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I believe in the idea that in order to understand others a person must first understand themselves. I believe this can be applied equally to businesses, and thus during my first year in Japan I have worked on building an understanding of my firm. Although I still have much to learn, I am increasingly becoming knowledgeable of other logistics firms and just how they compare with my own firm in different aspects of business.
One of these aspects is human resources management, and because I believe businesses are built around people and their ideas, this is an area I am always concerned about in my firm. Recently, in the 7/31 issue of Logistics Japan, a front page article highlighted some HR approaches being deployed by a fairly large Japanese logistics firm called Senko.
Looking back, I realized I have seen Senko vehicles on the road near my apartment, but there are so many trucking firms in Japan, sometimes the brands I see don't register as particularly significant. So when I looked up Senko's website, I was surprised to see it is a relatively developed company. Below is a summary of the 7/31 article titled "Internships, Including Overseas, Introduced: Avoiding Mismatch Retirement:"
Senko is working to secure its young workers. Despite the success of bringing young workers into the company, in order to avoid retirements due to "mismatch" placement, the company four years ago introduced an internship system. At first, this system was focused in Tokyo and Osaka but last year spread to Sapporo, Sendai and Fukuoka. Further, from next spring, the firm will introduce its overseas internship program in order to secure talent able to respond to the establishment of overseas business.
During the spring and summer breaks at universities in Japan, about 4 or 5 students are brought in for approximately two weeks at a time to Senko's facilities. Once there, the students experience a number of different work functions such as inbound & outbound shipping, product inspection, meter reading, and the billing related to thru processing.
In addition to this onsite experience, students are run through group work related to quality improvement themes--a type of seminar experience. Via this program, there are always a few students majoring in logistics science that write their senior thesis with the internship as the basis of their research. Student participants are reimbursed for commuting and lunch expenses, but since the two weeks is training-focused, there is no consideration of providing wages.
With the overseas internship system as well, students pay for airfare to the location of training where Senko will bear the burden of living expenses and food expenses. Through content that involves international logistics and customs, Senko intends to expand the field knowledge of students via experience communicating with overseas staff.
Although it is well said that, in general, 30% of Japan's yearly new hires leave their first place of work within three years, that number at Senko last year was low at 10%. Despite only 20-30% of internship participants going on to enter Senko upon graduation, there are no "mismatch" retirements amongst that group. The benefit of four years of internship programming means that some of Senko's first participants are now teaching newcomers in the program.
Those from the West might find the idea of a two-week internship interesting as typical internships in the United States and Europe often last full summers. In addition, sponsor companies place students on projects with responsibilities that, depending on the intensity level, almost always have an impact on business performance. Although these types of internships are becoming more frequent in Asia, they are often in foreign companies and still relatively rare. Overall, the "two-week internship" is quite common amongst larger, more successful Japanese firms able to free up resources for participating students.
In my opinion, it is important for universities to stop deferring student work experience to post-graduation, corporate training programs--which I feel are in general insufficient in preparing young Japanese workers for the effects of globalization. Universities need to strengthen their relationships with businesses in Japan so that students can engage themselves more intensely in internships similar to the West and then be able return to an academic environment where they can share and apply those experiences before graduation. Without doing so, the only way that these students can remain competitive is via barriers erected by the government to isolate Japanese industry from stronger, global firms and entrepreneurs trying to penetrate the Japanese market.
Senko's approach is a start and should precede the development of a more robust internship program in the future.


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By Michelle Maitre
SAN FRANCISCO — In one of his final acts as a University of California regent, Ward Connerly once more raised the specter of race-based preferences in college admissions — this time in the form of two legal scholars who debated the value of affirmative action programs in law schools.
On one side sat UCLA School of Law professor Richard Sander, who authored a study arguing that African-American students who are admitted to elite law schools through affirmative action receive lower grades than their white counterparts and are thus handicapped in their ability to complete law school, pass the bar exam and get good jobs.
"My findings are suggesting this is very heavily driven by preferences," said Sander, who argued that the number of black lawyers would increase if racial preferences were abolished.
On the other side sat Christopher Edley, dean of UC Berkeley's Boalt Hall School of Law and a supporter of affirmative action, who defended the need for affirmative action and questioned some of the assumptions in Sander's study — yet called on UC to support additional research on the issue.
"That, I think, is our mission as a great public university," Edley said.
Connerly — who is attending his last regents meeting at UC San Francisco before his 12-year term expires March1 — said regents should continue to study racial preferences by looking at the broad range of data available.
"Some might think this is irrelevant at this university in view of Proposition 209," Connerly said. "… (But) society has not embraced a color-blind vision. I think discussions like this at one of the nation's premiere institutions are very important."
Proposition 209, approved by voters in 1996, banned affirmative action programs throughout the state, including university admissions. Connerly, who a year earlier led a successful push to ban affirmative action programs in the UC system, was chairman of the Proposition 209 campaign.
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People will not look at the true real- no one will protect me- I protect me & all the life around me- that's why they kept PHU [Protective Housing Unit] on top of my life, so my protecting my life could be kept in keys & cages & the rats could use it for the Endless games & power plays of bureaucrats –
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I have a Windows 7 OS installed on a SATA drive, A few days ago I installed Ubuntu 10.10 on an IDE drive. So far the only way is to switch the HDD drives in BIOS to boot up the one I want. Can anyone help me here.
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do you want to dual boot them off the same hard drive?
I do the same swapping thing for 7 and Vista, but I have to take the side off the case and switch the cables as my bios doesn't support multiple hard drives
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Hello mate.
Leave the OS/HDD you want to start as default set as the first boot device in the BIOS and when you want to start/boot the other OS/HDD use the one-time boot menu hot-key specific to your ASUS mobo which is the F8 key, when the PC starts just start tapping the F8 key to get to the one-time boot menu.
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Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
You have the best setup possible. Switching via the BIOS is far better than a traditional dual boot. The day you want to get rid of Ubuntu, you do not have to wrestle with the Grub.
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China's Tumbling Equities Now Look Very Attractive, to Some
(Bloomberg) -- There's a silver lining to this year's $2.5 trillion bloodbath in China's equity market: foreigners want in.
Buying yuan-denominated shares has rarely been so easy and inexpensive for international investors. The currency is near its weakest in 16 months and hedging against further declines is very cheap. Valuations are 16 percent lower than when MSCI Inc. first added the shares to its indexes only two months ago, while restrictions to access have eased, daily quotas have increased and trading mechanisms have come through testing.
Mainland stocks barely feature in international portfolios, a shortfall that China's been trying to address for years as it gradually opens its economy. Recent northbound buying shows overseas traders are hunting for value in China after the CSI 300 Index lost as much as 32 percent in dollar terms since January. That's increased their ownership of the mainland market to about 5.3 percent of free float from 2 percent earlier in the year, according to asset management firm Robeco.
"It's given the long-term buyers a much better entry point," said Victoria Mio, the chief China investment officer for Robeco's Hong Kong unit. "They weren't caught in the weakness and can afford to be a little less cautious than in January, when everything was expensive. People who were going to enter the market anyway might as well do it now."
Foreign investors bought a net $3.7 billion of mainland shares since July 25, according to data compiled by Bloomberg based on daily quota usage through Wednesday. They bought another net $336 million on Thursday.
MSCI Inc. this week listed 10 more A shares it plans to add to its indexes at the end of the month, a change that will lift the weighting of mainland stocks to 0.75 percent of its emerging-market gauge. While the proportion is still tiny, it's another step toward attracting some of the $2 trillion tracking MSCI's indexes worldwide. Rival index provider FTSE Russell is slated to announce plans for A shares in September.
There are signs China wants to improve access for foreigners, a move that would broaden the pool of money available to support its languishing stock market. Regulators last week said they'll ease some trading restrictions facing overseas qualified investors such as insurers, pension funds or sovereign-wealth funds. The announcement triggered a temporary rally in onshore stocks.
Fresh declines in stocks and the yuan mean the valuation case for Chinese shares is stronger than it's been all year. A gauge of large caps, a group that comprises the majority of foreign buying, trades at only 8.4 times projected earnings, down from a multiple of 12 times in January. Relative to the S&P 500, it's near the biggest discount in about 15 months.
"Everything has a price," said Charles Feng, head of macro trading at Standard Chartered Plc in Hong Kong. "At a certain point, people are going to come in and start to pick the bottom. That's why I wouldn't be that bearish on everything."
Luring foreigners comes at a crucial time for China's equity market as the country's 142 million day traders, who drive more than 80 percent of daily turnover, grow increasingly disheartened. But with better known companies in Hong Kong or New York also trading cheap, not all investors see the need to plunge into A shares.
"There's value everywhere in the China space," said Andrew Mattock, who helps manage Matthews Asia's China funds from San Francisco. While he's been buying H shares after the selloff, he says he hasn't increased A-share exposure. "There's extreme value in Hong Kong and even expensive ADRs are getting interesting."
Robeco's Mio, who earlier this year traveled throughout the U.S., Europe, Australia, and Latin America to pitch A shares to foreign investors, said many refrained from buying because they had only just started researching China's $5.9 trillion equity market. CLSA Ltd.'s Alexious Lee agreed, noting there are about 3,600 companies trading on China's main boards in Shanghai and Shenzhen. That's more than those listed in London or Hong Kong.
"Overseas investors need time to understand the market, get to know the companies and be confident enough to position themselves beyond the top 15 stocks," said Lee, head of China capital access at CLSA. "Now is a great moment to do that."
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I'm not sure why it happens but usually I'll pop on my ipod and chase the kids around a bit, allowing the creative juices to flow without an outlet. Most of the time, I get some pretty good ideas when I'm not actively "thinking" about a story. But today, the brain is frazzled and the circuits are fried.
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-The lady wanted to stop her husband from flirting with light-skinned women
- She started using bleach to lighten her black skin
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A Mbankolo woman has become the talk of her village after she started bleaching her skin to please her husband, only for him to threaten her with divorce.
The lady, only identified as Aminata, decided to bleach her black skin because she had more than once spotted her husband flirting openly with light-skinned women.
"I believed bleaching my skin would make me more attractive to my husband and thus prevent him from having extra-marital affairs," she confessed.
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Aminata reveals that once she started using the bleach, she became increasingly impatient to see the outcome on her skin. But when nothing happened, she went for the quicker solution to lightening her skin.
"I was determined, like Hannah, not for the liberation of my people, but for the restoration of my matrimonial home, which is of utmost importance to me," she says.
Her husband took notice of what she was doing and told her to stop. But she didn't listen. She continued with bleaching and ended up ruining her skin and annoying the husband she was trying to please.
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He threatened to send her packing if she wasn't going to stop bleaching.
"My wife now has a rainbow body made of many colours, which is the handwork of gallons of hydroquinone products. She looks like half-baked cake in a quenching oven. The tiger skin appearance is not the only thing that irritates me, but she is now transparent like a wall gecko. And her skin is so fragile that I do not desire to touch her for fear that it might burst," the husband, only identified as Godlove, laments.
Even worse, Godlove claims he no longer enjoys intimacy with his wife because her peeled skin stinks. To him, Aminata should have stayed black and beautiful.
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Many people are unsure how to eat better. Nutrition is a subject full of mystery and contradictions. The following paragraphs are full of nutrition basics.
Use whole grain products instead of white, processed foods. Whole wheat and grains have a lot more fiber and protein than refined wheat products. Whole grain fills you up and keeps cholesterol low. You can know if your food is considered whole grain by checking the ingredients list on the packaging.
When you are attempting to improve your diet, take it slowly. Change can't be forced overnight. This will shock and confuse your body, which you do not want. Gradually adding in healthy foods over the course of a few weeks will work just as well in the end.
While salad is thought of as being nutritious, salad dressings are not very healthy. Creamy dressings contain more calories and fat and are often lower in nutrients than vinaigrettes. Make your own dressing with olive oil for a healthy alternative. Walnuts can also inject taste into your salad, along with other fruits and vegetables.
Your diet should be rich in whole grains. Whole grains are much healthier for you than refined carbs. You should include whole wheat pasta and breads in your menus. Processed carbohydrates remove beneficial fiber and nutrients from the foods you are eating.
Proteins are very valuable nutrients to consume each week. Lean meats, de-skinned poultry and fish are a few. Eggs make another great protein source. Recent studies have demonstrated that a single egg each day does not adversely impact an individual's health. Every week, go one day without meat. Use beans, peas, nuts, seeds or peanut butter in your meals instead.
In order to ensure proper nutrition, make it a habit to take a multivitamin daily. Even though it is always better to get vitamins and minerals directly from the foods you eat, taking a multi-vitamin is certainly better than nothing.
Make sure you eat plenty of whole grains. Whole grains are a healthier choice every time, and will serve your body well when consumed instead of refined white breads. Your daily food consumption should include brown rice, whole wheat bread that is 100% and pasta. These foods give you the fiber and complex carbs you need to keep your body healthy.
When eating meals, pace yourself. Sometimes busy people eat too fast because they always feel rushed. Chew each bite thoroughly rather than trying to finish as quickly as you can. Slowly savor every bite. This is going to get you feeling full earlier than before. It also helps in preventing you from overeating.
Processed Grains
Highly processed grains often replace whole grains because processed grains are tastier. In some baked goods, white flour does produce preferable results. But overall, the whole grain baked goods have a much more complex taste and even help digestion due to their high amounts of fiber.
A great thing to do when you are trying to get healthier is to prepare your own meals and snacks for school or work. This will assure that you are set up properly during the day. You can pack some meals in less than ten minutes.
Pay attention to how much you are eating every day. By consuming more food than your body needs, you will have too many nutrients and will gain weight. This can be harmful to your internal organs and overall health.
Ground Turkey
Substituting ground beef for ground turkey can have better nutritional benefits, despite the fact that some say it's dry. The dryness doesn't have to be an issue though, because all you need to do is simply toss in a little EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) with onions to the ground turkey to make the flavors pop a little bit. This helps you eat a flavorful meat with less fat.
Never forget the importance of breakfast in your nutritional plan. A good breakfast meets many of your daily nutritional requirements and, more importantly, gets your metabolism up and running, ready to provide plenty of energy throughout the day.
Be wary of foods that market themselves as containing no fat. Some low-fat foods compensate for their lower fat content with high levels of added sugar. Give the nutrition info a once over if you are considering buying a product like this.
Beets are a great addition, but only fresh ones. There is plenty of fiber in fresh beets, as well as vital minerals. Processed beets usually carry high sodium content. Try to quickly steam some greens from the beets and then include with your salad greens.
Folic Acid
Don't forget your broccoli. An excellent super food, even in a medium broccoli stalk you get your entire recommended dose of vitamin k. Plus it contains enough vitamin C to last you for two days. Vitamin K and C will strengthen your bones and even reduce your risks of developing some types of cancer. To maximize the nutritional value, prepare broccoli in the steamer rather than boiling or microwaving.
Restore your hair by consuming food that has zinc, folic acid and lean proteins. Keratin is a part of protein that makes up your hair. Nutrients like folic acid and zinc help to create strong, glossy locks. If you wish to increase your intake of such nutrients, look to avocados, legumes and seafood.
Now that you've read this article, you're probably really interested in nutrition. Therefore, check out other articles, magazines, and books to answer any other questions you may have. If you know what food categories promote health — and what categories corrode health — you have an excellent chance of building a nutritious future. Everyone benefits from having some nutritional information when choosinhg their food.


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in the 21st century, it's pretty easy to get laid.You can take the traditional route and try your luck at a club or a bar. Or you can stick to the Tinders and Ok Cupids of the world, websites and applications specifically designed to aid and abet casual hookups.
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Restaurant Equipment World (REW) Visits Cocina 214 Mexican Kitchen & BarMay 11th, 2016 by REW Blog Team
Welcome to Restaurant Equipment World's restaurant review – on today's menu is Cocina 214 Mexican Kitchen & Bar. Cocina is Spanish for kitchen and 214 is for the area code in Dallas – thus the name Cocina 214 was born.
A trendy and comfortable atmosphere greets you as you arrive at Cocina 214, a great place for intimate dining, family gatherings or large events in their private dining area. The patio provides an elegant, yet quaint dining area for beautiful evenings out on the town and the bar is stock full of your favorite cocktail ingredients along with a generous variety of beer and wine. So grab your favorite drink, join the fun and get ready for some authentic Tex-Mex here in beautiful downtown Winter Park, Florida.
Start off with a plate of fried avocado bites – lightly breaded haas avacados fried and served with chipotle cream dipping sauce or try some fresh guacamole with haas avacados, onions, jalapenos, tomatoes and cilantro. No Tex-Mex meal should be started without crispy homemade chips and zesty salsa, order a salsa trio and get a sampling of all the flavors. Don't forget the queso – a delicious blend of cheeses and spice to get you started on the right foot.
Get ready for your Tex-Mex adventure. Cocina 214's menu is full of Tex-Mex delights. Tamales, burritos, quesadillas, enchiladas and a house specialty The 214 Ceviche made with snapper, serrano peppers, red onion, tomato, citrus and avocado – a must try! In the mood for a taco – the Don Carlos is blackened mahi tacos with coastal slaw, fresh, sliced avocado, red bell peppers, and jalapenos topped with a light citrus dressing and served with black beans and rice. Muy bueno!
Looking for something for lunch? Tim's Flaming Rooster sandwich is an excellent choice with grilled chicken, pico de gallo, Monterrey jack cheese, and spicy mustard served on a toasted poppy seed bun and molcajete blue cheese salad on the side. On the lighter side, you will find fresh salads and soups like the Cocina Citrus Kale packed with kale, grape tomatoes, shredded carrots, candied walnuts, cotija cheese with a wonderfully light and tangy citrus dressing.
Cocina 214 has a dedicated private dining area that will seat up to 70 people for corporate functions, parties, birthdays, anniversaries, holiday or any other event you would like to celebrate. Looking to have your next event catered? Cocina has all your Tex-Mex favorites ready to be delivered right to your front door. Just visit their website for menu options, and shoot them an email at catering@cocina214 for pricing and availability.
Cocina 214 is located at 151 Welbourne Avenue East in Winter Park, Florida. The restaurant hours are Monday through Saturday from 11:30am to 10pm and Sunday from 11:30am to 9pm. For reservations and catering, visit their website at www.cocina214.com or give them a call at 407-790-7997. Whether you're looking to dine out in the charming Winter Park Historic District, or just want an authentic Tex-Mex dinner to take home, Cocina 214 is perfect for any occasion. Stop by and give them a try . . . you'll be glad you did.
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Keeping bees is a challenge and losing colonies is not a rarity these days. Each spring, beekeepers are more frequently replenishing empty hives with new packages or nucs (nucleus colonies), which can be expensive after several years of continual losses. There are many factors contributing to the decline of honey bees in the US including poor nutrition, increased pesticide loads in nectar and pollen, and higher pressure from pathogens and parasites. One of the most serious problems to honey bee health is the varroa mite, Varrroa destructor. There is ample research on various varroa mite management methods, which can vary from using hygienic genetic stocks, to chemical and non-chemical treatment methods (including drone comb removal, inert dusts or essential oils, screen bottom boards). But, how does one go about implementing these multiple approaches to combat various honey bee pests?
Let's start with a little bit of history…
The term Integrated Pest Management (IPM) was coined in 1972, even though research on this topic began at the University of California in the 1950's with Vernon Stern and his article "The integrated control concept". The concept and impetus for IPM grew out of discontent with using a purely insecticidal approach to pest management because the overuse of chemicals was proving to lead to ecological distress, chemical resistance and to the creation of 'Super Bugs' resistant to all chemicals during the mid 20th century.
IPM and honey bee pests
The IPM strategy comprises a series of tactics that focus on the long-term prevention of pests and damage through a combination of different management techniques. It is not only a strategy but an attitude that emphasizes creating conditions to allow natural mortality factors to work efficiently while correctly identifying, monitoring and diagnosing pest pressure prior and their responses to treatments. Overall, IPM applies a holistic approach to the problem of managing harmful insects, weeds and plant diseases, and it takes place on both the agricultural and nonagricultural settings, including gardening and beekeeping.
When the varroa mite was introduced in the US in the 1990's, beekeepers heavily relied on chemical treatments to control varroa populations. Miticide overuse and misuse led to the quick development of mite-resistance to commonly used chemicals including fluvalinate (Apistan) and coumaphos (Checkmite +). Beekeepers today have a very different relationship with these miticides. Now it is common knowledge that the best approach to control mites is not as simple as applying a lot of miticides, but it requires implementing a rotation of approaches. The goal is not elimination of every mite because that is impossible, but rather to prevent mites from exceeding a threshold level that could significantly damage colonies.
Central to IPM is the proper identification of the responsible pest, learning about its life cycle and biology, monitoring populations, establishing thresholds, choosing appropriate management tactics and evaluating the results. There is a series of tactics that are employed to effectively suppress pests using IPM approaches. These tactics can be visualized in a triangle with cultural tactics serving as the base, then using physical and mechanical tactics, followed by biological control tactics. Chemical tactics are at the top of the pyramid and should be considered as the last resort.
How can I implementing an IPM approach to combat varroa mites?
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Who are the poor, and how many?
Who are the poor, and how many?
Rajiv Gandhi once remarked that only 15% of our subsidies reach the poor. That number may have changed a bit over the years, but the famous adage has continued to symbolize the state of our public service delivery, particularly those that are targeted towards the poor.
Not much seems to have changed in the last two decades even though the system of public delivery has moved away from one of universal entitlement—when the comment was made—to the recent experiments of targeting subsidies and public services to poor.
The previous three censuses in 1992, 1997 and 2002 resulted in large errors of exclusion (many deserving poor were left out of the beneficiary list) and inclusion (many non-poor were included in the list). Unfortunately, the ubiquitous BPL card also has come to symbolize the evil of leakage and corruption in public service delivery.
The recently submitted N.C. Saxena committee report is an effort to improve upon the methodology to identify the poor for the fourth census. The Saxena committee has submitted its report and proposed a new method to identify the poor. The committee has suggested new poverty estimates to be used with BPL census. It has recommended that the percentage of people entitled to BPL status be revised upwards nationally to at least 50% and the distribution of the poor across states should be in proportion to the poor according to the present poverty estimates of states given by the Planning Commission.
While the criticism of the present Planning Commission poverty estimates by the committee was legitimate and valid, its recommendations have only added to the confusion on poverty estimates. This wasnot only beyond its mandate— since a separate committee chaired by Suresh Tendulkar is already examining this issue—its recommendations are ad hoc, arbitrary and without justification.
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The committee recommends that the distribution of beneficiaries across districts should be made using the existing criteria of scheduled caste and scheduled tribe population and agricultural productivity. It has also suggested that the distribution of beneficiaries across blocks within a district be made on the basis of four parameters of female literacy, irrigation, roads and non-farm workers.
The problem is that most of these parameters are only available in the population census, which implies that for the proposed BPL census of 2009-10, the parameters will be of the 2001 census, which is nearly a decade old and practically irrelevant for the present survey.
On the criterion of identifying the poor, the Saxena committee has recommended a three-stage process. The first step is an exclusion criterion to exclude some visibly rich households based on land or asset ownership, the availability of a regular job, payment of income tax and so on.
The second step is an inclusion criterion to include vulnerable categories such as the destitute, primitive tribal groups, single women, disabled, households headed by minors, homeless households, the most discriminated dalit groups and households where a member is a bonded labour.
Finally, a survey is proposed of all the remaining families to rank the households on a scale of 0-10 points, based on caste, religion, employment, literacy, and suffering from debilitating illness, such as tuberculosis, leprosy, HIV/AIDS.
Those with the highest points would be included first, followed by those with the next highest score and so on, until the number reaches the ceiling to be identified by the panchayat (village council).
As far as these recommendations are concerned, there is certainly an improvement over the previous method since most of these indicators are easily identifiable, verifiable and transparent.
Nonetheless, the question remains regarding their suitability in capturing the poor as also on the weights given to each indicator. Nor has the committee provided any clear-cut method to resolve any conflict between the exclusion and inclusion criteria.
Given that BPL census has come to symbolize corruption and leakage in public service delivery in rural areas, it would have been reassuring if the committee had provided justification for using these and not others as the identifying criteria either using secondary data or had undertaken some pilot study to study the suitability of these indicators.
In the absence of these, these are only as good as the committee's recommendations on revision of poverty estimates. In the interest of the poor, it is urgently required that these be tested on the field on a pilot basis before they are accepted by the government. Otherwise, this will be another missed opportunity to make public services available to the poor despite the good intentions of the committee.
Himanshu is an assistant professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University and visiting fellow at Centre de Sciences Humaines, New Delhi. Farm Truths looks at issues in agriculture and runs on alternate Wednesdays. Respond to this column at email@example.com


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Chris Brown and Rihanna Back Together. Again. (Insert Awkward Uncaring Smirk Here)
Am I the only person who is near the point of vomiting over this whole Chris Brown and Rihanna thing? I mean really. Can any two people make more money and get more famous for being absolute train wrecks with disturbing self-images? (Well, besides Kim Kardashian). In a recent cover story on Rolling Stone called "Crazy in Love" (and they definitely got the crazy part right), 24 year-old RiRi spills the beans about her loving relationship with the singer, 23-year-old Chris Brown. Yes, that was sarcasm.
Remember a few years ago, back in 2009, when Chris Brown physically assaulted Rihanna and she went on a media tirade crusading against him? Well, while you all were believing the hype, I was resting on my laurels awaiting his return. I'm no telepath, but I was dead right. Chris Brown has returned with a vengeance. And, now, Rihanna is bigger than she ever was. Are you surprised?
When asked about her reconciliation with Brown, Rihanna had little of importance to say.
"I wanted him to know what it felt like to lose me, to feel the consequences of that. So when that (stuff) came back it hit me like a ton of bricks. Like, God, you've got to be kidding right now. But I got real with myself, and I just couldn't bury the way I felt."
Really? Just go shoot yourself. She goes on to explain how much the two of them have changed. Apparently now they talk about stuff. Right. So, they have figured out the magical solution to solve domestic violence: talking about stuff. I'mma need her to grab an umberella-ella-ella and have several seats on that one.
I am almost too over it to finish this piece. Honestly, I feel dirty just writing the story. But, there was another person involved in this love debacle. Her name is Karrueche Tran. She is a 24-year-old model who was dating Brown up until October of 2012. In talking about her relationship with Brown, Tran explained that the most difficult aspect of the stardom was the treatment from strangers.
"People only see you in blogs and they think they know everything about your life. There are things that go public and everything that comes out is not the truth."
And, while she notes that she is planning to move on in a positive manner holding no grudges against Rihanna or Brown, the whole situation just seems rather disturbing doesn't it? Apparently, Tran and Brown are going to work on a clothing line together….
Okay, now, I am not going to get all "What about the children?" here, but, at the same time, "What about the dang children y'all?" I mean really. These are young, talented, attractive people. They are setting an example for our children. And, their lives have played out like a really bad telenovela.
Sadly, both of these women have gained record-setting levels of press because of their intimate relationships with Chris Brown. And, along with folks like Kim Kardashian, these young women help to perpetuate the notion that a lack of self-worth is not only okay but marketable.
Let's just hope that Brown and Rihanna are past the violent stage of their relationship. I loved What's Love Got to Do with It but they are certainly no Ike and Tina. The future is uncertain. Maybe this will be a "happily ever after" story. Either way, I say mazel tov! Good luck! Break a leg! Well, no one break anyone's legs please but you get the point.
My question is: Do folks really care about these people's personal relationships and behavior or will they just blindly support their music anyway?
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Now that Trump has taken a butcher knife to the ACA, many of you like myself, have concerns about where healthcare is going to end up. In this time of uncertainty, especially if you are one of the thousands in Iowa receiving subsidy to help pay for insurance, the time to worry is now.
Those of you who do not receive a subsidy to purchase individual insurance, get insurance through your employer or Medicare don't think the President's action will not affect you. Who knows whether insurance will cover pre-existing conditions, will go back to lifetime limits on coverage, make it easier for employers either not to offer insurance or offer coverage that is expensive and does not cover what it does today. Those on Medicare could see rising costs with no protection for pre-existing conditions and more expensive coverage.
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Discussion in 'Politics, Religion, Social Issues' started by zimv20, Mar 5, 2004.
Ouch. January's job numbers were also revised down from 112,000 to 97,000. Not a good time to be looking for work. Lots of people giving up it looks like. Bush is going to look sillier the more he goes out campaigning on the basis of economic strength. No wonder his new ads focus on the 9/11 attacks. Anything to keep from talking about the economy.
I'm sorry, I have to laugh. Wall Street forecasters are surprised? Don't they ever look around??
damn is it getting difficult to keep track of all these downward revisions. wasn't december also downwardly revised?
Wasn't Bush saying that the economy would create, like, 300 Trillion jobs or something this year? Ten months to go...
And I remember when I used to get steaming mad on here when you damned people bashed Bush. I apologize.
Yes, December's numbers were revised from an initial report of 16,000 down to 8,000.
As Kerry's team pointed out today, at this rate the Bush economic engine will have created it's first net new job 10 years from now.
If this number doesn't turn around in a big way by the time of the Dem's convention, then, barring any last minute foreign surprises, Bush is likely done. Why then? because that is when many folks will start to focus on the race and their opinions on Bush's handling of the economy will be formed.
Likely Bush response:
"The decline in the workforce is caused by the rise in same-sex marriages. Obviously, the wife has decided to stay home with the kids."
Likely Rumsfeld response:
"There are no "discouraged" workers leaving the workforce, they are all new recruits in the armed forces."
The Commerce Department response:
"We have reclassified employed workers, they are now Very, Very Light Manufacturing."
Like Rice response:
"In preparation for the Rapture, several thousand jobs have been taken up to heaven. The people will soon follow."
I'm running out of ideas.
Told you so.
Now now, let's not go there.
TimDaddy, thanks for putting that out there. I think you are only one of many people who supported the idea of a compassionate (and by extension, moderate) conservative who feels betrayed now. Just do me a favor and don't vote for Bush this time around ok? Just leave that part blank if you can't bring yourself to vote for Kerry.
i've got one!
Dept. of Labor response:
"Everyone searching for a job has been reclassified as a Resume Manufacturer. Unemployment is now under 1% and we have a net gain in manufacturing jobs under Bush."
I can't help but feel utter frustration at all those who now see the light but dismissed the dissent just a year or so ago.
Howard Stern is one of them. He was GWB's biggest supporter up to just a few weeks ago. He loved the "War on Terror."
Now the religious right-wing nutter conservative chicken has come home to roost, as the FCC is beginning to levy massive fines on Stern for the first time since the Clinton administration.
ClearChannel, the conservative Bush-buddy-owned monopolistic monster radio conglomerate, has dumped Stern and publicly (and in front of the FCC) trash-talked their loyal employee after happily and quietly profiting from his show for years...
I can't help but feel frustration at the fact that I knew this crap was coming but very few people believed it would.
This administration DOES NOT CARE about anything or anyone that does not directly aid it in pursuit of its own extremeist, theological and ideological agenda.
Now we have Bush running ads talking about his plans and his vision for the future. Despite four years of miserable failure, he'd like you to think he's a leader that'll suddenly go to bat for the American people instead of his following his own horse**** plans in spite of the rest of America.
This administration does have big plans for success. You're not included in them.
Dept of Homeland Security response: Everyone maintains some level of alert during a class "yellow" or higher terror alert. The higher the alert level, the more people who are alarmed enough to put an effort into their level of alarm.
This effort will now be classified as a job.
In an unrelated story, the terror alert was raised to red for the first time.
I hear that the sector with the most jobs created has been government employees. Way to go Dubya!
Just be thankful they are seeing the light now, and not in December.
My dad's company did some sever downsizing this week. He was laid off permanently. He is 59 years old. Now he has to look for a new job.
Jesus Christ, that's rough. Hope he finds something.
Man, I'm sorry to hear that. I wish him good luck in his job search. My company has been downsizing for a couple of years now. Luckily, the Japanese corporations aren't quite as greedy as the Americans, yet. They haven't laid anyone off, they just won't hire anyone else until attrition runs its course. And, at the same time, it is one of, if not the, most profitable auto companies right now. Maybe someone needs to make that method of downsizing into law. Japan used to have it, if they still don't. And I believe India has a system like that. If you are going to get welfare from the taxpayers for opening a business, then maybe you can keep the people you hire and if you don't need them, find them something to do until someone retires. I don't know, sounds a little restrictive, but I say don't hire hundreds of new employees based on one good quarter, only to lay them off a few months down the road.
Hokay: What would any of you do in order to "create jobs"? What would you have Bush or Kerry do? What action could government--Congress or the Agencies--take that would restore the millions of $20+/hr jobs that no longer exist here?
En passant, I note that several Japanese car manufacturers wil open assembly plants here to take advantage of the relative values of the currencies. Sales have dropped enough over the last few years to justify the investment costs. Toyota in San Antonio, for one. Estimated, some 70,000 new jobs, overall.
Separately but allied: Toyota of Japan (TJ) sells its vehicles to Toyota of North America (TNA)--which TJ owns--at a price closer to retail than is common for Ford's or GM's sales to their dealers. The profit margin for TNA is much, much less than for TJ. Ergo, TNA pays a relatively small amount of taxes. TJ's profitability is thus much higher than for Ford or GM, and it can afford more R&D, etc., as well as the "corporate benevolence" implied above.
A non-exact example: For two $15,000 retail-sticker cars, GM might sell to a dealer for $10,000; TJ sells to TNA for $14,000. That $4,000 difference is profit to TJ, and is not taxed in the US. US dealers pay taxes on their profits. (The aggregate of profits of its US dealers is higher than that of GM itself, when one talks of corporate taxes on profits. Sorry; just another aside.)
, 'Rat
How about we expand the hell out of the federal government? Oh wait, Dubya's done that already. We could say "Bring 'em on!" to a few more countries and expand the military. Oh yeah, that's still the government.
If we're not looking for the government to force anything on us, how about that old 'Buy American' campaign? Could that not be revived in a 'Hire American' redux? I do as much as I can to find high quality stuff made by Americans making a decent wage. Sure it's a little more expensive, but I do get a nice product out of it. I don't see our current administration showing any interest or leadership in this area, and in fact they seem to be encouraging the job movement. Probably because that is good for their big supporters.
"...how about that old 'Buy American' campaign? Could that not be revived in a 'Hire American' redux?"
Buy American? Fine. What do you do about the comparative prices available from "Not American" stuff? We sell cotton to Taiwan and China; they sell us $5 shirts--some of which are marked $25 . Is that all bad? (The deal is, I'm compassionate about the buying power of poor folks; they shouldn't have to rely on Goodwill. Just a little sarcasm, there. )
Comparative value? A lathe from Taiwan or Japan is as good as a lathe from South Bend. I have a lot of Snap-On tools. I can buy a full set of box/open-end wrenches from 3/8" to 1-1/4" from Sam's for $25--which is the cost of one 1/4"-drive universal socket from Snap-On. What's the average home mechanic gonna choose?
Buy American? I have. A 1978 580C Case backhoe and a 1980 GMC 7000 dumptruck. No metric nuts or bolts. Quality? I have no complaints. But my primary Terlingua vehicle is a 1985 Toyota 4WD PU, because no other brand of vehicle--even other Japanese--will survive this country down here nearly so well.
Once upon a time, the US Had It All. But, how successful is your hamburger joint gonna be, comparatively, if six other guys open hamburger joints on your street? Seems to me a wise fella oughta think up a more competitive line of bidness. Finger out sumpn nobody else is making and selling. Historically, ain't that the American way?
, 'Rat
Well 'Rat, you do the same thing you do when you are offended by a company's actions/values etc. You don't buy from them. Just as an example I'll use my Tom Bihn briefcase. I paid a little more for it than the cheapest bag I could find, but I met Tom many years ago, and he's a decent guy, likes to design quality bags, has a shop in Washington that employs American workers who he pays enough to be able to afford to buy a house and afford health care etc. I got an excellent bag with excellent protection for my laptop. I know that my money went to a businessman who is interested in the well-being of his workers and that he's not filing taxes in the Cayman Islands, nor locking his workers in for a 12-hour shift.
Well, I dunno about the average home mechanic. Personally I drive my tools pretty hard, so most of my tools are of the high quality variety. I'll snap a $25 socket wrench pretty quick putting 1/2 lag bolts into deck framing. And even I won't buy American if the American version isn't as good, but I think there are many, many US companies that I can support with a clear conscience. I just want to see some enthusiam for it the way people used to say 'Buy American' with pride. Now it's 'Buy Walmart. Cheap!' That kind of leadership needs to come from the top. That's the kind of position a government should take. It doesn't force anyone to do anything, it just encourages behavior that keeps jobs here and promotes US business.
Like I said, I don't always buy American either. There are cases where the American company needs to be persuaded (by taking my business elsewhere) that their products aren't as good as they could be. I just got myself a Toyota pickup as well. I hope it lasts for as long as yours, and I have faith it will. None of the American trucks I tried felt as good. For the same reason I also have a Honda Civic. Best build quality for the money IMHO. But when I can, I support local businesses and business people.
one way to add jobs in a sluggish economy is to shorten the work week...thereby splitting the number of hours worked between multiple employees.
companies did this( with excellent results) during the great depression. kellogg even found it possible to pay it's employees full-time wages because productivity increased substantially.
i much favor this approach over the current " have one worker do the job of two employees" method that has been used to pump up productivity. workers are unhappy, job quality suffers and eventually people burn-out and productivity declines.
the candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long....
And Bush is *defending* is economic policy by thorughing around lower taxes! Hello? Lower taxes don't help if you aren't working!
d'rat - the only idea i have is to have gov't make it easier for small business and the self-employed. i think people like to buy locally and from small business provided they can stay competative. small business is more likely to hire locally and outsource locally.
a good start would be:
for the bush administration to lay off the Small Business Administration (their funding is getting killed)
the self-employed should be given a lighter tax burden
local gov't should be more helpful/consistent w/ licenses and zoning (as a member of a small theater company the city of chicago just shut down, i'm more than familiar w/ this particular pain)
gov't should make it easier for small business and the self-employed to get healthcare
gov't should improve retirement plans for small business owners and the self-employed


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Two women, driven by the power of the pen, decide to write things that mean a great deal to them. But as we look at their work closely we realize the amount of courage that these two have in jotting down on paper what they truly believe in, indeed the legacy that makes up not only what they are as individuals but also all of us as Papua New Guineans.
In their musings these two women, Emma Wakpi and Regina Dorum, remind us of the musings of that other woman writer, the Australian Drusilla Modjeska, who says that in order to write good literature one must have "the courage to write from the heart – and to return to draft after draft." That is their craft. That is what they maintain as truly their own and in so doing make the rest of us proud.
Storyboard is pleased to bring to its readers parts of these women's work. Emma Wakpi wrote about three men of influence in her life. Only one of them, the uncle, is represented in this article.
The most fun you will have in your life is when you take the time to make life fun for others.
AT A TIME WHEN THE FOCUS of the world is upon Papua New Guinea and its attitude toward women, I have been reflecting upon the male influences in my life.I know there are good men in PNG and we need their support and encouragement in order to create a safer more equitable society for both sexes. I want to introduce to you three such men who have impacted my life - my grandfather, uncle and father.
These men influenced me in unique ways and the lessons learned were not from longwinded lectures (although they were prone to those too) but rather from observing how they lived their lives.
My uncle Dau was always looking for ways to make life interesting and fun for the children in his family. He didn't need money or sophisticated gaming devices; his props were long bamboo sticks, an old trap made from a mishmash of chicken wire and wood and his own self.
I recall on twilight evenings squealing with glee as he would cut bamboo poles to our size and race around wildly with us hitting at small bats that came out just before dusk, flying low over our huts. If we were successful in catching any he made them seem like the best "snacks" we'd ever had.
Other times we "helped" prepare his trap and he would make a great ceremony out of it. We would take it to a "special" place and stand some feet back whilst he would sneak further with exaggerated caution then dramatically chant a loud rhyme (usually thought up right there) and set it.
The fun was in preparing the trap, if he caught something we all rejoiced if he didn't we were disappointed but it was always the affair of the preparation that got us all excited. And oh he could tell stories.
His stories engrossed us. Some were fables and rhymes, others he just thought up but it had him singing, crying and gyrating in the dim smoke filled hut grabbing our imaginations and flinging them to far of places where mythical beings and men lived, fought and died.
Sometimes his stories were epics and would be told night by night. At such times he could get us to do anything to ensure that the story would be continued in the evenings.
Like my grandfather he too has left us but the simple act of bringing fun and wonder into the lives of others is a legacy which I cherish.
A tribute to Papua New Guinean writers of oldBY REGINA DORUM
MOST OF US TAKE THIS COMPUTER AGE for granted. I couldn't help but admire those authors from the '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s. Man, talk of using typewriters and handwriting drafts! It must have been a pretty mega headache with more time spent on dictionaries and libraries.They are hardworking and committed people and we the current generation must appreciate their work fully and truly. For such men as Vincent Eri, Sir Paulias Matane, Sir Albert Maori Kiki, Sir Ignatius Kilage, John Kasaipwalova, Russell Soaba and others where English is but a second language, I cannot help but admire them.
As Papua New Guineans, we truly should be proud of them. They thought and thought and searched and searched. The library became their home and the dictionary their bible. The countless hours of work they did for us, their future generations, so we could have an insight into their lives and appreciate their work.
I always thought that writing a book is easy, just like reading it—especially fiction. Now I will never look at it the same way again. You simply have to appreciate every word written, its uses in descriptive writing that captures your imagination and draw the authors view into your mind.
Most times when I read books, I just read for the story that it tells but not with a writer's eyes. I never really valued their evocative words that embed the picture into my mind.
Now that I am almost in the middle of my book, I went back to re-reading my novels— this time with a writer's eyes— and I am overwhelmed with the play of words and their proficiently in the turns and twist of events.
The first time I entered the Crocodile Prize, I mentioned that anyone can be a writer, but I take back those words. Anyone can, but you have to learn and grow each time you write.
You have to put your thinking caps on and express yourself in a way that your readers will fully comprehend what your intentions are. Anyone can be a writer, but then, not just anyone. It takes a lot of self-discipline and courage and a lot of brain-wrecking moments.
When I started writing my book, I just wrote as the words came and I was sort of full of pride—at first. But then as I wrote on, pressure built up. I had to research to describe everything from my character's clothes to their houses to food to everything that we take for granted.
Man, it was hell of a job and still is. Sometimes I would stare into space for hours just thinking and looking a bit lost, even in between conversation. My friends thought I was on my way to Laloki Mental Institute!
I went back on re-reading my books; I found out that my first ten thousand words were rubbish! Yes, I got the story, but hell, I was not descriptive enough! I had to re-read, rewrite and re-read and re-write! And as I wrote on, new characters entered and my location changed and villages had to be made into cities and east had to be west! Directions and maps gave me the biggest headache.
From one article I read on writer's guidelines, there are no laws when you write a fiction. You can write whatever you please but you cannot lie or break your own rules either. Some things had to be true so that you capture your reader's attention and make them want to find out more. I had to make my characters and their lives real and it is very frustrating.
Once I was reading a Stephen King novel and at the end, he gave insights into being a writer. He mentioned how he had to write his drafts thirty times to finally get it right. God help me if I will write my book thirty times! I have not even completed the first draft!
I would like to thank the writers of the past for this inspiration and hope that many Papua New Guineans use the opportunity we have and be like them, or even greater. And I would like to express my sincere gratitude to PNG Attitude for giving us modern and young PNG writers inspiration and assistance. No dream is bigger than us.
You play with words, in your minds.
So that we may comprehend
You wrote them down
So that we may recollect
You put inspiration into our hearts
So that we can be like you
You sat up sleepless hours
So that your dreams may come into life
Now you are our shining star
So we are grateful
Thank you.
Thanks to PNG Attitude for permission to reproduce parts of Regina Dorum's and Emma Wakpi's work here.


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11:00am PT by Kate Stanhope
Syfy's 'The Machine' Reboot Enlists 'Roots,' 'Better Things' Actors
Syfy's The Machine reboot is adding to its ensemble.
Bridger Zadina (Better Things), Roots grad Malachi Kirby and Olly Rix (Of Kings and Prophets) have signed on for series regular roles, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Based on the 2013 film, The Machine is set in a world that is being transformed by the emergence of artificial intelligence and explores the epic conflict between man and technology through the lives and motivations of six interwoven characters — each of whom holds the key to humanity's victory or its destruction.
Zadina will play Santiago, an agoraphobic young hacker who — after uncovering the dangerous truth behind those he believed to be his allies — is cast out into the world he desperately fears. Through his harrowing fight for survival, Santiago begins to emerge as one of humanity's last great hopes in the coming war against rising artificial intelligence.
Zadina's other credits include Law & Order: SVU, Grey's Anatomy, Criminal Minds and an upcoming recurring role on Bosch. He is repped by CESD and Authentic Talent and Literary Management.
Kirby is set to play Aaron, a lonely and out-of-place young man who created an A.I. as his best friend — benevolent, brilliant, supportive, and in many ways, his equal. Then recruited by the CIA for his creation, Aaron was placed in their cyber-warfare division. When the government used his work to spearhead a devastating cyberattack, Aaron was forced to destroy his creation and flee. Now in need of resources and money to rebuild, Aaron seeks a trustworthy partner that can fund the re-creation of his A.I. and save humanity, not destroy it.
In addition to starring as Kunta Kinte in History's Roots remake, Kirby's credits include Black Mirror. He is repped by WME and attorney Karl R. Austen.
Rix will portray James, the principal test subject of a secret Ministry of Defense Artificial Intelligence program. A soldier, his badly injured mind and body have been rebuilt using cutting-edge prosthetics and implanted artificial intelligence, elevating him far beyond the limits of normal human capabilities. As James becomes a pivotal player in the looming rise of artificial intelligence, how much humanity remains within him is still unclear. If James is a savior or destroyer is unclear, but the fate of our world may rest in his hands.
The actor's other credits include The Musketeers and Death Comes to Pemberley. He is repped by UTA and LINK Entertainment.
The Machine film starred Caity Lotz and Toby Stephens as computer scientists who create an artificial intelligence for the military.
Filmmaker Caradog James (Don't Knock Twice) will write and exec produce the pilot with Red & Black Films. The film's producer, John Giwa-Amu, also will executive produce the pilot.
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Since humanity begun, humans have looked up to the skies and wondered what is out there. some of the earliest works of art and introduction of visual media have included sightings of unexplained flying objects over the skies of our planet. With so many reports happening everyday we have to ask ourselves are all these stories made up, or are we truly being visited by visitors from other destination in our universe. Lets take a look at Top 10 Most Famous UFO Sightings Caught on Camera.
Disc over Denver, United States [1996]
This photograph was taken in Denver colorado in 1996 by Joe Clower whilst he was taking photographs of some nearby construction. As you can see there is a clear disc shaped objects hovering over the city. What do you guys think is this really a UFO flying over the city or something else?
Triple Threat – Switzerland [1976]
As you can see from the below photograph it appears there are 3 UFO's all circling the skies very close to each other. Its not very often you see such a mass of them very close to each other.
Multicoloured Lights in Waterbury, Connecticut
The below photograph was taken in Waterbury Connecticut in 1987 by Randy Etting, a former commercial airlines pilot with over 30 years of experience. Before taking this photograph he observed multicoloured lights in formation moving across the sky in his town. Strangely enough as this made its way over the town, a number of cars mysteriously lost their power and had to swerve off of the road.
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, United States
During a period of just more than 20 years, this air force base amassed a total of 12,618 recorded sightings. Out of that total, 701 incidents remain "unidentified."
Battle Over Los Angeles, 1942
in the height of WW2 over the US its safe to say the skies were being watched, the threat of invasion was a serious possibility. However what the people of Los Angeles were not expecting is an alien invasion. Amongst the constant anti-aircraft fire, disc-shaped objects could be seen.
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The Latest IP Crime: "Box-Wrap" Patent Infringement
"What's that, you ask? Evidently, it's when you ignore the terms written on the side of Lexmark printer cartridge box, refilling the cartridge with ink even when the company has designated it "single use only." According to the Ninth Circuit ruling [PDF] this week in ACRA v. Lexmark, opening the package means you agree to Lexmark's wishes. And if you break that agreement, you could face claims under contract and patent law.
As Fred von Lohmann explains it, it's sort of like when you buy those fancy Gillette Sensor razors, then purchase cheap replacement razor heads — except that a court has ruled that if the package says "single use," then by opening it you've agreed you can't have any cheap replacements (but you can buy another Gillette "single use" razor). And that means the company that makes the replacement heads is out of luck, too."
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Thought - My Past and My Attitude
There are times when it is really difficult to keep past things out of our mind. If it is about bad things others did to you and if it is something which can be compared as Reuben and other brothers roaming around free at their father's house when poor Joseph is in prison, then it gets tougher. Only revenge and wrong idea comes to your mind. You may feel helpless. If you find yourself in a similar situation then you need to remind yourself of the story of Joseph and decide that real forgiveness will allow safe passage to people even in your mind, even to those who did to you what Jacob did to Esau (deceived).
What should I do? If I am a child of God then I need to behave and react like Joseph and not like Cain. Sometimes this will require intentional prayer and seeking God's help.


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September 25, 1982 I saw The Who for the first time. They were touring in support of their It's Hard album. I was a huge Who fan and I was loving every minute of this show up until they played "Cry If You Want." I LOVE this song especially at the end when Pete completely rocks out with his guitar. At the moment Pete launches into his guitar solo someone threw a hoagie and it hits me squarely in the back of the neck. So while Pete is jamming - a moment I could not wait to hear - I'm busy removing onions from my hair.
Interesting Footnote: While watching the show we could see Mick Jagger walking around back stage. A year before on September 25, 1981 I sat in JFK Stadium and watched the Rolling Stones.