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GIVEN that he had served two consecutive terms as member of the National Assembly, a lot better was expected from Ayaz Sadiq when he was elected as Speaker of the lower house of our parliament in his current third term.
Alas, regular parliamentary reporters find the active lawmaker of the past rather wanting in his new, demanding role.
"His strengths and capabilities are still around him but somehow he looks, at times, lost how to handle the responsibilities of his high political office," a veteran journalist remarked.
Is it that the otherwise bright politician is trying to get a firm footing before getting into his elements in a job that he had not been groomed for? After all, the leadership of the PML-N must have seen the talent in him to install him in the prestigious job that ranks quite high in the institutional hierarchy of the state.
For now, the road to earn name and fame looks arduous for him. Even small pinpricks unsettle him.
On Tuesday, he almost panicked when he ordered the proceedings to start and found the official Qari, who recites Holy Quran to do that, missing. In the confusion, the replacement he could think of was the deputy sergeant-at-arms of the house – an event that echoed uncharitable terms in hall and corridors of the august house for days.
But, perhaps, the words of none other than his own party's leader, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, would have hurt the speaker most. "This is the first time I have seen opening of the house when there is no official Qari for recitation," said the interior minister who has been returning to the National Assembly ever since 1985.
What makes the opposition howl too often, however, is a more serious matter – the too frequent absence of the ministers from the assembly. Chaudhry Nisar accepted so much this week, promising the protesting opposition benches to take up the issue with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after he returns from Turkey.
Lt Gen (retired) Abdul Qadir Baloch, federal minister for states and frontier regions, however, charged that the National Assembly Secretariat "deliberately placed the questions addressed to those ministers either on leave or out of the country for answer to let down the speaker and the government".
His next words sounded harsh when he asked Speaker Sadiq to put his "own house in order".
General Qadir reminded all that knowing that the federal minister for finance and the state minister for commerce were part of the PM's delegation visiting Turkey, the secretariat listed the questions addressed to the two ministers for answer "just to embarrass the government."
It is to the credit of the speaker that he refused to buy the tack, and said it was the government's responsibility to ensure presence of the ministers or their nominees to answer questions.
However, despite the insistence of opposition members, he refused to pass a ruling against the absent ministers.
In contrast, his predecessor, Dr Fehmida Mirza, and her deputy Faisal Karim Kundi, often gave strong rulings against the ministers of their own party for not showing up and ensuring presence of the staff of their respective ministries in the house.
Things certainly have not been smooth at the administration level. Speaker Sadiq had promised on taking the office a number of reforms to improve the working of the secretariat. That has not happened in the symbolic first 100 days and he has faltered on many counts.
In the previous assembly, he and his party lawmakers used to condemn "the culture of extensions". But he has failed to honour his declaration of "no more extensions" on taking up office.
Secretary Karamat Hussain Niazi, who is continuing on extension since 2006, is a glaring example of that. So is the special secretary Munawar Abbas and a number of other officers of the NA secretariat. Reforms that Speaker Sadiq promised are seen nowhere.
More importantly, the recommendations of a parliamentary committee on the controversial housing society for employees of the secretariat are awaiting Mr Speaker's action.
A parliamentary committee had, in January 2011, endorsed a set of punishments for the government officials and private realtors found involved in cheating over 3,000 members of the National Assembly Employees Cooperative Housing Society. It is a case of embezzlement of about Rs500 million in cash and possession of over 1,000 kanals of land from official records.
A couple of well-connected employees of the National Assembly were suspects in the scam. But the speaker is silent on the issue. May be Mr Speaker stands up for action soon.


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How to see President Obama at Syracuse's Henninger High School
Mon, 19 Aug 2013 22:39:03 GMT —
The first 'ticket campers' are in line as of Monday evening for free tickets for President Barack Obama's Thursday education speech at Henninger High School in Syracuse. The free tickets will be made available to the public on Tuesday.
If you are interested, you need to go to Sunnycrest Ice Rink, 698 Robinson Street in Syracuse. Tickets will be given out on a first come first served basis starting at 12 p.m.
The White House has also revealed new information about the President's education speech. Doors to Henninger will open at 3:00 p.m on Thursday. For security reasons, do not bring bags and limit personal items. No signs or banners permitted. All attendees will go through airport-like security.
The White House says The President's speech is likely to begin around 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Despite speculation Mr. Obama might visit Auburn, the White House offiical travel schedule does not indicate any other CNY stops for the bus tour.

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The young midfielder has been linked with a move to the Premier League champions, but his team-mate has advised him to stay at Camp Nou
The 22-year-old is supposedly considering his option due to his lack of regular first team action with the Catalans, with United closely monitoring the midfielder's situation at the Camp Nou side.
Nevertheless, Xavi has advised his fellow Spain international to remain at Barcelona and fight for his chance.
"I'd advise Thiago to stay patient because he's a player who is bound to be a success at Barca," Xavi stated at a press conference.
"I think he is an extraordinary player. Thiago is not just a player for the future, but he is someone who can make an impact right now as well."
Thiago is a product of the Barcelona youth academy and has made over 50 Liga appearances since making his first team debut in May 2009.
The midfielder has a contract with the Blaugrana until the summer of 2015.


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The Free Astrology Reading of Jeanne, born Friday 4 January 1952
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Below is the free all-in-one astrology summary reading of Jeanne born on Friday 4 January 1952. Jeanne was born in the month of the Western Zodiac (star sign) Capricorn and the year of the Chinese Animal Rabbit.
Jeanne has a very pleasing astrological profile according to Numerology, Colorology, Birthday Divination and Western, Chinese & Celtic (Druid) Astrology. Take a closer look at the summary of matching astrological zodiac signs and symbols below in this all-in-one spiritual profile.
Western and Celtic/Druid astrology are using the divine bodies and their relations in conjuction with the date of birth and both use a monthly calendar. Eastern astrology uses the date of birth Friday 4 January 1952 to establish the year in a twelve year cycle of the Chinese calendar. In Numerology a divine number is calculated from the name Jeanne using the Chaldean Method.
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Archive for May, 2014
May 2014 – Insurance Edition
Highlights of the May 2014 Contra Costa Lawyer edition include insurance articles on structured settlements, personal injury claims, health care insurance and more.
Inside Guest Editor's Column: May 2014
In this issue, the Contra Costa Lawyer takes a look at insurance, including structured settlements, personal injury claims and health care insurance.
President's Message: May 2014
There are high-quality programs being held by our Bar Association every week. If you are not reading our weekly emails or checking our calendar regularly, you are missing out.
Why You Should Seriously Consider Structured Settlements
The structured settlement has many advantages and few disadvantages. The biggest advantage for the lawyer is that it postpones paying taxes.
Insurance and Probate Issues in Pursuing Personal Injury Claims Against Deceased Defendants
A timely filing of a lawsuit against the appropriate defendant requires compliance with applicable law.
HIPAA Business Associate Agreements: Don't Treat Them as Boilerplate
Business associates should not broadly assume responsibility for HIPAA compliance without understanding the obligations and risks involved.
The Changing Landscape of Employer-provided Health Insurance
The changes this year relate to plan design, networks, mandated benefits and how premiums are determined. Be prepared, because 2014 compliant plans will replace non-grandfathered plans at the annual renewal.
Long-term Care Insurance vs. Medi-Cal Long-term Care Benefit
Choosing the right policy is the most essential ingredient in ensuring coverage. Risks abound in such an endeavor because predicting what your circumstances will be in five, 10 or 20 years in the future is difficult.
LRIS is Good for Your Business
Callers understand that we are performing a service for their benefit without expectation of remuneration. Not only is this a good turn for the public, it enhances the reputation of our profession.
Spring is in the Air at Contra Costa Senior Legal Services
In March 2014, Craig Nevin, president of the CCSLS Board of Directors, announced staff attorney Verna Haas as the new executive director.
Alternative Litigation Funders
Litigation funders also argue that they are like insurance companies, but insurance companies are highly regulated, and funders are not regulated at all. Moreover, insurance companies don't charge 40 percent a year.
Inns of Court: Immigration
Based loosely on the true story of Marta's immigration to America from her native Hungary, Judge Flier's group took the Inns meeting through every immigration option imaginable.
Coffee Talk: What's your best memory of Mark Ericsson?
My best memory of Mark is how, without fail, every single client I sent to him for tax advice came back to me and told me how wonderful he was to work with. Mark was a lawyer of the old school.
Women's Section Annual Wine Tasting & Silent Auction [photos]
Thank you to all our supporters in helping us exceed our $15,000 goal! Proceeds benefit the Hon. Patricia Herron and Hon. Ellen James Scholarship Fund.
Law Practice Management Series 2014
Our annual Law Practice Management Program has been very well received by members and we are delighted to let you know about our 2014 programs.


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Hall of Fame City Challenge: Saturday, September 7 - Sunday, September 8, 2013
Saturday, September 7th:
- Hall of Fame City Challenge Expo (11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.) Edgewood Community Center
- Kids Event Malone University
Sunday, September 8th:
- Marathon
- Marathon relay
- Half marathon
- 10K raceMarathon, Marathon 5-Person Team Relays, Half Marathon, 10K (6:00 a.m.)
Minimum Age Entry Requirements:
Marathon and Wheelchair: You must be 16 years of age or older on race day. 5-Person Marathon Relay Team: You must be 14 years of age or older on race day. Half Marathon: You must be 14 years of age or older on race day. 10K: You must be 12 years of age or older on race day. Kids Activities: You must be three years of age or older on event day.
Online and Mail-in Registration:
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Event schedule and times
Saturday, September 7, 2013:
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Kids Dash: Malone University
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And as a bonus I use the coffee maker's warming plate, which I also salvaged, to keep my coffee cup hot when I'm in my workshop.
I run my colder irons off the light switch.
Perhaps a better solution is to cut off the controller, video signal, or tv system after that time.


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Hello Light Worker's World. In this post I am going to briefly discuss with you the wondrous beauty of the Heart Chakra. I will briefly touch on what happens when this chakra is not balanced, how to keep it balanced or restore it, and its relationship to the planet/goddess Venus.
As an astrologer, I cannot mention the Heart Chakra's connection to the "goddess" know as "Venus" without mentioning its connection to the Zodiac sign of Libra and its sibling sign Taurus. The Heart Chakra is like the conductor of the symphony of your body, the motherboard of a computer or a star in a solar system. Now that you understand this key point, scan the list below to briefly see the association of the other seven chakras that are commonly discussed.
The Crown Chakra—Rainbow—Pisces—Cosmic Consciousness, Awareness
✓ The Brow Chakra—Indigo—Aquarius—Intuition, Sixth sense
✓ The Throat Chakra —Blue—Taurus—Creativity and Inspirations
✓ The Heart Chakra—Green—Libra—Health, Joy, Compassion
✓ Solar Plexus Chakra—Yellow—Leo—Self-Expression, Vitality
✓ The Sacral Chakra—Orange—
✓ The Root Chakra—Red—Sex and Survival
Think Green
When one thinks of the heart chakra, (sometimes called the "Anahata"), think GREEN. Green as in optimum health and wellness or as in watery, lush, healthy sprouts and leafy greens. Greens that are full of the chlorophyll produced by the kiss of the sun though a process that we call photosynthesis in science. Those of you who eat lots of sprouts and enjoy wheat grass, know exactly what I am talking about. Most green fruits and vegetables are the best form of raw energy that can immediately help to tune up the most important muscle in the body, ♥THE HEART.♥
Hear Like a Wheel
The energy wheel of the heart chakra in theory, is that which manifests the physical heart and therefore controls, circulation, blood, lymphatic system. This chakra also governs the in take of substance through the lungs and kidneys and cycles it out of the body through elimination of waste in order to optimize your body's functions. Since the Heart Chakra is considered the bridge between the lower physical chakras and the upper spiritual chakras, it is said to serve as the energetic wheel that powers the body's etheric merkabah while serving as a celestial anchor to mother earth. This chakra is not just connected to your physical health, but it is associated with your emotional and psychological well-being as well as your spiritual center. There is a strong belief among many light workers that this bio-electric energy matrix is also supposed to have a subsequent effect on the earth and collective consciousness among all sentient beings. So it stands to reason that this can be regarded as another "micro" eco-system that one must be aware of if humanity is to (re)learn to live in harmony with nature.
Its Not Always Easy Being Green
The Heart Chakra is supposed to regulate the nexus of your spiritual and physical highs and lows. SO that means that this chakra is responsible for both your JOY and your GRIEF. Like all events in life's journey, there is a need for the balance of both positive and negative experiences to help you to develop the knowledge, skills, maturing, and adaptability necessary to lead a healthy life. This is why many people in the Light Worker community use mantras and affirmations because the repetition of key words remind us of the lessons that we have already learned. With each life experience, one gains greater insight to why certain lessons or themes keep coming back up until the person choses to respond differently to the challenge. Don't despair, you will not always make the best choice. If you chose to learn from the experience, that experience may become the foundation of your future success.
Be Green: The Heart Chakra and The Earth
Since the heart chakra is considered the main conductor of the body, Reiki practitioners, massage therapists, crystal healers and other light workers know that much is possible when the heart is open. Some argue that you don't need to be entirely open to benefit from light work. Like the earth has its own frequency or heartbeat called the Schumann Resonance (7.83 Hertz), each of our hearts has its own unique signature frequency, just like a finger print. The human heart beats on average about *72 beats a minute. This frequency is in sync with the meridians or 72,000 nadis that flow through out the chakras. While the meridians or nadis cannot be measured or quantified for the sake of western beliefs, it is important to know that these are the channels of movement that are impacted by sound and vibration. Each chakra is actually a sound note that is supposed to align that given chakra. The Heart Chakra's frequency is 639 Hertz or cycles per second.
The Frequency of Healing and Balance
I could go on about the heart chakra for the next four blog posts but I leave you with the heart chakra's connection to Venus and the zodiac sign of Libra. Libra is ruled by the Venus and is considered to be an "Air" sign. This is a zodiac sign of intellect, but it is also the element of life. The crown or mind is supposed to represent the fire of animation while the water of the sacral chakra is supposed to represent our fluid bodies on earth. Just like the Yang energy represents the heavens, the yin energy is supposed to represent earth. The Venus or Heart Chakra connection acts as a sacred hoop that binds the spiritual chakras to the physical chakras in a Vesica Piscis structure. Think of it as the Solar Plexus energy of empowerment and manifestation meeting the power of the spoken word that one often hears about in religious and spiritual texts.
Don't forget to look at the article about activating your chakras and how to activate your heart chakra.
Here are some crystals that serve you well in heart chakra meditations.
Crystals: Rose Quartz, Green Aventurine (Scorpio Capricorn), Jade (Libra)
Remember that the Heart Chakra is your central processing unit. You can eat the right foods, do the correct exercises and do the right meditations to keep in optimum balance. But the key is to learn to make all of your decisions out of LOVE and not fear. Venus, Aphrodite, Ixchel, Freja, Yemanja, or Gaia are all archetype forms of the mother goddess and sacred feminine that is the guiding force of this chakra. So it is imperative that you live your life as true to your heart as possible. This means acting with the self-empowerment of the Solar Plexus and the inspiration and musings of the Throat Chakra. The Heart Chakra, like Venus ruled Libra and the sacred archetype Ma'at, serve as a reminder that you must keep your yin and yang forces in balance. Watch the video below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
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Trading Charts, Not Words
Who isn't expecting a Fed bounce? I think it a bit too presumptuous to believe that two days of weakness will bring about strong words or strong actions from the Fed tomorrow. But at this point I'll stick to trading the charts rather than the Fed's words. Words from Europe have gone from dollars to daggers in just a few days, and Greece will certainly not go gently into the night.
It has also only taken the last two days to return to backwardation in the Volatility Index (VIX). This usually creates an opportunity to get long the SPDR S&P 500 Trust (SPY) and long short-term volatility via one of the many Volatility ETFs or ETNs for a quick pair trade into the end of this week. I am going long the weekly SPY 120 calls along with a long position in the weekly iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) 43 calls. The SPY calls were $3.40 and the VXX calls were $3.80 in a long four SPY calls by long three VXX calls....287 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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I bought this from walmart and after 2 month it would not switch on anymore. It worked very well when it was working but I would not buy it as it stopped working. I was hoping it would work for a few years. Searching the internet, this seems to be a common problem. I should have done my research before buying it.
September 25, 2017
Sad to say, but I've been very disappointed with this product. It seems that there is a major defect. I purchased my original one over a year ago and it stopped working with 8-10 months. I called in and a received a replacement which stopped working 10 months in. These things are supposed to have a 1 year warranty, however when I called in to get another replacement, I was told that the warranty only extends from the original purchase. This product is defective and I recommend that you do not waste your time with it. It seems there is a problem with the base and the kettle itself. The contact points wear out quickly. It's great when it works, but is very unreliable. I am very unhappy with customer service. Will not be purchasing any of the Aroma products again.


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Each year, in communities across the country, dynamic, passionate candidates engage in a spirited competition to earn The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's "Man & Woman of the Year" title by raising funds for blood cancer research. Every dollar counts as one vote, and the titles are awarded to the man and woman with the most votes at the end of ten weeks.
The San Francisco Man & Woman of the Year campaign runs from now until June 9. During this time, participants will use their talents, contacts and creativity to raise funds to help advance LLS's mission.
Meet 2013's candidates for the San Francisco Man & Woman of the Year below. Donate and vote for their campaigns at www.mwoy.org/sf
David Bevilacqua
David grew up in the East Bay town of San Lorenzo where, during his formative teen years, he developed a passion for running. By 2006 he had completed nine marathons. At age 45, David learned he had Waldenstroms Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, which is currently a non-curable blood cancer. However, there is a special drug that was developed through LLS funding that treats his cancer. David is thankful and alive today because of all the research dollars that have helped develop this treatment.
Dominic Chan
Dominic is a native Californian, who graduated from the UC Berkeley and works at Goldman Sachs & Co. An accomplished musician, Dominic was a violinist at the San Francisco Youth Orchestra and the Peninsula Symphony Orchestra for five seasons and today, he serves on the Advisory Board at the San Francisco Symphony's Symphonix League.
Steve Chen
Steve Chen has co-founded and invested in a number of internet startups and brick & mortar businesses here in the Bay Area since graduating from the UC Berkeley. So when he's not eating steaks at his San Francisco steakhouse 5A5, he's planning fun galas and events through his event planning company A.List, working on his new online/offline dating startup ScreenDate, or hanging out with his family and friends. Steve's family has been affected by cancer on a couple of occasions, and he hopes that his efforts with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society can help pave the way for a better life for his kid's generation and on.
Eric Dew
Eric is a long-time Bay Area resident. He attended UC Santa Barbara where he earned duel degrees in mathematics and engineering before earning his PhD in mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania. After a long stint working at various high-tech companies in Silicon Valley, he started his own fencing club in San Carlos. There, he has coached numerous youths and adults from beginners into champions. Currently, Eric works as a start-up consultant.
Jackie Omotalade
Jackie currently works in Network Management for Blue Shield of California where she manages accountable care organizations (ACOs). Jackie is participating in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Woman of the Year campaign in memory of her aunt, uncle and sister–all of whom died from cancer and in honor of all cancer survivors who have impacted her life.
Christopher Orr
Chris Orr was born and raised here in San Francisco and currently lives in West Portal. He has worked at The PENSCO Trust Company as a Relationship Manager since 2009 and enjoys his work tremendously.
Chris was first introduced to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society by his collogue and now campaign mentor Larry Gerquest. He is very honored to be nominated as a candidate for Man of the Year.
Tanya Petrossian
Dr. Tanya Petrossian is not a stranger to impacting science and the cancer community. Born and raised in Southern California, Tanya completed her Ph. D. from UCLA and did her fellowship studies at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. It was during this time that her uncle received the shocking diagnosis that he had extra-nodal lymphoma and this motivated Tanya to focus on blood cancer disorders.
Christina Resasco
Christina Resasco is the Director of Business Development at WinMax Systems, an IT Consulting Firm. She has been involved with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society since 2009 and has worked on four consecutive MWOY campaigns. Additionally, she hopes to bring together leaders in the medical and technology community in an effort to solve medical challenges utilizing mobile technology.
Marc Rosenberg
Marc Rosenberg is a trained chef who has a passion for great food and wine. Professionally, he is the Director of Sales for Pastry Smart, a San Mateo based company that manufactures organic frozen par-baked breads and rolls for retail and institutional food service. This June 15th will mark the 40th anniversary of the death of Mark's mother from acute lymphocytic leukemia. Marc is thrilled to be nominated as a 2013 Man of the Year candidate for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and he simply just wants to give back and to honor his mother after all this time.
Tatiana Takaeva
Tatiana Takaeva is a graduate of Russia's St. Petersburg's University of Architecture and Construction and completed a Master Program at the Academy of Art University here in San Francisco. She is the owner of Arttitud, a showroom that features modern European manufacturers on Potrero Avenue and is the mother of two children.
Paul Tuan
Paul currently works in investment banking at US Bancorp Investments, Inc. Paul was nominated to be a Man of the Year candidate by Roger Royse and Willa Qian. He is excited about being involved in the campaign in order to give back to the community and to honor his late father, who he lost last year to lung cancer.
Jennifer Zanotto
For the past fifteen years, Jennifer has worked in the beverage industry, and is currently employed by DANONE Waters of America. Jennifer is humbled, honored and determined to achieve all that she can to help the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. She is honoring and dedicating her campaign to her mother, Kathy Zanotto, who has spent the last year and a half beating, surviving, and recovering from breast cancer.


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Terence P. Jeffrey
CNS News [1]
October 31, 2013
President Barack Obama has now presided over five of the six largest annual budget deficits the U.S. government has ever run, according to data released yesterday by the U.S. Treasury.
In fiscal 2013, which ended Sept. 30, the deficit was $680.276 billion, according to the Monthly Treasury Statement [2] released Wednesday.
In fiscal 2012, the deficit was $1.089193 trillion; in fiscal 2011 [3], it was $1.296791 trillion; in fiscal 2010 [4], it was $1.294204 trillion; and, in fiscal 2009 [5], it was $1.415724 trillion.
In fiscal 2008 [6], the last full year that George W. Bush was president, the deficit was $454.798 billion.


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Hi all! I have the following task : I have some tables edited (insert/update) by users. I should create a file (in whatever format) containing changes of the last day,every day.What I have currently is : I have two tables of the same structer ,every day i : select * from newtable except select * from oldtable And then format the data with perl script.After that ,i am copying the data from the new table to the old table .It works pretty good except that the copying is VERY slow: I use : insert into old from (select * from newtable); Is there any more afficient way to do what i need , that somebody already use? Is there any more afficient way to copy data between tables? I know that i can use COPY to copy files from and to files ,can it be used here?
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The family of Hoang Van Ngai, a Hmong Christian who died in police custody on March 17, was notified in mid-May that the Vietnamese authorities' investigation confirmed his death was caused by "suicide by self-electrocution." However, the family believes he was killed extra-judicially because of his defense of his church and determination to stand up to corrupt local officials.
Ngai was an elder of Bui Tre Church, which belongs to the legally recognized Evangelical Church of Vietnam (South). Ngai's older brother believes Ngai made enemies among government officials because he stood up against abuses of power and refused to pay bribes. He also defended the church when the authorities tried to force them to close.
Ngai was arrested on March 15 with his elder brother, Hoang Van Pa. His wife and sister-in-law were forcibly detained the day before. The police did not present or refer to any arrest warrant or temporary detention order.
On March 17, Ngai's brother heard the sound of violent beating coming from his brother's cell. When the police took Ngai out of his cell, his brother saw that he was "completely limp as if he was dead, gone, purple marks on his throat." Photographs of Ngai's corpse show severe bruising that was not there before he was detained.
On March 18, the police headquarters announced that Ngai was dead; however, his family felt this announcement did not make clear the reason for his death. The family submitted an urgent petition to the chief of police in Dak Nong Province, contesting the suggestion made by the chairman of the People's Committee that Ngai committed suicide.
The case was widely publicized, and several international organizations and government representatives raised the case with the Vietnamese authorities. In mid-May, after two months of petitioning, the authorities finally notified the family that their investigation had confirmed the original finding of suicide by self-electrocution.
Christian Solidarity Worldwide's CEO Mervyn Thomas says, "Ngai appears to have been targeted for his Christian faith and his determination to stand up to corrupt officials. The authorities' failure to address the questions raised by Ngai's death properly cast serious doubt on the government's commitment to the rights provided for in the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights, to which Vietnam is a party, including provisions against the arbitrary deprivation of life (Article 6), arbitrary detention (Article 10) and the use of torture or cruel, degrading and inhuman treatment or punishment (Article 7).
"We therefore call on the government to conduct a full investigation into this case immediately, taking into account the testimonies of Ngai's brother and other prisoners, photographic evidence and the circumstances surrounding his arrest, imprisonment and death."
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Pandaga Chesko is a comedy programme in MAA Tv and various celebrities are interviewed in this program in a lighter vein. In this programme, Ravi dons many characters. In this episode, he interviews hero Nani. Nani is getting ready for his latest release Bhale Bhale Magadivoy, which will be hitting the screens tomorrow. Watch the video to listen to Ravi interviewing hero Nani . .. . .. . .


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"Is fresh best? The answer won't surprise you."
Okay, I admit I hijacked a Foxnews.com headline and changed the words. Fox had it: "Is fresh best? The answer may surprise you."
My point is that the only reason that people would be surprised at the answer to the question, "Is fresh best?" is that those consumers truly believe fresh is best. If they are told processed fruits and veggies are just as nice as fresh produce, they may be stunned.
We should not dissuade consumers from their perspective that fresh is best.
Yet, "all forms count" continues to be the mantra of America's major fruit and vegetable promotional efforts. Take fresh, frozen or canned; heck have the fruit-roll up, if you like.
I kid, but seriously, why can't there be a "fresh is best" campaign? Doesn't this multi-billion dollar fresh industry deserve its own special golden halo compared with processed fruits and veggies?
Sure, there may be no "scientific" reason to favor fresh over processed. But what is marketing and advertising if it isn't creating and building on consumer preference? The industry needs to show a little marketing chutzpah, some bit of audacity. Elevate fresh; that is the business we are in, correct?
In the March 2 Fox news piece, Elizabeth Pivonka of the Produce for Better Health Foundation was quoted:
"It is much easier to get people to fill half their plate with fruits and vegetables using canned or frozen produce for many reasons: cost, less plant waste, consistency of taste, already cut, and ease of cooking," according to Elizabeth Pivonka, a registered dietitian and president of the Produce for Better Health Foundation.
Pivonka's viewpoint is that people need to eat more fruits and vegetables – and if eating frozen or canned fruits and vegetables is an easier fit for their lifestyle, they should go for it.
The implied message that "all form counts" in PBH promotions has been around since the birth of PBH, and the explicit message has been part of the promotion landscape since at least 2007.
A promotion message that focuses only on fresh could play off so many positive attributes that consumers assign to fresh - color, texture, nutrition, flavor and just-picked freshness.
From a story in The Packer in April 2007, I reported:
Jennifer Scott, managing director of insights and research at Ogilvy PR Worldwide, New York, presented research to the PBH board of trustees March 18 that showed 39% of mothers were neutral about whether canned vegetables or fruit were healthy. In contrast, about 99% viewed fresh produce as healthy, compared with 80% for frozen.
TK: Growers couldn't make it without our processed foods brethren. However, lumping canned and frozen products with fresh produce in an "all forms count" mantra could be weighing down consumer demand for fresh produce.
All forms count, but fresh should count more than all the rest.


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We're pleased to announce that we've selected Jonathan Worthington as a recipient of a Perl 6 microgrant. Jonathan is one of the top contributors to Rakudo Perl 6 and has been contributing to Parrot since 2003. The grant will be for travel and accommodation to the French Perl Workshop and the Nordic Perl Workshop. Jonathan will speak at both workshops on topics including the Rakudo Perl 6 implementation, Perl and Perl 6 as languages for academic use and the Perl 6 type system.
Please join us in wishing him the best of luck with his project. We're really looking forward to seeing the details of his talks. If you're interested in submitting a Perl 6 microgrant proposal, you can find details here.
Léon and Jesse
Congrats and Good Luck to Jonathan! I've met him at the Israeli Perl Workshop, where he has also given one or two presentations. He seemed like a very nice and smart person, and I'm happy for him.


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Saturday night on HBO Boxing, Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev looks to krush his latest opponent, the unbeaten but untested Cedric Agnew. The weigh-ins were held this afternoon in Atlantic City, NJ, and both guys are on weight and in shape.
Check out the weigh-in results for Kovalev vs. Agnew right here.
Kovalev vs. Agnew Weights
- Sergey Kovalev: 174.3 lbs.
- Cedric Agnew: 174.4 lbs.
- Thomas Dulorme: 139.6 lbs.
- Karim Mayfield: 139.8 lbs.
Clearly things got a bit heated between these two, as they can be seen choking each other during the stare down. You can watch the video of that right here:
Saturday's HBO Boxing After Dark doubleheader telecast airs at 10:00 p.m. The telecast kicks off live from the Adrian Phillips Ballroom at Boardwalk Hall when junior welterweights Thomas Dulorme and Karim Mayfield clash for 10 rounds. The evening's main attraction features a matchup of undefeateds as 175-pound champion Sergey Kovalev squares off against Cedric Agnew in 12-round title fight.
Kovalev is a can't-miss attraction these days in boxing, and this is his first headliner on HBO. Should be a memorable one, and we'll see if Agnew can even stretch him past 4 rounds for a change.
Be sure to check in with us on Saturday evening for our live ringside Kovalev vs. Agnew results, and then later on in the weekend for all of our post-fight coverage, aftermath and analysis.


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Samsung and Hugo Boss have announced that a new Hugo Boss Samsung Galaxy Ace will be launching.
The Samsung Galaxy Ace Hugo Boss Edition comes in a stunning matt-black finish with a stylish houndstooth pattern on the reverse. Importantly, the Hugo Boss logo features prominently on the front of the mobile. You also get some exclusive Hugo Boss wallpapers and some exclusive music tracks pre-loaded !
The hardware remains the same as the original Galaxy Ace meaning it features a 3.5 inch touch-screen, 800Mhz processor and a 5 mega-pixel camera. We recently reviewed the Samsung Galaxy Ace where we concluded that "it offers good looks and a decent price".
We can't help wishing it was the Samsung Galaxy SII that was getting the fashion treatment, but the Galaxy Ace is still a compact and stylish smartphone.
So far the Hugo Boss Samsung Galaxy Ace has only been confirmed as launching in France, but once 3G hears any more news we'll let you know. The price is expected to come in at around 300 Euros and the mobile will be available exclusively at Hugo Boss stores.
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|17.4575 N 106.2871 E (mistake up to 4 km)
|455 (list of all attractions)
|Caves, Geographical extremes
|Geology, Visual
|Asia, Vietnam, North Central Coast, Quang Binh province, Bố Trạch district, 6 hours walk through the jungle south from Truong Son Highway
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|Hang Sơn Đoòng (Mountain River Cave)
|˜ 9,000 m
|up to 150 m
|UNESCO World Heritage status:
|located in "Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park", 2003, No.951
The largest known cave in the world by volume is Son Doong Cave in Vietnam. This cave is one of the great natural wonders of the world.
Location and formation
Son Doong Cave is located in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park - UNESCO World Heritage monument. This national park is protecting the unique nature of Phong Nha/Ke Bang Karst plateau - one of world's largest limestone karst areas, formed in Carboniferous/Permian limestone. Limestone shields here are criscrossed by giant caves, such as the Phong Nha cave (known length 44.5 km) with world's longest known cave river and the gorgeous Paradise cave (31.4 km). Total length of known cave passages here exceeds 100 km. This karst plateau continues into neighboring Laos, Khammouane Region, where also are found giant caves, such as the amazing Khoun Xe Cave.
Son Doong Cave has formed in fault zone, where a river was captured, e.g. its stream went underground. Analysis of sediments show that cave formed at least 2 million years ago but it is possible that it is much older. The giant cave has lasted for millions of years thanks to the high strength of rocks.
Local man Hồ-Khanh as a teenager discovered the entrance in Son Doong Cave in 1991. It is not that easy to find this cave in the rugged terrain of Ke Bang jungle - contrary to several other cave entrances in this region, Son Doong Cave starts as a comparatively small hole. Through this hole could be heard the whistling sound of wind and roar of fiery stream inside the cave. Hồ-Khanh did not enter the cave - it was too steep and the prospects to fall into roaring darkness was not too attractive to him.
He returned here much later, in 2009, together with an expedition of British Caving Association. This group was led by Howard and Deb Limbert who were surveying the area with the assistance of Hồ-Khanh and finding many new caves.
Exploration of Son Doong Cave was risky - group had to traverse the powerful cave river several times but they were rewarded by discovery of one of world's most amazing natural landmarks.
Description of the cave
The most amazing feature of Son Doong Cave is an enormous, giant passage in the central part. This passage is more than 5 km long, up to 200 m high and 150 m wide. In most places it is at least 80 m wide and 80 m high and there is a long section where its is wider and taller than 140 m. Cave has its own climate, often there are clouds inside. Thanks to this passage Son Doong is the world's largest cave, surpassing Deer Cave in Malaysia. Measurements of Son Doong Cave have been made with laser measuring devices.
At the far end of this passage is located the spectacular Great Wall of Vietnam - steep, muddy and slippery vertical wall which hindered further passage in 2009. It was traversed in 2010, when researchers reached the end of the cave. Nevertheless there remain uncharted side passages.
Son Doong Cave has two major opening in the ceiling - sinkholes. One is called Watch Out for Dinosaurs, as it reminds another world from long times ago. Here in the cave falls very tall waterfall. The other sinkhole, which is covered with lush jungle, is called Garden of Edam (ironic reference to the beautiful Garden of Eden in Sarawak, Malaysia). By the way - researchers has to be careful as the cave is infested by poisonous centipedes. Researchers have noticed that monkeys enter through these sinkholes to devour snails in the cave.
Stalagmites in this cave may tbe the tallest in the world, exceeding the 70 m height. One such giant is called Hand of Dog as it resembles paw of this animal.
Behind the Great Wall of Vietnam researchers found also giant gours - rimstone pools. These gours now are dry and covered with green moss. Here they found also some of the largest cave pearls in the world - as large as grapefruits. These pearls are created by dripping water and their giant size could be ecplained by the big distance of falling from the tall ceiling.
Is there place for tourists?
Visit to Son Doong Cave is overwhelming to feelings. When one enters the giant cave room in places further away from the underground river, the eerie silence and invisible walls and ceiling (common headlights do not reach that far) create unique experience. Not less impressive are the sinkholes with misty jungle, the cave waterfalls, stalagmites, pearls... Sounds like a perfect place to develop tourism.
At the same time cave environment is very fragile. Son Doong Cave is that unique that it would be a huge loss if this fragile beauty would be lost forever.
Authorities in Vietnam seem to be indecisive about the development of tourism here. Meanwhile some businesses are active. In 2013 the first group of tourists arrived in the cave. These were not the ususal tourists - trip required to abseil 80 m in to the sinkhole and costs from each participant were 3,000 USD. Such high-end adventure tourism could bring much benefit for local community... but who knows how this will affect the cave environment.
See Son Doong Cave (Hang Sơn Đoòng) on the map of Vietnam!
- Son Doong Cave. Accessed on June 15, 2014.
- James Owen. World's Biggest Cave Found in Vietnam. National Geographic, July 2009. Accessed on June 15, 2014.
- Mark Jenkins. Conquering an Infinite Cave. National Geographic, January 2011. Accessed on June 15, 2014.
Landmarks of Vietnam
Vietnam is surprisingly diverse. Here are found giant contemporary cities, traces of ancient cultures and pristine, little explored nature.
Category includes outstanding sinkholes - large natural depressions or holes, which for most part represent collapsed caves.


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I know I've mentioned that I'm excited about fall brews, but I want to reiterate that I'm HELLA excited for fall brews. At this point, I'm ready to trade the crisp and light for the thick and malty. The beer I chose this time is The Bruery's Autumn Maple Belgian Brown and is a great example of a unique seasonal. Brewed with yams, molasses and maple syrup it has the comfort of candied yams in sipping form.
This Belgian-style brown has a head that consists of a collection of hard little bubbles that quickly pop away and leave a decent amount of lacing, sitting on top of the murky brown body, which resembles well-steeped black tea. Maple and yeast pop out in the nose along with a subdued bitterness. Unsurprisingly, the flavors that dominate this beer are maple and yams with a hint of spice. The carbonation is very light and the body-feel has a thickness to it that makes it syrupy. The full body is all the better for this beer with it's 10% ABV, so although it goes down smoothly it won't be a chugger. Drink this beer with sweet potato pie, mashed yams, French toast or just about anything with maple or caramel (for the latter, think crème brulée).
Hands down, my favorite aspect of this beer is that the Belgian yeasts in this brown complement the yams and sugary maple and molasses really well. Think of this as a light dessert beer: pleasantly sweet and not overdone. It's a perfect holiday brew to share with a loved one or two.
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New to SilverStripe and trying to set up a site presenting paintings (not mine) using the image_gallery module.
1. How can I have the album cover images be displayed respecting their aspect ratio?
The artist would not accept any cropping or distortion there.
I hope for something like for the image thumbnails where only the height is entered.
Leaving the width field in the configuration empty changed it to zero and I got the error already discussed here.
2. How and where can I change the code so that the image thumbnails "blocks" of an album are also vertically aligned, i.e. like them being located centered in a table cell?
3. Is there another way to limit the number of thumbnails shown in a row other then by their dimension as that is not very reliable when one has thumbnails with different widths.
A table-like approach would also solve this problem. I also hate tables, but what alternative is there in SilverStripe?
Thanks for any help!


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Well before Bloodsport, Kickboxer and Cyborg established Jean-Claude Van Damme as a major international action star, No Retreat, No Surrender showcased his remarkable martial arts skills as menacing, muscle-bound villain Ivan 'The Russian' Kraschinski.
Young Jason Stillwell (Kurt McKinney) lives and breathes martial arts. A self-confessed Bruce Lee fanatic, he worships the legendary superstar - striving to one day be just like his hero. But when his karate teacher is run out of town by the local crime syndicate, Jason is mysteriously visited by the spirit of Bruce Lee, inspired and guided through the ancient secrets of martial arts.
Enrolling at another gym, run by US National Champion Ian Reilly, Jason faces the same stifling predicament - with the crime syndicate muscling in for total control. Fed up with being messed around, Jason decides to make a stand in a trial by combat scenario. But when the syndicate unveil their secret weapon - Ivan 'The Russian' Kraschinski (Jean-Claude Van Damme) it is clear that there will be No Retreat, No Surrender.
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There is a new Mardi Gras napkins coupon available to print. I have not seen one of these in a while.
Change zipcode to 33990 or 30303 or 62946 if needed, then click the LINK again to go directly to the coupon.
There are not a lot of napkin coupons around so this one will be nice when it doubles! You can sometimes get the 250 ct on sale for $1.99 so under $0.90 after coupon.
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Directly Observed Therapy in HIV Infected Adolescent Focus Groups
This study has been completed.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
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First received: March 11, 2004
Last updated: October 26, 2012
Last verified: October 2012
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Garvie PA, Lawford J, Flynn PM, Gaur AH, Belzer M, McSherry GD, Hu C; Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group 1036A Study Team. Development of a directly observed therapy adherence intervention for adolescents with human immunodeficiency virus-1: application of focus group methodology to inform design, feasibility, and acceptability. J Adolesc Health. 2009 Feb;44(2):124-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.05.006. Epub 2008 Oct 18.


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Playa del Carmen
We booked a cruise last monday on the Carnival dream that leaves this weekend and we have decided when we get to cozumel to catch a ferry over to Playa del Carmen because we have been to Cozumel 12 times already... Has anyone done this? $13.00ppe each way and imagine since this is the beginning of peak season both ferry companies are running..
I usually don't suggest doing this independently because of the variables. Just note the words on the ferry schedule such as 'almost every hour' and 'timetables often change'. It's Mexico and strict adherence to a schedule is never a priority.
You really won't have a lot of time. Carnival Dream is there from 10am to 6pm. The first ferry you could take is at noon and that puts you in Playa Del Carmen around 12:45pm. You'd then have to take the 3pm return ferry to Cozumel. Waiting for the 5pm ferry would be a bad idea. This leaves you around two hours in Playa.
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Vicrivirox works better than older drugs in holding back virus, study shows; IDX899 provides "'rapid, profound' inhibition of HIV replication
Bloomberg News reported this week that Schering-Plough Corp.'s new AIDS drug, designed to block the virus from entering human cells, suppressed infections in patients who don't respond to older medicines.
The study, sponsored by Schering-Plough Corp., showed that a drug combination including the company's vicriviroc was better at holding back the virus than the combination of older medicines alone.
Findings were presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections this week in Boston.
Vicriviroc, like Pfizer's drug Selzentry, works by altering the shape of a protein on the surface of healthy human cells, making it impossible for HIV to get a good enough grip to enter.
Bloomberg News reported that in a 48-week study, 56 percent of patients on a 30 milligram dose of vicriviroc combined with older drugs had the virus reduced to undetectable levels, compared with 14 percent taking only the older medicines.
Also, 52 percent of patients on 20 milligrams of vicriviroc combined with other drugs had the virus lowered to undetectable levels in the blood.
Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc. has also reported promising findings in a study of its new non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor to treat HIV IDX899.
IDX899 demonstrated "rapid and profound" inhibition of HIV replication in a phase I/II clinical trial, the company said.
The Cambridge, Mass., biopharmaceutical company said eight HIV-1 infected treatment-naive patients receiving 800mg of the drug achieved a mean 99 percent reduction in virus level after a week of treatment in an ongoing trial.
Company officials also said they were pleased with the safety profile, as no serious adverse events were reported and no patients discontinued the study. Idenix said it now plans to explore cohorts of 400mg once-daily followed by 200mg once-daily doses.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition February 8, 2008