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Fact Sheet:The United States in UN Peacekeeping -- Strengthening UN Peacekeeping and Conflict Prevention Efforts
Today, the United Nations Security Council Summit hosted a meeting on peacekeeping as a part of the 65th UN General Assembly. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton represented the United States at the session and delivered remarks. This important meeting provided a unique opportunity to underscore longstanding U.S. support for UN and regional peacekeeping and to update the world on efforts to operationalize the commitments that President Obama outlined last September in a meeting with the leaders of the top troop-contributing nations.
Over the past year, the United States has contributed immensely to worldwide peacekeeping operations, making assessed contributions of $2.6 billion to the UN peacekeeping budget and more than $3.6 billion in humanitarian and development assistance to eight countries where UN peacekeepers serve. We have also helped to train and equip over 136,000 peacekeepers, and supported deployment of more than 110,000 personnel from 29 countries. Increasing the effectiveness of UN peacekeeping is one of the highest priorities for the United States at the United Nations. Multilateral peacekeeping shares the risks and responsibilities of maintaining international peace and security, and is a cost-effective way to help achieve U.S. strategic and humanitarian interests.
Secretary Clinton has attached great importance to women, peace, and security. Last year she led the UN Security Council in adopting unanimously Resolution 1888 on Women, Peace, and Security, which condemns conflict-related sexual violence and calls on all parties to immediately end acts of rape and sexual violence during armed conflict. This resolution strengthened the international response to sexual violence in conflict by establishing a dedicated UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence, creating of a team of experts to investigate crimes and assist victims, and tracking data on sexual violence in UN reports. We will support this effort in a number of ways, including by providing nearly $2 million to help start up the new office led by Special Representative Margot Wallstrom.
As President Obama noted in today's address to the UN General Assembly, "It's time to reinvigorate UN peacekeeping, so that missions have the resources necessary to succeed, and so atrocities like sexual violence are prevented and justice is enforced -- because neither dignity nor democracy can thrive without basic security."
Mat H. in the Netherlands writes:
The U.N.-Security Council must know:
The world in coming:
Knows only one kind of militaire troops:
1) For some time soldiers of UN -to make peace in this world.
2) Then there must be troops availeble to keep peace in problematic area/regions in the world. At last when the world is secure, ther must be U.N. troops to prevent nations of war and keep the peace-situation alive. All soldiers, must be peace keepers- Soldiers in duty for all nations. Not -one- nation should have soldiers of there own. The duty is based on equal rights and security for all nations/cultures/religions etc. There must be a nuklear weapon free world. No one should have one.
No militaire next the UN peace soldiers. No facilities to protect because there is no dangerous enemy anymore. The amount of finances, will be more then is request for the forfilling of the millennium goals. Enough for battle agains hunger/starvetion-cleanwater-medical care-education etc. Above all the world will be another one -people are able to live in peace and dignity together-secure-no fight among the strongest-everyone is save-save of the primaire needs. No more unnecassary death among innocent and soldiers- Dead will pass by on them who would prefer to live a little or much longer-but died in wars- . War is primative-cost a lot and brings almost nothing.(only for a few)
Peace ca be maked- "we must do and want it". We have no alternative; Let's do the job.
IEGWBG. in Washington DC writes:
It is interesting that during this summit world leaders also recognized issues related to climate change and fragile states as important factors impacting MDGs. IEG's recent brief on Priorities in Meeting the MDGs: Lessons from Evaluation points out that the sustainability of progress made on achieving MDGs increasingly depends on meeting unexpected obstacles such as natural disasters, environmental setbacks, climate change, and global economic crises. Hopefully the discussions on these issues will continue at the summit and some solutions will be found to address them. To download the paper, go here: "http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EXTDIRGEN/Resources/MDGnote.pdf"
Ashim K.C. in India writes:
Peace keeping role of UN is not taken as seriously as it should be. USA and NATO have largely tried to substitute UN in many conflict zones with varying degree of success at the cost of earning much flake at home and abroad and heavy burden to their human and material resources. How financial liabilities of war in Iraq and Afpak have drained USA is for every one to see. Mr. Warren Buffet says US is still in recession. US insistence to wriggle out of Afpak at the earliest and it's blow more cold than hot policies with regard to Iran and in Asia Pacific region point strongly at US difficulties. There is nothing wrong in US admitting it. However, if UN role in peacekeeping is to be genuinely strengthened, it is imperative that such members of UN as have huge reserves of military hardware and human resources must commit their resources to UN peacekeeping and that those would be able to do only when they themselves are free of their own security concerns and the entire international community represented in UN system contributes financially to share UN peacekeeping. Single digit UN peacekeeping budget is inconsequential.
Ron in New York writes:
Conflict Induction Model......
UN has been caught in a conflict-induction trap; which provides assistance only after a human security disaster takes place.
Peace-keeping does not work; it is too little too late after a war-making event. Crisis-induction (bad actors in state and non-state capacities) has been rewarded. What's worse are UN peace-force abuses in conflict-torn regions.
The justification is often; boredom, lack of authority, or insulation form the communities they should be protecting.
We are entering a phase of reward for the perpetrators of conflict and abuse.....look at the Presidential candidate for Liberia...Is this the New Millennium model for Peace-Keeping?
Good Luck!
O.C. in the U.S.A. writes:
Its like getting the fox to guard the hen house. Too much corruption. Too many fingers in the pot. You can't hold up the banner of peace and democracy while simultaneously making money off of your philanthropic "good " scams, I mean deeds. The world wants peace and harmony while governments sell everything for a profit namely women, children, guns, drugs, food, water.
America needs to stand up against political evilness at the expense of the world citizenry. Try honesty for a change and see what a difference it would make in the world.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
To Pres Obama, Sec of State Clinton, Amb. Rice, and supporting cast @ State...
When my kids were fighting over crayons one day, both wanting to use the same color at the same time (out of a box of 128 assorted colors), the development initiative I'd instigated with my partner in child-rearing by investing in an industrial roll of art paper and the biggest box of crayons known to man, was looking more like modern day international affairs than any fun at all for them.
So there was really only one diplomatic option to resolve the conflict between the parties.
I broke the crayon in half and they had to pick a hand , so they wouldn't fight over who might have gotten the slighly bigger half ( not being equiped with a tape measure at that moment)
To which they then proceded to resolve these problems themselves from then on breaking all the crayons in half when the situation presented itself. End of futher conflict.
Long story short...they both are well on their way to becoming succesful artists today, not starving artists.
One might apply this in context to the dispute China and Japan are having over the territory surrounding a few islands at the moment.
Pull out a map, and draw straws to see who gets first pick of an island , then all parties laying claim take turns picking an island until none are left, and if an odd one remains, the parties again draw straws and the short one is the owner. End of conflict.
Is it ok for a citizen to ask his government to teach the kids to play nice and share the wealth of development potential?
Look, unless folks want the UN to look like romper room on steroids, might I also suggest we not entertain an Aminidijad "bitch fest" ever again?
I'm suprised only thirty some odd nations walked out, must be because a lot more stayed away to begin with.
It's a pity the President of the UNGA and Cec. General Moon put up with such ethical infants like this so called "world leader" who abuses his nation's UN Charter membership by being the world's leading state sponsor of terror, inviting him to speak in the first place.
Never mind the abysmal rhetoric that's far removed from all touch with reality, there's a lot more to think about than mere "freedom of expression" in international fora.
When the UN instills the mandate of it's founding and enforces compliace among its members to its Charter membership obligations, then maybe terrorists won't get a platform given them to puke on all of civilization with.
Aye well, I suppose it is the democratic tradition to give tyrants all the rope they need to hang themselves with, and 'ol Aminidijad never ceases to impress me with his eagerness to be an idiot on the loose- nuke.
Feel free to instigate regime replacement therapy anytime now folks...the only way you'll ever get "a change in mindset" of Iran's leadership is after having performed a frontal lobotomy.
I supoose it is all in the interests of peace and a "negotiated settlement" to engage Iran in wishful thinking like "engagement" that you'll see desired results.
Forget "desired results", and go get some we can live with as humanity.
Dig it?
No excuses...no quarter given...
For terrorists.
"All the world's a stage..." but this is one of those times someone forgot to use the hook to drag the bad actor off the stage.
And folks wonder why I suggested "push button ejection seats" be installed in the UNGA?
I'm a practical fellow, all things considered.
Unless you want endless conflict, I think we need to shake things up.
I would have thought nations found out in real-time what happens when being "reasonable" doesn't cut it.
Gone to war twice in the last decade to prove it to all the world...my nation has...
We are always willing to be reasonable and sit down for a chat...but only with sane people. The insane must choose peace as well as the sane who already have and get along with each other in this dysfuntional fora.
Not being of reasonable mind one can reason with, those who promote the furtherance of insanity through their support of terrorists, and their opposition to mideast peace processes underway need a kindergarden cop to tell them it's "nappy time". Lights out for the regime, diplomatic isolation is a last peaceful tactic the international community might employ at this time.
Might as well beat your head against a brick wall until you give yourself a concussion for all the good takin' to the Iranian leadership will do.
But go ahead, knock yourselves out.
I guess you will have to prove it to yourselves why there are no miracles to anticipate with this. "no gurantees" is just another way of saying you're guessing at outcomes born of policy. Playing the probabilities like Russian Roulette.
It's one thing to give peace a chance, just remember that Aminidijad isn't giving peace any chance at all. And it only takes one to start a war.
Thanks for listening,
Palgye in South Korea writes:
Thank You
2010 FIFA u-17 woman worldcup.(President Joseph Sepp Blatter)
Women's World Cup winning team that won the other team that I'd like to share this joy with you. But also to promote long ago, today's victory, rather than short breaks in the future when they show a lot of attention to the desire to raise. (I'm sorry to keep asking to promote.)
two event & money.
And today I'm here to hoist comfortable writing shows little qualitative GuMi city of South Korea and the A & P finance would like to thank.
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WASHINGTON, March 16, 2011 – Dave White, Chief of USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), today announced that NRCS will provide accelerated and targeted technical assistance to help farmers and ranchers in the Chesapeake Bay watershed install conservation practices to improve water quality. White made the announcement during testimony before the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy and Forestry.
"This focused effort to accelerate conservation on agricultural working lands is part of the Obama Administration's strategy of putting new conservation practices on four million acres in the Chesapeake Bay watershed by 2025," said White. "While the goal is ambitious, we believe that by accelerating partnerships and focusing resources on priority watersheds and conservation practices, we can significantly reduce nutrient and sediment losses to the Chesapeake Bay."
Through partnerships with state agencies, conservation districts and nongovernmental organizations, NRCS will deploy four teams of technical experts in priority areas. These Strategic Watershed Action Teams (SWAT) will help individual agricultural producers plan and implement conservation practices needed to address priority natural resource concerns. The teams have a goal of reaching all eligible individuals in the priority areas.
The approach leverages additional resources and expertise from participating partners. NRCS has committed $3 million dollars to SWATs in the Chesapeake Bay watershed and anticipates that partners will provide as much as 30 percent additional funding. Altogether, the equivalent of 60 staff years of technical expertise will be available over a three-year period.
The four expert teams will focus on working with agricultural producers in the Delmarva area (covering Delaware and Maryland), the Piedmont area (Pennsylvania), the Shenandoah Valley (Virginia) and West Virginia.
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The Book Nook says 'goodbye'
Dearest Community,
It is with great regret that we must announce that The Book Nook will be closing its doors forever on May 31. After a nearly 45-year run, the time has come to say goodbye. It has been our honor and privilege to serve this community, but times have changed to the point where the community no longer chooses to support its own bookstore.
Our family has owned and operated a business in the D&F Plaza since 1959. The Book Nook was founded on July 1, 1968, by my parents, Philip and Louise Pelletter. The Pelletters had been one of the first Dunkirk merchants to risk moving their business from the downtown business district and into the brand-new, risky-venture of the D&F Plaza. Of course, that business was Park Shoe Store, which the Pelletters ran for many years before shifting to the book business. Since the bookstore opened on that first day in July, The Book Nook has been at the center of the D&F Plaza under the management of this family – first my parents, then my husband and me.
There are many reasons we will miss doing business here in Dunkirk-Fredonia. We did our best to provide a true small-town, friendly atmosphere. Countless patrons became friends; strangers would stop in for advice, information, or directions; and so many community members would stop in just to chat and be a part of our wonderful Dunkirk-Fredonia community.
Over the years, we changed with the times while providing what we hope have been invaluable services to our community: we were one of the first bookstores in the country to computerize (in the late '80s); we diversified our offerings through T-shirts, telephones, magazines, Easter chocolate, greeting cards, board games, UPS shipping, faxing, and even first-run Rubik's cubes; we provided countless book signings with authors both new and established, including (but certainly not limited to) Wendy Corsi Staub – who had her first signing with us – Marv Levy, and Roger Tory Peterson; we donated to countless charitable causes; we were leaders within the independent bookseller community, presenting classes at national conventions in Nashville and Chicago; we hired and trained numerous members of the community of seemingly all walks of life, many of whom were with us for years and with whom we still have cherished friendships and dear memories; we were one of the first bookstores in the world to begin selling "hurt" or lightly damaged books; we sold (at no profit to ourselves) Fredonia Musical tickets, Chautauqua County Fair tickets, Attic & Seller days maps, and many other non-profit organization tickets and items; and we took countless special orders – often tailor fit to the customers, even when they themselves didn't know exactly what they were looking for.
Of course, we must answer that inevitable question: Why are we going out of business? There are many reasons, but I would like to share the root one with you as a cautionary tale for the health of our community. The main reason is this: the community has largely (though certainly not entirely) stopped supporting us by largely not shopping with us. The community has been happy to utilize our services, but does not buy our products. Amazon, Walmart and ebooks have taken the place of local bookstores in many communities, including our own. As I sit to pen this letter, I can tell you of a browser who came to our store just yesterday whom we helped to find exactly the book she was looking for, who then promptly took her Kindle out of her purse, thanked us for our time, and ordered it from her e-reader. We have become a showroom for other, particularly online, booksellers. As this continues to happen in other retail industries, we will continue to lose our (few remaining) independent businesses and our unique Dunkirk-Fredonia character.
For many, my husband and I have been the face of The Book Nook for years. In an effort to downsize and thereby preserve the business, my husband took a job this past year as the business manager at a Catholic parish and school in West Seneca, where he is happily employed today. As for me, I will be seeking work here, in the community I love. To our loyal customers who have supported us through our 45 years, my deepest, sincerest thanks. It is for you and because of you that I have held onto the dream that this bookstore represents for as long as I have. I will miss each and every one of you. Thank you.
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Friday, January 18, 2013
SkyQuest Becomes Authorized KODIAK Aircraft Dealer for Africa
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based SkyQuest International has been appointed as an authorized dealer of the Quest KODIAK single engine turboprop plane for Africa.
(Left to Right: Sam Hill CEO of Quest Aircraft, Center is Greg Melang President of SkyQuest International and Right is Paul Fayard of Fayard Enterprises)
SkyQuest believes the African general aviation community will respond well to the KODIAK because of its versatility, with the ability to serve personal, commercial and amphibious missions. The KODIAK can be easily equipped with performance options such as a cargo drop package to perform humanitarian, air ambulance and surveillance missions.
"The KODIAK is the perfect fit for the markets we have served and lived in for the past 25 years", said Greg Melang, president and founder of SkyQuest International. "We look forward to a successful relationship with Quest Aircraft Company and the customer base this outstanding aircraft will serve." More
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Looking for something fun to do on this rainy Friday afternoon? Try making your own donuts in honor of National Donut Day! The recipe can't get any simpler…
1 roll of refrigerated biscuits (7.5 oz can)
3 cups Canola oil
Plain Icing
Mix together:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoon milk
Apple Glaze Icing
Mix together:
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
2 tablespoons apple juice
1) Slowly heat Canola oil in 1 quart saucepan.
2) While warming, remove biscuits from roll. Separate. Using a biscuit cutter, remove center of biscuit to make a "donut." Let rise for several minutes.
3) Brown donuts in oil (2-3 minutes on each side).
4) Have fun with the toppings! Dip warm donuts in one of the glaze recipes above and then roll in nuts, chocolate chips or sprinkles! You can also roll them in plain powdered sugar or a cinnamon/sugar mixture. Don't forget to cook the "holes" and dip those in toppings too.
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Greg Oden has played 82 NBA games since being drafted first overall in 2007, none since December 2009.
But three microfracture surgeries later, the big man is preparing for a return, ESPN reported, citing "sources close to the situation." The ESPN report says multiple teams have shown interest in signing Oden this season to a multiyear deal that would allow him to rehabilitate until next fall.
Oden currently is rehabbing and taking classes at Ohio State, where he starred for one year en route to the national championship game before being picked by the Portland Trail Blazers. His selection was widely agreed upon but has since become a running joke because of the success of Kevin Durant, the Oklahoma City Thunder forward picked second in 2007.
To run down Oden's maladies: a multitude of knee problems including those three microfracture surgeries, a wrist injury in college, a tonsillectomy and a variety of smaller injuries. That's how you play 82 games while under contract for five seasons.
Here's the thing, though: Oden has been really good when he's played. He averaged 11.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocks in 23.9 minutes a game for the Blazers in fall 2009, before his injury. He's not a smooth, high-scoring superstar like Durant, but at his healthiest, he was an elite defensive center with good post moves and a soft touch.
Any team to take a shot on him will have to limit expectations. Oden may never return to an NBA court, and any greater hopes risk putting yourself in the same position the Philadelphia 76ers have landed in while waiting for Andrew Bynum. But we will spin through five teams that could most benefit from adding Oden:
Miami Heat: Of course they're the frontrunner, as ESPN reports. Heat President Pat Riley always loves a gamble, particularly with a low cost. But Oden would fit everything they do. The Heat struggle to control the paint, particularly on defense. And Oden does not demand many touches to be effective on offense.
New York Knicks: The Knicks don't need any help in the starting frontcourt, but the bench is old — historically old. There's little reason to think senior citizens Kurt Thomas, Marcus Camby and Rasheed Wallace won't all call it quits this offseason, and Oden could be the perfect fit to take some of those minutes. His skill set is similar to starting center Tyson Chandler's, and he could thrive in pick-and-rolls with Raymond Felton.
Atlanta Hawks: The Hawks may make a run at Dwight Howard in free agency. But short of that drastic move, this would make a lot of sense. Al Horford always struggles with bigger opponents at center and prefers to play power forward, but Zaza Pachulia doesn't offer enough to be trotted out for major minutes. Oden and Pachulia could keep Horford out of the center spot for entire games against bigger opponents.
Golden State Warriors: How do you insure one injury-prone former No. 1 draft pick center? Get another one. They can't both be hurt at the same time, right? Well, Andrew Bogut, picked first in 2005, has played 16 games the past two seasons, four since arriving midseason last year from the Milwaukee Bucks. Oden would provide a change of pace from Bogut, and both players need limited minutes, which could work. Then again, the Warriors may be sick of injury-prone players at this point.
Los Angeles Clippers: The Clippers, like the Knicks, have built their bench with veterans ready to contribute to a championship run. And like the Knicks, that bench falls weakest at the center position. Oden could serve as DeAndre Jordan's backup, which would keep the pressure off him and the alley-oops coming at him from all angles via Chris Paul.
Generally speaking, risks like this are best served for successful teams. Plenty of weaker ones could give Oden a shot, too, but they would risk spending money on a very limited player.
Either way, it's great to hear he is recovering. And at 24, there's no reason he can't change his status as a draft bust.
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1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
1 cup fresh strawberries sliced and in half
1/2 cup light brown sugar
pinch of cinnamon
Zest of 1 small orange
2 1/4 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup milk
Extra flour
White sugar, for topping
Heat the oven to 350 and prepare two baking sheets by lining with parchment or lightly spraying with spray oil.
Chop the strawberries into small half slices either by hand set aside. Wash blueberries pat dry and set aside. In a bowl or food processor mix all dry ingredients then add chilled cut up butter into the dry ingredients, add brown sugar and orange zest into the food processor or bowl and mix until fine and crumbly. Stir in the beaten egg and milk. Fold in fruits.
Sprinkle the counter or a board with flour, and dump the dough out on it. It will be very wet and sticky. Mound a rectagular mound around an inch high and cut into desired shapes. Sprinkle with granulated sugar.
Bake for about 25 minutes or until just getting golden. While warm drizzle with a mixture of confectionary sugar and leftover juice from the orange to make a very thick glaze. Drizzle over the top of warm scones. Serve warm.


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I've had a search but was unsuccessful; I know about weighing for brewing habits but what about checking purchases?
I appreciate that turning a blind eye depends on the amount of tea purchased.
I've weighed some of my smaller tea purchases and found 500mg -700mg less in some.
Do you bother contacting the vendor after finding a discrepancy?
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Ben Roethlisberger Autographed Memorabilia and Collectibles
Ben Roethlisberger is widely regarded as one of the most efficient quarterbacks to ever play in the NFL. The 6' 5" athlete has one powerful arm and is known for playing exceptionally well out of the pocket. As a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Roethlisberger has been a huge success, breaking multiple franchise records while leading his team to two Super Bowl championships. Then again, it's no surprise Roethlisberger took the NFL by a storm, considering he is a quarterback who dominated the game even during his college football days.
During his college football career, Ben Roethlisberger began to make a name for himself at Miami University based in Oxford, Ohio. Roethlisberger played 3 years of Division I football as a member of the Miami RedHawks after only having played one year of football in high school. By the time he left Miami University football, Roethlisberger held all of the school's major quarterback records. After creating his legacy in the NCAA, Ben Roethlisberger entered the 2004 NFL Draft.
At the 2004 NFL Draft, Ben Roethlisberger was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the eleventh pick overall. Roethlisberger began his career with the Steelers as their number three quarterback but quickly earned the starting quarterback position in game three of the season. Roethlisberger's rookie season was a major success as he went 13-0 and set the NFL record for wins in a rookie season. His huge impact upon stepping into the starting quarterback role earned Roethlisberger the 2004 Rookie of the Year title and surprisingly it was the first time in 34 years that a quarterback had won the award.
The 2005 NFL season was a big year for Ben Roethlisberger as he led the league in yards per attempt and finished third in passer rating with a 98.6. Roethlisberger's accuracy and efficiency also led the Steelers through the postseason to win an AFC Championship over the Broncos on his touchdown to advance to Super Bowl XL. After the Pittsburgh Steelers took down the Seattle Seahawks 21-10, Roethlisberger became the youngest Super Bowl winning quarterback ever, at the age of 23.
Despite two difficult seasons that followed, including one that put him in contention from the 2007 Comeback Player of the Year award, Roethlisberger took the Steelers back to Super Bowl in 2008. As he set the NFL record for most wins as a starting quarterback in their first five seasons, Ben Roethlisberger led Pittsburgh to a dramatic 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals at Super Bowl XLIII. With just 35 seconds remaining in the game, Roethlisberger threw a six-yard touchdown pass to MVP Santonio Holmes to put the Steelers ahead and seal the victory.
Aside from his two Super Bowl rings, Ben Roethlisberger also led the Steelers to Super Bowl XLV after his third AFC Championship but fell to the Packers for the title. Throughout his career, Roethlisberger was also the rookie of the week nine times in his first season and was selected to the Pro-Bowl twice. As the face of the Steelers franchise, their starting quarterback set almost every Pittsburgh record, including career wins, passing touchdowns, pass completions, and passing yards.
From his rookie season to two Super Bowl championships, Ben Roethlisberger is a top quarterback of his generation. Among the best to play his position and an athlete that continues to take the game to new heights, authentic Ben Roethlisberger memorabilia brings value to any collection and makes for an investment that will acquire even more worth over the rest of his illustrious career. Take home a piece of the Steelers glory or preserve iconic moments from a future Hall of Famer's career with collectibles featuring a rare Ben Roethlisberger autograph.
- Ben Roethlisberger Signed Footballs: A ball that's autographed by a Super Bowl winning quarterback is a meaningful addition to any sports room or collection. Ben Roethlisberger autographed footballs represent a career full of success that will remain iconic for many years. Add Steelers history to your collection and buy sports memorabilia of value with a Ben Roethlisberger autographed football.
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Determining priorities
HOUGHTON – Balancing the protection of natural environments, recreation activities and economic interests is part of the purpose of the Keweenaw Land Trust.
Tuesday, members of the organization conducted a public forum to hear what residents consider important to reach those goals.
In the multi-purpose room of Houghton High School, members of KLT conducted a discussion on conservation priority themes, moderated by KLT Executive Director Evan McDonald.
McDonald introduced KLT intern Nathan Miller, who explained to the audience of about 15 people the purpose of the forum.
Miller said the forum was to get information to help the KLT set priorities for its efforts, and to help them get accreditation from the national Land Trust Alliance.
"These are very important projects for a land trust to complete as we move toward accreditation," he said.
Miller said conducting public forums helps KLT members to be proactive toward establishing goals, rather than waiting for projects to come to them.
"It keeps us from being too opportunistic," he said. "This is the first step toward developing our goals."
Miller said about 200 people answered a 20-question online survey conducted in December to learn what things residents of the Keweenaw think are important, and some of the interests included hiking, biking, star gazing, photography and berry picking.
The survey included land use priorities, Miller said, and those taking the survey ranked them by importance. Those included protecting water features and wetlands, and reducing the threat of the fragmentation of natural areas.
"We're trying to protect the special interests and wild areas," he said.
Audience members were sitting at four tables, and McDonald gave each group a sheet with questions about their best vision for the future of the area, and what strengths and assets exist in the community to achieve those goals.
After discussing the questions for about five minutes, McDonald asked people at each table to report what they decided on regarding the future of the area, and answers included: rejuvenating old communities; maintaining solitude; improving education of the geology of the area; having development in harmony with the environment; developing local food production and protecting green space.
McDonald said he was pleased with the responses the groups gave.
"That was some great stuff," he said.
As for the strengths and assets in the area to achieve those goals for the future, answers included: access to Michigan Technological University and Finlandia University, strong school systems, the fact people want to be here, the availability of recreation clubs, access to Keweenaw National Historical Park and Isle Royale National Park, and strong work ethic.
After the discussions with the group about priorities and assets to achieve those goals, McDonald said there will be two more forums, one at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Mohawk at Horizons Alternative High School, and at 6:30 p.m. April 17 at C.J. Sullivan Elementary School in L'Anse.
McDonald said the information gathered from the forums and the online surveys – which can still be taken at keweenawlandtrust.org – will be put into a final report in the middle of May. The KLT board of directors will then use the information to set the organization's priorities.


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Brodetto: Fish Soup
Recipe courtesy of Mario Batali
- Mario Eats Italy
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 6 celery stalks with leaves cleaned chopped in to 1/2-iinch pieces
- 5 small spring onions with green tops white and green part sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 2 sprigs marjoram
- 2 sprigs parsley
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 4 medium size garlic clove smashed
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 dozen cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 2 peperoncino cut in half
- 1 (16-ounce) can whole plum tomatoes lightly crush with your hands
- 3/4 pound cuttlefish cleaned and sliced 1-inch thick
- 3 cups dry white wine
- 2 (1 1/2 to 2 pound) Branzino, sea bass or stripped bass, head and tail on, gutted and scaled, cut in half across the mid section.
- 1 dozen mussels, scrubbed
- 6 razor clams
- 6 whole langoustine
- 6 head on large shrimp whole
- 1/2 pound squid cleaned and sliced 1/2-inch thick
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 bunch Italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup
In a large stock pot over medium high heat add olive oil, celery, spring onion, marjoram, parsley, thyme, and garlic saute until onions begin to become transparent about 5 minutes. Add the vinegar, cherry tomatoes, peperoncino, canned whole tomato, cuttlefish and wine. Allow to come up to a simmer and then cook for 10 minutes. Add the Branzino by placing on top of the broth and very gently pushing the fish down. Allow to cook 5 minutes. Add the mussels, razor clams, langoustine, shrimp, and squid by placing on top of broth and fish gently pushing down with a large ladle and basting the shell fish with the hot broth. Cover stockpot with a lid and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until mussels and clams are all open and langoustine shrimp and squid are cooked through. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Carefully remove to serving platter and sprinkle parsley on top.
Recipe copyright 2001, Mario Batali. All Rights Reserved.
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APRIL 15, 2010: The Bill, HR 5034: The Library of Congress
APRIL 16, 2010: Robert Taylor, Wine Spectator; Jim Harper, Washington Watch; Alder Yarrow, Vinography; Evan Dawson, New York Cork Report
APRIL 17, 2010: Allan, Cellarblog; Sonadora, Wannabe Wino Wine Blog; Tom Wark, Ferementation; George Parkinson, Blog4Wine; The Wine Harlots
APRIL 18, 2010: Tom Johnson, Louisville Juice; William Dowd, Dowd on Drinks; Krista Giovacco, Noble Rot; Jeff Lefevere, Good Grape
APRIL 19, 2010: Jeff Siegel, The Wine Curmudgeon; WineCompass; Joe Smith, KGW
APRIL 20, 2010: Tyler Colman, Dr. Vino
APRIL 21, 2010: Amy Corron Power, Another Wine Blog; Wine Business; VintubaTV; Paul Franson, Wines & Vines; Match Vineyards
APRIL 22, 2010: Tom Wark, Fermentation; Joe Roberts, Wine Crush
APRIL 23, 2010: Josh Wade, DrinkNectar
APRIL 24, 2010 David Honig, Palate Press
APRIL 25, 2010 Adam Japko, Wine Zag; Catie, Through The Walla Walla Grape Vine
ALSO: STOPHR5034, Facebook
On April 15, 2010, a bill, HR 5034, written by the National Beer WHOLESALERS Association (NBWA), and supported by the Wine & Spirits WHOLESALERS of America (WSWA), was introduced to Congress.
Every day since then, wine writers have railed at the danger posed to both consumer rights and the livelihoods of small family wineries across the country. I've carefully timed my article so as to be the last wine writer to weigh in; but I did want my readers to know about this bill, and if you are feeling the urge, I would invite you to take action against it. Here's the deal:
The bill is an effort to roll back hard fought battles on the part of consumers to receive direct shipment of wines from small out of state wineries. Recently court decisions have been going in favor of the consumer. Many small, family wineries rely on direct shipments of wine to stay in business.
If passed, HR 5034 can set up new barriers, reinstate old barriers, and prevent legal challenges to those barriers to direct shipments of wine and other alcohol.
The bill is a transparent ploy by the alcohol wholesale associations to guarantee a permanent monopoly of all alcohol distribution for their members, and protecting children from access to alcohol is the reason why they say the bill is needed.
I receive many bottles of wine at my door, samples to be reviewed, and I have had to sign for all of them. Both Fed Ex and UPS collect signatures, and check ID's to make sure the recipients are 21 or over. The boxes the wines are shipped are clearly marked "adult signature required." No youth ever ordered premium wine online, paid by credit card, waited a week for delivery, and presented a legal ID at delivery; if a youth were attempting to obtain alcohol, they would show up at the local convenience store with a $20 bill and ask older shoppers to buy them a 12 pack of Budweiser – instant gratification, realistic, real, no ID required. The "justification" for the bill is a charade. This is nothing more than bought and paid for politicians from both parties doing the bidding of their contributors.
Ending direct shipment of wine ends any possibility of tasting small lot wines from small family owned wineries, as most wholesalers don't bother carrying these handcrafted specialty wines.
To write your elected representative to tell them you oppose HR 5034, Free The Grapes! has prepared a letter than you can optionally personalize, and by entering your personal information, your letter will be emailed directly to both you U.S. Representative and your U.S. Senators.


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C & E working group – 2 april 2008: Pomme, Swithun, bryony, nix, megan, kate, graeme, dai, ryan, shannon, xabina
Table Tops
I – Mac
Tables and Chairs outside
More seats in cafe
films durring BST
Hard drives / replacements
Accident Book / fire alarm test
rejected point – Beev.
Kitchen Barriar / notice
Night Manager Closing list, All -
Any Other Bussiness
Action Point – Hot or Not
Swith made food posters – HOT
Swith made instrurctional photos – HOT
Alex said he wanted to do something with them, but nothing has been done – NOT
<swith to complete project without alex's help>
KM / Volunteer newsletter not done by Alex: NOT
Rota changed by Bryony – HOT
Toilet Rota from Shannon – NOT
New Menu, Kms – LUKE WARM
Designs for Tables, NIX – LUKE WARM
Corkage Dodgers, ALL – REAL HOT
Red Light, Ken – HOT
Alex and Bryony to renew vollie book – LUKE WARM
Night Manager Closing list, All -
Alex and Nix was going to make sign for vollie to know what to take – NOT
Drum Kit, bryony, alex, nix : NOT
Vollie Party -bryony to organize: NOT Hot – but excused.
pitor to try to fix it with fudge. if they can --- all hair pitor and fudge. ken lent them some tools.
Bryony and Shannon wonder if we could slash the menu and then not repair the fridge.
Alex REALLY wants the fridge back due to making food prep easier and also thinks it is important to have cold booze.
Nix thinks it is important to shop around.
Swith thinks it is essential to having the fridge
Ryan reckons there is a health and safty issue.
We will attempt a DIY but afterwards we can shop around. Day after tomorrow.
Words of Wisdom from the old man: do not call capitol cooling. Call Ian at Susie's or David at Elephant House?
Ryan will shop around for a better quote from people who are not swine.
Kms – Do not buy too much VEG!
Table Tops
The great Carlos is making kind of newsletter / kind of poster / event thing. Doing it every week. Will get events done with help of ryan and dai. SOOOO if you have an important Factoid for Carlos to mention to the world – TELL HIM and he'll get it in.
I – Mac
1)almost full and needs stuff removed and backed-up.
need someone to go into the imac and delete stuff that is not titled.
Action – nix to accomplish.
Repermand: Nix and Shannon do not understand Working Groups or Consensus and deleted a local artist. Nix will put it back on.
Remember the Rules: we must have explicit permission from the artist or be non-copyright.
Signage – the cupboard needs to have signs and needs to have people putting music on there.
New Stuff on the machine:
NIX TO make a NEW CD rack with clear sign and get cd wallet
NEW MUSIC ADDED – Add to carlo's newsletter.
ALSO – EVERYBODY should ask for CDs from independent young bands that allow us to play. We will assemble a team to add the music inclding Megan and EVS Volunteers.
Action to meet Xabina at noon on sunday to learn how to add music to i-mac.
Tell Nms
Tables and Chairs Outside:
it is nice out. it is not legal to put chairs outside yet so we need a licence.
However, wink wink, they really start cracking down till june / july.
Ryan to contact them the council.
Nix happy to do lettering on the floor but does not know what people want. Saloon doors might make sense.
Ken can do it!
Action: ryan to speak with Ken / Kim.
More seats in cafe:
we need more stuff in the cafe. some of our nice tables are upstairs.
Action: bryony and xabina to move the furniture into the cafe on Friday at noon.
The problem is it always people don't put things back.
maybe color code things so that people don't need to think.
Heavy chairs are heavy / hideous / stackable.
There are a few nice wooden ones still around and some spray painted ones.
People need to decide what are needed in the cafe.
At night a lot of furniture moves and doesn't come back from the lobby.
Action: Nix to paint chairs, bryony to tell him which ones!
Action: Nix to make sign re: storage of tables etc. overnight.
nix rightly wants it cleaned up and wants to put in-between the lobby and the exits.
Action: Xabina to make weekly rota for cleaning up things....
Films durring Britsh Summer Time / Tarik
bryony thinks bi-weekly. Can monday nights between swith and tarik? or a monday double bill start at 8 or 8.30?
instructions in front of book on who to contact if you want to show a film?
action: shannon to add details to book.
action: shannon to contact tarik and swith to voice his opinion HERE.
Hard Drives / Replacement Computer Bits
martin: computers are still under cafe and events. do we still want it in our group?
Computers moved to artist facilities. Will talk about it tomorrow.
shannon lays out the debate. the previous decision was "wishy washy".
in theory we would have a cam above the door to get photos of people who we have barred due to misbehaviour, aggression etc. The idea would be to capture stills and make into a book of detailed reasons about why people are barred.
We need a massive meeting. It will be held Sunday the 20th at 1pm in Forest. Cafe closed till 5pm. Perhaps need to find someone outside the group.
Ryan reminds people that we all have the right and the responsibility to ask people to leave. We are a licensced premesis and anyone refusing to leave is breaking the law. Please remember this and do your part. If we work together we can be safe.
accident book / fire alarm test
shannon used to do it. nobody has done it. we don't know where the book is. we probably should do it.
Action: can anyone find this / can someone track bloo. Kms to Discuss.
xabina will make a rota for people who want to help can put their name down.
action: bryony to work with xabina on this!
Night Manager Closing List
alex made a good list and it needs to be filled in.
Nms have power to stop people from staying in late nights. there have been problems
Door Closer:
Action: Ryan to talk to ken.


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Wake Up with WEC: 8:00-8:55 a.m.
Wake Up with WEC is held every morning during the World Evangelization Conference to update participants on significant news developments related to church, missions, political, and religious issues in different regions around the world. Coffee and each region's local music begining the morning, followed with a time of corporate worship via multi-media worship videos.
We will hear from DTS international students and missionaries as they share current news updates from each region. Wake Up with WEC will then close with a time of prayer for each area. This is a great time to gather as a community and focus on what God is doing around the world.


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by Anton Shilov
UPDATE: The news-story has been updated with the additional information presented by Nvidia. We cannot disclose all the details regarding the Optimus technology before the actual launch date.
Nvidia Corp. plans to reveal its Optimus technology on the 9th of February, 2010, X-bit labs has learnt. Even though it looks like Nvidia Optimus will be an improved version of technologies previously known as "Hybrid SLI" and "Hybrid Graphics", in fact, Optimus will be a particularly new technology and a new approach to hybrid computing
Nvidia Optimus technology allows the system to automatically switch between discrete and integrated graphics cores so that to take advantage of high-performance standalone graphics processing unit (GPU) and keep battery life at maximum level while utilizing integrated graphics processor (IGP). The switching will be completely seamless for the end-users, granted, Microsoft Windows 7 operating system can allow two graphics drivers to be installed at once.
Earlier this year Nvidia said that Optimus technology would revolutionize notebooks. Previously, Nvidia offered similar functionality under Hybrid SLI and Hybrid Graphics monikers. The new technology will offer numerous enhancements compared to previous-generation solutions and will also represent a particularly new approach to the collaboration betwen GPUs and IGPs.
Nvidia needs Optimus technology in order not to lose market share to microprocessors that have built-in graphics core, but to maintaint or gain it. At present Nvidia ships GeForce 9400M IGP for Intel Core 2 processors, however, as Intel's new mobile platform gains share, Nvidia's chips may eventually become obsolete as the Core 2 platform fades away. With Optimus, Nvidia wants to keep its graphics technology inside notebooks.


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Innie/Outtie Disbuds - Christmas Colors - 60 Stems
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Hand Painted, enhanced natural fresh cut flowers with vibrant colors to offer unique looks for many applications. Match the right colors for your next special event, holiday, home décor or to brighten somebody's day!
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- Bunches: 6
- Stem count in each bunch: 10
- 30 stems Innie (center painted) and 30 stems Outtie (outer petals painted)
- Stem length: 60cm
- Bloom size: 5"
- Suggested delivery date of at least 2 days before your event
- Bouquets/Bunches are individually sleeved to ensure protection during shipping
- Exposing flowers to a warmer environment will help the flower bloom, storing them in a cooler will slow down the opening process
- Slight shade variations from actual picture may occur, but will be consistent within the bouquet
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Section V's all-state basketball players
The matchup in the paint between Newark's Javon McCrea and Jamesville-DeWitt's Dajuan Coleman was one of the must-see moments of the high school boys basketball state final four weekend.
McCrea, a 6-foot-7 senior, and Coleman, a 6-9 sophomore, both delivered strong performances despite foul trouble in the Class A final. Both Division I-caliber players were named to the Class A all-state first team by the New York State Sportswriters Association, which also named Batavia junior Andrew Hoy one of the six best players in Class B.
Jasper-Troupsburg's Brennan Thurber, a 6-5 senior who averaged 21 points a game for his Class D school this season, was the only other first-team selection from Section V.
McCrea, the Democrat and Chronicle's All-Greater Rochester Player of the Year, averaged 22.4 points, 14 rebounds and 8 blocked shots a game for Class A state runner-up Newark (23-2). He has committed to the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Hoy, who is 5-10, scored 17.5 per game after he was moved to point guard and helped Batavia advance to a state semifinal for the second consecutive season.
New York State Sportswriters Association
All-State Boys Basketball Teams
Section V all-state selections
Class AA: Tobias Harris (Half Hollow Hills West – Player of the Year); Fifth team, Brandon Caruthers (East); Sixth team, Mandell Thomas (Rush-Henrietta); Ninth team, Ashton Broyld (Rush-Henrietta); 11th team, Casey Sheehan (Greece Athena).
Class A: Will Regan (Buffalo Nichols – Player of the Year); First team, Javon McCrea (Newark); Fourth team, Nick Billow (Pittsford Mendon); Fifth team, Roderick Gray (Bishop Kearney); Sixth team, Dylan Sherwood (Pittsford Sutherland); Eighth team, Robert Echols (Greece Arcadia); 10th team, Jammal Coleman (Aquinas); Tyrone Hill (Newark).
Class B: Will Bartlett (NYC Collegiate – Player of the Year); First team, Andrew Hoy (Batavia); Fifth team, Bobby Schuster (Livonia); Seventh team, Nick Biedakiewicz (Wellsville); Eighth team: Jamell Johnson (Finney); 10th team: Jordan VanDunk (Dansville)
Class C: Darale Young (Buffalo Middle College – Player of the Year); Second team, David Lynch (Mynderse); Third team, Garrett Kesel (Avon); Fourth team, Brad LeFevre (Marion); Sixth team, Jack Jeffres (Pavilion), Zach Alscheimer (South Seneca); Seventh team, Jared Quinn (Alexander); Eighth team, A.J. Kehlenbeck (Oakfield-Alabama).
Class D: Chris Secky (Maple Grove – Player of the Year); First team, Brennan Thurber (Jasper-Troupsburg); Third team, Matt Dean (Fillmore); Fourth team, Donald Harris (Northstar); Sixth team, Vincent Zambito (Batavia Notre Dame), Tyler Mastin (Houghton); Seventh team, Dylan Lewis-Ellison (Whitesville); Patrick Wightman (Prattsburgh).


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It's no secret that living with your parents past the age of 18 is not exactly considered cool. Yet that is exactly what Sarah Chalke is doing on ABC's new comedy, How to Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life).
Premiering on Wednesday at 9:30/8:30c, the Scrubs alum plays Polly, a single mom who moves in with her mother (Elizabeth Perkins) and stepdad (Brad Garrett) to make ends meet. However, it doesn't take long for problems to arise, like when Polly invites an old crush-turned-doctor named "Hot Scott" over to a party at her parents' casa. "Scott always saw me as someone who was going to go on to do great things," Polly explains. Uh-oh! That sounds like someone is going to have the stretch the truth a little. Or, more likely, a lot.
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How to Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) premieres on Wednesday at 9:30/8:30c on ABC.
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Yesterday, despite the gray skies and light rain, a crowd gathered outside the State Department's 21st Street entrance, where Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer kicked off the second Annual 6k Walk for Water.
Most of us in the United States take for granted clean and accessible drinking water. But, for millions of people -- mostly women and girls -- around the world, they must walk an average of six kilometers to collect water for their families. The task of collecting water keeps children out of school and prevents women from engaging in more productive economic activities. Water resources have widespread implications for gender equity, as well as for the global environment, health, economy, and food security.
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In short: great atmosphere. bob wilson and his wife were there when we crossed finish line. just fantastic.Date of review: October 7, 2012
In short: Excellent race!!!Date of review: October 7, 2012
In short: Brilliant, really enjoyable I really love doing this run !In full: This is a fabulous charity and well worth supporting. A great run that I will continue to do. The organisation, atmosphere, support and scenery is the among best I've encountered !!!Date of review: October 2, 2010
In short: Great event, looking forward to next year's one.In full: The race route, atmosphere and organisation were all excellent. A big thank you to the marshalls, who I thought were excellent.Date of review: November 30, 2009
In short: Awful weather conditions, great atmosphere from all, would love to return in 2010Date of review: November 29, 2009
In short: Worst weather conditions I've run in, but still smiling at the endIn full: This had the potential to be a really lovely run, but the weather was against us. Rain, hail and a wind that made me feel as though it would be quicker to walk!! Would definately do it again next year though.Date of review: November 27, 2009
In short: Even with the hailstones what fun!Date of review: November 24, 2009
In short: Great race, rotten weather.In full: I travelled from Bexleyheath to do this race with a friend who was undertaking his first 10k. It had all the makings of great race the scenery is rugged this time of year but still fairly impressive and the course is quick but still challenging in places. All of this changed when we got to about the 7k mark, the weather was the worst I have run in, at times the interminable wind and rain felt like it was trying to stop you in your tracks. Weather aside, good race well organised, pleasant marshalls. Date of review: November 23, 2009
In short: Awful conditions more than compensated by the warmth from all involvedDate of review: November 23, 2009
In short: Great race although not PB material this year with the rain and mud!Date of review: November 23, 2009
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Injury: If there is persistent, throbbing pain after eating something that is too hot or too cold, then it might be more than mere tooth sensitivity. This condition could also point at chipped, broken or cracked teeth due to excessive teeth grinding or a fall or accident. It could also be caused due to sports injury. The dentist will usually take a dental X ray to find the cause of the pain and to unravel the extent of the damage as well.
Inflammation: Constant pain may also point at inflammation of the pulp. This may be caused due to damaged roots. If this kind of inflammation comes with bleeding and fever, then you must consult a dentist immediately. It can also mean that the pulp or root of the tooth is dying, in which case a root canal may be required.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (11 votes).
In short: Friendly race on a reasonably quick course.In full: I hadn't done the Luton marathon before. It's a nice race, although it's fair to say that the course goes through some pretty varied areas, including a tower-block festooned housing estate. It does also go through some pretty countryside, so I guess there's something for everyone! The course isn't lightening quick, as there are a few climbs, but even the steepest is relatively short, so I doubt they are worth more than a few minutes overall at the front of the field. The water stations are cups not bottles, but isotonic drinks are also offered, which is a plus.Starting and finishing at the leisure centre is a plus, because it means that there's somewhere warm to wait and that there are showers, etc. (although ladies only this year). Baggage storage worked efficiently, and the goody bag had a banana, a mars bar and a juice/water drink. I'm sure that the hand towel will have pride of place in the bathroom at Joolska Towers...The time of year isn't necessarily great for those planning a spring marathon with a 16 week build up, so I'm not sure I'll be back for anything other than a training run with company.Date of review: November 20, 2011
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Skip to comments.Indonesian clerics: Our mistake _ you're facing the wrong direction during Islamic prayers
Posted on 07/19/2010 4:43:37 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) People in the world's most populous Muslim nation have been facing Africa not Mecca while praying.
Indonesia's highest Islamic body acknowledged Monday it made a mistake when issuing an edict in March saying the holy city in Saudi Arabia was to the country's west. It has since asked followers to shift direction slightly northward during their daily prayers.
"After a thorough study with some cosmography and astronomy experts, we learned they've been facing southern Somalia and Kenya," said Ma'ruf Amin, a prominent cleric of the Indonesian Ulema Council, or MUI. "We've revised it now to the northwest."
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
Could just issue a compass to each prayee.
Sun rises in the east...sets in the west...Get it??
Their new fatwah...complete text here: "Oops."
Not rocket science, boys and girls...
I can see now why they need NASA.
east/west? it all comes around to worshiping a child rapist.
I guess they do not have the internet in Indonesia....
I guess they don't teach you how to calculate an azimuth in the Madrassa...
Well, if they were women, they'd stone them for this mistake. Guess, since they are men, they'll just ignore it and face a different direction. Under their law, that only seems fair.
One would have thought that Allah might have called this to their attention before now!
What a bunch of Moops!
So their asses were facing Mecca the whole time - sounds appropriate to me.
Cosmography and astronomy experts? You don't got a globe of the world?
They can buy cell phones which point the direction to Mecca. Darn! All those prayers spewed out upon the desert. You need minute-of-angle accuracy to hit Allah.
What all this shows is that the "cultists" are brainlessly obedient.
Well, there you go.
All moslims who perform directional preying are 180 degrees off. There may be a few exceptions, but even then, those folks are 360 degrees off.
Friends of mine were visiting a Muslim country (Malaysia?) where the Quibla was marked by an arrow on the ceiling. They amused themselves by affixing the little arrow to a blade of the ceiling fan.
Freakist primitive moon worshippers. But hey, they win most of their battles, lately in New York.
What a shame, hundreds of years of prayers missed their mark. I guess that's why the moslems still live in the dark ages
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At West Point, we had a guy who was royalty in Bangledash. He had a bad attitude, so people screwed with him...to include telling him the wrong direction to pray to for several months (yes, although we were at the military academy, where alot of map reading and orienteering was going on...and we were distinctly on the west side of the river, he was too dumb to figure it out).
So, their a$$es were facing the great toilet in mecca?
I see no need for correction.
In fact!!
I issue a fartwa that over rides this fatwa.
Continue with the proper praying direction.
Why don't we just blast Mecca into Somalia and Kenya? Problem solved.
Ruh-roh!! I smell a fatwa coming!!!
I think looking at a freaking globe would have been quicker.
These guys gotta get a Garmin...
Do they use short-path or long-path?
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That's the kind of thing that seems like a relatively insignificant play in the game that could end up really helping. KC had us backed up there and could have had a short field to march down and get some simple points. Now, they'll go 3 and out and we'll end up getting points somehow. Awesome punt there.
Huge kick there by Masthay
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So, the good news is, only down 0-6 at half, and 14 points is probably an insurmountable lead.
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Another huge punt by Masthay. And The D gets a 3+out.
Can the offense do anything?


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It was the Summer of 1983 and I was preparing to go into the fifth grade. At that point in my life, I was a very, very casual fan of wrestling. In fact, a year prior, I hated it. But something happened that summer that burned in my brain and has stuck with me ever since. I'm certain it's my first memory of the WWF. Until then, I had seen World Class Championship Wrestling and Wrestling at the Chase, so I was vaguely familiar with Andre the Giant, the Von Erichs, and Ric Flair.
But that summer night, I remember I had a group of friends over, and we were flipping the channels on the newly installed cable box and came across wrestling on the USA Network. It was WWF. I didn't know any of the names at the time, but the Magnificent Muraco was being interviewed (by the legendary Buddy Rogers) about being the Intercontinental champion. During the course of Muraco was running down the baby faces on the roster, when "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka made his way to the ring to wrestle some no name guy.
Definitely not PG
Muraco viewed this as disrespect and walked to the ring, got up on the apron, mouthed something to Superfly, and then hocked a loogie his way. This of course incensed Snuka who did his patented leap over the top rope onto the champ. He then proceeded to rip the suit coat and dress pants off Muraco as the two threw fists of fury at one another. Muraco used the microphone to bust open Snuka and commentator Vince McMahon described in detail the flow of blood that was coming from the Superfly's head. He had to describe it because there was a giant red X with the word CENSORED printed on it covering up the action.
The two then engaged in a classic feud, which was highlighted with Snuka climbing the top of a cage and delivering his Superfly Leap onto a prone Muraco. I thought for sure he was going to win the title that night, but lost on some sort of technicality.
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A breakfast with milk fruit and cereal is one of the best way to kick start the day. When I tried this formulation for Lil Angel who has just started her Kindergarten, all these 3 failed to go reach her. She either had a cup of milk or just cornflakes or a small piece of fruit.
Then I found a better way to include the 3 important food groups in the form of this fruity breakfast crunch. This dish has no recipe actually and hardly takes 5 minutes to put together. Yogurt, fruits and cornflakes go into this dish to make it crunchy, healthy and flavorful. Now I can see my Lil Angel relish this without complaint.
Adults too can try this as its quite nutritious and not very fussy on what goes into making this.
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Mixed fruits- chopped [I used dragon fruit, banana, cherries]
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In a tall glass put in the fruits, add yogurt.Top it up with more fruits.Add the kellogs, drizzle more yogurt. Finish off with a few cherries.
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