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The two-year Research Master's in International Development Studies focuses on development processes and transformations and shifting balances of power in the Global North and the Global South. During the programme, you will discuss societal transformation and development trajectories.
In this programme the underlying interplay between social, political, economic, environmental and cultural factors, at multiple levels of governance will be discussed, focusing on inequalities and social justice in current issues. As a theoretical and empirical science, IDS studies development as a phenomenon that results from the interaction between diverse local and international actors and processes, within context-specific institutional environments. The shifting power balances have resulted in a multi-polar, polycentric world, where emerging economies such as China and Brazil have become global players, and where governments increasingly work in partnership with other actors in shaping development processes. This has created a need for well-rounded professionals with an in-depth understanding of the complexities of local to global development processes, and with specific understanding of theories and perspectives from the Global North and the Global South.
The programme curriculum covers these subjects at different interacting levels, ranging from the micro-level of individuals and households to the macro-level of states and finally to the global level. The programme trains you in a variety of research methodologies and techniques to understand these processes from a critical comparative perspective.
The Research Master's International Development Studies is an interdisciplinary programme, both in terms of the outlook of the programme, its staff and the students participating in it. The programme provides you with a thorough background in contemporary theories and debates in international development studies. The overarching theme of the programme is Governance and Inclusive Development, key themes covered include:
Research Master's programmes are two-year programmes specifically designed for excellent students wishing to pursue a career in research. These programmes include additional research methodology and skills training, as well as hands-on experience in the top research groups of the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research.
The programmes prepare students for writing a PhD thesis and following an academic career, as well as for a research oriented career outside academia.
In this video, the features of a Research Master's programme are explained by a current student, an alumna and an academic staff member:
The Research Master International Development Studies welcomes research-oriented Dutch and international students who are seeking to study international development issues in an interdisciplinary programme, and who would like to join an intellectual community known for its open view towards global concerns. The programme maintains a high academic standard and is also demanding. We expect you to devote your full attention to your studies for the duration of the programme.
The strong research orientation of the programme prepares you for an academic career or a career in applied research. Graduates of the Research Master's will be well positioned to apply for PhD programmes in the Netherlands and abroad. Positions in the development sector or private sector also offer valuable options as the interdisciplinary and problem oriented training of the programme equips you with the required academic and professional skills needed for these sectors. You will be well prepared for employment in international and national organisations that work on international development issues.
All lecturers in the Research Master programme in International Development Studies are prominent researchers at the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR), in particular in the research group Governance and Inclusive Development (GID). Within GID, there are three lines of research:
Elective courses in the Master's programme in International Development Studies are offered along the lines of these sub groups and, in principle, students will also carry out their fieldwork within these domains. Students will be actively involved in academic activities of AISSR and can attend conferences and lectures organised by CERES (Research School for Resource Studies for Development).
Upon successful completion of the Research Master's programme in International Development Studies, students receive a Master of Science (MSc) degree in International Development Studies (Research).
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I've officially entered the eBook age. As an author, I have published my first eBook for the Kindle. Gimme a big "whoo hoo!"
To explore the technology, I wanted to get something up there on the Kindle store. So I took the complete scripts for my comic book series "7 Days to Fame," reformatted it, created a Kindle account, and published it on Amazon.com.
Check out my 7 Days to Fame – The Complete Scripts eBook for the Kindle. It sells for a whopping 99 cents.
To be honest, it wasn't very hard to reformat for the Kindle. Mostly it just came down to reformatting for the smaller screen and checking for bad line breaks and hiccups in the code. Just a few hours of work and now it's done.
This isn't the first time I was part of an eBook. There's a transcript of a podcast interview that I did a few years ago with Paula Berinstein called Writing Comic Books: A Writing Show Interview and I was a technical consultant on the photo book Artist's Digital Photo Reference – Landscapes.
But for me, this is much more fun, since I actually did the reformatting myself and published it. It's…addictive.

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I actually have two separate studios—one in the garage for making my glass beads and firing metal clay, and another one upstairs for making jewelry and all my other creative endeavors. My glass studio is only about 1/20th the size of my other one and is limited to basically the area of my work table and not much else, so it seems that I am constantly fighting to keep it in a decent production mode—no easy task when I am often on the torch for four to six hours a day and then spend a few more hours upstairs cleaning beads, packing up orders, photographing, and marketing too.
But with Sharyl's incentive urging me on, I forced myself to make the time to get things whipped back into shape. This is what my work space looked like BEFORE…
I bet you're wondering how I even managed to get anything done in all this, huh? Several long hours later, this is what it looked like AFTER…
And no, I didn't just throw everything out of sight for the photo! LOL All my loose glass rods and tools were all put back in their places and the table top was scrubbed clean. *whew!* It's amazing how much my spirit of creativity came flooding back when I had a clean, organized slate to start with again!
I already had this studio pretty organized in terms of having places for everything to go—a must when I have such a small space that needs to function at the highest production level. In the upper left corner of my desk, I re-purposed a spinning pen holder from my graphic design days so that it now holds glass rods, mica powders, and various tools. Inexpensive metal pots from the craft store filled with vermiculite hold my mandrels, while others collect the short bits of glass that I can't bear to throw away. A skinny ice cube tray holds a variety of glass stringers in the right corner and most of my brass presses are stored neatly underneath the table on a shelf.
In addition to the tools shown on the far right side that are hanging on magnetic hooks and a rack, I also set up a new place around the corner to organize more tools from my growing collection (although this is still not ALL the ones that I own! shhhhhhh!!). Some strong magnets from Harbor Freight, a couple of long hanging strips, and a metal filing cabinet, and BAM! All my favorites within easy reach of my hand while concentrating on spinning molten glass in the flame—heavenly!
I had really hoped to get both studios reorganized for the blog reveal, but I guess I'll have to be happy that I at least managed to get my glass studio spiffed up in time. And now that I'm on a roll, I am planning to tackle my jewelry studio over the weekend! I did start working on it last year, but it's been a slow project often put on hold while other priorities have cut in…you can see some of the things I did from my previous post by clicking HERE.
Thank you, Sharyl, for giving me such a fun reason to clean up and I can't wait to see how everyone else in the blog hop did too! If you'd like to be inspired by the other participants as well, please click on this link HERE to visit Sharyl's blog (scroll to the end to see the full list)…then maybe tackle your own space and free up those creative juices again?! *Ü*


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Cookies (Sweet Biscuits) (Bakery & Cereals) Market in the United Arab Emirates – Outlook to 2021: Market Size, Growth and Forecast Analytics
Cookies (Sweet Biscuits) (Bakery & Cereals) Market in the United Arab Emirates – Outlook to 2021: Market Size, Growth and Forecast Analytics is a broad level market review of Cookies (Sweet Biscuits) market in the United Arab Emirates.
Cookies (Sweet Biscuits) – all sweet biscuits, including American style cookies (sweetened dough). Includes chocolate covered cookies/biscuits, filled biscuits (e.g. Oreos), and wafers.
Cookies (Sweet Biscuits) market in the United Arab Emirates registered a positive compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.05% during the period 2011 to 2016 with a sales value of AED 679.68 Million in 2016, an increase of 6.62% over 2015. The research handbook provides up-to-date market size data for period 2011-2016 and illustrative forecast to 2021 covering key market aspects like Sales Value and Volume for Cookies (Sweet Biscuits) and its variants American Cookies, Artisanal Cookies, Assortments, Butter-Based Cookies, Chocolate Cookies, Cream Filled, Other Cookies, Plain Cookies, Wafer Biscuits.
Furthermore, the research handbook details out Sales Value for top brands for the year 2013 to 2016, Demographic Analytics and overall market sales by Distribution Channel (Hypermarkets & Supermarkets, Convenience Stores, Department Stores, Dollar Stores, Variety Store, Cash & Carries and Warehouse clubs, eRetailers, Food & Drinks specialists, Drug stores & Pharmacies, Health & Beauty Stores, Other general retailers and others) where ever applicable.
The research handbook acts as an essential tool for companies active or planning to venture in to the United Arab Emirates's Cookies (Sweet Biscuits) (Bakery & Cereals) market. The comprehensive statistics within the research handbook provides insight into the operating environment of the market and also ensures right business decision making based on historical trends and industry model based forecasting.
Sales Values in the handbook are depicted in USD ($) and local currency of country and Volumes are represented in M Kilograms.
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Trompe L'oeil "eggs"
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- Makes 12 slices
- Active Time
- 15 min
- Total Time
- 2 hr
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 jumbo eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 1/2 teaspoons anise seeds, finely crushed
- Special Equipment
- a stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter and flour an 8- by 4- by 3-inch loaf pan.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl.
- Beat together eggs and sugar in bowl of mixer at high speed until tripled in volume and thick enough to form a ribbon that takes 2 seconds to dissolve when beater is lifted, 12 to 18 minutes.
- Sift flour mixture over egg mixture in 3 batches, folding in each batch. Gently stir in cooled butter and anise seeds. Immediately pour into loaf pan and smooth top. Bake until top is golden brown and a wooden pick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes. Cool loaf 5 minutes, then invert onto a cutting board and cool 30 minutes more.
- Meanwhile, increase oven temperature to 400°F.
- Trim ends of loaf and cut loaf crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Bake on a baking sheet until undersides are golden brown, about 7 minutes. Turn toasts over and bake until undersides are golden brown, about 5 minutes more.
Cooks' note:
Loaf can be baked (but not sliced and toasted) 2 days ahead and kept, wrapped in foil, at room temperature or frozen 1 month. Slice and toast just before serving.


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i found it very hard or maybe i am not so clever
Others have given great advise, so let me just add a bit of encouragement:
If you're new to programming, it feels hard at first to everybody, because the computer does exactly what you tell it to, not what you mean.
If you had exposure to other programming languages first, you might find some things in Perl a bit weird at first. Don't worry, when your way of thinking changes a bit, you'll find that many, many things actually make sense in some way.
Like any subject that involves changing your way of thinking it takes a bit of time; no matter how clever someone is, he can't rewire his head in an hour. That's OK, take it slowly and bit by bit. If you're confused, the monastery is a great place to get help from more experienced programmers.
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The last time Vogue creative director Grace Coddington was impressed by fashion, she was at a Balenciaga runway show in Paris.
Since then, designer Nicolas Ghesquiere has left the house, and it could be some time before Coddington, the woman now largely famous as the woman with flowing red hair perched next to Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour at scores of catwalks each season, gets to see his clothes again.
Tears or even sympathy seems unlikely from Coddington. While in the eyes of industry observers she might be the good cop trying to defend fashion's integrity and creative licence, she also comes across – especially in her new autobiography, Grace: A Memoir – as very matter of fact: The no-use-crying-over-spilled-milk type.
"I've had a really fun life, and I hope it's interesting and amusing to read the story," she says. "You can't really pick and choose what happens."
Yes, she misses the days when, as both a model and then a magazine editor, she'd go off with a photographer to the world's most exotic lands looking for the scenery to shoot the next greatest picture.
Who wouldn't?
She also appreciates that things evolve. They're not better or worse, they're just different, she says during an interview at her Times Square office. She's wearing a red cardigan, black trousers and flat black lace-up shoes.
"It's all very professional now. It's all very fast. Now time is money. There is so much money in this business now, but no one cared then because there wasn't so much money. But somehow we did find money for a three-week photo shoot. Now we're lucky to get people for three days," she says.
Coddington grew up in Wales, where her parents owned a small hotel on the coast. That wasn't going to be the life for her, she decided early on. She moved to London and got gigs as a model, she thinks because of her quirky style. After a serious car accident, her work was mostly done on the other side of the camera, which was fine with her.
As long as she could wear the latest, greatest Yves Saint Laurent outfit, everything was fine with her.
She hung out with cool people – even Mick Jagger and George Harrison – and had lots of fun at night at the hippest cafes, even marrying celebrity restaurateur Michael Chow.
She made it through the swinging '60s, the disco era and a corporate job at Calvin Klein. However, as soon as Wintour, whom Coddington knew from the London fashion scene, took the helm at American Vogue, she settled in for the long haul, joining the magazine in 1988.
Coddington emerged as the unsung hero in the 2009 behind-the-scenes documentary The September Issue about the magazine and fashion industries; a champion of art over commerce, talent over celebrity.
Last year, Wintour threw Coddington a 70th-birthday bash. Guests included Marc Jacobs, Carey Mulligan, Seth Meyers and "tonnes of designers from New York and Europe; all my favourite models".
"Anna loves to give a party," says Coddington. "Do I like getting one? Yes and no. It's a nightmare the five minutes before you go in, but it's very flattering."
It was suggested to her – on more than a few occasions – that she "was at that age to write her memoirs". So, she did. She also drew scores of pencil-drawing illustrations that steal the show from photographs taken by Bruce Weber, Ellen von Unwerth, Steven Meisel and Annie Leibovitz.
Did you tell everyone who's in the book that these stories would be in print?
I'm good at staying in touch. I still talk to all my ex-husbands and most of my ex-boyfriends.
Are all your friends in fashion?
I've always recognised the major influences in my life, and they are mostly in the business. It's so interwoven. I don't stop at five o'clock and put on a different hat.
Who are the best models to work with?
Everyone is so eager to move on to the next girl now, but the supermodels (of the '80s and '90s) – brats that they might have been – had personality and were really good models. Now they're all too beautiful, too perfect, and they're little girls.
How did you manage to dress in off-the-runway YSL back in the '60s and '70s?
I think they gave me a big discount and I probably spent all my money there, but I have never owned couture. I probably don't need to now because they don't have my size, and I don't lead that life, anyway.
Grace: A Memoir by Grace Coddington, published by Vintage, is available now. RRP $49.99.
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Excellent tent for one person, plenty of room for me and pack.
- Good design with enough room inside for me and pack
- Fly started coming apart but whole tent was replaced!
I have used this tent on the AT, and on the FL. trail in both rocky areas, sand and in timber rough soil for several years. The first three nights it rained hard with wind gust up to 50 mph. By stretching out the fly with the guy lines it stood up well. A little splash, misting really at the foot was all the problem I had.
I do put my pack inside and prop my head against the waist belt; plenty of room, I am 5' 9". The vestibule has enough room for my boots.
The problem was with the fly sticking to itself and starting to leak. I contacted Eureka about the problem. They had me send the tent back to Johnson Outdoors for evaluation. After looking at the tent they determined that it was under warranty and replaced the whole tent!!
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $120
This tent is very light, yet surprisingly roomy. You can easily sit up in the tent. I have used the tent on several extended trips in Yellowstone and the Beartooths, and I have been extremely pleased with it. I did made one minor adjustment: I sewed a small loop on each side of the rainfly so I could stake out the fly better to increase its tautness at the lower end.
A great tent--very light, sufficient room, and easy to pack. Be sure to shop around as the price seems to vary quite a bit online. I found a good price by checking several sources.
Price Paid: $145
I got this tent for myself as my first solo tent for its lightweight single-pole design, ease of use and price. With just a couple of practice runs, this tent is a breeze to set up just about anywhere due to its small footprint. There is ample room to sit up, change your clothes (in total privacy with the fly up) and roll around plenty in your sleep.
I recently did a section hike of the Appalachian Trail with this tent in western Mass and it kept me dry, warm and comfortable every night. I was able to put my pack under the vestibule with my boots if I kept it tight against the tent body right in front of the door, which is just right for me.
The only downside I had with it was that it is a bit fragile. One of the 2 built-in support mini-poles in the foot of the tent body that help keep the fly from touching the mesh poked through the fly on this trip on a particularly rainy night. Luckily I was able to re-position the fly so that the hole wasn't over the tent. This could have been avoided by not trying to stake out the fly so taut, but these points should be reinforced on the rainfly or rubber stoppers be put over the ends of these poles to prevent this from happening so easily.
Overall, for the price I am satisfied with the tent and am looking forward to having the rainfly repaired / replaced by Eureka so I can use it again this season!
Design: 3-Season, non-freestanding, solo tent
Sleeps: 1
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I bought this tent mostly for the light weight. If you are looking for a lightweight tent, I would certainly recommend it. Because it's so light, it seems almost delicate. I take extra precautions in setting it up, and taking down. A ground cloth is a must.
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Design: Good. Access in and out is good. Rainfly breather port can be opened and closed from inside or outside the tent. Rainfly overhang will cover boots, medium sized pack, and a little more.
Weather: I have only used mine in good weather. Though one night of strong winds had me concerned, but the tent had no problems.
Overall: A great tent for lightweight packing, and probably lower usage. I'm not sure how durable the tent netting would be if used hard over many summers. But a couple weekends here and there, it seems like it would last for years.
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I am very happy with this tent so far. It is one of the lightest tent I've found and has the most livable space inside. I am 5'10" and I had plenty of room and some space around my head for some spare clothes, camera and other small items. I could easily sit up inside and adjust the vent on the fly through a roof zipper.
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Alibaba's Snub to Hong Kong Could Hit IPO Pipeline
China's largest online retail platform is expected to raise around $10 billion when it goes public. The WSJ's Deborah Kan speaks with Ropes & Gray's Paul Boltz about whether pulling out of Hong Kong could be a big blow to the city's stock exchange.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... the the ... e-commerce giant Alibaba will try to convince me or regulators to its staff its controversial executive partner structure ... as it abandons plans to list in Hong Kong I'm Deborah con joining me now is all bulls and rule of law firm that seemed a good seal well ... okay so why is this structure said controversial five to list here in Hong Kong ... will need to remind him in the Hong Kong market the stock exchange here which is the regulator ... works from a very fundamental basic public policy which is that ... all companies hefty fee to shareholders interfere in the hallway ... which sounds like a very simple statement when comes to find in specific circumstances it becomes a complicated ... issue with Alibaba as as we understand it from reports ... is that management was especially trying to form a group that would nominate directors for votes by shareholders ... and the kid ... not surprisingly stock issuance is will we demand and white is white to meet this group of insiders whitebait the ones who can nominate directors like and ... other shareholders have seen right he said on people ... and that led to the controversy all ... okay so what is it mean the probably well but to list in the U S as it does in fact has a New York regulators ... will a change to the structure of of how they list ... well that that that's a good question I think he'll do my best guess is that the partnership structure was designed specifically ... to allay the fears of the stock exchange here in Hong Kong ... about twenty fourteen shareholders this is we are of of crisis have pretty dull with that with the stock exchanges ... public policy concerns ... in U S The simply approach the the the whole of the skein of of like iOS an entirely different way ... to not worry as much about fairness of this to shareholders and in in the Ricca leaders in you it still makes another ... substantive judgment this is the right thing the wrong thing to do ... is simply look at his disclosure full ... incomplete and shareholders are allowed to didn't disclose who decided they wanna buy the shares up by itself ... yell at you with that in mind I would not be surprised if the if Alibaba actually comes up with that if the proposal if it decides to ultimately listed Mueller ... for example there are a number of Chinese companies already there was a new or was it was simply apply to classes chips ... where insiders give us a chance with super voting rights which gives them more control over the company which is ... disproportionate to the show hoping interest ... and public shareholders give it to the class of ships and that has been vetted been accepted by rake leaves in us repeatedly ... so they may switch to something quite simple like that but the the axial quite a bit of freedom in the U S construction it that way because of disclosure based approach to ... its high in August a good thing for the U S if it if it manages to gain a company like Alibaba on the flip side what is this mean for Hong Kong ... how big a blow is it and it will miss that a president's going forward may be of other companies saying alloy wheel analyst in Hong Kong ... well I think he healed clearly the short term I think you know realistically the stock exchange years can take a reputation not this is ... a very high-profile IPO into these people even for very long time St large in size ... of stock Exchange has been pre clear that even trying to work with Alibaba to to make this happen but ... um guilty in the medium to longer term dollars to a lot of companies that are queuing up listed Hong Kong including the number of ... non Chinese companies which has been one of the major marketing focuses this topic she can't run the company is ... in in the market here ... so it feels the market has been no ultimately the market in ... the week of the last few months us cheap orders even last for years ... I'll IPO silly just doesn't help that but I think you know when to see more companies coming out ... that up ... on the flip side though its use it for countries that are interested in unique corporate structures in and ... changing the way you know the control directors control shareholder votes ... company's interests and that having a really you know will be much less inclined to start a conversation with the stock exchange seen this experience and even fire companies this is not the first time has come up with Manchester United to dissimilar ... Wall the stock exchange year decide to go to your ... so we may EEOC of the companies to simply ... go to Newark for London of the market's interest rates not even open the conversation ... and bad timing as ever the US is talking about how unit of the pipeline ... it was so long and things are going to be heat up again here on exactly as it thanks very much up ... for more on Alibaba even get it WS J dot com under for ...


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At least some content in this article is derived from information featured in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. As such, spoilers will be present within the article.
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- "Stripping away the popular image of serene, silver-bearded wisdom, Rita Skeeter reveals the disturbed childhood, the lawless youth, the lifelong feuds and the guilty secrets Dumbledore carried to his grave."
- —Description of the book[src]
The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore is a biography of Albus Dumbledore that was written by Rita Skeeter.[1] Though it ran nine-hundred pages in length, Skeeter completed the book only four weeks after Dumbledore's death in June 1997, meaning that it was probably published in July of that year.
As was her common tendency, Rita swooped down in the immediate wake of a death to ensure that public interest remained high, whilst fully exploiting the legal situation that the dead cannot be libelled.
The book was rated with five stars by the Daily Prophet. Prior to its release, Betty Braithwaite had visited Rita's home for an interview about the title, and Rita served her tea and a slice of pound cake. It is probably because of this "warmth and softness" that Braithwaite's write-up was highly favourable and quite heavily biased in favour of Skeeter.[1]
The book contained some controversial, though partially true, revelations about Dumbledore and his family, for example, the story of covering up of the "sickness" of Dumbledore's sister Ariana. It also talked about how Dumbledore's father was imprisoned in Azkaban for attacking three Muggles, and explored Dumbledore's relationship in his younger days with Gellert Grindelwald, who would later become an immensely powerful Dark Wizard, second only to Voldemort, and would be defeated in 1945 by Dumbledore himself.[2]
In a sneak peek in the Daily Prophet, Rita says that there is a whole chapter on the Dumbledore/Potter relationship. In this article, Rita also comments on the speculation that Harry may have been involved with Dumbledore's murder.[1]
- Muriel: "Don't despair, Elphias. I'm told he's been thoroughly unriddled by Rita Skeeter, in 800 pages, no less! Word has it that someone talked to her. Someone who knew the Dumbledore family well. Both you and I know who that is, Elphias..."
- Elphias Doge: "A monstrous betrayal!"
- — Muriel and Elphias Doge discussing the book.[src]
Skeeter's book was widely discussed and opinions toward it were polarised. Some people, such as Ron's Auntie Muriel, praised Skeeter, while others, such as Elphias Doge and Harry Potter, were furious over Skeeter's conspicuous attempt to impugn Dumbledore's character; Doge went as far as to state that the book "contain[ed] less fact than a Chocolate Frog Card."[3] Harry, though angry, did acknowledge the fact of Dumbledore and Grindelwald having once been friends, based on a copy of the letter Dumbledore wrote being printed inside the book.[2]
An article concerning The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore was published in the Daily Prophet, which was supplemented by an interview with Rita Skeeter about her views on her book. This, of course, was also a promotional piece, as the interview was published before the book was released.[2]
Bathilda Bagshot's copy
- "Dear Batty, Thanks for your help. Here's a copy of the book, hope you like it. You said everything, even if you don't remember it. Rita"
- —The note Rita Skeeter left attached to the copy of the book she sent to Bathilda Bagshot
Not long after the release of Rita Skeeter's book, she had a copy sent to one of her most valuable sources for the most vulgar and interesting lies and half-truths provided, Bathilda Bagshot. While under the influence of Veritaserum, Bathilda unwittingly provided her with background information of Dumbledore himself, and Grindelwald, her great nephew.[1]
Rita had written Bathilda a very cheerful thank you note and had it sent to her, either just before, or at the time that the real Bathilda was killed by Voldemort, and she was taken over by his snake, Nagini.[2]
During the search for Voldemort's Horcruxes, Hermione Granger obtained Bathilda Bagshot's copy of the book after Harry Potter recognised a picture in Bathilda's house of Grindelwald as matching the thief who stole the Elder Wand, having previously seen a similar picture while briefly perusing Dolores Umbridge's copy. From this, she and Harry learned of Ariana's mysterious death and Dumbledore's relationship with Grindelwald.[2]
This part of the book at least was confirmed to be true by Aberforth Dumbledore, and later by the spirit of Albus himself (who explained the background to the fragments Harry had learned), showing that Rita did get at least some of her facts straight, despite not knowing the whole story.[2]
Behind the scenes
- Given the speed at which the book was published in spite of its length, the author may have had much of it planned and/or compiled pre-mortem. However, it is also possible that this speed of publication is not unusual in the wizarding world, with magic to help it along, possibly with the help of a Quick-Quotes Quill.
- Ironically, the book title The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore is probably quite accurate since it is a book about Dumbledore's life and there will undoubtedly be lies about it contained in the book.
- Given Betty Braithwaite's heavy bias in her write-up, it is possible that she, like Skeeter, liked gossip and mistrusted Dumbledore.
- In the novel, Muriel indicates that Bagshot has "gone gaga", which Elphias Doge agrees with, and thus does not blame her for anything that she might have said to Skeeter. In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, the film adaptation, he describes her having talked with Skeeter as a "monstrous betrayal".
- The book's cover and title resembles the Gregory Maguire book Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West which tells the story of the Wizard of Oz from the Wicked Witch's perspective.
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- Harry Potter: The Character Vault (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
- The Art of Harry Potter Mini Book of Graphic Design
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 2 (In Memoriam)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 18 (The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 8 (The Wedding)


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The folks over at SamMobile have received a list of devices that Samsung will be upgrading to Android 4.2.2, post which they will reach their EOL (End of Life). The Korean giant will be updating the Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note, its flagship devices for 2011, to Android 4.2.2 sometime this year.
Samsung added a lot of new features to the Galaxy S II and the Galaxy Note when it rolled out the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for the devices. It was assumed that with this is going to be the last software update for these handsets, since they were pretty old anyway. However, Samsung thinks otherwise and will be bringing Android 4.2.2 to them, even though Android 4.2 does not really bring anything major to the table.
Other devices that Samsung will be bringing Android 4.2.2 to include the Galaxy Ace 2, Galaxy S III Mini, Galaxy Beam, Galaxy Express , Galaxy Grand DUOS and the Galaxy Grand.
Samsung will also be updating the Galaxy S III and its various variants, along with the Note 2 and Galaxy Note 8/10.1 to Android 5.0, when Google launches it later this year at Google I/O. Keep in mind that this list is not final, and Samsung can change its decision anytime they want, so don't get your hopes too high.


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Jury being picked in teen Craigslist killings case
A teenager charged in a deadly scheme to lure victims with phony Craigslist job offers went on trial on murder charges Tuesday, waving to prospective jurors when he was introduced in court and taking notes and conferring with his attorneys during jury selection.
Brogan Rafferty, 17, of Stow, is being tried as an adult. He and his co-defendant, Richard Beasley, 53, of Akron, have pleaded not guilty. Beasley will be tried separately.
Three men were killed last year - two in Noble County in southeast Ohio and one found slain in Summit County near an Akron shopping mall - after responding to what authorities said were bogus online job postings.
Rafferty, who was then 16, is suspected of helping Beasley lure victims with bogus job offers.
Rafferty cannot face execution because he was a juvenile at the time of the crimes. Instead, he could face life in prison.
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Beasley.
Jury selection in Summit County Common Pleas Court in Akron could last several days and the judge told prospective jurors the trial could take six weeks. Opening statements and testimony are scheduled to begin Friday.
Rafferty, dressed in khaki slacks and a green, short-sleeve jersey, waved to prospective jurors with a tight-lipped smile when his attorney introduced him. The initial session was moved to a larger courtroom to accommodate the 56 prospective jurors.
Judge Lynne Callahan told the prospective jurors to avoid news reports on the high-profile case.
When the initial juror questioning was moved to a smaller courtroom for individual interviews, Rafferty took notes on a yellow legal pad and occasionally leaned over to whisper to a member of the defense team.
The initial prospective jurors interviewed by the judge and attorneys seemed familiar with the allegations, one describing Rafferty as having claimed he was "brainwashed" and other calling him "somehow associated" with Beasley.
Despite the case's high profile, the judge said she wasn't looking for jurors who hadn't heard anything about it, but jurors who could put any preconceptions aside and listed to the evidence.
The body of David Pauley, 51, of Norfolk, Va., was found on Noble County property owned by a coal company and often leased to hunters.
Timothy Kern, 47, of Massillon, was found in a shallow grave near an Akron-area shopping mall. He had been shot in the head.
The body of Ralph Geiger, 55, of Akron, was found in Noble County, dead of a gunshot wound to the head.
A South Carolina man, Scott Davis, escaped after being shot in the arm by hiding in woods until it got dark. He has been subpoenaed to testify at Rafferty's trial.
Beasley was a Texas parolee who returned to Ohio in 2004 after serving time on a burglary conviction. He was awaiting trial on prostitution and drug charges when authorities took him into custody.
Police have said a halfway house he ran in Akron was a front for prostitution. Authorities said he was a mentor for Rafferty and had befriended him.


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EnviroGreenery is your trusted source for office plant maintenance, indoor plants, and interior landscape design. Since 2003, we have been providing interior plant design and guaranteed maintenance to companies and facilities in Taunton, MA , and throughout MA and NH.
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We provide:
- Interior Landscaping and Free Estimates Taunton, MA
- Interior Plant Design Taunton, MA
- Live Plants and Maintenance Taunton, MA
- Indoor Planter Renovations Taunton, MA
- Green Plants Taunton, MA
- Office Plant Maintenance Taunton, MA
- Corporate Plant Care Taunton, MA
- Office Greenery Taunton, MA
- Flowering Plant Rotations Taunton, MA
- Plant Service for Hire Taunton, MA
- Interior Plantscape Design Taunton, MA
- Plants Interior Care and Maintenance Taunton, MA
- Office Plant Service Taunton, MA
Cleaner, Fresher Air
Bring Life Into Your Office
Beautiful Plants, Affordable Prices
EnviroGreenery has been greening up offices in New England for over 14 years, making us one of the most trusted and qualified Interior Landscaping companies in Taunton, MA . Friendly technicians, free replacements, beautiful plants are the reasons our customers have fallen in love with our service. We are dedicated to providing you with the best service possible.
"Our office plant care has been in the good hands of EnviroGreenery plants since August 2006. Terry and his team are very knowledgeable and reliable caretakers of our greenery."
Jolanda Creech
BTU International
"You provide excellent service and a top-notch lineup of plants."
Sam Harvey
Elysium Digital
"Your service is wonderful. Why can't all my vendors be this good?"
Melissa Legasse
Measured Progress
We guarantee every plant with a lifetime replacement guarantee, and provide regular visits for watering, fertilizing, dusting, and pruning.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Do you charge for quotes?
A: We do not charge for quotes. We have a wonderful visual quoting process where we can do a short, complimentary walkthrough of your office and take a series of photos, and then photoshop pictures of the plants right in, so you can clearly see the difference you'll experience with adding some live plants, and get a feel for the finished result.
Q: How does the program work?
A: We provide you with a quote for the plants and containers, which you'll own. We provide you a separate price for regular maintenance visits that include watering, fertilizer, dusting, pruning, and most importantly, regular, free replacements when they're needed
Q: What does it cost?
A: Prices range from $75 a month on up, depending on how many and how large the plants are.
Q: Does it include taking care of a few company plants we already have?
A: In most cases, we can care for a few of the plants you have on site when we make our scheduled maintenance visits as a complimentary service included in the maintenance of the other plants.
Q: Does it require a long term commitment?
A: We offer two types of payment: A month to month plan where you can cancel with 30 days notice, and a yearly prepaid maintenance plan that includes a discount off the monthly cost.
Q: How do I get started?
A: Easy! Just get in contact with us to arrange a short site visit, and we'll take it from there!
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Our current clients include major industry leaders such as:
6 Foot Janet Craig
Janet Craigs are an excellent, durable low light plant. They require little natural light and very little water on a weekly basis. Whatever you do, don't put them in bright, sunny windows. This plant is used to a shaded jungle canopy in it's natural environment, and it will struggle in bright sunlight.
You can learn more about this plant and others on our Interior Plant Library page.
To learn more about our fantastic staff, visit our staff bio page HERE
To learn about the benefits of indoor plants, check out our Benefits page, or view our Portfolio Of Plant Installations
You can also view some Testimonials and the latest Blog posts, as well as learn about our Charitable program Plants for Paws
Hangin' Back
You can learn more about this plant and others on our Interior Plant Library page.
To learn more about our fantastic staff, visit our staff bio page HERE
To learn about the benefits of indoor plants, check out our Benefits page, or view our Portfolio Of Plant Installations
You can also view some Testimonials and the latest Blog posts, as well as learn about our Charitable program Plants for Paws