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We went to dinner, to the dance, and then to see Valentines Day, which was really good.
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Skip to comments.Saddam's loot hidden under code name "Satan"
Posted on 04/13/2003 9:19:13 PM PDT by FairOpinion
A RETIRED banker living in Switzerland spent 10 years helping Iraqi President Saddam Hussein hide millions of dollars via a bank account under the name of Satan, Britain's Sunday Times has reported.
Elio Borradori, 75, funnelled millions of dollars in "commissions" and "consultancy fees" into companies controlled by Saddam's appointees, operating through Panama, the Bahamas and Switzerland, according to the report. US officials estimate Saddam channelled between $10 billion and $18 billion into accounts around the world, which must now be tracked down.
The British government today estimated Saddam's riches could total as much as $33 billion.
One of Saddam's relatives, Saad al-Mahdi, who controlled the "Satan" account with the Banca del Gottardo in the Bahamas, was beheaded by the Iraqi leader, possibly because he was skimming cash from the account, the report said, labelling him "something of a playboy".
The newspaper also said it had uncovered documents relating to export deals with Iraq made by two French arms companies, Dassault and Thomson-CSF.
"Many of the documents relate to the 1980s, others suggest activity in the mid-1990s," said the paper.
The companies in question deny exporting banned goods to Iraq under UN sanctions in the 1990s.
Borradori admitted working for Saddam, saying: "Is it worse to work as a trustee of Saddam Hussein than to work for a mafia godfather or a drug trader? If the answer is yes, everyone in Switzerland should destroy their passports."
According to the paper, the former banker cannot remember details of his work for Saddam, whom he described as "a bloodthirsty, crazy man", having met him on several occasions.
Gianluca Boscaro, a Swiss lawyer hired by relatives of the beheaded al-Mahdi to pursue their claim to some of the cash, had managed to demonstrate how Saddam had siphoned off a fortune and hidden it around the world, according to the paper.
But, in August last year, Boscaro died when his paraglider plummeted to the ground.
"Officials who examined the canopy noticed cords were damaged," the paper said.
Anyway, for what it's worth.
All the money in the world, and such wretched taste in art.
That is pretty much 5 years salary now, per person in Iraq if ya just divvied it up.
Of course!!!!!!!!
Actually I be disappointed if this goon had any better taste....it would be out of character for him.
You'd think he would have had time to create an home page by now. ;-)
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ON the field at least, I feel the tide is starting to turn for Aberdeen.
Craig Brown is getting the right type of players in, by which I mean there are now characters in that dressing room who can handle a bit of stick when things aren't going well.
They have finally added some flair in the likes of Jonny Hayes and young Ryan Fraser but also possess the type of player who can get through games like Tuesday night's Scottish Communities League Cup tie against Morton, which Aberdeen won 2-0 after extra-time. The First Division team played well and we all know the cup disasters that have befallen the Pittodrie side in recent years.
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I really think Aberdeen can qualify for Europe this season and do well in the cups. But now that they are getting the balance right on the pitch, the next stage for me is to move the club forward off it.
With a new training ground and new stadium on the way, the building blocks would have been in place for the club to thrive and attract an even higher standard of player in the years to come.
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The decision coincided with Labour and their allies taking control of the council after the previous SNP administration had given their backing to Aberdeen's plans.
I think those who presided over it should be ashamed. I'm sure they will try to come up with some excuse, some political spin, but that won't wash with me.
Aberdeen have been trying to make developments like these happen for years. Even when I was there in the 1990s there were plans for a new stadium that never came to fruition. If the council had backed the latest proposals, it would have helped the city in the long run. It would have helped further encourage the crowds which are coming back to Pittodrie, and there would have been spin-offs for the council and community as a whole.
Some fans wouldn't be happy about moving away from Pittodrie, but there have been a lot of fans at a lot of clubs over the years who didn't want to move but changed their minds once it happened. Football supporters are set in their ways.
There was uproar when Arsenal's fans found out they were moving away from Highbury. But when a club actually moves into its new, modern home, the supporters tend to love it.
Aberdeen is a one-club city where everyone should be pulling in the same direction, but the Dons have been a downward spiral for years.
They haven't won anything since the Coca-Cola Cup when I was there in 1995. I remember getting on the open-top bus afterwards. The rain was absolutely tanking down, but thousands of people still turned out to see us.
I have always said we need the likes of Aberdeen, Hearts and Hibs to be strong if we are to have a vibrant football culture in this country. A new training ground and stadium should have been two vital pieces in the jigsaw that would allow Aberdeen to progress.
NO matter who they support, every Scottish football fan should be truly thankful for Celtic's 2-0 Champions League win against Helsingborgs.
It was exactly the tonic our game needed. Their players handled the pressure really well, because there was plenty of expectation on their shoulders. The job isn't quite done yet, but I am sure they will finish it off successfully at home on Wednesday.
I would have loved Motherwell and Hearts to have proved me wrong by looking like they are heading for places in the Europa League group stage, but their matches panned out the way I expected.
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Briar Rose by Jane Yolen
Jane's book left me so dismayed,
She's certainly drunk the Kool-Aid.
The bias is clear,
The agenda is dear,
To the heart of a liberal Crusade.
SAFETY RATING: DaVinci Pile
(I added this text after people sent comments. I am clarifiying the chronology for those who posted comments before I further clarified my perspective.)
I suppose one snarky comment deserves another (addressing one comment received).
I think it's because I disagree with a couple of popular of ideas that are often simplistically presented to children.
One of these ideas is that the sin of anti-Semitism, undoubtedly evident within certain Christian circles, was responsible (perhaps even entirely responsible) for the rise of the Nazi party or the motivation to support the Nazi's genocidal campaigns. While anti-Semitism is a grave sin that must be acknowledged, opposed and repudiated, I don't believe that the Nazi's ideology and quest for power is rooted solely or primarily in the mistreatment of Jews by any one or more indviduals acting in accord with the moral precepts of Christianity or any other religious group for that matter.
The second idea that I disagree with is that to treat homosexuals with dignity and compassion it is necessary to believe that acts of sodomy are, at the very least, morally neutral and preferably even "healthy".
I know that opposing these two fashionable ideas will not be appreciated by many, perhaps even the occasional reader of this blog. It's an interesting time we live in. It's OK to influence other people's young children with your view of human sexuality, but when parents balk, they are "deniers of the holocaust."
How ironic. The story starts with what I call caricatures of characters. The girl who writes for the alternative newspaper is the epitome of kindness and compassion. She's even understanding of her shallow, mean sisters who are disapproving of her. Don't people who like the book want to imitate her? Or are we only supposed to imitate the way she thinks?
Having said this, justice requires that I give credit where it is due, Briar Rose is a beautiful story in many ways and well-told. Unfortunately, it also contains a tendentious point-of-view that I found to be as unpleasant as it is erroneous.
For example, can someone can someone please point me to where the Catholic Church taught that it is forbidden for a Catholic to attend Jewish synagogues? Spare the obligatory references to St. John Chrysostom, his anti-Semitic rants have never been considered representative of the Catholic Church's teaching.
Considering that the book's first introduction to Polish Catholics describes them as nervousness to be attending a (gasp!) Jewish funeral, speaks volumes. Unfortunately, this portrayal suggests the utterly false notion that the Catholic Church was at least part of an anti-Semitic bias, where else would the Polish Catholics learn this bigotry? While the author might be entitled to her own opinion (however misinformed) she may not be entitled to her own facts.
Fortunately, the truth re the Catholic Church in Poland, Germany and through-out the world during the reign of the Nazis has been thoroughly documented. Contrary to what is suggested in the book, the Church was a courageous defender of the Jews as evidenced by the many sons and daughters who were killed while protecting both Jews and other persecuted minorities (including large numbers of Catholics) during the Nazi's reign of terror.
The authoritative voice of the Church at the time was Pope Pius. He saved more Jews than Oscar Schindler hoped to by far, clearly taught anti-Semitism as a sin, and was praised, rightly and widely by the Jews of his day. The modern world generally spills ink only to vilify, lie and slander this man. I can only grasp their disrespect to the opinion of the Jews of his time, whose voice they flatly refuse to listen to, as a biased hatred. It is ironic considering the topic of the book.
Look at this lady - Let us never forget!
The world hasn't just become wicked...it' s always been wicked. The prize doesn't always go to the most deserving.
Irena Sendler
There recently was a death of a 98 year-old lady named Irena.
During WWII, Irena, got permission to work in the Warsaw ghetto, as a Plumbing/Sewer specialist.
She had an 'ulterior motive'.
She KNEW what the Nazi's plans were for the Jews (being German).
Irena smuggled infants out in the bottom of the tool box she carried and she carried in the back of her truck a burlap sack, (for larger kids).
She also had a dog in the back that she trained to bark when the Nazi soldiers let her in and out of the ghetto.
The soldiers of course wanted nothing to do with the dog and the barking covered the kids/infants noises.
During her time of doing this, she managed to smuggle out and save 2500 kids/infants.
She was caught, and the Nazi's broke both her legs, arms and beat her severely.
Irena kept a record of the names of all the kids she smuggled out and kept them in a glass jar, buried under a tree in her back yard.
After the war, she tried to locate any parents that may have survived it and reunited the family.
Most had been gassed. Those kids she helped got placed into foster family homes or adopted.
Last year Irena was up for the Nobel Peace Prize.
She was not selected.
President Obama won one year before becoming President for his work as a community organizer for ACORN
Al Gore won also --- for a slide show on Global Warming.
It is now more than 60 years after the Second World War in Europe ended.
This is in memory of the six million Jews, 20 million Russians, 10 million Christians and 1,900 Catholic priests who were murdered, massacred, raped, burned, starved and humiliated!
Now, more than ever, with Iran , and others, claiming the HOLOCAUST to be 'a myth'.
It's imperative to make sure the world never forgets, because there are others who would like to do it again.
Someone (else) should forward this to Jane Yolen. She could do justice to the story if so inspired...


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Nothing remains constant except change itself." "Change is inevitable. Change is constant." "To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often."
We have all heard the adages about change and are acutely aware of how important change is to the success of an organization. So why is organizational change so challenging? Based on the details of a recent study, 'Where Change Management Fails" from Robert Half Management Resources, the reason organizational change usually fails is basic. It's communication. Or more specifically, lack of communication. The study (which included 300 senior managers at U.S. companies with 20 or more employees) notes that most organizational change efforts struggle in the executional phase on the foundation of insufficient or disjointed communication.
Survey respondents were asked, "Where do most change-management efforts commonly fail?" Only 10% said "strategy development," for example, while 46% said "execution."
Drilling down a little further, the research asked, "What is most important when leading your company or team through a major change?" 65% answered "communicating clearly and frequently" – far outdistancing "managing expectations" at 16% and "outlining goals" at 9%.
The research concluded: "The survey findings further suggest clear and frequent communication can be the remedy for what ails change-management efforts."
To counter the tendency of employees to rely on past practices and the old way of doing things, clear and frequent communication of the facts is the ideal. Even if this is not possible, open communication about why decisions or facts cannot yet be released and an honest statement about when they might be known, and what people can do in the meantime, is better than nothing.
In a communication void the rumor mill takes over, usually with damaging results, and HR practitioners can use their knowledge, skills and opportunities to minimize the chances of this happening.
HR has a role to play in making sure implementers understand the importance of communication in engaging people, stabilizing the environment, reinforcing the important change messages and preparing for the future. HR can help clarify messages and ensure that people understand the multiple channels available and the many forms communication can take such as one-to-one and team meetings; formal briefings; town halls; emails; newsletters; intranet; podcasts and many more. HR can also use its many touch points with employees to play its own part in the communication process and can ensure that others are equipped to do the same.
Communicating with employees doesn't have to be an expensive proposition. It's largely an investment of management time and thought. As this study demonstrates, it's a most worthwhile investment.
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Some of you may recall my blogs in the past concerning the fact that the Russian activites in Georgia would result in problems with access to the International Space Station. Today brings news that the status quo is being maintained.
CBS NEWS Coverage of Breaking Space News
Posted: 8:00 PM, 9/24/08
By William Harwood
CBS News Space Consultant
House includes waiver extension to Iran-North Korea-Syria Nonproliferation Act in continuing resolution; would permit continued NASA purchases of Soyuz flights to space station
The U.S. House of Representatives today, as part of a continuing resolution needed to fund government operations past the upcoming elections and into 2009, extended a waiver to the Iran, North Korea and Syria Nonproliferation Act that would allow NASA to purchase seats on Russian Soyuz spacecraft after the current waiver expires at the end of 2011.
"I'm thrilled! Couldn't be more pleased. Now, the Senate..." NASA Administrator Mike Griffin said in an email exchange with CBS News.
Because it takes three years to build a new Soyuz, an INKSNA waiver extension is required for NASA to avoid unmanning the station starting in 2012. If the Senate goes along and the extension becomes law, NASA would be able to maintain an uninterrupted presence on the lab complex and bridge the gap between the end of shuttle operations in 2010 and the debut of its replacement in 2014 or 2015.
The extension would go into effect Jan. 1, 2012, and run to July 1, 2016. It is intended to "allow NASA to continue to purchase needed ISS-related goods and services from the Russians and ensure that U.S. astronauts will continue to have access to the ISS after the current waiver expires," according to a statement released by the Committee on Science and Technology. "The House passed the CR by a vote of 370 to 58."
"While I regret that it is necessary, passage of the waiver helps ensure uninterrupted access for U.S. astronauts to the international space station until our new American crew transfer and rescue systems are developed, by allowing us to contract with Russia," committee Chairman Bart Gordon (D-TN) said in the statement.
The Iran, North Korea, Syria Nonproliferation Act forbids U.S. purchase of high technology goods from Russia, primarily because of Russia's past support of nuclear power initiatives in Iran. NASA has been able to buy Soyuz seats for U.S. and international astronauts under waivers granted by Congress.
NASA relies on the three-seat Russian spacecraft to occasionally carry U.S. and international astronauts to and from the space station and to provide emergency return capability between shuttle visits. NASA also is counting on using Soyuz seats to bridge the five-year gap between the end of shuttle operations in 2010 and the debut of the shuttle's replacement.
In recent weeks, an extension to the waiver appeared stalled, thanks in large part to Russia's conflict with Georgia. In an interview earlier this month, Griffin told CBS News he was not optimistic legislation could be passed before lawmakers adjourned for the fall elections.
Without a waiver, Griffin said "the first and most obvious possibility is there won't be any American or international partners on the space station after Dec. 31 of 2011. That's a possibility. Another possibility is that we will be told to continue flying shuttle and we would be given extra money to do so, in which case our Ares and Orion could be kept on track and we would no longer have a dependence on Russia.
"A third possibility is we could be told to keep flying shuttle, not be given any extra money, in which case we don't get Ares and Orion anytime soon and we still have a gap, it's just further out in time. And all of these things ignore the fact that flying shuttle does not ameliorate in truth our dependence upon the Russians because we still need them for crew rescue."
But in a statement today, Gordon said "the American taxpayers have made a significant investment in the ISS. It is important that we be able to use it productively once it is assembled, and for that we needed to have the INKSNA waiver extended."
Just the musings of a humble Spaceport Bartender about the world he finds himself in.
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"MAD-ebayor," is Zlatan Ibrahimovic worth 66 million euros and should Becks go to South Africa?
Comment & analysis round-up
Quote of the day: "I knew he [Adebayor] was aiming for a collision because he changed the angle of his body to allow contact to be made. He moved backwards when his natural momentum would have taken him forward. I find that deeply disrespectful. He has shown a real lack of class today, to me and the fans. I do feel lucky that I have not suffered a greater injury. The contact was only centimetres from my eye. I have not received an apology from him, there were no words exchanged afterwards. He had his own agenda today and that is bad for football. It's bad for the game we all love. I want to make it clear that this has nothing to do with the result of today's match. We do not hide from that disappointment but I need to speak out about his behaviour." – Robin van Persie.
Runner-up: "I'm all for the feelgood factor after England qualified for the World Cup on Wednesday night but let's put things into perspective here. This is virtually the same team that have been together for years and achieved absolutely nothing. Two years ago they were completely on their knees. They couldn't qualify for the European Championship finals and got battered out of sight by Croatia. Talk is very cheap and if I was [Rio] Ferdinand I'd save that for South Africa and then we will see how good this England team are. If they can go beyond the World Cup semis, even I might admit he could be right. The danger here is that people start to get carried away after England have qualified from a relatively easy group." – Chris Waddle.
Today's overview: After a breathtaking Saturday in the Premier League, Paul Hayward drew his conclusions for the Citizens and Tottenham. "This fourth weekend had the potential to define Spurs and Manchester City as contenders or pretenders. City passed their trial against Arsenal but Tottenham bounced off opponents."
It was not all good news for City, as Emmanuel Adebayor may find that his behaviour lands him in hot water. According to Mark Ogden "Adebayor could face a double FA probe after marring his goalscoring display against former club Arsenal with a stamp on Robin van Persie and incendiary goal celebration in front of the travelling supporters." Similarly, Ian Herbert described the match as "a kicking contest between City's new £25m man and his old team-mates for much of the time… [in which] Adebayor had been abused by Arsenal supporters from the moment he stepped onto the pitch."
Arsenal may also find themselves in trouble after fans misbehaved at Eastlands. As reported bynraged [after Adebayor's goal and celebration], they hurled bottles and other objects onto the pitch, some fought with stewards and one steward was led away injured."
Putting Adebayor's bahaviour to one side, the fourth estate uniformly praise Manchester City for their impressive defeat of Arsenal on Saturday.
For Steve Bates, "Who says you can't buy success? After this rout of Arsenal all bets must now surely be off against City being capable of winning the Premier League let alone breaking into the top four."
Paul Wilson commented "the positives for Hughes are a result against a top-four club at the first time of asking, and the response City found when one was needed." Neil Ashton also found room to praise the Citizens. "Arsenal are all about top-four finishes and fantasy football, yet City are on the upturn after this exceptional performance. Even without Robinho and Carlos Tevez they were free-flowing going forward, full of flair and without fear. They picked up where they left off before the international break, suffocating top-class opposition with their high-tempo tactics."
Keeping with the Gunners, the Sunday Express report that "Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will discuss a new contract with defender William Gallas before the end of the year."
Tottenham's disappointing showing against Manchester United is chewed over by the hacks across the backpages.
"[Spurs] started explosively but faded in the second half and it was they not United who played as if they had 10 men on the field," shouted Duncan White. Also talking down to the Lillywhites is Jonathan Northcroft, who commented "after their season's fabulous start, Spurs found they still have limits compared with the Premier League's top sides." Completing the trio, Mark Stenson concurred that "Spurs were given a reality check as United cranked up for another title charge."
For Andy Dunn, Wayne Rooney again stole the plaudits. "After Scholes was dismissed, United were not down to 10 men. They simply had nine plus Rooney. And if my football maths is half-decent, that equals 11. At a time when Spurs had theoretical numerical advantage, Rooney brought a wonderful save out of Carlo Cudicini, hit a post and scored a stunning goal to kill any fanciful idea of a Tottenham comeback."
But let's not forget about Chelsea, Myles Hogson complimented the Blues last-gasp victory at Stoke jotting "if evidence were needed of Chelsea's capacity to overcome the impact of Fifa's transfer embargo and mount a sustainable title challenge, Florent Malouda's injury-time winner provided it by continuing their 100 per cent winning start to the season… it was a victory which set down a marker to their Premier League rivals."
Bring on the Champions league, where already Besitkas' Rustu Recber is complaining about the movement of the new Adidas ball UEFA will introduce this season. (Doesn't this happen every year?!)
The front-runners are assessed by Steve Tongue. "The Spanish pair, the holders Barcelona and the big spenders Real Madrid, top the odds list ahead of the Premier League quartet, in which Manchester United are sandwiched between Chelsea and Arsenal, with Liverpool the slight outsiders. Apart from the fact that nobody can yet predict how successfully Madrid's new galacticos will gell, it is a fair assessment and one that arouses a sense of anticipation in all four managers of the English clubs."
Paul Hayward asks the simple question "Is Zlatan Ibrahimovic worth 66 million euros?… Rather in the John Jensen tradition of I-was-there-when-he-scored T-shirt making, there are people who swear they have seen the giant-but-dexterous Ibrahimovic excel in a big game."
After England booked their place in South Africa last week, several scribes waste their time talking about a competition which is still over eight months away.
First up, Paul Wilson looks for reasons why the Three Lions won't triumph. "The first is that no team coached by a foreigner have ever won a World Cup. The second, flagged up by Fabio Capello himself in an attempt to keep everyone's feet on the ground, is that England tend not to turn up for summer tournaments with the sort of early-season spring in their step they demonstrated at Wembley on Wednesday."
Next, Henry Winter delivers "a World Cup checklist for Capello. Take only fit players. Watch what the players drink. Hope the officials spot any cheating. And practise penalties. Please. Don't ignore the warnings from history." While Steve Tongue states the bleeding obvious writing "the danger, after last Wednesday's heroics concluded a run of eight straight qualifying victories with 31 goals, is that dreaming will detract from the work that needs to be done over the next nine months."
Bucking the trend, Jonathan Northcroft boosts England's hopes of laying their hands on Jules Rimet. "No country can expect to win the World Cup, but the purity of Capello's professionalism gives England their best chance for a generation. He will go to South Africa untainted by the agendas, sentiment or suggestibility that undermined previous managers."
Should Goldenballs go to Africa?
Piers Morgan makes the case for dropping David Beckham. "If he's not going to start a game and is highly unlikely to be the preferred choice towards the end of one, then why even think about bringing his whole ludicrous Hollywood circus to town? On a scale of distractions, Beckham's mere presence is like sticking Paris Hilton, Britney Spears and Katie Price on the team bus." Gary Lineker delivers the riposte. "I would warn strongly against writing off Beckham. If Capello was naming his squad now, Beckham would be in it. He is clearly one of the best 23 English players he has to choose from and proven at the highest level."
Neil Ashton also claims that Beckham remains in the England fold. "Even though Beckham plays an increasingly marginal role in the England team, the LA Galaxy midfielder remains central to Capello's plans. He is convinced his attitude around the squad is an example to every player. Beckham, 35, travels halfway around the world to join up with the squad and his commitment will be rewarded."
David Walsh reports on a survey of how the nation views England's chances of winning the 2010 World Cup. "49% of people believe England's chances of winning are 'excellent' or 'good.' However, the YouGov poll also shows that 20% think the team's chances are 'poor' while 12% say they are 'hopeless.'"
Rather than looking at England's chances in a vacuuum, Spain have been as rampant as England in qualifying for the finals, winning all of their eight group matches so far and conceding fewer goals: two to England's five…. [while] Capello has the Ivorians listed as a potential obstacle and does so from looking at the central spine of their team. Any side built around the Toure brothers — Manchester City's Kolo in defence, Barcelona's Yaya in midfield — and Chelsea's Didier Drogba up front are a side to fear." Hugh McIlvanney also assesses England's chances in parallel with the other favourites. "Having [England] just a point-and-a-half longer than the winners of Euro 2008, Spain… seems scarcely objective. Brazil, currently supporting the genius of Kaka and the outrageously prolific goal-scoring of Luis Fabiano with an overall sense of fluent athleticism and power, also appear sure to be dangerous."
Staying in the international arena, Rod Liddle plays the stereotypicial Argentina-hating England card when assessing the travails of Diego Maradona. "Watching that bloated old coke-head shepherd Argentina to footballing oblivion has given me almost as much pleasure as watching Millwall in the playoffs last season. What began as a vague stirring of excitement that Diego Maradona and the Argies might actually struggle a bit has developed into an almost constant state of euphoria these past few days."
As standard, the tabloids spout sensationalist rumours to help sell their Sundays.
Manchester City find themselves accused of more child-poaching, according to the People's Alan Nixon. "City could be heading for another bitter poaching dispute, with Swansea furious they have snatched whizkid Emyr Huws. Huws, 15, is training with the Eastlands club even though he is on Swansea's books and the Welsh side claim he is being privately educated at a Yorkshire boarding school, with Manchester City paying the fees."
Paul Smith in the Sunday Mirror claims "Harry Redknapp is in pole position to lead the Great Britain football team in the 2012 Olympic games in London," while Neil Ashton spikes interest by announcing "Kevin Keegan will this week battle it out with Mike Ashley over his £10million compensation claim from Newcastle." Staying with the Magpies, Martin Handy toots "Chris Hughton has been told by his Newcastle bosses that he will be left in charge for the rest of the season."
And then there are the transfers, kicking off with Aidan McGee's claim that "Sir Alex Ferguson is planning a second attempt at signing Valencia playmaker David Silva in January with a £25million bid." Elsewhere, Steve Bates chugs that "Brazilian striker Luis Fabiano is top of Manchester United's January hit list – with the South American star ready to ditch Spanish side Seville." The People also print that "Coventry City and Swansea City are among a clutch of Championship clubs who are waiting to see whether Wolves release Sam Vokes on loan."
Lastly, Steve Tongue tells the offbeat story of "a painter and decorator who refuses to use red paint because he supports Leeds United is embroiled in a controversy over the city council's plans to repaint three large gates on the main roundabout at Crossgates, in east Leeds."


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My 2003 Christmas card won a runner-up prize in this year's MWORDS Season's Greetings competition.
Review of Jeffrey Zeldman's Designing With Web Standards.
Summary: disappointingly light on the "how", refreshingly heavy on the "why".
A few weeks back I posted about my initial visit to the virtual world called There.
Short version of the followup: I subscribed.
Longer version of the followup: see my other blog.


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Daily briefs of the top news stories impacting Christians around the world.
In today's edition:
- Sudan: Despite Assurances, Aid Groups Unsure of Future
- Anglicans Form New Dioceses for Rival Body
- Turkey: 'Insulting Turkishness' Case Proceeds
- Iranian Extremists Threaten to Kill 3 Ex-Muslim Pastors
Sudan: Despite Assurances, Aid Groups Unsure of Future
Mission News Network (MNN) reports that new projects by aid groups in Sudan are in limbo despite government assurances that no more aid groups will be expelled. Thirteen foreign aid groups were kicked out of Darfur earlier this month after a world court issued an arrest warrant for President Omar al-Bashir. Bashir then threatened to expel all foreign aid groups within one year. According to MNN, most groups now believe the threat will not be acted upon. Still, ministries are placing future projects "on hold" in southern Sudan. "This may stop long-term commitments to have a presence on the ground. What we're hoping for is to continue going in and doing short-term seminars and delivering short-term aid to churches. We don't know as of yet how this really will affect the situation for Every Child Ministries in Sudan," said Lorella Rouster with Every Child Ministries.
Anglicans Form New Dioceses for Rival Body
The Christian Post reports that several Anglican congregations in the southeast and northwest are ready to join the growing Anglican Church in North America, a rival church to the more liberal U.S. Episcopal Church. Seven congregations in Washington state have come together to form the "Diocese of Cascadia," and have formally requested membership in the new body. Meanwhile, 73 Anglican clergy and lay leaders in Jacksonville, Fla., are moving towards forming the "Anglican Diocese in the Southeast." "Today, we are committing to an Anglican reawakening and to contributing to a Christian reawakening for a revival here in the Pacific Northwest," said Fr. Kevin Bond Allen, president of the new Washington diocese.
Turkey: 'Insulting Turkishness' Case Proceeds
Compass Direct News reports that a Turkish court decided last month to try two Christians under a revised version of a controversial law for "insulting Turkishness" because they spoke about their faith A Silivri court on Feb. 24 received the go-ahead from the Ministry of Justice to try Christians Turan Topal and Hakan Tastan under the revised Article 301 – a law that has sparked outrage among proponents of free speech. The court had sent the case to the Ministry of Justice after the government put into effect a series of changes – which critics have called "cosmetic" – to the law. The justice ministry decision came as a surprise to Topal and Tastan and their lawyer, as missionary activities are not illegal in Turkey. Defense lawyer Haydar Polat said no concrete evidence of insulting Turkey or Islam has emerged since the case first opened two years ago.
Iranian Extremists Threaten to Kill 3 Ex-Muslim Pastors
The Christian Post reports that some Iranian Christians cannot escape threats even once they leave country. Three Iranian pastors in Athens, Greece, received a letter March 11 stating that, unless they return to Islam, they will found and killed as apostates. The letter, written by a radical group calling themselves "The Hezbelloah Party," accused the pastors of "anti-Islamic activities" and participation in "espionage organizations" against Iran. "Be aware that in these days that the power of the Islamic world is growing, it's army and economy's success have blinded the American and European government and have defeated and scared them," the letter reads. The group threatened to "fulfill our religious duty towards you" if the pastors do not convert back to Islam. The pastors currently work with Iranian and Afghani expatriates and refugees in Greece.


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The United Nations should be impartial in the crisis in Ivory Coast, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday, saying any move to exceed its mandate would set a dangerous precedent.
"The UN should mediate between the sides and under no circumstances help one of the sides," Medvedev told reporters after a summit with the leaders of Brazil, India, China and South Africa -- the so-called BRICS nations.
"We have rather serious questions for the UN leadership."
The United Nations has more than 9,000 troops and police in Ivory Coast, where internationally-recognised President Alassane Ouattara and his strongman predecessor Laurent Gbagbo have been locked in a power struggle for months.
Ouattara has now assumed office after Gbagbo was captured. UN and French forces had attacked positions of troops loyal to Gbagbo in a bid to destroy heavy weapons that were being used against civilians.
Medvedev acknowledged that both sides -- forces loyal to Ouattara and Gbagbo -- were responsible for the violence, so the UN should not choose a side.
"(UN) resolutions should be implemented, there should be no efforts to exceed the mandate. This is by the way a very dangerous tendency," the Russian president said.
Hundreds have been killed in western Ivory Coast after forces loyal to Ouattara swept through the country to the main city Abidjan earlier this month to oust Gbagbo, who had refused to admit defeat in a November vote.


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Vance County Boys and Girls studying tree identification
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Now I know I've written about our anthropic limitations before but it's actually fairly difficult to understate just how important it is that we as a civilization recognize how incredibly unlikely it is that any extraterrestrial civilization will have a value system in any way similar to our own.
It's important to understand I'm not necessarily talking about simply having different values, I'm talking about have completely different ethical structures. Here on earth there exists a sizable degree of values dissonance. We don't even have to look at different time periods to see this, or even in more than one country.
In the U.S. people's opinions on everything from gun control to environmental protection change fairly predictably by region. If we do decide to look at more than one country things get even more drastic. In the famous Milgrim Experiments it was found that while most people would "kill" the subject, the proportions would drastically increase in some Asian countries, demonstrating the increased emphasis placed on authority in these cultures.
While these certainly demonstrate how different cultures and societies measure various values it's important to remember that most human cultures have the majority of their moral codes more or less the same (for example, killing is wrong). Furthermore, even though one culture might find another's truly strange, it's generally possible to understand the logic behind another group's value system.
Aliens on the other hand probably have a system so different from ours that we'd be incredibly lucky if their actions didn't seem completely random to us. While writers love to play with this trope, they still often fall victim to the inescapable limitation of having been raised in a human society. While it's possible there are aliens that value asymmetrical beauty and kill anything that doesn't fit into this ideal because anything "hideous" must be evil, it's more likely that aliens follow some standard of ethics that doesn't make any sense to us whatsoever.
This all assumes of course, that aliens even have a concept of right and wrong. It's also a distinct possibility that having a system with moral and immoral actions – and possibly amoral depending on how you want to look at it – is a concept that was never developed amongst extraterrestrials. Sure there might be some that use a similar system, but there also might be some with a system that uses a million different intersecting axis for measuring the desirability of an action.
So what does this all mean?
So what does this all mean?
In this case no matter how hard we'd try to study them, their actions would always appear entirely random to us.
And then?
War. As a whole humans have shown themselves time and time again to be pretty dismissive of people different from ourselves and there's no reason to think this wouldn't extend to any extraterrestrials we happen to stumble across. Add to that the fact that many humans take offense to anybody with even mildly different beliefs and we have a recipe for disaster.
This is all assuming of course that the aliens don't kill us on sight because our density is too high or our surface area too low.
Rusty is the co-founder of How To Survive Alien Invasion Novels, and gets up to all kinds of shenanigans planning for any and all kinds of apocalypse when he's not busy reading, writing, or yo-yoing. Keep up with him and Rachel on Facebook and Twitter to get cool, space related news or click here to read more of his thoughts on the terror of alien invasion novels.
Rusty is the co-founder of How To Survive Alien Invasion Novels, and gets up to all kinds of shenanigans planning for any and all kinds of apocalypse when he's not busy reading, writing, or yo-yoing. Keep up with him and Rachel on Facebook and Twitter to get cool, space related news or click here to read more of his thoughts on the terror of alien invasion novels.


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I admit, the padded headboards are a nice touch. If I wasn't staying here alone for work I could forgo my padded safety helmet for sexy time with the wife! Otherwise the spacious rooms are dated and not the cleanest but for 50 bucks and a resort fee...you can't go too wrong.
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Unanswered: Can't open report...any way to open without the data?
I've just completed my first Crystal Report, in Crystal 10. The report contains 5 subreports, each of which link to SQL databases. However, I can no longer open the report. When I try to open it, I get the following error message: "crw32.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience."
I've tried a number of things to resolve, mainly regarding my installation of Crystal Reports, but nothing has fixed the problem. Also, others have tried to open the report and can't, so it seems that the file was corrupted.
I believe the problem first happened when I was adding fields to the report and then attempting to preview the report. I had the "Save Data With Report" option turned on, and I believe the issue is related to changes I made that caused a problem linking to the data. I'm thinking that if I can open the report in Design mode only, without the data, I would be able to undo the changes that started giving me this problem. Is there any way I can open the report without the data now (i.e., turn off the "Save Data With Report" option so I can open up the report with the Design tab only, not the Preview tab, and undo my changes)?
Any input would be appreciated. Thanks much.
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can't open report
this problem arises when the linking between the tales is not properly set. its better u design a new report and dont select the option save data with report. still if u want to open the same report then u can do the required changes in the database, so if u can remember the linking made in the crystal report u can do open that report.


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A well-known family is wiped out when a princess is on the hunt for a special sword called "Witty Sword". The daughter in the family sent in the attack. But the princess's minions are soon her on the tracks. Amidst all the ports obliterated family adopted son and sword fighters on both sides. Also a mysterious fisherman settles in.
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December 23, 2011
Funny thing when ever I am asked about where is home something like this is what comes to mind. My folks moved when I was in college to what some days feels like the edge of the map. They live outside of a nice little community. In the middle of 27 acres mostly surrounded by cow-pastures and Christmas tree farms. When they first bought the land and were setting to build Google maps showed forest on its best days. My dad always kidded about living on the edge of the world, where dragons roam. It makes me sad not to be able to travel home this year, where there is always great food, cooler climate, and loved ones.
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Ship TV Unit Concept Design 3D Model has only 1734 polygons (non smoothed) in Cinema 4d. All polygons created by quads so don't worry about any software and mesh smooth , turbo smooth or subdivide etc. Just import obj file and enjoy. Check the video preview see how to change day and night. The model in Cinema 4d materials – scene ready. All file formats not smoothed or subdivided. All parts uv mapped.
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Almost 1600 dealers have registered for the government sponsored cash for clunkers program and are planning to run online campaigns to drive traffic and generate leads. NHTSA encourages dealer participation and communication, but to ensure that there is no misuse of the Federal cars allowance rebate system ([http://www.cars.gov/] ), it has created a set of rules governing the program and has issued very specific marketing and advertising guidelines.
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Jul 3, 2011
Woven QR code
QR (quick response) codes are readable by smart phones or other bar code readers. (You've probably seen them in advertisements.) The encoded information can by almost any kind of data like text or a URL.
Some fun QR codes I've seen were made from food,yarn, fabric, and sand.
So, why not paper?
I decided to make a simple woven design with 1/4" strips. I chose light blue instead of white, just to see if it would have enough contrast to work.
First, I generated the QR code for a simple text message (Happy Birthday!), with QR Code Platform.
A QR code can be anywhere from 21 rows and columns up to 177. Simpler messages generate smaller codes than complex messages. Mine is 25 rows and columns.
I printed out the resulting image. If I had been smarter, I would have sized the printout to make the blocks 1/4". It would have so much simpler to check each row but just lining it up against the printed version. Alas!
Cut slits across the black paper, every 1/4", but do not cut through the edges. It helps keep the weaving tight if the black parts aren't flapping around untethered.
Cut 1/4" strips from a light colored paper. Then, weave away!
When it's done, push all the weavers together, nice an tight.
Test it to see if it reads. If you don't have a smart phone you can download a code reader from QuickMark.
Mine didn't work the first time because I had made a mistake in weaving. Good to check before you glue! (You can either unweave and re-weave a mistake, or correct it by gluing a square or bar of the correct color on top of the mistake).
Glue to a backing card and trim the edges.
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- Ycats said...
holly cow! what an amazing idea!
- July 3, 2011 at 11:17 AM
- cg said...
I knew I could count on you to come up with an awesome paper project for these! I've been playing with ideas in head, but I really love this paper weaving idea.
- July 3, 2011 at 11:18 AM
- Juliet A said...
If I had the right kind of phone, I would photograph your sample to see if it works - does it work? I mean, if I sent a card like this to someone, would it really send them to a link, like say, a Jacquie Lawson greeting card? Because if it did, how cool would that be!
- July 3, 2011 at 11:52 AM
- Juliet A said...
Never mind - I just downloaded a Chrome QR app - this is so cool! I have to do this! You rock!
- July 3, 2011 at 11:55 AM
- A Creative Operation said...
That is AWESOME!
- July 4, 2011 at 10:52 AM
- Crayola58 said...
Peeps who love paper always love it enough to take precious time to create and this is a true example of that love, and the talent and creativity to pull it all together. Love this.
- July 4, 2011 at 10:53 AM
- eunice said...
How cool is this! Man, Carol your brain is so AMAZING to even think of something like this...you are totally AWESOME, lady!
- July 6, 2011 at 4:48 AM
- Diana Joy said...
Wow....you have talent and patience to create this. Cool.
- July 12, 2011 at 10:43 AM
- Beth Norman said...
Saw this on SCS and had to come on over to your blog. OMGosh, what a detailed card. I admire your talent.
- July 22, 2011 at 8:56 PM
- Carol said...
This one is the proverbial 90% perspiration/10% inspiration!
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Febreze and Tesco to trial new recycling programme
The recycling of trigger top and flip cap-bottles is the goal of a new cross-sector trial in the UK, funded by WRAP and Procter & Gamble (P&G) as part of the Courtauld Commitment 3.
From this month, until March 2015, residents in Somerset and Gloucester will be able to recycle the trigger tops and flip caps from their air and home care plastic bottles at specific large Tesco stores and Recycling Centres.
P&G's Febreze products are being used in communications materials and the household product giant's marketing channels will be used to engage the public, like their SuperSavvyMe website - www.supersavvyme.co.uk - which is designed to help and inspire people, and social media channels.
Tesco is providing the opportunity to participate in the trial at 11 of its large stores across Somerset and Gloucestershire. Store Community Champions will be on hand to talk to customers and provide more information about how to participate. Tesco will also be promoting the trial on its community noticeboards, at customer service desks and internally in staff restaurants.
Dee Moloney, md, LRS Consultancy, which is also partnering in the project, said: "We know non-drinks plastic bottles, like Febreze and Fairy, are often 'forgotten' when recycling at home. By collaborating with large corporates and brands, we are looking to see if this will help influence consumer recycling behaviour.
"We want to find out whether brands can help persuade residents to recycle these types of plastic bottles and also become more committed to recycling, making additional effort to recycle different types of plastics at locations away from the home."
Another part of the trial incorporates the recently launched Air and Home Care Brigade – a recycling fundraising initiative from Febreze and TerraCycle – which encourages the community to work together to help raise money for local community groups, schools, or charities, by collecting trigger tops, flip caps and additional air and home care plastic packaging, like plastic air fresheners and flexible home cleaning wipes packs.
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Aerospace and defence company expected to release device in late 2012
Boeing, the US-based aerospace and defence giant, has revealed it is planning an entry into the smartphone market sometime in late 2012.
Company officials told National Defense Magazine that "the Boeing phone" would run an encrypted version of the Android operating system to secure business communications while ensuring ease of use.
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Brian Palma, Boeing's vice president of secure infrastructure, said the smartphone was nearing the end of its development cycle and would target high-end business and government users.
"We believe that there is significant interest in the defence side as well as the intelligence side and in the commercial world as well," Palma told National Defense Magazine.
He added that while competing secure devices developed with proprietary software and hardware could cost between $15,000 and $20,000 (£9,420-£12,560), Boeing's smartphone would be launched at a lower price, though not as low as the consumer market offerings of Apple and RIM.
Boeing's decision to move into smartphones is reportedly motivated by the BYOD trend. As increasing numbers of companies and government departments are developing strategies to integrate consumer devices with workplace security, this super secure smartphone may help to bridge the gap in a single device.
The Boeing phone will supposedly give users "what they are used to seeing [on consumer smartphones] and give them the functionality from the security perspective," Roger Krone, president of network and space systems, told National Defense Magazine.
Last month, the NSA announced a similar Android-based secure smartphone created entirely from off-the-shelf components. The agency's use of Android's open source platform echoed Boeing's rationale in that it helped keep the government up to speed with consumer products while allowing significant security modifications.
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