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WHEN the term "illegal immigrant" is used, some assume that the discussion is about someone who entered the United States without presenting themselves for inspection at the air, sea or land border. However, "illegal immigrant" can also apply to one who entered legally but whose status has expired. In fact, more people become "illegal immigrants" by overstaying visas than by entering without documentation.
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Some immigration benefits require the alien to leave the United States to complete processing through the U.S. Consulate in their home country but because they have been here illegally, they invoke the bar as soon as they depart in order to pursue the benefit they seek. A waiver of the bar is possible if one can prove that their U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident parent or spouse – NOT child – would suffer extreme hardship if they are not able to return.
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A noncitizen who is taken into custody by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can expect to be placed in removal proceedings by means of a Notice to Appear (NTA). The notice will set out the reasons why DHS believes the immigrant is ineligible to remain in the United States. Either it or a second document called a Notice of Hearing will set forth when and where the immigrant's hearing is to be held. Failure to appear at a hearing in removal court can result in an in-absentia removal order. That means that the alien is ordered removed without ever having appeared in court. Exceptional circumstances beyond the alien's control are the only acceptable reason for failure to appear. And, unless the immigration court judge knows of those circumstances in advance, she will issue the in-absentia removal order. In order to then have her day in court, the immigrant will have to timely file a motion to reopen the proceedings. There is no guarantee that the motion will be granted. It is up to the immigrant to prove that her reason for not appearing meets the legal requirements.
In court, the United States government (DHS) is represented by an attorney from the Office of the Chief Counsel (OCC). The noncitizen has the right to be represented by an attorney at no cost to the government. If he decides to represent himself, he is expected to comply with the appropriate legal and procedural requirements. In court, the immigrant will be required to plead to the facts and charges contained in the NTA that assert why the alien should be removed. Pleading means either admitting that they are true and legally appropriate or denying because they are factually inaccurate or legally wrong.
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One should exercise his or her due process rights. One should also apply for all benefits for which they are eligible. But in order to do so, one must know what they are. Therefore, anyone who is not in status should consult with an experienced and knowledgeable immigration lawyer to discuss their options.
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I colored the chipboard using YG99-67-17-03 and I used some old rubbons from my stash for the "girl" text (never throw anything away- you never know when they will come in handy).
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Chardham Yatra Package Regular
Days 01 : Arrive Haridwar from Your home destination
Upon arrival meeting and assistance then will proceed to hotel. In possible time frame we will proceed for Sight-seeing. We can make a small visit to Ganaga Aarti at Harki Pouri. O/N stay in Haridwar.
Days 02 : (At 05:00 Hrs) Arrival Haridwar – Barkot (210kms/7-8hr) HT : 1352 MTS.
Eearly morning dip (bathing) in Holy Ganga and have blessings to start you journey for Chardham (Four Abodes OF God). After breakfast proceed to Barkot via Dehradun & Mussoorie. En route visit Sahastradhara, Robert's Cave & Kempty fall. Upon arrival check in into the hotel, rest of the day is at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel at Barkot.
Days 03 : Barkot – Yamunotri- Barkot (42 Kms & 5 Kms Trek) Each side
Morning leave for Janki Chatti via Hanuman Chatti & Fool Chatti. On arrival Janki Chatti start Trek of 06 kms for Yamunotri, On Arrive Yamunotri Holi Dip in Garam Kund, than Pooja and Darshan of Shree Yamunotri Ji, after Darshan and Pooja, afternoon start trek back to Janki Chatti on arrival Janki Chatti meet with driver and drive back to Barkot. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Days 04 : Barkot – Uttarkashi (100kms/4hr) HT :1158 MTS.
Drive to Uttarkashi. Visit Vishwanath Temple & Others. Check in Hotel. Rest day at leisure. Night Halt. Uttarkashi – Uttarkashi is a small and beautiful town, situated between two rivers; Varuna and Ashi, whose water flow into the Bhagirathi from either side of the town. Elevated, at a height of 1588 meters, this little town is very similar to Kashi and Varanasi, in that it has the same kind of temples and ghats and likewise, a north or 'uttar' facing river.
Days 05 : Uttarkashi – Ganganani- Gangotri – Harsil – Uttarkashi (120Kms / 05 hrs) round trip
With packed breakfast & post Tea/ Coffee leave for Gangotri early in the morning. Offering prayers & pooja darshan, later drive back to Uttarkashi , en route visit Gangnani & Harsil. Overnight stay at Uttarkashi.
Days 06 : Uttarkashi – Guptkashi-Sitapur (290 Kms/ 8-9 hrs)
Leave very early in the morning with packed breakfast for almost day long drive to Sitapur via Guptkashi. On your drive you would pass through Ganga giving way to Tehri Dam (The Hydro Electric Project). Overnight stay in the hotel at Sitapur/Guptkashi.
Days 07 : Sitapur –Phata/Sirsi – Fly to Kedarnath Ji By Helicopter – Same Day return Stay in Sitapur.
Morning drive to Phata Helipad or Rampur Or Sirsi Helipad to et Helicopter services to kedarnath Ji. Fly comfortably to Kedarnath Ji. On arrival Kedarnath perform Pooja and also enjoy Priority Darshan at Shri Kedarnathji. You will get maximum 02 Hrs to enjoy the valley and other sites. Return back to Phata Or Rampur Or Sirsi Helipad and visit to Triyugi Narayan to make your day and journey meaningful. Overnight stay in Sitapur. Amidst the dramatic mountains capes of the majestic Kedarnath range stands one of the twelve 'Jyotirlingas' of Kedar or Lord Shiva. Lying at an altitude of 3584 mts. On the head of river Mandakini, the shrine of Kedarnath is amongst the holiest pilgrimages for the Hindus.
Days 08 : Sitapur / Chopta – Badrinath (220 kms / 07-08 hrs)
Morning after breakfast proceed to Badrinath via Joshimath, (Narsimha Temple, Sankaracharaya Math) Badrinath. Evening Darshan & Pooja at Badrinath temple. Overnight stay at Badrinath.
Days 09 : Badrinath – Joshimath – Rudraprayag – (170 kms/06hr)
Early morning, pilgrims after having a bath in the Taptkund have the Darshan of Badrivishal. Brahamakapal is significant for Pinddan Shraddh of ancestors (Pitrus). There are other interesting sightseeing spot like Mana, Vyas Gufa, Maatamoorti, Charanpaduka, Bhimkund and the Mukh of the Saraswati River. Just within the three kms of Badrinathjee. Joshimath is situated on the slopes above the confluence of the rivers Alaknanda and Dhauliganga. Of the four Maths established by Adi Shankaracharya, Joshimath is the winter seat of Badrinath late Morning after breakfast Drive to Rudraprayag enroute visiting Vishnuprayag, Karnprayag, Nandprayag overnight stay at Rudraprayag .Vishnuprayag where two river confluences Dhauli Ganga & Alaknanda,Karnprayag (confluence of river Pindari and river Alaknanda) Rudraprayag(confluence of river Mandakini and Alaknanda River).We can also visit to evening Aarti at Maharudranath Temple. If time permits we can also visit Koteshwar Mahadev. O/N stay in Rudraprayag.
Days 10 : Rudraprayag- Devprayag –Rishikesh-Haridwar –(140 kms/05hr)
After breakfast drive to Haridwar en-route visit Deoprayag , Rishikesh (Ram Jhula & Laxman Jhula, Gita Mandir).After sightseeing proceed to Haridwar. Attend evening Aarti at Har-Ki-Pouri at Haridwar. Overnight stay in Haridwar.
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Most dogs, especially those that have been adopted, can be stressed out at times. There are certain trigger points that affect dogs, whether it is something in their home, outside stress or noises that cause them fear. Apparently there are about 22 million dogs that suffer from anxiety or fear, and isn't it great to find a product that is healthy for you dog AND helps their anxious nature.
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For most dogs, anything outside their day-to-day routine can be unsettling. Pets may experience elevated levels of stress during thunderstorms, fireworks and group gatherings, times of separation or when visiting the vet. And our canine companions can experience anxiety in less obvious times too when meeting new people or simply traveling.
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Made with an exceptional blend of all natural ingredients, LICKS® is a transformational canine health supplement and treat. Not only does it taste unbelievably delicious to dogs, but it also allows owners to provide their companions with a healthy, easy to administer supplement and treat. The effortless, convenient packaging gives pet owners several options to administer to their canine best friend. The packet can be added to their pooch's food or water bowl or directly from the packet either at home or on the go.
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We like to take care of our own stress and body, isn't it time we look out for our dogs? You can find Licks at: LickDrinksforDogs or on Facebook: Licks for Dogs.
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Judge Bagneris, 64, will receive the award Wednesday, July 22, Noon (Pacific) at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles, California, 404 S. Figueroa St. The National Bar Association is holding its 90th Annual Convention.
Judge Bagneris was first elected in 1993. Prior to his election he had served as Executive Counsel to New Orleans first African American Mayor, Ernest N. "Dutch" Morial. He established a long-standing New Orleans law practice, Waltzer & Bagneris, and currently practices with the Davillier Law Group.
Michael G. Bagneris, a native New Orleanian who grew up in the Desire housing development, received his law degree from Tulane University and his undergraduate degrees in American History and African American History from Yale University. He is a graduate of St. Augustine High School.
He continues to mentor young people to pursue legal careers and lectures extensively. He is a Bar Examiner for the Louisiana State Bar, a member of the Louisiana Judicial College, the Supreme Court Ethics Committee and the Supreme Court Pro Se Litigation Committee.
Judge Bagneris is also a member of the American Bar Association, the American Judges Association, the NBA Judicial Council, the Louis Martinet Society, the Louisiana District Judges Association, the Louisiana Judicial Council-NBA, the Louisiana State Bar Association, the National Bar Association, the New Orleans Bar Association, and the Pro Bono Project.
He is married to Madlyn Bagneris and has four children and 10 grandchildren.
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California school-funding plan sets off row
A pop quiz for you, dear reader: Which side are you on?
If you think that money spent on schools shouldn't count entirely as school funding, then you side with the state's Legislative Analyst's Office.
But if you think that money spent to upgrade energy efficiency at schools should count as part of overall school funding, then you side with Gov. Jerry Brown.
It's all about an escalating fight between Brown, Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor, and the best way to spend a nice chunk of change: $1 billion from a new business tax, Proposition 39, enthusiastically approved by voters in November for clean-energy projects.
For years, the state's problem was that it had no money. Now that more is pouring in, we're seeing fights about how to spend it.
Like a pair of alley cats, representatives of Brown and Taylor wrangled loudly over the money at a hearing this week examining the governor's proposal.
Brown wants it to go to energy-efficiency upgrades at schools. But he thinks it should first be added to the general fund, which means a large portion of it would count as general school funding because by law about 40 percent of the general fund has to be spent on public schools and community colleges.
In other words, the state would be able to double-count the spending of the money - once for energy-upgrade projects and again as part of what is required for public schools.
The legislative analyst thinks that's different from what voters approved, and his idea is for schools to get the upgrades independently from the general fund.
Lawmakers weighed in - with Democrats blasting the governor's idea to add the tax money to the general fund, though it seemed everyone liked the plan for energy efficiency at schools.
Siding with Taylor, state Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, D-Santa Barbara, said, "I voted for it, I thought I understood it, but maybe I didn't."
Another problem: Which schools would get the money?
The governor wants to disburse the money based on average daily attendance. But the analyst argued that approach ignores which schools could best benefit, and doesn't account for those that already have upgrades.
And it's all tied in to decisions about how previous ballot measures - including Propositions 10, 30, 32, 63 and 98 - count tax dollars.
Keep your eye on this one. It's turning into a real slugfest.
Laugh track: Having spent time covering the Board of Supervisors in San Francisco, we are quite familiar with the comedic antics of Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, who used to represent Bernal Heights and the Mission on the board.
This week, at a high-profile hearing that included votes on gun control and illegal immigration, Ammiano was, well, Ammiano, but had a statewide audience. As the chairman of the Assembly Committee on Public Safety, he has control of the microphone.
During the discussion on a bill seeking to deal with extortion of illegal immigrant workers, Ammiano summed things up with this: "To quote Sergio Romo, 'I only look illegal,' " referring to the T-shirt worn by the San Francisco Giants pitcher in the World Series parade.
When the discussion turned to guns, and the possible unintended consequences of new limits on ammunition sales raised by gun-control opponents, he quipped, "I'd rather hit somebody with my purse."
They say it's your birthday: Finally, an early feliz cumpleaños to the governor, an Aries who turns 75 on Sunday.
Brown is headed to China Monday, but reporters were curious if he had any big plans before he heads east for eight days.
"No birthday plans," the governor said. "I was going to have a big birthday, but I just couldn't get it together."
By the way, Brown is the oldest governor in office in the country. He is 80 days older than the next in that line, Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie.
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14 Days Jewish heritage Journey to Israel
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Travel More of Israel Sites
Our Israel tours offer many great options, however for travelers who would like to spend a bit more time in Israel and visit the desert region of southern Israel, this is an ideal choice. Those who join this tour will enjoy all the wonderful sites and experiences that the New Jewish Heritage Tour has to offer, as well as visit the sites off the beaten track of southern Israel including, the Air Force Museum, Ben Gurion's hut in Sde Boker, the Ramon Crater, the copper mines of Timna Valley, and a visit to a Bedouin village. Located at the southern tip of Israel, Eilat is the perfect place to be for fun in the sun. Travelers will also have the option to cross the border into Jordan and view the spectacular red rock city of Petra.
Optional: For families planning to celebrate their son/daughter's Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremony in Israel, this tour allows you to celebrate this momentous event in the Old City Jerusalem!
Optional: Visit the red rock city of Petra in Jordan on this optional day tour from Eilat.
Day 1 – Thursday
- Our journey begins today as we depart on our flight to Israel- the Promised Land. Sit back, relax, enjoy your flight, and prepare for a life-changing experience.
Day 2 – Friday
- Upon arrival at Ben Gurion International Airport and after passport control, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel in Tel Aviv for check-in.
- The rest of the day will be free to enjoy the hotel and the nearby famous Tel Aviv promenade.
Day 3 – Saturday
- Enjoy a free day of Shabbat!
- You may explore Tel Aviv, the city that never sleeps! Discover the famous boardwalk along the Mediterranean Sea, or take a walk in Old City Jaffa. Tel Aviv is home to numerous art galleries, cafes, and museums, as well as the beach!
- The Tel Aviv Museum of Art is a very highly rated institution, while the Eretz Israel Museum offers a historical perspective on the history of Tel Aviv. For those who prefer to shop, there are several shopping malls that open after the end of Shabbat till late night.
- Stroll along the famous tree lined Rothschild Boulevard, and take in the magnificent villas and buildings occupying the most expensive real estate in Tel Aviv.
Day 4 – Sunday
- After breakfast we will start our day of touring and drive north to Caesarea, which has been an important city for the Jewish faith since before the Roman invasion. Here we will see excavations dating to the Crusades; the aqueduct, whose construction dates back to King Herod, and the restored amphitheater, now serving as a concert venue.
- From there we will proceed to Haifa, the largest city in northern Israel, and take in the magnificent view from Mount Carmel, a UNESCO biosphere reserve.
- We will also be visiting the INS Af Al Pi Chen, a former Second World War era landing craft that now serves as the Clandestine Immigration and Navy Museum, covering the maritime history of Israel.
- A drive to the waterside town of Acre follows, where we can walk along the old harbor, and visit the local market, taking in the sights of one of the oldest inhabited sites in Israel.
- We will continue on to the northernmost point of Israel at Rosh HaNikra, taking an exciting descent by cable car into the spectacular limestone grottoes.
- The day will end with a drive to Galilee and our lodging at Kibbutz Lavi. There we will have the opportunity to meet with Kibbutz members and learn more about their unique lifestyle.
- Dinner at the hotel is included.
Day 5 – Monday
- The day starts with a drive to Safed, the center of Kabbalah and one of the four holy cities of Judaism. There you can visit both the Yosef Caro and the Ari Ashkenazi synagogues. The Ari synagogue may be the oldest in Israel that is still in use, and is certainly one of the most important in the city.
- The Artists' Quarter is also well worth checking out. You can view and purchase the very unique "micro calligraphy" artworks that Safed is famous for.
- We will then enjoy an exhilarating Jeep ride to the foot of the Golan Heights.
- We will then go up and stop at an observation point over the almost entirely destroyed city of Quneitra and the Syrian territory. Tel Faher, a former Syrian outpost, is our next stop.
- There will also be an opportunity to explore the beautiful Banias waterfall and springs, an area rife with hiking trails. Next up is Tel Hai, the site of a pivotal battle between Arab rebels and the New Yishuv in 1920.
- We will also see the famous Roaring Lion Monument, commemorating Josef Trumpeldor, among others who lost their lives that day.
- We will then return to the kibbutz hotel for dinner.
Day 6 – Tuesday
- After breakfast we will drive to Tiberias to visit the grave of Mosheh ben Maimon, a famous philosopher and Torah scholar from the Middle Ages.
- Next is Beit Shean, the biggest archaeological park in Israel, featuring beautiful excavations from the Roman and the Byzantine periods.
- There will be a stop at Beit Alpha to see a beautiful mosaic floor in a Byzantine era synagogue.
- From there we move onto Gan HaShlosha National Park, where you will have an opportunity to enjoy the wonderful springs located at the foot of Gilboa Mountain, where King Saul was killed in his battle against the Philistines.
- We will then continue along the Jordan Valley to Jerusalem, stopping at Mount Scopus for a blessing as we enter the city.
Day 7 – Wednesday
- Today we will enjoy a tour of the Old City of Jerusalem.
- We will start with a visit to the Tomb of King David on Mount Zion.
- We will then walk along the Cardo, an ancient Roman road as we visit the four Sephardic synagogues restored after the 1967 war in the city's Jewish Quarter.
- No tour of Jerusalem would be complete without a visit to the Western Wall Tunnel, which runs the full length of the Wall, and was built in 19 BCE.
- We will also have the opportunity to visit the Davidson Center. It is an archaeological museum, where we will learn more about the Western Wall, before once again walking along the Roman Cardo to the local Arab bazaar.
- Walking through the Jaffa Gate, one of the eight gates in the historic walls of Jerusalem, we will go to the Museum of David's Tower, which chronicles the history of Jerusalem.
Day 8 – Thursday
- Today we will depart the hotel and arrive at the Western Wall once more, located in the Old City of Jerusalem.
- Next, we will continue on to Mea Shearim, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Jerusalem, where we will learn about the lifestyle of the ultra Orthodox communities.
- We will drive by the Knesset, Israel's version of parliament, a modern building with a large menorah up front.
- From there we will go to the Israel Museum and the Shrine of the Book, site of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the new Holyland model – a miniature replica of Jerusalem as it appeared during the Second Temple Period between 530 BCE- 70 CE.
- A drive to Mount Herzl follows, home of the military ceremony and the Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem. Yad Vashem features the Hall of Remembrance inscribed with six million names continuously read out loud. It also has some beautiful gardens for contemplation.
- We will end the day visiting Ammunition Hill, a former Jordanian stronghold, conquered by the Israeli army in the Six Day War and converted into a national memorial site and museum.
Day 9 – Friday
- After a drive through the Judean Desert, we will arrive at the Dead Sea, stopping at Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found.
- Next we will drive along the shores of the Dead Sea to visit Masada, Israel's most popular site, ascending by cable car once again to tour the ancient fortress at the top. Masada, built by King Herod, was also the site of an uprising by the Jews against the Romans that ended in the mass suicide of close to 1,000 Jewish rebels and families who took refuge there. We will also visit the walls, palaces, synagogue, and bathhouses that made up this ancient city.
- Descending by the cable cars, we will stop for lunch and float in the Dead Sea, whose high saline content will keep you peacefully floating for hours! The Dead Sea is the lowest point on earth, at over 1,300 feet below sea level. It is so low that you don't even need sunscreen, as you will not burn! The water has healing and medicinal properties.
- We will also have use of the spa facilities in one of the leading hotels in the area.
- We will return to Jerusalem for the evening.
Day 10 – Saturday
- Today is a free day to enjoy the special atmosphere of Shabbat in Jerusalem.
- You may want to discover some museums and re-visit the Christian Quarter in the Old City.
Day 11 – Sunday
- Today we will travel south through the Negev Desert.
- Visit Timna Valley and see the copper mines and King Solomon's Pillars and marvel at the huge multi-colored rock formations.
- We will continue to Eilat and stop to visit the Underwater Observatory, one of the largest aquariums in the world, built into a coral reef.
Day 12 – Monday
- Today you will enjoy a free day in Eilat. You will also have the opportunity to take an optional tour to Petra, Jordan.
- Optional Petra Tour: After being assisted with visas at the Jordanian border, you will travel through desert highways to the awe inspiring rose-red city of Petra, which was built by the Nabateans (an early Arab tribe). Petra was renowned for its massive architecture, pools, dams and water channels. It is the legacy of the Nabateans who settled in the south of Jordan more than 2000 years ago. The visit begins with the opportunity to take a short horseback-ride for about 765 yards to the entrance of the Siq, which is about ¾ of a mile long (walking distance). If you choose, you may rent a chariot (at an extra expense) to get inside Petra and back to the gate outside. Petra is famous for its huge monuments such as the Treasury, Royal Tombs, the Court, Roman Theatre, Roman Street, Qassier El- Bint (Palace of Pharaoh's daughter), and many other smaller monuments which fascinate the visitors. The city itself is about 27 miles long and is considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World. After visiting Petra, you will enjoy lunch in a nice restaurant. After lunch you will be driven back to the border. On the way will be a short stop to Aqaba with the opportunity to stop and take a walk around. Transfer to the border will be around 6:00 PM. From there, you will cross back to Eilat.
Day 13 – Tuesday
- Today we will depart Eilat and travel to Mitzpe Ramon. We will stop to gaze into the Ramon Crater, a geological wonder.
- We will then proceed to Sde Boker and see Ben Gurion's hut and grave overlooking the magnificent Zin Valley.
- Then we will stop for a camel riding experience and a visit to an authentic Bedouin tent where you will learn about the Bedouin hospitality and enjoy a light lunch. We will continue to Hatzerim and visit Israel's Air Force Museum to view the planes and equipment and to hear the story of this brave fighting force.
- We will then return to Tel-Aviv.
Day 14 – Wednesday
- After breakfast and check out you will be transferred to Ben Gurion International Airport for your flight back home.


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Linkages between Population and Millennium Development Goals: An Asian Perspective (6APRC-PAP)
Venue: Islamabad
|Event Date/Time: Nov 29, 2005
|End Date/Time: Dec 01, 2005
|Abstract Submission Date: Jul 31, 2005
|Paper Submission Date: Sep 30, 2005
Population Association of Pakistan (PAP) is working to promote and strengthen the discipline of population by providing a platform to subject experts for facilitating their professional development, and sharing of scientific knowledge and experiences in population and the related disciplines.
Annual Population Research Conference:
Sixth Annual Population Research Conference will be held from 29th November to 1st December 2005 in Islamabad, Pakistan. The theme of the Conference is "Linkages between Population and Millennium Development Goals: An Asian Perspective".
The conference is being co-sponsored by International Donors/Agencies partners in the social sector development. The conference program focuses on critical population issues pertaining to MDGs in the Asian context. The sharing of knowledge among scholars and professionals will give them an opportunity to learn from each other's experiences and identify avenues for future collaboration at a regional level.
Call for Abstracts:
To achieve the objectives PAP is inviting Abstracts for the Conference, which should reach the PAP Secretariat latest by 31st July, 2005. The abstract must be written in English and should be submitted electronically with complete contact information including a working email address.
The abstract submitted should follow the format available at www.pap.org.pk. All abstracts will be reviewed and selected by an International Scientific Committee*. Information about acceptance of abstracts will be communicated to authors by 30th August 2005. The last date for the receipt of completed papers is 30th September 2005. If the paper is not received by the due date, it will not be included in the conference program. After reviewing the papers, members of the Scientific Committee, which will recommend to PAP Secretariat if the paper presenter is eligible for financial support.
· All accepted abstracts will be posted at the PAP Website.
· Submitted Papers once accepted will be property of PAP, which will be published in the proceedings of the conference. However, later, the revised version of the paper can be submitted for publication elsewhere, with due acknowledgement given to PAP.
*International Scientific Committee:
Dr. Mehtab S. Karim (Pakistan) Dr. Gavin Jones (Singapore/Australia)
Dr. Naushin Mahmood (Pakistan) Dr. Mercedes Concepcion (Philippines)
Dr. Zeba A. Sathar (Pakistan) Dr. Mohammad Jalal Abbasi (Iran)
Dr. M. Nizamuddin (Pakistan/USA) Dr. Marwan Khwaja (Lebanon)
Dr. Gita Sen (India) Dr. John Cleland (UK)
Dr. Moneer Alam (India) Dr. Amy Tsui (USA)
Dr. Barkat-e-Khuda (Bangladesh)
Conference Sub-Themes*:
1. Poverty and Population Growth
2. Gender Equality and Women Empowerment
3. Educational Development & MDGs
4. Maternal and Child Health and Mortality
5. HIV/AIDS and other Sexually Transmitted Diseases
6. Public Private Partnerships in Family Planning & Reproductive Health
7. Role of Fertility Transition in Achieving MDGs
8. Migration, Urbanization and Sustainable Development
Important Dates:
Activity Date
Submission of Abstract 31 July, 2005
Acceptance of Abstract 30 August, 2005
Submission of Final Paper/Poster 30th September, 2005
Conference Dates 29 Nov – 1 Dec 2005
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* Additional Topics can be added, depending upon the quality of abstracts/papers. Members and other individuals are encouraged to submit abstracts that conform to the Conference Theme, even if they do not fall into any of the sub-themes. However, they should address population and reproductive health issues of concern to the region.


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Twenty years ago I was born in Taipei to an absentee father and an artist mother. Presently I attend University in London and curate a modest art gallery. Today Gallery Xue / Taipei is joined by a sister gallery, Gallery Xue London. Both locations celebrate the work of artists who ask uncomfortable questions about art, life, and culture here in the 21t century.
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Stephanie Fournet
Published December 13th 2016 by Blue Tulip Publishing
Genres: Adult, Romance, Contemporary
Driven. Private. Insanely talented.
Gray Blakewood is the most successful crime writer under the age of thirty—and he has a secret that could cost him his life.
He just wants to finish his latest novel before his world unravels, and the last thing he needs is a beautiful distraction.
Meredith Ryan, his new personal assistant, has seen more than her fair share of hard knocks. And, still, she's the sweetest person he's ever met.
She deserves a lifetime of happiness—which he can't offer.
But he can't seem to stay away.
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Meredith gets pregnant in high school and her parents kick her out of her house and she has no where to go, except her son's father parents house. So she moves in with Jamie, who she hates. Her living situation is horrible. She sleeps in his room with him and he is always forcing her to do things, she doesn't want to do.
Meredith is in college to become a nurse and while she was at school she found a job posting about becoming a personal assistant with flexible hours. So she calls the number on the posting and goes for an interview. The interview goes really well and she gets the job. Her job is to look after a best-selling author, who has a brain tumor. Little did she know, that her boss, Gray would be gorgeous.
This is the second novel I have read from Stephanie and must I say I can't get enough of her writing. She sucks me in from the beginning and I really connect with the characters. I honestly can't believe Meredith's parents kicked her out of her house when she got pregnant. And Jamie, her ex, what an asshole!!!
Gray is soo kind and charming to Meredith and he wants to give her the world. I couldn't imagine living with a brain tumor and not knowing if you will make it out of surgery or not. Their relationship is soo perfect, I love how sweet Gray is to Meredith and how he loves her son, just the same.
I definitely recommend this book and all of Stephanie's other books, they are amazing!!
I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.
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Stephanie Fournet, author of Fall Semester, Legacy, Butterfly Ginger, and Leave a Mark lives in Lafayette, Louisiana—not far from the Saint Streets where her novels are set. She shares her home with her husband John and her daughter Hannah, their needy dogs Gladys and Mabel, and an immortal blue finch named Baby Blue. When she isn't writing romance novels, she is usually helping students get into college or running. She loves hearing from fans, so look for her on Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, and stephaniefournet.com.
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We still have the right to know the truth…
More than a decade on and the horrific attacks of September 11th 2001 continue to cast a long shadow over all of us. The ridiculous "war on terror" that commenced after the Twin Towers had crumbled to dust is still determining the foreign and domestic policies of many governments throughout the world.
9/11, as the atrocity was quickly re-branded, has been used to legitimise not only the subsequent neo-imperialist adventuring into Afghanistan, Iraq and beyond, but also the opening of Guantanamo and with it, the approved use of torture. At the same time, the "war of terror" is still used to justify the escalating assault on personal privacy, on freedom of speech, and our right to dissent. The decade long crackdown on civil and human rights that began with 9/11 has now culminated in America with the removal of habeas corpus – under the Obama authorised NDAA 2012, the indefinite detention of US citizens being made permissible on the ill-defined grounds of having "substantially supported" terrorists or their "associated forces," and without properly defining what any of these terms precisely mean.
For all these reasons, 9/11 remains vitally important, and yet the events of that terrible morning have still never been properly investigated. My attempt here is put forth another challenge to the commonly held opinion that the case should now be closed, and to shed a little light into the many areas of darkness that remain. In doing so I have tried to investigate the details of the case as accurately as I can, with objections to the official narrative being backed up with more detailed footnotes. If there are errors within my analysis then please feel free to send updated evidence that refutes any of my statements. On the other hand, if you are simply intent to darken the debate with lies and obfuscation then your comments will be deleted.
The survivors, the first responders, and the families of the victims of the September 11th attacks, many of whom continue their fight for a full and independent inquiry, deserve our respect and our support.
It should be noted that these pages (which follow sequentially) were originally written four years ago in 2008 and that they have since been collecting digital dust. I have decided to release them now on the eleventh anniversary because I think it is important that those who call for a re-opening of the inquiry maintain their commitment to the cause and so this represents my own small contribution to continuing the fight for justice.
Since 2008 the story has moved on in that Bin Laden is now officially dead and buried. The prime suspect in the 9/11 case has thereby been eliminated and in consequence we will never hear his testimony. Meanwhile, the end of Bin Laden has not ended any of the wars that began in his name.
"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act" – attributed to George Orwell
President of Italy's Supreme Court To Refer 9/11 Crimes To International Criminal Court
This week, Judge Ferdinando Imposimato, who is the honorary President of the Supreme Court of Italy, and a former Senior Investigative Judge, has stated publicly in writing that 9/11 was a "False Flag" attack. He makes a direct comparison to the kinds of terrorist attack carried out as part of the Strategy of Tension in Italy also known as Operation Gladio.
Judge Imposimato has previously presided over several terrorism-related cases, including the kidnapping and ultimate assassination of President Aldo Moro, the attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II, other political assassinations and kidnapping cases and several cases against the Mafia. He is a former Senator who served on the Anti-Mafia Commission in three administrations. Imposimato is also a former legal consultant to the United Nations regarding institution of laws to control drug trafficking.
To find out more about Operation Gladio I strongly advice watching the three part BBC Timewatch investigation that was originally aired on BBC2 in 1992. Operation Gladio involved a clandestine state-sponsored terrorist network operating throughout Europe. A secret right-wing army that was controlled by the CIA and MI6 through NATO, which killed hundreds of innocent Europeans and attempted to blame the deaths on Baader Meinhof, Red Brigades and other left wing groups.
Known as stay-behinds these armies were given access to military equipment which was supposed to be used for sabotage after a Soviet invasion. Instead it was used in massacres across mainland Europe as part of a CIA Strategy of Tension. Gladio killing sprees in Belgium and Italy were carried out for the purpose of frightening the national political classes into adopting U.S. policies:
Richard Gage of Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth has just released his final version of "9/11: The Experts Speak Out". It provides a very detailed analysis of how the forensic evidence from the collapse of all three towers has never been properly accounted for by any of the official FEMA and NIST reports:


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The association between biliary complications and perioperative clinical outcomes and costs were examined in a cross-sectional analysis of national data involving 7,967 patients transplanted between 2011 and 2012. Biliary complications post liver transplantation have been shown to cause prolonged hospital stays, long-term complications, inferior quality of life, increased costs, and to potentially exacerbate the donor organ shortage.
Biliary complications were seen in 14.6% of liver transplant patients and were associated with increases in:
Biliary complications also contributed to a mean increase in in-hospital costs of $36,212 (p<0.001), primarily as a result of increased healthcare resource use: accommodations ($9,539, p<0.001), surgical services ($3,988, p<0.001), and pharmacy services ($8,445, p<0.001).
The authors concluded that effective interventions aimed at reducing biliary complications will likely have a significant impact on patient outcomes and healthcare expenditure following liver transplantation. They recommended efforts be focused on understanding salient and modifiable risk factors, while developing innovative strategies to reduce biliary complications.
Palanisamy AP, et al. J Gastrointest Surg. 2015;19(2):282–9.


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The Star of Algiers
Aziz Chouaki's novel, first published in France in 2002, is an eloquent and scathing attack on the damage done to the fabric of society by fundamentalisms of both the religious and political varieties. The book is set amid the turmoil of 1990s Algeria and the central character is Mouassa Massy, a talented singer who combines traditional melodies with modern pop. Mouassa dreams of becoming an international star and escaping the grinding squalor of his life in Algiers, where he shares three rooms with 13 members of his family. Mouassa's big break comes when he is booked to sing at one of the city's most prestigious nightclubs and he is tantalizingly close to realizing his goal. However, his progress has been dogged by the rise of the Islamic fundamentalist party, the FIS – scathingly referred to by Mouassa as 'the beards' – and their election victory triggers a military crackdown, martial law and escalating violence. The tiny space between religious intolerance and authoritarian reaction in which Mouassa has been living is snuffed out. Algeria's descent into bloody civil strife is mirrored in Mouassa's life; no longer a rising star with a glittering future, he topples into a netherworld of drink, drugs and apathy. A desperate attempt to flee the country leads to murder, imprisonment and the surprising, but entirely logical, emergence of a new Mouassa, that of zealot in the fundamentalist cause. *The Star of Algiers* is a short, brilliant book with enormous relevance to current crises. In clipped, demotic prose it chillingly lays bare the desperate measures to which people resort when hope is killed.
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Wondering how to make peanut butter? You only need one ingredient and a food processor or a high-powered blender! You'll never want to buy store-bought again. This homemade peanut butter is so much cheaper and tastier! With a video.
Peanut butter couldn't be any easier to make. Seriously. You dump peanuts in a food processor and let it go. And I'm sure some of you are shaking your heads at me. She's posting a recipe for peanut butter? Yup, I am. Because of this conversation:
Student: I make my own peanut butter! I put a stick of butter in the food processor and add some peanuts!
Me: Nooooooo!
So here's a recipe for homemade peanut butter. :) I use this homemade peanut butter in all my recipes, like these peanut butter balls and this healthy chocolate peanut butter fudge.
I really don't understand how people can pay $5 or even more for a jar of natural peanut butter. Maybe I'm just too cheap. And maybe this is just an issue in Germany, but I've tried a lot of natural peanut butters that tastes just awful. Even after adding 1/2 teaspoon of salt to a small jar, I wouldn't even call it edible. I thought peanuts were peanuts. Apparently not!
Some peanut butters marketed as "natural" even have added fat and sugar. I have no idea what sets them apart from regular peanut butter and why they're considered natural. They're delicious, sure, but natural? Hmm.
Be sure to use roasted peanuts. Peanuts get most of their flavor from the roasting process. I always use roasted and salted peanuts but if yours are unsalted, you can just add salt during the processing.
If you want to get really fancy, you could use some honey roasted peanuts. That would be mind-blowingly awesome. But being as I go through cups of this every week as it is, I'll have to pass on the honey roasted variety. I can guarantee you I'd sit there with a spoon and eat it all until it was gone. And then cry a little. Because I'd have just eaten 43,000 calories worth of peanut butter.
According to this site, homemade peanut butter lasts for 3–6 months in the refrigerator. You can tell if it's gone bad by a rancid smell.
I've been making this peanut butter for years and have never had that happen and have never had my oil separate like in the store bought kinds!
If you run out of ideas on what to do with your homemade peanut butter, try these no-bake peanut butter cookies. They're definitely a favorite of ours! These chickpea cookies have also been a huge hit. I hate chickpeas, but the cookies are awesome!
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How to Make Peanut Butter
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- enough roasted salted peanuts to go over your food processor blade - I like to use at least 2 cups (which yields a little less than 1 cup of peanut butter)
- salt to taste
- Using a food processor: Dump peanuts in the food processor fitted with an S-blade and process on high until creamy. For me it took about 4 minutes. In my old food processor it took about 8. First there'll be ground peanuts, then it'll start to clump together, and then the clump will break down. Then process it a little more until you're sure it's nice and creamy.
- Using a Blendtec: Add 1 1/2 cups of roasted and salted peanuts to the Twister Jar, and process on high, while turning the blade counterclockwise. This usually takes about 40 seconds. Take breaks if your blender starts to get too warm.
- Add salt to taste, if you used unsalted peanuts.
- Store in the fridge for up to three months. I've forgotten jars of peanut butter that have lasted much longer.


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TODAY is Lottery Day: Across Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Manhattan, thousands of parents will be crowding into school gyms, auditoriums and classrooms, hoping that this will be their year.
They're not trying to win a pool of money, new car or free vacation – they're just trying to get their child into a good school.
Thousands of city kids will be vying for spots available next year in the city's nearly 80 public-charter schools. If last year's numbers hold, only one student in three will win a coveted charter-school enrollment. The rest will go home disappointed.
Most of these families live in the city's toughest areas – the South Bronx, Harlem and Central Brooklyn. And many, to be frank, have had their fill of the regular city public schools.
That's not to say that traditional schools haven't made great strides under the leadership of Mayor Bloomberg and Chancellor Joel Klein; they have. But they're still held back by bureaucracy; they simply don't have the flexibility to innovate, as classrooms must to improve, or the accountability to ensure that such changes happen – and in the right way.
Charter schools' success largely arises from strict accountability for their principals, teachers and students. School personnel who fail to achieve often get shown the door, so the students get the best possible teachers and administrators that the schools have at their disposal.
It's simple: If you don't perform, you don't teach.
The numbers don't lie. Since New York's first charter opened in 1999, these schools have showed better results across the board. Look at the 2006-07 test results:
* In math, charter students scored 12 percentage points higher than those at their neighborhood public schools, and nearly 8 points above the citywide average.
* In English, charter students beat their neighborhood peers by 9 points and the city average by nearly 6 points.
Plus, the city's two top-performing schools in 2007 were public charters, reports the city Department of Education.
By operating outside the bureaucracy that strangles many traditional city schools, charters can give their students a more rounded education with strong curricula in science, the arts and even phys-ed.
After a decade of charter success, city parents now recognize those advantages. That's why, every spring, families living in the city's poorest areas turn out for Lottery Day, hoping that they'll be able to enroll their child in a charter school.
Again, far too many go home disappointed.
But there are solutions.
First, the state government should eliminate its cap on the number of charters allowed statewide. Why limit how many high-performing schools you'll allow?
Second, the state should institute public-facilities-financing for charter schools. Right now, where the public pays to build new schools for the traditional system, charters can't even get public aid in refitting a building: They have to come up with the cash from grants and donations.
The lack of such financing makes it especially tough to open a charter here in New York City, where adequate space is hard to find and expensive to build.
Finally, the energy that's gone to fighting to stop charter schools – to denying their merits and sowing public distrust – should be channeled toward positive efforts, toward making sure every New York school holds more promise of being a great school.
James D. Merriman is CEO of the New York City Center for Charter School Excellence, a non-profit committed to increasing the number of high-quality charters in the city.


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This printed interview appeared on April 9th 1970 as a press release in advance promotional copies of Paul McCartney's first solo album entitled 'McCartney.'
There have long been misconceptions that Paul had written the questions himself. Paul told the Canadian magazine 'Musical Express' in 1982, "That's one thing that really got misunderstood. I had talked to Peter Brown from Apple and asked him what we were going to do about press on the album. I said, 'I really don't feel like doing it, to tell you the truth,' but he told me that we needed to have something. He said, 'I'll give you some questions and you just write out your answers. We'll put it out as a press release.' Well of course, the way it came out looked like it was specially engineered by me." This was also confirmed in Peter Brown's book 'The Love You Make.'
In the press release interview, Paul answers questions about the future of the Beatles, concerns about the Beatles' new management, as well as questions about the writing and recording of his first solo album.
Paul is asked if the release of the 'McCartney' LP is a rest away from the Beatles or the start of a solo career, to which he replies that it is both. But when asked if he is planning a new album or single with the Beatles he answers in the negative. When questioned if he forsees a time when Lennon and McCartney will become an active songwriting partnership again, he answers directly and simply, "No." Is his break with the Beatles temporary or permanent? Paul's responds that he does not know. When asked the reason for his break with the group, Paul lists: "Personal differences, business differences, musical differences, but most of all because I have a better time with my family."
While John Lennon had privately left the Beatles months earlier, it was from this interview that the story of a Beatles' split spread instantly as news headlines around the world. On April 10th, the Daily Mirror ran a front-page story with the bold print headline, 'PAUL IS QUITTING THE BEATLES,' while CBS News in America declared, "The Beatles are breaking up."
By: Jay Spangler
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Sistah Mafalda
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Sistah Mafalda is awarded a 2016-15 fellow from the Jubilation Foundation for her work with children in drum & dance throughout the Philadelphia area.
Read all about it here: Jubilation Awardee
LEEWAY FOUNDATION of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
awarded Sistah Mafalda with the 2013 Art and Change Grant
- Neighborhood: Chester
- Discipline: Media Arts, Performance
She hopes that this project will raise consciousness and promote dialogue around the state of water conditions worldwide."
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MAFALDA T. BOUZY was raised in Queens, New York, where as a youth she discovered a natural talent for dance. She went on to study African drum and Dance with IBEJI, a Philadelphia based troupe and also with numerous master drummers and dancers.
Sistah Mafalda is the founder, instructor, lead dancer, master drummer and business manager of Kuumba Performers, an Afro-American-Caribbean drum & dance troupe. The group has performed for diverse audiences in the US and Canada.
She is motivated to teach and share by her love for youth of all ages. She is dedicated
to preserving and introducing African history through rhythm and dance, to a new generation.
In 1999, Sistah Mafalda was awarded a generous grant from the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts Preserving Diverse Cultures in Dance.
"Many people in America are not aware of the influences that Africa has on many cultures. It is my dream to bridge the cultural gap in educational and multicultural settings."
Sistah Mafalda shares on her mission.
In 2000, Sistah Mafalda, and lead drummer, Dom Thomas studied intense drum with Master Drummers, and dance in Senegal and Mali, West Africa with the National Ballet of Mali in Dakar. She danced in concert with world music artists Baba Maal and Massamba Diop.
Mafalda! has performed and facilitated workshops in Mali and Senegal in Africa, Bahia, Brazil, Trinidad & Tobago, and St. Marten in the Caribbean.
February 2001, Sistah Mafalda traveled to Bahia, Brazil for dance study and collaborations with several masters in her field and Afro-Brazilian groups Ey La Ey Lay and Olodoune.
May 2001 found her in Trinidad & Tobago where she began her research and training of folk dance traditions of enslaved Africans on the sugar cane plantations, dances of emancipation and rebellion, collaborating with dancers of the Tobago Heritage Committee, she trained as a stilt walker, known as " Moko Jumbie" a traditional carnival character.
In 2002, a grant was awarded from the Institute for Cultural Partnerships for dance
research project in St. Martin as part of the Netherlands, Antilles study, a pilot project and collaboration with the President of "Raices Culturales", a Latino American Organization based in Philadelphia. Mafalda and her grou "Kuumba Performers" is a member of the Raices coalition since 2001.
March of 2003 found Mafalda being selected as the United States "Ambassador" to France through the Professional Exchange program of International Rotary Club of Jamaica, NY. She toured as a Dance Professional and collaborated with several Ballet Companies, Madam Mary Ann DeLuce and contemporary groups "Musique & Danse" of Lorriane, and Patrick Chauvelot of "Amnesia." The tour was so successful that both companies offered her a contract to return to France in January 2004 to offer
her dance expertise in their multidisciplinary technique training for the Musical Spectacular production "2057."
September 2004 Sistah Mafalda returned to Dakar, Senegal for a dance exchange project on the island of Goree with Ndeye Fatou Faye.
Throughout 2001 to 2005 Sistah Mafalda facilitated drum and dance study, training, education, Music & Dance Therapy, with hands on experience and performance opportunities for students s an Dance Instructor In Residence for Villanova University (Honor's Program), and Cheney University, Pennsylvania.
Sistah Mafalda makes the art of dance, drumming & storytelling accessible to individuals with disabilities at Devereaux Foundation, and for seniors as an teaching and performing artist with Artreach, Inc. She is a beloved Ballroom Dancing Instructor for several schools in the Philadelphia area.
Sistah Mafalda is a regular featured performer and was awarded a Life Time Achievement Award as an performing artist by The Annual Caribbean Festival of Philadelphia. She also lends her talents and expertise to the Coatesville Recreation Summer Camp and a host of other Community/Youth Organizations and schools.
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Thursday, March 6, 2008
Article in Time Magazine
Check it out here.
2 comments:
- Tripp said...
Jesus that's intense. Awesome though.
Did you notice he mentioned three characters, two of which are dead? And the third being one I have fully predicted will die? Oh Bubbles.
- March 7, 2008 at 11:04 AM
- Katie said...
I noticed that too. I am worried about Bubbles as well. I was beyond happy last episode when he finally spoke about Sherrod. He didn't say much, and he didn't explain it at all, but we all knew. It was a HUGE step for someone who a year ago couldn't even say the boy's name. That scene, paired with the one in which his sister offered him dinner, made me wonder if something big was coming for Bubbles. He so seems on the right track...I think that Simon wants us to see how hard it is to stay clean, and I think he's going to show Bubbles dying or at least falling off the wagon. In "The Corner," he really emphasizes that it's not the getting clean that's hard, it's the staying clean. It doesn't seem very Simon-esque to have a character like Bubbles who survives and does well.
I also have a theory that I've held for a long time. Simon has said many times that there really was a Bubbles, and that he wrote Bubbles' obit because his family didn't want anything to do with him. I'm wondering if Andre Royo's Bubbles is going to die and Fletcher will be the one to write his obit. The monkey wrench in this theory is that the real Bubbles died of AIDS, and the show's Bubbles has been shown to be HIV-negative (much to his own disbelief).
- March 7, 2008 at 1:52 PM


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Monday, March 30, 2009
A Van?
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Monday, March 23, 2009
Laundry Room.
The reason I loved this house is because it was all one level and the laundry was right off the kitchen. Our kitchen is a pretty good size but it lacks in the storage department. As you can see there was alot of room in the laundry room.
Originally we were going to move the plumbing and put the washer and dryer be the water heater and build some storage cabinets where the plumbing was. We decided it didn't really matter so my sweet husband built some storage shelves for me.
Awesome shelving, thanks Black Brothers Shelving!
I decided to paint the east brick wall green to keep a good flow from the kitchen to laundry. I love this green, it looks a little bright in these pictures but it really is not that bright.
I do like how it has turned out, even though I hate laundry, plus I love the green.
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Rudee and Tasha's Wedding.
This weekend our friends Rudee and Tasha were married. It was such a beautiful wedding with all of the bright spring colors. The ceremony was performed by there Bishop and it was really nice. It was great to be able to be there to support them.
This is the cutting of the cake. I only was able to get this shot, but lets just say there was cake everywhere.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
I love the DI!
I love the DI! We have always been able to find really good stuff there. Including this little beauty: Since the weather has been really nice weather David and I have been so excited to grill. The only problem was we didn't have a BBQ, this was a real problem considering all we have talked about the last little while is how yummy grilled chicken, hamburger, kabobs, steak, and every wonderful food you can grill sounds for dinner. So today before going to watch the Bountiful Blacks we stopped at the Centerville DI (we were originally looking for a phone). Needless to say we say this little beauty and the price was right (15 bucks), loaded her up in the van and had the best grilled chicken ever for dinner.
I love the DI!
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Finally some exciting stuff.
Okay so this post has taken way too long to do, have I really forgotten how to blog? Anyway, We are loving our new home! We are pretty sure we will have projects for years to come but David and I both say "BRING IT!" Over the next little while I will post some before and after shots of our projects, we hope you all enjoy.
The Bathroom.
This little space didn't need much work but what we did do made a huge difference. We painted (thank you kaye), added beadboard, installed all new plumbing thanks to our Dads, hung a nice shower curtain to hide the "original" bathtub.
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Monday, March 16, 2009
Hello Everyone!
We finally have internet (now that we have been settled in our home for over a month). We have all sorts of fun stuff to post, so keep on the look out.
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Staying in Luxury on Sri Lanka's Plantations
The road from Colombo to Kandy was a traffic jam of cars, tuk-tuks (three-wheeled taxis), and buses—along with the occasional cow—so we didn't arrive at Mackwoods's Labookellie Tea Estate until after dark, missing the scenic hills and waterfalls of Sri Lanka's central highlands. The next morning, when we opened the doors out to the patio, my friend Oleg and I were greeted not only by the stunning, terraced hills, but also by the strong, rich fragrance of tea coming from the thousands of surrounding bushes. We spent the morning strolling the grounds of the plantation and taking a tour of the tea factory. (The company makes its own brand of tea and sells wholesale to companies like Lipton). Then I had an in-room massage. Not a bad way to start a holiday.
Struggling Artists Find a Second Chance in China
Struggling Western musicians, actors, and artists are finding a receptive audience on the mainland.
Contemporary Art on the Rise in Eastern Europe
Among the well-established galleries from New York, Paris, and London showing works at Art Basel Switzerland last month, a smattering of galleries from Central and Eastern Europe stood out, showing video installations, photographs, and huge landscape paintings. They are among those from the former East bloc fast gaining a reputation as important players on the international contemporary-art scene.
East European Designers Make a Statement
Almost two years ago London's Victoria and Albert Museum held an exhibition titled Cold War Modern, examining how the U.S. and the countries of the former Eastern bloc were fighting a proxy war in the world of design. Besides the obvious geopolitical aspects of the show, I was most intrigued by how much of the region's design I had never seen before. Well, that's all over now. Designers from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) have become increasingly ubiquitous, making creative waves in some of the world's biggest markets. In April, London's Mint gallery held a monthlong exhibition called Chez Czech, which featured Czech glass and ceramics. At Milan's Salone Internazionale del Mobile in May, designers like Slovenia's Nika Zupanc and Hungary's János Hübler created some serious buzz with their avant-garde pieces, and the Polish Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo features building structures made from paper cutouts—an ironic nod to iconic Polish folk art.
Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski on Greece
The April plane crash that killed 80 Polish leaders, including President Lech Kaczynski, is known in Poland as "the catastrophe." The leaders were en route to a commemoration of the 1940 Soviet massacre of Polish officers in Katyn, Russia. Poland had to call early elections, now scheduled for June 20. Kaczynski's twin brother, Jaroslaw, who heads the ultraconservative Law and Justice Party, faces Acting President Bronislaw Komorowski of the pro-European Civic Platform party.
Holidays for Learning All the Right Moves
I've never been much of a dancer. I took ballet and tap classes for years as a child but never managed to graduate to pointe shoes or the high-heeled tap shoes the cool, older girls wore. Since then, the dancer in me lay dormant—until a recent trip to Spain, where I saw a flamenco dancer whiz across the floor with poise and precision. It reawakened my inner ballerina, and I started fantasizing about all the opportunities I had missed to trip the light fantastic. So I decided to see if age has made me more graceful; this summer I plan to visit Spain and take flamenco classes in the very place the dance originated. No matter where you live, it's easy to find dance classes of every variety—thanks in part to the popularity of shows like Strictly Come Dancing and So You Think You Can Dance. But I intend to try one of the growing number of high-end companies that offer a more authentic experience, providing total immersion in the culture associated with the dance.They can be found all...
An Interview With Rwanda's Foreign Minister
Rwanda's just-appointed foreign minister spent 20 years in the U.S. before returning to help her country recover from genocide and become a global model for reconciliation.
Russsian Art Gets a Boost from Women Promoters
When Dasha Zhukova, the glamorous girlfriend of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, opened her Garage Center for Contemporary Culture in a converted bus depot in Moscow last autumn, art connoisseurs scoffed. What did a 27-year-old socialite, born in Russia but raised mostly in Los Angeles, know about the international contemporary-art scene? As it turns out, quite a bit; Zhukova quickly won over critics with the quality of her exhibitions. The opening show featured the rarely displayed works of expat Russian conceptual artists Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, including the large-scale installation The Red Wagon (1992), which is made up of a series of platforms and ladders decorated with various socialist-realist murals and ramps that lead to nowhere. Next month, Zhukova will exhibit the English artist Antony Gormley's striking Domain Field, an installation of 287 sculptures made from body molds. Zhukova, who is also the editor of the British fashion magazine Pop, and her boyfriend are...
Fine Dining Without All the Frills
Top chefs are serving it up simple—and cheap. In this economy, it's all about the food.
Tennis: Lessons of Weight Loss and Wimbledon
A late-developing player preps for her first tournament by getting advice from Wimbledon greats--and losing 35 pounds along the way.
Bosnia Reborn
Elvir Causevic left sarajevo in 1990, just before the war engulfed Bosnia and smashed it to smithereens. Now 33 and educated in America, a member of Yale University's research staff, he recently moved back --and continues to be amazed at the town's transformation. The city he had seen so often on TV during the dark years was devastated, full of scarred and burned-out buildings, bereft of its once vibrant cosmopolitanism.But no more. Sarajevo today is the very image of a thriving European capital, chockablock with chic restaurants and upscale art galleries. Cranes punctuate the skyline, erecting offices and putting a new face on, among many other things, Bosnia's postmodern Parliament, ruined during the war. Strolling the cobbled streets of the capital's ancient Old Town--a twisty maze of bars and tourist shops selling everything from Turkish coffee sets to T shirts reading i'm muslim, don't panic--Causevic is positively boosterish. "Now is the time for this country," he exults. His...
'I Just Want to Play'
For a tennis player who is impressively vocal and aggressive behind the net, hunky Rafael Nadal is surprisingly demure off the court. There is almost a little-boy-lost quality about him. Nadal still lives with his parents and grandparents in a four-story apartment building in Manacor, Spain, where his favorite pastime is fishing....


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The Leadership Council - Press Release
Over 58,000 children a year court ordered into unsupervised contact with abusers According to a conservative estimate by experts at the Leadership Council on Child Abuse and Interpersonal Violence (LC), more than 58,000 children a year are ordered into unsupervised contact with physically or sexually abusive parents following divorce in the United States. This is over twice the yearly rate of new cases of childhood cancer. (more )Technorati Tags: Over,children,Leadership,Council,Release,Child,Abuse,Interpersonal,Violence,cases,cancer,abusers


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College-in-the-Woods Traditions
Woods Olympics
CIW gets into the Olympic spirit with this annual competition between the halls. The first tradition of the year, Woods Olympics is usually held one of the first weekends of the Fall semester. Events include volleyball, basketball, and relay races. Your prize? BRAGGING RIGHTS!!!
Family Weekend
Family weekend is a one of the newer university traditions that allows the wonderful families of our CIW residents to come to campus in October and experience the life of a BU Student. Past CIW Family Weekend Activities feature events such as tie dye, photo booths, face painting and more!
Woods Jam brings all of CIW's talent to the stage in a coffee house setting. With your favorite acapella groups from campus and your neighbor (who you didn't know was in a band!), Woods Jam brings out the best of the best.
Co-Rec Football
Co-Rec football is a Binghamton University tradition, originally founded in Hinman College. Every Fall, a Co-Rec season begins in which each building forms a team and on the weekends, rain or shine, steps out onto the co-rec field for a game against a neighboring residence hall. A Typical 10 week season is usually followed by a two week playoff season in which a Co-Rec champion is crowned.
The rules are simple: There are six players to a team: Three male and three female. The quarterback must be a female, however, which changes the dynamics of the game. There are two twelve minute halves, but the clock stops at the end of the play, which usually stretches the game out to about an hour. The winner at the end of the game moves up in the rankings.
Casino-in-the-Woods is one of the oldest traditions here in CIW. Every year we turn our dining hall into a fully functioning, state licensed, games of chance casino. Everyone who plays gets a chance to win REAL MONEY. All profits for the night go to charity.
In 2013, the event set records for having the highest attendance and raising the most money for charity.
Held towards the end of the spring semester, Woodstock is a full day of outdoor bands, free munchies, barbecue and fun for all. Start out by listening to a few local bands made up of your classmates, move on to some great food, and finish up the day jousting your friends in the inflatables arena.


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Connect With People & Find Local Workout And Fitness Spots [Web]
These days, any app that works on location-specific basis, that is, providing information particularly relevant to your current location, has more chances of becoming a hit among users. One such app, WorkoutSpot, lets you discover exercise and fitness spots available in your area. Not only does it let you find a spot, but also offers powerful, yet extremely easy-to-use tools for scheduling classes. It allows you to sign up for them with just a click, without requiring you to make any phone calls or send emails. As working out with someone keeps you motivated, WorkoutSpots makes sure you can see which classes your friends have registered for, and vice versa, making it easier to sync your schedules and workout together.
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