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Here's Jacob Lee's line as I have it entered so far into my FTM
Please note that not all my information is verified. I put it in as I
receive it and some is documented and some is not. For instance I have
Jacob Lee still alive after 1899 because I find that one of the daughters
is married at the home of Jacob Lee in 1898. I recently found that Jacob
and Eliza Lee were in Oregon (which is probably why my g-grandfather
William Raymond Lee and family came to Oregon for a few years in the late
1800's early 1900's before returning to MN). I don't remember what I wrote
you but I have a guardianship record for Alice V. Lee/Davidsons two sons,
and I have also ordered Jacob Lee's Civil War pension record from the
National Archives and Records Administration which might clear up the exact
number of children born to this couple etc (his son Albert R. Lee was
eligible to receive some portion of his father's pension and I have a court
record of his mother Eliza who had married Gilbert Ward (also found on a
record relating to Alice Lee/Davidson's children) as she was providing
proof that he was indeed the son of herself and Jacob Lee now deceased
(this record is dated 1903 but does not list a death date for Jacob). I am
interested in where the death dates that you have on your file for Jacob
and Eliza Lee are from (they may be more accurate than what I have).
I have photos of William R. Lee and his wife Emma and my grandfather,
son Leslie Ward Lee. I don't put vital info out on persons still living or
if I do it's just that they exist without putting in particulars.
Hope this helps. Let me know if you are interested in copies of records
such as I've mentioned above. There is a Tufts Kinsmen Association I just
ran across that might help further information on Eliza Jane Tufts who
married Jacob Lee I am checking into that also. I'll keep you posted when
I get Jacob Lee's pension record. I am most interested in the family of
Jacob Lee and his wife and secondly both of their ancestors.
Lori Gilmore
Descendants of Jacob Lee
Generation No. 1
1. JACOB1 LEE was born in NewBrunswick, CAN, and died Aft. 1891.
married ELIZABETH TUFTS. She was born Jun-1848 in NewBrunswick, CAN*, and
died Aft. 1899.
Notes for JACOB LEE:
1920 MN Census for son lists his bp as Canada and mother tongue as English.
First name and place of birth from William R. Lee's death certificate.
Possible records related to this person found on the internet.
This list including some bio. sketches is compiled from the "History
of Manitowoc County Wisconsin", by Louis Falge, ed. in chief. 2 vols.
Chicago: Goodspeed Hist. Assoc. 1911-12. (Repr. with index. 2 vols.
Manitowoc: Manitowoc County Gen. Soc., 1976-79. 1,138 pp.) also from
part of the county marriage index, church records, newspaper microfilm,
other family researchers, and the "History of Northern Wisconsin". It is
far from being completed. Hopefully you can find who you are looking for.
NOTE: A star by the name indicates more information is available.
Two stars indicate the information came from "History of Northern
originally published in 1881, and more information is also available.
To facilitate your search I have cross indexed the surnames.
LEE: Jacob (also Jake)
m: Eliza Jane (also Eliza I.)
children: Ana Jane or June (b. 22 May 1867/bapt. no date from record of St.
John-St. James Evang. Luth. ch., Reedsville)
Alice Viola (b. 4 Sept. 1879/bapt. 12 Oct. 1879 from record of St.
John-St. James Evang. Luth. ch., Reedsville..Jake and Eliza I.)
LEE: Jacob
m: L. June Teff
children: Emy Agnes (b. 12 Feb. 1873/bapt. 10 July 1873 from record of St.
John-St. James Evang. Luth. ch., Reedsville)
Declarations of Intent
Immigrants were required to register their presence in the United States
by filing a declaration of intent with the government. This is a list
of people who filed from Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
The records can be viewed at the:
Area Research Center
Library Learning Center
University of Wisconsin, Green Bay
2420 Nicolet Drive
Green Bay, WI 54301-7001
Country Birth Port of
Date of Date of
of Origin date Entry Entry Filing
David......New Brunswick...1806..Eastport,Maine..1855 Nov....1862 Nov 08
Robert........Canada.......1830..Eastport,Maine..1856 Sep....1868 Oct 27
Notes for ELIZABETH TUFTS:
1920 MN Census for son lists her bp as Canada and mother tongue as English.
Name and place of birth from son William R. Lee's death certificate.
Daughter Agnes Lee's death certificate lists her mother's name as Elizabeth
Tafts and her mother's bp as WI.
1900 OR Soundex lists her bd as June 1848 and bp as Maine
Children of JACOB LEE and ELIZABETH TUFTS are:
i. ANA JANE2 LEE, b. 22-May-1867.
2. ii. WILLIAM RAYMOND LEE, b. 14-Sep-1869, WI; d. 25-Jul-1936, St. Paul,
Polk Co. , MN.
iii. AGNES LEE, b. 12-Feb-1873, , Manitowoc Co., WI; d. 13-Jul-1926,
Portland, Multnomah Co., OR; m. JOHN LELAND, 23-Dec-1891, , Clackamas Co.,
Notes for AGNES LEE:
Bapt. rec. from WI lists an Emy Agnes Lee. Marriage cert. says married at
the house of Jacob Lee. Witnessed by Ward Lee.
WARD LEE, b. Feb-1875.
3. v. ALICE VIOLA LEE, b. 4-Sep-1879, , Manitowoc Co., WI; d. 1903, ,
Clackamas Co., OR.
vi. ALBERT RAYMOND LEE, b. Apr-1885; m. ROSA BELLA BLAIR, 25-Dec-1905,
Clackamas Co., OR.
Marriage Notes for ALBERT LEE and ROSA BLAIR:
Clackamas Co. OR rec. # 261.
Generation No. 2
2. WILLIAM RAYMOND2 LEE (JACOB1) was born 14-Sep-1869 in WI, and
25-Jul-1936 in St. Paul, Polk Co. , MN. He married EMMA MCDONALD
3-Dec-1890 in , Polk Co., MN, daughter of DONALD MCDONALD and ELLEN HANNAH.
She was born 8-Aug-1871 in Canada, and died 14-Jul-1936 in East Grand
Forks, Polk Co., MN.
Notes for WILLIAM RAYMOND LEE:
>From Obit (East Grand Forks Record, Jul. 31, 1936) Lived in Fisher MN &
owned a livery business there. Then employed by Northern Pacific (was a
yard foreman at the time of his death) living at Carthage Junction,
Crookston, and Hitterdal MN. Buried in Marais Cemetery near Mallory MN.
Died from a kidney ailment. From wife's obit same paper July 17, 1936 -
moved to East Grand Forks abt 1935 from Hitterdal MN. 1920 MN Census lists
his bp WI his parents bp as Canada and his and his parents' mother tongue
as English.
Notes for EMMA MCDONALD:
>From William R. Lee's Obit (East Grand Forks Record, Jul. 31, 1936). Emma
McDonald "a pioneer of the Mallory vicinity and sister of John and Dan
McDonald of Davidson MN. From her obit same paper July 17, 1936, "survived
by her brothers Jack and Dan McDonald" From obit in Crookston Times July
15, 1936 "died of a paralytic stroke . . . lived in Crookston for about
five years .... moved to East Grand Forks eight years ago". 1920 MN Census
lists her parents bp's as Canada and her and her parents mother tongue as
Scottish. Census also says that she was a naturalized citizen but unknown
as to where. Emma's death certificate says that she's been in the U.S. for
56 years which translates into since abt 1880.
Marriage Notes for WILLIAM LEE and EMMA MCDONALD:
Marriage certificate says "married in the bride's home" . Witnesses David
J. Geddes amd Mary E? McDonald.
Children of WILLIAM LEE and EMMA MCDONALD are:
i. BABY3 LEE, b. 12-Aug-1891.
4. ii. LESLIE WARD LEE, b. 7-Feb-1893, Oregon City, ,OR; d. 5-Oct-1952,
Spokane, Spokane Co., WA. (MY GRANDFATHER)
iii. CECIL EUGENE LEE, b. 20-Aug-1894; d. 6-Sep-1988.
iv. WILLIAM IVAN LEE, b. 31-Dec-1896.
v. ALICE VIOLA LEE, b. 29-Sep-1898, Fisher,, MN; d. 29-Oct-1948.
vi. WILLIS JACOB LEE, b. 8-Oct-1900, Crookston, , MN; d. 7-May-1971.
vii. HARVEY CLEMENT LEE, b. 14-Sep-1902, Fisher,, MN; d. 17-Mar-1976.
viii. EVELYN ELLEN LEE, b. 20-Aug-1904.
ix. BERNICE MARGARETE LEE, b. 26-Nov-1906.
x. RAYMOND BERNARD LEE, b. 26-Aug-1909, Fisher,, MN; d. 3-Mar-1971.
xi. CLIFFORD CHARLES LEE, b. 26-Jul-1912, Fisher,, MN; d. 21-Sep-1978.
xii. HELEN AGNES LEE, b. 26-Apr-1914, Fisher,, MN; d. 11-Aug-1966.
xiii. ELMER BUD LEE, b. 10-Apr-1917, Fisher,, MN; d. 2-Sep-1970.
3. ALICE VIOLA2 LEE (JACOB1) was born 4-Sep-1879 in , Manitowoc
Co., WI,
and died 1903 in , Clackamas Co., OR. She married ARTHUR JOSEPH DAVIDSON
28-Mar-1898 in , Clackamas Co., OR. He died Mar-1951 in Banks, Washington
Co., OR.
Notes for ALICE VIOLA LEE:
Marriage certificate says married at the house of Mrs Lee. Witnessed by
Ward Lee
Marriage Notes for ALICE LEE and ARTHUR DAVIDSON:
Clackamas Co., OR rec. #60 ( I have a copy of this record)
Children of ALICE LEE and ARTHUR DAVIDSON are:
i. VERNON3 DAVIDSON, b. 1900.
ii. MYRON DAVIDSON, b. 1902.
Generation No. 3
4. LESLIE WARD3 LEE (WILLIAM RAYMOND2, JACOB1) was born
7-Feb-1893 in
Oregon City, ,OR, and died 5-Oct-1952 in Spokane, Spokane Co., WA. He
married (1) OLLIE MAE MCCANN 27-Aug-1919 in Seattle, ,WA, daughter of JOHN
MCCANN and NORA SMITH. She was born 14-Dec-1895 in Centerville, WA, and
died 1-Feb-1931 in Odessa, Lincoln Co., WA. He married (2) ZELLA V. GREEN
9-Jun-1932 in Burns, , Oregon, daughter of SYDNEY GREEN and AMELIA DAMON.
She was born 27-Aug-1903 in Mt. Vernon, , Oregon, and died 1995 in Spokane,
Spokane Co., Washington.
Notes for ZELLA V. GREEN:
Had brothers or uncles Lyle Green and Curtis Green (found in OR archives
searchable database a Curtis Green marrying a Jessie Marie Burns 1932 Hood
River Co. OR)
Children of LESLIE LEE and OLLIE MCCANN are:
i. LESLIE WARD4 LEE, b. 1922 d. 1976 m. WILMA SACKMAN, 1943
Notes for LESLIE WARD LEE:
B-24 Captain during WWII served in England.
MARGARET JEAN LEE, b. 1926 m. JOHN LAWRENCE FEA, 1946, b.
1923 d.
Notes for JOHN LAWRENCE FEA:
Served U.S. Army WWII, Pearl Habor Survivor
Children of LESLIE LEE and ZELLA GREEN are:
iii. PATRICIA4 LEE, b. 1934
iv. ROBERT SYDNEY LEE, b. 1936 d. 1989, m. BARBARA BASS, 1963 b. 1939
Served U.S. Air Force.


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Marilyn and Alan Bergman, Leonard and Phil Chess, and More Earn 2013 Grammy Merit Awards
The Recording Academy today announced its 2013 Special Merit Awards recipients. This year's Lifetime Achievement Award recipients are Glenn Gould, Charlie Haden, Lightnin' Hopkins, Carole King, Patti Page, Ravi Shankar, and the Temptations; Trustees Award honorees are Marilyn and Alan Bergman, Leonard and Phil Chess, and Alan Livingston; and Ikutaro Kakehashi and Dave Smith, and Royer Labs are Technical GRAMMY Award recipients.
More information on this year's Special Merit Awards recipients
A special invitation-only Ceremony will be held during GRAMMY Week on Feb. 9, 2013, and a formal acknowledgment will be made during the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast, which will be held at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, and broadcast live at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.
"Each year, The Academy has the distinct privilege of honoring those who have greatly contributed to our industry and cultural heritage, and this year we have a gifted and brilliant group of honorees," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy. "Their exceptional accomplishments, contributions and artistry will continue to influence and inspire generations to come."
The Lifetime Achievement Award honors performers who have made contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording while the Trustees Award recognizes such contributions in areas other than performance. Both awards are determined by vote of The Recording Academy's National Board of Trustees. Technical GRAMMY Award recipients are determined by vote of The Academy's Producers & Engineers Wing Advisory Council and Chapter Committees, as well as The Academy's Trustees. The award is presented to individuals and companies who have made contributions of outstanding technical significance to the recording field.

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This is a really pretty color combo and the sketch is so versatile that turning into a more gender neutral thank you card was easy. I forced myself to flip it too. Sometimes I find if settle on one or two set parameters (in this case... not feminine and the sketch in a horizontal position) before I begin it helps me to solidify a design more easily while still leaving room for creativity.
Here is the sketch and color palette. My Favorite Things posts a new sketch on their blog each Wednesday and the Color Throwdown Challenges run from Wednesday to Monday. Both blogs have great Design Teams with tons of inspiration to get you started.
Happy Crafting!
"Miss You"
STAMPS: Pretty Poppies (MFT)
INKS: Sour Apple (MFT), Elegant Eggplant (Stampin Up)
PAPER: Bazzill Solids (Michael's)
DIES: Poppies & Leaves, Scalloped Ribbon Border, Blueprints 1 - Stitched Ribbon (MFT)
OTHER: Raffia Green, Lime Green Rhinestones (Michael's)
"Thanks You're the Best"
STAMPS: Sending Thanks (MFT)
INKS: Steel Blue, Wild Cherry & Black Licorice (MFT)
PAPER: Recollections Solids & Polka Dot (Michael's), Book Page
OTHER: Jute Twine & Silver Brad (Michael's)
BASICS: Click HERE to check out my crafting tool bag.


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The historical writer and broadcaster Simon Sebag Montefiore is a man of striking contrasts. "'Excitable'" is the word he uses to describe himself. And yet here, in the minimalist café on Kensington High Street where everything is off-white and the waitress already knows exactly how he likes his coffee, with his close cropped head, jeans and shirt, the only hint of drama is in the Victorian signet ring on his little finger and in the vivid, darting eyes. He might easily be an accountant on his day off. But maybe that is how chameleons look in repose. All the colours merge into pale, denim blue.
Sebag, as he is known, is at once frivolous and earnest: a swashbuckling former journalist, shot at in war zones, and a Cambridge-educated geek whose historical books on Stalin and Jerusalem have topped the bestseller list; a Jewish toff, who attended Harrow and who counts David Cameron among his friends; but also a bit of a chancer, who has tried his hand at investment banking. But he also recalls with nostalgia his "wild days" on the road. He writes to Wagner, but also to Lady Gaga; he loves musicals, yet he can give a serious account of Middle East politics.
His earliest foray into journalism, a schoolboy interview with Margaret Thatcher for the Harrovian magazine, recently hit the headlines again when freshly opened archives revealed Thatcher's fury at, and censoring of, the "impertinent schoolboy" – a teenage Sebag, who dared to describe her air of "menace''.
Amid stifled fortysomething giggles, he digs back into his schoolboy diary to reveal, "exclusively", the full extent of her ire. The interview had originally ended: "After my interview with the Prime Minister, I leaned against the famous black door of No 10 with the relief of a prisoner released from the torture chambers of the Great Khan." A furious Thatcher cut the last line.
It was an auspicious start to a career that has shamelessly balanced the populist and the celebrity-driven with the scholastic and the esoteric. Sebag, who has just finished presenting his three-part BBC series on Istanbul, says the most thrilling incident was being chased by a pack of 500 wild dogs in a remote corner of the city surrounded by abandoned buses.
"It was like Mad Max meets the Byzantium Empire," he says, with satisfaction. ''But that's what I loved about Istanbul. It's this crazy mixture of old and new, civilised and forgotten. It's a world full of palaces and gardens, but also drug addicts and tramps, hovels and secrets, riot police and street traders, and all of it is within those ancient walls, which are still there in all their glory.'
Yet Sebag, in a cascade of Toad of Toad Hall enthusiasm, suggests that historical fiction is his primary passion. Early next year the paperback of his latest novel, One Night in Winter will be published. Like everything he does, it is a hybrid, part historical fiction, part love story, part thriller, based on a chilling true story of a privileged group of Moscow teenagers, which he came across when he was researching Stalin's regime.
"Most history books are about power," says Sebag. "But I'm also an observer of intimate lives. Private lives. My book is not really about the politburo. It's about love, all kinds of love, and it's also about married life which is such a complex challenge in itself. In their forties people have a huge crisis, but marriages are submerged. It's a secret, underwater world that no one else gets to see.''
Sebag, himself 48, is married to the romantic novelist Santa Montefiore, whose high-society family are closely linked to the Prince of Wales. He repeatedly refers to his own marriage as the "great calm" and praises his wife for her "serenity."
The couple live in a stucco house in Kensington. She says he's cleverer than her. He says marrying her was the cleverest thing he ever did. They are at least partly rescued from smugness by eccentricity. He wooed her through a mutual appreciation of the musical Evita. The couple dressed up as the leads and sang it from start to finish. She, meanwhile, has professed psychic powers and "sees the dead''.
''She regularly sits up in the middle of the night because there's someone there," says Sebag. "Quite often it's a Red Indian brave or a soldier from the Napoleonic wars. Of course, she knows who they've been married to and what their family life is, and I'll know the battle they fought in, or which Napoleonic marshal they fought for. So we're really a very good team when it comes to convening with ghosts.''
His latest favourite historical figure features in the Istanbul series. "He's the tyrannical Emperor Justinian Slitnose, who wore a gold nose-cover after his own was cut off, along with his tongue," says Sebag. When he regained power, he had an interpreter who could work out what his grunts meant for the rest of his court. He's a great character.'
The Sebag Montefiores, meanwhile, live their own 21st-century version of a courtly life. They have Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall to dinner at home; they have David and Samantha over for supper; and they know everyone, including Nigella Lawson and Charles Saatchi, whom Sebag remains tight-lipped on, following their recent publicity.
''We know lots of very interesting people and we're very lucky," says Sebag, looking a bit uncomfortable. "The Camerons are very decent people. We've known them a long while. They haven't changed at all. People who know who they are have a strong sense of self. He's an extremely decent person. He's charming.''
Sebag himself grew up in a world of discreet wealth and celebrity. His family were educated Jews, a mixture of Russian, Polish, Lithuanian and, originally, Moroccan. The signet ring is a family relic from a banking ancestor. His father was a renowned psychiatrist, whose patients included Peter Sellars. His mother also wrote romantic fiction. Both now edit Sebag's books.
Although Sebag won an exhibition to Cambridge, he confesses to doing no work at all, being a "great disappointment" and "staying up all night chatting". In part I wonder if the appeal of historical fiction and TV history is so strong because it fills in the gaps between the dusty dates of school history. As one of the new "populist historians", Sebag has been involved in discussions with Michael Gove on reforming the teaching of history in schools and is now helping to shape the new curriculum.
''The teaching of history today is appalling," says Sebag. "One of the really important things about the new curriculum is that it's not just England. We have far too many Tudors. Henry VIII is far too over-rated. He's become the ultimate brand name, like the Marks & Spencers of a high street of British history. I'm more interested in King Herod. Not only did he have 10 wives, he also killed three of his own children. He achieved much more than Henry VIII. We have been given this very limited view.''
On a yet more serious note, Sebag is worried about Syria. He witnessed the presence of riot police in Istanbul and he is anxious about the boundaries of Middle Eastern countries that were drawn up only a century ago, and look increasingly vulnerable. Yet he can quickly shift from the scholarly to the gossipy edges of history. He is quick to point out that Catherine the Great was never involved with a horse, but her billet doux make fascinating reading.
''It's the mix of the trivial and the great events that make up history," he says. "It's the low things about high people that make it fascinating, and that's why it would be a shame to exclude the trivial things. That mixing up is not just at the heart of history. It's at the heart of how to live a great life. The small things help us understand the big things more than we might realise'.
Simon Sebag Montefiore's novel 'One Night in Winter' is out now (Century)


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The great temple of Sri Jagannath at Puri stands as a brilliant monument in the artistic vigor and prosperity of Odisha during the reign of Chodaganga. During his life time Chodaganga caused many temples dedicated to Vishnu to be built, such as temple at Mukhalingam, Srikakulam and Simachalam.
But the greatest religious, cultural and architectural achievement of Chodaganga is the temple of Sri Jagannatha in Puri. This mighty monument great not because of its huge structure alone which have stood the ravages of time and men for centuries mocking at the futile attempts of man and nature to destroy it but because of its having being the centre for culture, civilization and religion of Odisha for all these centuries. Sri Jagannatha occupies a unique position in the cultural and religious life of Oriya people.
According to traditions, the original temple of Sri Jagannatha having been old and dilapidated, it was built again by Yajati Keshari in the ninth century. This new temple too grew old in the course of three centuries and this too needed re-construction and finally the present huge temple was built under the patronage of Chodaganga Deva.
As far as we know from various historical sources Chodaganga Deva began the construction of the temple of Sri Jagannath about or after the year 1135 AD and the work was completed under the King Ananga Bhima Deva towards the end of the 12th century.
The institute of Sri Jagannath was there from the immemorial past and there was always a temple for the deity long before Chodaganga Deva began the construction of the existing one.
The faith in Sri Jagannath had been established throughout the length and breadth of this sub-continent of India long before the rise of Ganga Dynasty in Odisha. In the 9th century it attracted Sri Sankaracharya, one of the greatest Hindu philosophers and teachers to Puri.
The temple of Sri Jagannath known as white pagoda, the citadel of supremely catholic and cosmopolitan cult stands as an epitome of almost all religions of India. Many schools of philosophy have gone to its making and it occupies a unique position among the different religions of India.
This temple enshrines the three images – Sri Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra, the sacred trinity of Hindu religion. The spirit of the great temple expresses itself in the prevailing religions, faiths and beliefs, spiritual conceptions and emotions.
To understand and appreciate it properly one must have a thorough understanding of the different phases of religious evolution. It exhibits not only grace, refinement and beauty but technical skill and patient industry of a very high order and sublime height that dominated the mind of the then Odishas.
It shows as the natural ideal, the subordination of ideas of physical beauties and material comfort to ethical conceptions and spiritual bliss. The temple bears the stamp of spiritual ideas and ideals in all its sublimity, purity and serenity.
To understand and appreciate the elegant sculptures and graceful profile of the great temple which bears testimony to the architectural and artistic skills, the material well-being and spiritual outlook of the age in which it was built one has to reevaluate the values as have been assessed by Manmohan Ganguli who says "The Greeks never exercised any influence over Odishan architecture.
In Odisha Indo-Aryan style prevails. The Dravidian style crept into Dharwar but Odisha is still with native purity and unfettered by conventional formulae of other styles. Odisha towers above all in solitary grandeur. The sense of affecting permanency was so deep rooted in the minds of Oriyas as to make them ignore the arch altogether as an essential principle of construction.
The Odishan architects were superior to their Greek or Roman brothers in their different types of ornaments and the Greek ornament was neither constructive or symbolical or representative, but it was purely decorative one.
Also See – Mystery behind the image of Lord Jagannath
Odishan artists did not think it worth their while to copy from the life, art was to them a means of removing veil surrounding nature or apparent reality", with this in the background one has to look to the temple of Sri Jagannatha which stands on elevated ground being surrounded by two enclosure walls.
It has four gates on each of the four sides. The main gate facing the east is flanked by a lion on either side and is called the Lion's gate. In front of this gate stands a superb 10 meters high monolithic pillar called Aruna Stambha which formerly stood before the Sun Temple of Konark.
Inside the enclosure are innumerable shrines ranging from niches in the walls to large temples dedicated to different deities of the Hindu Pantheon. The serene majesty of the Temple of Sri Jagannatha is the presiding deity who is silently eloquent of the epigrammatic truth that lies in Unity in Diversity.
It consists of four interconnected chambers. From east to west there are the halls of offerings, the dance hall, the assembly hall and the sanctum sanctorum which is surrounded by conical tower.
The tower is 68 meters (214 ft, 8 inches) high above the road level. On a large stone pedestal in the sanctum stand the wooden images of Sri Jagannath, his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra.


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Button time
Every month, Evan gets me a little eBay treat for me to use as props in my styling work (I make sure I'm 'watching' a few items so he gets the hint!) This morning, these beautiful buttons arrived on our door mat, and I photographed them before Tilly could get hold of them and 'hide' them under the shed – as is her way!
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Traditional Stone Village House, Deeds Available Spitali
This Traditional Stone Village House, Deeds Available Spitali, Limassol is estimated to be around 150 years old, but was renovated 10 years ago. It comes with land area of 220m2 and is located in a cul-de-sac in the small and quiet village of Spitali, only 9km north of Limassol.
This 2-storey stone house consists of:
Ground Floor:
A modern old-style kitchen, impressive fireplace, living room and dining area [3.5mx9m].
The main bedroom with en-suite [3mx8.5m]
Second bedroom with access from an outside staircase and with veranda overlooking the green valley and hills. There is space to build a 3rd bedroom [3mx8.5m2].
There is ample area next to the house of 84m2 for parking. The 30m2 stone laid yard has a lemon tree. There is also a space at the back of the house for storage [24m2].
A house with character and a lot of potential!
Asking price is € 135,000
Title Deeds available


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Japanese Earthquake
The March 11 earthquake and tsunami killed more than 15,000 people and damaged nuclear power facilities. In the wake of such devastation, Japan's economy -- including media, marketing and advertising -- felt the pain. Faced with electricity cuts of up to 25% through at least the end of September, Tokyo's famous digital billboards were dimmed or switched off. Advertising spending in Japan was expected to decrease 5.1% year-on-year (dragging down global predictions as well). Sony, Nintendo, Panasonic, Canon, Nikon and other Japanese-based electronics companies temporarily shut down operations. And, with one of the world's largest suppliers of silicon hampered, everyone felt the effects.
PepsiCo Falls Behind Diet Coke
In a historic shift for the beverage industry, Pepsi , long the No. 2 carbonated soft drink in the country, fell to third place, behind Coke and Diet Coke. Beverage Digest reported that Pepsi lost 0.4 share of the category in 2010, falling to 9.5%. Diet Coke controls a 9.9% share of the market, while brand Coke holds a 17% share. While seemingly a shocking development in the cola wars -- Pepsi had held the No. 2 slot for decades -- the move had long been in the making, as Pepsi had barely squeaked by Diet Coke in 2009.
NFL/NBA Lockouts
For a moment there, it looked like 2011 would be a bad year for sports fans. An NFL lockout had viewers, marketers, networks, sports bars and fantasy-football leagues wringing their hands. By some accounts, more than $12 billion was at stake if the league didn't kick off on time. But alas, all the worrying was for naught and the gridiron heroes came through -- unlike the NBA, which not only couldn't reach a deal during pre-season but reached one only two weeks ago, meaning the first regular-season game won't be played until Christmas Day.
Occupy Wall Street
This ragtag group included old-school Commies, idealistic millennials, Ron Paul supporters, media-savvy freelancers, retired hippies and who knows who else. With such an eclectic mix, it's no surprise that the group seemed to have no central message other than change. And of the coherent messages that did come out of the encampments settled around the country, some sounded like straightforward anti-capitalism and others couldn't be differentiated from the Tea Party platform. And yet? Written off during its first weeks, OWS is still making itself felt going into the winter, though it remains to be seen if it has the sort of effect on 2012 elections that the Tea Party had in 2010.
News Corp.Phone-Hacking Scandal
The revelation that News Corp.'s News of the World had hacked the voicemail of a missing teen girl, later found murdered, sparked the shutdown of the 168-year-old tabloid, until then the U.K.'s best-selling Sunday paper. It also scuttled News Corp.'s planned $12 billion-plus deal to buy the rest of British Sky Broadcasting, spawned ongoing investigations on both sides of the Atlantic, and forced resignations by Dow Jones CEO Les Hinton, News International CEO Rebekah Brooks and the head of Scotland Yard. Perhaps not least, it delivered News Corp. Chairman-CEO Rupert Murdoch to, as he put it, "the most humble day of my life."
Things Fall Apart
Change is the nature of the marketing industry. Just ask chief marketing officers, the technophiles who lauded Google Wave and all those incumbent agencies who hear the dreaded "review" word. Even those relationships in adland that seem built to stand the test of time are not eternal. This year, Exxon parted ways with McCann Erickson after a 99-year marketing relationship. (Actually, it was longer than that : Harrison King McCann joined Standard Oil as head of the advertising department before there was a McCann Erickson.) The oil giant gave the bulk of its creative to BBDO. BBDO, along with Ogilvy, was also a beneficiary of the dissolution of SC Johnson and DraftFCB's 50-year run.
Detroit Rebounds
Sure, we all knew Ford was having a banner couple of years. It didn't take bailout money, and it's been producing solid cars that people want to be seen in. (We named Ford marketer of the year last year.) But if we'd told you two years ago that one of the most powerful ads in the Super Bowl would be from Chrysler, you would have revoked our journalism credentials. And what if we'd told you GM -- with an all- new Chevy Cruze that 's sold 200,000 units in the U.S. as of October -- finally built a car that can compete with the Civic and Corolla? Detroit still has challenges ahead, but it's good to root for Team U.S.A. because of its products rather than out of a sense of duty.
iPhone Leaves AT&T Fold
In the old days, a fella looking for an iPhone -- the culmination of 100 years of telephonic evolution -- had one choice: AT&T . Kick and scream as many might, users of Verizon Communications, Sprint and all others had to change providers or settle with an Android. So this year, as the exclusive contract came to an end, many predicted mass defections from AT&T to Verizon . But in AT&T 's first full quarter that it has had to share the phone with Verizon , sales rose 2.2% to $31.5 billion. (Cutting the price on older iPhone 3GS to $49 likely helped). Sprint, too, finally got its hands on the product with the release of the iPhone 4S, but it's too early to see if the phone is so magical it can lift the third-place provider's sales numbers.
Beer Industry's "Lost Decade"
Experts are forecasting beer volume will be down some 2% by year's end. That would mark the third straight year of decline, which hasn't happened in 50 years, Beer Marketers Insights President Benj Steinman noted in an October presentation to distributors, who had met at Caesars Palace for their annual convention and trade show. "If we have yet another year of 2% decline, it will be a lost decade," he said. "We'll be back to where we were 10 years ago." MillerCoors CEO Tom Long told the same gathering that "the days of beer guys knocking each other around and not worrying too much about spirits and wine is over, and it's frankly been over for a long time."
The IPO Bonanza
Despite the 2000 tech bubble, recent housing bubble and a constant murmuring that we're in another tech bubble, a number of companies managed to go public this year, including the sort of tech companies that gave people fits just 11 years ago. Groupon, perhaps the most hyped of this year's tech IPOs, is trading a tad below its $20 initial public offering price -- or down 5%. Demand Media is down over 50%; FriendFinder Networks, parent of Penthouse, GetItOn.com, Bondage.com and Christian dating site BigChurch.com, is down 90%; mobile-marketing player Velti is down 39%. One digital bit of green? LinkedIn is up 50% from its IPO price (but down sharply from its peak). And nontech players such as Dunkin' Brands (up 30%) and GNC Holdings (up 74%) are going strong.
The Top 10 Stories on AdAge.com in 2011
- How Charlie Sheen Got His Twitter Account Verified So Fast
- Super Bowl Ad Review: It Was Bieber Fever and Eminem Epidemic
- Facebook Turns the 'Like' Into Its Newest Ad
- The Demographics of Social Media
- Chrysler Splits With New Media Strategies Over F-Bomb Tweet
- The 10 Best Ads to Come out of Steve Jobs' Reign at Apple
- Wieden & Kennedy Is Ad Age 's Agency of the Year
- The Verdict Is in: Super Bowl's Best-Liked and Most-Recalled Ads
- Your Followers Are No Measure of Your Influence
- Nivea Pulls Ad, Apologizes After Racism Accusations


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Tulane assistant athletic director for football operations and recruiting Doug Lichtenberger has been promoted to linebackers coach and special teams coordinator, according to an SI source.
Tulane assistant athletic director for football operations and recruiting Doug Lichtenberger has been promoted to linebackers coach and special teams coordinator, according to a source.
Lichtenberger, 40, had held his administrative role with the Green Wave for the last three years. It included a four-game stint as interim special teams coach at the end of the 2013 season.
Before that, he was the program's tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator from 2007-11. Throughout his eight-year tenure, Lichtenberger has been instrumental in Tulane's recruiting efforts.
• ELLIS: Storylines to watch on National Signing Day
Prior to Lichtenberger's arrival in New Orleans, he was an offensive administrative assistant at Auburn for a season and offensive line coach at UC Davis in 2005. Before that, he served as tackles and tight ends coach at Ohio in 2004 and offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Carleton College for three years.
The San Diego native got his start in coaching as a graduate assistant at Idaho (1999) and UNLV (2000). He played offensive line for Cal Poly from 1994-97.
Lichtenberger is fourth-year Tulane coach Curtis Johnson's second addition to his coaching staff this offseason, replacing former co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Jon Sumrall, who left for Troy in December. Last month, Johnson hired New Orleans Saints assistant wide receivers coach Carter Sheridan to succeed former wide receivers coach Keith Williams, who left for Nebraska.
• Coaches share their stories of Signing Day snafus
The Green Wave had a 3-9 record in 2014, but the previous year Johnson guided the program to its first bowl game since 2002.


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every time I start a blog post now, so I'll just thank you all for checking
on me and show you what I've been up to...
mind sometimes...okay, a lot of the time) ~
as "just the pretty angels" and evolved into history,
and photographing (often) some of the most humble stones
to see Mandy and south to Atlanta to see Katie, I've visited quite a few
cemeteries ~ large and small, some multiple times. I've pretty much kept it
"under wraps" until now,
are still several with no text, and even some post titles with nothing at all so far...
a "Work in Progress"...hey, kind of like me. ;)
(a group dedicated to preservation of cemeteries),
and note when I have a new post there.
in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville;
I just recently found her, having visited Mount Olivet several times
previously (always new discoveries)...
for the explanation for that title) just yet.
and I hope you all are having a wonderful summer so far!


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Ok, so first of all I need to apologise (again) for my lack of blogging. You would be forgiven for thinking that I had disappeared for good! I do have a good excuse this time….I've been caught up in the marathon that is moving house!
We have just moved to a small but perfectly formed 1970's bungalow, just up the road. We're a bit on top of each other, 2 adults, 2 kids, 2 cats and 2 hamsters (in separate giant cages as they hate each other- the hamsters…..not the kids) but apart from that I'm loving single storey living!
I've spent the last few days hanging around the kitchen. Opening and closing new and alien cupboards and playing with the ancient oven. We are now fully acquainted, and I'm ready to go!
This recipe is so simple and tasty, I am pretty sure you will be cooking it most weeks. It's much healthier than jars of pasta sauce and uses cheap store cupboard ingredients.
It's a pasta grill rather than a bake, as I always find that cooking raw pasta in a sauce, always leads to uncooked, crispy pasta at the top. Nobody wants that!
If you like the recipes on this blog, why not order The Savvy Shopper's Cookbook
Feeds 4
- 2 tins of tuna drained
- 6 sun dried tomatoes
- 75g frozen sweetcorn
- 300g fusilli pasta
- 150ml creme fraiche
- 150g passata
- 75g cheddar cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
Place the pasta into a large saucepan and cover in boiling water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes until the pasta is just tender.
In the meantime, mix the creme fraiche and passata together. Flake the tinned tuna into the sauce and stir.
Finely chop the sun dried tomatoes and add them to the sauce with the frozen sweetcorn. Season and stir.
Drain the pasta and return it to the saucepan. Pour over the sauce and stir until the pasta is coated. Gently heat through for a couple of minutes, until the sweetcorn is defrosted, before pouring the contents of the pan into an oven proof dish.
Sprinkle with grated cheese and grill on a medium heat for 10 minutes, until the cheese is golden and crispy.


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It turns out that in general people don't know anything at all about real beer. They only know beers that are sold in shops. They have no idea what they are made of, knowing only, that they contain hop - but it is only the tip of the iceberg. There are few people interested in beer production, but true beer lovers, through scent, flavor and color, can feel what beer is made of and what it contains. I found this out myself.
Since June 2014 I have a part time work in a small brewery, which had it's second anniversary on February 7th. Because of that i learned about beer quite a lot. The brewery is located in my place of living, which is a small village where you can't even find a shop. Nobody expected that it will hold on for a year, oh wait... nobody expected it would work at all. But i will not do any advertisements, because I am not here to do it. I am here to show, that my life is all about beer now - and to end up, I wrote engineering diploma work about beer market in Poland.
The beginnings were hard. When Ii tasted beer made by my superiors, it tasted terrible. It was bitter and tasted completely different than beer I had drunk before. Through time, when I tried these beers more, they started to taste good, even the most bitter ones. Right now, when I drink shop beer, I can feel that it is almost just water. Therefore I strongly encourage - if you have a craft brewery somewhere near, go there if possible and spent a few złoty for beer, that is really worth investing in!
I memorized one situation, when I was at work. A man with his son came to us, and I served them small cups, so they could taste all types of beer. If memory serves right, we had five different kinds of beer back then. I like their names very much which I had no idea of their existence before:
- bitter, amber
- dark and very bitter
- amber, delicate - delight ;)
- DUNKEL, AMERICAN BROW ALE, PILSNER and others.
But back to the topic. I poured them those beers to taste, and first time in my career I met with this, that they, just like wine connoisseurs, swung that cups and checked color, flavor, scent. That was really beautiful for someone like me. For someone who found onself in a world of beer.
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Autumn/Winter 2013: The Beautiful & Damned
HOLLOW eyes, eerily pale skin and loose, windswept hair - autumn/winter 2013's girl looks like she has stepped straight from the set of a Tim Burton film. Black kohl was smudged beneath the eyes at Rodarte and Missoni, while eyeshadows in cool greys, bruise-like purples and soft browns gave models a haunted, Halloween-like look at Giles, Altuzarra and Gareth Pugh.
Will you dare to wear it? Keep skin flawless and blush-free for a truly ethereal finish, and complement with textured, rock 'n' roll hair to continue the slightly "off" feel. See the trend backstage here.


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The Physical Castle
|Stirling Castle actually consists of a number of different buildings and fortifications. We have included a brief description of these for you on this page.The Great Hall derives from the 15th century, but was refurbished to an exact historical standard between the 1960s and 1990s. The Great Hall includes a very impressive hammerbeam woodwork ceiling.
The King's Old Building is the oldest building in Stirling Castle's Inner Close. It may have been originally used as a chapel.
The Royal Palace is on the south side of the Inner Close, and houses the King and Queen's bedrooms and waiting rooms. The interiors of these rooms are breathtaking, particularly the ceiling work, which is very bright and colourful. There are beautiful mural paintings throughout.
Stirling Castle stands proud on Stirling Sill, a fantastic natural defence and lookout position.
|The Chapel Royal hails from the 16th century, and is the original location where Mary, Queen of Scots was crowned. It is a great historical location, with an awe-inspiring vista on sky and mountainside from its north-east facing window, where an open bible sits atop the altar.The Outer Defences consist of a number of artillery fortifications, including battlements and walkways. Members of the public have access to pretty much all of these.


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I'm traveling, and I have spotty internet service.
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"The firewall was very one-sided ..."
Woodbury, Connecticut high school student Andrew Lampart noticed something odd about the behavior of his school's internet firewall:
To start with, the senior at Nonnewaug High School in Woodbury, Connecticut, said he couldn't access the National Rifle Association's website.He went on to compare results from other searches:
"So, I went over to the other side," the 18-year-old told WTIC-TV in Hartford. "And I went over on sites such as Moms Demand Action or Newtown Action Alliance and I could get on these websites but not the others."
"I immediately found out that the State Democrat web site was unblocked but the State GOP web site was blocked."Notice that he was careful not to just jump to a conclusion based on one or two data points. He took his time and investigated systematically.
Lampart even looked at Web sites focusing on abortion issues and religion. He found that "right-to-life" groups were blocked by the public school firewall but that Planned Parenthood and Pro-Choice America were not. He also tried to get on web sites such as Christianity.com and the Vatican's web site but both were blocked. Islam-guide.com he found, was not.
"They're trying to, in my opinion, shelter us from what's actually going on around the country and around the world by blocking these web sites. It should be the other way around. The web sites should be unblocked so that students can get different viewpoints from different sides of each argument," Lampart said.
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Chloe Simone Valdary: Native Son
Native Son | Chloe Simone Valdary
I am the native son of warrior poets and mighty men of valor. My brothers are so fresh and so cool, they kill lions and slay giants for fun, and they still find time to compose a song or two. My sisters are so fly, when they have something to say, they will speak their minds regardless of who you think you are. You could even be a Persian king who doesnt allow that sort of thing but my sisters are so beautiful, it doesn't matter; he too will be charmed by their breathtaking magnificence.
These numbers you see tatooed on my arm are not the only story my life tells. I have known more hardship than that. My veins speak of my 400 year toil in Egypt and on my back, you can see the lashes I acquired from the Pharoahs who enslaved me. Babylon kidnapped me and made me genuflect before her self-absorbed kings. But three of my nephews defied her and walked through fire and came out alive.
Assyria raped and pillaged my villages and Greece put her pagan sculptures in my temple; yet I defied her too and my people fought with so much strength, they decided to name us after instruments that were made to beat nails into walls. Rome also trampled me underfoot; with her legions of war she tried to annihilate me.
But I am here and they are not, and now I stretch out my limbs and bend my back and, baby, I am free. ...
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Charles Moore at the Telegraph:
Max Boot: Obama's Iraq.
Fouad Ajami: How Obama and Maliki doomed Iraq.
Iraq vet J. R. Salzman has a few things to say.
IJR: Atrocities Americans worked hard to prevent. Graphic. Proceed at your own discretion.
People blame the new horrors in Iraq on the American-led invasion in 2003. But the exact reason why the country is in civil war today is because the Americans are not there. If US troops were still present, the fanatical ISIS, the "Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham", would not have swept through the north of the country and now be threatening Baghdad. ...
Max Boot: Obama's Iraq.
It is hard to exaggerate how much of a disaster this is, not only for Syria and Iraq and their neighbors, but for the United States. Rising oil prices (crude oil rose to over $112 a barrel last week), which could torpedo a weak economic recovery, are just the start of it. Senior intelligence officials have testified recently that they fear Syria could become a launching ground for attacks against the United States. Similar concerns now must extend to Iraq. Certainly, the track record of Islamist militants suggests that whenever they control a piece of terrain—whether Afghanistan before 2001 or Mali in 2013—they immediately set up training camps for foreign jihadists, some of whom then filter back to their home countries to commit atrocities. At the least, neighboring states such as Jordan and Saudi Arabia will be destabilized by the growing strength of ISIS; at the worst, the American homeland and Americans overseas will be threatened.
Fouad Ajami: How Obama and Maliki doomed Iraq.
Two men bear direct responsibility for the mayhem engulfing Iraq: Barack Obama and Nouri al-Maliki. The U.S. president and Iraqi prime minister stood shoulder to shoulder in a White House ceremony in December 2011 proclaiming victory. Mr. Obama was fulfilling a campaign pledge to end the Iraq war. There was a utopian tone to his pronouncement, suggesting that the conflicts that had been endemic to that region would be brought to an end. As for Mr. Maliki, there was the heady satisfaction, in his estimation, that Iraq would be sovereign and intact under his dominion.
In truth, Iraq's new Shiite prime minister was trading American tutelage for Iranian hegemony. Thus the claim that Iraq was a fully sovereign country was an idle boast. Around the Maliki regime swirled mightier, more sinister players. In addition to Iran's penetration of Iraqi strategic and political life, there was Baghdad's unholy alliance with the brutal Assad regime in Syria, whose members belong to an Alawite Shiite sect and were taking on a largely Sunni rebellion. If Bashar Assad were to fall, Mr. Maliki feared, the Sunnis of Iraq would rise up next. ...
Iraq vet J. R. Salzman has a few things to say.
IJR: Atrocities Americans worked hard to prevent. Graphic. Proceed at your own discretion.
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Long War Journal: ISIS advance halted.
Debka: ISIS moves in on two more Iraqi towns.
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham's rapid advance southward to Baghdad after taking control of Mosul just three days ago appears to have been halted outside of the gates of Samarra, home to one of the holiest shrines in Shia Islam.Go to the link for the full post, and a map. Article also states that 'As Iraqi forces make their stand in Samarra, the ISIS was able to take control of the towns of Dhuluiyah, Saadiyah, and Jalula to the southwest. ISIS fighters are said to have overran an airbase in Dhuluiyah and captured hundreds of prisoners.' (See below.)
Iraqi security forces in Samarra blunted the ISIS' assault from the north late yesterday, stopping an armed convoy from entering the city. The military is said to have deployed aircraft while battling the ISIS vanguard.
The Iraqi military's stand in Samarra stands in contrast to its performance in Mosul, Tikrit, Bayji, and other cities and towns taken over by the ISIS. Iraqi forces often surrendered or melted away in these cities, leaving behind weapons, ammunition, and police and military vehicles. Thousands of prisoners have been freed during the ISIS onslaught. ...
Debka: ISIS moves in on two more Iraqi towns.
Al-Qaed-Iraq fighters moved in on two more Iraqi towns early Friday – Jlawla and Saadiyeh, both in eastern Iraqi Diyala region near the Iranian border. Iraqi troops melted away as the jihadis moved in. Iran Thursday sent Al Qods commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani to Baghdad to prop up Nuri al-Maliki's government and pull the demoralized and scattered Iraqi army together to push back against Al Qaeda advances. ISIS forces have meanwhile stopped their advance on Baghdad and halted at Samarra 70 km short of the capital. ...
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The Map that Ruined the Middle East | The Tower
The Sykes-Picot legacy.
The Map that Ruined the Middle East | The Tower
The Map that Ruined the Middle East | The Tower
Until now, the post-Ottoman order, fashioned by wartime exigency, imperialist ambitions, and ignorance of local identities, has survived a century of independence, revolution, and war. A political map of the region from 1930 looks nearly identical to one from 2013. Middle Eastern borders have become an inviolable and sacrosanct principle of Western international relations. Americans and Europeans have even shed blood to ensure that these borders remain unchanged: in Lebanon in the 1950s and again in the 1980s, Iraq in 1991 and 2003, and Mali in 2013. Western intervention in Syria would likely have the same goal. Even as the ongoing Arab revolt tears at the modern Middle Eastern order, Washington, Paris, London, and Moscow remain committed to defending the status quo.
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Washingto Post: "This is not what my friends fought and died for."
Amir Taheri in the New York Post: How ths Islamists bounced back.
I returned to a Pentagon that was in denial, but I found a few who believed that a new strategy of building Iraqi forces to take over the fight could eventually succeed. We struggled to provide trainers and equipment and to find ways to partner with our Iraqi comrades but managed to succeed in the nick of time, pulling Iraq into a possible win. That was the surge.
Then, by declining to provide a long-term security assistance force to an Iraq not yet able to handle the fight itself, we pulled defeat from the jaws of victory and increased the peril our Iraqi friends would face. By not training and equipping Syrian freedom fighters in the summer of 2012, we provided an opportunity for al-Qaeda to rebuild strength in the region. The renewed Sunni insurgency in Iraq joined with the worst of the anti-Assad forces in Syria present a threat greater than the fragile Iraqi government can handle on its own. ...
Amir Taheri in the New York Post: How ths Islamists bounced back.
Seven years after US forces under Gen. David Petraeus drove them out of Iraq's Anbar province, a coalition of desperados led by Sunni Muslim jihadists have scored their biggest victory by seizing Mosul, Iraq's third most populous city.
On Wednesday, they underlined their appetite for conquest by making a dash for another big city, oil-rich Kirkuk.
Who are these people and what do they want? More important: Could they win? ...
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Mohammad Zoabi, Arab Zionist
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Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, has fallen to the islamist ISIS forces, and at this point it appears inevitable that Baghdad will soon follow. Here is a roundup of recent news items and articles.
New York Times has a map of where things stand now. It doesn't look good for Baghdad.
Debka: Al-Qaeda set to march on Baghdad.
Al-Arabiya: ISIS forces seize Turkish consulate in Mosul.
Abdulrahman al-Rashed: Will ISIS also seize Baghdad?
Long War Journal: ISIS takes Bayji, Tikrit.
Belmont Club: The day of reckoning.
New York Times has a map of where things stand now. It doesn't look good for Baghdad.
Debka: Al-Qaeda set to march on Baghdad.
Under its commander, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, Al Qaeda's Islamic State in Iraq and Levant – ISIS - formed up Wednesday night, June 6, to march on Baghdad in two columns – one from Tikrit, which fell a few hours earlier, to Taji, just 20 km from the capital; the second from Tuz Khormato, 55 km south of the northern oil center of Kirkuk.
The Shiite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ordered the last two divisions and six mechanized brigades, totaling 50,000, still operational out of his million-strong army, to build a defensive line to save Baghdad and the seat of Iraqi government from the enemy.
But it remains to be seen how these units perform, given the way the 3rd and 4th divisions supposed to have defended Mosul and the central Salahuddin province melted away under Al Qaeda onslaughts Tuesday and Wednesday, June 10-11.
Al-Baghdadi has assigned the second column heading for Baghdad the additional task of wrapping up Islamist control of the eastern province of Diyala on the Iranian border.
The first column will approach the capital from the north; the second from the east. Suicide bombers have meanwhile fanned ahead of the columns to smash the roadblocks and military posts set up in their path to check their advance
This week, Muslim extremists worldwide acclaimed the ISIS chief their hero. ...
Al-Arabiya: ISIS forces seize Turkish consulate in Mosul.
Abdulrahman al-Rashed: Will ISIS also seize Baghdad?
Long War Journal: ISIS takes Bayji, Tikrit.
Belmont Club: The day of reckoning.
The Tweets are tell of a monumental collapse. "Jesus. "30,000 men – simply turned and ran in the face of the assault by an insurgent force of just 800 fighters … Surreal scenes in #Mosul, #Iraq as US trained troops leave behind their uniforms and flee from #ISIS to #Kurdistan. "
Michael Yon Tweets: "Mosul: Iraq Crumbling before our eyes". The Internet is rife with pictures of al-Qaeda triumphantly inspecting millions, perhaps billions of dollars worth of captured, American made military equipment. It's like Vietnam all over again, except this time the NVA are coming to New York.
Unless the rot is stopped, ISIS will soon be at Baghdad's gates and al-Qaeda's affiliates will soon possess one, perhaps two major Middle Eastern countries and trillions of dollars in oil resources. Libya, Iraq, perhaps Syria. They will be on the border of Saudi Arabia, able to credibly menace the energy lifeline of the Western world, a fact that can only play to Putin's advantage.
The dangers of abandoning such a vital region were always obvious. Those who have not read my 2010 post, The Ten Ships, might take the time to do so now. It's good for a laugh. It explains how Obama's political petulance made him ignore fundamental military strategy by ignoring the obvious center of Islamic militant gravity in favor of redeploying the farm to a talking-points fantasy campaign in Afghanistan. It's good for a laugh because it seems impossible, in retrospect, why it was not so blindingly obvious to the White House.
There's nothing in place available to stop al-Qaeda. ...
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D-Day Plus 70
Today marks the 70th anniversary of D-Day. It followed the Allies' fateful decision to attack at Normandy, and the first recorded use of the words "Leave Brittany ALONE!"
Jim "Pee Wee" Martin makes another jump ... at 93.
Meanwhile, 89-year-old Bernard Jordan went AWOL from an old age home to go to a reunion.
And for his part, Barack Obama observed the event in his own inimitable fashion.
Jim "Pee Wee" Martin makes another jump ... at 93.
Meanwhile, 89-year-old Bernard Jordan went AWOL from an old age home to go to a reunion.
And for his part, Barack Obama observed the event in his own inimitable fashion.
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Was reading Michelle Malkin's item about George "Billionaire Bolshevik" Soros showering his ill-gotten gains upon yet another statist/collectivist "progressive cause; Roger Simon covers the same ground here.
Both articles quote an article in the Ottawa Sun by Ezra Levant, covering some details of Soros' early life that he probably wishes remained obscure:
George Schwartz was born in Hungary in 1930 — not the luckiest time and place to be born a Jew.Maybe that doesn't make him a War Criminal by someone's standards but...
George's father Theodore tried to change the family's fortunes by changing their name to something less Jewish-sounding. It didn't help. And soon war came.
When the Nazis took total control of Hungary in 1944, the Holocaust followed. In two months, 440,000 Hungarian Jews were deported to death camps.
To survive, George, then a teenager, collaborated with the Nazis.
First he worked for the Judenrat. That was the Jewish council set up by the Nazis to do their dirty work for them. Instead of the Nazis rounding up Jews every day for the trains, they delegated that murderous task to Jews who were willing to do it to survive another day at the expense of their neighbours.
Theodore hatched a better plan for his son. He bribed a non-Jewish official at the agriculture ministry to let George live with him. George helped the official confiscate property from Jews.
By collaborating with the Nazis, George survived the Holocaust. He turned on other Jews to spare himself.
George moved to London after the war and then to New York, where he became a stockbroker. He's rich now. Forbes magazine says he's the 35th richest man in the world. Maybe you've heard of him. He goes by the name his father invented: George Soros.
Hey, wasn't that item on Malkin's website about Soros giving a boatload of cash to Human Rights Watch, which does everything it can to destroy Israel? Why, yes. According to Alan Dershowitz:
…Many former supporters of Human Rights Watch have become alienated from the organization, because of, in the words of one early supporter, "their obsessive focus on Israel." Within the last month, virtually every component of the organized Jewish community, from secular to religious, liberal to conservative, has condemned Human Rights Watch for its bias. [HRW head Kenneth] Roth and his organizations willful blindness when it comes to Israel and its enemies have completely undermined the credibility of a once important human rights organization. Human Rights Watch no longer deserves the support of real human rights advocates. Nor should its so-called reporting be credited by objective news organizations.So, born Jewish, made his bones, so to speak, selling his co-religionists, relatives, neighbors, to the Nazis, and now gives money to an organization that works to finish the job his Nazi buddies started.
"Wait!" you say. "C'mon, Drang, those were desperate times, he did what he needed to do to survive!" Well, ignoring the fact that the whole giving-money-to-anti-semitic organizations thing indicates no remorse, there was an interview on 60 Minutes...:
Steve Kroft of 60 Minutes asked him.... Was it difficult? "Not at all," Soros answered.(emphasis added.)
"No feeling of guilt?" asked Kroft. "No," said Soros. "There was no sense that I shouldn't be there. If I wasn't doing it, somebody else would be taking it away anyhow. Whether I was there or not. So I had no sense of guilt."
A Nazi would steal the Jews' property anyways. So why not him?
Unfortunately, that 60 Minutes video does not seem to be available on any internet I have access to, so I have to take Mr. Levant's word for that.
It was just laying there...
Someone else would have done it anyway...
Does aiding and abetting a war crime make you an accessory before, or after, the fact? Is that accessory also a war criminal? It sure sounds like he knew there was more going on that "just" theft. Then again (quoting Levant again):
That moral hollowness has shaped Soros' life. He's a rabid critic of capitalism, but in 1992 when he saw a chance, he speculated against the British pound, causing it to crash, devastating retirement savings for millions of Britons. Soros pocketed $1.1 billion for himself. If he didn't do it, someone else would, right?Those Lefties. So proud of their humanitarian credentials.
In 2002, Soros was convicted of insider trading in France, and fined millions of dollars. He admitted buying the shares, but denied it was a crime.
Last year, when he made $3.3 billion off the banking collapse, he called the world's financial crisis "the culmination of my life's work."
This is a man who boasted he offered to help his mother commit suicide.


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What's on my phone? (October 2015)Monday, October 12, 2015
Phones these days, can be a major distraction, but at the same time a very powerful tool. It is really hard to manage your home screen to so it would be easy to use, but at the same time, not so distracting. Then you face another difficulty: is this app worth my money? I've had this setup for last month and I am pretty happy with my choice, so I decided to share that with you all.
Four most-used apps at the bottom
Here I have "Safari", "Phone", "Messages" and "Drafts" 0,99€ , which is an app, that solved all my note taking problems. You open it, and can immediately type and save it later to Evernote or other apps like Twitter and Facebook. THIS IS MY MUST HAVE! It's worth every penny!
First screen
There are mostly already built-in apps, but you might wonder why I have two calendar apps. This is because Apple-made is only being use as a widget, like an easier and quicker way to see date and Google calendar is my main one, as I like being able to quickly see upcoming events without needing to select a specific date. Also I have Outlook as my mail client. I constantly switch between Google Inbox (since I have an invite), but love the simplicity of Outlook.
Second screen
Mostly, is only folders in here. In Extras folder I keep already built-in apps that I never use. I only have two games, because I'm not a fan of mobile gaming, and since I don't want them to be a distraction I keep them separately. My games are "Monument valley" for 3,99 € and"Minecraft" for 6,99€ . In my Social folder I keep "Facebook", "Snapchat" and "Messenger". Also I have separate folder for all things for my blog, where I keep "Blogger" and "Twitter" (make sure to follow me @MouthfulOfTech ). And the most important thing here is Productivity folder. Here I keep my go to note taking app "Evernote", "Evernote scannable", "2 Do" 14,99 € to manage all my taskts, "Google photos" for automatically backing up my photos at Drive, my school diary client "TAMO" and money worth app "Forest" 0,99€ , which essentially is a timer for studying, which keeps you engaged, and doesn't let you close the app. Also, on this page I have bus real-time timetable "Trafi", "Spotify", "Youtube" and "Overcast" for best podcast listening experience available.
If you liked it, make sure to come back here soon and follow me on twitter!


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Save the Ta-tas Pink Coconut Cupcakes
All this month I've been thinking "pumpkin" but I realized yesterday that I should be thinking pink instead.
How could I not think pink with the deluge of pink products everywhere I look? Pink North Face jackets, pink football jerseys, pink grapefruit Tic-Tacs, and even limited edition pink Essie nail polish.
But at the end of the day, it's not about the pink merchandise, ribbons, or even these adorable pink cupcakes. It's about hope and positivity.
About one in eight women in the United States (12%) will develop breast cancer over the course of her lifetime, but in 2010 there were more than 2.5 million survivors. Hope.
Click here to join the fight against breast cancer and make a donation to Save the Ta-tas.
Pink Coconut Cupcakes (Yields almost 2 dozen cupcakes)
1 box vanilla cake mix
3 eggs
1 1/4 cup water
1/3 cup Kelapo Coconut Oil (I've basically replaced my canola oil with this stuff, it's amazing with just about everything and has so many health benifits)
1/2 container store bought butter cream frosting
1 jar maraschino cherries with stems
1 package 7 oz. sweetened coconut flakes
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix cake mix, eggs, water, and coconut oil with an electric mixer or whisk until combined. Fill a muffin/cupcake tray with cupcake liners then fill 1/3 of each liner with mix. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until toothpick test works. Let cool completely
Scoop your frosting into a large bowl and pour two tablespoons of the cherry juice, from the jar of maraschinos, into the frosting. Mix until combined (frosting should turn light pink). Frost your cupcakes with a butter knife with about one tablespoon each cupcake.
Pour some of your coconut flakes into a smaller bowl. Add about one tablespoon of cherry juice into the flakes (coconut should also turn light pink). Dip your cupcake into the pink coconut (frosting side) to top each one. Fluff up the coconut to loosen after each cupcake.
Top with a cherry.
17 Responses to "Save the Ta-tas Pink Coconut Cupcakes"
Absolutely adorable. Love the photos!!! Thanks for sharing.
What pretty cupcakes to recognize such an important cause!
LOL you are too funny. But it is a great cause and these cupcakes are adorable.
Love these, perfect for October!
Absolutely gorgeous!
How cute are these cupcakes?! 🙂 Love them!
Perfect! & definitely keeps the hope for a cure going xoxo
Great idea to give some attention to a great cause and love those gorgeous photos.
Fantastic.I was so disapinting watching Oprah today(almost never but yes today) and when she anounced the winner of 1 million dollar bake off I just sat there with my mouth open in diesbelief..looking at the poor presented nothing special cupcakes which won it and looked so sad:((I was waiting for a while for Oprah to say..:Just kidding but nothing happened?
I award you than a billion dollars for those here!
I love coconut and those cupcakes are so cute! Great way to give attention to such an important cause!
Wonderful post and such a worthy cause! You are right, pink maybe the color but in reality it is what it stands for that is important. Well done.
Perfect pink cupcakes! Loving the coconut 🙂 Cayman's Lions Club does a huge 'pink' promotion in October for Breast Cancer Awareness so its all pink all the time here. These will be brilliant for 'dress pink day' next week!
I love this!! Great job Michelle!!! What a great way to promote Breast Cancer Awareness!! Yay!
Hi michelle
i have emailed TS to remove the photo from their site. So pls dint worry. And I apologize for the inconvenience.
These look sooooo good! 🙂
Great cupcakes! They look awesome!


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5 key facts about the new Tiguan
1. With an optimised body structure and improved aerodynamics, occupants enjoy improved ride comfort and greater safety
2. Thanks to the innovative MQB platform, the Tiguan is packed with state-of-the-art technologies such as Adaptive Cruise Control and Front Assist with City Emergency Braking
3. The new Tiguan makes its debut with new equipment such as the Head-Up Display and Active Info Display, making it one of the most innovative compact SUVs in its class
4. Engines are now up to 24% more fuel-efficient in the Euro 6 emissions standard, with BlueMotion Technology
5. The new Tiguan is awarded the top rating of five stars by the independent European consumer protection organisation Euro NCAP
Singapore, 10 Jan 2017 – It is a great all-rounder with distinctive styling, redefining its class and confidently pointing the way to the future. The new Tiguan is the first sport utility vehicle to be based on the modular transverse matrix (MQB), and it sets new standards in design, comfort and functionality.
Positioning and design
With the new Tiguan, Volkswagen redefines many aspects of the A-SUV segment, impressing with ride comfort and innovation that are on a level beyond its class. Perfectly thought out from the first to the last millimetre, it appeals to millions of car drivers and their families as a spacious and flexible companion for their everyday business and personal lives – an all- round vehicle of a new era.
The new Tiguan is the first SUV based on the modular transverse matrix (MQB) – this allows for a dynamic synthesis of design, comfort and functionality. The proportions of the new Tiguan were made to be significantly more dynamic (including lower body, longer wheelbase and larger wheels) and its overall package was improved. The MQB gave Volkswagen designers a new platform that provided the perfect framework for this all-new SUV. The sharpness of the vehicle's lines show solidarity and precision, and its LED projection headlights deliver 10 per cent better lighting performance compared to halogen headlights.
In perfect harmony with the expressive exterior is an interior designed to combine excellent space and flexibility of use, allowing for superb comfort under all road conditions. Based on numerous new design solutions, the interior takes up the same SUV design language, and is made more compelling than ever.
Innovative safety technologies and assistance systems are integrated as standard. This includes Front Assist with City Emergency Braking, proactive occupant protection, and an active bonnet to help safeguard pedestrians and cyclists. The Tiguan is not a crossover between different worlds – rather, it has created its own new and authentic SUV world. This makes it one of the key product pillars of the Volkswagen line-up.
Efficient drivetrains
Two direct injection turbocharged TSI engines are available on the new Tiguan, with power outputs of 110kW / 150 PS and 162 kW / 220 PS. They are more powerful and more fuel-efficient than the comparable EU5 engines of the previous model, with the 150 PS engine having the Active Cylinder Management system (ACT). Both engines are also equipped with a stop-start system and a regenerative braking mode.
Top marks in Euro NCAP tests
The new Tiguan passed the comprehensive Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) test series with outstanding results –thanks to its first-class package of safety features, including optimised vehicle body structure, a highly effective safety belt, seat and airbag combination and innovative driver assistance systems. Despite the tougher conditions of this year's tests, it was awarded the top rating of five stars, aggregated from the results in four sub-sections: occupant protection for adults and children, pedestrian protection and driver assistance systems. This makes the new Tiguan one of Europe's safest cars.
Versions and equipment
At launch, the Tiguan Highline 280 TSI will be offered to customers in Singapore. It is powered by a 150 PS TSI engine with 250Nm of torque, and comes with front wheel drive.
In the following weeks, buyers looking for an even higher level of performance can opt for the Tiguan R-Line 380 TSI with 4MOTION, which has the 220 PS TSI engine with 350Nm of torque under its bonnet. This model also gains extra equipment such as the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Dynamic Chassis Control system (DCC) and 'Dynaudio Excite Surround' sound system.
IN DETAIL – The exterior
New design language makes Tiguan more dynamic than ever
The designers, led by Klaus Bischoff, had one simple ethos: less is more. This theory was the guiding factor in creating the unmistakable SUV profile of the new Tiguan – it combines striking proportions with a clear commitment to sophistication and presence. This is demonstrated through details such as the horizontally aligned unit formed by the radiator grille and headlights, and a higher waist line compared to the previous model.
The SUV design of the new Tiguan was completely reconfigured in this new generation, heralding a completely new design character for its SUVs. With its new vehicle architecture, the Tiguan is now longer, wider and lower, thereby enabling sportier proportions. The design of the new Tiguan has also garnered it the 2016 iF Design Award – the trophy is one of the world's most important design awards and is regarded as a recognised hallmark of excellent product design.
Dimensions and design details
The proportions of the Tiguan give it a powerful stance on the road. There is a 33 mm reduction in height to 1,632 mm, and at 4,486 mm in length, it is 60 mm longer than its predecessor. The wheelbase was also extended to 2,681 mm – a gain of 77 mm. This creates a look that stirs the emotions. With a 30 mm growth in width to 1,839 mm, combined with the visual effect of the radiator grille and headlights being aligned horizontally, the front end of the new Tiguan has a significantly wider look. The unmistakable SUV of the new Tiguan radiates power, confidence and control.
Each line of the Tiguan has a logical purpose. In the concise bumper, the "V" of the bonnet is mirror-inverted into an "A". The vertical lines all point outward, thereby emphasizing the width and power of the Tiguan. The side profile of the Tiguan is extremely distinctive as well, with the character line being one of the most concise design characteristics of the new Tiguan. This reflects the great creativity of the designers and the equally great know-how of the production specialist at Volkswagen.
For the first time, the character line is executed twice on the car. Beneath the upper line, a horizontal surface follows as a break, and then there is the second line. This "line dialogue" emphasises the sculpturally flared and therefore powerful looking wheel arches and the shoulder section. In contrast to the previous model, the area above the character line is a flatter and thereby more elegant band of side windows. This band extends into the dynamically angled D-pillars, and all-round visibility was also further improved based on the newly conceptualised roof pillars.
The lateral character line becomes a defining rear element above the rear lights. The line defines the upper border of the standard LED rear lights in an extremely precise and sharp manner. The lights with their three- dimensional design also show a sharp horizontal cut. This cut continues as a line between the rear lights and forms a trailing edge that is important for aerodynamics. Another style-defining feature is that the entire area between the horizontal cut and the load sill forms a rectangular, horizontally aligned surface that underscores the width of the Tiguan, and also gives the car an unmistakable look when viewed from the rear.
Weight reduction and aerodynamics improvement
The new Tiguan is the first SUV in the Volkswagen line-up based on the modular transverse matrix (MQB). It harnesses synergies across vehicle segments such as progress in weight reduction measures. As such, the weight of the Tiguan was reduced by over 50 kg compared to the previous model with Euro-5 engines.
The Cd figure of the new Tiguan was reduced as well, thanks to numerous aerodynamic improvements. One example is the newly designed door mirrors. By means of wind tunnel testing and airflow simulations, the shape of the mirror housings were improved to such an extent that their share of overall air drag was reduced by 40%. The underbody concept has also been optimised. These, and other measures, enabled a 0.048 improvement in the vehicle's Cd figure to 0.31. This aerodynamic improvement accounts for a 4 g/km improvement in CO2 emissions, and allows the Tiguan as an SUV to measure up to conventional passenger cars.
IN DETAIL – The interior
More room, safety and comfort in one dynamic package
The interior of the Tiguan, which has also been fully reconfigured, shows a decidedly sporty and yet conscious SUV character. Space and flexibility of use is combined to give superb comfort under all road conditions, bringing together equal measures of elegance and ruggedness. The new model has made significant gains compared with the already comfortable previous model, from the larger interior – in which high-quality materials form a harmonious unit together with the completely redesigned cockpit – to the flexible and capacious boot space. The overall impression is of a carefully thought-out and much more sophisticated vehicle.
Dimensions, operation, design details
The cockpit of the Tiguan has been designed with the comfort of the driver in mind. The dash panel and the centre console form a single stylistic element, with high-quality decorative inserts and a precisely fitted frame lending a touch of class. The leather-wrapped multi-function steering wheel provides both form and function, and feels great to the touch.
New to the compact class is the Active Info Display, familiar from the Passat, and now with SUV-specific instruments. In combination with the display of the infotainment system, this creates a virtual, flexible human- machine interface (HMI) whose displays complement one another. Navigation is now made even easier with the new retractable Head-Up Display – this glass panel with laser-etched texturing is integrated into the dashboard and can be called up at the touch of a button. Relevant driver information such as driving speed, the currently relevant speed limit, direction arrows for navigation and indicators for the driver assistance systems are projected directly onto the combiner display and thereby into the driver's primary line of sight.
With an interior 26 mm longer than the previous generation, the new Tiguan is now one of the most spacious cars in its class. Despite its lower overall height, the vehicle has an ergonomic design that offers more headroom. And seat height, which occupants consider so very important, was raised 8 mm in the new Tiguan. Ride comfort is further enhanced at the rear, where up to three passengers can now enjoy 29 mm more knee room. The car also offers a sliding rear bench that was optimised to permit 180 mm of adjustment – 20 mm more than in the previous model. When the rear bench is slid forwards, the boot offers 615 litres of space, which is a gain of 145 litres. This means that the new Tiguan can easily handle all of the equipment for any outdoor trip. When the rear bench is folded, the vehicle's 1,655 litres of boot volume is enough for all manner of large loads.
The overall weight of the Tiguan has been reduced as well, despite a significant lengthening of its overall dimensions. This is achieved through lightweight design measures such as "tailored blanks" – the load- optimised thickening of sheet metal blanks. In addition, optimising the rear portal and the cross members between the rear wheel housings made the body much stiffer, despite a significant lengthening of 77 mm in the critical zone between the A and C pillars. The rear hatch was also enlarged compared with the previous model. Nonetheless, the important parameter of torsional rigidity is optimised in the new Tiguan. At 25,000 Nm/degree with the panoramic roof, the figures for the new Tiguan surpass those of the previous model. Customers directly benefit in terms of better ride comfort and greater safety.
As a final flourish, a large panoramic sunroof provides plenty of light for all passengers on demand, with LED lighting integrated along both sides. Coupled with ambient lighting, this illuminates the cabin in moments of darkness, giving a welcoming feel.
Superior interior comfort
The front seat structure, whose weight has been reduced substantially, is being used for the first time at Volkswagen in the new Tiguan. Weight savings of 20 per cent have been achieved by the new design approaches that utilise innovative materials and production methods. In addition, the wires that are woven in a meandering pattern in the seat surface help to achieve light springing – and thereby an improvement in comfort, especially on uneven driving surfaces.
The Pure Air Climatronic 3-zone air-conditioning system is available on the Tiguan as well. Clean, allergen-free air is made possible with the air quality sensor with allergen filter preventing hazardous materials from entering the car's interior. Sun and humidity sensors help to achieve optimal climate control in the interior and regulate air humidity, thereby reducing the incidence of window fogging. This is a technology that is unique worldwide and is so far only used by Volkswagen.
The latest generation of infotainment has been integrated into the new Tiguan. On the Tiguan Highline 280 TSI, a new generation of the "Composition Media" system with an 8-inch colour touchscreen offers excellent visibility with intuitive handling. The 'Discover Pro' infotainment system is found on the Tiguan R-Line 380 TSI, which is accompanied by the 400-watt 'Dynaudio Excite Surround' system. This consists of a digital 10-channel amplifier, subwoofer and centre speaker integrated in the cockpit, delivering top-notch audio. The latest App-Connect smartphone connectivity features is available on both infotainment systems, offering the MirrorLink, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay services.
IN DETAIL – Running gear
EU6-compliant engines are up to 24 percent more fuel efficient
Compared to the previous model with Euro-5 engines, the four-cylinder engines in the new Tiguan are up to 24 per cent more fuel-efficient. This is achieved through a turbocharger, direct injection, start-stop system and battery regeneration, promising increased dynamic performance with improved economy. The dual-clutch gearbox (DSG) on the Tiguan has either six or seven speeds. In both DSG versions the dual clutches run wet in an oil bath.
With the 150 PS TSI engine, the Tiguan accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 9.2 seconds, yet consumes just 6.2 litres of petrol per 100 km in the combined driving cycle. The 220 PS model is even faster with a 0-100 km/h time of 6.5 seconds, and its consumption figure is a mere 7.8 L/100km.
Available for the first time in Singapore is the Active Cylinder Management (ACT) technology, which is standard on the Tiguan Highline 280 TSI. When the Tiguan is in cruising mode, the middle cylinders are automatically deactivated through adjustment of the camshafts. This keeps the inlet and outlet valves of the middle cylinders closed, and fuel injection is shut off, thereby reducing fuel consumption and improving overall fuel economy. Driving dynamics are therefore maintained, while fuel is saved nonetheless. The imperceptible activation and deactivation of the cylinders is also shown on the multi-function display.
The new 4MOTION Active Control debuts on the new Tiguan, allowing drivers to experience all-wheel drive technology like never before. The ground clearance is 11 mm higher compared to the previous generation, and offers added safety in adverse weather conditions. The driving profile selector is now operated via a rotary switch, with four precisely tailored settings are available for various types of terrain and driving styles – fuel- efficient Eco mode, Normal mode day-to-day driving, Comfort mode to minimise vibrations or dynamic Sport mode. The system interacts with the hill-start assist, the hill descent assist, the Electronic Stabilisation Programme and the electronic differential lock. Depending on the selected profile, drivetrain characteristics such as accelerator response, gear shifts, engine brake, hill-start assist and locking assistance are modified. This is standard on the Tiguan R-Line 380 TSI.
Setting new safety standards
Thanks to the MQB, features such as Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Front Assist with City Emergency Braking, and an active engine bonnet are now available on the Tiguan. With technologies including a multi- collision brake and proactive occupant protection system, risk is minimised for all occupants of the vehicle in the event of collisions. The safety equipment is completed by a network of seven airbags, including a knee airbag on the driver's side – this sets standards, and not only in the A-SUV segment.
The new Tiguan has also achieved an excellent result for child safety in the Euro NCAP tests. In 2016, new child dummies were used for the assessment for the first time. With the standard ISOFIX and Top Tether child seat anchors, including safety belt tensioners on the second row of seats, children are very well protected in the event of any frontal or side impact. As such, the new Tiguan was accorded 84 per cent of the possible points total in the category of child safety.
The active engine bonnet reduces the risk of injury to pedestrians and cyclists. When contact is made with the bumper, a sensor strip triggers a pyrotechnic actuator that lifts the rear edge of the bonnet around 50 mm within 22 milliseconds. This increases the distance between the hard engine components and the relatively flexible bonnet. In turn, it reduces the risk of serious head injuries. A higher level of safety is thus provided for both vehicle occupants and pedestrians, exceeding the Euro NCAP requirements to secure the maximum 5-star rating.
The prices for the Tiguan are as follows:
Highline $162,900 (with COE)
R-Line $189,900 (with COE)
The official launch of the Tiguan is on 12 Jan 2017. Please note that there is a Special Launch Discount of $5,000 for each model (valid until 18 Jan 2017 at 12pm).
Visit www.volkswagen.com.sg for more information.


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107 F.3d 868
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,
Karl Dalvin CUFF, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 96-6632.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted Jan. 31, 1997.
Decided Feb. 25, 1997.
NOTICE: Fourth Circuit Local Rule 36(c) states that citation of unpublished dispositions is disfavored except for establishing res judicata, estoppel, or the law of the case and requires service of copies of cited unpublished dispositions of the Fourth Circuit.
Karl Dalvin Cuff, Appellant Pro Se.
Arenda L. Wright Allen, Assistant United States Attorney, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellee.
Before WIDENER, MURNAGHAN, and ERVIN, Circuit Judges.
Appellant appeals the district court's order denying his motion filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (1994), amended by Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, Pub.L. No. 104-132, 110 Stat. 1214. We have reviewed the record and the district court's opinion and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm on the reasoning of the district court. United States v. Cuff, No. CR-93-4-NN; CA-96-4-NN (E.D.Va. Mar. 22, 1996). We deny Appellant's pending motion to appoint counsel and dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.


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What role does architecture play in the health of people?
In this time of mass data exchange, can technology change how we interact with our health care providers?
How should society as a whole address the health care needs of its population?
We are never more aware of the fragility of our health than when we are sick or injured. It's in this vulnerable state that we often seek help at a doctors' office, clinic or hospital. The experience of entering these traditional health care institutions can be daunting as we put ourselves in the hands of the medical system.
The design and layout of health care facilities is nearly homogenous across Canada, subscribing to the tenet that form follows function. The purpose of these utilitarian buildings is the efficient administration of medical services. Beyond a coat of mint green paint on the walls, little consideration has been given to the relationship between design and patient health. Recently, there has been a shift in thinking about patient care toward a more holistic approach that treats the patient from a range of perspectives. By valuing the breadth of a patient's needs, this approach allows for medical facilities to move beyond the utilitarian. Design becomes a valid factor in the emotional and psychological well-being of a patient. Furthermore, the site of health care has the potential to move beyond the traditional institutions. BUILDING FOR WELLNESS asks architects to explore new approaches to hospital design, patient care and citizen health as a factor in urban design.
– Patrick Macaulay, Director, Visual Arts, Harbourfront Centre


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This spicy Asian favorite gets its flavor from hoisin sauce and dark sesame oil. Hoisin sauce is a versatile, sweet-and-spicy condiment that is used in Chinese cooking and dining much the same way Westerners use ketchup. The dark sesame oil imparts a distinctive nutty taste and aroma to the dish. Serve with boil-in-bag jasmine rice and steamed snow peas.
How to Make It
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat steak with cooking spray. Cook steak in pan over medium-high heat 3 minutes or until browned and liquid has almost evaporated, stirring occasionally.
While steak cooks, combine hoisin sauce and next 5 ingredients in a small bowl. Cut onions crosswise into 1-inch pieces. Add sauce mixture and onions to meat in pan; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until sauce is slightly reduced (do not overcook meat). Serve immediately.
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