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Vango Serenity Double Sleeping Bag
The distinctive Serenity sleeping bag range offers durable envelope-shaped bags, in 3 sizes, made with a double layer of insulation for extra warmth. Featuring soft-touch fabrics, this range provides affordable style and sumptuous comfort that is ideal for family campers, caravanners and motorhome owners. Its stylish geometric print is bang on trend.
- Off-Set Double Layer Construction – Stitching is offset so cold spots don't form at the stitch lines. The layers are separated using an interlining layer to stop the fill snagging or lumping in the bag
- 210T Microfibre Polyester – A soft touch microfibre fabric that is wonderfully cosy, snug and breathable.
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- Single Hole Siliconised Hollow Fibre Insulation – Siliconised fibres reduce matting of filling, increasing durability and maximising the lofting potential for extra warmth. Retains loft in damp conditions
- Flat Head Rest (No Drawcord Closure for Safety) – An extended area is provided around the head for extra comfort.
- Insulated Zip Baffle helps to retain body heat within the sleeping bag whilst keeping out colder air.
- The woven zip puller allows quick and easy operation of the zip
- Two Way X-Lock Zip – This versatile zip mechanism can seal in warmth or provide ventilation as required. The X-Lock design holds the zip in place but will move under force – an ideal feature should you need to leave the sleeping bag in a hurry.
- Two Internal Pockets (on Double) – Convenient internal pockets provide secure storage for phones, MP3 players and other small essentials
- Square Shape Carry Bag – Colour matched to the sleeping bag
- New Quilted Stitching – Stylish stitching that holds the insulating fibre in place for an even distribution across the body and providing warmth and comfort
Vango Serenity Double Sleeping Bag Specifications
- Range: Family
- Pack Size: L50.0 x H59.0 x W25.0cm
- Weight: 4.2kg
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BlackBerry shares up amid takeover rumours and promising sales
Shares in BlackBerry have risen sharply as speculation grew that it might be the subject of a takeover bid by computer manufacturer Lenovo.
The Canadian mobile phones giant saw its shares go up by 14 per cent after the head of Lenovo told a French newspaper that an acquisition could take place in the future.
"External growth remains a question of opportunities. As for BlackBerry, the file could eventually make sense, but I must first analyse the market and understand the exact weight of this company," Yang Yuanqing told Les Echos.
BlackBerry has recently found that sales of its new smartphone, the Z10, have exceeded expectations, with a launch in the US also on the horizon.
"Gross margins should begin to move higher as more Z10s enter the mix. Next quarter will be the true test as BB10 launches in the US," added Scotiabank analyst Gus Papageorgiou.
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|Debrecen (Hungary)
|Fechas a elegir
- Bachelor's degree
- Debrecen (Hungary)
- Duración:
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Restorative Dentistry
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Dental Implants
Oral surgery
Clinical Practice
Dental Materials
Oral Radiology
Paediatric Dentistry
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Teddy Bear Program
Oral Medicine
Praxis Management
• The programs are run by highly qualified academic staff
• We offer competitive tuition fees combined with reasonable living costs
• Our degrees are recognized by the WHO and all our degrees are accepted in the UK
Dental studies take five years (10 semesters).
The five year program at Debrecen has been carefully structured and designed to ensure a high standard of knowledge, skills and responsibility of dental surgeons.
During the 1st year a thorough understanding of the basic medical sciences such as Biophysics, Biochemistry and Genetics is gained and in the second year the program broadens to encompass Anatomy, Histology, Physiology and Behavioral Sciences in topics which are relevant to the practice of Dentistry. Even in the first and second years, special dental subjects (Odontology, Preventive Dentistry, Dental Materials and Technics) are taught.
1st and 2nd year
Subjects Credit hours Biophysics 105 Medical Chemistry 151 Medical Psychology 20 Odontology 30 Hungarian Language 120 First Aid and Reanimation 21 Oral Anatomy 85 Genetics 90 Molecular Biology 71 Cell Biology 75 Preventive Dentistry 30 Anatomy, Histology, Embryology 140 Biochemistry 176 Physiology 189 Dental Materials 30 Neurobiology 128 Introduction to the fixed Prosthodontics 30
In the third year, disciplines exploring the theoretical foundations of diseases, such as Pathology, Pathophysiology and Microbiology are taught with aspects related to Oral Sciences. In the same year Propedeutics of Clinical Dentistry introduces various dental procedures and techniques involved in the clinical treatment of patients by laboratory demonstrations and in the phantom head room.
3rd year
Subjects Credit hours Pathology 172 Clinical Physiology 38 Immunology 48 Clinical Biochemistry 33 Microbiology 60 Surgery 45 Propedeutics and Technology of Fixed Prosthodontics 75 Oral Biology 30 Cariology Propedeutics 45 Medical Hungarian Language 60 Basic Surgical Techniques 18 Medical Psychology 45 Bioethics 15 Propedeutics and Technology of Total and Partial Removable Dentures 75 Endodontics Propedeutics 60 Oral Radiology 41 Oral Surgery Propedeutics 45
In the 4th year, students begin to treat patients in the Clinical Practice Unit and other special clinical departments. They are introduced to all clinical dental fields (Restorative Dentistry, Prosthetic Dentistry, Periodontology, Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Paedodontics and Orthodontics). During the 4th and 5th years students take responsibility for treating their own patients in small-group practice classes under the close supervision of staff members.
Parallel to the dental courses, other clinical medical sciences are also included within the curriculum.
4th, 5th year
Subjects Credit hours Pharmacology 90 Internal Medicine 90 Preventive Medicine 60 Dermatology 15 Otolaryngology 15 Pediatric Dentistry 135 Periodontology 93 Prosthetic Dentistry 120 Oral Surgery 198 Restaurative Dentistry Cariology 45 Traumatology 10 Oxyology 44 Restaurative Dentistry Endodontics 45 Orthodontics 60 Pediatrics 30 Neurology 20 Psychiatry 10 Forensic Medicine 30 Ophthalmology 15 Gynecology 15 Praxis Management 12 Endodontics 90 Cariology 84 Oral Medicine 30 Prosthetics Dentistry 174
By the end of the 5th year dental students are required to submit and defend a thesis and take a final examination.
Students having passed all examinations and having successfully defended their theses are granted a D.M.D. degree.
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•Programs of Arts, Humanities and Sciences (Bachelor and Master Programs)
•The programs are run by highly qualified academic staff
•We offer competitive tuition fees combined with reasonable living costs
•Our medical degrees are recognized by the WHO and all our degrees are accepted in the UK
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The Specials Live line up announcement
The band have now confirmed that Gary Powell of The Libertines will be drumming on these gigs following the tragic loss of founder member John (Brad) Bradbury. Powell has said:"It is with deepest gratitude that I state what an honour it is to be asked to perform for The Specials in their up and coming US and UK tour dates. John (Brad) Bradbury was a unique performer and his style and ability was definitely one of the defining factors that helped to create The Specials sound, and it is with great humility that I will be doing these tours and carrying on his legacy.
The Specials are one of the UK's most important bands so I am also very excited at the prospect of performing such a great catalogue of music with some of the most important characters in English music folklore. Again I cannot thank The Specials enough for believing in me to take on such a heady task and I look forward to the challenge!"
He takes a break from the phenomenal success of The Libertines reformation which has taken them all over the world in the last few years.


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Tokyo Fest Attempts to Overcome China-Japan Tensions
Simmering political and economic tension between China and Japan threw up a potential obstacle to the smooth presentation of eight Chinese films set to screen this week in a special section of the 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival.
On the heels of recent high-level disagreements between Tokyo and Beijing over things ranging from the trade of rare earths to the right to claim a group of oil-rich islands that lie in the waters between the two countries, an official government film delegation from Beijing cancelled a press conference set for tonight at the Grand Hyatt Roppongi Hills.
"Please note that the conference has been cancelled by the organizers," an e-mail from TIFF organizers sent to THR said. One TIFF organizer, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that the head of the Chinese delegation, an official from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television in Beijing, whose name she declined to confirm, was concerned about exposure to potentially embarrassing questions from Japanese journalists about the current state of Sino-Japanese relations.
"There was also some talk about the recent demonstration outside the Chinese embassy in Tokyo, but I don't think anyone is too worried about that," the source said. "Basically all the companies are here to do business as usual, and a big Chinese media presence too."
The eight films set to begin screening Sunday, including the series opener, the hit Hong Kong-China co-production "Bodyguards and Assassins," were approved by SARFT and were set to be welcomed to Japan by the China Japan Friendship Film Festival -- a co-organizer of a similar slate of Japanese films shown during the Shanghai Expo in June in conjunction with the Shanghai International Film Festival.
The Chinese film series in Tokyo, which also includes "Disney High School Musical China," a co-production with Huayi Brothers Media, was set to open nonetheless at the TOHO Cinemas on Sunday, without official representation from the Film Bureau at SARFT.
Sino-Japanese tensions are easily exacerbated and it appeared that several Chinese companies might have balked at attending Tokyo for reasons more commercial than political. One Huayi representative said that the Tokyo market has not proven good for business in recent years and that Huayi will instead focus its sales efforts on the American Film Market in Los Angeles, which opens Nov. 3.
Zhou Tiedong, the president of Film Promotion International, the sales arm of the state-run China Film Group, said he would not attend Tokyo for similar reasons. "The market is small for us," Zhou said over the phone from Beijing.
Other Chinese, with roots in Hong Kong -- where relations with Japan are less tense -- were set to attend, including Teddy Chen, director of the series' opening film "Bodyguards and Assassins," from producer Peter Chan's We Pictures and Poly Bona Film Distribution of Beijing.
Jeffrey Chan, head of Bona International Pictures, touched down in Tokyo on Saturday ready to celebrate "Bodyguard's" recent sale to Japanese independent distribution powerhouse GAGA Corp, which is set to release it in the second quarter of 2011. The film has grossed more than $50 million elsewhere in Asia since its December 2009 release.
One TIFF organizer said that two non-government Chinese exhibitors had pulled their registration to the festival's adjacent market, TIFFCOM, but added that their cancellation had little to do with politics: "It wasn't clear whether they were really coming or not from the start."
Sources from one of the other Beijing-based production and distribution companies with a film in the series said that the head of the SARFT delegation, whose surname they said was Yan, was under pressure from the central government in Beijing not to attend.
If Beijing did pressure Tokyo guests to cancel, it wouldn't be the first time that China interfered in overseas film events. In July 2009, several Chinese filmmakers pulled out of and then openly criticized the Melbourne International Film Festival for showing a documentary film about a Uighur Muslim activist from western China who Beijing labels a terrorist.
Others who were reportedly boycotting Tokyo were Gao Jun, the assistant manager of the Beijing Xinyinglian Cinema Circuit. Gao could not be reached immediately by phone.
The films in the series also include box office hit "Go Lala Go," from director Xu Jinglei, and "Confucius," from Dadi Media in Beijing.
Separate from the Chinese film series, two independently made Chinese films are competing in the festival this week for the Grand Sakura Prize of $50,000 -- "Buddha Mountain" from director Lu Yu and controversial producer Fang Li (who previously has been censured by the Film Bureau), and "The Piano in a Factory" by Zhang Meng.
Gavin Blair contributed to this report.


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REMEMBER we told you about Skins, a new E4 drama about teenagers starring Nicholas Hoult - the geeky kid in About A Boy?
Well, look out for Harry Enfield, Sarah Lancashire, Neil Morrissey, Arabella Weir and Josie Lawrence (among others) popping up as parents.
The series kicks off on January 25 and promises to avoid the usual clich?s of pumping rock music, fantasy sequences, wobbly cameras, issuebased stories and 20-something actors pretending they're still at school.
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NEW Wrexham striker Chris Armstrong believes he has at last overcome the career-threatening injuries which sidelined him for the best part of the last three years.
And returning yesterday to the course, where his road to the top began in 1989, the 32-year-old former Tottenham and Bolton Wanderers star said he wanted to play his part in the continuing Dragons revival, which brought promotion from the Third Division last May.
In his first interview since re-joining his hometown club, Armstrong said: "I see it as a new chapter, a new challenge and I'm looking forward to being back here.
"The First Division has to be the aim for the club and I wouldn't have come here if I didn't think that was what the manager and chairman were aiming for. There's a lot of ambition about and both the chairman and the manager want to take the club places.
"Hopefully the fans will be pleased that I'm back. They were very good to me when I was here before and I hope that continues to be the case."
Armstrong, who was plucked from the Welsh National League as a teenager before moving on from Wrexham to Millwall, Crystal Palace and Spurs, was released from White Hart Lane at the end of the 2002 season, following a couple of ankle operations and another to repair a detached hernia.
He was given a lifeline by Bolton manager Sam Allardyce last August, even though he had not played a Premiership match for 18 months, but managed only one thington Cup appearance for the Trotters last season.
Wrexham manager Denis Smith, though, is confident the worst is now behind his new striker. He saw Armstrong play in several Premiership reserve team matches at the Reebok and also used his contacts in the game to obtain an up-to-date assessment.
"I'm absolutely delighted to get a player of his quality here," he said. "I believe that's because Chris thinks we are ambitious, that we are going places.
"He saw us play last season and knows we'll create plenty of chances for him to get his career back on track again. I've spoken to people at Tottenham and Bolton and I've received very positive reports from both. It was pleasing to hear what they thought Chris could do for us."
Armstrong added: "Obviously I've missed a couple of years through injury but I'm hoping to stay fit and get my form back. Last season it was a process of getting back and improving my fitness, but since Christmas I've not had any problems."
Armstrong, who will wear the No 9 shirt next season, has been brought in to partner former Wales and Norwich City striker Chris Llewellyn up front, but with Lee Jones and Trinidad international Hector Sam also looking to impress, he is taking nothing for granted.
"I've got things to prove to myself, not least because of the injury-prone tag I've had for a couple of years, and I want to get into the team and score goals," he said.
"But let's not talk about who I'll be playing alongside. "I start with a clean slate, just like the other lads and I've got to earn my place in the side.
"I'm just looking forward to getting started. I don't see this move as a backward step and I'll be up for every game I play. But I don't feel I have anything to prove to anyone else.
"It's been a long, frustrating period since I last played in the Premiership but I loved playing for Wrexham before and I'm sure that will be the same this time."
Club captain Brian Carey said he was looking forward to working with the two new frontmen but warned fans to be patient.
"I'm sure everyone is excited by the names who have come in and it's great Andy Morrell and Lee Trundle have been replaced so quickly," he said. "They are both decent players and I hope they settle in quickly, but either of them will have their work cut out to score as many goals as Andy did last season.
"Let's not expect too much from them at the outset, even though they come with good reputations.
"I'm sure they will be fine and I'm sure the manager is delighted to have brought the two of them in. A lot of other Second Division clubs will be envious and it's a feather in Wrexham's cap that they have chosen to come here.
"One thing is for sure, I'd rather have them in my team than face the prospect of having to go out and play against them."


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The Retention Factor with Rosanne D'Ausilio, Ph.D.
- Internal Customers
- Questions to Ask
- Then What?
Well if you want to know how your company is doing internally, ask your (internal) customer. Who is that? Your employees, your peers, your direct report, any and every one who has an impact on the customer experience. There is what we call a 'moment of truth' when a customer (internal or external) make a decision about you, your company, maybe even all companies in your industry--based on their interaction with anyone from the front lines up to and including your CEO.
What do we look for when we take the pulse of a company?
Here are some of the questions we ask:
- What are the strengths of your people
- What are their weaknesses
- What are the commonalities among applications
- What are the changes currently going on in your organization
- Hardware
- Software
- Teams
- Rules/Regulations
- What is today's stress level
- What doesn't get communicated powerfully
- What feels like you're working with one hand tied behind your back
- What are the mixed messages that are rampant at your company
- Why are your customers calling
- What is a Typical Call/Call from Hell
- What isn't communicated effectively/efficiently
- What's the biggest gripe on the side of the customer
- What's the biggest gripe on the side of the employee
- What gets accelerated and why
- What works really great
- In a perfect world what would you do differently
How do you accomplish this? We do it by:
- Interviewing people
- Monitoring calls
- Studying the flow
- Navigation of screens
- After call process
We then identify the gaps and with that knowledge in hand, we are best able to present options. These options can fall into one of three categories: people, process, technology. If it is determined that it's a people issue (which often it is), we design customized training sessions to address the gaps and kick it up a notch in the area of customer service.
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World Affairs
Pre-election violence in the NCP
Seeing is believing! What happened to Dr.
Johnpulle's house with the dispensary and
office prior to the NCP elections is
heart-rending to anyone with a conscience.
This episode was well described in the
newspapers and TV channels. Civilised people
could not believe this incident.
Proceedings in the Magistrate's Court are
revealing and confirm the facts. Hence it
should not puzzle the IGP and the Defence
Dr. Johnpulle was injured. Damage to
property is estimated at Rs. 50 million.
What about the medical records lost? Who can
estimate it?
Above all, it has created history! Yes,
police history, an invaluable one, going
beyond Minister Silva's record of crimes.
A question one would ask the police is,
isn't arson which according to the Penal
Code — the bible of the police — punishable
with up to 20 years rigorous imprisonment?
If no one is liable for this incident, as
it seems now, the President should reward
the Anuradhapura police high-ups, which is
what would eventually happen.
G. Amadoru
Kalutara North
Angry customers of Sri Lanka's premier
state bank are asking how some of its staff
got into the banking service when they do
not seem to know the basics.
Some of the recent criticism is directed
at the Bank of Ceylon branch at Nugegoda
where gaffes are becoming a way of life.
Two incidents in recent months are
sufficient to show the inefficiency and
ignorance of Bank of Ceylon staff at this
particular branch.
A Sri Lankan living in the UK was in
Colombo in July and issued a cheque from his
Lake House Branch account which is almost as
old as the branch itself.
Some years after that account was opened
it was made into a joint account with his
wife who was a senior lawyer in the Bank of
Ceylon's Legal Department.
When the recipient of the cheque tried to
have it credited to her account, an employee
at the Nugegoda Branch refused to do so
saying it was a company account and required
the seal of the company stamped on the
It was clearly not a company cheque but a
private joint account but designated a staff
account as the account holder's wife was on
the staff at the time.
It seems that staff at the Nugegoda
Branch are unable to distinguish a private
account from a company account thus
inconveniencing the bank's customers who
have also to spend their time trying to
educate the staff.
The other incident also involved the same
account holder in the UK, who has had a long
standing account at the bank's Kollupitiya
Branch now designated a 'super branch.'
When he was in Colombo in March this year
he issued a cheque from that account. When
the recipient of the cheque took it to the
Nugegoda Branch to have it credited, he was
told that the account was dormant and the
cheque was handed back saying it could not
be credited.
When the account holder came to Colombo
in July he was told that the Nugegoda Branch
had claimed his account was dormant and had
returned the cheque.
The account holder found this strange as
he had withdrawn money from that account
both in March and shortly after he arrived
in Colombo July. So he went to the
Kollupitiya Branch to find out why.
That account too is a joint account with
his wife and is designated a staff account.
At Kollupitiya he was told that the account
is not dormant and they could not understand
why another branch claimed it was so because
it had been active since January this year.
Just to clarify he asked the Customer
Services Manager what a dormant account was.
He was told the account had to be active. He
pointed out that money was being regularly
deposited to that account.
But that is not enough, said the officer.
Money must be withdrawn from the account to
make it active.
That came as a surprise. Most banks would
welcome money being deposited to accounts as
it increases the bank's deposits. But it
seems the Bank of Ceylon wants customers to
withdraw their money rather than deposit it.
If that is so why did the Nugegoda Branch
refuse to honour a cheque when money was
actually to be withdrawn from the account?
It seems the bank's left hand does not
seem to know what its right hand is doing.
I thought I would write this as an
attempt to call for some rationality with
regard to the conduct of certain Buddhist
monks. Before the usual accusations are
hurled at me (i.e. Christian, NGO worker,
LTTE supporter etc.) let me hasten to
establish my credentials as a born and bred
Sinhala, Buddhist who has served a full term
as a Basnayake Nilame for a temple
venerating Lord Vishnu, who ironically
enough is charged with the sacred duty of
protecting Buddhism in this land.
There is an element of the Buddhist
clergy that is way out of control in this
country. They are being egged on by moronic
'devotees' who play on the fragile egos of
these monks. These individuals have in most
cases, taken to the robe as a free meal
ticket and a 'safe' living. The insidious
laymen concerned combined with TV stardom in
some cases, make them feel that they are
supreme beings.
These individuals and those aspiring to
be 'monk Superstars' (I hesitate to call
them monks) should realise that they have
taken the vows of upasampada
(ordination) and as such are bound by them.
Furthermore the laymen concerned should
realise that creating a division among the
maha sangha (which will be the
ultimate result of these activities) is one
of the worst sins that a person can accrue,
according to the doctrine.
Weak leadership both from laity as well
as the senior clergy with of course a
generous helping of political deviousness
has resulted in this situation. A statement
from the Asgiriya Mahanayake has been issued
since, castigating this type of behaviour by
the monks but a deafening silence prevails
from Malwatte and all other 'mahanayakes'
not to mention high profile Buddhist lay
trustees. Expel these monks now from the
holy order created by our great teacher
before they destroy the very philosophy that
they were created to preserve.
Passing the buck to the judiciary should
be seen in the true light that this
despicable action has been carried out in. A
simple ploy to try and reduce the
'popularity' that the chief justice has been
gathering for himself due to certain highly
visible actions taken by him.
There is no room for bending the rules of
the vinaya (code of conduct) in the
Theravada Buddhist culture that we venerate
in this country. What is highlighted in the
papers is a mere tip of the iceberg as far
as breaking the law goes by members of the
Stop it now before this last refuge of
the 'purest' form of Buddhism loses its
increasingly fragile hold on our society.
Raja bhawatu dhammiko! (May the
rulers be guided by the Dhamma!)
R.A. Ratwatte
The article in The Sunday Leader
of August 31 highlights the present
financial crisis at SriLankan Airlines. It
is evident that income generated from ground
handling and catering done for foreign
airlines has subsidised the heavy losses
incurred in 2007.
This represents the supplementary or
ancillary business of the company whereas
the 'core business,' which comprises
passenger and cargo sales, suffered a loss
of Rs.5 billion. As the income from sales in
earlier years had not been reported, the
reason for such a loss is not known.
With the escalating cost of aviation
fuel, which amounts to 35% over the cost for
2007, which was 50% over the previous year,
the airline hopes to break even during this
financial year. However the anticipated
refurbishment to the A330s and A340s which
has been forecast to cost around Rs.10
billion may not be possible without funds
from external sources.
The action plan also envisages leasing of
a 'nearly new' A320 for short haul
operations which yields fuel economy and
ensure slow maintenance costs. The leasing
cost will obviously be higher. Again from
where are the funds coming?
Assuming fuel prices to be constant or
volatile, fuel conservation and hedging have
been adopted by airlines via daily fuel
monitoring. To minimise fuel usage
unproductive destinations and flights below
break-even with poor load factors are being
slashed. On the other hand it is better to
concentrate on long-haul routes such as the
London (non-stop) route and Indian sectors
which yield more revenue — almost an 80%
load factor.
Overseas stations and city offices manned
by Sri Lankans are top-heavy and much
foreign exchange is spent in their
maintenance. As a cost-cutting measure GSAs
are appointed by airlines retaining only a
country manager or station manager as
necessary. If really necessary the ticket
office can be relocated away from the
expensive metropolis.
The decision of the CEO to move the
headquarters to Katunayake is welcome. This
was suggested in the mid '80s when the
administration building was built, but only
certain sections not needed in Colombo were
moved there. The saving derived from this
move is considerable. The staff may not
agree with this move; but considering the
present plight of the airline they would all
agree, I am sure.
Overseas on-line advertising is generally
expensive, and airlines have included this
item in their cost cutting measures. This is
taken charge of by well-known advertising
companies. Similarly, publicity and
promotional events in foreign destinations
can be postponed for later days.
It is heartening to note that the unions
have extended support to the CEO's Action
Plan. For the first time newsletters from
the CEO will be circulated in Sinhala for
the benefit of bottom line staff. Being well
educated in Sinhala, he is able to have a
dialogue in Sinhala, which the expatriate
was unable to do.
Deepal N. Thenabadu
Former Secretary, Board of Airline
and Airline Operators' Committee of Sri
As the present military drive gains
momentum we need to prepare for a rise in
the number of fatalities and injuries. Most
of the injured are likely to be sent to the
main hospitals geared to treat them.
We should not forget that most of our
soldiers come from poor homes. Most of these
families are unlikely to even have the money
to pay for the journey to visit their
sons/husbands lying in pain in hospital.
Most of these families who may make the
journey will obviously not have a place to
spend a night and no money to rent a room or
even pay for the food. They should not have
to suffer further heartbreak.
It is considering this unfortunate
situation that I propose that immediate
arrangements be made for temples in around
Colombo and other areas where the injured
soldiers are likely to be hospitalised to
cater to providing shelter to these poor
folk. The dayakas, I am sure would
come forward to provide the meals. We need
to at this juncture show our gratitude to
these valiant men and women who make up our
armed forces and the police, the people who
sacrifice their lives to keep us safe and
protect our country. In these last stages of
a war that has taken over 25 years, we all
need to rise to the occasion.
Shenali Waduge
First of all let me express my
displeasure on the recent assault of
journalists by medicos of Colombo Medical
Faculty. It is a disgrace to one of Asia's
oldest medical colleges and all its
graduates who serve throughout the island.
People who were involved should be sought
and punished as early as possible.
Doctors should practise healing, not
harming and I guess those who were involved
never knew anything about the Hippocratic
Oath which has a statement "I will prescribe
regimes for the good of my patients
according to my ability and my judgment and
never do harm to anyone."
I am a product of this prestigious
Colombo Medical Faculty and I was also a
member of the Colombo Medical Faculty
Students' Union eight years back. But I was
very sad to hear the very same union
defending the assailants. I am also a
photographer and a member of several Sri
Lankan photographic societies in Sri Lanka
and maintain two of my own photography web
pages on the internet.
The triggering point for this unruly
behaviour as highlighted in the media was
taking photographs inside the hostel
premises! My query is, whether taking
photographs is a crime in Sri Lanka? Is it
illegal outside the high security zone in
the city of Colombo? Is there a rule
pertaining to photography restrictions in
Sri Lanka?
Being an ardent lover of photography, I
remember several similar incidents where my
photography colleagues were harassed by law
enforcement authorities for "shooting"
photographs. In one incident the
photographer unfortunately was near a police
station. Even after proving that he was not
a terrorist and that this camera did not
shoot bullets, he was kept inside the police
station for hours still my photography
teacher came and 'bailed' him out.
Cameras do no harm to security. Any
terrorist organisation now has free access
to city maps from websites like Goggle. Even
small houses could be detected in these maps
and one can easily obtain locations in the
entire Colombo city if one is computer
literate. And speaking of photographing
important buildings and VIPs, anyone having
access to the internet can easily search for
images of virtually any building or any
important person.
Cameras are private property, and I
consider my camera a second wife. No one can
grab other people's belongings, and it's
similar to pick pocketing or worse.
According to the media reports these
journalists including a female journalist
were attacked by a mob of medical students.
Medicos are taught on mentality of mobs in
their Behavioral Stream Psychiatry lectures
during the first few years at the Colombo
Medical Faculty. I still remember our
lecturer explaining how a group of people
can easily be provoked to do anti social
activities as a mob.
If a person is a member of a mob, he gets
a false sense of security that the crimes
performed by him are diffused amongst the
clan. When people think they are anonymous,
they will behave in anti-social ways because
they believe they cannot be singled out
among the crowd and be evaluated. Either the
student culprits in this incident did not
attend the lecture on mob psychiatry or they
did not put their valuable knowledge to
I wish photography were given better
recognition and prestige in this war torn
country with civil unrest. It is a form of
art and is not a violent hobby. And I
sincerely hope that our dear lecturers in
the faculty help the law enforcement
authorities to punish all those who were
involved in this incident. Let us keep in
mind that the same media institutions helped
a female medical student in this very same
faculty to collect funds for her ailment
several months back through providing
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Cancer, meat-based diets, and aging.
Aging and Grandparenting: Moving toward a predominantly or totally plant-based diet will reduce the risk of many forms of cancer.
Avoiding Cancer
Researchers don't know why yet, but more and more research is tying a meat-and-dairy based diet to increased incidences of cancer.
|Cancer is often a life-style and old-age disease. Moving toward a predominantly or totally plant-based diet will reduce the risk of many forms of cancer as will reducing exposure to pesticides or other chemicals, and breathing clean air.
A plant-based diet helps prevent cancer.
Many studies show that people who eat a predominantly plant-based diet have a death rate from cancer of one-half to three-quarters of those of the general population.
The National Cancer Institute says 35% to 60% of cancer is caused by your diet.
Plant-based diets are low in fat and higher in fiber than animal-based diets.
Other factors contribute. For example, at least one study has show that the natural sugars in dairy products may raise the risk for ovarian cancer in some women.
Breast cancer rates are much lower in countries that consume a plant-based diet. When these same people adopt the Western, meat-based diet, their rates of breast cancer soar.
Colon cancer is also higher in people who eat an animal-based diet. No dietary factor is more closely associated with colon cancer than meat consumption.
There are also some anti-cancer aspects of a plant-based diet that science cannot explain. People who eat a plant-based diet have more of certain white blood cells, called "natural killer cells," which can seek out and destroy cancer cells.
Researchers don't know why yet, but the point is that more and more research is tying a meat-and-dairy based diet to increased incidences of cancer. Research indicates to this author that more plants and less meat and diary products are in my future.
Most of us can't pick up and move to a region with cleaner air. Even if we could, it is getting harder and harder to find.
But all of us could avoid many pesticides and chemicals in our daily life.
Using natural and organic gardening practices in our yards, eating predominantly organic vegetables, using non-toxic cleaning products whenever possible at home, and even storing toxic chemical correctly and outside our home will help.
Cancer is predominantly a lifestyle disease. Take heed.
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New Delhi: All Delhi Metro services will stop at 8pm, three hours before the normal time of 11pm on Tuesday on account of Diwali.
On Thursday, Delhi Metro will make 200 extra train trips as it anticipates huge rush on `Bhai Duj`. On Tuesday, the last Metro train service will start at 8:00 pm from terminal stations of all the six lines -- Dilshad Garden, Rithala, Jahangir Puri, Huda City Centre, Noida City Centre, Dwarka Sector-21, Yamuna Bank, Vaishali, Inderlok, Mundka, Central Secretariat and Badarpur Metro stations.
Metro train services will run as usual for rest of the day on Diwali from 06:00 am onwards, a Delhi Metro spokesman said.
On Thursday, Metro trains will run at peak-hour frequency from 8:00am to 9.00pm, making over 200 extra train trips.
DMRC will also deploy more Customer Facilitation Agents to help and guide commuters on November 15 at busy Metro stations and will also operate additional ticket counters.


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In 1951, Cindy Lau left China for Oahu with her new husband—a native Hawaiian she had met through a matchmaker in her village. Eventually, she went to work making corsages in the back of a barbershop in Honolulu's Chinatown. Fifty years later, at age 76, she presides over Cindy's Lei & Flower Shoppe on Maunakea Street (808-536-6538), www.cindysleishoppe.com.
Q What do leis signify?
A Lei-making started long before Europeans arrived in the Hawaiian Islands. It has always been a way to say hello or good-bye to a visitor. I love the joyousness of leis. Making them and selling them requires a love of flowers and a love of people.
Q Know of any superstitions or taboos?
A The hala lei is a symbol of kicking out the old and welcoming in the new, so you'd give it to a politician leaving office, but you wouldn't give it to someone for his birthday. They say a pregnant woman should wear her lei untied so it won't get tangled up in the umbilical cord.
Q Which are your favorite blossoms?
A The large-petaled, butter-colored plumeria, the tiny chartreuse pakalana, the small white pikake that look like delicate seashells, and the maile, a leafy vine often strung with white flowers. Tourists go for the plumeria and orchids.
Q And when you're not making leis?
A I love to shop, especially for groceries in Chinatown, where things are cheaper. And in Waikiki, I like to act like a tourist. I swim in the ocean, and I walk around the big hotels to look at the beautiful floral displays.
Q Is your Chinese heritage in your leis?
A I'm very partial to red, which is good luck. One of our signatures is the money lei. It has ribbons, ti leaves, and dollar bills woven into it.
Photography by Carl Shaneff
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Shoes: Birkenstocks (of course!)Watch: Marc by Marc JacobsRings: Assorted silver from Avalon Market Day
Quick personal post I did yesterday in my own home! Thought the sun shining through the windows looked super pretty so I couldn't resist.
Thought it'd be nice to show you a bit of my home which was perfect to shoot my lazy Saturday outift in.
I was rocking to the latest Coldplay album Ghost Stories whilst doing these photos and thinking about their concert at Enmore on Thursday night! How amazing would that have been...


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Organic Journey Online is all about natural, and pets are at the center of our lives. We're joining the Event Barkers team--All Things Dog Blog and CatTipper--to help with a Twitter Party for Swheat Scoop. It's called #LitterChat. We'll be sharing litterbox tips, information on this terrific Eco-friendly litter, and have a guest expert available to answer your questions about your Meow and her litterbox issues.
Join us on July 16th at 8 PM ET for an hour of Twitter fun and friends. RSVP for our event and you'll be registered to win a nice prize packages that will each include Swheat Scoop litter. Swheat Scoop is bringing in all sorts of great stuff for our cat loving community. Prize winners will take home fab prizes like a scratching tower from Imperial Cat, elite litter boxes from makers such as Modco and PetSafe, litterbox accessory organizers by the Petlinks System, and even some toys for Meow's fun. On top of all this, our Grand Prize winner will snag an entire year of Swheat Scoop litter to make sure Meow always has a clean box.
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You can take advantage of the three pre-party prizes as well. One winner will be chosen from today's RSVP list, drawn on the morning of July 16. Be sure to go ahead over and sign up now, marking your calendar so you don't miss this opportunity.
The winner of our RSVP prize will receive a 14 lb. bag of Swheat Scoop litter, an Imperial Cat Scooper and 2 cat toys to entertain Meow. This prize is a $40 value, and note that our Grand Prize is worth $200. You really don't want to miss this party or the pre-party entry options. Read on.
To join in the other two pre-event prize opportunities, visit All Things Dog Blog both Tuesday afternoon--for the opening of the PreTweet festivities--and on Thursday afternoon when we unveil the Rafflecopter drawing. The prizes for each will be revealed in the announcements, and are guaranteed to be increasingly more exciting as we move toward the party date.
To learn more about this green kitty litter, watch for posts at All Things Dog Blog detailing the many Eco benefits of this litter. We'll even be teaching you how to use it in your composting. Join us!
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Finally, if you're new to Twitter Parties, I've shared some tips posts on my left sidebar at All Things Dog Blog under the heading: Twitter 101. I'll be happy to answer any additional questions. Feel free to leave your questions in the comments section. Enjoy the journey and be sure to share the news with your friends on Twitter with this one-click Tweet:
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Who cares that the royal wedding broadcasts will begin as early as 4 a.m. EST here in the U.S.? Whether you've taken a three-day weekend, or even if you just want to start Happy Hour as the sun comes up, you'll totally have an excuse to party tomorrow night morning. But what good is any party without a signature cocktail? And in this case, it has to be not only unique but also fit for a monarch. Because hello, basic champagne just isn't going to cut it this time around. No, this is a ROYAL WEDDING we're talking about after all.
So here, six signature cocktails you can mix up and raise in a glass to say, "Cheers!" to happy newlyweds Prince William and Kate Middleton ...
Mixologist Dan Warner of Beefeater, the iconic British liquor, told People magazine he created a special Right Royal Punch with the bride and groom-to-be in mind.
Of course I thought first and foremost of the happy couple when creating it. It's perfect for a viewing party for loyal royal followers in the U.K., and those in the U.S. who want to celebrate with a decidedly English bent.
But Warner isn't the only booze expert to create a royal concoction in honor of the Prince & Catherine's big day. Wedding and event expert Colin Cowie has also developed an "inspirational signature cocktail" perfect for the celebration. It's called the Royal CV Vodka Cocktail and shakes up vodka with raspberries, cucumber and lemon juice for a sip that seems like it would be the libation of choice at a spa fit for a princess.
If you're in the mood for something extremely one-of-a-kind, there's the Will & Kate Champagne Cocktail, which will be served at British bar One Aldwych, and features elderflower cordial and edible gold flakes. Not sure I've ever had a drink served with edible gold flakes -- sign me up!
Or if you'll be celebrating with the girls, you could choose a decidedly feminine martini, like the Royal Blush, which combines cherry puree, mint and lime for a sort-of cosmo-meets-mojito. (Sounds kind of perfect for a royal honeymoon, come to think of it!)
Of course, one of the top beverages that springs to mind when you think of England is tea! (And bonus: Tea is way more acceptable to drink before noon than hard liquor. Ha ha.) So, that's why the Kate's Old New Borrowed Blue Cocktail could be a lovely choice ... It's a mix of tea-infused vodka, vermouth and blueberries!
And if you want to be drinking not just in honor of the royal newlyweds but with them, you may want to stir yourself up a Crack Baby, a mix of fresh passion fruit mixed with vodka and champagne. It's rumored to be the royal couple's drink of choice.
Which cocktail sounds best to you? How will you be celebrating the royal wedding tomorrow?


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READING, Pa. — Portland Sea Dogs second baseman Sean Coyle said he doesn't pay much attention to the names among the leaders in the Eastern League's offensive statistics.
He should, because pretty soon his name will be at or near the top of the batting, slugging and on-base percentage charts.
The 22-year-old former second-round pick continued his assault on Reading pitching Sunday with a triple, a double, a single and five RBI as the Sea Dogs pounded the Fightin Phils 13-9 to complete a four-game sweep.
The Sea Dogs (54-27) had 13 hits. Portland compiled 45 hits and 36 runs in the series.
Backup catcher Matt Spring hit a pair of homers in the first three innings and drove in five runs. Derrik Gibson had two hits, two walks and scored three runs.
"We've got a lot of guys swinging it really well," said Coyle.
Gibson, who went 7 for 13 and scored 10 times in the series, is batting .402 in June with a 1.058 OPS. Shortstop Deven Marrero, who had the winning homer in the ninth inning Saturday, is batting .368 this month with a .993 OPS.
Coyle boosted his batting average to .363, going 8 for 15 with 10 RBI and six runs scored in the series. That average would be tops in the league if he had enough plate appearances to qualify, but he doesn't yet because he spent three weeks on the disabled list with a finger injury.
He's been a terror since coming back, batting .385 with seven homers and 28 RBI in 34 games.
"I'm pretty relaxed at the plate," said Coyle. "I feel like I'm having consistent swings and getting a good pitch to hit and just putting easy swings on 'em.
"I'm maturing as a player, starting to be able to read my swings, assess my swings and then make adjustments, mid-AB and midgame. That's been big for me."
The Sea Dogs wasted little time setting the tone in what would be a franchise-record 12th straight loss for the Phils (33-45), scoring five times in the first inning.
Coyle drove home Gibson with a triple, Stefan Welch followed with an RBI single, and two batters later Spring pounded a three-run homer.
Spring's two-run shot in the third, his sixth of the season, made it 7-2.
Coyle delivered a three-run double in a five-run fourth as Portland took a 12-5 lead.
The Phils kept chipping away, getting a season-high five homers. Jake Fox and Kelly Dugan both homered twice and Edgard Duran had one.
"They did a good job of not giving up and trying to stay in the ballgame, putting good ABs together and putting up some runs, but we didn't get comfortable and we just kept at it," said Coyle
Portland starter Mike McCarthy (7-3) got the win despite allowing six hits and seven runs over five innings.
NOTES: The Sea Dogs had never swept a four-game series in Reading; their lone sweep came in three games last year, April 30-May 2. … Gibson (.393) and Marrero (.390) entered the game with the highest June batting averages in minor league baseball. … Portland hadn't allowed more than three homers in a game this season before Sunday.
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Starring Felicia Day, Sandeep Parikh, Jeff Lewis, Vincent Caso, Robin Thorsen, Amy Okuda, Brett Sheridan, Will Wheaton, Viji Nathan, Blake Sheridan
All 34 webisodes from the first three seasons of the US comedy about a group of online gamers.
The show's creator Felicia Day stars as Cyd Sherman aka Codex who is a reclusive gaming addict.
She plays in an online guild called The Knights of Good along with Zaboo (Sandeep Parikh), Vork (Jeff Lewis), Bladezz (Vincent Caso), Clara (Robin Thorsen) and Tinkerballa (Amy Okuda).
Season 1 webisodes are: 'Wake-Up Call', 'Zaboo'd', 'The Macro Problem', 'Cheesybeards', 'Rather Be Raiding', 'Total Wipe', 'Home Invasion', 'Tipping Point', 'Owning Bladezz' and 'Boss Fight'.
Season 2 webisodes are: 'Link the Loot', 'Block'd', 'Quest Accepted!', 'Heroic Encounter', 'Sacking Up', 'Blow Out', 'Panic Attack', 'Emergency!', 'Grouping Up', 'Socialising Sucks', 'Collision Course' and 'Fight!'.
Season 3 webisodes are: 'Expansion Time', 'Anarchy!', 'Player Down', 'Get It Back!', 'Application'd', 'Newbtastic', 'Coping and Stuff', 'Plus Ten to Bravery', 'Wit's End', 'The Return!', 'LAN Off' and 'Hero'.
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Doing wheelies is what might be expected from middle schoolers. Doing wheelies in the sky with Growlers that cost $68 million each is appalling. My husband and I own Boeing and Raytheon stock.
Boeing does the Growlers, and Raytheon does some of the jamming equipment, so our stock will go up if some teenager does wheelies in the sky and crashes.
Is that OK? Absolutely not. It's outrageous. It's not OK on any level.
We are not amused.
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In hindsight, I wish I would have been writing summaries from doctor appointments and findings for you to get the full scope of what we've been through the last three years. However, you would have read a lot of frustration and negativity that I'm glad won't see the light of day! The following bullets are shorter and hopefully a better read:
July 2012 through August 2015:
- Initial symptoms: heat intolerance, low stamina, and tingly arms and legs.
- Mercy Hospital neurology appointment; blood work for Lyme disease, thyroid function, etc.; all normal.
- MRI to check for MS; negative.
- Exercise stress test; normal.
- Family doctor referred to me Mayo Hospital; denied as not being sick enough to be seen.
- Additional symptoms: short-term memory loss, difficulty standing in one place very long without feeling faint, extreme fatigue, and making mistakes at work as an HR staff assistant for a company of 150 people.
- Family doctor referred to me neurology at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC).
- First neurology psychological test; mild, cognitive issues; because of my age and and the test indicating anxiety issues, they were not concerned with the results; suggested I see a talk therapist.
- Testing for sleep apnea; positive. They concluded my lack of sleep, coupled with anxiety, were the cause of all my symptoms.
- Terminated from employment (February 2014); began the ongoing process of applying for jobs for unemployment; did not interview well since I forgot questions while answering them. I began applying for simpler jobs for less pay, but doubted I would have the stamina to perform them either.
- Put our house on the market; sold within three weeks, pending on sale of the buyer's house.
- VEP eye test done for spacial issues; the left eye was abnormal, and my vision was fine.
- Opthalmology appointment requested by neurology; they dismissed the VEP test results; said that particular test is worthless; no other findings and my vision is fine.
- With supervision I gradually took myself off Pristiq and Wellbutrin for depression to pursue all possibilities for cause of symptoms; no change; went back on Pristiq.
- Sought a second opinion with another family practitioner; referred me to a second neurologist; blood work, other tests, and second MRI with contrast; all test results were within the normal range; she suggested talk therapy.
- The second neurologist referred me to Mayo Hospital; denied again as not being sick enough to be seen.
- Bought and moved into a condo in a neighboring town.
- Three appointments with my therapist from 18 years ago; she concluded my depression is under control and I have no signs of anxiety; she recommended I see a provider in internal medicine.
- Second neuropsychological test; slight decline from previous year; because of my age they still concluded it's anxiety and recommended I continue with talk therapy.
- Initial appointment with internal medicine; she scheduled consults with geriatrics, neurology psychiatry, sleep apnea, and driving. Results: geriatrics declined to see me because of my age and because they would forward me to providers I had already seen; the neurology psychiatrist said my symptoms were due to the lack of dealing with trauma in my past, my diet, my consumption of diet soda and inattentiveness rather than memory loss; the sleep apnea provider changed settings on my machine; the driving consult revealed confusion and difficulty to focus after 10 minutes into the test; suggested I not driver over 25 mph.
- At the follow-up appointment with internal medicine, she concluded I have not dealt with difficulties from my past which is causing anxiety; suggested cognitive behavior therapy and said she would refer me to a memory clinic if interested.
- I am not going to cognitive behavioral therapy or to a memory clinic, which would require yet another neuropsychology test. Additionally, I am not going back to the neurology departments who have not listened to me or providers who have known me for a number of years, i.e., my former therapist, my psychiatrist for prescribing depression medication since 2008, and my family practitioner who all can measurably speak into my physical and mental health history in comparison with the present.
- Went to my family doctor who has received test results and summaries from all the above appointments. After discussion, reflecting on my history as her patient, and what she was inclined to diagnose earlier, she diagnosed me with early onset dementia with possible autonomic dysfunction. She prescribed Adderall for focus, which incidentally also helps with my fatigue. I'm to schedule a follow-up in three to four months to talk next steps after she has had a chance to talk with a neurologist friend of hers about my history.
Some logistical steps since my last appointment:
- I've applied for disability and my application has been forwarded to their medical team for review.
- Steve has made an appointment to talk with our insurance guy and attorney about the eventual, long-term care. We have always been the type of folks to realistically and proactively face the future, and get things in order BEFORE the time comes to implement a plan. (Like selling our house and downsizing BEFORE the potential of financial hardship.)


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A mapping of subjects was undertaken to identify the exact topics of the syllabus for the subject mathematics taught to the 5th and 6th grades. Khan Academy modules for NCERT (National Council for Educational Research and Training- a premier organization in India) were selected as these modules matched the prescribed syllabus. In a preliminary survey done to identify the language understanding of teachers, they expressed interest in the English language videos for themselves and Hindi language videos for the students. Two teachers of the subject mathematics were shown how to use Khan Academy resources for teaching.
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So this morning I had some extra time on my hands and sat down to do some mindless surfing on the internet. Over at Crooks and Liars they had a clip of Pat Robertson telling parents of gay children "that there was a good chance that school officials may have "molested" their kids to recruit them to be homosexuals."
Now there was a day when this kind of blatantly ignorant and homophobic garbage would have upset me so bad, my entire day would have been ruined. No more. I guess I have come to expect this kind of sheer lunacy from Pat Robertson and his ilk, which is not to say this despicable man doesn't still disgust me and cause the bile to rise up into my throat. He is a pathetic and evil man who has enriched himself on the backs of those who can least afford it while passing himself off as a man of God. He is a fraud. He is a snake oil salesman. And he preys on the ignorant and vulnerable. I cannot change any of that, but I can change how I react to him. So I laugh at him. He deserves so much more, but at least he cannot ruin my day anymore.
Then I moved on to AmericaBlog where John had the clip below posted. I laughed. And I was supposed to laugh.
Both clips feature over-the-top ignorant bigots. One has an actor who played an over-the-top ignorant bigot in a 70's sit-com, the other has a clueless buffoon who plays a preacher and man of God. One makes you laugh at your own ignorance, the other makes you laugh at his ignorance.
Thank you Carroll O'Connor aka Archie Bunker. You made people laugh and do some serious soul searching. And that is a good thing. May you rest in peace.
I have nothing good to say about Pat Robertson, but if there is a hell, I've got to think he'll have a front row seat.


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Electronic structure methods based on periodic DFT with hybrid-exchange functionals are applied to study the reaction mechanism of the aerobic oxidation of hydrocarbons catalyzed by Mn-doped nanoporous aluminophosphates. Here, we focus on the regeneration of the active sites that closes the oxidation cycle. At this stage, the catalyst pores are accumulated with CH3CH2OOH (hydroperoxide) and MnIII···OOCH2CH3 complexes resulting from the propagation reactions. CH3CH2OOH intermediates can only be decomposed into the oxidation products by MnII sites; thus, a reaction pathway in which Mn sites in MnIII···OOCH2CH3 are reduced is essential for the oxidation cycle to proceed. We demonstrate that two different regeneration mechanisms take place at different times of the oxidation reaction: at the beginning, MnIII···OOCH2CH3 complexes are transformed into a molecule of aldehyde and MnIII···OH complexes by an intramolecular H transfer from the methylene C to the terminal O in the peroxo radical in a slow process that requires a high activation energy of 141 kJ/mol. Mn sites in MnIII···OH can then be regenerated by a H-transfer from a new hydrocarbon molecule to a framework O nearest neighbor to Mn, followed by coupling between the resulting alkyl radical and the OH ligand to give a molecule of ethanol and MnII sites. At later stages of the oxidation, when alcohol molecules are accumulated within the pores of the catalyst, Mn sites in MnIII···OOCH2CH3 can be regenerated by a more favorable mechanism with a double H-abstraction from the alcohol. First, a H atom in the methylene C of CH3CH2OH is transferred to the CH3CH2OO ligand to give CH3CH2OOH and CH3CH·OH radicals, followed by H transfer from this radical to a framework O to yield finally a molecule of aldehyde and MnII sites. The occurrence of alternative regeneration mechanisms along the oxidation reaction explains the variation of the alcohol-to-aldehyde ratio observed experimentally as a function of the reaction time.
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|ACS Catalysis
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Aerobic oxidation of hydrocarbons catalyzed by Mn-doped nanoporous aluminophosphates (IV): regeneration mechanism
Autores:Luis Gómez-Hortiguela Sáinz, Furio Corà , C. Richard A. Catlow
Grupos de investigación:Tamices Moleculares
Palabras clave:oxidation; heterogeneous catalysis; nanoporous aluminophosphates; zeolites; regeneration; aerobic; reaction mechanism


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David Pells,
Managing Editor
Addison, Texas, USA
Welcome to the December 2014 edition of the PM World Journal (PMWJ). This 29th edition of the Journal is another full issue, containing 40 articles, papers, reports and book reviews by 52 different authors in 18 different countries. An additional 40+ news articles about projects and project management around the world are included. More than 30 countries are again represented by authors or subjects this month. Readers in more than 100 countries visit the PMWJ website to read the contents on each month. The primary mission of the journal is to support the sharing of knowledge and information related to program and project management (P/PM), so please consider sharing this month's edition with others in your network. This month's edition is jam packed with some really good material.
Invitation to Share Knowledge
We invite you to share your knowledge and experience (and stories) related to program and project management. A wide variety of articles and papers, case studies and reports, book reviews and news stories are included in the PMWJ each month. Share knowledge and gain visibility for you and your organization; publish an article, paper or story in the PMWJ. See our Call for Papers in the news section of the PMWJ this month; if interested in submitting something for publication, check out the Author Guidelines on www.pmworldjournal.net, then email your original work to me at [email protected].
This month in the Journal
We begin this month with a Featured Interview. Gordana Blažević and Zlatko Barilović in Croatia have interviewed Mr. Mate Rimac, brilliant founder and principal of Rimac Automobili Ltd in Zagreb. In their interview, titled "From iGlove to the Fastest Electric Car in the World", Gordana and Zlatko pose project management related questions to Mr. Rimac, who shares their experience during the "projects" of launching their company and first products. Gordana has been a PMWJ correspondent in Zagreb for the last year; Mr. Barilovic has previously authored papers published here. Please read their very interesting interview with an exceptional Croatian entrepreneur.
5 Featured Papers, by authors in six different countries, are included this month. Gideon Wobowo in Indonesia is the author of an interesting paper titled "Why Adopt a Standardized 3D Work Breakdown Structure for Tangible Drilling Cost in Indonesia?" O. Chima Okerkeke, Nigerian project management leader currently residing in the UK, has contributed an important paper titled "An Analysis of the Electricity Industry in Nigeria One Year after Privatization." Bob Prieto in the USA is back with another important paper on "The Challenge of Infrastructure and Long Term Investment." Waffa Karkukly in Canada and Prof Laurence Lecoeuvre in France are the co-authors of "The Integration of Change Management and Project Management – The Role of the PMO." Chandan Patary in India has provided another interesting paper titled "Challenges in Smart Grid Project Execution: View from a Manager", based on his own experience and knowledge. Featured Papers are serious, research-based contributions to the literature and field of professional P/PM.
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About the Author
Managing Editor, PMWJ
David L. Pells is Managing Editor of the PM World Journal, a global eJournal for program and project management, and Executive Director of the PM World Library. David is an internationally recognized leader in the field of professional project management with more than 35 years of experience on a variety of programs and projects, including energy, engineering, construction, defense, transit, high technology and nuclear security, and project sizes ranging from several thousand to ten billion dollars. He has been an active professional leader in the United States since the 1980s, serving on the board of directors of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) twice. He was founder and chair of the Global Project Management Forum (1995-2000), an annual meeting of leaders of PM associations from around the world. David was awarded PMI's Person of the Year award in 1998 and Fellow Award, PMI's highest honor, in 1999. He is also an Honorary Fellow of the Association for Project Management (APM) in the UK; Project Management Associates (PMA – India); and Russian Project Management Association SOVNET. From June 2006 until March 2012, he was the managing editor of the globally acclaimed PM World Today eJournal. He occasionally provides high level advisory support for major programs and global organizations. David has published widely, spoken at conferences and events worldwide, and can be contacted at [email protected].
To view other works by David Pells, visit his author showcase in the PM World Library at http://pmworldlibrary.net/authors/david-l-pells/.
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Make-A-Wish Foundation
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10)They count
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