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KGMU MBBS BDS Admission 2019 in Lucknow Govt Private College List Affiliated with Medical Council Fees Structure KGMU Lucknow MBBS BDS Admission 2019.
KGMU MBBS BDS Counselling 2019 King George's Medical University, U.P, Lucknow shall be conducting the KGMU MBBS BDS Counselling for selecting Candidates for KGMU admission 2018 to Post MBBS-BDS Course in King George's Medical University, U.P., Lucknow for the year 2017. Candidates, who have appeared in NEET Competitive Entrance Examination and the KGMU UP NEET result is awaited, can apply. They may appear in the NEET written examination but they will have to present NEET passing cut off marks certificate at the time of Counselling and seat allotment process.
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KGMU MBBS Microbiology Exam Date 2019: KGMU 1ST 2ND Year paper latest notification on DM/M.ch paper 4 conducted on 1 July 2018 and for KGMU Theory Paper 1 MBBS 2nd Year professional (Regular) will be announced shortly.
KGMU MBBS BDS Online Application Form 2019: The selection and shall be done by KGMU MBBS merit list made on the basis of Post MBBS-BDS entrance examination-2018. The candidate, who has qualified for the admission to the Post M.B.B.S BDS or M.D.-Ph.D. course, shall deposit the prescribed fee on the date notified for that purpose by the University. Those who fail to do so will lose their claim for KGMU Medical Course admission.
How to Apply for KGMU Lucknow Admission 2019: Candidates who are employed must submit their KGMU Lucknow applications Form 2019 through proper channel. In case the candidate is selected for the course, he/she shall be given admission only if he/ she has obtained the permission from his/her employer and prior sanction of study leave for two years but preferably for the entire duration of the Post MD-PhD Course.
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KGMU MD-PhD Syllabus 2019 Previous Papers: The written examination shall consist of Objective/Multiple Choice type questions. The candidates will get 60 minutes to complete the full paper.
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As a diehard John Irving fan, I was thrilled when his latest book showed up on my doorstep courtesy of Simon & Schuster. I'm convinced that there is nothing the man will write that I won't love and Avenue of Mysteries was no different. Although it wasn't my favorite book of his so far, I enjoyed it immensely and am pleased that he can remain a top contender for my … [Read more...]
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If we look back on our lives, we can all pinpoint one single act that set into motion a chain of events that spiraled out of our control. If you have kids, then you also know that a parent will do absolutely anything to protect their child. These two statements aren't necessarily mutually exclusive and serve as the catalyst for Last Night In Twisted River by John Irving, which … [Read more...]

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September 24, 2018 — Ancora Heart Inc. announced positive clinical data from the company's recently expanded U.S. early feasibility study evaluating the safety of the investigational AccuCinch Ventricular Repair System designed for the treatment of heart failure and functional mitral regurgitation (FMR). The data was presented at the 30th Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT), the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Sept. 21-25 in San Diego.
The transcatheter AccuCinch therapy has the potential to treat heart failure and FMR patients in whom the disease has progressed beyond the ability for medications and pacemakers to manage symptoms, or for whom the risks of open-heart surgery are too high. Unlike current technologies that replicate surgical procedures to replace or repair an otherwise-normal mitral valve, the AccuCinch system is designed to repair the left ventricle of the heart directly, to address the fundamental issue in the progression of systolic heart failure.
An interim analysis from the first cohort of 16 patients with heart failure and FMR was presented in two sessions at TCT 2018 by Dan Burkhoff, M.D., Ph.D., of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), and separately by Mark Reisman, M.D., clinical professor of medicine, section head for interventional cardiology, and director of cardiovascular emerging therapies at University of Washington Medical Center.
The initial data from the study, which continues to enroll patients and add trial sites, suggest a favorable safety profile with consistent procedural safety at 30 days, including no major adverse cardiac events and no device-related deaths. Preliminary efficacy data also at 30-day follow-up demonstrated a reduction in left ventricular volume by an average of 29 percent. Ejection fraction (EF), a measure of blood flowing out of the left ventricle, improved on average from 30 percent to 42 percent. In addition, mitral regurgitation grades and regurgitant volumes were both substantially reduced across this cohort.
"We are seeing consistent procedural success and promising safety results with AccuCinch, which is unique in its ventricular approach," said Burkhoff. "Early efficacy data indicate a mitral regurgitation reduction similar to transcatheter therapies focused on the mitral valve. However, the additional substantial improvement in LVESV and EF in patients treated with the AccuCinch system, which in general is also improving over time, suggests the device may be reshaping the left ventricle, and fundamentally improving heart function. We look forward to continuing to evaluate AccuCinch in this study."
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Ami Badami, BS; Carlos G. Bianciotto, MD; Carol L. Shields, MD; Jerry A. Shields, MD
An otherwise healthy 15-month-old boy presented with benign branchial cleft cysts and combined hamartoma of the retina and retinal pigment epithelium. This association was previously only reported in a patient with branchio-oculo-facial syndrome. Although uncommon, this could represent multifocal sites of fetus craniofacial malformation.
From the Ocular Oncology Service, Wills Eye Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Supported by the Eye Tumor Research Foundation, Philadelphia (CLS and JAS), and the Retina Research Foundation of the Retina Society in Cape Town, South Africa (CLS).
The authors have no financial or proprietary interest in the materials presented herein.
Address correspondence to Carol L. Shields, MD, Ocular Oncology Service, Wills Eye Institute, 840 Walnut Street, Suite 1440, Philadelphia, PA 19107. E-mail: email@example.com
The term "combined hamartoma of the retina and retinal pigment epithelium" (CHRRPE) was coined by Gass to describe an uncommon benign tumor of the retina that generally presents in the pediatric age group with strabismus or vision loss.1–3 This lesion is sometimes misdiagnosed as choroidal melanoma, retinoblastoma, or other conditions.1,2 In a series of 79 eyes with CHRRPE, the referring diagnosis was unknown (n = 40; 51%) or incorrect (n = 19; 24%) as retinoblastoma (n = 4), astrocytoma (n = 1), toxocariasis (n = 2), choroidal nevus (n = 5), melanoma (n = 6), or hemangioma (n = 1).3 Characteristic features of CHRRPE include prominent or subtle slight elevation, gray pigmentation, wrinkling of the internal limiting membrane, and, most notably, tortuous retinal vasculature with dragging of the retinal vessels toward the lesion.1–3 CHRRPE can be found in association with Gorlin syndrome,1 neurofibromatosis type 1,1 neurofibromatosis type 2,1 and branchio-oculo-facial syndrome.1,4
Branchial cleft cysts are congenital anomalies that result when the fetal pharyngobranchial ducts fail to obliterate by birth and lead to subcutaneous cysts.5–7 These cysts occur along the anterior border of the sternocleiodmastoid muscle and often present as tender, inflammatory masses with fluid leakage.7 Branchial cleft cysts can be associated with branchio-oto-renal syndrome, branchio-oculo-facial syndrome, craniofacial deformities, and auricular deformities.5 Only one published report has identified an association with CHRRPE.4 Herein we describe the second case in the literature of CHRRPE in a child with branchial cleft cysts.
A 15-month-old boy without evidence of strabismus was found to have loss of red reflex in the left eye. The patient had bilateral cysts, which were found at birth. The cysts were located over the sternocleidomastoid muscle, and presented with clear fluid drainage. An internal tunnel connected the two cysts to the pharynx. Although benign, the cysts were surgically excised when the patient was 6 months old. There was no family history of neurofibromatosis or other syndromes.
Ocular examination revealed orthophoria with intact ductions and versions and visual acuity of fix and follow in both eyes. Fundus examination of the right eye was unremarkable. Fundus examination of the left eye revealed reduced foveal light reflex, a subtle plateau-shaped mass in the foveal area with gray retinal pigmentation, and slight retinal vascular dragging toward the lesion, confirmed on fluorescein angiography (Figure). B-scan ultrasonography demonstrated the minimally elevated lesion without calcification. A diagnosis of subtle foveal CHRRPE (resembling epiretinal membrane) was favored. Occlusive patching therapy for prevention of amblyopia was instituted.
Figure. Subtle combined hamartoma of the retina and retinal pigment epithelium in an infant with branchial cleft cysts. (A) The right fundus was normal. (B) The left fundus revealed loss of foveal reflex and slight retinal vascular dragging toward the foveola. (C) Normal fluorescein angiography of the right eye. (D) Fluorescein angiography of the left eye revealing tortuous dragged retinal vessels toward the foveola. (E) Facial photograph of a 15-month-old child showing no visible facial deformity and a slightly darker red reflex in the left eye.
At 3 years of follow-up, the CHRRPE and visual acuity were stable (Figure). There was no strabismus and patching 1 hour daily was tolerated.
The human head and neck develop embryonically from six paired branchial (pharyngeal) arches, which form between the fourth and sixth weeks of fetal development. Only the first four cranial arches contribute to development while the caudal two arches remain rudimentary.5–7 Each arch has an external layer of ectoderm, an internal layer of endoderm, and a core of mesenchyme.5–7 The mesenchymal cores of each arch are separated from the next by branchial clefts, which are lined by endoderm internally and ectoderm externally.5–7 Branchial pouches form on the endodermal side of the clefts.5–7 In fish, the branchial pouch migrates toward the cleft, initially forming a membrane, and then penetrates through to establish open communication with the cleft to form gills.6 In contrast, during human development the pouch penetrates into the mesenchyme but does not rupture through the cleft.
Branchial arch syndrome describes the constellation of abnormalities that can arise from improper development of the branchial apparatus. Branchial cleft cysts are the most common branchial arch abnormality.5–7 Other abnormalities include branchial sinuses and fistulas.5,6 The cysts are categorized based on origin as first, second, and third cleft cysts. Second branchial cleft cysts are the most common and appear as round masses below the mandibular angle high along the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid.7
CHRRPE is a presumed congenital tumor discovered in childhood or young adulthood. This condition occurs in the macular region (49%) or extramacular region (51%).3 In a large analysis of 79 eyes with this condition, patients with macular lesions were diagnosed at a younger age (9.5 months) than patients with extramacular lesions (14.2 months).3 The main presenting symptoms were decreased vision (n = 32; 40%) and strabismus (n = 22; 28%).3 The most common clinical features included intralesional corkscrew vessels (n = 51; 65%), feeding straight vessels (n = 50; 63%), retinal traction (n = 64; 81%), and exudation (n = 10; 13%). The mean age at diagnosis ranges from 1 to 15 years, depending on the source.1–3
In the literature, there has been one reported case noting the association of branchial cleft abnormalities and CHRRPE. In 2005, Demirci et al. described a 10-year-old girl with known branchio-oculo-facial syndrome who was diagnosed as having CHRRPE.4 The patient had a branchial cleft fistula, an orbital dermoid cyst, and lacrimal sac fistulas. Skin examination revealed café-au-lait spots.4 All of these findings were consistent with the diagnosis of branchio-oculo-facial syndrome.8 In our case, known branchial cleft defects and CHRRPE were present, but there were no other findings of branchio-oculo-facial syndrome.
A review of 43 cases of branchio-oculo-facial syndrome revealed common features to include branchial sinus defects, cleft or pseudocleft lip/palate, and pinna anomalies (> 70%).8 Renal anomalies and deafness were present in 10% to 70% of the patients.8 The ocular abnormalities include nasolacrimal duct stenosis/atresia (74%), microphthalmia/anophthalmia (62%), and coloboma (46%).8 Our patient did not show these features of branchio-oculo-facial syndrome.
Loss of visual acuity or development of amblyopia are major concerns with CHRRPE and can be the presenting symptoms. In an analysis by Shields et al., patients with macular tumors presented more often with symptoms of strabismus and decreased visual acuity compared to those with extramacular tumors.3 They found eyes with macular CHRRPE had mean visual acuity of 20/320, whereas eyes with extramacular CHRRPE had mean visual acuity of 20/80. At 4 years of follow-up, eyes with macular lesions were more likely to have vision loss of 3 or more Snellen lines (60% vs 13% in extramacular lesions).3 Macular tumors were also smaller, rounder, and more commonly presented with fibrosis or gliosis, macular edema, and macular epiretinal membrane.3 Nearly every eye with macular lesions presented with foveal dragging.3 Optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging has helped refine the diagnostic characteristics and criteria, particularly of vitreoretinal changes, of CHRRPE.9 Improved imaging of these tumors also allows for better prediction of visual loss.9 In a study of 11 patients with CHRRPE, of which 8 had macular lesions, preretinal membrane was found in 10 eyes.9 Disorganization of the retinal layers at the lesion site was present in all patients, which explains the poor visual acuity in macular tumors.9
Amblyopia management and prevention are key in these cases. The Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG) found 2 hours of patching equivalent to 6 hours of patching for moderate amblyopia when combined with 1 hour of near visual activity daily.10 Thus, this child was treated with 1 to 2 hours patching daily for amblyopia prevention. At 3 years of follow-up, there was no strabismus and visual function was preserved.
We have described a child with two possibly related congenital malformations, branchial cleft cysts and CHRRPE. Patients with CHRRPE should have a full evaluation for related systemic conditions.
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Two of my daughters strolling around together during our trip to The Magic Kingdom.
Dear Diary,
Another day goes by and my heart still yearns for the tender touch of acceptance. I heard its sorrowful sound and was powerless to sooth its cry. I was called upon its dark nature to immerse my senses in its passionate expression, yet, a tone of powerful calm held my faculties with blissful attention.
Today I almost touched it. I nearly held a cello in my arms, but I was afraid to disturb its perfect image in my mind with a note of reality that might have destroyed our unspoken mutual expectations. The grand cello I love plays for me with perfect clarity and I listen, I appreciate, I dream.
I long to wield an instrument that could sing through mournful sounds with peaceful and reassuring notes that become a pleasant melody. I want to be the one who brings an unexpected baritone hero out of the background of a bass ensemble that is mostly unnoticed, but instead, I listen, I appreciate, I dream.
Tomorrow perhaps, I will have the courage to approach it, to introduce myself, to surrender my fears in its unconditional acceptance of my desires; but in turn, I will have to detach myself from the perfect balance between its current master and their melodic relationship that captivates my attention.
Today, today I long for my own cello.
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If you are a tea drinker, you know the struggle. Day after day, cup after cup, we keep forgetting about our perfect cup of tea which we anticipate with great eagerness. Waiting those two minutes for the perfect green cup of tea, or 4 minutes for Earl Gray is never an easy thing to do. Something always calls out attention and we end up coming back to get a cold and forgotten cup of bitter fluid that doesn't resemble what we expected.
I have used timers before, but when the time is up, I rush back to pour tea all over the place outside the cup because obviously, I was engaged in something important that couldn't wait two minutes earlier. Then, I have to wait for the tea to cool off a bit in order to preserve the left over taste buds I have; their relatives gloriously burned alive when I decided not to risk drinking cold tea. . . yep. I have done that.
This image is typical of what greets my return nowadays. I'm warming up to it now. Life tends to be much more pleasant when you just resign and suffer in comfort. I take a drink of cold tea and use the bitterness to temper my solitude. The ensuing darkness that envelops my thoughts shortly thereafter is familiar and strangely comforting. I die little deaths of disappointment every day and it helps my psyche wake up and appreciate a future where a warm cup of tea can actually happen.
Am I all alone in this world? Is there anyone out there who has achieved drinking a cup of hot tea on a regular basis? Is there hope?
How good is your sense of smell? If it isn't that great like mine, what has been the funniest instance when you mistook a hideous smell for that of a pleasant one? I would love to be able to appreciate fragrant smells more completely but I can't tell you the many times I thought night blossoming flowers smelled like cat pee or a delicious beef stew that smells just like dog food to me. Also, I cringe to the times I followed the smell of freshly made quesadillas to the location of my beautiful daughter's freshly tossed-in-the-closet shoes (eeeek!).
On the up side, I can keep unpleasant odors away very easily by breathing through my mouth and not having lingering effects afterward. However on the downside, when one of those hideous smells tricks its way into my nose, I can't get rid of it for a long period of time. Once I thought my husband was warming up tortillas only to find out smoke from my neighbor's cigarettes was blowing through the window. I ended up smelling cigarette smoke for days! No kidding. I almost had an anxiety attack when my trusty google medical search told me I probably had a brain tumor.
There are times when I definitely don't trust what I smell. When the source is dubious, I quickly switch to breathing through my mouth. It may sound weird, but it works just fine for me.
I've always had trouble photographing white flowers. I can't quite capture the details on petals to make their edges stand out. In my pictures, petals just run off into the next petal without distinction. Never the less, I bring you this picture because at the park, on that day, there was not a single white rose unblemished by the heat of the sun. Although the weather here has been brutal, sun kissed flowers displayed their newly acquired accents in a regal manner. Wouldn't it be amazing if we just embraced our flaws and displayed them as part of who we are? As part of the cumulation of struggles and triumphs that make up our own little kind of wonderful? Today, dare yourself to go out and be wondrous!
There are times when I seriously reconsider the redeeming qualities of my very own lovable pooch. What has your own pet done through the night that leaves you speachless, staring in disblif at the wreckage you see first thing when you wake up?
This morning, I woke on my own, which is unusual since my dog Cinder gets to do the job minutes before the alrm goes off. That should have been the first clue. Even when the alarm began its chiming, there was no dog in sight. That should have been another warning but I was so calmed, rejoicing in this unexpected peacefulness, nothing else crossed my mind. I was even entertaining the idea that finally, Cinder was understanding that I would get to her on MY time, not on hers. And then, beautiful thoughts of endearment rippled through my heart as I thanked her silently for being so considerate.
I sat up on my pillows and immediately noticed Cinder's tail wagging on the floor next to my bed. Little buzzing sounds of alarm tried to distract me from my revelry and I reached out to pet her in a loving manner. Those little buzzing sounds turned into blaring sirens of doom when I could not get the dog to meet my eyes. And then, when I got up to inspect, I saw the piles and trails of cat litter leading out of my bedroom, into the hallway, livingtoom, kitchen . . . and the bathroom.
Oh, The bathroom!
She did a good job of cleaning the cat litter, all right. But in doing so, she decided to clean her moth all over the place, leaving litter, and chunks of you know what smeared everywhere.
First of all, how does she eat that stuff? Does she swallow a chunk of cat litter and then take it to my room to spit out becuase there was no treat inside? Did she bite into the clump of dried cat pee and then chewed it and walked around the apartment leaving a trail behind her? How on earth did she manage to leave pieces of completely clean cat-poo-flavored lollypops stuck to the carpet as if glued?
And her eyes!
Those cute little adorable eyes hiding from my murderous gaze; those loving and bemoaning eyes which silently begged to be forgiven, they broke me. They broke me good. I don't remember a time when I was so eager to clean up someone elses mess trying to ingratiate myself with them.
Oh man, she's got me, she got me good!
First of all, who has never had such a moment in your life when a graceful exit, or an imperious entrance, or merely a silent retreat into a corner has been loudly spoiled by an unintended fart? I would love to hear how it happened to you because I am sharing a vulnerable moment and I need moral support. I could use other words to describe the release of intestinal gases through the southbound end of a northbound individual, but why beat around the bush when you can just say fart?
First of all, I'm telling this story because yesterday, I was making a little video for my Youtube channel and right in the middle of it, my beautiful daughter farted. We were seized by an unending laughing attack and it made the original purpose of the video very anticlimactic. Caillen was laughing so hard, she continued to do little spit farts thereafter. if ever there was a time when the acronym OMG was appropriate, this was it! Not to make her feel bad, I'm going to share with you my own little story.
We were at a friend's house for a family party. The kids were running around, the adults were all over the place and the football fans were watching the game in the family room which you had to walk across to enter the guest bathroom. As you can imagine, that little bathroom had many guests and trying to get to it became sort of game that resembled musical chairs. The door would open and many of us would start rapidly walking in that direction until the person closest to it reached for the door and left the rest of us just standing there, a little closer every time, but never the less, still standing and waiting as our internal combustion engines begged to be ignited. You try to be inconspicuous, but we all knew very well who our opponents were in this little game.
Finally, I saw my opportunity and rushed towards the open door. Unfortunately, I hadn't realized there was a step down into the family room. In my eagerness to walk across, I neglected to observe my surroundings. There were a number of chairs along the walls where football fans had gathered in addition to all the others sitting on the couch. The room was packed, tension in the air as they held their breath during what must have been an important play. Crossing in front of all these people, I took a fateful step into the family room and I nearly fell. Yes, there was that step I hadn't see before. The floor went under me and I became painfully aware of all, ALL of the people in that room as a fart escaped out of my nether regions and interrupted their lively TV programming. I can imagine the thoughts that went through their heads, "Do I cheer the winning play that my team just won?, or do I laugh about this lady and her tooting tushy?" I have no idea what happened in the room after I scurried away looking for shelter in the bathroom. Everything I heard through the door was colored by the mortification I felt thinking they could also hear everything I did in the bathroom. I supposed their reaction was a little bit of both, but I do have to say they were all very gracious and didn't even blink when I had to come back out again.
Did you know you could eat rose petals? Allow me to share with you the extraordinary adventures I had -in my head- when I discovered a fabulous and rosalicious way of eating them. Although it has been a while since I heard rose petals were consumable, just now I discovered the variety of dishes people have come up with to blend in and to decorate with this amazing ingredient. One of these creations really called my attention, ice-cream. Yes! there is such a thing.
While reading the ingredients, "1/4 cup shredded rose petals", the first thought into my head was, "Do I have to collect them from my yard or do they sell 'real' rose petals at the store?" Of course nothing is more real than fresh grown ingredients from your garden but we're so used to buying processed foods, I had a little shudder with mental images of bugs crawling around the petals I'm going to eat. Also, I don't have a rose garden so I would have to stake out a capture and retreive operation at the local park, preferably in the dark. Then again, remembering how popular it is to have canine companions while people walk, questions pop into my head: "Can dogs pee that high?" and threafter, "Would dogs dare to pee on a rose bush?" .. . ouch! but that's just me. So, again. Do they sell rose petals at the store?
There's just something akward about asking a friend to see if you could collect rose petals from their garden so you could eat them. Or, wait! you could invite them for a make-your-own-ice-cream-party at your house and "by the way, bring some of those rose petals, we're going to eat them". If your friend didn't come up with a flimsy excuse right away, or decided to oprganize an intevention in your behalf, you would have to share the ice-cream and, with a heavy grimace pasted on my face, I have to ask. Once again. Do they sell rose petals at the store?
I admit, looking around the world for that mythical, magical dessert that apparently exists somewher out there, is much more appealing to me. However, the adventures I'll have -in my head- exploring the world, searching for such enticing rose almond ice-cream, will be part of another story. Till then, if you do come accross this unicorn, post a picture. Evidence people, evidence!
And here is the recipie if you would like to try. Good luck, let me know how it tasted.
What makes you memorable? How do you make other people smile when you're not there? My husband is one of those adorable creatures who are happy when they find an assortment of words they can turn into a pun. Do you have one of them adorable creatures as well? As painful as it may be for some of us to be the ever present audience for these moments of objectively perceived hilarity, I can't help but to admit, it makes them memorable. It prompts a smile on my lips when I come across words he has punned before. I even find it humorous when puns sneak into my mind and burst out of my mouth with a loud chuckle . . . Gasp! it happens. It does. It's horrtible. Never the less, when it comes to puns, I always think of him in a fond manner (as annoying as it may be).
Hard work is more fun when you make a buz about it. Talk about it. Play some music or sing away if you think no one is around. Shake it up a bit and dance it off. Make someone smile or laugh at the world inside your hea (Inside voices can be a lot of fun). Whatever it takes, you may be the onlyone making the effort but at the end of the day, You are the one who will appreciate taking the time to make things better for you.
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I have a strong background in entrepreneurship with an experience of 15 years as an entrepreneur and a CEO in food and leather industry. My responsibilities include besides the main responsibility of the company even handling marketing and sails both in Europe and beyond. I have long experience of business, internationalisation and export! I work from the Kokkola office.
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I am at my best when I get to plan a company's internationalization and how to get the whole package as functional as possible. I am good at yearly planning, 3 year plan and to form goals. Without small steps no big results are achieved. I have worked with export my whole adult life and I have an MBA in International business management. Currently I am a project leader of Widen Your Market – Invest in Export -growth program and I am also the ELY Center's authorized analyst regarding business development services. I also do basic guidance and consulting. I work from the Kokkola office.
Senior Advisor
I have several years of experience in fields like agricultural and forestry machinery, design and creative sectors as well as food industry. I also have strong knowledge of the markets in France and French speaking countries and of Germany and German speaking countries. My responsibilities include contract fairs, their planning and marketing. I work in France.
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I have long experience of market surveys in different sectors and different market areas. I also have long experience of developing project for companies utilizing market information and design thinking. My responsibilities include basic guidance, market surveys and the events belonging to the theme year 2018: North Africa and Middle East. I work from the Vaasa office.
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I have a long experience in Engineering Industry and International Sales. I believe in long-lasting business partnerships, honesty and of course common sense. I have made export sales to almost 50 countries. This experience has given me good view of business in different environments and international experience as well as practical experience of cooperation between the various customers. Business development and networking are key issues when making long-lasting business partnerships in international sales. I take care of customers in Southern Ostrobotnia and I have offices in Kurikka and Lapua.
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Alfa Romeo 159 Ti 1.9 JTDm service
February 19th, 2012
Here we have James lovely low mileage 159 Ti for a full service.
Heres the engine bay.
First up is the oil change, the 1.9 has a slow drain sump plug fitted. This means you can just loosen it and it'll drain the oil rather than removing the sump plug completely.
Next up the oil filter. Its located behind the engine as below.
To remove the filter you need an oil filter cap like this.
Heres the new oil filter ready to go in.
Now move on to the air filter located drivers side just in front of the wheel, this requires a 7mm socket to undo the securing bolts, then remive the cover and the air filter can be pulled out. The covers always need a clean out of leaves and dirt on the 159 so be sure to do so.
Time for the fuel filter to be replaced. Firstly remove the electrical connector under the filter as below, then undo the quick release fuel pipes (these may leak a little diesel) and then undo the securing 10mm nut pictured on the right hand of photo.
Remove the sensor and fit into the new filter by hand (see below), dont overtighten as they snap easily, be sure to fit the new o-ring for the sensor that came with the new filter.
Then refit the filter, and bleed the air from it using the nipple on top.
Time for the pollen filter next, located in the glove box. Fisrt thing is to remove this Torx screw.
Then push the clips above and remove the panel complete with the USB connector.
Now unplug the glove box switch connector which is blue (this helps when removing the pollen filter)
Now you can see the pollen filter location, just remove the screw pictured.
Then holding the flap up you can pull out the filter. These are always filthy due to long service intervals. Its definitely worth chamgning them more frequently.
Install the new filter carefullyand with the air flow the correct way.
Now reassemble and you're done.
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Nice. I need to figure out how to do the pollen filter change on the 147
Love the 159. If I needed a family car that's what I have. Do they do a 3.something petrol in these?
3.2 V6. Same engine as the 147 and 156 GTA? Is it badged as a GTA with the bodykit etc?


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Is your brand 'cool' enough for Coachella or SXSW?
Festivals aren't just meccas for concertgoers to sweat through flower crowns and multiple layers of costume material. They're also now experiential marketing havens for brands looking to reach a wider audience.
These events serve as a springboard for providing engaging marketing experiences. Everyone from LinkedIn to Vice to Rent the Runway attends SXSW, for example, making the event ideal for brands of all stripes. Slightly smaller festivals like Bonnaroo, which attracts around 80,000 attendees and reaches roughly 5 million households, also have potential.
Festival platforms aren't just for showing off your products, either. They help potential customers engage with them.
Finding your 'cool' factor
Because of their extensive reach, it's tempting to start planning your brand's exotic foray into the festival world. Unfortunately, even the flashiest experiences flop when they don't appeal to the right audience—and those brands enter "uncool" territory. According to a 2017 study, 79 percent of millennials attend festivals that resonate with their values. The first question marketers should ask themselves, then, is whether they can make things work with that demographic.
Because many festivalgoers consider themselves influencers, lifestyle brands that value social media would probably benefit from being there. Consider all the people you've met who obsessively arrange their Instagram feeds or travel places solely for social media opportunities, and you'll understand why: They spend a good amount of free time at events.
If you're not really interested in this consumer cadre, though, you won't hit it off with the crowd. Hardcore "festies" might not share your vision, and you'll have a tough time navigating the scene.
A better way to stand out
To survive and thrive among the festival crowd, you'll need to have all your touch points in sync. Social media, public relations and advertising should align for your brand to make waves. The challenge is, as events get bigger, share of mind decreases.
Those who can't succeed at bigger festivals should focus their efforts on smaller ones. They might not amass the same number of visual impressions as, say, SXSW. But because there's less competition, it can give brands an edge.
As clichéd as it sounds, prioritizing smaller opportunities ensures you'll be a bigger fish in a smaller pond. Smaller events attract crowds that view your cool factor in a way attendees at larger festivals won't. Word-of-mouth marketing is easier at these festivals due to their intimacy, and you can unleash your creative side and earn more bang for your buck.
Depending on whether your product meshes with the nature of the festival—Mountain Music Festival, for instance, takes place at an adventure resort, while 4 Peaks Music Festival offers a family-friendly atmosphere—these opportunities could even foster more connections than the household-name that festivals brands scramble to get into. Additionally, just about every county in America has a county fair that may be perfect for your brand and allow you to stand out and engage visitors.
Sizing up a festival
To determine whether debuting at a smaller festival is right for you, do some soul-searching. Map out your brand in its entirety. Evaluate your product, your mission and what you represent. Then single out festivals that share these common values. These events will be less of a shot in the dark when it comes to attendee engagement and it'll be easier to grab attention. When it's time to choose an event, consider geography and cost. Does your marketplace presence in an area warrant you being there? Will your budget fit?
Festivals can be a lucrative experience for brands, but they can also be daunting. Your greatest challenge is deciding whether trendy festivals are ideal—and accepting it when they're not. If you're not hip to the crowd, that's OK. After all, marketing is about telling your brand story and helping people experience your product, not showing up uninvited with a flashy exhibit.


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With the exception of an infinitesimal number of individuals and media outlets, the hate filled, asymmetrical political warfare against President Trump is continuing with unwavering vehemence. The latest fuel on the seemingly eternal fire of the anti-Trump resistance was supplied by his trip to Europe and, in particular by his meeting with the Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland.
As a prelude to President Trump's visit to Brussels, London, and Helsinki, the usual pack of anti-Trump Democrats, Obama appointees and their allies in the highly politicized media started a full throated campaign against the Putin meeting. The narrative was as primitive as idiotic. Accordingly, President Putin was declared a superman, the embodiment of the most perfect statesman in human history, while President Trump was depicted as a bumbling amateur who will be consumed by Putin the master spy within minutes. Indeed, they demanded in unison that President Trump cancel the meeting all together or, at least, be surrounded by an army of advisors. Clearly, all of sudden there were millions of little presidents who felt empowered to render their authoritative opinions on the most complex foreign policy matters.
Of course, President Trump ignored their advice. Conversely, the irrational politics of hatred continued unabated. Since Helsinki, this has centers around President Trump's answers to Jeff Mason's and Jonathan Levine's questions, in which the President appeared to side with President Putin and not with the assessment of the US intelligence agencies concerning the so-called "Russian Interference" in the 2016 elections. The Reuters correspondent's question originally was directed at President Putin. In essence Mason challenged the Russian President by asking why should the Americans and President Trump believe his statement that Russia did not interfere in the election, given the evidence the US intelligence agencies provided. President Trump's answer was more complex than reported in the media. "….the concept of that (namely interference) came up perhaps a little before, but it came out as a reason why the Democrats lost an election…." He continued by saying: "….there was no collusion with the campaign…." Jonathan Levine of AP followed up with a more direct and clearly provocative question: "Just now President Putin denied having anything to do with the election interference in 2016. Every US intelligence agency concluded that Putin did. My first question for you, sir, who do you believe? My second question is would you now with the whole world watching tell President Putin – would you denounce what happened in 2016 and would you warn him to never do it again?"
In his reply President Trump first addressed the issue of the Democratic National Committee's server. Rightly, he pointed out that the Committee's refusal to hand over the server to the FBI for inspection is inexplicable. Most probably, the examination of the server would have supplied important documentary evidence as to who was responsible for the hacking. Moreover, it would have provided the FBI with a true record about what really happened. Barring excess for the FBI clearly meant that the Committee had something to hide or, in the alternative, the results of its examination of the server failed to conform to the narrative of the rigged elections. Then President Trump continued thus: "I have Mr. Putin. He just said it is not Russia. I will say this. I don't see any reason why it would be, but I really want to see the server."
As usual, President Trump's answers were immediately taken out of context and presented as proofs that he is not an American patriot, but a Russian stooge. Never mind that during the 2008 presidential campaign Barack Hussein Obama regaled the attendees and the world in his Berlin speech as being "a citizen of the world", while his better half opined about being proud of America only because her husband was elected president.
But more importantly, President Trump's answers must be viewed within the framework of his opening remarks at the press conference. There he said: "As president, I cannot make decisions on foreign policy in a futile effort to appease partisan critics or the media or Democrats who want to do nothing but resist and obstruct. Constructive dialogue between the United States and Russia forwards the opportunity to open new pathways toward peace and stability in our world. I would rather take a political risk in pursuit of peace than to risk peace in pursuit of politics. As president, I always put what is best for America and what is best for the American people." Then he went on to say that he thought the best way to discuss interference and related issues is in person with Mr. Putin, which he did.
Placing his answers to the correspondents' questions in the context of his opening remarks make it abundantly clear that President Trump behaved as a statesman, while his critics took a very narrow tactical approach to US-Russia relations. As president, he had to focus on the big picture, which is the overall strategic relationship with Russia, and leave the other related matters to future negotiations. Once agreement is reached on the nature of the strategic relationship and a measure of trust has been established between the two states, most, if not all, the outstanding matters can be discussed and hopefully solved within the framework of such a strategic understanding.
To place the entire anti-Trump mania into an even broader context, the United States of America has been since November 2016, in a rapidly worsening democratic anarchy. For this reason alone, the American citizenry cannot remain indifferent to what is happening to the constitutional Republic. Moreover, it would be a grave misconception to suppose that if this democratic anarchy is allowed to fester unchecked, the already chaotic situation abroad would not be affected. On the contrary. The vicissitudes that the world has suffered since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the emergence of the People's Republic of China as a formidable military, economic, and financial power, and the unrelenting invasion of the developed world by the army of desperate migrants, compel the United States of America to assume once again the leadership role for the rest of the world.
Leadership, in turn, means that the president and the congressional leaders must not dwell exclusively on the past but deal in a bipartisan manner with the challenges of the present and their repercussions for the future, unless those challenges will remain unresolved. More importantly, no one should search for artificial causes to seize and maintain power. Rather, policymakers must look for solutions to remedy as many problems as they possible can across the globe. Clearly, this is not the time for hesitation, vacillation, oscillation, and sanctimonious speeches that are not followed by decisive actions. Indeed, every responsible politician in Washington, D.C. must defend the interests of the United States of America and that of its allies throughout the world.
Presently, President Trump appears to be the only adult in the playground sandbox. Sitting down with his Russian counterpart is not treason. Neither is it collusion, nor is it interference. It is diplomacy that allows two heads of states to explore common interests. Common interests, in turn, will enable them to communicate and hopefully reach compromises peacefully on major and lesser challenges too. Among those challenges the overall situation in the greater Middle East is the most explosive. Within the Middle East, the Syrian problem has the most potential to trigger a regional war. Information available of the two hour private meeting and the follow-up lunch in Helsinki indicate that a broad agreement on the principles of de escalating the conflict has been reached. Accordingly, both presidents have agreed that the security of Israel is paramount. Secondly, they have been in agreement concerning the destructive role of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Syria, in Lebanon, in the Gaza Strip, in Yemen, in Libya, and beyond. To counter the Mullahcracy's appetite for steady expansion, the two presidents have resolved to limit Iranian military presence and political influence in Syria. Thirdly, the fate of the Assad family remains on the table. Finally, if provoked, Israel will have a free hand militarily to retaliate in a proportional manner.
As far as Islamic terrorism is concerned, Russia is exposed to it more closely than the United States of America or Europe. Clearly, President Putin is not averse to reach an agreement on this topic.
The Ukraine is not just a political and strategic question for Russia, but also a historical and emotional one. After all, the cradle of today's Russia was the Kiev Russ in the 9th and 10th centuries. For the United States of America, the Ukraine has been a sovereign country since the late 1990, the boundaries of which have been violated by Russia continuously since the overthrow of the late President Viktor Yanukovych. On this issue, an agreement that would satisfy all the parties involved will need more time and negotiations. For now, the objective should be to arrest the conflict that will provide for the restoration of domestic tranquility. As a first step in this direction, the United States of America should push for the quick conclusion of a permanent armistice between the opposing forces.
Russia's relations with the rest of Europe, in particular the European Union are multifaceted and thus are more complex. Again, it is important not to rash to premature judgments, and allow time for all the parties involved to find a modus vivendi among the conflicting political positions and interests. The principle of non-intervention in the affairs of all parties must be made sufficiently plain. The continent needs a new equilibrium through additional treaties to show that the Russian Federation will adhere to its responsibilities, in order to provide neither reason nor pretext for military conflicts in the future.
In closing, President Trump is absolutely right to pursue good relations with President Putin. Only through continuous dialogue between these two preeminent nuclear powers could the maintenance of universal peace guaranteed.
By Newsweek•
It is virtually impossible to have a sane, temperate conversation about President Donald J. Trump and what the Russians might or might not have done to influence the outcome of the 2016 election. From the corner bar to the White House briefing room, folks have their heels dug in and aren't budging, with each side passionately determined to prove the other wrong.
Most Republicans—except the ones who somehow manage to show up on the news chat shows with astonishing regularity—seem to regard the whole business as a tempest in a teapot at best, and at worst, a Machiavellian effort undertaken by entrenched liberals inside the U.S. government to remove Trump from office.
Democrats, meanwhile, mainly think that Trump and the Russians conspired to steal the presidency from Hillary Clinton. How could she have possibly lost the election otherwise? Continue reading
Nobody can ever wholly escape the mixture of positive and negative influences of his or her times and country. Neither are politicians across the globe exempt from the deeply ingrained ethical, cultural, and intellectual foibles and prejudices of their respective societies. Accordingly, trust among political leaders of all ages and places has always been either non-existent or of short supply. This dearth of trust, fundamentally rooted in a mutual failure to comprehend the other nation's mentality, has characterized the over two centuries old history of US-Russia relations too. Avoiding the temptation of expanding on this history, suffice it to state that as Russian domestic and foreign policies could not be understood by the pragmatic, result oriented American mind, so has been the emotional mindset of the Russians mostly incapable to objectively judge the domestic and foreign policies of the United States of America.
The "Cold War" ended with several agreements between the two states. At the Malta summit in December 1989, then President George H. W. Bush assured Mikhail Gorbachev that the United States of America will not take advantage of the unfolding events in Central and Eastern Europe. The same assurance was echoed by then Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher of the Federal Republic of Germany on January 31, 1990, in the Bavarian town of Tutzing. Less than a month later, Continue reading
by Dimitri K. Simes and Paul J. Saunders • National Interest
One need not admire Benjamin Netanyahu or Vladimir Putin or, for that matter, approve of Israeli or Russian conduct, to see Barack Obama's recent efforts to punish the two states for what they really are. Indeed, Mr. Obama's efforts seem directed more at his successor than at any serious U.S. foreign policy objective. The outgoing president's efforts to tie President-Elect Donald Trump's hands in both domestic and foreign policy appear particularly un-presidential after his petulant complaints that America should have only one president at a time—a rule he apparently sees as applying in only one direction as he defiantly disregards the deference typically shown to an incoming commander-in-chief.
On Israel, Mr. Obama had to know that America's abstention in voting on a United Nations Security Council Resolution critical of Israel would neither change Israeli settlement policy nor undermine Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political standing in his country. Continue reading
America's warfighters are the best and most effective on the planet. But if we hope to maintain that advantage we have to continue to give them the best tools and the best information. Our access to space is critical if we hope to provide our warfighters with the best information, positioning, coordination and integration available.
By Townhall•
America's warfighters are the best and most effective on the planet. But if we hope to maintain that advantage we have to continue to give them the best tools and the best information. Our access to space is critical if we hope to provide our warfighters with the best information, positioning, coordination and integration available.
After the Cold War ended in the early 1990s, there was significant concern within the U.S. Government that scientists and engineers of the former Soviet Union would sell critical technologies, particularly ballistic missile and weapons technologies, to U.S. adversaries and rogue groups. Given its low cost and outstanding performance, the RD-180 rocket engine was at the top of that list. The U.S. made the decision to buy these engines instead of making investments in developing new advanced rocket engines of our own and today we lack the high performance capability the Russian engines provide. Thanks to Congressional pressure and funding, we are well down the road towards a new American made engine to replace the RD-180 and this problem will be solved by the next presidential election. But in the meantime, we have to put in place some stop gap measures to ensure we don't see our access to space compromised or see our high tech superiority slip. Continue reading
by Peter Huessy and Franklin Miller
For the past 25 years, arms control has been a key driving force behind how many Americans view our relationship with Russia. In that period the two countries have agreed to the START I, Moscow, and New Start nuclear weapons agreements that has successfully reduced the strategic warhead arsenals on both sides by over 90%.
But relations between Moscow and Washington are not good and since the 2010 New Start agreement, the Russians have flatly rejected discussions of further reductions in nuclear weapons. The Russians have also stopped cooperation under the Nunn-Lugar agreement, named after two US Senators that put together a program to safeguard and eliminate nuclear material and warheads in the former Soviet Union subsequent to the end of the Cold War. Other agreements between the two countries have also been put on ice by Russian President Putin's government.
At a seminar on Capitol Hill on April 20, 2016, two distinguished experts—Steve Blank of the American Foreign Policy Council and Mark Schneider of the National Institute of Public Policy—spoke about the need to refocus our relationship with Russia away from arms control and more towards managing an increasingly troublesome and dangerous relationship. A key part of that strategy must be the full modernization of our nuclear deterrent, they both emphasized. Continue reading
by Stepan Kravchenko • Bloomberg
President Vladimir Putin ordered defense chiefs to strengthen Russia's strategic nuclear forces amid rising tensions with the U.S. over the global balance of power.
New weapons should go to "all parts" of the nuclear triad of air, sea, and land forces, Putin told a Defense Ministry meeting in Moscow on Friday. Action must also be taken "to improve the effectiveness of missile-attack warning systems and aerospace defense."
Russia's military will have five new nuclear regiments equipped with modern missile complexes next year, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told the same meeting. More than 95 percent of the country's nuclear forces are at a permanent state of readiness, he said. Continue reading
A failed experiment to cut Russia from the World Wide Web stokes fears of Chinese-style online censorship
by Roland Oliphant • The Telegraph
Russia has run large scale experiments to test the feasibility of cutting the country off the World Wide Web, a senior industry executive has claimed.
The tests, which come amid mounting concern about a Kremlin campaign to clamp down on internet freedoms, have been described by experts as preparations for an information blackout in the event of a domestic political crisis.
Andrei Semerikov, general director of a Russian service provider called Er Telecom, said Russia's ministry of communications and Roskomnadzor, the national internet regulator, ordered communications hubs run by the main Russian internet providers to block traffic to foreign communications channels by using a traffic control system called DPI. Continue reading
by Condoleezza Rice and Robert M. Gates • Washington Post
One can hear the disbelief in capitals from Washington to London to Berlin to Ankara and beyond. How can Vladimir Putin, with a sinking economy and a second-rate military, continually dictate the course of geopolitical events? Whether it's in Ukraine or Syria, the Russian president seems always to have the upper hand.
Sometimes the reaction is derision: This is a sign of weakness. Or smugness: He will regret the decision to intervene. Russia cannot possibly succeed. Or alarm: This will make an already bad situation worse. And, finally, resignation: Perhaps the Russians can be brought along to help stabilize the situation, and we could use help fighting the Islamic State. Continue reading
Craven American leadership harms the cause of peace and stability, and only benefits the world's dictators and aggressors.
by George C. Landrith & Dr. Miklos K. Radvanyi
Vladimir Putin is a gambler. He has a weak hand. But he will bluff, pretending that he holds a good hand, until someone in power calls him on the ruse. While President Barack Obama's hand is not weak, he behaves as if he holds no cards at all. Thus, Obama plays into the hands of Putin who is pleased at his good fortune to have an anemic and spineless American president unwilling to call Putin's bluff or reveal his untenable position.
Putin's willingness to bluff despite his weak hand is at least in the long run quite risky. But given Obama's consistent and demonstrated weakness, why would Putin do anything else?
Putin is devoid of sentimentality. He is pragmatic in the extreme. Some say he longs for the days of Soviet power and prestige. No doubt power and prestige are of interest to a vain and ambitious poser like Putin. But his main objective is to rescue his rule at home by diverting attention from the near bankrupt Russian economy. By giving his countrymen the impression that he is restoring "Russia's greatness" abroad, he hopes to neutralize the total failure of his economic policies and the financial pain that Russia is experiencing. Continue reading
The White House was "surprised" by a new intelligence-sharing pact among Iran, Syria, Russia and Iraq to fight the Islamic State. But given their own actions, anyone else could have seen it coming.
For the Obama administration, there's always a surprise when it comes to the Middle East. Having pulled out of Iraq before Iraq was ready, they were taken unawares by the Islamic State's rise. Now Russia's strategic moves to be the big dog on the block in the Mideast have thrown them for another loop.
Russia has forged an alliance with Syria, Iran and Iraq to share intelligence to destroy the Islamic State — without inviting the U.S. The pact has a powerful moral rationale, given the monstrosity of the enemy and the U.S. lack of will to fight. But it also will permanently extend Russian power in the region, something that Russia had under the USSR but that is also a longstanding imperial ambition dating back to the days of Vlad the Great. Continue reading
The danger of Russia's intervention in Syria, and America's timidity in Afghanistan
To hear Vladimir Putin, Russia has become the leader of a new global war on terrorism. By contrast Barack Obama seems wearier by the day with the wars in the Muslim world that America has been fighting for more than a decade. On September 30th Russian jets went into action to support Bashar al-Assad's beleaguered troops. It is setting up an intelligence-sharing network with Iraq and Iran. The Russian Orthodox church talks of holy war. Mr Putin's claim to be fighting Islamic State (IS) is questionable at best. The evidence of Russia's first day of bombing is that it attacked other Sunni rebels, including some supported by America. Even if this is little more than political theatre, Russia is making its biggest move in the Middle East, hitherto America's domain, since the Soviet Union was evicted in the 1970s.
In Afghanistan, meanwhile, America's campaign against the Taliban has suffered a blow. On September 28th Taliban rebels captured the northern town of Kunduz—the first provincial capital to fall to them since they were evicted from power in 2001. Afghan troops retook the centre three days later. But even if they establish full control, the attack was a humiliation. Continue reading
By Editorial Board • Washington Post
In July, President Obama said he had been "encouraged" by a telephone call Russian President Vladimir Putin had initiated to discuss Syria. The Russians, Mr. Obama confidently declared, "get a sense that the Assad regime is losing a grip over greater and greater swaths of territory" and "that offers us an opportunity to have a serious conversation with them." Not for the first time, Mr. Obama was supposing that Mr. Putin could be enlisted in a diplomatic settlement to the Syrian civil war along lines Washington and its Arab allies support. Not for the first time, the president appears to have badly misread the Russian ruler.
Far from abandoning its support for the Assad regime, Moscow appears to be doubling down. According to numerous reports, Russia is establishing a base at an airfield near an Assad stronghold on the Mediterranean coast and has filed military overflight requests with neighboring countries. Analysts believe Russia may be preparing to deploy 1,000 or more military personnel to Syria and to carry out air operations in support of Assad forces. Syrian rebels already have reported seeing Russian aircraft over territory they control. Continue reading
By Charles Krauthammer • Washington Post
On September 5, 2014, two days after President Obama visited Estonia to symbolize America's commitment to its security, Russian agents crossed into Estonia and kidnapped an Estonian security official. Last week, after a closed trial, Russia sentenced him to 15 years.
The reaction? The State Department issued a statement. The NATO secretary-general issued a tweet. Neither did anything. The European Union (reports the Wall Street Journal) said it was too early to discuss any possible action.
The timing of this brazen violation of NATO territory — immediately after Obama's visit — is testimony to Vladimir Putin's contempt for the American president. He knows Obama would do nothing. Why should he think otherwise? Continue reading
by Dr. Miklos K. Radvanyi • Washington Times
The failure of Soviet totalitarianism ultimately brought down the Soviet Union itself in 1991. In the years following its collapse, the new Russian Federation struggled with a different problem: the seemingly terminal atrophy of the state and its authority. The so-called neo-liberals who came to power with Boris Yeltsin tried, but failed to deliver on their political and economic promises.
Instead of developing the free market economy they envisioned, Russia morphed into a sort of mafia state with a crony based economy run by a government that allowed its political allies to plunder state enterprises in the name of "privatization." The new state delivered little to the average Russian, but enriched those with ties to the Kremlin.
Opponents of Yeltsin's neo-liberals, led by Aleksandr Soygu, head of the Ministry of Emergency Management, argued that Russia needed an anti-Yeltsin to reestablish order in Russian society through the restoration of a powerful, perhaps all-powerful, state. Continue reading


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My first thought when I look at Racebannon's Myspace profile is that their vocalist, Mike Anderson, has a bit of the curly-haired Ween look to him. That thought is quickly replaced as I scroll down at the four long-hairs, with dark symbols on their foreheads and doused with blood. The lasting impression is that Racebannon are some theatrical dudes who are into tough-guyism and carnage. The album artwork for Acid or Blood (not to mention the title) further this concept with a Clockwork Orangeneedle-into-the eyeball close-up. Throw in the pentagram logo and you've got yourself some pretty clearly crafted imagery. Furthermore, the first song on the record is called "Translucent Lifeforce."
Of course, with a more in depth search you'll find a handful of photographs of a smiling band that looks rather non-threatening. For the record, Acid or Blood's second track is called "Sister Fucker."
The Bloomington, Indiana band has a sound that would fall somewhere under the general heavy metal umbrella, with an inclination toward the Bungle chord school of warped and spastic. First impressions made me think of the likes of Tub Ring, Nuclear Rabbit, or Nil8 but less eclectic than those bands. A more accurate description would be to think of a metallic Blood Brothers, with some hints of the Butthole Surfers underlying the madness.
The majority of their songs are spastic and shrieking. I imagine a lot of Red Bull, Ritalin, and strobe lights at one of their shows - along with the gallons of blood, of course. Songs like "Awaken" and "The Killer" are abuzz with a manic schizophrenia thats also precisely timed and controlled. However, there are a few moments where the group mellows out. "Sister Fucker" has slower elements of Black Sabbath-style heavy, while "Candida & Parasites" and the bonus track show an interest in a noisier, ambient direction similar to Nine Inch Nails instrumentals. This is especially the case on the latter half of the disc, with the haunting "Bella Ciao and the cacophonous, almost industrial "Bad Case of...".
Racebannon really aren't reinventing anything, but it's done with sincerity towards the style and with songwriting skill to pull together chaotic elements. The diversity of content, from psychotic to cartoonish, with mellow, industrial instrumentals in between keep it interesting without overloading on either style too much.
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Milwaukee groups ask state to halt I-94 expansion plans
A collection of Milwaukee-area groups are appealing to the state's finance committee to halt an Interstate 94 project before it begins.
The state is considering an $850 million project to widen the I-94 corridor between the Zoo Interchange and the Marquette Interchange.
It is one of the busiest stretches of road in the state. 25 community groups are going to the state's Joint Finance Committee to oppose the plan.
The project calls for a widening of the road and the addition of two extra lanes. However, because a portion of the road lies between Wood National Cemetery, the lanes would become more narrow than a standard lane. The plan also calls for the elimination of the Hawley Road exit ramp.
The group WISPRIG said that as lawmakers face an impasse over how to fund the state's current transportation projects, the I-94 corridor project should be halted because it is "a project that the community doesn't want, Milwaukee does not need and Wisconsin simply cannot afford."
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2006 FPV BF Pursuit – Today's Tempter
Affordable workhorse from a bygone era
When the BF range arrived in 2005, the BF FPV Pursuit boasted a split-personality like only a V8 Aussie ute can.
It had a decent payload, but also boasted a 5.4lt quad-cam Boss 290 V8, capable of 290kW and a formidable 520Nm of torque.
Transmission options included either a new six-speed manual or a six-speed auto.
On the outside, the Pursuit gained many of the aero tweaks befitted to the FPV GT and gained bespoke skirts, 19" five-spoke alloys, power bulge bonnet and a hard tonneau cover with a wing.
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This 2006 FPV Pursuit is optioned with the six-speed automatic and presents in fair original condition.
Absent in the photos is the hard tonneau cover, but the paint presents well in photos and the interior looks clean with no visible marks on the steering wheel and some very minor scuffing on the lower section of the doorcards.
The car comes with service history, log books and owner's manual and the seller reports that the car has just had a major service and a full detail.
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The daily updates of trades made in the MFT, OTC and Dark Pool market is quite amusing reading. Here you'll find the complete list of stocks you should have bought – yesterday – stock that rose several thousand per cent in one single trading session.
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Barenpark Review
Tile Placement
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Barenpark is a fantastic filler (and yeah, we think it's a filler despite its size). The art is great, the gameplay is accessible, and it plays well at every player count. While some may find it too solitary, we had a blast with Barenpark.
Barenpark is a delightful little game. This light tile placement filler has players each constructing their own theme park, focusing on guest amenities, food establishments, and carefully balancing several – look, all of that was a lie. It's all about the bears, people!
Jess: I'm in!
Josh: Heck yeah, sign me up!
In Barenpark, each player starts with a base tile, which represents their bear-themed park in potentia. Each turn, players will place one of their tiles on their board and, depending on what symbols they cover, they will gain access to either more tiles or even additional boards.
- Covering a wheelbarrow nets you a basic park shape of your choice. Useful for plugging gaps, these bearless tiles are simply fillers.
- Covering a cement mixer gives you access to larger, more bearish tiles. These are good for covering large areas simultaneously, making it easier to race ahead in your park completion and unlocking more tiles for your use.
- Covering an excavator gets you your choice of the largest, most bearish tiles available. These gargantuan attractions all have unique footprints that can spell the key to ursine victory.
- Covering some architects gets you a new park board to add to your tableau. Each player can have a maximum of 4 park tiles.
Jess: Every tile (besides the basics) is worth some points, with each tile type getting less valuable as the game progresses. In that way, Barenpark is definitely a race of efficiency – you want to get those tiles down in the smartest way possible, to maximize your per-turn tile draw.
Josh: And not only that! Every time you cover an entire tile (besides the forbidden 'pit' space), you will socket the most valuable bear statue into that last spot. Since these too get less valuable the more are placed, you definitely want to be ahead of your competitors. But then again, what else would you expect in the wild world of bear park construction?
Barenpark really is that simple. Once a player completes their fourth park tile, everyone else gets one turn and then points are added up and the best bear builder is declared!
Andrew: That's all there is to the basic game, but there is simply no reason not to include the 'expert' (read: not at all complicated and should always be used) award tiles into the mix. At the beginning of the game, you will randomly pick 3 categories of tiles which will act as bonuses for the rest of the game. Some of these are for contiguous tiles of a certain shape, number of tiles of a certain type, or even completing multiple park tiles simultaneously.
Is the theme pasted on? Absolutely, 100% – but who cares? Barenpark is an abstract tile-layer. That they went with such a fun, if paper-thin theme is delightful. And yeah, it's essentially multi-player solitaire, but that fits the weight-class just fine – the simple race that Barenpark represents is perfectly suited to its filler-class length and depth.
We really loved everything about Barenpark…
Jess: Almost everything.
Josh: Ok, I admit, the 'insert' was a little bit of a confusing thing to deal with. But I made it all work!
Andrew: I'm not sold on that. But hey, if the only complaint I have about a game is that it has a slightly wonky insert, well, I'll take it!
Bottom line, we recommend Barenpark – it's a family-weight game, but with enough simple decision-making that it stays entertaining far longer than it has any right to. The art is clean and vibrant, the mechanics are straightforward and fun, and overall it's simply an excellent filler all around.
If building a bear park sounds like your kinda good time (and I mean, obviously), snag yourself a copy of Barenpark today!
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Movie Plot: Orphan Eddie Burton is not bad, but too many screw-ups land him repeatedly in jail, so his 8-year old son Will, simply abandoned by his 'mother', has nobody else then Eddie's granny. When he hears about a program for convicts working an a foundation's farm for retired race horses, Eddie signs up and proves his talent with Big Spender, who was found completely run down. He nurses the horse back to health, and convinces Jake Cotter, the man in charge, to try a stunt: train him for an new career in jumping, which is a success when his dedicated race jockey Mel Tennant volunteers to ride him again. If he does really well, he may even get a certificate opening the perspective of a real job, which he desperately needs when grandma dies after having him swear he'll get out: the nightmare alternative is to leave Will lingering in the very home that did Eddie no good…
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We have been doing a lot of bowls lately. Seems to always work and we have been able to accomplish three things: 1) make a lot of people happy 2) pretend we are eating ethnically and 3) dumping crap out of our fridge so nothing goes to waste.
This one has a few parts to it, and they all honestly seem to matter and certainly add a lot to the finished product.
I like the name "Thai" here even though "Southeast Asian" may be a smidge more accurate. Definitely kid-friendly.
Thai Peanut Bowls
1 cup rice (or you can use farro, barley, quinoa) – prep the way the package says and set aside
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch chunks
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon fish sauce
Olive oil
1/4 cup chicken stock
1 1/2 tablespoons sambal oelek (ground fresh chile paste)
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 shallot, minced
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 cup each or whatever you want of the following (honestly any veg you want to get rid of in the fridge works here): shredded kale, shredded purple cabbage, thinly sliced cucumbers, parsley, bean sprouts, peeled and grated carrots, etc.
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1/4 cup roasted peanuts
Spicy Peanut Sauce
3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter (don't get hung up on this, use the peanut butter you have around)
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1 tablespoon soy sauce or coconut aminos
2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons sambal oelek (ground fresh chile paste)
2-3 T water
To make the spicy peanut sauce, whisk together peanut butter, lime juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, sambal oelek and 2-3 tablespoons water in a small bowl; set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together chicken stock, sambal oelek, brown sugar and lime juice; set aside.
In a large bowl, combine chicken, cornstarch and fish sauce, tossing to coat and letting the chicken absorb the cornstarch.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until golden, about 3-5 minutes. Add garlic, shallot and ginger, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in the chicken stock mixture until slightly thickened, about 1 minute; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Divide rice/farro/quinoa/barley into bowls. Top with chicken, whatever veg you are using, cilantro and peanuts.
Serve with spicy peanut sauce, sweet chili sauce, additional sambal oelek, sriracha, and maybe some limes.


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My mom called one night this week. "I just wanted to find out how Tucker was," she said.
Tucker, our remaining child at home with his two older siblings at college. He's 16 and frequently sullen, but sometimes buoyantly friendly. There's no predicting which one he'll be.
"He's fine," I said. "He got a 97 on his chemistry test."
He works out three days a week after school to get ready for swim season. He spends a lot of evenings fetching his girlfriend from her college dorm 15 minutes away and bringing her back to our house. She's probably here for dinner three or four nights a week.
"I saw that they'd broken up and didn't know who did the breaking up, but wanted to make sure he was okay," Mom said.
She's friends with Tucker on Facebook. I'm not. I never know his status in relationships or otherwise, unless he volunteers it.
"Really?" I asked. "She was just here last night. She was going to take the bus back to school and we told Tucker to drive her."
After I talked to Mom for awhile, I called down the basement to Tucker. He spends a lot of time playing Xbox or watching TV in his man cave.
"Who broke up with whom?" I asked.
"Don't worry about it, Mom," he said.
"But you're okay?" I called.
"Yeah," he said, with that tone that includes the word "Duh!" even though he didn't say it. "We're not dating but we're still together."
"Oh..." I had no idea what that meant.
But I do know that when I got home from running errands last night, she was here again. She's a sweet girl, but the bridge between a girl in college and a boy in high school is pretty great, even if they're only 15 minutes apart.
Still, maybe they've figured out how to take the sting out of break ups. On Facebook, they're not a couple any more. In real life, she was here three nights this week.
I can't figure it out, so I'll just make dinner for the both of them and stop trying to solve the puzzle.
Friday, September 21, 2012
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3 comments:
- Anne in Oxfordshire said...
Hi Paulita, I know the feeling. I am not on my youngest son's facebook (he is 29) other members of my family are BUT NOT mum.. He said it was a bit funny having me on there LOL LOL ..
- Suzie Tullett said...
I'm on both my sons Facebook friend lists, I mean how else am I supposed to know what they're up to?
However, what they call stalking, I call keeping abreast x
- Esme said...
I do not have children-but I am with you, I am clueless as to what that is supposed to mean. Good Luck.
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