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As American troops withdraw from Afghanistan, we must realize the departure is only the end of the War on Terror. There is a larger, invisible war that will quickly take its place.
By **Rafia Zakaria**
March 17, 2011, must have been an intensely busy day at the fortified compound of the American Consulate in Islamabad. Behind the guard towers and barb-topped walls, beyond what any Pakistani eyes could see, Ambassador Cameron Munter was on the Embassy's secure telephone line. He was calling the State Department, his message a plea to halt an imminent drone strike in Pakistan's tribal northwest. Beyond the walls of the compound, Pakistan pulsed with rage at the release of Raymond Davis, a CIA agent who had fatally shot two Pakistani men who had been freed just the day before. A drone strike at this time, Ambassador Munter warned, would only imperil an already frayed relationship.
According to the AP exclusive report that divulges details of the exchange, Ambassador Munter's request to the State Department was relayed to the CIA, where the agency's new director Leon Panetta summarily rejected it. The drone strike went ahead as planned; four Taliban leaders and 38 innocent civilians were killed. The CIA claimed they were all militants, the Pakistanis and villagers on the ground insisted that the strike had targeted a village meeting or jirga. Pakistan's Army Chief, General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani termed the attack "careless" and "callous." According to officials speaking to AP, the CIA was angry at Pakistan, at the arrest and detention of their agent, at the outing of the identity of their station chief in Islamabad, and this was payback.
The details of the exchange between Munter and the CIA on the drone issue are an evocative tableau of just how American democracy is being eroded by remote-control warfare. The drone program run by the CIA has never been officially acknowledged by the White House, despite the fact that it continues to exact hundreds, even thousands (admission by a CIA official that because of drone surveillance "no tall man with a beard was safe anywhere in Southwest Asia." As the denouement related by the report suggests, diplomats representing institutions run by the executive branch of U.S government seem to have little control in determining the dynamics of warfare carried out in places like Pakistan. While Ambassador Cameron Munter must sign off on every drone strike that takes place in the country, his signature representing as it does the imprimatur of an elected branch of governance, is little more than a formality. His plea to halt a strike, in effect and actuality, can be easily undermined by the command of the CIA.
There are many reasons for Americans to oppose drone warfare; the misery of civilian casualties, the millions of displaced, the demographic changes that are spinning into ethnic war, all represent strong moral reasons for questioning the much touted wonders of remote control warfare. In recent years, none of these, broadcasted far and wide in Pakistani and Middle Eastern media, seem to have gained much sympathy in American hearts. But this latest iteration, of the feeble haplessness of an executive branch easily trumped by the CIA, should be an ominous warning in the upcoming days of American withdrawal from the region. As the Obama Administration ticks off the promises of troop drawdown and wraps up its stock of inherited wars, it is likely that more and more ground will be given to the CIA to conduct secret operations enabled through surreptitious tactics against an array of enemies demarcated as such by the agency. In this sense, American departure from Afghanistan represents not the end of the War on Terror but its transformation from a partly secret and unaccountable war to a wholly invisible one that no longer has to bother with the onerous, inefficient task of answering to the people even as it kills in their name.
Rafia Zakaria is a U.S.-based attorney and teaches constitutional law and political philosophy.
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Swansea have finally signed Dutch midfielder Kemy Agustien on a two-year deal.
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Swansea have finally signed Dutch midfielder Kemy Agustien on a two-year deal.
Agustien was set to sign this summer after impressing on trial, but the move was held up after he sustained an injury in the friendly against ADO Den Haag during the club's pre-season tour of Holland
The 24-year-old has now proved he has returned to full fitness after passing a medical and he has now put pen-to-paper with the Welsh outfit.
Agustiene arrives at the Liberty Stadium as a free agent having left AZ Alkmaar at the end of last season and he is hoping to be involved in next Saturday's Championship clash at Reading.
"It's nice to finally get everything agreed. I'm so excited about it," Agustien told the club's official website.
"I've worked hard to get back from the injury and started integrating with the squad on the training field this week.
"I only did about two weeks pre-season training before I joined up with Swansea in Holland. Then I picked up the injury, so I've had a bit of catching up to do.
"But I'm feeling good and I hope to push myself into the frame against Reading a week on Saturday.''

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LAWRENCEVILLE--The Rider University volleyball team won its home opener Wednesday, defeating LaSalle University 3-0 in Alumni Gym in front of a crowd of 533 on Code Cranberry night. The Broncs improved to 7-1 on the season.
"We've got to play a better brand of volleyball, our brand of volleyball," said head coach Christopher Feliciano. "While we're happy we won in front of the fans on Code Cranberry, this great event deserved a better performance than we put on tonight. We'll take the win. It's always better to win ugly than lose pretty. I felt the administration and the team's peers deserved a better performance."
Rider won 25-16, 25-21 and 25-13 in a match that featured only six ties and two lead changes.
"We played really at a really high level this past weekend," Feliciano said about Rider's 4-0 record, winning the Saint Francis Invitational. "La Salle ended up coming in and playing a slower type of volleyball and we struggled to adjust, combined with some nerves with this being the home opener. The team has to understand if they're going to be good then they have to play in front of big crowds and adjust."
For Rider, junior Jaclyn Webber (Anaheim, Calif./Canyon) had 15 digs, 10 kills and hit .500 with junior Kayla Wong (Tustin,Calif./Arnold O. Beckman) and freshmen Ryan Ackermann (Leesburg, Va./Stone Bridge) each adding six kills.
"Jaclyn is the heart and soul of our team when we need her to be," Feliciano said. "She picks her moments when she needs to take over. And tonight with everybody's nerves and the team not playing well, she decided to take over, and I'm glad she decided to do it. Someone needed to step up and if was going to be anybody it should be the emotional leader of our program."
"To start off I think it made us really nervous to have that big of a crowd," Webber said. "We went to set two and we were getting down and quiet on the floor. The crowd started to cheer and it really picked us up and we really appreciated them being there."
Junior Ashlee Amatulli (Menifee, Calif./Temecula Valley) led the Broncs with 16 assists, adding seven digs and three service aces. Sophomore Brandie Hill (Portland, Ore./Lincoln) added 15 assists and freshman Alaina Piszczek (Sinking Spring, Pa/Berks Catholic) had 12 digs.
By topping the Explorers, the Broncs matched its best start since the 1984 season. In 1983, the Broncs started out 8-0.
"Different records and different accolades are great, but we're just trying to play volleyball," said Feliciano. "At the end of the day when I leave the gym and the season is over we'll sit and reflect, but it's imperative we have the mindset that those things are not important to us. We have a bigger focus in mind and it's not to be 7-1."
Rider and La Salle last met in Philadelphia on September 12, 2012 when the Explorers jumped ahead two sets to none and held on for a five-set win over the Broncs, 25-14,26-24,17-25,16-25,15-12, one of four, five-set losses Rider in 2012.
La Salle leads the all-time series 24-13, which began in 1980. Rider lost to La Salle 3-2 in Lawrenceville in 2011. The Explorers defeated Rider 3-0 in Philadelphia to open the 2010 season.
"I've been waiting to beat La Salle for a few years," Webber said. "The win feels great. Unfortunately we didn't play well as a team. Coach wasn't happy; we didn't practice well yesterday, so we're going to have to come out and practice a lot better if we want to beat Bucknell this weekend."
Rider will travel to Bucknell for the Bucknell Invitational September 13 and 14. The Broncs return home September 21 to host Niagara in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference match.
"I know that Bucknell beat a strong Iona program, so we'll watch that match and we'll see what we need to do," Feliciano said. "Everyone wants to talk about 1984 so we want to go 8-1."


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Norwegian Fjords Cruise: Carnival Legend Cruise Review by Rrg7777
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Norwegian Fjords Cruise
Destination: Baltic Sea
Embarkation: Dover
We travelled as a family of 3 with 2 balcony cabins. On the day of sailing, Sunday 1st September, we left home at 9am and got to Dover around 11.15. I dropped off the luggage and my family members at the cruise terminal and was shown to the nearby car park area where I was to park my car for the next 13 days. I was then taken back to the terminal in a shuttle. I met up with my family and went upstairs for registration. This was very easy as we had checked in online and were given our cabin cards which are also More used for any purchases onboard. We were straight away asked to proceed inside the ship. This was one of the fastest check ins I had seen. After a quick photo we were inside this beautiful ship in less than 10mins. As we were very early onboard we were asked to go and and have lunch at the lido restaurant as the cabins would not be ready till around 1pm.
The atrium was around 9 decks high and had a very dark feel to it. I quite liked it but it may not be to everyone's taste. We went straight to the lido in the glass elevators. There was plenty of choice for lunch including freshly made hot and cold sandwiches, salads, pizzas, car very dishes, oriental dishes, desserts etc. Burgers and chips were served by the inside pool. Plenty of choice for everyone. Being vegetarians we were pleased to see that every dish was labelled as being vegetarian or not. So no need of asking anyone about this. Lemonade, water and ice tea together with coffee and tea were complimentary. After enjoying our lunch we quickly went on the outside decks to explore the ship. The ship had 3 pools ( one inside), plenty of hot tubs, a private adults only area called Serenity located on deck 9 at the aft, a basketball court, mini golf, gym, and plenty of sun loungers through out the upper decks. However as we were sailing towards Norway we knew we won't be using them much expecting the weather to be much colder.
We were about to go and explore the bars and lounges on lower floors when we were advised that the rooms were ready. We went to drop off our hand luggage and the rooms were 2 balcony cabins ( starboard side) located next to each other on deck 7. Really nice rooms with a good size balcony, seating area, dressing area, plenty of storage space and a well appointed bath room. The shower area was much larger compared to some ships. There was a shower curtain instead of a shower panel but at no point did any water drip into the rest of the bathroom whilst showering. We were quite pleased with our cabins and had a view of the white cliffs of Dover.
We then went to explore the ret of the ship. There were plenty of bars and lounges, casino, a huge theatre, a discotheque, another small theatre called firebird lounge whereby all the stand up comedians performed their shows, a bright dining room on 2 floors ( upper floor was for anytime diners and lower floor was for fixed seating). The whole ship was very well appointed and didn't show many signs of ageing despite being over 10 years old.
After a quick safety drill, we set sail at 5pm from Dover. As there were 8 ports of call and 3 sea days in between this was going to be a very busy cruise for most however we looked forward to the sea days for some relaxation time. As we were on anytime dining we could choose to dine anytime between 6 and 9.30 in the main restaurant or could go to lido. We normally dined between 7 and 8pm. There was never more than 10 mins queuing time and you could get a table for your party or could share with others if you preferred. On the first few nights we were given different tables but once we got to know one of our head waiters, Olana, we always asked for her table. It is nice to dine with the same head waiter every night which is normally difficult for anytime dining. However the lady who gave us tables always ensured she got us a table with Olana which made it a great dining experience each evening. As we were vegetarians, there was always an Indian vegetarian choice and also another choice which changed daily. In addition they also asked if we would like anything else in particular and we asked for hot soups with vegetable stocks as they mainly used chicken stocks to prepare the soups. This request was recorded and whenever we were given a table a note was printed which was given to the head waiter of the table so we didn't need to tell him or her everyday. I think this was excellent as in other cruises we had to let the head waiter know about our choice at the start of each meal.
For breakfast and lunch we went up the lido and there was plenty of choice there. The tables were easy to find generally however the queue at omelette or sandwich counter was usually long. On the whole we enjoyed all parts of our dining and had no complaints. The desserts were all mouth watering and we all put on a few pounds at the end of the cruise.
One positive and one negative now about the cruise director and captain respectively. Our cruise director, John Heald, was the best cruise director we have ever come across in the 12 cruises we have been on. He is so interactive with everybody and is always visible in shows and on the tannoy. He is very funny too and together with his sidekick Calvin, this made it a very enjoyable experience. Loved their live morning shows on tv and also their game shows like a quiz game show in the theatre and another marriage show. I wish I could have a cruise director like John in every cruise. He just took the cruising experience to another level. The negative was regarding the captain who was only heard a few times on the tannoy system and was never seen in public. I couldn't even see him on the captains night. Usually in my previous cruises captains have been visible throughout the ship. So my one advice to the captain, Giuseppe Donato, would be to be more interactive with his passengers and be more visible like his Cruise Director.
The other shows in the theatre were mostly very good. Welcome aboard show by John was brilliant and set the scene for the entire voyage. Whoever attended that show won't be able to forget passengers like Zorro and Ish due to Johns excellent performance at this show. He was also very good at the port talks and made them very humorous. The production shows were good but nothing out of the ordinary. The 4 singers were good but were not given good numbers to sing in the shows. Their talent was seen one night in a concert held in the firebird lounge one night when they all sung very well. Loved the girl who sang the Whitney Houston number from Bodyguard. The dancers were good and the orchestra was brilliant. The head of the orchestra plays the flute brilliantly as was seen in one of the other shows.
Most of the guest entertainers were British and they were all top notch. Piano man Brett Cave was a good entertainer and bit of an eccentric. Philip Hitchcock did well with his magic. The magic and dance of Justin Illusion was a brilliant show. Penny Mathisen was a brilliant singer and sung mostly opera and west end numbers. Hypnotist David Knight was entertaining but looked a bit staged. Musically talented Samantha Jay was brilliant on the 4 musical instruments she played and got a standing ovation from most. We missed show by Malcolm Pitt but heard good feedback from others. The only show that we didn't like was by juggler Neil's Duinker from Holland and we left half way. There was no show during the final night in Le Havre which was a big disappointment. This was because we were looking forward to seeing John for one last time together with Calvin, other dancers, singers and the hard working Orchestra band. Most ships have a goodbye show hence not having one on this ship was surprising. Instead they had a movie playing in the theatre.
All the 4 Norwegian ports of call were brilliant. Surprisingly we got the best weather in these ports. Alesund was breathtaking. We did a hop on hop off tour which was short but took us to top of a Mountain which gave us great views of this wonderful place and the ship. In the afternoon we walked around the town in the sunshine and explored the shops. Bergen was our favourite port. Very pretty and once gain had brilliant weather there. Did the hop on hop off tour again and went up the funicular which gave us great views of the city. Once again we walked around the town and the various markets in the afternoon sun. Loved this small city. As there was no hop on bus in Stavanger we did a last minute tour with Carnival which turned out excellent. We went to see the countryside and the fjords. Loved this tour. In he afternoon, we once again walked around Stavanger but it was definitely not as pretty as Bergen and Alesund. We had the warmest weather in Oslo which was another exciting city. We went round in the hop on bus and explored the sculpture park followed by visiting some brilliant museums. In the afternoon we explored the castle and the fortress and walked around Oslo city which is a great buzzing city. All of Norway is very expensive so we made sure we came back to ship for lunches and went out again. Apart from some souvenirs didnt shop anything else. If once wants to go to Norway, best to go via a cruise. I would like to do Norway on a smaller ship which takes you round the bigger fjords in the future.
Hamburg was the next port and unfortunately it was pouring with rain all morning. We did the hop on tour but couldn't see much of the city due to the rain. Hence I would rate this port as my worst out of the cruise but I think it was mainly due to the horrible weather. As the rain cleared in the afternoon. It was time for us to sail away down the river Elbe and I was expecting some cliffs and castles on the way which John had described in his talk. However there was none of that and the land on both sides of the ship was mainly flat with farms and houses and some farm animals.
The next port was Amsterdam. Loved going through the lock and sailing down to Amsterdam. The weather was ok with some showers but plenty of sunshine in between. We did the hop on hop off canal cruise which was nice and then explored the city by foot. In the evening, the heavens opened and by the time we walked back to the ship, we were all drenched and tired.
In the last 2 ports Zeebruge and Le Havre we did excursions with Carnival as there was nothing much to do around the ports. In Belgium, we did a tour to Brussels and luckily we got decent weather with not much rain. However I heard from those who went to Bruges that there was quite a bit of rain there. We saw the atomium, palaces, the grand square and Manekin Pis. This was a full day tour and just got in time for the ships departure. Unfortunately our guide on this tour was not very informative and rushed around everywhere.
In Le Havre we did a tour to see the Benedictine palace and factory and see the needle and eye on the beach at a nearby town. We did this tour as we had been to Paris just last year and didn't want to go back. Would have loved to do the tour of D day landing beaches but it was very expensive. It was mostly a dry day.
The sea days were all dry but on the first sea day the sea was very choppy and several people suffered from sea sickness. However it calmed down as the day progressed.
On the whole I loved sailing out of Dover, loved the beautiful Legend, loved the food, loved the service from all ship personnel including the Cruise director who was brilliant and loved the ports of call. It was my first time on Carnival but surely won't be the last. Less
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Francois Ozon's Young & Beautiful begins with an image of voyeurism that encapsulates its intriguing contradictions. It is a shot of a teenage girl sunbathing on the beach, glimpsed through a pair of binoculars. But the viewer, it turns out, is not a stranger: it is her younger brother, who is enthusiastically complicit in many aspects of her life.
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A teenager takes up a secret life as a call girl, meeting her clients for hotel-room trysts. Throughout, she remains curiously aloof, showing little interest in the encounters themselves or the money she makes.
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Whatever else it is about, Young & Beautiful is concerned with a very specific location – a bourgeois family and its flaws and fissures, its secrets and its silences. At its centre is Isabelle (Marine Vacth), who begins working as a prostitute as if it were the most natural progression in the world.
It is an attractive, schematic, ambiguous film, carefully structured and sleek. It is divided into four sections corresponding to the four seasons, and punctuated by four songs from Francoise Hardy, melancholy pop tunes from her songbook of young love and longing. There is also a scene in which Isabelle and her fellow students read aloud and then respond to a famous French poem, Rimbaud's Roman, a playful invocation of the delirium of adolescence that begins, ''Nobody's serious when they're 17''. These incorporations seem to summon a stylised dream of youth and its discontents, a dream that within the film seems tactile, revealing and impossible.
Young & Beautiful begins in summer: during her holidays at the beach, Isabelle decides to lose her virginity to Felix (Lucas Prisor), a young German tourist. Ozon films the scene in a manner that explicitly underlines the sense of detachment she feels at this point. Victor (Fantin Ravat), her little brother, helps her slip out of the house at night and presses her for details about what is going on with Felix; he is a co-conspirator and observer at this stage.
And then, almost seamlessly, we discover her in her next phase. She is a young prostitute, catering to what seems to be a wealthy, older clientele. She arrives at a well-appointed hotel, in a suit and heels, looking a little older than 17. She calls herself Lea and she seems to have worked out how to combine prostitution and high school fairly easily. One of her clients, Georges (Johan Leyden), is quite taken with her, and she sees him more than once.
She is not doing it for the money. She is not like the young women in Elles, another recent film about teenage prostitution, who are vulnerable, desperate, in financial strife. She stashes the money in her bedroom cupboard and does not appear to spend it.
This lack of necessity is important for Ozon's vision. It might seem as if he is being evasive or unrealistic about the facts and implications of Isabelle's second life. But he isn't trying to account for her choice, to give it a direct sociological, political or psychological explanation; she is undergoing a dispassionate exploration of the possibilities available to her. And the aftermath – the response to the discovery of her activities – is equally important. Her experiences seem to lead her to view her family and those around her in a harsher light: it is as if everything has been thrown into relief, as if she now sees the transactions and rituals of the rest of her life with a bleaker clarity.
Vacth, who is beautiful, angular and coltish, brings a quietly authoritative, contemplative, undemonstrative quality to the role: she has a mysterious, unreachable air that perfectly suits Ozon's approach.
The other performances – particularly Geraldine Pailhas as Isabelle's mother, with whom she has an edgy, fractious relationship – are well-judged and naturalistic, embedded in a narrative that is a mixture of realism and artifice. Nowhere is this balance more evident than in the final scene, which is a heady mixture of conclusion and inconclusiveness: it involves a cameo from one of the director's favourite actresses, Charlotte Rampling, in a coda full of intimacy and teasing ambiguity.
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This apartment offers a lot of space for 1-4 persons. It consists of large living room with sofa for 4-5 (can be converted into a double bed), quiet bedroom (200cm / 78' King size double bed easily convertible into twin), fully equipped kitchen with dining area and private bathroom with the bathtub/shower and washing machine / dryer.
Apartment is equipped with all modern appliances including home cinema, 37' flat screen TV with SAT, DVD player and high speed WIFI / cable Internet. Kitchen is fitted with all kitchen utensils, dinning ware and all modern appliances including toaster, tea kettle, coffee machine, fridge, oven/grill, microwave, dish-washer and more.
Set 50 meters from the Narodni boulevard, Karolina Residence combines perfect location near to all Prague's tourist attractions with the close proximity to shopping and entertainment parts of the city centre. Charles Bridge and Old Town square with the Astronomical clock are no more than 10 minutes to walk. Tesco supermarket and other shops, bars and restaurants are reachable within few minutes walk.
Please note that a damage deposit of EUR 100 for one-bedroom apartments and EUR 200 for two-bedroom apartments is required upon check-in. It will be refunded upon check-out if the apartment is left in good condition.
Children under 2 years stay free of charge. Children at the age of 2-12 years stay for a charge of 10 EUR per night. Please, do not include them in the number of guests in your reservation, just announce that they are travelling with you. You will pay for their stay during your check-in.
Prague City Apartments offers top quality fully furnished apartments located in the very centre of Prague, the Old Town. All of our apartments are equipped to meet high standards and satisfy all needs of today's high demanding travellers. We also operate 24/7 front desk services to assist you anytime within your stay regardless the time and purpose. All of our residences are ranked between the top places to stay in Prague.
Denisa - Prague City Apartments purchased this apartment in 2010
This property features:
- excellent location in the Old Town
- luxury and very spacious apartments
- 24/7 concierge services in the house
- discounted airport transfers - contact us for the conditions
Book your stay in the TOP, if not the best quality self catering apartments according to many unbiased travel resources.
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We had a great time in Prague and was very happy with the apartment. The apartment was very clean and looked exactly as advertised. Prague City Apartments were very organized and always willing to help us for any of our needs. I would definitely stay here again.
My wife and I stayed in the Residence Karolina one-bedroom apartment for our wedding anniversary vacation to Prague. Everything that involved Prague City Apartments from the very first contact to checking out of the property was perfect and hassle free. Their communication and responsiveness is excellent .
We were picked up from the airport with no problems, even though our flight was late. We arrived for check in at 9:00, and while checking into an apartment that early couldn't be guaranteed, one was available for us. Check in was hassle free. The apartment was exactly as shown in the pictures, and even nicer than we expected. A very nice note wishing us a happy anniversary and a bottle of wine was waiting for us! The kitchen was well stocked and we were able to easily prepare meals. The bed and furniture were great and it was really nice that they had a clothes washing machine in the apartment. WiFi worked well and there was a SMART television in the apartment which allowed us to access NETFLIX which was nice. Basic maid service was provided everyday just like a hotel and it was done very well.
Location of the property is excellent, with everything needed being within walking distance. 5 minutes to the grocery store, money exchange. 10 minutes to Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square. 20 minutes to Prague Castle and the main train station.
Don't think twice about staying at Prague City Apartments. All of the staff there was pleasant and helpful, and the property is beautiful. They helped make our entire visit relaxing and worry free. If we go back to Prague I will stay there again without hesitation. Thanks for a wonderful visit!
This was our first stay with HomeAway ever, and this was a great experience. We really enjoyed our stay in the Karolina apartment. The building is very nice, and the unit was clean and spacious with all the conveniences we were looking for.
The staff was very helpful prior to arrival and at check in. We liked that there is a management office in the building that could help answer questions and assist with plans. The building is basically beautiful apartments operated like a hotel, with daily cleaning and replenishing of linens and supplies, a nice balance between apartment and hotel.
The location is excellent, a short walk to Old Town Square and the Charles Bridge with lots of shops and restaurants nearby. we really enjoyed our stay, and would recommend this apartment to future travelers.
Our stay was exceptional. We absolutely loved our apartment, we stayed in unit 52. We were so grateful for the air conditioning as it was very hot outside and the AC worked perfectly! We were here with a group of people and we were by far the happiest people in terms of our accommodations even though some of them stayed in 5 star hotels for triple the price! Jane at the front desk was exceptionally helpful, kind, and knowledgeable. The old town is a 5 minute walk as is the Charles Bridge. Night times were very quiet unlike a few of our friends who were right in old town square. We can't wait to come back and we will absolutely stay here every time we come! We had no idea how much we were going to love Prague!! Thank you for making our stay exceptional!!
The whole experience with Prague City Apartments was delightful. First off, it was very easy to use their web site and select what we needed. They required a small down payment, with the balance due at check-in. They sent a driver to pick us up at the train station. They provided daily cleaning service. All communication was professional and informative.
But the best part was the apartment itself, along with the location. We always enjoy renting an apartment, if possible. This was one of our very best finds and would definitely recommend it over a hotel. Our Apartment 11 was exactly as portrayed on the web site.
We originally booked a different apartment but due to a problem with the boiler, we were moved to a different apartment. I was disappointed to be moved however the apartment we stayed in was lovely and had everything we needed.


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Magnolia Hotel is just 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from the airport and offers a shuttle for VND 600000 per room roundtrip. Guests will have free perks like breakfast, WiFi, and self parking. Flat-screen TVs and minibars are offered in all rooms.
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Highly recommened by the 2010 Lonely Planet Guide and National Geographic Gide books. Arden Street Bed and Breakfast / Homestay offers guests a truly unique and kiwi homely experience. If you want to get away from the sterile motel rooms and experience a real kiwi home which is homely with lots of hospitality and quirky d?cor then Arden St House is the place to stay.
The house is full of local art works and quirky collections. Rooms are sunny with lovely views. Arden St House has social dinners where guests can meet artists, local characters and intellectuals in a rich warm homely and social environment. Central location, close to Botanical gardens, University of Otago, Knox College, city centre, Community Hospice. Comfortable quiet and warm 1930s character B&B homestay. Good parking. Built by a sea captain with some lovely stained glass windows, which depict sea themes. Interesting, arty and quirky d?cor There are themed bedrooms - (Art Deco and Leopard/African themes). Excellent beds/bedding, TV, heater, electric blankets, hairdryers. Modern bathrooms and ensuite. Guests piano. Wake each morning to the sound of birdsong, lovely garden. Lovely outlook over the Botanic Gardens and North Dunedin
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I want to have a breast reduction. I want a drastic change and would like to go down to a full C or small D. Is that a realistic size? Also because of the size of my breasts should I think about a breast lift too.
My Breast Size is 36L. Can I Get to a C or Small D Cup? (photo)
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My Breast Size is 36L. Can I Get to a C or Small D Cup? (photo)
Forget about cup size! You must be suffering so dreadfully that a good proportionate reduction mammaplasty (breast reduction includes lift as part of the procedure) will offer significant and welcome relief with improved comfort and normalization of your lifestyle. You'll probably still be D or DD, but find a good plastic surgeon and you'll have both pain relief and nice breast shape, proportionate to your body. May need to lose weight for cup size to drop further.
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Breast reduction size
Thanks for your question. After reviewing your photo you have very large breasts much bigger than the usual reduction. If you are planning to maintain sensitivity then the nipple areolar complex needs to be attached to an underlying breast tissue. The breast tissue has to be large enough to provide adequate blood supply to keep the areolar alive. If you reduce these large breast too much then there is a chance the amount of tissue after reduction may not be sufficient to keep the areolar well perfused with blood. If the goal is to be a C cup or small D then you may need a free nipple/areolar graft and then the nipples will be insensate. You have to chose which method is best. Many women who are very large and saggy do not have much sensation in their nipples simply because the nerve to the nipple has been stretched for so long. However after the breast reduction many experience significant improvement of nipple sensation due to the relief of the nerve stretch when the nipples are place back where they should be.
Breast reduction and bra cup size
Breast reduction patients are some of our happiest patients. Not only are they pleased with the appearance (lifted and smaller breasts) but they are also able to participate in more physical activities without being encumbered by the size of their chests. From your photo, you look like an excellent candidate for breast reduction. A breast reduction will provide a lift while reducing the volume of your breasts. In terms of size, it is difficult to guarantee a cup size. As you know, bra size can vary depending on the manufacturer. While a significant size reduction is possible, and desirable, you also want to maintain a proportionate look. In addition, if the superior aspects of your breasts are depleted or flat, too large a reduction may leaving you look flat and boxy. It is important to balance the volume reduced with a womanly shape. A board-certified and experienced plastic surgeon can walk you through all of these considerations.
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Breast reduction
A breast reduction on extremely large breasts may not get you to a "C" cup. a lift will be done at the same time.
Breast reduction usually includes a lift
Thank you for your question. It is possible to dramatically reduce breast size even in very large breasts, and a lift is part of the procedure.
In your case most likely a free nipple graft procedure would be used, which would give complete control over breast shape and size.
Best wishes for a successful outcome!
Breast reduction
You will get a breast lift when you have a reduction. As far as size is concerned, you should be able to get to any size you want, but that should be discussed when you see a Plastic Surgeon.
Good luck.
Breast Reduction to Very Small Size Possible?
Thank you for the question and pictures.
You certainly will do well with breast reduction surgery; just for clarification, you should be aware that your breasts will be "lifted" during the breast reduction procedure. In other words, the breast lift procedure will "happen" during the breast reduction procedure.
Yes, it is possible to reduce breast size very significantly.With the goal of improving communication with my patients I find the use of photographs of "goal" pictures (and breasts that are too big or too small) very helpful. I have found that the use of words such as "natural" or "C cup" means different things to different people and therefore prove unhelpful. Also, as you know, cup size varies depending on who makes the bra; therefore, discussing desired cup size may also be inaccurate.
Many patients decide to reduce the breasts enough to help alleviate symptoms caused by the larger breasts while maintaining enough breast tissue to remain proportionate to the remainder of their torso.
When the time is right, seek consultation with board certified plastic surgeons. Ask to see lots of examples of their work and communicate your goals clearly.
Best wishes with your breast reduction procedure; hopefully your only regret will be not having had the procedure performed earlier in life.
Learn more: http://www.poustiplasticsurgery.com/Procedures/Procedure_breastReduction.htm
Breast Reduction Surgery Goals
Your goal of a C or D cup may be possible but the ultimate goal should be a breast size that fits your frame and relief of any neck and back pain. The final breast can be "whatever" it proportion and relieve of symptoms that are important outcomes with breast reduction surgery with a case like yours.
Best wishes.
Dr. ES
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Jan 27, 2013 - StaffNews of World War II dominated Fremont County's front pages in 1944. With virtually every man aged 19-26 in military service, there always was war news of local interest. In late January came news of success of Lt. Fremont W. Miller of Burris, who had just completed his 30th successful mission in his P47 fighter plane over enemy-occupied territory in Europe, as well as more somber news: Pfc. Teton Hurtado of Crowheart was listed as wounded in fighting in southern Europe.
Wars were a pay-as-you-go enterprises in those days, and the nation was immersed in a huge war bond effort, the fourth national revenue drive since the war began. Private citizens bought government bonds to pay for war operations, then earned interest on the bonds as the government repaid the debt in the future.
In Fremont County, war bond drives in Riverton, Lander, Pavillion, Shoshoni, Lysite, Moneta and Arapahoe had raised 26 percent of their assigned revenue quota in the first week of the national bond drive. The total raised was $50,127 toward the goal of $193,300 as coordinated through a state war finance committee.
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I've got some inbound links on external sites that I need to track (using UTM source/medium/campaign on Google Analytics). I've entered the links using & on the site in question but when the URLs are output they're changed to &. The visitor gets to the content but Analytics doesn't track the source/etc.
Is there a way to use mod rewrite in the .htaccess file to replace & with &?
Actually the more I look at this, I don't think that this can be done with mod rewrite.
I'm using Wordpress so I just put the following in the functions.php file:
if ( strpos($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'],'&') ) {
header('Location: http://localhost' . str_replace('&','&',$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']));
Which works, and Google can now track the source/medium/campaign of inbound links.
According to Uniform Resource Identifiers (URI): Generic Syntax, & is a reserved character (which may only be used in a query string). IMHO, you'd be best to make the & to & conversion within the receiving script (before accessing the database).


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This is terrible she doesn't look that bad she's 40 and had had twins. I'd trade her any day! She's a beautiful woman! We all take awful pictures sometimes. I hope this women or her children never read this it would taint the beautiful memories they probably made on this family vacation. It's one thing to put up an unflattering photo it's another to make the comments you have here.


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Haganta, Guam (April 3) – On April 4, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) will celebrate its 10th anniversary of the opening of its Guam Computer Testing Center.
In celebration of this milestone event, a banquet will be held at the Micronesian Room of the Hilton Guam Resort where NASBA Board Chair, Carlos Johnson, CPA, Ph.D., will address attendees about the positive impact of NASBA's presence on Guam for the past decade.
"More than 100 members of the community have been invited to the event, including local political figures, press and university affiliates," said James Suh, Director, Continuous Improvement & Analytics, who will also be attending on NASBA's behalf.
The Guam Computer Testing Center which administered the very first computer-based CPA Examination, was founded in order to accommodate local Guam CPA candidates, as well as to facilitate the high number of Asian students who were traveling to the U.S. to take the Uniform CPA Examination. "We were honored to administer the first computer-based CPA Exam ever," says Penny Vernon, Manager of Candidate Care at NASBA.
Partnering with NASBA to open the Guam Computer Testing Center, the Guam Board of Accountancy was instrumental in its success. "During the first year of computerization, more CPA candidates sat for their Exam on Guam than at any other Prometric Test Center combined," said Dave Sanford, Executive Director of the Guam Board of Accountancy. As a U.S. territory, Guam is the closest part of the U.S. to candidates in East Asia.
Since opening, the Center has grown to 10 employees and has expanded its services to offer multiple, high-stakes examinations covering a multitude of professions. Nearly 16,000 non-CPA candidates have taken exams administered at the Center in addition to the 24,600+ CPA Exam candidates sitting for more than 86,200 sections. As an extension of the Center, in 2011, the Guam Customer Service and Resource Center was opened, effectively expanding NASBA's phone and email support for candidates to 16 hours per day.
Located just west of the International Date Line, and 15 hours ahead of Nashville, the Center has often been the first location for employing new testing methods and strategies.
According to Frank Boyle, District Manager with Prometric (provider of the computer-based exam), the Center's reputation of excellence is second to none and is the benchmark of testing best practices. He says, "Since the introduction of TC|Score, a metric used to evaluate the effectiveness of our test centers, the Guam Computer Testing Center has maintained one of the highest scores of any testing center worldwide and continues to pass secret shops and DVR audits. Likewise, it garners consistently high ratings from candidate surveys."
Patricia Hartman, Director of Client Services for NASBA, says the celebration is much deserved. "Ten years is an exceptional accomplishment for all involved," she says. "As with any new business endeavor, there was much trepidation about surviving beyond the first month…Now the Guam Computer Testing Center is the gold standard in the testing world," Hartman exclaims.
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Last December, we detailed how Accuracy in Media intern Allie Duzett falsely attacked Obama administration official Kevin Jennings as a "pedophile," which resulted in AIM having to delete the post and issue a retraction. One would think that exposing her employer to possible legal action would have ended Duzett's writing career at AIM.
Apparently not.
Duzett resurfaced at AIM this week with a pair of blog posts. There appears to be nothing legally actionable in either of them, though in one she calls The New York Times "highly biased" and ludicrously suggests that Fox News isn't.
During her exile from AIM, Duzett has kept herself busy: According to her LinkedIn profile, she is working for the conservative Heritage Foundation as an "Information Systems Assistant," where she "solve[s] over 100 technical problems in a routine month" and "blog[s] on the Foundry about United States domestic policy." (We could find only four posts by her on Heritage's Foundry blog.)
So that's two organizations that perhaps need to explain their relationship with someone who forwarded such an egregiously false claim – one of whom has already been burned once by her.
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Each session of the 2014 Summit has been designed to stimulate conversation about important items affecting our sport or those items that will affect us in the future as we grow our sport in all communities across Canada. We have endeavored to identify speakers / presenters who are industry experts in each area to help guide us to mutually agreeable tactics for success.
August 17th – Newsletter – click here (PDF version)
Sunday, August 24, 7:00 p.m. – The opening icebreaker will focus on a fun & positive message. This session will include opening remarks, live entertainment and evening refreshments. The live entertainment will be provided by Ed Fernandez, "Canada's Premier Comedy Hypnotist" www.kmprod.com/ed-fernandez
Monday, August 25, 9:00 a.m. – Our Keynote Speaker Anne Merklinger, CEO of Own the Podium, will push us to 'creative thinking', 'daring to be great', 'innovation' and 'to be inspired'.
Monday, August 25, 9:30 a.m.
Future Trends & How Demographics Impact Our Operations: More often than not, as a sport we 'react' to new trends, either positive or negative, as they affect us. This session will allow us to look into the near future to confidently identify what is coming rather than waiting for it to arrive. Our presenters will also walk us through how Canada's age and ethnic demographics have changed and what steps curling can take to remove any barriers to participation in curling. Presenters: Richard Norman, Dr. Heather Mair
Legal issues in curling: We often pine for the 'old days' when the words 'liability', 'governance' or 'duty of care' were rarely used if ever. But today's business of curling must understand and deal with these words on a day-to-day basis. Our presenters will walk us through all the things we need to do to protect the business and the customers who enter our doors. We will also discuss the helmet issue and the struggle club administrators face in dealing with this not only with their young curlers but their senior-aged players as well. Presenter: Steven Indig – Sport Law & Strategy Group
Monday, August 25, 10:50 a.m.
Energy Conservation: The engine that drives every curling rink in our country uses electricity to operate. With prices skyrocketing in many regions, the financial health of many clubs has become tenuous because of this largest, monthly expense on their books. It is unlikely costs will drop, therefore, we need to understand the tools and efficiencies available to reduce consumption and the hit to the bottom line. Our expert from the refrigeration equipment sector will present things we can do to stay ahead. Presenter: Art Sutherland, Accent Refrigeration
Curling Teaching Professional: The game of golf does some great things, one of which is offering golfers of all abilities, the tools to improve their game. The sport of curling does a decent job of getting new people to come to our doors and getting the basics of playing the game. From there, however, most recreational curlers are on their own to get better. We'd like to change that with the introduction of a certification programme for teaching professionals allowing curlers of all ages and abilities access to a competent teaching professional to help them improve their game. This session will introduce the concept and the strategies to implementation. Presenter: Rob Krepps, CCA National Coach and "Teaching Pro" at the Saville Centre in Edmonton
Monday, August 25, 1:00 p.m.
Round Table Discussion: Why Aren't We Cool? Years ago, someone remarked that it would be a disaster if curling became like NASCAR. Millions of people watching it on television but only 43 curlers actually participating! Of course we don't want this to happen but, what to do about it? This open forum, panel discussion will be professionally facilitated.
Facilitator: Heather Mair
Panelists: Al Cameron (CCA Director, Communications & Media Relations), Darrell Ell (World Curling Federation Development Officer), Kyle Geerkens (Switch Frame Media), Chad McMullan (Rock Solid Productions), Terrence Yip (Johnny 'the Hammer' Chow), Kim Nawyn (Growth & Development Manager, USCA), Richard Norman (Strategic Planner – Silent Spiral).
Monday, August 25, 2:00 p.m.
Round Table Discussion: Where Have The Competitors Gone? Every jurisdiction in Canada has seen significant declines in the number of teams competing in provincial/territorial playdowns. While we can point to 'time', 'costs' and 'the gap in skill levels between good club teams and elite players' as contributing factors, it is a good time to debate the pros and cons of building capacity in this area.
Facilitator: Gerry Peckham (CCA Director, High Performance)
Panelists: Amber Holland (Executive Director, Curl Sask), Craig Baker (Executive Director, Curl Manitoba), Gerry Geurts (CurlingZone & Ontario Curling Tour), Anne Merklinger (CEO, Own The Podium), Nolan Thiessen (2014 Brier champion).
Monday, August 25, 3:10 p.m.
Trade Show, Exhibition and Social: A number of well known curling exhibitors will be displaying their products and services for all Summit participants. As you tour the exhibits and booths, join us for a "sociable" in the exhibition hall.
Tuesday, August 26, 8:45 a.m.
Long Term Athlete Development Model (LTAD): Curling is one of the oldest sports in Canada and one of the sports our country is known for. We have a long history of competitive achievement as well as recreational involvement in the game. Curling has been a leader in attracting and retaining recreational sport participants. Now is an exciting time to be involved in the sport, as we are experiencing a surge in demand for both high performance training opportunities and entry-level skill development programs. Curling's Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model consists of seven stages and this session will investigate how the LTAD impacts the sport at various levels and how we, as stewards of the game, can convert that impact to success (source of text: CS4L). Presenter: Helen Radford
Curling Ice & Curling Stones – Ensuring Quality, Playable Conditions (two hour session): The surface where we play and the stones that we use are the most important aspects of any building's operation. Regardless of how well you do in customer service, if players cannot make the basic curing shots with some regularity, they will stop playing. We have the best ice technicians in the world and they will show you how to shape your ice, show you the importance of any conditions that may affect great ice and show how curling stones should curl! Presenters: Jamie Bourassa, CCA National Ice Technician & Fred Veale Canada Curling Stone.
Tuesday, August 26, 9:45 a.m.
Curling in Schools: The CCA has already begun research into Canadian students ages 6-26 focus on students from elementary schools to university and all institutions. While curling happens at various school levels with varying degrees of success, most of it happens in isolation without any tangible connection to the local curling rink. We're convinced all of the these curling students currently on the ice will become adult members in the next generation but we need to cement and expand those relationships at each level to guarantee a steady flow of student athletes and next generation adults who will populate our buildings. This is a long range strategy focusing on a generational change, however, it is our duty to develop and implement it now. From Rocks & Rings, to Little Rocks, elementary schools, high schools and post secondary institutions, the future of the game rests with a comprehensive strategy embraced by all stakeholders. Presenter: Clay Melnike
STEAM 101: The Sport Tourism Economic Assessment Model (STEAM) is a web-based tool designed to predict the economic impact of hosting an event in communities throughout Canada. Event hosts can use the data generated through the STEAM tool to help garner more bids for events, develop more financial support from public partners and establish a strong business case related to the viability of the event. This session will cover how to access the model, enter the data, interpret the results and then use the results to gather additional support for your events. Presenter: Tony Fisher, Director of Research, Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance
Tuesday, August 26, 11:00 a.m.
Embracing Social Media & Increasing Curling's Brand: Using Social Media to build awareness of our sport in our community and among our customers is critical to overall success. While it can be daunting to a curling operation with very little time on their hands, we must wade into the fast-moving flow of social media embracing tools like Facebook, Twitter & YouTube to stay in step with customers 'living' in this contemporary world. Social Media has benefits we cannot ignore. The session will present steps we need to take to become fluent in social media and build our presence in the digital world. Presenter: Dominic Leger, Senior Digital Strategy consultant for Substance Strategies
Tuesday, August 26, 12:15 p.m.
Images from Russia: Re-living Sochi! Since curling's debut in 1998 at the Nagano Olympics, CCA national team leaders on the ground have captured the essence of each of those Games and the experiences of the athletes who represented Canada. All in high-definition including the clothing and hopefully the medals! Presenters: Paul Webster, Canadian Olympic Curling Team Leader & Wendy Morgan, Canadian Paralympic Curling Team Leader. (note: this will be presented over lunch provided by the Summit as part of your learning fee)
Confirmed Olympians in Attendance
Tuesday, August 26, 1:45 p.m.
Marketing Presentation – Making Money From Curling? When this phrase is uttered we need to define "who" Canadians are! Are we trying to sell the sport to Canadians so they will play, engage, watch and experience? Or are we trying to sell the sport to companies so they can align with us to sell their "stuff" and spend money with us?Each are only successful with the other. If brands buy into curling but cannot sell product because your audience is not engaged they will opt out. If you don't have an engaged audience the brands won't spend with you. It is a Catch 22!I This keynote address will review what we need to do in the world of curling to further engage Canadians while at the same time understanding what we have that brands want so they can sell to Canadians. Through this session we will try to identify all the pieces to the puzzle so we can put it together. Sponsorship marketing is big business as is curling and from Olympics to grassroots we need to learn to better engage Canadians and the brands they buy. We need to understand what we can do a national event down to a local bonspiel. How can we all make more money? Presenter: Brent Barootes
Tuesday, August 26, 2:45 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Building Capacity: Our final session of the Summit will focus on a panel discussion on how to fill our buildings with customers. Over the past thirty-six hours, we have shared many ideas and concepts. Now is the time to point this to 'building capacity' with a focused discussion with an expert panel.
Facilitator: Clay Melnike
Panelists: Mark Inglis (Recreation Planner), Susan Lang (Development and Marketing Manager, Curl SASK), Abbie Darnley (Rock Solid Productions), Doug Flowers (Owner, Goldline Curling Supplies),
Tuesday, August 26, 3:45 p.m.
Workshop – Developing Strategies for the Future: All attendees will be assigned to a group and each group will be assigned the task of developing a key statement to help chart the future growth of the sport of curling. This session will be facilitated.
Tuesday, August 26, 4:45 p.m.
Closing Keynote: Mr. Stewart Johnston, President of TSN.
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06-14-2012, 03:40 AM #1Member
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Battery Registration Questions....Again
Sorry guys I know there've been lots of threads on this on other forums but I'm not able to locate answers to my specific questions and am not sure where else to ask (please move this if this forum is not the appropriate location). Any help is appreciated.
When I purchased my new (used) 2007 335i coupe, one of the conditions was to replace the battery, since the one that was in it wasn't holding enough amps (sorry if my terminology is off a little). The battery was replaced and the car works fine except when I turn off the engine; after as little as a minute (sometimes a bit more) the battery icon shows on my dash and the accessories turn off.
I called the dealer where I purchased the car because I was concerned and they mentioned they had just learned that you needed to "register" the battery, which they hadn't. I knew this, and assumed they did as well, but I guess not.
So now I have 2 questions:
- Will registering the battery actually solve the issue of my battery light coming on shortly after shutting off my engine? I'm not sure I believe that this is solely a battery registration issue, but who knows?
- I've had the car for about a month now with an unregistered battery; should I request that they replace it again before registering? From what I understand the life of this new battery could be severely diminished due to not registering it, even though I've only been driving the car a month.
Thanks again for any feedback!
Registring the battery to the car will ensure that the right charge and discharge caracteristics are set in the car's DME.
The battery now peobably has not got the same settings as yur old battery has, so the car may expect a drop in voltage (or not) after engine shutdown. Anyways, it is experiencing something unexpected, hence the warning light.
Registring the battery would solve this issue. Strange that the garage did not do this when they replaced the battery.
Driving around wirh an unregistered battery will not damage the battery much. At least not enough to request a replacement.There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works
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Register the battery, also if the AH (amp-hours) is different you will need to code that as well. Either through VO or editing a config file (the former being the preferred method).


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By Joan Biskupic, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a lower court's decision that said the president could order a U.S. citizen who was arrested in this country for suspected ties to terrorism to be held indefinitely without charges and trial.
The justices voted 6-3 to spurn an appeal by Jose Padilla, a former Chicago gang member with alleged ties to al-Qaeda who was held in a military brig as an uncharged "enemy combatant" for 3½ years. The decision set no legal precedent. However, it was a strategic victory for the Bush administration, which last November had moved Padilla's case to federal court, charged him with terrorism conspiracy and then argued that the high court case was moot.
The administration's transfer of the case appeared to reflect its concerns that Padilla might win his challenge of Bush's authority to hold him indefinitely without charges.
Related: Court scrutinizes tribunals plan for detainees
Monday's action did not endorse the administration's claim that it had the authority to detain U.S. citizens indefinitely. And in rejecting a challenge to it, three justices warned that they would be watching to see how Padilla is treated in the future.
Padilla, 35, was picked up at Chicago's O'Hare airport in May 2002. He was accused of taking up arms with al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and of plotting with the terrorist network to bomb U.S. targets.
In November, the administration suddenly brought criminal charges against him and weeks later transferred his case to federal court in Miami. The charges were filed as the administration faced a deadline for filing arguments to the Supreme Court in Padilla's challenge of presidential authority.
Without weighing in on the merits of Padilla's appeal, Justice Anthony Kennedy, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice John Paul Stevens, wrote there was good reason for the court not to take up the case. "Padilla is scheduled to be tried on criminal charges," Kennedy wrote. "Any consideration of what rights he might be able to assert if he were returned to military custody would be hypothetical."
However, Kennedy warned that the justices would be watching how the U.S. government handles the case. Kennedy said that if the government returned Padilla to military custody or otherwise changed his status, Padilla would have grounds to challenge his confinement in federal court. Kennedy said that if that happens, judges should act quickly to ensure that Padilla's rights are not violated.
Justices David Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer dissented from the order rejecting Padilla's appeal. Donna Newman, Padilla's lawyer, said the government should not be able to change his status after three years without challenge.
The Justice Department had no comment.


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I'm in a Volvo, being driven along a busy-ish six-lane highway around Gothenburg by a man named Stefan – a bit casually for my liking. He turns towards me as he chats, not looking at the road ahead. His hands aren't even on the bloody steering wheel. Jesus, Stefan, I thought you were supposed to be into safety around here.
Guess what, though? It's OK, because it's not Stefan who's driving. No one is. The car is driving itself.
Apart from having "Drive me" emblazoned on its side, and sporting a couple of radar receivers like a cross-channel ferry's, it looks like a normal Volvo S60. But this car is bristling with kit and technology. That radar for one thing, plus cameras, lasers, ultrasound even, monitoring everything around it – the road, road markings, other vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians (though not moose. It hasn't learnt to recognise animals yet, but they're working on that). It's linked into GPS map data and cloud connection, and will be hooked up to local traffic centres. Basically this car has eyes in the front and back of its head. It can see, hear and think. It probably sees dead people, too, though it won't have caused their demise and it still won't see dead moose, I'm afraid, even if it did cause theirs.
The project is at the trial stage. I'm not allowed to be in the driver's seat (do they not know who I am?). It has to be Stefan the Volvo engineer. It won't ever really be a driverless car, because the Vienna convention on road traffic says a driver must always be in control of a moving vehicle. Forward-thinking Sweden interprets this as meaning ready to step in when needed. At present the car can't change lanes without Stefan's input, or join one road from another. Or recognise a moose.
But there's no denying that, right now, it is driving itself, and me. And in 2017 there will be 100 of them being (not) driven by normal people along about 50km of road here in Gothenburg. On other roads they have to be driven like any other car.
It is a bit weird to begin with, the novelty of seeing the steering wheel turn itself while going along at 70kph. But actually I soon get used to it, possibly because before the drive, another Volvo man, Marcus the autonomous driving director, told me all about the benefits. Safety is number one; 90-95% of crashes are caused by human error, so eliminate the driver and you lose the error. Traffic flow will be improved and there are positive environmental implications. Also, driving is mainly boring. Now you'll be able to do your emails, makeup, Twitter or whatever it is you do instead.
OK, OK, I'm sold. This is the (not too distant) future. The right here and now in Gothenburg. I'm still worried about those moose, though.


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Catherine (Twilight) Hardwicke's and Emile (Milk) Hirsch's names have been linked to another pretty famous "H" — Hamlet — and if the statements the director and actor have been making all over the Net recently are true, then we can expect one more "H" to be joining them — Horror!
The duo, who previously worked together on Lords of Dogtown, are collaborating on the project. Hirch told Collider, "Where it's not a horror-slasher movie, it's like a suspense-horror. It's almost like mixing 'Hamlet' with 'The Shining' a little bit and making this kind of scary/cool vision of the play."
And Hardwicke promised MTV that "It's a modern-day film, set at a liberal-arts college where words matter — so people are careful and talk in beautiful language, and Hamlet tries to express himself through music." She goes on to say her reinterpretation will continue the filmmaker's love affair with music by combining the spirit of legendary Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain with the Bard. "So, we're using some of the cooler Shakespeare language, in a musical way. [My Hamlet] is like an [aspiring] rock star. He's got six people that go to his performances, go to clubs, and listen to him. It's like an early Kurt Cobain."
Most of the score will be comprised of original tunes, written for the film by Brian Reitzell, a veteran of the punk and indie-rock scene, and Hirsch is studying up to do his own singing and guitar playing. The plan is to begin shooting this fall, possibly in Boston.
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Dear Friends,I began blogging as a personal project during a time of transition in my life. At that time I had a 3 year old and a 4 month old. I was living in Wales and about to quit my PhD program. I wanted to go deeper into my own spiritual practices, develop writing that was not academically driven, and find out what "my own ashram" might look like. Through the discipline of writing and practice, through the connections woven from the world wide web of words, I feel that I have succeeded … [Read more...]
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Many Gods West 2016
Dear Friends,This is the first of two major announcements I am making this week.Now that the dust has settled from last month's Many Gods West conference for polytheists, I have divined and listened and decided that YES, Many Gods West 2016 WILL HAPPEN. Both Rhyd Wildermuth and PSVL have decided for various reasons to sit this next one out. I shall be carrying the torch onward. I have assembled a crack team of co-conspirators - more people, more hands, which hopefully means more time for … [Read more...]
Public Service Announcement
My blogging philosophy, like most of my interactions in "real life," is to not say anything about some one that I wouldn't say to their face. Occasionally it's necessary or prudent to say something to someone else, but even then I try to speak about my experience or my feelings about the person or situation. That is why I rarely weigh in on internet drama. Besides, by the time I get to it, the drama has usually died down.In my mind, blogging is supposed to be personal, informative, or part … [Read more...]
Polytheism, Politics, Discomfort, and Growth
Recently Rhyd Wildermuth, my co-conspirator behind the recent Many Gods West event, a conference for polytheists, posted about his experience of the conference. (I also have done so.) His piece provoked strong feelings - as most of his pieces do. In the comments of the piece and on his Facebook page, it is clear to me that people take issue with several things. Firstly, people take issue with Rhyd's admission that some people thought Many Gods West (MGW) was an anti-capitalist gathering. S … [Read more...]
Relational Polytheism
One of the key pieces of my evolving personal theology is relationship. This idea seems to be taking root and flowering in the work of other Polytheist thinkers, too. People who identify with other practices, traditions, and labels will also understand the concept of relationship, as no one tradition holds the copyright to such a concept. In this piece I'd like to outline my ideas on this topic.THEORYMy thoughts around sacred relationality began by studying Christian theology, … [Read more...]
Many Gods, Many Peoples, Many Experiences
Many Gods West, which occurred last weekend in Olympia, WA, was a tremendous success. Yes, I'll blow my own horn. How do I judge it a success? Because it exceeded my own hopes and expectations for the weekend.Polytheists are a diverse group of people. There is no one Voice. We come from a diversity of backgrounds, we honor a variety of gods and spirits, we face different obstacles in our practices - yet, when we come together to share our experiences we grow stronger as intersectional a … [Read more...]
The First Harvest of 2015
Lammas, or Lughnasadh, falls this coming weekend. This cross quarter holiday celebrates the first of the harvest coming in. It is the height of summer and the heat is reaching its peak (and my pique). As much as I prefer the grey, overcast weather that is supposed to be typical to the Pacific Northwest, I acknowledge that honor must be paid to the Sun that radiates its light and heat upon us. My garden is exploding in a wealth of zucchini, broccoli, and kale. The garlic is drying. The … [Read more...]


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January 23, 2013
Bills looking at life without Fitzpatrick as QB
By BILL LANKOFF, QMI Agency
The sun appears to be setting on Ryan Fitzpatrick's days as the
No. 1 quarterback in Buffalo.
But if not Fitzpatrick, then who?
General manager Buddy Nix has mused for weeks that he'd love to draft, or find, or trade for, or try pretty much anything including cloning Doug Flutie, to unveil a franchise quarterback for 2013.
Time for a reality check. The 2012 goldmine that brought Andrew Luck, Russell Wilson and Robert Griffin III is an anomaly. Not that there aren't some nice nuggets out there. It's just that the likes of Ryan Nassib of Syracuse or USC's Matt Barkley aren't as polished.
This is not stopping Nassib from connecting the dots to his dream job.
He played for Buffalo head coach Doug Marrone and offensive co-ordinator Nathaniel Hackett with the Orange and he'd like to give it a shot in the NFL, too.


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Computer Classes Are Here!
Want to become more proficient with computers and computer programs? Well, now you can! Stratford is now offering computer courses at the library. The classes will cover people who have never touched a computer in their life to those familiar with one but interested in becoming more experienced in certain programs. All classes are free and you can sign up at the information desk. Currently, the classes offered are as follows:
Computer Basics: Tuesdays at 10:30 am and Thursdays at 4:30 pm
Learn the parts of a computer, how to operate the keyboard and mouse, launch programs, search the internet, and create an email account.
Beginner's Microsoft Word: Monday, November 7th at 6:00 pm
Learn how to create a document, open and save a file, and make simple modifications.
Facebook: Monday, November 21st at 6:00 pm
Students will create a Facebook account and learn how to navigate and use the popular social networking site.
More Microsoft Office classes will be offered in the coming months. Which classes would you like to see offered? Take our poll and let us know!


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Worked great in Data Center 07/14/2008
This review is from: NETGEAR 5 Port Gigabit High Performance Desktop Switch (GS605)
Inexpensive and works fine with jumbo frames. I used one of these to connect a database server and a web servers in a DC. They were under pretty heavy load, but the switch never had any trouble. Also had one between the servers and the uplink to the DC, which also worked fine. The two servers used 1GB connections and the DC's uplink was 100MB.
Not a metal enclosure.
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For the money, I would totally recommend these.
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Women's Tennis Coaching StaffFlames Home > Women's Tennis Home > Coaching Staff > Coach Detail
Giancarlo LemmiGraduate Assistant
College: Liberty '12
Start Date: 8/1/2012
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Giancarlo Lemmi joins first-year head coach Jeff Maren's staff as a graduate assistant coach, while pursuing a degree in secondary education. Lemmi will assist Maren, providing a strong knowledge of Liberty tennis following his four-year playing career for the Flames.
The Sao Paulo, Brazil native helped the Flames total double-digit victories in each of his four seasons with the program—the first such stretch in the program's history. Lemmi helped the Flames accumulate 50 victories in the four-year span.
Lemmi concluded his standout career in 2012, finishing as the Flames' all-time career wins leader in both singles (72) and doubles (79) play. The two-time Big South All-Conference player in doubles also excelled in the classroom, being named to the Big South's Presidential Honor Roll three times, the Big South All-Academic team twice (2011-12) and the VaSID All-Academic team once (2012).


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Melanie's Blog
My Spring Garden
After a long hard winter, I notice many plants suffering...especially the trees. Luckily, all of ours have survived except one ( a fruiting Cherry :( ) but we did not loose our Eastern Redbud! I will refrain from using botanical names as I think common names are more easily understood.
I love the Redbud for many reasons...it is native, has a beautiful shrubby, wide form, large heart shapes leaves, and every year when it is in gorgeous bloom; that is when our hummingbirds return! Even though it bloomed 3 weeks late this year , it was the first time we spotted a hummingbird. I guess nature just knows. The bees love this tree in bloom too!
Other spring plants I love are: the species Tulip ( truly perennial, unlike it's hybrid cousins),
grape hyacin ( spreads and is low care)
and the Pagoda Dogwood(for it's cool puckered leaves) also a native and late spring flowering. Spring is hard on the bees and others dependant on nectar, it is important to have spring bloom.
We have so much wildlife here in our 50' x 150' lot in suburbia. It is truly amazing what native trees and plants can bring!
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Gee, you're really sweet. Hey, a living fence is a great idea! I guess most people would probably call it a hedge though, but this would be a very economical way to do it. There is a method of pruning/tying called "espalier" that would work for it as well, as another option. Look it up if you have the chance.
Melanie! I LOVE the Willow Fort!! We HAVE to talk about this pruning and sticking cuttings into the ground! I have heard that there is such think as a "living fence" and the same method applies.. I thought it was impossible but clearly not! You're a GENIUS!


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Subject: Query by Example
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 11:42:22 EDT
I started my genealogy research with a program called ROOTS run on a Heath
Kit computer some 25 or 30 years ago. I have migrated my database through
upgrades, and both computer and program replacements including UFT and TMG
several times. I find it frustrating that it is easier to find a person in my
database posted on the Internet at worldconnect.rootsweb.com than in the TMG
program on my PC. Of all the picklist filters, I have found TMG 5 and 6 to be
the most cumbersome. I found the picklist in TMG version 4 to be much easier
to use than its upgraded cousins. I use the query by example because it is
easier than the "advanced filter" and maintain that it could, and should, be
made much more useful. I would return to version 4 but for the enormous
amount of work involved. For my nickel, this beginner finds reliability,
convenience, and ease of use of much more value than 100s of options that I don't and
probably will never use.
John Heard
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 23:22:37 -0400
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> Query by example would be much more useful if it would filter by initial.
The QBE screen builds some simple filters for data types most like to be
searched for by the beginning TMG user. The 'contains' operator is used for
all of the filters because it has the widest applicability. 'Contains' can
retrieve when all or part of the data in a given field is entered.
Another thing that QBE does is to act as a front end tutorial for filters.
You enter data on the QBE tab and then switch to the Filter tab to see
exactly how the filter is constructed for the query that you are building.
In the example that you gave, you enter a letter into the GivenName field on
the QBE tab. Now you switch to the Filter tab and you can see that the
filter constructed is:
GivenName Contains (the letter) END
Now that doesn't do what you wanted. So you look at the operator field and
see the 'Begins with' operator. Change to that and you have your filter:
GivenName Begins with (the letter) END
and learn something in the process.
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Full title - Very Best Of Peter Green''s Fleetwood Mac. 20 tracks assembled here on this excellent retrospective which also adds ''I''d Rather Go Blind'' by future Mac member Christine McVie''s band, Chicken Shack, and Chris Coco''s 2002 remake of ''Albatross'' featuring Peter Green. Slipcase. Columbia. 2002.


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Reader: Justin Cucci is a true groundbreaker, pardon the pun
Root Down
For the last few weeks, Laura Shunk has been writing about local restaurant gardens and what the chefs are doing with the fruit of their labors.
And while the snow may have put those plots -- and the series itself -- in the deep freeze, the story on Justin Cucci, owner of Root Down and Linger, should warm the hearts of gardeners all winter long. "I'm a city person," he says. "I have no green thumb in me. We have some great people on staff, and they spearhead it. I benefit from it."
So will those who take this horseradish hint from Valerie:
Justin, please pull the Sunchokes tonight ...they won't survive the freeze...and ask the guy up the street on Osage if you can raid the bed of horse radish that's been taking over the sidewalk for the last ten years. I'm pretty sure the new home owner doesn't have a clue what it is anyway.
Adds earthtoearth:
Justin is truly a ground breaker, pardon the pun. By localizing his food source he and his business is protected by increases in food/oil prices, interruptions to food supplies due to weather pattern changes, and he knows exactly where his food is coming from. Well done!
Links to the other seven stories in the series are included at the end of the piece on Justin Cucci's garden.
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High blood-alcohol level leads to aggravated DWI charge
A 36-year-old Buffalo man faces a charge of aggravated driving while intoxicated, after he was accused of recording a blood-alcohol level four times the legal limit over the weekend, state police reported Tuesday.
An Alden-based trooper stopped a car on Two Rod Road in the Town of Alden at about 9 p.m. Friday, after noticing that the vehicle had a non-functioning headlight. The trooper spotted an open beer container in the car, and the driver, Brian M. Grover, of Woodside Avenue, was charged with DWI after he failed roadside sobriety tests, according to police reports.
A subsequent blood alcohol content reading of 0.32 percent led the trooper to add the charge of aggravated DWI, state police said.


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George Bailey will have one innings against England in the next few days to confirm he has a future as a Test batsman.
And the Australian coaching staff asked reserve batsman Alex Doolan to remain with the team throughout the fifth Test, a clear sign he is being considered for next month's tour of South Africa.
Bailey missed out on runs at the SCG yesterday. He was dismissed in familiar fashion, poking at a lifting delivery from Stuart Broad to edge a catch to the slips.
Bailey's departure for one gave him just 137 runs at 22.83 in the series.
His only half-century came in the second Test when he had a licence to hit out as Australia chased quick runs.
Former Test batsman Tom Moody said the Australian selectors had missed an opportunity to blood Doolan and that Bailey had been exposed as a batsman short of Test class.
"Missed opportunity for Bailey & Doolan," Moody said on Twitter.
"The later (sic) should be making his debut today! Bailey selection only failure this summer!"
Bailey is likely to travel to South Africa - but as captain of the Twenty20 team that will play three games against the Proteas before travelling to Bangladesh for the World T20 championship.
Doolan is poised to be the next addition to the top order.
He would have played at the SCG had No.3 Shane Watson not recovered from a groin strain and has been under close watch by national selector John Inverarity since the start of last summer.
The Tasmanian's seeding as Australia's next batsman was confirmed when he was withdrawn from the Melbourne Renegades squad to remain with the Test team at the SCG.
"Alex Doolan will remain with the Australian squad for the duration of the Test as the Australian team coaching staff would like to continue working with him," a Cricket Australia spokesman said.
Australia are likely to take seven batsmen to South Africa as part of a 15 or 16-man squad.
Left-hander Phil Hughes, who scored centuries in each innings against the Proteas during his second Test in Durban five years ago, could be recalled after a strong start to the Sheffield Shield season for South Aust- ralia.
He has scored three centuries among 549 runs at 61.00 to trail former Test batsmen Marcus North (593 at 98.83) and Cameron White (556 at 50.55) as the leading run scorers in the country.
Doolan has scored 391 runs at 39.10 for the Tigers but Inverarity believes his cool temperament and correct and upright technique makes him a strong chance for Test success.
The number of runs Australia's George Bailey has scored this Ashes series