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Washington: U.S. and allied military planners are drawing up the broad outlines of a force that would remain in Afghanistan following the handover to Afghan security after 2014, including a small counterterrorism force with an eye toward al-Qaida, senior officials say.
Under the emerging plan, the U.S. counterterrorism force might number less than 1,000, one military official said. In a parallel effort, NATO forces would advise Afghan forces at major regional military and police headquarters but most likely have a minimal battlefield role, with the exception of some special operations advisers.
Final decisions on the size of the U.S. and NATO presence after 2014 and its precise configuration have not been made by the United States or its allies. But one option calls for about 10,000 U.S. and several thousand non-American NATO troops.
The planning for a post-2014 mission has emerged as an early test for President Barack Obama in his new term as he tries to flesh out the strategy for transferring the responsibility for security to the Afghans. But it is not the only challenge: After the White House decides what sort of military presence to propose to the Afghan government for after 2014, it must turn to the question of how quickly to reduce its troop force before then.
As one of his last acts as senior U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John R. Allen is expected to submit a formal recommendation for how quickly to begin withdrawing the United States' 66,000 troops. Two U.S. officials who are involved in Afghan issues said Allen wants to keep a significant military capability through the fighting season ending in fall 2013, which could translate to a force of more than 60,000 troops until the end of that period.
Afghan forces are to assume the lead role for the war next year, and a military officer said that such troop level would enable the United States to better support them, maintain the initiative and control critical terrain.
But such an approach may entail a heavier military involvement than the White House, which appears weary of the war, might like.
The White House is expected to ask Allen to submit a range of options for drawing down forces next year, including some involving substantial reductions in troop levels.
"The White House has not yet asked Gen. Allen for his assessment, nor have we begun considering any specific recommendations for troop numbers in 2013 and 2014," said George Little, the Pentagon spokesman. "What is true is that in June 2011 the president made clear that our forces would continue to come home at a steady pace as we transition to an Afghan lead for security. That it still the case."
The issue is already a politically contentious one. Some leading Democratic lawmakers have signaled that they would like to see steady troop reductions next year while Republicans have argued that speedy withdrawals would jeopardize hard-won gains.
There are also questions about Allen's future: His emails to a woman linked to the FBI inquiry that disclosed David H. Petraeus' affair are being investigated by the Pentagon inspector general.
But Allen has resumed his duties in Kabul, and Obama has said he thinks highly of his military performance. The Marine general who has been nominated to replace him, Joseph F. Dunford Jr., is not scheduled to take up the post until early February and recently told Congress that he had not been part of the planning process.
The planning for a post-2014 force is the Obama administration's first order of business on Afghanistan for several reasons. The United States has opened talks with the Afghans on a security agreement that would authorize a U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan after 2014. So U.S. officials need to define what role U.S. and NATO forces might play then.
In addition, NATO's political arm has authorized the alliance's military planners to develop a concept for how to carry out the post-2014 mission, which is to be approved by the alliance's defense ministers early next year.
The planning for after 2014 turns on troubling questions on how to guard against the expansion of terrorist groups and advise an Afghan military that has little airpower, poor logistics, and difficulties evacuating and treating its own wounded. But it will also depend heavily on the willingness of allied nations to contribute troops and funds.
One question is the scope of the mission for the U.S. counterterrorism force. The targets of the counterterrorism force would include al-Qaida and possibly Lashkar-e-Taiba, the Pakistan-based militant group linked to al-Qaida that was responsible for the 2008 Mumbai attacks, and which is found in small numbers in northeast Afghanistan. The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan might also make the list.
But it was unclear whether the Pakistani-based Haqqani network, which U.S. commandos have focused on for the past two years, would also be a potential target of the U.S. force. Officials say that does not appear to be contemplated by the White House.
An important question for the NATO mission after 2014 is what level of the Afghan military hierarchy they would advise. It is generally expected that they would advise seven regional Afghan army corps and several regional Afghan police headquarters. The arrangement would largely insulate the NATO advisers from the battlefield, though officials said advisers might accompany Afghan brigades on major operations.
It is unlikely that NATO officers would advise Afghan battalions on the battlefield. That would require many more advisers than the alliance is likely to muster and would entail more risk that most nations seem prepared to assume, though some U.S. experts believe it would make the Afghan military more effective. Still, NATO special operations advisers would be likely to accompany Afghan army commandos and police SWAT-type units on the battlefield, under the emerging plan.
A major challenge is that Afghanistan will not have an effective air force before 2017, if then. U.S. officials said that NATO airpower would remain in Afghanistan after 2014 but will likely only be used on behalf of NATO and U.S. troops and perhaps Afghan units that are accompanied by NATO advisers. NATO forces rely heavily on airpower for airstrikes, supply and medical evacuation since Afghanistan's roads are poor and often seeded with bombs.
To compensate for Afghanistan's limited airpower, U.S. officials are working on a number of fixes, including providing Afghan forces with armoured vehicles equipped with mortars and assault guns. The United States is also looking into expanding the purchase of turboprop planes for the Afghans and is trying to help Afghan pilots learn to fly at night.
Equally troubling is the problem of medical evacuations. After 2014, the Afghans will almost certainly need to rely in many cases on a system that depends more on ground transportation than helicopters. The Americans want to help them develop more field hospitals.
Senior Afghan military officials are well aware of their deficiencies and are counting on U.S. support.
"Until 2017, we will have American pilots and engineers flying with us," said Gen. Abdul Wahab Wardak, the Afghan air force commander. "They will start the handover of the air force at the beginning of 2017, and at the end of the year it will be complete."
Wardak also noted that the Afghan military needed NATO help to provide "close air support and medevac." And he ticked off a long list of equipment he hoped to receive from the United States, including transport airplanes and parts.
Still, in the broader sense, a senior U.S. military officer acknowledged that the United States faced formidable difficulties in getting the Afghans ready to operate on their own.
The challenge, the officer said, is "building the back end" of the army and the police: "We've been focused on their fighting ability. Now it's the time we need to focus on getting them the ability to get what they need so they can fight."
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Serena Williams watch out - we have another tennis baller with stars in her eyes.
Jelena Jankovic, who loves all things Hollywood and has performed in videos for her sponsors, has begun taking acting classes though she already brings full drama (and a fully made-up face - shhhh!) on the court. She talks about it on her blog saying,
Monday was so busy for me. Apart from practicing and All-Access Hour which is always scheduled at the beginning of the week, I had an acting class that I took part in. It was so much fun. It is always a good time when you do something to forget a bit about tennis, and relax your mind. It was only an hour long, but I was given several themes and at the beginning they gave me a task to be in certain situations and I really had to use my imagination. After that, I did variety of exercises in order to test me and see my acting potential.Oh - no worries for you Jelena. You've got acting potential for miles (see image above.)
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Jankovic wants to act and not just on the tennis court
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I had no idea Jelena Jankovic had her own blog. Thanks for putting this into the light.ReplyDelete
I saw her video with Bethany Snow - she was quite good. Very emotional.
Hope to see more of her actings in the future...
i didn't see it but i have no doubt she'd be good and better than Serena's efforts. clearly she's more of a natural.ReplyDelete
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So that's where they got the inspiration from! International Space Station looks more like Star Trek's USS Enterprise in astrophotographer's incredible picture
Daily Mail: While testing his new telescope a Romanian astrophotographer managed to capture clear images of the International Space Station passing in front of the moon, in broad daylight. And the snap makes Nasa's space station look remarkably like the iconic USS Enterprise from TV show Star Trek. Maximilian Teodorescu was testing the range of his new 150mm f/12 Maksutov telescope near the town of Dumitrana in Romania earlier this month when he took the shot....read more>>>... COMMENT: I'm adding this to the 'Disinformation Propaganda' category as we only have the Daily Mail's word that it IS the ISS. Judging by the pointless aspect of this contrived story, I question this picture. Possibly it is the ISS but then again it is a rather feeble cover story if what has been spotted isn't the ISS.


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Congratulations on your new firearm.
Hello all....I just purchased a NIB 709 slim. I went to my LGS and compared it to a LC9. Can't went to go the range and try it out.
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Congratulations on your new firearm.
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Congrats!! Hope you like it as I like my 2!!!
Congratulations on your acquisition of one fine little pistol!
I have the PT740 Slim and it's my main carry gun.
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CLEAN AND LUBRICATE the gun before that trip. Don't forget to do the same with the magazines. Mine likes 124 gr rounds for accuracy. It will need a couple of hundred rounds for everything to work itself in. Mine never stuttered, but some do.
congratulations, hope it fits your needs.
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Don't skip cleaning the firing pin housing before range trip #1. I skimped on that and wished that I had not. See my range reports with a new 709 vs my Kahr CW9 and my Sig 250C - a non scientific bit of fun at the range using a selection of my 9mm ammo stash.
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I am curious to read about how you like the PT709 especially compared to some of the other guns you have listed. I am way more accurate with my brother's Ruger SR9c than I am with my PT709, but I like my for a carry gun.


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A Democrat Proposing Fiscal Reform?
S.C. Rep. Bakari Sellers (D-Bamberg) is smart.
He understands "Republicans" in South Carolina are committed to growing government and raising taxes – which gives him plenty of room to maneuver as a minority member of a minority party representing a rural district in the middle of B.F.E.
For example while "Republican" legislative leaders have been pushing for a gas tax hike – Sellers swooped in last year with a modest proposal to reduce South Carolina's fuel tax. Did it pass? Hell no, but Sellers positioned himself very well compared to the party of "lower taxes."
This year Sellers is at it again … proposing a trio of bills aimed at (marginally) improving the state's fiscal condition.
"I want to start this year off right," Sellers said. "That means getting our fiscal house in order."
Sellers' legislation won't exactly do that, but it would do the following …
1) prohibit the S.C. Budget and Control Board (SCBCB) from raiding the Insurance Reserve Fund (without authorization)
2) provide transparency in terms of requiring state agencies to disclose their deficits
3) authorize the use of select Capital Reserve Funds for a one-time "small business tax break"
Obviously the devil in any of these proposals is the details, and our guess is that Sellers trio of reforms won't amount to anything resembling the long overdue fiscal reform our state so desperately needs. Still, if his proposals are approved they would likely keep a few million dollars in the private sector which would otherwise be spent on government while better prioritizing money taken from various reserve accounts. That may not be much in a $23 billion budget – but it's more than "Republicans" are offering.
And that's the point …
Sellers has recognized that South Carolina's majority party isn't going to do jack to lower taxes or prioritize spending … and that he can pick up political points by proposing such measures at the fringes of government.


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Operation Sandbag: German Troops Gain Fans on Flood Front
Germany's flood relief efforts have prompted the Bundeswehr's biggest-ever humanitarian mission on German soil, with 19,000 troops deployed. For some, the military presence evokes alarming images, but flood victims have learned to appreciate the help.
It doesn't require much imagination to evoke a war zone while driving through the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany these days. Makeshift walls of stacked sandbags greet visitors on the outskirts of towns, much like the protective barriers used in urban combat zones. Army vans can frequently be seen rushing along rural roads. Convoys of trucks, armored cars and buses pass through the countryside. As the Elbe River draws closer, ever more military helicopters can be seen rumbling across the sky. The people of the towns of Stendal, Wittenberge and Tangermünde have become accustomed to the drumming noise that lasts well into the night.
The people of Saxony-Anhalt really don't seem to have a problem with the military presence right outside their doorsteps. Working together on the levees has brought the people together with their military. "What we can't accomplish on our own, we'll do together," German pop star Xavier Naidoo sings in a sentimental song clip that is played regularly on a local radio station. It's interspersed with moving statements from flood victims thanking their helpers -- especially the army. Messages like, "Thank you, Bundeswehr!" Similar ones can be found on the many self-made banners that line the streets.
Cake for the Soldiers
Providing food and other essentials for the troops has become a favorite activity for volunteers, with homemade cakes proving especially popular.
"At first we came to fill sandbags," says Liane Gieschler of the village of Iden in the district of Stendal. "It was too crowded though. We only managed to hit each other in the head with our shovels." But Gieschler has found a new mission. She's taken charge of providing food to the troops in her area. On this particular day, she's on duty at the levee in Osterholz together with her daughter. Several dozen soldiers are working here in sweat-drenched tank tops. With friendly hoots, they accept Gieschler's cake and coffee from thermos dispensers.
"I've never experienced such a positive relationship with the civilian population," says Bundeswehr spokesman André Sabzog. "We can't even eat all the masses of pizza and cake that people are bringing." Sabzog vehemently denies that the flood disaster creates a unique opportunity to polish the troops' image. "The opposite is true," he says. "We are not consciously doing something to look good here. We're doing something good and that's why we are welcomed by people."
But of course armed forces officials are fully aware of the enormous positive impact images of their soldiers working to exhaustion have. "We should probably open a recruitment center here," Lt. Col. Holder Peterat, who is responsible for the troops along the western shore of the Elbe River in the county of Stendal, jokes. "For the young men it's great what we're doing here, of course." He has hardly finished the sentence when he is forced to duck into the grass and grasp his sunglasses as a heavy transport helicopter booms over the heads of his men. It's supposed to drop off a large bag filled to the brim with sandbags at a critical location on the Osterholz dike.
Combined Efforts
Osterholz is a tiny settlement located on the shore of the Elbe River a few kilometers north of Stendal: A deserted farm, a lot of mud, a few houses in between and a single street called Dorfstrasse, or Village Street, is all there is. On Monday, a crack was discovered in the levee protecting the people from the river's swollen waters. Since then support teams in Osterholz have been doing everything in their power to save the dike: 500 soldiers, 300 fire fighters and the federal relief organization THW are contributing to the effort.
Every few minutes a helicopter with sandbags attached to a dangling hook rumbles over the flooded meadows. The fractured part of the dike can hardly be reached overland. That's where the helicopters come into play. As they pass just above the heads of the men, the wind of the propeller sends the muddy water splattering to the sides. Two men with bare feet stand at the base of the dike and wave the pilots into the right position. As soon as the bag is dropped, the helicopter dashes off to get another one.
Floods of Appreciation
With its flood relief efforts, the army appears to have won the hearts of the people in Saxony-Anhalt. And people truly don't seem to be bothered by the fact that they have to get off the street every few kilometers to let a military convoy roll by. People in uniforms and armored cars have become a part of the landscape, and the noise of the helicopters keeps everyone awake at night, but for most that's a small price to pay for the help they are receiving.
"Sure, the countless helicopters are driving people a little crazy," says Andreas Bethge of the volunteer fire department in the village of Schwarzholz. He's helping to secure the dike. "But it's nothing new to us after the flood in 2002, and the cooperation with the armed forces works flawlessly." He puts his arm around his wife, who has come to join him during his mission on this day. She's nine months pregnant. With her big baby bump she stands at a picnic table and hands out cake, coffee and juice: provisions for the troops.
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- Photo Gallery: The Bundeswehr to the Rescue
- Cleanup Costs: Germany Estimates Billions in Flood Damage (06/11/2013)
- Disaster 2.0: Germans Turn to Facebook for Flood Relief (06/11/2013)
- 'Letting Us Drown': Flood Rushes North, Leaving Angry Residents Behind (06/10/2013)
- Conflicting Statements: Drone Troubles Mount for Minister (06/10/2013)
- Europe Submerged: Floods Head for Hungary, Eastern Germany (06/07/2013)


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Sunderland v Villa: Bent says team finding "rhythm and rapport"
Darren Bent heads into the clash with former club Sunderland insisting that Villa are starting to find their "rhythm and rapport".
Bent believes Villa are very close to firing despite an inauspicious start to the campaign.
He said: "I think we're getting closer. We're getting chances but we're not finishing teams off.
"We are turning the corner and I think someone will get a hiding off us one day.
"I think we will turns things around sooner rather than later.
"It's good when you have good players in the side like Stevie and Brett.
"Karim's done well, Gabby creates stuff and Christian wins headers.
"We have players who can create, we just need to create some rhythm and rapport in the team.
"Then it becomes second nature.
"Ashley Young and Stewart Downing were ideal. But they were like a luxury. It was fantastic but they've gone now.
"We have more than enough players to create chances."
Villa, of course, have invested in up-and-coming starlets to make Villa a force again.
Bent thinks the young lions will roar soon.
He added: "The younger players have come in and they have to learn quickly.
"We have players from the lower league and they will have to learn quickly.
"They've all settled in really well though. They're all fighting to get into the team. You'll be seeing them really soon."
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Juicing is definitely trending. And lately, my husband has been begging to buy a juicer. He keeps telling me that there are all these benefits that come along with juicing. In case you were wondering if you should adopt juicing into your life, here are some of the pros and cons of juicing.
But first, what exactly is juicing? Juicers extract all of the juice from fruits and vegetables and remove all of the fiber so that the juice is clean from pulp. Basically, you put in a bunch of fruits and vegetables and you end with a clear glass of liquid.
Pros of Juicing
It's easy to get your daily allowance of fruits and veggies. When you squeeze everything from fruit and vegetables into a single glass, you are ensuring that you are receiving your necessary nutrients. You don't have to sit down and eat a ton of veggies at every meal. If you have picky kids who hate anything green, juiced veggies could be a good way to trick them into getting their daily allowance.
Drinking fresh juice can also help people lose weight. Some say that juice is a good meal replacement or healthy snack. Fresh juice also promotes overall wellness. The antioxidants in juice help detox the body and eliminate toxins from processed food.
Typically, we would not consume peels, pits and seeds of certain fruits and veggies. However, with a good juicer, you can juice all of nutrients out of mostly everything.
Cons of Juicing
Fresh juice can cause indigestion, and nobody wants that. According to the Food and Drug Administration, juicing can sometimes lead to foodborne illnesses. In packaged juice, the fruit goes through a pasteurization process, which kills the harmful organisms. Washing your fruits and vegetables will minimize this risk.
You also can't store your juice. It is important to drink your fresh juice immediately after juicing. Letting it sit will increase the vulnerability to bacteria. Also, it is also said that the nutrients and antioxidants start to break down soon after the juicing process occurs.
Juicers take out the fiber from fruits and vegetables, which is an essential nutrient. Because all of the fiber is removed, your body absorbs the sugar easier – this can cause spikes in blood sugar.
There are definitely some strong pros and cons of juicing. I would be willing to try it if buying a juicer wouldn't set me back a few hundred dollars. In the meantime, I think I will continue to stick my fruit and veggies in the blender.
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Class A girls: Pond Creek-Hunter edges Seiling for first title
Pond Creek-Hunter senior Rylie Halcomb struggled to find the explanation.
Normally a defensive star, Halcomb delivered offensively Saturday for the third-ranked Panthers in the Class A championship game.
And it couldn't have come at a more opportune time.
She made three 3-pointers in the third quarter and then came up with the game-clinching rebound with 0.9 seconds remaining to lift Pond Creek-Hunter to its first state title with a 32-30 win against No. 7 Seiling at State Fair Arena.
"I'm not a big scorer, but tonight I was feeling the 3, I guess," Halcomb said. "I just let it go. Coming out and being able to finish like that in my senior year is more than I can ask for."
Halcomb had totaled 13 points the first two games of the tournament, but she equaled that Saturday with four treys and a free throw.
She also finished with three rebounds, but the biggest came on Seiling's final shot from Kylie Templin that hit off the side of the rim. Halcomb was fouled on the rebound and missed the free throw, but that didn't matter Seiling did not have time to get a shot off with 0.2 seconds on the clock.
"I told Riley she was going to be a huge key for us in playoff season and she had to step up," Pond Creek-Hunter coach Tasha Diesselhorst said. "She knew that and every game she's contributed. It's perfect for her to go out with a game like this her senior year."
Sophomore Tiarra Davis also delivered, making the game-winning free throws with 38.9 seconds remaining, helping the Panthers (28-1) avoid disaster from its delay game that shredded nearly the entire final quarter.
"I honestly knew they were going in," said Davis, who finished with nine points. "Coach puts a lot of emphasis on how big free throws are. I just knew my teammates trust me and I just put them in."
With Halcomb and Davis stepping up, that relieved pressure from senior Jade Jones, who struggled the entire game shooting. She finished with just eight points on 4 of 13 shooting, well below her average of nearly 26 points per game.
Jones, though, had a remedy to go alongside her teammates stepping up. She suggested the delay game in the second half with the Panthers leading 29-23 to start the fourth.
"Because I couldn't get anything to fall, I said let's just pull the ball out because I knew they would have to come get me," Jones said. "Thank the Lord we came out with the win."
While in the delay, Seiling (23-6) was able to tie the game with 1:04 remaining on Kylie Templin's layup. Davis, though, delivered ahead of Halcomb down the stretch, sending the Panthers to their first gold ball after finishing as runner-up in 1992 and 1993.
"We knew that no one had us at the end of the bracket," Davis said. "Everybody thought we were going to lose that first game and it feels great to prove everybody wrong."


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This popular little resort, situated at the point where the river Owenabue widens to form the Cork anchorage, is a paradise for yachtsmen and has been home to the Cork yacht club since 1969. At Crosshaven, there is a thriving boat-building industry, boasting the Brendan and the Gypsy Moth V, on which Sir Francis Chichester sailed round the world in 1971, among its constructions. Fort Meagher, a fine example of a coastal artillery fort, commands the approach from the sea.


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News Release: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Tallahassee, FL – Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam issued the following statement today regarding the passing of celebrated author Patrick Smith, best known for his novel, A Land Remembered:
"In a warm, accessible way, Patrick Smith told the Florida story. His story of the courage, greed, love and loss in the swamps and glades of our state will be a Florida classic for many decades to come.
"It has been shared with newcomers, is still required reading in many schools and is equally enjoyed by multigenerational families who feel his story is part theirs. A Land Remembered began the conversation between the ranching community and the environmental groups who discovered, through the MacIvey clan's story, common ground that endures to this day."
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If You Thought 2012 Was Tough For European Bonds...
2012 was a tough year for some European government bond markets (Spain +100bps). Even with the rallies of the last few months, we remain dramatically wider than at the beginning and primary issuance is becoming increasingly reliant upon domestic bank reacharounds and/or ECB handouts. UBS expects 2013 to be similar in terms of gross supply to 2012 (around EUR 772bn) and aggregate net supply to fall slightly to EUR 208bn. However, these modest improvements overall (driven by drops in France, Germany, and Holland gross issuance) hide the biggest concern. Spain's gross (and net) issuance is likely to rise to EUR 124bn in 2013 (up 20% over 2012!) and Italy's net supply will rise notably next year (even with significant redemptions). Portugal, also faces a very significant increase in net supply in 2013.
Aggregate Net and Gross Issuance expectations for 2013...
and Changes from 2012... with Portugal facing some stress too
and we bet you never knew Poland dwarfed Greece in the recipient-of-EU-Aid department in 2011! (via Bloomberg)...
It would appear average durations of government debt in Europe will be shrinking in 2013...
Source: UBS and Bloomberg
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"domestic bank reacharounds"
Isn't that what Strauss-Kahn attempted in his NY hotel room?
Yup, and here comes the deflation...
Japan-style 220 sf apartments...
...for anyone in the Fed or government or any of those other pundits who don't think Bernanke is running us down the same path.
Pimco invests in Southern Europe again, now that the ECB guarantees its bonds. So Spain and Italy will easily succeed in their financing in 2013, just like this year.
[...] Everyone knows that almost all Western nations have been running trade deficits for decades know, and that it was once -famously- said that "deficits don't matter". This may sound strange, but I kind of agree:
It's not the 'deficits/debts' themselves that matter, rather than the 'ability to repay these debts in the future through future productivity" that actually matters. For example, there are no people that would loan me 1.000.000$, because noone seriously believes that I will be able to produce enough wealth in the future to repay such a loan. But there are a lot of people that would gladly loan 1.000.000$ to APPLE, because they think (rightly or wrongly so) that APPLE will be able to produce enough wealth in the future to repay this loan (+ interest of course, why else would the bondholders loan the money?).
The problem today is that most corporations (AND countries) have very little (or zero) CREDIBILITY (i.e noone believes that they will be able to repay their loans).
This is why deficits didn't used to matter, but now they do: People used to think that "countries are always able to repay their loans", so they are always credible, and thus "their deficits don't matter [because they will be able to repay their debts in the future through future productivity]". Now, their credibility is gone, so now "deficits matter"...
"your fired. Thank you for playing."
All part of the debt monster, that's what happens when debt is money and dem greedy banks demand interest which can't possibly be paid back!
OT but did that kid Luke post that vid about Bernak grabbing his mike?
hey thanks for the link.
Go and get your gold!!!
Poland is the EU golden child............
It had a surplus of coal until recently..............the EUs great gift is the ability to turn fossil fuel into Grot.
It runs down capital in the most efficient manner possible but because it is a black market state it cannot nor will not spend money to increase its core capital base as this would damage profits.
Leverage = efficiency
All of the energy savings made in Europe is for nothing as almost all of the surplus created feeds back into the fully private money system that is then wasted on their consumption.
You cannot get net capital growth in Europe and the Euro , it is simply impossible in such a extreme market state construct.
Only nation states with a strong executive or pre 1648 Kingdoms can spend money into existence to increase their core capital base.
"the truth is strong with this one. I can't seem to get a lock on him...
On Thanksgiving all will thank The Bernanke for his benevolence to allow worthless paper to trade for record amounts. For allowing Facebook to climb 20% so Zuckerberg can keep his Chinese wife happy by giving her a few million dollars more. For helping mask accounting fraud so all can have their holiday bonuses to rebuild destroyed beachfront property.
And last but not least, thanks to Bernanke for keeping Obama in power so Obamaphones can be under every Christmas tree.
Those numbers are very optimistic. Spain will run a budget deficit approaching €100bn (8% of €1.18trn GDP) not the 5.3% and €64bn or so forecast. Furthermore, these numbers do not account for the cost of a Spanish bank bailout, which adds at least another €60bn to the total. Adding these figures together (€100bn deficit + €60bn redemptions + €60bn bank bailouts), we see that Spain will have to sell €220bn in bonds next year plus whatever the unfinanced deficit is in 2012.
The Spanish authorities have been consistenly low balling their financial needs. This is NOT why we elect our reps in my view. That is why I say "the catastrophe of Sandy is 350 billion" and not 35 as claimed by some. In other words "your open" as it were (in poker parlance) "should be large." ALWAYS.
Thanksgiving makes for slow goings on here on ZH... Have a good one y'all.
and we bet you never knew Poland dwarfed Greece in the recipient-of-EU-Aid department in 2011
For the record, you bet right.
"Poland, the largest recipient of European net funds in 2011, also faces a very significant increase in net supply in 2013." - where is that info coming from ?
2012 gross issuance is planned to end at 168,5 bln, next year it's planned at 145 bln. So with 109 bln maturing, that is 60 bln PLN in net in 2012. 99.6 matures in 2013, so that is 45 net. Looks like a fall of 15 bln pln or a 25% decrease in net supply, not an increase.
In 2013 Poland's gross planned issuance is around 145 bln PLN. 99,6 bln PLN of bonds matures in 2013. So there is around 45 bln PLN of net issuance (ca. the same as UBS shows). Around 20% of needs are prefinanced currently so the market will need to absorb around 109 bln PLN. That means that investors will need to buy around 10 bln PLN or 2,5 bln EUR of new additional debt to what they already hold.
As for dwarfing Greece in EU Aid, first don't confuse debt relief with EU structural funds that Poland is entiteld to based on our EU accession. Second the GDP of Greece is 2,62 times smaller than Polands and it's population is 4 times smaller than Poland, so per unit of GDP or per capita Poland actually receives much less than Greece, even though nominally it's a much richer country. So what's your point?
Chart 1 is for EMU-11 European Monetary Union
Poland is not in Euro Zone!!!!
So Chart 2 is the same It's not Poland It's PORTUGAL
Last Chart is OK


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STI spike in over 40s
BY Fiona Baker
STIs don't discriminate according to age, as more and more Australian baby boomers are starting to discover.
While the media has been filled with reports of the sexually transmitted infection (STI) epidemic raging through the nation's under- 30s, there have also been alarming rises in the over-50s.
The rate of the most common STI, chlamydia, has steadily grown by 300 per cent in Australians under 30 in the past decade, but recently there has been a large rise in rates in the 40-to-64 age group, with the amount of cases doubling between 2004 to 2010, according to figures from the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System.
It's cause for alarm and action, says Dr Deborah Bateson, medical director for Family Planning NSW, which is hoping to roll out a campaign aimed at sexually active older singles. Dr Bateson co-led a recent survey with online dating site RSVP which found the safe-sex message has missed the baby-boomer generation.
"What was concerning is that older women were more likely to have unprotected sex with a new partner," she says. She adds they are also less likely to refuse to have sex without a condom.
The need to arm older people with safe-sex information seems to be a global trend. A 2008 UK study found sexual risk-taking had led to STIs in the over-45s skyrocketing by 127 per cent, with genital warts accounting for 45 per cent of diagnoses.
Why the rise?
There are several reasons for the increase in older people contracting STIs. The finger could be pointed at the rise of male sexual performance drugs such as Viagra, or the fact that newly single boomers are more likely to re-partner and have sex with several partners than previous generations. Dr Bateson says the internet has also opened up ways for older single people to form new relationships. "We found that 42 per cent of older women were just as likely to have met a new sexual partner on the internet in the past year as the younger group," she says.
She says possible explanations for the lack of safe-sex practices among older women include difficulty in negotiating condom use later in life and mistakenly assuming they are at minimal risk, as well as physical factors associated with older age.
"Women who have reached menopause also don't have the added incentive of using condoms to prevent pregnancy," Dr Bateson explains. "It's possible that older women are simply not part of the 'condom generation' and may have missed out on safe-sex campaigns which were aimed at younger people."
ABC Radio's Health Report covered the topic earlier this year and received interesting responses from older women who are internet dating.
A 50-year-old called "Rosie" said the main unspoken issue was "erectile dysfunction" and getting older men to successfully use condoms.
She said: "Despite being serious about safe sex, these are some of my experiences: older men who cannot maintain an erection while wearing a condom or who could not get enough of an erection to put a condom on; a man who pretended to put on the condom I handed him; and a man who pretended to get tested so that we could have unprotected sex."
Taking responsibility
Gynaecologist Dr Elizabeth Farrell, of Jean Hailes for Women's Health, says older men and women starting relationships need to follow the "no condom, no sex" rule until they have both been tested.
Dr Farrell believes the best way to get this message out is via the online dating sites. "If this is how they're meeting each other, then I'd like to see more information about safe-sex practices that particularly target older men and women on these sites," she says.
Jo Dinnison, community manager of 50and.com.au, an online meeting place for people over 50, agrees dating sites can play a vital role in spreading the safe-sex message to older Australians.
"Online dating sites have really opened up opportunities for people over 50 to meet someone new for a relationship or something more casual," she says. "Given this shift in the landscape and resulting behaviours, the safe-sex message is definitely an important one to impart to this age group. We already take steps to educate our members about protecting themselves online – it's a natural step to encourage safe behaviour in real life as well."
Dr Bateson is equally passionate about spreading the safe-sex message to older people. "I dream of running classes on condom-negotiation skills for older women," she says.
What you need to know NOW
The number of Australian cases of gonorrhoea rose by over 25 per cent last year and one in eight people has genital herpes.


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November 2, 2013
Celebrating Death On Dia De Los Muertos
Feliz Día de los Muertos! On November 1 and 2 of every year, people around the world celebrate this Mexican holiday. As Holiday Insights explains, "Translated to English, this is "The Day of the Dead". In actuality, Dia De Los Muertos is not one, but two days spent in honor of the dead. The first day celebrates infants and children who have died. This is a group that is believed to have a special place in heaven, and are referred to as "Angelitos" or little angels. The second day is in honor of adults who have passed away."
This day is one to celebrate our ancestors, those recently passed and those long gone. In America we tend to shy away from talking about death and the dead. In fact, as I wrote, we tend to use language like passed instead of dead. On another side, Día de los Muertos is a time to embrace our loved ones and their memory. It originates from the Aztec Indians according to Holiday Insights. "Dia De Los Muertos was celebrated in late July and early August by Aztec Indians for thousands of years. When the Spaniards conquered Mexico in the 1500's, they looked upon this celebration as a pagan ritual. In an effort to eliminate it, they moved it to the date of All Saints and All Souls Day in November. The effort failed, and the Aztecs along with all Mexicans continue to celebrate the holiday."
I grew up in New Mexico and celebrated this holiday often with friends. Then when I moved to Oklahoma and studied the Spanish language and culture in school, I absolutely fell in love with this holiday. It makes death more hopeful, less sad. It is a day to remember and love not to mourn and depress. People eat and decorate and remember. Families will prepare beloved foods from their dead loved ones, make Pan de Muertos, or "Bread of the Dead" (sometimes jokingly translated as Dead Bread), and set out the mementos of their dead loved ones—just a few of their favorite things.
Plus, the grave plot is decorated as well. In an effort to better inform readers, The Huffington Post published an article about this holiday answering five questions that people might be too afraid to ask about Día de los Muertos:
- What's the difference between Día de los Muertos and Halloween?
- Wait, it's a two-day Holiday?
- How do you celebrate the dead?
- Would you have to go to Mexico to see these celebrations?
- What's up with the skulls?
The article has some great information about each of these. First of all, the difference between Día de los Muertos and Halloween is that Día de los Muertos celebrates death, more particularly the deceased, while Halloween makes death fearful. It is two days because it is parallel to All Saints Day on November 1 and All Souls Day on November 2. Originally, the Aztec's celebrated this event for a month, but the Spanish Conquistadores abbreviated it once they turned Mexico Catholic.
As I stated earlier, the celebration comes by eating, decorating, and remembering. As The Huffington Post explains, "Those who celebrate Día de los Muertos will usually put up altars honoring those members of the family who have passed away. They decorate the altars with candles, sugar skulls, marigolds, food, beverages and clothes. These offerings, or "ofrendas," are gifts for the dead and are usually a combination of his or her favorite things." And these celebrations take place all over the world not just in Mexico although the holiday is most popular in Mexico and now the US due to its growing population of Mexican immigrant and immigrant descendants.
And just what is up with the skulls? Well, the origins trace way, way back to pre-Hispanic era when skulls were kept as trophies and used during rituals. Plus, it makes sense that skulls would symbolize a day honoring and celebrating the dead.
Día de los Muertos is a holiday that many do not often think about, but it is a holiday that changed my life. It reminds me that death should not be feared, should not be hated, and should not be ignored. Our dead loved ones deserve time to be remembered and celebrated. I will definitely take time to celebrate my dad during Día de los Muertos. But I will also celebrate my dead loved ones daily. This, I think, is the most important lesson I learned from Día de los Muertos. Celebration..not fear.
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Many governments consider entrepreneurship and small business startups as being key to driving economic growth, especially in terms of creating jobs and reducing unemployment. According to the Small Business Administration, there were more than 27 million small businesses operating in the United States alone during 2011, and these entities were responsible for creating between 60 and 80% of new jobs nationwide. Given the burden and pressure that rests on the shoulders of small and independent business owners, the challenge that faces them is how to take a break from their organization while ensuring that it remains prosperous.
Taking a Holiday: How to Utilize Modern Technology and Stay in Touch
It appears that the growing reliance on entrepreneurship and independent businesses is prevalent across the globe, and this is having a direct impact on the number of holidays that their owners take each year. In New Zealand for example, business owners took an average of just 13 days off last year, while a staggering 21% felt that they were struggling to achieve a successful work and life balance. Similarly, around 69% of U.K. small business owners took only 10 days or fewer.
While small business owners may fear being away from their organization however, thanks to the advancements in modern technology they can remain in remote contact with their employees from anywhere in the world. Mobile devices such as the iPhone, iPad and smartphone boast advanced wireless communication technology that enables business owners to stay in touch with their operation, and affords them the reassurance of being contactable in the event of an emergency. The price of using these devices abroad has also become more affordable over time, most notably when traveling in the Europe where roaming charges were capped in the summer of 2011.
Suffering from Stress? Have an Infrastructure in Place
Infrastructure is the basic organizational structure that supports a society or business, and it is integral to the successful performance of both. Governments invest huge sums of capital into developing roads, schools and communication systems for the benefit of society, and this practice is credited with improving both economic development and the overall quality of life experienced by citizens. Creating an infrastructure in a business can achieve similar results, both in terms of optimizing commercial performance and maintaining the owner's well-being as an individual.
When you consider that the annual cost of work place stress in the U.S. is estimated at over $300 billion, according to statistics released by the American Institute of Stress, the need for a solid business infrastructure becomes even more pressing. For small and independent business owners, creating a clear chain of command within their organization is a good place to start, as this helps the process of delegating responsibility and ensuring that tasks are completed efficiently. By also striving to improve communication with employees and department managers, owners can take breaks from their business without ever worrying that they are losing overall control.
Embrace Modern Business Methods: How Outsourcing Can Help Your Businesses
Outsourcing is an evolving business tool, and one that has the potential to revolutionize a small business owners operation. While IT and website development tasks are synonymous with outsourcing, it is now also being applied to jobs relating to human resources, sales and marketing, financial services and administration. In short, outsourcing is increasingly being utilized to handle the everyday requirements of a business operation, which allows those in charge to maintain an overview and define a successful commercial strategy.
A significant issue faced by independent and small business owners is the tendency to micro-manage, which forces them to become too involved with everyday operational tasks. Outsourcing these tasks not only defines ownership but also allows a business leader to take a backwards step and manage their operation more efficiently. Once tasks have been assigned and are in hand however, business owners can also look to take a well-deserved break while also empowering their employee to assume greater responsibility.
The Bottom Line
As the worlds of technology and commerce has evolved over the last decade, so too business practices have changed significantly. Given that these changes have empowered owners to stream line their operation, improve communication and work remotely, it is only an unwillingness to embrace them that can cause a business problems over time.


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This is a classic Pronovias (style is donaire) and is somewhat of a blend between a classic ballgown and an A-line/slight mermaid style dress (i.e. dropped waist). The top portion of the dress is a beautiful blend of chiffon, beading & lace. The back is actually my favorite part of this dress: small dainty buttons down the entire back, ending below the waist/mid-butt area (depending on your height, etc). It is what is called a "dropped waist," so it accentuates the figure much more than the classic ballgown, but not so much to where it is a mermaid style dress. The bottom of the dress (as you can see from the pics) has cascading, soft ruffles that still allow for a sliming shape. It has a gorgeous train (more ruffles!) and bustles into a ballgown-style dress.
The dress also has a built in bra (clasps in the back of the dress), so that you don't have to worry about pulling up a strapless dress at all (it was SO nice to not have to do that one time during my entire wedding day).
I had a garden – style wedding outdoors in August and was surprisingly cool temperature-wise, even with all of the ruffles, etc.
I received so many compliments on this dress; it truly is a gown you will only wear on your wedding day and photographs beautifully (our photographer said it's his favorite he's seen in years). I'm sad to part with it, but we are saving for some other goals in our marriage now and I also wouldn't mind sharing this fantastic piece with another bride who will love it as much as I did.
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When her dad is stung by a hornets, Sal takes over as stagecoach driver and runs into the scoundrel, Poetic Pete. But have no fear this larger than life size gal manages to get the mail through and capture the villain, too! This is a lively vehicle for giving kids a glimpse of the old west. Based on several true-life characters, this is a work of historic fiction with opportunities for singing some of our best known folksongs. A storybook that can be partly sung and enjoyed by young listeners/singers. 4-8.
Age: Preschool, Early School Years. Award Year: 2009. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.
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By Kyle Murphy, UA Media RelationsBOX SCORETUSCALOOSA ?? After a strong first half which saw the Alabama Crimson Tide go into the locker room with a seven point lead, the Ole Miss Rebels bounced back in the second half to post a 71-61 victory in the two teams first Southeastern Conference showdown of the year on Saturday evening.
After trailing 30-23 at the half, the Rebels used a big momentum swing and a strong inside presence from center Dwayne Curtis to score 48 second half points and improve its SEC record to 1-0.
The Tide would lose more than just its first conference game, as senior forward and leading scorer Chuck Davis would exit the game midway through the first half with an injury to his right knee and not return. Ole Miss would take advantage of the absence of the Tide's leader by pounding the ball inside to Curtis, who posted a double-double with 21 points and 14 rebounds.
Ole Miss had three other players score in double figures Saturday. Forward Londrick Nolen had 15 points, guard Bam Doyne had 13 points, and point guard Todd Abernethy had 11.
Alabama had three players score in double figures tonight, including freshman guard Brandon Hollinger, who posted a career high with 13 points. Hollinger was five-for-ten from the field including going three-for-five from beyond the three point line. Center Jermareo Davidson led all players with 25 points. He shot eight-for-fourteen from the field and nine-for-eleven from the free throw line. Freshman Richard Hendrix added 12 for the Crimson Tide.
"I was proud of our players tonight because they played hard," said Alabama head coach Mark Gottfried. "We have to just keep fighting and overcome this loss."
The loss drops Alabama's overall record to 7-6 and 0-1 in conference play. The Crimson Tide continues SEC play with a tough two game road trip that includes a trip to Auburn on Wednesday night and a trip to Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky to take on the 21st ranked Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday. The Auburn game will be televised by Jefferson Pilot and tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday night. The Kentucky game will be televised by CBS and is set for a noon tip-off on Saturday.


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Many of our Doilies have Angel Wing mates. These are half sized dies that match the shape of the die cut.
Simply die cut one side, flip the craft paper and align the edge of the first cut to the edge
of the second cut for an economical shape cut of the die. Angel Wings shape cuts may also
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RESULTS FOR CATEGORY: Social Media Legal Issues
Aug. 1, 2012 – Amy D. Plummer, Iowa Banking Law Blog
We have all heard the hype about social media: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, blogs, chat rooms. Many claim it's the latest, greatest and most cost-effective way to market a business. But does it have the same benefits to the banking industry, and if so, what are the risks?
Jun. 21, 2012 – The Dickinson Law Newsroom
The National Labor Relations Board Acting General Counsel has issued the third guidance document in the last ten months addressing social media activity by employees – one of the fastest developing areas of employment law.
Jun. 12, 2012 – The Dickinson Law Newsroom, Iowa Banking Law Blog, Iowa Employer Law Blog
Dickinson recognized by Chambers USA for "spot-on" legal guidance
Mar. 16, 2012 – David M. Repp
To what extent can Iowa parents be liable for damages caused by their children? Generally, under common law, parents are not responsible unless the damages can be directly attributable to some action or inaction of the parent. Under the Iowa Parental Responsibility Act, though, parents may be liable for their children's unlawful acts no matter how closely they are supervised or controlled.
Mar. 15, 2012 – John E. Lande, Iowa Banking Law Blog
On March 14 the Iowa Civil Justice Task Force released recommendations for reforming the state's civil justice system, including a recommendation to establish specialized "business courts." Before Iowa can launch a business court system, however, two important issues must be addressed.


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By Shane Jester, Central Web Support
Do you maintain an official Website at the University? If so, did you know that state Websites are required to be ADA compliant? Do you even know what ADA compliant means?
ADA Basics
The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) basically states that those people with either physical or mental handicaps shall not be discriminated against in cases where it is possible to avoid such discrimination. Because the internet is such a visual experience, it is easy to forget that not everyone can see it. That does not mean that these same people cannot participate and benefit from the internet. There are several "text-to-speech" computer software packages that will translate information on a computer to speech, allowing a person with a visual impairment to hear the content of your Website. However, there are a few things which you as a Web developer must do in order to make this possible.
Making your Website ADA Compliant
Test it out
These are just three of the major pitfalls that have the ability to make a Website ADA non-compliant. However, these are also the most common reasons that sites fall in the non-compliant category. The way to be sure if your site is ADA compliant is to test it using "text-to-speech" software. If you do not have the money to purchase the software, there are packages installed in the Adaptive Computer Lab located in Chilton Hall room 116. If you have a valid Student or Faculty/Staff ID you can use the computers to test your Website. Whether it is your personal Web page or an official UNT Website, you should always make sure that you can have as many viewers as possible.


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Shooting in Modesto, suspect taken into custody | Community
MODESTO, CA - 21-year Kenneth Ware was arested Sunday after he allegedly shot a teenage boy in the leg then attempted to evade arrest, said police.
Police said Ware, arrived at a home in the 1500 block of January Avenue in Modesto Sunday morning where, according to neighbors, he was visiting a girlfriend.
Apparently, a fight broke out between Ware and a 16-year-old boy in the area and the boy was shot in the leg.
"This guy is always fighting over there and fighting with the girl," said neighbor Ethel Groothoff. "I said, 'Oh my gosh. Those are gunshots. Those aren't fireworks'!" said Groothoff. "We're sitting here watching 9/11 ceremonies and all of a sudden, there was this loud pop."
Groothoff said she and her daughter went outside to see what was going on. As they were calling police, Ware took off running.
Police canvassed the area and located Ware several blocks away on Whitmer Court. Ware refused to surrender and fled, said Police. A foot pursuit ensued in which an officer shot at Ware, but missed.
Police said officers finally managed to catch Ware and arrest him.
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As a relatively new-ish person to Austin and an avid aviation fan, I am curious to know if there are any good, high-quality spots to actually see the activity at Bergstrom ? I was also curious to know when the most activity takes place during the day/week.
I have utilised Bergstrom as a passenger, and I have to say...I agree with the 'Best Of' list recently posted. Austin's airport is EXCELLENT!
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This will not take you more than 5 minutes: the purpose of this program is to enable a click on the pushButton to close the execution of this program. As always when editing .ui files, we start in the Qt Designer. Read the getting to know Qt Designer document now if you are unfamiliar with Qt Designer. We call the program rather colourfully, quitter, so that our Designer created MainWindow with one button is saved as quitter.ui.
All current source code for "Close", "About", "Show Licence", all versions of "Combined", "Engineering Application" aka "truss" are stored in one repository tuts4pyside. For your convenience, please install a copy of the repository with the following command:
git clone https://github.com/OldAl/tuts4pyside
If you do not have git, pllease install it first. To convert quitter.ui to a python readable format, ui_quitter.py, do the following
pyside-uic quitter.ui -o ui_quitter.py
The file naming is convenient as one needs to remember only one name: quitter. The rest of the name helps recognise the purpose of the file.
Note: If you don't have setuptools installed, you will get an error when trying to execute pyside-uic
Traceback (most recent call last): File "c:26\Scripts\pyside-uic-script.py", line 5, in <module> from pkg_resources import load_entry_point ImportError: No module named pkg_resources
You can find setuptools here: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools
The listing of the program follows:
#!/usr/bin/env python # quitter.py- provide a button to quit this "program" import sys from PySide.QtGui import QMainWindow, QPushButton, QApplication from ui_quitter import Ui_MainWindow class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow): def __init__(self, parent=None): super(MainWindow, self).__init__(parent) self.setupUi(self) if __name__ == '__main__': app = QApplication(sys.argv) frame = MainWindow() frame.show() app.exec_()
If you run the program, you will find that it can be closed either by the usual click on the [x], or click of the button. An image of the GUI can be seen if you click on the following link:
Now look closely at the code. Where is the code enabling the button to close the program? It surely is not in the listing…
The reason for its absence is that it has been created on the Qt Designer, which has a signal-slot editor. We used it surreptitiously to connect PushButton.click() "signal" to MainWindow.close() "slot". It is imbedded in the quitter.ui file and following the conversion, in the ui_quitter.py file. And from that file, we imported Ui_MainWindow class, which is one of the ancestors of our MainWindow class. We use Python's multiple inheritance to facilitate use of methods in the ui_quitter.py module.
There are other ways to "skin the cat" and we could avoid dual inheritance, but why not use it when it is convenient? The super digs deeper into the ancestry and initialises the immediate ancestor of MainWindow and thus the whole tree of ancestry.
You will notice that the init method of the MainWindow specifies the ancestor as None. That is kind of indication to PySide that the MainWindow is indeed the Main Window of the program.


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Nauru parliament dissolved and election date announced
Nauru's parliament has been dissolved and an election date of April the 6th announced.
However, the group of politicians who last week challenged the parliamentary speaker's adjournment of the assembly are understood to be considering further legal action.
Last week, the Chief Justice Geoffrey Eames QC upheld the eight MPs' challenge and declared the adjournment by the speaker Ludwig Scotty as unconstitutional.
Radio New Zealand International understands that the challengers, who include a former president, Marcus Stephen, are looking at their legal options with a view to further Supreme Court action.
Sources predict that if that action is upheld both the dissolution of parliament and the accouncement of an election date could be declared null and void.
Next story in Pacific: Former Fiji deputy PM believes registar of political parties resigned to save reputation
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Seeking perfect moderation as a fan
If LeBron James leaves the Miami Heat, his teammate Dwyane Wade and Heat president Pat Riley will be devastated. But if he spurns the Cleveland Cavaliers he will, once more, rip the heart out of a beleaguered city. Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert will likely write another angry diatribe in Comic Sans font about James' selfishness and "cowardly betrayal" and post it to the team's website.
If Kevin Love gets traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves, I hope they send him to a losing franchise like Milwaukee or Cleveland (with no LeBron). That would just serve him right for not wanting to be a Timberwolf (never mind that they are losers, too).
These are the kinds of reactions NBA free agency elicits: extreme and over the top. Team owners get angry. Former teammates feel snubbed. Fans feel betrayed and become emotionally overwrought. Others react with elation or vengeance. Why? What does it say about us that we get so worked up over professional athletes switching jobs?
Is it mere media sensationalism, exaggerating stories and hyping people up? Are we stuck in a fantasyland where we ride an emotional roller coaster based on the actions of our favorite players? Have sports become a fantasy novel or a reality TV series where we see ourselves in the plotline and live and die with the happenings? Or is it the feelings we have for players aren't just those of a fan but rather those of a dependent, a family member?
At their base, such responses seem like idolatry, plain and simple. We have placed our happiness in the success of a player and his team. Good players are essential to the success of a team, so when they are added or subtracted our potential happiness is added to or subtracted from as well. But idolatry is only part of the explanation.
We respond the way we do not because of any single reason, but because of parts of all of them. Yes, the media spurs our responses and exaggerates our feelings, but the press is merely feeding off already-present stories and responses, thus creating a cycle of hype. We have developed affection for players, but that in itself is not a bad thing. It is actually deeply human and normal, so long as it isn't an obsession or deep attachment. And it is only natural to find pleasure and happiness when a team we root for does well or has the prospects of doing well. The problem arises when we base our happiness, our mood, and our demeanor on that success. Then it is idolatry.
Saint Augustine famously said, "Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation." This isn't a commendation of abstinence; it's a statement of the challenge we face in doing things, even good things, in moderation, including being a sports fan. It is fun, engaging, emotional, and passionate, but it can easily become a god in our lives, causing us to ourselves in it. The right response isn't to give it up completely but to seek that "perfect moderation"—the right balance between passion and putting sports in their rightful place.
UPDATE (12 p.m. EDT): LeBron James announced he plans to leave the Miami Heat and sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers.


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Formerly the Hardwoods Distribution Income Fund (the Fund), HDI was formed by the Fund in order to convert from an income trust structure to a corporation. The Fund was converted to a corporation by way of a plan of arrangement effective July 1, 2011. Under the arrangement, the Fund was wound up into HDI, and Hardwoods became a wholly owned subsidiary of HDI. As part of the arrangement, unitholders of the Fund received one common share of HDI in exchange for each unit of the Fund held at the time of conversion.
HDI is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and trades under the symbol HWD.
Hardwoods has been in business for over 50 years. We sell quality lumber, hardwood plywood and specialty products to cabinet makers, custom millworkers, furniture makers and other industrial customers that manufacture products made from hardwood. Demand for products made from hardwood comes from multiple sectors of the North American economy, including new home construction, renovation, non-residential construction, and institutional markets. There is warmth to the look and touch of hardwoods that no other material can match, and people place a high value on products crafted from real wood. Hardwood products are a part of our daily lives in the homes we live in (cabinets, mouldings, custom finishing, and home furniture) and places we visit (furniture, cabinetry, and finishing millwork for office buildings, restaurant and bar interiors, hotel lobbies, retail point-of-purchase displays, schools, hospitals, custom motor coaches, yacht interiors and other specialty areas).
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The Human Race
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Courses Update
The courses for the three races are now all on the "The Courses" tab. They are a bit rough in places, I will be running them within the next couple weeks to test how accurate they are, check back for new updates!
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
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Registration is now open! Go to the "Registration" tab for the full details. Sign up today! Not only are you supporting an awesome cause but you're also working for yourself to stay in shape and maintain health, those are two of the best combinations ever! I appreciate all of your support :)
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Registration and Sponsorship
I have decided on a means of registration. Since Orcas Island Parks and Recreation is going to be sponsoring me, they have graciously offered me the use of their online registration program called ActiveNet. Next week I will be setting it up and adding a link to my site for people to start registering, so be on the lookout for that!
However, there will also be the possibility of signing up on the day of the race BUT you must come by 9am to ensure you get your forms filled out in time to start the race. The race will be starting at 10 am with the Half Marathon runners going first, followed by the 10k and then 5k.
I am working on figuring out the courses and those will be published in the next couple of weeks. Keep checking back for updates or feel free to email me at firstname.lastname@example.com or message me on Facebook if you have any questions.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
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I am new here so hellooo.
Ive had a Boardman pro MTB for some time now.when I am going dead slow or walking along with said bike the back pads must be dragging as there is a squeeling noise almost a high pitch vibration through the frame. I have removed the wheel and lightly sannded the disc and pads twice but it still does it. Highly annoying.it has avid elixir r brakes.
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Decision made after energy drink's market share plunges from 80% to 6%. Most of employees in Israel fired, advertising budget canceled
Navit Zommer
Published: 01.04.13, 14:43 / Israel Business
Navit Zommer
Global Red Bull has decided that the drink's market share in Israel does not justify the millions of dollars a year invested in the sales promotion and advertising activity performed in the country.
Yet according to a source close to the company, the decision not to completely shut down the company's Israeli subsidiary is a show of faith in the Israeli market.


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Fastoneway.com is visited by approximately 40 visitors everyday, making it rank 1,745,032 among other websites in terms of popularity. The ad-revenue from these many visitors can be around $0 daily.The site describes itself as:
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Congress should rein in the Export-Import Bank
Another sign of the blatant cronyism involving the Export-Import Bank emerged this week.
First Solar, a solar panel manufacturer, is by most standards a failing company. It suffered a net loss of $39 million in 2011, and an even greater loss of nearly $100 million in 2012. The company threw away $215 million at one point on solar panels that ended up failing at high temperatures. (A solar panel that can't withstand heat?)
But First Solar has political connections within the Obama Administration. And it also has a trump card: First Solar is a member of the "Business Alliance," a secret clique of corporate donors to the Center for American Progress (CAP). CAP, in turn, lobbied Capitol Hill for First Solar, without disclosing the financial support it receives from the flailing solar energy company:Read More »


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Car Seat Blanket. As I near these last weeks of this pregnancy, I am feeling so great compared to the month prior to my son being born.
So I've been so grateful I've had some energy to get a few more things done, where before I'd just collapse at home, sleep, go to work, and repeat it seemed. So this project is actually a re-make of a gift I received with my son. My best friend's mom gave me this flannel blanket for the car seat. First of all the design is awesome, because it has holes to allow the straps and buckle through. No more plopping a blanket on baby to just have it fall off and out of the car seat.
Bags. Anywhere Highchair. Favorite tutorials. Baby Gifts: Pretty Bird Binky Leash & Carry Bag - Sew4Home. Summer seems like the prefect time to pull up some projects that will make the most of all those pretty pieces in your scrap bag, bin or box.
This week's ScrapBusters Series brings you five great little-bit-o-fabric ideas, starting with today's perfect baby gift bundle of two binkys on their own little leashes and a matching drawstring carry bag. This project is at the very Tip-Top of the Cutie-Pie Ranking & Rave Scale. For those of you unfamiliar with the C.P.R.R.S., a project's ranking consists of the combined number and volume of "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhs" generated at baby showers. It's an independent ranking, so don't even try to find it on Google.


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Energizing Staff Development Using Film Clips: Memorable Movie Moments That Promote Reflection, Conversation, and Action
SAGE Publications, Sep 8, 2005 - 145 pages
Make training fun, engaging, and rewarding with this powerful and available technology!
Video and DVD clips give participants an opportunity to explore values and ideas, learn about one another, and in the process, build a stronger learning community. Energizing Staff Development Using Film Clips: Memorable Movie Moments That Promote Reflection, Conversation, and Action is a resource of film and television clips that staff developers can use to encourage discussion and reflection on pertinent, common themes, including courage, communication, change, conflict, creativity, and leadership. Each chapter includes real-life examples of how clips may be used in staff development settings, quotes for extending thinking and discussion, and articles and books that relate to the chapter theme.
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These stimulating, instructive movie clips lead to helpful conversations, create positive plans of action, and promote learning by reflection. Whether it is for a team meeting, a faculty meeting, or a training program, leaders and organizations will find a clip to generate conversations about many of the most pressing issues in education.


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Freedom House has released Countries at the Crossroads 2012. Countries at the Crossroads is Freedom House's annual assessment of government performance in 72 strategically important countries worldwide. The in-depth comparative analyses and quantitative ratings, assessing each country's performance in four spheres: government accountability and public voice, civil liberties, rule of law, and anti-corruption and transparency.
The 2012 edition is the seventh in the Countries at the Crossroads series and covers 35 countries, 32 of which have been examined in past editions. An expert-authored narrative report of approximately 7,000 words was produced for each country in the survey, now available at Freedom House website.
Read the expert report on Iran, authored by Golnaz Esfandiari, here.
Excerpt from Countries at the Crossroads 2012 :
The scores for the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries featured in this year's edition of Crossroads demonstrate the extraordinary turning point at which the region finds itself, between the creation of fair and representative governance systems on the one hand, and faltering progress or backsliding on the other. At the close of the report's scoring period—the roughly two-year span ending on January 1, 2012, for most countries—there were high expectations for democratic reform in the places that experienced uprisings, but also dashed hopes where authoritarian governments doubled down on the use of force to maintain their grip on power. Moreover, a number of troubling developments during the months after the end of the scoring period suggest that progress toward democratic consolidation, particularly in Egypt, is uncertain.


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A group of 38 state lawmakers sent a letter to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Monday urging him to remove New York from a national program that has been a cornerstone of the Obama administration's immigration enforcement efforts. Read more
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PORT ANGELES — Dozens flocked to a Port Angeles rally against the
expansion of the Border Patrol headquarters at the site of the planned building renovation on Sunday. Thirty-five protesters held signs in support of immigrants' rights and against defense spending during the two-hour May Day Rally.
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"That was too much for Festus. He interrupted with a shout: 'Paul, you're crazy! You've read too many books, spent too much time staring off into space! Get a grip on yourself; get back in the real world!'
"But Paul stood his ground. 'With all respect, Festus, Your Honour, I'm not crazy. I'm both accurate and sane in what I'm saying. The King knows what I'm talking about. I'm sure that nothing of what I said sounds crazy to him. He's known all about it for a long time. You must realise that this wasn'tdone behind the scenes. You believe the prophets, don't you, King Agrippa? Don't answer that -- I know you believe.'" Acts 26:24-27 (The Message).
Why did Festus react so violently to Paul's story? Did Paul sound like a crazy man? To a Roman who was steeped in the bizarre and ridiculous beliefs of his idolatrous religion, for a human being to be executed and then to rise from the dead, and then actually to appear and speak to the man who stood before them who was willing to lay down his life for what he was saying, was beyond reason. Did Paul really expect them to believe his story?
What if it were true? What were the implications for him? Brush Paul off as out of his mind and he could escape the obligations this testimony laid on him. Festus' reaction is often the reaction of people who do not want God to intrude into their lives with His requirements. They have no interest in living in harmony with their Creator. Get rid of His witnesses and then I don't have to worry about what He says. I can make Him go away if I silence the voice that speaks of Him.
Unfortunately for Festus, Paul was not a lone voice in bearing witness to the Messiah who came from God, laid down His life and then rose from the dead. For many centuries before it happened the Hebrew prophets spoke of the event as a fait accompli -- and it was because, from God's point of view, it was finished from before the foundation of the world.
Paul was not speaking of something brand new. He had stepped in time into the plan of God which was conceived and effected before time began. Festus could shout and scream and call him names but that did not alter the truth that Paul was declaring before that august assembly.
The Jesus whom the Jewish religious leaders and the Roman soldiers thought that they had safely disposed of was the Jesus who had stood before Paul in His risen glory to rescue him from his self-destruction and send him out as one of those he had so vehemently despised to carry His message to the ends of the earth. Paul had no option but to explain why he was on this apparently suicidal mission. It was not his idea. He had been chosen and commissioned to do it and he had accepted the package.
Paul appealed to King Agrippa. He was fully conversant with all the facts. He was an authority on Jewish affairs. Perhaps this was Agrippa's moment to put it all together and to realise that Paul was speaking the truth.
In the environment of Governor Festus, blinded by his pagan outlook on life, Agrippa and Bernice, arrogant and pompous regents of an out-of-the-way and obscure province in the Roman Empire and all the glitterati in Caesarea, Paul preached the gospel of the risen Christ who outshines and outlives all. These so-called intellectuals refused to believe the truth but they gladly swallowed any old bumph dished up to them in the guise of religion as long as it left them alone to continue in their inflated opinions of themselves and in their perverted way of life.
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Police charge man with carrying stolen gun
A Hanover Township man is in custody after police caught him with an allegedly stolen gun following a fight Monday.
Otis Jermaine Crowder, 40, is charged with felony counts of receiving stolen property and carrying a firearm without a license, and misdemeanor counts of simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and disorderly conduct.
According to police, officers went to 1429 S. Main St. on a report of two men fighting, only to find that the men had left the scene in separate vehicles and resumed the fight on Bunker Drive.
When police arrived, Crowder pulled out a loaded .22 caliber handgun with nine additional rounds in the magazine and threw it into a nearby field.
Police arrested Crowder and the man he was fighting with, 35-year-old Bubacarr Cham. Police said the two men got into a heated argument on South Main Street over a dispute involving their children. Police said Crowder allegedly hit Cham in the arm with a bat, then, when the argument continued on Bunker Drive, Crowder pulled the gun on Cham.
The Morton, Delaware County, police department reported the weapon had been stolen in their jurisdiction, police soon learned.
Crowder was arraigned overnight by Magisterial District Judge Daniel O'Donnell at Luzerne County Correctional Facility and kept there when he couldn't post $25,000 cash bail.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. May 7 in front of Magisterial District Judge Joseph Halesey.
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