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Disgruntled Walmart Employee Knocks Manager Out In Break Room
One person can only take so much. This employee is angry with his manager for something that happened (not sure what exactly) and has words with him. The manager was getting a little close during the argument and the employee warned him to stay back. Once the manager crossed the imaginary line the employee drew, it was over. Even the other employee's saw it coming. The one behind the camera was saying "don't hit him, don't hit him, don't hit him," at one point.
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Buffalo Bills hall of fame quarterback Jim Kelly appeared on the radio with John Murphy Thursday night. During his segment, Kelly discussed his feelings on who he would start at quarterback this season.
"I've been to a couple of practices," Kelly said. "If I had to give a nod, I really would look more towards Kevin Kolb right now. And the reason I say that is, he's a veteran. He's been through it. He knows what to look at."
Although Kelly gives Kolb the start, he doesn't discount E.J. Manuel's talent either.
"When EJ Manuel, when he gets it, when it starts clicking with him, and the more I saw him, the more people I talk to, it's starting to click more and more," Kelly told host John Murphy. "He's such a great athlete, he's got such a strong arm, and he's got such good football sense, which is why they drafted him."
Regardless of who gets the start this season, Kelly truly believes that the Bills have improved at the quarterback position from previous years.
"Right now, it will be interesting to see how this training camp pans out. Both of them had great minicamps, they both did very good jobs. The whole coaching staff looked at them, and that was one position they might not have to worry about as much as they have in the past."
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The Nats' performance in game two didn't change much from game one, but the Cardinals' certainly did. St. Louis walked away with a 12-4 massacring of the Nats in a game where runs were given up by four of the seven Nats pitchers. Two of those three guys, Christian Garcia and Ryan Mattheus, are among the least experienced pitchers on the Nats' staff. Tom Gorzelanny was the third guy, and while he didn't give up an earned run, he did allow a hit that charged a run to Sean Burnett.
It was an all around ugly game for the Nats, but luckily, they have time to bounce back for three consecutive games at Nationals Park. None the less, here are the three key moves that ensure the Nats their shellacking.
3. Jon Jay's wall-banging catch
The Nats had the game within four runs in the sixth inning, and Danny Espinosa went first pitch swinging against new pitcher Joe Kelly to start the inning. He belted the ball to deep center field, and it looked like a sure double, possibly even a triple. But Jon Jay, the Cardinals' speedy center fielder, tracked the ball down while plowing into the center field wall.
If Jay doesn't get to that wall, it could have changed the game with four full innings left. It was a pivotal play despite the Cards already leading 7-3.
2. Carlos Beltran's two-home run day
Some thought Beltran's career was nearing its end with the New York Mets around the albatross of his massive contract. His last two seasons in St. Louis has shown he has something left in the tank, and his two home runs in game two were mammoth shots.
The first was 414 feet and the second was 416 feet, according to ESPN Home Run Tracker. The first homer was stopped by the facing of the third deck, though. They both would've gone a long, long way had they not been stopped by the seats.
Here's a video of both monster slams and the curtain call.
1. Seven shutdown innings from the Cardinals' bullpen
Initially, it seemed that Jaime Garcia was pulled in the second inning by Cardinals' manager Mike Matheney as a shrewd and gutsy move so they could try and put the Nats away early. It worked pretty well, as the pinch hitter, Skip Schumaker, grounded out but drove a run in, and then Jon Jay knocked one in, too. (Here's video of the call to replace Garcia.)
It turns out, though, that Garcia was pulled because of a shoulder injury, and he had an MRI on it after the game. Still, the Cardinals bullpen made it through seven innings and only allowed the Nats to tack on three more runs. It was yeoman's work for the group for the five relievers that helped the Cardinals tie the series at one game a piece.
There's some concern about the lackluster starting pitching from the Nats early this postseason. The starters are the main reason the Nats are where they are right now, and if they're not able to produce, it's hard to see how they can advance past the Division Series. It will be up to Edwin Jackson and Ross Detwiler to get things back on track in games three and four, respectively. Here's hoping for some more optimistic keys in the games to come.
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AG criticized for 'terrorist' paroles
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder "has lied about his role in granting pardons to terrorists" under Presidents Clinton and Obama and should be removed from office, according to Cliff Kincaid, president of America's Survival Inc.
Kincaid moderated a daylong conference on Tuesday at the National Press Club, sponsored by his Washington-based investigative organization.
Speakers included Richard Hahn, an FBI agent who led numerous terrorism investigations before retiring in 1999; Humberto Fontova, an author whose family fled Cuba in 1961; Joseph Connor, whose father died in a 1975 New York City bombing by Puerto Rican terrorists; and Larry Grathwohl, who infiltrated the radical Weather Underground in the 1960s for police and the FBI.
In 1999, Holder, then a deputy attorney general, pushed to pardon 14 federal prisoners who belonged to a Puerto Rican terror group, the FALN, Kincaid and Connor said.
The FALN exploded more than 100 bombs in the United States during the 1970s.
The 14 prisoners, convicted in the 1980s on conspiracy and bomb-making charges, were sentenced to up to 85 years in prison.
Two others refused to accept paroles.
FBI and federal prison officials, two U.S. attorneys, the Fraternal Order of Police and at least one Justice Department official opposed the paroles.
In 2009, as the Senate considered his nomination as attorney general, Holder said those paroled "were not directly involved in incidents that led to death or injuries."
Hahn, the former FBI agent, said Holder "could not possibly know" that, because the parolees were not charged in any fatal bombings despite evidence of complicity.
Kincaid blamed Holder's Justice Department for the 2010 paroles of Carlos Torres, a FALN co-founder, and Marilyn Buck, a Weather Underground and Black Liberation Army member.
Buck -- convicted in the mid-'80s of various crimes, including a 1981 robbery that killed a security guard and two policemen -- died soon after her release.
"Freedom for terrorists seems to be a policy started under Clinton and continued under Obama ... and they both have one thing in common -- Eric Holder," Kincaid said.
He and Grathwohl accused Holder of trying to halt an investigation into a deadly 1970 bombing in San Francisco. Both have long accused Weather Underground leaders William Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn of complicity in that attack, although neither was ever charged in the case.
The couple, who now live in Chicago, have been involved in President Obama's political campaigns, and Obama has acknowledged their friendship.
"In addition to prosecuting Ayers and Dohrn, there is an obligation to pursue the terrorist fugitives ... here and in places like Cuba," Kincaid said.
He accused the Obama White House of trying to loosen Cuban travel and trade restrictions even as the communist-ruled island nation "continues to wage war on the United States."
He and Fontova said Cuban intelligence agents actively operate here while political dissidents in Cuba are "being beaten up, tortured and killed" by the Castro regime.


text: Blogs Invensys celebrates Foxboro's 100th birthday Category: Foxboro Company Invensys Submitted by waltboyes on Tue, 06/24/2008 - 18:07 From all of us at Control, we want to wish Foxboro a happy century day, and hopeful wishes for many more. From the press release: Invensys Process Systems (IPS), a global technology, software and consulting firm, celebrated here today the 100th anniversary of the Foxboro automation products brand. Login or register to post comments Read more 6638 reads Permalink What's a DCS? Category: ABB Emerson Process Management Foxboro Company Honeywell Process Systems NovaTech Peter Zornio Rick Dolezal Rockwell Automation Siemens Yokogawa Submitted by waltboyes on Mon, 03/17/2008 - 11:24 Somebody wrote to the A-List at control.com a while back, and claimed that while XYZ and ABC were DCS systems, two other companies' systems, in his not-so-humble opinion, didn't qualify. Last year, in a discussion with Emerson's Chief Strategic Officer, Peter Zornio, we came up with the following definition of... Login or register to post comments Read more 3382 reads Permalink And Invensys responds...inadvertently Category: Foxboro Company Invensys milestones and history Submitted by waltboyes on Wed, 01/16/2008 - 15:55 not an hour after I posted the foregoing, I received a huge envelope from Invensys with a hundred year anniversary 2008 calendar in it. I'm glad they are going to do something for Foxboro. And it is a very nice calendar, too.... Login or register to post comments Read more 2341 reads Permalink A Century of Automation-- Foxboro turns 100 Category: Foxboro Company milestones and history Submitted by waltboyes on Wed, 01/16/2008 - 13:16 Even though Foxboro appears not to have sent out news releases talking about this, I'd like to remind everybody that 2008 is Foxboro's 100th birthday. The Bristol brothers, Edgar H. Bristol and Bennet B. Bristol, set up the In... Login or register to post comments Read more 2514 reads Permalink Jim Gray's legacy lives on... Category: Careers Careers and Education engineering education Fieldbus Foundation Foxboro Company James O. Gray Scholarship Submitted by waltboyes on Wed, 11/21/2007 - 12:16 Jim Gray was a friend of mine for many years. He was a senior sales and marketing official at Foxboro, who sadly died way too young. The Fieldbus Foundation established a scholarship in his name, and I am pleased to report the winners for this year: The Fieldbus Foundation has... Login or register to post comments Read more 2743 reads Permalink


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Alzheimer's Walk is Sept. 21
This year's Walk to End Alzheimer's in New Richmond will be held Saturday, Sept. 21, at The Deerfield, 1227 W. 8th St.
This year's goal is $33,392. Last year the local event raised close to $30,000, said walk chairwoman Jackie Waalen.
Participants may register online or onsite the day of the walk. Walk-in registration starts at 8:30 a.m., and the opening ceremony is at 9:30 a.m.
Donations may be made online, or individuals and families may register to raise money and walk.
Each adult who brings in $100 will receive a purple walk T-shirt. Youths can qualify for a T-shirt by raising $35.
Families, work groups and others are encouraged to register teams, which could be just one person or 30 people, Waalen said.
The Westfields Hospital team, of which Randy Calleja is a member, hopes to raise $1,500 to $1,800. They've held a car wash, served a meal for staff and held a meat raffle.
To register to participate or for more information about the New Richmond and other walks, go to act.alz.org. Other area walks will be held the same day in Amery, Minneapolis and Red Wing, Minn. The Menomonie walk will be Sept. 28.
For more information, contact Waalen at 715-243-3912 or email@example.com.


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JPMorgan has maintained its "neutral" on
The agricultural chemicals producer has reiterated guidance for at least a 15 per cent increase in earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) in the first half of fiscal 2013, despite challenging conditions in Australia. Trading conditions in Latin America and Europe have been stronger than expected.
"Trading conditions in Australia in 1H13 have been more challenging than previously expected due to unusually hot and dry conditions across the summer cropping regions of northern NSW and Queensland. The subsequent reduction in weed, pest and disease pressure will adversely impact NUF's 1H13 and FY13 results."
The broker estimates earning per share (EPS) of 44¢ in 2013 and 45.6¢ in 2014. Nufarm achieved EPS 44¢.
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Winter Storms Prove Costly [AUDIO]
This past winter was very tough on New Jersey's snowstorm budget, and the money continues to move out the door to help with weather-related road repairs.
This past winter was very tough on New Jersey's snowstorm budget, and the money continues to move out the door to help with weather-related road repairs.
In my mind, and in the minds of thousands around the Garden State this was one brutal winter, but when you look at the stats, it doesn't really rank up there at all.
At exactly 12:57 this afternoon our unwanted guest yet constant companion, Winter 2014, will be history.
Spring arrives this week, and we hope spring weather will be here as well, and now that the long winter is almost over, I just wanted to remind you of three good reasons to say goodbye to winter.
If you're like me, the wind woke you up more than once last night. So just how windy and cold will it be today in Monmouth and Ocean Counties?
The clocks have sprung ahead in Monmouth and Ocean Counties, but we all know it's not officially spring yet. So does winter have another nasty day in store for us this week?
As I sit here on another cold morning of Winter 2014 I started to wonder if The Farmers' Almanac predicted this wicked winter in New Jersey.
If the amount of snow New Jersey has seen this winter is any indication, it looks like the state is in for a tough allergy season.
Maybe for just a minute last weekend, you allowed yourself to think it might be over. If you thought Winter 2014 might be winding down, you thought too soon.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says the state's schoolchildren will have to make up the snow days they've missed in this unusually harsh winter.
Snow has been on us or right around the corner just about the whole winter, and the next event is Wednesday night into Thursday morning. So how bad will it be?
It looks like this winter has no intention of giving us a break. We are just cleaning up from the last event, and now there's more icy conditions tonight, and snow in the forecast this weekend.


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THE eyes of the world fell on Wirral on Thursday as the biggest names in golf began their fight to be claimed Open champion.
Thousands flocked to the Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake for the first day of the tournament on what proved to be a spectacular occasion with perfect weather to boot.
Close to 100 million people across the globe were expected to watch the coverage of the 143rd Open on the television today while those on course basked in sunshine and temperatures of 24 degrees.
In 2006, when the Open was last held in Hoylake, record crowds of 230,000 descened on the town to see 14-time major winner Tiger Woods lift the Claret Jug.
This year, organisers the R&A estimated attendances would reach 200,000.
Although just 42,805 people visited the course on the four practice days between Sunday and Wednesday - 9,000 less than eight years ago - that figure is 9,000 more than when the Open was last held in the Northwest at Royal Lytham in 2012.
Thousands flocked to Hoylake today for the first day of the Open.
It was an early start for some golfers with the first group teeing off at 6.25am.
And while large crowds gathered close to every hole, it was the likes of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy and Bubba Watson that predictably attracted the biggest followings.
John Singleton's, Wirral's very own homegrown talent, also attracted a large following with huge cheers and applause as the factory worker made his way around the course, finishing six over.
The 30-year-old from Moreton, who only turned pro in February, ws supported by his family and friends and colleagues who were given the day off to show their support.
After going from the factory floor to the fairways, Singleton has more than made his mark on the golfing world, transforming himself from forklift driver to local hero.
Many across the world also took to Twitter to praise the "underdog".
Local golfer John Singleton attracted huge crowds.
David Thome, from Virginia, tweeted: "I'll be rooting for John Singleton, a British factory worker turned amateur golfer to win it all at #TheOpenChampionship."
Anya Alvarez, from Tulsa, wrote: "Everyone loves of the story of John Singleton bc it's awesome & bc golf is the most elitist sport so it's nice 2 see someone chasing dream [sic]."
Sunshine and high temperatures made for perfect conditions for both the golfers and spectators.
In British Columbia, Anthony Roberts, said: "Great story about John Singleton and then he smashes his first drive down the pipe, rooting for him #TheOpen #openchampionship."
Closer to home, Michael Howarth, from Bolton, tweeted: "It would be absolutely wonderful to see John Singleton place in the top 5-10 at @The_Open - great start from him."
Royal Liverpool's grandstands were full to the brim as the big names completed the first round of the four-day tournament, which saw Rory McIlroy finish top with a 66.
Rory McIlroy is currently top of the leaderboard after finishing the first round with a 66.
Speaking after finishing on the 18th, McIlroy told the media he was not too worried about "Freaky Friday" - which has seen him fail to follow up first round successes on the second day - and said he would "see what tomorrow brings and the weather and try and handle it the best I can".
Tiger Woods tees off to a huge round of applause.
Many will be hoping for a repeat of 2006 which saw Tiger Woods lift the Claret Jug in a particularly poignant victory that came just months after the death of his father.
He still has work to do though and currently sits in joint 10th after finishing with a 69 at the end of round one.
Tickets for the remainder of the competition are still available and can be purchased on the gate.
- We'll be back at Royal Liverpool tomorrow with updates from day two of the competition.


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Turkey Stuffing Bread Recipe
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon warm milk (70° to 80°)
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/3 cup cornmeal
- 3 cups bread flour
- 4-1/2 teaspoons dried minced onion
- 1-1/2 teaspoons celery seed
- 3/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2-1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1. In bread machine pan, place all ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available.
- 2. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed). Yield: 1 loaf (1-1/2 pounds).
Nutritional Facts
1 slice: 117 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 17mg cholesterol, 242mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
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"This smelled wonderful while it was baking, and it didn't disappoint in flavor. My only change for next time is to reduce the amount of celery seed."
"Wow. This bread is amazing, exactly what I was looking for. I made one loaf for our turkey stuffing, and I have another loaf baking right now, to make leftover sandwiches with. The combination of the spices with the onions is heavenly. I had to add about 2 1/2 tablespoons of water after I added the dry ingredients to the mix for the dough to have the right consistency. But the loaf turned out perfect, rose nicely, and baked up tender and moist. And absolute winner, thank you!"
"I made this recipe into rolls every year it's just like a stuffing roll so good to put leftovers on for a Thanksgiving or Christmas snack its my favorite"
"thanks for sharing Gayl"
"Love this recipe! I make it to use in dressing as well as for sandwiches"
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Prizren (Template:Lang-sq or Prizreni; Serbian: Призрен, Prizren; Template:Lang-tr) is a historical city located in southern Kosovo[a]. It is the administrative center of the homonymous municipality and district.
The city has a population of around 170,000, mostly Albanians[1]. The municipality has an estimated population of about 221,000 inhabitants[2], comprising both the town itself and its 76 villages.
Prizren is located on the slopes of the Šar Mountains in the southern part of Kosovo, at 42°14′N 20°44′E / 42.23°N 20.74°E [1]. The municipality has a border with both Albania and the Republic of Macedonia.
History Edit
The area of the Prizren valley was settled by Illyrians in ancient times.
The Roman[3][4] town of Theranda in Ptolemy's is mentioned in the 2nd century A.D. Geography .In the 5th century A.D. it is mentioned with the name of Petrizên by Procopius of Caesarea in De aedificiis (Book IV, Chapter 4). Sometimes it is mentioned even in relation to the Justiniana Prima.[citation needed]
According to Eric Hamp and Rexhep Ismajli, the name of Prizren comes from pri, meaning "fortress, town", and Zeranda, a modification of the name Theranda, which gives Prizeranda. From that there is myrriad of different forms of the name Priserendi, Pyrserendi, Priserend, Prizeren, Pirzerin, Prizren etc[5]. Another theory links the name Prizren with old Slavic Призрѣнь[citation needed], from при-зрѣти, indicating fortress which could be seen from afar (compare with Czech Přízřenice).
From 830s the city and the whole region were included in the Bulgarian Empire. In 1018, after the fall of the First Bulgarian Empire under Tsar Samuel, the Byzantines created a Theme of Bulgaria, raising a Bulgarian Episcopate in Prizren.
A Bulgarian uprising arose in 1072 under Georgi Voiteh. Constantine Bodin of the House of Vojislavljević who was also son of Duklja's Serbian King Mihailo Vojislav was dispatched by his father and Duke Petrilo with 300 best Serb soldiers to merge with Voiteh's forces in Prizren. There, Bodin was crowned Petar III, Tsar of the Bulgarians of the House of Comitopuli. The rebellion was crushed in months in 1073 and Eastern Roman rule restored.
In a war with the Crusaders against the Byzantine Empire, Serbian Duke Stefan Nemanja conquered Prizren in 1189, but after the defeat of 1191, had to give the city back to the Byzantines. The City was taken by the Bulgarian Empire in 1204, although, it was finally seized by Grand Prince Stefan II Nemanjić of Serbia in 1208 during a period of internal instability in Bulgaria under Boril.
Serbian King Stefan Milutin raised the Temple of Our Holy Lady of Ljeviš in Prizren which became the seat of the Serbian Orthodox Prizren Episcopate. During the reign of Emperor Stefan Dušan throughout the 14th century, Prizren had the Imperial Court, seated in the fortress now known as Kaljaja, and that court was the political center of the Serbian Empire. Serb Emperor Dušan raised the massive Monastery of Saint Archangel near the City in 1343-1352. In the vicinity of Prizren was Ribnik - a town where the two Serbian Emperors had their Courts. The city of Prizren became known as the Serbian Constantinople because of its trading and industrial importance. It was the centre of production of silk, fine trades and a colony of merchants from Kotor and Dubrovnik. In the 14th century Prizren was the seat of the Ragusan Consule for the entire Serb monarchy.
The city became a part of the domain of the House of Mrnjavčević under Serbian King Vukašin in the 1360s. With the final disintegration of the Serbian Empire, Zeta's ruler Đurađ I of the House of Balšić dynasty took the City with the surroundings in 1372. The House of Branković under Vuk Branković then became the City's owners, under vassalage to the House of Lazarević that managed to reunite the former Serb Lands. Lazarevićs' founder, hero Prince Lazar was educated in Prizren. The dynasty would switch allegiances to the Ottoman Empire before returning under the Serbian Despot Stefan Lazarević, son of Lazar.
The Ottoman Empire soon took the city in 1545. Later it became a part of the Ottoman province of Rumelia. It was a prosperous trade city, benefiting from its position on the north-south and east-west trade routes across the Empire. Prizren became one of the larger cities of the Ottomans' Kosovo Province (vilayet).
Prizren was the cultural and intellectual centre of Ottoman Kosovo. It was dominated by its Muslim population, who comprised over 70% of its population in 1857. The city became the biggest Albanian cultural centre and the coordination political and cultural Capital of the Kosovar Albanians. In 1871, a long Serbian seminary was opened in Prizren, discussing the possible joining of the old Serbia's territories with the Principality of Serbia. During the late 19th century the city became a focal point for Albanian nationalism and saw the creation in 1878 of the League of Prizren, a movement formed to seek the national unification and liberation of Albanians within the Ottoman Empire.
During the First Balkan War the City was seized by the Serbian army and incorporated into the Kingdom of Serbia. Although the troops met little resistance, the takeover was bloody. The British traveler Edith Durham attempted to visit it shortly afterwards but was barred by the authorities, as were most other foreigners, for the Montenegrin forces temporarily closed the city before full control was restored. The number of killed Albanians reached 400 to 4000.[citation needed] A few visitors did make it through—including Leon Trotsky, then working as a journalist—and reports eventually emerged of widespread killings of Albanians. One of the most vivid accounts was provided by the Catholic Archbishop of Skopje, who wrote an impassioned dispatch to the Pope on the dire conditions in Prizren immediately after its capture by Serbia:
- The city seems like the Kingdom of Death. They knock on the doors of the Albanian houses, take away the men, and shoot them immediately. In a few days the number of men killed reached 400. As for plunder, looting and rape, all that goes without saying; henceforth, everything is permitted against the Albanians, not merely permitted but willed and commanded. (quoted in the Irish Times, 5 May 1999 [2])
With the invasion of the Kingdom of Serbia by Austro-Hungarian forces in 1915 during the First World War, the City was occupied by the Central Powers. The Serbian Army pushed the Central Powers out of the City in October 1918, restoring Montenegro's suzerainty. By the end of 1918, the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes was formed - with Prizren a part of its historical territorial entity of Serbia. The Kingdom was renamed in 1929 to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and Prizren became a part of its Banate of Vardar. The Axis Italian and Albanian forces conquered the City in 1941 during World War II; it was joined to the Italian puppet state of Albania. The Communists of Yugoslavia liberated it by 1944. It was formulated as a part of Kosovo and Metohija, under Democratic Serbia as a part of the Democratic Federal Yugoslavia. The Constitution defined the Autonomous Region of Kos-met within the People's Republic of Serbia, a constituent state of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia. In 9-10 July 1945 the Regional Assembly of Kosovo and Metohija held in Prizren adopted the decision of abolishing the region's autonomy and direct integration into Serbia; although Tito vetoed this decision[citation needed].
The Province was renamed to Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo in 1974, remaining part of the Socialist Republic of Serbia, but having attributions similar to a Socialist Republic within the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The former status was restored in 1989, and officially in 1990.
For many years after the restoration of Serbian rule, Prizren and the region of Dečani to the west remained centres of Albanian nationalism. In 1956 the Yugoslav secret police put on trial in Prizren nine Kosovo Albanians accused of having been infiltrated into the country by the (hostile) Communist Albanian regime of Enver Hoxha. The "Prizren trial" became something of a cause célèbre after it emerged that a number of leading Yugoslav Communists had allegedly had contacts with the accused. The nine accused were all convicted and sentenced to long prison sentences, but were released and declared innocent in 1968 with Kosovo's assembly declaring that the trial had been "staged and mendacious."
Prizren in the Kosovo War Edit
The town of Prizren did not suffer much during the Kosovo War but its surrounding municipality was badly affected 1998-1999. Before the war, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe estimated that the municipality's population was about 78% Kosovo Albanian, 5% Serb and 17% from other national communities. During the war most of the Albanian population were either forced or intimidated into leaving the town.
At the end of the war in June 1999, most of the Albanian population returned to Prizren. Serbian and Roma minorities fled, with the OSCE estimating that 97% of Serbs and 60% of Romas had left Prizren by October. The community is now predominantly ethnically Albanian, but other minorities such as Turkish, Ashkali (a minority declaring itself as Albanian Roma) and Bosniak (including Torbesh community) live there as well, be that in the city itself, or in villages around. Such locations include Sredska, Mamusa, the region of Gora, etc. [3]
The war and its aftermath caused only a moderate amount of damage to the city, with NATO bombing confined to a number of military and security force sites in and around Prizren. Serbian forces destroyed an important Albanian cultural monument in Prizren, the League of Prizren building. Serbian forces also made a concerted effort to attack mosques in order to insult the residents' religion.[citation needed] Further damage occurred on March 17, 2004, during the Unrest in Kosovo, to Serb cultural monuments such as old Orthodox Serb churches: Our Lady of Ljeviš from 1307, the Church of the Holy Salvation, church of St. George (the city's largest church), the St. George Runjevac, a chapel of St. Nicholas, the Monastery of The Holy Archangels, as well as Prizren's Seminary and all the residences of the local priests were all damaged by Albanian rioters as revenge during the unrest.
Prizren now Edit
Although very few Serbs remain in the town itself, the municipality is still the most culturally and ethnically heterogeneous of Kosovo, retaining communities of Bosniaks, Turks, and Roma in addition to the majority Kosovo Albanian population live in Prizren. Likewise, a significant number of Kosovo Serbs reside in small villages, enclaves, or protected housing complexes.[4] Furthermore, Prizren's Turkish community is socially prominent and influential, and the Turkish language is widely spoken even by non-ethnic Turks.
Culture Edit
Prizren is the seat of a summer documentary film festival called Dokufest. The city is home to numerous mosques, Orthodox and Catholic churches and other monuments. Among them,
- League of Prizren Monument
- Kaljaja fortress
- Our Lady of Ljeviš church
- Sinan Pasha Mosque
- the Mosque of Muderis Ali Efendi
- The St. George Cathedral
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
- The Lorenc Antoni Music school
These monuments, part of the historic center of the city, have recently been threatened by development pressures.[6] In addition, war, fires, general dilapidation and neglect have taken their toll on this unique architectural landscape.[7]
Economy Edit
For a long time the economy of Kosovo was based on retail industry fueled by remittance income coming from a large number of immigrant communities in Western Europe. Private enterprise, mostly small business, is slowly emerging food processing. Private businesses, like elsewhere in Kosovo, predominantly face difficulties because of lack of structural capacity to grow. Education is poor, financial institutions basic, regulatory institutions lack experience. Central and local legislatures do not have an understanding of their role in creating legal environment good for economic growth and instead compete in patriotic rhetoric. Securing capital investment from foreign entities cannot emerge in such an environment. Due to financial hardships, several companies and factories have closed and others are reducing personnel. This general economic downturn contributes directly to the growing rate of unemployment and poverty, making the financial/economic viability in the region more tenuous.[8]
Many restaurants, private retail stores, and service-related businesses operate out of small shops. Larger grocery and department stores have recently opened. In town, there are eight sizeable markets, including three produce markets, one car market, one cattle market, and three personal/hygienic and house wares markets. There is an abundance of kiosks selling small goods. Prizren appears to be teeming with economic prosperity, but appearances are deceiving as the international presence is reduced and repatriation of refugees and IDPs is expected to further strain the local economy. Market saturation, high unemployment, and a reduction of financial remittances from abroad are ominous economic indicators.[8]
There are three agricultural co-operatives in three villages. Most livestock breeding and agricultural production is private, informal, and small-scale. There are five operational banks with branches in Prizren, the Micro Enterprise Bank (MEB), the Raiffeisen Bank, the Nlb Bank, the Teb Bank and the Payment and Banking Authority of Kosovo (BPK).[8]
Demographics Edit
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|Source: For 1991: Census data, Federal Office of Statistics in Serbia (figures to be considered as unreliable). 1998 and 2000 minority figures from UNHCR in Prizren, January 2000. 2000 Kosovo Albanian figure is an unofficial OSCE estimate January-March 2000. 2001 figures come from German KFOR, UNHCR and IOM last update March 2, 2001. May 2002 statistics are joint UN, UNHCR, KFOR, and OSCE approximations. December 2002 figures are based on survey by the Local Community Office. All figures are estimates.
Ref: OSCE .pdf
According to the 1991 census conducted by the Yugoslav authorities, the municipality of Prizren had a population of 200,584 citizens:
- 157,518 (78.53%) Albanians
- 11,371 (5.67%) Serbs and Montenegrins
- others [5]
According to the same census, the city of Prizren had 92,303 citizens.
Just before the Kosovo War in 1998, the OSCE estimated the population of the municipality of Prizren:
According to a United Nations estimate in 2003, the city had about 124,000 citizens, most being ethnic Albanians.
According to the World Gazetteer, the city had 165,227 citizens in 2006.
See also Edit
Notes and referencesEdit
|^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo. Kosovo declared independence on 17 February 2008, while Serbia claims it as part of its own sovereign territory.That is why we started this kosovo.wikia.com wiki so that we dont have the serbs pushing that POV on us.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The World Gazetteer
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- ↑ PRIZREN, see THERANDA
- ↑ THERANDA (Prizren) Yugoslavia,The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites ,.A Roman town ca. 76 km SW of Priština on the Bistrica river in the region of Kosovo and Metohija. It lay on the direct route from Lissos in Macedonia to Naissus in Moesia Superior. The town continued to exist during the 4th to 6th c. but was of far greater significance during the mediaeval period and was even capital of Serbia for a short time during the 14th c.
- ↑ Eric P. Hamp: Studime krahasuese për shqipen, ASHAK 2007, Supplement pg.1 ISBN 978-9951-413-62-6
- ↑ "Report of Forum #2, Museum of Kosovo". Government of Kosovo, Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sports. March 5, 2009. http://www.mkrs-ks.org/?page=2,118,204.
- ↑ [http://www.chwb.org/kosovo/english/projectsintcons.htm Cultural Heritage Without Borders, Workshop "Integrated conservation"; preservation and urban Planning" in Prizren November 2002]
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 [http://www.osce.org/documents/html/pdftohtml/1200_en.pdf.html "BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA REPUBLIKA SRPSKA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS"]. Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. 1997-11-22/23. pp. 32. http://www.osce.org/documents/html/pdftohtml/1200_en.pdf.html. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
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- Unofficial page of Municipality of Prizren (in Albanian)
- University of Prizren (in Albanian)
- Prizren pictures through time (in Albanian)
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I know you are not supposed to look for low prices on surgical procedures and fillers but what about ultherapy? Isn't the protocol the same for every provider and there is not much one can do to "mess up" the results? Is it somehow less effective? Thank you.
Is It Okay to Find Deals on Ultherapy?
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Ultherapy cost
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Cost of Ultherapy in Los Angeles
Ultherapy should be customized to your face and cannot be relied upon as a cookie cutter type treatment. As the old adage goes, 'you get what you pay for.' Raffy Karamanoukian, MD
Don't shop price for cosmetic surgery and laser treatment; shop experience and customer service
What happens if something goes wrong? Will your provider respond to you urgently? Will you get the same response from treatment if Ultherapy is done by anyone? Does the experience and knowledge of the provider lessen your risks? We've all heard car lease commercials in which the monthly cost seemed so low until you realize that there were high up front charges and very low annual miles allowed. Similarly, it is important to have a physician treat you who is thorough and careful. If one Ultherapy is done on a face but only involves 600 lines of treatment, it is probable that the same surface area treated by a different provider using 1200 lines would produce a better result.
Are you being referred to this Ultherapy doctor by another docor who knows the community of physicians and their reputations, or are you being referred by a friend who had the treatment and is happy with their results? If not, and if you are looking at the internet and shopping price, you may be disappointed.
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Ultherapy should be done by a professional
With any medical procedure a deal is usually given because the doctor is still learning or the center is not busy for other reasons. It's more important to go to an experienced provider.
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Ultherapy price - It matters who you go to.
I have had Ultherapy since 2011, and I have found that my own results have improved with time as I have learned to customize and taylor my protocols to each patient. I do have aestheticians that provide Ulthera but I also do a fair number of patients myself. I have found that very soon after I received the device, I started increasing the amount of energy used to where I was using twice the recommended protocol. Ulthera then changed their protocol to increase the overall amount of energy towards the end of 2012. Since then, I have also increased the amount of energy we deliver to patients.
One thing to bear in mind, when you go to a core board certified aesthetic provider (e.g. Plastic Surgeon, Dermatologist), they are usually the ones leading advancing the use of these technologies. The technology companies, however, need to grow so they quickly start selling to a lot of non-core customers.
Pricing Ulthera, Ultherapy
It is good to shop around to find out the best pricing, however, I believe you should also take into consideration how many procedures they have performed and what kind of results they have obtained. Ask for good before and after photographs. Also, there is a potential risk of nerve injury with Ulthera, so you want to use a practice that is well versed in the potential "trouble spots," such as the temporal branch of the facial nerve. You should also be aware that not all treatments are the same. For example, we have treated over 450 patients, and as our standard, when we treat the neck, we treat down to the clavicular region (the entire neck). Other practices consider the region between the jaw line and the Adam's apple as the neck. It is not unusual for us to place over 1,000 lines during a typical face and neck treatment. If you are only getting 4-500 lines during a treatment you ca not expect to get the same results. Ask for an estimate of the number of lines that will be used, and after the treatment, ask for the total number used. I hope this helps!
Ultherapy deals
The Ultherapy treatment does have a specific protocol and any reputable office will follow the treatment guidelines. You can get good deals on Ultherapy and still get good treatment, just make sure you check out the office online before you go, bad practitioners don't last long without poor reviews on the internet these days...
Ultherapy pricing
In general, you get what you pay for. Ultherapy should be performed by someone highly trained on the anatomy of the face and neck to avoid damaging nerves or thinning out the face in inappropriate places that can make someone actually look older. There is a spa near us that has Ultherapy who runs specials and despite this, we get clients from them who said they felt uncomfortable with the credentials of the practitioner.
Technique is important, as is high level training. And always, buyer beware. Ultherapy done poorly can have untoward effects.
Good luck!
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Pricing considerations for Ultherapy
Ultherapy uses microfocused ultrasound for nonivasive skin lifting with a single treatment. The results will vary but there is some correlation to using an adequate number of pulses and how they are oriented. There is a fixed cost to the provider for each pulse because the ultrasound transducers need to be replaced regularly, and there is of course the investment in the device itself. So it is possible to lower costs by using fewer pulses but the results will not be as predictable. So everyone delivering the same number of pulses with the same technique should get similar results but technique and experience do matter.
Learn more: http://www.drbaxter.com/ulthera.html
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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PRINCESS Charlene - of Monaco, not Ramsay Street - will bestow her graces on Bendigo when she pays her first royal visit to Australia next March - to open an exhibition about Grace Kelly at the Bendigo Art Gallery.
Her husband Prince Albert II, Monaco's reigning monarch, will not be there for the March 10 opening of Grace Kelly: Style Icon, as he has been invited by French President Nicolas Sarkozy to attend an ''unmissable'' environmental conference in France.
Princess Charlene, aka Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, made headlines in June when she was reportedly detained at Nice airport trying to flee on the eve of her wedding. On July 1, she and Albert were married.
The Bendigo exhibition of fashion, photography and jewellery celebrates the Philadelphia society girl Grace Kelly both as Hollywood actress and style icon and as Princess of Monaco, the tiny republic on the Mediterranean coast between France and Italy famous for its casino, formula one race, Jacques Cousteau Museum of Oceanography and tax haven status.
''The extraordinary exhibition is of great importance to the royal family and Princess Charlene's attendance at the opening is testament to this,'' said Andrew Cannon, the Melbourne-based honorary consul of Monaco, who has been working for several years to bring this touring exhibition to Australia. Although it will be the first visit to Australia of Princess Charlene as a member of the Monegasque royal family, it is not her first time here. As Charlene Wittstock, she represented South Africa in swimming at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
Incidentally, the Kelly family has an Olympic connection of its own with regional Victoria. Grace's brother John B. Kelly jnr won a bronze medal in the single sculls at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. All the rowing events were held on Lake Wendouree in Ballarat.
Organisers of the Bendigo exhibition hope that a member of the Kelly family will also attend the opening.
Members of the Monaco royal family, meanwhile, simply hope that Princess Charlene will come home.
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LAND O'LAKES — It looks a lot like birdseed.
But the tiny ovals, when spread over bare dirt, can create an entire field of green grass, if you're willing to wait a couple of weeks.
The folks who run the Ballantrae community don't think their residents will mind, especially when they receive their annual fee notices.
"For a fourth year in a row, we've not raised our assessments," said Jim Flateau, chairman of the community development district board. "We don't think they'll mind watching the grass grow if it saves all that money."
The board, which oversees maintenance of the 969-home neighborhood's common areas, needed to replace some patches of thinning sod along its main thoroughfare.
The price: $50,000.
"We choked," Flateau said.
Then he talked with Chris Dewey, the Florida Friendly landscaping program coordinator for Pasco County. Dewey, who often jokes that he's part psychologist, is charged with selling developers and neighborhood leaders on more environmentally sound practices — "the right plant in the right place."
In this case, he didn't have to do much selling. The answer was Argentine bahia, hardy grass that needs little to no irrigation and resists pests.
Unlike the Pensacola variety, Argentine has a wider, dark green blade and puts up fewer seed heads.
"If it runs out of water, it goes dormant until you give it water by rain or irrigation," Dewey said. By contrast, sod must be replaced when it dies.
Now the best part: The bahia would cost at least $35,000 less.
The catch?
"You have to watch the grass grow," Flateau said. "Some people are used to instant gratification. With sod, you drive to work and when you come home you have instant grass."
The board decided it could live with that. And so far no one has any complaints.
A two-man crew from Dundee spent the past two days spreading the seed over 2.5 acres. Then using a device that looked like a high-powered water gun, they blasted it with liquid fertilizer mixed with mulch made from old newspapers.
If it doesn't rain, water trucks would be brought in to irrigate. But the recent afternoon rains may make that unnecessary, saving residents even more money.
The grass is becoming popular for pastures and areas near retention ponds. It mimics the traditional lawn grass a bit more closely than the other bahia, but St. Augustine remains the choice for lawns. Some older neighborhoods still require it in their deed restrictions but are becoming more open to alternatives, Dewey said.
A law passed in 2009 says homeowners' associations can't forbid Florida-friendly landscaping, but it has never been tested in court. Communities can still set standards, though, and residents still need to operate within guidelines. Ballantrae, which was built out two years ago, doesn't specify a type of grass but its website stressed the need for lawn maintenance.
"There's a continuing dissatisfaction over what it takes to keep St. Augustine," Dewey said. "We've got quite a number of older communities with poorly designed irrigation systems. Do you put in $50,000 or $100,000 to redo the irrigation system? No one's got that kind of money. But you can choose different type of grass that you won't lose because of a poor irrigation system."
Flateau said it's a no-brainer.
"It's Florida-friendly, water wise, and it's good for the pocketbook."


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Stop Airing Oil and Gas Industry Lies During National Newscasts!
People watch national news programs to get credible, honest information about critical issues facing America, like our energy future—particularly during election season. But the American Petroleum Institute (API) is airing misleading ads on TV and radio across the nation about serious energy issues that affect our communities, our public health, and our environment.
This industry-led group is made up of some of the worst offenders when it comes to dirty energy: Chevron, Exxon, Duke Energy and many more. With the elections around the corner, API is truly living up to its "dirty" name by running it's "Vote for Energy" ads that claim to advocate sound energy policy, but are really aimed at keeping us hooked on their dirty fuels, to the tune of billions of dollars in profits for the companies it represents. These profits go right back into their ads, misleading American people.
According to the New York Times, the API is the top spender of energy ads this year with its Vote for Energy campaign, to the tune of an estimated $37 million. One of issues they are subtly promoting in these ads is the issue of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, which involves injecting millions of gallons of fracking fluids—a mixture of nearly 600 chemicals, water and sand—into a well to create pressure that cracks open rocks underground, releasing natural gas. One ad claims "New technologies are safely unlocking vast domestic supplies of oil and gas, like energy from shale." As you may know, fracking is not safe. It is a dangerous and destructive method of fossil fuel extraction that has had grievous consequences, ranging from water contamination and health problems to earthquakes in communities across the country.
Studies by countless researchers have raised serious questions about the risks of fracking. Tell the major news networks to stop airing misinformation from API during election season.
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I watch national news programing to get accurate and credible news. This is why it greatly disturbs me that you would choose to run the "Vote for Energy" advertisements from the American Petroleum Institute during your news programming this election season. Their advertisements are misleading in their promotion of dangerous oil and gas extraction practices, like hydraulic fracturing or "fracking."
Many media sources have already reported on studies by countless researchers that have raised serious questions about the risks of fracking. It involves injecting millions of gallons of "fracking fluid" – a mixture of over 600 chemicals, water and sand – that cracks open rocks underground, releasing natural gas. In countless communities around the country, fracking has had grievous consequences, ranging from water contamination and health problems to earthquakes.
People across the country count on your news programs to inform their views on issues that matter most, especially during election season. I ask you to live up to your reputation by rejecting the dirty energy propaganda of the American Petroleum Institute during your national news programming.
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text: And while I am on the topic of over-criminalization, I also recommend the Journal's interesting profile on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, "From Watergate to Today, How the FCPA Became So Feared."Attorneys are increasingly finding themselves on the wrong end of the legal system, targeted by lawsuits and, in some cases, even by prosecutors.Take Lauren Stevens, a former vice president and associate general counsel for GlaxoSmithKline PLC who was indicted in 2010 on four counts of making false statements to the Food and Drug Administration. The charges stemmed from an investigation into whether the company had improperly promoted the antidepressant Wellbutrin for weight loss—an off-label use not approved by the FDA.Ms. Stevens was ultimately acquitted last year by a Maryland federal judge who said she "never should have been prosecuted." The decision was considered a blow to government efforts to pin blame for alleged corporate wrongdoing on individuals. But the case rattled a number of in-house lawyers, and showed how documents that many attorneys assume are confidential could wind up in court.


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Greensburg girl's 'Healthy Habit' hitting a billboard this summer
Keeping fit and healthy doesn't have to be sheer drudgery.
Just ask Madison Wood, a sixth-grader from Greensburg.
Her secret? Irish step dancing.
Her trick is no longer secret, however, after an assembly at Greensburg Salem Junior High School.
Excela Health announced that Madison wrote a winning essay in its "Healthy Habits" campaign.
She will be featured on a billboard to be displayed late this summer, just before the new school year begins.
Winners from other schools will also be gracing billboards throughout the county in the campaign targeted at preventing childhood obesity.
The winner at Greensburg Central Catholic in Carbon will be announced at 2 p.m. on Thursday.
Hempfield Area School District's winner comes from Wendover Middle School, where an assembly will be held at 8:45 a.m. on May 30.
And, for now, the identities of those winners will remain a secret.
Madison won with this essay:
"Slam! Bang! That's the sound of my feet slamming hard on the dance floor. My dance story began on a hot summer day when my family and I were at Busch Gardens. I asked my mom if we could go see the Irish dance show. I was so intrigued with the movement of their feet that I asked if we could search for an Irish dance company.
"I entered my first Feis, which means competition, when I was 10 years old and placed in the top 3 for my jog. I also placed in the top 4 and 5 for my reel and hornpipe. After those competitions I pushed myself even harder ... At the next competition, I got first place in the jig, the reel and third in the hornpipe. It is my favorite healthy habit because it gives me a good workout and is something I highly enjoy."


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China: Coal imports fall, and so does pollution
The downward trend of coal in China continues. The government today announced that imports fell by a pretty big 17.7% last month, and it looks like the yuan devaluation means they'll fall further still, reports Reuters.
Also in the latest Chinese data dump are some interesting emissions figures: There's been considerably less coal-fired pollution. Since last year, sulphur dioxide emissions fell 4.6%, nitrogen oxide emissions fell 8.8%, and a number of other pollution levels improved.
Oil wars: Russian firms flourish, and announce end of Opec 'golden age' (but Arctic is still elusive)
As Saudi Arabia's oil economy struggles in the era of $50-a-barrel, it's looking to actually develop a solar sector, reports the FT, with one of its major investor arms looking to back patent-rich PV start-up Solexel.
This transition is pretty important for the Saudis because the Russians appear unwilling to work with them on managing the global price of the black stuff. The FT reports that Rosneft CEO Igor Schein declared the end of the 'golden age' of Opec.
And it just so happens that Russian firms are faring better than not only the Opec nations, but also US and European drillers, according to an analysis by Bloomberg. Rosneft and Lukoil, the country's two biggest producers, are out-performing Shell, BP and Exxon.
But, as explained in this excellent piece by the New York Times, the holy grail of Arctic oil is proving much more difficult.
Meanwhile, UK ministers are studying the deal between Gazprom and BASF for assets in the North Sea oil area, reports the Telegraph.
Renewables: Costs keep falling but low oil price looms
A new report, covered here by Cleantechnica, claims that solar will be cheaper than European wholesale electricity prices by 2030 even without tech breakthroughs.
And another study, by the New Climate Economy by way of Business Green, says low-emission buses, rooftop solar, energy effiencient buildings and just general green infrastructure could leave the world $17 trillion better off (as well as cleaner).
Despite all those good economic indications, renewables are vulnerable in the short-term as consistently low fossil fuel prices could drive governments (like UK) to scrap good green policies, writes the FT.
Climate change: Hollande warns Paris deal is in jeopardy
Pacific islands threatened by rising sea levels have issued a plea for a strong deal at the Paris climate conference at the end of the year, saying it is their 'last chance' for survival, reports The Independent.
And French President Hollande says that the deal is at risk of failure over 'financing commitments', reports the Guardian.
In other news
Poland: The Polish government has proposed moving money from its gas, utility and insurance assets to its troubled coal miner Kompania Weglowa, reports Reuters.
Earlier this year Energydesk covered the financial woes of Poland's coal sector.
Australia: Bookmaker takes bets on which beaches will be first to 'disappear', reports The Telegraph.
M&A: The EU is set to approve General Electric's $17 billion takeover of French power company Alstom, reports WSJ.
Longread: The year humans finally got serious about climate change, by New York Magazine.


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Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly Venice townhouse accommodation in Dorsoduro, walk to Academy Gallery
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This family-friendly Venice townhouse accommodation is located in the historical district, just steps from Squero di San Trovaso and Academy Gallery. Peggy Guggenheim Museum and Ca' Rezzonico are also within 10 minutes.
Property Features
This townhouse accommodation features 24-hour room service, concierge services, and laundry facilities. Free WiFi in public areas and a free manager's reception are also provided. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 20 rooms offer free WiFi, 24-hour room service, and flat-screen TVs with satellite channels. Refrigerators, minibars, and hair dryers are among the other amenities available to guests.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Palazzo Guardi
Town House Amenities
Town House Amenities
A complimentary manager's reception is offered on select days. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This family-friendly townhouse accommodation also offers tour/ticket assistance, multilingual staff, and concierge services.
- Number of floors - 3
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Free WiFi
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 20
- Babysitting or childcare
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Concierge services
- Elevator/lift
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Laundry facilities
- Multilingual staff
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free reception
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Refrigerator
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Offsite parking discounted rates available
Room Amenities
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bidet
- Bathtub or shower
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Desk
- Satellite TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Room service (24 hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- Separate bedroom
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
The townhouse accommodation offers a complimentary manager's reception on select days.
24-hour room service is available.
Town House Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-out time is 10:30 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! One child 3 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 0.00 per stay.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- No onsite parking is available.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
- A tax is imposed by the city and will be collected at the property. This tax does not apply to residents of Venice City and children under 10 years of age. Further exemptions may apply to patients and their companions, and people staying in the city for specific purposes/duties, subject to the submission of proper documents to the property. A 30 percent reduction applies from 1-31 January.
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 3 per person, per night for adults; EUR 1.5 per night for guests aged 10-16 years old.
Optional extras
- Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 0.00 per stay
- Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
Townhouse Name
- Guardi
- Palazzo Guardi
- Palazzo Guardi Condo
- Palazzo Guardi Condo Venice
- Palazzo Guardi Venice
- Palazzo Guardi Hotel Venice
We should mention
All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport. Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. One child 3 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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In today's NFL, nicknames are often given rather than earned. For some veterans, like New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora, they feel that having a cognomen bestowed upon someone is an honor that must come through hard work and on-field success. It's for that reason that Umenyiora has heard enough about Washington Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III and the RG3 moniker.
"Who is this RG3 guy you guys keep talking about? You talking about Bob Griffin? You guys are giving him a cool nickname already and everything," Umenyiora said during a WFAN interview on Tuesday. "When he does anything in the NFL we're gonna call him RG3. Right now he's Bob Griffin."
Osi giveth and Osi taketh away. Henceforth, RG3 will be known as "Bob", while Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy remains "Lady Gaga."
It wasn't just Bob that Umenyiora had in the crosshairs, however. He also briefly targeted New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan … noting that Big Blue taught he and Gang Green a valuable lesson they should not soon forget.
"I didn't play that game but I was in the meetings and all that stuff, man, they didn't like [the trash talk] at all. I just knew the Jets were gonna get a beat-down after all that trash talking they were doing," Umenyiora said. "I think Rex has pretty much learned his lesson about that … you really don't want to be poking a bear with a short stick like that."
Love the chatter or hate the chatter, there's no denying that Chief Osi may have a career in comedy once he retires from the NFL. He never shies away from saying exactly what's on his mind, no matter how controversial it may be, and that's a unique quality that should be respected.
And hey, it's not as if he's not telling anyone things they don't already know.
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The Faculty of Health Studies was originally founded as the Institute of Health Studies in 2002 to offer the education for secondary schools graduates in the field of general nursing and midwifery. Because of the formation of new magister and doctoral study programme the Institute became from January 1st 2007 the Faculty.
The set study plan and material and personal provision of the education correspond with the requirements of the European Union in terms of range and quality of study. General nursing and Midwifery are among the seven subject fields whose graduates can apply for positions in medical field in all countries of the European Union.


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Makes 12
200g chocolate digestive biscuits
50g Clover Mooi River Butter, melted
125ml custard powder
250ml castor sugar
125ml water
500ml Clover Milk
250ml freshly squeezed lime juice
10ml grated lime rind
4 egg yolks
60g Clover Mooi River Butter
Line a 27x17cm brownie pan with non-stick baking paper, making sure the paper extends at least 1cm above the edge of the pan.
Crush biscuits in a food processor. Put into a bowl and add the melted butter. Press this mixture into the base of the pan, then put in the freezer while you prepare the filling.
Combine the custard powder and castor sugar in a saucepan. Add the water to mix to a smooth paste.
Stir in the milk and lime juice and stir over a medium heat until the mixture boils and thickens. Remove from the heat and add the rind, egg yolks and butter. Mix well, return to the heat, and cook for another minute.
Remove from heat and pour on to the biscuit base.
Refrigerate until set. Cut into squares to serve and decorate with lime rind or whipped cream, if desired.


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Fishguard 0
Tycroes 29
Tycroes showed why they have a 100% win record in this division after 13 matches as they came to The Moors and not only scored four tries but also prevented Fishguard and Goodwick from scoring a single point.
"We were absolute rubbish,"
was the blunt analysis of co-coach Huw Evans after the match.
"We simply never got going and gave them far too much respect."
Tycroes had already beaten the Seagulls by 31-8 at home and were home and dry at half time here as they led 22-0.
They had tries from winger Grant Williams (2) and centre Steve Roach, plus a penalty and all three conversions by Williams.
Williams also added the extra points when hooker Trystan Morgan scored the only try of a tight second period.
Coaches Evans and Randall Williams will be looking to raise their team's spirits for their important Swalec Bowl match in two weeks' time.


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Falmouth Pilot Gig Club has honoured the late Ted Pentecost, its founding member, mentor and former president, by unveiling a memorial plaque to him in the gig shed.
Ted's daughter Sue unveiled the plaque in a ceremony attended by his son, Andrew; new club president – former Falmouth pilot David Barnicoat; chairman, Greg Oldrieve; guests and club members.
Greg Oldrieve paid tribute to "Ted's skill, determination and dedication to the club." He told the invited guests that Ted was always on hand to give advice, coach new members and almost up until the time of his death last year would occasionally cox the gigs.
David Barnicoat said: " I am proud to follow in Ted's wake as president of this leading club. Ted Pentecost was one of the main architects in Cornwall, who laid down the foundation stone for the revival of pilot gig racing.
"It is a family sport enjoyed by thousands of people far and wide, from the United States to the Faroe Islands. We owe this modest man and his colleagues like Ralph Bird a huge debt of gratitude."
It was a busy day for the club for as well as honouring Ted, the gig Energy was welcomed back into the fleet after repairs and refurbishment carried by craftsmen from the Pendennis Shipyard.
Energy was officially re-dedicated and blessed by the Rev Jon Robertshaw at the Watersports Centre, in Grove Place, before being launched.
Greg said: "Our heartfelt thanks go to the Pendennis Shipyard in returning Energy to us in such a superb condition. Full marks to their extremely talented workforce. The company is a credit to the community."
David added: "Whether it is repairs to a pilot gig or a multi-million pound super yacht, one only has to look at Energy to see that the company turns out a quality product every time."
Very shortly Energy will be shipped to the Isles of Scilly where she will again take her place on the start line of the Pilot Gig World Championships next month.
The club is without question the most successful club in the world of gig racing having won more than 50 world and county championships at junior, senior, veteran and super veteran men and women levels.
Students at Falmouth Marine College who were supervised by Ralph Bird built Energy. He went on to build a further 29 pilot gigs for clubs in Cornwall, Devon and Wales.
Ted started Falmouth Gig Club in 1985 so that Energy would be able to stay in Falmouth.
Energy was launched in 1985 and placed on loan to Truro Gig Club and subsequently loaned to Falmouth before she was purchased by Falmouth Gig Club in 1991.
In August 1989 members of the club, coxed by Ted Pentecost, rowed the Falmouth pilot Tony Berry out in the Energy to the Russian barque Sedov in Falmouth Bay.
The gig club also boarded pilot David Barnicoat to the replica sailing ship HM Endeavour during her inaugural call to Falmouth in 1997.
To the club's knowledge this is the last time a commercial pilot was put on board a vessel at sea from a Cornish pilot gig.
Falmouth Gig Club is always open to anyone wanting to try rowing, from beginners to experienced veterans. The website falmouthgigclub.co.uk has more information about club activities and provides links to Twitter and Facebook.
Sue Pentecost, David Barnicoat, Andrew Pentecost and the Rev Jon Robertshaw


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The subject of eligibility for war zone combat medals and ribbons awarded to veterans of all eras arises on occasion. So, here's how the Department of Veterans Affairs provides answers for veterans who served overseas and the periods covered.
There are three eligible categories for World War II veterans: European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (Dec. 7, 1941 to 8 Nov. 8 1945), Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (Dec. 7, 1941 to March 2, 1946), or the American Campaign Medal (Dec. 7, 1941 to March 2, 1946.)
The American Merchant Marines who were in oceangoing service during the period of armed conflict, are eligible for decoration for their service from Dec. 7, 1941 to Aug. 15, 1945.
Those eligibile for the Korean service Medal must have served some time from June 27, 1950, to July 27, 1954.
Vietnam War veterans are eligible for their service from Feb. 28, 1961, to May 7, 1975.
Eligibility for decorations for other conflicts are as follows: Lebanon — Aug. 25, 1982, to Feb. 26, 1984; Grenada — Oct. 23, 1983, to Nov. 21, 1983; Panama — Dec. 20, 1983, to Jan. 31, 1990; Persian Gulf — continuing from Aug. 2, 1990; Somalia continuing from Sept. 17, 1992; Bosnia — Nov. 20, 1955, to Nov. 1, 2007; Kosovo — continuing from March 24, 1990; Operation Enduring Freedom — continuing from Oct. 7, 2001; Operation Iraqi Freedom — March 19, 2003 to Feb. 17, 2010; and Operation New Dawn — continuing from Feb. 17, 2010.
Other eligible veterans include those who served in the following operations:
Operation Joint Endeavor, Operation Joint Guard and Operation Joint Force — Veterans who participated in one or more of the three successive operations in the former Yugoslavia (Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia, aboard U.S. Naval vessels in the Adriatic Sea, or on the Adriatic Sea, or air spaces above those areas); Veterans who served in Kosovo either in its waters or airspace after March 24, 1999, and before a terminal date yet to be established; and Global War on Terrorism - Veterans who serve or have served in military expeditions to combat terrorism on or after Sept. 11, 2001, and before a terminal date yet to be established. This includes Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom & Operation New Dawn.
I suggest veterans who have served during any of the above time periods contact one of the veteran service officers who work for any of the veterans' organizations to assist you in your desire to get the medals and ribbons they have rightfully earned.
Veterans Beat: Veterans should check on eligibility for war zone medals
The subject of eligibility for war zone combat medals and ribbons awarded to veterans of all eras arises on occasion. So, here's how the Department of Veterans Affairs provides answers for veterans who served overseas and the periods covered.