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Ms Gillard heads to Chicago at the weekend for the NATO-ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) summit, where bilateral talks will focus on Australia's military presence and role after the troops withdraw.
Ms Gillard and Mr Obama discussed their shared objectives, including reviewing progress on the Lisbon roadmap for transition, underlining the international community's commitment to a stable Afghanistan and the importance of support for the country's economic development beyond 2014.
Afghan President
The provinces include Uruzgan, where Australia's Mentoring Task Force, special forces and Provincial Reconstruction Team work with their Afghan and ISAF counterparts.
Ms Gillard this week said the transition will be gradual, and it will be achieved when the conditions are right on a province-by-province and district-by-district basis.
The transition will take between 12 and 18 months and Australia is open to continued support for Afghanistan, particularly aid, Ms Gillard said.
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Friends of the Festival
This year as we celebrate the festival celebrates its 60th anniversary we thank our loyal Friends and audience members. Your support makes the world of difference.
There are many ways you can support the festival and becoming a Friend is just one. Doing so will help us to bring the best in Irish and international theatre to Dublin. Friends of the Festival benefit from a priority booking period - giving you access to tickets before anyone else, complimentary and discounted tickets, as well as invitations to exclusive launches and theatre outings year-round. You can also donate, leave a legacy or explore the many ways your organisation or business can become a festival supporter
Andrew Parkes, one such loyal supporter, since 1959, and Friend of the Festival has shared his own personal selection of memories of the Festival which you can read here.
"I do not know which of the events that I have mentioned would have happened even if there had been no Festival. What I do know is that the concentration of live theatre from here and afar during the two or three weeks of the Festival has been a great joy to this member of the audience over the years" Andrew Parkes

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Our reporter in Tissamaharama indicated that an elephant that had been shot in the leg has fallen into the Samurdhi Lake in Weerawila.
The animal had fallen into the same lake on a previous occasion and was tended to by wildlife officials, rescued and released into the wild.
However, this time around the animal has been suffering in the lake for several days while authorities have turned a blind eye.
Residents in the area stated that poachers had inhumanely cut off a portion of the animal's tail as well.
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paul's review published on Letterboxd :
Not sure where to start....umm..... soundtrack, why not.
Booming, honking Inception style, and a quick google reveals that the soundtrack is by a Hans Zimmer flunkie who did 'additional music' on Batman, Transformers, Inception. It sounds like a cheap knock off of those, because well....it is. Which is fine, when graced with a breathtaking chase in a collapsing city. Not so much in a pool hall in Dalston.
Next, the story. I have no idea what this was about, some Serbians who may or may not have done something to somebody for some reason and then a bank and someone gets shot and then i dont fucking know.......
The cast. The bloke from Homeland (awful), some bloke from BBC drama, may have been on Doctor Who (awful), Ray Winstone (playing Ray Winstone) and of course Plan B. I had to defer to one of music afficinados for the run down on him, "uses negative reinforcement of inner city London to sell music" That seems about right to me, because he portrays every negative stereotype in this too. Whilst on the subject of Plan B, he looks about 15, he's supposed to be a former junkie, and he's now a senior police officer. Riiiight.....
Talking of the Police, they do special make believe Police work, where they gatecrash armed robberies and shout, "Stop, Armed Police!!!!", which is fine, but then they are armed with baseball bats. Police issue baseball bats, to foil heavily armed robbers.
We cant go without addressing Ray Winstones love interest. Him and his enormous, and elderly stomach are shagging his very attractive young colleague, no, not now, not ever.
Visually, this is a pile of shit. They've nicked all those London aerial shots from The Apprentice, but the action takes place, well..... nowhere interesting, inside offices and pool halls, my favourite, the massive finale, as filmed by Top Gear, is a Ford driving round a caravan site in Gravesend.
I remember the original Sweeney, it was ace.
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And remember, he's only 19
Mike Stanton, OF, Marlins (Double-A Jacksonville)
Second-half superstar
Ryan Kalish, OF, Red Sox (Double-A Portland)
The season ended too soon . . .
Aaron Hicks, OF,Twins (Low-A Beloit)
Small sample size . . . or the next big thing?
Will Myers, C, Royals (Short-Season Idaho Falls)
Late-season power surge
Josh Bell 3B, Orioles (Double-A Bowie)
Sleeper alert!
Trayvon Robinson, OF, Dodgers (Double-A Chattanooga)
Kevin Goldstein is an author of Baseball Prospectus.
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G. Guest
Thanks for the MLU this year Kevin. They've been a lot of fun to read, and I certainly learned about a lot of players.
Sep 08, 2009 09:44 AM
Kevin, I'm pretty sure Stanton isn't playing for Triple-A Gwinnett (or in the Braves organization at all).
Sep 08, 2009 09:54 AM
Stanton's obviously got some "Holy crap! Did you just see that?" power. Kevin, do you think the average will climb as he matures? Has his Contact rating always been low on the 20-80 scale? Have any ideas as far career comps?
Sep 08, 2009 11:26 AM
Adam Hobson
He hit in the .290s in both the Sally and FSL leagues, so the Eastern league is his first time with a below average batting average. The jump from high-A to AA is the biggest for hitter, the Eastern league isn't exactly hitter paradise, he's still just 19 and it was only for half a season so small sample size definitely applies. I wouldn't be too worried.
Sep 08, 2009 12:15 PM
Woo hoo! I was at the Aaron Hicks game. Neither double was cheap, they were both rockets that made it to the fence. And they were fairly "clutch"... if that applies to a couple of crappy teams playing low-A ball on the last day of the season.
Sep 08, 2009 12:17 PM
Jim Humdingding
Regarding Hicks, anyone hear a coherent explanation of why the Twins started his league season so late? Him heating up at the very end begs the question of what he would've accomplished if he wasn't held out so long, assuming he was healthy (haven't heard otherwise). Almost feels like started too late rather than ended too soon, although I'm sure there is a good explanation that will make my comment foolish.
Sep 08, 2009 14:47 PM
The Twins handled Ben Revere similarly last year, keeping each in extended spring training I believe. That doesn't really explain the 'why', but just an observation.
Sep 10, 2009 01:00 AM
Just wanted to say that I've really enjoyed following this column through the minor league season. I love following the story lines and getting excited when there's a blurb on personal favorite. Keep it up!
Sep 08, 2009 15:04 PM
Just to piggyback on the other compliments, MLU has been one of my favorite new features, and it certainly keeps me on the site daily, thanks Kevin.
Sep 09, 2009 10:24 AM
Zach S
Kevin, what do you think about Max Kepler? I watched him take BP on Monday at the Twins facility and he didn't disappoint - smooth and easy lefty swing, hit the middle of the fence to RF almost effortlessly, tons of projectivity with his height at just 16. Well-spoken, too.
Sep 09, 2009 13:57 PM
Thanks so much for the MLU this year Kevin, it was the first thing I read each morning.
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Rockford's dream of a baseball field for players ages 9 to 12 started in August 2011 when Steve Yakesh and Chris Hudlow had a conversation in a garage. The dream became a reality with the opening of Bankwest's Lampert's Field at Jim Thome Park Saturday, May 11.
Representatives from the Minnesota Twins, Bankwest, City of Rockford and Rockford Area Athletic Association (RAAA) were on hand for the dedication of the new field. With 200-foot fences, a grass infield and a pitching mound, Rockford is home to a baseball only youth field.
"This field will be the site of summer memories for many young baseball players in the Rockford area for years to come," said Hudlow, Assistant Baseball Director for RAAA.
Bankwest's Lampert's Field was built through the generous contributions made by the Minnesota Twins Community Fund, Bankwest, Lampert's Lumber, Hanover Athletic Association, RonVik and countless individuals. Additional fundraising efforts through the sale of raffle tickets and legacy bricks also contributed.
"Lots of time, energy and expertise from many local residents and businesses contributed to making this field possible," adds Yakesh, the RAAA Baseball Director.
After receiving a grant from the Minnesota Twins Community Fund, representatives from the Twins, including President Dave St. Peter, came to Rockford to visit the site. They approached Yakesh and Hudlow about naming the field for former Twin Jim Thome.
The Twins wanted to honor Thome's time in Minnesota and all his work with local charities with a field named after him. With the field already named after two sponsoring local businesses, Yakesh and Hudlow approached both the Twins and the City of Rockford about renaming Parkwood Park, Jim Thome Park.
Thome sent a letter that was read during the opening ceremony and hopes to visit his park later this summer or in the fall.
Additional goals for the baseball field include an electronic scoreboard, wind screen on the fence, trees and flagpole in centerfield, covered bleachers and other smaller projects.
Rockford Area Athletic Association is a non-profit organization that sponsors youth baseball, softball, T-ball, basketball, tackle football, Junior Olympic volleyball and wrestling.
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Moyes: Saha out of cup clash
Everton manager David Moyes has admitted he expects to be without striker Louis Saha for their FA Cup fourth-round replay against Chelsea on Saturday, while there are also serious doubts over Jack Rodwell's fitness.
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Saha missed last Sunday's loss at Bolton with a hamstring strain and is still a few days away from returning to training. Rodwell has made a faster recovery than expected from a groin injury but the trip to Stamford Bridge comes too soon for the England midifelder.
"I don't think Louis Saha has a chance [of being fit]," Moyes told Sky Sports. "We've said at the time it will be 10-14 days and we're sticking by that, I think that will be the case. Jack Rodwell's done great, he's made great strides to be fit but I think it will come too quickly for him but he's done well and hopefully he'll be available next week.
With a Champions League tie away to FC Copenhagen coming three days after the cup clash for Chelsea, Moyes has suggested Carlo Ancelotti's side may have more than one eye on their European programme.
"You can see the quality from most of the games people have seen this week," he said. "Chelsea will want to be in there with those teams, certainly wanting to get to the final stages. I'm hoping that they've got that in mind and hoping that they are thinking about that more than my game."
Meanwhile, Moyes has dismissed as ''a load of rubbish'' suggestions his side's season hinges on the result of the game.
Moyes said: ''It is no different from the way I felt a few weeks ago. If you ask, 'Does this make or break your season, is this your season over?' - that's a load of rubbish.
''The season is never over, you have got to play all the games that are put in front of you. Hopefully we will keep going through and get as far as we can but if we get knocked out, we get knocked out.
''We still have to play our league games and with the position we are in, we need to pick up more points. The cup becomes important but no more important than it was before.''
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COLUMBUS -- Waynedale senior 170-pounder Brenden Stanley gave it his best at the State Wrestling Championships that opened at Ohio State's Value City Arena Thursday, but a week wasn't nearly enough time to recover from a dislocated left elbow suffered after during last Saturday's Div. III Garfield Heights District semifinals.
Stanley was forced to default due to injury with 58 seconds left in the first period against Fostoria's fourth-ranked Tony Reynolds in their opening 170-pound match yesterday.
After falling behind 2-0, Stanley landed hard on the left elbow for the first time and the match was stopped after he yelled out in pain.
"I was just playing it safe and we stopped the match," said Louie Stanley, Waynedale's coach and Brenden's father. "I think the brace he had would have kept the elbow in place, but with an injury like that there's also damage to the ligaments and tendons.
"When Brenden told me he had zero grip or strength with his left hand, I knew he had to stop. There's no sense risking further injury in that situation."
Brenden rehabbed hard all week and his entrance midway into practice Wednesday picked up the spirits of the entire team.
Brenden also defaulted in his consolation match, ending his season officially at 53-3 and with 198 career wins. He was hurt or defaulted in the last three matches after starting out 53-0 and looking like a sure-fire state finalist.
"It's pretty heartbreaking because Brenden worked so hard and wanted it so bad," coach Stanley said. "He was the last one to leave practice pretty much every night and led the other guys, too.
"It's making it easier on the rest of us because of his personality and how well he's taking it. It's all about perspective when something like this happens and it shows the things I keep talking about -- faith, family and health -- are more important than sports in the long run. It would make us all feel better if the other four guys we have left in the tournament can all place high and I think they can."
Bears assistant coach Nick Widder said, "It was like the third 'Batman' movie when Brenden walked into the room with his elbow in the sleeve and looked pretty good in practice Wednesday. On Monday, his elbow was swollen up like Popeye's arms and we thought there was only about a 20 percent chance he could wrestle.
"I've drilled with Brenden all four years and he's just a great kid," Widder added. "He gave it his all, but that's a really tough injury to come back from. He didn't even let on how hurt he was last week because he didn't want to scare our other kids."
BOUNCE-BACK ROUND --After losing their opening bouts, rallying to win in the consolation round Thursday night were Tuslaw's Shane Johnston (106) and Chance Marthey (138), Loudonville's Josh Weber (126), Northwestern's Kile Schaefer (182) and Dalton's Drew Everett (145).
Everett, who has trained with Orrville all season, has a chance to become the third Bulldog to ever place at the state meet.
Getting over the mental challenge of wrestling in the giant Schottenstein Center was the first obstacle Everett overcame.
"We were driving up to this building and Drew asked me, 'What's that, a big school?'" Orrville assistant Josh Hunt said with a smile. "I told him, 'That's where you're wrestling.'"
Once inside, Everett kept calling Value City Arena a "coliseum."
"It's a lot bigger than I thought it would be," Everett said. "(Orrville) coach (Mike) Hamsher measured our mat before we left with a tape measure and then measured the mats here to show us that they're the same size," added Everett, of a "Hoosiers" type coaching-move from Hamsher. "I want to go out and have fun (Friday) and hopefully win some more matches."
EARLY EXIT -- Going 0-2 and enduring an early exit from the state tournament were West Holmes freshman Cole Woods (106) in Div. II, along with Div. III Orrville senior Brad Potter (152) and Northwestern junior Matt Hunter (285).
"It was just fun to be here as a freshman and I have three more years to keep trying to get here," said Woods, whose father Jeff and uncle Greg (both former state wrestlers) coach him. "Strength is the biggest thing I need to work on by far and probably just drilling my shots so I hit them better. This will make me want to work a lot harder because it's a great experience being here."
Jeff Woods has had at least one state wrestler in 22 of his 23 seasons as a coach, and estimates 45-50 different grapplers have qualified, but it was a unique experience for him to guide Cole through this season.
"First off, I'm proud as heck that he's here," Jeff Woods said. "A lot of kids don't ever get this far.
"To coach your son, though, it's a lot more nerve-wracking. When you've raised him all the way up -- let's just say it's tough."
Potter lost an overtime match in the consy round and the first-time state qualifier won't get another chance to make it to state, but he too can take pride in just qualifying.
"It stinks to lose, especially in overtime like that," Potter said.
Potter already realized what an accomplishment it was to make it to state, saying, "It's a pretty big payoff for all the hard work I've put in."
Potter will long remember this season, especially the unlikely tandem he formed when Dalton's wrestling program folded and Everett joined the Orrville team.
"He's a solid drill partner and a solid friend," Potter said. "He pushed me to this level and I think I pushed him to get here, too."
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Continuing the trend of many games releasing in the past few years, Ubisoft has decided to release a special limited edition of Far Cry 3.
Called the "Insane Edition" for its wealth of special items, Ubisoft is upping the ante in terms of single-player goodness. For an as-yet-undisclosed amount extra, you can get: a bobble head of the main villain, two single-player missions adding approximately 2 hours of gameplay, a mini-strategy guide, a hunting rifle, dagger, tattoos, and several other items for both single and multi-player. It is currently only scheduled for a European release but odds are good it will see the light of day in America as well.
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Add another jewel to Arnie's crown.Arnold Palmer -- and Arizona, the brand that produces his beverages -- are the undisputed kings of iced tea.
Arizona surpassed Lipton, the former tea-titan, in the bottled beverage sales last year, according to Matthew Boyle of Bloomberg, thanks in large part to the Arnold Palmer line of tea/lemonade drinks.
What's more, Palmer & Co. is pulling away. Despite using rapper Eminem in advertisements, Lipton can't seem to catch Arnie's Army. That's right: No hip-hip mogul is quite as hip as genial octogenarian. Especially one who only charges 99 cents a can.


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Kathryn Staggs Perkins, 95, of Carlisle, died Monday, March 4, 2013. She was a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church of Carlisle, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.
Kathryn was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Staggs, her husband, Vernon Perkins, and her siblings, Shuford Staggs, Kelly Staggs, Cleo Staggs, and Margie Thompson.
She is survived by two sons, John and Thomas Perkins of Carlisle; four grandchildren, Michael Perkins of Benton, Elizabeth of Hazen, Lucas of Bryant and Jeremy of Carlisle; four great-grandchildren, Lyla, McCarlee, Peyton and Drew Michael and many wonderful nieces and nephews.
Visitation was from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at the Westbrook Funeral Home in Hazen. Graveside services were held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at the Carlisle Cemetery by Pastor Ryan Rush of the First United Methodist Church of Carlisle.
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Are All Calories Alike?
Is a calorie just a calorie? Are the calories from an orange any different than the calories from orange juice? If you are watching your calories and are over budgeted, do you tend to do the math and compensate by a longer work out? I'm asking, as I've noticed many comments around the holiday buffet tables finding comfort in knowing there is an equilibrium somewhere.
Lately, I have been consumed with analyzing recipes and calculating the food calories as my most recent Nutrition Guide and Recipe Book "The Athlete Can Cook" is soon to be published. Some sources state slightly different calorie values than other sources. I recall a most respected professor in my Nutrition program who opened up my eyes when she said, "Not all oranges have the same nutritional value. Their size, where it was picked, the variety, the duration from farm to the table, and maturity, would all have some bearing on the nutritional value of the food analyzed. Researchers take a lot of these similar foods (like oranges) and analyze them in the lab, then take an average." So, I extrapolated from this, the numerical values given on our calories are most likely averages (very close, I am sure) of the food values available to us.
Another factor we need to consider when we go by the calories of the foods we eat, include whether we eat the whole product/container. Sometimes the sauce around the can does not make it to our plate, or the crumbs of potato chips at the bottom do not get eaten up (by some of us) and so, our calorie intake might realistically be lower.
I think the form of the food consumed is undervalued as to it's role in calorie contributions. For instance, think about how long it takes to eat that delicious, anti oxidant rich, vitamin C supplied, orange. The peeling, chewing, being mindfully aware of the taste, the physical digestion taking place in the stomach (also increases satiety), etc… will have some bearing on the calorie output as well. We might be burning calories in this process than we are totally aware of. If, let's say, it takes an extra 5-10% of our body's energy to digest that orange as opposed to digesting the 1/2 cup of orange juice, then that may calculate in less calories than is actually on the label!
So, by eating our calories, and by chewing our food sufficiently, we might be able to managing our weight just that much better.
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Wrong Gear's main merchandise might be fashion-related, but at DesignerCon, they brought with them a little something to get our attention. That would be Wrongbbit, a resin garage kit limited to 12 pieces available at the show. There were even a few of them customized at the booth in different styles; I like the Bruce Lee-inspired one!
They also had some Hang Out modular wallet pouches on display, with designs by artists Danni Shinnya Luo, Miso, Mimi Yoon, Martin Hsu, Nakanari, Scott Tolleson, and Yuki Miyazaki. Take a gander at our gallery for an overview of it all!
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Review: Tafelmusik gives classical fans a visual history lesson
Classical music will never be the same locally after last Sunday's Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra played the Cowichan Theatre.
Violinist Jeanne Lamon led her sensational 16-piece company through Alison Mackay's The Galileo Project: Music of the Spheres, lending visual and educational dimensions to classical fare that's traditionally just great ear candy.
But the TBO, narrating actor Shaun Smyth, and astronomical consultant John Percy, told us all about telescope inventor Galileo, and his downfall home arrest, after Venetian nobles became jealous his discoveries were stealing their thunder.
They also informed us about the life and wisdom of Britain's gravity pioneer, Sir Isaac Newton.
Music From The Time of Galileo and The Dresden Festival of the Planets perfectly backed the afternoon's respective 16th- and 17th-century biographies, after the TBO set the mood with The Harmony of the Spheres I.
Music by classical legends spanning Vivaldi, Lully, Monteverdi, Marini, Purcell, Rameau, Handel, Telemann, Weiss and others was played, by memory, by the multi-Juno winning Tafelmusik troupe that moved around the theatre, or circled the stage's period instruments, like an ancient clock.
Appropriately, a galaxy of 72 stunning photos from the Hubble telescope, NASA and elsewhere were projected on a giant circular screen above the stage.
Bach's Harmony of the Sphere's II was the finale of a truly enlightening show of aural and visual grandeur.
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Carrot Cake Covered In Fondant?!?!?
Decorating By hickety883 Updated 24 Sep 2010 , 7:41pm by Aimomo26
Customer has specifically asked for Carrot cake covered in fondant for her moms 50th BD. I have not done this in combo before, and am worried about the taste?
Any one have any ideas or suggestions....also looking for what Icould pair it with for a filling as well.....
I have done carrot cake with fondant before. I use Fondarific by the way because the fondant brand does matter because every fondant tastes different but I used the normal vanilla Fondarific fondant with the carrot cake. Then for the icing I used cream cheese for the crumb coat and for the filling then in the filling I added some pecans to it. After that I treated it like any other cake covered in fondant and it worked out perfectly. Everyone loved the taste of the carrot cake with the fondant on it. So I hope this helps!
another great filling to try with carrot cake is apricot filling....I know it sounds a little strange but its a good combo. And I would do as Jack suggests- crumb coat in cream cheese icing and then vanilla fondant. BTW I have one time experimented with adding candy flavoring to fondant to alter the flavor to taste more like cream cheese and it just tasted like chemicals- DISGUSTING, do not try! good luck, I'm sure it will turn out just fine!
I have done it and it was fine too. Just like any other cake covered in fondant. You can use a vanilla BC or a cream cheese filling and crumb coat. I use Rhonda's ultimate MMF because I think it's by far the best tasting MMF. If you don't like MMF, Michelle Foster's fondant is awesome!
Thanks guys!! Glad to hear it was an okay combo when other tried it. I do use Marshmallow fondant, and was thinking about putting the cream cheese icing under it. Thanks again!
No problem anytime! Remember take pics and post them so we can see!
I know this is an old post - but a lot of times I fill my cake with cream cheese filling so you still get the same taste


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Worker jailed for marijuana hidden in newspaper
Dubai: A worker who was caught in possession of 1.4 grams of marijuana hidden inside transparent nylon sacks, in-between the fold of a newspaper, has been jailed for four years.
The Dubai Court of First Instance found the 26-year-old Bangladeshi dyer, K.A., guilty although he denied possessing two packets of a grassy substance hidden in the newspaper while walking in Satwa on April 21.
Drug enforcement officers caught the convict red-handed.
According to the accusation sheet, K.A. was accused of possessing marijuana.
"I am not guilty," argued the defendant as he denied the drug accusation, contending that he did not consume or possess any drugs.
Presiding judge Wajdi Al Menyawi said the defendant will be deported following the completion of his jail term.
An Emirati anti-narcotics policeman testified that an informant told them that K.A. possessed drugs at his residence in Satwa.
"We obtained prosecutors' permission and a drug team headed to the vicinity. As soon as we arrived near the building where the defendant stayed, we spotted him in front of the entrance. He had a yellow bag. We apprehended him immediately.
Upon having him searched, we found the drugs hidden in-between the folds of the newspaper. No [other] drugs were found on him or in his house. We took him in for questioning at Dubai Police's anti-narcotics department," said the policeman.
The raid took place around 11am, according to an Emirati anti-narcotics police lieutenant.
According to Dubai Police's forensic laboratory, the defendant tested negative for drugs.
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Thanksgiving is TOMORROW! Let me rejoice, sing with the pilgrims and dream of sailing on the Mayflower on the eve of this most glorious holiday!
…Can you tell I'm excited?
Instead of giving you turkey tips tonight, I decided I'd take this opportunity to give thanks to the many bloggers out there who have made the wheels of "Best of the Blogs" turn. Without all of your amazing recipes, techniques, tips and photos this blog would not be possible. It has been such an amazing opportunity to scour the web in search of some of the best food bloggers out there and then write about them. In the process I have been able to communicate with you, share stories and most importantly, talk about the thing that keeps us all intertwined; food.
While many old-fashioned folk may turn up their noses at bloggers and the concept of blogging entirely, the reality is that in today's publishing world, more and more writers are finding their voices on the web. You don't need to be a journalist or a published writer to make your name known anymore. Many of you who started off with just a few recipes, a computer and an idea are now going on to publish cookbooks, star in podcasts, shoot cooking shows and more. And even though food and cooking have always been the two main focuses, it is the stories told and the memories linked to the things you write about that your readers can relate to. This is what keeps them coming back.
This Thanksgiving I will be thinking of my family, friends and all of you who have continued to put together wonderful stories of life, food and the journeys that have led you through both. Thank you for giving me something to write about two times a week and for making this one of the most enjoyable projects I've worked on throughout my career.
I look forward to "meeting" more of you and I hope that your Thanksgiving is as warm and delicious as the blogs you're all known for.
Happy Thanksgiving.


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Do you love the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition but cannot afford to pay loads of money? Here is your chance to buy this exquisite and premium piece of tablet. It is a known thing that Amazon is offering the Samsung flagship but the news is that it has decided to lift some of the weigh off $549 by coupling it with a $50 gift card.
This does not make Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition any cheaper but you can find solace in the fact that the most-advanced tablet on the Earth is coming with goodie of $50 card which you can use on any item available on the website of eCommerce retailer.
You will be still paying $549 but since a gift card of $50 is offered on Amazon, you will be able to use it for other purchases. So, better something than nothing. The only catch is this promotion is valid for only 16GB model of Samsung tablet in white. No other versions or models are valid for this promotion.
The 2014 Edition tablet from Samsung is premium and high-end in features too. With Exynos 5420 processor, 3GB RAM and 10 inch display of 2650 X 1600 resolution, the recent tablet from the house of Samsung stands tall in the tablet segment. The tablet runs on Andorid 4.3 Jelly Bean. It comes with Stylus and Note-apps for enhanced operations. You can also register on Samsung's official website to subscribe to some additional perks apart from this $50 gift card.
The gift card from Amazon on the purchase of Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 will be mailed to your address so, if you have been thinking of discount on tablet itself in lieu of the gift card, it is not possible. Also, the website informs that only limited stock is available of the tablet and offer is valid till stock lasts.
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New York City has played host to more than its fair share of boxing history but on May 17 at Terminal 5 in Manhattan, the red carpet will roll out for the fastest growing sport in the world in its first legally sanctioned mixed martial arts event.
Victory Combat Sports comes from the same team that brought you Muay Thai in NYC (http://fridaynightfights.com) and this Friday night in NYC they look to make history.
Here are some highlights from my conversation with CEO and Managing Partner of Victory, Kevin Lillis.
CraveOnline: Hey Kevin. How are you?
Kevin Lillis: Very well. Yourself?
Can you tell me some about yourself and how you got involved with MMA?
Sure. I trained in martial arts since I was a kid and I've been in real estate actually for about 15 years. I'm the head of food and beverage at the Plaza Hotel and up until recently I was the head of food and beverage and real estate for the largest private owner of hotels in New York.
I was training since I was young. I messed around with boxing, karate. I did some jiu-jitsu. I did a lot of muay thai but my main career was just too time demanding. I just didn't have time to really train. I was a decent amateur but nothing remarkable and discovered shortly after that I had a better eye for the game than the time and physical ability.
I started breaking down tape for a lot of pros and that led into being the play-by-play guy for Friday Night Fights. I've been running a hospitality real estate kind of finance private VIP event with Friday Night Fights for about seven years – That's how I met Justin(Blair, COO of Victory) who's essentially a great fight operations guy. I'm a great, if I could toot my own horn, hospitality guy. We're basically using our different skills – he's doing everything in the ring while I'm doing everything out of the ring.
On Friday you'll be hosting the first legally sanctioned MMA fight in New York. Tell me, how difficult was it for you guys to actually get the green light?
We've been working with Brian Crenshaw and World Kickboxing Association for a very long time. They've been sanctioning all the Friday Night Fights events that Justin has been running and I've been apart of for many years. They're the only recognized one that I'm aware of by New York State to do this.
It's tough. We were hoping to be able to do pro but it's still been delayed. That's why kind of announced it late. We were dragging our feet a little hoping we'd be able to do a pro event but we weren't able to. At least we'll be able to do full on sanctioning.
That was actually my next question. Whether these fights were all amateur or pro?
Yeah they're all amateur but this first time we're going into a sanctioning body recognized by New York State. They're answering to the highest of authority.
Why do you think it's been so tough? The UFC has been trying to get MMA legalized in NYC for awhile..
Why has it been so tough for NYC to allow MMA?
It's crazy because it's essentially the last state. It's legal in 48 out of 50 and the only other one is Connecticut. In Connecticut they just do it at Mohegan Sun in Foxwoods because reservations are technically not Connecticut land so- it's just New York. It's funny to have New York be the last one of the end of some progress. You still have some of these senators saying some wild things that are grossly inaccurate (Laughter). New York's the last one? It's not something in the bible belt? New York? Really?
I think the power in the boxing community perhaps? There was a big thing going on with taxes a few years ago where the boxing people were pushing it so that MMA would be legal but at such a absorbent tax rate that it would make no sense to do it. Guys like Dana White and the UFC kind of balked at that but again this is all just heresy.
I think some of the union people with this whole fight with the Fertitta's (owners of Zuffa/UFC). A very powerful hospitality union based in Las Vegas are trying to grind on the Fertitta brothers as hard as they can.
Drop some names of Victory fighters that we should be on the lookout for.
Marcus Surin is a big one. He's won the Pan American gold medal twice and was an absolute stud wrestler in high school and college. This is going to be his debut but he has a huge grappling pedigree.
"The War Chief" Joe Cox is another one. He won the Friday Night Fights eight-man single elimination tournament last year in highlight reel fashion. He's going to be our main event guy and has absolute dynamite in his hands.
Stacey Scapeccia. She has a huge following. She has a long muay thai record but she's fought only once in MMA. She use to be the lead singer of a rock band called Mankind. She's fighting Ashley Miller from New York so that's going to be a big fight.
Cody Pain. He's undefeated in muay thai but this is going to be his debut. He's only been training in MMA for 12 months but he's an actor and he's going to school and he's also fighting on the side. He trains out of American Top Team in Franklin Square.
How often are you guys looking to do MMA events in New York?
Monthly. Right now we do about 12 to 15 muay thai shows a year but I'd say in the next two to three years we'll be looking to do them monthly. It's challenge because unlike muay thai, MMA guys go pro pretty early. Muay thai guys hold back so you can get a decent amateur fight of guys who've had 15 fights. For whatever reason, I don't know if it's the UFC aspect, MMA guys go pro after about two fights so the amateur thing can be very limiting.
We have an advantage that we've been so active in the muay thai community. We have a lot of guys that do muay thai and dip into MMA. That's also gonna probably make for more exciting fights that most people have because the muay thai aspect of having guys standing up and trading shots. We're gonna have muay thai guys fighting with four ounce gloves as opposed to 10.
That's great. That's my absolute favorite thing in MMA, the muay thai fighters.
We're gonna have muay thai guys with four ounces. This is going to be exciting! Cody Pain hitting somebody with a four ounce glove or Joe Cox the head hunter..he was dropping guys with body shots with 10 ounces.
Kevin, thank you so much.
Thank you. Take care.
Victory Combat Sports Presents Mixed Martial Arts takes place this Friday at Terminal 5 in Manhattan.
Buy your tickets here.
Zachary Hutton is the lead boxing writer and an MMA contributor for CraveOnline Sports. You can see what he's up to at his band's website myunclethewolf.com or also subscribe at Facebook.
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Dr Clive Hamilton AM is an economist, Professor of Public Ethics at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (CAPPE) at the Australian National University (ANU), holds the Vice-Chancellor's Chair at Charles Sturt University, was the founder of the Australia Institute (a major progressive Australian think tank), and was Executive Director of the Australia Institute from1993-2008 (see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Hamilton ).
Dr Clive Hamilton comparing WW2 Jewish Holocaust deniers and climate change deniers (2009): "If the climate deniers were to succeed, and stopped the world responding to the mountain of evidence for human-induced global warming, then hundreds of millions of mostly impoverished people around the world would die from the effects of climate change. They will die from famine, flood and disease caused by our unwillingness to act. The Stern report provides some sobering estimates: an additional 30-200 million people at risk of hunger with warming of only 2-3°C; an additional 250-500 million at risk if temperatures rise above 3°C; some 70-80 million more Africans exposed to malaria; and an additional 1.5 billion exposed to dengue fever. Instead of dishonouring the deaths of six million in the past, climate deniers risk the lives of hundreds of millions in the future. Holocaust deniers are not responsible for the Holocaust, but climate deniers, if they were to succeed, would share responsibility for the enormous suffering caused by global warming. It is a ghastly calculus, yet it is worth making because the hundreds of millions of dead are not abstractions, mere chimera until they happen. We know with a high degree of certainty that if we do nothing they will die." [1].
[1]. Clive Hamilton, "Hamilton: denying the coming climate holocaust", Crikey, 16 November 2009: http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/16/hamilton-denying-the-coming-climate-holocaust/ .


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BAY CITY, MI — A little girl's birthday party was ruined when police say a Bay City man drunkenly attacked her, then fought with her loved ones when they came to her aid.
Bay County District Judge Timothy J. Kelly on Monday arraigned Kevin D. Bender, 32, on three counts of assault and battery, a 93-day misdemeanor, and a two-year felony charge of assaulting, resisting or obstructing police. Bender's prior record increases the felony's penalty to four years.
Prosecutors allege that around 3:40 p.m. on Saturday, Bender was walking on the boardwalk at the Bay City State Recreation Area in Bangor Township when he approached a girl celebrating her 12th birthday. As he neared the girl, Bender grabbed the girl by the top of her bathing suit and pulled her toward him, the girl's mother told Bay County Sheriff's deputies.
The man attending the party pushed Bender away and Bender proceeded to assault him, prompting the girl's mother to punch him several times, police reports show. A moment later, Bender tried flipping the mother over a railing, but the woman punched him again and the male party-goer then tackled him.
Bender regained his footing and told the two adults that the incident was over and he wanted to shake their hands, the mother said. When the adults refused, Bender became irate.
Deputies arrived shortly thereafter and found a bruised and drunken Bender still on the boardwalk. When they questioned him, he denied having done anything wrong, police reports show. Deputies cuffed him, and as they escorted him to a police car, he reportedly began yelling obscenities and threats and tried kicking them.
Police reports indicate Bender continued being unruly once he arrived at the Bay County Jail, trying to fight the staff and eventually being stunned with a Taser for his efforts.
At Bender's arraignment, Bay County Assistant Prosecutor Sylvia Linton asked the judge set a high bond, saying Bender's alleged victim remains terrified, refusing to put on a bathing suit or be left alone.
Kelly set Bender's bond at $50,000 cash-surety.
Bender is to appear for a preliminary examination before District Judge Dawn A. Klida at 1:30 p.m. June 25.


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Today is an exciting day for us, as we announce our new company name and logo.
Our business has grown and evolved over the last 13 years, and we felt it was time for a change. We have refreshed our logo to reflect who we are today and to symbolize our dynamic future. This wasn't a decision we made lightly as we are proud of our rich history. However, our new brand truly reflects our brand promise to you.


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May 11, 2011MLB PAGE MLB SCOREBOARD
NEW YORK (AP) Phillies second baseman Kevin Frandsen was suspended for 50 games Wednesday following a positive test under baseball's minor league drug program.
A veteran of five seasons with the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Angels, Frandsen signed a minor league contract with the Phillies on April 1. He became a free agent in December when the Angels declined to offer a 2011 contract, then went to spring training with the San Diego Padres, who released him on March 25.
The commissioner's office said he tested positive for Ritalinic Acid.
The 28-year-old a .243 career average with seven homers and 53 RBIs. He is hitting .321 this season at the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
In addition, free agent outfielder Joe Dickerson was suspended for 50 games after testing positive for an amphetamine. The penalty will start after he signs with a major league organization.


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Creator credits and indicia information.
Illustrations from various interior panels from Devi, Snake Woman, Ramayan 3392 A.D. and The Sadhu. All respective creators not noted. Located on page 31 of this issue.
Request to donate clothing to the homeless or at risk youth, as November is National Homeless Youth Awareness Month.


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Publication Date: 3/1/2010
Citation: Kitova, A.E., Leathers, T.D., Reshetilov, A.N. 2009. Screening Substrate Properties of Microorganisms for Biosensor Detection of Oligosaccharides. Water:Chemistry and Ecology. 5:24-31 (In Russian). Interpretive Summary: This research identified microorganisms with potential for use in biosensors for selective detection of oligosaccharides (short sugar polymers). New methods are needed to rapidly and inexpensively measure oligosaccharides that have value for food applications. In collaboration with scientists at the Russian Academy of Sciences, a survey of microorganisms identified two isolates that show potential for use in biosensors to selectively detect sugars. These results are of potential value to scientists working to develop new biosensors for the food industry.
Technical Abstract: Oligosaccharides feature high biological activity ensuring their wide application in the biotechnology, food, and cosmetic industries. On the other hand they are considered environmental pollutants. The study outlines a biosensor approach to detect these substances which is important from above standpoints. We examined substrate specificity of some yeast and bacterial strains to di- and trisaccharides, namely: maltose, cellobiose, sucrose, raffinose, lactose, and melibiose. The majority of strains were found to be sensitive to three substrates - maltose, cellobiose and melibiose. The profile of substrate specificity allowed singling out two strains having high oxidizing activity to sucrose and maltose. Thus, a strain of B. subtilis was active in oxidizing sucrose and maltose, while E. coli strain K-802 oxidized maltose with a high rate and had low oxidizing activity towards sucrose. These strains were chosen as a basis for biosensors to explore further their selective detection potential. The linear range of detection of maltose using B. subtilis was 0.005 - 0.5 mM; for sucrose, this range was 0.05 - 5 mM. The linear response range for the E. coli K-802 sensor (for maltose) was 0.05-5 mM. The variance was 6%. The time to measure a single sample was under 10-15 minutes.


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Actresses Without Teeth Tumblr Page Is Full of Toothless Hilarity [PHOTOS]
With all the internet memes and fads that we are bombarded with on a daily basis, I feel like I've found one that I wasn't over within five minutes. The Tumblr page 'Actresses Without Teeth' is full of hilarious photos of exactly what it's title promises – actresses, sans teeth!
Have you ever wondered what your favorite actress or celebrity would look like without any teeth? Yeah, me neither, but it's almost like a train wreck that you just can't turn away from, but instead of metal colliding with metal; it's Photoshoppers colliding with our favorite Hollywood figures.
My favorites so far are Kimye, Oprah and Ellen staring at Katy Perry's rack. Enjoy!


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Louis X , King of France
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Louis X (4 October 1289 – 5 June 1316), called the Quarreler, the Headstrong, or the Stubborn, was a monarch of the House of Capet who ruled as King of Navarre (as Louis I) and Count of Champagne from 1305 and as King of France from 1314 until his death.
Louis was the eldest son of Philip IV of France and Joan I of Navarre. His short reign as king of France was marked by the hostility of the nobility against fiscal and centralization reforms initiated by Enguerrand de Marigny, the Grand Chamberlain of France, under the reign of his father. Louis' uncle—Charles of Valois, leader of the feudalist party—managed to convince the king to execute Enguerrand de Marigny.
Louis allowed serfs to buy their freedom (which was the first step towards the abolition of serfdom), abolished slavery, and readmitted French Jews into the kingdom.
In 1305, Louis had married Margaret of Burgundy, with whom he had Joan II of Navarre. Margaret was later convicted of adultery and strangled in prison. In 1315, Louis married Clementia of Hungary, who gave birth to John I of France a few months after the king's death. John's untimely death led to a disputed succession.


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incent is arrested for the murder of Tori Windsor after the police finds planted evidence in his home. Although shocked that Cath, who switched lover back to Vincent, now openly suspects him, Gabe helps organizing a defense. To prevent beast DNA being found, JT switches his own blood with Vince's. Cath gets her jailed father Jack to implicitly admit organizing the plant, but lack proof. Vincent refuses to risk her exposing herself in his favor at a trial, so he escapes during convict transport.Résumé de IMDb.com
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Friday June 12, 2009 4:22 pm
Harris Poll Finds DTV Transition Mostly Positive Experience
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It didn't take long for Harris to take a poll to find out how many TV watchers will opt for free OTA today. Fifty five percent said they are likely to switch to antennas and drop their cable or satellite subscriptions, while those under 24 seem the most positive about the switch. Sixty nine percent found that the transition will be "good," and the company's Jay Adrick feels that "consumers are embracing the change." We are not sure we agree with the survey completely as most viewers we know wouldn't dream of giving up their gazillion+ channels.
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Over the last few budget cycles, when talk at Board meetings turns toward how to control costs and minimize tax increases, it's been pointed out that salaries and benefits represent such a large chunk of the budget it limits how much trimming can be done. Salaries and benefits are over 70% of the budget, and these figures are tied in to contracts (with factors such as experience and education).
Based on that it's important to keep an eye on the salaries at Council Rock and how they relate to nearby School Districts. Here are two looks at our salaries and how they stack up — average teacher salaries for 2006-07 and median overall salaries for 2007-08.
The first chart contains information on the median salaries paid to all educators (including administration) in the various school districts in Bucks County for the 2007-2008 school year (the latest records accessible). These figures include all teachers, nurses, counselors, psychologists, principals, administrators and the superintendent.
These are median figures, meaning half the salaries fall at or below the amount and half are at or above the amount (as opposed to average figures). Also, these are salary figures and do not take into account costs of benefits.
The source groups all educators together, not only teachers. It reports the figures by gender so there is not a single median amount per District. The last two columns show the median years of experience of the educators, also broken out by gender.
Many of the salaries above the median are due to administrators and principals, but for 2007-08 (per the database) Council Rock had 347 teachers earning $97,591, and four teachers earning $100,519. (Five other teachers were paid at the $97,591 rate but worked less than 100% so their actual earnings were lower.) I tried to wean the teachers figure to exclude counselors, psychologists and nurses making those figures. The 347 number includes some librarians.
Notes: New Hope-Solebury does not show an experience figure at the source website. Also, the median salary figures for Neshaminy and Upper Bucks AVTS show the same numbers for both female and male, so those might not have been broken down by gender.
The second chart I'm posting appeared in an article in the Courier Times from April 2008 entitled: "Web site lists Pa. teacher salaries." It shows the average salaries of teachers by District for the 2006-07 school year. This time it's average, not median, and specific to teachers. The chart also shows the ranking of each District among all School Districts in the state of Pennsylvania.
As you can see, Council Rock stood alone in first place among all PA School Districts average teacher salaries statewide in 2006-07, and ranked second only to Neshaminy among Buck County Districts in overall median salaries the following year.
Glean from this what you will.
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Torah learning chavrusa style? The New Rochelle Kollel, which opened in late 2016, is becoming a popular choice for people in the area. The kollel offers nightly learning from Sunday to Thursday nights from 8:30 until 10 p.m. and is currently running in the MP2 room on the upper level of the Young Israel of New Rochelle.
The kollel was spearheaded by visionary Rav Etan Epstein, a New Rochelle native, who got married and learned in kollel for seven years in Israel before returning to the United States to see how to replicate the same learning opportunities he had seen from abroad. Inspired by another program in NY run by Rav Yossi Oratz that attracted local New Rochelle residents, Rav Epstein decided to look into ways to bring the educational opportunities even closer to home. Thus became the New Rochelle Kollel.
"I was struck by the idea that although they have New Rochelle people, how nice would it be to bring it directly to the community," he said. Initially, the kollel was run out of the Quaker Ridge shopping center, which is located just a few minutes' walk from Young Israel of New Rochelle, but Rav Epstein "wanted more exposure and face time with people in our shul. I wanted home court advantage. People should feel like this is their project, it's their place."
It's taking off. Thanks to Rabbi Reuven Fink, YINR leaders Mark Semer and Joey Bernstein as well as the community at large, it was decided in late January that the kollel be moved into the shul building. In a statement issued by the board, YINR acknowledged that it "is committed to ensuring that YINR provides ample and attractive learning opportunities for our community." This includes allowing people to engage in chavrusa learning on all levels, creating a "ruach of Torah within the community," Rav Epstein said. The "constant Torah study in the ... shul ... is meritorious for the community in and of itself."
The kollel has a commitment by 11 men who travel to New Rochelle nightly from Monsey. They are part of the chavrusa-style learning, giving those from New Rochelle the opportunity to learn as well whenever they are able. The main body of the kollel, however, comes from beyond the community so as not to make it fully dependent upon community participation. "We create chavrusas based on when people come and it takes on a life of its own," Rav Epstein said. Allowing those to learn at their own educational level and their own pace gives them the opportunity to learn within a comfort zone that makes them come back time and time again. The program is interactive and tailored to their needs, wants and schedules; while not everyone can commit daily or come all the time, they have the flexibility in the kollel to continue where they left off.
"I compare it to a custom suit versus buying one off the rack," Rav Epstein said. "A custom suit allows for the flexibility to cater to your needs, fits and wants. So too chavrusa learning can be adjusted based on preference and needs of those studying. If you want to learn slower, faster, more in depth or to focus on a specific topic, this can be done when you learn one-on-one." Rav Epstein reassures the community that unlike a custom made suit, the kollel is a free program, just with a premium experience. Beyond regular one-on-one learning, there is also a Thursday night parsha shiur at 9:30 p.m. with cholent where anyone interested can sit and learn in an informal setting.
The shul, Rav Epstein says, has been very accommodating to the kollel's needs. The room where the kollel is being held is fit for their needs with bookshelves, tables and anything necessary for limud within the kollel itself. While it caters primarily to the New Rochelle community at this time, Rav Epstein is hopeful that people from other communities will come join and learn, be it from White Plains, Scarsdale, Mount Vernon or Riverdale. Right now, however, he's happy with the growth to date. Less than one month in its new home, "there's excitement. There's a buzz in the air," he said. "There's a sense that a good thing is happening."
As Rafi Jacobs, a New Rochelle kollel regular, says, "I hope it will be a great opportunity for the community to have a consistent outlet for engaging in Torah learning. Personally, I enjoy being able to incorporate chavrusa learning into my daily routine, and the kollel provides the structure to make that happen."
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Now that Memorial Day has heralded in the unofficial beginning of summer, let's call this… Summer Week? Will you be going outside a lot more (not something that I'd ever recommend), or would you rather spend it indoors playing a Realistic Summer Sports Simulator as demonstrated here by PewDiePie & Friends?
If you're in the Southern Hemisphere, I know it's not your summer. But maybe you can vicariously celebrate through the people up here who have endured a long and brutal winter? Just crank up the heat/air conditioning and pretend along with us!
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(IDAHO FALLS, ID) – About 2,600 workers at the Idaho National Laboratory will be furloughed later this month. Officials say the workers are all Battelle Energy Alliance employees, and that the furloughs are a direct result of the current standstill in Washington over the budget. Those impacted will not lose their health care benefits and have the option of using their earned personal leave. They may also take the time off without pay. The furloughs are scheduled to go into effect October 18.
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The Flight of the Phoenix : [7/10] : USA 1965 : Robert ALDRICH : 149 mins approx
As in Aldrich's What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, the opening credits for The Flight of the Phoenix are withheld for an audaciously long time – and when they arrive, they prove well worth the wait. The action freezes as we're introduced to the whole cast of characters, one by one, as the aeroplane in which they're flying commences a very rough 'emergency landing': veteran pilot (James Stewart), nervy navigator (Richard Attenborough), plus passengers played by a variety of (male) actors of varying ages and nationalities – including Christian Marquand, Hardy Kruger, Ronald Fraser, Ian Bannen, and George Kennedy. The presence of Kennedy on board a movie aircraft is, of course, a guaranteed harbinger of serious trouble – one wonders how Kennedy's fellow-passengers coped when they saw him taking his seat on real-life jets – and disaster duly ensues when the plane comes down in a desolate expanse of the Libyan desert.
The crash immediately takes out two of the minor players – an bouzouki-strumming annoyance and Aldrich's own bland, blond son William (producer of the 2004 Phoenix remake) – and strands the survivors with limited rations slap bang in the middle of nowhere. Prefiguring dogme variation The King is Alive, one of the blokes (Peter Finch!) reckons the best chance of survival is to trek out into the dune-filled terrain in search of help – needless to say, this plan proves ill-advised.
With all their remaining options fading fast, bespectacled twentysomething (FRG-)German aircraft designer Dorfmann (Kruger) proposes a startling solution: he reckons he can cannibalise the crashed aeroplane into a smaller model which might even be able to get airborne. After much reluctance and skepticism, the men set to work. Complications ensue, and it later transpires that Dorfmann isn't quite the aviation expert he initially appears – indeed, he turns out to be something of a distant cousin to the overconfident juvenile bell-founder whose labours provide the tense climax for Tarkovsky's Andrei Rublev.
Though overlong, slow in parts, and saddled with an unfortunate, sixties-emphatic score (by 'DeVol'), this Phoenix proves a sound enough conveyance, Lukas Heller's screenplay (adapted from Elleston Trevor's novel) ambitiously cobbling together elements of (a) Poseidon Adventure-ish disaster movie, (b) tense, Wages of Fear–style tense all-male psychological drama and (c) philosophical parable into a rough-edged but workable whole.
The 'parable' aspect is the part that works best today – especially since the title does somewhat give the ending away. In this situation of dire extremis, Aldrich and Heller show two types of man emerging as the crucial forces: Stewart's old-school, emotional, flying-by-the-seat-of-the-pants pilot and Kruger's cool, analytical technocrat. It's a very mid-sixties collision of temperaments, and while it's clear that Dorfmann represents what The Aviator's Howard Hughes calls "the way of the future", it's also evident that the past is much too valuable to be jettisoned entirely. What The Flight of the Phoenix optimistically presents is an uneasy but ultimately amiable state of cooperation between the two – it's no coincidence the last words we hear are a jocular chat about imperial measures vs metric.
On closer inspection, however, the role of alcoholic navigator Attenborough is perhaps most crucial of all – he's the go between not only between Kruger and Stewart, but between those two and the 'labourers' without whom no progress would be possible. And Attenborough turns in easily the most compelling and convincing performance of the bunch – it seems remarkable in retrospect that out of the whole cast the only one to obtain an Oscar nomination for this movie was … ah well, see if you can guess for yourself.
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1st January, 2005
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Reality Check: Two Years on Food Stamps"You don't look poor."
These were some of the only words my caseworker said to me during my intake at the Illinois Department of Human Services. I could hardly hide my disgust as he revealed a smile and asked me to fork over my stack of papers. His dry, albeit offensive brand of humor was especially jarring after the nearly 2 hours I spent standing in lines and waiting to hear my name called.
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I recently found myself in one of my favorite places in NYC — The Union Square Farmer's Market. As I wandered through the stalls, admiring the colorful varieties of cauliflower and broccoli I reflected on how much my shopping habits have changed. Sure, I occasionally shop at the Green Market at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn, but for the past year I've purchased most of my produce from the Caribbean market around the corner from my house in Bed-Stuy. Spending almost a year on unemployment and one measly month on SNAP has changed the way that I budget, and the way that I shop for food.
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It was after Rabbi Ari Weiss bumped into and spoke with Rabbi Steve Gutow of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs on Rosh Hashanah, that he decided to take the Food Stamp Challenge. This means he would have to get by on no more than $31.50 worth of groceries (the average amount of food stamps granted to a qualifying individual) for an entire week. That's just $1.50 per meal, without snacks. He knew it wouldn't be easy, especially since he keeps strictly kosher.


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Guest conductor Dr. Kerry McCarthy leads In Mulieribus in a concert exploring the music of composer William Byrd and his contemporaries. "Hidden Voices of Renaissance England" features Byrd's Mass for Three Voices, as well as motets and sacred songs, plus Hannah Brewer performing keyboard works of Byrd. 7 p.m. on June 8, at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church. Tickets available at the door, by calling 800-494-TIXS, or through Box Office Tickets.
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In addition to the activity expected in the online networking universe, analysts predict that next year will bring a surge in filings as the economy strengthens and private equity firms invested in various companies continue to look for a profitable exit from their investments through an IPO or sale. There are already 95 companies in the IPO pipeline so far, compared with 63 public offerings this year. That's still less than a quarter of the 272 that went public in 2007. "There's quite an appetite right now for profitable companies, and there are enough coming up that are interesting and have positive cash flow and top-line revenue growth," said Francis Gaskins of IPOdesktop.com. "The window is wide open for what I expect is a backlog of private equity deals that want to get out." Technology companies planning IPOs are getting the most attention, including Calix Networks Inc., which provides communications systems and software; semiconductor company Telegent Systems Inc.; Newegg.com Inc., an online-only retailer that sells computer hardware, software and consumer electronics; and online marketing company QuinStreet Corp. "There are many well-founded, impressive names out there," Sweet said. "Especially considering how active the past few months have been with the best performances coming from technology companies, I do believe venture capital firms will make a grand entrance back to the market on their credibility." Also driving the IPO market are deals from Asia, which is enjoying stronger economy and a resurgence in investment. Companies there have clean balance sheets and earnings that are stronger than many debt-heavy U.S. firms. Offerings on exchanges in Hong Kong and mainland China have raised about twice as much as U.S. IPOs in 2009.
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We just got TOLD by CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera.
Yesterday, TVNewser pointed out a kind of hilarious segment on CNBC's "Power Lunch" about chicken feet that concluded with Caruso-Cabrera saying, "Because American chickens have bigger breasts, so they must have bigger feet to hold them up."
Well, because we were busy being so gosh darn snarky, we apparently missed the global economic implications of the chicken foot market. Something Caruso-Cabrera calls TVNewser out on specifically in a CNBC post today:
Although we explained very clearly why it mattered as a business story, I'll do it again for our general-media brethren who often fail to understand basic economics and business news.
SMACK! She explains that large chicken breasts mean large chicken feet and China LOVES our fat chicken feet so much that they could prevent a trade war and "ALL AMERICANS SHOULD FEAR A TRADE WAR. Trade wars, and tariffs for that matter, make recession worse."
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I didn't really know what most people do at Mom's Groups besides talking because I had never been to one. I just wanted a nice friendly gathering for us moms.
I decided to plan a brunch. I made (and bought) a whole bunch of food, and put it all out on my enormous dining room table.
|I found a recipe for a breakfast egg casserole. Once I perfect it I'll share (It was really good already though)
|I put out some Vanilla Greek Yogurt and Maple Granola
|I made these banana crumb muffins, and bought the cheese danish, and mini cinnamon rolls in the back.
|Fingerpaint, coloring books, play doh, and lots of other fun stuff!
I didn't want to take photos of the ladies and their children because I wanted everyone to relax and not worry about being on the internet! But my kid is excluded, he's already famous on my blog. And he stuck a crayon up his nose so...
We ended up playing with some bubbles too, and some of the party favors I had left over from Evan's first birthday. We ate, and chatted and had a swell time. I can't wait for the second meeting!


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KABUL — Taliban militants detonated a bomb and opened fire on a vehicle carrying American soldiers on Thursday, killing three of them, as President Barack Obama said he did not want to keep American troops in Afghanistan longer than necessary.
The ambush took place not far from the main U.S. base in Bagram, just north of the capital, Kabul. It was the third strike by insurgents in the region in less than a week, part of a surge in violence eight years after the United States invaded to oust the Taliban regime.
Obama made the remarks in Egypt in a speech aimed at healing relations between the United States and Muslims. He said he did not want to establish permanent bases or keep troops in Afghanistan, but that both were currently needed to fight extremists intent on killing as many Americans as they can.
"It is agonizing for America to lose our young men and women," said Obama, who has ordered 21,000 extra troops to Afghanistan, adding to the around 60,000 foreign soldiers already in the country.
Humayun Hamidzada, a spokesman for Afghan President Hamid Karzai, said Obama's speech "reflected the reality," and added: "We are grateful for the support and sacrifice of the U.S., but we would like to stand on our own two feet as quickly as possible."
Thursday's attack took place in Kapisa province, near to the Bagram base that is home to thousands of troops and the U.S. command, the military said in a statement. Three Americans were killed and another soldier, whose nationality was not released, was injured. Kapisa is considered a stronghold of insurgents loyal to Afghan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar.
In other violence, police found the body of candidate for upcoming provincial elections in Wardak province, west of Kabul, said police chief Khial Baz Sherzai. Suspected Taliban insurgents kidnapped the candidate, Yeiya Mulaye Azhar, 11 days ago, he said.


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By Charlotte Huffman
Wake County Schools is still getting flooded with calls about late school buses.
One of those calls was from a parent who contacted NBC-17 saying, his third grader had a rough trip home and doesn't feel safe on the school bus.
"As soon as he got home he basically rushed to my office and told me – 'Dad we had the worst bus driver ever,'" said parent Ehab Abouseido.
He says his third grader told him the bus driver almost crashed into a car, went up on a curb and nearly hit a tree.
NBC-17 contacted the school district to see if the allegations were true.
A district spokesperson says the transportation staff did investigate the incident and talked to the driver. The driver claims it was just a soft bump on the curb.
The district says the driver is safe and reliable, adding he's been driving for years and has an impeccable safety record.
As for the late buses, Wake Schools says it's trying to determine which bus routes need to be split up to ensure they're on time.


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''The two-day talks will focus on regional peace and security,'' Pakistan foreign ministry spokeswoman Tasneem Aslam today told a press briefing here.
The two-day meeting will mark commencement of the fourth round of peace talks, which India and Pakistan had resumed in February 2004.
The foreign secretaries will review the progress achieved during the third round of talks and work out a schedule for meetings of the remaining six groups, which deal with issues of Siachen, Sir Creek, Wuller Barrage, counter-terrorism and narcotics, cultural exchanges and people-to-people contacts and trade.
While there has not been any major breakthrough during previous rounds of talks especially on the Kashmir and Siachen issues, the leadership in India and Pakistan noted a progress towards resolution of both.
Ms Aslam said an early resolution of the issue will pave the way for durable peace in the region and bring about greater cooperation in South Asia .
The talks are also likely to focus on a number of important issues and proposals including those on strategic restraint regime as well as inter-related elements including conventional balance, nuclear and missile restraint and conflict resolution.
Ms Aslam expressed the hope that the two foreign secretaries would discuss these ideas.
The two neighbours last month had inked an agreement to reduce the risk of nuclear conflict, which analysts believed was a major step to further build mutual trust.
Ms Aslam replied in affirmative when asked if the two countries would also finalise any agreements during the two-day talks.
''We hope the Foreign Secretaries will be able to finalise a number of agreements that have been under discussion for sometime,'' she said.
These accords include speedy return of inadvertent crossers of the Line of Control (LoC), visa relaxation regime and quarterly flag meeting of sector commanders.
She also hoped the meeting would be able to activate the committee on prisoners, which was established during External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee's visit to Pakistan last year.
The committee comprises retired judges of the superior judiciary, which will visit jails in the two countries and propose steps to ensure humane treatment and expeditious release of prisoners who have completed their prison terms.
''This is a high priority issue and Pakistan would like to see it addressed at the earliest,'' Ms Aslam said.
According to the data available with the foreign office, there were 513 Pakistani prisoners in Indian jails including 50 fishermen and 463 civilians.
Ms Aslam had recently said here that Pakistani authorities provided consular access to 44 Indian prisoners in Kot Lakhpat jail, Lahore on February 15, 2007. India provided access to only five prisoners against 160 sought by Pakistan, she added.
She made it clear that there were no Indian prisoners of war in Pakistan. She said following a request by New Delhi, some families of missing Indian soldiers have been allowed to visit Pakistan to assuage their concerns.
The foreign secretary level talks come almost a week after the maiden meeting of Indo-Pakistan anti-terror mechanism, which enabled the two countries to share information about different acts of terror which took place on their territories.


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