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GTAs are a vital component of the academic community at KU. This page contains information on CTE's New GTA Conference, which takes place at the commencement of both the fall and spring semesters, GTA Tutorial Resources, Teaching the 'Whole Student,' the Final Fridays Workshop Series, CTE's Book Club, as well as our Graduate Seminar Modules.
New GTA Conference [Spring 2019]
Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) play an integral role at KU. All new GTAs must complete a mandatory New GTA Orientation offered by the Center for Teaching Excellence or an approved alternative New GTA Orientation offered by their hiring department.
All first-time GTAs must complete all components of the New GTA Orientation during their first semester of teaching. This orientation consists of three components:
About Teaching: The New GTA Conference
- New GTAs must attend this all-day, in-person pedagogical conference.
- Date: Tuesday the 15th of January 2019
- Time: 8:00 am to 3:00 pm -- Attendance at all sessions is mandatory and recorded.
- Location: Register at 8:00 am at the northwest entrance of Budig Hall.
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Online Tutorial through Blackboard:
- All new GTAs will receive information from their departments about how to access the Online Tutorial.
- All new GTAs must complete the online tutorial, regardless of where they attend the in-person orientation (CTE Conference or approved departmental orientation).
- Questions about access or the content of the questions should be directed to Judy Eddy at firstname.lastname@example.com.
- New GTAs must achieve a score of 100% on the tutorial no later than the 16th of January.
In-person Follow-Up Session hosted at the Center for Teaching Excellence:
- New GTAs must register to attend the session of their choice.
- Registration is handled through Blackboard. New GTAs will get more information about how to access the sign-ups during the all-day conference.
- New GTAs must register for a session during the first couple of weeks of the semester. Sessions will be held in mid-February and early-March.
Alternative New GTA Orientations
New GTAs in the departments of Communication Studies, French & Italian, English, and Geology complete the online tutorial above but attend an approved alternative, in-person orientation provided by their department instead of the conference and follow-up session offered by the Center for Teaching Excellence. GTAs in all other departments must complete all three requirements described above in addition to any departmental training sessions required by their hiring departments. In either case, students must complete their mandatory training by the end of their second full month of working as GTAs.
As is indicated in the Memorandum of Agreement between the University, GTAs, and AFT, the orientation requirement cannot be waived. However, in extraordinary circumstances, the Office of Graduate Studies may approve a petition to postpone the required conference attendance by one semester, as long as the GTA's department provides interim training.
If you think you may not be able to attend the session you are assigned to, please notify your department immediately. Failure to complete all components of the mandatory training will make a student ineligible to hold any GTA appointment during that semester or in the future. Department Chairs wishing to submit a petition on behalf of a new GTA should contact Amber Roberts Graham at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
GTA Tutorial Resources
The GTA Tutorial Resources are available to new GTAs prior to their first semester teaching as part of the New GTA Training. The resources link you to information you will need to understand as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) at the University of Kansas. The resources are organized into four major segments: Privacy and Disability Information, Consenting Relationships and Sexual Harassment, Professional Expectations, and Academic Integrity.
The Privacy and Disability segment of the resources covers handling of student information including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the privacy, confidentiality & release of student records. This segment also covers student disabilities. The Consenting Relationships and Sexual Harassment segment of the resources covers information related to sexual harassment and consenting relationships. The Professional Expectations segment of the resources addresses anticipated and unanticipated GTA absences, campus emergencies, and evacuation of buildings during exams. Additional topics include warning signs & reactions to workplace violence, as well as the presence of weapons on campus. Also briefly covered under this topic is inclusive teaching practices. The Academic Integrity segment covers cheating, plagiarism, disruptive class behavior & other academic and scholarly misconduct.
Teaching the 'Whole Student'
The Teaching the 'Whole Student' Resources will direct you to resources on campus that might be useful to yourself as you progress through your graduate program or may be helpful for your students. Recognizing ourselves and our students as a 'whole' individual with needs and values beyond those that appear in the classroom will help us build a community of committed and connected learners. These resources include counseling & mental health services, career planning, child care & parenting, support for international, LGBTQ, and students of color, and financial assistance.
Final Fridays Workshop Series [Fall 2018]
Final Friday Workshops are lunchtime (read PIZZA) workshops for experienced GTAs who want to discuss different facets of teaching in higher education. All workshops are located at CTE (Budig 135) and will be from noon to 1pm. You must sign-up to attend the workshops as space is limited and we will need to know your dietary restrictions. Contact email@example.com with any questions or comments on the Final Friday Workshop Series.
September 28: Navigating Conflicts with Students What should you do if a student in your class makes inappropriate comments during a lecture about a sensitive topic? How do you deal with a student who is constantly disruptive or dominates the class discussion? In this session, led by Kaila Colyott, we will discuss negotiation strategies that you can use to facilitate conflict resolution in the classroom. Register here! This session is limited to 20 participants. Once we reach capacity, we will start a waiting list and you will be notified of future workshops.
October 26: Be an Active Bystander: Gender Based Violence Recognition and Response We have invited the experts from the KU Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Center to discuss Gender Based Violence and how it intersects with your duties as a GTA. Gender Based Violence (GBV) is a broad and overwhelming topic. This foundational training will break down the definition of GBV, the KU Policy relating to sexual harassment, and resource options. Participants will gain a working knowledge of what GBV is and how it intersects with their daily lives and an increased understanding of the systems in place to respond to sexual violence on and off campus. Register here! This session is limited to 20 participants. Once we reach capacity, we will start a waiting list and you will be notified of future workshop opportunities.
November 30: Writing a Teaching Statement Do you need a teaching statement for an upcoming job application or fellowship proposal? This workshop is meant to help GTAs (and others) that are not sure how to approach drafting their teaching statement. We will discuss the general guidelines, work through a few brainstorming activities to get some words on paper, and provide resources for structuring your statement to make it engaging. Register here! This session is limited to 20 participants. Once we reach capacity, we will start a waiting list and you will be notified of future workshop opportunities.
Book Club [Fall 2018]
What? Brown Bag Book Club - Small Teaching
When? NOON- 1PM on September 7, September 21, October 5, October 19, and November 2
Where? CTE (Budig 135)
How? Apply!!
Deadline: August 24th
CTE will host a brown bag book club for experienced GTAs this semester. We will meet 5 times over the semester on Friday from noon -1pm. The meeting dates are as follows; September 7, September 21, October 5, October 19, and November 2. We will provide the books, you bring your lunch and some talking points! We will be reading Small Teaching by James M. Lang. The book is described as employing cognitive theory in the everyday classroom and presents strategies that can be put into practice in a single class period to improve student learning. We ask that you commit to making it all of the sessions as spots are extremely limited. The deadline for application was August 24th and is now closed. The event is limited to 12 participants. Priority will be given to experienced GTAs that have the ability to implement new teaching strategies in the classroom this semester or next. If you apply, we will contact you by August 29th with more details.
Graduate Seminar Modules [Available Spring 2019]
In the past, CTE has hosted a course on 'Being an Effective College Teacher' that combined seminar and practicum to guide graduate students in planning, delivering, and evaluating college level instruction. Because the topics of this course are so important to the mission of the Center for Teaching Excellence, we wanted to make the course as widely available as possible. In order to reach this goal, we split the course into modules that can be worked through on their own. You may pick and choose a few modules to create your own course on teaching; using whatever magic mixture of modules that will help you reach your goals. Ideally, you would work through the modules in a group, formally or informally, as many of the materials and activities rely on sharing experiences as teachers and learners, helping each other solve problems.
Teaching revolves around learning. Therefore, a course about teaching must focus on learning about learning. The modules will cover more than learning, but learning will be central, both in terms of how you can help your students and also how teaching itself is really about learning.
Modules available through this course will provide many practical skills to help you prepare, teach, and evaluate your courses. The modules have been prepared to help you prepare good assignments, assess student work, work with difficult students, use class time effectively, and prepare for a teaching career. Some material will allow you to delve into theories, while others will guide you through the practicalities of teaching and learning.
The course is rooted in the Center for Teaching Excellence philosophy of teaching as an intellectual and scholarly activity, and it draws heavily on approaches that have proved effective for learners of all types. Teaching is a privilege, a position of trust and responsibility that we cannot take lightly. It is an opportunity, a vocation that helps shape minds and influence lives. It is also a job that requires much thought and much hard work. This course pays homage to all of those roles and will guide the participants to learn more about teaching, learning, and the interaction between them.
All readings are provided in this Blackboard course except for the chapters out of How Learning Works by Susan Ambrose, Michael Bridges, Michele DiPietro, Marsha Lovett, and Marie Norman (published by Jossey-Bass in 2010). The book organizes research on teaching and learning into seven principles in order to "provide instructors with an understanding of student learning that can help them (a) see why certain teaching approaches are or are not supporting students' learning, (b) generate or refine teaching approaches and strategies that more effectively foster student learning in specific contexts, and (c) transfer and apply these principles to new courses." - Review from the LessWrong Blog
We highly suggest that students purchase and use this book. It is the best synthesis of learning that we have been able to find and is a great investment for anyone that is interested in teaching and learning. If purchasing the book is not an option, there may be a few copies available at the KU library or a few available for a two-week checkout period from the Center for Teaching Excellence.
Modules include:
- What is good teaching?
- How do we learn?
- How do we motivate students?
- How do we design effective courses and assignments?
- How do we evaluate student learning?
- How do we create an inclusive learning environment?
- How do we use class time effectively?
- How do we use out-of-class time effectively?
Modules will be available Spring 2019. More details coming soon!
If you have any questions about the modules or would like to request access via Blackboard, email Kaila Colyott at email@example.com.
Consultations [Available by Appointment]
Are you looking for help with teaching? Do you have an idea for a workshop that you think would be beneficial to you and other GTAs? Would you like help on writing a teaching philosophy statement but cannot make it to a scheduled workshop? Are you looking for some guidance on dealing with difficult students but missed the workshop? Perhaps you'd just like to chat about teaching in general or get some help looking for ways to develop professionally as an GTA?
Email Kaila Colyott at email@example.com to schedule an appointment or with a workshop idea.
GTA Essential Guide to Teaching
This guide offers a range of teaching practices and policies, with the major difference being that this guide is designed for GTAs. At CTE, we understand that graduate students often carry a large responsibility in regard to teaching and assisting professors, and we hope this guide functions as a useful, helpful resource for GTAs at KU.
Full PDF:
A GTA's Essential Guide to Teaching at KU


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The Flat-Coated Retriever is a gundog breed from the United Kingdom. It was developed as a retriever on both land and in the water.
The Flat-Coated Retriever breed standard calls for males to be 23–24.5 inches (58–62 cm) tall at the withers and for females to be 22–23.5 inches (56–60 cm), with a recommended weight of 55–75 lb (24–34 kg). Flat-Coated Retrievers have strong muscular jaws and a relatively long muzzle to allow for the carrying of birds and upland game. Their head is unique to the breed and is described as being "of one piece" with a minimal stop and a backskull of approximately the same length as the muzzle. They have almond shaped dark brown eyes that have an intelligent, friendly expression. The ears are pendant, relatively small and lie close to the head. The occiput (the bone at the back of the skull) is not to be accentuated (as it is in setters, for example) with the head flowing smoothly into a well-arched neck. The topline is strong and straight with a well feathered tail of moderate length held straight off the back. Flat-coats should be well angulated front and rear, allowing for open, effortless movement. They are lighter, racier and more elegant in appearance than the other retriever breeds.
The Flat-coat's colour is either solid black or solid liver (a deep, rich brown), more commonly the former. Occurring rarely is a coat colour of solid yellow, but this is a disqualification under the conformation breed standard. While these yellow or cream coloured dogs cannot compete in conformation shows, they can compete in other activities such as field, agility and obedience trials. The single coat (there is no undercoat) is moderate in length, dense, and lustrous; ideally it should lie flat and straight, but a slight wave is permissible. Body coat is of moderate length with longer feathering on the backs of the legs, chest, under body, tail and feet.
The Flat-coat's personality is described as outgoing, devoted, and friendly, an ideal companion with a strong bond to its owner and family. It is a versatile hunting dog, retrieving well on land or in the water, flushing upland game, marking downed birds, and generally performing all the tasks expected of a multi-purpose gundog. Although not as well known and much less popular than the Labrador and Golden Retrievers, it has benefited from that lack of popularity by enjoying more careful breeding and better maintenance of its working ability.
Flat-coats love to please, but may be slightly more difficult to train than Golden Retrievers and Labradors. They are easily bored with repetitive training techniques and can exhibit a streak of willfulness at times. For this reason, it is best to make training sessions fun, varied, and relatively short for the dog. Flat-coats are very sensitive and respond best to positive reinforcement. They cannot tolerate harsh handling or corrections.
Flat-coats are known for having a sunny optimism and a tail that is always wagging. They are capable of getting along well with cats, other dogs, small pets, and strangers. However, due to their exuberant nature, they may tend to knock over very small children. Socialization and obedience training are highly recommended. Flat-coats are known to demonstrate their affectionate natures by frequently kissing their human friends. They also display an unusual habit with their canine friends: the "flat-coat kiss", where the dogs lick each other's mouths as a form of greeting. Since they are inclined to be friendly to all, they make only adequate watchdogs to give warning.
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Originating in the mid-19th century in England, the Flat-Coated Retriever gained popularity as a gamekeeper's dog. Part of its ancestry is thought to have come from stock imported from North America from the now extinct St. John's Water Dog, however this is unverifiable. It is thought that Canadian seafarers brought Newfoundlands to British ports and that they factored into the ancestry of the Flat-coat. It is thought that Collie-type dogs were added to increase the breed's trainibility along with the Newfoundland for strength and Setter blood for enhanced scenting ability. The first examples of the breed were introduced around 1860, but the final type was only established twenty years later.[1]
After its introduction into the U.S., the Flat-coat began to quickly gain in popularity as a gundog, and from 1873 when the breed became a "stable type" according to the American Kennel Club until 1915 when it was officially recognized as a breed,[2] the number of Flat-coats grew rapidly. However, soon after, the popularity of the Flat-coat began to decrease, eclipsed by the Golden Retriever, which was actually bred in part from the Flat-coat, along with other breeds. By the end of World War II, there were so few Flat-coats that the breed's survival was uncertain. However, beginning in the 1960s, careful breeding brought the population back and the breed gained in popularity again, for both the sport of conformation showing, and as a companion pet. Today, the Flat-coat enjoys a modest popularity and is moving ahead as a breed through attentive breeding for the conformation, health, multi-purpose talent and exceptional temperament that are its hallmarks. It has yet to return in substantial numbers to field competition.
Flat-coat owners were delighted to see Almanza Far and Flyg (a.k.a. Simon), from Oslo, Norway, win the Gundog Group at Crufts in 2007.[3] Before that in 2003 a Swedish Flat-coat "Inkwells Named Shadow" had also won the Gundog Group. The last UK Flatcoat to win the Gundog Group at Crufts was "Sh Ch Gayplume Dream-maker" in 2002. The only Flatcoat to win Best in Show at Crufts was Shargleam Blackcap in 1980. These wins have contributed to the breed's popularity in Europe and the United Kingdom.
Regular tests and clearances for hereditary joint conditions such as hip dysplasia and eye conditions such as progressive retinal atrophy and glaucoma should be conducted by breeders on any dogs used for breeding. Occasionally epilepsy is also seen in the breed.
Flat-coats have a higher risk of cancer than most dogs. Hemangiosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, osteosarcoma and malignant histiocytosis are particularly devastating, and occur at higher rates in Flat-coated Retrievers than in many other breeds. According to studies sponsored by the Flat Coated Retriever Society of America (FCRSA),[4] the average lifespan of the Flat-coated Retriever is only about 10 years, with a high percentage of deaths due to cancer. The FCRSA sponsors many university cancer studies and breeders have benefited from increased information on cancer in Flat-coats to reduce the incidence of cancer in future generations.
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Monday September 4 Labor Day (School Closed)
Thursday September 14 Early Release
Friday September 15 Progress Reports Issued
Thursday September 21 Rosh Hashanah (School Closed)
Thursday October 19 Early Release - End of 1st Quarter
Thursday October 19 Open House 7:00 - 8:00 pmFriday October 20 Teacher Planning (NO SCHOOL for students)
Second Quarter (39 days) Begins Monday, October 23
Friday October 27 1st Report Card Issued
Wednesday November 10 Veteran's Day (School Closed)
Thursday November 16 Early Release
Friday November 17 Progress Reports Issued
Monday-Friday November 20-24 Thanksgiving Break (School Closed)
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Monday January 15 Martin Luther King Day (School Closed)
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Monday February 19 President's Day (School Closed)
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Ink & Pixel: Paprika
Ink & Pixel is a source of pride and joy for me as a writer and as such, Iâm always striving to take this column further for those who read and enjoy it. If you yourself, or anyone you know, helped to make any of the amazing feature animated films found within this column, I would love to talk to you to further my knowledge. Please contact me at [email protected] so we can discuss it further.
Fact: Animation allows us to create and bring to life images and events that otherwise could not be achieved through the magic of traditional Hollywood live-action film making. Some concepts are, to put it simply, far too complex and visual for us to go crowding up a screen with tangible human actors paired off against all manor of CGI ridiculousness. But through the magic of animation, as well as the talents and minds of so many dedicated artists, weâre able to convey the surreal nature of our thoughts onto the big screen.
I personally canât think of a better way to represent the collective vision of a persons own dreams than through the use of ink and pixels. And itâs with that in mind that I present to you one of the greatest testaments to this opinion that has ever come to fruition, Satoshi Konâs PAPRIKA.
PAPRIKA is a 2006 Japanese animated surrealistic science-fiction film, based on Yasutaka Tsutsuiâs 1993 novel of the same name. Both the novel and the film follow the story of a revolutionary machine called the âDC Miniâ which allows scientists to enter and record a subjectâs dream. After the machine is stolen by a self-proclaimed âdream terroristâ itâs up to a valiant detective and a gifted therapist to restore the balance between what is considered dream and the growing fear of what will become our reality.
Tsutsuiâs distribution of this wildly vivid tale (in its printed form) was presented to all of Japan by way of a monthly installment inside of a Japanese womenâs magazine of all things. Each and every month Tsutsui would present another chapter to the magazineâs audience. As a result the sales of the publication increased significantly during this time. Paprika was to be Tsutsuiâs swan song in the literary world, and was regarded as the best work heâd ever produced.
Due to the popular nature of Tsutsuiâs epic adventure, about the wishes and terrors of our subconscious becoming a part of our reality, it was only a matter of time before he was approached to adapt the tale into a live-action fantasy film. However, due to the nature of the material and there not being a budget that could meet the demands of Tsutsuiâs high concept piece, the idea had been shelved. Understandably disappointed with the project going south, it wasnât until Tsutsui met Satoshi Kon at a local Anime Magazine convention where the two masters of their craft decided to combine their talents to present PAPRIKA in all of its vibrant, animated glory.
Now commonly referred to as the INCEPTION of anime, PAPRIKA was conceptualized almost entirely while the author of the original texts, Yasutaka Tsutsui, was experiencing a series of recurring dreams. Tsutsui had arranged it so that he had several months to sleep as much as his body would allow, and upon waking would record what bits and pieces he could remember from his dreams. Eventually the dreams became so vivid and reoccurring that there appeared to be a continuity within the random unconsciousness of the sleeping author. A story born of dreams within dreams.
Critically acclaimed writer and anime director Sathoshi Kon (Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers) in a move to help his fellow artists better understand his vision for the film, began working on the storyboarding process before the final draft of the script was complete. This is actually a rather bold way to approach the production of a film, considering that when making one you are always working toward an end.
Seriously, if you really think about it, without knowing the end of the film you could conceivably just keep drawing to your hearts content. Now, that sounds great and all, but when time is money (and it always is) and the finale of your film is yet undetermined, it could leave your team wandering aimlessly in their goals. Luckily, Kon was always around the office to answer staff questions and concerns.
Obviously, the staff kept their patience with Kon, as it was known that the man liked to use every moment before the projects deadline to fine tune his contributions. In fact, Konâs approach to his storyboards was so calculated that when finished left the artists with very little to compensate for in the department of art clean up. When done, the final storyboard consisted of 1,046 shots that amounted to 614 pages, taking a year and a half to complete. In addition to that, roughly a third to a half of the film was done utilizing some form of CGI animation. Thatâs roughly 350 scenes!
One of the biggest challenges the artists met while making the film was discovering a way that they could utilize the CGI programs that were available to them but still maintain the hand-drawn esthetic that has always been the signature of Konâs previous films. In the case of the âHallway with Wavesâ scene in the character, Konakawaâs dream. The artists used 3-D computer graphics (applying the CGI to the initial hand drawn design) to give the floor its unstable appearance.
In this scene, every buck and warp of the floor coincided with Konakawaâs terrified footsteps as he ran down the hallway. Iâm sure that some of you have experienced this before: While youâre asleep, the world in which you inhabit inside the dream suddenly becomes terrifying and strange. Everything around you appears to be happening in slow motion and any attempt to run from danger becomes slowed, the nightmare licking at your heels, making you feel as if youâre running in quicksand. Well, this is that sensation in stunning CGI form. The next step is to light the scene using a technique called âfall offâ.
When applying fall off it gives new physics to the rippling effect caused by the warping of the carpet. Lighting these bends and waves within the fabric correctly is crucial to making the effect work for the scene. Itâs a sensation thatâs been widely dreamt about for centuries, presenting it improperly would only take your audience out of the film within seconds.
An effect used in this film that I found particularly fascinating was the attention to detail during the âParadeâ sequence. Letâs ignore all of the majestic and highly detailed peoples and animals for just a second and focus on something that could very well go overlooked by many ⦠the confetti. Yes, something as simple as falling bits of paper can truly make or break a scene when attempting to present a massive and jubilant cavalcade of celebrates stemming from your subconscious.
The confetti was used to highlight the parades flamboyancy, as things inside of your dreams are often exaggerated and overwhelming. Consider this - the white confetti falls in front of the films characters while the green or other colored pieces are seen falling behind moving objects within the scene. This establishes depth within the frame of the shot. There were 5-6 angles in which the confetti would fall from, each of them strategically placed to coincide with either the human characters or the inanimate objects (buildings and such) placed throughout the city streets.
Imagine if you will, 100,000 pieces of confetti on-screen at once. And after countless hours of stationing these tiny bastard pieces of colorful paper everywhere a grand total of 650,000 pieces of confetti were used during this scene. Now, youâre probably saying, âYeah. But theyâve most likely already developed a computer program that makes tasks like that easy.â Wrong! Each piece needs to be calculated with itâs own weight, float, and wind velocity. Every last piece. Do you want to do that? I didnât think so.
And while weâre on the subject of interesting achievements during the making of this film, I would be remiss if I did not mention that this was the very first film ever to use a singing synthesizer called a Vocaloid. This newly developed program allowed the films composers to type in lyrics and melodies into a computer that would then arrange the input and use it to create the films bizarre but appropriate soundtrack.
I would imagine that the reason for this bold approach to such an integral part of the film making process was that there was very little that was conventional about the production of this film. Kon was trying his best to immerse his audience in a world where your subconscious is in charge of what you perceive to be real. Thereâs no wrong or right inside of the dream world, but there is a level of familiarity and that must be maintained if your to identify with even a very surrealistic environment.
PAPRIKA, after a wide release in Japan and a limited release inside of the United States earned a total gross of $882,267 domestically. The film is extremely popular among the Sci-Fi Anime crowd and even won Paprika won the Best Feature Length Theatrical Anime Award at the sixth annual Tokyo Anime Awards during the 2007 Tokyo International Anime Fair. The film garners an 83% âFreshâ rating on RottenTomatoes and has been released in both DVD and Blu-Ray formats (the Blu-Ray being one of the most stunning animated films to date presented in this format).
Sadly, the films director, Satoshi Kon, passed on due to a very private bout with pancreatic cancer in August of 2010. Though he was alive to see the success of this film and receive all of the accolades that came with it, it saddens me to think that he wonât be able to see just how long it will live on in peoples memories.
But who wants to end this article on a dour note? I certainly donât! PAPRIKA is one of those films where youâll see something different each time you watch it. After itâs over, youâll sit around with your friends and talk about it for hours. Watch it, and I dare you not to have trepidations about what you mull over before slipping into dream land. Is there a colorful parade waiting for you, or a haunting, nagging whisper aiming to manifest itself though your dreams? Your subconscious is an unruly weapon of your own mind. Sleep tight.
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The pretty much had me at "pineapple." I was getting spoiled by all the pineapple I was consuming on the cruise. And, while pineapple often makes my mouth feel weird if I eat too much of it, I never had that sensation on the cruise. Disney Magic at its finest right there!
The rest of the description roped me in, though:
Fresh island Pineapple with a Coconut covered Banana and Orange Glaze
Who in their right mind could resist?!
That's perfection right there on that plate! I enjoyed every last nibble of it, and would definitely get this again. (In fact, I hope I get a chance to!)
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Armed forces told to acquire Adarsh plot before moving court
A written opinion by additional solicitor general Darius Khambata to the Armed forces was admitted as evidence on Thursday, in the ongoing hearing on the ownership of Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society before the two-member commission.mumbai Updated: May 20, 2011 01:34 IST
A written opinion by additional solicitor general Darius Khambata to the Armed forces was admitted as evidence on Thursday, in the ongoing hearing on the ownership of Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society before the two-member commission.
In September 2010, Khambata had written that before approaching the high court (HC) the Armed Forces should acquire the plot of land Adarsh is built on, by issuing a notification under the Works of Defence Act, 1903, or the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, since it was a threat to security.
This implies that the Armed forces did not own the controversial plot, and until September 2010, had not contested for its ownership either.
The written opinion was among the documents presented to the two–member commission by the ministry of defence (MoD).
However on Thursday, MoD counsel, Rajni Iyer argued against it being submitted as evidence, as it was privileged communication between the client — Government of India — and the lawyer.
The commission members, however, said that the MoD could not object to the document being exhibited, after having voluntarily produced it in the first place.
In 2010, Khambata had been asked by the ministry of law and judiciary, if the Armed forces should move the HC for the Adarsh issue.
In his letter dated September 9, 2010, Khambata had said: "It was the Armed forces that handed over the possession of the land and permitted the construction of the Adarsh building thereon for several years. There is still not even a letter written foreshadowing the need to acquire Adarsh or to impose any conditions upon its user."
He had also said that before approaching the court, "the querist must first take an informed decision (based on material) and in writing, at least on his files, giving reasons why Adarsh is a threat to security and exactly what measures are required to guard it against such a threat."
Currently, Khambata is representing the ministry of environment and forests in the ongoing Adarsh case before the high court.
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Cambodia Reluctant to Change Laws
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) _ Cambodia expressed dismay Tuesday at the United Nations' decision to pull out of a genocide tribunal for Khmer Rouge leaders, but gave no indication it will amend its laws to woo back the world body.
``We have made concession after concession; now you ask if we can make more _ I think this is not the time to make more concessions,″ Sok An, the government's chief negotiator with the United Nations on the tribunal, said at a news conference.
After nearly five years of negotiations, the United Nations announced Friday that it will not take part in a proposed tribunal to be run by Cambodian and foreign judges and prosecutors. The United Nations said the tribunal, as outlined under Cambodian law, would not be impartial or able to meet international standards.
The U.N. had complained that Khmer Rouge leaders who previously received pardons would be immune to prosecution. The law also lacked any provision guaranteeing that defendants could choose their lawyers, New York-based Human Rights Watch said.
Sok An's statement was the government's first formal response to the action by the United Nations, echoing earlier comments by top officials.
The communist Khmer Rouge was responsible for the deaths of at least 1.7 million people from disease, starvation, overwork and execution during its 1975-79 rule.


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The Plainswomen softball team has signed nine new student-athletes for the upcoming season. The coaching staff has been finding talented players to increase depth in all positions. The coaches are excited to see how all of the new girls mesh together in order to compete for the Region IX title.
Gracie Cordova (INF) from Pomona H.S. Arvada, CO
Cordova was a Colorado 5A All State Honorable Mention selection. Gracie brings a big bat to the Plainswomen. She batted .532 with 8 HR's, 40 RBI's and 10 doubles. Her game changing abilities will be huge in the lineup.
Abby Mussman (INF, Catcher) from Brush H.S. Fort Morgan, CO
Abby was a Colorado 3A All State 1st Team Selection. Mussman's versatility behind the plate and at 2B will be key to the Plainswomen success. She batted .420 her senior year and was a huge part in Brush's successful season. Abby is a winner and her ability to make plays and get on base will be key for the Plainswomen in the 2018 season.
Lindsay Niederkorn (RHP, SS) from Platte Valley H.S. Kersey, CO
The RHP comes to NJC with an impressive 2.93 E.R.A out of high school! Niederkorn was a Colorado 3A All State 2nd Team selection! Her senior year she batted .508 with 30 R.B.I.'s. Her ability to keep hitters off balance and talent at the plate will make her a great addition to the Plainswomen.
Annika Hildebrand (Catcher, INF) Canon City H.S. Canon City, CO
Hildebrand was a Colorado 4A All State 2nd Team Selection. She batted .625 with 30 RBI's and .687 OBP. Annika's ability to get on base will be vital in NJC's success next fall. Plainswomen look forward to her continuing her success behind the plate and in the batter box
MaKaila Chadwick (RHP, 1B) from Pomona H.S. Arvada, CO
Starting pitcher for two years at Pomona H.S. Makaila had a great senior year with a solid E.R.A of 3.94 in the circle. She also brings in a solid .414 batting average for the Plainswomen. Makaila's work athletic will be key for the Plainswomen success in the next two years.
Natalie Searle (Catcher) from Falcon H.S. Peyton, CO
Searle is a wall behind the plate and comes in with 3 years of varsity of experience. She had a great senior year batting .411 along with 13 doubles. Natalie is a great two way player and will be a great addition in the catcher department!
Tierney Norris (INF) from Falcon H.S. Peyton, CO
Tierney was a Colorado 4A All State Honorable Mention nominee her senior year. She hit .400 to go along with 5 triples. Norris is also very solid in the infield, with a lot of range and great arm. Her ability to play in the middle infield and strong bat will be great to have in the lineup.
Erin Hersey (RHP, 2B) from Monarch H.S. Louisville, CO
Hersey will look to join the pitching staff for 2018. Her ability to show demand and keep hitters guessing will be key to her success. Erin is a leader in the circle and will be a great addition for the Plainswomen.
Jasmine Elliott (OF) from Stanley Lake H.S. Westminster, CO
Elliott's speed and quickness will be a great addition to the outfield. Her ability to steal bases and make plays in the outfield will be huge for NJC. Jasmine is not only solid in the field but also amazing in the classroom with a 4.0 G.P.A.


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The CanoScan 9000F is really a color image scanner which is created to impress you from the second you turn it on due to its sophisticated look and rich features. The set up is rather simple as with nearly all flatbed scanners. Just pick a place for the scanner, hook it up using the supplied USB cable, unlock the scanner head and load the software. It works along with both Windows as well as Mac operating systems, because it includes all of the necessary drivers and software for both.
There's two choices of photo editors, since the bundled software is primarily focused on photo scanning. For novices, the Arcsoft PhotoStudio 6 package is actually the much better option. If you're a more advanced user, the Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 would be the one you'll want to use. If you're not already in that class, you'll eventually grow out of PhotoStudio and want to make use of this one. The device includes Canon's scan utility, in addition to both Twain and WIA drivers. You are able to scan using any Windows program using a simple scan command, because of the inclusion of the drivers. Text pages can be scanned as well as converted into editable text together with the OCR module.
You need to be comfortable scanning with the 9000F, especially if you're at all acquainted with any of the recent photo scanners by Canon. You are able to go with the scan utility furnished by Canon, or you are able to use either set of drivers, Twain or WIA. This device is extremely praised for its simplicity of use, enabling you to scan making use of any of the seven buttons situated on the scanner itself. A few of the options are Email, Copy, four buttons which are associated with PDFs, along with a Finish button. It is handy to have the ability to turn multiple scanned pages right into a single PDF file. Needless to say, to stay away from all those choices, you are able to basically go with Auto Scan. If creating your own setting is simply too much for you, this is actually the feature for you.
The 9000F utilizes an LED light source, as with plenty of scanners today, and this gives consistent scan speeds, together with eliminating warm up time. Regardless of whether you have been scanning for hours or you are just turning the 9000F on - it will make absolutely no difference. In the event that speed is exactly what establishes a scanners worth to you, you are going to love this one. If you're doing slides, they can take 18 seconds for prescanning, and also to take a scan as well as save one slide at 2,400 ppi can take 41 seconds.
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I have tried and tried but cannot get any of the 6 side screws out of the display assembly on my iphone 6s. The rest of the screws in the phone all came out quite easily but I can't get any of these ones to budge at all. Any ideas on how to make it easier for these screws to come out?
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Parents need to know that Kiersten White's The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein is a reimagining of Mary Shelley's classic tale of horror. It focuses on the female characters who people the original novel. There's a large amount of violence, more often implied than shown, that includes a strangling, a hanging, a shooting, and a stabbing. A small amount of swearing includes "s -- t," "piss," "ass," and "bitch."
As "The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein" opens, Elizabeth Lavenza is on a desperate quest to find young scientist Victor Frankenstein, who has disappeared somewhere in Europe. Hired to be his friend, she believes that his presence is the only thing preventing her from being cast off, penniless, into the streets. Accompanied by the Frankenstein family's governess, she traces him to Ingolstadt, where she makes a horrifying discovery about Victor's research. A monster is in their midst, but he may not be who he seems.
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Familiar tales can sometimes be reworked into something new and compelling, and this creepy retelling of a horror classic has intelligence and inventiveness to spare. "The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein" does justice to its source, but with a modern, feminist sensibility. Author Kiersten White devises some shocking twists, keeping the suspense high on two different timelines. Reading the original book beforehand is recommended. The changes White makes to the story are more fascinating the more one knows where she started from.
Recommended for ages 12 and older
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Genre: Science fiction
Book type: Fiction
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Publication date: September 25, 2018
Number of pages: 304
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Former firefighter is sentenced for stealing funds
A former Carolina Beach firefighter has been sentenced to two years� probation after pleading guilty to stealing thousands of dollars from the fire department and embezzling funds from the New Hanover County Firefighters Association.
Jason Robert Hanson, 26, of 9489 Huckabee Court, Leland, pleaded guilty to 11 counts of larceny by an employee and a count of embezzlement on Dec. 13.
Hanson used the department�s credit card to take out money, typically $500, between September and October and he embezzled from the association between June and September, court documents show.
Hanson also must perform 48 hours of community service during the first month of his probation and is barred from having contact with any fire department employee.
At one point, he withdrew as much as $2,095 from the Carolina Beach Fire Department, which has canceled the credit card.
New Hanover County sheriff�s 1st Sgt. Tim Fuss said Hanson was a board member of the county firefighters association and he used a credit card to embezzle an unknown amount of funds.
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Novant Health, the nonprofit manager of Brunswick Community Hospital, will open an internal medicine office for adults in Waterford Medical Plaza in January.
It�s part of the hospital�s goal to improve primary care access in the county, hospital spokeswoman Amy Myers said. A shortage of primary care doctors was the top complaint Novant heard from residents when it took over the county hospital, she said.
Kevin Price, who is board-certified in internal medicine, will start seeing patients Wednesday. Price, who is fluent in Spanish, comes to the area from Rhode Island.
For more information on Cascade Primary Care or to make an appointment, call 383-1600. For more information about the Novant Medical Group, visit www.NovantMedicalGroup.org.
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The sixth annual Dolphin Dip, a fundraiser for the Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter, will take place on New Year�s Day at the Roland Avenue beach access in Surf City.
The free event begins at 11 a.m. with live music and ends at noon with a dip in the ocean. Tuesday�s air temperature is forecast to reach 55 degrees, with ocean water running in the high 50s. There will be a kite surfing display and a costume contest for swim participants.
For more information call 526-3788 or go to the Dolphin Dip Web site at www.dolphindip.org.
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I found this recipe in Meena Pathak's Flavours of India cookbook long time ago and it is called Karhai Jheenga. As Mrs Pathak says and I quote:
"It takes its name from karhai, the round-bottomed, cast iron pan in which it is cooked."
I used to have one. I remember buying it from Fiji Market in Newtown when I first came to Sydney. However, because of that round bottom, I can't use it on my electric stove. It's a shame because food tastes better when cooked in karhai. Even deep-frying is a total bliss but it just doesn't work on a flat electric stove unfortunately. Anyway, you could use a non-stick, electric wok instead. That's what I do.
8 Lamyong Vegetarian Prawns, thawed
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 onion, chopped
1 large clove garlic, crushed
Ginger (about 3cm), peeled and grated
2 medium sized tomatoes, peeled and diced (try to reserve its juice)
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
½ teaspoon red chilli powder
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ teaspoon dried red chilli flakes
A handful fresh coriander, chopped finely
• Cut the prawns into two and then put them in a pot with enough water. Boil the prawns until cooked fully. Drain and set aside.
• Heat the oil, add the cumin seeds and when they begin to crackle add the diced onions and fry for 10 minutes. Add crushed garlic and grated ginger and fry for another minute. Stir in the chopped tomatoes, turmeric and red chilli powder.
• Sauté and cook for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Sprinkle with a little water if needed.
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Tori Kelly Debuts Beautiful Song Written For Christina Grimmie
Tori Kelly wrote a beautiful new song in memory of Christina Grimmie.
The 23-year-old singer explained that while the song was written because of Christina, it applies to all the heartbreak going on right now.
"This song was written for Christina Grimmie after she passed away tragically. I needed to write this song. Thank you to my good friend, Zac Poor, who was brave enough to take on the challenge of writing it with me," she wrote.
Tori continued, "My heart was & is still so heavy when i think of her not being with us. However, I am still comforted knowing that I'll get to see her again someday in heaven. My prayers go out to her family & loved ones."
"Even though this song had specific meaning, more recently I'm overwhelmed at the pain & the brokenness in the world today, & so this is really just me grieving. at all of it. Life is so short.
Thanks for listening, I love you guys," she added.
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This help article explains how to change the name of the "Staff" column on their schedule as displayed below. "Staff" is considered a hotword in MINDBODY. Other hotwords include Class, Room, and Location. For a full list of the available hotwords, please visit HealCode > click on your name in the top-right > Edit My Account > Hotwords associated with this account.
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I am only a simple citizen of a small country that I love known as Peru. My name is Humberto de la Cruz. Perhaps some would say that I have little to distribute to the worldwide conversation and maybe some would ask, "Where is Peru". I believe that Peru is a land of great potential although things can be a little saddening at times. Each country has had its time where it must make mistakes and grow little by little. I wanted to tell my story of my country from my point of view- the point of view of a small business owner in Trujillo. I got into the Internet café business when I was 26. I had the luck to have parents with a little bit of money and they had bought a small number of computers to put into the bottom floor of our home. I was put in charge, as I was the oldest of 4 children.
I am sorry. I forget. This is not the story of me. This is story of my country. But my story could not have been told without my country. Here, everyone is free to use the Internet without regulation. My business could not have prospered so much if it had not been for the freedom here in Peru to start my business and allow people to come and communicate through the world-wide-web. As people come to these larger towns from out of the hills of places such as Cajamarca and become educated they are able to come to my Internet café (for only 1 sol per hour) and communicate with people throughout the world and read anything available to them on the web.
I've been able to learn much from the Internet. I find it interesting to find information concerning my own country. It is funny how we can live in a place and so many can know so little about that place where they live. For example, I feel that my country can be corrupt at times. I had told you before we grow and we learn. I've learned that I'm not alone and 90 per cent of the citizens here also feel that the country is corrupt. It turns out, according to one website that I found we rank 72 out of 180 nations in corruption. That means that we are less corrupt than 108 countries. The glass is more than half full.
The corruption is one of the only things that affect our civil and political liberties. To tell the truth the situation has improved a great amount just in my lifetime. Our current president, Alan Garcia, was president when I was born back in the 80's. It is a funny story. When he was elected recently he had campaigned focusing much of his time on people my age. I guess it is because he wanted people who couldn't remember his presidency. Under his reign, Peru suffered from hyperinflation and he would look at the United States as an overbearing power. His Presidency wasn't as bad as those that would follow him. President Fujimori was over the country for much of my youth and it is a miracle that we survived him. He had changed much of our government and had rigged elections. I am so proud of the Peruvian people because they would not stand for this man any longer. We were upset. So in 2001 he was forced to resign. Alan Garcia quickly came back from hiding that year and started running for president. Garcia was in hiding because Fujimori had wanted to put him in jail during Fujimori's presidency. This is another good example of how our corruption restricted some of our political and civil freedoms.
In 2001 Garcia lost the election to another bad President. A president that would be the least popular in all of Latin America named Toledo. I cannot complain too much about him because it was while he was president that I was able to start my Internet business. He did not restrict me very much. I, however, am only one of millions here in Peru. Poverty is very bad in many parts and Toledo has done very little to spread the wealth. He knows what it is like being poor. He had overcome his class to be President. The poor here complain that he did not remember the poor. He lived in his nice home and spent all the government money but did little to help the poor of our country. Peru is very rich in minerals and other products but this wealth is held only for a few and is exported to the many European and American companies who excavate those products.
When Alan finally gained the Presidency again in 2006 he was a new man. He ran on the stance that he would tax those companies that were taking our countries natural resources. He was more intelligent about it too. He was said to be taking advice from economist Hernando de Soto, known for arguing that free trade is the best way for developing nations to move out of poverty. Because of economic globalization, he said, he realized that reassuring international investors would be an important part of his job. So although he taxed the companies in order to keep more of our countries riches, he did not kick out these companies like his opponent Ollanta might have done. With the extra tax money in hand he cut many government programs and wages, including his own. This gave our country a surplus. He had studied the economic rise of Chili while he was in hiding and he was prepared this time as president to succeed.
Of course we can't always succeed in everything and some would say that Alan Garcia could still do more to help the poor of Peru. He has still kept the social program of Toledo where families get paid if their children go to school and get immunized, but the schools oftentimes do little for our children because there are few well prepared teachers. It is hard on families to have children go to school and learn little when they could be making money for the family. These types of circumstances can be hard on families and they create a dangerous atmosphere. Domestic violence has become epidemic where over half of Peruvian women say there have been instances of physical or mental abuse of them within the home. At least Alan Garcia has put an even amount of Men and Women into his Cabinet to set an example of equality, but our countries still have strides to make in civil rights especially at the base level. I still see friends my age that treat women wrongly and there are not enough of us who realize that it is wrong.
It is also hard to make the case for Garcia that his run for presidency was completely clean. There are cases that say campaign finance may have had a good portion of drug money for candidates, especially in the local races for congress. I know our congressman doesn't belong in his office. Although I do see many problems in my country I am optimistic. We are a young country and we are in a great time where we have had many democratic leaders. Who knows? I may emerge one day from my small business here to be President of Peru. I have a lot to learn still, but I have the internet in front of me almost 10 hours a day and the passion for my country to change it for the better.
• Leader attitudes:
Alan Garcia
Rising to Power
· Born middle-class
· Studied Law in Lima and Madrid
· Studied Sociology in Paris
· Under his rule there was hyper inflation
· In 1990 he left office.
· Fled the country in 1992 facing corruption charges (accused of embezzling millions)
· Hid in Germany, France and Colombia. (Became an author of many books)
· In 2001, Peru's Supreme Court ruled the statute of limitations on the corruption charges facing Mr. Garcia – which he had always denied – had run out.
· He returned to Peru to stand in presidential elections.
· He lost to Alejandro Toledo – but only by a slender margin
· And in 2006, to the astonishment of many onlookers, Mr. Garcia triumphantly regained the presidency.
· He focused heavily on attracting the youth vote, many of whom had only vague memories of his time as president.
· He launched a bid to woo female voters, promising to appoint an equal number of women and men in his Cabinet, and to achieve equal pay for both sexes
· He promised to create thousands of jobs and to divert more of the country's mineral wealth to the poor by taxing mining firms' profits. At the same time, he assured investors he would maintain fiscal prudence.
· "My desire is not to repeat any of the errors I may have made," he said recently. "Do you think I want my tombstone to read: 'He was so stupid that he made the same mistakes twice'?
· "There will be no inflation. I am going to make absolutely sure of that, because the name my children will inherit depends on it."
· During the presidential campaign, he argued the need for changes in the text agreed by Toledo, but these doubts seem to have dissipated in the face of real politic. Although ratified by the outgoing Peruvian congress, it now seems unlikely that the FTA will be considered by the United States congress before the US's mid-term elections in November 2006.
· The pattern of Garcia's pre-inauguration travels – which have included trips to Brasilia, Santiago and Bogotá – suggest the flavor of likely alliances within Latin America. Peru will seek to align itself with governments that are moderate in their economic policies and prepared to do business with Washington.
· Alan Garcia has promised to maintain Toledo's flagship social program, called Juntos. Like Bolsa Familiar in Brazil and Oportunidades in Mexico, this is a scheme for making direct payments to poor households where families accept the conditions attached by sending their children to school and having the stipulated health injections. The main problem here is that the program (if implemented throughout the country) is fiscally expensive and is dependent on the highly deficient educational and health provision offered by the relevant ministries. Many families complain, for example, that there is little point in sending their children to school when there are not adequate numbers of qualified teachers and when children can earn money for the family by going to work.
• Political rights and civil rights
Country political rights civil rights status
Peru 2 3 Free
Chalenges to Civil and Political rights include :
Remnants of the Shining Path, in league with drug traffickers, carried out a series of well-organized attacks against police that left over a dozen officers dead or wounded in 2007. The attacks, which increased toward the end of the year, caused consternation regarding the lack of progress in controlling cocaine production and distribution. Despite the capture of several important Shining Path figures, many analysts perceived increasing pressure from drug trafficking on Peruvian institutions.
Peru is an electoral democracy. Elections in 2006 were conducted in a generally free and fair atmosphere, according to international observers. Complaints focused on poor logistics and information distribution in rural areas, as well as the disenfranchisement of the roughly one million Peruvians lacking official identification papers.
The president and the 120-member, unicameral Congress are elected for five-year terms. Congressional balloting employs an open-list, region-based system of proportional representation. A measure introduced in 2006 required parties to garner at least 4 percent of the total vote to win seats. Checks on campaign financing were weak, however, and allegations surfaced that drug money played a role in multiple campaigns, particularly during local elections.
A lack of programmatic coherence and occasional party-switching by politicians have discredited political parties in the eyes of Peruvians, which reinforces a broader trend toward political fragmentation.
Indigenous groups, which account for nearly half of the Peruvian population by some measures, have generally sought political expression through nationalism or class-based ideologies rather than ethnic solidarity. However, several political parties have attempted to capture the support of both jungle- and mountain-dwelling indigenous groups.
Corruption is a serious problem. According to a November 2007 survey, over 90 percent of Peruvians characterized the public sector as "corrupt" or "very corrupt." A number of corruption scandals made headlines in 2007, particularly the attempted purchase of overpriced police cars, which cost Interior Minister Pilar Mazzetti her job. A new National Anticorruption Office was established in October, although some analysts questioned its autonomy. Peru was ranked 72 out of 180 countries surveyed in Transparency International's 2007 Corruption Perceptions Index.
The press is for the most part privately owned and lively, but journalists face significant limitations. They are frequently intimidated and even attacked by local officials and private interests. In March 2007, journalist Miguel Perez was assassinated in Cajamarca region after reporting on local corruption. In a controversial decision, a court in November found the mayor of Pucallpa not guilty of planning the 2004 killing of journalist Alberto Rivera. Low pay leaves journalists susceptible to bribery, while media outlets remain dependent on advertising by large retailers. The government does not limit access to the internet.
The constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the government generally respects it in practice. However, the Roman Catholic Church receives preferential treatment from the state. The government does not restrict academic freedom.
The constitution provides for the right of peaceful assembly, and the authorities uphold this right for the most part. However, in the wake of protests that convulsed the country and left three people dead in July 2007, the executive branch issued several decrees that were viewed as impinging on the right to protest, particularly by threatening to strip government officials of their posts if they participated in protests. Freedom of association is also generally respected. The government of former president Alejandro Toledo permitted the unhindered operation of human rights NGOs. However, shortly after entering office, President Alan Garcia and other APRA leaders criticized NGOs for hindering economic development and for a perceived lack of transparency. Congress in November 2006 passed restrictive legislation, but in September 2007, the Constitutional Court struck down a number of the law's more contentious clauses, pleasing local and international NGOs.
Peruvian law recognizes the right of workers to organize and bargain collectively. Although workers exercise the right to strike, strikers are required to notify the Ministry of Labor in advance, with the result that nearly all strikes are categorized as illegal. Less than 5 percent of the formal-sector workforce is unionized, reflecting a legacy of hostility by the Alberto Fujimori regime, cuts to public sector jobs, more flexible labor policies, and other free-market reforms.
The judiciary is the single most distrusted Peruvian institution. After Toledo took office in 2001, the Ministry of Justice worked to undo some of the damage wrought by Fujimori, implementing a broad anticorruption campaign and reducing the number of provisional judges. Current Supreme Court president Francisco Tavara has demonstrated considerable will to confront entrenched interests, and investigations of judicial misdeeds have soared, but resources for an overhaul remain scarce. Popular perceptions of the justice system—that it is an inefficient, overloaded bureaucracy riddled with political influence and greed—have changed little. In addition, the election by Congress of four new Constitutional Court members in June 2007 generated controversy due to a lack of transparency in the process.
Although crime is not high by regional standards, it continues to increase in much of the country. An estimated 70 percent of inmates are in pretrial detention, and many prisons are severely overcrowded. In July 2006, an adversarial justice system was introduced in the district of Huaura with the hope that it would speed up and ensure greater fairness in judicial proceedings. Torture and ill-treatment by the security forces remain concerns.
Toledo's government retained control of the military but did not address the serious professional deformations promoted during Fujimori's rule. Under Allan Wagner, who served as defense minister until December 2007, the military attempted to clarify its rules of engagement when acting in a law enforcement capacity. In 2007, Congress passed a law recommended by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission that obliges military members to disobey orders that are contrary to human rights standards. However, Congress continues to ignore an April 2006 Constitutional Court ruling that active military officers cannot serve as military justices.
The election of Toledo, who boasted of his indigenous heritage, was considered a watershed given the prevalent racism among the middle and upper classes. However, the government's failure to strengthen community justice mechanisms has been accompanied by recent incidents of vigilante violence, including lynchings, in the predominantly indigenous highlands. In addition, Garcia's calls to increase exploitation of natural resources have increased tensions with indigenous groups concerned about the environmental effects of mining, logging, and hydrocarbons exploration.
In recent years, women have advanced into leadership roles in various companies and government agencies. In March 2007, Garcia signed the Law of Opportunities, which is intended to combat employment discrimination. Domestic violence is epidemic, with over half of Peruvian women reporting instances of physical or emotional violence. Penalties for abuse of domestic workers, who are often exploited, were increased in 2007. Forced labor, including child labor, exists in the gold-mining region of the Amazon.
• Corruption index
The CPI should be interpreted as a ranking of countries with scores ranging from 0 (highly corrupt) to 10 (highly clean).
Country rank 2007 CPI score confidence range
72 3.5 3.4-3.7
• Election Guide
The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 5-year term.
In the Congress of the Republic (Congreso de la Republica del Peru) 120 members are elected by popular vote to serve 5-year terms.
The elections are every 5 yrs and will not happen until 2011.
At stake in this election:
The office of President of Peru
Description of government structure:
Chief of State: President Alejandro TOLEDO Manrique
Head of Government: President Alejandro TOLEDO Manrique
Assembly: Peru has a unicameral Congress of the Republic (Congreso de la Republica) with 120 seats.
Description of electoral system:
The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 5-year term.
In the Congress of the Republic (Congreso de la Republica), 120 members are elected through a party-list proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms.
Candidates in the Second Round of the Presidential race:
Alan GARCIA Pérez** Party: Peruvian Aprista Party / Partido Aprista Peruano (PAP)
Ollanta HUMALA Tasso* Party: Union for Peru / Unión por el Perú
Main Candidates in the First Round of the Presidential race:
Ollanta HUMALA Tasso* Party: Union for Peru / Unión por el Perú
Alan GARCIA Pérez** Party: Peruvian Aprista Party / Partido Aprista Peruano (PAP)
Lourdes FLORES Nano*** Coalition: National Unity / Unidad Nacional (UN)
Martha CHAVEZ**** Alliance: Alliance for the Future / Alianza por el Futuro (AF 2006)
Valentín PANIAGUA***** Alliance: Center Front / Frente de Centro (AFC)
* Ollanta Humala is the leader of the Peruvian Nationalist Party (Partido Nacionalista Peruano PNP), but is running under the Union for Peru (Unión por el Perú) banner. ** PAP is also known by its original name the American Revolutionary People's Alliance (Alianza Popular Revolucionaria Americana -APRA). *** In 2000, Lourdes Flores led the Christian People's Party (PPC) in joining with the Renewal Party (Partido Renovación) and the Party of National Solidarity (Partido Solidaridad Nacional) to form the National Unity (Unidad Nacional) electoral alliance. **** AF 2006 is made up of an alliance between Change '90 (Cambio '90- C'90) and the New Majority party (Nueva Mayoría – NM). ***** AFC is a coalition formed by the Popular Action party (Acción Popular – AP), We are Peru (Somos Peru – SP), and the National Coordination of Independents (Coordinadora Nacional de Independientes – CNI).
Last Presidential election:
The last presidential election was held on April 8, 2001, with a runoff election held on June 3, 2001. In the runoff, Alejandro TOLEDO Manrique was elected president with 53.1% of the vote against Alan GARCIA with 46.9%. These elections took place four years ahead of schedule.
Population and number of registered voters:
Population: 27,925,628 (July 2005 est.)
Registered Voters: 16,494,906 (April 2006 )
Population: 27,925,628 (July 2005 est.)
How Alan Gracia feels about globalizm
Source: http://www.notablebiographies.com/newsmakers2/2007-Co-Lh/Garcia-Alan.html
He was said to be taking advice from economist Hernando de Soto, known for arguing that free trade is the best way for developing nations to move out of poverty.
Because of economic globalization, he said, he realized that reassuring international investors would be an important part of his job.


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1/2 teaspoon black mustard seeds
3 medium onions, sliced thin
Stems from 3 sprigs fresh cilantro, chopped, plus 1/4 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves
1 clove garlic, minced
1-inch piece of ginger, minced
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1 teaspoon vegetable or canola oil
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
4 whole cloves
2 green cardamom pods
1/2-inch piece cinnamon stick
1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
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1 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut
2 cups boiling water
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