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Cumin-Spiced Chicken Fajitas
Whole cumin seeds add a wonderful depth to this classic chicken fajita recipe.
- Total Time:
- Servings: 4
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil, divided
- 3 medium cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher or sea salt, plus more for seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon chile powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced in strips
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 large bell pepper, seeded and sliced
- Fresh cracked black pepper
- Flour or corn tortillas, for serving
- Shredded cheese and sour cream, for serving (optional)
- Chopped avocado, chopped cilantro and salsa or chopped tomatoes, for serving (optional)
How to make this recipe
In a small bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil with the garlic, cumin seeds, salt, chile powder, ground cumin, paprika, sugar and fresh lime juice. Set aside.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil and then stir in the chicken. Cook for 2 minutes or until the chicken is lightly browned. Stir in the onion and bell pepper and cook with the chicken for 3 to 5 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
Stir in the spice mixture and cook for another 2 minutes or until everything is well combined and heated through. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with tortillas and optional toppings.

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text: The super-rich are different from you and me. It's not just that they have more money. It's that they spend more. Much, much more.In fact, the super-rich spend so much more of their mountains of money, according to a new line of thinking among academics, that they may provide a public service by smoothing out the little dents and valleys in the global economy. As scads of Russians, Chinese, Indians and South Americans have joined the billionaires club because of the rise of emerging markets' industrial might, worldwide recessions have become much fewer in number and far slighter in severity than in past decades. This makes sense, even if it doesn't make you feel better. For just when many average people in the U.S. or Europe are slowing down their consumption of goods and services because of the loss of a job or a pending home foreclosure, there is an increasing number of super-rich worldwide to fill in the spending gap. It's sort of a perverse fulfillment of the trickle-down theory. Rather than being resentful of the super-rich, perhaps we should all be grateful. The next time you run into a super-rich guy at your local Bentley dealer, give him a hug.


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text: Okay so I know some cosplayers will go to Otakuthon as Spartans from Halo and I will go as Cortana if I get my suit ( anyways ) So I want to know if those who want to go as Spartans would be interested to make a Halo group for Otakuthon 2011 ? I Speak french and I can do my best to speak in english ( I can speak in english, you just don't want to hear my weird accent lol ) so if anyone interested, please post here ! :)


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Wicked Good Guides / Boston for Visitors /
Getting here
By air
The main way into and out of Boston is Logan Airport, which is serviced by numerous airlines (see list). The airport is right across Boston Harbor from downtown Boston, so unless you hit really bad traffic, you can be at your hotel within 15 minutes by cab. There is also an airport subway stop - after you get your bags, go outside for the free Massport shuttle to the subway.
Southwest Airlines offers lower-cost fares to and from T.F. Green Airport outside of Providence, RI, about a 40-minute drive from Boston, and Manchester Airport in New Hampshire, about an hour north of Boston.
By bus
Bonanza and Greyhound provide service to and from Boston, arriving and departing at South Station (there's also a stop off Rte. 128 at the end of the Riverside branch of the Green Line trolley in Newton). Several bus and van companies now offer low-cost bus service between the Chinatowns in New York and Boston; click here for more info.
By car
The main routes into Boston are I-90 (also known as the Massachusetts Turnpike) from the west and I-95 and I-93 from the north and south.
If you're coming from New York or points south, however, don't take I-95 all the way, unless there are places in Connecticut or Rhode Island you want to see. I-84 to I-90 is a much faster route.
If you can, try to avoid rush hour (roughly 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. on workdays). Also, be aware that on several major roadways, including parts of I-93 south of the city and Rte. 128 (also known as I-95), the shoulder (known locally as "the breakdown lane") turns into a travel lane during rush hour. Rte. 128 has several emergency pulloffs should you be unlucky enough to break down in the breakdown lane during rush hour.
Note: While online mapping services can get you to the Boston area, do NOT rely on them for plotting routes once you're in the city. There's something about Boston's road system that drives them into apoplexy and there's a good chance you could get bum directions from them. Ask your hotel concierge or host for directions.
By train
Amtrak has frequent train service to Boston from New York and other points in the Northeast Corridor. The trip from New York takes about 3 1/2 hours on Acela Express trains, about 4 hours on other trains. There's also twice-daily service between Boston and Chicago.
Note: Amtrak has three Boston stops. Rte. 128 is about 12 miles from downtown and is a good place to get off if you have family or friends in the western or southern suburbs to meet you. Back Bay Station is in the Back Bay, convenient to the Back Bay and the South End (and the Orange Line subway). The final stop is South Station, near the financial district (and the Red Line subway).
Plane, trains and cars
Getting here is easy - Boston is linked to the rest of the world by numerous airlines, bus companies, Amtrak and interstate highways.


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It's easy to forget David Hicks' plight
THE South Australian capital during the annual Test week is a refreshingly simple place to be in the early summer a slow walk to the picturesque Adelaide Oval, savouring the dry air and the purple in the jacaranda trees after a hearty breakfast.
No doubt the only Australian citizen mouldering away without trial in Guantanamo Bay has similar thoughts from time to time about his hometown.
The first time I saw the now notorious pictures of David Hicks posing with his mates and assorted weaponry was in the company of a beer and the weekend newspapers in the air-conditioned marquee behind the Adelaide Oval members' reserve.
It could have been South Africa, or even England, toiling away against Australia in the middle of the grand old oval, but then again, it's hard to recall. One lazy summer Test in Adelaide tends to blend into the other. It's a long time since 2002.
There's been a lot of bat on ball since then, many centuries, at least three or four Shane Warne scandals and, every year, the same debate about the state of the Adelaide pitch. There's not usually a lot of talk about hometown boy David Hicks.
Now, five years after his arrest in Afghanistan, it's not hard to see why the Hicks case is a sticky wicket for most Australians. Is he a terrorist? Does he deserve his fate? But as the nation goes about its daily business and sports fans enjoy yet another summer of cricket, perhaps it's time we all took a bit more notice of the scoreboard, and whether the Australian Government is holding up its end indeed, whether our Government has even bothered to go into bat for one of its citizens.
For while Hicks may not be without fault at this stage how would we know? you only have to look at the world of sport to see the sort of shenanigans young men looking for adventure can get up to. While a bloke allegedly fighting for the Taliban hardly equates to the salacious exploits of some cricketers, it's hard not to think if one of our Test heroes landed himself in jail, the spin would be weighted towards a return home sooner rather than later.
For a once-a-year visitor to South Australia, time seems to stand still in the capital. For the most part, old Adelaide Oval looks like Don Bradman could emerge from the dressing rooms at any moment. It's much the same on the TV news five years on, Philip Ruddock still wears his Amnesty International badge while talking from the side of his mouth about why the Australian Government can't, or won't, demand David Hicks' release.
And somewhere on a US-lease in Cuba, there's an Australian citizen still sitting in a small cell waiting for a trial that seems further off than ever.
Hicks' US military lawyer, Major Michael Mori, has won many admirers for his visible and apparently tireless support for Hicks. (I once spotted him in Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, and wondered whether the sight of him in such a locale may be counter-productive for his client. But then surely it's not possible for a US marine to be part of the vilified latte-swilling elite?)
It's clear that Mori fights so hard for Hicks because he believes it's the right thing to do. Not for him the notion of a five-year wait for the third umpire's decision.
Mori is speaking in Melbourne's Federation Square next Saturday as part of the National "Fair Go for David" rallies in support of Hicks. There's a similar event planned for
Adelaide's Victoria Square at 11am a time familiar to cricket fans given it's the same tick of the clock as the first ball of most Test matches, and not at all difficult to roll out of bed, eat that hearty breakfast and take that pleasant walk into town. This week, Test-goers could consider themselves in training.
Thinking back over five years of enjoyable cricket in Adelaide, reading the local newspapers and seeing the hometown boy pilloried and denied at every turn, might be as important as getting to the ground in time.
Australians are quick to say we are the nation of the fair go. Making sure we stay that way appears to be the real Test.
Andrew Tate is a staff writer.
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Look out Cannes, Chris Pine is not only in town for the festival but promising serious Mantivities.
The Star Trek star jetted in to promote his upcoming DreamWorks film The Rise of the Guardians. He comes to town following news that he will star in an indie comedy, Mantivities, which he co-wrote with some of his man-friends.
And Pine vows that his activities in Cannes could lead to even more inspiration for the already-completed screenplay. You can always add stuff.
"I will be engaged in many Mantivities while I'm here, I will indeed," he says. "I love it here. It's my first time and I don't know when I'll be back. So I'm going to eat up as much as possible."
He wouldn't exactly specify what these Mantivities would actually be.
"But I will send back photos," he says.
Pine started off with a bang going to the opening night of the festival, the premiere of Wes Anderson's new film Moonrise Kingdom starring Bill Murray and Bruce Willis. Alec Baldwin, who voices the baddest Santa you ever saw in Guardians, also walked the red carpet for Moonrise.
Pine wrote Mantivities with fellow actors and best pals "I have known for years" -- Will Greenberg (Modern Family), Robert Baker (Grey's Anatomy), Ian Gotler, Anthony Liebetrau, and Drew Howerton.
"We're super excited, we finally got some people to give us money for it, thank God," says Pine.
Shooting will begin possibly early next year with director Michael Patrick Jann (Reno 911). Pine will play "an evil indie rocker out of Silverlake, California, named Brooklyn" in the man-comedy.
Pine, who will be back as Captain Kirk in Star Trek 2 in 2013, is getting used to playing rebel heroes. In Rise of the Guardians, he voices headstrong Jack Frost (yes, the guy who brings winter), who is recruited into a group of child-protecting legends -- the tattooed Santa Claus, The Easter Bunny (Hugh Jackman) and the Tooth Fairy (Isla Fisher).
"I see the comparison (between Kirk and Frost), but I think many heroes are like Jack Frost, who comes to this mischievious, brash and with an attitude," says Pine. "It takes a while to get to his actual, damaged self."
Director Peter Ramsey says it wasn't Pine's Kirk, but a stage performance he caught of the actor in Los Angeles which ensured he got the part of the nimble spirit.
"It was seeing his energy onstage and hearing his voice," says Ramsey.
"But he does get his own spaceship in the end," Ramsey adds.
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kookaburragamer posted a topic in Your AnnouncementsHi. Long time lurker, first time poster. I figured it was about time I started telling people about this 3D game engine I've been working as a hobby. It's nothing special at the moment, but if you are idly curious, here's a link to the site: http://mackron.github.io/GTGameEngine/ I can already predict that people will be wanting to know why I'm bothering with this, so I'll just get it out of the way: For fun To put on my resume There aren't enough open source options out there for a complete game engine package for 3D games The main difference with this engine over others is the integrated editing tools. Every game has the editing tools built right in. Shift+Tab will pause the game and open the editor. Obviously I can't compete with the big engines out there, but I think I can focus on some more specific aspects to be somewhat competitive in the future. What I would like to focus on going forward is to create a great set of editing tools. There's still a lot of work to go with that, though. You can build games in both C++ and Lua. I have a sandbox download where games are built using only the Lua scripting environment which is the best place to start if you actually care. The development process is pretty much the same as Unity, only everything is much less complete. Documentation is pretty much non-existent at the moment, but I'm planning on doing a few basic tutorials soon. I have a basic editor reference on the site in the unlikely scenario that you actually care enough to even get to that point. Everything is very early in development so I don't recommend doing anything serious, but I'm totally open to any kind of criticism and advice, constructive or otherwise. Thanks.


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why exactly was a musical number needed at the beginning?
is there going to be an article about that song naruto does at the start of the episode?, also, why did he feel it necessary to do such a thing?, the song didn't even make sense(except for saikens description, at least the way it was "subbed", although the translations i watch are better than most of the manga translations out there).
"oh sure, bang the drums, lets sing a song about people and living chakra I've only met just now", if he was going to do that you might as well have naruto sing a song about everyone he's met. --Caseather (talk) 17:22, September 14, 2013 (UTC)
- It's an anime. What did you expect? At least it gave us some cool images and the fact that Fū is indeed a woman. Seelentau 愛議 17:27, September 14, 2013 (UTC)
didn't bee already confirm that?, and although it was "unofficial", fu's gender was right next to obvious the whole time right?, now I'm thinking it was to emphasize naruto's "I've just memorized a bunch of complicated names" line, but i still think it was unnecessary, again, he might as well sing about everyone he's met, i wonder what he'd sing about jiraiya.--Caseather (talk) 17:34, September 14, 2013 (UTC)
oh yeah, and didn't he also call gyuki by his name even though he never heard gyukis name?, i believe that counts as an error. --Caseather (talk) 17:35, September 14, 2013 (UTC)
- It's a thing called an omake, meaning it's not something canon to the story. There was even song credits after it was finished...and no there is no need for an article to be made. Next time try to not make this look like something you would talk about in a forum. --OmegaRasengan (talk) 17:48, September 14, 2013 (UTC)


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GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — The free cheese samples are a popular draw at Magnifico's Say Cheese, and on busy weekends a line can stretch around the cheese and gourmet shop for those wanting a taste of the products.
Offering cheese and spread samples is no small investment, but one that pays dividends, said Michael Magnifico, 63, who co-owns the store with Robert Gaw, 54, both of Galloway Township.
"Some people just come in to eat," he said. "However, in the end it does pay. I'd say eight out of 10 people end up buying something."
On a typical weekend, the business can end up offering 10 pounds of cheese as samples, Gaw said, adding that it can be nearly 40 pounds during heavily attended fairs and festivals at Smithville.
"Samples do work. If they're good, they will sell your product. And we put out things that are delicious, and then we give suggestions what to do with each one of these," Magnifico said.
The business carries more than 50 cheeses — domestic and imported from counties such as Italy, France, Amsterdam, Ireland, Spain and England — ranging in price from $12.99 to $32.99 per pound.
It also sells gourmet spreads, jellies, dips, soup and cake mixes and more than 100 types of hot sauce, as well as artwork, lamps, vases, cookie jars and other items.
Gaw said the packaging of these food products can make a big difference as customers browse the store — experience has shown the look of the label does matter.
One year, the business carried a jelly with a black-and-gold label that did not sell, which the owners attributed to the packaging.
"I guess it didn't look appealing — maybe if it was on a bottle of champagne, but not on jelly," he said. "That's not what they're used to, the white label."
In a previous career, Magnifico was an ice cream vendor at a New Brunswick indoor flea market.
In the 1990s, he and Gaw moved to Galloway Township, where Magnifico worked as a dealer at Bally's in Atlantic City but soon began considering another line of work and eyed up Smithville.
There was already an ice cream shop nearby, so Magnifico said the two men went into the cheese business.
Still in dairy, the joke is, "We're still using the same cow," Gaw said.
Starting the gourmet shop in 1999 involved a nearly $50,000 investment — for refrigeration equipment, plumbing and inventory, Magnifico said.
The shop opened on Thanksgiving Day. Three years ago, the business moved to a location in Smithville four doors down from its old location, a move that proved beneficial, Magnifico said.
"We've had our best two years," he said.
U.S. retail sale of cheese in 2011 hit almost $19 billion in 2011, increasing more than 6 percent from the previous year, according to food research firm Mintel.
Magnifico said being in business for oneself has its advantages, but also requires a major commitment, and not just in capital.
"You have to have a strong desire to want to work long hours," he said.
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Roy's Outing Pushes Liberty Past Charleston Southern
Liberty right-hander Brooks Roy held Charleston Southern in check for six-plus innings, helping to lead the Flames to an 8-4 victory over the Buccaneers, Saturday in a Big South Conference contest at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
Roy moves to 3-1 on the season with another solid starting effort for Liberty. After allowing a single to open the top of the second, the senior retired 13 Buccaneer batters in a row. He ended up allowing two runs on five hits over 6 2/3 innings, striking out four and walking one batter.
With back-to-back wins in the three-game series, Liberty improves to 2-0 in Big South play and 13-6 overall. Charleston Southern drops to 0-2 in conference action and 8-12 overall.
After three scoreless innings, Liberty staked itself to a 3-0 advantage in the fourth. With the base loaded and two outs, designated hitter Danny Grauer lined a single into the right-center field gap to clear the bases and give the Flames a lead they never relinquished.
In the fifth, Liberty extended its advantage. With one out, second baseman Bryan Aanderud ripped his first home run of the season over the left field wall to put the Flames in front, 4-0. The next batter, center fielder Ryan Cordell, then walked and stole second. Catcher Trey Wimmer followed with a run-scoring single through the left side of the infield for a 5-0 lead.
Charleston Southern cut into the Liberty advantage with two two-out runs in the top of the seventh. First baseman Harrison Wilkins singled to lead off the frame and moved to second, when left fielder John Faircloth reached on an infield single with two outs. Pinch hitter Ben Qualkinbush then walked to load the bases. Right fielder Brian Welch followed with a single to plate Wilkins with the first Buc run of the game. The next batter, pinch hitter Zack Hagman, walked to force in a run, cutting the Flames' lead to 5-2.
In the bottom of the inning, Liberty answered, providing itself with a six-run cushion. Left fielder Nick Lacik opened the frame with an infield hit and stole second. Aanderud followed with a single to put Flames at the corners. Two batters later, Wimmer doubled off the left field fence, plating Lacik for a 6-2 advantage. After the second batter of the inning was retired, an infield single by first baseman Alex Close brought home another tally for a 7-2 lead. Wimmer then scored on a wild pitch to make it, 8-2 Flames.
Charleston Southern sliced into the Liberty advantage with a run in the eighth. Center fielder Bobby Ison walked to open the inning and scored on a one-out double by shortstop Alex Tomasovich.
In the ninth, the Buccaneers mounted a rally by loading the bases with two outs. Patrick Bankemper was summoned from the Liberty bullpen and closed out the contest. After allowing a run to score by hitting a batter, the right-hander sealed the 8-4 Flames' victory by striking out Tomasovich.
Bankemper earned his first save of the season by collecting the final out for the Flames.
Charleston Southern starter Kevin Buran falls to 0-4 on the year. The right-hander gave up five runs on five hits over five innings of work. He struck out three batters and walked four.
Liberty collected 10 hits in the contest. Aanderud, Lacik and Wimmer had two hits apiece for the Flames. Wimmer has recorded two hits in each of his last six games.
Charleston Southern had six hits on the afternoon. No Buccaneer recorded more than one hit.
Charleston Southern and Liberty will meet in the final game of their Big South Conference series, tomorrow. First pitch scheduled for 1 p.m.


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|From: Robby Findler (robby at cs.uchicago.edu)
Date: Mon Aug 27 11:00:10 EDT 2007
This bug report isn't a PLT issue, but instead an issue for the author of the package below. We hope to get bug reporting integrated with PLaneT eventually. Sorry for the confusion until then. Robby On 8/27/07, spdegabrielle at gmail.com <spdegabrielle at gmail.com> wrote: > A new problem report is waiting at > http://bugs.plt-scheme.org/query/?cmd=view&pr=8896 > > Reported by Stephen De Gabrielle for release: 371 > > *** Description: > TO load instructions read: > (require (planet "[file]" ("oesterholt" "url-rewriting.plt" 1 2))) > > Should read > (require (planet "hwiki.scm" ("oesterholt" "url-rewriting.plt" 1 2))) > > *** How to repeat: > > > *** Environment: > macosx "Darwin sp.home 8.10.0 Darwin Kernel Version 8.10.0: Wed May 23 16:50:59 PDT 2007; root:xnu-792.21.3~1/RELEASE_PPC Power Macintosh powerpc" (ppc-macosx/3m) (get-display-depth) = 32 > Docs Installed: > (("/Applications/PLT Scheme v371/doc" "r5rs" "mzscheme" "mred" "help" "tour" "drscheme" "srfi" "mzlib" "misclib" "mrlib" "framework" "foreign" "mzc" "tools" "insidemz" "web-server" "swindle" "plot" "release-notes" "t-y-scheme" "tex2page" "beginning" "beginning-abbr" "intermediate" "intermediate-lambda" "advanced" "teachpack" "teachpack-htdc" "profj-beginner" "profj-intermediate" "profj-intermediate-access" "profj-advanced")) > Human Language: english > (current-memory-use) 106294128 > > Collections: > (("/Users/spdegabrielle/Library/PLT Scheme/371/collects" non-existent-path) ("/Applications/PLT Scheme v371/collects" "afm" "algol60" "browser" "combinator-parser" "compiler" "config" "defaults" "drscheme" "dynext" "embedded-gui" "eopl" "errortrace" "ffi" "framework" "frtime" "games" "graphics" "help" "hierlist" "htdch" "htdp" "html" "icons" "info-domain" "lang" "launcher" "lazy" "macro-debugger" "make" "mred" "mrlib" "mzlib" "mzscheme" "mztake" "net" "openssl" "parser-tools" "planet" "plot" "preprocessor" "profj" "profjWizard" "r5rs" "readline" "setup" "sgl" "slatex" "slideshow" "srfi" "stepper" "string-constants" "swindle" "syntax" "syntax-color" "teachpack" "test-box-recovery" "tex2page" "texpict" "trace" "version" "web-server" "wxme" "xml")) > Computer Language: (("Professional Languages" "PLT" "Graphical (MrEd, includes MzScheme)") #6(#t write mixed-fraction-e #f #t debug)) > >
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An Analysis of the causes of the Wars and the course which they took.
Michael D. Miller
|Wars of the Roses
An Analysis of the causes of the Wars and the course which they took.
By: Michael D. Miller
|The period known to history as the Wars of the Roses is immensely complex,
involving as it does the constitutional, dynastic, parliamentary, social and military
issues which bedevilled the late middle-ages. Then the accepted method of rule was rule by
the King, which was fast becoming an anachronism in a society which was rapidly changing.
Even so, this form of dictatorship, which to modern eyes appears as a tryranny, worked
reasonably well as long as the King was a firm and well balanced person who could keep his
powerful and turbulant nobles in order by a judicious mixture of stick and carrot. When
the King did not possess the necessary qualities, then kingship faltered, and there was
little which could correct the abuses which were the natural corollary. There were those
who were genuinely concerned with the disorder which resulted, but in a rough and brutal
age there were also those who, motivated by greed and the desire for personal
aggrandisment, seized the opportunity to create armed conflict. Human nature being what it
is, the same characteristics could often be found simultaneously in any one individual.
Most works on the Wars of the Roses are too constrained by the demands of the publishers to be able to examine the root causes of the Wars or all the issues which brought them about. This work is an attempt to deal with them comprehensively.
Click here to continue on to the Introduction.
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(CNSNews.com) - The defeat of Spain's conservative government days after the country's worst ever terror attack has deprived the Bush administration of an important European ally, while ringing alarm bells around the democratic world about the potential of terrorism to determine election results.
Several other countries in Europe and Asia that supported U.S. foreign policy in Iraq and Afghanistan face election campaigns this year, and recent events in Spain are being closely watched.
The Socialists' unexpected victory in Sunday's election was widely attributed to voter reaction to Thursday's train bombings in Madrid, which killed 200 people.
Analysts said many voters believed the government's support for an unpopular war had made Spain more of a target, and they were angered by the Spanish government's insistence that Basque separatists rather than Islamists were behind the bombings.
The ousting of a close U.S. ally three days after a major attack raised concerns that terrorists were now seeking to alter the outcome of elections.
That perception gained ground when Socialist prime minister-elect Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero confirmed Washington's fears by indicating he would steer Spain away from its close alliance with the U.S.
Zapatero called last year's war against Saddam Hussein an "error" and a campaign organized "on the basis of lies," suggested that President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair should engage in some "reflection and self-criticism," and confirmed his intention to pull out the 1,300 Spanish troops deployed in Iraq, unless the U.N. takes control by June.
In Italy, another U.S. ally in Iraq, Welfare Minister Roberto Maroni expressed concern about the possibility that terrorists could "affect electoral outcomes" and said he hoped other countries would learn a lesson from what happened in Spain.
Maroni criticized Zapatero's comments Monday, saying they constituted "the worst thing he could have said in terms of an opening statement."
"All Europeans should make a united stand, yet the comments made by the future prime minister look the other way. If troops are retrieved [from Iraq] that would be a sure sign of bowing to terrorism."
Like outgoing Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar's conservatives in Spain, the governments of Britain, Italy, Poland, Australia, Japan, the Philippines and South Korea all supported the war, often despite strong anti-war domestic opposition. All face elections of some type this year.
The three European countries will participate in European Parliament elections in June that could signal voter intentions for future national elections.
Japan holds elections for the upper house of parliament, while Australia, South Korea and the Philippines all hold general elections during 2004.
Australian Prime Minister John Howard looks most vulnerable, facing an election challenge from an opposition party whose poll figures have risen significantly under a new leader.
Like Spain's Socialists, the Australian Labor Party strongly opposed the war in Iraq.
Howard not only backed the war, but became the only leader apart from Blair to send troops to fight alongside Americans in the campaign (Poland sent several hundred, but asked for its contribution not to be made public at the time.)
Sensitive to the comparison, Australian government figures have differed with the weekend assessment by the country's top police officer that Spain may have been targeted for attack as a result of its support for the war.
Much attention has been paid to al-Qaeda's threats five months ago to attack countries allied to the U.S. in Iraq. Australia was singled out in that warning, along with Britain, Spain, Italy and Japan.
In a radio interview Tuesday, however, Howard pointed out that the first time Osama bin Laden specifically threatened Australia, the al-Qaeda leader's complaint dealt not with Iraq but with Australia's key role in the campaign that resulted in East Timor's independence from Muslim Indonesia.
Howard noted that terrorists had struck during the past year in countries not supportive of the war in Iraq, including Morocco and Indonesia.
A similar theme was picked up by media commentators in Germany and France, both of which opposed the war.
"The Islamic terrorism targeting Spain is not a Spanish problem, and other European countries should not assume that it will only affect Aznar, Blair and Bush," said Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, while in France, Liberation said the French would be "very wrong" to assume they are safe.
'Frightened voters'
While some commentators have accused Spanish voters of giving in to terrorism, others have argued that the reasons for the election upset were more complex, including the feeling that the government was playing down likely Islamist involvement in the bombings.
Writing in The Australian, veteran political commentator Greg Sheridan said that, whatever the precise causes of the election result, the impression was nonetheless given that "al-Qaeda has frightened a Western electorate into ditching its government, into running away from the Americans."
The Jerusalem Post said in an editorial that it would be unfair to accuse Spaniards of accommodating al-Qaeda's threats, "but there is no doubt this is the way the perpetrators of the attacks will interpret the result."
If al-Qaeda or other Islamists do plan pre-election terrorist attacks in other countries - possibly including the U.S. itself - the plans could backfire and have precisely the opposite effect to that intended.
Terrorists have affected election results before, notably in Israel, where a suicide bombing spree in Jerusalem in February 1996 brought down a government. In that case, however, it was the dovish Shimon Peres who fell to Binyamin Netanyahu, who took a tougher line against Palestinian terror.
In Australia, Howard confounded critics when he was re-elected just two months after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks on the U.S., after a campaign dominated by the security situation.
And when Australia was itself directly affected by terrorism, with the deaths of 88 citizens in the Oct. 2002 bombings in Bali, Howard's poll ratings jumped. They surged again during the Iraq war.
Howard acknowledged Tuesday that his government's support for the war would be one of many things voters take into account at the polls, and repeated his view that it was the right thing to do.
He said Australia was a terrorist target before the war and remains one now.
"I don't believe the majority of Australians would want any government to be intimidated and cowered and bullied into changing its position on foreign policy issues because of terrorist threats."
In a commentary, the Washington-based Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs said that if Spain's incoming prime minister believed terrorists would now leave his country alone, satisfied with the pullout of its troops from Iraq, "he is a fool and the Spanish voters who put him there are as well."
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If you think a crash is coming, what makes these good funds to buy? You can throw all your money in these funds and basically fight off inflation while engaging in a capital preservation strategy. Or you can just deploy some of your money into these selections as an ultra-conservative allocation of the overall portfolio.
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MOTORISTS escaped with only minor injuries after two cars crashed in Crompton Way.
The accident, which involved a Ford B Max and a Renault Clio, happened at about 7.20pm at the junction of Crompton Way and Moss Bank Way.
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Pros: Mostly free of additives, price, green
Cons: Waxy feel to cover, lower absorbency
Bottom line: Great green diaper for a nice price
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Earth's Best Tender Care stands out in our field of 24 diapers as one of the best combinations of performance, price, and eco-health virtues which helped it earn a Best Value award. With a similar price to top Pampers variety, this diaper offers above average absorbency, superior fit and comfort, a great leak score, and durable construction. There weren't many diapers we liked this much, and we were sad to see it lose the Editors' Choice award (to a very worthy opponent BAMBO Nature), but nonetheless it is still a great diaper for the price, and we would recommend this diaper.
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Absorption and Leaks
Tender Care did well in the absorption category Nature Babycare, another green diaper of similar price to Earth's Best. BAMBO Nature, our Editors' Choice, earned a 9 of 10 for absorption in our tests, but came with a price bump. Both diapers offered more for the eco/health categories, which gave Earth's Best more competition than last year. It's above average score for absorption did help it score higher than other green diapers, Seventh Generation Free & Clear and Babyganics Rear Gear. Nurtured by Nature, earned a 5 in this metric, but failed to even approach Earth's stunning score in our leak tests.
The absorption test for Earth's Best Tender Care (left), BAMBO Nature (middle), and Nature Babycare (right) are shown below. The larger green area indicates more surface moisture; less green indicates better absorption.
For leaks, this diaper scored higher than any other diaper we tested, earning a score of 9. Broody Chick had similar, but slightly higher, scores in both metrics as Earth's Best with a 7 for absorption and an 8 for leaks, but it was also one of the most expensive diapers in our tests, competing for top price with Honest Company diaper. For its price range, no other diaper came close to Tender Care's score in this category in our tests.
Comfort and Durability
During our testing, we found Earth's Best diapers to be well-constructed with a great fit. The materials are soft, if a bit waxy feeling on the outer cover; it scored well for the softness of materials on the inside liner that touches baby's skin and for the thoughtful tab placement and nice elastic throughout. The diaper scored a 4 out 10 in this category, losing a point for the pokiness of the tabs themselves, and failing to gain points for breathability when compared to the other diapers in our tests. However, testers were satisfied overall with the comfort and fit of this diaper.
Several other diapers scored higher in our tests for this metric; primarily for using softer materials on the outside, but many of them either suffered in durability as a result or simply cost extra. Walmart's White Cloud scored a high 8 of 10, and cost significantly less, but it only scored a 3 for durability. On the other hand, BAMBO Nature scored high in both metrics with an 8 in each, but it carries a higher price.
All of the 24 diapers we tested contain SAP, which is the key to absorbency. Once SAP absorbs urine, it expands creating little gel blobs that puffs up the diaper. If a diaper is particularly full, these blobs can leak out onto baby's skin. Earth's Best is a well-constructed, durable diaper, which means the SAP has a better chance of staying inside the diaper's core and away from your baby.
Earth's Best withstood some heavy night time saturation and not only resisted leaks, but it maintained its integrity. The diaper did inflate significantly, as it absorbed, but it did not release any SAP onto baby that we could see. The outer cover also stayed intact, unlike its green brother Nature Babycare which had some incidence of structural integrity issues.
Eco and Health
Earth's Best offers many eco-friendly and baby health attributes for a pretty good price. It isn't the highest ranking diaper in these metrics, but it was a great diaper out of those we tested. It is made without the use of chlorine, latex, perfumes, or dyes, which made it very sensitive to baby. It also does not add anything like aloe or lotion to the inner liner, which in our opinion, is a good thing. We feel that less really is more when it comes to additives. It scored a 5 of 10 in our tests for this metric. Only 4 diapers scored higher than Tender Care in our tests in the category of health, BAMBO Nature, Attitude, Andy Pandy, and the already mentioned Nature Babycare. It is worth noting however, that all of the other diapers cost more than Earth's Best which is just part of the reason why it earned Best Value award.
For being eco-friendly, Earth's Best earned points in our tests for using a chlorine free processing, plant based products, renewable resources, less petro-chemical products than leading brands, and more natural absorbent material such as corn and wheat than many other diapers. We felt they did a pretty good job of balancing the eco-benefits, with keeping the price fairly low. It earned a 3 of 10 for this category in our tests. However, once again, several other green diapers outscored it in our testing, but most of them were also more expensive too.
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Parent's looking for a green diaper, those concerned about the environment, or baby's sensitive developing systems will be interested in Earth's Best Tender Care. With a brand name that many parents have at least seen on their grocery store shelves, and a reasonable price point compared to many other green diapers, it is hard not to be intrigued by Earth's Best dip in the diaper pool. Parents who try it will likely be impressed and not even notice the extra few cents they will pay per diaper over Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive. Its hard not to love this diaper; even one of our 2 year old in-house testers specifically chose it over Huggies Snug & Dry. Which says a lot when Snug & Dry is adorned with Mickey Mouse and Tender Care is not.
Earth's Best Tender Care was last year's Editors' Choice and a Best Value award winner this year; this diaper changed our initial perceptions of green diapers. What we found in Tender Care was a diaper that was not only green, but highly effective and a top performer. This year, Earth's Best continued to be a top-notch performer ranking 6 out of 24 diapers tested. Priced only slightly higher than Pampers, it performed similarly to Pampers in absorbency and leaks, but outperformed both Pampers and Huggies in almost all our other testing categories. When you add eco-friendly and health attributes to the mix, it creates a diaper that traditional diapers couldn't equal. All-in-all, we feel that Earth's Best makes a great diaper with a price point on par with more traditional brands. Even though it lost the coveted Editors' Choice award to BAMBO Nature, we still highly recommend it.
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Howard Zinn, my hero, teacher, and friend died of a heart attack on Wednesday at the age of 87. With his death, we lose a man who did nothing less than rewrite the narrative of the United States. We lose a historian who also made history.
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He carried the open letter up-stairs, and found Natalie in the drawing-room, dusting some pieces of Venetian glass.
Another way is to take two unciae of ore, a semi-uncia of litharge, two drachmae of Venetian glass and a semi-uncia of saltpetre.
To Magdalen Fay's present joy seemed like a bit of Venetian glass on the extreme edge of a cabinet at a child's elbow.
The splendid chandelier of Venetian glass is the sole reminder of a previous reign.
The finest glass is made in Tuscany and Venetia; Venetian glass is often coloured and of artistic form.
There is suspended a very rich central candelabrum of Venetian glass in many colors.
Venetian glass is a soda-lime glass; Bohemian glass is a potash-lime glass.
The supper was served on a small round table, with a costly service of china and Venetian glass.
Over the entrance is to be the city seal, in antique and Venetian glass.
As further evidence of the effect of patronage on art, a case in point is found in the manufacture of Venetian glass.


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Concerned about the impact of continuing protests, the Los Angeles City Council was asked Tuesday to adopt a resolution in support of Attorney General Eric Holder's intention to investigate the shooting of Florida youth Trayvon Martin.
Councilman Bernard Parks said the proposal suggested by Earl Ofari Hutchinson, founder of the Los Angeles Urban Round Table and a contributor to the Daily News' "Friendly Fire" blog, was a measured approach designed to determine if there were any civil-rights violations.
"This is not jumping to any conclusions that someone is guilty," Parks said. "This is calling for a thorough, objective investigation of what occurred in Florida. We have seen how it plays out on the city streets, and Los Angeles has shown there is concern about the stand-your-ground laws."
Following the verdict, in which George Zimmerman was acquitted, protests were held around the country, with many incidents of violence resulting in arrests.
Parks introduced the proposal to the City Council on Tuesday and asked it be returned as soon as possible for full council action.
Hutchinson, who has been working to reduce the violence and crimes that have been associated with some of the early protests, believes it is important for political bodies to weigh in on this. "We have seen so much turmoil, so much discussion, so much violence, it has almost been a perfect storm," he said, adding that public opinion has been so galvanized and divisive an outside view is needed to help resolve the issue.
Bobbie Jean Anderson, spokeswoman of the New Frontiers Democratic Club, referred to the remarks made by President Obama last week. "He gave voice to the scenario that many have of what would have happened if Trayvon was of age and he was carrying a gun," Anderson said.
Parks also referred to the commander in chief's remarks. "The president said that if this had happened 35 years ago, it could have been him," he noted. "This is a nationwide issue. We need to say to the people in the community that we support them. It is not just a question of prosecution but one of allowing an investigation taking its natural course."
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On September 22, 2012, KCRW hosted a live storytelling show as part of RiotLA, a new alternative comedy festival in downtown Los Angeles. The live audience heard stories from Marc Maron, Maria Bamford, Nick Kroll and more.
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McDonald's investors rejected a shareholder proposal at an annual shareholder meeting that would have required the fast-food chain to assess its impact on childhood obesity.
Dr Andrew Bremer, a pediatric endocrinologist and professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, presented the proposal at the meeting.
Bremer said McDonald's has chosen to employ countless new PR tactics that create a perception of change while unreasonably exposing shareholders to significant risk.
"It is not enough to point to so-called healthier menu items when children are still the target of aggressive marketing of an overwhelming unhealthy brand," Bremer said.
Bremer is referring to McDonald's having added salads, oatmeal and smoothies to its menu, as well as changing the contents of its Happy Meals by reducing the french fry portion by more than half and including apples in every meal.
A 2006 report requested by Congress concluded junk food marketing contributes to an epidemic of childhood obesity that continues to rise.
The shareholder proposal also failed last year, however, the proposal received 6.4 percent of votes in support, up from 5.6 percent a year ago.
"We're proud of the changes we've made to our menu. We've done more than anybody in the industry around fruits and vegetables and variety and choice," said retiring Chief Executive Jim Skinner, who received a standing ovation from investors.
Incoming CEO Don Thompson, who claimed his two children eat at McDonald's, said the following in his response to questions from Corporate Accountability representatives:
"I would never do anything to hurt them or any other children, nor would we as a corporation … Do me the honor, and our entire organization, of not associating us with doing something that is damaging to children. We have been very responsible," Thompson said.
That McDonald's core selling items of fatty foods and sugary drinks contributes to America's obesity nightmare, where nearly one-third of U.S. children are overweight, is summarily dismissed by McDonald's executives who defend the brand and its advertising.
McDonald's executives have actually convinced themselves that the food they serve is real food, instead of the food-like chemically altered substance that it is.
For example, Chicken McNuggets contain tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ), a petroleum-based product, and dimethylpolysiloxane, an anti-foaming agent also used in Silly Putty.
From the alleged 12 year shelf life of a McDonald's hamburger, to the McRib sandwich, with roughly 70 ingredients, including ammonium sulfate, polysorbate 80, sodium stearoyl lactylate, calcium peroxide, and calcium propionate, what McDonald's offers is anything but real food.
Adults like incoming CEO Don Thompson, who claims his two children eat at McDonald's, have allowed themselves to literally suspend reality by redefining what food actually is; believing, for instance, that artificial chemicals and genetically altered crops are as much a natural and integral aspect of food as real natural, organic ingredients.
Adults, children and even fast-food executives have become victims of a steady stream of Madison Avenue propaganda — a form of mass schizophrenia where everyone is simultaneously hypnotized by LIES, distortions, and half truths.


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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said he plans to meet with Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger, who's currently under investigation in Georgia for allegedly committing a sexual assault.
Goodell also offered a stern warning to Roethlisberger, who has denied the accusation, but who also was sued last year by a Nevada woman who alleged he raped her.
"The most important thing is we take the issue very seriously," Goodell said. "We are concerned that Ben continues to put himself in this position."
Roethlisberger has not been charged with a crime in the alleged Georgia incident. He also denied the accusation from Andrea McNulty, a Nevada woman who sued Roethlisberger in civil court alleging he had raped her in 2008.
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said this weekend that he was "highly concerned" with the allegations, but he joined team owner Art Rooney II in saying the team would allow the legal process to play out before making decisions. -- Sean Leahy
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Controversy as Alonso wins
Ferrari hit with team orders fine, result stands
Spaniard Fernando Alonso took full advantage of his Ferrari team's support for their number one driver to win yesterday's German Grand Prix in controversial circumstances.
Alonso's win not only revitalised his bid for a third world title, it also crushed his Ferrari team-mate Brazilian Felipe Massa's hopes of victory.
He was told to move over as 'Fernando is faster' in a message that signalled he had to let him pass - reviving the old arguments about team orders in Formula One.
Ferrari were later fined $100,000 for breaching sporting regulations at the German GP. FIA said the result would stand. However, the team will be summoned to appear before the FIA's world council at a date to be set.
Alonso proved his pedigree with a strong drive, withstanding third-placed Sebastian Vettel's attack at the start before being gifted the lead in the closing stages when Massa was virtually told to concede the leading position.
Massa, told that Alonso was "faster" than him and asked to confirm he understood the message, gave up the fight and finished second ahead of Vettel, in his Red Bull, with the two McLaren drivers, Britons Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, taking fourth and fifth.
Vettel's Red Bull team-mate Australian Mark Webber was sixth, Pole Robert Kubica seventh for Renault ahead of Mercedes drivers and fellow Germans Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher with Russian Vitaly Petrov in the second Renault completing the top ten.
Alonso's win took him to within 34 points of drivers' championship leader Hamilton, who has 157 points. Button is second with 143 points while Webber and Vettel are third equal with 136 points.
Alonso's win brought back memories of the controversy that followed the 2002 Austrian Grand Prix when Brazilian Rubens Barrichello was ordered to hand victory to Michael Schumacher - a decision that caused uproar and led to tighter rules on team orders.
Alonso was delighted with the performance of his team and the car.
He said: "We have been competitive, we performed really well all weekend."
He added that he was aware of the obvious team orders. "I don't know what happened but I saw Felipe was a little bit slow, and you have to take every opportunity you have.
"Sometimes you are quick, sometimes you are slow, some parts of the race Felipe was quicker, so it was very difficult to judge.
"The best thing is the result for the team, top two."
Massa, clearly distraught at having his first win of the season taken from his grasp, was reluctant to comment.
"I don't think I need to say anything about it - he passed me. The only thing I feel is that I did a good job for the team, that is the most important thing."
Vettel said he was 'emotional' after his first podium finish in front of his home crowd.
He said: "Finishing on the podium is very special for me, it's very nice and I am very emotional."
He added that he was disappointed with his start but admitted that Ferrari were deserved winners.
On a dry but overcast day, Massa made a scintillating start from third on the grid to take full advantage as a sluggish Vettel got involved in a battle with the charging Alonso.
It was a perfect opportunity for the two Ferraris to show their speed and aggression and they swamped the young Red Bull driver, leaving him behind as they pulled clear at the head of the field.
In the skirmishes behind them, Hamilton moved up to third ahead of Webber in the second Red Bull with Button slotting into sixth and also Michael Schumacher, making light of his advancing years by jumping from 11th to eighth on the opening lap.
Clear message
With Massa out in front and Alonso chasing, the Spaniard told Ferrari over the team radio after 21 laps that "this is ridiculous!" because Massa refused initially to concede the lead a year to the day on from his terrible accident in Hungary.
"Gap is three seconds - we need everything Felipe and if we keep this going, we can win," Massa's engineer Rob Smedley told Alonso.
With the gap down to just one second as the final laps approached Massa was told over the radio, "Fernando is faster than you - can you confirm you understood that message?"
That signalled the end of the Brazilian's bid for glory and left the way clear for Alonso to win.
The Italian stable denied ordering Massa to slow down and allow Alonso to overtake on lap 49.
Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali insisted that there were no team orders and that it was Massa's decision to let two-time world champion Alonso past.
"We gave information to the driver and it was his decision to decide how to react," he said.
German GP result
1. Alonso (Ferrari) 1:27.38.864
2. Massa (Ferrari) at 4.196 secs
3. Vettel (Red Bull) 5.121
4. Hamilton (McLaren) 26.896
5. Button (McLaren) 29.482
6. Webber (Red Bull) 43.606
7. Kubica (Renault) 1 lap
8. Rosberg (Mercedes) 1 lap
9. Schumacher (Mercedes) 1 lap
10. Petrov (Renault) 1 lap
11. Kobayashi (Sauber) 1 lap
12. Barrichello (Williams) 1 lap
13. Hulkenberg (Williams) 1 lap
14. De la Rosa (Sauber) 1 lap
15. Alguersuari (Toro Rosso) 1 lap
16. Liuzzi (Force India) 2 laps
17. Sutil (Force India 2 laps
18. Glock (Virgin) 3 laps
19. Senna (HRT) 4 laps
Retired from race
Kovalainen (Lotus) 11 laps to go
Di Grassi (Virgin) 17 laps
Yamamoto (HRT) 48 laps
Trulli (Lotus) 64 laps
Buemi (Toro Rosso) 66 laps
Fastest lap: Vettel - 1:15.824.
Next race: Hungary GP, August 1.
1. Hamilton 157pts
2. Button 143
3. Webber 136
4. Vettel 136
5. Alonso 123
6. Rosberg 94
7. Kubica 89
8. Massa 85
9. Schumacher 38
10. Sutil 35
11. Barrichello 29
12. Kobayashi 15
13. Liuzzi 12
14. Petrov 7
15. Buemi 7
16. Alguersuari 3
17. Hulkenberg 2
1. McLaren 300pts
2. Red Bull 272
3. Ferrari 208
4. Mercedes GP 132
5. Renault 96
6. Force India 47
7. Williams 31
8. Sauber 15
9. Toro Rosso 10
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I installed one of the Vista Release Candiates some time ago and I'd like to
know the best way to uninstall/remove it.
The system has two drives attached
Drive 1: Windows XP
Drive 2: Windows Vista
together with the Vista bootloader.
Normally I would just format the 2nd drive, but there are some other files
on the drive which I would like to keep, so is there another way for me to
delete Vista from that partition? (I did try just deleting the files from
within XP but they seem to be write protected)
Alternatively, what would happen if I just installed the the RTM build over
the RC - would that work?
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Incensed by a "no tresspassing" sign, Jeff Deck launched a cross-country trip to right grammatical wrongs.
He enlisted a friend, Benjamin D. Herson, and together they got to work erasing errant quotation marks, rectifying misspellings and cutting unnecessary possessive apostrophes.
[The book] The Great Typo Hunt is the story of their crusade.
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Lebanese beauty Elissa [2] beat off some tough competition this week to take home the title of 'The Most Elegant Female Arab Artist in the Arab World.'
It was a landslide victory for the sexy songstress who claimed 60 per cent of the total votes in the poll held by popular magazine, Sayidity.
It was all about the Lebanese ladies in this year's poll as fellow starlets Nancy Ajram [3] and Najwa Karam [4] took second and third place.
But Lebanese diva Haifa Wehbe [5]is sure to be upset that her name didn't feature in any of the top spots.
When it comes to elegance it seems that Elissa is in a class of her own.
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[2] http://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/elissa-dubai-fashion-451248
[3] http://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/nancy-ajram-450930
[4] http://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/najwa-karam---452184
[5] http://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/haifa-wehbe-divorce-454532
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TOP STORY > >Wreck raises questions
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A wreck last month at the intersection of Dewitt Henry and Pecan in Beebe in which no ticket was issued is causing problems in the police department because Janice Petray, the driver considered responsible for the rear-end collision, is a member of the city council who is reportedly dating a police officer. According to reports by witnesses, she appeared to be under the influence of alcohol, but she denies it.
Mayor Mike Robertson has in-structed Police Chief Wayne Ballew to get to the bottom of the matter. The two ranking officers involved have already been demoted to patrol officer, in part because of the incident, and other action is possible.
Wayne is going to have to decide if hes going to do an internal investigation and were going to have to talk about it more, the mayor said.
Statements made the day after the wreck show discrepancies that must be addressed, Robertson said.
It looks like everybody is trying to brush it aside, he said. When you have a council member dating a police officer, the public is going to scrutinize it.
Robertson said he has told Ballew, It is what it is. Investigate and if it looks bad, it is bad.
Petray, who is serving her sixth year on the city council, told Patrol Officer Michael Wolford after the wreck at about 9 p.m. July 23 that she was stopped at the traffic light and that when the light turned green the pickup she rear-ended did not move forward.
Petray was driving a red convertible, 2004 Honda S20 when she struck the silver 2007 Toyota Tundra pickup driven by Mallory Davis of Beebe. Davis pickup traveled 145 feet after the impact.
Wolford did not give Petray a ticket for the wreck, but he wrote in a statement the next day, after Chief Ballew saw discrepancies in the accident report, that Petray appeared to be drinking.
I felt during my investigation of the accident that I was unable to do my job due to my superiors (Cpl. Tony Bryant and Sgt. Steve Benton) convincing me that Ms. Petray was fine and that she was sitting still at the stop light when I knew she wasnt, Wolford wrote in his statement.
Benton was supposed to be off-duty but decided to go the scene of the wreck.
I feel that I was unable to do my job due to the circumstances. I was persuaded to make decisions I normally would not if I was by myself, Wolford continued.
My investigation revealed that Ms. Petray had struck the back of Ms. Davis vehicle. Ms. Davis had been sitting at the red light.
The light turned green and she proceeded to go through the light when Ms. Petray strikes her in the rear. I believe that the accident was caused due to Ms. Petray being under the influence of a controlled substance.
Wolford said Petray an-nounced immediately after the wreck that she was a city council member and that she was dating Sgt. Benton.
David Nelson, a firefighter and part-time police officer, who also was at the scene, said he smelled alcohol when he spoke to Petray.
Lt. Eddie Cullum, who took statements from witnesses on July 24, said in his statement that Richie Mahoney, who towed Petrays car, told him that although he didnt smell alcohol on Petray, she appeared to be under the influence.
The two ranking officers did not make written statements.
Petray denies that she had been drinking.
I was yard working and cleaning my kitchen all day and I was hungry for a Mazzios salad, she said.
Filing for the city council starts today and Petray says she intends to run for a fourth term.
Im 49 years old and Ive never been in an accident, Petray said. Ive never even been stopped for a traffic violation.
Petray says that because of her lack of personal knowledge about traffic stops, she didnt realize that her accident was not handled by the book.
If I need a ticket, Ill be glad to pay it. I didnt know I had done anything wrong, she said.
Petray also told this reporter Tuesday evening that the air bag in her car was activated, and when she got out of the car, it made her feel uncomfortable and unsteady on her feet.
That may be one reason people around her thought she was intoxicated.
Petray, who is recently divorced from former Beebe Mayor Phil Petray, also said she is no longer dating Benton.
I have visited with Steve this summer, she said. Weve grilled out and gone to the movie. Im not seeing him right now.
Petray says she is sorry for the trouble the accident has caused all the officers involved.
I love Beebe. I wouldnt do anything to hurt it, she said.
Chief Ballew said the incident has sullied the good reputation he is trying to build for the department, and that he started his investigation immediately after realizing that it was possible the situation had been mishandled.
He wasnt there, so he doesnt know if Petray was drinking or not, he said. But he has told all his officers that no one gets special treatment. And he is certain that if she appeared to have been drinking, she should have been tested.
I will not tolerate it, he said. I dont care who you are. Youre not going to drink and drive.
Officer Wolford was the first on the scene of the accident. Bryant came to assist and then Benton was called.
Ballew said Benton was off-duty and there was no reason for him to have been there.
However, Assistant Chief Ron Lewis was on duty and should have been called since a council member was involved.


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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. mission chief in Haiti, Hedi Annabi, died in Tuesday's earthquake that devastated the country's capital, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced on Saturday.
Annabi, a Tunisian, was believed to be 65.
In a statement, Ban also confirmed the death of Annabi's deputy, Brazilian Luiz Carlos da Costa, and of the acting U.N. police commissioner in Haiti, Doug Coates of Canada.
Ban gave no details of how the bodies had been found, but the world body said earlier this week that Annabi and his aides were under the rubble of the Hotel Christopher, the U.N. headquarters in Port-au-Prince, and could be alive or dead.
Haitian President Rene Preval said on Wednesday that Annabi had died, but the United Nations said at the time it could not confirm that.
Annabi is the first U.N. mission chief to die in the line of duty since Sergio Vieira de Mello of Brazil was killed along with 14 other U.N. staff when a truck bomb exploded outside the U.N. headquarters in Baghdad in 2003.
Ban described Annabi as "the gold standard of service against which all who had the privilege to work with him were measured." He hailed the Tunisian's "unparalleled work ethic -- he was the first in and the last out every day for his entire career."
After working in the Tunisian foreign service, Annabi joined the United Nations in 1981. For nearly a decade, he worked on a political settlement in Cambodia before joining the U.N. peacekeeping department where he rose to be an assistant secretary-general. He had held the Haiti job since 2007.
Ban said of Annabi, da Costa and Coates that "in every sense of the word, they gave their lives for peace."
By Friday, the U.N. death toll in Haiti had stood at 37. The deaths announced by Ban raise that to at least 40, but U.N. officials expect it ultimately to rise well over 100.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice said that under the leadership of Annabi and his team, the U.N. mission in Haiti "helped the country turn a corner after the suffering it endured in recent years."
"This is an effort now set back by this unimaginable catastrophe," she said.
Reporting by Patrick Worsnip; Editing by Peter Cooney


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redlands >> Area musician Ana Gonzalez-Jorgensen led an enthusiastic bunch of a 150 on a musical and cultural journey of Mexico Saturday at Mission Gables.
The historic home played host to the Redlands Community Music Association's recent community workshop, "Many Voices, Muchas Voces," where all ages in attendance were able to participate in activities promoting arts appreciation and involvement.
Sing-alongs, folklorico dancing, a traditional costume display and children's art activities were event highlights made possible thanks to a grant from the James Irvine Foundation.
Gonzalez-Jorgensen, who was dressed in traditional garb, happily answered questions about the country to curious minds in attendance on the Mission Gables Talbert Courtyard as the event came to close.
"(This activity) is very important because when I came to the United States I felt very lonely even thought there were so many people here," Gonzalez-Jorgensen said in between a break from answering questions. "But the most important thing that makes me the happiest is seeing other people happy."
She first came to Redlands from Central Mexico years ago. And while she was new to the area and culture, she didn't let her love of the country fall by the wayside.
Today, she can be found performing songs from the country in downtown Redlands or other venues in the city dressed from head to toe in garb that captures the colors and tone of Mexico and its people.
"It's all very exciting," she said. "I'm a Scout leader for my son's Scout troop and I made it a requirement for them (to attend). Most of them are English speakers... and it was fun for me to see them dance to 'La Cucaracha.'"
Thanks to the grant through the Irvine Foundation, organizers of Saturday's event are planning one for next fall. And more activities are planned at the historic home in the near future, said Valerie Peister, program associate for the Redlands Community Music Association.
The group is envisioning recitals, musical events and the continuation of the group's Summer Bowl Children's Workshops happening in the coming weeks.
"The Mission Gables house just recently got finished, and this is an opportunity to bring people in and let them see Mission Gables," Peister added.
To learn more, visit redlandsbowl.com.


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