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Jesus said, "Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me."
-John 15:4 (NRSV)
After my church's Palm Sunday service, I brought home two palmlike branches. On a whim, I stuck one of them in a pot that contained a houseplant. I laid the other on a shelf, intending to deal with it later. During the following week as I watered my plants, I was amazed to see that the branch in the planter was still green. The branch lying on the shelf was yellow and wilted.
I should have put that branch in the pot, too, I thought. And then I did just that. A few days later, to my surprise, the branch had turned green despite having been on the shelf several days before.
The branch in the potted plant was in touch with what it needed for life -- soil, water, fertilizer -- and so it thrived. The other branch had no such source at first. But when it had soil and water, it too began to take on the signs of life.
This reminds me of our experience as Christians. When we are separated from our source of spiritual life, Christ Jesus, we wither and fade spiritually. But when we stay in touch with our Savior through Bible study, prayer, devotional reading, serving, and fellowship with others, we take on the life Christ has promised us.
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Over 7,000 Men Die Each Year Because of a Culture of Honor
You can't ignore that guys sometimes do stupid stuff, and take stupid risks. We all know this, and didn't really need scientists to tell us that. But now, thanks to them, stupid risk-taking has a name. It's called a "culture of honor."

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As of Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at least 2,049 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count.
The AP count is the same as the Defense Department's tally, last updated Monday at 10 a.m. EDT.
At least 1,707 military service members have died in Afghanistan as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.
Outside of Afghanistan, the department reports at least 118 more members of the U.S. military died in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Of those, 11 were the result of hostile action.
The AP count of total OEF casualties outside of Afghanistan is five more than the department's tally.
The Defense Department also counts three military civilian deaths.
Since the start of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan, 18,311 U.S. service members have been wounded in hostile action, according to the Defense Department.
The latest identifications reported by the military:
—Tech. Sgt. Larry D. Bunn, 43, of Bossier City, La., died March 7 as a result of a non-combat incident at an undisclosed base in Southwest Asia; assigned to the 307th Maintenance Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La.
—Spc. Cody D. Suggs, 22, of West Alexandria, Ohio, died March 7 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, as a result of a non-combat incident that remains under investigation; assigned to the 1487th Transportation Company (Piqua, Ohio), which is part of the 371st Sustainment Brigade (Springfield, Ohio).


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Citgo will pay the state of New Hampshire $16 million to settle a lawsuit over groundwater contamination by the gasoline additive MTBE.
Court documents filed Friday say the Attorney General's office will be in charge of distributing the funds to remediate contaminated wells and public drinking supplies.
The state filed suit against 26 petroleum companies a decade ago. Citgo and ExxonMobil were the remaining two defendants when trial began Jan. 14.
Two days into the trial, Citgo filed a request to be removed from the case, signaling settlement talks were under way.
The marathon trial continues with ExxonMobil as the sole defendant and is expected to stretch into April.
Attorneys' fees and costs will be deducted from the $16 million before it is distributed by the Attorney General's Office.


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Biarritz, which is situated close to the Spanish border (less than 40 km) and on the Atlantic coast, is one of the most prestigious spas on the French Atlantic coast. With the ocean with its mighty waves, Biarritz has become a well-known surfers' paradise all over the world.
The Basque Country is a land that has retained its authenticity. From the towering peaks of the Pyrenees to the beaches on the Atlantic coast, the region combines all its contrasts, and the seashore is characterised by its creeks, cliffs, ports and villages.
In the interior, the luxurious vegetation of the Basque Country ranges from steep mountainsides to green pastures. The vast forest of Iraty is today considered to be the most beautiful beech forest in Europe. The Rhune range towers high above the seashore and the river valleys of the Adour and the Bidassoa.
All the towns, from Bayonne via St. Jean-de-Luz or Ascain to Biarritz, unveil their treasures and reveal their particular identity. The Basque Country, which is a land full of character and with its own way of life, its own language (euskara) and customs, is intriguing to the visitor and seduces him by the incomparably gentle nature of the setting in which life itself takes place.
Biarritz, which is situated between the mountains and the sea, offers an ideal natural framework. Come and explore the authentic aspects of the Basque Country – its food, customs and traditions, sports, and celebrations...
Anglet, which enjoys the wealth of both Basque and Gascon culture, benefits from all the advantages that are needed to cultivate the good life which it holds dear, with excellent restaurants where you can try authentic meals and specialities, its lively fair and colourful markets, etc.
From Anglet, you will discover all the different facets of the Basque Country – from Bayonne via Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Biarritz, from the city dwellers to the Basque villages clinging to the mountain faces of the Pyrenees. Sare, Ascain, Espelette, Saint-Jean-de-Port…come and explore some unique places, and its people.
Also use the opportunity for an excursion to the Béarnais or to Spain!
Anglet with its rural character and its love for good food and delicacies, culture and sports is the ideal place for your holidays and leisure activities!
The lovers of the history will discover with a lot of pleasure the charms of a fortified city for more than 15 centuries. Ramparts which protect the ancient center in the magnificent Cathedral classified in the UNESCO world heritage, by way of the Convent, go off to explore traditions which make of Bayonne a unique city!
Visit the Basque Museum, the biggest ethnographical museum of the Basque country with more than 2000 objects and works of art, either the Bonnat museum and its antique sculptures and the paintings of the Greco, Rubens, Goya, Géricault, Ingres or Degas!
The Natural history museum was situated on the plain of Ansot, it is the only natural history museum in France situated on a natural space, contributing to create a direct link between the exhibitions.
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Pizza – who can name someone that does not enjoy pizza? Now has become a universal food loved by all! There are so many variations of pizza. There are a number of recipes for pizza dough, sauce, and toppings. I like to make all my pizzas from scratch. There's nothing better than biting into that first slice of fresh, hot, homemade pizza.
Recipe will make 2 and will serve 4.
Prep time: 20 mins
Cooking time: 30 mins
for Dough
- 2-1/2 cup all-purpose flour (plain flour, maida)
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/2 tablespoons dry yeast
- 3 tablespoons olive oil preferred,
- Approx. 1 cup lukewarm water, 110 degree F
- About 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour for rolling
for Sauce
- 3 cups crushed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil preferred
- 1 teaspoons Italian herbs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon chili flake
- 2 teaspoons corn starch
for Topping
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup sliced bell pepper in small pieces (capsicum, Shimla mirch)
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
for Dough
- Add the yeast to lukewarm water and set it aside for about 5 minutes, mix it well making sure yeast has dissolved.
- Combine flour, sugar, salt and oil and mix. I am using food processer with dough blade to make dough. Note: for pizza dough should be knead well, you can use standing mixer with a dough attachment, or make the dough by hand.
- Add yeast water run the food processor for 4-5 minutes, stopping every minute for few seconds. Make sure dough is very soft but not sticky if needed add more water or if it is too sticky add little more flour. When dough is ready add 1 tablespoon of oil and run the food processor for about half a minute more.
- Take out the dough over floured surface and knead the dough until smooth and elastic will take about 3-4 minutes.
- Grease large bowl with oil, and oil the dough all around lightly, cover the bowl. Set aside the dough in a warm area, for about two hours, dough should be double in size.
- Knead the dough again over lightly floured surface and divide the dough into 2 equal parts. And let them rest for 3-4 minutes, before rolling.
Making the sauce
- Add oil into a pan over medium high heat. Add Italian herbs, black pepper, and chili flakes stir for few seconds add tomatoes, salt and sugar. Cook until tomatoes have become mushy and most of the water from tomatoes has evaporated. Mix the corn starch with 2 tablespoons of water and add to the tomatoes. Reduce the heat to low stir the sauce for few minutes until sauce becomes the consistency of soft batter. If tomatoes are too sour use little more sugar. Set aside.
Preparing the Pizza
- Preheat the oven a4 425 degree F (225 Celsius).
- Grease the pizza pan, I am using 14 inch pan.
- Lightly flour roll into a 13 inch circle. Transferred to greased 12-in. pizza pan; build up edges slightly. Lightly greased the rolled dough, this helps making the pizza crisp.
- Spoon a few tablespoons of sauce into the center of the pizza and use the back of a spoon to spread it out to within one inch of edges. Spread your toppings bell pepper, mushrooms, sprinkle the cheese.
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes depend on the oven, until the golden brown.
- Slice and serve.
Also check the recipe for pasta Butternut squash Pasta, Creamy Spinach Pasta
When you make pizza and crust comes out soggy every time, did not cook well and you don't know what you are doing wrong! For that bake the pizza before adding any topping or sauce at 375° for about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Spread sauce and topping bake again for about 10 minutes or until pizza is done.


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GRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - A five-day manhunt for a Florida fugitive who escaped from prison transport officers in Texas ended early on Saturday when he was shot and killed by law enforcement a few miles from the parking lot where he first got away, police said.
Alberto Morales, who had stabbed one of the transport officers with a piece of his eyeglasses, was caught shortly after midnight in a wooded area near a lake in the Dallas-Fort Worth suburb of Grapevine, about three miles from the parking lot where he escaped on Monday, police said.
He was shot while law enforcement officials were trying to apprehend him, Grapevine police said in a statement on Saturday.
Morales was not armed but had his hands concealed when law enforcement approached, Grapevine police Officer Sam Shemwell told Reuters. It was later determined that he had sticks in his hands, Shemwell said.
"We're very relieved that the situation has been resolved and our community can return to safety," Shemwell said.
Police and U.S. marshals had combed the area after local authorities received a report on Friday of a home burglary near the lake. Men's clothing and jewelry were stolen, according to the police statement.
Law enforcement officials had searched for Morales, 42, since Monday, when they said he repeatedly stabbed a Miami-Dade detective with a sharpened piece of his eyeglasses before escaping.
The detective had been helping transfer Morales from Florida to Nevada, where the inmate was due to serve a life prison sentence after being convicted of sexual assault with a deadly weapon.
Officers had traveled with him by plane to Houston, but after he became disruptive on the flight, they rented a car to drive him the rest of the way to Nevada.
Morales stabbed the detective while they were waiting in the vehicle for a second officer who went inside a Walmart store to use the restroom, police said.
The detective underwent surgery for his injuries and is expected to be released from the hospital on Saturday, police said.
Grapevine police had said Morales was considered extremely dangerous, and a $12,500 reward was offered for information that might lead to his arrest.
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Pearl Lavina Towle, 98, passed away May 21, 2009, at Hawks Ridge Assisted Living, in Hood River, Ore., with her niece by her side.
A memorial service will be held at 10:15 a.m. on Monday, June 22, at Hawks Ridge.
Pearl was born July 18, 1910, at White Cloud, Kansas, to Charles Raymond and Lucy Emiline (Brown) Rouse. Her father preceded her in death when she was a very young child.
Pearl was an independent woman; she had many loves in life and was a collector of friends. She was a gifted seamstress, and enjoyed making many articles of clothing for family and friends over the years.
Pearl was also talented in the kitchen as shown by her decorating of cakes, making candies and all kinds of other goodies. Collecting tea cups and saucers was a passion of hers and by the time of her death she had at least a couple hundred. They are all very special and beautiful.
Pearl loved entertaining friends and family and she loved a good party. She and her husband, Elwin, were members of the Elks Club, Elwin having served as Exalted Ruler.
Her family has such fond memories of her Christmas Eve celebrations. She loved giving and receiving gifts; no one could take as long as Pearl to open a gift.
Pearl worked in many capacities over the years, but her fondest memories were of the bar and restaurant that she owned and operated from 1945 to 1947 in Portland. She then traveled with her daughter Jan to Alaska to join her husband. She ran a mess hall, feeding the men who worked on the Alaskan Canadian Highway.
Pearl was a consummate lady, and even in her 90s was very concerned about her appearance, her attire, and dressed to the nines on every occasion. Her nails were always beautifully groomed and polished and if they weren't she always asked someone to help her. She had many friends at Hawks Ridge, including both the professional staff and residents.
Pearl is survived by her daughters, Edith "Jan" Burum Bell, of Kansas, and Tia Towle, of Portland, Ore.; sister and brother-in-law Janie and Red Brauckmiller, of Hood River; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends — too many to list.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Elwin Towle; her son, Robert Burum; and two brothers, Harold Rouse and Blair Jarvis.
Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000. Please visit www.andersonstributecenter.com to sign the family guest book.
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Senate leaders have yet to reach an agreement on how to end the U.S. fiscal impasse amid mounting concern in financial markets three days before the government's borrowing authority lapses.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said yesterday that he had a "productive conversation" with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell without reaching a conclusion on a plan to send to the Democratic-controlled chamber for a vote.
"The discussions were substantive and we'll continue those discussions" Reid said on the Senate floor as the parties remained divided over federal spending levels. "I'm optimistic about the prospects for a positive conclusion."
While optimism also was expressed by Democratic and Republican senators on Sunday television talk shows, there was little evidence to support their words as the government's partial shutdown entered its third week and the markets weighed the short time left to avert a U.S. default.
U.S. stocks fell, halting the biggest three-day advance since January. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index (CME:SPZ13) dropped 0.5% at 9:40 a.m. in New York and the Stoxx Europe 600 Index slipped 0.2%. Japan's currency appreciated for the first time in five days against the dollar (FOREX:USDJPY) and the cost of insuring against losses on Treasuries increased.
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The Senate opens today's session at 2 p.m. in Washington with votes on unrelated items scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
The House meets at noon today and Republican leaders are weighing whether to bring up their plans for a short-term debt limit increase, said two aides who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss strategy.
The details of that bill and timing for House action haven't been decided, the aides said.
The congressional deadlock over increasing the U.S. debt ceiling from $16.7 trillion is threatening the U.S. and world economies, said International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde.
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Phoenix – After opponents of the statute told her that it will lead to racial profiling and prolonged detentions of Latinos, a judge is mulling arguments over whether she'll let the most contentious section of Arizona's immigration enforcement law take effect.
The law's opponents are trying to thwart a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that will let police enforce a requirement that officers, while enforcing other laws, question the immigration status of those they suspect are in the country illegally.
Lawyers for Gov. Jan Brewer said at a court hearing Tuesday that the law's opponents haven't shown that enforcement of the questioning requirement will lead to racial profiling or prolonged detentions.
U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton didn't make a ruling on the request and didn't say when the requirement could take effect.
If you can show that (race) was a motivating consideration, it's the equivalent of legislative poison, and the law must be stopped.
- Karen Tumlin, an attorney for the coalition, said outside of court
The coalition of opponents is seeking to shelve the requirement on other grounds, including an allegation that lawmakers had discriminatory intent against Latinos when they passed the law. The coalition's lawyer has cited a 2007 email sent from the legislative email account of then-Sen. Russell Pearce, the law's top advocate, to Pearce's personal email account that said illegal immigration of Spanish-speakers puts the country's status as an English-speaking nation at risk.
"It's like importing leper colonies and hope we don't catch leprosy," the email stated. "It's like importing thousands of Islamic jihadists and hope they adapt to the American dream." Pearce has said the leprosy reference was from material written by a man in Colorado. Pearce has denied discriminatory intent in championing the law and said that the civil rights groups falsely portray him as a racist.
"If you can show that (race) was a motivating consideration, it's the equivalent of legislative poison, and the law must be stopped," Karen Tumlin, an attorney for the coalition, said outside of court.
John Bouma, who is defending the law on the governor's behalf, said outside court that there are too many respected lawmakers to believe the allegation made by opponents. "My understanding of why this legislation went through is that people were worried about illegal immigration, and there is good reason to be concerned about illegal immigration," Bouma said.
Legal experts say the opponents face an uphill battle in trying to persuade Bolton to bar enforcement of the requirement because the lower courts might want to wait until the requirement is enforced to consider actual injuries from the law, rather than confront the potential for harm.
Even if opponents don't succeed in getting the requirement put on hold, some backers of the law are questioning the level of cooperation they will get from federal immigration authorities.
who will be called to verify people's immigration status and be responsible for picking up undocumented immigrants from local officers.
Federal immigration officers have said they will help, but only if doing so conforms to their priorities, including catching repeat violators and identifying and removing those who threaten public safety and national security.
If federal agents decline to pick up undocumented immigrants, local officers in some cases will likely have to let them go unless they're suspected of committing a crime that would require them to be brought to jail.
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Paul is now part of the fourth generation in America that is involved in farming and hopes the next generation will be involved also. Through his blog he provides analysis and insight to farmer tax questions.
One of our readers wrote in the following question:
Since this is a transaction between related parties (father and son), you must make sure to document this transaction properly. On any material items of equipment with a value greater than $10,000 or so, I would like to see you get an independent equipment appraisal from your local implement dealership. It does not have to be fancy, but as long as it is on their letterhead and a reputable dealership, this should be sufficient. On the equipment with minor value, document how you arrive at the value and if reasonable, the IRS should agree to the allocation.
If the value of the buildings are over $100,000 or so, I would suggest at least getting a local real estate agent to review and give you an estimated value for each building. In today's environment, that can be tough to do with all of the mortgage mess, but it is worth a try. Another option is to review your real estate tax assessed value and see if that is prepared on a fair market value basis. If so, you should be able to use that value and the IRS would not be able normally to make much of an adjustment to those values. If the real estate agent value and the real estate tax value have dramatic differences, you will need to review this with the agent to determine why and document it in writing.
Even though each party in this transaction will agree to the values arrived at in writing, the IRS is not bound by this valuation. Since these are related parties, the IRS can come in and revalued the transaction to whatever they feel is appropriate. Therefore, the more documentation that a farmer has showing how they arrived at the values and the methodology, the more likely the IRS is to agree with valuations.
Let's see an example of how this could dramatically hurt the farmer.
Let's assume the farmer values their property at the following values:
Let's also assume that the father is selling this on an installment contract with $25,000 down and the remainder paid over a 20 year period with 5% interest. Let's also assume the equipment and the buildings have been fully deprecated. Under the installment rules, the equipment gain is all taxed in the year of sale and the building gain will have a small gain to report. If the farmer is in the 25% tax bracket, then the total tax owed will be about $7,000 or so.
Now, let's have the IRS come in and audit the transaction and reallocate $50,000 of value from the buildings to the equipment. This now means the farmer is taxed on $75,000 of equipment gain at 25% or about $20,000 in tax. This results in a tax increase of $13,000 to the farmer, however, they did not receive another dime of cash in the first year.
This is why it is important to properly document any purchase and sale between related parties.
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The FOMC announcement made on Wednesday did not come as a shock to anyone. The committee elected to leave benchmark rates unchanged and maintained the current levels of quantitative easing. The determination to leave policies unchanged likely means the taper decision will be left to Janet Yellen. This outcome was entirely expected by the market as beliefs that economic data is still too weak to support a taper were reinforced by last week's worse than expected unemployment number. Maintaining their target unemployment rate at 6.5%, the FOMC also decided to leave rates unchanged. Although the release did not specifically mention the U.S. federal government shutdown the uncertainty surrounding the economic impact the shutdown had was likely a consideration in the decision. With monetary policy remaining unchanged for now the question on trader's minds is how to position themselves until the end of the year. Here we will look at two options strategies that will allow a trader to take a bullish or bearish view on the market with a clearly defined risk vs. reward ratio and a price target calculated using options prices.
Using the price of the December E-mini S&P 500 at-the-money straddle, we can see that the options market is implying a move higher or lower of around 64 points by December expiration. Using this implied move we can calculate an upside price target of 1,824 and a downside price target of 1,696. Using these targets we can now look at a bearish options play and a bullish options play.
Bearish Trade:
Buying the ES Dec 1720-1700 Put Spread for 4.50
Risk: $225 per 1 lot
Reward: $775 per 1 lot
Breakeven: 1,715.50
This trade allows a trader to take a bearish view on the market in a very capital efficient way. This trade also has a great risk vs. reward ratio.
Bullish Trade:
Buying the ES Dec 1800-1820 Call Spread for 5.00
Risk: $250 per 1 lot
Reward: $750 per 1 lot
Breakeven: 1,805
This trade provides a similar reward profile and is also a very capital efficient way to speculate on further upside in equities. Both of these trades are great examples of the power of options spreads.
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This powerful student treatise incorporates new material and builds on its strengths as it enters into its Third Edition. Chemerinksky's textbook is widely viewed as 'the bible of federal jurisdiction' by both professors and students who appreciate its authoritative yet accessible coverage of this challenging subject. Unlike other books for this course, Chemerinksky's FEDERAL JURISDICTION goes beyond black-letter law to illuminate underlying issues and make doctrine meaningful to students.
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Influenced by Nico
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As the sunny optimism of 1950s rock 'n' roll turned darker in the mid-1960s, one artist offered moody soundscapes like no other. She was Nico, and her recordings with The Velvet Underground and as a solo performer have inspired generations of musicians. From Stevie Nicks to Siouxsie Sioux, Björk to Blind Melon, a diverse group of musicians have made Nico their muse. Many were so inspired by Nico's songs that they created their own versions of her classics.
On the 25th anniversary of Nico's death, we offer a side-by-side comparison of a few of her best performances with the artists who paid homage to them.
Nico sings "Chelsea Girls"
Elliot Smith cited Nico as a major influence, covering several of her songs. His version of "Chelsea Girls" was even more stripped-down than Nico's.
Nico, along with The Velvet Underground, sings "All Tomorrow's Parties"
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are among more than two dozen artists who have covered the psychedelic classic – and they picked up the pace and made it rock.
Nico performs another Velvet Underground track – "Femme Fatale"
Duran Duran, darlings of the 1980s New Wave scene, somehow managed to make "Femme Fatale" even more shimmering and solemn than the original.
Nico sings the Jackson Browne-penned "These Days"
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The humble flip flop is being used as a satirical symbol of Indonesia's justice system this week, with mountains of the plastic sandals piling up on the doorsteps of police stations across the country. In protest of a juvenile being tried for petty theft, rights groups say the response highlights the public's growing frustration with an institution riddled with corruption.
The flip flops frenzy was sparked by the case of a 15-year-old student from Palu, Sulawesi, who allegedly stole a police officer's plastic sandals worth around $3.
The juvenile defendant, who was also interrogated and beaten by police, now faces up to five years in jail.
The case has sparked nationwide condemnation, with thousands of flips flops appearing on the doorsteps of police stations across the country.
Human Rights Watch coordinator Andreas Harsono says the spontaneous movement shows that Indonesians are growing increasingly contempt with their legal system.
"The fact that people today are dumping dozens of sandals into police stations, in many places, not only in one city, shows that the Indonesian public are fed up with the police," said Harsono. "They are very angry. They see so much violence conducted by the police, injustice. And they see that the police are mostly corrupt."
The Indonesian police force is seen as one of the most corrupt institutions in one of the world's most corrupt countries. But a string of recent, heavy-handed actions is fueling public discontent.
During the Christmas holidays, police shot and killed three people and injured seven others at a protest over a proposed mine in East Nusa Tenggara. Critics say police should not have used live ammunition to control the crowd.
A week earlier, in Sharia-regulated Aceh, police detained 65 punk musicians without charge, forcing them to undergo a "re-education" process that included Islamic prayers and conservative haircuts.
Allegations that police were involved in the beheading of villagers near a palm oil plantation in Southern Sumatra also raised controversy last December.
Harsono says the police rarely investigate their own members for violations and, if they do, the punishments are insignificant. He says such incidents show the police force lacks serious professionalism.
"They are acting more like the military," added Harsono. "Seeing society members as enemies rather than as citizens that they should serve. There should be a lot more serious action toward the police, to reform the police other than only handing out the sandal. There should be concerted efforts to reform the police in Indonesia.
Two police officers have been detained for allegedly beating the 15-year-old who allegedly stole their flip flops.
One is awaiting a disciplinary tribunal while the other has been denied promotion for a one-year period. The boy's trial is expected to continue this week.


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Blue and Navy Stripe Button Cuff Classic Fit Shirt
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Cleanly tailored to a classic fit, our two-fold shirt is made from the finest cotton in a Blue and Navy Stripe. It sports a crisp Kent collar and impeccable two button cuffs. Pair with a Harvie and Hudson suit.
All our shirts are produced in limited quantities, and milled exclusively for Harvie and Hudson, encompassing the quality and exclusive design behind the Harvie and Hudson brand.
Harvie and Hudson is the only remaining family run shirtmaker still on Jermyn Street. Since 1949 we have been making bespoke shirts from the finest cloths and, in the 1960ãs, originated the vogue for bold stripes by making a shirt from pyjama fabric. We value craftsmanship, detailing, style and heritage. Only mother of pearl buttons are used.
Every Harvie and Hudson piece is carefully constructed with attention to detail and created to last.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week. But the number of those seeking aid is down sharply this year.
Below are the states with the biggest changes in weekly claims for unemployment benefits and some of the reasons for the shifts. The state-by-state data are for the week that ended July 13, one week behind the national data.
States with the biggest drops in claims:
—Michigan: Down 11,969, due to fewer layoffs by manufacturers.
—New York: Down 4,743, due to fewer layoffs in the transportation, educational services and health care and social assistance industries
—New Jersey: Down 4,477, due to fewer layoffs in the educational services, transportation and warehousing and hotels and food services
—Ohio: Down 2,501, due to fewer layoffs by manufacturers.
—Kentucky: Down 2,163, no reason given
—Wisconsin: Down 1,009, no reason given
States with the biggest increases in claims:
—Georgia: Up 7,027, due to layoffs in manufacturing, administrative and support services, hotels and food services, trade and the construction industries
—California: Up 6,799, due to layoffs the retail, service and wholesale trade industries
—Texas: Up 6,001, no reason given
—Alabama: Up 5,846, due to layoffs in the transportation and manufacturing industries
—Tennessee: Up 3,820, due to layoffs in the transportation, manufacturing, administrative and support services and educational services industries
—South Carolina: Up 3,543, due to layoffs in manufacturing
—Florida: Up 3,073, due layoffs in the agriculture, construction, wholesale trade, retail trade and service industries
—Indiana: Up 2,426, due to layoffs in manufacturing
—Pennsylvania: Up 2,212, due to layoffs in the professional, scientific, technical service and construction industries
—Oregon: Up 1,956, no reason given
—Arizona: Up 1,763, no reason given
—Louisiana: Up 1,680, no reason given
—Virginia: Up 1,286, due to layoffs in manufacturing
—North Carolina: Up 1,160, due to layoffs in hotels and food services and manufacturing


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Apr 15, 2007 at 7:29 pm
Yeah, the 928 is such a great car... especially at speed. You've got great taste in cars as well. ;-)
Apr 4, 2007 at 10:50 pm
So you're from Melbourne? My finacee used to live there Maybe I'll be able to make it over there sometime.
Mar 13, 2007 at 1:31 am
The land sharks are great cars. I love the rumble of the v-8. We have a few in are local club and they always show well.
Nice P-car
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Industry's first third-party low-power IP available for a foundry 65nm process
CAMBRIDGE, UK – JUNE 6, 2005 – ARM [(LSE:ARM); (Nasdaq:ARMHY)] today announced a collaboration with IBM and Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing that makes available the ARM® Artisan® MetroTM low-power platform for the IBM-Chartered 65-nanometre (nm) low-power common process platform. The 65nm agreement leverages the companies' collaborative development efforts for the IBM-Chartered 90nm common platform and validates their continued commitment to be at the forefront of providing leading-edge design and manufacturing solutions.
"Collaboration on process technology, IP and design methodologies are central themes in IBM's strategy and key to driving the economics of the semiconductor industry," said Steve Longoria, vice president, Semiconductor Technology Platform for IBM. "The IBM-Chartered cooperation with ARM in the development and deployment of physical IP with sophisticated power management capability for our 65nm platform is yet another example of the execution of this strategy."
"Through strategic collaboration with leading companies in the design community, such as ARM, the common platform is increasingly recognized by semiconductor companies as a lower risk and more cost-effective business model to access advanced process and design technologies," said Kevin Meyer, vice president of worldwide marketing at Chartered. "Optimizing these technologies for world-class manufacturing with an open IP model that facilitates true multi-sourcing is a distinctive and compelling customer benefit of the IBM-Chartered common platform."
The newly available ARM IP products include the Artisan Metro low-power standard cells, I/Os and memories that are optimized for low-power designs. The physical IP products incorporate the combined expertise of IBM, Chartered and ARM in addressing the complexities of power management and design for manufacturability with the industry's first third-party, low-power IP available today for a foundry 65nm process.
All ARM physical IP products are characterized for timing and power over an extended range of voltages, enabling designers to perform accurate pre-tape out simulation of multi-voltage designs. The IP conforms to the Artisan design standard supporting recent releases of leading EDA tools that simplify power-optimized design and increase design productivity. The suite of products enables advanced power management methodologies by providing library components such as voltage level shifters and power gating cells for use with both memories and standard cell blocks.
"Solving technical problems across company boundaries and offering choices to customers is what fuelled the growth of the foundry model," said Neal Carney, vice president of Marketing, Physical IP, ARM. "This collaboration with Chartered and IBM sends a message to the industry that the economics of the common platform model are alive and well at 65nm."
About ARM
ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices. ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 16/32-bit RISC microprocessors, data engines, 3D processors, digital libraries, embedded memories, peripherals, software and development tools, as well as analog functions and high-speed connectivity products. Combined with the company's broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, features and performance of the ARM Artisan products for IBM, Chartered 65-nanometre process and statements regarding the impact or benefit of such products. These statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, technical or other difficulties that affect the performance of such products and market acceptance of such 65-nanometre library products. More information about potential factors that could affect ARM's business and financial results is included in ARM's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 including (without limitation) under the captions, "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
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Editor's note: Timothy Stanley is a historian and columnist for Britain's Daily Telegraph. He is the author of the new book "Citizen Hollywood: How the Collaboration Between L.A. and D.C. Revolutionized American Politics." The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author.
(CNN) -- The publication of a report into child abuse in the northern town of Rotherham, England has shocked Britain to the core.
The report, by Professor Alexis Jay, gives a "conservative estimate" of 1,400 children being sexually assaulted over a 16-year period. They were beaten, kidnapped, raped and trafficked. Some victims were as young as 11.
How could it happen here, in a modern country that professes to care for the vulnerable? The horrors in Rotherham first came to light in 2010, when five men were jailed for sexual offenses against underage girls. A journalist's investigation into the wider scale of abuse prompted the local council to conduct its own report -- and it's the staggering numbers revealed in Jay's findings that have caught the public's attention.
Many of the headlines have focused on the racial makeup of the culprits, who were overwhelmingly Asian males. The report concludes that elected council officials were reluctant to talk directly to the Pakistani community about the problem and that some staff were frightened of being labeled "racist" for doing so.
All of which confirms the assertion from the British right wing that a climate of "political correctness" permitted the abuse to go on. It's impossible not to infer that children could have been rescued had quaint notions of "racial sensitivity" been put aside. The inquiry heard that influential elected Pakistani councilors acted as "barriers of communication."
But a focus on political correctness should not distract from the wider, institutional betrayal of children by police, social services and local politicians. The scale of which was staggering and the neglect sometimes willful. Professor Jay states that "nobody could say 'we didn't know' "
The crimes were committed in the open. The report explained how the grooming of victims (from all racial backgrounds) occurred: "Schools raised the alert over the years about children as young as 11, 12 and 13 being picked up outside schools by cars and taxis, given presents and mobile phones and taken to meet large numbers of unknown males in Rotherham, other local towns and cities, and further afield." The girls often believed their rapists were boyfriends, men of relative wealth and sophistication, who gave them gifts and introduced them to others.
These crimes were often reported. Some police officers, according to Jay, treated the accusers with "contempt." This was likely because they were children being held in care by the local authority, meaning that they were separated from their parents and typically living in homes provided by the taxpayers. Their claims were either disbelieved or the encounters possibly dismissed as typical behavior for someone of their social status.
On one occasion, a police officer said that a 12-year-old having sex with five adults shouldn't be categorized as sexual abuse because it was "100% consensual in every incident" (this advice was overruled). I don't need to spell out that British law sees things very differently.
When crimes were reported, cases were gathered and reports filed to the council's staff and elected officials. The scale was such that they were often greeted with disbelief. Three summaries were written in total by justice officials. All three were largely ignored by the police and the council.
When the scandal first went public in 2010, the leader of Rotherham's children's services resigned. Just two years later, the opposition Labour Party endorsed him for its candidate to be elected Police and Crime Commissioner for South Yorkshire. The leader of the party, Ed Miliband, posed with him in an election photo. He won the election and there are now demands -- including from Labour -- for him to resign. Thus far, he has refused.
It's impossible to make sense of this story.
The barbarity is so enormous, so terrible. There is also the frightening possibility that those responsible for failing to defend the children will not see justice. The report does not name names and it's likely that the social workers and council staff who were so obviously negligent have moved on to jobs in other areas, spreading their incompetence across the country.
While some observers wish to pin the problem on political correctness and others on under-funding, a more simple truth emerges. Individuals did not do their jobs. In some cases they looked the other way. And it's just possible that they will get away with it. They are shielded by political self-delusion.
Rotherham council announced the report's findings with the following assertion: "Services to protect young people at risk from child sexual exploitation in Rotherham are stronger and better co-ordinated across agencies today than ever before, an independent review has found."
This is a stretch, to say the least. Professor Jay did indicate that services have improved at the council but added that it remains understaffed and the long-term victim support inadequate. Importantly, criminal convictions are still woefully low -- a continuing failure by the police.
Britain has a number of problems to face up to. One is a hidden history of child abuse, most dramatically brought to light by the revelations that the late children's entertainer and radio host Jimmy Savile (a friend to the rich and powerful) used his position to exploit the vulnerable.
Another problem is that our public services can operate poorly and by their own standards. Our welfare state is generous and -- including in Rotherham -- boasts excellent staffs doing fantastic work. But it also employs, even provides cover for, individuals who are negligent.
A full public inquiry must be held into what happened in Rotherham, a scandal that repeats much of what has also happened in Rochdale, Derby and Oxford and which is almost certainly taking place today. That is the only effective way to expose those responsible, and to shed light on the Dickensian nightmare playing out in modern Britain.
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LUTZ, Fla. (AP) – Michael Allen talked more about a pair of pars than an eagle as he took a commanding lead at the Encompass Insurance Pro-Am.
Allen shot a 4-under 67 on Saturday to take a five-stroke lead after the second round of the Champions Tour event.
"The key to the thing was I made two good pars,'' Allen said. "I hit a bad shot on 14. My second shot went into the water and I was able to get up and down from about 100 yards and make par. Then 17, I had to make about a 15-footer there and I was able to. So those two things were really nice.''
Allen played the front nine in even par, then birdied the par-3 11th and made a 40-foot eagle putt on the par-5 12th. He finished with a birdie on the par-4 18th to reach 9 under at TPC Tampa Bay.
"Made the longest putt I've made all year,'' Allen said. "That was nice to make eagle there.''
Allen won the 2009 Senior PGA Championship for his lone victory on the 50-and-over tour.
Bernhard Langer, Sandy Lyle, Corey Pavin and Olin Browne were tied for second. Langer and Pavin shot 71, Lyle had a 69, and Brown a 66.
"We all know how solid a player Michael Allen is,'' Lyle said. "He's pretty sound, and if gets hot, there will be some good scoring.''
First-round leader Bruce Fleisher struggled, shooting a 78 to finish at 1 over. The 63-year-old Fleisher shot a 65 on Friday.
Fleisher had bogeys on Nos. 1 and 3, and a triple bogey on the par-4 fourth hole after hitting two balls into the water. He played even par on the back nine.
"When you make triples, it's hard (to recover),'' Fleisher said. "Play good tomorrow and move on.''
Tom Watson dropped out because of an injured right hand. He shot a 77 on Friday.
Watson has had an issue with the arm recently, which he said earlier in the week has translated into a weak hand.
Andy Bean and Wayne Levi also withdrew Saturday because of back injuries. Nick Price (elbow) and Tommy Armour III (shoulder) both departed Friday.
After Pavin got to 7 under with a birdie at 14, he bogeyed the next three holes.
Chien Soon Lu, one shot off the lead entering Saturday, dropped to 3 over after a 79.
Kenny Perry, coming back from a viral infection, had eight birdies en route to a 67. He was 6 under before double bogeys at 15 and 18 left him at 3 under.
"A lot of good things happened to me,'' Perry said. "I had some strength. I actually felt like somebody today. I'm starting to feel better, so I'm excited about that. I'm looking forward to tomorrow and just the rest of the year.''
Allen was only player Saturday to post a bogey-free round.
"The front nine I got off to a pretty good start,'' Allen said. "I thought I was playing pretty well, just the wind was blowing from different directions.''


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The current medical theories about PMS or, as it is sometimes termed, premenstrual tension (PMT), relate it to an estrogen-progesterone imbalance, particularly reactions to the increased estradiol levels. During the second half of the cycle, after ovulation, progesterone levels normally rise, while estrogen levels also rise slightly. These changes can influence water retention, causing some fullness of the uterus and other body tissues; this seems to be exaggerated premenstrually with the relatively deficient level of progesterone. Many of the symptoms, such as bloating, breast swelling and tenderness, fatigue, headaches, emotional irritability, depression, back pain, and pelvic pain, are probably a result of the water retention and subsequent emotional tension. Other hormonal and physiological factors, or effects on the immune system, may contribute to the problem as well. Less common symptoms include dizziness, fainting, cystitis, hives, acne, sore throat, joint pains and swelling, and constipation.
Low progesterone levels seem to be the main factor in PMS symptoms. Why progesterone levels may be low has not yet been determined, but many women seem to respond to treatment with progesterone in the second half of their cycle, from just after ovulation to the usual time of menstruation. A common treatment is to use vaginal or rectal suppositories containing progesterone (or even topical progesterone) once or twice daily. The newer treatment is oral, micronized progesterone that is not destroyed by the gastrointestinal tract or broken down by the liver. Usually, however, progesterone therapy is not needed, because most women will respond to a nutritional and herbal approach to treating PMS. Many nutrients are needed, but probably the two most important ones are vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) and magnesium. B6 helps to clear water through a diuretic effect on the kidneys. Usually 50–100 mg. once or twice daily will be effective. A complete B vitamin supplement is also necessary to prevent these higher amounts of B6 from causing imbalances of other B vitamins. It has been theorized and shown in some studies that magnesium deficiency within the cells is also correlated with some of the PMS symptoms. Supplementing magnesium at amounts equal to up to one and a half times the calcium level, that is, about 800–1,200 mg., is helpful in reducing some PMS symptoms. Zinc is also an important mineral here.


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The mere mention of the word "refugee" usually conjures two reactions: heartbreaking images from far-flung camps and numbers that border on the abstract. In June 2013, the UN Refugee Agency estimated that there were 11.1 million refugees around the world; the number of internally displaced persons--those driven from their homes by war, violence and natural and man-made disasters, but who did not leave their countries' borders--stands at more than twice that number.
For three decades, the world's largest source of refugees has been Afghanistan. Beginning in 1979, when the Soviet Union invaded the country, millions poured across the Afghan borders with Pakistan and Iran. After the war with the Soviets ended in 1989, many remained as Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Ahmed Shah Massoud and other warlords clashed for control of the country during the early 1990s. In the latter half of the decade, the Taliban rose from the ashes of the civil war, driving millions more from Afghanistan and keeping those who had already fled far from their homes.
The result is that entire generations of Afghan children have been born and lived their entire lives in Pakistan. After the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, which drove the Taliban from power, nearly 4 million Afghans returned home, but many remained. Today, there are 1.7 million Afghan refugees in Pakistan who are registered with the UN Refugee Agency, and there are an estimated one million more undocumented refugees living in the country.
Children on both sides of the border suffer because of the violence wrought by grown-ups. During my first trip to Afghanistan, I met hundreds of children in villages across Kandahar Province. On normal days, they walked through garbage-strewn streets, most without shoes, flocking to the American soldiers with shouts of "Kalam, kalam!"--Pashto for "pen"--which was a coveted souvenir. They charmed the soldiers with enormous grins on their adorable, filthy faces. It was impossible not to pick them up, even as troops tried to keep their tiny hands out of their uniforms' cargo pockets. On good days, they might have scrounged something to help their family get by; on bad days, the fighting moved close to their village or the nearby countryside, another reminder that they lived in the middle of a war zone.
The ongoing violence in Afghanistan has kept many refugees in Pakistan. Associated Press photographer and TIME's best wire photographer of 2013 Muhammed Muheisen recently shot a series of portraits of Afghan children in a slum on the outskirts of Islamabad. "Their tough life makes them look older and react as elderly people," Muheisen said, "but their innocence is right there in their eyes." The boys and girls in Muheisen's portraits are only a handful of the millions of Afghan refugees living inside Pakistan, a forgotten few in the middle of a largely forgotten mass of people.
"I wanted to [photograph] them to show what I see every time I step in those slums," Muheisen said. "By portraying each child, instead of being called 'The Afghan refugee boy and girl,' they will be called and remembered by their names."
Muhammed Muheisen is currently based in Islamabad as The Associated Press chief photographer for Pakistan. He joined the AP in 2001, covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and major events in the Middle East, Gaza and Israel. In 2003, he started traveling on international assignments and was part of the team awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News in 2005 for their work in Iraq. He recently attended the prestigious World Press Photo 2012 Joop Swart Masterclass in Amsterdam.
Nate Rawlings is a writer at Time. He served two combat tours in Iraq as a U.S. Army officer and has reported for the magazine from Iraq and Afghanistan.


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Oven Fork wildfire contained in Smokies
Oven Fork wildfire contained in Smokies
GATLINBURG, Tenn. —
Firefighters from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Bureau of Indian Affairs have contained a wildfire near Cherokee, N.C.
The National Park Service says the blaze was contained late Tuesday afternoon after it burned about 100 acres northwest of the Raven Fork Overlook. The fire was first spotted Sunday.
The cause of the fire is being investigated and firefighters will continue to mop up hot spots in the burned area and monitor fire lines on Wednesday.
Park roads and trails in the area remain open.