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Dallas Observer is excited to host the 4th Annual Artopia on Saturday, January 18, 2014 from 8PM-11PM at 333 First Avenue.
Artopia is a celebration of Dallas Culture & Art that incorporates food, drink, art, music and fashion into one evening. This one-night fete celebrates the exciting, vibrant Cultural scene in Dallas. It's a sensory overload full of culture, fashion, visual arts, performing arts and so much more. It's an event with a cause as the Observer is awarding local artists with monetary grants for service to the Arts and the Community. These individuals were chosen from a panel of local cultural denizens, philanthropists and community-organizers. Dallas Observer will donate over $6,000 in grants to our Mastermind Awards winners. The winners will be featured in a special section of Dallas Observer, and will be honored at the event on January 18.
General Admission Tickets: $40 - $50
SOLD OUT — VIP Early Admission Tickets: $60 - $80
VIP includes:
Food, Cocktails, Wine & Beer & Cocktail Sampling, Entertainment PLUS access to exclusive VIP lounge with private bar and catered spread, as well as complimentary valet.
Watch last year's Artopia Video
Dallas Observer Artopia 2014
Saturday, January 18, 2014 8PM - 11PM
333 First Avenue
Dallas, TX 75226
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At Green Healthcare Solutions, we see to it that we meet employers' staffing demands through highlighting the most capable candidates for both skilled and non-skilled health care vacancies. If you seek to have an excellent team of nurses, aides and medical paraprofessionals, you can be sure that our company is the best place to start looking.
To balance the scale, employees hired through Green Healthcare Solutions will be given competitive pay, flexible work hours and comprehensive benefits. We make working in healthcare fulfilling as there will always be avenues for growth open to qualified professionals.

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A SCHOOLBOY'S dream to get the leg op he needs to play with his pals is off to a flying start with £10,000 raised in just four weeks.
Marie and Allan Anderson launched an emotional appeal for help to fly their son Archie, who has cerebral palsy, to America for treatment.
The five-year-old has been accepted for major surgery which will strengthen his legs and change his life.
The family are now extending their heartfelt thanks after the perfect pre-Christmas present as the generosity of family, friends and the public sees the fundraising effort get off to an impressive start.
Later this week children will be enjoying a Christmas party in Archie's hometown, Ashington, in the first of a series of festive events to drum up cash for Archie's US trip.
Archie's mum Marie said: "The generosity of everyone has been overwhelming. To pass £10,000 in just four weeks is beyond our expectations. It is fabulous start."
Archie, a pupil at St Aidan's First School, is only able to walk very short distances before he needs to be carried or transferred to his reinforced pushchair.
But the major operation by American medics could change all that.
The appeal will shortly receive a further boost after The Rotary Club of Bedlingtonshire Trust Fund raised money for Archie and a JustGiving account is being set up to allow the family to claim gift aid on donations.
On December 20, an open swim is being held at Collingwood School in Morpeth where Archie has enjoyed swimming lessons, while hardy souls are being asked to sign up for the New Year's Day dip at Whitley Bay.
Dad Allan added: "We know it is a big challenge raising the money in such a short time, but we will do everything we can to achieve the £50,000 target to help our son."
If the target is reached, Archie will have an operation called Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) at St Louis Children's Hospital in Missouri performed by Dr Park.
SDR is a neurosurgical technique used to treat spasticity (increased muscle tone) in the lower limbs. The procedure needs intensive post-operative physiotherapy.
A website, bank account and Facebook page has been set up and you can follow his progress on Twitter @Archiesdream.
But fundraisers can also get involved tomorrow by attending a Christmas party in aid of Archie at St Aidan's Parish Centre, Park Road, Ashington from 5pm to 7pm Wednesday.
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Is Britain's cover-up of its 1845-1850 holocaust in Ireland the most successful Big Lie in all of history?
The cover-up is accomplished by the same British terrorism and bribery that perpetrated the genocide. Consider: why does Irish President Mary Robinson call it "Ireland's greatest natural 1 disaster" while she conceals the British army's role? Potato blight, "phytophthora infestans", did spread from America to Europe in 1844, to England and then Ireland in 1845 but it didn't cause famine anywhere. Ireland did not starve for potatoes; it starved for food.
© 1995 Fogarty
At least 950,000 copies of this are now in circulation. This website, in pamphlet form, has been adopted as history course material in scores of universities, colleges and high schools. Right to photocopy this work is hereby granted but only in its entirety, with no change(s), and only for gratis distribution for educational purposes.


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It could have been a moment that changed a game, a season, maybe even a career.
Ndamukong Suh, with his history of roughing up quarterbacks, broke through the Bears' protection and flushed Jay Cutler to his right. Cutler reached out with his left arm to fend off the hard-charging tackle. Suh grabbed the arm, and pulled Cutler toward him.
"From that point I knew it wasn't going to end well," Cutler said.
Suh grabbed Cutler's left shoulder and drove Cutler into his knee and into the ground.
It was part jiu-jitsu, part Charles Martin. Assuming Jim McMahon can remember what Martin did, Suh's slam must have made him wince.
This one was a clean but vicious takedown. It was the kind of hit that would have broken a lesser quarterback.
Cutler's ribs took the brunt of the hit. He stayed on the ground for a good while as Soldier Field became eerily quiet.
Finally, Cutler rose and trotted off the field. With Jason Campbell replacing him for a play, Cutler took a football on the sideline and fired it. Whoever caught it might still feel the sting of that throw.
Good enough. Helmet back on, he came back in.
They stood and applauded and screamed and pumped their fists at Soldier Field.
Cutler had taken the Lions' best shot and barely flinched.
But then with a little more than one minute remaining in the half, Cutler went to the locker room. The fear was he was done for the game. At halftime, he was X-rayed and treated.
All eyes were on the northwest tunnel as the Bears returned to the field for the start of the second half. Every Bears player came out except one. No Cutler.
Then, just before the opening kickoff of the second half, Cutler jogged out, helmet on.
Cutler kept coming, like always does. His toughness and relentlessness defined this game.
His numbers were ordinary; his impact was not. All he really needed to do after the hit was come back. And not give the ball away.
Cutler finished with just 150 passing yards. He completed 51.6 percent of his 31 throws for an average of 9.3 yards per completion.
After the injury, he didn't move and pass like himself.
"I missed some throws," he said. "I wasn't feeling exactly 100 percent, but I had to fight through it."
Bears receiver Brandon Marshall talked about how Cutler gave the Bears an emotional lift.
"It definitely scared us when he went down," Marshall said. "He's tough, man. I was fortunate enough to get drafted with him in 2006. Being around him, that's what I see on a daily basis, how tough he is."
Early in the second half, Cutler failed to get the ball in the end zone despite taking over on the Lions' 27. But three points was enough for the Bears after Cutler had led them to 10 in the first half.
Cutler was as dangerous with his feet as his arm, running three times for 34 yards.
"The line opened up some lanes for me and gave me some opportunities to try to take off," Cutler said. "I tried to take advantage of them."
On the Bears' first possession of the game, the Bears faced a third-and-8, and Cutler was under pressure from Kyle Vanden Bosch. Cutler stepped up and escaped, running 11 yards for the first down. On the next play, he avoided a big loss by sprinting away from Cliff Avril in the backfield. He still took a sack, one of five on the day, but he didn't lose any yards.
Cutler finished the drive by faking a handoff, and then running a bootleg right. He held the ball until defenders were drawn to him, then he found Marshall for a 7-yard touchdown.
That's good quarterbacking.
One of Cutler's finest moments may wind up being overlooked. On third-and-11 from the Bears' 1 in the second half, Cutler completed a pass to Marshall for 18 yards. If Cutler doesn't make that play, a good chance exists the Lions would have scored on the ensuing drive.
There were other highlights for Cutler.
On a 24-yard first-quarter scramble, Cutler looked like he was doing a tribute to the great Lion Barry Sanders, trying to put a move on cornerback Jonte Green. He wasn't quite Sanders, but Cutler showed some loose hips for a 6-foot-3 quarterback.
Those hips — and some other body parts — might not feel quite as loose Tuesday morning.
Cutler, we can be reasonably certain, will fight through it.
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As Sylvie Was Walking
"Once I had a sweetheart and now I have none… He's gone and leaved me in sorrow to mourn."
The popular song "Once I Had A Sweetheart" consists of verses 4, 5, and 6 of this traditional English folk song. Here we present the entire song as collected in 1911 by Tilly Aston from Mrs. Aston of Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia, and first published in the Journal of the English Folk Dance and Song Society, Vol. I, p. 52.
The sheet music is 4 pages long and includes words (all seven verses), melody, chords, and arrangement for the harp. It is in the key of C; there are two accidentals, but those notes can be omitted by lever harpists if desired and the music will still sound beautiful! Level: easy to intermediate.
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Angola joins solidarity campaign for gender equality
Luanda – The National Assembly Wednesday joined the worldwide solidarity campaign for gender equality, "He for she".
The Angolan parliament's accession comes as a result of the recommendation of the 39th plenary assembly of the parliamentary forum of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), held last year in the Kingdom of Swaziland to join the "He for She" campaign of the UN woman.
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, was the first to sign in the presence of the deputy chair of the SADC parliamentary forum, Monica Mutsvangwa, who arrived on Wednesday to witness the event.
The aim is to seek to enlist the participation of men and boys as agents of change with a view to achieving gender equality and women's rights.
The National Assembly, within the framework of accession, will include in its domestic legislation the SADC protocol on gender and development and other instruments that promote gender equality and the women empowerment.
The speaker of the National Assembly believes that the UN Women initiative, inspired by the 2030 sustainable development agenda, can contribute to a better world for all mankind.
Fernando da Piedade recognizes the historical trajectory of women in the fight for their rights and successive achievements in the field of emancipation and affirmation of their political, economic, social and cultural rights.
In turn, the deputy chair of the SADC parliamentary forum, Senator Monica Mutsvangwa, praised the Angolan parliament for gender parity.
Monica Mutsvangwa apela aos parlamentares que continuem a trabalhar para a defesa do genero, abolir o conceito de ser fragil, evitar gravidez precoce e melhoria da educacAPound o das meninas.
Monica Mutsvangwa called for the parliamentarians to continue working to defend gender, abolishing the concept of them being fragile, avoid early pregnancy and improve girls' education.
She advised the parliamentarians to be the main champions of gender policies and work harder than their male counterparts.
Source: Angola Press News Agency


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DescriptionA minimalist coffee table with deft design and molded form ideal for today's modern living spaces. The Brookside Coffee Table by Ceets is crafted from fine Ashwood with a natural finish. This charming occasional table mimics the look of a bed tray with open base and magazine slot on side. Looking for a smaller table, consider the Brookside End Table for a compact version.
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Professional Issues Volume 7
August 2016
Professional Issues: a quarterly bulletin alerting you to emerging issues in education and our representation of your professional concerns.
NAPLAN online: it is up to the test?
With some Queensland schools introducing online testing of NAPLAN next year, the disadvantages, more than the benefits, of digitising remain of most concern. Read more.
Standardisation of pre-service teacher supervision
Supervising pre-service teachers can place additional administrative and workload responsibilities on teachers, making them reluctant to take on a mentoring role. Read more.
Investment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community education critical
Lack of post-primary education options in regional and remote communities was identified as a causal factor in recent events involving teachers and students at a state school in the Far North Queensland community of Aurukun; however, this is also a significant issue for teachers and students in non-government schools. Read more.
QCT marks disciplinary changes for teachers amidst Act amendment
Changes to teacher disciplinary procedures and its appeals processes are amongst new amendments to the Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005. Read more.
Queensland Senior Syllabus Shake-up
A new system of senior assessment and tertiary entrance for Queensland schools to begin with students entering Year 11 in 2018 has significant implications for the work of senior secondary teachers. Read more.
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We make every attempt to remain on schedule to minimize your wait time. However, please understand that because surgical services are being performed in our offices, certain circumstances may arise that can create delays in our schedule. We apologize for any extended wait times you may experience, and we appreciate your patience and understanding in this matter.
If you should need to reschedule or cancel an appointment, please do so no later than 48 hours in advance if at all possible. By providing us this courtesy, you are allowing us to give your originally scheduled appointment time to another patient waiting to be seen, and this consideration is greatly appreciated by us and our patients. Again, we do our best to schedule our patients as promptly as possible, and notifying us as quickly as possible of schedule changes greatly assists us in doing so.


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Motorola Droid Ads Hit Europe: Milestone a Total Bore
The Droid is coming to Europe with a much less appealing name: the Milestone.
The ads are equally boring, we think. This one, posted to Motorola's YouTube channel, promotes an "immersive Web experience," "cinematic quality" and other yawners.
What you won't get: explosions, alien invasions or even the Droid's demonic eye of doom. Sorry, fellow Europeans, looks like we missed out this time.
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D-Waste has recently become technical consutant of the "Green Key" in Greece, an eco-label for tourism which is provided by the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (HSPN) (www.eepf.gr).
Green Key is an international eco-label for tourism facilities that promotes sustainable tourism. It aims to contribute to the prevention of climate change by awarding and advocating facilities with positive environmental initiatives. It is a non-governmental, non-profit, independent programme which is recognised and supported by the World Tourism Organization and UNEP. Green Key has awarded more than 2,200 hotels and other sites in 45 countries worldwide with their eco-label.
The criteria of the program cover areas related to energy consumption, water consumption, waste management, use of environmentally friendly personal cleaning products and detergents, quality of food and beverages, conversion of open spaces to "green" areas and Environmental Education.
In Greece the eco-label for tourism "Green Key" is provided by the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (HSPN) (www.eepf.gr) which has developed a network of over 150 hotels in Greece.
In cooperation with the HSPN, D-Waste provides technical consulting services on waste management issues to all hotels participating in the Green Key program in Greece. In addition, it informs hotel managers on best waste management and recycling practices through dedicated seminars organized by HSPN in Greece and abroad.
Below, Maria Tsakona D-Waste Product Manager of D-Waste, making a presentation on best recycling practices for hotels, at the conference organised by the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature during the Grekland Panorama Exhibition, at Stockholm, 13-15 February 2015.


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Depending on the time of year, we have a resident covey hanging around near a convenient protective cover of thick and thorny blackberry bushes. They unfortunately don't last long since they're at the bottom of the food chain and every predator, winged or otherwise is after their tasty morsels. On a recent morning, I spooked up a very large bobcat, near where the quail covey rose, obviously looking for a nice breakfast treat. As bobcats go, he's very large, taller even than the two bird dogs at 70 lbs each. During hurricane Irma, we watched amazed as a 500# black bear strolled nonchalantly across our lawn, his fur flying in the 90 MPH+ wind and lovin life!
We have so much to be thankful for, this year in particular. I never thought I'd be 60 but it is the new 40 you know. I guess we never think we're old a whatever milestone age we attain but years ago, it was REALLY old. We're all thankful for our families, our freedom and those who protect that freedom at a very high price. Becky and I are thankful for our two smart, hardworking teenagers. After her first quarter as a freshman in high school, our daughter has straight A's. Marcus still has a 4.3 GPA as a senior in the IB program and is closing in on the final requirements to attain his Eagle Scout rank. Our older daughter and her husband just purchased their first home in Georgia and we can't wait to dote on 3 year old grandson Calvin during the holidays. We're grateful for a thriving stock market and a fundamentally sound economy. I'm also thankful for those vain things like my Georgia Bulldogs 10-1 record and soon to possibly, hopefully be - SEC champs! Doubt they'll beat Bama but one can only hope.
Through the good times and tough times, we're really blessed as a nation, despite being painfully polarized politically more than ever. May we beseech the Giver of all things to restore our land, heal our nation and turn to Him. We trust that you all will have a blessed holiday season!


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Secluded, private and centrally located, this modern, stylish one bedroom apartment is the perfect escape for couples wanting a peaceful getaway.
The Treehouse is a spacious, tastefully furnished freestanding apartment catering for 2 adults only, set amidst lush, landscaped gardens.
Enjoy alfresco interludes on the large furnished timber deck with spectacular mountain and lagoon views as the backdrop.
There is chilled champagne and wine on arrival, complimentary Wi-Fi and phone, snorkelling sets, backpacks, yoga mats, bathrobes and more.
- LCD TV, DVD, Stereo with Bluetooth.
- Well equipped kitchen including stovetop, microwave and coffee machine.
- Weber BBQ located in the sub tropical gardens.
- Spacious bedroom with verandah access and a beautifully appointed bathroom.
- There is a guest laundry, ceiling fans and heating.
- Airport and evening restaurant transfers included.
- Short walk to restaurants, general store, Museum/Visitor centre, the Lagoon, Middle Beach and many of the Island's famed nature walks.
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Nouns ending in 8, x, 2, sh, or soft ch, and nouns that end in i, o, u, or y, preceded each by a consonant, are made plural by adding es to the singular, (Y is changed to i when adding es.)
In our language, as written in England, the plural of story, or storey, meaning floor, is storeys. We write stories. We notice these interesting differences when reading books printed in England.
A few nouns in o are exceptions to the above rule, and add s only. See opposite page.
Nouns ending in o or y, preceded by a vowel, add : to the singular to form the plural.
Nouns ending in silent e, preceded by the sound of 8, X, 2, j, sh, or soft ch, add s to the singular.
Some nouns ending in f and fe change f to v and add es, and others add only 8 to form the plural.
The plurals of letters, figures, and other characters are formed by adding the apostrophe () and 8, that is ('8), to the singular.
EXCEPTION. – Wharf has both forms, wharfs and wharves. Staff becomes staves in the plural, but its compounds are regular; as, flagstaff, flagstaffs.
The plural of many nouns is irregular, as man, men. Give the singular form of each of the following nouns and the rule, if any, for forming the plural:
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1. Words of one syllable ending in f, l, or 8, preceded by a single vowel have the final consonant doubled; as, mill, pass.
EXCEPTIONS. — Clef, if, of, sol, as, gas, has, was, yes, is, his, this, us, thus, pus, plus.
2. Words ending in any other consonant than f, l, or 8, do not double the final letter except in the following: abb, add, ebb, odd, egg, inn, err, burr, purr, butt, buzz, fuzz, and some proper nouns.
3. Monosyllables, and words accented on the last syllable, double the final consonant when preceded by a single vowel, or by a vowel after qu, before a suffix beginning with a vowel.
EXCEPTIONS. – X, k, and v are never doubled.
EXCEPTIONS. — L and 8 are sometimes doubled when the last syllable is not accented.
4. Words ending in any double letter retain it doubled before a suffix not beginning with the same letter.
EXCEPTIONS. — Fled, sold, told, dwelt, spelt, split, shalt, wilt, blest, and past.
5. Primitive words ending in silent e
(a) Generally drop the e when adding a suffix beginning with a vowel.
(6) Retain the e when preceded by c or g before the suffixes able and ous to preserve the soft sounds of c and g.
(c) Retain the e in the derivatives of certain words to preserve the identity of the primitive word; as, hoeing, dyeing.
(d) Generally retain the e when adding a suffix beginning with a consonant.
(e) Preceded by dg drop the e in their derivatives, the d preserving the soft sound of g.
(f) Preceded by a vowel, in certain words, drop e before a suffix beginning with a consonant; as, true, truly.
6. Primitive words ending in y, preceded by a consonant, change y into ¿ when adding a suffix beginning with any other letter than i.
EXCEPTIONS. — Pity, piteous; beauty, beauteous ; plenty, plenteous; duty, duteous; gassy, gaseous.
EXCEPTIONS. — Most words derived from dry, shy, sly, spry, and wry, retain y. Exception, drier, driest.
EXCEPTIONS. — Before ing, the y is retained to prevent doubling i. Words ending in ie, drop e (Rule 6), change y to i for the same reason.
7. Primitive words ending in y, preceded by a vowel, retain y in their derivatives.
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David Donahue Restorations is a full service book restoration bindery. We do
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We repair, restore, make replacement spines, duplicate existing spine designs,
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We give accurate and detailed email estimates if you supply photos or if you
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get a clear understanding of what needs to be done.
We offer a money back guarantee. If you don't like the work that was done, we
will redo it at no cost to you, or refund 100% of your payment. No questions
asked. It's that simple. Very few businesses will offer this level of guarantee,
especially where hard to learn skills, conservation knowledge, and artistic talent
blend in unpredictable levels for each restoration.
The only bad news is that we are not fast. We do the jobs in the order they
come in, we take our time, and we do it right.
Honestly, there is one more piece of bad news. We are not the Walmart of
restorers. There are other restoration companies that are cheaper. I don't know
how they do it, or what magic they use that we haven't mastered, but we do not
cut corners. We use only the finest materials, we do all the work according to
industry standards for conservation and restoration, and we provide superior
customer service, so we factor all that into our pricing structure. I think we
charge a fair price for the level of skilled craftsmanship you get.
I might as well get all the bad news out of the way. Some books, a very select
few, can simply not be restored. Serious water damage is usually the worst
culprit, especially if mold has developed, so sometimes even our skills cannot
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Go through our web site. There is a lot of information here and if this is the first
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Size Medium Collection by Pronounce
This size Medium collection by Pronounce offers our customers the option to just search for Size Medium Garments here at Pronounce. After a number of request and recommendations we finally built this into our site for customer easy and agility. To our epic customers, don't be afraid to reach out to one of our support team members for help in getting the right fit. In the end, you are what makes us a great business.
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Samsung and Verizon will soon start rolling out a new software update for the Galaxy S3, that will bring with it some minor changes. Firstly, the update will bring with it an updated kernel and baseband that should help in improving the reception and performance of the handset.
Sadly, the update will also dumb down the Google Search feature on the handset, and limit it to the Internet only unlike before, where one could search for apps, contacts, music and more right from the search widget. Samsung has already rolled out OTA updates to the Sprint and AT&T variants of the SGS3 to dumb-down the Google Search feature, and the Verizon's variant is next in line.
At the moment, there is no confirmation as to when the OTA update will go live, but it should happen in the next few days.
The Galaxy Nexus was the first handset whose import had to be banned by a U.S judge, thanks to Apple's patent trolling. Samsung and Google immediately had to release an OTA to circumvent the patent in question. Ever since then, Samsung has been releasing OTA updates for its handsets that dumb-down the Google Search widget so as to prevent import bans on its other handsets.
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Xena: Warrior Princess (PlayStation) review
" Two travelers hike along a winding road, heading toward some unknown destination when suddenly, the first stops, looks around, and tells her companion to wait. The traveler is Xena, the mighty warrior, destroyer of men, bringer of justice. Her companion is Gabrielle, best friend to the invincible warrior. Yet at this time, something is about to happen that neither expected something that will turn an innocent hike into one of the largest searches ever conducted by none other than Xena herself,..."
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While it's not always sunny outside, it is always lovely in the polytunnel of dreams.
I think I have already nearly filled it up – squeak – I might need another one!
So what have I got in my poly tunnel? Well a bit of everything. In the far right hand row I have broad beans, lettuce, radishes, new potatoes and courgettes.
In the next row I have carrots, kohlrabi, more lettuce (and even more) spinach, coriander, onions, spring onions, some flower bulbs and radishes.
In the other middle row there is calabrese, cauliflower, and some cabbage. They are now covered with mesh to protect them from the cabbage white caterpillar. Oh, and some dwarf beans.
I have also planted lots and lots of sweet peppers (Lipstick red pepper from saved seed and yellow monster sweet pepper) and a couple of aubergines.
On the left are my mangetout and early peas. I am growing most of these in my fruit cage but thought I would experiment with trying for some early ones in the polytunnel.
I might have eaten my first peas
Then recently we put up some more fencing and I planted my cucumbers out next to the peas
The propagation bed is still full
but there are fewer tomatoes in there as I planted some among the fruit trees at the end of the polytunnel and even more in the greenhouses!
I'm also trying out some early climbing beans
The staging and walkway is full of seedlings waiting to be transplanted
We have eaten our first lettuce and radishes from the polytunnel and I can't wait for even more deliciousness.


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Dance photography is truly a beautiful and visually stunning (and highly specific) medium. It shows both strength and grace, shining a white light in an otherwise rather melancholy world.
The talented Ukrainian photographer (and sculptor, geez is there anything this guy CAN'T do) Vadim Stein captures the elegance that is dancers-in-motion.
"Solving the aesthetic problem, I also reveal many ethical questions For me, such things as love and death are revealed through the aesthetic category, beauty is the predecessor of ethics," Stein writes. Ugh, just add poetry to your list of accomplishments why don't you!
Check out some of his gorgeous work here:
These are hypnotizing! Pretty sure I sat with my mouth open, gaping at the sheer awesomeness of these. He's currently located in St. Petersburg, Russia, which makes sense as it's home to one of the world's leading ballet companies, the Mariinsky Ballet.
See more of Stein's work on his Facebook, or on Behance
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Most of us have seen tigers mostly in a zoo, but how about watching tigers at their natural habitats that is in jungle. Sounds scary doesn't it? But trust me it will be of the most exciting, delightful and of course scary experience of your entire lifetime. Do you know that there are many 'Wildlife Sanctuaries' in India, who are actually working for a cause of saving tigers and other endangered species from getting extinct? If you don't know let me take you through some of these immensely popular National Parks in India for Tiger Sighting.
India is a country that houses the largest population of wild tigers in World. So if you are a true adventure enthusiast and want to enjoy the forest and the limitless range of wildlife then check these places out.
National Parks or Wildlife Sanctuaries for Tiger Sighting in India
1. Corbett National Park (Uttarakhand)
Named after a very popular wildlife story writer Jim Corbett. This National Park was established in the year 1936. This is among the oldest & the best national parks in the country. Located on top of the Himalayan range of Uttarakhand, this park has the largest tiger population on the world. So, if you are really looking ahead to experience some wildness beauty, then get in here as this one is of the best place for a visit. The Corbett National Park offers an enthralling sight of tigers and also homes many sloth bears, langurs, rhesus macaques, wild elephants and peacocks.
2. Bandhavgarh National Park (Madhya Pradesh)
Bandhavgarh National Park is one the best national park. It was established in the year 1968 and it is also among the largest and most beautiful national parks located Madhya Pradesh. What makes this place very popular is the White Tigers, and it also homes Leopards, Indian bison, cheetahs and deers. The major attraction at this forest as I said are the healthy white tiger population.
3. Tadoba National Park (Maharashtra)
The 'Jewel of Vidharba' is Maharashtra States oldest national park. The population of tigers in this park has been increasing recently. The Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) which is a combination of this park and the Andhari wild life sanctuary are known for spotted leopards, hyenas, cheetahs etc.
4.Kaziranga National Park (Assam)
Located in the Golaghat district of Assam, this national park is the only home left for endangered One-Horned Rhinos in India. Kaziranga National Park has the maximum number of tourist from across India and also abroad making it one of the largest and highly visited park of the North Eastern India. You can also spot tigers and other wild species in this park other than Rhinos.
5. Bandipur National Park (Karnataka)
This park is a tremendously popular national park. Located at around 80 kms away from Mysore and almost 215 km away from Bengaluru. It is full of dense forests and wild species like Tigers and Elephants. Bandipur National Park is the largest national park in Karnataka.
6. Sundarbans Tiger Reserve (West Bengal)
Sundarbans national park owes its name to the Sundari trees. Famous for Tigers, the Sunderbans are a habitat for species such as Oliver Ridley Turtle which is endangered. You can find some interesting read at Sundarbans: Unknown Yet Amazing
7. Kanha National Park (Madhya Pradesh)
This park was established in the year 1955, it is home to many wild species specially the Swamp Deer who is also known as 'Barasingha'. The Kanha National Park is one of the cleanest and also most well maintained national park in the country. You can spot Tigers here, but apart from tigers you can see many other wild animals. Other popular attraction for tourists is the sunset point called Bamni Dadar.
8. Ranthambore National Park (Rajasthan)
This is one of the most spectacular or we can also say top class National Park that India has. It is located in Rajasthan, spreads over an area of around 1334 sq km. This park is bordered by rocky ridges and is extremely popular for the Wildlife Sanctuary. You can experience here the union of wildlife, history and nature all together. One of the best tiger reserves in India, and has perfect picturesque surroundings. Do not miss the Safari.
Apart from above, there are many Tiger National parks like Pench National Park, Panna National Park, Dudhwa National Park, Rajaji, Tadoba, Kishanpur and Wayanad. There are also worth visiting once as it will surely give you a thrilling experience of real India.
Featured Photo of "Tiger in Ranthambore National Park, India" by bjoern


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|Одним из величайших утешений в нашей жизни является дружба, а одно из утешений дружбы - то, что есть кому доверить тайну. - А. Мандзони
RFE/RL NEWSLINE Vol. 2, No. 234, Part I, 7 December 1998
________________________________________________________ RFE/RL NEWSLINE Vol. 2, No. 234, Part I, 7 December 1998 A daily report of developments in Eastern and Southeastern Europe, Russia, the Caucasus and Central Asia prepared by the staff of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. This is Part I, a compilation of news concerning Russia, Transcaucasia and Central Asia. Part II covers Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe and is distributed simultaneously as a second document. Back issues of RFE/RL NewsLine and the OMRI Daily Digest are online at RFE/RL's Web site: http://www.rferl.org/newsline xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Headlines, Part I * YELTSIN'S BACK, SOME STAFF GET THE SACK * LIBERALS LEAD IN FIRST ROUND OF ST. PETERSBURG ELECTION * GEORGIA DEVALUES THE LARI End Note: RUMORS OF OLIGARCHS' DEMISE GREATLY EXAGGERATED xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx RUSSIA YELTSIN'S BACK, SOME STAFF GET THE SACK... During a brief trip to his office from the hospital on 7 December, President Boris Yeltsin dismissed the chief of the presidential administration, Valentin Yumashev, and three of Yumashev's deputies: Yurii Yarov, Mikhail Komissar, and Yevgenii Savostyanov. Yumashev will be replaced by Nikolai Bordyuzha, secretary of the Security Council and former head of the Federal Border Service. Yeltsin also transferred the Justice Ministry and Federal Tax Service to his direct oversight, in addition to the 13 ministries and agencies he was already overseeing. Russian media reported on 5 December that when meeting with Yeltsin at the hospital, Prime Minister Yevgenii Primakov had asked the president to heed the advice of his doctors and not leave the hospital ahead of schedule. Komissar told ITAR-TASS that he had wanted to leave his post in order to return to Interfax, while Yarov has been named the president's representative at the Federation Council. JAC ...WHILE OTHER DISMISSALS PENDING? Deputy chief of the presidential administration Oleg Sysuev told ITAR-TASS that the reshuffle "is not the last step" the president will take to bolster his power. "Segodnya" on 4 December had tipped that Sysuev would be dismissed. The newspaper quoted Yumashev as saying that Sysuev was "carried away on a 'wave of emotion'" when he joined the recently formed center-right bloc and that the presidential administration will not support that alliance. The newspaper also noted that Yumashev openly supported former Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin for the upcoming presidential elections and had met with the Our Home Is Russia faction at Yeltsin's bidding, according to presidential spokesman Dmitrii Yakushkin. JAC LIBERALS LEAD IN FIRST ROUND OF ST. PETERSBURG ELECTION. According to preliminary results, liberal parties performed well in the first round of city elections in St. Petersburg, RFE/RL's St. Petersburg bureau reported on 7 December. Twenty-two candidates from Yabloko, 18 from Yurii Boldyrev's bloc, two from the Soglasie [Accord] bloc, and 10 Communists will participate in run-off elections on 20 December. Meanwhile, the City Election Commission annulled results at one polling station where the number of final votes counted was higher than the number of voters, according to ITAR- TASS. The day of the election, three polling stations received bomb threats, according to Interfax. JAC KAMCHATKA CONTINUES TO FREEZE. Despite a high-level visit from the Minister of Emergency Situations last month, energy supplies are again running dangerously low in Kamchatka Oblast, "Izvestiya" reported on 5 December. The newspaper added that not one of the agencies that signed a protocol on 5 November to resolve situation on the peninsula has fulfilled its pledges. For the past two months, the temperatures in homes in Petropavlovsk- Kamchatskii have not risen above 8-13 degrees Celsius, "Kommersant-Daily" reported. There is no hot water, and in some raions there is no cold water either. According to "Izvestiya," current fuel supplies were set to last only 24 hours. Interfax reported the same day that residents of the central part of the oblast have been living without electricity since 30 November, but two tankers carrying fuel oil will arrive on 8 December. JAC RUSSIA MAY EXTEND 'AMNESTY' FOR CAPITAL ABROAD. Russia is considering granting an amnesty for capital illegally diverted abroad, Prime Minister Primakov told the World Economic Forum in Moscow on 4 December. The "amnesty" would be granted by allowing Western banks to open branches in Russia and allow their customers to open numbered bank accounts without having to provide documentation for the source of their money. Primakov also pledged that Russia will not reverse the results of privatization, although he added that "something will have to be corrected." Speaking more generally, he noted that the unsuccessful economic reforms of the past "have given birth to an economy of distrust in Russia" and a crisis of confidence has afflicted almost all links in the nation's "economic chain, between the state and the people, [between] debtors and creditors, and [among] power branches." JAC GOVERNMENT PROMISES MORE FUNDS FOR MILITARY. First Deputy Prime Minister Yurii Maslyukov said on 4 December that the government will earmark 3.5 percent of GDP for military spending. He added that the "economic situation in the country will change for the better in 1999, and we will channel more resources to the country's security." However, the presidential decree allocating 3.5 percent of GDP for national defense "has never been implemented," Duma Defense Committee Deputy Chairman Aleksei Arbatov of Yabloko told Interfax on 2 December. He also noted that the 1998 budget called for 2.9 percent of GDP for the armed forces but only one-third of those funds was disbursed. The military newspaper "Krasnaya zvezda" said that the 2.6 percent of GDP allocated for the military in the 1999 draft budget will "finish off the army once and for all." JAC ORTHODOX CHURCH PLAYING ENHANCED ROLE IN ARMY? Russian Orthodox priests' blessings of vessels, armaments, and boundary posts is becoming increasingly popular in the armed forces, "Segodnya" reported on 4 December. The newspaper also noted that despite the Defense Ministry's official position that it does not discriminate on the basis of nationality or religion, it continues to register the nationality of its servicemen. According to the ministry's tally, more than 75 percent of the armed forces are Slavic. The next largest groups are the Tatars, who compose 2.2 percent, and the Ossetians, 1.1 percent. The paper concluded that owing to the "centrifugal mood" within the armed forces, the "would- be Russian professional army may turn out to be exclusively Slavic and particularly Orthodox, which is nonsense in a multinational federal state." JAC RUSSIAN STEEL PRODUCERS UNDER PRESSURE FROM CANADA. Russian steel producers, already facing possible punitive tariffs on their products in the U.S., are now being investigated for dumping in Canada, ITAR-TASS reported on 5 December. Five major steel producers in Canada have filed a complaint against Russian exporters of hot-rolled steel. The Ottawa government will investigate the complaint over the next 60 days. Russian exporters, according to the agency, have almost 16 percent of the Canadian market for hot rolled steel. JAC SLAIN DEPUTY'S WIFE DECLARED SANE. Psychiatrists have found Tamara Rokhlin, wife of murdered Duma deputy Lev Rokhlin, sane, ITAR-TASS reported on 6 December. In a television interview, her daughter and son-in-law repeated their earlier claim that Tamara Rokhlin has confessed to her husband's murder only because of a threat to the life of her children. They continue to assert that the murder was politically motivated. JAC MAYORAL ELECTION CONCLUDES QUIETLY. The acting mayor of Anzhero-Sudzhensk in Kemerovo Oblast, Viktor Ivshin, was elected to his post on 6 December, ITAR-TASS reported. Ivshin captured almost twice as many votes as the only other contender, Liberal Democratic Party member Sergei Zamotaev. More than 56 percent of eligible voters participated in the election. JAC KVASHNIN IN JAPAN. At the end of a three-day visit to Japan, General Anatolii Kvashnin, chief of staff of Russia's armed forces, told journalists he discussed with Japanese military and political officials the "normative and legal basis for development of relations between Moscow and Tokyo in the military sphere," Russian media reported on 6 December. Kvashnin also said that the possibility of a "joint information security system to coordinate relations and resolve political problems that arise" had been discussed but only in general terms. Much work remains in order to implement such a project, he added. Kvashnin met with Chief of Staff of the Japanese Armed Forces Admiral Kadzuya Natsukawa, Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura, and the chief of Japan's National Defense Agency, Hoseya Norota . Kvashnin commented that it is a sign of progress in Russo-Japanese relations that he is the first chief of the Russian General Staff ever to visit Japan. BP CHECHNYA DENIES CONTACTS WITH TALIBAN. Acting Chechen Foreign Minister Isa Idigov on 4 December denied a report in the London-based newspaper "Al Hayat" that Grozny may offer political asylum to Saudi millionaire Osama bin Laden, who is wanted for his role in the U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania in August, ITAR- TASS reported. Idigov also denied that the Chechen leadership and Taliban representatives are holding talks on establishing diplomatic relations. Idigov's predecessor, Movladi Udugov, had said in August that such talks are under way (see "RFE/RL Newsline," 24 August 1998). LF CHECHEN PARLIAMENT, PRESIDENT AT ODDS OVER GOVERNMENT. The Chechen parliament on 4 December again rejected President Aslan Maskhadov's proposed structure for the republic's new government as "too sophisticated," ITAR- TASS reported. Maskhadov has proposed dividing cabinet posts into nine blocs, each headed by a deputy prime minister.The parliament wants to limit the number of deputy premiers to five (see "RFE/RL Newsline," 24 November 1998). Speaking on Chechen Television on 5 December, Maskhadov said he will re-submit his planned government structure to the parliament without amending that document. LF TRANSCAUCASUS AND CENTRAL ASIA GEORGIA DEVALUES LARI. The government on 4 December approved National Bank chairman Irakli Managadze's proposal to cease propping up the country's failing currency, ITAR-TASS reported. The lari lost 30 percent of its value over the past week. Managadze admitted that the move could result in the lari plummeting to 2-4 to the dollar, which would be the equivalent of a 50-150 percent devaluation. In an interview with Caucasus Press on 7 December, Finance Minister Davit Onoprishvili predicted that the lari would stabilize at between 2-2.5 to the dollar within seven to 10 days. President Eduard Shevardnadze the same day said the devaluation does not signify the end of economic reform in Georgia. He said that the IMF and World Bank will shortly provide Georgia with $40-50 million and $20-25 million, respectively. The latter sum, however, is earmarked for the needs of the displaced persons and for funding the country's health system. LF GEORGIAN-ABKHAZ SUMMIT UNLIKELY? Georgian President Shevardnadze said on 7 December in his weekly radio address that Tbilisi is ready to lift the blockade of the border between Abkhazia and Russia, provided that Abkhazia provides adequate security guarantees for Georgian displaced persons wishing to return to Abkhazia's Gali Raion, Caucasus Press reported. But Shevardnadze said that Abkhaz leader Vladislav Ardzinba is demanding additional compromises to which Georgia cannot currently agree. Those demands include the dissolution of the Abkhaz parliament in exile, the abolition of the White Legion and Forest Brothers, and the trial of members of those two guerrilla organizations, according to "Nezavisimaya gazeta" on 5 December. Georgian Minister of State Vazha Lortkipanidze had told journalists the previous day that the security guarantees offered by the Abkhaz side are inadequate, Interfax reported. Shevardnadze and Ardzinba had planned to meet in November to sign a protocol on the repatriation of Georgian displaced persons. LF DEFEATED AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE REJECTS TALKS. Azerbaijan National Independence Party chairman Etibar Mamedov told the parliament on 4 December that he will agree to talks with representatives of the country's leadership only after the publication of protocols giving the results of the 11 October presidential election, Reuters reported. Those protocols should have been published within 30 days of the election. Mamedov and other defeated opposition candidates dispute the official results, which gave incumbent Heidar Aliev 76.11 percent of the vote. Mamedov believes he polled more than 35 percent and therefore deprived Aliev of the two-thirds of the vote needed to avoid a runoff. On 3 December, a leading member of Aliev's Yeni Azerbaycan party said that opposition representatives have unconditionally accepted the president's offer of a dialogue, according to Turan. LF GAS SUPPLIES TEMPORARILY CUT OFF IN TAJIKISTAN. Gas supplies to Dushanbe and regions in the southwest have been indefinitely cut off by neighboring Uzbekistan owing to technical problems, ITAR-TASS reported on 5 December. Uzbektransgaz has informed Tajikistan's energy company of the problem and promised deliveries will resume very soon. Tajikistan owes some $33 million for gas received in the first 10 months of this year. BP KYRGYZSTAN DECLARES MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY. Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev on 5 December signed a decree imposing a two-year moratorium on the death penalty, ITAR-TASS reported. The move comes three days after he declared an amnesty for 2,000 prisoners to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the UN Declaration on Human Rights. On 3 December, Turkmenistan announced it is placing a moratorium on the death penalty. BP KAZHEGELDIN GIVES INTERVIEW TO RUSSIAN DAILY. In an interview with "Kommersant-Daily" published on 4 December, former Kazakh Prime Minister Akezhan Kazhegeldin said that owing to the absence of political organizations in Kazakhstan, "society and government existed separately," resulting in "branches of government becoming wedded to one another" and changes to the constitution to hold early elections and increase the president's term in office to seven years. Kazhegeldin, who was barred from participating in next month's presidential elections, said he will "form a habit in society of confronting the government." He also said he will participate in a future presidential election, predicting that such a ballot will have to be held again in two years. BP TURKMEN PRESIDENT ADDRESSES STATE COUNCIL. Saparmurat Niyazov, addressing the State Council on 3 December, said the country's cotton sales will bring in revenues of $900 million, but he expressed disappointment at the failure to meet the cotton harvest target for 1998, Interfax reported. Niyazov said the cotton target will be lowered from 1.5 million tons this year (690,000 tons were reportedly gathered) to 1.3 million tons in 1999. The grain target figure of 1.2 million will remain the same for 1999. Niyazov added that the 1999 budget, totaling some 20.5 trillion manat ($4 billion), includes sufficient funds to maintain health-care levels, provide free gas, water, energy, and salt to the population, and subsidize flour prices. BP END NOTE RUMORS OF OLIGARCHS' DEMISE GREATLY EXAGGERATED by Donald N. Jensen Since the collapse of Russia's economy in August, much has been written about the demise of the business oligarchs--the small circle of influential entrepreneurs who grew rich over the past decade through close ties to the government, currency speculation, and, some say, criminal activities. Indeed, the business empires heavily dependent on the financial sector, such as Vladimir Gusinskii's Most Group and Vladimir Potanin's Oneksimbank, have been seriously damaged by the crash, while Aleksandr Smolenskii's SBS-Agro and Vladimir Vinogradov's Inkombank are ruined. However, entrepreneurs with extensive interests either in natural resources extraction, such as Rem Viakhirev of Gazprom and Vagit Alekperov of LUKoil, or in industry, such as Mikhail Khodorkovskii of Menatep and Boris Berezovskii of LogoVAZ, remain influential, albeit less so than previously. The oligarchs came to the notice of many people in the West in October 1996, when Berezovskii boasted in an interview that he and six other tycoons had ensured Yeltsin's reelection by bankrolling his campaign. Moreover, he bragged that he and six cronies controlled much of the Russian economy. But while the Big Seven, as the oligarchs came to be called, controlled a large chunk of the economy and had a decisive say on some key issues, their influence was less than Berezovskii had suggested. There were many issues, such as military reform, where they played virtually no role at all. Moreover, there were influential interest groups at the time that Berezovskii did not mention: LUKoil, Gazprom, lobbyist holdovers from the Soviet era such as collective farmers, and regional leaders like Moscow Mayor Yurii Luzhkov. Since the meltdown, Moscow's Alfa Bank, which has long-standing ties to the Yeltsin administration and whose relatively small holdings in the now defunct short-term securities market left it more or less unscathed, has been able to gain a competitive advantage over its more exposed rivals. In the absence of a strong state treasury, Alfa has been "authorized" to service the St. Petersburg City budget, a task offering numerous possibilities for corruption. Banks that service oil, gas, and precious metals exporters also remain important. In the regions, the economic collapse has accelerated the formation of oligarchic structures. In Saint Petersburg and Yekaterinburg, local governments have taken over regional banks to ensure ready access to revenue streams. The Nizhnii Tagil Metallurgy Combine has given a 25 percent stake to the government of Sverdlovsk Oblast in exchange for the restructuring of its tax debts and the cancellation of the salaries it owed its workers. Still other oligarchs are regrouping. The strategic alliance recently announced by LUKoil and Gazprom may strengthen their economic and political clout. Gazprom already pays a quarter of all Russia's taxes, and LUKoil is also a major contributor to the country's tax coffers. Even if they do not unite, the firms will almost certainly remain two of the few effective foreign-policy levers, especially toward Europe and Russia's neighbors. Indeed, Yevgenii Primakov's government, far from trying to end crony capitalism, appears to be favoring its own cronies. Favored banks participated in several debt swaps orchestrated by the Central Bank in September, and the Central Bank has sharply reduced reserve requirements to increase banks' liquidity. Most of the "socially important" large banks the government intends to save have ties to the new government, Central Bank Chairman Viktor Gerashchenko, or the Luzhkov administration. The government has announced that it intends to save, among others, Menatep and Most. The former has strong supporters in power, though few depositors and no regional network. The latter's extensive media holdings make it invaluable as the legislative and presidential elections approach. Meanwhile, Oneksimbank, widely considered to have been close to ousted the ousted Sergei Kirienko, Anatolii Chubais, and Boris Nemtsov, has so far been left in the cold. In the non-banking sector, the government's highly publicized battle with Gazprom over taxes owed appears to have been resolved in the firm's favor. Gazprom will provide food aid to needy Russians instead of paying money to the cash-starved federal government. A shakeup in the leadership of Rosvooruzhenie, the state arms export agency, now under the control of an alleged Primakov protege, suggests that the Russian arms industry may well experience a resurgence as it more aggressively seeks clients for high-tech weaponry abroad. That is not to say that Russia's business interests win every battle. The government has warned six major oil companies that their access to highly profitable export pipelines will be cut off if they do not draft a plan to sell more crude on the domestic market. There are serious differences among the oligarchs over policy and economic interests, such as protectionism. But since the differences are often over who is to receive increasingly scarce government favors, they are unlikely to benefit the long-suffering Russian public and may well become fiercer as total default looms. What survived the August collapse, however, are the rules by which Russian politics is played. Much of politics is informal, authority is personalized, institutions are weak, the distinction between public and private is blurred, and money is the currency of political power. Some people will doubtless profit financially under such regulations, but economic reform and democratic development will likely stagnate. 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The Bush administration is considering a mass vaccination campaign against smallpox, amid concerns that the deadly virus could be used as a terrorist weapon. But researchers report this week that so-called targeted vaccination would work almost as well as a mass vaccination program.
Concern about a possible bioterrorist attack using smallpox grew after the September 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States and the subsequent mailing of deadly anthrax spores.
The World Health Organization declared smallpox eradicated in 1980. But strains of the lethal virus still exist in guarded laboratories in the United States and Russia. And, there is concern that other countries could have undisclosed stocks of the virus, and that terrorists may try to get hold of it.
There is no cure for smallpox, which kills up to a third of its victims.
The Bush administration is considering a plan to vaccinate everyone in the United States. But health officials say the vaccine is not without risk, and can cause life-threatening complications and even death in some cases.
The administration is also weighing a proposal of targeted vaccination, that is, to vaccinate only those people who come in close contact with infected individuals.
Ira Longini, a professor of biostatistics at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, prefers targeted vaccination to mass vaccination.
"Mass vaccination would be effective, but you could have a fairly large number of deaths and complications due to vaccine. And targeted vaccination could be almost as effective," he said. "You would have far fewer complications to the vaccine, because you're vaccinating far fewer people."
In an article in the journal Science, Mr. Longini and colleagues write, their conclusion is based on a model of 2,000 people in a variety of settings, including work, school and daycare centers.
Professor Longini says smallpox is spread through close, as opposed to casual, contact with infected individuals. And, he says, there is no mistaking the illness, which is characterized by bumps, or pox, on the skin. Also, Professor Longini believes, targeted vaccination would be effective because of how slowly smallpox spreads.
"You get generations of cases roughly every two weeks," he said. "So, it's not like influenza, for example, which spreads rapidly. It develops relatively slowly."
The model also assumes 20 percent of uninfected people exposed to smallpox would not come forward immediately for vaccination. Professor Longini says that is not necessarily a recipe for disaster.
"I think the uniqueness of smallpox, that it's easily identifiable and that it spreads relatively slowly and just mostly to close contacts, makes the strategy effective," he said.
Jim Koopman, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, reviewed the study and believes targeted vaccination is preferable to mass vaccination, which he says is unlikely to thwart a terrorist assault using smallpox.
"In mass vaccination campaigns, people come voluntarily to the clinic," he said. "But that always leaves pockets of unvaccinated individuals. And these pockets can sustain chains of smallpox transmission. So, mass vaccination is not a magic bullet that can stop transmission. The key to stopping smallpox is to identify contacts that could carry transmission. And those people must be vaccinated or quarantined."
President Bush is expected to make a decision soon on a smallpox vaccination plan to protect Americans, should an attack ever occur.


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LSAT Prep Tips for Multiple Choice Questions
Most professors use banks of questions prepared by the book
publisher. Virtually all publishers make these available to students in
printed study guides and computer programs. For example, 1,400 questions
from the Janda, Berry and Goldman text are available from the
publisher's web site. Composing good multiple choice questions is
difficult and time consuming so professors who make up their own
questions usually repeat them every year or two. Review old examinations
in fraternity and Student Union files. This is not cheating any more
than using publishers questions.
Ask yourself how the choices interrelate. For instance are three of
the four about same item, asking you to make distinctions? The professor
is trying to see if you know the details.
Guess. Rarely does a professor penalize guessing by subtracting one
fourth of the wrong answers from the total right answers. The GRE, LSAT
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Gary Shteyngart — author, essayist, friend of James Franco — is among our foremost satirists. His appearance on the New Yorker's "20 under 40" list and essays in The New York Times Book Review have earned him serious buzz. And now he's the doomsayer behind "Super Sad True Love Story," a near-future dystopia that foretells the collapse of the American economy and the ruinous decline of literacy. It's a bleak world, in which books are known primarily for their off-putting smell.
Shteyngart's own book, and its marketing campaign, have made him, in the parlance of his brave new world, "so Media." You can find him online, on the air, on your iPhone, in your magazine of choice (don't read Travel + Leisure? How about GQ?) and on any number of blogs and news aggregators, forecasting the gradual and inevitable collapse of what we quaintly refer to as "civilization." The book is a darkly funny romp through a kooky, nightmarish America, where people are slaves to metrics and American expatriates are forced to divulge their most intimate details to the semi-authoritarian American Restoration Authority ("For statistical purposes only," the regime's sinister mascot, a cartoon otter, reassures).
Shteyngart is writing from experience: He was born and raised in the twilight years of the Soviet Union, and the authenticity of his dystopian vision is apparent. "I sort of know when an empire reaches its end," he said in a recent interview.
And yet, Shteyngart also guards a secret, a quintessentially American affliction: He is an optimist.
"I do believe that things go up and down," Shteyngart said. "My secret hope is that we're so overwhelmed by this technology, but soon sanity will prevail, and we're going to say, Okay, we need to retreat and create a space for ourselves that's quieter, that isn't just an endless bombardment of information. We need to create a space where we can take stock of who we are, where we are in life, what the world is around us. And just looking at blogs is not going to do it. And just looking at my Facebook page is certainly not going to do it." (Shteyngart looks often at his own Facebook page: "I feel like it gets lonely if I'm not on it," he said.)
"Super Sad True Love Story" is, on its face, an indictment of our information-overload culture. But there may also be something more fundamental on trial: the loss of personal identity. In a world of relentless data and unforgiving statistics, where all the facts of one's life are judged and scored and broadcast to everyone else, personal identity is an elusive — and, to many, uninteresting — concept.
Shteyngart's balding Luddite protagonist, Lenny Abramov, struggles to preserve a modicum of self in a world of rapid and relentless change. "Every moment our brains and synapses are being rebuilt and rewired with maddening disregard for our personalities," Lenny explains, recounting the mantra of his boss, Joshie, whose "dechronification treatments" have allowed him to extend his life indefinitely (a service available only to High Net Worth Individuals). This process of reinvention is one that Lenny tries desperately, fruitlessly, to halt.
At the heart of this struggle is an improbable romance, and like the famous "ghost in the machine" of Cartesian dualism, Shteyngart's love story serves as the spark of life in an otherwise coldly materialist world, where no one amounts to any more than the sum of his or her parts. Eunice Park is 15 years younger and thoroughly co-opted by the new Media. She talks in online slang, and we are allowed glimpses of her inner thoughts only through her account on GlobalTeens, a stand-in for Facebook. Lenny and Eunice communicate, but not in the same ways, and so, not really at all. She spends most of her time drawn into the digital world of her "äpärät" device, a stand-in for the iPhone, shopping on commercial "streams" like "AssLuxury."
"Our brains are sliced and diced a million ways by information," Shteyngart said. "There's no way for any major thoughts to cohere, and that's the relationship between Lenny and Eunice. All that separates them is 15 years, but those 15 years might as well be 1,500 years."
There's also an argument in Shteyngart's book for rational agency. At a mass sermon in Madison Square Garden, which Lenny attends with his girlfriend's devout Christian family, the pastor lectures menacingly, "Do not accept your thoughts!" In response, Lenny mentally exhorts the parishioners, "Accept your thoughts! Accept your desires! Accept the truth! And if there is more than one truth, then learn to do the difficult work — learn to choose. You are good enough, you are human enough, to choose!"
In the end, this is perhaps Shteyngart's most unnerving notion: that we lack the will to choose, that technology is lulling us into intellectual complacency, corroding our capacity to make informed, autonomous decisions and robbing us of our will to argue, to fight for important ideas. In Shteyngart's dystopian America, there are no opposing political factions, merely a ruling coalition called the Bipartisan Party. And though the Bipartisans are oppressive, they are by no means the firemen of Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451." In "Super Sad True Love Story," books are not burned or banned — people simply choose not to read them.
The decline of literacy, in Shteyngart's view, requires no government interdiction. It's simply how technology has changed us, and how we've allowed ourselves to be changed. "Someone who comes home from a white collar job — text and images have stormed through his mind or her mind for the last 12 hours, all he or she has been processing is bits of information — the last thing they want to do is pick up a book," Shteyngart said. "And the thing is, we're not ready yet. Technology sometimes outpaces humanity's ability to process it. And I think that's where we are right now."
"Super Sad True Love Story" will be available in bookstores on July 27.