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By Children’s Librarian Shelley Harris
Like the sounds we talked about last week, rhymes and rhyming words are an important part of pre-reading and reading. It’s another way to play with words, see how they’re made and how to break them down. This helps kids be able to understand how to sound words out when they’re ready to read.
Rhymes are also just plain fun! You can find them by sharing songs, poetry, books and nursery rhymes.
Watch these videos
In this early Early Bird Reader video, Jenny and I talk about word families, nursery rhymes, and share some of our favorite rhyming books.
In this counting video from earlier this year, Jennifer, Carrie, and I share some fun rhymes. Kids love songs with actions they can participate in, so pretend your fingers are five sausages or bees and practice numbers and rhymes.
Read these books in rhyme
- Jan Thomas is one of the best funny writers for kids, and her rhyming dust bunnies are some of her best characters. Meet Ed, Ned, Ted, and Bob, who love to rhyme all the time, even when up against enemies like brooms and vacuum cleaners. Check out Rhyming Dust Bunnies»
- Books that have rhymes and repeating words are great, because it allows kids practice and hear rhymes. Try the How Do Dinosaurs series by Jane Yolen, and Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson.
- Marilyn Singer writes very creative and fun poetry for preschoolers and elementary age kids. Feel the Beat has a variety of poems that match the rhythms of different dance beats when read aloud, from salsa to swing.
Try these activities
- Print out, draw, or even buy mini pumpkins. Give them all names that start with P (for pumpkin) and rhyme with your names, your favorite characters, and more. Penny, Pelley, Paptain Pamerica, Pawkeye, and Pingo would be my pumpkin names. Can you figure out what the real names are? Big kids can go further and tell rhyming stories about their pumpkins.
- Pete the Cat remains a very popular book series. The website has fun activities for kids, families, and classes to do, including rhyming games.
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Held over three sessions on July 21, 26, and 28 at The Republic Cultural Centre (TRCC), the IGNITE! Incubation sessions were special workshops conducted by esteemed guests from the local music scene.
The first session was a sharing by Zendyll Music on Artiste Essentials 101, while the second was a Bandlab Creator session and the third was a lecture performance by Maker Records.
Here are some key highlights from each session:
ARTISTE ESSENTIALS 101 (ZENDYLL MUSIC)
Russell Goh and Sharham shared what artistes must have in an Electronic Press Kit. (PHOTO: @Qualitykelp)
The two-hour-long session was divided into two parts.
The first part was led by Russell Goh and Sharham from Zendyll Music label, who shared what artistes need to have in an Electronic Press Kit (EPK). Essentials in an EPK include but are not limited to, music releases and album art, press photos, artist bio, press coverage, music streaming statistics, and accolades.
They also gave insights into how a music label works, such as having to give artistes a certain edge to be appealing, providing recording studio spaces, covering the track production cost, and marketing the artistes.
The second part of the session was a panel discussion revolving around the theme of community.
The panelists in the discussion were Darius Oon, Isaac Chiew, Jasmine Chloe, and Vygesh Mohan. All of them are involved in the music industry in one way or another, but with different roles, came different perspectives.
Darius and Isaac are in bands and manage their respective music-related companies.
Darius belongs to two bands, one of which is The New Modern Lights, who performed at the IGNITE! Main event 2022 and Coming Up Roses. He is also the label manager of Spikyfruits, the sister label of Where are the Fruits.
Isaac, on the other hand, is in the band Cactus Cactus and manages Big Duck Music, an independent gig promoter and online music editorial publication.
Jasmine and Vygesh work with both musicians and visual artists frequently.
Jasmine is also the founder of YALLA, an artist management, and creative consultancy company. Furthermore, she works with SGMUSO, a local charity that aims to provide financial assistance to those in the music community who were badly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Vygesh is an arts programmer at National Gallery Singapore. She was also a freelance producer for LUSH 99.5 FM radio and was under the mentorship of Venessa Fernandez, LUSH 99.5FM assistant program director.
The Panelists taking turns to speak. (PHOTO: Jia Hui)
Despite their differing backgrounds in the industry, they shared a mutual love for the music community.
Some main takeaways from the panel discussion were the importance of inclusivity, open-mindedness, and safety in a community.
While Singapore has come a long way in becoming more open-minded with music, there is still progress to be made regarding inclusivity.
According to Darius, there were many barriers among the locals, which we had to overcome. “In Singapore, dance people tend to stick with dance people and music people stick with music people. There are barriers we need to overcome when it comes to disciplines and we can also work more to be inclusive in breaking music genres, he said.
With the Covid-19 situation progressively becoming more controlled, and with more gigs and shows making a comeback, Singapore’s local music scene is only set to continue to evolve for the better.
Bandlab Creator Session
Another great sharing session from guests (from left to right: Amon Wong, Sean Sundaran and Jayni Wong. (PHOTO: @nshakiira)
The Bandlab Creator session was hosted by Sean Sundaran, a Bandlab Technologies community operations specialist, Jayni Wong, a Bandlab Technologies UI/UX Designer, and Amon Wong, Bandlab Technologies Head of Community and Support.
Bandlab is a social media and an on-the-go music studio rolled into one, allowing anyone to create music, collaborate with fellow Bandlab members and share their music with the Bandlab community online for free.
The focus of this session was to advertise Bandlab and provide a demonstration of how Bandlab worked.
According to Amon, Bandlab makes it easy for anyone to jot down sudden ideas or inspiration that come to mind since Bandlab allows you to sync your music progress on Bandlab on both your mobile phone and laptop.
Bandlab is tailored to make creating music easy and convenient for anyone, be it beginners with no musical experience or more seasoned musicians.
MAKING MUSIC ON THE GO
Sean showing off Bandlab’s collection of copyright-free themed packs for anyone to use. (PHOTO: @Christeenaelizabethtc)
One of the most unique features of Bandlab lies in its ability to make music on-the-go.
To demonstrate this, Sean whipped out his MacBook and started displaying the different features in Bandlab.
From Copyright-free packs to an autotune feature, he produced half a track from scratch, breaking down his thought process and how he makes use of the different attributes available to bring his ideas to life.
LECTURE PERFORMANCE (MAKER RECORDS)
Tickets sold out quickly for this highly anticipated workshop helmed by Maker Records. (PHOTO: @Nshakiira)
This session was hosted by Bennett Bay, a classically trained musician, Bakers in Space, a local indie rock band, and Marc Nair, a poet, and a teacher.
It was insightful due to the behind-the-scenes look at the thought process of the various artistes behind their creations. The artistes would perform their selected pieces first, share more about the creation of the song, and discussed it with their fellow artistes about music.
Some of the pieces included Sundance and Crying Clouds by Bennett Bay, Drifters and Vesuvius by Bakers in Space, and Plasticpelago by Marc Nair.
What stood out about this lecture performance was that it did not solely comprise musical performances but a poetry segment where Marc performed his original spoken word poetry.
Marc Nair dishing out some insightful and thought-provoking poetry. (PHOTO: @Nshakiira)
According to Marc, he was the “spanner in the works” for those who expected him to perform music pieces.
There was clear admiration and respect between the three as they discussed their music journeys and how they developed as artistes.
“Frontman” Eugene Soh with his iconic Hawaiian-themed shirt. (PHOTO: @Nshakiira)
Bakers in space, in particular, played two songs from different eras in their lives. The first song that they played was Drifters, from their first EP “Implosions.”
The upbeat song was composed around 2015 on a looper and was released two years later due to their national service obligations, with heartbreak being the central theme.
Finally, the second song they played was Vesuvius, with the theme in this song being more serious, dealing with emotions about losing someone you love and never getting them back again.
Eugene later revealed how he still enjoyed playing the old songs but got an extra kick from writing songs that would not top the chart or would be popular among the masses.
IT’S A WRAP
Overall, there was a lot learned from the Incubation sessions, about the importance of community and how music is connected to different art forms, based on different perspectives.
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To keep your home looking its best designers recommend following this home design tip list and its timeless design rules!
Home Design Tip #1: Don’t Forget The Ceiling
Back in the day it was very common to leave the ceiling white if the walls were painted. Today that is not the case. Designers recommend painting the ceiling the same color as the walls or paint the ceiling and not the walls. Believe it or not you are also going to start seeing wallpapered ceilings!! Wait What???
Home Design Tip #2: Don’t Fill Every Nook and Cranny
Remember the old adage, “Less is More”?? This is still true! Overdoing accessories actually looks cluttered and quickly diminishes any look that you are trying to achieve.
When it comes to displaying collections, keep them in one designated spot and in design friendly cases or shelving. If you are displaying china or dishes from long ago you can use modern accents and lighting to rid the feel of being in “grandma’s house”.
Home Design Tip #3: Books, Books, and More Books
Books are a very versatile accent piece. They can be clustered alone or used to add height to lamps, candle holders, and vases. Whether you like old vintage books or modern coffee table books they blend in with any décor.
Home Design Tip #4: Mix Old and New
A new design trend that we have seen over the past couple of years is to mix old with new. This works great for a farmhouse feel or a minimalistic modern motif.
Home Design Tip #5: Every Home Should Have The Following Elements
No home décor is complete without having these 5 design elements throughout your entire home.
- Reflective Surfaces
- Plants and flowers (The key to plants, flowers, and greenery is to keep them simple. This means using succulents, cactus, and greens like ferns with only a hint of flowers. An abundance of flowers, real or fake, can be overwhelming and age the look of your design style)
- A variety of textures
Home Design Tip #6: Invest In A Couple High Priced Items
Most of us are on a budget which can make decorating seem impossible. This is not the case. By investing in a few large expensive pieces of furniture you can change the entire look of your home. By making these items the focal point, there is no need for expensive accent décor.
Home Design Tip #7: Please…Mix Metals
More traditional décor rules preached that mixing metals was a no no! Today’s designers say mixing metals gives character and is a timeless look. Using bronze, copper, brass, and nickel meld well together.
If the new industrial look appeals to you this is a quick way to bring it into your existing décor.
Home Design Tip #8: Add Some Curiosity To Your Décor
When shopping for accents and accessories, look for a few unique conversation pieces to strategically place around your home.
Pick up some interesting pieces while traveling or visit some local antique and boutique shops.
Home Design Tip : Pick Your Signature Color Palette
To make your home décor flow and envelope you in every room of your home designers suggest choosing a color palette with 4 to 5 signature colors to use in various was throughout your entire home. Even if the décor theme varies by room, keeping these colors consistent will give a high- end interior design feel.
If you are looking to freshen up your home while doing Spring cleaning implementing these tips will quickly do the trick! If you have any questions regarding the design of your home, check out our site to find inspiration! | <urn:uuid:85493ed1-b838-43b6-b0ad-415671a61f18> | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | https://www.rmfp.com/blog/go-to-home-design-tip-and-trick-list/ | 2023-11-30T18:48:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100229.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130161920-20231130191920-00456.warc.gz | en | 0.919825 | 769 | [
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Web 2.0 Teaching and Learning Tools
Classroom Learning Platforms
- Schoology: Teachers can use this tool to share their instructional resources and connect with other educators.
- Grammarly: Several universities use this tool as a grammar checker. Students can use this as a method to improve the process of peer editing because it checks for more than 250 points of grammar.
- Erasures: Lets you create a version of “Blackout Poetry” online. You can learn more about Blackout Poetry here.
- StoryShares: Lets teachers create virtual classrooms for free and offers a collection of books that students can read. Even better, there’s an option that provides audio of the text in a pleasing-to-the-ear-voice. The best part of the site, though, is that students can also write and publish their own books to share.
Mapping (Mind & Geographic)
- Mindomo: Mindmapping is a highly productive method of visual brainstorming that you can use to plan projects or to map out a knowledge base. Mindomo has an interface and feature set that rivals other free standalone mind-mapping applications such as Freemind. Maps are shareable but require you to register and login to save them.
- Sketchboard is an online whiteboard where users can draw collaboratively.
- StepMap: StepMap enables you to create personal, interactive and individual maps for topics of your choice. You can add various pieces of information such as images, videos, descriptions, audio files and more to any location on the map. Routes can be added, areas marked and icons placed.
- Web Whiteboard is a nice online collaborative..whiteboard.
- Anchor: The easiest way to start a podcast. Ever. Record a high-quality podcast, host unlimited episodes, and distribute everywhere with just one click, all 100% free.
- CuePrompter: This free service allows teachers to use their browser as a teleprompter. All users have to do is write or cut and paste their script online and press a button to start the prompter.
- Piktochart: Infographics creator. Present your information visually with posters, flyers, and reports. Add your own images or use their huge stock. Super easy to use. Watch demo here.
- Prezi: Teachers and students can use this presentation tool to organize and share ideas with other educators.
- StoryboardThat: Forcreating storyboards for small projects. Great for comics, school projects, blog content & infographics. Free Edition Available! You can create two storyboards per week for free, or upgrade any time for more advanced features.
Quiz Generators & Study Tools
- Charles Kelley Quiz Generator: Create multiple choice or bilingual tests. Though some of the quizzes generated here can only be used on this website, others can be put on your own website.
- Cram: Online flashcards are a great way to study! For students AND teachers, Cram is your number one online educational resource. We have a wide selection of flashcards for you to study, memorize, test yourself on, and more. Learn a foreign language, practice your multiplication table or prepare for your MCAT by memorizing every bone in the body. Whatever it is you want to learn, Cram has you covered. FREE accounts! (Search dycath to see Ms. DeSoto's sets!)
- MangaHigh: Game-based tool to teach math concepts to their students. The best part: it’s absolutely free!
- Quizlet: We do this by making it simple for students and teachers to create and share online learning materials. Starting with a simple online learning tool, Quizlet today offers tools for students to make flashcards, practice spelling, play learning games, test their knowledge, collaborate with other students, and more. (Search ddesoto to see Ms. DeSoto's sets!)
- Quiznetic: A Kahoot-like tool that lets you create learning games in various racing forms. Students can then “race” each other in answering the questions and see their positions. It appears to be free, and seems simple to use.
- QuizPedia lets you – or students – easily create…quizzes.
- Review Game Zone: Contains online school games for kids. Students can play FREE, fun and interactive games to help prepare for exams, tests, and quizzes. Teachers and educators can turn online educational tests and quizzes into games directly from their browser to be used as review. (Search teacher dycath for Ms. DeSoto's sets!)
- VocabTest.com: For teachers AND students, Vocab Test.com offers free vocabulary practice activities and tests, which are the best way to boost your verbal skills. Simply make your own quiz using the new words you want to master! We also have tests over Common Prefixes and Suffixes to help you decipher new words based on their word parts. Whether you're cramming for English class, honing your SAT Vocabulary skills, or just plain bored, the SAT Vocabulary Word Tests at Vocab Test.com will help! (Search Test ID 251949, 246746, or 246170 for Ms. DeSoto's sets!)
- VocabularySpellingCity: VocabularySpellingCity® is dedicated to helping students, teachers, parent-teachers, and school systems. VocabularySpellingCity is an award-winning site with ongoing introduction of new features, many based on input from existing users. Our mission: efficient game-based study of literacy skills using any word list. (Search teacher dycath for Ms. DeSoto's son's word lists.)
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John Harris High School and Field House
Located in Harrisburg, this project involved the demolition of two sections of the existing school and a reconfiguration of the staff and student parking areas where the structures were located. New construction work encompassed approximately 188,000 square feet of new facility, while the existing school received 110,000 square feet of interior renovations and upgrades. The exterior areas and site work include a new gymnasium, locker rooms, auditorium renovations, a new cafeteria, band room, classrooms, lockers and hallway upgrades. Architectural highlights include a new masonry arch entry, stamped concrete and stairs. The project also consisted of the construction of a new one-story 28,500 square foot metal building with masonry infill and partitions. Finishes include gypsum board systems, acoustical ceilings, resilient flooring, carpet and athletic flooring. | <urn:uuid:642dec61-3600-4766-af90-a544ac680fe5> | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | https://ecigroup.us/portfolio/john-harris-high-school-and-field-house/ | 2023-12-01T22:02:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100308.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201215122-20231202005122-00356.warc.gz | en | 0.94504 | 177 | [
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Italians are known to be generous. Why is it beneficial to adapt this trait and integrate it into your life? Not only is it beneficial to your loved ones, you will find it rewarding yourself!
Here are the 6 main reasons I believe Italian generosity is important.
1. Family Life Improves
Whenever I think about my grandparents, I always have good memories. This is because, they were generous people. They cared more about their family than about themselves. They cared how we made them feel. They would run and jump if there was any sort of issue and you knew you can always count on them.
This is how you want to be remember in your family. If you are generous with them, they will remember it.
Nothing is more important than family, and being there for each other is what it’s all about.
2. You Will Live Longer & Healthier
In Rosetto, PA, there was an Italian-American neighborhood that was seeing incredible breakthroughs in health. The seniors were living longer and the risk of heart attack was practically non-existant.
Doctors went to conduct a study. They assumed it was diet related that was helping these statistics. However, they quickly found out that their diets were no different from most towns in the United States.
While the doctors were there, they noticed the way of life these Italian-Americans practiced. The town was close and tight nit. Everyone was generous with one another. They all helped provide each other with what you need to survive. Everyone knew where their next meal would come from and they all got along instead of hide away in their houses.
The study came to the conclusion that it’s not diet the diet that was the factor, it was reduced stress.
So, by adapting this generous Italian-American lifestyle, this can help you do the same!
3. More Positive Outlook
When you help others, you will have a rewarding feeling knowing you are a positive force in the world.
Our best example of giving is when we donated $17,000 to Italian hospitals during the COVID 19 crisis.
We knew Italians were hit the hardest when the immediate news broke out. The stories of the hospitals not being able to service all the patients was heartbreaking to us and we wanted to do something to support.
When we asked our fans to get behind this donation, it was just an all around positive experience for everyone.
The hospitals greatly appreciated the donations and the Hardcore fans loved supporting their home county.
By donating and giving, you have a more positive outlook that things will get better and the feeling you have doing good things will rub off on your mood.
4. Satisfaction With What You Have
It’s easy to have envy or jealousy by the way our world is set up today. We go on Instagram or Facebook and all we are doing is seeing people brag about how good things are (even though behind the scenes thats usually not the case).
We are trained to worry about what others have that we don’t have. This leads to depression, negativity, and unsatisfaction.
However, when you are generous, you are worried about what you have that others don’t.
You realize you are lucky to have your home, family, job, etc. You find ways to give, so you realize what others don’t have. You have a perspective of appreciating everything around you, which will lead to your overall happiness.
5. You Will Have A Good Life
As many Italians know, if you apply the lessons learned from the bible into your life, it will lead to good things.
So when the bible mentions generosity over 20+ times, I listen.
“Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Luke 6:38
God wants us to be generous!
When we are generous with others, it is bound to come back to us. It may not be in every circumstance and you may be taken advantage of a few times, but, it will come back.
6. You'll Never Starve!
Since the last couple of bullets were relatively serious, I wanted to keep this final one light-hearted!
When you are out to dinner with friends/family, having a party, or inviting a guest to dinner – the rule for Italians is to always have plenty of food.
The best perk of this is you never have to worry about food. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve looked in the fridge and found leftovers.
One less thing to stress about!
Now Carry This On!
I write these blogs and record these videos from the heart.
My late grandparents from Italy were the most generous people I have ever met in my life, and I am forever grateful for the opportunity they provided me to live a good life.
I know for a lot of you, you have a similar story with your grandparents.
We should genuinely be doing all we can to respect their teachings and passing it along to future generations. By doing so, they live on forever.
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Building Brand Awareness for a National Architecture Firm
A well-known architectural firm wanted to enhance their presence in not only their local markets and industry specialties, but the national arena as well. They turned to THO with its strategic PR expertise to expand their digital footprint while raising the overall brand recognition of the firm.
While the firm was extremely well known in its immediate circles of influence, the goal was to push the firm’s reputation into the next tier. To accomplish this goal, THO developed an intense thought leadership campaign focused on enhancing their national visibility, as well as within their two key regional markets, Kansas City and Dallas. Crucial to the program was raising the visibility of target principals for the firm, and highlighting some of the firm’s key projects.
A hand selected group of company leaders were chosen as the initial team. All were media trained and introduced to the overarching program before they were able to participate. A full-scale public relations effort, which centered on an intense media relations campaign, was developed. A thought leadership program was created which highlighted truly insightful and different opinions which were, in turn, presented to each of the firm’s primary markets.
With strategic pitching and a carefully executed media plan, THO successfully secured coverage in some of the biggest regional and national media outlets and highly revered industry trade publications including USA Today, Healthcare Design, Architectural Record, and the Kansas City Business Journal. In the first six months of the campaign, more than 60 media placements were achieved, all of which strengthened their digital footprint and supported social media outreach. The goal of the program, which was to push the firm’s visibility into the next level of influence, was achieved with flying colors.
With the more than 60 placements in major digital outlets totaling an estimated value of more than $700,000, we were able to raise their digital footprint and expand their social media outreach in the most cost-effective way.
As in most cases, for a successful and strategic media relations plan to reach all facets of industry and geographical locations, a well-planned, well thought out timeline and focus is key. Ensuring key company spokespersons receive actual media training on dealing with the press corps is a key element to build brand awareness and present them as insightful thought leaders.
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The old vine Zinfandel vineyards are located on the hillsides in the scenic and bucolic setting of the historic Dry Creek Valley. This region has long been considered the Mecca for great Zinfandel. The 46 year old vines are head-pruned and hand-picked.
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According to a recent survey from savings destination RetailMeNot.ca, and they determined that Canadian consumers will be spending an all-time high this holiday season. This is a major change from the 2016 stats, which saw Canadians cutting back for more humble shopping. Compared to last year, holiday purchases surged $450 more.
Canadians are spending more money on their family members and friends this year as opposed to last. The main trend increase was on alcohol and holiday decor. Sounds like we can expect lots of holiday spirit this year. When it comes to the top gifts and entertaining this holiday season, here’s what Canadians are buying:
Tech Tycoons – those with tech items on their list will be spending a pretty penny:
- $582 on new computers;
- $495 on smartphones;
- $462 on televisions;
- $280 on new gaming consoles
- $251 on tablets.
Surprisingly, Canadians are keeping their shopping traditional this year, as more than half are buying their gifts in-store. In addition, almost half of Canadians (43%) feel that they overspend on gifts and we can definitely relate to that!
Festive Fashionistas – Canadians are planning on spending $166 on clothing gifts this season, in addition to $122 on new outfits for themselves for holiday parties.
Entertaining Experts – Canadians plan on spending approximately $208 on hosting a holiday party this season and even more when attending multiple holiday parties ($216).
Other Interesting Survey Findings:
Lavish lovers – Men plan on spending about $255 on their significant others this year, much more than women, who plan on spending $168. Whoops.
Selfish shoppers – More than half of Canadians (52%) purchase gifts for themselves while shopping for others (not surprising). This is actually even more true for men with 38% agreeing versus only 21% of females. That’s a big shock to us!
Budget barriers – Almost half of Canadians (46%) feel as if they wish they could spend more on their loved ones.
RetailMeNot.ca regularly conducts consumer trend and spending surveys.
About the survey:
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These are the summarising words of Joan E. Ricart, Professor of Strategic Management and Jaume Llopis, Senior Lecturer of Strategic Management, of the IESE Business School, in their Forbes article on how SMEs can internationalise.
Expanding overseas – and we’re not talking exports – is one of the decisions that ‘other businesses do’. But in an era of globalisation, fast-moving technology and improved logistics, has there been a more opportunistic time to reach untapped markets and grow?
Brexit may just be looming over the horizon with a high degree of uncertainty, but one of the key messages that is being told to us all is that this is an opportunity to decide our own destiny and to forge our way in the world marketplace.
This could well be music to the ears of those businesses in the UK that have reached their ‘peak’ and want to head into hitherto untapped markets.
The government, which is striving forward with the Industrial Strategy, is looking to give businesses the edge having just unveiled its Export Strategy to make the UK an exporting superpower.
Research shows that companies that export have increased growth potential, are more productive and have better paid jobs.
Last year £620 billion of goods and services exported by British companies accounted for 30 per cent of our GDP, with UK exports are at a record high. Add to that, the demand for British expertise and goods overseas is only growing.
However, the Department for International Trade estimates that 400,000 businesses believe they could export but don’t.
This is no small leap – as the opening quotes stresses there is risk. To ensure the move is a success there are a number of steps to consider.
Firstly – look at the why. Why do you want to globalise your operation from the ‘safety net’ of the UK?
Consider the main reasons and the benefits as to what are the motivating factors in your decision to set up overseas.
- Increased revenue and profit
- Increased market share
- Enhanced reputation and credibility
- Improved supply chain
- Access to new markets
- Overtake competitors
- Source new materials
- Gain knowledge
Having established, why, the next part is how do you achieve this. This is a crucial stage as you establish your chosen location and assess the financial implications of making this a successful venture.
There are three options.
- Set up a base of your own
- Buy an existing business in your chosen location
- Go into partnership with a business in your chosen location.
The latter two have the advantage of ‘local knowledge’, an established customer base, a supply network and a ready-made workforce. But if you choose option one, then these are the major factors to consider as you delve further.
Where do you want to set up and why? In choosing the location, consider how accessible is it from your UK base. Are there language and cultural issues to take into account? Does your chosen location have the technology and logistical support needed? Is there sufficient workforce and is there a viable supply chain. A site visit is a must.
As with any business it’s key to do your homework. Ignore market research and SWOT analysis as the new location will be vastly different to what you are used to. Assess customer tastes, lifestyle and practices; explore behavioural data.
Finance and legals
Firstly, have you got the funds in place to invest in the set-up and then the on-going costs as you establish the business? Are you aware of the financial implications (tax etc) in your new location. From a legal standpoint, have you familiarised yourself with these and have you produced/signed all the necessary paperwork. Finally, insurances – again familiarise yourself.
Does your existing UK business have the right people with the skills and resources to deliver for the business and position it internationally. If not, have you assessed how these core competencies will be acquired.
Assess what options there in your chosen location and how will you manage that supply chain. Have you the right systems in place to deal with that. If importing/exporting then explore what is needed to make this as smooth as possible.
Creating a team
Just like in the UK, you will need the core services of HR, PR & Marketing; IT etc. Again, a team with local knowhow could be extremely vital to the success of the internationalisation.
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Most of the Chinese brands are launching new devices this month in time for the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration. For OPPO, they are expected to launch its new U3 smart phone that comes with a 4X Optical Zoom lens in a slim 9mm package. Apart from that, it appears that they are launching another device that’s called the OPPO R1C as pictured above.
It is a 5″ HD 720p smart phone and the rest of its specs are quite similar with its ultra-thin OPPO R5. It runs on Qualcomm’s 64-bit 1.5GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 processor with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. Thankfully, there’s a microSD slot that supports up to 128GB cards. For imaging it gets a 13MP main camera while selfies are handled by its 5MP front shooter.
The sides of the R1C appears to be made of metal like the OPPO R5 except that it is much thicker. According to the source, the biggest highlight is the back, which comes with a sapphire glass panel. So far there’s no word on its battery capacity and we hope that it is more than 2,000mAh which is a major disadvantage on the 4.85mm thin R5.
No word on its price but we reckon it could be around its current OPPO R1L that’s priced at RM1,199. The R1L also sports a similar sized 5″ HD 720p display but it runs on a Quad-Core 1.6GHz Snapdragon 400 processor with 1GB of RAM.
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The Slovak mezzo-soprano, Petra Noskaiová, studied Music at the Bratislava Conservatory from 1988 to 1994 and vocal music with Ruena Illenbergova. Since her main fields of interest were the Baroque and the Renaissance liturgical music, she further studied with Marius van Altena, Harry van der Kamp and Sigiswald Kuijken. Later, she participated in master-classes under the baton of Sigiswald Kuijken.
Petra Noskaiová has worked regularly with numerous musical ensembles such as Musica Aeterna Bratislava, Capella Regia Musicalis, Musica Florea, Ensemble Inegal, Teatro Lirico, La Petite Bande, and acompanied also Andrew Parrott, Stephen Stubbs, Sigiswald Kuijken, Harry van der Kamp, Suzie LeBlanc, Howard Crook, Barbara Schlick and Paul Elliott. Her recent projects are J.M. Leclair's Scylla and Glaucus with the Collegium Marianum under the baton of Simon Standage in Prague, and W.A. Mozart's Requiem and Haydn's Sieben letzte Worte with the La Petite Bande under the baton of Sigiswald Kuijken.
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What is business data software? Business data application is an integrated platform that gathers, organizes and secures buyer data by various sources including online social network, customer romance management applications, web-based commerce, electronic digital data, and so forth. Today, there are several types of software available in the market. A lot of them are programs for end-to-end business techniques, some are web-affiliated and some are desktop-based. Whatsoever may be the need, you can always find a suitable BSC to your organization.
There are many advantages of applying business data software. One of them are: It streamlines organization process. It will help organizations to: Measure benefits and optimize overall performance. It also decreases business procedure costs by improving business process proficiency.
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Here are some from the benefits of using predictive stats and data integration products and services for better business performances. It helps businesses to: Reduce non-performing expenditures and improve cash flow. This improves customer satisfaction and client retention. It will help in item planning, development and customer care management. It gives you real-time observations.
The KNAS and Knime program provide you with the capacity to perform powerful data examination, business intelligence, marketing, and reporting through the using high-speed network and hosts. Data exploration and up and down data analysis tools can be used with this tool. This tool can be used as a stand-alone unit or perhaps as part of a great enterprise software system. Data mining refers to the process of using artificial cleverness to collect, sort, summarize, and predict fashion from large sets of unstructured info in order to make business decisions.
Alteryx Data Miner can be an open origin enterprise tool planning (ERP) software that supports distributed systems by giving users with a rich database, an easy and maximized data gain access to speed, and a comprehensive business intelligence tool. The tool can read via various sources including MySQL, MS Access, and MS SQL. Alteryx Data Miner is a fast, safe and efficient replacement of the expensive and complex SQL or Oracle databases. It works best while using Microsoft SQL Server databases that supports the ADJUST sql affirmation and placed procedures.
The pricing with respect to the Big Data Analytics application is very competitive and is supplied in different versions to suit the needs of your organization. You may have the option to travel for the tiny, medium and large organization editions to meet up with your unique needs. The costing is based on the amount of complexity which you are required in your app and the features that you are seeking to receive from Big Info analytics. The Enterprise Edition is priced at a cost that suits most enterprises’ budgets.
The Big Data Miner is a verified open source program that is successful in the strategic tasks of data mining. It might rapidly process terabytes of information in a matter of several hours to bring away insights out of terabytes of information mined. While using the huge advantage of accuracy, it will always be advisable to buy the best application that can bring out all the data that is required for your business. It can help in the decision-making process by looking into making the work much faster and exact. With the help of the best Data Miner, the company will certainly increase the online business offerings. | <urn:uuid:7a9259ab-d3e7-4b99-b463-560a35f36a03> | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | https://vechandung24h.com/tin-tuc/big-data-miner-an-open-source-software-for-big-info-analytics.html | 2023-12-07T23:33:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100705.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20231207221604-20231208011604-00756.warc.gz | en | 0.94169 | 789 | [
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Earth Day has arrived! People around the world are thinking about how to protect our Earth which is suffering in many ways. Trees are very important to our health. Planting them, caring for them, will clean the air, and cool our neighborhoods. There are more reasons for planting trees, but today I am thinking about the way Greening Greenfield is helping our town, our neighborhood, by planting trees.
When we bought our house 6 years ago there were no trees in the back yard. Right away we made a raised bed (this backyard is VERY wet) and planted two River Birches – we needed trees that could enjoy the rains. We have planted other large shrubs – and fortunately the house came with two trees in front of the house, A large sycamore grows on the hellstrip, and a lilac tree (and this is a TREE) with delicious fragrance in the spring.
We have done what is possible around our house, although the backyard is filled with roses, flowers and some pretty large shrubs like the viburnums and the red, and yellow twig dogwoods.
In a few days we will be joining the Greening Greenfield crew (lots of people who know how important trees are) to celebrate Earth Day. We will be planting redbud trees as well as other kinds of tree on Allen Street. We planted a beautiful redbud tree with golden leaves in our garden, and are eager to plant more beautiful redbuds on Allen Street.
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Choosing the best supply chain solution for your business
All supply chains are unique from one another and each caters to different purposes. Finding the best supply chain solution for your business may be challenging, considering the number of options we have today. Forecasting and event planning beforehand is critical for all industries. However, every industry faces unique challenges and have different goals.
Although there are certain similar standards in every industry, this doesn’t justify using a solution that was originally created for another industry. It is crucial to look for a solution that has been generated particularly for your industry.
The job of retailers’ and distributors’ varies greatly from that of manufacturers. On one hand, retailers’ and distributors’ restore finished goods in certain locations to customers and businesses, while the job of manufacturers is to create and assemble goods with the least possible machine efficiency and labor, alongside getting the required raw materials for production.
Manufacturers have limited or no access to consumer demand details. This makes it difficult to understand demand at any level. As a result of this, forecasting becomes a manual and time-consuming process for manufacturers to understand the raw statistics they have. Using the “best-fit” statistical modelling can be assumed to be a better and sophisticated approach and it may be valid for manufacturers as they are not able to predict consumer behavior at a much detailed level.
To overcome this issue, manufacturers often resort to “post-casting” which means using data from the past to create trends for the future. As retailers’ and distributors’ have data from consumer transactions, this gives them the upper hand at understanding demand at a deeper level. A structured forecasting and planning system reveals interesting trends, events, influences and factors that assist in predicting demand from customers more accurately. This accuracy can help assure that a certain product is available when needed thus leaving no space for stock-outs in the supply chain. It is critical for manufacturers to generate demand forecasts as it helps to drive their sourcing of materials and planning of requirements.
Managing inventory is the key to retail success. In order to meet their required sales and customer fulfillment objectives, retailers’ and distributors’ need to adopt the most cost-effective investment for inventory. A complete solution includes forecasting demand, replenishment of goods, supply planning and fulfillment to meet sales goals in a cost-effective manner.
You need to invest time in carefully picking the solution that proves to be the most profitable and produces fruitful results for your business. Ask yourself, are you looking for a solution that meets customer demand and minimizes the supply chain costs or are you looking for a solution that leads to an efficient manufacturing process? There is a fine line between the two which leads to a crucial distinction. | <urn:uuid:5a07945f-b86d-4080-b825-34cb8a5656ea> | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | https://www.qafila.com/choosing-the-best-supply-chain-solution-for-your-business/ | 2023-12-07T23:08:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100705.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20231207221604-20231208011604-00756.warc.gz | en | 0.954949 | 557 | [
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Arnold Schwarzenegger is a true global icon in the world of bodybuilding as well as Hollywood. His son Joseph Baena has a lot to live up to and it seems he is already making good progress there as he looked just like his father in recent bodybuilding photos.
Joseph Baena recently showed off his impressive bodybuilding progress in a series of snapshots. The young real estate agent effortlessly channeled his father’s iconic poses from the golden era of the ’70s and ’80s, as he paid homage to his father.
According to Page Six, in the photos he provided, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son donned a pair of gray sweatpants and stylish black and white Vans sneakers, as he simply looked phenomenal.
Competing with myself to be better everyday! 😤
Adding to the buzz, Baena previously shared another highlight from his recent trip to Austria, where he visited the renowned Arnold Schwarzenegger Museum in Graz, No matter what, it is for certain Schwarzenegger is proud of his son and that is all that matters.
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Fan-favorite Hwang Seong-gyeong makes his return to Soul Calibur courtesy of the recently announced season pass two DLC. While Hwang has appeared in other Soul Calibur titles this appearance will mark his return as a playable character since Soul Calibur III within the newly established timeline.
Hwang joins Hilde, Setsuka, and Samurai Shodown's Haohmaru as the latest additions to the impressive roster of Soul Calibur VI.
Hwang will be available for play on December 2nd, 2020. Gamers will also recieve new character creation parts including many themed Tekken parts. Gamers without the season pass can also look forward to some free content including the new Motien Pass Ruins stage, Seong Mi-na's Classic Costume set and new Mitsurugi and NIghtmare episodes.
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Happy day to you!
Are you ready to learn some cool facts?
Have you ever seen a Chameleon before? Did you know that Chameleons are a type of lizard? They are a pretty cool hot-blooded reptile. Chameleons come in many different sizes, shapes, and colors. Chameleons are capable of changing their skin color. They don’t necessarily change their skin color to blend in though. They change their skin color for many reasons such as to maintain a proper body temperature and to communicate. Chameleons are colorful and unique! If you would like to learn more cool facts about Chameleons continue reading on.
What is your most favorite type of reptile?
With your parent/caretaker’s permission you may click on the link below to see some pictures about Iguanas: CLICK HERE
Quick facts about Chameleons:
1. Chameleons are cold-blooded reptiles. There are more than 145 species of Chameleons. Here is a list of some of the different types:
- Common chameleons
- Cape dwarf chameleons
- Chapman's pygmy
- Graceful chameleon
- Jeweled chameleon
- Parson's chameleon
- Panther chameleon
- Veiled chameleon
2. Most chameleons are omnivores (insectivores). Chameleons eat insects like grasshoppers, crickets, worms, and various other insects. Some chameleons eat plant vegetation.
3. The Parson's chameleon is the largest of the chameleons. Depending on the gender they can grow to about 28 inches long and weigh as much as two pounds (2lbs).
4. The Brookesia nana is the smallest of the chameleons. It was discovered in 2021 by German researchers. Depending on the gender it can grow to be about an inch long. It can't weigh much because it is very tiny. It could possibly be the smallest reptile in the world.
5. The Chapman's pygmy is one of the rarest chameleons in the world. They are very tiny but not as small as the Brookesia nana.
6. Chameleons are diurnal. Diurnal means they are mostly active during daytime hours.
7. Most chameleons are arboreal. Arboreal means they prefer to live in trees. Not all chameleons prefer to live in trees though, some like to live on the forest/desert floor.
8. Chameleons live in the rain forest and places that have high temperatures like the desert. Most chameleons come from Africa and Asia. There are a lot of species of chameleons in Madagascar.
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Books about Chameleons:
1. Chameleons Are Cool by Martin Jenkins
2. Born To Stand Out by Nikki Rogers
3. National Geographic Readers Animals That Change Color by Libby Romero
4. A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni
Parents/caretakers be sure books are child friendly before reading them to your child/children.
Short story alert:
Once upon a time there was a tiny Brookesia nana chameleon. His name was Frankie. He had a friend named Fancy who was a Parson’s chameleon. They lived in a hot forest in Madagascar. Whenever he looked at Fancy, he thought he must be just as big and as colorful as she was and when Fancy looked at him, she thought she must be as small and as beautiful as Frankie was. You see there were no mirrors in the forest where they lived so they could not see what they really looked like. Frankie thought he could do all the things Fancy could do, but he was so small that it took him twice as long to complete such a task as climbing a tree. Fancy thought she could do everything Frankie did but she was too big to fit in the tiny crevices that Frankie could crawl in. They grew together and loved one another and never even knew they were different because when they looked at each other they never seen their self. They just thought they looked like each other. Imagine our world with no mirrors. THE END! By Mimi Jones
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Children and adults everywhere will love these books. The stories and illustrations within the pages of the books will put a big smile on your face. The books will spark your child’s imagination, and they will be delighted as you read to them. The illustrations are adorable and the stories are super cute. Plus, the books are a great source of learning and an easy way to teach your child how to read. You don’t want to miss out on the opportunity to own this collection of adorable books! All six of Mimi’s books are available on Amazon and most other places books are sold.
JOEY SAVES THE DAY! AT DAYCARE
Delilah doesn't want to stay at daycare. So, Joey helps his friend Delilah feel happy by doing silly things to make her laugh at daycare. They have so much fun; the day is over in a flash!
JOEY SAVES THE DAY! AT MEMAW’S
Joey helps his Memaw find something she is missing and its right there in plain sight. Some of us have done this before! Join Joey in this funny and cute quest to find his Memaw's eyeglasses.
JOEY SAVES THE DAY! THE MISSING TEDDY BEAR
Joey helps his sister find her missing teddy bear. They look everywhere. I bet you can't guess where Joey and Jinger find the missing teddy bear?
JOEY SAVES THE DAY! LOST AT THE ZOO
Joey 's father gets lost while they are visiting the seven continents at the zoo. Come on this adorable adventure with Joey and his family as they visit each of the seven continents at the zoo!
Santa's Rainbow Reindeer
Join Harry and Holly Jingles as they introduce us to Santa's Rainbow Reindeer. Learn about them one by one. The Rainbow Reindeer help your children get ready for bed so Santa can bring them gifts when they are all tucked in their bed and sound asleep. This book is interactive.
Where, Oh, Where, Could My Dinosaur Be?
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Located in Canada’s capital and privately nestled in the Hunt Club area, Tudor Hall is conveniently situated near both Riverside Drive and Hunt Club Road. Our North Bowesville Road address is just off of Uplands Drive, sited only minutes from the Ottawa International Airport and less than 15 minutes away from Ottawa’s downtown core and Market area.
In the catering business since 1963, the Giammaria family has been the dedicated owners of Tudor Hall since 1975. Tudor Hall is proud of its excellent reception and conference facilities, attentive service, superb cuisine and a staff of professionals who will ensure your event happens seamlessly.
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Nancy Harkins, MA, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Trauma and Substance Abuse Therapist
MY JOURNEY (Experience and Background)
I serve clients in a wide variety of areas including, but not limited to: anxiety, depression, bi-polar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, drug and alcohol addiction; family, marital and relationship issues, procrastination, grief and loss, anger management, Spirituality, life transitions and personal transformation.
I am committed to meeting my clients where ever they are on their personal journey by fostering independence and self-empowerment.
Life is a process and a journey not a destination.
Each day, we experience a multitude of choices points. Most often we move through these points without conscious thought, yet, our choices effect our journey – sometimes with significant impact. As you face divergent paths on your journey it is important to be conscious of whether your choices are moving you toward your desired state of being or blocking your process.
Using a variety of therapeutic interventions and techniques to develop present moment awareness, I assist you in identifying the choice points of your past and the, conscious or unconscious, choices that led you to your current state of being. As we identify the goals and objectives of your journey, we will co-create your roadmap for self-discovery. We will also identify interventions to meet your needs and support your process.
By facilitating your own self-discovery, I will support you in bringing a sense of closure to those choices that appear to have had a negative impact on your journey. You will learn to practice and cultivate awareness of your current choice points and develop methods for making conscious future Life Choices.
I am a facilitator of personal, professional and Spiritual growth and development through the process of self-discovery, personal empowerment and healing, in myself and others.
AREAS OF SPECIALITY
Services I Provide
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a cost-effective, non-invasive, evidence-based method of psychotherapy which was originally developed by Francine Shapiro, PhD in the late 1980’s for PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). There have been 24 randomized control studies of EMDR therapy which attest to its value and demonstrate its usefulness across all ages, genders, and cultures. Tens of thousands of clinicians have been trained all over the world in EMDR therapy and studies have supported the use of EMDR with many special populations with an assortment of conditions such as Acute Stress Disorder due to Recent Incident trauma or disasters, personality disorders, eating disorders, anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, performance anxiety, complicated grief, dissociative disorders, addictions, chronic pain, sexual and/or physical abuse, ADHD, and body dysmorphic disorders, just to name a few.
EMDR has been accepted as an effective form of treatment by several major health organizations including most recently the WHO (World Health Organization). It is listed as an evidenced–based practice by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration) and NREPP (National Registry of Evidenced Based Practices and Programs) and the VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guidelines (2004, 2010) recognize EMDR as being a “A” category (the highest level designation) for treatment of trauma.
EMDR is an eight-phase treatment which comprehensively identifies and addresses experiences that have overwhelmed the brain’s natural resilience or coping capacity, and have thereby generated traumatic symptoms and/or harmful coping strategies.
Through EMDR therapy, patients are able to reprocess traumatic information until it is no longer psychologically disruptive. EMDR is a physiologically–based therapy that appears to be similar to what occurs naturally in REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep and seems to have a direct effect on the way our brain processes and stores information.
The Adaptive Information Processing Model is the guiding principle of the EMDR approach and it postulates that health and wellbeing is supported by positive and successful experiences that increasingly prepare a person to handle new challenges and that the brain is equipped to manage and process adversity. Sometimes it just needs a little help. EMDR Therapy utilizes a 3 pronged approach which includes not only a focus on past (contributory) memories, but also focused reprocessing of present situation that continue to be triggering, as well as the development of an adaptive, positive template for the future.
“EMDR therapy shows that the mind can in fact heal from psychological trauma much as the body recovers from physical trauma. When you cut your hand, your body works to close the wound. If a foreign object or repeated injury irritates the wound, it festers and causes pain. Once the block is removed, healing resumes. EMDR therapy demonstrates that a similar sequence of events occurs with mental processes. The brain’s information processing system naturally moves toward mental health. If the system is blocked or imbalanced by the impact of a disturbing event, the emotional wound festers and can cause intense suffering. Once the block is removed, healing resumes. Using the detailed protocols and procedures learned in EMDR therapy training sessions, clinicians help clients activate their natural healing processes.” (Francine Shapiro, EMDR .com)
For more information, go to www.emdr.com, www.EMDRIA.org, www.aztrn.org (Early EMDR Intervention and Disaster response). www.emdrhap.org (International Humanitarian organization) Shapiro’s describes EMDR therapy in a 1 hour webinar/video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsQbzfW9txc
Enneagram in Coaching and Personal Development
The Enneagram is an ancient framework for understanding personality patterns, plus ongoing evolution in self and others. It helps people see their needs, fears, and gifts, and shows them where they could be inadvertently limiting their own development. Encompassing both spirituality and psychology, it helps people evolve towards living and working more authentically.
The Enneagram allows people to observe themselves thoroughly, yet compassionately. Have you ever wondered what it might be like for others to be “on the receiving end of you?” Have you ever noticed that certain clashes in relationships recur over and over? Exploring one’s life through the Enneagram can clarify these areas, plus help people respond with more awareness and patience. It’s far more than a “personality test”; it includes human energies, describes how people deal with various painful emotions, and offers pathways for personal healing and transformation. And more.
Each person has all 9 of the basic personality patterns within, but gravitates to one most reliably. Still, there are differences in tone and in expressions of various instincts, which affect how people show up. Perhaps even more important is level of consciousness (or awareness). The DSM 5 tends to pathologize personality attributes, and does not describe levels of awareness at all. However through the Enneagram lens, one can discover one’s own inner story and how this affects experience. Once seen deeply, awareness expands. These insights serve health, because people also realize that “it doesn’t have to go this way” with them anymore. Catching themselves earlier and earlier in their patterns, they can choose differently – and this can be liberating for everyone.
Enhancing self-awareness and self-responsibility as it does, the Enneagram can be a useful addition to both psychological treatments and coaching processes. Using the RHETI online questionnaire is a reasonable starting point, while realizing that the person himself/herself is the best judge of accuracy of results. Deeper learning is always possible, and some need more time, reflection, and self-observation to clarify understanding. Professionals skilled in Enneagram can facilitate this process
“Mindfulness” describes a mental state of nonjudgmental attention to and awareness of the present moment — along with calm acknowledgment of feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations as they arise. Mindfulness can also describe a type of meditation practice which cultivates this awareness, a quality all human beings possess.
According to Mindful.org, “mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us.”
Mindfulness meditation comes from early Buddhist traditions over 2500 years old, developed to foster
- clear thinking
- open-heartedness, and
- the alleviation of suffering
Despite its Buddhist origins, mindfulness meditation requires no special religious or cultural belief system. In fact, Jon-Kabat-Zinn PhD is internationally known for bringing these practices to the West – creating a research-based program called “Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction” that has benefited people from all walks of life. This program has been a helpful ancillary form of treatment for many patients with conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, depression, anxiety, psoriasis, and other chronic conditions caused or exacerbated by modifiable lifestyle factors.
As one aim of mindfulness is to take greater responsibility for one’s life choices, it may both strengthen one’s internal resources for optimizing health, and evoke greater engagement with one’s health care too.
Ample research documents effectiveness of mindfulness practices in avoiding relapse in depression, addictions, and also in many forms of anxiety. Studies of its applications in trauma survivors are underway as well. Some forms of psychotherapy which use these practices include Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention. It is not a panacea, though. Psychiatrists and therapists keep aware of potential pitfalls with certain types of people, conditions, and timing. For instance, actively psychotic patients may worsen with long periods of silence in an extended mindfulness retreat. Once symptoms remit though, the person may be well able to participate and benefit from such programs.
Mindfulness can be taught as part of formal meditation practice, and also as integrated into everyday life situations. It isn’t about changing what you think or feel – but about becoming gradually more aware of these things in a moment-to-moment way. Through mindfulness practice, you can develop a wiser and more compassionate relationship with your own mind and body. This pays dividends not only in how you feel personally, but also in the quality of your relationships with others.
All Optimal You professionals apply some form of mindfulness principles or practice in their work.
SUBSTANCE USE THERAPY
The keys to substance use problems involve answering two important questions; how did I get here and what do I do now? Dealing with underlying causes and conditions that created the substance use issue in the first place allows us to heal some old wounds that we are attempting to heal through substance use. With underlying issues addressed we can create healthy solutions for moving forward. However, there is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to dealing with substance use so we will collaborate together in creating what will work for you to achieve long-term recovery.
Fees are based on a 50-minute session unless otherwise noted
EMDR session (90-minute schedule)$225.00
Late fee for cancellation with less than 24-hours notice equal to the fee for scheduled session.
The late fee will be due and payable at the next session you do attend. If you terminate treatment and do not return to my office, you will still be responsible for the late cancellation fee and will be billed accordingly.
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Country Colour is a wood finish for exterior wood surfaces, which offers excellent colour diversity.
OSMO Country Colour – 750ml – Light Grey
- Extremely weather and UV resistant
- Very water and dirt resistant
- Reduces wood swelling and shrinkage
- Natural wood grain is hidden
- Microporous, breathable finish which does not crack, peel or flake
- No sanding necessary for future applications
FREE Delivery to UK mainland, orders before 11am dispatched the same day
Wood surface must be clean, dry and frost-free (moisture content max. 20%).
With Osmo Flat Brush or Osmo Microfibre Roller, apply thinly and evenly to the clean and dry wood along the wood grain and spread well.
The application of additional coats will deepen the existing colour / shade and significantly enhance the resulting sheen level.
If surfaces in outdoor areas (e.g. windows, cladding) should have additional protection, apply one top coat of Osmo UV-Protection-Oil Clear (410 without film protection or 420 with film protection) after thoroughly drying. This protects against dirt contamination and extends the life of the finish. For Country Colour White 2101, please use Natural Oil Woodstain White 900.
Using power washers will severely decrease the coverage of the finish and general or multi-purpose cleaners will increase the frequency of maintenance and recoating.
Regular Cleaning: Damp cleaning with Osmo Decking Cleaner using Osmo Decking Cleaning Brush.
Occasional Maintenance: If necessary, intensive cleaning and refreshing using Osmo Wood Reviver Power Gel or Osmo Gard Clean.
Recoating: Simply re-apply one coat onto the clean and dry surface when signs of wear become visible.
The only producers to coat our wooden products with wooden finishes from our own product development and production. Worldwide the name Osmo stands for quality from Germany.
140-years of experience handling wood and over 50-years of developing our own finishing systems gives us in-depth competence in both areas, you can benefit from our experience.
The foundation of Osmo wood finishes has been based upon purified and refined natural resources which are carefully harvested into natural oils and hard waxes. Good for wood, and the environment.
Preserve the natural beauty and durability of wood with only the highest quality and environmentally friendly products that you can rely on.
By using carefully harvested natural oils and hard waxes, Osmo is proud to call its products vegan.
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My favorite soup is French Onion and I was thinking how good that French Onion Soup flavor with be in just the onion. With just a few ingredients I was able to achieve those flavors. The only problem I found (which is not a problem at all) when you try to pick up that onion it just falls apart it is that tender.
Baked Onions with Swiss Cheese
4 large sweet onions
1 stick of butter
1 package Lipton Dry Onion Soup Mix
4 beef bouillon cubes
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, rough chop
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
4 thick slices of swiss cheese or 8 thin slices
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove skin from onion, make a cross cut in the onion without going through the whole onion. In the middle add the bouillon cube. Mix together the butter, soup mix, thyme and worcestershire sauce. Divide the butter between the 4 onions, pushing the butter mixture into each of the cuts. Wrap in 2 pieces of aluminum foil tightly and place in a baking dish. Bake for 1 hour. Take out of the oven and turn on the broiler, open foil back and place the cheese on top of the onion and return to the oven until the cheese has melted and lightly browned.
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Calling all Hunger Games fans—stills from Catching Fire have been released! As if we aren’t excited enough for the first official teaser trailer airing this Sunday at the MTV Movie Awards, we now we have exclusive photos to get us even more pumped! So far four exclusive pictures have been released featuring fan favorites Katniss, Prim and Gale. To reveal the last two photos, Lionsgate is asking fans to tweet #HungerGamesExplorer—the more tweets, the clearer the stills will get. Click here for more information and to see the photos!
Are you going to see The Hunger Games: Catching Fire? Let us know your answer in the comments and tweet us @OKMagazine!
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Usain Bolt Runs 42 Miles per Hour
By Ryan Smith
Usain Bolt is currently the fastest man on the planet with a top speed record of 23.35 MPH set at the last Olympics – a fractional improvement from the last record holder. But what if Mr. Bolt improved his speed by 80%, meaning he could now run upwards of 42 MPH? People would be in a complete frenzy! Every aspect of the marvel would be probed to find out how he did it. He’d even be entered into the Kentucky Derby … and he’d win.
This summer, Coolerado blew away current air conditioner efficiency standards by 80 percent – but there was little fanfare. There’s nothing too exciting about air conditioning – it’s a box that sits on a roof after all. However, there are some geeks like us out there in the world who want to know how we did it. So we created a video that gives insight into just how it works.
There are two versions – one in Fahrenheit and one in Celsius. Both have closed captioning so you can read the narration if you don’t have speakers. You can also translate the narration from English to many other languages. These features are available by clicking on the little up arrow in the lower right hand corner of the video screen.
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From Hazel and Brian Mead
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...I think I have 5 more pages left! Almost done!Six Months Page:
I LOVE this page...I LOOOVE all the pages!! What an incredible book! xoxo
how sweet! i love the antidote about her tooth and the "testimonial". :)
That is soooo true about her! She is magic! Pure magic!! xoxo
Hey Kelle, I am not at home right now which is why I am able to comment on your blog and read other comments. Just wanted to let you know Lailey is so cute and I love looking at all your pictures. You and Carin definately have a talent with the camera.
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Don’t you hate it when your kitchen counter and bathroom counter simply cannot get along? You both have pretty sinks, guys. Sheesh. There’s no accounting for the moods of those two. They’re so hot and cold.
As you write your essay, it’s important to remember that your readers might not always agree with your point of view or your solution to a particular issue. Even though you are obviously always right.
Counterarguments anticipate and respond to your readers’ objections and concerns. Cut ‘em off at the pass, if you will. By using counterarguments in your paper, you will come across as a thoughtful and considerate writer, rather than a new-age Genghis Khan who writes: “IT’S MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY!” (Genghis was famous for always typing in all caps.)
Usually, counterarguments are followed by a refutation or rebuttal that will show readers why their concerns and objections are irrelevant or invalid—all done politely, of course. When used in this manner, the counterargument paired with the refutation can serve to strengthen your original thesis or claim. It can also serve to make your readers hang their heads in shame, become filled with self-doubt, and question whether they really know anything about anything. Bonus.
Thesis: I passed my driving test with flying colors so I should be allowed to drive my father’s BMW.
Counterargument: Now, I know that the last time I took the car out, I ended up scraping its side on an electric pole and breaking off its mirror.
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Jeb Bush: There Is No ‘Bush Fatigue’ in America (Video)
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush told Chris Wallace on FOX News Sunday that there is no Bush fatigue in America.
Chris Wallace: Do you think there would be any Bush baggage? Do you think that would be a problem?
Jeb Bush: No. I don’t think there is any Bush baggage at all. I love my brother. I’m proud of his accomplishments. I love my dad. I am proud to be a Bush. And, if I run for president, it’s not because there is something in my DNA that compels me to do it. It would be that it’s the right thing to do for my family, that the conditions are right and that I have something to offer. | <urn:uuid:743ab846-620c-4914-b269-656f2b47be3c> | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | http://humanevents.com/2013/03/10/jeb-bush-there-is-no-bush-fatigue-in-america-video/ | 2014-12-21T05:27:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802770718.139/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075250-00037-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.960257 | 170 | [
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Yes I thought I would make the effort this week and do ‘Meal Planning Monday’, the fridge is full so it nice an easy this week to plan the weeks menu. I am doing something new for my lot and that will be savoury pancakes. I have yet to decide whether to make and fill and serve or make, fill and bake then serve. I am hoping they will be liked, I will fill them veggie style to be one of the four veggie meals of the week. Another blast from the past will be the corn flakes chicken this is a recipe I have spiced up from Annabel Karmel’s Baby and Toddler book would you believe. It is a fab recipe that are basically homemade chicken dippers coated in crushed corn flakes which is perfect for me being gluten-free as always have the gluten-free version in the cupboard. So that is enough waffle here is what we will be eating these week!!!
Monday: Homemade chicken soup, bread (homemade from the bread maker) and salad.
Tuesday: Florentine baked potatoes with eggs in served baked tomatoes and pea’s
Wednesday: Savoury Pancakes, choice of fillings served with naked winter coleslaw
Thursday: Meat loaf ( without a bat out of hell…) served with homemade tomato sauce, saddle back potatoes and veg
Friday: Easy meal pesto pasta
Saturday: Corn flake chicken dippers, homemade dips most probably guacamole and one other, spicy wedgies and salad.
Sunday: Leek, cheese and tomato Quiche, roast potatoes and veg.
Well that has made me feel hungry, time for breakfast for me now…
I have linked up with Meal Planning Monday over ‘At Home with Mrs M‘ pop over there to see what everyone else has planned for the week.
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*This is Finn's first photgraph. It was very intentional - he wanted to take a picture of his prized digging stick. I think I'll print it off and frame it for him.*
Although there is frost on the lawn and the wood stove is crackling this morning, most days have been rather warm. Instead of bemoaning the nearly warm breeze (which I hate, being a mountain girl, and Patrick loves, being a Florida boy) the boys and I have taken to the trails, minus the long johns, jackets and hats.
Wherever we go on our nature walks, we seem to end up at the river - donning rain boots for wading and mud play. This particular day found us at Ayr Mount on the Poet's Walk. We "wrote" poems, smelled the herb garden, and did a lot of digging.
Hiking with small fries can be honey-dripping-slow, but I notice so much more when I'm with them.
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On 9 Jan 2006 at 09:07 UTC-0800, Rhino wrote:
> To all subscribers,
> I subscribed to this mailing list, info-cvs, several months back and
> just received the piece of spam below.
> I thought I would bring it to everyone's attention that our email
> addresses have apparently been "harvested" from the mailing list and
> are being used as targets for spam.
> I don't know if any safeguards can be put into place by the list
> administrators to prevent further recurrences of this sort of thing;
> perhaps the best we can do is make sure we subscribe to lists using
> only "throwaway" email accounts like JoeBlow@xxxxxxxxxxx rather than
> our "real" email addresses.
I'm in much the same situation as you -- I subscribed just a couple of
months ago. Since I use this Gmail address for my web-visible list
subscriptions, I reported the email as spam. Presumably if lots of
other Gmail users do likewise, such email will no longer get through
BTW, Gmail is generally an excellent spam-filter. I have email
forwarded from there to my regular account. Let me know if you want
a Gmail invite.
dodecatheon at gmail dot com
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PS3 Three 15 AMP Banks 45 Amps - 12V-36V Battery Charger
The Professional Series chargers have set the standard in the marine industry for more than a decade. They are known as the safest, most reliable, and best performing battery chargers in the industry. Across a broad range of fishing and recreational boats, Pro Charging Systems keeps boaters on the water longer while extending the life of their batteries. Dual ProTM charging technology has been and continues to be the choice of over 50 boat manufacturers and professional fishermen on the B.A.S.S. and FLW tournament circuit.
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- Temperature compensated
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- Battery systems available: 12V - 48V
- LED lights indicate the state of charge
- Reverse polarity protected
- No installation restrictions
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JFK Documents Now Available Online
Caroline Kennedy unveiled this week a $10 million project to digitize the most important papers, photographs and recordings of President John F Kennedy’s days in office.
Users can sort through the drafts of Kennedy’s “Ask not what your country can do for you,” speech, and also see how he tinkered with the words of that most famous line from his inauguration.
Caroline Kennedy, daughter of President Kennedy, visited the National Archives and said that it reminds her the nation was built on words and ideas.
“His time is becoming part of history, not living memory, and we need to reach across the generations in new ways,” Caroline Kennedy said, noting many young people are disillusioned with politics. “He inspired a generation who inspired their children. They transformed America, and that’s why 50 years later, his legacy still resonates.”
Kennedy himself broached the idea of making his records available to the masses in 1961.
A reporter asked him if he would consider putting his papers in Washington rather than in his hometown in order to make them more accessible to scholars.
“Through scientific means of reproduction … and this will certainly be increased as time goes on, we will find it possible to reproduce the key documents so that they will be commonly available,” the president responded.
Archivists at the Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston digitized over 200,000 pages, 1,200 records and 300 museum artifacts, as well as reels of film and hundreds of photographs.
Library Director Tom Putnam said they started with all of Kennedy’s Oval Office files along with his personal papers, official White House photos, audio of all his public remarks, video of his famous speeches, and home movies.
Archivists knew that they had the most requested items in their research room in Boston and used them as a guide.
Private partners contributed $6.5 million in equipment and technical services to digitize thousands of records. Iron Mountain will store backup copies of all the digital files about 200 feet below ground at its facility in western Pennsylvania.
Putnam said that original files will remain accessible at the Kennedy Library. He said that the digital records will help preserve the originals because they will be handled less frequently.
The library will start digitizing about 100,000 pages a year, along with thousands of photos and recordings.
It could take over 100 years to digitize all records from the Kennedy administration.
The online archive will allow students across the country to have access to primary documents for school research.
Putnam said that drafts of Kennedy’s speeches show how he was writing and editing along with speechwriter Theodore Sorensen, giving people a sense of the president’s power as a writer.
“It truly democratizes history,” Putnam said. “We’re really hopeful it can work both for a young person and for the most serious scholar.”
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WHY WON'T YOU JUST GO AWAY?!
Everyone on the planet probably knows by now that I hate John McCain with the fiery passion of ten thousand suns, and even his craptastic old ass would be an improvement on Bush, if—Maude forbid!—he wins the election. As much as I hate John McCain, and it's a whole fucking lot, I know at least his horrendothon of an administration would be vaguely competent, unlike the clusterfucktastrophe of an executive branch we've got running us into the ground now!
I'm so over Bush, it's not even funny.
From Day One, Bush was my worst bloody nightmare—a right-wing ideologue with no checks or balances, left to pursue every conservative wet dream with abandon—as much as he was the Golden Boy of modern American conservatives—a corporate shill with the affected demeanor of a country bumpkin, who could hold together the unholy alliance between Big Money and Big Religion, standing at the altar and giving the blessing to the crackpot marriage between the business interests who sought to get rich off the stupid sniveling sods who marched in hypocritical lockstep with the warmongers and the corporate mercenaries, as long as they were promised protection from radical feminists and kissing boys. The hideous underbelly of unfettered authoritarian conservatism—exposed by this perfect storm of cobbled-together allies, a GOP-led Congress, and a never-ending stream of media mouthpieces willing to demonize anyone who dared to dissent—has been absolutely revolting, a grotesque mosaic of avarice, antipathy, incompetence, and corruption.
And all along I've been accused of blindly hating Bush, as if there were not reasons, as if I did not watch him take this nation to war on false premises; watch him abandon the "right" war; watch him create millions of refugees; watch him play class warfare with his gilded tax cuts; watch him let an American city drown; watch his administration out one of our own spies; watch him sell We the People piece by piece in massive government-underwritten giveaways to Big Pharma and Big Oil; watch more than 1,000 signing statements undermine the law; watch habeas corpus be cast aside like day-old bread; watch the Geneva Conventions and our Constitution be treated like suggestions…
You're goddamned right I hate George Bush.
You're right if you think I found him an insignificant slip of a man who was unprepared for and undeserving of the presidency, whose history as a drunken dullard, constructed aw-shucks shtick, and careful positioning as the ordained man who would marry religious extremists with neocon corporatists made me want to puke from the moment I laid eyes upon his sneering visage.
You're right if you think that his leadership shames me, that every heh heh which has emanated from his condescending mouth has made my skin crawl, that I am utterly unable to find the merest shadow of anything to like about him.
And you're right that I fervently long for the day he takes his leave from governance and retreats to Crawford for good, where I won't give the tiniest, microscopic shit about him whether he is lost in a tragic brush-clearing accident and his body devoured by wild dogs before the search party arrives, or whether he lives out the remainder of his useless life in good health and happiness—either way, I don't care, as long as I never have to think about him for the rest of my days.
Yes, I hate him. But not blindly. I have reasons—more than I can bloody well count.
And I can't wait for the day when he will be gone for good, never to give me another thing to add to my list of his crimes and failures.
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The Sophists' War
The White House sent to Congress on Wednesday a report on Libya that contains the administration's argument as to why the continued U.S. involvement in the war there supposedly does not violate the War Powers Resolution. The argument, according to State Department legal adviser Harold Koh and White House counsel Robert Bauer, centers on the contention that this isn't really the sort of conflict that the War Powers Resolution was intended to cover. Or rather, maybe the conflict as a whole is, but not the U.S. part in it. It certainly would be hard to say that the overall conflict is not a war. (The editors at the Associated Press, bowing to the obvious, recently determined that their stories would refer to the conflict as a “civil war” rather than a popular uprising or something else.) It would be interesting to know what most of the NATO allies think of Washington's position that the U.S. contribution to this conflict is so peripheral that it doesn't even count as involvement in a war—especially coming on the heels of Secretary of Defense Robert Gates's lambasting of the allies (in which he invoked the Libya conflict itself as an example) for not contributing more to joint military tasks.
Another administration official, speaking anonymously, expanded on why the U.S. military's part of the Libya war—which includes such things as surveillance, aerial refueling of attack aircraft, and firing missiles from drones—doesn't count as war. "We are not engaged in sustained fighting,” he said. “There has been no exchange of fire with hostile forces, we don't have troops on the ground, we don't risk casualties to those troops." Many who have been involved in war would consider those odd criteria for defining what constitutes being in a war or not being in war. Members of the Navy and Air Force would understandably question whether troops on the ground should be a defining characteristic. And if our military operations stay largely free of two-way fire and risks of casualties to our troops, that can be function of good strategy and good generalship rather than not being in a war at all. (The Clinton administration considered the casualty-free air war against Serbia over Kosovo to constitute U.S. involvement in a war, but to be in compliance with the War Powers Resolution because Congress passed an appropriation specifically for this campaign.) As for whether fighting is “sustained,” tell that one to the many veterans whose war experiences consisted of long periods of boredom interspersed with short bursts of danger and fighting.
The notion that support functions performed by military personnel in a war theater, even if those functions do not directly involve exchanges of fire with the enemy, somehow do not constitute being in a war is at odds with how the U.S. military is organized and how it fights war. The forces have both tooth and tail, and the tail is commonly larger than the tooth. The administration's strange interpretation of this subject is an insult to anyone who has served in a war zone in, say, a logistical support capacity.
Perhaps even more strange is the argument of Koh and Bauer that there is little chance of the U.S. role escalating into something more deadly because the Western military effort is constrained by the United Nations Security Council resolution that authorized the use of force only to protect Libyan civilians. How does that square with the voluminous evidence that this war has become much more about regime change? Oh, say the administration's lawyers, regime change may be a “diplomatic goal,” but that is separate from the “military mission” of protecting civilians. I see—so the mission of allied forces in World War II in Europe was to protect civilians and maybe to enforce the neutrality of Poland; overthrowing the Nazi regime was only a “diplomatic goal.” For the second time in the past few days I must invoke Clausewitz, who pointed out long ago that wars are the use of military force to accomplish political and diplomatic goals. Separating the two is nonsensical.
The importance of involving Congress in decisions about going to war should not rest on fine lines being drawn about tactics currently being used and casualties currently being incurred. Notwithstanding the wording of Security Council resolutions, there is significant potential for deeper U.S. involvement in this conflict. Doug Bandow recently noted in these spaces the possibility that Qaddafi's departure would be followed by a new phase in the civil war and new pressures for the allies to sort things out and engage in more nation-building.
The War Powers Resolution has been heavily criticized from the day it was passed (over Richard Nixon's veto). Maybe it needs to be replaced with something else. A panel convened a few years ago by the Miller Center at the University of Virginia, and headed by former secretaries of state James Baker and Warren Christopher, drafted a suggested alternative. But the flaws of the current law are not a reason for the kind of contorted reasoning we are hearing to justify lack of Congressional involvement in the Libyan decision.
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July 23, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Interview conducted by Cherry Crayton, Digital Content Coordinator, and Meagan Williford, Electronic Media Administrator
During Summer Orientation II July 12-13, we asked about a dozen incoming students why they chose to attend Campbell University. Here's what they said.
“I know people who came to Campbell, and I have heard that the university is all about helping their students become successful. When choosing schools, I knew I wanted to attend a university that makes its students the top priority. I am really looking forward to classes, the dance team, and making new friends.”
“I was told that Campbell has a top Pharmacy school, so I checked out the website and really liked what I saw. I am very excited about starting classes in the fall. I love the atmosphere and the feel of the campus.
“I want to attend pharmacy school, and Campbell is known for its pharmacy program. I heard about the university from my high school counselor. For the new school year, I am looking forward to moving out, having more independence, and meeting new people.”
“I picked Campbell because of the small community and down-to-earth feel. My grandmother attended college here, and she told me about the great relationships students have with their professors and advisors.”
“I knew I wanted to come to the South for college, and I had heard great things about David Orr and the PGM program here. My golf coach encouraged me to look at Campbell, and when I did, I knew it was a good fit for me.”
“My mother came to Campbell, so I grew up learning about the university. I knew right away that Campbell was the right place for me. This is the only university I wanted to come to. I am looking forward to everything in the fall: independence, meeting new people, and the good food.”
“I chose Campbell because of the Christian school aspect. I attended youth choir camp here and became familiar with the campus. I love it here, and I’m really looking forward to starting classes and getting more into my major.”
“When it came down to researching the best law programs, Campbell was at the top of the list. There were other schools that had good law programs, but everywhere I went, when someone asked me what school I wanted to go to, I’d say ‘Campbell,’ and they’d say, “Well, if you go to Campbell, you can pretty much write your own ticket in life, because Campbell is a great school.’ That’s why I chose it.”
“I play lacrosse, and I knew the coach coming here. He told me to check out the campus to play. I came and liked the whole setting and the people. I love lacrosse, and I love the team. And I thought it was cool that the program here is starting its second year. I thought it would be fun to be part of starting something new.”
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Frankfurt Motor Show offers a stroll down memory lane
The Opel Monza GSE will be among the iconic cars of 1983 presented at an exhibition at the Frankfurt Motor Show. (GM Photo)
Published Sunday, September 8, 2013 10:09PM EDT
Last Updated Sunday, September 8, 2013 10:11PM EDT
At the Frankfurt Motor Show, where manufacturers will present their latest prototypes and reveal their visions of the cars of tomorrow, visitors will also have a chance to admire the cars of yesteryear.
The trade show will feature an original exhibition highlighting the models that made waves at the show three decades ago, including the Audi 80 quattro, the Mercedes-Benz 190 E, the Opel Monza GSE and the Renault Fuego Turbo.
Around ten cars will be on display, celebrating what went down in history as an exceptional year for the automotive industry: 1983.
Visitors will come face to face with:
- the Audi 80 quattro
- the Audi Sport quattro
- the BMW 524td
- the BMW M635 CSi
- the Lancia Beta Coupe VX
- the Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16
- the Opel Monza GSE
- the "Group B" Porsche
- the Renault Fuego Turbo
- and the Volkswagen Golf II.
Most of these groundbreaking models were presented for the very first time at the Frankfurt Motor Show 30 years ago.
In the same hall (3.1), the German Red Cross will present another look into automotive heritage. The organization will present some of the vehicles that have shaped its history, such as a 1958 Framo ambulance.
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Author: Segal, Dave
Date published: April 20, 2011
Back in the horrible early 1980s, when the United States and USSR appeared hell-bent on annihilating the human race for stupid reasons, Crass seemed like the ultimate band
of the times. They embodied the culmination of punk rock's purportedly revolutionary ethos with an obsessive fury. The huge irony running through the whole Crass story, though, is that they had more in common with hippies than they did with punks.
Over five albums from 1978 to 1984, Crass wreaked havoc with punk's more commercial, careerist aspects. Operating out of an East London commune called Dial House run by Crass drummer Penny Rimbaud and graphic artist Gee Vaucher, the anarchist collective launched scathing verbal and sonic assaults on the genre's orthodoxies, as well as skewering hypocrisies and machismo among politicians, religionists, consumers, capitalists, sexists, and other foes of peace and reason.
Crass crammed their LPs with screeds, manifestos, damning photos and illustrations, and plenty of anarchy symbols with an almost pathological anality; wasting space made you a waste of space, apparently. With their austere fervor and righteous vehemence, Crass made nearly every other punk band seem like innocuous decadents. As Joe Strummer-at whose band (the Clash) Crass vocalist Steve Ignorant spewed venom with "White Punks on Hope"- cattily quipped: "Crass have done it in the ultimate way... self-sufficiency. I'm surprised they don't make their own guitar strings."
Crass exhibit another irony in the music itself. Rimbaud's drums often deviated from punk's rigid 4/4 time, instead possessing at different times a martial discipline and an avant-jazz unpredictability. N. A. Palmer's and Phil Free's guitars and Pete Wright's bass sprayed poisonous geysers of abrasion more in line with no-wave atonality than with punk's greater reliance on roughshod melody. Eve Libertine and Joy De Vivre's voices harangued with vinegary spite. Songs writhed and sputtered unconventionally (check "They've Got a Bomb" for an example of Crass's apocalyptic urgency). That said, Crass could pen an instantly memorable tune when they wanted: See "Big A, Little A" and "Punk Is Dead." Over it all (except on Penis Envy, which featured only female vocals), Ignorant inhabited the über-pugnacious-frontman role with a frothing determination that should've made Johnny Rotten swallow his phlegm in shame. Steve meant it, maaaan.
But by 1984, Crass had burned out. They ceased their righteous mission and parted ways. "In the end, we were trying to be so perfect for so many people for so long that it became impossible to breathe," Ignorant observed in his autobiography, The Rest Is Propaganda.
Ignorant's post-Crass life has involved stints in bands such as Conflict, Schwartzeneggar, Stratford Mercenaries, and Current 93, with lots of odd jobs in between, including acting gigs in the traditional puppet show Punch and Judy and Sam Shepard's The Tooth of Crime. In November 2007, Ignorant and guest musicians performed the entire 1978 debut LP, The Feeding of the 5000, at Shepherds Bush Empire. Crass's original members weren't pleased, but Ignorant argued that many of the songs' lyrics remain relevant in the 21st century. Besides, it was fun. Remember that?
Following the 2010 CD-reissue campaign of Crass's back catalog, which was controversial among certain Crass alumni (deluxe rereleases aren't anarcho punk, mate), Ignorant decided to do one final jaunt to perform Crass songs. Dubbed the Last Supper Tour, it includes guitarist Gizz Butt, bassist Bob Butler, drummer Spike T. Smith, and vocalist Carol Hodge. They're going to play songs from every Crass record except Yes Sir, I Will, which "just doesn't work anymore live," Ignorant says over the phone from England. "It would take too long for Spike to relearn how to play the drums. The drums were all over the place; it was sort of free-form, avant-garde jazz stuff."
As for the tour's motivations, Ignorant says, "A big part of the reason I'm doing this is so people can come up to me face-to-face and ask me questions. I want those songs, I want that band, to be remembered for the good things it was about and not this old bullshit [interband bickering].
"The other reason I'm doing this is because I've received so many messages from people around the world who never got to see Crass live," Ignorant continues. "Why not for one last time perform those songs? If there's a bit of nostalgia in there, what's wrong with that? What would people rather have us do? Mug people in the streets or something? Nah, we're too old for that now. If this is the last time I'm going to do it, let's just enjoy it. We've had a really hard time of it in our little lives."
One could snipe at Ignorant's motives for this tour, but the cool thing is getting to hear Crass's music live, done by players who love it to death. Crass's sonic approach often gets overshadowed by their lyrics and ethos, but the music is as radical as the message-it's extreme and adventurous for songs that are ostensibly punk rock.
"None of Crass apart from Pete Wright were musicians," Ignorant notes. "When Penny and I first got together, we were just going to be drums and vocals. But my musical influences ranged from when I was a 14-yearold skinhead, [falsetto voice] my balls hadn't dropped yet. I came up through bluebeat, ska, rocksteady, which led into the Faces and the Who, which led into David Bowie, Slade, Alice Cooper, etc., and eventually into punk rock. Penny's influences came from classical music, because of his background; then he discovered Elvis Presley and the Beatles. Then he got into jazz and started to work with avantgarde people all over the world."
Of the 100-plus songs that Crass wrote, which do Ignorant think have held up best? Without hesitation, he replies, "'Do They Owe Us a Living.' Because that seems to be global and timeless. The funny thing is, it's such a simple ditty. I'm not putting it down, because I wrote the bloody thing. But now I ask, at the age of 53, do I still think that they-whoever they are-owe me a living? [Perfect comedic pause.] Yes, of course they fucking do. I mean, I get my own living; I always have done. But they do owe us a living, because they owe us dignity and honor and respect. They should stop pushing us around and let us live and enjoy it, instead of making it into a horrible thing that makes us create a mess about it.
And also 'Big A, Little A' stands the test of time. There are quite a few. We're doing about 30 songs in the set [on this tour]. And all of them have a funny sort of timeless aura about them, even though some of them mention Margaret Thatcher or something. But they've not lost their relevance, and that's a really strange thing. They're written of the time and they're about that time, but they're still sort of timeless." | <urn:uuid:e573fea4-009a-4f3b-86c7-a2b09b451b66> | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | http://www.readperiodicals.com/201104/2337119701.html | 2014-12-22T14:58:08Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802775392.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075255-00117-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.974748 | 1,625 | [
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Wednesday movie roundup: 'Star Trek' is back
Who's excited for "Star Trek: Into Darkness"?
If you're not, you should be. Director J.J. Abrams' second mission with the U.S.S. Enterprise and her crew is full of action, smart plotting, and enough references to the original canon to make an old-like Trekkie squeal with delight.
The movie opens tonight on IMAX screens, and Thursday in wide release.
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DAYBREAK DAILY: Mark Warner, Tim Kaine address budget woes
ABC7 WEATHER: Rain early then partly sunny with highs in the upper 60s. http://wj.la/72e8x6
‘GOOD MORNING WASHINGTON’: Among the reports – The latest on the Affordable Care Act and its early problems; updates on the sexual assaults in Hyattsville; much more, beginning at 4:30 a.m. M-F.
ONE-TWO PUNCH: From a couple of Virginians, per the Daily Press, “Virginia's two-strong delegation to the committee that is supposed to break Washington's budget logjam plans to do a lot of talking about the Virginia experience. That experience includes two key lessons, Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine said Tuesday.
“One is how badly a government shutdown and across-the-board budget cuts can hurt. "Virginia's been at ground zero in terms of the harm," Warner said. The other Virginia lesson is how to make a committee from two houses of a legislature agree on a budget – a routine both senators went through while they served as governor, but that Congress hasn't tried since 1986. "It'll be a tough two months, but we're hoping for a deal," Kaine said during a conference call with Virginia reporters.” http://bit.ly/16KUzpR
MEANWHILE: Of iced tea, per the Washington Post, “Opposition to the tea party movement has reached a high in Virginia, a Washington Post/Abt SRBI poll shows, kicking a key leg of support out from under Ken Cuccinelli II as he tries to win the governor’s race on a strongly conservative platform. Cuccinelli (R), the state attorney general, trails businessman Terry McAuliffe (D) by 12 percentage points among likely voters, the survey shows. And Cuccinelli’s decline comes as Virginians are increasingly turned off by the movement that has backed him strongly and with which he shares many views.
“The tea party is opposed by 53 percent of registered voters in the commonwealth, up a slim three points from last year and up 10 points from a May 2011 Washington Post poll. Just 36 percent support the movement, down from 45 percent two years ago. Among those with the most intense feelings, voters who strongly oppose the tea party now outnumber those who strongly support it by more than 3 to 1.” http://wapo.st/1cqetOD
MORE FOR LESS: Or something like that, per the Richmond Times-Dispatch, “Community college students could complete their four-year university degree at two-year college prices under a recommendation approved Tuesday by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
“The council backed a proposal from the Virginia Community College System that would increase an existing grant program to cover the difference between two-year tuition and that of a public four-year school in Virginia. Students transferring to a private, nonprofit school in the state would receive an award equal to the average charge of public institutions.” http://bit.ly/1dovsOp
TAX RELIEF: For those who qualify, per Gazette.Net, “Montgomery County is restoring a tax break for low-income working families. The Montgomery County Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a bill requiring an increase in the county’s Working Families Income Supplement, which provides money to taxpayers working at or near the poverty level.
“The increase could help people make a car payment they otherwise might have missed, which could have jeopardized their ability to get to work and put their job at risk, said Councilman Hans Riemer (D-At Large) of Silver Spring, who sponsored the bill.” http://bit.ly/HrLFI6
I SPY: And who knew what, per the New York Times, “The nation’s top spymaster said on Tuesday that the White House had long been aware in general terms of the National Security Agency’s overseas eavesdropping, stoutly defending the agency’s intelligence-gathering methods and suggesting possible divisions within the Obama administration.
“The official, James R. Clapper Jr., the director of national intelligence, testified before the House Intelligence Committee that the N.S.A. had kept senior officials in the National Security Council informed of surveillance it was conducting in foreign countries. He did not specifically say whether President Obama was told of these spying efforts, but he appeared to challenge assertions in recent days that the White House had been in the dark about some of the agency’s practices.” http://nyti.ms/HemZlF
OBAMACARE: POTUS on the trail, per The Hill, “President Obama will defend his signature healthcare law in Boston on Wednesday, looking to placate concerns over a rocky rollout by pointing to Massachusetts's early struggle to enroll consumers in their universal coverage. The first month of ObamaCare open enrollment has been plagued by technical issues, leading to a string of bad headlines and tough questions for the White House. Many uninsured consumers who want to enroll in have been stymied by a glitchy website and back-end technical problems.” http://bit.ly/1f3iiHj
POLITICO PLAY: “President Barack Obama’s soundbites are coming back to bite him. As he attempted to sell a complex health care reform plan to skeptical voters during the 2008 campaign and his first year in office, Obama boiled down the benefits to a series of pithy promises:
“If you like your existing insurance, you can keep it. Shopping for a plan would be as easy as buying a plane ticket on Expedia. Annual premiums would drop by $2,500 for the typical family. The simplicity of those messages are now running up against the reality of implementing the most far-reaching health care overhaul in 50 years.” http://politi.co/HrqcPp
* * A message from MetroCooking DC & Holiday Gift Bazaar: Spend Nov. 2 and 3 at the Washington Convention Center with celebrity chefs, famous foodies and more than 200 exhibitors at the Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show. Use the promo code WJLA while ordering at www.metrocookingdc.com/ten to save $10.
MR. MAYOR?: Perhaps, per City Paper, “Busboys & Poets owner Andy Shallal is inching ever closer toward a mayoral run. After telling the Post two weeks ago that he'd launch an exploratory committee, the restaurateur says he intends to obtain nominating petitions from the Board of Elections after they're available on Nov. 8.” http://bit.ly/1dmT5a3
WHAT A MESS: Just the facts, per the Baltimore Sun, “A Baltimore jail corrections officer who had a sexual relationship with two incarcerated gang members pleaded guilty Tuesday to her role in a major smuggling network at the facility. Kimberly Dennis, 26, is the seventh officer to plead guilty in the case, in which federal authorities alleged that the Black Guerrilla Family gang ran a sophisticated operation smuggling drugs, tobacco and cell phones in the Baltimore City Detention Center.” http://bsun.md/Hu7W73
NICE: Of reading and helping, per ARLnow, “Next week, from Nov. 2 to Nov. 9, Arlington Public Library will donate 10 cents of every dollar paid in fines to the Arlington Food Assistance Center. This is the first year of the donation program, according to library spokesman Peter Golkin. The money will be coming from the Friends of the Public Library group, not from the fines themselves, which go back into the county budget.” http://bit.ly/1doxUEx
TRENDING ON ABC7 FACEBOOK: “In the wake of his D.C. arrest, singer Chris Brown has elected to enter a rehab facility.” http://wj.la/1acN8rN
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For a financial market to truly develop, let alone become the world leader, Russia needs to straighten a few things that are currently heading exactly in the wrong direction:
- Fix corruption. It is estimated even by Russian authorities themselves that bribes currently amount to about a third of the government's budget, and it is increasing. There is no way a financial market can efficiently function, especially if Russia claims to be regulating better that the US, if corruption is so rampant.
- Stop government meddling. Foreign businesses suffer from constant harassment from the government trying to influence them. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the energy sector, where the government is trying to create anew the old monopolies by pushing foreigners out. Most large firms are now again under state supervision.
- Have a consistent immigration policy. You do not build a world leading financial sector without foreign labor, especially in a sector that has no tradition in the country. Thus, deciding to suddenly refuse any work permit application does not help.
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"Does violence breed violence?" and other sensitive and problematic themes: An upper primary multiliteracies project based on the award winning novel "Someone Like Me" by Elaine Forrestal
Exley, Beryl E. (2007) "Does violence breed violence?" and other sensitive and problematic themes: An upper primary multiliteracies project based on the award winning novel "Someone Like Me" by Elaine Forrestal.
The range of activities presented here is designed to engage all students using a range of literacies, and provide a forum for their varying viewpoints on the themes of violence, schoolyard bullying, friendship, international terrorism, death and (dis)ability. The novel, ‘Someone Like Me’, written by Elaine Forrestal, is the stimulus resource rather than the focus of study. As with all of Forrestal’s work, readers will reach junctures where they are deeply affected by events, and perhaps confused by their complex moralities. You can pick and choose between the activities presented depending upon available time, students’ interests and hardware resources.
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KNAU and Arizona News
Sun August 31, 2008
Democrats Compete for Native Vote in AZ-1
By Daniel Kraker
Chinle, AZ – Last week Barack Obama became the first African-American nominated by a major party for president. In another potentially history-making race here in Arizona, Mary Kim Titla is vying to become the first Native American woman ever elected to Congress. Congressional District One is nearly a quarter American Indian; that's the largest percentage in any district in the country. But just because Titla's Native American doesn't mean she has the Indian vote sewn up. Arizona Public Radio's Daniel Kraker reports.
You know you're in Arizona's First Congressional District when you hear a political candidate introducing herself like this.
(Introduces herself in Navajo) Yah te, Mary Kim Titla, I'm going to introduce myself in the Apache language duck down
That's Democrat Mary Kim Titla, a member of the San Carlos Apache tribe. She spoke in front of about 150 people at a recent candidates' forum at a Chinle gymnasium, smack in the middle of the vast Navajo Nation.
So you understand a little bit, Apache? I was born on the reservation, raised on the reservation, I grew up the way many of you grew up, without plumbing, without electricity, living in a two-room house.
Titla argues that her experience overcoming poverty on the reservation makes her uniquely qualified to represent Indian people. But she's not the only candidate who can relate to people on the Navajo Nation.
Shanker: (Introduces himself in Navajo) For the past 15 years I've been fighting for the environment, the tribes, I represent the Navajo Nation as a lawyer in many issues.
Democratic attorney Howard Shanker represents the Navajo Nation in the San Francisco Peaks snowmaking case, as well as on uranium contamination issues. He's a biligaana, a white person in Navajo, but he's racked up a slew of endorsements from Navajo council delegates and local chapters.
4:45 It's important to have Native Americans in Congress, but even more important for the NN to have representative who has a track record of fighting for NN, and who will advocate for NN, and who is equipped to advocate in Congress.
Not since this district was carved out of rural Arizona after the 2000 census, have so many candidates had so much experience in Indian Country. While Democratic frontrunner Ann Kirkpatrick didn't attend the forum in Chinle, she's the only candidate who's actually represented the Navajo Nation, as a state legislator in Arizona's 2nd district. She's also garnered some high profile Navajo endorsements of her own.
Soundbite of radio ad
That's former Navajo Nation president Peterson Zah, in an ad broadcast on AM station KTNN, which reaches the entire reservation. So who has the advantage here? It's a complicated but important question on a reservation that's heavily Democratic. Fred Solop chairs the department of politics and international affairs at Northern Arizona University.
In the primary we have Navajo coming out for the Democrats, so the Democratic vote itself is significantly influenced by Navajo participation in the election.
And perhaps because of the importance of the Navajo vote, there's been a unique competition over who's more qualified to represent the Navajo people. Here's Mary Kim Titla again at the candidates' forum in Chinle.
TRACK 21, 3:00 There is no reason why a Native American cannot be in congress, especially from AZ. The reason I'm running, there should be more diversity in congress, I believe that NAs are qualified to run for Congress
Howard Shanker responded by saying when he votes, he doesn't vote for someone because he or she is white.
I vote for the person who I think is going to do the best job bringing home the funds and fighting for the thigns that are important to me, for many of the Navajo, they understand that Washington is a difficult place to be, you need someone who's qualified, willing to advocate for you, willing to fight
And there's another cultural factor that may benefit Shanker among some traditional Navajo. Maria Begay is a Shanker supporter who doesn't believe a woman should represent her people in Congress.
As a native, especially in our culture, we were told that we are not supposed to be a leader, we can raise a leader and a warrior, inside a Hogan is our territory, outside belongs to a warrior and a leader that's just how it is, I'm sorry, that's how my mom believed, my grandma
But Mary Kim Titla holds a cultural and culinary advantage of her own.
On top of that, I'm multi talented I know how to make fry bread! (big cheer)
While that's a skill that should not be overlooked in Indian Country, it won't matter if Navajos don't go to the polls in high numbers tomorrow. And this year high gas prices could exacerbate what historically has been a low Native American turnout.
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Tabletop HD: small size, small price.
As the HDTV market grows, so do the variations in the types of sets we have to choose from. Here is an entry from Hitachi that has a 4:3-shaped image and is classified as an HD monitor. There's some discussion on whether the conventional 4:3 aspect ratio is preferable to the newer 16:9 shape. I have been of the opinion that, if you're going to watch HD, it should be on a wide screen, but the 43FDX01 B and other receiver/monitors have slowly convinced me that I should take a good second look. | <urn:uuid:f1f1bbcb-2a6a-424e-a316-14953fff078b> | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | http://www.soundandvision.com/writer/12743 | 2014-12-20T00:14:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802769121.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075249-00077-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.966165 | 130 | [
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The CRF250L will be available in Japan and Europe, but there is no date set for a release in America yet.
This May Honda will begin sales of the new CRF250L it teased at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. The CRF250L marks Honda’s first new small-bore dual sport since its 2009 CRF230L model. Americans will have to hop a jet to Japan to get their hands on this new 250 though, since Big Red doesn’t indicate when it plans to bring the bike to America. Europe will get the new CRF later this summer.
A liquid-cooled 250cc 4-stroke DOHC (double overhead cam) Single powers the CRF250L. The new bike sources engine architecture identical to the CBR250R entry-level sportbike, including its 76mm bore and 55mm stroke. The 250L press material touts engine features introduced on the CBR250, including low-friction technology and an off-set cylinder. Specs also indicate the 250L puts out close to 23 horsepower with a maximum torque of 16.23 pounds of force per foot.
The new bike features Honda’s standard Programmed Fuel Injection System (PGM-FI) which nets a claimed 100 mpg (albeit measured at a constant 38 mph on a level road). Given its two gallon tank, that’s an impressive 200-mile potential range.
The CRF250L rolls on a steel twin-tube frame and aluminum swingarm. The rolling chassis incorporates an inverted fork and Honda’s Pro-Link rear suspension. Honda promises the new ride’s chassis will be lightweight and rigid enough to ensure the stability. The company claims a curb weight of just over 315 pounds, about 50 pounds more than the 230L but still lighter than the CBR250.
The liquid-cooled 250cc engine retains features of Honda's CBR250 model.
Sourcing a street-bike engine, the new Honda gets fashion sense from its CRF kin. The enduro/motocross styling traits are evident in the tank shrouds, side covers and the rear fender. With seat clearance at 34.4 inches, the CRF250L perch rests almost four inches higher than both the CBR250 and CRF230L.
Honda states the CRF250L is targeted toward beginners and experienced riders alike. Honda pitches its new mount under the slogan “New On and Off Gear, your right buddy on the road to make ‘On’ (daily life) more convenient and ‘Off’(weekends) more enjoyable.” A bit of a mouthful, maybe, but a laudable entry-level mount for an industry desperate for new, younger riders.
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Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) April 05, 2013
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** This is a repost but I was totally craving these!
It has been really cold here in Houston and that “I just want to stay home and bake” feeling has bitten me! So I wanted to try a new recipe and it was a success, judging by my kids faces.
The recipe is below, mix the dough and then put it in the fridge for about an hour.
Next, I took my smallest cookie scoop and dropped scoopfuls into my mini muffin pans. It was easier and faster than rolling them into balls by hand!
Then as soon as they came out of the oven I used the wooden handle of a ( can’t think of the name of the tool, Mom help!) and pushed in the middle of the cookies to make a little well.
Aren’t they cute?
Next, I made the fudge and had the girls help me fill the cookies.
Oh My Goodness! They are good!
They are so pretty all stacked together. Almost too pretty to eat… almost.
Fudge Puddle Cookies!
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup pecan halves
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
Cream butter, peanut butter and white and brown sugars. Mix in egg and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Stir the flour mixture into creamed mixture. Shape the dough into 48 balls, 1 inch each. Place each ball in one compartment of a mini muffin tin.
For filling, put chocolate chips in a double boiler over simmering water. Stir in milk and vanilla, mix well.
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31OCT2013 - ARRIVED 12 NOON HOWEVER ROOM NOT READY. YOUR COURTEOUS AND POLITE SECURITY GUARD RESERVED A PARKING LOT IN FRONT OF HOTEL FOR US, SO THAT WE CAN SHOP AND HAVE LUNCH AT NEARBY SHOPS TILL ROOM AVAIL AT ABOUT 1400 HRS. WE WERE GREETED WITH SMILES BY YOUR DOORMAN. THANK YOU TO ALL. MY FAMILY HAD A GREAT STAY AT YOUR WONDERFUL AND CLEAN HOTEL.
Book a Family suite with 1 king bed and 2 singles just nice for my family of 4. Room is cleaned & spacious that make it comfort. Free coffee & Chinese tea sachets with kettle. Room lights are bright with several switch controls. Maybe is because the hotel is new. Hope they can keep up the cleanliness. Good view. 5 to 10 mins walk to several big shopping malls. Free parking and come with 4 breakfast. Breakfast is normal but we are satisfied with the local breakfast. With the price I paid with 30% less as advertised, is worth the stay.
Easy to move around. Convenient parking place and convenient location.
Problem--only one key to access the room. Hence if one person wants to go swimming, the other can't stay in the room to watch TV as the key has to be taken out.
No towels were provided in the room and had to wait for about 45 mins to get the towels.
Otherwise, all ok
PJ from Melaka
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CheckList- Make sure you are ready for Monday of General Orientation!
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the pre-employment process and below is an outline of the steps required to complete the process.
STEP 1 – Immediately contact our Occupational Health Department at 772-223-4960 to schedule your pre-employment visits. Occupational Health is located in the Ocean East Plaza at 2384A East Ocean Boulevard in Stuart (directions attached).
STEP 2 - Please COMPLETE AND PRINT the Orientation Self Study questionnaire using the provided Study Guide (do not print) and bring it with you to the Career Center according to STEP 4 below. This questionnaire must be completed before you can start work.
STEP 3 - 1st pre-employment visit (approx. 1 hour) Occupational Health visit. You will receive a drug test, TB test and any other pre-employment testing that is associated with your new job.
STEP 4 - 2nd pre-employment visit (approx. 30-45 minutes) will be at the Career Center in the North Hospital 200 Hospital Ave. and will occur 2 days after your 1st visit. Enter through the main lobby and let Security Officer know you are reporting to the Career Center. Be prepared to present the following documentation:
- Orientation Self Study Questionnaire (attached)
- Driver’s License and Social Security Card (no copies/must be original)
- Other employment eligibility documents as required by Form I-9.
- Professional Licenses and Certifications (no copies/must be original) as required by your job description.
- Proof of BLS (required), ACLS and/or PALS.
- Be prepared to take an initial medical surgical and basic EKG assessment
**Please note the ONLY acceptable BLS Certifications are- American Red Cross – CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer or American Heart Association - Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider.
STEP 5 – Begin Orientation on Monday at 8 a.m. This will be followed by initial clinical orientation starting on Tuesday thru Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. During this time you may wear any color scrubs. You will be given instructions at this time on what the uniform requirements will be going forward.
We are excited that you have chosen to join Martin Health System and wish you the best for what we hope to be a long, rewarding career.
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Second Chechen War
|Second Chechen War|
|Part of Chechen–Russian conflict|
Russian artillery shells militant positions near the village of Duba-Yurt in January 2000
|Russian Federation|| Republic of Ichkeria
various foreign Muslim volunteers
|Commanders and leaders|
Boris Yeltsin (until 31 December 1999)
Akhmad Kadyrov †
|Aslan Maskhadov †
Abdul Halim Sadulayev †
Turpal-Ali Atgeriyev †
Akhmed Avtorkhanov †
Ibn al-Khattab †
Abu al-Walid †
Abu Hafs al-Urduni †
Shamil Basayev †
Ruslan Gelayev †
Salman Raduyev †
Sulim Yamadayev †
Rappani Khalilov †
|80,000 in 1999||22,000-30,000 in 1999|
|Casualties and losses|
2,364–2,572 Interior ministry troops,
1,072 Chechen police officers
and 106 FSB and GRU operatives killed
Total killed: 7,217–7,425*
|14,113 militants killed (1999–2002)
2,186 militants killed (2003–2009)
Total killed: 16,299
Estimate up to 25,000 killed and up to 5,000 "disappeared" in Chechnya (AI estimate),
Estimate total number of casualties 80,000 killed in Chechnya (GfbV estimate),
More in neighbouring regions,
More than 600 killed during attacks in Russia proper.
Total killed military/civilian: 50,000–80,000
|*The Committee of soldiers' mothers group disputed the official government count of the number of war dead and claimed that 11,000 Russian servicemen were killed during the war.|
On 1 October Russian troops entered Chechnya. The campaign ended the de facto independence of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria and restored Russian federal control over the territory. Although it is regarded by many as an internal conflict within the Russian Federation, the war attracted a large number of foreign fighters.
During the initial campaign, Russian military and pro-Russian Chechen paramilitary forces faced Chechen separatists in open combat, and seized the Chechen capital Grozny after a winter siege that lasted from late 1999 to the following February 2000. Russia established direct rule of Chechnya in May 2000 and after the full-scale offensive Chechen militant resistance throughout the North Caucasus region continued to inflict heavy Russian casualties and challenge Russian political control over Chechnya for several more years. Some Chechen separatists also carried out attacks against civilians in Russia. These attacks, as well as widespread human rights violations by Russian and separatist forces, drew international condemnation.
In the summer of 2000, the Russian government transferred certain military operations to pro-Russian forces. The military phase of the counter-terrorist operations was terminated in April 2002, and the coordination of the field operations were given to the FSB and then to the MVD in the summer of 2003.
As of 2009, Russia has severely disabled the Chechen separatist movement and large-scale fighting has ceased. Russian army and interior ministry troops no longer occupy the streets. The once-leveled city of Grozny has recently undergone massive reconstruction efforts and much of the city and surrounding areas have been rebuilt at a quick pace. However sporadic violence still exists throughout the North Caucasus; occasional bombings and ambushes targeting federal troops and forces of the regional governments in the area still occur.
On 15 April 2009, the counter-terrorism operation in Chechnya was officially ended. As the main bulk of the army was withdrawn, the burden of dealing with the ongoing low-level insurgency mainly fell on the shoulders of the local police force. Three months later the exiled leader of the separatist government, Akhmed Zakayev, called for a halt to armed resistance against the Chechen police force starting on 1 August and said he hoped that "starting with this day Chechens will never shoot at each other".
The exact death toll from this conflict is unknown. Unofficial estimates range from 25,000 to 50,000 dead or missing, mostly civilians in Chechnya. Russian casualties are over 5,200 (official Russian casualty figures) and are about 11,000 according to the Committee of Soldiers' Mothers.
- 1 Historical basis of the conflict
- 2 Prelude to the Second Chechen War
- 3 1999–2000 Russian offensive
- 4 Insurgency
- 5 Human rights and terrorism
- 6 Other issues
- 7 Effects
- 8 Status
- 9 People of the Second Chechen War
- 10 See also
- 11 References
- 12 Bibliography
- 13 External links
Historical basis of the conflict
Chechnya is a region in the Northern Caucasus which has constantly fought against foreign rule, including the Ottoman Turks in the 15th century. The Russian Terek Cossack Host was established in lowland Chechnya in 1577 by free Cossacks who were resettled from the Volga to the Terek River. In 1783 Russia and the Georgian kingdom of Kartl-Kakheti signed the Treaty of Georgievsk, under which Kartl-Kakheti became a Russian protectorate. To secure communications with Georgia and other regions of the Transcaucasia, the Russian Empire began spreading its influence into the Caucasus region, starting the Caucasus War in 1817. Russian forces first moved into highland Chechnya in 1830, and the conflict in the area lasted until 1859, when a 250,000 strong army under General Baryatinsky broke down the mountaineers' resistance. However, frequent uprisings in the Caucasus also occurred during the Russo-Turkish War, 1877–78.
Following the Russian Revolution of 1917, Chechens established a short-lived Caucasian Imamate which included parts of Chechnya, Dagestan and Ingushetia; there was also the secular pan-Caucasian Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus. The Chechen states were opposed by both sides of the Russian Civil War and most of the resistance was crushed by Bolshevik troops by 1922. Then, months before the creation of the Soviet Union, the Chechen Autonomous Oblast of the Russian SFSR was established. It annexed a part of territory of the former Terek Cossack Host. Chechnya and neighboring Ingushetia formed the Chechen–Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic in 1936. In 1941, during World War II, a Chechen revolt broke out, led by Khasan Israilov. Chechens were accused by Joseph Stalin of aiding Nazi forces. In February 1944 Stalin deported all the Chechens and Ingush to the Kazakh and Kirghiz SSRs. Up to a quarter of these people died during the "resettlement." In 1957, after the death of Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev allowed the Chechens to return and the Chechen republic was reinstated in 1958, the authority of the Soviet government gradually eroded.
The First Chechen War
During the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Chechnya declared independence. In 1992, Chechen and Ingush leaders signed an agreement splitting the joint Chechen–Ingush republic in two, with Ingushetia joining the Russian Federation and Chechnya remaining independent. The debate over independence ultimately led to a small-scale civil war since 1992, in which the Russians supported the opposition forces against Dzhokhar Dudayev. Thousands of people of non-Chechen ethnicity (mostly Russians) fled the Chechen Republic and Chechnya's industrial production began failing after Russian engineers and workers fled or were expelled. The First Chechen War began in 1994, when Russian forces entered Chechnya to "restore constitutional order". Following nearly two years of brutal fighting, in which an estimated tens of thousands to more than 100,000 people died, and the 1996 Khasavyurt ceasefire agreement, the Russian troops were withdrawn from the republic.
Prelude to the Second Chechen War
Chaos in Chechnya
Following the first war, the separatist government's grip on the chaotic republic was weak, especially outside the ruined capital Grozny. The areas controlled by separatist groups grew larger and the country became increasingly lawless. The war ravages and lack of economic opportunities left large numbers of heavily armed and brutalized former separatist fighters with no occupation but further violence. The authority of the government in Grozny was opposed by extremist warlords like Arbi Barayev and Salman Raduyev. Abductions and raids into other parts of the Northern Caucasus by various Chechen warlords had been steadily increasing. In place of the devastated economic structure, kidnapping emerged as the principal source of income countrywide, procuring over $200 million during the three-year independence of the chaotic fledgling state. It has been estimated that up to 1,300 people were kidnapped in Chechnya between 1996 and 1999, and in 1998 a group of four Western hostages were murdered. Political violence and religious extremism, in the form of Islamist Wahhabism, was rife as well. In 1998, a state of emergency was declared by the authorities in Grozny. Tensions led to open clashes like the July 1998 confrontation in Gudermes in which some 50 people died in fighting between Chechen National Guard troops and the Islamist militias.
Russian–Chechen relations 1996–1999
The 1997 election brought to power the separatist president Aslan Maskhadov. In 1998 and 1999 President Maskhadov survived several assassination attempts, blamed on the Russian intelligence services. In March 1999 General Gennady Shpigun, the Kremlin's envoy to Chechnya, was kidnapped at the airport in Grozny and ultimately found dead in 2000 during the war.
The political tensions were fueled in part by allegedly Chechen or pro-Chechen terrorist and criminal activity in Russia, as well as border clashes.
Russian plans for the war
On 7 March 1999 interior minister Sergei Stepashin called for an invasion of Chechnya, in response to the abduction of MVD General Gennady Shpigun. However, Stepashin's plan was overridden by the prime minister, Yevgeny Primakov. Stepashin later said:
The decision to invade Chechnya was made in March 1999... I was prepared for an active intervention. We were planning to be on the north side of the Terek River by August–September [of 1999] This [the war] would happen regardless to the bombings in Moscow... Putin did not discover anything new. You can ask him about this. He was the director of FSB at this time and had all the information.
According to Robert Bruce Ware, these plans should be regarded as contingency plans. However, Stepashin did actively call for a military campaign against Chechen separatists in August 1999 when he was the prime minister of Russia. But shortly after his televised interview where he talked about plans to restore constitutional order in Chechnya, he was replaced in the PM's position by Vladimir Putin.
Attacks and border clashes
On 16 November 1996, in Kaspiysk (Dagestan) a bomb destroyed an apartment building housing Russian border guards; 68 people died. The cause of the blast was never determined, but many in Russia blamed it on Chechen separatists. Three people died on 23 April 1997, when a bomb exploded in the Russian railway station of Armavir (Krasnodar Krai), and two on 28 May 1997, when another bomb exploded in the Russian railway station of Pyatigorsk (Stavropol Krai).
On 22 December 1997, forces of Dagestani militants and Chechnya-based Arab warlord Ibn al-Khattab raided the base of the 136th Motor Rifle Brigade of the Russian Army in Buynaksk, Dagestan, inflicting severe losses on the men and equipment of the unit. In late May Russia announced that it was closing the Russian-Chechnya border in an attempt to combat attacks and criminal activity; border guards were ordered to shoot suspects on sight. On 18 June 1999, seven servicemen were killed when Russian border guard posts were attacked in Dagestan. On 29 July 1999, the Russian Interior Ministry troops destroyed a Chechen border post and captured an 800 meter-section of strategic road. On 22 August 1999, 10 Russian policemen were killed by an anti-tank mine blast in North Ossetia, and on 9 August 1999 six servicemen were kidnapped in the Ossetian capital Vladikavkaz.
Invasion of Dagestan
The Invasion of Dagestan was the trigger for the Second Chechen War. In August and September 1999, Shamil Basayev (in association with the Saudi-born Ibn al-Khattab, Commander of the Mujahedeen) led two armies of up to 2,000 Chechen, Dagestani, Arab and international mujahideen and Wahhabist militants from Chechnya into the neighboring Republic of Dagestan. This war saw the first (unconfirmed) use of aerial-delivered fuel air explosives (FAE) in mountainous areas, notably in the village of Tando. By mid-September 1999, the militants were routed from the villages and pushed back into Chechnya. At least several hundred militants were killed in the fighting; the Federal side reported 279 servicemen killed and approximately 900 wounded.
Bombings in Russia
Before the wake of the Dagestani invasion had settled, a series of bombings took place in Russia (in Moscow and in Volgodonsk) and in the Dagestani town of Buynaksk. On 4 September 1999, 62 people died in an apartment building housing members of families of Russian soldiers. Over the next two weeks, the bombs targeted three other apartment buildings and a mall; in total nearly 300 people were killed. Khattab initially claimed responsibility for the bombings, but later denied responsibility. This was followed by an anonymous caller, who said he belonged to a group called the Liberation Army of Dagestan. There were no other calls or acts by the Liberation Army of Dagestan.
A criminal investigation of the bombings was completed in 2002. The results of the investigation, and the court ruling that followed, concluded that they were organized by Achemez Gochiyaev, who remains at large, and ordered by Khattab and Abu Omar al-Saif (both of whom were later killed), in retaliation for the Russian counteroffensive against their incursion into Dagestan. Six other suspects have been convicted by Russian courts. However, many observers, including State Duma deputies Yuri Shchekochikhin, Sergei Kovalev and Sergei Yushenkov, cast doubts on the official version and sought an independent investigation. Some others, including David Satter, Yury Felshtinsky, Vladimir Pribylovsky and Alexander Litvinenko, as well as the secessionist Chechen authorities, claimed that the 1999 bombings were a false flag attack coordinated by the FSB in order to win public support for a new full-scale war in Chechnya, which boosted Prime Minister and former FSB Director Vladimir Putin's popularity, brought the pro-war Unity Party to the State Duma in the 1999 parliamentary election and him to the presidency within a few months. The theories' strongest proponents have links with each other as well as with the late Boris Berezovsky, an exiled oligarch who advocated the forcible overthrowing of the Russian Government. For example, Berezovsky sponsored Litivinenko's book.
Other researchers have criticized the theory, stating that it is a conspiracy theory. The researchers pointed out that the theory's proponents have provided little or no evidence to support the theory. Gordon Bennett also points out that the decision to send troops to Chechnya was taken by Boris Yeltsin – not Vladimir Putin – with the wholehearted support of all power structures after the Invasion of Dagestan.
1999–2000 Russian offensive
In late August and September 1999, Russia mounted a massive air campaign over Chechnya, with the stated aim of wiping out militants who invaded Dagestan the previous month. On 26 August 1999 Russia acknowledged bombing raids in Chechnya. The Russian air strikes were reported to have forced at least 100,000 Chechens to flee their homes to safety; the neighbouring region of Ingushetia was reported to have appealed for United Nations aid to deal with tens of thousands of refugees. On 2 October 1999, Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations admitted that 78,000 people have fled the air strikes in Chechnya; most of them were heading for Ingushetia, where they were arriving at a rate of 5,000 to 6,000 a day.
As of 22 September 1999 Deputy Interior Minister Igor Zubov said that Russian troops had surrounded Chechnya and were prepared to retake the region, but the military planners were advising against a ground invasion because of the likelihood of heavy Russian casualties. By the end of September Russian forces made repeated incursions onto Chechen soil, and had captured some territory.
The Chechen conflict entered a new phase on 1 October 1999, when Russia's new Prime Minister Vladimir Putin declared the authority of Chechen President Aslan Maskhadov and his parliament illegitimate. At this time, Putin announced that Russian troops would initiate a land invasion but progress only as far as the Terek River, which cuts the northern third of Chechnya off from the rest of the republic. Putin's stated intention was to take control of Chechnya's northern plain and establish a cordon sanitaire against further Chechen aggression; however, later recalled that the cordon alone was "pointless and technically impossible," apparently because of Chechnya's rugged terrain. According to Russian accounts, Putin accelerated a plan for a major crackdown against Chechnya that had been drawn up months earlier.
The Russian army moved with ease in the wide open spaces of northern Chechnya and on 5 October 1999, reached the Terek River. On this day, a bus filled with refugees was reportedly hit by a Russian tank shell, killing at least 11 civilians; two days later, Russian Su-24 fighter bombers dropped cluster bombs on the village of Elistanzhi, killing some 35 people. On 10 October 1999, Maskhadov outlined a peace plan offering a crackdown on renegade warlords; the offer was rejected by the Russian side. He also appealed to NATO to help end fighting between his forces and Russian troops, without effect.
On 12 October 1999, the Russian forces crossed the Terek and began a two-pronged advance on the capital Grozny to the south. Hoping to avoid the significant casualties which plagued the first Chechen War, the Russians advanced slowly and in force, making extensive use of artillery and air power in an attempt to soften Chechen defences. Many thousands of civilians fled the Russian advance, leaving Chechnya for neighbouring Russian republics. Their numbers were later estimated to reach 200,000 to 350,000, out of the approximately 800,000 residents of the Chechen Republic. The Russians appeared to be taking no chances with the Chechen population in its rear areas, setting up "filtration camps" in October in northern Chechnya for detaining suspected members of bandformirovaniya militant formations, literally: "bandit formations".
On 15 October 1999, Russian forces took control of a strategic ridge within artillery range of the Chechen capital Grozny after mounting an intense tank and artillery barrage against Chechen fighters. In response, President Maskhadov declared a gazavat (holy war) to confront the approaching Russian army. Martial law was declared in Ichkeria and reservists were called; but no martial law or state of emergency had been declared in Chechnya or Russia by the Russian government. The next day, Russian forces captured strategic Tersky Heights within sight of Grozny, dislodging 200 entrenched Chechen fighters. After heavy fighting, Russia seized the Chechen base in the village of Goragorsky, west of the city.
On 21 October 1999, a Russian short-range ballistic missile strike on the central Grozny killed more than 140 people, including many women and children, and left hundreds more wounded. A Russian spokesman said the busy market place was targeted because it was used by separatists as an arms bazaar. Eight days later Russian aircraft carried out a rocket attack on a large convoy of refugees heading into Ingushetia, killing at least 25 civilians including Red Cross workers and journalists. Two days later the Russian forces conducted a heavy artillery and rocket attack on Samashki. Some claimed that civilians were killed in Samashki in revenge for the heavy casualties suffered there by Russian forces during the first war.
On 12 November 1999, the Russian flag was raised over Chechnya's second largest city, Gudermes, when the local Chechen commanders, the Yamadayev brothers, defected to the federal side; the Russians also entered the bombed-out former Cossack village of Assinovskaya. The fighting in and around Kulary continued until January 2000. On 17 November 1999, Russian soldiers dislodged separatists in Bamut, the symbolic separatist stronghold in the first war; dozens of Chechen fighters and many civilians were reported killed, and the village was levelled in the FAE bombing. Two days later, after a failed attempt five days earlier, Russian forces managed to capture the village of Achkhoy-Martan.
On 26 November 1999, Deputy Army Chief of Staff Valery Manilov said that phase two of the Chechnya campaign was just about complete, and a final third phase was about to begin. According to Manilov, the aim of the third phase was to destroy "bandit groups" in the mountains. A few days later Russia's Defense Minister Igor Sergeyev said Russian forces might need up to three more months to complete their military campaign in Chechnya, while some generals said the offensive could be over by New Year's Day. The next day the Chechens briefly recaptured the town of Novogroznensky.
On 1 December 1999, after weeks of heavy fighting, Russian forces under Major General Vladimir Shamanov took control of Alkhan-Yurt, a village just south of Grozny. The Chechen and foreign fighters inflicted heavy losses on the Russian forces, reportedly killing more than 70 Russian soldiers before retreating, suffering heavy losses of their own. On the same day, Chechen separatist forces began carrying out a series of counter-attacks against federal troops in several villages as well as in the outskirts of Gudermes. Chechen fighters in Argun, a small town five kilometres east of Grozny, put up some of the strongest resistance to federal troops since the start of Moscow's military offensive. The separatists in the town of Urus-Martan also offered fierce resistance, employing guerilla tactics Russia had been anxious to avoid; by 9 December 1999, Russian forces were still bombarding Urus-Martan, although Chechen commanders said their fighters had already pulled out.
On 4 December 1999, the commander of Russian forces in the North Caucasus, General Viktor Kazantsev, claimed that Grozny was fully blockaded by Russian troops. The Russian military's next task was the seizure of the town of Shali, 20 kilometres south-east of the capital, one of the last remaining separatist-held towns apart from Grozny. Russian troops started by capturing two bridges that link Shali to the capital, and by 11 December 1999, Russian troops had encircled Shali and were slowly forcing separatists out. By mid-December the Russian military was concentrating attacks in southern parts of Chechnya and preparing to launch another offensive from Dagestan.
Siege of Grozny
Meanwhile, the assault on Grozny started in early December. The battle accompanied by the struggle for the neighbouring settlements ended when the Russian army seized the city on 2 February 2000.
According to the official Russian figures, at least 368 federal troops and an unknown number of pro-Russian militiamen died in Grozny. The separatist forces too suffered heavy losses, including losing several top commanders. Russian Defense Minister Igor Sergeyev said that 1,500 separatists were killed trying to leave Grozny. The separatists said they lost at least 400 fighters in the mine field at Alkhan-Kala.
The siege and fighting left the capital devastated like no other European city since World War II; in 2003 the United Nations called Grozny the most destroyed city on Earth.
The Russians suffered heavy losses also as they advanced elsewhere, and from the series of Chechen counterattacks and convoy ambushes. On 26 January 2000, the Russian government announced that 1,173 servicemen had been killed in Chechnya since October – a more than double rise from 544 killed reported just 19 days earlier.
Battle for the mountains
Heavy fighting accompanied by a massive shelling and bombing continued through the winter of 2000 in the mountainous south of Chechnya, particularly in the areas around Argun, Vedeno and Shatoy, where the fighting involving Russian paratroopers raged since 1999.
On 9 February 2000 a Russian tactical missile hit a crowd of people who had come to the local administration building in Shali, a town previously declared as one of the "safe areas", to collect their pensions. The attack was a response to a report that a group of fighters had entered the town. The missile is estimated to have killed some 150 civilians, and was followed by an attack by combat helicopters causing further casualties. Human Rights Watch has called on the Russian military to stop using FAE, known in Russia as "vacuum bombs", in Chechnya, concerned about the large number of civilian casualties caused by what it calls "the widespread and often indiscriminate bombing and shelling by Russian forces". On 18 February 2000, a Russian army transport helicopter was shot down in the south, killing 15 men aboard, Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Rushailo said in a rare admission by Moscow of losses in the war.
On 29 February 2000, United Army Group commander Gennady Troshev said that "the counter-terrorism operation in Chechnya is over. It will take a couple of weeks longer to pick up splinter groups now." Russia's Defense Minister, Marshal of the Russian Federation Igor Sergeyev, evaluated numerical strength of the separatists at between 2,000 and 2,500 men, "scattered all over Chechnya." On the same day, a Russian VDV paratroop company from Pskov was attacked by Chechen and Arab fighters near the village of Ulus-Kert in Chechnya's southern lowlands; at least 84 Russian soldiers were killed in the especially heavy fighting. The official newspaper of the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that at least 400 separatists were killed, figures which they said were based on radio-intercept data, intelligence reports, eyewitnesses, local residents and captured Chechens. On 2 March 2000, a unit of OMON from Podolsk opened fire in Grozny on another OMON unit from Sergiyev Posad; at least 24 Russian servicemen were killed in the incident.
In March a large group of more than 1,000 Chechen fighters led by field commander Ruslan Gelayev, pursued since their withdrawal from Grozny, entered the village of Komsomolskoye in the Chechen foothills; they held off a full-scale Russian attack on the town for over two weeks, but suffered hundreds of casualties in the process; the Russians also admitted more than 50 killed. On 29 March 2000, a total of about 52 Russian soldiers were killed as a result of the separatist ambush on the OMON convoy from Perm.
On 23 April 2000, a 22-vehicle convoy carrying ammunition and other supplies to the airborne unit was ambushed near Serzhen-Yurt in the Vedeno Gorge, by an estimated 80 to 100 "bandits" according to General Troshev; in the ensuing 4-hour battle the federal side lost 15 government soldiers, according to the Russian defence minister. General Troshev told the press that the bodies of four separatist fighters were found. The Russian Airborne Troops headquarters later stated that 20 separatists were killed and 2 taken prisoner. Soon, the Russian forces seized last populated centres of the organized resistance. (Another offensive against the remaining mountain strongholds was launched by the Russian forces in December 2000.)
Restoration of federal government
Russian President Vladimir Putin established direct rule of Chechnya in May 2000. The following month, Putin appointed Akhmad Kadyrov interim head of the pro-Moscow government. This development met with early approval in the rest of Russia, but the continued deaths of Russian troops dampened public enthusiasm. On 23 March 2003, a new Chechen constitution was passed in a referendum. The 2003 Constitution granted the Chechen Republic a significant degree of autonomy, but still tied it firmly to Russia and Moscow's rule, and went into force on 2 April 2003. The referendum was strongly supported by the Russian government but met a harsh critical response from Chechen separatists; many citizens chose to boycott the ballot. Akhmad Kadyrov was assassinated by a bomb blast in 2004. Since December 2005, his son Ramzan Kadyrov, leader of the pro-Moscow militia known as kadyrovtsy, has been functioning as the Chechnya's de facto ruler. Kadyrov has become Chechnya's most powerful leader and in February 2007, with support from Putin, Ramzan Kadyrov replaced Alu Alkhanov as president.
Guerrilla war in Chechnya
Although large-scale fighting within Chechnya had ceased, daily attacks continued particularly in the southern portions of Chechnya, spilling into nearby territories of the Caucasus as well, especially since the Caucasus Front was established. Typically small separatist units target Russian and pro-Russian officials, security forces, and military and police convoys and vehicles. The separatist units employ IEDs and sometimes group up for larger raids. Russian forces then retaliate with artillery and air strikes, as well as counter-insurgency operations. Most soldiers in Chechnya are now kontraktniki (contract soldiers) as opposed to the earlier conscripts. While Russia continues to maintain military presence within Chechnya, Russia's federal forces play less of a direct role in Chechnya. Pro-Kremlin Chechen forces under the command of the local strongman Ramzan Kadyrov, known as the kadyrovtsy now dominate law enforcement and security operations, with many members (including Kadyrov himself) being former Chechen separatists who have defected since 1999. Since 2004, the Kadyrovtsy were partly incorporated into two Interior Ministry units North and South (Sever and Yug). Two other units of the Chechen pro-Moscow forces, East and West (Vostok and Zapad), are commanded by Sulim Yamadayev (Vostok) and Said-Magomed Kakiyev (Zapad) and their men.
On 16 April 2009 the head of the Federal Security Service, Alexander Bortnikov, announced that they "cancelled the decree imposing an anti-terror operation on the territory of, effective from midnight". According to Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov the announcement means that the war is finished by their victory. Still while Chechnya has largely stabilised, there are clashes with militants in the nearby regions of Dagestan and Ingushetia.
Between June 2000 and September 2004 Chechen insurgents added suicide attacks to their tactics. During this period there have been 23 Chechen related suicide attacks in and outside Chechnya. The profiles of the Chechen suicide bombers have varied just as much as the circumstances surrounding the bombings, most of which targeted military or government-related targets.
Both sides of the war carried out multiple assassinations. The most prominent of these included the 13 February 2004 killing of exiled former separatist Chechen President Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev in Qatar, and the 9 May 2004 killing of pro-Russian Chechen President Akhmad Kadyrov during the parade in Grozny.
While the anti-Russian local insurgencies in the North Caucasus started even before the war, in May 2005, two months after Maskahdov's death, the Chechen separatists officially announced that they had formed a Caucasus Front within the framework of "reforming the system of military–political power." Along with the Chechen, Dagestani and Ingush "sectors," the Stavropol, Kabardin-Balkar, Krasnodar, Karachai-Circassian, Ossetian and Adyghe jamaats were included in it. This, in essence, means that practically all the regions of the Russia's south are involved in the hostilities.
The Chechen separatist movement has taken on a new role as the official ideological, logistical and, probably, financial hub of the new insurgency in the North Caucasus. Increasingly frequent clashes between federal forces and local militants continue in Dagestan, while sporadic fighting erupts in the other southern Russia regions, most notably in Ingushetia, but also elsewhere, notably in Nalchik on 13 October 2005.
Human rights and terrorism
Human rights and war crimes
Russian officials and Chechen separatists have regularly and repeatedly accused the opposing side of committing various war crimes including kidnapping, murder, hostage taking, looting, rape, and assorted other breaches of the laws of war. International and humanitarian organizations, including the Council of Europe and Amnesty International, have criticized both sides of the conflict for "blatant and sustained" violations of international humanitarian law.
- We cannot ignore the fact that thousands of Chechen civilians have died and more than 200,000 have been driven from their homes. Together with other delegations, we have expressed our alarm at the persistent, credible reports of human rights violations by Russian forces in Chechnya, including extrajudicial killings. There are also reports that Chechen separatists have committed abuses, including the killing of civilians and prisoners.... The war in Chechnya has greatly damaged Russia's international standing and is isolating Russia from the international community. Russia's work to repair that damage, both at home and abroad, or its choice to risk further isolating itself, is the most immediate and momentous challenge that Russia faces.
According to the 2001 annual report by Amnesty International:
- There were frequent reports that Russian forces indiscriminately bombed and shelled civilian areas. Chechen civilians, including medical personnel, continued to be the target of military attacks by Russian forces. Hundreds of Chechen civilians and prisoners of war were extra judicially executed. Journalists and independent monitors continued to be refused access to Chechnya. According to reports, Chechen fighters frequently threatened, and in some cases killed, members of the Russian-appointed civilian administration and executed Russian captured soldiers.
- Chechnya was devastated, including the almost complete destruction of Grozny, the Chechen capital. Russian artillery and air indiscriminately pounded populated areas. Human rights organizations also documented several massacres of civilians by Russian units. Russian President Vladimir Putin proclaimed Chechnya pacified by Spring 2000. But peace has been elusive for Chechen civilians, victims of a continuing war of attrition. They are plagued by abuses committed by Russian forces – arbitrary arrest, extortion, torture, murder. Chechen civilians also suffer because there have been no sustained efforts to rebuild basic social services, such as public utilities or education. Chechen fighters also commit abuses against civilians, but neither on the same scale nor with the same intensity as Russian forces.
The Russian government failed to pursue any accountability process for human rights abuses committed during the course of the conflict in Chechnya. Unable to secure justice domestically, hundreds of victims of abuse have filed applications with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). In March 2005 the court issued the first rulings on Chechnya, finding the Russian government guilty of violating the right to life and even if the prohibition of torture with respect to civilians who had died or forcibly disappeared at the hands of Russia's federal troops. Many similar claims were ruled since against Russia.
Dozens of mass graves containing hundreds of corpses have been uncovered since the beginning of the Chechen wars in 1994. As of June 2008, there were 57 registered locations of mass graves in Chechnya. According to Amnesty International, thousands may be buried in unmarked graves including up to 5,000 civilians who disappeared since the beginning of the Second Chechen War in 1999. In 2008, the largest mass grave found to date was uncovered in Grozny, containing some 800 bodies from the First Chechen War in 1995. Russia's general policy to the Chechen mass graves is to not exhume them.
Between May 2002 and September 2004, the Chechen and Chechen-led militants, mostly answering to Shamil Basayev, launched a campaign of terrorism directed against civilian targets in Russia. About 200 people were killed in a series of bombings (most of them suicide attacks), most of them in the 2003 Stavropol train bombing (46), the 2004 Moscow metro bombing (40), and the 2004 Russian aircraft bombings (89).
Two large-scale hostage takings, the 2002 Moscow theater hostage crisis (916 hostages) and the 2004 Beslan school siege (about 1,120), resulted in the deaths of hundreds of civilians. In the Moscow stand-off, FSB Spetsnaz forces stormed the buildings on the third day using a lethal chemical agent. Some 20 Beslan hostages had been executed by their captors before the storming.
Russian officials have accused the bordering republic of Georgia of allowing Chechen separatists to operate on Georgian territory and permitting the flow of militants and materiel across the Georgian border with Russia. In February 2002, the United States began offering assistance to Georgia in combating "criminal elements" as well as alleged Arab mujahideen activity in Pankisi Gorge as part of the War on Terrorism. Without resistance, Georgian troops have detained an Arab man and six criminals, and declared the region under control. In August 2002, Georgia accused Russia of a series of secret air strikes on purported separatists havens in the Pankisi Gorge in which a Georgian civilian was reported killed.
On 8 October 2001, a UNOMIG helicopter was shot down in Georgia in Kodori Valley gorge near Abkhazia, amid fighting between Chechens and Abkhazians, killing nine including five UN observers. Georgia denied having troops in the area, and the suspicion fell on the armed group headed by Chechen warlord Ruslan Gelayev, who was speculated to have been hired by the Georgian government to wage proxy war against separatist Abkhazia. On 2 March 2004, following a number of cross-border raids from Georgia into Chechnya, Ingushetia, and Dagestan, Gelayev was killed in a clash with Russian border guards while trying to get back from Dagestan into Georgia.
Unilateral ceasefire of 2005
On 2 February 2005, Chechen separatist president Aslan Maskhadov issued a call for a ceasefire lasting until at least 22 February (the day preceding the anniversary of Stalin's deportation of the Chechen population). The call was issued through a separatist website and addressed to President Putin, described as a gesture of goodwill. On 8 March 2005, Maskhadov was killed in an operation by Russian security forces in the Chechen community of Tolstoy-Yurt, northeast of Grozny.
Shortly following Maskhadov's death, the Chechen separatist council announced that Abdul-Khalim Sadulayev had assumed the leadership, a move that was quickly endorsed by Shamil Basayev (Basayev himself died in July 2006). On 2 February 2006, Sadulayev made large-scale changes in his government, ordering all its members to move into Chechen territory. Among other things, he removed First Vice-Premier Akhmed Zakayev from his post (although later Zakayev was appointed a Foreign Minister). Sadulayev was killed in June 2006, after which he was succeeded as the separatist leader by the veteran terrorist commander Doku Umarov.
As of November 2007, there were at least seven amnesties for separatist militants, as well as federal servicemen who committed crimes, declared in Chechnya by Moscow since the start of the second war. The first one was announced in 1999 when about 400 Chechen switched sides. (However, according to Putin's advisor and aide Aslambek Aslakhanov most of them were since killed, both by their former comrades and by the Russians, who by then perceived them as a potential "fifth column".) Some of the other amnesties included one during September 2003 in connection with the adoption of the republic's new constitution, and then another between mid-2006 and January 2007. According to Ramzan Kadyrov, himself former separatist, more than 7,000 separatist fighters defected to the federal side ("returned to the peaceful life") by 2005. In 2006 more than 600 militants in Chechnya and adjacent provinces reportedly surrendered their arms in response to a six-month amnesty "for those not involved in any serious crimes". In 2007, the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights published a report entitled Amnestied People as Targets for Persecution in Chechnya, which documents the fate of several persons who have been amnestied and subsequently abducted, tortured and killed.
Government censorship of the media coverage
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The first war, with its extensive and largely unrestricted coverage (despite deaths of many journalists), convinced the Kremlin more than any other event that it needed to control national television channels, which most Russians rely on for news, to successfully undertake any major national policy. By the time the second war began, federal authorities had designed and introduced a comprehensive system to limit the access of journalists to Chechnya and shape their coverage.
The Russian government's control of all Russian television stations and its use of repressive rules, harassment, censorship, intimidation and attacks on journalists almost completely deprived the Russian public of the independent information on the conflict. Practically all the local Chechen media are under total control of the pro-Moscow government, Russian journalists in Chechnya face intense harassment and obstruction leading to widespread self-censorship, while foreign journalists and media outlets too are pressured into censoring their reports on the conflict. In some cases Russian journalists reporting on Chechnya were jailed (Boris Stomakhin) or kidnapped by the federal forces (Andrei Babitsky), and foreign media outlets (American Broadcasting Company) banned from Russia. The Russian-Chechen Friendship Society was shut down on "extremism and national hatred" charges. According to a 2007 poll only 11 percent of Russians said they were happy with media coverage of Chechnya.
Civilian casualty estimates vary widely. According to the pro-Moscow government, 160,000 combatants and non-combatants died or have gone missing in the two wars, including 30,000–40,000 Chechens and about 100,000 Russians; while separatist leader Aslan Maskhadov (deceased) repeatedly claimed about 200,000 ethnic Chechens died as a consequence of the two conflicts. As in the case of military losses, these claims can not be independently verified. According to a count by the Russian human rights group Memorial in 2007, up to 25,000 civilians have died or disappeared since 1999. According to Amnesty International in 2007, the second war killed up to 25,000 civilians since 1999, with up to another 5,000 people missing. However, the Russian-Chechen Friendship Society set their estimate of the total death toll in two wars at about 150,000 to 200,000 civilians.
Environmental agencies warn that the Russian republic of Chechnya, devastated by war, now faces ecological disaster. A former aide to Boris Yeltsin believes Russian bombing has rendered Chechnya an "environmental wasteland." There is a special concern over widespread oil spills and pollution from sewers damaged by war (the water is polluted to a depth of 250 m), and chemical and radioactive pollution, as a result of the bombardment of chemical facilities and storages during the conflict. Chechnya's wildlife also sustained heavy damage during the hostilities, as animals that had once populated the Chechen forests have moved off to seek safer ground. In 2004, Russian government has designated one-third of Chechnya a "zone of ecological disaster" and another 40% "a zone of extreme environmental distress".
Chechnya is the most land mine-affected region worldwide. Since 1994 there have been widespread use of mines, by both sides (Russia is a party to the 1980 Convention on Conventional Weapons but not the 1996 protocol on land mines and other devices). The most heavily mined areas of Chechnya are those in which separatists continue to put up resistance, namely the southern regions, as well as the borders of the republic. No humanitarian mine clearance has taken place since the HALO Trust was evicted by Russia in December 1999. In June 2002, Olara Otunnu, the UN official, estimated that there were 500,000 land mines placed in the region. UNICEF has recorded 2,340 civilian land mine and unexploded ordnance casualties occurring in Chechnya between 1999 and the end of 2003.
Military casualty figures from both sides are impossible to verify and are generally believed to be higher. In September 2000, the National Endowment for Democracy compiled the list of casualties officially announced in the first year of the conflict, which, although incomplete and with little factual value, provide a minimum insight in the information war. According to the figures released by the Russian Ministry of Defence on in August 2005, at least 3,450 Russian Armed Forces soldiers have been killed in action 1999–2005. This death toll did not include losses of Internal Troops, the FSB, police and local paramilitaries, all of whom at least 4,720 were killed by October 2003. The independent Russian and Western estimates are much higher; the Union of the Committees of Soldiers' Mothers of Russia for instance estimated about 11,000 Russian Army servicemen have been killed between 1999 and 2003.
Political radicalization of the separatist movement
The Chechens had become increasingly radicalized. Former Soviet Army officers Dzhokhar Dudayev and Aslan Maskhadov have been succeeded by people who rely more on religious ideology, rather than the nationalistic feelings of the population. While Dudayev and Maskhadov were seeking from Moscow recognition of the independence of the Chechen Republic Ichkeria, other leaders spoke out more about the need to expel Russia from the territory of the whole North Caucasus, an impoverished mountain region inhabited mostly by Muslim, non-Russian ethnic groups.
In April 2006, asked whether negotiations with Russians are possible, the top separatist commander Doku Umarov answered: "We offered them many times. But it turned out that we constantly press for negotiations and it's as if we are always standing with an extended hand and this is taken as a sign of our weakness. Therefore we don't plan to do this any more." In the same month, the new separatist spokesman Movladi Udugov said that attacks should be expected anywhere in Russia: "Today, we have a different task on our hands – total war, war everywhere our enemy can be reached. (...) And this means mounting attacks at any place, not just in the Caucasus but in all Russia." Reflecting growing radicalization of the Chechen-led militants, Udugov said their goal was no longer Western-style democracy and independence, but the Islamist "North Caucasian Emirate".
This trend ultimately resulted in the October 2007 declaration of Caucasus Emirate by Doku Umarov where he also urged for a global Jihad, and the political schism between the moderates, and the radical Islamists fighting in Chechnya and the neighbouring regions with ties in the Middle East. Some commanders, still fighting along with Doku Umarov, like Anzor Astemirov, have publicly denounced the idea of a global Jihad, but keep fighting for the independence of Caucasus states.
The struggle has garnered support from Muslim sympathizers around the world nonetheless, and some of them have been willing to take up arms. Many commentators think it is likely that Chechen fighters have links with international Islamist separatist groups. The BBC said in an online Q&A on the conflict: "It has been known for years that Muslim volunteers have traveled to Chechnya to join the fight, reportedly after attending training camps in Afghanistan or Pakistan." Projecting back from the post-9/11 period, some have linked Chechen resistance to Russia to the Al-Qaida global jihad movement. However, the number of foreign jihad fighters in Chechnya was at most in the hundreds.
Impact on the Chechen population
According to a 2006 report by Médecins Sans Frontières, "the majority of Chechens still struggle through lives burdened by fear, uncertainty and poverty." A survey conducted by MSF in September 2005 showed that 77% of the respondents were suffering from "discernible symptoms of psychological distress".
As of 2008, the infant mortality rate stood at 17 per 1,000, the highest in Russia; There are reports of growing a number of genetic disorders in babies and unexplained illnesses among school children. One child in 10 is born with some kind of anomaly that requires treatment. Some children whose parents can afford it are sent to the neighbouring republic of Dagestan, where treatment is better; Chechnya lacks sufficient medical equipment in most of its medical facilities. According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), since 1994 to 2008 about 25,000 children in Chechnya have lost one or both parents. A whole generation of Chechen children is showing symptoms of psychological trauma. In 2006, Chechnya's pro-Moscow deputy health minister, said the Chechen children had become "living specimens" of what it means to grow up with the constant threat of violence and chronic poverty. In 2007, the Chechen interior ministry has identified 1,000 street children involved in vagrancy; the number was increasing.
According to official statistics, Chechnya's unemployment rate in August 2009 was 32.9%. Although the second highest among Russian regions, the unemployment rate has almost halved since 2007. Many people remain homeless because so much of Chechnya's housing was destroyed by the Russian federal forces and many people have not yet been given compensation. Not only the social (such as housing and hospitals) and economic infrastructure but also the foundations of culture and education, including most of educational and cultural institutions, were destroyed over the course of the two wars in Chechnya. However ongoing reconstruction efforts have been rebuilding the region at a quick pace over the past few years, including new housing, facilities, paved roads and traffic lights, a new mosque and restoration of electricity to much of the region. Governmental, social and commercial life remain hobbled by bribery, kidnapping, extortion and other criminal activity; reports by the Russian government estimate that the organized crime sector is twice the Russian average and the government is widely perceived to be corrupt and unresponsive.
Hundreds of thousands of Chechens were displaced by the conflict, including 300,000 at the height of the conflict in 2000. Most of them were displaced internally in Chechnya and in neighbouring republic of Ingushetia, but thousands of refugees also went into exile, as of 2008 most of them residing in the European Union countries.
Impact on the Russian population
The start of the war bolstered the domestic popularity of Vladimir Putin as the campaign was started one month after he had become Russian prime minister. The conflict greatly contributed to the deep changes in the Russian politics and society.
Since the Chechen conflict began in 1994, cases of young veterans returning embittered and traumatized to their home towns have been reported all across Russia. Psychiatrists, law-enforcement officials and journalists have started calling the condition of psychologically scarred soldiers "Chechen syndrome" (CS), drawing a parallel with the post-traumatic stress disorders suffered by Soviet soldiers who fought in Afghanistan. According to Yuri Alexandrovsky, deputy director of the Moscow Serbsky Institute in 2003, at least 70% of the estimated 1.5 million Chechnya veterans suffered CS. Many of the veterans came back alcoholic, unemployable and antisocial. Thousands were also physically disabled for life and left with very limited help from the government.
According to the 2007 study by Memorial and Demos human rights organisations, Russian policemen lose their qualifications and professional skills during their duty tours in Chechnya. This conflict was linked to the rising brutality and general criminalisation of the Russian police forces. According to human rights activists and journalists, tens of thousands of police and security forces that have been to Chechnya learned patterns of brutality and impunity and brought them to their home regions, often returning with disciplinary and psychological problems. Reliable numbers on police brutality are hard to come by, but in a statement released in 2006, the internal affairs department of Russia's Interior Ministry said that the number of recorded crimes committed by police officers rose 46.8% in 2005. In one nationwide poll in 2005, 71% of respondents said they didn't trust their police at all; in another, 41% Russians said they lived in fear of police violence. According to Amnesty International, torture of detainees in Russia is now endemic. Since 2007, police officers from outside Caucasus are now not only being sent to Chechnya, but to all the region's republics.
The wars in Chechnya, and the associated Caucasian terrorism in Russia, were a major factor in the growth of intolerance, xenophobia and racist violence in Russia, directed in a great part against the people from Caucasus. The Russian authorities were unlikely to label random attacks on people of non-Russian ethnicity as racist, preferring calling it "hooliganism". The number of murders officially classified as racist more than doubled in Russia between 2003 and 2004. The violence included acts of terrorism such as the 2006 Moscow market bombing which killed 13 people. In 2007, 18-year old Artur Ryno claimed responsibility for 37 racially motivated murders in the course of one year, saying that "since school [he] hated people from the Caucasus." On 5 June 2007, an anti-Chechen riot involving hundreds of people took place in the town of Stavropol in southern Russia. Rioters demanded the eviction of ethnic Chechens following the murder of two young Russians who locals believed were killed by Chechens. The event revived memories of a recent clash between Chechens and local Russians in Kondopoga over an unpaid bill, when two Russians were killed. The Caucasians also face ethnic-related violence in the ranks of Russian Army.
In 2005 there were about 60,000 Federal troops in Chechnya, but that number has since decreased significantly. Tony Wood, a journalist and author who has written extensively about Chechnya, estimated there were about 8,000 local security forces remaining in the region as of 2007[update]. Independent analysts say there are no more than 2,000 armed separatist combatants still fighting, while Russia says only a few hundred remain. There is still some sporadic fighting in the mountains and south of the republic, but Russia has scaled down its presence significantly leaving the local government to stabilize things further. In February 2008 the President of the separatist Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, Dokka Umarov, spoke of "thousands of fighters" when he addressed a speech to all his fighters in the mountains.
Most of the more prominent past Chechen separatist leaders have died or have been killed, including former president Aslan Maskhadov and leading warlord and terrorist attack mastermind Shamil Basayev. Meanwhile, the fortunes of the Chechen independence movement sagged, plagued by the internal disunity between Chechen moderates and Islamist radicals and the changing global political climate after 11 September 2001, as well as the general war-weariness of the Chechen population. Large-scale fighting has been replaced by guerrilla warfare and bombings targeting federal troops and forces of the regional government, with the violence often spilling over into adjacent regions. Since 2005, the insurgency has largely shifted out of Chechnya proper and into the nearby Russian territories, such as Ingushetia and Dagestan; the Russian government, for its part, has focused on the stabilization of the North Caucasus.
Throughout the years Russian officials have often announced that the war is over. In April 2002 President Vladimir Putin's declared that the war in Chechnya was over. The Russian government maintains the conflict officially ended in April 2002, and since then has continued largely as a peacekeeping operation.
In a 10 July 2006, interview with the BBC, Sergei Ivanov, Russia's then–prime minister and former minister of defense, said that "the war is over," and that "the military campaign lasted only 2 years."
Ramzan Kadyrov, the current president of the Chechnya, has also stated the war is over. Others believe the war ended in 2003 with the passage of a Moscow-backed constitutional referendum and the election of pro-Moscow president Akhmad Kadyrov, while some consider the conflict on-going. Some independent observers, including Álvaro Gil-Robles, the human rights envoy for the Council of Europe, and Louise Arbour, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, have said that the war has largely concluded as of 2006.
The separatists, however, deny that the war is over, and guerrilla warfare continues throughout the entire North Caucasus. Colonel Sulim Yamadayev, Chechnya's second most powerful loyalist warlord after Kadyrov, also denied that the war is over. In March 2007, Yamadayev claimed there were well over 1,000 separatists and foreign Islamic militants entrenched in the mountains of Chechnya alone: "The war is not over, the war is far from being over. What we are facing now is basically a classic partisan war and my prognosis is that it will last two, three, maybe even five more years." According to the CIA factbook, Russia has severely disabled the Chechen separatist movement, although sporadic violence still occurs throughout the North Caucasus. The overall security situation in Chechnya remains exceedingly difficult to accurately report due to the near monopoly the Russian government has on media covering the issue. In May 2007 Amnesty International refuted claims by the government that the conflict has ended, stating "while large-scale military operations have been reduced, the conflict continues." The strength of the separatists has for many years been unknown. Although Russia has killed a lot of separatists throughout the war, many young fighters have joined the separatists.
An estimation, based on the war reports, shows that in the past three years Federal casualties are higher than the amount of coalition casualties of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present). With the abolition of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria and the proclamation of the Caucasus Emirate by the president of the separatist movement Dokka Umarov, the conflict in Chechnya and the rest of the North Caucasus is often referred to as the "War in the North Caucasus". The Russian government has given no new name to the conflict while most international observers still refer to it as a continuation of the Second Chechen War.
In late April 2008, the Human Rights Commissioner for the Council of Europe, Thomas Hammarberg, visited Russia's Caucasian republics. After wrapping up the week long visit, he said he observed a number of positive developments in Chechnya, and that there was "obvious progress". He also noted that the judicial system in Chechnya was functioning properly. According to Hammarberg, missing people and the identification of missing bodies were still the two biggest human rights issues in the region, and he expressed his wish that further efforts be done to clarify the issue. President Putin responded to his comments, saying that the visit was of "great significance", and that Russia will take into account what the council had to say.
Counter-insurgency operations have been conducted by Russian army in Chechnya since 1999. President of Chechnya, and former separatist, Ramzan Kadyrov declared this phase to end in March 2009. On 27 March 2009, President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev met with Alexander Bortnikov, the Director of the Federal Security Service to discuss the official ending of counter-terrorism operations in Chechnya. Medvedev directed the National Anti-Terrorism Committee, which Bortnikov also heads, to report to the Russian government on this issue, which will then be decided by the Russian parliament. However Medvedev asserted that situation in Chechnya must remain under direct control of the FSB. Close to 480 active insurgents are currently fighting in the mountains under leadership of field commander Doku Umarov according to official data.
On 16 April 2009 the counter-terrorism operation in Chechnya was officially ended.
People of the Second Chechen War
Russian political leaders and commanders
- President of Russia
- (in chronological order) Boris Yeltsin (died 2007), Vladimir Putin (Prime Minister from 2008)
- Chiefs of the FSB, the GRU, and the General Staff of the Armed Forces
- Nikolai Patrushev – Valentin Korabelnikov – Anatoly Kvashnin, Yuri Baluyevsky
- Commander of the Joint Group of Forces in the North Caucasus
- (in chronological order) Vladimir Moltenskoy, Sergey Makarov, Valery Baranov (maimed 2004), Yakov Nedobitko
- Commander of the North Caucasus Military District
- (in chronological order) Viktor Kazantsev, Gennady Troshev, Vladimir Boldyrev, Alexander Baranov
- Defence Minister of the Russian Federation
- (in chronological order) Igor Sergeyev, Sergei Ivanov, Anatoliy Serdyukov
- Interior Minister of Russia
- (in chronological order) Vladimir Rushailo, Boris Gryzlov, Rashid Nurgaliyev
- Military commandant of Chechnya
- Yevgeniy Abrashin, Ivan Babichev, Grigory Fomenko, Leonid Krivonos
- President of the Chechen Republic
- (in chronological order) Akhmad Kadyrov (assassinated 2004), Alu Alkhanov, Ramzan Kadyrov
- Pro-Russian Chechen commanders and politicians
- Salman Abuyev (assassinated 2001), Artur Akhmadov, Ruslan Alkhanov, Abu Arsanukayev, Aslambek Aslakhanov, Movladi Baisarov (assassinated 2006), Shamil Burayev, Zina Batyzheva, Odes Baysultanov, Alimbek Delimkhanov, Adam Demilkhanov, Adam Deniyev (assassinated 2000), Rudnik Dudayev †, Taus Dzhabrailov, Bislan Gantamirov, Musa Gazimagomadov (died 2003), Hussein Isayev (assassinated 2004), Idris Gaibov, Muslim Ilyasov, Zelimkhan Kadyrov (died 2004), Said-Magomed Kakiyev, Nusreda Khabuseyeva †, Magomed Khambiyev, Ibragim Khultygov, Rezvan Kutsuyev, Supyan Makhchayev, Malik Saidullayev, Sultan Satuyev, Movsar Temirbayev, Raybek Tovzayev (killed 2001), Ruslan Tsakayev (died 2003), Said-Selim Tsuyev, Dzhabrail Yamadayev (assassinated 2003), Khalid Yamadayev, Ruslan Yamadayev, Sulim Yamadayev, Alambek Yasayev, Aud Yusupov †, Akhmad Zavgayev (assassinated 2002), and others
- Russian commanders and politicians
- Sergei Abramov, Mukhu Aliyev, Aslambek Aslakhanov, Mikhail Babich, Viktor Barsukov, Aleksandr Bespalov, Yuri Budanov (imprisoned 2003–2009, assassinated 2011), Boris Fadeyev, Gaidar Gadzhiyev (assassinated 2001), Magomed Gazimagomedov, Nikolai Goridov (assassinated 2002), Aleksandr Kayak (assassinated 2005), Oleg Khotin, Alexander Kolmakov, Dzhabrail Kostoyev (assassinated 2006), Abukar Kostoyev (killed 2004), Anatoly Kyarov (assassinated 2008), Alexander Lentsov, Adilgerei Magomedtagirov, Magomedali Magomedov, Ibragim Malsagov, Mikhail Malofeyev (killed 2000), Valery Manilov, Mark Metsayev †, Magomed Omarov (assassinated 2005), Boris Podoprigora, Aleksandr Potapov, Anatoly Pozdnyakov (assassinated 2001), Mikhail Rudchenko (assassinated 2002), Yan Sergunin (assassinated 2004), Vladimir Shamanov, Igor Shifrin (assassinated 2002), Georgy Shpak, German Ugryumov (died 2001), Pavel Varfolomeyev (assassinated 2001), Sergei Yastrzhembsky, Sergei Zveryev (assassinated 2000), Murat Zyazikov, and others
Separatist political leaders and commanders
- President of Ichkeria
- (in chronological order) Aslan Maskhadov (killed 2005), Sheikh Abdul Halim (killed 2006), Dokka Umarov (killed 2013)
- Chechen separatist commanders and politicians
- Salman Abuyev (defected), Aslambek Abdulkhadzhiev (killed 2002), Artur Akhmadov (defected), Ilyas Akhmadov, Uvais Akhmadov, Ruslan Alikhadzhyev (forcibly disappeared 2000), Ruslan Alkhanov (defected), Vakha Arsanov (killed or murdered in captivity 2005), Turpal-Ali Atgeriev (died or murdered in captivity 2002), Akhmed Avtorkhanov (killed 2005), Arbi Barayev (killed 2001), Movsar Barayev (killed 2002), Shamil Basayev (killed 2006), Rizvan Chitigov (killed 2005), Lecha Dudayev (killed 2000), Suleiman Elmurzayev (killed 2007), Idris Gaibov (defected), Ruslan Gelayev (killed 2004), Sultan Geliskhanov (captured 2006), Lecha Islamov (died or murdered in captivity 2005), Aslambek Ismailov (killed 2000), Khunkarpasha Israpilov (killed 2000), Magomed Khambiyev (defected), Umar Khambiyev, Ibragim Khultygov (defected), Isa Munayev, Isa Muskiyev (killed 2006), Abu Movsayev (killed 2000), Khozh-Ahmed Noukhayev (unknown fate), Salman Raduyev (died or murdered in captivity 2002), Salautdin Temirbulatov (imprisoned), Movladi Udugov, Yamadayev brothers (defected), Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev (assassinated 2004), Akhmed Zakayev, and others
- North Caucasian and foreign militant leaders
- Anzor Astemirov (killed 2010), Muslim Atayev (killed 2005), Alan Digorsky, Ilias Gorchkhanov (killed 2005), Rappani Khalilov (killed 2007), Ibn al-Khattab (assassinated 2002), Abdul Madzhid (killed September 2008), Rasul Makasharipov (killed 2005), Muhannad (killed 2011), Abu Hafs al-Urduni (killed 2006), Abu al-Walid (killed 2004), Akhmed Yevloyev (captured 2010), and others
Other associated people
- Andrei Babitsky, Supian Ependiyev (killed 1999), Adlan Khasanov (killed 2004), Ramzan Mezhidov (killed 1999), Anna Politkovskaya (assassinated 2006), Roddy Scott (killed 2002), Fatima Tlisova, and others
- Victims of human rights abuses
- Ruslan Alikhadzhyev (kidnapped 2000, presumed dead), Shakhid Baysayev (kidnapped 2000, presumed dead), Zura Bitiyeva (murdered with her family 2003), Elza Kungayeva (kidnapped, raped and murdered 2000), Nura Luluyeva (kidnapped and murdered 2000), Zelimkhan Murdalov (forcibly disappeared 2001, presumed dead), Malika Umazheva (murdered 2002), Khadzhi-Murat Yandiyev (forcibly disappeared 2000, presumed dead), and others
- Ruslan Aushev, Shamil Beno, Aleksey Galkin, Nur-Pashi Kulayev (imprisoned 2006, unknown fate), Sergei Lapin (imprisoned 2005), Timur Mucuraev, Lidia Yusupova, and others
- First Chechen War
- Chechen people
- International response to the Second Chechen War
- Islam in Russia
- Peoples of the Caucasus
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- from the Russian original of interview given by Stepashin: В отношении Чечни могу сказать следующее. План активных действий в этой республике разрабатывался начиная с марта. И мы планировали выйти к Тереку в августе-сентябре. Так что это произошло бы, даже если бы не было взрывов в Москве. Я активно вел работу по укреплению границ с Чечней, готовясь к активному наступлению. Так что Владимир Путин здесь ничего нового не открыл. Об этом вы можете спросить его самого. Он был в то время директором ФСБ и владел всей информацией.
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- A Dirty War: A Russian Reporter in Chechnya Author: Anna Politkovskaya
- A Military History of Russia: From Ivan the Terrible to the War in Chechnya Author: David R. Stone (preview available)
- A Small Corner of Hell: Dispatches from Chechnya Author: Anna Politkovskaya (preview available)
- Allah's Mountains: The Battle for Chechnya Author: Sebastian Smith (preview available)
- Chechnya: From Nationalism to Jihad Author: James Hughes (preview available)
- Chechnya: From Past To Future Author: Richard Sakwa and others (preview available)
- Chechnya: Life in a War-Torn Society Author: Valery Tishkov (preview available)
- Chechnya: The Case for Independence Author: Tony Wood
- Chechnya: To the Heart of a Conflict Author: Andrew Meier
- Chienne de Guerre: A Woman Reporter Behind the Lines of the War in Chechnya Author: Anne Nivat
- Crying Wolf: The Return of War to Chechnya Author: Vanora Bennett
- My Jihad Author: Aukai Collins
- One Soldier's War Author: Arkady Babchenko.
- Open Wound: Chechnya 1994–2003 Author: Stanley Greene
- Putin's Russia Author: Anna Politkovskaya
- Russia's Chechen Wars 1994–2000: Lessons from Urban Combat Author: Olga Oliker (preview available)
- Russia's Islamic Threat Author: Gordon M. Hahn
- Russia's Restless Frontier: The Chechnya Factor in Post-Soviet Russia Author: Dmitri Trenin, Anatol Lieven (preview available)
- Russia's Wars with Chechnya 1994–2003 Author: Michael Orr
- Russian Military Reform, 1992–2002 Author: Anne Aldis, Roger N. McDermott
- Russo-Chechen Conflict, 1800–2000: A Deadly Embrace Author: Robert Seely (preview available)
- The Angel of Grozny: Orphans of a Forgotten War Author: Asne Seierstad
- The Chechen Wars: Will Russia Go the Way of the Soviet Union? Author: Matthew Evangelista (preview available)
- The Lone Wolf and the Bear: Three Centuries of Chechen Defiance of Russian Rule Author: Moshe Gammer (preview available)
- The Oath: A Surgeon Under Fire Author: Khassan Baiev
- The Wolves of Islam: Russia and the Faces of Chechen Terror Author: Paul J. Murphy (preview available)
- "Welcome to Hell": Arbitrary Detention, Torture, and Extortion in Chechnya Author: Human Rights Watch (preview available)
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First things first, there are few country artists with as long of a modern legacy as Tritt and Stuart. Tritt has been relevant for 25 years now and Stuart's 80's and 90's success has propelled him to be the current face of the Grand Ole Opry in Little Jimmy Dickens' old age. It was at a 25th anniversary concert celebration this past weekend at the historic Ryman Auditorium, that hallowed hall of the Opry, that Tritt brought up on stage his good friend Stuart and they announced that they will be releasing a new duet project together by the end of 2014. Eric Parker of MusicRow.com shared, "The honky-tonk outlaws have already co-produced four sides for a forthcoming album, which may be available by the end of the year. “The new project is real close to unplugged – getting back to the root of things,” he said. The comrades previewed Tritt’s first instrumental song, “Pickin’ At It,” which is expected for inclusion on the upcoming duet project.
Fresh off of Rodney Crowell’s critically lauded collaboration with Emmylou Harris, which is nominated for a 2014 Grammy Award and was named 2013 Album of the Year by the Americana Music Association, the singer/songwriter has teamed up with New West Records to release Tarpaper Sky, his new self-produced album. Tarpaper Sky will be available April 15, 2014. From the press release:
Crowell has created an album that harkens back to some of his most revered and loved works. Tarpaper Sky would sit comfortably on the shelf right between the chart-topping fan favorite Diamonds and Dirt (1988) and Life Is Messy (1992). This album marks a reunion of the creative partnership of Crowell and musical accomplice Steuart Smith, who was an integral part of his overall sound during the late ‘80s. The lyrics and message behind the bittersweet "Long Journey Home" sum it up best, “the simple life tastes sweeter now, you have no need to roam". The songs and vibe of Tarpaper Sky are full of warmth and familiarity as if it were a favorite record you would have worn out years ago. “Frankie Please,” an ode to falling fast for a fast woman rocks like a jukebox classic, as does the two-step ready focus track “Fever on the Bayou” while the touching “God I’m Missing You” and “Grandma Loved That Old Man” resonate with themes that lovers of Crowell have long been drawn to – vivid characters, heartbreak and sentiment for life’s lessons.
“As an artist, I have certain goals at this point in my life, and that is to make the music that I want to make, without anybody saying it needs to be this way or you should do this,” says Bates. “I know I have the best fans in the world. They’ve been loyal, and they’ve been with me through thick and thin. I know what they ask for and what they want to hear, so I want to make that kind of music. I want to make music that I’m proud of – just once – without it being filtered through everybody else’s creative mind. My fans have screamed for years for me to record some Conway Twitty songs,” Bates says.While only his "The Call" has cracked the Billboard country charts, Matt Kennon's southern rock live show and distinctive low voice has allowed him to put out three different albums and two EP's, with another EP now on the way. The new EP will be called Simplified and Kennon calls it "bare bones songwriting sessions." He recently went to Facebook and unveiled a new track called "Til' He Was Gone" that you can listen to HERE. The EP will be available digitally in February. | <urn:uuid:a76cb4c3-8afc-4b73-997c-113ec25a6120> | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | http://thatnashvillesound.blogspot.com/2014/01/travis-tritt-marty-stuart-rodney.html | 2014-12-18T15:21:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802767247.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075247-00117-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.966867 | 828 | [
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All last week, it was assumed that Triple H would be kissing Mr. McMahon’s ass on RAW. But at the end of the night, it was the WWE Chairman and his son Shane who were kissing the mat after being outsmarted by the Cerebral Assassin.
All night, Triple H was adamant that he would not kiss the Chairman’s ass. Shane McMahon tried to calm him down, telling him to go talk to Mr. McMahon. When he did, the Chairman offered him a potential reprieve: defeat the Big Show and the whole thing will be called off. The Game agreed, but as soon as the match began, the Spirit Squad came out and attacked Big Show on the floor to draw a disqualification against Triple H. Furious, The Game barged into Mr. McMahon’s office and asked him why he sent the Squad out there. The Chairman played it off, but if you ask me, the coy way he told Triple H that there was no alternative suggests that he knew damn well what was going to happen.
Right before the ass kissing was set to commence, Shane once again visited The Game’s locker room. Just like his sister Stephanie did to Shawn Michaels months ago, Shane tried to slip a mysterious substance into The Game’s water. Somehow Triple H knew this was happening, and as Shane turned away to call Mr. McMahon The Game switched their drinks, leaving Shane to drink the contaminated beverage.
Triple H played it cool, even feigning passing out as he was set to kiss Mr. McMahon’s ass. At that point the Chairman, who had told The Game repeatedly that there was no malice to his demands, became belligerent and berated Triple H. After dropping his trousers, the boss told Shane to set up The Game for his duty…but the prodigal son instead passed out from the spiked drink. Mr. McMahon saw this, and as he turned around to investigate he saw The Game back on his feet. The Chairman tried to pull up his pants but Triple H stopped him. It looked like he would go through with it, but instead, he kicked Mr. McMahon in the stomach and dropped him with a Pedigree. As The Game stood tall over the McMahons, Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler were left on commentary wondering just what the repercussions of Triple H’s actions will be. How will Mr. McMahon react after his plan to have Triple H join the Kiss My Ass Club backfired in his face?
Another match was made official for this Sunday as well when Kurt Angle’s open challenge was answered. The Wrestling Machine came out to see his hometown Pittsburgh fans, but was cut off by Mick Foley. The two traded barbs back and forth, with Angle calling Foley “Mrs. Foley’s hairy little prostitute” and Foley chiding Angle for stealing his cheap pop. Mick then introduced Edge, a man who holds several victories over Angle. The Rated-R Superstar compared Angle to the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates and told him that he would be miserable in ECW, citing Angle walking out on ECW in 1996. The Wrestling Machine disagreed, telling Edge that he would change the face of ECW because no one else could do this…which is when he tripped Edge and went for the Ankle Lock. Foley broke it up, but after he took an Angle Slam for his trouble, the Wrestling Machine did apply the Ankle Lock to Edge. Lita was able to pull him out of the ring, and as Angle stared the hardcore trio down, Randy Orton stunned everybody by coming out of the crowd and dropping Angle with an RKO. Immediately afterwards on WWE.com Unlimited the Legend Killer accepted Angle’s open challenge for One Night Stand, reminding the fans that Angle had broken his ankle in April and it took 60 days for him to get his payback.
In another ECW development, Jerry Lawler accepted Tazz’ challenge for a match this Sunday night. “The King” said there was nothing bad about Tazz except his announcing skills, and that while he may have choked everyone out in his career, choking is illegal in a wrestling match. After accepting the challenge, Lawler told Tazz that he would make sure ECW One Night Stand was his last stand.
It was a good night, however, for Carlito and Johnny Nitro. Early in the show, Carlito got a victory over Shelton Benjamin in a non-title match, pinning the Intercontinental Champion after a back cracker. In my mind, that victory should catapult Carlito up the rankings into position to challenge Benjamin for the gold. As for Nitro, he got his first RAW victory by defeating Charlie Haas…but not without a little help from Melina. As Haas had Nitro in the corner, Melina ran into the ring and faked spraining her ankle. As Haas turned to investigate, Nitro rolled him up and used a handful of tights to get the victory. While Melina may have faked an injury, a RAW Diva actually was injured during the match; Lilian Garcia suffered a sprained wrist before the match when she was inadvertently knocked off the apron while Haas ran the ropes.
The RAW Diva injury count increased to two later on when Beth Phoenix took on Victoria with Trish Stratus and Mickie James at ringside. Beth looked to have the match won when James jumped on the apron, but Trish pulled the Women’s Champion down to allow the match to continue. Victoria rolled Beth up and tried to use her tights to pin her, but the newest RAW Diva escaped and nailed Victoria with a sit-down slam to earn the victory. Somewhere during the scuffle, however, Beth suffered a fractured lower jaw and was taken to a local medical facility for further examination. It has been determined that Beth will need oral surgery, which is a tough break; not only is she a hottie, but she was also on a roll following her official RAW debut two weeks ago.
While some Superstars had a good night and others had a bad one, Kane had what can best be described as a bittersweet RAW. The Big Red Monster took on Lance Cade and pretty much destroyed the former World Tag Team Champion. Before he could pin him after a chokeslam, the lights dimmed and a voice told Kane to “come to the back if you want to find me.” Kane stormed to the locker room, which gave Cade a win by countout. When the Big Red Monster got to the back, he screamed for the voice to come out; the lights flickered, and when they returned the mirror image of Kane was once again behind him. When “Kane” came up behind the Big Red Monster he attacked, sending him into a wall and knocking him out by throwing a garbage can at his head. Once again, the commentators were left speechless by the bizarre turn of events. Cade and Trevor Murdoch weren’t speechless, however, as later on WWE.com Unlimited Murdoch crowed that Cade’s victory was only the beginning and they would be the next World Tag Team Champions. I hate to burst your bubble Trevor, but you didn’t win anything, and if you do get a chance at the World Tag Team Championship, it won’t change hands on a countout. Although now that I think about it, rednecks vs. cheerleaders is a match I’d pay to see.
And while school may be nearly out for summer, the learning is just beginning for Eugene. Prior to their match, Matt Striker asked Eugene if he did not learn his lesson from the last time Striker beat him in the ring. The special Superstar told his teacher that he had found a tutor, bringing “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan from the locker room. Apparently the tutoring worked, as Eugene defeated Striker using Hacksaw’s signature three-point stance clothesline. A frustrated Striker attacked Eugene after the match, tossing him into the ring steps. Hacksaw came to break it up and look after Eugene, but he was blindsided by Umaga. The Samoan Bulldozer ran Hacksaw into the ringpost, and after dropping a flying headbutt on Hacksaw, Umaga dropped him with the Samoan spike. Armando Alejandro Estrada then grabbed a microphone and told Duggan that while he may be a hero and a legend, he had just become the latest victim of the Samoan Bulldozer. | <urn:uuid:4ebfe28e-2868-46ec-8ad9-43d988d0614c> | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | http://web.archive.org/web/20080224055522/http:/www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/06052006/ | 2014-12-18T15:44:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802767247.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075247-00117-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.982745 | 1,766 | [
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By Ernest Adams
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Find out from an industry veteran exactly what you need to do to become a game designer, tester, artist, producer, programmer, writer, soundtrack composer, videographer, or sales/marketing professional. You'll get full-spectrum coverage of positions available within the game industry as well as details on how a game is created--from start to finish--and much more. | <urn:uuid:6f7972be-4e2e-4c9c-938e-254cda32adc9> | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | http://www.gamedev.net/page/books/index.html/_/game-business-and-production-4/business-and-law/break-into-the-game-industry-how-to-get-a-job-making-video-games-r276 | 2014-12-18T15:47:43Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802767247.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075247-00117-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.935481 | 120 | [
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Game 1 Preview: IceCaps at Admirals Posted by IceCaps on
The St. John’s IceCaps open up their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Final series against the Norfolk Admirals tonight at The Scope in Norfolk, VA.
After a grueling seven-game series against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the IceCaps will begin a series on the road for the first time this postseason. The Admirals finished first overall in the Eastern Conference with 113 points, aided by a professional sports record 28 game winning streak to finish the regular season.
Both teams should be well-rested heading into the series opener. St. John’s last played on Saturday, while Norfolk has been idle since finishing its second round series one week ago. The Admirals defeated the Connecticut Whale in six games with a 2-1 overtime victory last Friday night.
“We’re excited about the challenge,” said head coach Keith McCambridge following practice on Wednesday. “Our group feels good about ourselves and we feel we’re at a good place right now as a team.”
The matchup between the pipes should be an interesting one to watch. Eddie Pasquale is firmly entrenched as the starter for the IceCaps after a solid rookie campaign and an impressive performance through the first two rounds. The Admirals, however, have a pair of netminders that have seen action this postseason in Jaroslav Janus and Dustin Tokarski. In the regular season, Tokarski played 45 games and was the team’s starter, but Janus has started each of the past two games, both Norfolk victories.
The IceCaps and Admirals met four times in the regular season, with Norfolk taking three-of-four. The teams split a pair of games at Mile One Centre in November while St. John’s lost both contests in Norfolk in late March during the Admirals record winning streak. The IceCaps were severely undermanned in those two games, however, missing a slew of regulars that included Pasquale, Paul Postma, Derek Meech, and Spencer Machacek.
“Right now we know they’re a good team but we know we’re also a very good team,” said winger Ray Sawada, who has scored in two consecutive games. “If we come out like we did in Game 7 and just focus on our ourselves and play our game, I don’t think there are too many teams that can match up with us.”
St. John’s will be looking to shut down a potent offensive attack that includes league MVP and Rookie of the Year Cory Conacher. The diminutive forward finished second in league scoring with 80 points and first with 39 goals. Conacher has six points (1G, 5A) in 10 games in the postseason.
A few unlikely sources are leading the charge for Norfolk in the playoffs. Alexandre Picard is tops on the team in scoring with 12 points (6G, 6A) while rookie Alex Killorn has come out of nowhere with 11 points (3G, 8A) after playing just 10 regular season contests. The 2007 draft pick was signed by the Tampa Bay Lightning after his senior season at Harvard University, where he was a Hobey Baker nominee and was selected to the 2011–12 ECAC Hockey First Team.
Game 2 of the best-of-seven conference final series goes Saturday, May 19 at The Scope, while the teams head to St. John’s for Games 3, 4 and 5 (if necessary) beginning Monday.
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San Diego Women's Hockey (SDWH) is pleased to announce the 3rd ANNUAL SAN DIEGO WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT When: June 25-27, 1999 Where: Iceoplex Ice Arena in Escondido, CA (25 miles North of downtown San Diego) Hosted by: San Diego Heartbreakers 2 divisions with 3 games guaranteed plus championship in each division Entry fee is $850 per team For tournament details or to request a registration form, contact Jennifer Bowden at [email protected] or 619-451-8977. Alternative contact: Maria Feldman at [email protected] or 619-571-6880.
Submitted by: Jennifer E-mail address: [email protected] For season: 1998 - 1999 City: San Diego, CA Country: USA Date submitted: Jun 01, 1999 at 18:13
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Vol. 86 March 2010 – Pop a Pill or The Alternative Medicine: Hypnosis
Article written by Donna N.
I am not sure if there are more pills to cure disease or if there are more actual diseases in the world at this point. One thing is for certain, all of us at one time or another has taken some type of pill for some sort of symptom. We don’t even have to have an actual disease or illness, merely a symptom to reach for that little pill bottle. We take pills when our head hurts, when we can’t sleep, and we feel nauseous. There are not just aspirins now, but aspirins for backache, headache, arthritis, migraine, joint pain, muscle aches and the list goes on. We even take pills to get ourselves to do what we want to do but are just unable to like: losing weight, quitting smoking, or sexual compulsiveness. We take pills when we have low energy or if we are too hyper. We even take fertility pills if we want to get pregnant or sexual enhancement pills for better sex. We take pills to control our OCD or any other undesirable condition that we may suffer from.The list is endless and I will bet for any symptom, there is a pill somewhere to make it better. And it makes sense to us for why suffer through life if we do not have to with all these annoyances.
All of these methods of “fixing” ourselves are legal and accepted in our society today. We don’t think twice to reach for an aspirin if we have a headache or a sleeping pill if we cannot sleep. Do we ever wonder why we are getting that headache or if there could be a reason behind the constant stomach pains or need for internet porn? We don’t think twice of giving our child a pill for that ADD or learning disability he or she might have. In fact we feel we are helping our child to do and perform better by giving him or her a pill to overcome their “disability” or inadequacy.
Do we ever stop to think what that little pill might be doing to our bodies and our minds? Our minds start to learn to rely on these “helpful” synthetic chemicals, such that we know if we get a headache, relief is just a pill away. Or if our stomach gives us agita, relief is just a plop, plop or fizz away. But is this how we really want to go through life, with synthetic man made chemicals to correct for life’s twists and turns. Our bodies become a vast wasteland when we think of how old we will live in relation to how many grams of chemicals we toss into our bodies and that excludes all the chemicals we ingest from food processing and other means of pollution on a daily basis. It is very rare that any of us in this polluted and fast paced hectic world today does not suffer from some sort of “aliment” be it high blood pressure or headaches. The list is just too long to even think of. And even if we don’t suffer from any particular symptom, we take something to prevent getting the symptom in the first place such as pills to boost our immune system.
Would it not be better if we could allow our minds to help in controlling our bodies? Would it not be better to allow our minds to heal our bodies naturally? This can be done through hypnosis. Through the art of hypnosis one can stop smoking, learn to relax enough that they no longer need a pill to wind down, or help get them to a better state of mind to have more energy without having to take that stimulant, to be able to focus more or eat less. Whatever the desired result, hypnosis can assist your mind in allowing your body to do what you want and desire for it to do naturally.
The Physicians Desk Reference is a huge book, and it contains hundreds of pills, drugs and medicines all designed to make our lives better. I question the fact that these drugs always improve our health. In many cases, they are needed. In many cases maybe they do improve our health. In all too many cases, not only are they not needed, but there is an alternative that is not as easily reached for in our society because it is not as advertised or drummed into our minds as much or as easily as reaching for that pill.
Hypnosis is thought of as an alternative medicine. Alternative medicines are not always thought of as our first line of defense when we have a health issue. You will not find hypnosis in CVS, Walgreens or Rite Aid. We tend to automatically reach for the easy and quick fix, that pill. Wouldn’t it be better to get rid of the underlying cause of the symptom be it a simple headache to insomnia. If these symptoms and ailments are chronic and bothersome on a regular basis, and if you have just had enough of treating the symptom and want to treat the cause to prevent the symptom, perhaps hypnosis is a possible alternative to simply popping that pill.
Hypnosis can help you conquer just about anything that you might want to take a pill for, and there are no side effects. Taking one pill for one symptom sometimes causes another separate symptom for which you take another pill. With hypnosis, there are no side effects, and you will deal with the issue at hand not creating any others in the process. You will overcome what it is that ails you from sexual compulsiveness to drug addiction to insomnia without creating any other issues in the process. Taking too many aspirins can cause an ulcer. Isn’t it better to deal with the headache, before you get that ulcer? Isn’t it better to allow our bodies own natural chemicals to do the healing? Our bodies have the natural ability to produce the chemicals we need to live the comfortable lives we want, we just have to know how to access them, not to be found in a bottle or in CVS, Walgreens or Rite Aid.
Note: Hypnosis for medical issues is to be used in conjunction with your medical professional. Referrals from medical professionals are required under the law of most the states in the United States and many other countries for your own safety.
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118 STAT. 2002 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 the calendar year preceding the year in which the report is sub mitted and include the following matters: ‘‘(A) The results of an audit conducted during the calendar year covered by the report of the extent to which the blood samples required to be obtained as described in section 733(b) of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 from members of the armed forces before and after a deployment are stored in the blood serum repository of the Department of Defense. ‘‘(B) The results of an audit conducted during the calendar year covered by the report of the extent to which the records of the health assessments required under section 1074f of this title for members of the armed forces before and after a deploy ment are being maintained in the electronic database of the Defense Medical Surveillance System. ‘‘(C) An analysis of the actions taken by Department of Defense personnel to respond to health concerns expressed by members of the armed forces upon return from a deployment. ‘‘(D) An analysis of the actions taken by Department of Defense personnel to evaluate or treat members of the armed forces who are confirmed to have been exposed to occupational or environmental hazards deleterious to their health during a deployment. ‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall act through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs in carrying out this sub section. ‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORT ON RECORDING OF HEALTH ASSESSMENT DATA IN MILITARY HEALTH RECORDS.—The Secretary of Defense shall issue each year a report on the compliance by the military departments with applicable law and policies on the recording of health assessment data in military health records, including compli ance with section 1074f(c) of this title. The report shall cover the calendar year preceding the year in which the report is submitted and include a discussion of the extent to which immunization status and predeployment and postdeployment health care data are being recorded in such records.’’. (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1073a the following new item: ‘‘1073b. Recurring reports.’’. (3) INITIAL REPORTS.—The first reports under section 1073b of title 10, United States Code (as added by paragraph (1)), shall be completed not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) INTERNET ACCESSIBILITY OF HEALTH ASSESSMENT INFORMA TION FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Informa tion Officer of each military department shall ensure that the online portal website of that military department includes the fol lowing information relating to health assessments: (1) Information on the policies of the Department of Defense and the military department concerned regarding predeployment and postdeployment health assessments, including policies on the following matters: (A) Health surveys. (B) Physical examinations. 10 USC 1074 note. 10 USC 1073b note. | <urn:uuid:0672dde2-d3e6-4807-9e46-6b74666d35f9> | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:United_States_Statutes_at_Large_Volume_118.djvu/2032 | 2014-12-20T04:38:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802769374.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075249-00021-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.937365 | 679 | [
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THE search for 3000 proud Scots to make Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games ceremonies sparkle was launched yesterday.
With exactly six months to go until the Games begin and the world’s eyes focus on the city, organisers said they are looking for passionate performers to make the
ceremonies the best ever seen.
And volunteers who represented Scotland at the shows in Delhi in 2010 urged their fellow Scots to seize the chance.
Jayne Austin, 21, from Paisley, was one of 350 tartan-clad volunteers who performed for more than a billion viewers in India and is hoping she can make the shortlist again this year.
She said: “I’ll never be able to replicate that feeling of pride and the shot of adrenaline you got when you were standing ready to perform. I’m not an athlete at all so to be able to be part of it all was incredible.”
The theatre, film and television student added: “What was so exciting about our performance was that there were lots of people from all over Scotland representing different areas. To have 3000 people performing together in Glasgow will be amazing.”
Kayleigh-Anne Darby, 25, from Castlemilk, Glasgow, also took part in the show, which saw her create different shapes with material and perform a Highland fling to the strains of Scotland the Brave.
The clerical assistant said: “I have goosebumps just thinking about it. You don’t have to have a talent or be experienced. You just have to be enthusiastic. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity so go for it.”
Bank worker Richard Bolt, 27, from Kirkintilloch, near Glasgow, said he met people from all across the world when he was selected to perform.
He said: “I can’t act and I can’t dance. I’ve got two left feet. But you don’t have to have any special skills.
“We did a boot camp which lasted over a month. I’ve made friends for life. It is one of the most amazing experiences you will ever have.”
The application process to be part of ceremonies at Celtic Park and Hampden will run until February 14. Auditions will be held in March and hopefuls must be over 18 and available to attend rehearsals.
Glasgow 2014 chief executive David Grevemberg is expecting a huge response.
He said: “Everything we have done so far has had fantastic appeal. People want to be involved in the Games.
“The opening ceremony is so important because it sets the tempo and the tone of the entire event so there is a big responsibility for these people to make it shine and to inspire.
“We are working on the creative content right now and the talent is based around that. It is all heavily under wraps but the intent is to create a spectacle event.
“The search for these individuals is part of our continuing efforts to get as many people involved and engaged with the magic of the games as possible.”
Scottish Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop said: “The most important attributes are enthusiasm and commitment. I’m sure both the opening and closing ceremonies will be so memorable and showcase Scotland’s enthusiasm for the Games.
“With well over one billion people watching this, it is a brilliant opportunity for the city and for the country.”
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1967 Dodge Dart 2 door sedan 225 from North America
A budget classic
Brake line (metal one going to rear of car) required replacement due to rust. I also replaced the rusty muffler and tailpipe at that time.
Mine is the basic model. No radio or carpet. Manual steering and manual drum brakes all the way around. Forget power windows and air conditioning. No floor shifter, or bucket seats. Minimal insturmentation. No horn ring or fender mounted turn signal indicators. This car is as basic as they come. Honestly I think the lack of features (even by '60's standards) only add to the appeal of this car. There is very little to go wrong with this car. Sure it could use a valve adjustment. Neither I nor the previous owner ever checked the condition or gap of the points or plugs. A new set of shocks would be nice, but alas my time is better spent growing my new business. I use this car daily. Although it has a very nice paint job, I take it out in the worst of snow. I take it to the grocery, and park amid the SUV's with their careless, door smacking owners. The car's purpose is to serve the owner. Not the other way around. I feel priveliged to be able to drive such an old car in great condition every day. I know it won't last as long as if I kept it garaged, and only used it on nice days. I also would like to own maybe a Camaro, or a more sporty Dart. But I do think I get more enjoyment from this car than I would from something considered more valuble or appealing. This is certainly not the nicest car I have owned. But it IS the most reliable and most enjoyable car I have owned. I would never own a new Chrysler product, but I'd have another A or even B body without question.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 27th February, 2004
14th Jul 2004, 17:15
I have owned a Dart and a number of other six cylinder 60's American economy cars without power steering or brakes. These are my favorite cars; they are quirky and a bear to park, but they are long on character and simple to work on.
19th Oct 2007, 15:36
These were neat cars. The idea of a car with no power steering, no power brakes, and virtually no electronics does actually have some appeal these days. I owned a '64 Dodge and '67 Chrysler in my teens and early 20's with no PS/PB, and while they could be a workout to park (especially the '67 Chrysler Newport!), they were very dependable, and you certainly never had to worry about the "ABS" light coming on, or the "check engine" light, or mass air flow sensor, etc. As much as I loved, and still love these old cars, even I would say they are best suited for cruising the back roads, rather than being on the 75 mph interstates.
I could get as much enjoyment from a '67 Dart with a Slant 6 as I could from a '67 Dart with a hotrodded 273. I suppose the dream was always the Sox & Martin hemi dart...
26th Apr 2008, 13:20
Thanks guys... I misspoke in my earlier post about the '67. It is not a first generation Dart...'67-68 was the premiere styling of the "A"-body dart. They restyled this car 2-3 times over the life of the "A" body (through '76) and I think the '67-68's are the best looking of that type.
The first Darts (in '60) were full-size, then they downsized them in '63, so mine must be a third generation.
17th Apr 2009, 12:27
A SEDAN is a 4-door car.
24th Apr 2010, 20:05
True, a sedan is a four door car; however, the Dart came in two, two door models: a hardtop - all glass on the sides, and the "post" model that had a metal post behind the door. The hardtop was mote popular, so if you simply said you had a two-door most people think hardtop. For those of us who owned the "post" model, we often called it a two-door sedan. Apologies to the purists. Did anyone notice some manufacturers are now pushing four-door coupes? | <urn:uuid:aa52541e-ded9-4794-aa34-52edd0976abc> | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | http://www.carsurvey.org/reviews/dodge/dart/1967/ | 2014-12-21T14:42:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802771374.156/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075251-00101-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.978185 | 945 | [
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What’s fashion week without a bit of musical accompaniment? The Dazzle Dolls checked out rising star Wild Belle last night at super swanky club Le Baron. We think we’ve found our official soul soundtrack for our next soiree! With smooth sounds, brilliant Wild Belle leading lady performed for the packed space, wearing a flirty leopard print blouse against the kinky chic wallpaper the tiny venue is famous for. Listen to their tunes here, before the release of their EP in fall, and their full length album in early 2013. | <urn:uuid:c48bc706-3220-4d8d-944b-d9dfdd7c1981> | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | http://blog.shoedazzle.com/wild-belle-at-le-baron/ | 2014-12-22T23:24:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802777295.134/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075257-00005-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.906093 | 115 | [
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Through no effort of my own, I receive email bulletins from the Christian Coalition, an unabashedly theocratic (and more covertly white-centric) political action committee, yet somehow still tax free (503-(c)4).
The latest email tells people to bring voters their guides to church. Their splash page practically forces you to download it.
I am of the opinion that churches that want representation like this should be amenable to taxation. Naturally they argue that just because every member shills for their platform, the churches should not be held accountable. Can this be remedied? | <urn:uuid:120f5975-f93f-45ba-aa05-e1a78c25d5e4> | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | http://dangerousintersection.org/2012/11/05/churches-and-candidates/ | 2014-12-29T10:57:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1419447562872.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20141224185922-00021-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.96298 | 120 | [
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- Mar 14, 2008
Jeep to offer diesel engine retrofit kit using 2.8 CRD four cylinder?
When Jeep cancelled the diesel engine option for the Liberty, there was great wailing and gnashing of teeth, at least from the scribes here at AutoblogGreen. The diesel engine option was actually a bit of a surprise hit for Chrysler, and there is still a market of offroaders clamoring for the engine. We've now heard a rumor that, to help meet this pent-up demand, Jeep is considering offering an engine package to convert Jeep TJ's, YJ's and CJ's from gasoline to diesel using the same 2.8 CRD engine that was available in the Liberty. The kit is said to be complete and include everything needed to perform the swap.
While this is indeed good to hear, we still wish that Jeep would go the extra step to certify this engine for new vehicle sales again and offer it as a factory option for the Wrangler, Wrangler Unlimited and Liberty. | <urn:uuid:17e8f150-a35e-4a5d-89a0-6f5c4371a9f0> | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/14/jeep-to-offer-diesel-engine-retrofit-kit-using-2-8-crd-four-cyli/ | 2014-12-20T08:03:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802769596.116/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075249-00141-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.957172 | 208 | [
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One sad happening for many lovers of Beijing's traditional snacks, or xiaochi, is that Menkuang Hutong, located at Qianmen, a centre of snack stores, was demolished a while ago, and many xiaochi eateries have disappeared.
But that sadness seemed to be alleviated somewhat with the opening of Jiumen Xiaochi, Beijing Nine-Traditional Snack Restaurant, which gathers 11 of the most famous traditional brand-name snacks, favourites by Beijingers.
Some major snacks include Qian's glutinous rice cake, Wei's cheese juice, Li's flour tea, pouch-shaped baked wheaten cake, Yue Sheng Zhai's stewed marinated beef, Ma's water-boiled sheep head mutton, and Bai's jellied bean curd.
Some other Beijing xiaochi are popular among the Chinese, but might not be an expat's cup of tea. These include Feng's boiled beef stomach, and Chen's boiled pork's small intestines and lungs with baked cake.
The brand names have both the name of the product and the surname of the maker in it. While Beijing traditional xiaochi has a history of more than 600 years, the descendants of these brand names are already from the 3rd to 6th generation of the family who first made the snacks famous. Many of these people are in their 60s or 70s.
Also available at the restaurant are strings of candied hawthorn fruit, preserved fruit, and traditional paper-cut, clay and flour figurines made on the spot.
The restaurant is located in a big courtyard house in Xiaoyou Hutong, just along the north side of Houhai, and the courtyard at the entrance to the restaurant is surrounded by several private rooms. The other side of the courtyard leads to a lane to the left, and food stands to the right. The lane to the left opens to more private rooms, and a big hall.
The most striking part is the reproduction of the demolished Menkuang Hutong inside the restaurant, where Muslim snack foods stalls range one next to another, with their typical foods, and big wooden name plates hung under the eave, just like old times.
The restaurant's temporary menu, in Chinese only, offers ordinary home-style hot and cold dishes, but apparently traditional snacks are the catch. Fortunately people can stroll along the copied Menkuang Hutong and see for themselves what snacks they want to order.
It feels very comfortable to dine here, with black stone floors, grey brick walls, and traditional Chinese furniture, in the newly rebuilt courtyard ambience.
There is a rooftop bar that will open soon.
Average spending is 68 yuan (US$8.5) per person. Parking is a problem in the area which is frequented by tourists.
Location: 1 Xiaoyou Hutong, north side of Houhai, next to Former Residence of Soong Ching Ling, Xicheng District
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Satellite Dish that Blends in with your Brickwork
The Sqish is a camouflaged receiver which blends in with its surroundings. This idea would be successful years ago when rooftop antennas were much more common, when they dotted the roofs of neighborhoods and quickly became an eyesore. As cable become more prevalent, the number of rooftop antennas began to decline. With satellite TV becoming very popular now days, we’ve come full circle and the rooftops are once again covered with contraptions, this time satellite dishes. The Sqish comes in white firstly, but can be totally camoflaged to match your wall by using a digital photograph and a sticker which can be obtained at purchase (£25), making it impossible to see from a distance.
The camouflage receiver may also prove useful to households whose satellite dishes regularly become home to nesting birds, the activities of which can interfere with the quality of the TV signal. The Sqish costs £149 and an extra £25 for the matt-finish camouflage sticker, and if you are interested you can find more about from here. | <urn:uuid:ee1e0d0a-28c0-48c5-b111-6d837c22d042> | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | http://freshome.com/2008/07/03/satellite-dish-that-blends-in-with-your-brickwork/ | 2014-12-21T18:38:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802772134.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075252-00045-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.97353 | 221 | [
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The theme of the 5-day Fair, “We’re Going Hollywood” evokes memories of glamourous old-time Hollywood movie stars, and inspires lighthearted fun. This year’s playful theme will inspire award-winning exhibits, dramatic sights, thrilling sounds and sweet fun for child stars of all ages.
Entering Arts and Crafts, Home Made Foods, Youth Projects, Flowers and more is fun and easy! Everyone loves showing off their best efforts at the Fair and the rewards are great. Entry Guides are available from February through April at locations throughout Santa Barbara County, and on the web at www.earlwarren.com.
Entry Forms are due by Monday, April 1st, entries will be accepted in Home Arts, Fine Arts, Arts & Crafts and Literature on Wednesday April 10, Thursday, April 11, Friday, April 12, and Saturday, April 13. Entries for Table Settings, Baked Goods & Preserved Foods will be accepted on Saturday, April 13, and Horticulture & Cut Flowers will be accepted on Saturday, April 20
We’re rolling out the red carpet for you with more than 30 of the world’s best Carnival Rides, Farm Animals, Creative Exhibits, Games of chance, Arts & Crafts, delicious Fair Food, and Hollywood style Entertainment. This Fair is rated FUN for the whole family.
For more information about the Santa Barbara Fair & Expo and Fair Entries visit www.earlwarren.com or call 687-0766. Don’t forget to Like us on Facebook!
WHO: Audiences of all ages
WHAT: Santa Barbara Fair and Expo
WHEN: Wednesday, April 24 through Sunday, April 28
Monday, April 1st: Entry Forms Due
Wednesday April 10, 11, 12, 13:
Home Arts, Fine Arts, Arts & Crafts and Literature
Saturday, April 13:
Table Settings, Baked Goods & Preserved Foods
April 20: Horticulture & Cut Flowers
WHERE: Earl Warren Showgrounds 3400 Calle Real, Santa Barbara
Like us on Facebook
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Sneak a peek at all the November goodness right here
. Lots of fun stuff in the line-up. Bright colors. Homemade Etsy lovelies. Hambly gone wild. Tinkering Ink Blur. So fun!!!!! Add-ons made of plastic. And those Heidi Swapp alpha stickers we can't live without. The project??? Oh nothing....just a CLEAR notebook with little index tabs on the side!!!
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Funcom today kicked off the storyline for its MMORPG, Anarchy Online. The company has revealed that their story will be told in 15-minute movie episodes, which will feature central characters from the game playing leading roles. The movies are downloadable, and will provide hints as to how in-game events will transpire, as well as what new content will be added to the game.
It must be nice for Funcom to have something positive to build on; AO has been plagued by bugs and other technical difficulties since the game's inception, and has gained something of a bad reputation as a result. Funcom president Andre Backen has indicated that "Anarchy Online is probably the most underestimated game in the industry," however, and having cleared up most of the technical problems, as well as adding to the customer support staff, the company should be able to stand behind their title.
The first episode is 15 minutes in length, and is a fully animated movie, with voice acting for all central characters in the game. Starring in the episode are Eleena Oak, Henry Radiman, Joshua Kahn, and Philip Ross, all key characters in the story. Funcom is heralding this movie as the first attempt to combine games with movie-like video sequences in which all characters from the movie will be found in the game. Players will be able to see events taking place in the movies reflected in the game itself, through content additions and different in-game events.
The story in AO will unfold gradually, being told not only through the movies, but also through new game content and bigger story events. While other games have made their worlds more dynamic through in-game events, Funcom is attempting to bring a whole new dimension to their worlds by taking storytelling one step further with the movies. Over the long haul, it is the company's goal to feature central players from the game in the story-based episodes, both to reward commitment to the game and to strengthen the link between the game and the overall story.
At present, AO's storyline is set to run for a full four years, and having spent the past several months working hard to supply customers with more content and story elements, Funcom is looking forward to this run. As Backen stated, "[Publishing online gaming worlds is] about to change for the better. Much better. And I hope our customers are already feeling that shift now."
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In Essentials, Unity…Never Mind, Let’s Just Abuse Augustine
In discussions of theological error, there is an often erroneously used statement of Augustine which goes something like this:
In essentials unity, in non-essentials liberty, and in all things love.
I say it is misused because in many cases, there are brethren who use it to assuage many in accepting an attitude towards error that is less than biblical, and may in fact be harmful to the Church at large. When Augustine made this statement, there were many who had little or no interest in living a life in conformity to Biblical teachings. Much can be said of Christendom today. Antinomian thinking everywhere, no respect for God’s Laws, ignoring the imperatives –and the blessings resulting from obedience – of the New Testament.
We find in Scripture no instruction, precept, precedent, nothing to indicate that there is some portion of God’s Word that is to be classified as ‘essential’ and other portions to be classified as ‘non-essential’.
It seems to me an absurd thought that any Bible believing, regenerated soul, could imagine themselves standing before the Creator of all things, the Giver of Life itself, and declaring to Him that there are some things He has spoken that may be viewed as ‘non-essentials’, and yet, we see such irreverent attitudes taking place and being proclaimed by Pastors and Christians over the internet repeatedly.
Personally, I find such actions offensive to the glory of God, but then again, who am I? It simply puzzles me how anyone could entertain the idea that some portions of God’s Word to man could be classified as ‘non-essential’. It is the thinking of a rogue, and promotes a low view of God-breathed Scripture.
On the Resurgence website, while discussing heresy in our day and making statements like “not all theological errors are equally serious” there is yet another example of modern day reductionism and yet another widely read lov view of God’s Word.
Even with this narrow and confined definition of heresy, we can still discuss and debate with those whose beliefs are unhelpful. We can still say that their teachings are not a good application of Scripture to life and doctrine. But we treat them not as heretics, but as brothers and sisters with whom we lovingly disagree. As the famous saying goes, “In essentials unity, in non-essentials liberty, and in all things love.”
Such an attitude of humble, charitable engagement stands in stark contrast to the spirit of the blogosphere today. Rather than being fundamentalists who turn disagreement into division, we should contend for the truth with humility and grace. That’s how Jesus treated us.
Unhelpful. What a soothing, calm and defining word. Today, in some circles, particularly the circle of pansies and daffodils, that is a fighting word. In other circles, it holds no weight, makes no impact, and lets a theological lizard slide underneath a log to be safe while still engaging in a conversation. I’ve used it myself in addressing error, but mockingly, and rightfully so.
It should be our desire to be helpful, regardless of our many failures in such attempts. Yet let us never take such a low view of God’s Word to mankind as to think we have the ability, or the right, much less the authority, to classify the Almighty’s only Word to man in categories as ‘essential’ and ‘non-essential’. Such arrogance of man in general, remind me that I am one, and causes me to tremble and examine myself and my own view of God’s Word.
Brethren, I say this in love, the Bible is not yours to cherry-pick, to focus only on those truths which make you feel comfortable and safe. The whole counsel of God is being ignored and shoved aside today for a ‘movement’ under the banner of ‘new reformation’ while ignoring the whole counsel of God itself. This can result in nothing less than a low view of God’s Word and antinomian living.
For those who abuse Augustine for self-serving purposes, contrast this low view of the Word of God with that of John Knox. Now, all you young ‘reformers’ – so called, but certainly not by me – to whom do you most relate with? Those who abuse the quote of Augustine – or John Knox?
If we believe in Jesus intellectually yet do not follow Him, we have made a false profession altogether. Augustine is not God’s Word, and although his statement has merit, should not be used to throw ‘love-bombs’ towards those who give greater weight to accurate biblical doctrine than ourselves.
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The Gloucester County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing beginning at 7:45 tonight in the colonial courthouse on a code amendment for exemption of temporary buildings and waiver of fees for structures damaged by fire or natural disaster.
Planning director Anne Ducey-Ortiz said the Gloucester Board of Supervisors referred a code amendment to the commission for consideration to allow the siting of temporary residences in cases of fires and natural disasters without the need for a building permit to repair the existing permanent residential structure for a period of six months.
The referral from the supervisors also requested that the commission provide the ability for supervisors to waive zoning permit fees associated with these incidents, Ducey-Ortiz said.
Based on direction from the county board, she said, county attorney Ted Wilmot drafted an ordinance which includes four options, all of which will be presented for consideration at the public hearing tonight.
The options all indicate a travel-trailer (recreational vehicle) be placed no closer than 15 feet to any lot line, that water, sewer and electrical connections be provided by the applicant, be quick to disconnect, and to conform to county and state regulations, and the inhabitants shall evacuate themselves and/or the trailer when climatic conditions warrant and within four hours of notification by federal, state or local authorities. | <urn:uuid:3a80bb30-4488-4346-b440-9e9c6c1812fb> | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | http://www.gazettejournal.net/index.php/news/news_printme/3640 | 2014-12-23T03:05:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802778013.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075258-00125-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.927876 | 267 | [
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Fully self contained apartments with all the modern facilities located in beautiful Wanaka. Part of the Alpine Resort Wanaka where you can use all facilities as heated swimming pools (summer only) heated spa pools, sauna, gyms, games rooms, tennis court etc. Only 20 minutes stroll or a 2 minute drive to Wanaka town and the lakefront.
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In Today's Environment, the Small Credit Union's Days Are Numbered
On May 20, I posted remarks on BRUEN Credit Union Blog (www.cbruen.com/blog) about the failure of a very small 213-member, $175,000-asset and, surprisingly, 50-year old credit union with a delinquency rate of 40%.
I subsequently received criticism from the Credit Union Times Editor-in-Chief Sarah Snell Cooke for making the following observation: "It is my opinion that there are credit unions that are too small to exist. How small? Guess I would start by finding ways to shutter anything less than $1 million and then raise the bar from there."
Whether one likes it or not, in today's complex operating environment the small credit union's days are numbered. It has become nearly impossible for the over 1,000 credit unions in the NCUA peer group under $2 million in assets to successfully achieve the minimum regulatory standards expected from a federally insured financial institution.
These 1,000 credit unions represent 14% of all credit unions but serve just 0.44% of the members and hold about 0.11% of the industry's assets.
It is unlikely that extremely small credit unions can or even should make any impact on the payday lending or pawnbroker marketplaces as Cooke also suggested-they lack the resources, training and skill set to do so successfully. Thinking that small credit unions can sufficiently fill that niche is a false hope.
To smaller credit unions the regulatory compliance load alone is crushing. Even credit unions in NCUA's largest peer group like First Entertainment Credit Union shudder under the regulatory compliance burden. We often worry that we are too small to survive the immense weight of these ever-increasing compliance requirements piled onto our backs.
How many tiny credit unions are compliant with the Bank Secrecy Act, not to mention the huge alphabet of consumer lending and related regulations? What are their internal controls, where are their qualified and trained compliance personnel, and who does their independent testing? And the inevitable congressional enactment of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency promises to exponentially increase the compliance burden on credit unions of every size.
Although I am very empathetic about the smaller credit union's plight, I am most concerned about the impact on the industry image and on First Entertainment's reputation as a fellow credit union.
All credit unions regardless of size, share the same last name. And when the media headline reads, "Ninth Credit Union Fails," it does not include the size of the institution. Most readers are left with the impression from the headline that credit unions are dropping like flies. The typical newspaper or website reader never gets beyond that headline to learn how tiny the failed credit union really was. Six of the nine credit union failures this year were credit unions with assets less than $6 million.
No amount of wishful philosophy, tactical political calculations or modest means pretense can change the uphill economics of being a small credit union. It has become nearly impossible for a small credit union to fulfill consumers' needs and do so in a safe and sound manner-an expectation that Cooke also articulated. So let me repeat myself-I would start by finding ways to shutter anything less than $1 million and then raise the bar from there.
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Its true. Sorry.
I've got it going on. First lemme lay down the exterior: Bangin' smile, bangin' booty, naturally blond hair, and an incredible sense of style. Bam.
Next, I've got a super sharp sense of humor and easily win everyone's hearts with my suave charm and wit. I'm the most flirtatious person I know and it suits me well. No one can work a room like this girl. Guess you can call me a socialite. But not the annoying kind. I'm friendly, I'm approachable, and even better, I will be able to have a good conversation with you about pretty much anything. Because I'm smart too. | <urn:uuid:59e81e2a-6b3a-4137-9c01-34273fb7bc81> | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | http://www.okcupid.com/profile/breezeeone | 2014-12-27T05:45:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1419447550512.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20141224185910-00021-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.94065 | 148 | [
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Are you looking for a really good free baby bootie pattern?
My babies all wore baby booties and this was my favorite style. When my oldest was born my mother bought a few pair similar to these. I believe Gerber made them, but that was a long time ago. They quickly disappeared from stores and other styles appeared. Later a friend gave me a pattern similar to this one that has a square heal. My babies wore that pattern until I found this one free on the Internet. The round heal is more appealing to me.
I know it is something called progress when styles change, but in the case of busy baby feet kicking 90 miles an hour these beat all. They will not kick off.
I looked and looked on-line for this pattern to direct you, but I can't seem to find it's source. So I scanned it from my file and here it is. Baby Bootie Sewing Pattern If you want to size them up or down you can easily do so by enlarging the pattern and reducing it. With a quick trip through the baby section you can gather measurements for other desired sizes. Remember to allow for seam allowances. (I just printed the pattern and it prints small. Be aware of this. Changing your print settings to no borders may help you.)
They can be made from a variety of fabrics. They are cute in denim or corduroy lined with flannel. Or try fleece lined with knit or flannel. I love chenille and flannel together. Be imaginative. I used patriotic fuzzy fleece for a pair years ago.
These are eyelet lace and flannel. Which makes them summer weight. Think about seasons as you sew. (Warmer is usually better.) Remember thicker fabric will yield a smaller bootie. And remember to use small seams.
I like to touch the end of the ribbons to the burner on my electric stove or run them through a candle so that they will not fray. I used to use shoe laces when I made these for my little boys and I would melt the cut end prior to tacking to the booties.
I wish I had thought to take pictures along the way to show you how to assemble them, but I just did not think of it.
I tack the ribbons or shoe laces securely in place before I seam the booties for extra security. For a young or new seamstress these booties might be a challenge. But, they are surely my favorite.
I hope that you enjoy them. Hopefully you'll help some little feet to be cute and warm. Was this helpful? I'd like to hear from you if it was.
|Sew two right sides together.|
|Sew casings for the elastic.|
|Thread the 3 1/2 inch piece of elastic through the casing. |
Tack it with a bar tack on each end.
|Pin the bootie back to the right side of the bootie front.|
|Now sandwich it between the layers.|
|Fold the bootie to find the middle of the front and the back. |
Then fold the sole the same way to find the middles.
Now put them together and start easing them together.
|After they are pinned stitch them together.|
Then zig zag the seams.
|Here is a finished bootie.|
|My mind is very much on other things today and I cut the ribbons too short.|
Oh well. I will put them back in the box with the booties and replace them another day.
Time to get ready for my missionary to come home. :)
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The 2nd MIT Caribbean Students’ Conference will take place on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus. More specifically, registration will take place in the MIT Stratton Student Center. The address is as follows:
MIT Student Center
84 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
Check the link on the left for hotel information.
From Logan Airport to MIT
Boston has decent public transportation. If you want to reach the area from Logan airport, you may take the Silverline from the airport to South Station and then transfer to the Redline toward Alewife and get off at the Kendall MIT Stop. From there, the student center is a short walk.
The workshops will take place in various classrooms on campus. There will be people to guide you in addition to more detailed directions in the agenda, which you will get at registration. | <urn:uuid:7304645c-07fc-4a9a-9e3e-e9f43ae40a9e> | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | http://web.mit.edu/caribbean/www/conference/travel_info.html | 2014-12-19T01:35:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802768167.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075248-00005-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.905295 | 169 | [
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Bubble talk is back. But there are three reasons we are not in a tech bubble and probably won’t be in one for a while.
University of Chicago’s Eugene Fama and Yale’s Robert Shiller recently won The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.
But Fama pointed out that Shiller — who is famous for predicting bubbles — can’t even define one.
In response to that comment, Shiller tried to offer a definition. He told NPR, “You can have a fairly high degree of confidence. That’s what I felt in the stock market in late 1990s. I wrote the first edition of my book, “Irrational Exuberance,” then, because… and I was rushing to get it out. I told my publisher, Princeton, ‘Please get this out! Because I want this book out before the crash, not after.’”
In my view, there are two kinds of bubbles — debt and equity.
In a debt bubble, bankers getting compensated to make big deals — not to make those deals payoff — pour so much capital into a class of assets that they soar in price. This draws in dumb money that drives up the prices even more because they are going up. And when the borrowers can’t repay their loans, the loss is covered by bank shareholders and the government.
Over the last 30 years, there have been enough bubbles to discern a pattern. In the early 1980s, for example, banks were lending money to oil and gas drillers and real estate developers in the southwest. Banks would make the loans and sell them off to other banks.
According to Belly Up, since the originating banks shifted the loans to the balance sheets of other banks, the originators kept on pumping more money into those oil and gas drillers and real estate developers — driving up prices and creating a fever to lend more from those who were missing out. When those borrowers lacked the cash flow to repay the loans, the banks that held onto the loans were hurt the worst.
Debt-fueled bubbles that followed — the S&L and LBO bubbles of the late 1980s and the 2008 subprime mortgage bubble — shared three key attributes:
- Bankers were compensated to close deals, not to get loans repaid;
- Rising prices attracted dumb money that bought assets because they were going up in price; and
- The risk of repayment was shifted onto other financial institutions and ultimately the government.
The equity led dot-com bubble of the late 1990s was similar but its impact was less catastrophic. For example, there was no need government bailout of any financial institutions due to the bursting of the dot-com bubble.
To be sure, many individual investors got sucked into investing in the shares of dot-com companies that had little revenue and no profits. But for the most part, people bet their own money and took their lumps without government compensation.
And it is this sort of equity-led bubble that the New York Times thinks we are in now. “Money-losing technology companies are going public at you’ve-got-to-be-joking prices. The founders of Snapchat are getting multibillion-dollar offers — and turning them down. And the Nasdaq composite index, a visible symbol of the ’90s dot-com boom and bust, is a sneeze away from 4,000, a level it last reached just before, well, you know,” writes the Times.
Here are three reasons we are not about to witness another equity-led bubble bursting:
- Price/Earnings ratio too low. In January 2000, the S&P 500 P/E ratio based on trailing twelve months earnings as reported was 29, now it’s 19.8. Even though that P/E ratio has risen from January 2012′s 14.9, the current level does not imply excessive over-valuation.
- Number of tech IPOs too modest. In 2013 there have been 28 tech IPOs and there may be 31 by year end, according to PitchBook. In 1999, 308 tech companies went public, according to Morgan Stanley. To be sure, Twitter’s IPO has gotten plenty of attention — since so many in the media seem to use the money-losing service. But we have a long way to go before the IPO market looks like it did in 1999.
- Popular media bubble fever absent. In December 1999, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos graced the cover of Time as its man of the year — and everyone was talking about dot-com stocks. These days the public’s interest in stocks is muted and the popular conversation is about the failure of a government web site.
There is one data point that makes me a little concerned. More money has poured into equity mutual funds in the first 10 months of 2013 than it has since 2000. According to Morningstar, so far in 2013 $172 billion has sluiced into equity mutual funds. For all of 2000, $272 billion of public money went into stock mutual funds.
But most of the 2013 cash has gone into international funds rather than tech, according to Morningstar.
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Upload & Sell: On
Looks like a busy marketing day Charlie.
Even people with little money (who live under a totalitarian regime that offers very little to buy) love to shop.
In Moscow I saw a large group of people who wanted to buy trinkets from a man who had parked his car on the street. Also, the people sometimes had to get in long lines to buy contraband toilet paper men were selling from the trunks of their cars.
Two of many examples of the reality of life in the USSR a mere 20 years ago. | <urn:uuid:7a7fc0fd-3b11-4855-bd75-2554ad2c670e> | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1142066 | 2014-12-19T01:38:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802768167.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075248-00005-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.978039 | 114 | [
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Two artists in the Painted Bride Art Center line the café gallery’s walls with paintings that examine self, family, art history and contemporary society. Artists Kim Alsbrooks and Helen Mirkil join together with InLiquid to demonstrate their portraiture skills in “Portraying Kinship.”
While thematically the two artists reside in a similar vein, their styles and approaches to figurative images couldn’t be much more different. Alsbrooks provides a series of tiny classical portraits painted onto commonly found pieces of litter for her aptly named series “My White Trash Family.” With the title of her show scrawled in pencil on the wall next to her first piece, one would expect a truly trashy display of artwork – but this is only a half truth.
Each piece of garbage, while itself disgusting and somewhat dismissible (iced tea cartons, smashed beer cans and other discarded drinking containers) is emblazoned with a crisp depiction from art history. The first figure to greet visitors near the entryway is “Henrietta Marchant Liston,” a painting originally by Gilbert Stuart, who of course also produced one of the most famous images of the Unites States’ first President, George Washington. Ms. Liston, however, now finds her home on a flattened can of Coors. At the time of the original work, sitting for a painting was generally a privilege of the upper classes, while now copying images is done as easily as Google-searching and pressing print or snapping a photo.
Alsbrooks doesn’t merely computer generate her reproductions though, opting instead to paint them by hand. The subjects of the original paintings would never have had a way to know any other option than Alsbrooks’s approach, so unlike the consumer refuse she uses as her canvases, the works are quite genuine. These pieces do act somewhat as a criticism of class; none of these affluent people were ‘white trash,’ in fact quite the contrary, but they are notably all white. Alsbrooks seems to question contemporary privilege but also calls to mind our often wasteful and superfluous culture – whether celebrity gossip or literal landfill fodder.
Mirkil takes a short trip forward through the artistic timeline to focus on the impressionist and post-impressionist eras. Her ghastly rendition of the common nineteenth century French subject of the ‘absinthe drinker’ seems as if the original imbiber had continued putting back liquor for the past hundred plus years. In “Deliver my Life from the Sword/The Absent Drinker”, the woman’s arms are withered and frail and the background is swirling and wavy as if in the midst of a drunken stupor.
The artist’s “Self-Portrait with Straw Hat” takes its name directly from a painting by Vincent Van Gogh, with a gender-bending twist. Instead of the red-bearded Dutch artist, Mirkil inserts herself and emulates Van Gogh’s style well, with blotches of baby blue, pink and lavender accentuating her facial features.
Her nod to Vermeer’s “Portrait of a Young Woman,” entitled “Mary’s Extravagant Gift,” is much less recognizable. Instead of the cherub-faced girl in the original, the artist inserts what is most likely herself again, clutching a mysterious bottle. Not only would it be difficult to pinpoint the artwork it is based on, but even the object in her hand is an enigma beneath her brightly lit, highly contrasted face. In all of its mystery, it is one of the most intriguing pieces in the show.
Painted Bride will have “Portraying Kinship” on view through March 17.
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Former Minnesota House Minority Leader Tom Pugh is headed for the judicial branch. Governor Dayton has named the former Democratic lawmaker a judge for a district covering Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, LeSueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley counties. Pugh served in the Legislature from 1989 to 2004, and was the top Democrat for 4 of those years. He resigned his seat in 2004 after securing an appointment from Governor Pawlenty to the Public Utilities Commission. Pugh is currently an attorney in private practice, and will be replacing Judge Thomas Poch, who retired. | <urn:uuid:c11977ca-22a8-4faa-9a5d-715941af67ee> | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | http://www.knuj.net/2011/11/former-house-leader-gets-local-judgeship/ | 2014-12-20T13:02:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802769867.110/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075249-00085-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.973786 | 118 | [
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by Ken Lee
The telecom network industry is facing increasing pressure to drive up revenue, keep costs down, launch new services, and invest in evolving legacy networks to an IP-based, next-generation network. The BEA WebLogic Communications Platform product family is the industry's first product suite to deliver a converged service creation and execution platform combined with a powerful policy enforcement platform, to enable telecom network operators to reach their new revenue potentials faster and more cost effectively. This article provides a high-level overview of the products and technologies that form the basis for the WebLogic Communications Platform.
The BEA WebLogic Communications Platform is a product suite consisting of two products: BEA WebLogic SIP Server and BEA WebLogic Network Gatekeeper. BEA WebLogic SIP Server is an integrated Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE) and Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) application server, based on the Java community standard SIP Servlet APIs (JSR 116). Specifically, WebLogic SIP Server has implemented a SIP servlet container that has been integrated with an HTTP servlet container, such that the HTTP and SIP application components are co-located on a single Java EE platform. WebLogic Network Gatekeeper is a policy-based, service-level agreement (SLA) enforcement and Telecom Web Services platform that can be plugged into a carrier's network infrastructure using a modular resource adapter framework. Both products are designed to allow developers unfamiliar with telecom network protocols to communications-enable existing IT and Web-based applications using existing IT application development APIs and tools. This facilitates the introduction of IT-based applications, services, and platforms into the telecom service infrastructure layer.
The two products within the WebLogic Communications Platform are complementary. WebLogic SIP Server is a platform for enterprises and telecom network operators to create and proliferate new communication services. As operators increase the number of applications coming into their networks from third-party content and application providers, WebLogic Network Gatekeeper can be used by network operators to control access and usage of their networks by third-party partners and their own applications.
For developers, WebLogic Communications Platform products provide a Java and Telecom Web Services path to building communication-enabled applications. Through BEA WebLogic SIP Server, developers already familiar with the HTTP Servlet programming model can easily create SIP-based applications using the SIP Servlet APIs, which are SIP extensions to the Java EE HTTP Servlet APIs and container. Because WebLogic SIP Server implements an integrated HTTP-SIP servlet container, developers can deploy the HTTP servlet and SIP servlet on a single Java EE platform, instead of on two separate platforms. This facilitates a faster and more efficient application development and deployment lifecycle.
Another avenue for building converged IT-telecom services is through Telecom Web Services. In this model, developers can create applications using their choice of programming language and component models, and communication-enable their applications via Telecom Web Services. WebLogic Network Gatekeeper implements Telecom Web Services APIs, based on the industry-standard called Parlay X Web Services APIs, as defined jointly by The Parlay Group, ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute), 3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project), and 3GPP2. This allows developers who are unfamiliar with telecom network element protocols, such as SMPP for SMS, MM7 for MM7, LIF/MLF for Location, and others, to create applications that can send SMS and MMS, and request and receive user location information by consuming WSDL over SOAP. This makes it possible for network operators to open up their high-value telecom network capabilities to third-party developers and service providers, while using the automated authentication and authorization network access control mechanisms built into WebLogic Network Gatekeeper. Figure 1 provides an overview of the products and their place within the platform.
Figure 1. BEA WebLogic Communications Platform overview
By leveraging the Java and Telecom Web Services APIs on which WebLogic Communications Platform products are implemented, telecom network operators now have access to a wider community of application developers beyond their traditional telecom application developer base. These are developers who traditionally build applications for the Web community, as well as for enterprise IT. Due to the gradual breaking down of barriers between Internet services and telecom services, it's to the benefit of network operators to tap into the proven innovations of the Internet to make communication services richer and more useful.
The SIP Servlet API, standardized as JSR 116 within the JCP (Java Community Process), provides the Java application programming model for developing SIP applications. The SIP Servlet API version 1.0 was published in February 2003, and the next revision, SIP Servlets v1.1, is currently being defined as JSR 289. Java EE specifies the HTTP Servlet, which is a main technology for building Web-tier applications. SIP Servlet is defined as the generic servlet API with SIP-specific functions added. SIP servlets are very similar to HTTP servlets, and HTTP servlet developers will quickly adapt to the programming model. SIP Servlet and HTTP Servlet have many things in common:
HttpServlet, and SIP servlets must inherit from
doXxx()must be overridden and implemented. HTTP servlets have
doPost()methods corresponding to GET/POST methods. Similarly, SIP servlets have methods corresponding to appropriate SIP actions, such as
doSubscribe(). Application developers override and implement appropriate methods.
destroy()of SIP Servlet are exactly the same as HTTP Servlet. Manipulation of sessions and attributes is similar.
sip.xml, which corresponds to
web.xmlfor HTTP servlets. Application developers and service managers can edit this file to configure applications using multiple SIP servlets.
There are, however, several differences between SIP and HTTP servlets, many deriving from the difference in underlying protocol. For a more technical introduction to SIP servlets, read An Introduction to SIP (dev2dev, February 2006).
WebLogic SIP Server is the SIP application server component of the WebLogic Communications Platform product family. It provides an integrated Java EE and SIP Servlet-based application container for hosting and executing SIP-based application logic. WebLogic SIP Server delivers a unique implementation of the JSR 116 SIP Servlet APIs and containers, by integrating it with the Web-tier Servlet container of WebLogic Server, with both containers running on the WebLogic Server platform.
JSR 116 SIP Servlet APIs are the Java community standard for creating and deploying SIP-based applications. In WebLogic SIP Server, the SIP Servlet programming model is integrated with the Java standard for creating and deploying HTTP-based applications. As a result, applications created for WebLogic SIP Server can be deployed into either the SIP Servlet or HTTP Servlet container, with the ability for events and requests to be invoked from one container to the other, creating a truly converged HTTP-SIP application. Because the two containers are integrated, the operation, administration, and management attributes are all shared, as well as security, performance, and availability.
Figure 2. BEA WebLogic SIP Server product architecture
A key benefit for developers of having a converged HTTP-SIP servlet container (see Figure 2) is that HTTP applications can now trigger events in SIP applications, and vice versa, without going outside the servlet container. For example, most use cases of SIP applications involve an HTTP-based interaction—whether they are consumer or enterprise end users, a request for information or a service may begin via a HTTP-based interaction via a Web-based client application. From there, the end user may decide to engage in a commercial transaction, or if a SIP-enabled service is available, choose to click-to-service, where the service can be a call, an instant message, or any other type of communication or collaboration activity. Before the users decide on a course of action, they may be able to leverage the presence, location, and contact preference information made available. In the end, users who began with a HTTP transaction will end up initiating a SIP request after which they may return to HTTP-based activities.
WebLogic Network Gatekeeper is the policy enforcement and Telecom Web Services component of the WebLogic Communications Platform product family. This product abstracts out the application interface and the network interface within the services layer in a network operator's service delivery platform. The application interface is commonly referred to as the "northbound" interface, and exposes telecom network service capabilities such as messaging, call control, location, and presence services to developers through high-level Web services. This allows developers who are not well-versed in telecom protocols and APIs to create new communication services using WSDL and SOAP. In WebLogic Network Gatekeeper, these northbound application interfaces are referred to as Telecom Web Services.
By exposing both traditional (legacy) telecom service APIs and new, high-level Web services, operators and application developers can select the most appropriate APIs for each application. The selection can be based on performance requirements, application complexity, or developer skills, for example. In addition, current applications using SMPP and CIMD, for example, can be integrated with WebLogic Network Gatekeeper "as is" and thereby leverage current application investments—that is, they can take advantage of the policy, charging, and SLA enforcement mechanism offered by WebLogic Network Gatekeeper.
The network interface is commonly referred to as the "southbound" interface and allows WebLogic Network Gatekeeper to be integrated with various carrier-specific telecom network capabilities, using a modular plug-in architecture. Examples of southbound plug-ins include adapters for sending and receiving requests using SMPP for SMS, MM7 for MMS, and LIF/MLF for Location. By providing a large set of standard network protocols, operators can quickly provide applications with access to GSM, GPRS, SIP, IN, and 3G service nodes directly through IP-based service nodes (SMSC, MMSC, and so on) or through OSA/Parlay gateways.
WebLogic Network Gatekeeper northbound and southbound interfaces can be extended to accommodate network operator-specific requirements for additional Telecom Web Services, as well as network interface adapters, using the Extension SDK for WebLogic Network Gatekeeper. The SDK also provides an application developer tool, which includes a network simulation tool for developers to test out new applications they have developed to the Telecom Web Services interfaces. Using a modular architecture where both the application and network interfaces are extensible makes it easy for operators to create attractive service offerings based on their unique network service capabilities—new application and network interfaces are easily added when new or enhanced service capabilities are introduced in the networks.
The core of WebLogic Network Gatekeeper is its powerful policy enforcement engine. With its policy-based application access control operators can dynamically customize both the SLA data and the actual access rules to fit their business models and security requirements. Using policy and subscriber profile data, WebLogic Network Gatekeeper can perform a number of subscriber-related checks before a service request is accepted. For example, WebLogic Network Gatekeeper can control which services the subscriber has subscribed to, the payment method to use, the account status, subscriber-specific white and blacklists, and if aliasing shall be used. These checks are applied on both application- and network-initiated requests.
This article focused on the core technologies, standards, and component products that comprise the WebLogic Communications Platform product family, paying specific attention to those areas most relevant to developers interested in creating converged IT and communication applications. WebLogic SIP Server delivers a very high-performance, converged HTTP Servlet-SIP Servlet application container, designed to provide developers with a powerful service creation, deployment, and execution environment for real-time, interactive, multimedia applications over SIP. With WebLogic Network Gatekeeper, developers are able to communication-enable existing as well as new applications using high-level and simple Telecom Web Services interfaces, based on the Parlay X Web Services standard.
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Distracted driving = drunk driving. All doctors in and out of primary care should be telling patients this. Oprah talks about it nearly every day. We should, too. We have the rare privilege of an often captive audience. Our patients come to us for advice.
Framing distracted driving with drunk driving conveys the “Inherent Risk and implied immorality” of the situation, wrote Dr Amy Ship in today’s New England Journal of Medicine.
She says, “more than 275 millionAmericans own cell phones, and 81% of them talk on those phoneswhile driving.” It’s time for primary care doctors to not only talk about the issue, but frame and explain the risk that distracted driving poses for patients. In my world that is teenagers who are driving. And then all the children who ride around in cars with drivers who are distracted.
In the editorial, Dr Ship uses a Youtube video for storytelling and education. It’s a brilliant use of new media. A little morsel for all of us to endure.
If you have a teenager, will you please show them this video? Graphic, real, and powerful, it tells the story of consequence. And what it looks like to suffer from risks taken while driving distracted. If we can put down the phone, maybe we can all learn how to drive again. Don’t some people say they wish they were 16 again? This may be our chance. | <urn:uuid:e381d090-4180-4d79-b491-5d19d675a3d9> | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | http://seattlemamadoc.seattlechildrens.org/the-inherent-risk-and-implied-immorality-of-distracted-driving/ | 2014-12-21T22:11:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802772743.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075252-00165-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962337 | 299 | [
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In spite of dire prophesies and frightful cliffs of various sorts in 2012, we and our gardens are still here in 2013.Our gardens are our immediate link to the natural world, which sustains all life on our fragile planet. In our gardens, in our own small way, we can make the Earth more beautiful and sustainable.This year, my garden resolutions focus on this hot new topic, sustainable gardening.Take idea to heartThese blamed garden buzzwords pursue us like swarms of yellow jackets, don’t they? “Sustainable gardening” is just the latest to come flying in our direction.Looking at all the sustainability websites, it’s hard to define what the term means, exactly. It has vaguely to do with gardening in harmony with nature and not living beyond our means, but beyond that, it can signify anything from growing native blueberries to building “farm-scrapers.”A movement that advocates creating urban farms on skyscrapers festooned with solar panels and windmills has wrapped itself in the sustainability banner. The brainstorm of a gaggle of architecture students in New York City, none of these exist yet in the real world, but proponents are out there digging for grants. It appears to be spawn of another recent fad, “vertical gardening,” where you grow things up walls. Growing a plain, old dirt garden sometimes drives me up the wall, when squirrels eat my tomatoes or borers get my squash, but that doesn’t count, I guess.Fortunately, other emerging ideas from sustainable gardening are well worth applying in our gardens. Three key points stand out, making fine fodder for garden resolutions: Plan before you plantSustainable gardeners tell us to plan carefully, after a thorough assessment of the site and soil. I’ve seen too many garden projects start with a big wow factor and high expectations, but within a couple years be nothing more than expensive boxes covered with weeds, like a Mayan ruin smothered under the rainforest.It doesn’t take rocket science to avoid this. Each garden site is different in terms of sun, soil, location, ecology and people. The more we know and honor this, the better our gardens will grow, and the more sustainable they will be. Observe, do a soil test, talk to people, and only then apply all you learn to making your plans, with openness to adapting them over time, the way nature does it. Honor ecologyWhen you are just sitting there looking (what a hard, hard concept for most Americans), be informed by the site’s underlying ecology. Ask yourself, “what would this site look like if people disappeared?” Next year? In 20 years? “What did it look like 200 years ago?”We’re in the Carolina Piedmont, a bio-region that favors some plants and doesn’t favor others, but not in any simplistic way. On dry sites you’ll find one plant community, on soggy sites a completely different one. Some native plants do fine in urban areas; others, well, they might do well in 200 years, but right now they die.Honoring ecology can be as complex as you want to make it. My suggestion is to think small, and give nature a role. If you want a manicured lawn, go ahead – but do 2,000 square feet, not 20,000. Allow areas of your yard to revert to a semi-natural state, where you “garden by editing,” pulling out what you don’t want and favoring what you do. This is already popular – you can see great examples in older University City neighborhoods, including Autumnwood. Join the conversationSeek out information on your own. Two good sources for sustainable gardeners are Susan Harris’s site, www.sustainablegardening.com, and Cabarrus County Cooperative Extension Agent David Goforth. Both are superb gardeners. David also farms sustainably and grows some of the tastiest peaches in the Carolinas – he once brought a basketful of his peaches, honey-scented and the size of softballs, to an interview on WFAE’s “Charlotte Talks,” and had host Mike Collins drooling into his microphone).If you face nonsustainable rules where you live or garden, look to other communities for better regulations and guidelines, and learn what it takes to change existing covenants here at home.One final resolution comes to mind: Grow food (even a little)As I do every year, I challenge us all to grow something in our gardens we can eat. Small is beautiful – no need to plow up the whole yard or spend a fortune on raised bed box planters. A few choice herbs in pots is a great start. If you live in a condo or a student apartment, join (or start) a community garden.There is a tie between food and sustainability. The sustainability concept grew out of agriculture, and only later became a trend in environmental policy, global development, and, most recently, gardening and landscaping. Our industrial farming system, for all its near-miraculous benefits, is not sustainable. Once the cheap energy runs out, we’re going to have to find new ways to feed ourselves. And the best way to learn about good food is to grow some.
Friday, Jan. 04, 2013
Try these resolutions for a sustainable garden
Plan, learn and discuss how to be more sustainable
Don Boekelheide is a freelance writer for University City News. He is also Carolina test gardener for Rodale’s Organic Gardening Magazine. Have a story idea for Don? Email him at [email protected]
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Sneak Peek at The Pearl Briefcase from the New Limited Edition Jidz Bag Collection
Sunday, February 13th, 2011
Nigerian designer Juliet David West is at it again with a new limited edition collection for her bag label, Jidz. The first piece to drop from the line exclusively for One Nigerian Boy and its fashionable audience is the Pearl Briefcase in all its quilted glory.
My high points of this briefcase are:
Color: Orange is so in, this year globally. Its youthful, vibrant and energetic.
Fabrication: Fusion of leather and a contrasting flowery fabric –looks like damask, not sure- adds a certain joie de vivre vibe.
Shape: Box bags are good to go any day.
Detailing: Quilts are always a visual delight. I’d buy this briefcase if it was bigger.
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Something about flowers in bloom and 98 degrees means summer to me. A wall of fragrant jasmine, giant peonies, sweet lemon flowers among the thorns. Smoggy blue skies tinged with brown around the edges. Time to run!
So run we did. On Saturday Bree, Anita and I were joined by Ellen at the Alameda Ferry parking lot. We were hoping it would be cool along the water and we were completely disappointed. Usually there's a cool strong breeze making up for the total lack of shade along the route but it was only a measly fluff of wind here and there. It was hot, the hottest weather we'd run in this year. So to gradually acclimate ourselves to to the heat we decided on a short run.
Or, that would have been the smart thing to do. In our my quest to get up to double digits we were scheduled to run 11 miles and I didn't want to change that. I'm afraid that if we change the schedule this early in the season it will just be too easy to change it later. That meant running, walking or crawling 11 miles however we could.
Soon after we began our group split up since Ellen is speedier than we are, and Bree was running a 4:1 while Anita and I were running a 9:1. We all met up at Crown Beach, halfway along, and ran together again for a short while. Once again Ellen pulled ahead, but we stayed with Bree for a couple of miles. At that point it because a chore to get done with, an obligation, instead of just a fun run. It was hot, I was sweaty and verging on overheating.
But finish it we did! It was ugly, it was slow, and there was way more walking than made me happy but it was still 11 miles. I was literally wringing, dripping wet. Sausage fingers and a slight dehydration headache reminded me that I wasn't ingesting enough electrolytes with too little water. That would be why they're called practice runs, right?
I don't understand why it's so hard, why it isn't getting any easier. Granted, we're increasing mileage constantly. Also granted, it was our first hot long run of the year. Finally granted that the air quality wasn't too good. However and what the hell? I haven't had a good run in double digits since early last year. I'm happy that my knee and back are ok for now but I have no endurance or stamina. Even the short easy runs feel hard. That has to change.
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One of my favourite Ethan & grandpa moments. Ethan loves clinging on to my grandpa. Mostly because grandpa never scolds him. Which was totally what I did when I was a little kid!
Lunch was at Sanuki Udon, this place that everyone goes to for cheap udon. A few years ago I’ve tried this place and liked their yakitori, ALOT. but I didn’t remember the shop name or the location so too bad… for me. Also too freaking bad for me because they stopped serving yakitori! Instead they are churning out the deep-fried version, kushiage ;(
Not that it wasn’t nice, but yakitori would have beaten it hands down!
House special udon RM 5: just udon & egg.. nothing special eventho the udon’s cooked really nicely. Fresh, and still had a little chew to it.
Cha cheong udon RM 6: grandpa was slurping his first bowl of udon as he’s never tried any before! I’ve had nicer cha cheong elsewhere though…
Chicken Karaage RM 3: This one I loved!!! One of the yummiest, juiciest fried chicken ever and the saltiness was just right!
Kushiage RM 2 each. We had the chicken leg meat (did not marinate, thus bland), mushrooms & sweet potato was pretty delicious.
Despite the fact that the udon was really good, I don’t think this place was good enough to make me a regular. Maybe it’s just me and my lack of love for udons and there’s only so much fried stuff a person can handle anyway. I’d definitely head back for some yakitori if it pops up in the menu again!
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All We Are Saying
Produced by Lee Townsend
Released September 27, 2011 by Savoy Jazz
* Tribute to the music of John Lennon
1. Across the Universe
3. Nowhere Man
5. Please Please Me
6. You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
7. Hold On
8. In My Life
9. Come Together
12. # 9 Dream
14. Beautiful Boy
16. Give Peace a Chance
* BONUS SONGS:
"...this is a glorious hymn to the art of playing together, of which Lennon would surely approve." - The Independent / by Nick Coleman
"All We Are Saying... may be Frisell's closest thing to a rock record but, informed by years of improvisational experimentation‹melodically, harmonically and texturally‹it's an album that simply couldn't have been made by anyone else." - All About Jazz / by John Kelman
Eclectic, uncategorizable guitarist Bill Frisell takes his John Lennon seriously on "All We Are Saying," on which he makes no apologies for his love of Lennon and the Beatles. This is not a collection of wry covers. This is a record by a man who can unearth all sorts of nuggets in a familiar tune¹s nooks and crannies. Frisell¹s band, too, is made up of musicians who love to hang out in the place where rock, pop, folk, blues, and jazz intersect: violinist Jenny Scheinman, bassist Tony Scherr, drummer Kenny Wollesen, and second guitarist Greg Leisz. So what do we have here? Sixteen radio-length tracks that include a gorgeous, ethereal version of "Across the Universe" whose somber violin and country twang could bring on tears; a honky-tonk take of "Revolution" that makes you want to square-dance; a sleepy, dreamy redo of "Imagine" in which Frisell takes considerable care to pick just the right notes not only when he plays the melody but when he improvises; a folk cover of "Julia" that contains not an ounce of cynicism; and an almost ambient sketch of "Give Peace a Chance" that dares the listener to find the original melody buried deep within.
- September 13, 2011 | By Steve Greenlee, Boston Globe Staff
All songs by John Lennon except: Across the Universe, Revolution, Nowhere Man, Please Please Me, You've Got to Hide Your Love Away, Come Together and Julia - written by Lennon and Paul McCartney.
Mr. Frisell's album represents a labor of love .... an unmistakable sound, an identifiable style .... a great deal of sensitivity and artful restraint .... this music makes up a substantial part of his DNA.... The album's superior stretch takes up what would be Side B of the LP with a beautifully lilting "Julia" and a starkly tender "Woman" ... Some of the band's most soulful playing comes on "Beautiful Boy" ... And things get powerfully ethereal on the closing track, "Give Peace a Chance," which gave the album its title phrase and, one suspects, its implicit agenda. - Nate Chinen, New York Times
Frisell really gets John Lennon ‹ the heartbreaking tenderness and pain of the family songs, Lennon's universalist stretch, the yearning for a better world, and the tough, angry rocker who snarled "Revolution" and funkily demanded everyone "Come Together". Frisell and band render their material not through jazz improv but with warm and loosely intertwining string textures that swarm and tumble, moving deftly through jangly joy, inky fear and slowcore declamation. What a legacy Lennon left us. How lucky we are to have Frisell to tell us about it. - Paul DeBarros, Seattle Times
Bill Frisell, All We Are Saying — (Savoy): Trust Frisell, whose slip-slidin’ approach makes him the most identifiable electric guitarist — equal parts blues, Nashville and mysterioso — of the last 25 years, to create this stunningly original and sensitive tribute to the songs of John Lennon. Eschewing pure jazz improvisation for takeoffs on melody, Frisell covers 16 Lennon classics, both from his Beatles days and his solo career, from Please, Please Me, Nowhere Man and Revolution to Imagine, Woman and Give Peace a Chance. This is obviously a heartfelt endeavour, a homage to the man and group who inspired him to get into music in a big way in 1964, after getting his feet wet on the Ventures. - Vancouver Sun/Juan Rodriguez
The guitarist Bill Frisell applies his golden-hued, rustic-cosmopolitan vision to the songs of John Lennon on “All We Are Saying,†his latest postcard from an elusive, idealized America. His band — Jenny Scheinman on violin, Greg Leisz on guitars, Tony Scherr on bass and Kenny Wollesen on drums — brings as much sensitivity to the anthems as the love songs, and no less twang. - Nate Chinen/NY Times
Downbeat - Editors Picks - October, 2011 - All We Are Saying is a proverbial rooftop performance; it’s an intelligent, no-frills presentation of the Lennon catalog, spiked with free-flowing Frisell Americana. The guitarist and company tour pivotal creative landmarks in Lennon’s career, from ragtag materialization of the early Beatles (a true-to-sound “Please Please Meâ€) to the tumultuous months preceding the band’s fallout. The liquid pace of Frisell’s sweeping delay pushes the disc onward, with texture added by Scheinman’s searing harmonics and Leisz’ dizzying, counter-melodic lap steel. Frisell ventures further from the straight-ahead as he approaches Lennon’s solo years (“Number 9 Dreams†and “Womanâ€). With a couple of exceptions—“Revolution†breathes crunchy electrified blues, and “Come Together†seethes with brusque Scheinman cuts and muddied garage undertones—this album is fluid and unassuming. For Frisell, it’s a lithe musical dream sequence, offering plenty of experimental space without straying too far. - by Hilary Brown/Downbeat
This enchanting album radiates a feeling of inevitability, so familiar are the songs and so clear is the kinship between the electronically inspired Bill Frisell and John Lennon, with his love of tremolo and reverb, and the two musicians’ peculiar affinity for utopian innocence and inky fear. Choosing material from Beatles and post-Beatles periods, Frisell shows uncanny empathy for the yearning of the family songs as well as the cosmic ones. The many-splendored strings of the ensemble - pedal steel, violin, acoustic and electric guitar, bass—tumble and flow as if only breathing, rather than paying close attention to nuance, which they certainly are. In places, the players seem to be having more fun grooving than making sure something fascinating is happening, but those moments are short. Overall, this is lovely stuff. Though there is little jazz improvisation, the real improv here is in the subtly shifting timbre of the ensemble. Frisell is content to simply play the cushiony, sighing melody of “Imagine,†with Jenny Scheinman’s violin playing in a cello-ish range. The band captures the joyous clang of early Fab Four on “Please, Please Me,†a jangling joy that resurfaces on “Nowhere Man.†The group goes baroque for a moment on “In My Life†and gleefully polyphonic on “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away.†“Come Together,†with throbbing bass and distorted guitar, captures Lennon’s neurotic energy to a tee, as does the dark dirge “Mother.†The other mother song, “Julia,†feels both wounded and warm. Frisell and Scheinman duet starkly on “Love.†But when Frisell and pedal steel man Greg Leisz cascade down the payoff line of “Beautiful Boy,†you feel how sympathetic Frisell is with Lennon’s sense of the world. —Paul de Barros/Downbeat
What luxury to be awash in so many Frisell recordings, especially as he's tapped such rich musical veins of late. In contrast to the complex intimacies of his recent 858 Quartet release, All We Are Saying is a love song to one of Frisell's all time heroes, John Lennon. The quintet play the songs with little adornment, allowing those unforgettable tunes to ring through. There's an elegiac 'Beautiful Boy', a swoonful 'Julia' but the album is no exercise in nostalgia. For Frisell, Lennon is a living artist, his ambiguities and soul searching, let alone ethical struggles partly reflected in the guitarist's own constant questing. So 'Revolution' crackles and sparks, 'Come Together' is decidedly eerie and the darkness of 'Mother' isn't avoided. But it's the early extraordinary songs, 'You've Got To Hide Your Love Away' and a tear jerking 'In My Life' that stay with you long after the CDs slid back into the sleeve. - Andy Robson - November 2011/Jazzwise
It goes without saying that Bill Frisell—one of the most imaginative and versatile jazz guitarists of the past three decades— would not approach an album of John Lennon interpretations in the same way that anyone else would. Frisell is—besides being a virtuoso on his instrument—a tireless seeker of sonic innovations, and here, on tracks ranging from the earliest beatles hits (“Please Please meâ€) through later group tunes (“come Togetherâ€) and solo Lennon (“#9 dream,†“Womanâ€), Frisell mixes it up thoroughly, making these familiar songs fresh again (and largely avoiding standard jazz arrangements). credit goes to his accompanists, particularly violinist Jenny Scheinman and fellow guitarist Greg Leisz, who add piles of dimension. Frisell reveals the soul of songs like “In my Life†and “beautiful boy†throughout the two-disc set. - Jeff Tamarkin - December 2011/Relix
Beatles and or John Lennon covers can be horrifying to behold. From the band who plays a song note for note with all the imagination of an accountant, to the performer who absolutely wrecks a classic by making it sound kitschy, the world is littered with songs that have been given something less than the royal treatment. But when placed in the hands of legendary maverick guitarist Bill Frisell, an album full of such John Lennon songs is engaging because the tracks become lyric-less re-imaginings rather than bland retreads or ridiculous send-ups.
Frisell is his usual spacey self with his guitar work, letting the chords linger in dreamy, somewhat off-kilter ways. It takes a minute for you to realize you’re listening to “Imagine†for instance, but the track’s iconic piano notes eventually come to life on Frisell’s guitar. And while Frisell wisely steers clear of more upbeat and raucous Lennon classics, he and his band (filled out by the admirable playing of steel guitarist Greg Leisz, violinist Jenny Scheinman, bassist Tony Scherr and drummer Kenny Wollesen) give a good showing on the bluesy, distortion-heavy “Revolution†and their cool-as-ice version of “Come Together.†The Americana undertones that have laced themselves throughout Frisell’s work for the last decade or so also pop up throughout the record, giving tracks like “Across the Universe†a new feel to them.
Frisell has made a career out of thinking outside the box with respect to the music that he makes, and All We Are Saying… is no exception. It might seem like sacrilege for someone to do this, but if you’re familiar with Frisell’s musical bent then you’ll likely appreciate where this record ends up going. Covering Lennon tunes isn’t a wise idea for most artists, but Frisell and Co. make this an experience worth having. – Brian Palmer / Glide Magazine
A lesser talent might have been too careful. Instead, the thing that made this album feel so connective was Frisell’s willingness to simply let things happen — to internalize these songs, each of them talismanic John Lennon classics, and then build off of them. That kept All We Are Saying from becoming trapped in its own history. There are times, in fact, when the underlying melodies, so familiar as to become rote, don’t bubble up until the song is well underway. While Frisell clearly bonds with the core emotions that each track initially held, he’s not afraid to move beyond the obvious template. The result is a collection of familiar tunes that nevertheless boasts this thrumming, ageless vibrancy. - Nick Deri so, Something Else | <urn:uuid:06a98a42-91a2-40f5-8941-ea7706e69b07> | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | http://www.billfrisell.com/discography/all-we-are-saying | 2014-12-19T06:28:28Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802768276.101/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075248-00125-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.906936 | 2,992 | [
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'Prayer is the first missionary duty of each one of us. It is first of all through prayer that the way for the Gospel is prepared; it is through prayer that hearts are opened to the mystery of God and that souls are disposed to receive his Word of salvation.' B16
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Tuesday, 14 October 2008
Saturday, 11 October 2008
"Can it perhaps be said that, after the failure of Communism, capitalism is the victorious social system, and that capitalism should be the goal of the countries now making efforts to rebuild their economy and society? Is this the model which ought to be proposed to the countries of the Third World which are searching for the path to true economic and civil progress?The fact is that Capitalist culture has had its heart set on materialism and has made peripheral things - designer clothes, infantilised lifestyles and megabytes - become the focus of the Common Good, whilst pushing unwanted human beings into the background and even denying life to a countless multitude through contraception, abortion, embryo research and euthanasia. The reverse of this situation is the truth: the human person, not material goods, is the source of the Common Good. Indeed, it is the human person redeemed by grace who is the Common Good of humanity, whilst the goods we buy in the shops and want in our homes are peripheral realities. It is human beings we need more of, and redeemed human beings at that; a Capitalist culture which empties us of our humanity and leads us to respond to our inadequacies has got to have a limit imposed on it. Thank goodness God is stepping into the market place in order to make some changes.
The answer is obviously complex. If by "capitalism" is meant an economic system which recognizes the fundamental and positive role of business, the market, private property and the resulting responsibility for the means of production, as well as free human creativity in the economic sector, then the answer is certainly in the affirmative, even though it would perhaps be more appropriate to speak of a "business economy", "market economy" or simply "free economy". But if by "capitalism" is meant a system in which freedom in the economic sector is not circumscribed within a strong juridical framework which places it at the service of human freedom in its totality, and which sees it as a particular aspect of that freedom, the core of which is ethical and religious, then the reply is certainly negative." (Centesimus Annus, 42)
Wednesday, 8 October 2008
During this last week I helped to lead a Family Camp and Retreat on the outskirts of Sydney in the very beautiful landscape near the Hawksbury River. This was the first event of the newly established National Association of Catholic Families in Australia (founded some years ago in the UK). I was delighted to have been asked to involve myself with this fledgling Association in Sydney and to be Chaplain to the Camp. My experience of being involved with Catholic family events in the UK has been extremely rewarding - when Catholic families are "switched on" to their mission and the graces that are theirs - loads of human and Christian culture flows out of them.
We had 7.30am Mass each of the three days, talks on "The Eucharist and the Family", "Asceticism in the Family" and "The Family and the New Evangelisation". We prepared our meals and eat together, we experienced the "Flying Fox" and organised a magnificent Family Concert evening. The Camp ended with a Rosary procession through the woods at the Retreat Centre.
In 1981 John Paul II called upon Catholic families to associate - some families have heard his call and family events like these are taking place, albeit with small numbers, throughout the world. I have always encouraged families in the parishes in which I have worked in Leeds to come together, but I have usually found that their attention is on the secular world and have almost totally lost touch with Christ, and my encouragement has led to nothing. I am so grateful to these families of Sydney for the openness which they showed to God, to one another and to me.
There is a Family Conference/Retreat taking place in St Alban's in the Uk at the end of this month - this is your opportunity - become leaders in the new Culture which the Holy Spirirt wants to form!
Tuesday, 7 October 2008
This Encyclical, writes Pope Benedict, 'deals with one of the essential aspects of the vocation of marriage, and of the specific path to sanctity deriving therefrom. In fact, the married couple, having received the gift of love, are called in their turn to give themselves to one another unreservedly'.
'The possibility of procreating a new human life is inherent to the complete giving of the spouses', observes the Holy Father. 'To exclude this communicative dimension by acts that seek to impede procreation means to deny the intimate truth of married love'. Forty years after the publication of the Encyclical we are better able to understand 'how decisive it was to our understanding of the great 'yes' implicit in conjugal love', he writes.
In the light of the Encyclical 'children are not seen as the aim of a human project but are recognised as an authentic gift, to be welcomed with an attitude of responsible generosity towards God, Who is the primary source of human life'.
Benedict XVI recalls how 'during a couple's life serious situations may arise that make it prudent to separate the births of children or even suspend them altogether. It is here that a knowledge of the natural rhythms of a woman's fertility become important'.
'Methods of observation that enable a couple to determine periods of fertility', he continues, 'allow them to administer what the Creator wisely inscribed in human nature without disturbing the integral meaning of sexual relations. In this way the spouses, while respecting the full truth of their love, can modulate the expression thereof in accordance with these rhythms. ... Clearly this requires a maturity in love, ... and mutual respect and dialogue'.
Thursday, 2 October 2008
This great man has developed a technique for creating totally viable and usable stem cells from skin tissue, which makes the culture of death procedures of cloning and harvesting stem cells from embryos wholly irrelevant. His work invites the world to look at the embryo in wonder at how a whole human person can exist in such a small thing and expand and develop in the same way in which the Universe did. | <urn:uuid:d4358b3c-26cd-479b-84b7-c26aa8c2ee87> | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | http://friendswithchrist.blogspot.com/2008_10_01_archive.html | 2014-12-20T17:09:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802770060.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075250-00029-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.97041 | 1,340 | [
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so i've just finished a book to learn CSS. (known HTML since high school but didn't have the initiative to pick up CSS 'til now).
anyways, ever since i started reading about pseudo-classes in CSS i always thought it was a:
- vast assortment of states for almost any tags. this would allow different formatting/layouting for any STATE of ANY ELEMENT. this would then be the mechanism to have pop-up/drop-down/tabbed menus/interactive buttons, controlling the INTERACTIVE look and feel of a page. this made sense, as CSS has always been aimed for formatting/layouting.
anyways, isn't it better if CSS does atleast most of the INTERACTIVE look and feel as i delineated in the point block above? implementing a drop-down navigation menu would then be like:
- if :hover is true for a button, then change the block formatting (as the button is actually a sinlge lined block). the children blocks would have their "display" style property turned on (previously hidden). they are then set on having a solid background color, padding, borders, etc.. now dispalyed, the user may interact with them like ordinary links.
i guess my biggest objection to implementing the interactive look and feel using JS is that you can't always fall reliably back on it.
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- JS maybe disabled
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A two-hour delay went into effect for Jenison Public Schools Monday, Sept. 9, due to an early morning power outage.
Superintendent Tom TenBrink said the district's elementary schools will begin class at 11 a.m. He said the high school and junior high students were able to return to class at 10 a.m.
Consumers Energy reported more than half of its customers in Jenison were without power. The outage was reported just before 6 a.m. with more than 5,300 customers affected and restored around 9 a.m.
"We only had two (Bauerwood and Bursley elementaries) of our eight buildings with power," said TenBrink, who said it might have been due to an equipment failure at one of the substations.
TenBrink said parents were notified immediately, including by phone, email, and text.
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Contributed by Stacey Boyd
With 2014 in its infancy, you can set the stage for it to be a new era of organization. Clothes can be hung neatly in place and a pair of shoes can actually be found together with a bit of time and a smart approach to organization. I know it sounds too good to be true. The idea of sorting through a sea of clothes and figuring out where to put it all is why so many of us often put it off for another day... or year.
The key is to realize the amazing benefits you will reap from tackling this project. Your child’s organized closet will make a world of difference for you and your kids' everyday life. Finding what you need with ease every time you go to the closet will lessen daily stress, frustration and save you time. There’s even a strong possibility you will save money. Knowing what your child already has in the closet will prevent you from buying duplicates. Perhaps most important of all is instilling good organizational habits your child can incorporate for a lifetime.
So how are you going to really make it happen this time around? Follow these simple steps that will help you get your child’s closet in tip-top shape.
Chances are you’ll find many clothes hanging in the closet that no longer fit your child. Now there’s a real motivation to get rid of them thanks to Schoola Stitch. It’s a smart new program that offers the opportunity to donate gently-used kids' clothes and raise money for your child's school. Parents donate their child's pre-loved clothing to their stylish online consignment store. Schoola Stitch sends you a prepaid shipping bag, then you fill it up and send it back to them. Shoppers then get great deals on brand name clothing (think 80 to 90 percent off retail) and up to 40 percent of the proceeds go right back to your child's school. It's a win-win-win.
Here’s a simple approach to sorting through kids’ clothes — sort them into two piles. The first one is for clothes that are ripped or stained that can be discarded. The second pile is for clothes that are in good shape but too small that can be donated or handed down. You can zip through the closet in 10 minutes with this method. Added tip — if you live in a major city, you can hire a Task Rabbit or Gigwalk for $10 to $20 to make that run to Goodwill for you.
Section your child's closet by season. The result is it makes it a breeze for kids to find an outfit each morning based on the forecast. After the clothes are sectioned by season, you can further separate them by color and garment type to make them even easier to locate.
Bins, buckets and similar containers give kids an easy way to store items like undergarments, socks, pajamas, accessories and shoes. It's hard for kids to fold clothes neatly so giving them containers to throw them in to make organization easy and hassle free. Added tip — kids love labels. Having your kids pick out cute, fun tags or labels to place on the bins will give them a vested interest in keeping items in their rightful place.
With space always at a premium, a great way to increase space for shorts and pants is putting in do-it-yourself drawer dividers. To store small items such as belts, small clothing accessories and extra buttons, try placing them in a silverware drawer organizer for safe keeping and easy access. What about miscellaneous little things your child collects — like rocks, seashells, stickers and vending machine prizes? A small bucket will do the trick to provide the catchall space needed for every kid’s small prized possessions.
Stacey Boyd is a national parenting expert and founder of Savvy Source, a website she founded to help parents find the right preschool programs for their children.
Once you’re finished, take a moment to savor the victory — but don’t let your organizational mojo die now. Keep it going by putting your newfound talent to work to shape up other closets in your soon-to-be-well-organized home.
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Tickets for all U.S. Olympic Festival events, including Friday night's opening ceremony at Dodger Stadium, are available through Ticketmaster outlets at May Company, Tower Records and Music Plus or by telephone at (213) 480-3077.
Other locations where tickets are available for selected events include:
--Dodger Stadium and the Dodgers' advance ticket booths at Elysian Park or by telephone (213) 224-1448 for the opening ceremony.
--Forum box office for figure skating and boxing finals.
--UCLA main ticket office for basketball, track and field, gymnastics, team handball, tennis and weightlifting.
Admission to racewalking, canoe/kayak, modern pentathlon, rowing, shooting and yachting is free.
Ticket prices for other sporting events range from $4 to $15.
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Norwegian engineer Kåre Halvorsen has unleashed his latest creation, a spider-like robot called MorpHex MKII that can retract its six legs and transform into a rolling ball.
Halvorsen's previous spiderbot could only roll around in circles, but this one can move in straight lines thus improving its stalking capabilities. It may also be the first hexapod robot that can roll downhill.
The device is divided into a series of sections, each with two motors. They help the bot roll around on the ground, open up, and transform the panels into legs.
Read more about MorpHex at Halorsen's blog.
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Former longtime Juneau resident Walter G. Austin died May 9, 2008, in Anchorage. He was 89.
A service will be at 11 a.m. May 21 at ChangePoint Church in Anchorage.
Pallbearers are William Jackson, Robert Jackson, Randy Johnson, Kevin Johnson and David Johnson.
Honorary pallbearers are Jim Kayatawapi, Buz Downy and Bob Nathan.
Juneau family members may be contacted through Marilyn Williams, 8458 Kimberly St., Juneau, AK 99801.
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The Austrian baritone, Mathias Hausmann, studied singing with Karl Ernst Hoffmann in Graz, in the song class of Walter Berry in Vienna and - after gaining a scholarship from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - studied with Ryland Davies at the Benjamin Britten International Opera School of the Royal College of Music in London. He additionally worked with singers such as Cecilia Bartoli, Christa Ludwig, Thomas Quasthoff, Grace Bumbry and Ileana Cotrubas. He is grateful, too, to his mentor Thomas Hampson from whom he gained important artistic impulses.
In the summer of 2000 Mathias Hausmann gave his opera debut as Sultan in Haydn's L'incontro improviso at the Haydn Festival in Eisenstadt and at the EXPO in Hanover under Adam Fischer. Since the 2004-2005 season he has been a member of the ensemble at the Volksoper in Vienna where, within a very short time, he has become the darling of the public. He can regularly be seen in numerous and widely different roles on the stage of this Viennese theatre whose tradition goes back a very long time. His roles include: Papageno and Figaro-Graf, Dr. Falke, Danilo and Graf Homonay The Gypsy Baron. He can also be heard in the Austrian debut performance of Sophie's Choice with Angelika Kirchschlager and the new productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Die Ausflüge des Herrn Broucek and Die Spanische Stunde.
There are very few young singers with such an artistic range at their disposal to match that of Mathias Hausmann. Ever since his debut at the Mörbisch festival in the summer of 2005 as Danilo in Franz Lehár's The Merry Widow, both public and press have been aware of this young baritone's versatility and artistic charisma.
Mathias Hausmann has been invited to perform at many international festivals, opera houses and concert halls, such as Teatro alla Scala, the Salzburg Festival, the Edinburgh Festival, the Ravinia Festival in Chicago, the London Handel Festival, at Teatro San Carlo in Naples, Teatro Teresa Careno in Caracas, London’s Wigmore Hall, Bunka Kaykan Hall Tokyo, the Vienna Klangbogen and Statesopera, the Spring Festival of the Wiener Musikverein, the Styriarte in Graz, and the Festival Latour de France. Gewandhaus Leipzig, Herkulessaal Munich, Philharmonie Cologne, at the Vlaamse Opera and the opera house of Berne. He has given concerts with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, London Mozart Players, Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra, Vienna Radio Symphony and Stuttgart’s Bach Academy under Riccardo Chailly, Sir Colin Davis, Gustavo Dudamel, Adam Fischer, Asher Fish, Leopold Hager, Martin Haselböck, Julia Jones, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Helmuth Rilling, Jordi Savall and Sebastian Weigle.
Mathias Hausmann was presented by Christa Ludwig in London's Wigmore Hall and has given concerts with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Stuttgart's Bach Academy under Helmuth Rilling. In 2006 he gave his debuts at the opera houses of Antwerp, Gent and Berne and gave song recitals in Los Angeles, New York, Washington and Gibraltar, as well as sing solo roles in Haydn's The Seasons conducted by Jordi Savall , and in George Frideric Handel's Messiah conducted by Adam Fischer. In June 2007 he replaced Thomas Hampson within very short notice for a song recital in Cologne and got most favourable reviews. In 2007 he also started out on an extensive tour in Japan with the Viennese Volksoper. In 2008 he gave his debut at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan where he returned to open the season 2009 under Daniel Barenboim. Future engagements also include his returns to the Salzburg Festival, the Haydn Festival Eisenstadt and the Teatro alla Scala.
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June 11, 2009 by Reader's Connection
The poems that I’m reprinting here were written by either Jim Harrison or Ted Kooser. I don’t know which poem goes with which author.
They had always exchanged poems with their letters, and after Kooser was diagnosed with cancer, Harrison found that his friend’s poetry became “overwhelmingly vivid.” Their correspondence began to consist entirely of their brief poems.
Braided Creek: A Conversation in Poetry is published by Copper Canyon Press, who have granted permission to reprint . Within the book, the authorship of individual poems goes uncredited. As one of the poets explains, “Everyone gets tired of this continuing cult of the personality . . . This book is an assertion in favor of poetry and against credentials.” Here are some samples of their correspondence.
I want to describe my life in hushed tones
like a TV nature program. Dawn in the north.
His nose stalks the air for newborn coffee.
Straining on the toilet
we learn how
the lightning bug feels.
A nephew rubs the sore feet
of his aunt,
and the rope that lifts us all toward grace
creaks in the pulley.
A dozen dead houseflies,
bits of green glass from the bottle
of summer, smashed on the sill.
The crumpled candy wrapper
is just another flower
to the rain.
Black dog on white snow
beside the flooding, brown river.
This is where I live!
The butterfly’s brain,
the size of a grain of salt,
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V.20 No.43 | 10/27/2011
The Daily Word in violent soda, MC Hammer’s search engine, a swarm of fleeing Elvis
Former Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi is buried in a secret location.
Michael Moore says Obama’s first presidential term is a disappointment.
60 Elvis impersonators fleeing from a fire sounds like the punchline to a joke, but it’s not.
GOP candidates Newt Gingrich and Herman Cain set to square off, Lincoln-Douglas style.
The more soda teenagers drink, the more violent they become. What?
You, too, can pay up to $16,000 for John Lennon’s tooth.
Should young boys get vaccinated against human papilloma virus?
MC Hammer launches a search engine he hopes will top Google and Bing.
St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa screws up the bullpen, costing the Cards a World Series win.
The Pornotopia Adult Film Festival is canceled for the second consecutive year.
Take a look at this sweet Tim Burtonized Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon.
This Ohio dentist will buy back your Halloween candy, up to $1 per pound.
V.20 No.42 | 10/20/2011
The Daily Word in lions, commoners and mixtapes
UNM students protest Chick-fil-A for donating money to groups that oppose gay rights.
Sarah the lion at the zoo has died.
KOB grills Occupy Albuquerque protesters for solutions.
“We have a permit. It’s called the Constitution.” —Occupy Boston.
Gov. Susana Martinez’ PAC took in thousands during the legislative session, though state law prohibits politicos from doing so directly.
Target promises to sell only sustainable seafood by 2015.
Gawker dubs FOX News article on funny, sexy women possibly the most horrifying thing ever written.
Top headline of the day: Why are these galaxies bending like crazy snakes?
Slutoween is coming!
King of Bhutan marries a commoner. Trendy.
Why some women are not getting married.
V.19 No.43 |
Alibi Flickr Photo of the Day
Stinky feet and metaphysical ghosts
Former Alibi Staffer signing novels tonight
A former Alibi writer will be at the Wyoming Hastings Friday night (10.29) to sign his novels.
Dennis Domrzalski, former Tribune and Weekly Alibi journalist, and current N.M. Business Weekly staff writer will be selling copies of Volumes one and two of his Stinky Feet novels.
E.J. "jami" Morgan, another former journalist and P.I.O., is signing her brand new novel A Kindred Spirit, a metaphysical ghost story, just in time for
They'll be at Hastings, 4315 Wyoming, NE, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The Daily Word 10.28.10: Volcano, Charlie Chaplin, Keith Richards,
Dems hope they can win this thing if enough voters go to the polls.
Carve a pornkin. NSFW.
Woman spotted talking on a cell phone in a 1928 Charlie Chaplin film.
Anti-abortion group campaigns for candidates outside churches.
You know who pushed SB 1070? The prison industry in Arizona. More immigrants in custody means more money.
Secretary of State's Office causing trouble for poll workers today. Shouldn't affect voters.
Sisters are good for you.
When the Lobos suck, they lose big money in ticket sales.
How the hell is Keith Richards alive?
Things may be turning around for the unemployed.
Gas station robbers in Santa Fe make away with smokes and pocket change.
"I had no idea what I was signing," says Bank of America employee.
Heroin shortage in Dublin creates a new kind of drug-dealer.
He spoke to the volcano until it killed him.
Alibi Flickr Photo of the Day
V.19 No.43 | 10/28/2010
The Fat Man Cometh: Hitchcock at the KiMo
Flix & ChopStix Movies at Center for Contemporary Arts
“Wes & Mito” Virtuoso Guitar Duo at The Swiss Bistro & Bakery
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