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1. What makes one successful and another failure in Mains?
All the candidates are having books,all the candidates are dedicated to work and most of them attend coaching institutions, take guidance from seniors and friends but what makes one success and another failure. Students say they studied for 18 hours and still they couldn't make mains. Others say they studied only for 8-9 hours and could make mains. Why these differences. The difference between successful candidates and the failure candidates is same as difference between ordinary and extra-ordinary persons. One who is able to make mains never counts the hours and how many books he/she has read. But they know what to read, what not to read, how much to read, how to use when required writingthe answers.
Civil Service exam never wants one to be ideal. It requires creativity, innovativeness within the candidates, who lack to use his/her knowledge properly they feel tough to clear the exam. Before starting the preparation find out properly what to read, what not to read, what types of question are asked from particular topics. After taking guidance from others put your own strategy, don't follow their strategy it may not be suitable for you, Better strategy makes one success in mains.
2. Going through Syllabus
This year there is change in the syllabus of General-Studies -and also optional paper. Don't get tense when somebody says there is change in syllabus. Civil Service exam tries to select candidates who are creative and innovative and aware of day to day life. Accordingly, syllabus has been changed. First go through General Studies syllabus thoroughly and try to be perfect with the syllabi. If you know syllabus, 20% of your work is over. It helps you what to read and what not to read. Don't neglect the added syllabus. Always questions will be asked from the new syllabus. Try to think what type of questions may come from particular topic. What is the relevance of particular topic in today's life? In the same way go through the added topics of both optional and try to cover them first. Old candidates may know other parts of the syllabus only added syllabus they have to be perfect. New- comers have to know whole syllabus before starting their studies.
3. Having balanced approach towards Optional
Candidates have to select too optiona1 for mains. Most of the candidates take one optional same for both prelims and mains. Some may have different optional papers for prelims and two different optionals for mains. Both the optional papers should be given same weightage. Don't neglect the optional which you were having for prelims.. Don't think already that you have studied for prelims and can give less time for mains. There are many students who are unable to score more than 300 marks in first optional but easily they can score more than 300 marks in second optional. This is because way of approach for study differs. Student might know concepts but unable to use where it is required. Therefore study both optionals simultaneously. -Marks of both optional are important to be successful in exam. Considering question number 1 and 5 is equally important Question number 1 and 5 play very important role in getting good score. From both the optionals we have 480 marks for these questions. Therefore, practice writing short answers while preparing. Study previous year questions and analyze what type of questions has been asked from particular topics. Try to cover all the points within 200 words. Read the questions properly and answer according to the nature of the question. While studying try to note down topics where short notes can be asked and write points for that topic and keep. That will help during revision.
4. Exclusive skills for presenting answer
After the prelims exams and till the exam date everyone study. But, in Civil Service main exam only studying is not important. But here important is how one is using his knowledge to write particular paper within three hours. What one writes during these three hours makes one topper and anther failure. Here how much you studied it doesn't matter, but how you are using your knowledge to write particular answer. Therefore while studying, always think what type of questions may be asked from particular topics and
what points to be included to make different from others. Many times we hear students saying they have done their exams very well. Question paper was very easy. But still they are unable to make mains. Why? When question paper is given they never try to read full question. If they come across the words they know they start writing answers. They might have written wrong answer also. There they make mistakes. First, study questions properly and understand what has been asked. Then think what to be written for that answer. Write up to the point answers. While writing 60 marks answers follow one strategy. When you
read question, take always last page of your answer booklet and start writing the points what all to be included in that answer. Because while writing suddenly you may forget the points, these points give hints to continue the answer and make to be within the track. . Don't repeat the paragraphs. If graphs, pie-charts, flow charts are required draw them to make examiner know what you have written. Always follow word-limit. If you think you know more
about that answer and start writing more on that answer, you cannot complete the paper within a given time. Always try to give positive points.
Don't mention anybody's name. Write such type of inputs which makes your answer different from others.
5. Current Affairs
Current Affairs play leading role in the Civil Service main exam. Students try to buy many current affairs magazine and they think they studied more instead of that studied from one magazine and be a regular reader of newspaper. Whatever you read, try to make note of it, It helps to revise. Without revising you cannot remember the points. Study previous years question paper and try to analyse what type of questions have been asked from current affairs. See whether there is any change in asking questions from one year to another. General Studies first paper contains national affairs, social issues, geographical issues and etc. And General Studies second paper includes international affairs, economics, science and technology, statistics. All these topics are related to current affairs. Therefore concentrate more on current affairs. The students having stronghold on current affairs are able to score more than 300 marks in General Studies. Current Affairs also play leading role optional. Same of the optionals like Public Administration, -Political Science, Science, and Sociology require current trends. Therefore one must be aware what type of current affairs is required for particular topic. Here one should remember only reading current affairs never give marks. Try to revise it again and again and you will be able to recollect during the exam. Preparing current affairs should be continuous process and don't think some days can be allotted for it.
6. Two marker questions and 20 words
Always small things make great thing happen. That means, too marker questions are very important to score more than 300 marks in General Studies. Usually students think, it's only two marks, they can write them without any strategy. But when you really sit for writing you will understand how much difficult are those. To write these questions you must evolve good strategy. While reading newspaper you may come across some personalities, places and terms try to write on them about in 20 words. Keep on practicing. If answer is written up to the mark you can get full marks. If you ask any topper, he always says that he gave importance to two markers. To make yourself different from others, prepare your own strategy in order to study these two marks questions. Go through previous years questions and try to write yourself for those questions. While reading any newspaper, magazine or book, note down the words and write on that topic. In exam hall, write up to the point. This can come only by practice. Questions will be from Indian polity, economies, history, culture, science and technology, geographical concepts, personalities. While studying, make different note on different topics thus it helps to revise properly.
7. Selective Study
All the candidates who are preparing for civil service main examination knowthe importance of selective study. Being selective is how much useful in preparation how it makes one comfortable. When students, who are preparing for examination, see the vast syllabus, they find themselves in confusing state. It is like throwing one into the sea; That means syllabus is so vast if they sit for preparing simply without making any selection. One needs complete one year to read whole syllabus. By that time exams are on the head, candidates are not fully prepared in each topic and after reading the entire syllabus they are not even in position to tackle anyone question perfectly. Therefore, selective study is very important in civil service preparation. One should know what to study, what to be given more importance, what not to be studied and etc. Once study whole syllabus completely. They should take some 3-4 previous year question .papers and study the topics thoroughly. This help to decide on which topics frequently questions are asked and on which topic analytical questions are coming, on which topic short questions are coming and so on. By going through previous year question paper one can understand what to study' in current affairs. This makes one to be selective while reading newspapers.' Otherwise one has to spend more time on newspapers. Syllabus of optional subjects are also vast, sp candidates often have many books to cover the topics but they cannot read all of them so here also being selective is very important. Try to read standard books and recollect the points what you have read and how it is useful in writing the answers. Selective study hopes you to answer any question asked on that topic. Most of the toppers follow strategy of being selective. It is not wise to waste time in reading which is not required for the exam. One should have proper approach towards study the optional subjects to get success at mains.
8. Importance of Compulsory Papers
English and any other Indian language and one essay paper are compulsory for civil service main examination. Its nature is of qualifying nature so often candidates think that hey easily can write them and clear these papers. But after each result actually we see that many students are unable to clear language papers. Even some candidates await there result positively and actually they did very well at there exam but finally language papers create a big hurdle. So never underestimate these too language papers and do not neglect them. Here their importance is more. Without qualifying these papers, you cannot at mains. Therefore, they cannot be neglected. These are considered as first step to clear mains. Therefore, be perfect with grammar, essay writing, precise writings. The students who are getting good marks in essay can definitely get success in mains. Essay paper plays important role in getting good rank. This paper is for 200 marks. One Who writes good essay can get upto 140 marks. This makes great difference between an ordinary student and an extra-ordinary student. To write essay one should have comprehensive thinking. While preparing, don't prepare
a few topics. Prepare general way. Select topics like global warming, social change, and development-ori -ented topics, globalization, terrorism, democracy' and prepare on these' topics
in general way. Particular topics won't be asked in the exam. But whatever you have studied can be used in anyway while writing essay. Read all the topics of essay at least once, and then select which topic you feel comfortable. Then take last page of your answer booklet and note down all the points you know so that you will not forget the main points while you writing the essay. Then arrange the points in accordance with their importance and there should be continuation of paragraphs. . . Always write common language, don't use complicated words and don't bring optional concepts into the essay.' Essay paper also marks the assessment of your personality. Therefore be careful while choosing the topics and while writing the essay paper.
9. 2600 Marks to be covered in 100 days
Civil Service Main Examination is an examination of 2600 marks. In that two
compulsory language papers have 300 marks each. They are qualifying papers and are important to clear the main examination. After preliminary examination there will be 150 days available for preparing for mains; But while choosing second optional and collecting books candidates waste some 40 to 50 days. Only reaming will be 100
days to go far mains. these 100 days are crucial for everyone. Aspirants have to cover some 100 topics in optional and some 100 topics in General Studies. To achieve one's goal within 100 days, one has to follow proper strategy. Planning is very important to complete studies. 100 days can be split into two parts: first 80 days for studying and remaining 20 days for revision. Main examination requires how you analytically think over the .topic. Therefore, revision helps one to know how one can recollect the points. Study all the subjects simultaneously. -Equal weightege should be given to all the papers. According to your comfortability with subject allot your time for study and make planning every week. Change the planning according to the topics to be covered.
Planning helps to use 100 days fruitfully to achieve the goal.
10. What to follow: during preparation and in examination hall
(a) Read limited books. Don't try to read more books. Read fewer books and gain
more from them. Read only one or two newspapers and follow anyone book on current affairs. Reading more books make you what to remember or not.
(b) Be selective while reading a newspaper. From the beginning of your preparation build the habit of reading what is important from the exam point of view. Spend only 45 minutes to 60 minutes for newspaper daily. (c) Always plan your studies. For a week and also for a day. This helps to complete the syllabus within a time. (d) In the name of selective study don't leave what to be studied. Don't go only for popular topics study what may be asked in the mains. (e) Prepare your own notes. But don't spend more time in preparing notes. Make point-wise notes which can be reversed very easily with less time. (f) Don't run from difficult topics. Get clarified from somebody else and simply don't leave difficult topics. Don't give importance to what you know. Give less time for what you know and more time for studying difficult topics. (g) Make more and more practices for writing answers. Don't be lazy. At least p1ake the
habit of writing points to be included in that answer. (h) While writing answer in examination hall, I don't cross the word-limit. If you cross the word I limit,
you cannot manage to write all the answers. (i) Statistics carries 40′marks in General Studies. Give importance to this section while II
preparation and also in the examination hall. In the examination hall, keep last 20 minutes for statistics and don't take it first. Practice makes you to solve the problem within a time limit. (J) Last point is very important. Don't be hurry while reading the question paper. Read slowly word by word and you can
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Government, Religion and Contraception -- Sightings
The latest church-state flap centers on a government ruling that all health plans, including those offered by the Catholic Church must off access to contraception. Martin Marty takes up the controversy that focuses on a perceived government intrusion into church affairs, while from a state side it appears to be a matter of justice. Now, as Marty points out this is largely a Catholic issue -- one might say a Catholic Bishops issue, since apparently 98% of Catholic women ignore church teaching and use birth control. As an example of this, my wife taught for a number of years in a Catholic school, and she reported how the Catholic teachers were upset that their health coverage didn't include access to contraception. But, the question raised is important -- where does the line between church and state get drawn? Take a read, offer your thoughts. Is this an infringement on church rights or is this an effort to extend justice to all?
Sightings 1/30/2012
Government, Religion and Contraception
-- Martin E. Marty
"To hell with you!" is the message of the government to churches. So reasoned or charged Pittsburgh Catholic bishop David Zubik last week. He was reflecting on new federal rules that would force employers to include access to contraception (and sterilization) in health-insurance coverage for employees. "To hell with you!" is an ever more frequently uttered response to such governmental measures by a mix of citizens who resent having to deal with changes in health-care financing and insurance policies. In the bulls-eye that targets hell, Health and Human Services and its Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius, are frequently issued one-way tickets to hell. Catholic Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix is most vocal and frontal among condemners of those Catholics who more or less side with Sebelius.
Michael Clancy in Saturday's The Arizona Republic notes that "The Roman Catholic Church is the only significant denomination opposed to contraception." We could find others, depending on how one defines "significant." But in the press, it has become a Catholic issue, a designation that not all people in politics and government cherish. Some ponder: why is it a Catholic issue if, as we read in numerous polls, only two percent of Catholic women of child-bearing age oppose and do not use contraceptives?
Can we start over in the civil controversy over contraception? Before hell gets too crowded we might do well to get the hell out of here, meaning out of the current debates, the first inspired by Hosanna Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and now by the HHS ruling. One may rue Bishop Olmsted's approach to these controversial issues and still agree with him that much is at stake in what he calls an "alarming and serious matter." It "impacts the church in the United States and threatens the fundamental right to religious liberty." Must it?
David Skeel in The Wall Street Journal was accurate in observing that after several decades in which church/state issues had dealt chiefly with religious symbols and practices in the public square, in the coming decade the fights and uncertainties will have to do with the ways in which federal and state regulations would inject government into religious affairs. Such issues are easily exploited by political factions and interests on all sides, but they cannot easily be wished away. Did the government in the current case act brutally, as its opponents claim? Or is the government simply seeking to help assure justice to citizens of all religious and non-religious sorts?
Citizens of all sorts? The Arizona Republic quotes Jan Olav Flaaten, the Lutheran pastor who directs the Arizona Ecumenical Council, who observes that "most religious groups are not concerned that the government overstretches in church-state relations" on this front. He added that he could think of no other group than Catholics that had issues with contraception." In most surveys that we have seen, about 98 percent of Catholic women of child-bearing age tell the poll-taker that they use contraceptive birth control devices and pills, whatever official church teaching and the bishops may say. The Catholic population is very little different from the rest of the population. Still, Catholic consciences and power have to be reckoned with. Can the controversy get off to a better start?
David Skeel, "On Religious Freedom, Years of Battles Ahead," The Wall Street Journal, January 27, 2012.
Michael Clancy, "Phoenix Bishop Thomas Olmsted: Defy Feds on Birth Control," The Arizona Republic, January 28, 2012.http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/2012/01/27/20120127phoenix-bishop-defy-feds-birth-control.html#ixzz1kwyw7T5X
Martin E. Marty's biography, publications, and contact information can be found at www.memarty.com.
In this month's Religion & Culture Web Forum Jonathan Wyn Schofer explores both how late ancient rabbinic narratives understand human vulnerability in relation to the environment, and the ethical instruction inspired by this understanding. Schofer proposes that "contemporary environmental ethics can learn much from considering these perhaps exotic rituals and stories," which "portray people as entrenched in natural processes."
Sightings comes from the Martin Marty Center at the University of Chicago Divinity School.

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BofA Reaches $15.8B in Mortgage Relief Under Settlement Terms
About $15.8 billion in mortgage relief is making its way to 164,000 Bank of America Corp customers under a landmark settlement with state and federal officials, the bank said on Wednesday.
Bank of America, which acquired troubled lender Countywide Financial in 2008, owes the most out of five banks that agreed in February to a $25 billion deal to help struggling borrowers to settle accusations they pursued faulty foreclosures and misled borrowers who sought loan modifications.
The five banks are filing quarterly reports on Wednesday to the settlement's monitor, former North Carolina state banking commissioner Joseph Smith, who will later file a report compiling the data.
Smith's first report in August showed Bank of America lagging rivals in reducing loan balances for first-lien mortgage customers. It owes $11.8 billion in consumer relief and other payments.
Through September, the No. 2 U.S. bank by assets said it had approved or completed $4.75 billion in principal reduction for first-lien mortgage customers, provided $2.5 billion in home-equity loan relief and completed $7.4 billion in short sales or deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure. It provided $847 million more in relief through other programs.
Of the 30,000 homeowners who have been approved for first-lien modifications, about 5,800 have made their required three monthly trial payments and have converted to a completed modification, the bank said.
The Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank showed less progress in reducing interest rates for customers who are making on-time payments but have little or no equity in their homes, saying it focused first on customers more at risk of foreclosure.
Through September, the bank has assisted 1,000 customers with $250 million in unpaid balances through this program, but said it has ramped up activity in the program since then.
Banks only get partial credit for some types of relief such as short sales, so Bank of America has not yet fulfilled its requirements. On a conference call with reporters, Bank of America Senior Vice President Eric Telljohann said the bank is on track to meet the terms of the three-year agreement within the first year.
Under the first-lien mortgage modification program, Telljohann said about 40 percent of the loans came from the bank's own portfolio, while the rest were owned by investors who had given the bank permission to modify their loans.
The other banks in the settlement are JPMorgan Chase & Co , Wells Fargo & Co , Citigroup Inc and Ally Financial Inc.


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By Richard Gunderman, MD PhD
When many people hear the word apocalypse, they picture four remorseless horsemen bringing death and destruction during the world's final days. In fact, the Greeks who introduced the word over 2,000 years ago had no intention of invoking the end times. Instead the word apocalypse, which is composed of the roots for "away" and "cover," means to pull the cover away, to reveal, and to see hidden things. The idea is not merely that we can bring things shrouded in darkness to light, or make visible what was once invisible. These interpretations imply no prior effort to conceal. With apocalypse, there is a clear connotation that what is unseen has been intentionally hidden.
The contemporary medical field of radiology exhibits both revelatory and apocalyptic features. Anyone who has seen x-ray, ultrasound, CT, or MR images of the human body knows that we now routinely peer inside it without cutting it open. Hundreds of thousands of patients each year, who would once have undergone diagnostic surgeries intended to determine what ails them, can now be evaluated in a non-invasive fashion. For example, it is now possible completely to assess the extent of abdominal trauma patients' injuries with a CT scan, only operating on the small number whose injuries are associated with severe, ongoing blood loss or the interruption of blood flow to a vital organ.
This ability offers huge benefits to the patient and savings to the healthcare system. Important risks, costs, and downstream effects of surgery can be completely avoided. The patient whose imaging findings don't indicate surgical therapy and doesn't undergo an operation is spared risks of anesthesia, infection, and bleeding. While CT scans are expensive compared to doing nothing, they constitute a small fraction of the combined cost of anesthesiologist's and surgeon's fees, operating room and recovery room time, and prolonged hospitalization and post-operative recovery. And the patient does not go through life with a surgical scar or increased risk of developing a bowel obstruction.
No one who knows anything about medicine would doubt for a moment that the advent of radiology has completely transformed the way physicians care for patients. In fact, a poll conducted at the turn of the millennium revealed that the two most important medical innovations in the latter half of the 20th century were the introduction of CT and MRI scanning. Nothing was introduced into medicine during that time period without which it would be more difficult to imagine providing top-notch care to patients. Fields such as neurology, neurosurgery, emergency medicine, trauma surgery, and oncology would be almost unrecognizable without such technologies.
What can x-rays, ultrasound, CT, and MRI scanners reveal? The answer is simple yet profound — every one of the most important categories of human disease. Infectious and inflammatory disorders generally demonstrate swelling and increased contrast enhancement, appearing brighter than normal tissues. Traumatic injuries usually appear as loss of blood flow to tissues, associated in some cases with hemorrhage. The same can be said for vascular disorders, such as heart attack or stroke, where the blood flow to vital tissues is interrupted. And cancers generally appear as masses that displace or replace normal tissues in the lung, colon, breast, prostate gland, and so on.
The contributions of medical imaging can be regarded as a form of revelation, illuminating the otherwise invisible inner structure and function of the human body. The only alternative ways to visualize such structures is to insert an endoscope, which makes parts of the body such as the linings of the respiratory and digestive tracts directly visible, or to use a scalpel, which necessarily entails damage to normal tissues. In both cases, some form of anesthesia is generally needed, and there are risks of perforation, bleeding, and infection. Of course, the radiation associated with CT scans entails a tiny theoretical risk of cancer, but MRI and ultrasound involve essentially no health risk.
Does it make sense to consider radiology not merely revelatory but also apocalyptic? In other words, would we be justified in saying that the interior of the human body is not only invisible but actually hidden? There are a number of grounds for answering these questions in the affirmative. One obvious sense concerns the fate of a pre-19th century ancestor whose internal anatomy had become accessible to the eye. Whether a trauma victim or a surgical patient, any person whose brain, heart, or intestines had seen the light of day would likely be dead or dying, and those who weren't would suffer a very high risk of death from infection over the ensuing days (Figure).
From a pre-historical perspective, the exposure of such internal anatomy would necessitate so much destruction of normal tissues, such a large blood loss, and so high a probability of infection that it would be essentially incompatible with life. So far as we know, it was only relatively recently in human history, really only in the last few centuries, that physicians and scientists had gained sufficient knowledge of the structure and function of the human body, as well as the existence of pathogens such as bacteria, to be able to prevent and treat problems such as internal blood loss and bacterial infection. Only by keeping their insides hidden could human beings survive.
Consider also the milieu intérieur, a term coined in the 19th century by the great physiologist Claude Bernard. It refers to the body's remarkable ability to maintain a relatively stable internal environment in the face of huge swings in external conditions. Summer or winter, gorging or fasting, awake or asleep, we maintain a remarkably consistent internal temperature, blood pH, and glucose concentration, and so on. Bernard and his followers believed that the skin, the linings of our digestive and respiratory tracts, and the immune system play a vital role in maintaining the internal conditions of life. To disrupt such boundaries, for example by a severe burn, is to put the organism at grave risk.
Both nature and man labor to keep the hidden hidden. If the insides are brought into direct contact with the outside, the organism dies. Confronted by a knife-wielding assailant, our impulse to self-preservation provides ample evidence of the depth of the instinct to protect our interior. And this is especially true of our most vital constituents. We naturally make use of less vital parts, such as the arms and legs, to protect the most essential ones, such as our head, neck, and torso. When such inner parts do become directly visible, many people experience a deep, even visceral sense of revulsion, some even becoming nauseous, dizzy, or passing out.
Radiology, then, represents more than a form of revelation. It is apocalyptic, an uncovering of the hidden. As such, it walks a kind of tightrope. On the one hand, it transgresses some of our most deeply seated natural boundaries, revealing what eons of natural selection and millennia of cultural evolution have established as a sanctum sanctorum, off limits to the eyes. Yet it does so in a most remarkable way, making it possible to transgress such boundaries without breaking them down, and for one of the noblest of purposes, to diagnose, stage, treat, and monitor the recurrence of disease. Above all, such transgressions involve not life's taking but its protection and restoration.
Richard Gunderman, MD PhD, is a Professor of Radiology, Pediatrics, Medical Education, Philosophy, Liberal Arts, and Philanthrophy at Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana, and winner of the 2012 Alpha Omega Alpha Robert Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award. He is also the author of X-Ray Vision: The Evolution of Medical Imaging and Its Human Implications.
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Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Brown Eyed Girl
1. Flesh colored bandages for camouflage.
2. A large purple flower, worn in the hair for distraction.
3. One brown eyed girl who who has your back, in accessories and band aides, with generous amounts of love and concern.
Having "beauty marks" removed is really not a big deal.
But if you have to do it... these three things will make it all a lot better.
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2 comments:
- O Mom said...
that picture of you 2 just gets me right in the heart.
- December 07, 2011 2:19 PM
- Becca @ My Crazy Good Life said...
She is so sweet. And I didn't even notice!
- December 17, 2011 11:39 AM
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text: Blue Fish 0 Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 (edited) Okay. So with this game you have to make a sentence with the six random words given in the post above. The sentence must contain all six random words in it and you must give six more random words. For example say these words were in the post above mine: fall-guy stolen doomsday versatile wild-goose chase Antisocial I would say: "I say that instead of being a fall-guy you are in fact a very versatile and antisocial thief who has not only stolen doomsday but has sent us on a wild-goose chase when you knew all along that it was in your pocket!" fumed the policeman. Then I would post six more words that are in the english dictonary. See? Okay I'll start it off: Fanatical safekeeping Welshmen Carnage Nitpicking Yelped Edited July 8, 2008 by Guest I couldn't stand it anymore. I had to correct "sentAnce". Link to post Share on other sites


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TORONTO – This was not an ordinary day in Toronto.
U.S. president Barack Obama and the rest of the G20 leaders came to town, and enraged protesters responded by smashing windows, setting fire to police cars and fighting running battles with armed security forces.
And while the alarming unrest didn't spill into Toronto FC's 0-0 draw with the visiting and MLS-leading Los Angeles Galaxy, it deeply affected TFC's legendarily loud and raucous fans.
By late afternoon, public transportation had been suspended downtown, and every commuter rail train in and out of Canada's largest city had been canceled. BMO Field sits right on the rail line, and better than half of the 18,809 who had purchased tickets to watch the Reds' first game after a three-week World Cup break were simply unable to make it to the stadium.
Those that did, though, were in exceptionally fine voice. It was just about possible to forget the troubles of the day, and immerse oneself in soccer.
"I'm sure this was in the back of [the players'] minds a little bit," TFC head coach Preki said after the match. "Everybody was following what was going on in the city, but that can't be any excuse. Once you step on the field – or in the locker room – you have to focus on your job and what's ahead of you for the next couple of hours."
Preki sighed, and sort-of smiled when a reporter in the post-game press conference suggested it hadn't exactly been a beautiful game.
"It's always a beautiful game," he responded. "It was a typical game after three weeks of not playing. I didn't think either of the teams was really sharp. It was a tough fight. Neither team made any really big mistakes, and it ended up 0-0."
Prek said he was satisfied with his team's overall effort on the night.
"I thought we worked hard, but we have to find a way to have a little more soccer in us."
His players also said they hadn't really been affected by the unusual events of an edgy, troubled day.
"Not at all," said defender Nana Attakora, who helped backstop yet another clean sheet for Toronto goalie Stefan Frei. "We knew we had a job here to do today. We saw it on TV, but had to focus on the game. There's nothing we can do."
And did he notice all the noise still being made by the smaller-than-usual crowd? (The stadium was barely half full, and a late rain sent a lot of folks scurrying home early.)
"To be honest, we did," Attakora said. "It just shows what kind of fans we have here."
His teammate Dan Gargan agreed.
"You talk about it and you have to prepare for it, but you never obviously know what's going to happen," he said. "It's different. It's not a regular occurrence, but once you're out on the field, you're out on the field."
All that rabid cheering from the stands caught his ears, as well.
"It's still a great turn-out, and it still impresses me every time," said Gargan. "To have something like the G20 going on, and to still get 19,000 [tickets sold], that's a testament to the city and our fan base, which is great."
Another useful result, in other words, for an ever-improving Toronto side that had to face down the top team in the league on a hugely unusual day.


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Amen Corner gets best of Adam Scott, several at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. – While the names of the holes that make up Amen Corner ring gentle – the 11th is White Dogwood, the 12th Golden Bell and the 13th Azalea – the 1,170-yard immaculate stretch of golf is just plain nasty.
Under brilliant sunshine Thursday between the towering pines of Augusta National Golf Club, the first day of the first major championship of the year produced a collection of gloom that gathered throughout the course -- especially at Amen Corner, christened by renowned golf writer Herbert Warren Wind in 1958. It has been a historical nightmare for many since.
Mishaps were aplenty. Defending champion Adam Scott and Miguel Angel Jimenez dumped their tee shots into Rae's Creek on the 12th, costing Jimenez his two-shot lead. Fred Couples' first bogey of the day came on 12. Steve Stricker came to Amen Corner 3 under for the day and promptly made bogey on 11 and 12.
"It was like (the wind) didn't want to make up its mind," Stricker said following his 72. "It's tough getting the right club. ... You hit and you hope you guessed right at the right time.
With the course firming up and the temperatures forecast to rise, Amen Corner is expected to get tougher this weekend, a scary thought.
The par-4, 505-yard 11th played as the toughest hole in the first round, to a 4.474 average and allowing just two birdies – by Ryan Moore and Thomas Bjorn. The 155-yard par-3 12th played as the second toughest at 3.423 and gave up just six birdies. The 510-yard par-5 13th was the breather, playing as the second-easiest hole at 4.711 and surrendering eagles by Ken Duke and Matt Jones and 41 birdies.
Bill Haas got through the stretch with two pars and a birdie – a huge reason he shot 4-under-par 68 to take a one-shot lead on Scott, 2012 champion Bubba Watson and Louis Oosthuizen.
Scott, who was touched by the standing ovation he received from a throng of patrons as he reached the heart of Amen Corner, tipped his cap, smiled – and then hit the water and made double-bogey on the par-3.
"It was a weak shot," he said. "It's actually the first time I think I've ever hit it in that creek. So going to move on (today) and put it behind me."
That's easier said than done.
"I imagine it's going to get a little bit firmer and faster as we continue to play," Stricker said. "So it's going to make things even more challenging and more difficult."
Brandt Snedeker had his own difficulties. He bogeyed 11 and 12 after getting to 3 under and then incurred a one-stroke penalty on the 13th when his ball moved less than an inch. After replacing the ball in its original position and taking his penalty medicine, he still made par and finished two shots behind Haas.
Others were less fortunate on the three holes abutting Rae's Creek, such as Jimmy Walker, who made bogey on 11 and 13.
"You've got to watch it at Amen Corner," he said after his 70.
Couples, who shot 71, called it really hard, "But not crazy."
"Eleven is always hard, no matter how it is," he said. "But I know guys are screwing up on (12) a little bit; it's just a hard shot. If you don't hit a perfect shot into the wind on 12, it's going to come up short. If you're a little right, you're going to probably hit the bank and go in the water. Obviously, if you go left, you might get it in the bunker. But that's kind of the toughest shot you'll have for most of the day."
It was for the Golden Bear at the Golden Bell. Only the par-3 4th hole, where he was 43-over par in 163 rounds during his career in the Masters, was tougher for six-time Masters champion Jack Nicklaus than the 12th. Nicklaus was 36-over par at 12, with 24 birdies. He still got the better of Amen Corner because he was 76 under on the 13th hole.
"When you go to Amen Corner, you take a big breath when you go in there, and when you leave you go (exhaling), if you can get through it in decent form," Nicklaus said after hitting the ceremonial tee shots with Arnold Palmer and Gary Player. "Very rarely has there been anybody who has screwed up that area and done well.
"I think it's an appropriate name and I don't think there's another stretch in ...in championship golf that would warrant anything like that."


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Copyright Hardliners Adapt 'Copyright Reform' Language; They Just Mean In The Other Direction
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Neelie Kroes has emerged as perhaps the most Net-savvy politician in the European Commission, with her repeated calls for a new approach to copyright in Europe that takes cognizance of the shift to a digital world. That's one measure of how mainstream the idea has become. Another is the fact that even copyright hardliners like Michel Barnier, the Commissioner responsible for the Internal Market in Europe, are starting to frame the discussion in a similar way. A recent speech, for example, is entitled "Making European copyright fit for purpose in the age of internet", where he asks whether Europe has found the optimum balance between a number of factors:
The widest possible access to quality content for Europeans;
He rightly answers:
Fair remuneration for creators;
Sufficient incentives for those that invest in creation,
And legal certainty for content distributors
I do not think so.
As well as the generally-accepted issue of Europe's poor cross-border licensing, he raises a more contentious area that is causing problems:
I want a copyright framework that provides the right incentives for those that create and invest in content and that ensures the right balance with other policy objectives such as education, research or innovation.
This betrays Barnier's perspective that this is all about money -- that if you are building on someone else's work there will naturally be profit involved somewhere along the line, and that profit should be shared. What this overlooks, of course, is the massive scale of online creativity that has nothing to do with money -- the sharing and mashups that are routine on social networks like Facebook and Twitter, with their often casual reworkings of existing material.
We need an equilibrium. Copyright enables rights holders to function in commercial markets. Removing rights goes quite far: it removes rights holders ability to authorise the use of their content, or to gain reward for their investments. So when can a limitation on these rights be justified? And when should users better acquire a licence to use others' rights for their own commercial gain?
But Barnier will have none of this:
I do not share the view of those that think copyright protection should be weakened so others can develop new commercial services free of cost. This would simply amount to legislating for free-riding: shifting wealth from the content industries -- many of which are based in Europe creating jobs and paying taxes here -- to other industries. This cannot be right.
This is a clear dig at Google, demonized once more for allegedly building its business by exploiting the work of others, made worse by the fact that it pays little in the way of European taxes. But the fundamental problem here is that Barnier equates a "weakening" of copyright protection -- what should rather be called a rebalancing -- with generalized free riding. And even though he says he is open to evaluating "the need to update our system of limitations to copyright", the idea that the public might deserve a fundamentally better deal when it comes to copyright never seems to cross his mind.
He also makes clear that his "vision" includes the following:
A copyright framework that continues to provide incentives must include meaningful enforcement.
With the crisis it is more than ever necessary to eliminate illegal business models that are based on IP infringing activity. This is how we can pave the way for legal offers, especially by innovative start-ups and SMEs. This is also how we transform "informal" economy jobs into real, sustainable job opportunities.
Worryingly, this seems to subscribe to the copyright industry view that before there can be more legal services, illegal ones must be eliminated -- as if that were even possible. It flies in the face of the evidence that it is precisely through the provision of better digital offerings that serve the public's needs that people will be encouraged to turn away from unauthorized sources.
Sadly, in the end, Barnier's "copyright fit for the Internet age" looks depressingly like the current, dysfunctional version: one based on a non-existent scarcity, on treating the public as passive consumers, and on pursuing unachievable enforcement goals with ever-harsher punishments.
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ByKristina Peterson
Republican presidential hopeful Rep. Ron Paul certainly wants to end the Federal Reserve. But he also has to eat breakfast.
One day after chairing a hearing on proposals to abolish or overhaul the central bank, the Texan congressman sat down for the first meal of the day Wednesday with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, the lawmaker confirmed in a brief interview at the Capitol. The decision to meet for breakfast at the Fed was "mutual," said Mr. Paul, who last year introduced a bill to eliminate the central bank.
The Fed chief and lawmaker had "sort of an open discussion," Mr. Paul said, while declining to provide any details of the conversation. "It was off the record," he said. The Fed declined to comment on the meeting.
Wednesday's visit to the Fed's Washington headquarters was not the first for Mr. Paul, who has said previously he dined at the central bank with former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker.
Nor is it unusual for Mr. Bernanke to play host to lawmakers, including those proposing to refashion the Fed. The Fed chief had breakfast in February with Rep. Kevin Brady (R., Texas) who earlier this year introduced a bill that would narrow the Fed's mandate to focus solely on price stability. Currently, the central bank has a dual mandate that also requires it to strive for maximum employment.
Still, Wednesday's breakfast brought together two figures who publicly agree on very little. A longtime critic of paper currency and fan of the gold standard, Mr. Paul's fiery Fed-bashing has enthused his campaign trail supporters, who often start rallies with loud chants of "end the Fed!"
Mr. Bernanke, meanwhile, dedicated a significant chunk of his first lecture at George Washington University in March to enumerating the flaws associated with a system in which the dollar is valued at a fixed price per unit of gold.
So did Wednesday's meeting overturn any deep-set beliefs?
"He's for the gold standard now," joked Mr. Paul.


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Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick announces big changes to cabinet
4 secretaries have left cabinet posts
Gov. Deval Patrick says four cabinet secretaries departing his administration all left on their own and would have been welcome to stay for the final two years of his term.
Patrick officially announced Thursday that Health and Human Services Secretary JudyAnn Bigby, Public Safety Secretary Mary Beth Heffernan, Administration and Finance Secretary Jay Gonzalez and Education Secretary Paul Reville, will leave next month.
St. Elizabeth's Hospital president John Polanowicz will replace Bigby, who had come under scrutiny for her response to a drug testing scandal in a former state public health lab,
Patrick said Bigby has done a "remarkable" job.
Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral will take over Heffernan's post. Glen Shor, head of the state's health insurance connector, will replace Gonzalez and Brockton School Superintendent Matthew Malone will succeed Reville.


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This sounds moderately more interesting but, again, why the need to replace characters that were already pretty awesome? I fail to see why they needed to kill off the Snake Eyes we all know and love or why fans of the original books and cartoon should go along with a continuity that does things like that.
I feel like something big is going to happen in issue #250, or last page reveal that sets a new big story in motion. Maybe I'm wrong, but I just have this feeling our beloved architect is planning something good story-wise at the end of #250 into #251.
Looks like when Larry Hama is excited to tell a story arc, the fan base gets excited to read it!
IDW Publishing is thrilled to announce that G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #247 becomes fourth consecutive issue to sell out! The long-running series continues to pull in fresh readers eager to see the new Snake Eyes, Dawn Moreno, in action!


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I simply love Cynthia Occelli's words: "For a seed to achieve its greatest expression, it must come completely undone. The shell cracks, its insides come out and everything changes. To someone who doesn't understand growth, it would look like complete destruction."
Inside that tiny seed lies the potential of becoming a huge, sturdy, fruit –filled , flower laden, leaf-canopied tree, which can provide a home to numerous birds and give shade to many travelers. But can the uninitiated see that?
Life is all about re-invention, re-alignment, re-defining oneself. It is in this challenge that growth lies. Those who miss this point, misunderstand the purpose of this beautiful journey called life.
Each decade of our lives gives us a chance to pause, reflect, refill our souls, drop dead chains that bind us and to joyously soar into the skies towards our ecstasy.
Having travelled through the hurly burly of my life, with all its myriad experiences: the good, the sad and the unforgettable, I feel as if I am now able to view everything in a sharper focus. All seems rain-drop washed, lime-fresh, wind-cleaned and crystal-clear. With this new-found maturity everything non-essential, non-interesting, non-valuable seems to be whittling away from my being, leaving me to focus on that shining Core inside that defines my essence and IS me!
At this beautiful juncture of my life in my fourth decade, I have hit upon my personal formula for growth and happiness: To redefine life, simply change your values.
How have I done that?
I have consciously evolved from being shallow to deep, from being outward-looking to being inward-seeking and from being a limited human to becoming an unlimited, spiritual being. No longer for me the dead chains of my past's value system. Today, I rejoice in the simple, the mundane, the ordinary…
Earlier, my life was all about "working hard and partying hard." I loved rebelling against established norms, simply because I loved rebelling. Perhaps the title of "rebel without a cause" suited me perfectly back then.
I was brash and outspoken and said whatever came to my mind, without thinking of any consequences. Today, I cringe when I re-read some of my earlier interviews. I wonder, 'Who was I, back then?'
I used to spend a lot of time and money on shopping. The clothes had to be up-to-the-minute and the bags had to be designer. Labels mattered. In fact, in my girlie group, we all bought, displayed and bought some more, just for kicks. Shopping was mindless fun.
Then— Life happened….
With that, came a sharp change in perspective. I suddenly began looking at life from the other end of the telescope and was struck by its vastness and magnificence. Suddenly, all material things seemed to shrink before the majesty of Life itself. I was in awe. At first, the shift happened in my heart…then in my mind and finally… in my entire being. I felt reborn, revamped and renewed. So how could such a new person carry old values?
Don't get me wrong. I still love pretty clothes, bags and material comforts. The difference is I am not consumed by them.
I have hit upon the truth that life is Simple. It is we who make it Complex. Therefore, true joy lies in simplifying one's value system. The new me is a Holistic person and am I enjoying it? You bet!
I now give value to things that make my everyday life better, healthier and therefore, more fulfilled.
Here is a list of things that interest me now:-
1) The exciting decision to choose between a blender and a juicer. What is the value a good choice will give me? It will give me good quality green juices. And that will boost my health by keeping my body alkaline . i came across vitamix through my sister in law as she has always been a health freak . vitamix
2) Choosing the right coordinated and comfortable gym clothes.
3) Membership in a good Health Club. I feel blessed that a good Health Club and a Spa has sprung up near my home. Members get private trainers and clean equipment. Besides, I love going to "The Club" for an occasional swim and my morning-evening strolls. inch by inch
4) I have been super excited about my new bike. I have to thank my neighbor and old pal Shahid for initiating this! But I must admit that I am still a little wary about the traffic in my city. Yet, every time I whizz away, I think about what a great investment it has been!
5) My Yoga/ Pranayam classes with my brilliant teachers Shambhu ji and Abhay ji I love Pranayam and while breathing, never forget to send gratitude to the heavens for the magic of the breath. read more on..
6) Organic foods—I simply love them. I am a huge fan of Whole Foods. I also feel that if organic vegetables are expensive, they are certainly worth it! Farmers market Bandra
(Ah, how I ❤ my organic Farmers' Market visits on Sundays, as also shopping at other stores like Nature's Basket in Mumbai and Whole Food store in NYC.
7)A good Nutritionist– I accidentally found out that my ESR level was high, instead of my IGF-1 level. ..meaning I had high inflammation. I began looking desperately for a good Nutritionist and thankfully stumbled upon my very reliable Rachna Chachi.read more..
8) A good doctor/hospital I can rely on. After 30, I strongly recommend periodic check-ups.I love seven hills as its very clean and doesn't have the smell of a hospital 😉 seven hills Mumbai
9) Newer researches on Wellness. It's s whole new world out there. Why not discover it by being fit and healthy?
10) Good skin/face products. Especially after 40, one must make very informed choices. Nothing should harm our precious bodies.
And has this switch to a healthier lifestyle made me a complacent, contented being who has finally found what she was looking for? No way! It has only spurred me on towards newer frontiers. It has turned me into an energy –filled, luminous being who is hungry for the latest research, breakthroughs and offers on health and wellness. I want to Be more… to Do more…
Here's My Wish List:-
1. Attending and organizing Cooking classes on healthier options.
2.Going for Ayurvedic /Health Retreats in order to understand my body… to discover and customize what exactly works for me.
3.Increasing my circle of friends who are into Wellness.
4.Reading and writing more on Wellness- on the blessings of life and living.
5. Contributing more.
6. Spending more time with Nature.
7. Focusing on buying skin products that will make me look the best at my age rather than make me look younger than my age. I do want to look the best at my age without cosmetic surgery. I would rather be dignified, slim, fit and healthy than an artificially beautified clone.
8 .Becoming more organised.
9. Doing only those films that give me joy while I am on the sets.
10. Being more positive, more happy and certainly laughing more!
11. Spend more time in self growth, I can't stress more on how important Oneness University has been for me since its a topic which needs a lot of space to do justice,I would write more on this soon but for time being read on..Oneness University
Today, I no longer care about carrying the latest designer bag as my arm candy. I even don't care about travelling in Economy Class. Life is all about finding the joy inside yourself, rather than seeking it outside–in things.
It is funny how a little shift in perspective can bring such a huge shift in values, is it not?
I am finally brimming with Life….
Joy Unlimited,
Manisha Koirala.


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Somali troops enter former militant port city
Hundreds of Somali troops on Monday entered the port city of Kismayo for the first time since Kenyan troops carried out an amphibious assault on the coastal port city last week, a military offensive that caused al-Shabab militants to flee.
Residents in Kismayo said that Somali troops drove into the port city and met little or no military resistance. Residents largely remained indoors and businesses were closed.
"They are on the streets now. They are firing gunshots now but there is no fighting," Mohamed Hashi, a resident in the town told The Associated Press by phone. "We pray their arrival will not bring chaos and robbery as happened in other towns. We have actually suffered a lot," she said.
It wasn't immediately clear if Kenyan forces working alongside the Somali troops also entered the heart of Kismayo. The Kenyan forces have been on the northern edge of town since the initial assault last Friday. More Kenyan troops are closing in on Kismayo from the west.
The Kenyan Defense Forces said on its Twitter feed Monday afternoon that African Union, Kenyan and Somali troops were "consolidating the gains in Kismayu and expanding out to the rest of the city." The Kenyan military said that civilian safety and security was a top priority.
Kismayo was the last stronghold of the al-Qaida-linked militant group al-Shabab, which taxed goods coming into the port to help fund their activities. Al-Shabab announced their withdrawal from Kismayo shortly after the Kenyan assault on Friday.
The Somali and allied African forces have made significant progress against al-Shabab, the top U.S. official on Africa, Johnnie Carson, an assistant secretary of state, said Monday.
The African Union force "deserves an enormous amount of credit for driving al-Shabab out of Mogadishu and its environs and also for moving against the city of Kismayo," he said.
The African Union force is made up of Ugandan and Burundian troops, who pushed al-Shabab out of Mogadishu in August 2011, and forces from Djibouti and Kenya. Carson said troops from Sierra Leone would arrive in Somalia on Monday and Tuesday to bolster the AU force, which is known as AMISOM.
The Islamist extremist rebels of al-Shabab, who once controlled nearly all of Mogadishu and all of south-central Somalia, now hold only small villages, and the capture of Kismayo serves as a huge economic blow. Al-Shabab is now likely to resort to guerrilla-style attacks like suicide and roadside bombings.
The next challenge for Kismayo is to get the different clans from the surrounding area to cooperate in order to peacefully govern the city.
Carson said the U.S. recognizes that there will be clan competition in Kismayo now. He said he hopes the government in Mogadishu alongside AMISOM and the U.N. "will go in very quickly and establish political stability and a political system that takes into account the various clan and sub-clan interests."
Al-Shabab found little popular support in Kismayo, say residents, because of the conservative brand of Islam it tried to impose on residents. Al-Shabab carried out public executions, whippings and amputations as punishment. The militants also enforced a conservative dress code and social rules.
"Somali forces are now patrolling the city streets. It's a big day and the end of the fear for us," resident Muse Ali said. "We hope the change will lead us into peace and clan agreements."
Associated Press reporter Jason Straziuso in Nairobi, Kenya contributed to this report.


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He is a very pleasant and communicative man who has plenty of charm and magnetism. Sociable, friendly and extroverted, he is usually all smiles. Akifusa was born to express himself and loves nothing more than good conversation and fun times, so he tends to seek the company of others. Because of the opposing influences (3 and 4), he can be disconcerting at times, experiencing phases where he is inclined to be hedonistic and fun loving, somewhat dissipated even... followed by periods where, in contrast, he welcomes life´s challenges, responsibility and hard work, and proves himself to be capable of great discipline and sobriety. In the first instance (especially if he was born on a 3rd, 12th, 21st, 30th, or if his life Path Number is 3), one might get the impression that he is carefree or even fickle, and life is nothing more than a game to him. In the second case (less common, unless he was born on a 4th, 13th, 22nd, 31st, or has a life Path Number of 4), he is likely to appear more serious and severe. Akifusa is a practical and rather materialistic man, who never loses sight of his finances. He would make an excellent business man, shrewd and persuasive, he doesn´t lack courage or expedience, when necessary. During childhood, his parents are advised to ensure that the two aspects of his personality develop harmoniously, because they are complementary and one shouldn´t be allowed to dominate the other. Encourage him to develop his creativity and his communication skills through music, singing, drama, writing or learning another language. Beware of his sometimes unpredictable nature, he needs to learn the value of order, method and discipline, and that a job worth doing is a job worth doing well. Akifusa is generally a very pleasant and talkative little chap...
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As much as he enjoys the dizzy excitement that life can sometimes provide, Akifusa appreciates a bit of peace and quiet every now and then as well, whilst his security and stability are very important to him. He isn´t adverse to a little luxury either, although he prefers all that is natural, simple, modest and genuine. He wants to create, most notably in his romantic life; however it´s true that he could be inclined to choose a sort of «trophy-wife», who he could proudly show off in public, although her sense of duty and dependability are equally likely to be deciding factors when choosing a partner.
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When it comes to his professional choices, Akifusa is not indifferent to the more lucrative professions, although this isn´t an end in itself. He could be especially tempted by the commercial professions, or those in connection with the public, requiring speech, writing and languages, (lawyer, actor, teacher ...), or those related to management, finance or banking...
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Love :Couples: Harmony will once again reign between the two of you. Singles: Make the most of your own company, you are unlikely to meet "the one" today.
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Health:You're lacking in calcium and vitamin D Akifusa. Get enough sunshine and eat plenty of brocolli to keep your bones healthy!
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At the invitation of President-elect Andry Rajoelina of the Republic of Madagascar, Special Envoy of President Xi Jinping and Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the CPPCC He Wei will attend the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Andry Rajoelina on January 19 in Madagascar's capital Antananarivo.
Q: According to reports, US Vice President Mike Pence made some unfounded accusations against China at the Global Chiefs of Mission Conference, saying that China has shown a disregard for laws and norms and the days of the United States looking the other way are over. What is your comment?
A: I have seen relevant reports. I was just wondering if there is a term called "state act of libel"? For quite some time, the US has been launching all kinds of unwarranted accusations, smears and attacks against China on the fronts of debt, trade, the South China Sea, international rules, and religious freedom. But facts have made the strongest refute. Even those who see things clearly inside the US have criticized the US actions.
This morning, I saw an article on Bloomberg written by Stephen S. Roach, senior researcher of the Yale University and former chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia. He said that America's charges against China are based on anecdotes and shaky evidence that don't stand up to serious scrutiny. The current US administration would be wise to stop relying on alternative facts. As for international rules, we all see clearly that the US has been so blatant in applying double standards on international rules-choosing to abide by whatever suits its purpose and discarding whatever it finds obstructive. In this regard, the US is the least qualified to point fingers and hurl abuses at China.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the US. Just recently, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi gave an exclusive interview to the People's Daily. Some of what he said merit thinking and reflection by the US side. State Councilor Wang Yi said that China and the US share more common interests than differences. Contradictions and disputes shall not define the current China-US ties. What is more important is that prejudice and misjudgment shall not dictate the future China-US ties. Only with an open mind and inclusive attitude to view things in a momentum of development can bilateral relations break more grounds for development. State Councilor Wang Yi stressed that the right choice must be made when it comes to matters of strategic mutual trust. China is committed to the path of peaceful development. China will not become the US and China has no intention of replacing the US. There will be competition between the two sides, but such competition needs to be positive and conforms with rules. The two sides should be committed to door-opening instead of barrier-erecting, follow the new concept of mutual benefit and win-win results, and discard the outdated mentality of zero-sum game. No malicious attacks shall be allowed to tarnish China-US ties and poison the social foundation of bilateral relations.
We hope that the relevant people in the US could view China's development in a correct and rational way, stop using the relevant issues to interfere in China's internal affairs and damage China's interests, do more to promote mutual trust and cooperation between China and the US, and work with China to maintain the sound and steady development of China-US relations.
Q: Some US lawmakers have proposed some bill in the hope of blocking the sale of US components to companies like Huawei, ZTE and other Chinese telecommunication companies that violated US sanctions or export control laws. Does China have any response to this?
A: I have seen relevant reports about the so-called bill proposed by several US senators. I wonder what do you think of it? I believe such move of these senators just testifies to their extreme hubris as well as lack of confidence. People around the world all know very well the true intention of the US using every possible state apparatus to suppress and block Chinese high-tech companies. Even some wise persons in the US have pointed out sharply the essence and possible consequence of the relevant move by the US. What the US side is doing is not the normal thing a normal country will do, still less a proper behavior for the number one power in the world. The US has made enough framed-up and wrong cases around the globe, and certain people in the US need to correct their mindset and stop before going too far.
I want to stress once again that the Chinese side is firmly opposed to the abuse of the so-called export control measures and interference in normal international trade and cooperation between businesses by the US. We urge the relevant US lawmakers to stop their unjustifiable suppression of Chinese businesses, stop getting the relevant bill passed and do more to enhance mutual trust and cooperation between China and the US.
Q: According to reports, the US Department of Justice is conducting a criminal probe into Huawei for allegedly theft of trade secrets. Do you think these allegations are warranted and can you make any comments about allegations over Chinese trade secrets theft?
A: Are you referring to the 2014 case between T-Mobile and Huawei? (Journalist nods) Our information is that it was a civil dispute between two enterprises and the parties concerned have properly resolved it through legal means. We are concerned over the reports that the US federal prosecutor is conducting criminal investigation into this case, which is rather abnormal. We particularly doubt it real motives. If the US is so ready in expanding and politicizing ordinary civil cases and arbitrarily using state apparatus to suppress Chinese enterprises, it is completely against the rules for free and fair competition as well as the spirit of the rule of law .
I would like to reiterate that the Chinese government always encourages its enterprises to observe market principles and international rules as well as local laws while seeking economic cooperation overseas. We hope that the US side could also create a level playing field for Chinese enterprises that carry out normal activities in the US.
Q: Yesterday, a senior US administration official said that the US will continue to rely on its nuclear deterrence capabilities to deter potential nuclear attacks from Russia and China because Russia and China have nuclear arsenals of certain scale. I wonder if you have any comments on this?
A: We keep hearing these news recently. On the one hand, the US has been demanding others to cut down on weapons. On the other hand, the US has been strengthening its arsenal of massive destructive power. This actually also reflects the double standards of the US side. We hope that the US, as a military superpower and one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, could work with other permanent members of the Security Council and make positive contributions to world peace and stability.
Q: The National Assembly of Venezuela recently adopted a resolution to invoke the Venezuelan Constitution's Article 233 to form a "transition government" and hold transparent and free elections. It also called on China and other countries to freeze the accounts and assets of the Venezuelan government. What is your comment?
A: President Maduro started his new presidential term from this January 10. Many countries and organizations including China had sent representatives to attend his inauguration ceremony. President Maduro announced a series of measures for state governance including economic recovery which are conducive to the improvement of people's livelihood and the interests of all parties.
China consistently upholds the principle of non-interference in others' internal affairs and supports the Venezuelan people in independently seeking out a path that suits its national conditions. As for who should lead them in this process, all parties shall respect the choice already made by the Venezuelan people. China stands ready to work with all parties to create favorable conditions for the Venezuelan people to peacefully and independently manage their internal affairs through political dialogues.
Q: According to reports, when talking about China-Russia relations at the annual press conference on January 16, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia has reached a record level in trade with China in 2018, and China and Russia have supported each other in international affairs and within the multilateral framework. China and Russia are friends because they are neighbors that have many common interests. He added that someone should propose signing a peace treaty with Russia to contain China, which arouses deep regret. What's your comment?
A: We highly appreciate Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's positive comments on China-Russia relations. Just as he said at yesterday's annual press conference, under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Vladimir Putin, the China-Russia relations have witnessed unprecedented development with fruitful outcomes across the board in 2018.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Russia. The history of the development of China-Russia relations over the past 70 years has fully showed that the sustained and steady development of China-Russia relations, in particular the continuous high-standard development in recent years, meets the shared aspiration of the two countries and two peoples, serves the common interests of the people of the two countries, and is also a vital strategic stabilizing factor in maintaining world peace. The China-Russia relationship will neither be affected by the ever-changing international landscape nor changed by any particular incident, still less be weakened by discord sowed by any force. Under the current international circumstances, the new type of state-to-state relationship featuring non-alignment, non-confrontation and not targeting any third country between China and Russia has set a model and exemplar for the international community and relations between major countries.
The sky is the limit for China-Russia cooperation, and our cooperation can be expanded to any area possible. Taking the opportunity of observing the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties, China stands ready to work with Russia to continue to boost the common development and revitalization of the two countries with more tangible cooperation outcomes. We will continue to maintain close strategic communication and coordination, firmly maintain multilateralism and contribute more positive energy to promoting world peace and stability.
Q: Canada has accused the Chinese side of arresting Michael Kovrig for his activities while he was a diplomat, saying this is a violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Is China violating Michael Kovrig's diplomatic immunity?
A: This case is being investigated by the relevant department in accordance with the law. I am not in the position to disclose specific details.
I want to stress that our actions fully comply with international laws including the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. We have said many times that Michael Kovrig is not currently a diplomat. He came here on ordinary passport with business visa. He was taken compulsory measures for activities endangering national security by relevant Chinese state security organs in accordance with the law and therefore enjoys no immunity in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and other international laws.
Q: There are several reports today saying that one of DPRK's top officials is here in Beijing to travel to Washington. Can you confirm whether he will meet with the Chinese side or not?
A: I have no specific information in this regard.
Q: Canadian officials said that according to their understanding of the law, China has two choices with regard to Michael Kovrig, either it can ask Canada to waive his diplomatic immunity or can deport him to Canada. Does the Chinese government believe that the Canadian understanding of the law is correct and has China asked Canada to waive Michael Kovrig's diplomatic immunity?
A: The Canadian side has been airing their opinion on the individual case too much often recently, and I won't make any specific comment on this issue. I think I have made it very clear just now that this case is being investigated in accordance with the law by relevant Chinese department.
Follow-up: The Canadian Foreign Minister has said that China's actions against Canadian citizens in response to the arrest of Meng Wanzhou over the past few weeks represent a threat to all countries. Do you agree?
A: I'm afraid your Foreign Minister is so worried that she even talked indiscreetly like this. What threat has China posed to Canada? The Canadian side has unjustifiably detained a Chinese citizen transiting in Canada, who has violated no Canadian laws at all as the Canadian side itself has admitted, posing a grave threat to the Chinese citizen. You see that? It is Canada rather than China that has posed a threat. The Canadian side might be worried, but it had better refrain from talking such nonsense. This will severely taint the reputation and image of Canada and is not conducive to the settlement of the issue.
I would like to add that you could actually turn to the Canadian people for their opinions. I noted that many of them have expressed their viewpoints online in the past few days. In sentencing the Canadian drug trafficker to death penalty in accordance with the law, China is in fact helping the Canadians and people of other countries that are threatened by drugs. We are helping them to get rid of an evil, and how could that be a threat after all? Does the Canadian leader believes that it wouldn't be a threat to allow the drug trafficker to have his way at home? Is that what safety means? We need to have a basic judgment of what is right and what is wrong.
The following question was raised after the press conference: In the afternoon of January 15 local time, the Dusit D2 Hotel in the downtown of the Kenyan capital Nairobi came under a terrorist attack, which killed 21 innocent lives and injured more. What is your comment?
A: China firmly opposes all forms of terrorism and strongly condemns the terrorist attack in Nairobi, Kenya. We express our deep condolences to the innocent victims and sincere sympathy to the bereaved families and the injured. As a good friend to Kenya, China will continue to unswervingly support Kenya's efforts to maintain national security and regional stability.
Due to scheduling reasons, the regular press conference of the Foreign Ministry will be adjourned on January 18 (Friday).
During the adjournment, the Spokesperson's Office of the Foreign Ministry will receive your questions via fax and e-mail as usual.


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Wednesday, August 10, marks the start of the annual Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, which takes place on Middlebury's mountain campus in Ripton. In addition to bringing together established icons, young hopefuls and publishing professionals, the event creates a literary feast for the local public. With daily lectures and multiple readings, there's plenty to choose from.
Early in the session, Richard Bausch mixes angst with humor in his lecture titled "How to Write in 700 Easy Lessons," and David Shields surmises that "All Great Books Wind Up with the Writer Getting His/Her Teeth Bashed In." Despite the intended wit, these accomplished authors have plenty of wisdom to share.
Later in the week, James Geary discusses "Juggling Aphorisms with Mixing Metaphor," Peter Ho Davies advises "Only Collect: Some Thoughts on the Short Story Collection," and Marianne Boruch explores "The End Inside It: A Consideration of the Bewildering Nature of Closure."
As for readings, there are at least four or five each day and evening. These are unbelievable opportunities to see some of the best of today's established and emerging writers. All events take place in the Little Theatre on the Bread Loaf campus. Click the image at left to view the enlarged schedule at the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference website.


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