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This week marks the fifth anniversary of the breakup of the Soviet Union, perhaps the most astonishing single event in the second half of the 20th century. The collapse combined at least three-and-a-half revolutions in one. Leninist politics were to be supplanted by democratic pluralism; Stalinist economics, by private ownership and the market; the czarist empire, by a dozen suddenly independent states, and what little was left of the cold war in 1991, by rapturous Russian-American partnership.
Five years are hardly enough time for a final verdict on changes of this magnitude, but they are enough for provisional judgments about what's working and what isn't, and where re-thinking is needed. Some surprising conclusions suggest themselves. Those transformations that aroused the deepest doubts five years ago -- that led serious people to ask whether Russia was really ready for westernization -- have generally gone better than the doubters expected.
By contrast, where our hopes were highest and the revolution had gone furthest even before the Soviet collapse -- that is, in Russian-American relations -- we have too little to show for the past half-decade. We won the cold war. It should be further behind us than it is.
First, the better-than-expected results. When the Soviet Union disappeared, the skeptical view had it that neither history nor culture prepared Russians for democratic capitalism, much less for the discomfort of getting there. Faced with (to quote one recent scholarly outburst) ''an endless collapse of everything essential for a decent existence,'' the people were obviously going to opt for something familiar, like dictatorship.
Such forecasts staked a lot on a reading of the popular mind. But the best research on the Russian man-in-the-street suggests that his views have remained much calmer than many Western analyses. Year by year since 1992, the proportion of Russians who believe that their economic situation is either holding steady, or getting only marginally better or worse, has never been less than 60 percent and never more than 65 percent.Continue reading the main story
Behind such figures, of course, lie a lot of frayed overcoats, starchy diets and appalling medical care. Yet, if popular attitudes are changing at all in response to prolonged privation, the trend seems to be toward slightly greater optimism.
In 1992, 24 percent of Russians polled said they expected life to be a little better after five years. That figure has inched up to 32 percent. (And the 15 percent who said they expected things to be a lot worse has inched down to 9 percent.)
As for the idea that Russians simply don't get what democracy is all about, or are disenchanted with it, the polls again tell a different story. When asked to evaluate specific democratic freedoms -- religion, speech, assembly, independent political activity -- Russians prefer the present to the past by majorities that have grown steadily over time and are now as high as 5 to 1.
Public attitudes of this kind hardly guarantee good policies or strong democratic institutions, but without them neither policies nor institutions will survive for long. For all Russia's difficulties (and some will not be overcome for many years), it is tracing a slow, bumpy but dogged route to political and economic normalcy.
Given this record, it is discouraging to see Russia's relations with the outside world unfold so much less favorably, particularly measured against the expectations of five years ago. Today we remember the Bush Administration's ''new world order'' talk only with embarrassment.
But if the slogan was fatuous, the aim was not. Applied to Russian-American relations, it meant putting the struggles of the cold war aside, not simply continuing to wage them on (for us) more favorable terms.
The reason for doing so was not to make a show of magnanimity toward a defeated power, but because the war was really over and we needed a framework for dealing effectively with the problems that would preoccupy us in the future.
We're not there yet. In fact, with the dispute that has taken shape over the expansion of NATO, the past is definitely gaining on us. It would be hard to think of a policy that more pointlessly re-enacts cold-war battles without really helping us to deal with post-cold-war problems.
Over the next year and more, as NATO discusses the first round of new invitees, and then the second, we may have to get used to a kind of retro-diplomacy on both sides -- blustery take-it-or-leave-it offers, walkouts and so on. 1991 will seem very far away; 1981 may not.
The cold war, however, does not live on only in policies that revive East-West disagreements and dividing lines. It can lie hidden, ironically, even in policies that seem to unite the former combatants. There is no more striking example of this than the old superpower nuclear standoff, which -- five full years after the Soviet Union broke up -- remains almost completely unchanged.
Yes, the number of missiles and warheads is down, and bombers are no longer on 24-hour alert, but otherwise the nature of the relationship is exactly the same. Two huge arsenals still confront each other; the strategy of each side is still to be able to respond overwhelmingly to a first strike, and the only way to carry out the strategy is still to modernize weapons at hand so as to be able to use them if it ever becomes necessary to do so. Russian generals now routinely say that the role of nuclear weapons in their national security is actually increasing. The Pentagon, meanwhile, discusses how many upgraded submarine-launched missiles it needs.
This is not where we should have ended up. It may seem to do no harm simply to chip away slowly at these antiquated arsenals, but nuclear inertia does not serve either side's interests.
Expense is clearly the least of the reasons, but it's not nothing. A Brookings study last year put the annual cost of the American nuclear deterrent at more than $20 billion; the Pentagon says the number is less. Even if it is much less, and even if we could save only half of it (and that might be hard -- dismantlement costs a lot, too), both we and the Russians could put the money to more effective military use.
A second, more pressing reason to break our nuclear inertia is the help we would get in dealing with the ''loose nukes'' problem. If the entire Russian and American nuclear weapons inventory were only a few hundred warheads on each side, at a few controlled locations, the formidable task of tracking tens of thousands of weapons across Russian territory would be made much more manageable.
A third reason for avoiding a business-as-usual approach is that, if Russian-American relations become more contentious, nuclear weapons are not likely to remain a sleepy area of agreement for long.
Already Russian generals buzz with talk about deploying tactical nuclear weapons once more in neighboring Belarus if NATO expands, and rejecting the Start 2 treaty has come to be seen as one of the few ways for Russia to express its frustration at being isolated from NATO's grand design. When even our incremental nuclear policies become tangled up in this political confrontation, we'll regret not having taken a more radical approach.
There is a final reason, by far the most important, for rejecting the strategic nuclear legacy handed down to us by the cold war. These weapons may have been a useful form of power in the past, but they are not likely to be so in the future, and we do should not want them to be.
If, for example, the United States ends up with the very same nuclear relationship with China that it had with the Soviet Union -- growing strategic arsenals poised to destroy each other -- we will have to consider this result a failure. But it seems by far the most likely outcome if we do nothing whatever to refashion our nuclear relationship with Russia.
One obviously better alternative is to greatly reduce offensive forces while steadily increasing our reliance on technologies for defending against ballistic missiles. Over time, with a number of possible rising nuclear powers on their borders, the Russians themselves are likely to see the advantages of such an approach, but if they have a better idea, let's hear it. And if the Clinton Administration has one, let's hear that, too.
Instead, the Administration has been evasive on the subject. When a large group of former generals and admirals from a dozen countries called for abolition of nuclear weapons two weeks ago, we should have heard from the Pentagon that zero is the wrong number -- these weapons can't be disinvented -- but that radically reducing their place in international security is the right goal.
Similarly, the Administration has to work much harder at showing Congress that it does not oppose the Republican plan to create a nationwide ''shield'' against ballistic missiles simply because it prefers to rely for all time on large offensive arsenals. It should show that it is ready to deploy missile defenses where they are most practical today, to protect our friends and forces in regional conflicts.
Because of the contentious new tone of Russian-American relations, the Administration is going to find it hard to resolve nuclear weapons issues with Moscow unless it can say more about the place these weapons will have in our own military strategy. When Presidents Yeltsin and Clinton meet next March to salvage something of of their ''partnership,'' they could do far worse than to put this problem on the agenda. If they talk seriously and act boldly, five years from now maybe the cold war will really be over.Continue reading the main story


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Strategic Game Behind 'Talibanisation'
By Sajjad Shaukat
American sources suggested that Muslims were involved in the tragic incident of the 9/11. All the pilots who crashed planes at the Pentagon and the World Trade Centre were Arabs. According to American research institutes, few Arabic youth took regular flying lessons after undergoing terrorists training. They were trained within America, how strange that the American security agencies were ignorant of it. Most of these pilots alleged to be involved in this attack were from Saudi Arabia and few from Egypt.
Now to be noted is that why did America attack Afghanistan and Iraq, while no Afghans and Iraqis participated in the terrorist events of 9/11 and no finger was raised on Egypt and Saudi Arabia from where the pilots were involved.
Without any evidence and without wasting any time, within minutes American media like CNN and FOX News etc. and some of the commentators started to point fingers at Osama Bin Laden that he is hiding in Afghanistan to provide financial backing to the terrorists; this accusation was rejected by Osama. The whole thing was well orchestrated, every thing was going like a text book lesson. The US invaded Afghanistan with its might, testing all the latest weaponry that included depleted uranium and daisy cutters. Old horses of destruction, the B 52 Stratofortresses were deployed for high altitude carpet bombings, the adverse affects of this on the Afghan population is another debate that left many as mental wrecks. Already a country that had suffered the Soviet aggression and the warlords game of power was put to further destruction. At that time, men of conscience even within America raised questions about the evidence and involvement of Osama in this heinous game. Though later it was proved that 9/11 was an inside doing that US government is not prepared to accept.
And now events in the eight years since the September 11 tragedy have proved that this terrorist incident was part of the strategic game to control the routes to the Central Asian states and their mineral wealth besides denuclearizing Pakistan.
Although the regime of the Taliban was removed, yet they regrouped themselves, and started guerrilla warfare against the US-led NATO forces. In order to justify support for its aggressiveness, Washington started using terminology like Islamic extremism and 'Talibanisation.' The real purpose behind this attack was not to arrest Osama or to remove the Taliban government, but to use them as scapegoat to fulfill a number of aims in relation to the strategic game. Actually the real purpose was to occupy the mineral resources of Central Asian states and control the routes for transporting it to the world.
Besides, Pakistan's province, Balochistan where China has invested billions of dollars to develop Gwadar seaport which could link Central Asian trade with rest of the world, irritates the US including its other partners in crime like India and Israel. Due to Balochistan the central gravity of the Great Game has shifted to Pakistan. Notably, Washington which signed a deal of civil nuclear technology with New Delhi wants to counterbalance China by making India the superpower of Asia. In this regard, a cold war has already started between the US and China.
As a 'nuclearised' Pakistan will be the arena of the next cold war, hence American CIA, Indian RAW and Israeli Mossad are creating instability by supporting separatist and hostile elements in Balochistan and other cities of our country. In this respect, besides suicide attacks and assaults on Pakistan's security personnel, other incidents like kidnappings and killings of Iranians and Chinese engineers in the last three years might be cited as example.
It is mentionable that in 2005 when the work on the Gwadar port was completed, the tension in Balochistan was at its peak. Dozens of Chinese engineers working on port were murdered or wounded. The situation was so unstable that the Chinese Premier, the chief guest for the inauguration of the port had to go back to Islamabad. Chinese intelligence did not allow him to proceed to Gwadar. But our media analysts were not ready to tell the truth to the nation that the real cause of tension was the development of Gwadar by Chinese, while the USA, India and Israel were not very happy about it.
In this context, the problem was not restricted to Balochistan alone, it also related to the Karakorum Highway, which was extended to Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa and the tribal areas of Pakistan. The fight in the name of Islam started in Bajor, Malakand and Swat, when in 2004; China signed an agreement with the government of Pakistan for an extension of the historical highway from Gilgat to Swat, passing through Dir and Chitral. That highway was named the Karakorum Highway phase II.
As soon as some parts of that plan were brought to world's attention, a siren went off in the capitals of some countries—especially Washington, New Delhi and Tel Aviv. The USA took it as a threat to its global plans, and India felt that it threatened its integrity. American close ally, Israel also took it as a greater threat from an Islamic country.
Pakistan's external enemies, while fighting a secret war in Balochistan have been very successful in keeping China away from Gwadar Port and in weakening Pakistan by supporting the insurgents and separatists. And even, they have deprived Balochs from availing the economic benefits of the Gawadar.
However, a similar strategy was adopted by the CIA, RAW and Mossad which have been supporting and funding the Taliban through their Muslim agents who have joined the rank and file of the Al Qaeda-related Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan. So keeping in mind the love of the people of these areas for Islam, propaganda was launched about Osama and the main leadership of Al Qaeda being parent in these regions. With their claim that these areas are a threat to the west, British and US media have already been heavily propagating that the Taliban who are hiding particularly in Pakistan's tribal areas and Balochistan, launch attacks on US and NATO Forces and return back to their hides in these areas. Western media also propagated that the next plot for a terrorist attack in the United States and Europe will be prepared in Pakistan's tribal regions.
Meanwhile, Afghan President Hamid Karzai also started alleging the tribal areas for interference in Afghanistan. He even blamed ISI and the Pak-Army for financially supporting the Taliban to fight against the allied forces. When this did not have any effect, American generals, their secretary of state and the head of the CIA also expressed concern about ISI and Pak-Army regarding the Taliban. Based on mutual benefit, the US, Israel and some western countries also encouraged India to utilize its old relationships with the Northern Alliance in Afghanistan to halt the development of the Gwadar Port and the trade route to China.
America has specific reasons to prevent China from using the Gwadar seaport. But India just avails the opportunity to create instability in Pakistan to fulfill its dream of disintegrating the latter. In Afghanistan, many Indian offices are working to recruit jobless youth from Pakistani tribal areas and then sending them to India where they get terrorist training from the camps, secretly established by RAW. Tribal youth were deceived and they have also been sending to the camps somewhere within Afghanistan as well. In these training camps, they are first of all brain washed, then trained for terrorist acts— guerrilla warfare and then are being sent to Pakistan. In this regard, RAW is being helped by Israeli Army and the Mossad.
In this respect, Indian embassy and its offices in Afghanistan were converted to military operational headquarters against Pakistan. The propaganda against Islam and Islamic extremism has already been attracting the western world. The terrorist attacks in Pakistan in the name of Islamic extremism, especially the suicide attacks, made world intelligentsia extremely worried about Pakistan's nuclear weapons. Terrorists especially targeted army buildings and armed personnel. Suicide bombers appeared from somewhere to target the ISI and members of the air force and army. The Pak-army restrained from retaliation to avoid killing of the innocent people. This makes them vulnerable to two types of attack: physical attacks by guerrillas in the tribal areas and media attacks from analysts who view their casualties as a Pathan's revenge and a reaction to their deployment in tribal areas.
The reality in the tribal areas is that under the cover of the Taliban, there are not only trained agents of India and Afghanistan, fighting the Pak-army, but the regular army of both countries is also fighting. This is fully supported by US tactically. Despite it, Pakistan's armed forces have broken the backbone of the insurgents in Buner, Swat, Malakand, South Waziristan and other tribal regions. Now, there is only pocket resistance in some areas. In fact, if Pak army had not been sent to these areas, the situation would have been much worse.
It is due to the indirect backing of the foreign powers that the true agenda of these militants is neither peace nor implementing Islamic Law, but to destabilise Pakistan and Iran. In this connection, a terrorist organization, called the Jundallah which is being supported by the same external powers, has already been conducting subversive attacks on the Iranian Shias in Iran and Pakistan.
Now eight years developments since 9/11 have proved that there is a strategic game behind the propaganda of the 'Talibanisation,' which has set the whole region on fire.
Sajjad Shaukat is a regular contributor to Opinion Maker. He writes on international affairs and is author of the book: US vs Islamic Militants, Invisible Balance of Power: Dangerous Shift in International Relations.

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Cut out all of the pencil toppers along the outer solid line.
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Take a pencil or pen, and tightly wrap the bottom white strip of the pencil topper around the top of the pencil or pen, about a 1/2 inch from the top. Hold it firmly and tape the wrap to itself. To keep the topper from sliding down, wrap a piece of tape three or four times around the pencil or pen, just under the topper. Repeat these steps with the second page of pencil toppers.


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The 6TH AVE.EL which ran thru the heart of NYC , was a line knowned for it's extremely sharp curves . At it's southern end ,the line turned off the 9th Ave line at Greenwich & Morris Sts. ran up Church St., went west on Murray St. went up West Broadway, went west on w3rd St. went up 6TH Ave. & west on 53rd st. to connect the 9TH Av line a second time . The line also went north on 6th ave. itself beyond the 53rd st turn out to 58th & 6th Ave sta. The 6TH AVE EL was opened by the METROPOLITAN ELEVATED RAILROAD COMPANY back in 1878 . The Metropolitan Co. also built the 2ND AVENUE EL in 1880 up to 65th st., And jointly with the NEW YORK ELEVATED RR COMPANY the 9TH AVENUE EL north of 61st street. Service on the 6TH AVENUE EL was discontinued in Dec. of 1938. and the line was torn down in 1938 & 1939 . – aronsteelo on YouTube
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The German automaker is not only enjoying spectacular new vehicle sales, but it's also becoming a cult brand for the auctioneers – as pricing of late-model, air-cooled Porsche 911s are at an all-time high as of late.
In the near future, during the dedicated Porsche sale headed by Silverstone Auctions', another prized and very rare example will become available: a 1991 911 Carrera RS NGT. The 964-generation Carrera RS was being introduced back in 1991 and the rework of the 3.8-liter, flat-six engine brought the power up to 260 horsepower (194 kilowatts). It also took advantage of close-ratio gears and a limited slip differential, a lower and stiffer suspension, as well as ditched power steering. And thanks to the engineers stripping the interior to its bare essentials, weight was also lowered by a marvelous 345 pounds (155 kilograms).
And the NGT appeared as a bare-metal interior and FIA-spec, welded-in rollcage – a vehicle that could be taken from the dealership and directly thrown into the bare-metal interior and FIA-spec, welded-in rollcage. And it's also completely road legal, with this particular example – a Maritime Blue numbered 76 of 290, actually never reaching the grid. The auction house states it has the full service history, and it's looking great inside and out, with just 25,000 miles (40,000 kilometers) on the odometer. The company estimates it can fetch £135,000 to £155,000 ($176,000 to $200,000).


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Getting thereHalf the fun is getting there. As reported earlier, many of the routes are blocked by private land. We secured permission from two private property owners (don't ask) to access some logging roads to the southeast of Onion Peak. I think those lands are owned by Longview Fiber, but I'm not sure because we didn't see any signs on the route we took. This route was 23 miles round trip, but it had to be done. Walking the logging roads is so much easier than bushwhacking that we were willing to take on some extra distance. Even with the logging roads, there were two places we had to bushwhack and scramble to go from one road to another. The first was a clear cut which was anything but clear. It was an uphill obstacle course suitable only for elk. The next bushwhack was over about 1/3 of a mile between roads and similarly difficult. There were a few flags on that route, but otherwise the path was not clear, so some backtracking was required to get around obstacles such as two-story boulders.
To the topWe followed the logging road to the end to take in the view. Then we returned to where the road first reaches the approach to the peak (about 200 yards before the end of the road). The entrance to the trail was not clear but we quickly found pink flags spaced about 6 inches apart to mark the trail. Clippers would be handy for some of the brush (although the Nature Conservancy would frown on that).
We stayed on the pink route until the trail split with orange markers to the left and pink to the right. We followed the pink flags and went to the right. We came to a high point that looked like a dead end with real peak about 200 yards away and a jumbled ridge in between. Thinking that we should have taken the left turn, we went back to the fork and followed the orange markers to the crevice. The first step was a little tricky so I ditched my backpack and used the rope to get started. From there it was very steep, but climbable. At the top some branches block the path so it took some moves to get past those. Shortly after that we arrived at the same high point we had just left. My wife spotted a pink flag below, so we climbed down and continued scrambling along the ridge until we reached the peak.


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Neah Power wins DOE award to work with Argonne to increase capacity of PowerChip Li-metal battery
30 August 2016
Neah Power Systems, Inc., a provider of fuel cell-based power solutions and rechargeable lithium battery storage solutions for defense, commercial, and consumer applications, has won a grant from the US Department of Energy through the Small Business Vouchers Pilot Program. Neah will work with Argonne National Laboratory to increase the capacity and manufacturability of its PowerChip rechargeable lithium-metal / porous silicon battery.
The focus in this project is on characterizing the battery and performing a deconstruction analysis to determine methods to increase the energy density and / or increase the lifetime of the battery.
Neah says that its PowerChip Battery is the first battery to be made with high-volume-capable microchip manufacturing technology found in semiconductor facilities (foundries) throughout the world. NEAH envisions this new NEAH Battery architecture as transformative as it can change the way batteries are made, used and perform.
The proprietary architecture of the PowerChip Battery brings batteries into the microchip era, using the same manufacturing technologies that made television sets, cell phones, laptops and a variety of devices more compact with superior performance at lower cost. While initially targeted for consumer-oriented applications, the battery technology could be used for automotive and defense applications as well.
We look forward to working closely with Argonne National Laboratory, which is uniquely qualified to characterize the performance metrics associated with our unique battery architecture. This unique 3D architecture using lithium metal anodes enables more than five times the performance of batteries in production today. We at NEAH believe that the characterization of the battery by Argonne National Laboratory will further enhance the performance and manufacturability of the battery. It will also help us understand the most critical electrochemical reactions. This DOE/Argonne relationship will provide advanced technology learnings, leapfrogging what would be possible in a privately held laboratory.—Dr. Chris D'Couto, President & CEO of NEAH
The US Department of Energy Small Business Vouchers Pilot is a collaborative, national effort that provides $20 million for US companies to work with National Laboratories. Vouchers focus on nine clean energy technologies.
The SBV Pilot is an initiative of the US Department of Energy, DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, and participating DOE national labs.
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Kids, parents are embracing the 'walking school bus'
My2Cents Taylorsville, UTMay 27, 2014 6:15 a.m.
This is probably the safest way for elementary children to get to schools. Don't see the need for adult supervision or federal funding either. Federal funding is just their way of having control of children lives in invasive and excessive mind control.
The children are safer on their own independence and less likely to be harmed by incompetent government screening of parents or strangers. Children are capable of being on their own more than government is allowing them to have.


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Palmetto Health receives 2014 Foster McGaw prize at the AHA annual meeting
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May 5, 2015
Palmetto Health in Columbia, S.C., received the 2014 Foster McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service today at the 2015 AHA Annual Membersip meeting. Watch the video and read the AHA News article on the health system's broad community reach.
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AHA Health Care System Transformation Fellowship
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Hospital leaders tell their story about 340 B program
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Mar 24, 2015
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Hospital leaders urge Congress to protect rural health care
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HRET HEN showcases its high-performing hospitals
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The HRET network worked with 31 state hospital associations to reduce inpatient harm and... read more
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level set method for simulating detonation
Hi, I wanna modeling detonation (2-D) with Level set method. could you Introduce me papers about this subject? Do you have any information about this subject?
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In fact, the detonation simulation requires the modeling of two fluids (i.e. explosive gas and surrounding media). The sole use of LSM may suffer from the problem in treating the interface separating two fluids. To overcome this difficulty, an interface method or multi-fluid method would be required. In my ph.d research, I employed a ghost fluid method coupled with the LSM. In that work, the LSM was only used to provide the interface information embeded in the fluid domain. Based on the interface information, a special technique to treat the discontinuity across the interface was required. As far as I know, the LSM cannot be solely used to simulate the detonation while it can play an important role in muti-fluid flow simulations. Please refer to the words, "ghost fluid method","immerged interface method","sharp interface method","multi-fluid method" and so forth. This statement is mainly based on my experience but it might be general. If you have an idea with the LSM only, I also need your help. The multi-fluid flow simulations are not trivial since the material discontinuity is presented near the interface separating two fluids.
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this thesis talks about level set method
Re: level set method for simulating detonation
For incompressible single fluid, the sole use of LSM is possible and straightforward. On the other hand, for compressible multi fluids, it is not.
Re: level set method for simulating detonation
Look at the papers written by Anne Bourlioux and Andrew Majda in the early 90s. I belive they used a shock fitting scheme to track the detonation front, rather than capturing it.
I know that Scott Stewart (University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign) and Rupert Klein (RWTH Achaen) have also been involved in this in the past.
As mentioned by Jinwon, I don't think level sets are the way to go though as simulating shocks requires strong conservation, which I don't believe is a solved problem (I may be wrong though).
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About a month ago, I wrote a long post detailing my experience at Saigon Banh Mi (ridiculous wait, decent sandwich).
In response, several people (Nina W, The Rogue, amp156, and ivie) pointed me towards Nicky's, who I paid a visit to shortly thereafter.
I've really been slacking on posting this, and I'm not really in the mood to get into a long thing right now, but...
Nicky's pork chop banh mi is the best version of the sandwich I've yet had, better than Saigon, So 1, etc. The pork chop was delicious, the vegetables complimented everything in a much more subtle and enjoyable way, and the bread roundly blew away the rolls used by the others (sitting on a bench in that park on the other side of Houston, I must have looked like a nut staring at my sandwich like I was).
The lemonade is also worthy of mention. Really nice stuff.


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We're back off to bonnie wee Scotland for another trip down memory lane. A mere 20 years after #Trainspotting became a cult phenomenon, director #DannyBoyle is back to shove our head down the loo again with #T2 !
Now, this isn't your typical cash-in sequel, ALL the original cast comprising of Renton, Spud, Sick Boy, Begbie, and Diane are back to reprise their roles and embody the dregs of Scottish society. Although life seems to have changed for the better, at least for some of them.
So, what has the past 20 years taught our heroin-loving friends? They have updated the classic mantra of "choose life, choose a job..." with a Snapchat ready hook for millennials:
"Choose life, choose Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and hope that someone, somewhere cares."
With references to revenge porn, slut shaming, and your two-hour commute, let's look at some of the best bits from the trailer for Boyle's Scottish saga.
See also:
- Why Trainspotting is One of the Most Popular Social Realist Films of All Time
- Beach-Off: Danny Boyle admits he did Ewan McGregor wrong
- Check Out the Entirety of Trainspotting...In Just 60 Seconds!
The Boys Are Back In Town
Love it or hate it, Trainspotting 2 will undoubtedly constantly be referencing the fact that it has been off our screens for two decades. #EwanMcGregor's "Rent Boy" and Jonny Lee Miller's "Sick Boy" don't really look like they have aged a day, and it is like the pair have never been apart.
Hello Simon
Is that you under there Robert? Long gone are the days of playing a Bond villain, or being chased by zombies around London. Robert Carlyle is also back as psychopathic Begbie and, having spent some time inside after the events of the first film, Begbie is sure to be causing more trouble this time around.
Going On A Trip
Like the infamous toilet scene from the original, it looks like Danny Boyle's directorial vision will once again be messing with our heads. Trips, falls, and a wild ride, it won't be long before the boys are back to their old ways with substance abuse. I don't fancy filming that high-rise stunt though.
The Beautiful Game
More Boyle-esque scenes of madness. We see the boys showing their appreciation for the beautiful game. Not sure how you get it to rain inside someone's flat — but it is Scotland after all.
A Violent End
It isn't all sunshine and heroine though, and the film will still have the violent undercurrent of the first film. Though the trailer may be an unreliable narrator, the way in which it cuts scenes together indicates that at least one member of the cast could meet a grim demise.
Choose Life
But most of all, at least for a brief period, it looks like the boys take their own advice and choose life. What better way to showcase the beautiful Scottish countryside? Some things never change eh!
In a world of Legally Blonde 12, Saw 23, and Not So Fast, Not So Furious, Trainspotting 2 is exactly the kind of sequel we need. Gritty, depressing, but a right good laugh. Based off Irvine Welsh's sequel novel Porno, Trainspotting 2 promises to follow in the footsteps of its predecessor. Robert Carlyle praised John Hodge's script, and said that T2:
"Is going to be quite emotional for people. Because the film sort of tells you to think about yourself. You are going to be thinking: 'Fuck. What have I done with my life?'"
For those who don't want to hear a bunch of middle-aged men talk about when they were small-time drug barons, you might as well turn off now. For the rest of us, it looks bloody brilliant.
Remind yourself of the "baby nightmare" scene from the original, and don't forget our poll below!
Are you looking forward to Trainspotting 2?
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There are a select group of vehicles that are capable of producing nostalgic smiles on the faces of the people that see them in traffic or at the side of the road. The VW mini-bus most definitely qualifies itself for membership of this elite club. Instantly recognised across the globe, almost everybody has fond memories connected with their personal experience of this automotive icon. Huge care to detail, high quality workmanship and attractively packaged, the items in this range are ideal as gifts – For yourself and others! These products are all officially licensed VW articles.
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Every generation demands something new which is concomitant to its tastes and preferences. With the advent of electronic media and the subsequent offshoots, conventional reading is slowly losing its shin. The psychological panorama for reading is fast evolving, and people prefer reading with visual effect. On another note, conventional reading through books and newspapers will always have a dig in society, but the concept of e-reading and e-books is no less scintillating. People want to have something that can help them in reading even while they are travelling that too without books. Nook is a perfect gadget for the young generation and is getting popular day by day. People are using this amazing gadget for reading. This makes it possible for them to read books even while travelling. You need not have to carry heavy books with you any more while going on a trip. Have a nook and experience e reading anywhere.
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The shifting patterns of reading in every culture emphasize on one uniform fact. People want some fun and flamboyance in their reading. This is not related to the content, but relates to the visual impact of the book. E-books are designed specifically to suit such shifting patterns and take the pleasures of reading to a new high altogether. It is a cybernetic treat for the reader who is enamored of the new mode reading. Different applications and procedures all devised and designed for mobile reading makes this a welcome change. The Barnes and Noble Nook, popularly called Nook, is a type of electronic-book reader conceptualized and created by American book conglomerate Barnes and Noble. The device is based on the Android cliche and incorporates AT&T 3G wireless system and Wi-Fi. The E-ink display is of six inches and another smaller touchscreen functions as the main input device. A joint-venture with Microsoft will transform the Nook business concerns with colleges into subsidiaries.
The Nook E-reader comes with replaceable and rechargeable battery which promises solid backup in times of emergency. This is really a happy sign for reading lovers who have to travel a lot. They can now enjoy their reading with nook without worrying about the battery. With an internal storage capacity of 2GB and an inbuilt microSD, expansion till 16GB makes the E-reader as trusted companion for readers. You can store your favorite texts and dialects with no chain of compromises whatsoever. The color control display gives you awesome reading experience as you can adjust the color and graphics according to your wish. The dimensions and weight of the device is not a problem, and you can carry it comfortably to any destination.
The glow light version, commonly known as Nook Glow is a simple touch reader with inbuilt LED style. This feature is an added impetus because you can read with ease in the dark too. There is no scope for incandescent lighting in the Nook device, and you can expect a tremendous visual effect. The LCD patterns have Nook Color and Nook Tablet under its realm. The latter's 16 gigabyte storage facility is gradually becoming a reader's darling with its enormous space and dynamics. With enhanced features for comprehensive reading, it has replaced Nook Color in the price range.
Nook makes your job easy in case you are using third party devices. Nook gives you a variety of e-reader applications for reading on other devices. If you have tablets, then the free reading applications are iPad, android tablet and Nooks Kids for iPad. In case of smartphones too, you can avail of different applications. Another offering called the Nook study applies to digital study tools. It enables you to read e-books and other similar stuff which are obtained from other e-reading devices. You are free to do many annotations and attach text notes from different search engines. So, what are you waiting for? If you still don't have this superb gadget go for it today. Why to ignore reading while travelling when you can easily enjoy it with nook. Get hooked to e-book with nook and experience some great fun.
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PLANT: Herbs, vines, shrubs, or small trees, with stellate or branched hairs, often armed with prickles, often producing alkaloids, producing no latex. LEAVES: alternate, simple or compound, exstipulate. FLOWERS: usually perfect, solitary or borne in cymose inflorescences; corolla sympetalous, rotate to tubular, usually 5-lobed, usually actinomorphic; stamens epipetalous, alternating with corolla lobes; anthers opening by longitudinal slits or terminal pores, distinct or united; gynoecium usually 2-carpelate, the carpels united in a usually bilocular, superior ovary. FRUIT: a berry or capsule; seeds usually numerous. NOTES: Ca. 85 genera, ca. 2800 species, nearly worldwide, best developed in tropical America; ca. 11 genera in AZ. Datura, is distinguished from other Solanaceae in AZ by its solitary flowers with large white to purplish-tinged corollas and spiny capsules. REFERENCES: Bye, Robert. 2001. Solanaceae. J. Ariz. - Nev. Acad. Sci. Volume 33(1).
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Most of these castles are privately owned but some maybe visited, and these two fortified castles steeped in one of France most bloodiest war in Dordogne, are a must visit. Located on a hill overlooking beautiful green valleys is the thirteenth century Castelnaud once the warring arena between Bernard de Casnac who fervently sided with Gnostic Christians known as the Cathars and Simon de Monfort the Albigensian Crusader who finally succeeded in taking over the castle in 1214. Not long after, Bernard de Casnac regained the castle to be once again driven out this time by the Archbishop of Bordeaux. The castle destroyed during the continuous wars was later rebuilt and occupied by the English in 1337 during the Hundred Years war which was later besieged by the King of France. Several years later England lost the war in the famous battle of Castillon in 1453 that ended the Hundred Years conflict between both countries. Today Castelnaud privately owned by the Rossillon family, listed as Historic Monument of France invites visitors to time travel into the warring worlds of the medieval warlords through a display of weapons and armors as well as an array of reconstructed war machines used in the Middle Ages. The medieval war museum is certainly worth the stop over and home to some of the castle eclectic collection of weaponry, armor suits, crossbows and many more items used in the art of war during the Middle Ages.
This imposing Beynac fortified castle was built in the twelfth century by the barons of Beynac. If during the Hundred years war, Castelnaud was in the hands of the English, the fortress of Beynac was home to the French. Dordogne being the border between the English and the French becomes the battle field of tumultuous clashes between these two countries. Today privately owned by the Gasso family, also listed as part of the Historic Monuments, the castle brings visitors to rediscover an array of beautiful tapestries in a Gothic Renaissance style halls. Walk along the ramparts to get more fabulous vista of the river and the surroundings.
Browse through the labyrinth of massive stone walls today still standing majestically as remnants of its bygone warring past. From the castle there is a nice panoramic walk down to the river passing through the charming village of Beynac.
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Even Nicola Sturgeon's own advisors have told her Brexit demands are MEANINGLESS
NICOLA STURGEON is facing fresh embarrassment after her own handpicked advisers blasted her single market Brexit demands as MEANINGLESS.
Nicola Sturgeon has been warned the UK is more important for Scotland than the EU
Deluded Ms Sturgeon is desperate to see Scotland remain in the European Union (EU) single market, even when the UK comes out of the Brussels club.
But the First Minister's Standing Council on Europe, Dr Fabian Zuleeg of the European Policy Centre said this was "highly unlikely".
And Ms Sturgeon's panel member, Lord Kerr of Kinlochard, the Scottish cross-bench peer who wrote the Article 50 process for a member state to leave, recently told the BBC it would be impossible.
It is illogical for the SNP to spend so much energy making the case for the EU single market yet at the same time campaigning to leave the much more valuable UK single market
The remarks will add renewed pressure on Ms Sturgeon who has been criticised for making unachievable demands to Theresa May during the prime minister's Brexit negotiations.
The first minister has used the Leave result in the historic EU referendum to push her case for a second independence referendum to ensure her country is not "driven off a hard-Brexit cliff" in a scathing attack against democracy.
She and her Brexit Minister, Mike Russell, will attend a meeting with her expert panel on Wednesday.
Tories have laid in to First Minister who will use a Holyrood debate to ramp up demands for a special deal when Britain leaves the bloc.
Tory finance spokesman Murdo Fraser is set to challenge SNP ministers to spell out what they want from Brexit and to achieve "absolute clarity" from the UK Government.
He said: "This is the eleventh debate the Scottish Government has held on the consequences of Brexit, with increasingly little new to say on the subject.
"It talks about membership of the single market, but that concept simply does not exist separately from membership of the EU, as I'm sure its committee of expert advisers has told it."
Keith Brown will call on Parliament to give its unanimous backing to Scotland's continued membership
Critics will warn Sturgeon Scottish exports to the UK are worth £48.5 billon compared with £11.6 billion to the EU undermining SNP hopes of unity.
The Labour Party in Scotland pointed out that it was "illogical" for the SNP to argue that Brexit justifies breaking the union between Britain and Scotland.
Jackie Baillie said the SNP's argument regarding the EU is 'illogical'
The First Minister's government is organising a Holyrood debate to discuss exit deals
Scottish Labour's Jackie Baillie added: "It is illogical for the SNP to spend so much energy making the case for the EU single market yet at the same time campaigning to leave the much more valuable UK single market.
"It's time for the SNP to accept that remaining in the UK is far more important to Scotland than being part of the European Union."


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2 (14 oz) cans artichoke hearts, drained
1 (10 oz) jar Alfredo sauce
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp paprika
1. Drain spinach. Dry with paper towels. Absorb as much liquid as possible.
2. Rinse artichokes and cut coarsely.
3. Combine all ingredients into slow cooker, except the Parmesan cheese and paprika.
4. Cover and cook on LOW for 3-4 hours.
5. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and paprika. Serve with toasted French bread slices or chips.
5 stars. This is just as good as any restaurant. It makes a lot…sometimes I just half the recipe but either way it'll be gone by the end of the night!


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Record number of Syrian refugees in Jordan
A record number of Syrian refugees have flooded neighbouring Jordan over the past 24 hours, the UN said on Friday as violence raged unabated in several flashpoints across the strife-torn country.
More than 6,400 refugees have arrived in Jordan since Thursday, the UN refugee agency said, bringing to over 30,000 the number of arrivals since the start of the month.
Jordan's King Abdullah II said global support for the refugees both in his country and in Lebanon was "desperately needed."
"The weakest refugees are struggling now just to survive this year's harsh winter. More international support is desperately needed," the king told the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
"I cannot emphasise enough the challenges that we are all facing, both in Jordan and Lebanon, and it's only going to get worse."
The past 24 hours have been dramatic for Jordan's main refugee camp, UNHCR spokeswoman Melissa Fleming said in Geneva as she revealed a "record" number of arrivals.
"Only yesterday (Thursday), 4,400 Syrian refugees arrived in Zaatari camp, and a further 2,000 arrived during the course of the night," Fleming said.
"Staff in Zaatari are working day and night shifts to respond to the new arrivals and the growing needs of the refugees in the camp," she said.
She said most new arrivals were women, children and elderly and that three children died this week -- a two-year-old and a two-month-old who died shortly after arriving at the camp and a two-day-old baby after an emergency delivery.
Fleming said the new arrivals bring the total population of the sprawling camp that opened last July to some 65,000 and that the UNHCR was working with Jordan to open a second camp by the end of the month.
The United Nations has predicted that the number of Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries will double to 1.1 million by June if Syria's civil war -- which has killed more than 60,000 people since March 2011 -- does not end.
Speaking in Davos, experts warned that Syria's conflict was threatening to settle into a long and bloody war and calls were made for humanitarian assistance as well as weapons for the opposition.
"Today there are more than 60,000 dead... Can we wait until it's double that? Can we wait until it's triple that? This is a shame on all of us," said Prince Turki al-Faisal, a former Saudi spy chief.
He said the global community needed to support Syria's opposition against President Bashar al-Assad, including by supplying them with weapons.
On Syrian battlefields violence showed no sign of abating on Friday.
The air force launched air raids on several rebel-held towns, including in Damascus province, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which relies on a broad network of activists, doctors and lawyers.
Activists reported an escalation of the army's fierce campaign to reclaim insurgent-held areas in Homs in central Syria, which lays on the strategic route linking Damascus to the sea.
In Homs city, the army shelled the Juret al-Shiyah and Khaldiyeh neighbourhoods, which have been bombarded frequently since the start of the anti-regime revolt in March 2011, said the Observatory.
At least 80 people were killed in Friday's violence, the Observatory said.
And while state-run SANA news agency said many Syrians heeded a call by the government and prayed for security on Friday, protesters in flashpoint areas demonstrated for Assad's fall.
Amateur video shot in Houla, in Homs province, showed dozens of protesters on the streets despite army shelling.
Meanwhile in Saraqeb, in the northwestern province of Idlib, activists said protesters also demonstrated against the jihadist Al-Nusra Front rebel group which is listed by the United States as a "terrorist" organisation.
"No to the rule of foreigners, no to military rule, no to terror and fear," read posters held up by the protesters.


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Chocolate Pistachio Protein Balls
For quite some time my husband and I have been using protein bars as meal replacements. Come to find out it's a lot healthier to have them every once in a while verses every day. Since then we've been eating a lot more fresh fruit, vegetables, nuts and grains at lunch. We ran into a great recipe in our biking magazine, I modified it a bit and found it to be simple, easy and delicious! I like to freeze them and then eat them through out the day at work. Give it a try!
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Skip to comments.Egypt: Hundreds of Police Stage Rare Protests
Posted on 02/12/2013 11:36:53 AM PST by BenLurkin
Hundreds of low-ranking policemen in Egypt are holding protests to demand they not be used as a tool for political oppression in the country's ongoing turmoil.
Dozens of policemen rallied Tuesday outside local security administration headquarters in at least 10 provinces. Some of them carried signs reading, "we are innocent of the blood of the martyrs."
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Barry`s muslim caliphate foreign policy coming apart at the fringes ?
D*mn! Our policemen over here strive to be Dobermans.
I guess the Idea that the Egyptian military won't protect the cops from the rioters has finally sunk in.
"Hundreds of low-ranking policemen in Egypt are holding protests to demand they not be used as a tool for political oppression in the country's ongoing turmoil."
Bad news for Buckwheat's Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. When the cops and military desert Soros' hand-picked NWO fascists, the lampposts get decorated with generals, bureaucrats, ministers and presidents.
Egyptian Oath Keepers!
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Prof. Dodoo has been invited to appear before Parliament for describing them as "ignorant"
The Privileges Committee of Ghana's parliament has dragged Scientist and Lecturer at the School of Medicine and Dentistry of the University of Ghana Professor Alex Dodoo before it again.
Professor Alex Dodoo who is also the Head of the Global Vaccines Safety Initiative was last week dragged before the Committee after criticizing MPs of being uninformed about the Ebola vaccine trial.
The WHO staff is scheduled to appear before the Committee on Thursday, July 23, 2015, according to a letter addressed to him.
"You are kindly invited to attend Parliament on Thursday 23rd July, 2015 at noon in connection with the alleged contemptuous remarks you made against Members of Parliament (MPs) on the suspended phase one Ebola Vaccine trial in the country.
Again you are kindly reminded of your right to be represented by a counsel of your choice on the said date and time," the letter indicated.
The lecturer incurred the wrath of the lawmakers following his claim that MPs are "ignorant" and lacked knowledge on the Ebola vaccine trial which was scheduled to take place in Ghana.
He apologised to Parliament for describing them as "ignorant" when he appeared before them on July 14.
It is unclear why the Scientist has been re-invited.
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It was a show of strength in a citys collective hour of shame. The death of baby Shabana notwithstanding, it was business as usual for the Left Front womens wings on Wednesday. The woman brigade of the ruling force hit the streets in large numbers with a march-cum-meeting that disrupted traffic in the city centre and denied any moral responsibility of rallyists in the Monday tragedy.
The death of six-month-old Shabana due to the combination of a traffic standstill caused by a rally and a medical mess was put down as a mishap on the path of protest to achieve larger socio-political goals by some leaders at Wednesdays convention at Rani Rashmoni Avenue.
We feel sorry for the little one who died under such unfortunate circumstances. It was an unfortunate incident, but we are not to be blamed for that at all, claimed Rekha Goswami, secretary of the Paschimbanga Ganatantrik Mahila Samiti, womens wing of the CPM.
The rally, that forced police to impose several traffic restrictions at the city centre, was organised by four womens groups of the Left Front to protest the recent court directive restricting rallies and also the attacks on Palestine.
Asked why they had organised the rally two days after the tragic death of little Shabana, Goswami didnt miss a beat: Rallies are being held since Independence
Wednesdays meeting was pre-planned and there was nothing we could do to defer it... Also, our rallies are disciplined and our plans are conveyed to the people concerned in advance.
There were some speakers who spared a few thoughts for Shabana, before focusing on the greater cause of criticising Justice Amitava Lalas landmark judgment restricting weekday rallies. We feel sorry for Shabanas parents. But for the larger cause of the people, we will have to hit the roads, said Shyamashree Das of Paschimbanga Mahila Samiti.
Accusing newspapers of making a mountain out of a molehill, Das said during every rally, emergency services are hit, but those were small inconveniences for the greater causes being pursued. Other speakers conceded a citizens right to reach his destination on time but added, peoples movements are equally important.


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Mill Creek Park is one of the largest municipally owned parks in the country. The Mill Creek MetroPark system in Mahoning County, Ohio, offers more than 4,400 acres of enjoyment, from lakes and wetlands to scenic hiking trails to public recreation areas. The park is known for its historic Lanterman's Mill and covered bridge as well as the beautiful Davis Visitor Center and Fellows Riverside Gardens. This calendar pays tribute to the year-round beauty of this northeastern Ohio treasure.


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Award winning café within the grounds of Grade I listed Chiswick House
The most important factor in ensuring project success is having the right people involved, with appropriate knowledge, experience and attitude. At Thomas Sinden we believe that developing and retaining the best talent in the industry is the key to ensuring a customer focused, collaborative team approach, in pursuit of our goal to be the construction partner of choice.
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Conversion of commercial tower into apartments and construction of a new building.
Conversion, refurbishment and structural alterations of a Grade II* listed building
Design and build of a new specialist teaching facility
Design & build refurbishment works at this Grade II listed building
Construction of a new three story apartment block for CityWest Homes
Construction of a new two storey wing and remodelling of the existing school
Major repairs and re-modelling to 1970's housing
New restaurant nestled between Tower Bridge and the Tower of London
Construction of a new single storey glulam beam and steel framed café
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Harare - An inquest to clear up the cause of a fire that killed an influential former general in Zimbabwe's army has left many questions unanswered, amid suspicion he was assassinated.The last testimony to a commission of inquest on the death of Solomon Mujuru, aged 66, was given on Monday. The magistrate heading up the investigation would not say when a final report would be issued.Mujuru, a veteran of the liberation war against the whites-only government in former Rhodesia, was regarded as one of the most influential and wealthy figures in the southern African country.Observers considered him a king-maker within the ruling Zanu-PF party. He was reportedly pushing for his wife, Joice - one of two vice-presidents - to become the country's leader after long-serving President Robert Mugabe.Zimbabwe's president, aged 87 and believed to be in poor health, has stated his intention to retain his seat and contest the next election.The country will likely go to the polls this year or next, although political squabbling has prevented a date from being set.One evening in August 2011, the retired general - who owned mining interests in the south of the country - is said to have gone to a local bar. Mujuru drank whiskey with other patrons before announcing he would turn in for the night at his nearby farm.Closed-casket funeral In the middle of the night, police guards awoke to find Mujuru's house on fire. The general was declared dead and an inquest was opened into the incident.Highlighting his popularity across the country's political divides, Mujuru's closed-casket funeral drew tens of thousands - one of the largest such gatherings in Zimbabwe since independence in 1980.The former guerilla commander - who seldom spoke and cut an enigmatic figure - had a reputation as one of the few within the ruling party who would criticize Mugabe to his face."The Mujuru affair has the potential to severely destabilize Zanu-PF in the months before the election," warned a Western diplomat, requesting anonymity. "They really needed a clear-cut outcome of accidental death."A police statement at the opening of the inquest stated there was no evidence of foul play, but the 37 witnesses who gave testimonies at the hearings painted a more complex picture.During the three-week inquest it emerged that the police had mishandled crucial evidence, using a contaminated plastic shopping bag to bundle up the remains of Mujuru's carbonised body.His security guards were unprepared for the fire, lacking even radio equipment to call for help, the commission was also told.The fire department too was tardy in responding. The truck that eventually arrived was useless, as it had a leak in its water tank and showed up empty.Suspicion of foul playFurther fuelling suspicion of foul play, Mujuru's housekeeper, Rosemary Shoti, said she heard gunshots two hours before the fire was discovered. An AK47 assault rifle lay near the burned body.Police pathologist Gabriel Alvero even admitted he was uncertain the corpse he examined was that of the general, as he lacked equipment and access.Critics of Mugabe, including some former fighters in the liberation war, say they would not be surprised if scores were being settled.They cite a long list of prominent political figures who they claim were killed by Zanu-PF since the battle against the white minority-led government kicked off in 1975.Magistrate Walter Chikwanha, in closing the testimony phase of the inquest, also rejected calls by Mujuru's family for the body to be exhumed for independent examination.
They should incorporate Zimbabwe into Limpopo......
There were reports in 1980 that Mujuru (known by his nom de guerre name of Rex Nongo) murdered Josiah Tongogara and took over as head of ZANLA. Kama has taken a long time.
A previous report said the police guards amitted they were sleeping when the fire started. If there had been shots fired in the farmhouse surely they would have woken up.
The same report said that 2 fire trucks arrived but neither had water as their tanks were leaking.
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Switching energy suppliers
One of the best ways to save money on your energy bills is simply to switch suppliers. Suppliers are constantly competing with each other to win business, this means there are always good deals to be found! On this page you will find a number of handy hints and tips that will help you switch suppliers and find a good deal.
What do you need to know?
First things first, there are a number of things you should find out before trying to switch:
- Find out how much you are currently paying and approximately how much energy you use (suppliers are obliged to put this information in your bills and statements)
- Check to see if you will incur any penalties for cancelling with your current supplier (see the terms and conditions), this will often be the case if you are on a fixed term or fixed price contract
- Investigate the various tariffs on offer and work out which one would suit you and your circumstances
- Check out the service levels of the various suppliers, how are they at dealing with complaints? Do they publish there customer satisfaction ratings?
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Once you have 'boned up' and know what you are looking for use an accredited comparison website to compare the different tariffs on offer from various suppliers all at once. The following comparison sites are Ofgem accredited and offer a telephone service as well as online:
- energyhelpline.com (0800 074 0745)
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- Get contact details for both your current and new suppliers so you can get in touch at any point during the process
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Kid-Friendly Closet Ideas
Functional and fun storage ideas make it easy for kids to keep closets organized and clutter-free.
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Storage Tips for Kids' Closets
Think small when organizing clothes closets for young kids. Small drawers, cubbies, and storage bins make it easy for kids to find what they're looking for without making a mess. Keep clothing in short stacks in shallow drawers so they don't have to riffle through huge piles. Put toys and books on open shelves in plain sight where they are easy to grab and put away. Use baskets and boxes to keep small items orderly. Keep these storage containers small, too, so they're lightweight and easy to search through.
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Storage Solutions for Two
When kids share a closet, strategic design can keep peace. The symmetrical layout in this closet gives each boy his own custom storage area, starting with a center tower of drawers and adjustable-shelf cubbies. Big, bold labels on foam-core board playfully designate ownership of each drawer. An equal amount of open nooks across the floor provide plenty of organization space for shoes. One shelf is accessible for each kid's folded clothes. The higher shelves store seasonal items and display mementos. Two levels of clothes rods on each side provide hanging storage that can be adjusted as the kids grow.
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Make the Most of Storage Space
Little kids aren't reaching for their own hanging clothes. Make the most of the space in the top of the closet by positioning clothes rods where Mom and Dad can easily reach. This toddler's closet staggers two rods. Today's ready-to-assemble storage cubes come with mix-and-match options -- cubbies, drawers, and shelves -- to fit your needs. Arrange a set in the lower storage space, then trim the stacked cubes with quarter-round molding. Add a piece of painted plywood across the top to create a finished, built-in look.
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Choose Closet Storage That Grows
To design kids' closet storage that grows with them, opt for wire closet organizers. The repositionable components can easily be rearranged to accommodate bigger clothing and different types of accessories as kids grow. Need more hanging space? Reassign a slide-out drawer unit as a desk organizer and add another clothes rod in the closet. Many systems have specialty pieces you can add later, such as shoe shelves and hanging baskets.
Easy Ways to Organize Your Closet
Maximize your closet's storage potential with these easy and efficient solutions.
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Make It Easy to Get Organized
Make sharing a closet struggle-free for kids by clearly designating ownership. Label baskets, storage bins, and drawers with name labels or tags that identify each kid's domain. Or, in a solo closet, label types of clothing and accessories to keep things organized. Color-coordinated containers can do the trick, too.
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Easy Ideas for a Custom Closet
Perk up a plain-Jane walk-in closet with custom touches to add practicality and personality in a kid's room. Change out standard bifold doors with ones fitted with tempered-glass windowpanes. Then attach a length of colorful fabric on the inside of each door panel for a decorative touch. Inside, outfit one wall with drawer and cubby storage arranged around a bench seat where little ones can put on shoes by themselves. To get a built-in look without heavy construction, arrange a sturdy cushion-topped toy or blanket chest between two narrow bookshelf towers or modular storage cubes. Hang a colorful piece of art or kids' drawings over the seat.
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Stylish Closet Design Ideas
Several clever closet design ideas make this bedroom feel larger, with a storage space pretty enough to go doorless. A snappy green coat of paint livens the space and incorporates it into the room's decorating scheme. Stacking drawers and shelves provide easy storage that stays clutter-free. The ready-to-assemble storage units can be reconfigured to accommodate longer hanging clothes in the future.
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Get Kids Involved
Let children be a part of the organization process and you just might be surprised by how willing they are to help declutter the space and keep the closet organized. Encourage little ones to tell you how they'd like to sort and store their favorite items. Work together with older kids to get organized, then turn them loose to decorate the space. The tween resident of this closet dipped sponge pieces in a rainbow of paint colors to playfully polka-dot the walls. Decorative hatboxes and painted wooden bins on the shelves corral her belongings.
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Clothes Closet Curtain Call
Sure, closet doors are a practical necessity, but they're also boring and sometimes cumbersome for little kids. For a creative option, remove the door and hang a curtain rod just above the door frame. Add a decorative curtain that easily slides. The bright fabric panel disguising this closet opening features a barn-door design to fit the farm-theme bedroom.
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Clever Closet Storage Cover-Up
In this closet door makeover, the old doors were replaced with new particleboard panels cut and painted to resemble an armoire. If you're not comfortable using a jigsaw, embellish the front of existing doors with foam-core board cutouts.
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Do More with Standard Closet Storage
Cut clutter in a reach-in closet by tweaking a standard closet system, no remodeling needed. First, designate the existing clothes rod and high shelf (where only parents can reach) for out-of-season clothes and items for safekeeping. Then add a second clothes rod or shelf (or both) along the bottom portion of the closet to store everyday clothes where kids can reach. Use the floor space for shoes, toys, and even a laundry hamper.
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Plan Your Storage Space
Closet organization in a kids' closet is not all that different than in your own master closet. Plan before you organize. Purge outgrown clothes and unused toys, inventory everything you want to store in the closet, and think about how your child can most easily access things. Then come up with a closet design that fits those needs. A modular closet organization system offers great variety for storing hanging and folded clothes, shoes, hats, accessories, and toys. With careful planning, low clothes rods can be removed to allow for longer hanging clothes in the future. High shelves can transition from off-season storage to everyday space as the child grows.
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Keep Storage Easy
Hassle-free equates to clutter-free in kids' closets. Keep commonly used items in plain sight to make it easy to fetch them and put them away. In this closet, simple open shelves are perfect for lining up shoes and hats for grab-and-go access.
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Have Fun with Storage
Make it fun to stay organized. Treat kids' closets to practical touches that mimic their room's decorating theme or play to their favorite interests. This young sports fan, for instance, has room in his walk-in closet to display favorite ball caps. A decorative border of helmets and balls lines the ceiling. And he can even change sneakers on a locker room-style bench. Be creative and play up the theme, installing a basketball hoop above a clothes hamper, for example.
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More Than Just a Closet Makeover
Kids might not appreciate a walk-in closet like adults do, but it helps to rethink the space as a mini bonus room. A small-scale remodeling project in this dormer-space closet knocked out a section of wall to make room for toy-storage cabinets and a child-size window seat. With hanging and cubby clothes storage on the left wall and extra floor space to the right, this walk-in closet now doubles as a perfect pint-size secret hideaway.
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Small-Space Smarts
Good things come in small packages, even small closets. Make the most of a small closet in a kids' room by first giving it a pretty perk-up with wallpaper. If space is too tight to install a closet organization system, bring in a short dresser instead and add a row of hooks to a section of wall.
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Kid-Savvy Storage Tips
You've cleaned out the kids' closets and have a new plan to keep the storage space organized. But how do you ensure all your efforts don't go down the drain faster than you can close the closet door? The key to teaching kids to keep an organized closet is making it easy for them to do so. Try these storage ideas:
-- Keep clothing rods to a minimum, saving this space for special clothes. It's much easier for kids to put away folded clothes in drawers and baskets.
-- Use color-coded storage boxes and labels to visually remind kids where things go.
-- Choose storage bins without lids to make it easy to see contents and get items in and out.
-- Line wire baskets with fabric to prevent small items from slipping through the wire grid.
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Dalat Edensee's philosophy of true retreat has its origin in the Rheingau area – une région viticole dans l'ouest de l'Allemagne. Raffiné et confortable, florissante et pur, unattached and pleasant are words that award a distinctive charm to this very particular region. The majesty of ancient castles, embedded in an ocean of elegant green beeches and oaks, the unique architecture of old European villages in Rheingau's boundless vineyards, and its boasting vibrant nature portray manifold, infallible parallels with Vietnam's landmark destination Dalat. These attributes evoke a very particular sense of life which has been embodied from heart to detail in Dalat Edensee's concept of luxury vacation.
Discreetly hidden at the waterfront of Tuyen Lam Lake, Dalat Edensee perfectly unifies the 'Rheingauer' way of life with Tuyen Lam's botanical wonders. It is this fusion that emphasizes the charm of the fascinating nature surrounding the resort. Ici, guests are invited to revive when they feel the breeze that whispers through the pine forest and find true relaxation of mind and spirit while wandering around a marvel of architecture – a palace that directly adjoins to the nature and seems to have no limits except for the indefinite contours of the distance.
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Escape to a highland paradise of Dalat city where swaying pine trees and lush greenery meet the shimmering waters of the Tuyen Lam Lake. Discover an idyllic retreat featuring an enclave of private villas found along the water front of the resort-owned peninsula. Enjoy timeless elegance, modern sophistication and natural charm at this exclusive mountain resort and experience luxury at its highest level.
Nestled in the heart of the magnificent "Black Forest of Vietnam", 1500 m above the sea, the Resort is the perfect starting point for trips to Highland Regions.
Dalat Edensee represents a first-class destination combining breathtaking surroundings, personalized service, and spacious sanctuaries of peace and quiet. The elegantly appointed villa units have been thoughtfully designed with delightfully soothing colors, classic fabrics, and warm décor to award each room with a distinct allure.
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ReviewBeen driving this truck for 8 years and still do. It was my first car when I graduate from high school in 2004. My dad bought it from a salvage lot. The only reason it was there cause it was a stolen had the seats, wheels, and stereos. Everything else was there. I love how big it is and with 4.7 V8 love how it sounds. It just has 95,000 miles, mostly from my college days and I now use it for work which is less then 12 miles where I live. So far no mechanical problems. Overall I like this truck and will keep it until I grow old.
Best FeaturesNothing in this truck from stocks as I upgraded the radio with dvd and put on bigger tires size 275 55 R20.
Worst FeaturesThe AC system had let me down for like 4 times maybe cause where I live in Texas the heat is over 110 degrees! Also very bad gas mileage lowest I ever had was 10mpg! Average is 11.5 mpg. Also the dashboard already having crack consider is just 10 years old.
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