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Revisiting privatization in the context of poverty alleviation: the case of Sudan
Privatization programmes in the developing world have often been assessed on the grounds of efficiency. In recent years a more critical literature with a focus on the distributional and poverty impact of privatization has emerged. This article contributes to that literature in two ways. First, it presents a broad framework of empirical analysis of the relationship between privatization and poverty. Second, it applies this framework to the case of Sudan in as much as the existing data and information permit. The results do not lend much support for the arguments that privatization contributes to the efforts of poverty alleviation through various channels such as efficiency, employment creation and revenue generation for government. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Volume (Year): 18 (2006)
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Pages: 469-488
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HTC One max, Windows Phone 8 GDR 3, and the $350 Nexus 5: weekly news round-up
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Did you hear? The Google Nexus 5 smartphone appeared at the Google Play store, priced at $350 off contract. Yet unfortunately, nobody bought one. The smartphone listing got posted there accidentally and got quickly removed afterwards. Oh well, at least we're sure that the Nexus 5 is coming sooner than later. In other news, the HTC One max got announced officially, becoming the newest high-end smartphone in the company's portfolio. Think of it like an HTC One, but with a larger screen and a fingerprint sensor positioned at the back. It should be out worldwide in the coming weeks...
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The same release pattern will be used for the 10-episode The Good Wife spinoff, which also will premiere on CBS — its original network — presumably during the February sweep before its episodes are released on CBS All Access. Additionally, The Good Wife creators/showrunners Robert and Michelle King, who co-wrote the opening episode of the spinoff with Phil Alden Robinson, are boarding the series as full-time showrunners/executive producers. They had been tied up on their summer CBS series BrainDead, which is not likely to return for a second season. Even if that happens, the Kings would be able to handle both shows. Meanwhile, Robinson, who had been announced in May as an executive producer on the series, will serve in that capacity on the first episode only, with no further involvement.
As previously announced, the Good Wife spinoff will pick up one year after the events of the final episode of The Good Wife (aka the slap that divided the show's fans). The new series star Christine Baranski, who will reprise her role as Diane Lockhart, joined by Cush Jumbo as Lucca Quinn.
Only the first script for the series has been completed but the Kings, who shepherded seven 22-episode seasons of The Good Wife, should not have a problem delivering 10 episodes by January. In fact, it will be financially more advantageous for studio CBS TV Studios to go into production sooner as the new show will be using the Good Wife sets which are now sitting empty.
Take The Good Wife, slap an R-rating on it, and — voila! — you've got The Good Fight. According to exec producer Robert King, while the spinoff will be "similar" to its sire in pacing, primacy of actors and writing," and each episode will feature both "self-contained stories" and "a serialized element," the digital-only offshoot "will be able to exploit the greater freedom of streaming — both in subject matter and in a more cinematic look." (Translation: Christine Baranski's Diane can cuss!) What's more, The Good Fight "takes place in a post-Trump culture" where "Chicago liberals feel under assault," King adds. The show is also "more of an ensemble" boasting three strong leads in Baranski, Cush Jumbo's returning Lucca and Game of Thrones' Rose Leslie (as Diane's lesbian goddaughter Maiai). Speaking of Diane and Lucca, is it fair to say some tension still exists between the pair in the wake of that infamous slap Diane leveled on her BFF Alicia? "It's not an easy relationship, due to all the history," King acknowledges. "And it definitely won't be solved in the first episode."
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Nothing causes more boners than an action movie — especially when it stars a femme fatale who knows how to handle a gun. Everyone loves a sharp shootin', straight talkin' lady whose looks alone could kill, but it's even better when she's actually a trained lethal weapon. In honor of the women who inspire us to fight for our rights (and wear something skin tight), here are The Frisky's Top 5 Female Action Heroes.
5. Jane Fonda as Barbarella She's bold, she's blonde, and she won't take no for an answer. The stylish mod manhandler battles her way through the universe with a dozen outfits and one ray gun.
4. Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft: Tomb Raider A woman with a French braid has never been so tough. She rips up robots, makes dance mixes, and double fists guns — perhaps her real super power is being able to squeeze her arsenal — from her buns to her glocks — into hot pants.
3. Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley in the Aliens Quadrilogy Ripley, believe it or not, originally was a role written for a man, but it takes a woman to tackle all those extraterrestrials. And if there was ever a woman worth cloning, it's this mother/alien ass kicker.
2. Tamara Dobson in Cleopatra Jones While the competition is stiff, this lady is Blaxsploitation's baddest bootylicious crime buster. Cleopatra took out pushers, gangsters, corrupt cops, and even The Man (who was a woman) without so much as losing a hair from her amazing afro.
1. Uma Thurman in Kill Bill Cut throat and cunning, every girl can sympathize with this merciless bridezilla who won't stop fighting until she's brought on a bloodbath to rival her wedding's. Who would have thought a yellow jumpsuit could look so hot?
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State police at Uniontown are seeking tips leading to the arrests of three people involved in separate burglaries and thefts in the county, plus an unidentified suspect who stole a vehicle and the owner of stolen jewelry.
Arrest warrants have been issued for these people:
• Mark Matthew Miller, 25, of Uniontown, who is wanted on charges of burglary, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief for allegedly stealing copper and wiring from a vacant residence on North Gallatin Avenue in North Union between Feb. 16 and March 16.
• Brittany Dawn Eaton, 28, of Uniontown, who is charged with receiving stolen property for allegedly selling stolen jewelry at the Cash for Gold Shop in Uniontown on July 25.
• Tyler Charles Swink, 20, of North Versailles, who is wanted on burglary, criminal mischief and theft charges for allegedly stealing $215 in tools from a hunting cabin on Skyline Drive in Wharton between Dec. 24, 2011, and Jan. 9, 2012.
Crime Stoppers said Miller allegedly was involved in a burglary with Amanda Dugan, 28, and Timothy William Miller, 23, both of Uniontown, who are lodged in Fayette County Jail.
State police at Uniontown charged both suspects with burglary, conspiracy, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief. Dugan was lodged in Fayette County Jail on Sept. 25 in lieu of $25,000 bond, and Timothy Miller already was in the jail.
Dugan is scheduled for a preliminary hearing before Wharton District Judge Wendy Dennis on Oct. 16.
Donald Robert Dugan III, 29, of Uniontown allegedly provided Brittany Dawn Eaton with jewelry stolen from a Darwin Avenue residence in South Union.
He waived to court charges of burglary, receiving stolen property and conspiracy. He had been jailed in lieu of $25,000 bond on unrelated charges and is scheduled for arraignment in Fayette County Court on Oct. 17.
State police said Swink was linked to the burglary at the cabin in Wharton when blood found at the scene was later identified as being his.
Police are seeking the owner of a gold bracelet with the name "Patty" on it, which was part of the jewelry stolen on Sept. 25 in the area of Clarendon Avenue in Uniontown.
A female suspect, who was not identified, allegedly tried to hide it when police arrested her on a burglary warrant.
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Beijing: Greatest Wall On Earth
Part 3 of my Beijing trip series
When you are in China, one can never miss going is perhaps one of the historically famous landmarks on earth, The Great Wall Of China or should i call it "The Great Wall On Earth". It was built centuries ago by the emperor of China during the Qin Dynasty, Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi. The wall served as a barricade that kept off attackers. The wall was put together by people who resided there, along with criminals and the soldiers themselves. The great wall stretches up to 8,851.8 km. That is really really really long. I can't imagine how long they took. The people who built it deserve our every respect. Salute! Anyway, we didn't cover 8,851.8 km. I think we only covered 6 km (that's like 0.06% of the whole of great wall distance) of the wall which is quite an achievement for me
Me and Tom from UK at JinShanling Great Wall
Jenny from Canada on the same Great Wall tour with us
Me with a VIEW
How did we get there? Well we booked a tour bus from our hostel to the Great Wall itself for 280 yuan per person. There are many sections of the Great wall which you can start from; the most notable one is the Badaling but given to its popularity and is the most traveled section and the wall was quite well-restored over the years for tourist comfort, i wasn't particularly interested. To me old is beautiful and Jinshanling was the perfect section where you get to see the original ruin with debris still remains and non-restored of the Great Wall. There were barely anyone when we went there but we met a group of locals from a chinese company having some excursion. We walked through rugged stairs, destroyed watch towers and incomplete wall barriers with a view of the desert grassland and hills; the experience was breath-taking.
One of the ruins of the watchtower
Locals from a chinese firm taking part in a game festivity at the Great Wall
We encountered this local playing around with his home-made helicopter. We didn't wait till it take off though
When you are walking, it doesn't feel like a normal walk but a "GREAT" walk and our exhaustion doesn't not seem to stop us from carrying on. Did i tell you I sprained my ankle? At that moment i felt angry and frustrated because it was very cold at that time and we were in the middle of the great wall and my companions probably barely have the strength to carry me towards the end. But at some point, miraculously, my ankle pain just gradually disappeared and i was so shocked. I must really thank GOD for his healing and blessing.
After 4 hours of trailing the great wall, we finally reached the end. i never thought i would be here in my life and its listed in the seven wonders of the world. I must thank my travel buddy from Singapore, Tom and Jenny from UK and Canada whom we met during our great wall tour and of course our humble and soft-spoken tour guide who lives near the great wall.
My travel buddy, me, Tom, Jenny and our local guide. Thanks for the great time.
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French PM, FM to Beirut Monday
ARIS, July 17 (KUNA) -- French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin and Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy are traveling to Beirut on Monday to express the solidarity of France with the Lebanese government and people, it was officially announced here.
The mission was ordered by President Jacques Chirac who has expressed criticism of the Israeli overreaction to Hezbollah attacks against Israeli military forces, attacks that sparked the latest round of violence.
Chirac, who has also criticized Hezbollah and called for the release of the two Israeli soldiers taken prisoner a week ago by the Lebanese resistance group, said last Friday that the Israeli reaction was "completely disproportionate" and he said he wondered if Israel was not bent on destroying Lebanon.
Chirac has also questioned the ability of Lebanon to function as a sovereign state, given the existence of armed militias like Hezbollah.
Such groups are destined to be disarmed and dismantled in line with UN Resolution 1559, which led to the departure of Syrian forces from Lebanon.
France is expected to begin evacuating nationals and dual nationals Monday from Lebanon and a ferry has been sent from Cyprus for this purpose. Planes have also been chartered to take evacuees back to France from Cyprus and some people who managed to get out have already been brought back to France.
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France is today sending Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin to Beirut to express support for Lebanon, President Jacques Chirac's office said.
The prime minister was to meet with Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora to express support and solidarity from the French to the Lebanese, Chirac's office said in a statement made in St Petersburg, Russia, on the side of the G8 Summit.
On Friday, President Jacques Chirac said that the IDF's actions in Lebanon were "totally disproportionate" and asked whether destroying Lebanon was not the ultimate goal.
"One could ask if today there is not a sort of will to destroy Lebanon, its equipment, its roads, its communication," Chirac said during an interview in the garden of the presidential Elysee Palace to mark Bastille Day, the French national holiday.


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The more I use Visual Studio 2008 (and in particular, the new language features of .NET 3.5), the more I wonder how I ever programmed without it. My current love is the "Language Integrated Query" (LINQ) features that have been introduced in .NET 3.5 (with LINQ to SQL, XML, Entities etc). What I'm talking about right now is just the language itself (as the below example would just be considered LINQ to Objects).
If you're used to using SQL, then you're probably familiar with the "joining" (linking multiple sources together in your "from clause"). You've probably thought before, "this functionality would be great in every day programming, not just in SQL". Here is a quick snippet of C# code that shows how to perform joining using LINQ. This is just straight query expressions here, nothing special.
Those two objects (this.Articles and this.Authors) are simply generic lists of a couple of objects I've created. If you'd like to see the whole thing to get more insight on how easy it is to join in LINQ, here's the code:
What features of LINQ are you claiming were included in .NET 3.0? LINQ was first introduced in .NET 3.5, not further expressed.
I have to apologize for saying ".NET 3.0" with LINQ. While that was original intent, it didn't get pushed out until 3.5 (as you mentioned). At first I was thinking you were crazy, but then I realized my mistake was that it's the C# 3.0 language spec, not .NET 3.0.
I'm not going to try to justify my statements (as it was incorrect, so I wouldn't want to justify that), but it is a common mistake (Google search for 'LINQ ".net 3.0"' and you'll see enough MSDN blogs, articles, mvp blogs etc talking about their excitement about "LINQ in .NET 3.0").
Thanks for the correction (I'll fix the blog entry)!
Hey, thanks again for the correction... I've fixed the blog entry to be more accurate :)
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You can post a new question from the country page to which the question is relevant to, or at the bottom right hand of this page.
to post a new question or answer excisting ones
Please don't spam this forum with your new surf camp / charter / villa / surf school. Go to SurferDream.com and list your business there for free.
The GlobalSurfers forum has been the leading surf travel resource for over 18 years, so keep it friendly and relevant. Happy posting!
RE: Surfing Ontario« on: October 05 2006 21:10:00 »
Ok im actually going to the lesley street spit one the weekend cause my dad has a sailboat down thier, and were bring his power boat (hydrodyne) were going to try and scout out some areas, thanks for your help man, i apreciate it
RE: Surfing Ontario« Reply #1 on: October 06 2006 05:10:00 »
"Theres this one spot that only Breaks in the Dead of winter"
The wave breaks in the dead of winter? Onto what? twenty yards of ice lining the shoreline? You must be kidding, in the dead of winter, that lake is frozen solid. Have fun surfing them icebergs!
RE: Surfing Ontario« Reply #2 on: October 06 2006 05:10:00 »
You guys gotta be like me and surf a big koooky bic cause we all know that Im a kook so join me and we can start a kook club
RE: Surfing Ontario« Reply #3 on: October 07 2006 18:10:00 »
That bites Tom( living so far inland) not to rub it in or nothing but I can see that Atlantic ocean from my house. It gets really cold here in the winter too but we have a pretty consistent fall and winter. I have kelly slaters pro surfer for ps2 too. Transworld surf is much better if you canm find it in youre area. Im going to buy a brand new 6'10 swallow tail thruster tomorrow. I CANT F@#KING WAIT!!!!!
RE: Surfing Ontario« Reply #4 on: October 07 2006 18:10:00 »
PS any of you fags that been starting crap on this site are jealous that we can surf( I been surfing heavy ground swell for a month now) and you bitch ass fags are either not even close to the water or are too pussy to try because you cant even swim well. Either way yall can blo me!
We know who the real people are here and it aint;
and the fag who is impersonating me who is probably one of the above.
RE: Surfing Ontario« Reply #5 on: October 08 2006 01:10:00 »
Oh give me a Fu$#n Break Tom?!!!! Your Butt cheese must reallybe giving you Delusions !! First of all, A couple of successful wave rides, do not define you as a Surfer. Anyone can see set waves hitting the Shore Break, And owning a Surfboard Is just Bull !!!! Surfing is more then just riding waves !!! Ask anyone out here and they'll tell you the same thing. Your just a tourist that catches a few waves here and there acouple times a yr. Your a tourist with the ability to catch a wave. You Probably don't even know how to Duckdive or know anything about what it really means to a surfer, when a beautiful wave is on the horizon. Your a Kook!!
RE: Surfing Ontario« Reply #6 on: October 08 2006 18:10:00 »
Sorry Tom. Still trying to get my butt together after the USS something or other pulled into port last night. I'm ornery and need some small Chinese c@ck
RE: Surfing Ontario« Reply #7 on: October 08 2006 18:10:00 »
Frut fut I'm a butt pirate too. We should unit and make sweet gay love like Lionel RIchie "all night long...all night"
RE: Surfing Ontario« Reply #8 on: October 08 2006 18:10:00 »
I'm in you macho macho man. Just show me the way to your house and I'll give you man-hood like your daddy does. grrrr!!!
RE: Surfing Ontario« Reply #9 on: October 09 2006 13:10:00 »
wtf r u lumpin me in there? i aint never started sh t wit any1. im not a "real person" fcuk that dudes. if u dont want me round im gone. this place is nuthin but homophobic kook central NEways.
4 the record, u dont know me so dont start that bs up bout me not surfin cuz u dont no squat. i aint no kelly slater, but i hold my own n got more stoke than u whod rathr sit round callin ppl sh.t.. mayb if i ever actualy c any of u punks in the water ill show u better.
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Here's a few things worth checking out this week:
Layers Book – 2nd Edition –
I was talking to my buddy Matt Kloskowski the other day and he told me that he just wrapped up the 2nd Edition to his fantastic book on using layers in Photoshop. This is just a revision to the first edition so if you already own it, you don't need to run out and buy it again. But if this isn't part of your library, I can't recommend it enough. Here's the review I wrote for it the first time around.
Matt does a fantastic job of demystifying layers in this well organized, well thought out book. From his explanation of what a layer is, all the way through the most complex layer techniques, Matt keeps everything simple and straightforward. I have seen him instruct in person and this book follows in the same style as his classes. Each chapter builds upon the last and moves you from the simple to the challenging while building your knowledge of each layer tool or technique.
So here is what I really like, the chapters or lessons are chock full of follow along exercises that demonstrate the concepts being explained (you can download all of the images used to follow along). Next is the fact that Matt doesn't delve to deeply into the math behind the tools. He just shows you that this does this and that does that. As I always say, "I don't need to know how the engine works, just how to drive the car."
What I don't like, it's just too short. This isn't a bad thing with the book, it's just that I enjoyed the lessons so much that I wish there were more of them.
The book is now available for pre-order on Amazon.
Spider Holster releases the Black Widow –
If you have been wishing there was a down-sized version of the Spider Holster system that you could use with your entry-level or mirrorless camera then wish no more. Today, Spider Holster unveiled its new Spider Holster Black Widow camera holster designed specifically for entry-level DSLRs and the increasingly popular mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. Crafted from stainless steel and heavy duty resin, the Black Widow offers consumer and prosumer photographers a durable and lightweight solution to reduce neck, shoulder and back strain while maintaining the much sought-after fast-access.
To accompany the Black Widow, Spider Holster is also planning to offer a specially designed Black Widow Belt as well as an optional Black Widow Plate, which allows for the easy attachment of a tripod plate and helps distribute the camera's weight for the ideal carrying position (lens pointed backwards rather than at the ground). The Black Widow will carry a MSRP of $55, and will be available in November 2010. Attendees of the upcoming PhotoPlus Expo (Oct 28-30, NYC) can get a first look at the Black Widow in the Spider Holster booth.
onOne Software releases free Lightroom presets –
This week, onOne has announced Perfect Presets for Photoshop Lightroom. Designed to help photographers work more quickly and easily while expanding their creative options, Perfect Presets for Lightroom 3.0 now offers a third volume of effects created by Mike Wong for a total of 192 presets. Also included with the Perfect Presets are two collections of presets from Jack Davis. You can download them all by visiting the onOne Free Products page.


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Complete guide to film scoring : the art and business of writing music for movies and TV / Richard Davis.
|Davis, Richard, 1952-
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|Boston, MA : Berklee Press ; Milwaukee, Wis. : Distributed by Hal Leonard, c2010.
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Motion picture music -- Instruction and study.
Television music -- Instruction and study.
Motion pictures -- Production and direction.
Motion picture music -- History and criticism.
Motion pictures and television.
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|Berklee guide.
|Complete guide to film scoring : the art and business of writing music for movies and TV / Richard Davis.
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|Film scoring
Art and business of writing music for movies and TV
Writing music for movies and TV
|2nd ed.
|Physical description:
|xi, 410 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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|The history of film music: Early films and music : the silent movies ; The first talkies : the beginning of synchronized music ; The studio system and the studio music department ; Musical styles 1930 to 1950 : the golden age of Hollywood ; Musical styles 1950 to 1975 ; 1975 to today ; Film-scoring technology -- Production: The film-making process ; The composer's time frame ; Spotting ; The music editor ; The music team : orchestrators and music preparation ; The recording session and mix -- The music: Creating the music ; Technical requirements of the score ; Syncing the music to picture ; Television ; Ethnic and period music ; Animation ; Songs, soundtracks, and source music -- The business of film scoring: Making the deal : agents, attorneys, and contracts ; Publishing and copyrights ; Royalties ; Demos and marketing ; Finding work -- Interviews: Elmer Bernstein ; Terence Blanchard ; Alf Clausen ; Cliff Eidelman ; Danny Elfman ; Richard Gibbs ; Elliot Goldenthal ; Michael Gorfaine & Sam Schwartz ; Harry Gregson-Williams ; Mark Isham ; Michael Kamen ; Mark Mancina ; David Newman ; David Raksin ; Lolita Ritmanis ; William Ross ; Marc Shaiman ; Alan Silvestri ; Mark Snow ; Richard Stone ; Shirley Walker.
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|A guide to the business, process, and procedures for writing music for film or television. Includes interviews with film scoring professionals.
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|Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Sightseeing in St. Petersburg
I was so impressed by the sightseeing in St. Petersburg that my filming plans were bumped up a notch. Before my visit I had thought "to express my frustration with Russia's insistence on making visitors get an expensive and pesky visa, I won't promote their tourism with a TV show." After this week, I can't help but dream of coming back with the crew. The city was gray and depressing last time I visited (in the 1990s). It sparkles (and feels much safer) today.
Attractive and entertaining as Nevsky Prospekt may be, it's important to get away from the center and all the touristy stuff. For our guidebook we've added a neighborhood walk through the heart of Vasilyevsky Island, a residential zone stretching from the city center all the way to the massive new Marine Facade cruise port. Something that continually amazes me is that in the early 1700s, Peter the Great, inspired by Amsterdam, laid out his great city in a swamp. Many of the original grid-planned neighborhoods survive. This neighborhood was built with a series of canals — Amsterdam-style. Later, the canals were filled in. The center of this street, once a canal, then a trolley line, is today simply a well-groomed park.
A new high-speed train, running several times a day, connects Moscow and St. Petersburg in just four hours. Muscovite tourists come to St. Petersburg and tell their guides, "Show us the charm of St. Petersburg." St. Petersburg has charms, like this, that are rare in Russia.
St. Petersburg is a city of venerable, low-slung bridges. But each night at about 2:00 a.m., traffic is interrupted as the bridges open up and ships — which were stacked up and waiting patiently all day — motor through to begin their journeys through the Russian heartland. With the help of Soviet-era canals, shipping from Russia's western port (St. Petersburg on the Baltic Sea) can get to the Volga and other great rivers and voyage to the Black Sea, the Arctic, and beyond.
By the way, one of my guides explained to me that 80 percent of Russians just want stability. Putin is so popular because, while he may not be an icon of democracy, he symbolizes stability. Anyone who wants something else is deviating from the norm — thus a "deviant."
Speaking of deviance: One night recently, a group of deviant artists arranged (in a matter of minutes) to paint a giant erect penis on the street section of a bridge that would rise to let the cargo ships through at 2:00 a.m. The bridge happened to face what's called "the big house" — the former KGB headquarters, now the headquarters of the Russian version of our CIA. As planned, when the bridge was raised, a towering penis flipped off that symbol of Russian non-democracy. (You can see this on YouTube.)
St. Petersburg suffered like no other big city in World War II — with a 900-day siege that started in 1941 and lasted through three brutally cold winters. Starvation and desperation wracked the city but, with a courageous volunteer army, it stood strong against a determined Nazi army. I was impressed by this memorial to those who defended the city during what Russians call "The Great Patriotic War." I wrote it up in our guidebook this way:
Monument to the Heroic Defenders of Leningrad — It's hard to imagine the horror, suffering, and importance of the Siege of Leningrad, also known as "The Battle of 900 Days." Hitler intended to literally wipe the city off the map…and the people of Leningrad knew it. The city survived, and May 9, 1945, was Victory Day. To mark the 30th anniversary of that victory, on May 9, 1975, this stirring monument was inaugurated. 700,000 Nazi troops got to the edge of the city, and this — with its 48-meter-tall granite obelisk with the dates 1941-1945 — marks the spot where the 300,000-strong ragtag army of mostly volunteer Soviets held the line. In the sculpture at its base (called The Victors), a worker stands by a soldier, symbolizing the unity of the people and the army in the struggle against the enemy. With the music of Shostakovich or Rachmaninoff playing, visitors ponder the million people who died defending the city. Walking by 900 lamplights (symbolizing the 900 days of suffering the battle brought), you enter an underground exhibit with a powerful 10-minute movie showing life and death during the siege.
By the way, while the city dumped the term Leningrad for other uses, when referring to the city during the siege, "Leningrad" is still used out of respect to the people whose valor and suffering saved the city. Each May 9, you see hammers, sickles, and the word Leningrad all over St. Petersburg.
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Zebra mussels confirmed in Lake Lida in Otter Tail County
Zebra mussels have been confirmed in Lake Lida, a popular Otter Tail County lake that is home to Maplewood State Park, according to a news release issued recently by the Pelican River Watershed District.
A landowner recently discovered adult zebra mussels in the lake and brought them to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for identification.
The fact they were adult zebra mussels says they have likely been in Lake Lida for some time.
Both sections of Lake Lida, north and south, will be designated as infested waters. North Lida is 5,564 acres, South Lida is 856 acres.
The lake is known for big walleyes and crappies, and carries other popular species of fish like largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, pike, bluegills and is known in the winter for its tullibees.
Tuesday, the DNR announced the recent discovery of adult zebra mussels in Cross Lake, part of the 14-lake Whitefish chain of lakes north of Brainerd in Crow Wing County, has been confirmed by an aquatic invasive species biologist.
Preliminary searches of connected waters have resulted in the confirmation of additional zebra mussels in Lower Hay Lake and suggest the infestation is not isolated to Cross Lake.
Fourteen lakes in the Whitefish chain of lakes will be designated as infested waters.
The long-term effect of zebra mussels in Minnesota lakes is not known, but the fingernail-sized mussels have caused numerous problems in lakes in other states.
"Shells can cause cuts and scrapes if they grow large enough on rocks, swim rafts and ladders. Anglers may lose tackle as the shells can cut fishing line. Zebra mussels can also attach to native mussels, killing them.
"Zebra mussels filter plankton from the surrounding water. This filtering can increase water clarity, which might cause more aquatic vegetation to grow at deeper depths and more dense stands. If a lake has high numbers of mussels over large areas, this filter feeding could impact the food chain, reducing food for larval fish."
Other Otter Tail County lakes that have been designated with zebra mussels include Bass, Crystal, Dayton Hollow Reservoir, Fish, Kerbs, Little McDonald, Little Pelican, Lizzie, Orwell Reservoir, Paul, Pelican, Prairie, Rose and Rusch.
According to Pelican River Watershed District director Tera Guetter, a recent report of zebra mussels on Detroit Lake turned out to be a false rumor, as divers in the area failed to turn up any evidence of the invasive species.


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Bloggers and Facebook users have all but escaped the greater scrutiny and tighter regulation once threatened by the Independent Media Inquiry.
In February, citizen journalists and other users of platforms such as Twitter were outraged when the inquiry headed by retired judge Ray
The move would have covered a huge portion of Australia's users and forced them to act as media bodies – responding to complaints and being hit with the same types of penalties as newspapers, television and radio broadcasters. As a comparison, single articles posted on The Australian Financial Review's website can breach the annual 15,000 hit limit within 24 hours.
The government asked the Convergence Review to take on Mr Finkelstein's report, but the unpopular bar appears to have been moved significantly higher, letting every blogger and social media user off the hook.
"The review proposes that regulation should have a light touch and be focused on significant enterprises," the Review said.
"Content from social media including bloggers and user-generated content should be free from regulation."
Instead, the focus of increased regulation would be "content service enterprises" with more than $50 million per year in Australian revenue and 500,000 local users or visitors per month.
But while individual bloggers and tweeters might have been spared, their hosts still face the possibility of more regulation.
Google, which owns both Blogger.com and video sharing site YouTube, has far more than the 500,000 Australian users required and sits just beneath the suggested revenue bar.
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There are lots of cute Pokémon watches for kids, but these are strictly for adults. There's a Pikachu or a Poké Ball design and they are serious Seiko timepieces designed by Beams. The watches are solar powered and water-resistant to 10 bar.
Pikachu comes in white, silver, and yellow with a "P" in the center that hides a stylized image of the character. The Poké Ball comes in black with the image surrounding the center of the face. Unfortunately, these will only available in Japan when they launch in July.
See more pictures after the break.
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Good afternoon Community
I´m working in cost method FIFO Adempiere 3.6, after performing several tests and check the manuals I have the next question I hope you can guide me:
After of parametered entire system to handle this cost method i have inconsistency in account the costing for the Material Receipt and Invoice (vendor), indicate null records in costs, because the Actual Cost field found in the TAB Cost Products window is in zero, is a record that I can´t change and is stored with FIFO costing method, my question is, in your experience what else should I know to handle this costing method?
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NORTHWICH Folk Club has three star names lined up for its famous 'Folk Fortnight' taking place this month.
Vin Garbutt, Titch Frier and Wizz Jones will be performing in three venues across Northwich as part of the club's event that kicks off on Friday, September 12.
Vin, a big name on the international folk scene, is hugely talented, great fun and a wicked whistle player, with songs ranging from deeply moving to side-splittingly funny.
He has visited the club before and will be performing at the Gladstone Club on September 12, starting at 8.30pm.
A week later Tich Frier will be at Winnington Park Rugby Club. His background lies in the Scottish folk scene and he is known as an entertaining and chatty performer. He has shared the stage with the likes of Robin and Jimmie, Carthy and Swarbrick, Barbara Dickson and Archie Fisher.
Wizz Jones, a leading light in the 1960s Folk Revival, alongside the likes of Bert Jansch, John Renbourne, Jackson C Frank and Davey Graham, will then round off the fortnight with a performance at the club's base, the Harlequin Theatre, on Queen Street on Friday, September 26.
Pete Thompson, from the club, said: "The idea is that we have got three quality artists and we hope to attract a few more people to come down and see them.
"At the heritage night on the 24th we want to encourage people to come down to listen to some of our heritage songs."
In between the headline acts there will be a celebration of Cheshire talent on September 17 and 24.
A heritage songs workshop will take place on September 17 at the Polish Club on London Road and entrance is free.
Following on from that a heritage songs night will take place a week later at the Weaver Hall Museum, starting at 8.30pm and costing £3.
The club is offering a special ticket bundle for the fortnight, costing £20 for members and £25 for the general public.
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Andover Program Rabbit Pond Dorms Map
Andover Program Rabbit Pond Dorms Map
Phillips Academy
This was the campus redesign program of the late 1950's and early 1960's. It brought the modern look of steel and glass to the old brick campus. It was to be the look of the future. It was a short future for some of the new buildings. This map was to show the dormotories that overlook the pond. Although the number remained the same, the buildings were situated differently.
Phillips Academy -- Buildings
Phillips Academy -- Grounds
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"Andover Program Rabbit Pond Dorms Map," in NOBLE Digital Heritage, Item #16134, http://heritage.noblenet.org/items/show/16134 (accessed August 18, 2017).


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Bore well recharge through Rain Water Harvesting
We assist farmers to have an abundant supply of water to irrigate their crops.
And in times of need and drought – we are launching a drinking water project –
Drought Relief with the help of the Infosys Foundation.
Watch the video below to see Sikandar Meeranaik talking about how SRDS does bore well recharge and rain water harvesting.
SRDS has to date implemented over 600 bore well recharge systems.
- Store water in the perfect place – under the ground.
- Raise the level of underground water
- Have abundant water for crops and other uses.
- Help the environment.
- Prevent the need for drilling ever more bore wells.
- Restore flow even to your dried up bore wells.
- Improve water quality through dilution of harmful minerals and toxins.
- Economical, permanent and guaranteed solution to your water problems.
View our video here on just how this work is done: Click Here.
and for a recent Success Story watch this:
Imagine a world where everyone has access to plenty of water, crops grow freely – green and healthy and everyone has clean abundant water to drink.
That's what Sikander Meeranaik did as he looked around his dried up village and asked himself that driving question.
"What can I do to make change? How can I create a better life for my children and all the children around me?"
And his answer came in the understanding that if the villagers and farmers had access to an abundant supply of water their lives would be enhanced in many ways. If they had plenty of clean water they could irrigate their crops, water their livestock and would lead better and healthier lives. As they grew more crops with greater variety, their income would also grow. They would be empowered to educate their children, have better health care, to lead more sustainable lives and would have no need to leave their families and village to seek work in the cities. (read more about his journey here)
This is his story – but it is not only his story – through his vision already more than four hundred farming families now have a new story.
A story of hope, of an abundance of food, and the possibilities of a better life opening before them – given by a bountiful water supply.
See our map of the areas where this technology has been implemented:
To date we have implemented more than 600 bore well recharge projects – 60 roof top water harvesting projects, 200 water storage tanks, with more than 30 urban projects and many rural projects.
Bore well recharge through Rain Water Harvesting – more water for you.


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Beyonce likes to say that she's laid her Sasha Fierce alter ego to rest -- but you'd never know it from her fourth solo album! After some slow, simmering jams (like the Kanye West–helmed "Party"), it explodes for the last five tracks, from the old-school R&B feel of "Love on Top" to the ferocious closing single, "Run the World (Girls)." (Sony)


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Reviews for Disable Add-on Compatibility Checks
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Lets you install addons marked as incompatible. This is great if you have a non-standard browser (like Pale Moon).
I would like to see an option to disable the incompatibility warnings in the Add-on Manager and even allow you to automatically check and install updates in the Manager. Still, it works.
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Still works fine in FF40 Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I was concerned by the previous review saying the addon no longer works in latest version. In making a limited test of a very old addon, checkCompatability seems to do exactly what it aims to (prevent FF from disabling plugins due only to the version number).
In v40.0.3 I tested it with an arbitrary older plugin: Custom Google Search v1.1.2. I was able to install the plugin, and on restarting, the plugin's custom setup screen appeared and allowed me normal interaction (it is 6 years old, so I couldn't do a "live" test with the current google API). Upon disabling checkCompatibility, the old plugin changed from the yellow "could not be verified" message to the red "has been disabled" one. On re-starting cC, the google plugin was instantly functional again.
The nature of "incompatible" plugins makes it probably impossible to perform a conclusive test, but there is certainly not a complete loss of function due to the recent major upgrade. Sadly, it's probable that any major FF revision will alter enough code that some older plugins will become genuinely incompatible. But if that's the case, we shouldn't give checkCompatibility 1-star reviews, if it still does its job of preventing the strict disabling of plugins marked as deprecated.
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Iara Lee, a Brazilian of Korean descent, is an activist, filmmaker, and director of the Cultures of Resistance Network, an organization that promotes global solidarity, supports efforts to secure peace and social justice, and brings together change-makers from around the world.
The work of the Cultures of Resistance Network falls into five program areas. "Make Art Not War" centers on collaborating with innovative artists working to unleash the power of sound and image. "Sustainability Not War" supports groups that focused on ecology and promoting healthy food and a healthy planet. "Human Rights Not War" advocates for organizations increasing legal justice for all worldwide. "Education Not War" creates educational opportunities for under-served populations of all ages. And our "Urgent Action" area connects concerned citizens to social justice campaigns, addressing issues such as indigenous rights, self-determination, environmental issues, and more.
As a filmmaker, Iara has released several full-length documentaries and dozens of short films over the past decade. Her current project is a documentary entitled BURKINABÉ RISING, which showcases creative nonviolent resistance in Burkina Faso, a land-locked country in West Africa. Since a popular insurrection in 2014 overthrew a despotic president who had been governing the country for twenty-seven years, the Burkinabé spirit of resistance has been mightier than ever, permeating every aspect of daily life. The film is scheduled for release in 2017.
In 2015, Iara completed two new documentaries: K2 AND THE INVISIBLE FOOTMEN, shot in stunning northern Pakistan, chronicles the plight of the indigenous porters of majestic K2, the earth's second-highest peak. LIFE IS WAITING: Referendum and Resistance in Western Sahara looks at forty years of Moroccan occupation and the Sahrawi nonviolent struggle for self-determination by a people for whom colonialism has never ended. In 2013, Iara made a short film titled THE KALASHA AND THE CRESCENT, which chronicles how this indigenous minority in northern Pakistan responded to the challenges facing their culture. In 2012, she released a documentary called THE SUFFERING GRASSES: when elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers, which examines the Syrian conflict through the humanity of the civilians who have been killed, abused, and displaced to the squalor of refugee camps. In 2010, she released the feature-length documentary CULTURES OF RESISTANCE, which explores how creative action contributes to conflict prevention and resolution.
In May 2010, Iara was a passenger on the MV Mavi Marmara, a vessel in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla that was attacked in international waters by the Israeli navy, leading to the murder of nine humanitarian aid workers. Among the many people who recorded the events on that ship, her crew was the only one to successfully hide and retain most of the raid footage, which she later released to the world after a screening at the United Nations. Iara is dedicated to the support of Palestinian civilians who have been victims of war crimes committed by the Israeli military and who suffer from the Israeli government's ongoing acts of collective punishment.
At the onset of the Iraq war in 2003, Iara decided to live in the MENA region (Middle East & North Africa) in order to understand the conflict from that perspective. While residing in Lebanon in 2006, she experienced firsthand the 34-day Israeli bombardment of that country. Moved by that experience, she has since dedicated herself to the pursuit of a just peace in the region, and she is an enthusiastic supporter of those initiatives which strengthen adherence to international law. In 2008, Iara lived in Iran and supported a number of cultural exchange projects with the goal of promoting arts and culture for global solidarity.
From 1984 to 1989, Iara was the producer of the Sao Paulo International Film Festival in Brazil. From 1989 to 2003, she was based in New York City, where she ran the mixed-media company Caipirinha Productions, created to explore the synergy of different art forms, such as film, music, architecture, and poetry. Under that banner, Iara directed short and feature-length documentaries including Synthetic Pleasures, Modulations, Architettura, and Beneath the Borqa.
Iara is a long-time supporter of Greenpeace, Doctors Without Borders, Amnesty International, and many organizations around the world. Through the Cultures of Resistance Network, she connects and collaborates with activists, agitators, educators, artists, and farmers to build a more just and peaceful world through creative resistance and nonviolent action!
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Giveaway :: Andrea Bonelli Jewelry
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Our "Endless Summer" is slowly ambling toward slumber and the night air is starting to change its tune. Have you felt it, too? This time of year is my favorite (shh…don't tell the other transition seasons!) because I can still feel the warmth of the summer sun on my skin and yet I can smell the fingers of fall right around the bend. For some reason, this time of year makes me want to accessorize. I'm sure this is directly connected to the bright accessories of the holiday season looming on the horizon. Whatever the inspiration, the last of the trail of "Endless Summer" calls for simple and elegant jewelry: the perfect accompaniment for transition is chic sophistication.
Andrea Bonelli Jewelry is sophistication from start to finish. Let me assure you, there is nothing frivolous to be found here. Each piece is thoughtfully designed, impeccably handcrafted, curated with perfection. Bonelli is a one woman show, overseeing and handling the production of each piece from conception to sale. These are the types of pieces that make you feel as though you are in tune with the rhythm of the seasons, that you are alive and beautiful and perfect. This Rose Cut Cognac Diamond Ring is absolutely sublime and makes me want to propose to myself. Is that normal? The Large Ridged Necklace is simply stunning and translates perfectly from day to night, summer to fall. Perfection.
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What is your favorite meal from childhood?
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Chicken Noodle Soup, the way my Grandma used to make it. It was always better the next day, not too runny, yummy thick homemade noodles with this flavor that I have never been able to duplicate!
I remember one night we had kraft dinner…seriously nothing buy macaroni and cheese. My brothers and I couldn't believe our eyes; we were so excited. It wasn't until later as a teenager that I found it that it was because we couldn't afford anything else at that time. Really reminds me what's important now as an adult.
fishsticks and tater tots! when my sister and i were little, this is what we considered gourmet. it's still not bad 20 years later!
I loved the way my mom made this delicious pound cake when i was little. I remember sitting on the counter and helping her make it.
It was, and still is, my mom's homemade chicken rice soup! My grandma used to make it and passed the recipe on!
bean and ham soup
Sunday afternoon Faspa – a tradition among Mennonites whose families once lived in south Russia. My mom would lay out zwieback buns and jelly, cold cuts and cheese, and a fruit compote, and you would just help yourself (or stuff yourself!)
Campbell's Curly Noodle Soup!!
I knew this would happen, but my sister already posted my favorite as her answer before me, my dad's sweet rice! So my second favorite, was when he would make mac and cheese WITHOUT hotdogs! Who would ruin mac with hot dogs? But he put them in all the time, so when we got the made from scratch mac and cheese with nothing added, it was like a holiday to me!
After Thanksgiving every year, my mom would make turkey tetrazzini with the leftovers. It was so creamy and delicious and made me feel like home. After I became a vegetarian in high school, my parents were a bit flustered about cooking for me. I thought that was the end of my momma's tetrazzini, but the following year she attempted it with some tofu and made me my own little casserole dish. I was so grateful! I still look forward to it when I'm home for Thanksgiving and I've requested it for a birthday meal as well.
Eggs-in-a-hole! Hooray for breakfast for dinner! I could eat it every meal as a kid if given the option.
Chicken Fricassee and potato dumplings was (and is still) a favorite dish of mine! My Grandmother used to make it for our entire family, and we'd all gather together in her tiny rowhome in Baltimore for dinner together (usually served with sauerkraut and warm, buttery rolls). My Grandmother has passed down the recipe to my mom, and it's now a winter meal staple in our household! I hope to master the art of the potato dumpling soon so I can share this delicious meal with my boyfriend!
Lasagna! My mom has a special recipe with ricotta cheese, parsley and all sorts of other wonderful ingredients and spices. I requested it for every meal we had…so much so that one year we had it for Christmas dinner!
grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup
A little confession, I was a strange child. I loved spinach, beef stroganoff, and beets. My all-time favorite dish was my mom's buttered garlic mushrooms.
it would have to be a berry soup. I can still smell the berries we use to pick up right before
homemade pancakes
My favorite childhood meal was eaten at "the kids' table" at Gommy & Gaggy's house… tortellini, probably smothered in more butter and parmesan cheese than I even realize. So many comforts and memories come to mind just thinking about it.
definitely robert redford – it's a dessert my grandmother makes with a graham cracker crust, choc pudding, cool whip and choc shavings. its SO GOOD. once when i was little i was at a bring your child to work day with my aunt and they asked everyone what their favorite dessert was. some kids said cookies, choc ice cream, and i said robert redford. and the woman looked at me and said, 'it's he a little old for you?!'
Curry stew (Chinese style). It's the kind of meal where everyone is in the kitchen helping to cut the vegetables, and as it's cooking you smell it throughout the house. Great memories with my grandma and mom!
Chicken noodle soup with half peanut butter sandwiches for dipping! Still to this day if I get sick that is all I want. Everyone that sees me dipping these folded peanut butter sandwiches into chicken noodle soup they always think its strange. Mmm I now want to have this for lunch 😉
Ice cream wrapped in italian bread! Sometimes when I was having a picking-eating sort of day, my mum would let me eat ice cream wrapped in the softest Italian bread. I will always remember this special little treat that my mum would make me 🙂
My favorite meal from my childhood was and still is tuna on toast. my oh my, what a brat my Mom has made me, for I shall never eat tuna again without warm, crumbly toast. The textures together are magnificent.
My Oma makes "meat cookies" (basically a version of empanadas). Eat these with watermelon and you have an amazing summer meal.
Pot roast with mashed potatoes and green beans…
Meatloaf and mashed potatoes hands down. Sandwiches the next day are the best!!!
My favorite meal from childhood would be the spanish dishes like paella that my grandma would prepare when i visit her.
The nights we would pick up pizza and rent movies and snuggle in at home.
grilled cheese
Potato / green bean casserole!
Definitely roast lamb with all of the fixings – my siblings and I would pile in from after school and the house would smell amazing of garlic and rosemary. Pretty much any food makes me think of my family – we love food and we always always eat dinner together!
My favorite meal was chop suey. It is still one of my favorites!
Nachos! My Dad and I would eat them together almost every weekend. We often made our own salsa together too. Nachos are still a large portion of my diet, but the recipes have become much fancier.
My fave meal as a kid was chicken & dumplings! I still love me some of that deliciousness too! 😀 Thanks for the giveaway, LOVE the bracelet!
TV Dinner. Salisbury Steak. It was more about the fact that it meant Mom and Dad were going out and we got to eat our dinners out of the foil and on TV trays, where? You guessed it… In front of the TV. And a cool babysitter was coming over.
Mac and cheese casserole (and still is my fav meal). easy to make too.
grilled cheese and tomato soup, made by my best friend's mom, preferably on a rainy day. i can clearly remember sitting at their kitchen table eating, giggling and looking out into the pine trees around their house.
My favorite childhood meal has to be my mom's nutballs. I know they sould sound crazy and officially they're called pecan- cheese balls. But the love and care she put into making them and the delicious smell in the house are unforgettable to me. I wish I had some right now!
Chicken & broccoli casserole! Everyone teased me about being a little kid who loved broccoli. And now I have two boys under 6 that love broccoli, too!
What a question! Being Greek on one side and the other almost Southern this is a tough one to answer.
Lamb… Baklava… Pasticio… or biscuits and milk gravy… hummm
The winner would have to be my grandma H's chicken and dumplings (drop not rolled like thick noodles) moist and slightly gooey on the outside and then when you break it open and the steam escapes it is as fluffy as a cloud.. Now when I make them I add an herb blend gives it a nice little ooommph.
Growing up half Greek back in the 60's was not like it would be now. Very few people knew what Greek food was. Many found it hard to even pronounce Baklava (back-lay-va LOL) and tended to think that the flavors were a bit odd (lemon and oregano imagine that)
I think even more than the food from either side of the family was the way we would help my mom and all work together to put dinner on the table. Made it feel like a real labor of love. That's why Grandma H's Chicken and Dumplings is my favorite childhood meal…. nothing says loving like something from grandma's oven (or stove!)


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They went missing after their trawler sank in the Bay of Bengal during a storm on Saturday.
Earlier reports said at least 175 fishermen had gone missing after 20 trawlers had capsized south of Patuakhali district.
Now, the district's police chief says he knows of only two boats sinking in the storm. All 14 crew on board the second vessel were rescued.
Local newspapers on Monday said 100 fishermen were still missing after nine boats sank in the Bay.
Monsoon turbulence
Similar newspaper reports on missing fishermen were also dismissed by the police chief of nearby Barguna district.
The police in Patuakhali say they have no rescue vessels and that they have asked the Coast Guard and the Navy to help find the 11 men still lost at sea.
"We are still waiting to find out the whereabouts of the missing fishermen," one police officer told the BBC.
During the monsoon season it is common for fishing boats to sink in the turbulent waters off Bangladesh's southern coast.


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Shiite Muslims in Pakistan are angrily demanding protection from the government after a wave of attacks left about 120 people dead on Thursday. Two blasts targeted Shiites in the city of Quetta.
This story is based on a radio interview. Listen to the full interview.
One of those who died there was human rights activist Irfan Ali, who was immediately mourned by fellow activists on Twitter.
Anchor Jeb Sharp speaks with Marvi Sirmed, a human rights activist in Islamabad and friend of Irfan Ali.


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Benefit Her Glossiness Reviews
Love it!This was given to me for my birthday from a friend of mine who swears by Benefit. Although a little pricing, its well worth it. It moisturizes while its on and the #1 thing is that its not sticky! It truly is a great product! — 8 years, 4 months agomamabhr | 11 reviews
Delicious!smells great and leaves a perfect sheen on your lips making them instantly pretty with out any effort at all! one of my favorite products — 9 years, 1 month agopinksurly | 35 reviews
My favorite glossI love this gloss. My 2 favorite colors are "life on the A list" & "Didn't hear it from me" This is one gloss I keep running out of. I turned my sister on to it (we are Benefit girls). She has said the same. It is not sticky, just a nice glossy lip! I just wish there was more in a tube — 9 years, 2 months agomjackson923 | 6 reviews
lipglossits very soft on the lips, but doesnt last long. I do like the fact that it's not heavy or sticky. — 9 years, 2 months agoShylyne710 | 9 reviews
Silky, Smooth, Luscious LipsOMG - I just started using this gloss a couple of weeks ago and it has to be one of my favorites. Keep in mind, I have used a lot of gloss in my 26 years, but this one beats all the others in silkiness, shine, great color and, best of all, stickiness. There is no sticking to your lips when the wind blows-that is one of the coolest parts. I absolutely LOVE the packaging too with the oh-so-clever names like "Talk To My Agent." So cute! — 9 years, 2 months agoiheartheels | 26 reviews
Love this glossI have a drawer full of lip glosses yet this is the one I reach for first. It is less sticky than most and the perfect consistency to make my lips look smoother without plumping. To me, it's worth the extra cost from drug store brands. — 9 years, 2 months agosupernova | 5 reviews
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love itlove this gloss-lasts a long time and love the colors-good staple. — 9 years, 2 months agofrankiekeane | 68 reviews
Lip Gloss LOVE!!I am VERY picky when it comes to lip glosses - I'm always buying a new one because the love faded for my old one - usually within a week of buying it. But this one I've already used half a tube of! I have it in Next Question Please, and I love the color. Its not sticky, and is very shiny, and lasts a decent amount of time compared to other glosses I've used. I rarely finish an entire tube of gloss, but this one will definitely get emptied. — 9 years, 2 months agoMissMeow | 6 reviews
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perffect lips!Not to thick feels light on my lips--but makes my lips feel great. I'm not looking to put it on in the morning and find it still on at the end of the day--I lick my lips so I like to put on a little every 2 or 3 hours but for me it's perfect. It doesn't get a build up--or end up in the corners only --it's so easy!! — 9 years, 2 months agodarcybel | 22 reviews
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Chairman Levin, Senator McCain, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you. It is a pleasure to be back here, and a pleasure to testify with Secretary Gates, Secretary Chu and Admiral Mullen. We share a strong belief that the New START Treaty will make our country more secure, and we urge the Senate to ratify it.
I know that some argue we don't need the New START Treaty. But let's be clear about the choice before us. It is between this treaty and no legal obligation for Russia to keep its strategic nuclear forces below an agreed level, and between this treaty and no on-the-ground verification of Russia's strategic forces.
As Secretary Gates has pointed out, every previous President who faced this choice has found that the United States is better off with a treaty than without one. And the U.S. Senate has always agreed. The 2002 Moscow Treaty was approved by a vote of 95 to 0. The vote on the 1991 START Treaty was 93 to 6.
More than two years ago, President Bush began the process that led to the treaty we are discussing today. And the New START Treaty has already received broad bipartisan endorsement. As James Schlesinger, the Secretary of Defense for Presidents Nixon and Ford and Secretary of Energy for President Carter, declared recently in Congressional testimony, "It is obligatory for the United States to ratify."
Today, I'd like to discuss what the New START Treaty is, and what it isn't.
This is a treaty that, if ratified, will provide stability, transparency, and predictability for the two countries with more than 90 percent of the world's nuclear weapons.
It is a treaty that will reduce the permissible number of Russian and U.S. deployed strategic warheads to 1,550 -- a level not seen since the 1950s. In addition, each country will be limited to 700 deployed strategic delivery
vehicles and 800 deployed and non-deployed strategic missile launchers and heavy bombers. These limits will help the United States and Russia bring our deployed strategic arsenals, which were sized for the Cold War, to levels that are more appropriate to today's threats.
It is a treaty that will help us track remaining weapons with an extensive verification regime. This regime draws upon our experience over the last 15 years in implementing the original START Treaty. The verification provisions reflect today's realities, including the smaller number of facilities in Russia compared with former Soviet Union. And for the first time, we will be monitoring the actual numbers of warheads on deployed strategic missiles.
By bringing the New START Treaty into force, we will strengthen our national security more broadly, including by creating greater leverage to tackle a core national security challenge: nuclear proliferation.
It will demonstrate our leadership and strengthen our hand as we work with our partners to hold irresponsible governments accountable -- whether in further isolating Iran and enforcing the rules against violators or in persuading other countries to implement better controls on their own nuclear materials. And it makes clear that we are committed to real reductions, and to upholding our end of the bargain under the Non-Proliferation Treaty -- which has already brought important benefits in my discussions with foreign leaders, about strengthening the nonproliferation regime and a range of other topics. In my recent meetings with other NATO officials, they expressed an overwhelmingly positive and supportive view of the New START Treaty.
There are also things that this treaty will not do.
As Secretary Gates and Admiral Mullen will discuss more fully, the New START Treaty does not compromise the nuclear force levels we need to protect ourselves and our allies.
It does not infringe upon the flexibility we need to maintain our forces, including bombers, submarines, and missiles, in the way that best serves our national security interests.
The treaty does not constrain our missile defense efforts. Those of you who worked with me on this committee know my strong support of missile defense, so I want to make this point very clearly.
Russia has issued a unilateral statement expressing its view. But we have not agreed to this view, and we are not bound by it. In fact, we've issued our own statement making clear that the United States intends to continue improving and deploying effective missile defense systems.
The treaty's preamble does include language acknowledging the relationship between strategic offensive and defensive forces. But this is simply a statement of fact. It does not constrain our missile defense programs in any way.
The treaty also includes language prohibiting the conversion or use of offensive missile launchers for missile defense interceptors, and vice versa. But as General O'Reilly, our Missile Defense Director, has said, it is actually cheaper to build smaller, tailor-made missile defense silos than to convert offensive launchers. And the treaty does not restrict us from building new missile defense launchers, 14 of which are currently being constructed in Alaska.
The Obama Administration has requested $9.9 billion for missile defense in FY11, almost $700 million more than Congress provided in FY10.
Finally, the New START Treaty does not restrict our ability to modernize our nuclear weapons complex to maintain a safe, secure, and effective deterrent. As Secretary Chu will discuss, this Administration has called for a 10-percent increase in FY 11 for overall weapons and infrastructure activities, and a 25-percent increase in direct stockpile work. During the next ten years, this Administration proposes investing $80 billion in our nuclear weapons complex.
I want to conclude by taking a step back and putting the New START Treaty into a larger context. This treaty is one part of a broader effort to reduce the threat posed by the deadliest weapons the world has ever known -- especially the potential intersection of violent extremism and nuclear proliferation.
We have several coordinated efforts -- including our new Nuclear Posture Review, the recently concluded Nuclear Security Summit and Non-
Proliferation Treaty Review Conference, and extensive bilateral engagements. While a ratified New START Treaty stands on its own in terms of the national security benefits it brings to our country, it is also part of this broader strategy.
Mr. Chairman, Senator McCain, and members of the Committee, thank you again for having us here today. We stand ready to work with you as you undertake your constitutional responsibilities, and to answer all your questions today and in the coming weeks.
We are confident that at the end of this process, you will come to the same conclusion that we and many others have reached -- that the New START Treaty makes our country more secure and merits the Senate's consent to ratification.
Thank you.
Source: http://armed-services.senate.gov/testimony.cfm?wit_id=9454&id=4619


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- Bible Sabbath Association
- The Bible Sabbath Association is the largest North American fellowship of believers in Sabbatarianism, the belief that the Jewish Sabbath (Saturday) is the proper day for Christians to set aside for worship, rather than the more commonly observed Sunday. Sabbatarianism remains a significant and growing minority opinion within the Protestant community.The idea was brought to America and introduced to the Baptists in the 1660s by Stephen Mumford. It was found exclusively among Baptists until the middle of the 19th century, when Ellen G. White, the founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA), proposed it to the Adventists who had survived the Great Disappointment when Christ did not return in 1844. The issue split the Adventist movement, but White's following emerged as the most successful segment. In the 20th century, more than half of all Sabbatarian Christians around the world were members of the SDA.One group of Adventists who accepted Sabbatarianism but not the particular revelations of Ellen White formed the Church of God (Seventh Day). Through the 20th century, this relatively small group splintered in more than a dozen factions, one of which, the Worldwide Church of God, emerged as the second-largest Sabbatarian Adventist group, though far smaller than the SDA. A number of Sabbatarian Church of God congregations regrouped around a second idea, the importance of calling God by his correct name. These churches collectively constituted the Sacred Name movement.By 1940, there were several dozen Sabbatarian groups, almost all of Baptist or Adventist origin. In 1943, people affiliated with the smaller groups founded the Bible Sabbath Association (BSA) to provide mutual support. They tried to change the laws found in many Western nations (including the united States) that restricted commerce on Sunday, and to end discrimination against Sabbatarians (especially people who refused to work on Saturday).Since that time, many Sabbath laws have been repealed or modified for Sabbatarians, though the fight to end Sabbath discrimination continues. In recent decades, Christians outside of the Adventist lineage have accepted Sabbatarianism, including several splinters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.The BSA has set as its goal to unite "all believers in the Bible Sabbath, regardless of sect, creed or denomination for the sole purpose of spreading knowledge of, belief in, and observance of God's Holy Day." While primarily operating in the United States, there are now member churches around the world. At the beginning of the 21st century, BSA reported some 400 Sabbatarian groups with some 1,600 congregations. BSA headquarters are in Gillette, Wyoming. It publishes The Sabbath Sentinel bimonthly.Further reading:■ Bible Sabbath Association. Available online. URL: http://www.biblesabbath.org■ George Dellinger, A History of the Sabbath Resurrection Doctrine (Westfield, N.J.: Sabbath Research Center, 1982)■ Directory of Sabbath-Observing Groups (Fairview, Okla.: Bible Sabbath Association, revised periodically)■ Carlyle B. Haynes, From Sabbath to Sunday (Washington, D.C.: Review and Herald Publishing, 1928).
Encyclopedia of Protestantism. Gordon Melton. 2005.


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Gaming is awesome, we know. And we also know that if you're lucky enough to get a pass into E3 you probably want to spend as much time as you can checking out all the new developments in the industry. But, there's something else to enjoy at E3 this year as well.
Straight across the street from the Los Angeles Convention Center's West Entrance at 12th and Figueroa, all us cool kids at CraveOnline will be kicking back and relaxing on the high-tech CraveIsland.
Once you enter the tent, you'll feel like you've been transported into an island oasis. While Crave Island provides a place to relax, there's certainly no shortage of activities. You can watch the CraveOnline Cosplay Fashion Show featuring the likes of popular gaming personas strutting their stuff on the catwalk every day at 2pm and 5pm. Crave Island "vacationers" can also throw on a grass skirt, coconut bra, and choose one of three backdrops at the Green Screen Photo Booth! All attendees will receive a copy of their photo, have the chance to upload to Facebook, and view the image on the Crave Island Web site.
At the Challenge A Pro-Gamer Station, sponsored by Gamma Labs, competition will be at an all time high, as hardcore gamers are invited to go head-to-head with the professional Gamma Gamers. The Gamma Girls will also be handing out samples of the Gamma Labs Pre-Training Formula. Through it all, one of 14 DJs will be spinning tunes over at Club Crave—while the CraveOnline Bikini Girls make sure that everyone gets "lei'd". That should be reason enough…
If a different kind of recharging is in need, the Charging Station presented by Colgate Speedstick provides multiple units to charge all kinds of mobile devices—as well as a comfortable lounge for their owners.
I'm sure you're wondering how you can enjoy all of the fun if you're not in LA, right? Done. All of the action will be brought back to the Crave Island Web site on CraveOnline, where you can check out all the fun we're having. The site houses the latest videos and photos from the event, allowing you to catch up on Crave Island live tweets, vote for your favorite CosPlay contestant, view photos from the green screen photo booth, and read up on all 14 DJs.
Here's the info you need:
CraveIsland @ 12th & Figueroa in downtown Los Angeles
Open 9am – 9pm each day, June 5-7 during E3
Best of all, you can still come hang out even if you aren't attending E3
If you can't make it, just visit the CraveIsland Web site! (The luau goes live tonight!)
Last but certainly not least, a non-stop stream of celebs and gaming personalities will be stopping by to talk to our host Becky Young and hang out with fans at the tent. Just a few of the names on the list include, Randy "N0m4d" Fitzgerald, UFC Ring Girl Brittany Palmer, Tay Zonday(Chocolate Rain), rocker Mickey Avalon and so many more. All the videos from the interviews will be uploaded to the CraveIsland Web site, but if you want to meet all the celebs in person, be sure to come hang out with us at the tent!
See you all there!