at the 19th World
Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town under the theme 'Implications of the
Global Economic Crisis for Africa'.
by Own Correspondent Saturday 13 June 2009
JOHANNESBURG - Zimbabwe and neighbouring South Africa are expected by end of
this month to sign a vital agreement guaranteeing protection of private
investment after the parties agreed on the wording of the pact, a top Harare
official has said.
Speaking during a session of the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape
Town, Zimbabwe Finance Minister Tendai Biti said the agreement, initially
scheduled to be signed in April in Polokwane, had to be delayed because of
land ownership concerns arising out of Zimbabwe's land-reform process.
Biti said after his meeting with South African Trade and Industry Minister
Rob Davies on Thursday there was now "an understanding" on the wording of
the clause.
"The principle, basically, that was at play, was what is the application of
the (agreement) in respect of land that was acquired in terms of the
(Zimbabwe) land-reform programme.
"I think the South Africans were generous to accept that the land reform has
happened. But actualising that into a legal phrase was the problem. I'm
quite sure that that agreement should be signed before the end of June
2009," Biti said.
South Africa, the region's biggest economic power and which facilitated
power-sharing negotiations between President Robert Mugabe and Prime
Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, has offered to make credit lines worth R2.75
billion available to Zimbabwe in a bid to help its troubled neighbour
recover from a decade of acute economic recession and humanitarian crisis,
but this would not happen without the agreement.
Similarly, companies, including First National Bank and Netcare, would only
move in once the agreement was signed, Biti said.
South African mining magnate Patrice Motsepe in April led a delegation from
Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) to Zimbabwe and called for firm
guarantees and policy consistency from the Harare authorities to ensure
foreigners investing in Zimbabwe do not end up losing their properties.
Several foreign-owned companies have pulled out of Zimbabwe over the past
decade, galled by Mugabe's controversial policies, including the seizure of
white-owned farms to resettle blacks, which have called into question Harare's
commitment to uphold property rights.
Mugabe - who often accuses foreign-owned businesses of plotting with his
Western enemies to bring down his government and externalising foreign
currency earnings - has also rattled foreign investors by threatening to
force them to sell controlling stake to indigenous blacks.
But the new power-sharing government is on drive to woo back foreign
investors and repair strained relations with the West as it battles to end
an unprecedented economic and humanitarian crisis seen in growing
unemployment, acute shortages of food and hard cash, amid an outbreak of
killer diseases such as cholera and anthrax.
Earlier, Zimbabwe Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara told the same
session that Zimbabwe's power-sharing government was reforming its role to
be an enabler and facilitator, leaving the private sector to be the "doers".
"We must partner with the private sector," said Mutambara, acknowledging
that government could not provide infrastructure, such as roads,
telecommunications and electricity, on its own.
Mutambara, who leads a faction of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)
party that broke away from Tsvangirai's main group, said government owned
parastatals were in a dire state, or under-performing badly.
"We are saying, as a government, we are no longer keen on owning 100 percent
of a rat. It's better to own 10 percent of an elephant.
"We are prepared to partner with the private sector in Zimbabwe, partner
with the private sector in South Africa, the region, and globally," he
said. - ZimOnline
A power-sharing deal aimed at restoring democracy has mostly shored up
strongman Robert Mugabe.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
FOUR MONTHS after African nations brokered the formation of Zimbabwe's
coalition government, strongman Robert Mugabe must be pleased with the
results. Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, whose victory in last year's
presidential election was nullified by violence and fraud, is now charged
with managing the economy; with help from foreign donors, he has managed to
bring it back from the dead. World-record hyperinflation has been stopped;
shops, schools and some hospitals have reopened; and a cholera epidemic has
eased. Zimbabweans are finding it easier to obtain food and medical care and
to send their children to school.
At the same time, Mr. Mugabe's control over the state remains unbroken. He
still commands the army and security forces and has violated or ignored most
of the political provisions in the coalition agreement. Opposition leaders
still face arrest and prosecution on trumped-up charges, white-owned farms
still are being illegally seized and restrictions on the media have not been
lifted. The 85-year-old president and his coterie of thugs evidently have no
intention of complying with a plan to hold new elections under a revised
constitution two years from now.
Now Mr. Tsvangirai is on a three-week tour of Western capitals -- including
this week in Washington -- to campaign for fresh economic aid that Mr.
Mugabe could not dream of obtaining on his own. Mr. Tsvangirai should not
get any. Though he has eased Zimbabwe's humanitarian crisis, Mr. Tsvangirai
is not able to offer any tangible evidence to back his assertion that his
country has embarked "on an irreversible transition to democracy." On the
contrary, most of his actions as prime minister have been defensive:
obtaining the release of his party members or journalists after they are
arrested by security forces. He has appealed for intervention by the
Southern African Development Community, the sponsor of the power-sharing
deal, because of Mr. Mugabe's refusal to honor a provision that would have
replaced the attorney general and central bank governor.
The Obama administration so far has correctly held off on aid to Zimbabwe
beyond the $260 million in humanitarian assistance the United States is
providing through the United Nations and other nongovernmental channels. The
administration should be urging South Africa's new president, Jacob Zuma, to
enforce the agreement crafted by his predecessor, Thabo Mbeki, and to push
Mr. Mugabe toward retirement. Until Mr. Mugabe yields power, nothing should
be done that would serve to prop up the current government -- even if it is
headed by a more palatable politician.
12th June 2009
Dear Friends.
'While the cat's away the mice will play' goes the old English proverb. I'm
pretty sure there's a Shona equivalent - something involving the endearing
'kitsi' no doubt! But whatever the language, there's a deal of truth in the
old proverb. As soon as Prime Minister Tsangirai boarded that plane to take
him away for three weeks it was clear that the mice - for mice, read rats -
would indeed come out to 'play'. And so they did, though if truth be told,
they would probably have done much the same if he had been in the country.
These malcontents are out to prove that the only power they respect is the
power of the gun, the bullet and the clenched fist. Time and again we have
seen that the law means nothing to them; why should it when they know that
the police themselves ignore court orders? To hear James Maridadi, the MDC
spokesperson, describe Zimbabwe as "a country that respects the rule of law",
you could be forgiven for wondering what country he was talking about.
While the Prime Minister travels the world trying to convince wealthy
western democracies that after four months of the GNU, Zimbabwe is already a
different country, at home, President Mugabe and his followers continue in
their bad old ways. The photograph of Robert Mugabe standing alongside Mwai
Kibaki and the Sudanese President al Bashir (see The Zimbabwean 11-17 June)
illustrates very clearly the truth that democratic rights mean nothing to
Mugabe and his friends. Kibaki rigged the Kenyan election back in 2007 which
led to the bloody upheaval that rocked Kenya and resulted in an uneasy
power-sharing government with the opposition leader, Raila Odinga. As for
Sudan's al Bashir, he is facing an arrest warrant from the ICC for crimes
against humanity involving thousands of victims in the Dafur region. None of
this makes any difference to Mugabe; he has never been particular about the
'friends' he chooses, as long as they share his anti-western paranoia he
will happily disregard their human rights record. It was a North Korean
Minister a few weeks back and Mugabe's mouthpiece The Herald, this week
devoted a double page spread in defence of North Korea's nuclear tests.
It's hardly surprising then that Morgan Tsvangirai is facing an uphill task
trying to convince the west that Zimbabwe has changed for the better. Inside
the country there are too many examples that, in the areas of human rights
and media freedom, little has changed. Even though they had a High Court
order allowing them the right to cover the Comesa Summit on the grounds that
they no longer required MIC accreditation, since that body had ceased to
exist, four journalists were still refused entry to the Summit. It was a
clear slap in the face for the Prime Minister's authority; he had very
clearly stated that MIC accreditation was no longer necessary before he left
the country. 'While the cat's away.' Lawyers too, continue to be harassed
and charged. The brave Alec Muchadehama, incidentally the lawyer defending
Jestina Mukoko and others, himself faces charges of attempting to obstruct
or defeat the course of justice; another clear example of Mugabe's
hand-picked Attorney General seeking to silence independent minded lawyers,
especially when the are defending MDC and civil rights activists. The
continuing land invasions further exemplify Mugabe's vice-like grip on
power. When an army Brigadier and dozens of uniformed soldiers can march
onto a farm, with no paper work, no title deeds and no court decision in
their favour, it is very obvious that the rule of law has broken down in
Zimbabwe. The farmer in question had been acquitted of charges against him
of 'illegal occupation'. He had every legal right to be there on his own
property but it made no difference, the Brigadier went ahead and took what
did not belong to him anyway while the police looked the other way.
But it is the identity of another farm invader that has obsessed the media
in Zimbabwe all week; the pretty woman who was seen walking with Morgan
Tsvangirai at President Zuma's inauguration. Is she Tsvangirai's niece or is
she not? That's the question! For myself, I could not care less, in fact I
rather agree with James Maridadi on this one: Tsvangirai can hardly be held
responsible for the behaviour of a 52 year old relative! All I know is that
as soon as I heard the usual anti-white rhetoric coming from her lips in an
interview with Violet Gonda on SW Radio, I knew the woman was a product of
her thirty years in the States. When she was asked whether the alleged
racist language from the white farmer in question justified her taking his
farm she replied with the standard Zanu PF justification that land invasions
are all about 'righting colonial injustices' Anyone who still believes that
lie must be totally ignorant of the reality on the ground. As for the
behaviour of the white farmer and the racist language he is alleged to have
uttered, I find that pretty hard to believe too. Ten years ago it may well
have been the norm for white farmers to talk like that - but today, I think
not. For the most part, the farmers who thought that way that have long
since left the country; most of them, now are too terrified to open their
mouths, let alone use racially abusive language of the sort the pretty woman
describes. Rumour has it that she has now dropped her claim to the farm in
question but to my mind the whole incident was yet another example of Zanu
PF dirty tricks to discredit the MDC leader - especially while he was out of
the country. 'While the cat's away.'
Yours in the (continuing) struggle, PH.
Saturday, 13 June 2009 01:53 UK
An Oxfordshire vet who has dedicated more than 20 years of his life to black rhino conservation is appointed OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
John Gripper, 79, set up the Sebakwe Black Rhino Trust in 1989 which works to preserve the species in Zimbabwe.

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We here at the archives were thrilled to learned of the partial reopening of the Urbana Landmark Hotel (the former Urbana Lincoln Hotel) this weekend. With this new beginning, we thought this would be a good time to recount just how this local landmark came to be. Read more about How Urbana Got a Hotel


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At 17 years old, Brian found himself sleeping in an empty garage. He had run away from home to escape the screaming and fighting that went on there. He liked school, but he found it too hard so he dropped out and spent his days hanging out at a nearby park instead.
At the time, Brian says, he thought of himself as a nobody.
All that changed when Brian began talking to street outreach counselors from Somerset Home for Temporarily Displaced Children, a FYSB-funded program in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Brian began opening up about himself and his troubles at home. Somerset staff learned that he liked sports and had happy memories of baseball camp.
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Mercedes White's question didn't surprise George Washington, but his hometown did.
White, an eighth-grader at Travis Middle School, was one of 12 students selected to ask George Washington a question on a live show that aired Jan. 6. The "Just Ask George" contest was through the A&E television network.
White's schoolmates saw a tape of the show Friday morning while in their homerooms. His younger brother Mazaratti, 11, watched the tape from Shawn Jones' classroom.
"I'm proud of him," Mazaratti said. "We talked about it (the trip) a lot."
Mazaretti said he expected his brother to be home Friday night with a present in hand for his upcoming birthday.
The classroom got a bit impatient waiting for White's turn in the second half of the show.
"Can we fast forward through this," one student asked.
"Be patient," Jones said.
Jeremiah Gibson, 14, said White was lucky to get on the show.
"He did a good job," Gibson said.
Another friend, Evander Hood, 12, also said White did a good job.
"He's a great guy; he should have gotten picked," Hood said.
The winning students traveled to Mount Vernon to ask a question of a Mount Vernon re-enactor posing as George Washington. The re-enactor had a copy of the questions to prepare responses.
White won a spot on the show with the question "After serving as president for two terms, why did you give up the presidency to go back and oversee your plantation at Mount Vernon?"
After White gave his name and hometown, the faux first president asked again for White's hometown.
"Amarillo, Texas," White said.
"Someday, it may actually be part of the United States," Washington said.
White then posed his question to the role player.
"I've been away from home for a long time," Washington said. "Mount Vernon needed me."
On the trip, White also visited Washington, D.C., with his mother, Sandra White and a teacher, Hoyt DeVries.
The "Just Ask George" competition was in conjunction with the movie "The Crossing," starring Jeff Daniels, that aired Jan. 10. Daniels called the show to pose a question or two to the ersatz chief executive about his horsemanship.
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With "Couples Discount", fans are presented with the final Valentine's Day episode of The Office. And Andy returns after his 3-month getaway to the islands.
Check below for the full review…
The Players:
- Director: Troy Miller
- Writers: Allison Silverman
- Cast: Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Ed Helms, Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery, Creed Bratton, Ellie Kemper, Angela Kinsey, Paul Lieberstein, Oscar Nuñez, Craig Robinson, Phyllis Smith, Clark Duke, Jake Lacy, B.J. Novak, Andy Buckley, Chris Diamantopoulos
Episode Title: "Couples Discount"
When Andy returns, Erin has a choice to make; a Valentine's Day sale has the staff coupling up.
The Good:
- Brian & Pam & Jim &: No Alyssa. She and Bryan are kaput. Oh, and Jim finds out Pam cried in front of Brian. It doesn't look like Pam and Brian are going to hook up in any way, but Jim was really annoyed about the intimate moment. Almost too annoyed considering the circumstances. Maybe there is more to be discovered, but he might have overreacted a bit.
- Brian, On Camera: Really enjoyed that super quick glance/half-smile Brian delivers to the camera when Pam and Jim – and the documentary crew Brian was once with – walk into the restaurant.
- Dwight: He busted out a sweet Burning Man reference.
- Meredith's Wig: She's rocked some sweet wigs lately, but the blonde wig is a favorite. And she is no narc!
- Pam: Nice to see Pam toughen up and ask Jim to stay and 'fight' about what's annoying him, which still seems overblown.
- Pete: Had to feel good for New Jim! Plus, the final scene when he gets the Erin kiss was sweet.
- Best Moment: When the staff starts tossing various lies at Andy about what happened when he was away to mess up his meeting with David Wallace.
- Best Moment II: The loveless, high-five hello Erin gives Andy when he sees her after all these months away.
- Best Line: Phyllis: "We started selling balloons."
The Bad:
- Andrew Baines "Andy" Bernard: Massive dick from the second he walked back into the office – and not in the funny kind of way. There is nothing remotely likable about this character. It's a damn fake TV show and even this reviewer was annoyed as hell he messed up the Scranton White Pages deal. Hopefully he gets fired by Wallace in the next episode.
There was a time when the Andy character was fun, goofy and downright enjoyable to watch. Now, he is an incredible jerk-off who has become so unlikable it's a shame the show decided to bring him back at all since he set sail to the Caribbean in episode 6, "The Boat." The Jim/Pam Drama seems somewhat settled with no great broken love plot to worry about (we hope), so the questions is whether or not we ever see Boom Operator Brian again. The episode might have been short on comedy, but it was big on feel-good moments – notably Erin finally dumping Andy, and Andy finally getting caught in the end by Wallace.
Rating: 7/10
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The long-anticipated sequel to 2005's conceptual, groundbreaking comic book adaptation, Sin City is finally confirmed to go.
Not only has it been announced that director, Robert Rodriguez is returning to co-direct the big-screen continuation of the iconic graphic novel series with creator, Frank Miller, but now, the film has a release date: October 4, 2013.
The film, as had been speculated for quite some time, will be called Sin City: A Dame To Kill For, based on the second series/graphic novel which focused on characters, Dwight (played by Clive Owen) and his love, deadly prostitute, Gail (played by Rosario Dawson.)
Find out more info and check out the neo-noir-iffic teaser poster below.
The film gets shooting this summer, down in Austin, Texas at Rodriguez's Troublemaker Studios, and will be presented in 3D. While the current spectacle-sporting-trend might have its legion of naysayers, in this instance, it might provide a breath of fresh air, considering how it could complement the film's known visual style.
The primary cast will be announced shortly, with "huge names" promised. (Hopefully including Owen and Dawson.) Plus, as if that wasn't enough, stars, Mickey Rourke (Marv) and Jessica Alba (Nancy) will reprise their roles. (Despite the chronology of the roles falling around the time of the first movie.)
The first Sin City film managed to achieve what previously, no other film had done: Translate a comic book story flawlessly, frame-by-frame. While it didn't exactly do Avengers-like numbers (about $160 million worldwide,) it was truly a watershed moment for comic book films in the artistic sense.
Fans who have been waiting nearly a decade, now, to see more of this spectacular onion get unpeeled, now have October 4, 2013 as an important date to mark on their calendars.


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Iowa Past to Present Teacher's Guide: Chapter 3: Many Flags over Iowa
- Spanish Meet Indians
- French and Early Iowans
- Early French Explorers Visit Iowa
- Explorers Meet Iowa Natives
- La Salle Claims Land for France
- Dubuque Seeks Opportunity
- Explorers Search for River Sources
- Map of North America Combining New factual Information with the Older Mythical Geography
- Map of the Mississippi River Valley, 1682
- Western U.S. shown in 1776 map
- Julien Dubuque
- Drawing of Fort Madison, ca 1808
- Mississippi River From Pike's Peak
- Map of Western North America, ca. 1790
- Europeans Come to Iowa
- Influence of European Culture
- Conflict Between Cultures
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Return to Iowa Past to Present Teacher's Guide: Chapter 3: Many Flags over Iowa
While the Spanish moved up from South American, the French were gradually moving across what was to become Canada and the United States. By the 1700s some of them had reached the Iowa region. The French had come to this area for furs, a valuable item in the European market. They needed the Indians help and friendship to trap on their lands. French trappers and traders adapted to the Indian way of life, learning their languages and sometimes marrying Indian women. The Indians were introduced to the white man's culture too. In trade for the furs which the Indians had collected, the white man had collected the white man gave them iron kettles, steal knives, colorful beads and guns. They made hunting and trapping easier. More furs for the white man, more kettles, knives, beads and guns for the Indians. White men depended on the Indians for furs and pelts. Indians also came to depend on the white man. Gradually, they were trading away their way of life. Greedy whiskey dealers quickly discovered the bargaining power of liquor. They made big profits as a result. Whiskey dealers got the Indians drunk and cheated them out of their guns, blankets, furs and anything else of value. The Indians had no choice, but to collect more furs to pay back their huge debts. Indians came to distrust white traders, because of these experiences. The United States Government attempted to solve the problem by only allowing licensed traders to deal with the Indians, but even some licensed traders turned to whiskey dealing to make their trade more profitable.
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The Decorative Arts of the South Carolina Fall Line
November 7, 2009
The South Carolina State Museum
301 Gervais Street
Columbia, South Carolina
The MESDA Saturday Seminar goes "on the road" for the first time! On Saturday, November 7, 2009 MESDA's Saturday Seminar will take place at the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia South Carolina. Presented in cooperation with the South Carolina State Museum, the Historic Columbia Foundation, the McKissick Museum of the University of South Carolina and the Fall Line Consortium, and in conjunction with a special exhibition of material culture from South Carolinas fall line region at the State Museum, seven speakers will address needlework, furniture, silver, pottery, paintings and photographs produced along South Carolina's fall line.
Selected Topics and Speakers
"Signatures in Silk: Refinement Amid Transition along the South Carolina Fall Line"
Patricia Veasey, Independent Scholar, Clover, North Carolina
"'From the Cradle to the Grave': The Impact of New Jersey Cabinetmakers on Columbia, SC, 1830- 1875"
John Sherrer, Director of Collections and Interpretation, The Historic Columbia Foundation
"Your Silver Must Always Be Real"
Rodger Stroup, Executive Director, South Carolina Department of Archives and History
"Clay and Commerce: Ceramics Along the Fall Line"
Jill Koverman, Curator of Collections, The McKissick Museum; Paul Matheny, Chief Curator of Art, The South Carolina State Museum
"Memory Makers: Fall Line Artists and Photographers, 1740- 1940"
Fritz Hamer, Chief Curator of History, The South Carolina State Museum; Alexis Thompson, Collections Manager, The Historic Columbia Foundation
$55 (Cost includes all sessions, seminar materials, and lunch)
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MESDA's Saturday Seminar series presents new insights in southern decorative arts. This fall's series will explore Southern Stoneware on September 19 and examine the Mapping of the Early South on October 17. The final Saturday Seminar will be "on the road" on November 7 at the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia, South Carolina for a look at The Decorative Arts of the South Carolina Fall Line in conjunction with the South Carolina State Museum, the Historic Columbia Foundation, the McKissick Museum of the University of South Carolina, and the Fall Line Consortium. Registration for each Saturday Seminar is $55; registration for two seminars is $100; registration for all three is $150. For more information, or to register, call 336-721-7360, or email email@example.com.
MESDA Saturday Seminars are made possible with the generous support of Brunk Auctions of Asheville, North Carolina.


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A bipartisan group of senators yesterday proposed an overhaul to the housing finance system that gradually would eliminate Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two government-sponsored mortgage guarantee giants, and shift more mortgage and credit risk to the private sector.
Eight lawmakers from the bipartisan Senate Banking Committee said their legislation would protect taxpayers from bearing the costs of housing-market downturns such as occurred in the 2008 financial crisis when Fannie and Freddie were bailed out with $187 billion in taxpayer-funded loans.
The legislation would create a new Federal Mortgage Insurance Corporation that would provide backstop insurance only after a substantial amount of private capital is used up.
Fannie and Freddie currently own or guarantee half of all U.S. mortgages and back nearly 90 percent of new ones.


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Learning to Cook in Vietnam
Bobbie Hasselbring, RFT EditorJan 19, 2012
Sandra and John Scott learned Vietnamese dishes may be delicious, but cooking techniques aren't so easy.
Chef Wah's Dim Sum Dumplings
Bobbie Hasselbring, RFT EditorNov 08, 2011
These delicious dim sum dumplings are from Chef Wah at the The Academy at the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong.
Making Dim Sum in Hong Kong
Sandra ScottNov 08, 2011
Uniquely Chinese, dim sum consists of a variety of dumplings, steamed dishes, and other items often served in individual bamboo streamers....


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The Playmobil FunPark in Malta was created with the aim of providing an opportunity for children to interact with Playmobil's range of figures and play-sets in a fun-filled and safe environment. Understanding the importance of imaginative play, Playmobil pays great attention to detail, creating intricate and fun toys that adhere to the highest safety standards. Moreover, Playmobil encourages children's creativity through increased freedom in the toy's play and assembly. The Playmobil FunPark - the unique play area of the PLAYMOBIL toy system - offers all children the opportunity to experience the toy in an environment which is conducive to play and caters for the child's needs.
The Playmobil FunPark comprises both an internal as well as an external play area, offering hours of play and fun. Specific theme oriented zones full of Playmobil toys are available for toddlers and youngsters in the internal area, while outside there is space for water based activities, a good sized sand-pit, a playhouse and life-size Playmobil animals. A unique play experience in an area of 2,000 square metres.
For a little break between playtimes, a cafeteria is available for children and their carers to spend their free time. Offering a broad range of snacks, you will find something for every taste at family friendly prices.
The Playmobil FunPark shop displays the full Playmobil range by topic and age. Have you lost a part? We also offer a complete after sales service. Our Staff will be more than happy to assist you with any Queries you may have.
At Playmobil FunPark Malta, we also organise craft workshops, where children have fun and learn all about pottery, face painting, plants and similar activities. These are usually weekend and school holiday events.
Parties at the Playmobil FunPark are all about great fun, creativity, good food and of course a delicious cake.
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Fifth-generation Brooklyn native living in Manhattan.
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- Favorite foods: Maine crab, oysters, cheese, bread (oh, all starches, really), pizza, Jersey tomatoes, nectarines...
Latest Comments
This Week's Pizza Poll: Do You Order Sides with Your Pizza?
I don't even order extra topping (well, maybe anchovies & exra garlic once in a while). Sides? Nu-uh.
A Sinfully Bad Burger at Cloister Cafe in the East Village
Okay, now I know that you lack a sense of humor. Won't make that mistake again.
A Sinfully Bad Burger at Cloister Cafe in the East Village
Sheesh, it didn't open before the dawn of recorded history. Nor is everyone who went there in the early eighties dead of old age and unable to fill you in.
It was never Irish (what?) but rather hippyish, brown rice and sprouts, but not vegetarian.
A Sandwich a Day: Roast Beef Luger From Brooklyn Fare
I can't get past the pallid, mushy tomato. Is a tomato so essential that a crappy one is better than none?
Poll: What's the Best Way to Eat Pizza?
Eat while walking along a Brooklyn street on a crisp fall afternoon, slice folded almost in half in that odd, semitransparent pizza paper. No freakin' plate.
The Grand Central Dilemma
Everything bagel w/cream cheese and iced coffee from Junior's to eat on the train; oysters upon safe return to NYC. (I have never gotten takeout from the Oyster Bar since coating the interior of a cab with about 200 gallons of bouillabaisse.)
Veloce Pizzeria, East Village, Manhattan
I'm with you, Simon. No orange oil running up your arm? Might as well throw salad greens on the damn thing.
Serious Cheese: What Happens When a Curd Nerd Becomes Lactose Intolerant?
I second Digestive Advantage; it changed my life. The take-with-meals pills are dodgy at best, and I never dared eat dairy away from home. With DA, I take one in the morning and that's it...years of deprivation are over. I can have sour cream, eggcreams, the works. I could not recommend this product more highly.
Citifield eats?
Thanks for the tips, will also check archives, which I should've thought to do in the first place.
First Look at DBGB, Daniel Boulud's New Brasserie on the Bowery
I find it hilarious that the decor of this joint is supposed to pay homage to the restaurant supply stores that used to populate the Bowery. Force 'em out, then go all damp-eyed with nostalgia for what you have helped destroy.
Attend the Gina DePalma Fundraiser on May 18 to Support the Cowgirl Cure Foundation
As someone whose husband survived five cancer operations, I always find that "fight" metaphor disturbing, Ed, as the corollary is that those who don't beat it somehow weren't courageous or strong enough. That said, good luck with this very worthy cause.
How to Make S'meeps: S'mores Plus Peeps
Peepacolada link: http://withleftovers.blogspot.com/2009/03/marshmallow-activitists.html
How to Make S'meeps: S'mores Plus Peeps
I can't celebrate Easter without a Peepacolada!
Smörgåsboard: Fried Fish Sammie; Sushi; Beet Ravioli
Please oh please can we avoid the Rachael Ray term "sammie"?
Marine Park, Brooklyn: Pizzeria Del Corso
@Shelby: Where and when? Where did you go to school?
Marine Park, Brooklyn: Pizzeria Del Corso
What with the B becoming the D and vice versa and now apparently an express (!), never mind the mad introduction of the Q, which may or may not be the old QB, which was a kind of ghost train that showed up at 6 minutes past the hour on alternate Tuesdays in months beginning with F, I give up. But the pizza out there is damn good, if you can get there from here, which I plan on doing very shortly.
Marine Park, Brooklyn: Pizzeria Del Corso
The Q? I grew up in Marine Park, and always took the B (then the D) to and from what we called "the city." Hop on the B15 at Kings Highway and E16th Street. Frank's at Quentin and Flatbush made a wonderful pie (probably still do) and never raised an eyebrow when we ordered half without cheese, for my father.
Serious Eats? Really?
I always thought of serious in the context of this site as in, "That's one serious burger" not as in "This is a serious situation."
Photo of the Day: MMMBACON Vanity Plate
If I'm not mistaken, this plate is on a vehicle belonging to one of the bacon purveyors at the Union Square farmers market.
Breakfast at Union Square Greenmarket?
In the neighborhood, not at the market, of course!
Bissinger's Chocolate Inside a Real Hen's Egg for Easter
My family has been ordering from Bissinger's for years; could not recommend them more highly. I'm not even a huge chocolate fan, but anything from Bissinger's disappears pretty fast around here! Chocolate coated raspberry caramels, mmm...I hope I'm getting some for Easter.
Locked In for the Night at Di Fara
I still find it staggering that all these places I went to as a kid now have cult status, doubtless preventing the next generation of kids from getting in.
Concord Grapes in NYC
Actually, the biggest producer is Washington state, which was a huge surprise to me!
Concord Grapes in NYC
I believe that they are only grown in North America.
Russ & Daughters Extends Hours
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A few weeks ago I got my self a new Gibson Hummingbird Pro. Musicians Friend had them marked down from $2100 to $1850, then traded in $450 old guitar and 10% off made it $1215. Its great!
I forgot to say I went to Guitar Center and they matched the deal. This is what happens after a few drinks and you decide to post.


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How The Mighty Have Fallen: The Downfall Of Shia La Beouf
Once one of the most promising actors of his generation, likened to Tom Hanks, Shia La Beouf has ridden to the heights of Hollywood fame and today, to its lowest points. How could a young man who once had it all, have fallen so far, so fast? With La Beouf now entering rehab and hopefully moving on to a more positive phase of his life, a timeline of events that led him to this point in his life reads like a road map of excess and issues. Starting from 2007 until today, La Beouf seems to be interested more in making a name for himself as a disturbed young man rather then the promising young actor he once was.
The Transformers Trilogy, 2007-2011
Although a name in Hollywood, when La Beouf was pegged to star in the "Transformers" trilogy, it moved him into an entirely different realm in the business. La Beouf was now an action movie star. He also found time to snuggle up next to co-star Megan Fox, even though she was in a committed relationship with Brian Austin Green.
But While All That Movie Magic Was Happening...
2007 Shia was arrested after refusing to leave a Walgreens while intoxicated.
2008 The actor was involved in a car accident, crushing his hand. He was arrested for DUI after admittedly doing shots of whiskey prior to getting behind the wheel. In an interview, La Beouf said, "I got hit. He flipped my truck, and he shoveled it on my hand. And my fingers are in the street… they're off, they're under the truck door, man."
2011 While shooting a film, Shia found himself in the middle of a bar brawl in Vancouver.
2013 La Beouf was accused of plagiarizing a comic book by Daniel Clowes called Justin M. Damiano. He then made a joke of the accusations by once again plagiarizing famous apologies.


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18th Annual Jazz on Fourth Street Festival
May 19, 2013 12:00 PM - 05:00 PM
This free outdoor music festival, benefiting the jazz programs at Berkeley High School, will feature the Dixieland sounds of famed radio host and trombonist Mal Sharpe's Big Money in Jazz Band; the classic blues sounds from harmonica master Mark Hummel and the Blues Survivors; and the Latin jazz sounds of drummer and Berkeley High School alum Josh Jones and his Latin Jazz Group. The Berkeley High School Combo A, awarded DownBeat Magazine's 2011 Best High School Combo Award, and the grand finale from the full 22-piece Berkeley High School Ensemble, directed by Sarah Cline.
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|The 26th Alaska State Legislature, 2009 - 2010
Oil Tanker Escort Vessels/Oil Spill Anniv
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Sponsored by Rep. Alan Austerman
Co-Sponsors: Rep. Harris, Rep. Gara, Rep. Guttenberg, Rep. Lynn, Sen. Gardner, Rep. Kerttula, Rep. Seaton, Rep. Thomas, Rep. Stoltze, Rep. Herron, Rep. Buch, Sen. French, Sen. Wagoner, Sen. Ellis, Sen. Wielechowski, Sen. Paskvan, Sen. Menard, Rep. Thomas, Sen. Stevens
"Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill and supporting the continued practice of accompanying each oil tanker through Prince William Sound with at least a two vessel escort."
Posted: March 6, 2009
House Joint Resolution 19 recognizes the 20th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill and supports continuation of the practice of dual tug escorts for loaded oil tankers traversing Prince William Sound.
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Known Issues with CyanogenMod for the Samsung Galaxy S II ("i9100")
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This page lists known issues with CyanogenMod for the Galaxy S II. It can be updated by users and maintainers, but please obey the guidelines! Help keep this page clean; if a report violates the guidelines, delete it.
Note: Guidelines for posting a known issue
- For CyanogenMod 11 and newer, you must accompany a reported issue with a link to the JIRA bug report. Issues that are not linked to a proper bug report will be deleted.
- For older branches of CyanogenMod, JIRA bug reports are not necessary; but, be sure an issue is reproducible by others and after a clean install of CyanogenMod.
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CyanogenMod 12.1
- Can't turn on screen when dialing (CYAN-7055)
CyanogenMod 11
- YouTube videos are pixelated (CYAN-4328, see the bug report for a workaround).
- When using certain file systems (e.g. FAT32), problems appear with accessing the SD card (both internal and external). Symptoms include music playback randomly stopping after some time or errors when copying large amounts of files (e.g. backups). As a workaround, the (internal and/or external) SD card can be formatted with exFAT. (CYAN-3877) Note: The problem is fixed since cm-11-20150111-NIGHTLY.
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- TV-Out is non-functional
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- Sound Lags While Streaming Videos
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- Routing audio through a dock isn't supported
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- The Camera tile from the Quick Settings panel is unable to start the camera application.
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SilkyPix versus LightRoom at 12800 ISO
Since getting a GH2 and a GX1 I have been using SILKYPIX Developer Studio 188.8.131.52 SE to develop RAW images, but found the images somewhat dull and not to happy with noise at high ISO. Finally I gave LightRoom 4 a try, and I am a little surprised, not to say chocked, by the difference, particular at high ISO. Of cause there are particular images where Silkypix produce more pleasing images without any tweaking, but mostly LightRoom produces far superior images - not results start to look like images out of my EOS 5D with Canon Photo Professional.
Some images mistakenly shot at ISO 800 have blotchy blue skies in Silkypix but much smoother skies in LightRoom.
So, I wonder if this is the general perception, that Panasonic is really shooting themselves in the foot by bundling SilkyPix?
The two images below were developed from the same RAW image, shot at ISO 12800, with rather default settings. LightRoom 4 to the left and Silkypix to the right.
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As Pinterest growth skyrockets, so follows the number of Pinterest tools available to help us manage our content, understand our metrics, and be better pinners. Below are just a few of the tools and services now available for use with Pinterest that are especially handy for brands, marketers, and Pinterest devotees.
(Are we crazy for Pinterest? Little bit! For more from eModeration on Pinterest, try our look from a legal standpoint at the new Terms of Use going into effect April 6, our Everything Pinterest guide, and of course, eModeration's boards on Pinterest.) Update – Since this post has proved mighty popular, this review exists as a handy free pdf, downloadable from our website. Fill yer boots 😉 )
General Use Tools
Official "Pin It" Pinterest Bookmarklet – sometimes the simplest answer is the best one. Pinterest offers a "Pin It" bookmarklet on its goodies page. Just right when you want to pin that, there and then be done.
Pin a Quote – a bookmarklet that turns a text quote into something pinable, although for a more alluring visual, you'll need to PayPal the creator for an upgrade to the Pro version. Reminiscent of how the Wall Street Journal is using quote presentation on Pinterest as lead-ins to articles and stories. We love this one – it is win-win-win for the Pinterest quote/inspiration loving community, the Pin/Board curator, and the original content author.
SpinPicks – for the curating weary, SpinPicks finds topical eye-candy across the web for your Pinning pleasure, and does its best to do so in a responsible digital citizen way by bypassing search link and aiming for original source material linking. SpinPicks is still in beta. We found it to be a little slow, and not being able to input a search topic was frustrating. But we do love the exploring aspect for Flickr CC licensed images. We're hoping for great things from SpinPicks in the future.
Enlarge Pin Images Tools
Screen Capture to Pin Tools
url2pin.it – an alternative to a bookmarklet, url2pin.it offer an easy interface for the casual user for presenting a full-screen capture. The source link pulls over in the description field. We liked how url2pin.it added a little touch of fancy, by presenting color mapping of the image along with (HTML color codes upon rollover) in a handsome color block at the bottom of the pic.
Snapito! – terrible name, great product. Snapito's "Pin Page" bookmarklet allow you to screen capture a website or landing page, and have that automatically turn into a pin – including the full-source URL into the description. We love responsible pinning, and that the URL is baked into the resulting pin is a big plus to us.
Pinstamatic – the makers of Snapito must have overheard us about that name, as they are working on a similar product that incorporates the screen grab tool, adds "sticky note" images for pinning text, and a Twitter profile card pin-maker. In the early stages, and they are looking for design help.
ShotPin – ShotPin's makers know that while a quick screengrab is handy, sometimes what is really needed is judicious cropping. Their Google extension offers capture and then crop, a functionality the other Capture to Pin tools should take note of. As much as we love cropping, the UX of this one was a little clumsy, and it does not automatically credit the source link. Quibbles, because the easy crop is fantastic.
Curalate – like some of the other companies in this category, Curalate has big plans, scaling to provide value to big brands by offering a monitoring, analytics, and brand intelligence platform focused on social curation. That's right, they see visual content curation as more than just a one-off, but a movement. Currently moving to an invitational beta, the team at Curalate would love to hear from more brands and agencies interested in getting a first look.
Percolate – overwhelmed by your content needs in general? Percolate is ready to take the whole kaboodle off your hands, make it tidy for you, then hand it back with a bow by using algorithms to learn a brand's taste and then surface relevant content in an organized way. The dashboard then reveals what kind of content resonates the most with the brand's different audiences. We assume with a kit as powerful as what they are describing, a little Pinterest action is not going to be a hardship. For brands that have high content output needs, a tool like Percolate makes a lot of sense.
Influence, Analytics and Metrics
PinReach – (formerly PinClout"), an analytics service that helps Pinterest users monitor trends and gauge their success on the site. We especially like the "trending pins" section. Fun for surfing.
Repinly – yet another influence tracker, Repinly has an attractive design but seems a little light on innovative features.
Pinpuff – one of the first pinfluence raters, Pinpuff is still going strong, with info about much your account is worth, along side reach, activity and virility scores. The PinPerks program is innovative, with business promoters exploring social influence via the platform.
Pintics – Pintics says it will provide a multiple account dashboard (we could really use this!) with with metrics included sales data. In closed beta, and an outgrowth of a hackathon.
Pinerly – promising to be the next best thing since sliced bread, we don't have access to this one yet. The streamlined dashboard is intriguing, as is the "schedule pins" feature. We didn't have the patience for the "Invite 10 friends and maybe we will show you a bigger screenshot of what you might someday be invited to join" game (and apparently, we aren't the only ones who feel that way), but possibly you have more stamina for that kind of thing than we do.
Google Analytics – "But wait!" you might be thinking to yourself. "Google Analytics does not belong in this list! If you are going to mention Google Analytics in relation to Pinterest, might as well stick in Photoshop! Or Ice Cream! Or my Aunt Maude!!" Well, we admit, we weren't going to include it, but then we found this brilliant explanation from Mashable about how to make Pinterest data jump through Google Analytics hoops, and knew we'd be doing a disservice by leaving it out.
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Honorable Mention – A special shoutout for a hobbyist project called simply "Pinterest Bookmarklet" (although "Pinterest Audience" appears to be a contender) that uses Pinterest's source tracking and displays the data as a save-able .csv file. We imagine this could be of particular use for marketers gathering brand competitor intelligence and hope Aaron, Josh, and A.J.continue its development.
If you'd like to see this one in action, try running it on an often-pinned-from site like Pillsbury.com. If it is near lunchtime, maybe try running it from a clothing retailer site instead, as we went weak at the knees at the thought of the Caramel Brownie Bites, a Pillsbury 2012 Bake-off finalist. Yum!