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All 22 on board the plane -- 16 passengers and six crew -- were killed, as well as up to eight people on the ground
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At least 30 people were killed Thursday after a plane crashed in a poor, crowded suburb of Kinshasa right after takeoff, according to a Congolese Ministry of Information official.
Image taken from television shows what remains of one of the Antonov's two engines.
All 22 on board the plane -- 16 passengers and six crew -- were killed, as well as up to eight people on the ground, according to Jean-Pierre Eale, an aide to the Democratic Republic of Congo's information minister.
The Russian-made Antonov-26 crashed into at least one house near a crowded marketplace in the country's capital, Kinshasa, Congolese officials said.
It took off from Kinshasa International Airport, also known as N'Djili International Airport, around 10:40 a.m. en route to Tshikapa in the southern part of the country near the Angolan border, Eale and other Congolese officials said.
A few minutes after takeoff, the plane experienced problems and began dumping fuel before establishing radio contact with the airport's tower, Eale said. Just as it radioed the tower, the plane crashed into the suburb of Masina, he said.
Video of the scene showed smoldering wreckage, including what appeared to be one of the Antonov-26's two turboprop engines and the charred remains a building. Dozens of men hoisted a water hose to douse the flames.
Joseph Prior, director of the local Doctors without Borders mission, said he and his colleagues treated around 10 or 15 people who suffered third-degree burns after the plane crashed into their homes. "It was mostly chaos and confusion all over the place," he told CNN International. He described the neighborhood as "quite a shantytown" with "lots of ramshackle houses."
The aircraft is owned by local airline El Sam and leased by the Malila company, Congolese transportation official Rashid Patel said. The Democratic Republic of Congo, formerly Zaire, has a dismal aviation record. There have been at least 24 plane crashes since last year -- nearly half of them involving Russian-made Antonovs -- according to Aviation Safety Network. Ten of the crashes since October 4, 2006, have resulted in 61 deaths.
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Hello! My name is Rayna Patel and I am Miss Yorba Linda 2018. I am so excited to have the opportunity to serve my hometown this year, and support my community in every way possible. I am currently 17 years old and a second semester senior at Valencia High School. Throughout my four years of high school, a lot has changed in my life but one thing has always stayed constant: my passion for Bollywood Dance. I have been doing Bollywood Dance for 12 years now, and my love for this unique dance style grows more everyday. Bollywood comes from the combination of two things: Bombay and Hollywood. It includes the unique, cultural texture of India's classical and folk dances with elements of jazz, hip hop, Arabic, and Latin forms. I love Bollywood because while it so cultural, it is also very diverse and includes many other dance forms. No matter one's ethnicity, gender, or age, everyone can connect through Bollywood Dance! It is a true gift to be able to have something that can incorporate all kinds of people.
Bollywood Dance has always been my escape from reality; I feel like my true personality and passion is shown through each of my performances. Especially in today's generation, it is so easy for one to lose touch with their roots and background; but Bollywood has been my constant reminder of my culture and religion. Dancing at the largest Bollywood school in the nation brought not only the gift of dance and cultural appreciation- but also many life long skills, such as cooperation, dedication, time-management, compassion, and perseverance. I truly would not be who I am today if it weren't for Bollywood Dance!
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Delaware's Dewey Beach and Maryland's Ocean City have made the list of the nation's cleanest beaches.
They both earned a five-star rating from the Natural Resources Defense Council, which found that they were among a dozen beaches that follow best practices. The beaches also violated health standards less than five percent of the time. We like those odds!
The environmental group released its annual assessment of 3,000 beach sites Wednesday.
Delaware's beach water quality ranked first among 30 states in the study. The environmental group said none of the water samples collected at the two beaches in Maryland or Delaware exceeded state standards.
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"Stands the church clock at ten to three? And is there honey still for tea?"
– Rupert Brook
I heard a story once about an old woman, a very old woman with hands big and cracked from their craft. She spent her life as a sculptor and even after laying down her chisel and soapstone for the last time, she always appeared to be covered in a decorous layer of powder and clay. One day a friend came to visit her in the old people's home. "There comes a point," she said, cracking into wheezing chuckle, "when you wonder if its worth buying another tube of toothpaste."
It is a disconcerting thought, and one that, I will admit, rarely crosses my mind at 25 years old. I was reminded of this story, however, and its evocation of tenuous brevity when I opened the cupboard yesterday in search of honey (to slather on a slice of my monumental sourdough bread). I fished out the jar, all but empty. As I scraped around the interior like a thwarted Winnie the Pooh, I wondered, a stew of emotion in the pit of my stomach: should I buy another jar of honey?
It was a familiar feeling, a bittersweet cocktail of anticipation tinged with sadness, and I have felt it too often in the past few years of restless uprootings. This time it hit me with a honey pot. With three weeks before I leave London, it is time to being the dismal process of eating down the larder.
It starts slowly, with things like tomato paste and mustard, but as you near departure the cupboards become increasingly barren. Then it spreads to your fridge, to the crusty lumps of parmesan and knobs of butter, until, by the day of departure there is nothing left but a forlorn pint of milk and a couple of shriveled carrots you have steadily avoided.
On the bright side, this process of eating down your provisions can include surprising bonuses: forgotten bottles of wine or the pound of dark chocolate bought in bulk one desperate day. This time, for instance, I am faced with a last half bottle of Laphroaig that I've been sipping in parsimonious rations for the past few months, and a measure of delicious if brain bogglingly potent truffle honey – this would not do for the morning toast.
Between indulgent whiskies and undressed pasta, it is a liminal phase—a tangible thinning of the web that binds you to a place and time. And yet, with three more weeks, gray skies and the elusive English summer nowhere in sight (I was warned of this), I need a little honey for my tea; just one more pot of honey for the road.


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Michael Dell has been attending the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland this week. What we didn't expect is he was carrying and using a Dell Mini 5 while he was there.
TechCrunch were on hand with video camera to have a little chat and get a look at the device before its expected launch in a couple of months. How staged this was we don't know, but a little bit of pre-release coverage of the Dell CEO using the device isn't going to hurt.
We first saw the Mini 5 at CES when the mini-tablet was unveiled for pictures only. Then a week later a video appeared of the device being used and we got a good look at the UI.
Michael Dell was keeping very quiet about the Mini 5. He gave away no details on pricing or what hardware is inside. We know it has a 5″ touchscreen display, runs Android 1.6 and has a 1GHz Snapdragon, just like the Nexus One. There's also a 5 megapixel camera mounted on the back, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and 3G capabilities.
The real sting in the tail of what looks to be a nice device is the price. CrunchGear believe it is going to cost around $1,000 without a contract making it a pricey alternative to the iPhone, Nexus One, Droid, and even the iPad if you want to make that comparison.
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Matthew's Opinion
I really like the look of the Mini 5, but if that price point is correct then something has gone really wrong with Dell's mini-tablet strategy. This needs to be priced at the same level as the Nexus One and iPhone to have a chance of competing; and it could be almost double that price. If Apple can do a 10″ device for $500, why can't Dell do the same with a 5″ device?
Dell could surprise everyone and come out much cheaper, and I hope they do. That screen looks very nice, it's certainly thin enough, and it looks easy to hold and use. If Michael's couple of months release estimate is right then we can expect to see it before the end of March.
A question remains as to whether the Mini 5 is too big to be a daily carry-around gadget? It certainly doesn't look that way in the hand, but it could be just a little wide to sit comfortably in your pocket, especially if you have a protective case around it too. I also have to wonder what the battery life is like on one of these things?


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"So, what do I do now?"...That's the question that you as a marketer might be asking yourself after the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force across Europe and the UK in May. The law that aims to give citizens more control over their data and to create a uniformity of rules to enforce across the continent, is set to cause a huge storm in the future: post-GDPR campaigns aren't going to collect as much data as before, or it might be better to stop running lead generation campaigns because no one is going to submit their email after needing to agree with all those required policies.
But there's no need to panic, this regulation isn't as severe as it sounds.
Marketers need to only worry about data permission, data access and data focus on their campaigns:
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With GDPR you need to make sure that your audience wants to stay in contact with you. Don't make the mistake of assuming that by filling out a form that says, "By signing up, you agree to our Terms and have read our privacy policy", they want to stay connected. Ask them to specifically opt-in using easy-to-understand text, to your newsletters and emails by ticking the boxes. Check the examples below:
2. Data Access
Part of the control of this new law is allowing individuals to access or remove their personal data collected by companies. As a marketer, you need to make sure that your users can easily access and request copies of their personal information, as well as an opt-out for its use.
3. Data Focus
This is where you, as a marketer, need to ask yourself, "What data do I really need?". GDPR requires you to legally justify what data you are storing on your users and why, as well as how you are using it. So, if you want to avoid unnecessary justifications, focus only on the data that you really need.
Without a doubt, GDPR will impact B2C marketing strategies. The good news is that this legislation is a great opportunity to build stronger relationships with the people engaging with your brand.
Gain insights about your audience
When creating lead generation strategies, instead of implementing a simple yes or no tick box, you can provide a range of options to find out what your audience is interested in. Through consent, you can collect insights that not only help you share information with them about topics that really interest them, but also segment your audience into focused communication groups.
Here's an example from Waitrose, part of the John Lewis Partnership, when registering for an account. While the user consents to receive updates from Waitrose, John Lewis or John Lewis Financial Services, the company identifies what their audience is interested in receiving.
More effective email marketing
The unsubscribe link within an email allows your audience to manage their email preferences. Giving them the freedom to turn communications on or off, helps you keep what's relevant to them up to date, and allows you to target them with more specific or relevant campaigns.
In this case, Amazon notifies their audience about purchases, shipments, and delivery delays by email, text message, or the app.
Build brand loyalty and trust
GDPR no longer allows you to contact your audience for marketing purposes unless you have their permission to do so. Be open, honest and transparent. Give them a reason to share their personal information with you. Building brand loyalty and trust comes through projecting transparency about who you are and what you're doing with their data.
How can Whichit help build a loyal customer base?
Whichit gives you the perfect tool to create a successful marketing campaign that appeals to your customers while protecting their data. At the same time, you as a marketer, get to build a strong loyal customer base.
Whichit interactive ad units help you generate new customers and strengthen existing relationships by analysing actual user behaviour and intent, as well as perception and attitude towards your brand, to inform your current and future marketing strategies:
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All users can request copies of the data stored within the Whichit for Advertisers platform and have the right to be forgotten i.e. remove all data entries upon request, which will increase trust and create more valuable connections with the brand.
MacDonald, S (2018, June 4). GDPR for Marketing: The Definitive Guide for 2018
Gravicus (2018, March 2). A Marketers Guide for GDPR


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BAE to build nuclear submarine for Royal Navy
BRITISH defence contractor BAE Systems has won a £1.2bn (€1.6bn) contract to build a submarine for the Royal Navy.
Under the terms of the contract, the firm will design and manufacture the submarine HMS Audacious, the fourth of seven new nuclear-powered submarines being built for the service.
In addition, the UK Ministry of Defence committed a further £1.5bn (€1.9bn) to build the remaining three subs. The contract win was badly needed by BAE, which has been seen to be on the block since a proposed merger with the European giant EADS collapsed in October.
It has also thrown light on the controversial but lucrative defence industry.
The business is one of the biggest, if least public, industries in the world. It is also one of the most competitive on the planet and is one of the few sectors where governments acting in the national interest is not frowned upon but positively expected.
By and large, the industry is split by the Atlantic. On this side there is BAE Systems – the old British Aerospace – in the UK, EADS, and the French duo of Thales and Dassault, along with the Italian conglomerate Finmeccanica.
While they compete against each other, they also come together for certain projects. They all made contributions to the Typhoon jet fighter, which is used by all three countries as well as Germany.
The companies are big – their combined revenues are close to €90bn – but the European firms are dwarfed by their American counterparts.
Eight of the 10 biggest firms in the world are US-based. The three biggest – Lockheed Martin, Boeing and General Dynamics – post revenues of about $137bn (€105bn) a year.
As the US market is by far the biggest in the world, it has become the market every company wants to get into.
That need has stirred up regular controversy, and has led to the failure of deals worth billions of dollars.
In 2010, EADS, which is the parent of the aviation giant Airbus, set up a factory in Alabama and competed for a $35bn contract to build airborne fuel tankers for the Air Force.
Airbus was widely expected to win the bid, but it was instead awarded to Boeing, sparking accusations that the government had backed the Boeing bid even though Airbus had made a better offer.
Those same national concerns scuppered the proposed merger between BAE Systems and EADS.
The collapse was widely blamed on the various governments involved.
The British government is a major shareholder in BAE, while Germany and France own shares in EADS.
Either way, the industry will keep growing. It is up more than 15pc in the last three years, a pace that is unlikely to slow down.
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By Theodora Clarke, Conservative Future Liaison for CWO
This summer I was lucky enough to take part in Project Umubano, the Conservative Party's social action project in Africa. Set up back in 2007 by the Rt Hon David Cameron MP and Andrew Mitchell MP the initiative has highlighted the party's commitment to international development. For the last few years volunteers have visited Rwanda to provide valuable expertise in the fields of education, justice, health, community and business. More recently a sister project was launched in Sierra Leone, led by David Mundell MP, as a mark of the close ties between the West African country and our own.
This was an exciting year to take part in Umubano as we were launching a new education project. Our team consisted of teachers, students and professionals who were based in Makeni, several hours drive inland from the capital. Makeni is a quiet, tree-filled town which was the headquarters of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), the Sierra Leonean rebel forces, during the civil war. The region is now dominated by the mining industry which has concessions for diamonds, gold, bauxite and granite.
We were partnered with a local organisation called Street Child of Sierra Leone which is working to take children of the streets, provide them with a good education and where possible to re-integrate them back into their families and homes. It was quite an experience turning up at the centre on the Monday morning to be welcomed by 120 students and the local headmaster. The pupils were thrilled that we were there and performed a welcome song when we arrived.
The first day was not at all what I expected. Instead of merely assisting a Sierra Leonean teacher, a fellow volunteer and I were introduced to a class of nearly fifty boys and girls and left to get on with teaching them English grammar, maths and science armed with just a blackboard and chalk. Teaching is little more tricky without any textbooks or the ability to quickly google an exercise or answer! However, we embraced the challenge and ended up having a great two weeks with our students.
Every morning after a breakfast of cassava or rice, we taught three hours of core subjects and in the afternoon we played sports, sang songs or did arts and crafts. I was responsible for the latter every day which was enormous fun. The children were so excited to have so many different materials to play with ranging from coloured pens and paper to stickers and tracing paper. They all made beautiful pictures but it was sad to see how memories of the war still haunted them; a large number of children started drawing UN helicopters and stickmen armed with guns. We wanted Project Umubano to leave a lasting reminder of our stay so towards the end we painted a white wall on the side of one of the central buildings and got each child enrolled our classes to plant their handprints on the wall.
During the first week we had a special visit from Stephen O'Brien MP, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development, who came to the school to see all the work the Umubano volunteers were doing. The children in my class were very excited to meet a Minister and asked him many questions about the differences between the UK and Sierra Leonean Parliaments. My class became so interested that we later taught a special lesson on Government and Politics to explain about the role of MPs and Peers and the differences between the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
Sierra Leone is a beautiful country which was ravaged by civil war up until 2002 and it still ranks the highest in terms of poverty in the world. July is the rainy season and the weather was extremely hot and humid. It was heart-breaking at the end of each day to see my students who had been so eager to learn and worked so hard to have nowhere to go to after class. All of them slept outside at night in the pouring rain in the streets wherever they could. It is clear that Street Child of Sierra Leone is doing invaluable work in the country helping the most needy children to get an education and showing them love and care. One of the highlights of the project was when, on the penultimate day, we organised an inaugural sports day for the school. The children loved competing in traditional races such as the 100metres, relay and even more so when we introduced them to English games such as stone and spoon races and rounders!
Two weeks is a short time but the difference in our students by the end was noticeable in their increased confidence and their ability to read and write and do basic arithmetic. On our last day one of my youngest pupils, a ten year old girl, came up to me and gave me a hug saying that she could not believe that we had come all the way from England just to teach her. It was a moving day when we had to finally say goodbye.
Next year we hope to expand the project to Maburaka, a nearby school, and to have several satellite education projects based near Makeni. I hope that many CWO members will take the opportunity next year to come on Project Umubano and to do something a bit different with their summer. It has been a life-changing opportunity for many of the volunteers and I for one hope to be back.
For more information and to register your interest in joining Project Umubano 2011, please contact Abigail Green at email@example.com and visit http://www.conservatives.com/Get_involved/Project_Umubano.aspx
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28 Days Later
28 Days Later is director Danny Boyle's (The Beach) take on what is now an old standby in the horror genre: the zombie movie. Clearly inspired by films like Dawn of the Dead and Night of the Living Dead, 28 Days Later also drops elements of The Omega Man and Outbreak into the mix, resulting in a film that is as much about the survival of humanity in the face of its own creations as it is a horror movie in the traditional sense.
PETA Be Damned
The film opens with a group of animal rights activists infiltrating a London research lab with the intention of freeing the test animals, which are used in medical experiments. Holding a scientist at gunpoint, they open the cages that house research monkeys, despite the scientist's warnings that the creatures are infected with "Rage" - a manmade viral infection that spreads through the blood in seconds. One of the activists is bitten and immediately turns on her comrades, attacking them. Thus Rage is released on an unsuspecting London.
28 Days Later
In less than a month's time, Rage manages to almost entirely wipe out the population of London, most of England, and - presumably - the world. We learn this through the eyes of Jim (Cillian Murphy), a twenty-something bicycle messenger who awakens in the hospital from a coma caused by an auto accident. He finds the hospital deserted and disheveled and has no knowledge of the events that have transpired during his sleep.
Some of the most chilling moments of the film occur during these early scenes as Jim, unable to find anyone in the hospital, makes his way onto the empty streets of London. Boyle went to great lengths to completely empty sections of the city for shooting these scenes, and the effect is remarkable. The viewer gets a true sense of Jim's loneliness, fear, and desperation as he searches the once bustling city for any signs of life. The first survivors he finds are certainly not what he was looking for as he is attacked by several "infected" - the zombies of 28 Days Later.
As he runs from his enraged pursuers, he meets Selena (Naomie Harris) and Mark (Noah Huntley), two survivors of the Rage epidemic who fill him in on what has happened. It seems that Rage is a blood borne virus which instantly turns the infected creature into a murderous lunatic. Carried by blood and bodily fluid, the virus is passed from one individual to another very easily when an infected person attacks someone. Jim sees the severity of this firsthand when Mark is bitten by one of the infected, and Selena brutally murders him before he has a chance to turn and attack his companions.
Frank and Hannah
Jim and Selena eventually come upon Frank (Brendan Gleeson) and his daughter Hannah (Megan Burns) who have been surviving in their London flat since the Rage outbreak. The father and daughter invite Jim and Selena into their home and share with them their plan to reach the source of a radio broadcast they have picked up, which promises an "answer to infection" and the protection of the army. The decision whether to go is the topic of some debate, but it is decided that the group will go, hoping that there really is an answer and protection.
The trip to the source of the recording is a harrowing one, requiring the group to fight against hordes of infected more than once. Finally arriving at their destination and finding it deserted, Frank is devastated and, in an irrational act of anger, becomes accidentally infected when a drop of blood falls from an overhead corpse into his eye.
The Soldiers
The rest of the group does find the soldiers who had been broadcasting the message of hope but soon learn that it was a ruse. Major West (Christopher Eccleston) is the leader of this dwindling group of soldiers and has promised them women in an attempt to keep morale high. Selena and Hannah are the answer to securing his men's continued loyalty, but the soldiers have no use for Jim and plot to kill him. Jim escapes, thwarting his attackers' plans and returns to the mansion where the soldiers are holding Selena and Hannah, killing several soldiers in the process and allowing an infected access to the house. The three make their escape as the soldiers fall one by one, becoming infected themselves and attacking one another.
A Happy Ending
The end of the film shows us that Jim, Selena, and Hannah managed to survive and are living peacefully in the British countryside. Another 28 days have passed, and we assume that they may well be the last people on Earth, until they spot a military aircraft, signaling that the society they once knew would likely rise again, and civilization has not vanished entirely.


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We're kicking off the Home Grown year with a special concert in Adelaide!! Hear the latest music from Amity Dry (Mother, Wife and the Complicated Life - The Musical, Famous) Josh Belperio, Lane Hinchcliffe (The Front) and Nick Hedger & Ben Nicholson (Hook Up). We'll be joined by a cast of stars from professional music theatre as well as some of South Australia's brightest up and comers.
(Stay tuned for annoucements!)
If Home Grown's last interstate soiree is anything to go by, this is going to be a party to remember!! 7pm, Sunday, 15th Jan at the Jade!!
Based on New York institutions, Joe's Pub and 54 Below, HOME GROWN is the only event of its kind where the best writers from the Australian music theatre industry are invited to showcase their works performed by the country's hottest talent and for ONE NIGHT ONLY we'll be kicking off the year in Adelaide!!! Sunday January 15th at The Jade (142-160 Flinders Street).


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Ankara Workshop on Financial Oversight
Forty-five officials and scholars participated in a CESS seminar held from 13-15 December 2010 at the Bilkent Hotel in Ankara. They discussed the oversight of defence expenditure by parliament and the Court of Accounts.
This event was the second in the programme Promoting Good Governance in the Security Sector of Turkey.
Forty-five officials and scholars participated in the CESS seminar on Financial Accountability and Budgetary Transparency of the Defence Sector.
Gathered at the Bilkent Hotel in Ankara from 13 to 15 December 2010, they discussed the oversight of defence expenditure by parliament and the Court of Accounts. This event was the second in the programme Promoting Good Governance in the Security Sector of Turkey.
The meeting actually consisted of two seminars. The first was a high-level seminar on the morning of 13 December. Parliamentarians and academics raised a simple but important question was raised: why do we need an army? Politicians around the world should always ask themselves this fundamental question, because it affects the way they plan their defence and it has direct implications for the defence budget.
But whatever the level of spending, parliament will need to allocate resources carefully and then to monitor how they are used.
The seminar then dwelt on the Court of Accounts. Here the discussion centred on performance audits. These are objective assessments that measure the efficiency and effectiveness of government expenditures and relate them to the resources available.
In Turkey this is a problem because of the secretive nature of military expenditures. In practice, the Court of Accounts cannot audit military spending, even though it has the authority to do so.
The high-level seminar was followed by an interactive seminar for parliamentary staffers, employees of the Court of Accounts, officials from government departments, and researchers. This ran from the afternoon of 13 December until 15 December 2010.
The two main themes of financial control (the allocation of resources and the monitoring of their use) were also at the heart of the interactive seminar.
We conducted a role-play exercise in which a minister of defence bought expensive helicopters from a supplier who was a close friend. Then for one and a half years, he obstructed attempts by the Court of Accounts to investigate his spending on the aircraft. As it was played in Ankara, the game paid great attention to the friendship between the minister and the helicopter manufacturer but merely noted the minister's obstruction of the Court of Accounts.
When it came to evaluation, the participants gave the course high marks for relevance and quality. They especially appreciated the fact that we focussed closely on practical governance issues in a clearly defined policy domain.
They said they had found the training sessions quite tough and technical at times, but not excessively so. Their main point of criticism was that they would have liked more time for discussion.
Eight participants of the first seminar in CESS's Turkey programme, held in October 2010, hadsubmitted an analytic policy memo for discussion. These memos were reviewed in a paper workshop held at the Bilkent Hotel in Ankara on 12 December. A panel of five experts commented on the memos, and this was followed by lively discussion. CESS will select the two most interesting papers and include them in a Greenwood Paper, to be published towards the end of the Turkey programme.
Other news
CESS promotes inclusive security sector governance in Ukraine
CESS continues its work in the Western Balkans
EUCAM deepens engagement with Fellowship Programme
Working on Transitional Justice in Moldova
High-level Kyrgyz delegation visits the Netherlands
CESS in Montenegro
New Project in Kyrgyz Parliament Commences
CESS hosts EUCAM programme
New project in the Georgian Parliament
Continuation of the CESS project in Macedonia
New project in Moldova
Meet CESS's Partner
25 Years After the Fall of the Wall Event
25 years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall
Kick off Parliamentary Staffers Training Programme in Skopje
CESS resumes its work with the Georgian Parliament
New Programme CESS in Macedonia
Wrapping-Up the Georgia Parliamentary Programme
Capacity Building Programme for the Georgian Defence and Security Committee
National Security and Human Rights Conference Serbia
Winter Course 2013, Ankara: Challenges in Security
In Memoriam: Vasili Tchkoidze
Concluding Conference: Good Governance of the Security Sector in Turkey
Study Visit Turkish Delegation to The Hague
Tailor-made training for the Indonesia Defence University
Civil-Military Relations Looked at from Different Angles
Rule of Law in Depth
Defence Budget Oversight on Agenda in Ankara
Moldovans and Transnistrians Training Together
Expert Report Presented in Georgian Parliament
Georgia Parliamentary Programme finalized
Croania Group on Facebook
Deputy Minister at Ankara Seminar
Baptism of Fire on Lake Bazaleti
Building Local Training Capacity in Georgia
Belgrade Exercise on Peace Operations
The Rule of Law and the Security Sector
Border Management Training in Dushanbe
Georgian Parliamentary Delegation Visits the Netherlands
Peter Volten Retired
Ankara Workshop on Financial Oversight
Mountaintop Workshop: "Communication is Key!"
It's Not Enough to Feed the Cat - Training for Staffers in Georgia
Moldovan minister praises Chi?in?u workshop
UNDP Training Programme in Moldova Kicks Off
Georgian MPs Discuss Oversight of Military Operations
Lively Training of SSR Trainers at RACVIAC
Successful Pilot Courses in Kyrgyzstan
SSR Advanced Course in Croatia well received
CESS presents unique publication on SSR in Moldova
MP's discuss implementation of security reform in Tbilisi
Academia Meets Government and Parliament in Turkey
Harmonie Paper Launched in Istanbul
Lively Discussions at SSR Conference in Almaty
New SSR Training Programme in Croatia starts November 2009
German Training on Interagency Co-operation
Eijsink, Lagendijk join CESS Board
Conference on Security Sector Reform in Central Asia
Remembering David Greenwood
CESS video on Security Sector Reform Training
Training for European SSR Missions
Democratic Governance Training in Kazakhstan
Moldovan Parliamentarians visit The Hague
From Groningen to Belgrade: A Winter Course
Foreign Ministry in The Hague Hosts STARLINK Conference
Conference on Peace Support Operations
Conference on Democratic Governance in the Security Sector
SSR and Governance: Training at European Commission
From Rebel to Taxpayer? Working Together for Successful DDR
Transitional Justice and DDR
Disposing of Surplus Small Arms
First Starlink Course in Armenia: Setting a high standard
Bringing Azeri Government and Civil Society Together
Starlink Training Course 'Law Enforcement': Full speed ahead
CESS-SDA Content Partnership
New CESS Book on Civil-Military Relations in Turkey
International Syndicate for Training on DDR Established
Moldovan Ministry Officials Praise Starlink Course
Security and Stability in the Black Sea Area
First Starlink Training Course in Kiev a Success
www.cess.org: New Style, No Frills
DRINA Programme Continued
Occasionals: A New Series of Publications
Parliamentarians Meet in Ankara
Starlink: Partners Discuss Training Programmes
Study visit Turkish Delegation to The Hague


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Spelling Disasters
Monday, September 13, 2010
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The Gnomes rule the lands above. What have it the Dwarves, you may ask? They rule those lands below, kingdoms underground. Like small cities within the deep of caves.
Will of Gabriel
Twenty long years in the making -- she had taken nearly everything from Gabriel, everything they said he would have: a life, family, company, but not a purpose. No, however, a purpose altered, reconfigured by a long sought vendetta.
Secrets of Atamur
Giants like pillaring shadows, shadows who move swiftly, shadows who would rule the days to come, leave the world dark again, consume until there's none.
The One Eyed Wizard
It was seen above, that which was falling from the heavens in a blanket wrapped in blue flames. A cluster of five, and it was so high up and so far away, it flew slowly on by.
The Winged Ones
Idemrune's first steps were amongst the skies.


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Join City Councilor Rob Consalvo for the Last Main Streets Networking Breakfast Before the Summer Break!
The new Bean & Cream coffee and ice cream shop will be the host location for the Networking Breakfast on June 23rd. Scheduled to open on June 27, Hyde Park Main Streets and the business community will get a sneak preview of Tom Papadopolous's new business located at 680 Truaman Highway. (Tom owns Cappy's Pizza on the corner just a few doors down.) We are excited about his new endeavors and looking forward to having another meeting place in the square.
Please come out and join us for the last meeting before we break for the summer.
June Networking Breakfast
Date: June 23, 2011
Time: 7:45 – 9:00 am
Location: Bean & Cream
680 Turman Highway
Hyde Park, MA 02136


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I finally signed up for my blog and I have spent the whole last week wondering what I would write about. I don't want to write about mundane daily occurrences, but life changing experiences don't happen that often. So I decided to write my first entry about the newest addition to our family, Ellie. Last Thursday, my friend Karolina mentioned that she could no longer keep Ellie, a three year old Yorkie. Karolina is seven months pregnant, has a two year old son, three other dogs, two cats, and plenty of responsibilities. She originally brought Ellie home as a favor to a friend who runs a bull mastiff rescue and couldn't have such a small dog running around. But a fourth dog was just too much, so I jumped at the chance to at least try and find her a good home. The next day Karolina dropped Ellie off and I couldn't help but fall in love with the three pound bundle of joy.
I knew my chances were slim, but I decided to introduce her to my two other dogs and see how they got along. Within an hour of bringing Ellie to the house, I was sure we were going to have to take her to our backup family. I even gave Sunny, our seven year old Pomeranian-mix, a lecture about getting along with others. I didn't want Ellie bounced around, but Sunny is my baby and has been through so much. She is a complete mess, but she is my mess and I would never give her up.
I called Rommel and told him that I had one more idea. If it didn't work, he would have to call our backup and let her know she was going to have a new dog. I brought in an old baby gate that we used when we first got Simba and put it up in the bedroom door. I put Ellie and Sunny on the bed and sat there with them the rest of the evening. Sunny barked at Ellie for awhile, but they eventually both fell asleep.
It's been a week and we bought a new tag with the name Ellie D. Sunny is happy to have a smaller dog in the house. She can play with someone other than Simba, who is a ninety pound Chow-mix. The only fights in the house are over toys, but there are more than enough to go around.
So we are one big happy family. There's Ellie, Sunny, Simba, Daisy (the tortoise), Ziggy (the canary), and the fish. And I think this is as big as we are going to get, at least for quite a while (and that includes kids).


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Book Hook
Vintage books have a different feel to them. The cloth cover, the embossed image, and the pulpy paper simply appeal to the history in us. Now these treasures can be used in a functional way as a hook!
Shutter Organizer
A worn & weathered shutter adds charm to any space. Use the chicken wire to organize notes, reminders, photos, ticket stubs, or whatever else you can think of. The hooks provide extra storage for keys, totes, or a dog leash.
Jewelry Organizer
Do you have favorite jewelry pieces that you wear almost daily? Then show them off in a special way - and stay organized while you do it! The organizer uses a vintage book & hardware.
Zippered Pouch
A zippered pouch is the perfect remedy for a chaotic purse or bag. Use it to corral items that float around or store your make up when you travel. The vintage sewing pattern image and repurposed denim make a fun way to stay organized - and show off some attitude!
Enjoy your favorite foods without the calories! Candy, cereal, and cookie boxes are just some of the products that serve you a helping of organization. The paper inside has been sourced from half-used notebooks or estate sales, preventing it from ending up in the landfill.
Dishwasher Magnet
"Are the dishes clean or dirty?" That one questions can be maddening! Take the guess work out with this simple solution. The top part stays put, and the bottom can be flipped as needed. Voila! No more questions!


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terms and conditions
1.- The contract is valid from 17:00 on the arrival day until 17:00 on the departure day. These hours can be modified at customer's request and accepted by the owners if the arrival or departure of other guests allows it.
2.- A reservation will be considered a "pre-booking" from the time a customer verbally or in written form requests a stay until the customer pays a pre-deposit for 25% of the total for a reservation of less than 7 seven days, or 50% for a reservation of 7 days or more. The amount should be paid no later than 4 days after the confirmation of the stay by the owners.
3.- The "pre-booking" will be a "confirmed booking" once the deposit is received. The remaining balance is to be paid on the arrival day once the customers get to Mas Palou.
4.- Upon arrival, the owner might ask for a security deposit of 150 € that will be given back after the stay as long as there are no damages (in furniture, appliances or other utensils)
5.- The cancellation of the booking will be according to the Catalan Government regulations and may lead to the loss of the down payment. However, if the house is then booked by other guests during the same dates, Mas Palou commits to give back the whole down payment. In case it is Mas Palou who cancels the booking due to a force majeure situation, Mas Palou commits to give back the down payment and find an alternative accomodation if the customer desires so.
6.- The short term rental contract will include the use of furniture, kitchen utensils and dining room, as well as the expenses derived from the use of water, gas, electricity, heating and firewood.
7.- The bedding, towels, toilet paper and kitchen paper, as well as cleaning products, are all included in the price.
8.- The customer will take good care of the house, its furniture, and any appliances or equipment in it. The owner reserves the right to request payment or replacement for any damages.
9.- The owner will have the right to ask for an additional fee if the customer brings any pets. The customer is expected to be especially careful with the animal's documentation, any damages that it could cause, and the dirt that it may leave behind.
10. It is not allowed to smoke on the upper floor. Customers can smoke in the living room, although outdoor spaces are preferred.
11. – If neccesary, the owners will provide a crib
12.- If the clients invite others not previously indicated to the house, the owners will have the right to ask for an additional fee.
13.- The client will leave the house at the agreed time and date at the end of the stay will be sure to return the keys to the owners.
14.- The contract will finish automatically, without any notification, once the booking dates have passed.
15.- During the summer season, bookings of a whole week are prioritized. These stays will begin on a Saturday from 17:00 in the afternoon and will finish the following Saturday from 10:00 in the morninig.


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why aren't you using your home connection? It's a whole lot faster and won't have a 1 hour max lease on it!
your paid for 3 meg service does not give you access to the hotspots, you must have 15/1 service or faster to get it.
and to upgrade speed you must change to spectrum and their slowest tier is 60/6 at $64.99 a month. You also lose some tv channels in some tiers.
I just need some advice on how to cross the finish line.
If you have good Sprint 4G/LTE service in your area, consider joining the Calyx Institute at the $500/year Contributor level and get their cellular Internet service in return. Check their web site for details.
It sounds like you have plenty of disposable income to buy networking hardware. Maybe you should consider paying for an internet subscription too. Hotspots are usually installed by businesses who benefit when the HS users also purchase a cup of coffee or a light meal from their hosts. Those same host businesses DON'T appreciate freeloaders who want to use free unlimited connections as their personal web link to the world. But thank you for your service as a Navy SEAL.
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It's a time Warner cable hotspot, it's not free, I already pay for it.
Only if you are buying advertising time on TWC; residential customer revenues don't subsidize the hotspots. Also TWC's hot spot lease time is preset to 60 minutes. Its router and WiFi AP are separate from any other cable services provided at that location.


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BitsBox: Heck yeah, we're from Boulder
Welcome to our new feature highlighting the numerous Colorado tech companies that make cool stuff. These little snippets are intended for readers to explore the technology being made right here. One company at a time, of course.
BitsBoxYou know what coding is? Typing. It's not hard. Even a child can learn how to code. And that is BitsBox, a company that will ship your child a package in the mail each month showing them exactly what to type to create an app and hopefully inspire them to create their own one day. Cool, eh? Some 2,943 people thought so and supported BitsBox's Kickstarter campaign, which raised $253,696 in January. Monthly plans cost $20 to $40. But anyone can sign up for a free account to get access to coding projects online.
Headquarters: 1035 Pearl Street, 5th Floor, in Boulder
Founded: 2014
Founders: Scott Lininger, CEO, and Aidan Chopra, COO
Employees: 7
New news: BitsBox boxes begin shipping this month (April 20th is the target date)
Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
Home on the Web: www.bitsbox.com
Are you a Colorado tech business in the consumer world? Submit your information at dpo.st/coinfo for consideration.


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I decided to try my hand in making my own kim chee since it's pretty expensive for a small jar that can be eaten in one dinner sitting. I found two recipes online that seemed easy enough to follow and I ended up changing a few things through trial and error. I found two recipes online at umamitopia.com and culinonicles.blogspot.com that I used to reference, but I pretty much used the recipe off of umamitopia instead.
I followed the directions from umamitopia in the first step of brining the cabbage. They had a tsukemono maker to help wilt down the cabbage leaves which is something that I do not have. I have the option of purchasing one from my local Asian grocer but I wasn't about to spend $50+ for such a small item. So I improvised and used a heavy plate to cover the cabbage in a bowl and placed two-5 lbs exercise weights to help weigh it down.
My first batch of kim chee turned out good but I added too much chili powder and it was REALLY spicy for my taste, but overall it turned out pretty good. My second batch turned out even better and with just the right amount of heat. My brother (the chef) even compared it to the Kohala kim chee brand from back home in Hawaii. I've tweaked a few things here and there depending how large of a batch I'm making. The jars I use are ones with a flip open lid that I got from Ikea, but you most certainly can use those Kerr or Ball canning jars.
Here is the recipe with the tweaks that I made for myself.
1 medium sized Napa cabbage
2 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. kosher salt (I just used regular salt)
2 tbsp. dried chili powder
3 tbsp. kim chee base
2 tbsp. fish sauce
1 tbsp. minced garlic
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup shredded daikon
1 cup chopped green onions
- Cut the cabbage in half and cut out the core. Then cut each half in 4 equal sections. Wash the cabbage leave and spin out water in a salad spinner if you have one. If not, just shake out water using a colander.
- Place cabbage leaves into the largest bowl that you have. Add the sugar and salt, mix well without breaking cabbage leaves. Let sit for about 1 hours so the leaves can wilt a bit.
- After it has wilted a little place into large bowl, lay a large but small enough plate to completely cover the cabbage, then place a heavy object onto plate to help weigh it down. In my case they were the two-5 lb. weights.
- Refrigerate for several hours or overnight until you see the water covering the cabbage. When the cabbage is completely covered in water it is ready.
- Squeeze out water form the cabbage and place into a bowl. Add the carrots, daikon, and green onion.
- In a separate bowl add the chili powder, kim chee base, fish sauce, and garlic. Mix well.
- Add the sauce to the vegetables. During this time I use food service gloves to mix all the ingredients by hand. Otherwise a wooden spoon will suffice. If your ingredients look a little dry, add more kim chee base by the tablespoon until they look wet enough.
- Once thoroughly mixed place kim chee into glass jars or container. Let it sit at room temperature for 2-3 days. Then refrigerate.


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SPIEGEL Interview with Aga Khan "Islam Is a Faith of Reason"
Part 2: What makes democracies fail?
SPIEGEL: If pluralism, civil society and Islam can coexist harmoniously, as was proven in the past, then why is this so seldom achieved nowadays?
Aga Khan: I think we have a very diverse situation in the Islamic world. Wealthy countries with enormous ressources, newly industrialized countries, extremely poor ones.
SPIEGEL: Not many are functioning democracies.
Aga Khan: People speak about failed states. I do not think that states can fail, but democracies certainly can. The failure of democracy is not specific to the Islamic world. Indeed, about two years ago, the United Nations carried out an in-depth analysis of democracy in South America. About 55 percent of the population in South American states said that they would prefer to live under a paternalistic dictatorship instead of an incompetent or corrupt democracy that is not improving their living condition.
SPIEGEL: Most of your Ismaili constituency lives in states that cannot be called perfect democracies: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Syria and Iran. What makes democracies fail?
Aga Khan: I ask myself every day what we can do to sustain the multiple forms of democracy, to make these forms of government work, whether it is in Latin America, Africa or the Middle East.
SPIEGEL: And what do you believe to be the answer?
Pakistani protesters chant slogans and burn an effigy of Pope Benedict XVI, during a protest in Karachi: "A chance to talk about a serious, important issue which is the relationship between faith and logic."
SPIEGEL: Nor is democracy monolithic. The American model of democracy is no panacea for the rest of the world. Has George W. Bush aggrevated the situation with his particular way of bringing democracy to the Middle East? Can the United States still win the war in Iraq?
Aga Khan: I am very, very worried about Iraq. The invasion of Iraq had an impact across the world like nothing before in modern times. The invasion has unleashed every force in the Islamic world, including the relations between the Arabs and non-Arabs and the relationship between the Shia und the Sunni.
SPIEGEL: You mean the war created a new terrorist base and radicalized people?
Aga Khan: Indeed. It mobilized a large number of people across the Islamic world, who before then were not involved, and indeed I think they did not want to be.
SPIEGEL: Do you share the view of the American professor and Islam expert Vali Nasr that the balance of power in the Muslim world is undergoing a decisive shift, that Shiites could become the most influential force from Baghdad to Beirut, that the future of the Middle East will be shaped by wars between different Muslim factions?
Aga Khan: When the invasion of Iraq took place, we were told two things: (that there would be) regime change and democracy. Well, anyone who knew the situation in Iraq, as you did, I did, but what did that mean? That meant a Shia majority; it could not have been otherwise. Anyone who then concludes that the next issue is a Shia majority in Iraq is going to start thinking, What does that mean in the region, what does it mean in the Islamic world, what does it mean in relation to the West? All that was as clear as daylight, you didnt even have to be a Muslim or a scholar to know that.
SPIEGEL: In your opinion, was it pure ignorance and naivete that made the Bush government start the war? Was it really about introducing democracy or a strategic decision about conquering oil fields and military bases?
Aga Khan: I wish I could answer that question.
SPIEGEL: Are you in contact with the religious leaders in Iraq, like Grand Ayatollah Sistani? And with the religious leaders of Iran as well?
Aga Khan: We have frequent contacts with important personalities in both countries.
SPIEGEL: What would it take to get you to go to the region as a mediator?
Aga Khan: This is, at the moment, not one of my priorities. One day maybe, we might consider (participating in the) reconstruction (effort).
SPIEGEL: When you compare the invasion in Iraq with the one in Afghanistan, where the Taliban and al-Qaida worked hand in hand ...
Aga Khan: ... there I see a completely different picture. First of all, the Afghan regime at the time was quasi totally detested by the people; it was equally unpleasant for Sunnis as it was the for Shias and it was totally unacceptable I think just in terms of overall civilized life.
SPIEGEL: Afghanistan is currently being confronted with major problems and the situation seems to be deteriorating by the hour. What went wrong? And what can the West do to make the situation more stable?
Aga Khan: The security situation is indeed very worrying -- it is getting worse, especially in the south. Most of our projects are in the capital and in the north where (the situation) is better but not satisfying. We can supply energy from Tajikistan, we can provide civil services. We try to avoid the danger that certain areas in Afghanistan will be rehabilitated more quickly than others. If this development overlaps with ethnic divides you have another problem. But the main problem is that most people in Afghanistan have not seen an improvement in their daily lives. The process of reconstruction does not seem to be penetrating. We have not succeded in bringing a culture of hope to this country. One of the central lessons I have learned after a half century of working in the developing world is that the replacement of fear by hope is probably the most powerful trampoline of progress.
SPIEGEL: President Karzai is a personal friend of yours. Many people see him as a weak leader, and some call him "Mayor of Kabul" because he is unable to control large parts of the country.
Aga Khan: We should do everything to help him. He has an enomously complex agenda to deal with. He is our best hope. And besides, he is the elected leader and we have to work with the parliament.
SPIEGEL: Even if warlords and a former members of the Taliban are represented in Afghanistan's parliament?
Aga Khan: You either accept the results of democracy or you dont. Otherwise you talk about qualifying democracy.
SPIEGEL: That means the West should deal with the radical Islamist Hamas as well?
Aga Khan: You have to work with whoever the population has elected as long as they are willing to respect what I call cosmopolitan ethics. Now, its true that Hamas has a record of conflict ...
SPIEGEL: ... of outright terror ...
Aga Khan: ... but it would not be the only time that movements that have such a record make it into parliament, and even end up in charge of government later on. Can I remind you of Jomo Kenyatta and his Mau Mau movement in Kenya, for example, or the ANC in South Africa? Take away the causes of extremism and extremists can come back to a more reasonable political agenda. That change to me is one of the wonderful things about the human race.
SPIEGEL: You know Syrias president, Bashar Assad, very well. You recently visited him again in Damascus. In contrast to the American administration, the German government is trying to get him involved in the Middle East peace process.
Aga Khan: I would like to compliment the German government and others in Europe who have taken the decision to invite President Assad to be a party to the peace process. The process of change from decades of political directionalism is something that needs time, as you saw in East Germany. I think there are many reasons to go out of our way to assist Syria in making the transition from the past to the future.
SPIEGEL: If you look back at the years that have passed since World War II -- the Cold War between the East and the West, the ideological conflict with communism -- would you ever have thought that this conflict could be replaced by one between the West and radical Islamists?
Aga Khan: I beg you, please get away from the concept of a conflict of religion. It is not such a conflict. Nobody will ever convince me that the faith of Islam, that Christianity, that Judaism will fight each other in our times -- they have too much in common. Thats why I am talking about this global ethic which unites us all. Thats why we are trying to work with the Catholic Church in Portugal on a program aimed at immigant minorities. I am aware of a sense of disaffection with the society that many young Muslims feel because they think that the Western society has the intention of marginalizing or damaging them.
SPIEGEL: The German government just organized a conference with many different Muslim groups and personalities who live in Germany. Do you consider such a forum useful or is it just window dressing?
Aga Khan: We can avoid misunderstandings by having such a forum where people from different faiths consult each other so they understand what really affects them. Once you have committed an offense all you can do is to try and reverse it. Anyone who knows the faith of Islam, for example, would have known that the caricatures of the prohet were profoundly offensive to all Muslims.
SPIEGEL: Again, this whole affair was misused by radical Islamists. They added caricatures much more offensive than the original ones to incite the masses.
Aga Khan: But I am told that there was an internal debate between the editors of that publication and they actually knew what they were doing. They took a risk and somebody should have said to them, Why get into that situation? Now we are talking about civility, which is a completely different concept. If we are talking about civility in a pluralist society, then how do you develop that notion of civility, particularly where there is ignorance. And thats the thing thats worrying. And thats why I get frustrated when I see these situations that go on and on and on. Because Im not willing to believe that they are all inspired by evil intent.
SPIEGEL: Provocative, sad and distasteful. But the freedom of the press is one of the highest values in our democracy. We have to balance one thing against the other and we will allow non-believers to express even outrageous opinions.
Aga Khan: I think that you are now referring to one of the most difficult problems that we have and I dont know the answer. The industrialized West is highly secularized; the Muslim world is much less secularized and that stems largely from the nature of the faith of Islam, which you know and I know has an intrinsic meshing with everyday life. And that is a scenario where people of goodwill need to think very, very carefully.
SPIEGEL: In some of your speeches you mentioned Kemal Atatürk in a positive context. Turkey followed his path and is one of the very few countries with a predominant Muslim population where there is separation of church and state. Would you like to see others go the same way?
Aga Khan: I am not opposed to secularism as such. But I am opposed to unilateral secularism where the notions of faith and ethics just disappear from society.
SPIEGEL: Your Highness, we thank you for this interview.
Interview conducted by Stefan Aust and Erich Follath.
- Part 1: "Islam Is a Faith of Reason"
- Part 2: What makes democracies fail?


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MR examinations (Achieva 3 T, Philips, Best, The Netherlands) were performed at five different occasions in a healthy volunteer (male 60 years) and in one renal cancer patient (male 78 years) with normal renal function (creatinine 88 μmol/L). Intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) coefficients D + D* were measured using respiratory-triggered diffusion-weighted spin-echo echo-planar imaging. Perfusion data of the patient were acquired using a saturation-recovery gradient-echo sequence and with the bolus of Gd-BOPTA (Multihance). D + D* were computed by monoexponential fitting of MR signal intensity attenuation versus b for b = 0, 50, 100, 150 s/mm2. Perfusion parameters were evaluated with "NordicICE" software. The map of D + D* was compared qualitatively with the perfusion map computed from the Gd scan. D + D* values of the cortex and medulla were in the range 2.3–2.7 and 1.1–1.6 × 10-3 mm2/s, respectively. In conclusion, in this pilot study a good qualitative relation between IVIM variables D + D* and renal perfusion has been found.
Sustained hyperglycaemia induces increased renal oxygen consumption resulting in reduced oxygen availability in the diabetic kidney. We investigated the roles of the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH)-oxidase and the neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) for the increased oxygen consumption in streptozotocin-diabetic rats.
Oxygen consumption was measured in isolated proximal tubular cells (PTC) from streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats (n = 7-9 per group) with and without chronic treatment with apocynin, a NADPH-oxidase inhibitor, or S-methyl-L-thiocitrulline (SMTC), a selective nNOS inhibitor, or a combination of the two and the results were compared to normoglycaemic controls (n = 10). Oxidative stress was estimated from thiobarbituric acid reactive substances and protein expression measured by Western blot.
Proximal tubular cells from untreated diabetic rats had increased oxygen consumption compared to controls (40.6 +/- 7.9 versus 10.9 +/- 2.0 nmol/mg protein/min). All treatments reduced the diabetes-induced increase in oxygen consumption (apocynin 10.5 +/- 1.7, SMTC 19.7 +/- 3.0 and apocynin +/- SMTC 21.6 +/- 3.6 nmol/mg protein/min). Neither apocynin nor SMTC had any effect on the oxygen consumption in cells pre-incubated with ouabain, an inhibitor of active electrolyte transport. Oxidative stress was elevated in the diabetic kidney and inhibited by all treatments. The increased oxygen consumption by diabetic proximal tubular cells correlated with increased protein expressions of p47phox and nNOS and the treatments prevented these increases.
Diabetes induces oxidative stress, which increases oxygen consumption in proximal tubular cells. Inhibition of either NADPH-oxidase or nNOS prevented the increased oxygen consumption. The effect of blocking both these enzymes was less than additive suggesting overlapping pathways which warrant further studies.
Nitric oxide (NO) regulates vascular tone and mitochondrial respiration. We investigated the hypothesis that there is reduced NO concentration in the renal cortex of diabetic rats that mediates reduced renal cortical blood perfusion and oxygen tension (P O2). Streptozotocin-induced diabetic and control rats were injected with l-arginine followed by Nomega-nitro-L-arginine-metyl-ester (L-NAME). NO and P O2 were measured using microsensors, and local blood flow was recorded by laser-Doppler flowmetry. Plasma arginine and asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography. L-Arginine increased cortical NO concentrations more in diabetic animals, whereas changes in blood flow were similar. Cortical P O2 was unaffected by L-arginine in both groups. L-NAME decreased NO in control animals by 87 +/- 15 nmol/l compared with 45 +/- 7 nmol/l in diabetic animals. L-NAME decreased blood perfusion more in diabetic animals, but it only affected P O2 in control animals. Plasma arginine was significantly lower in diabetic animals (79.7 +/- 6.7 vs. 127.9 +/- 3.9 mmol/l), whereas ADMA was unchanged. A larger increase in renal cortical NO concentration after l-arginine injection, a smaller decrease in NO after L-NAME, and reduced plasma arginine suggest substrate limitation for NO formation in the renal cortex of diabetic animals. This demonstrates a new mechanism for diabetes-induced alteration in renal oxygen metabolism and local blood flow regulation.
During conditions with experimental diabetes mellitus, it is evident that several alterations in renal oxygen metabolism occur, including increased mitochondrial respiration and increased lactate accumulation in the renal tissue. Consequently, these alterations will contribute to decrease the interstitial pO2, preferentially in the renal medulla of animals with sustained long-term hyperglycemia.


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Sherlock, the popular BBC series starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective, may not resume for two years until "the timing is right".
According to an E! Online report, Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat, in an interview with IGN, revealed that the popular detective and his trusted sidekick Dr Watson (Martin Freeman) will have to wait for two years for their next adventure.
"I have no idea," Moffat said when asked if there will be a two-year wait for season four of Sherlock. "Sue [Vertue] is working on the schedules right now. I just started with Peter [Capaldi] on the new series of Doctor Who. You know, we'll do what we can, but with no sacrifice in quality—that's the thing. If people have to wait two years, they'll have to wait two years.
"When's the next James Bond film? You know, it's not that kind of show that turns up all the time. It's just not. But the good news is, that probably means it will turn up sporadically for a very, very long while," he added.
Even though it may take a while, fans of the series need not be disappointed as they have some more Sherlock adventures to look forward to.
Cumberbatch and Freeman are already committed to a fourth season and Moffat said he and co-creator Mark Gatiss have plotted out seasons four and five. It remains to be seen when the new seasons will start production.
Cumberbatch, who was recently seen on the big screen in August: Osage County and 12 Years a Slave, said he would love to play Sherlock Holmes for years to come.
"I'm going to keep going with it," Cumberbatch said at TCA. "I play enough other mad people to vary the palette of what I'm scrabbling around in my head as a storyteller...I love [playing Sherlock]. I find it very invigorating."
Watch the online-only prequel to the last series of Sherlock on YouTube, below:


text: The Haunted House by Edith Nesbitt is about strange events that are taking place at the Omehurst Rectory in Kent. People are taking ill and do not recover. Desmond, a visitor soon finds himself in the same situation. His host leads Desmond downstairs so that he can but what does he have in store for his guest?


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Developed by the Graffiti Research Lab a division of the Eyebeam R&D OpenLab, LED Throwies are an inexpensive way to add color to any ferromagnetic surface in your neighborhood. A Throwie consists of a lithium battery, a 10mm diffused LED and a rare-earth magnet taped together. Throw it up high and in quantity to impress your friends and city officials.
LED Throwies23 02 2006
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Multi- Touch Sensing23 02 2006
While touch sensing is commonplace for single points of contact, multi-touch sensing enables a user to interact with a system with more than one finger at a time, as in chording and bi-manual operations. Such sensing devices are inherently also able to accommodate multiple users simultaneously, which is especially useful for larger interaction scenarios such as interactive walls and tabletops.
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Apple Bump Tunes22 02 2006
From Interconnected:
Apple's PowerBook laptops now have a little accelerometer inside that's used to protect the hard drive if you drop it (it notices the sudden speed increase and parks the drive heads). This guy has found a way to tap into the sudden motion sensor, and Timo was just round my house with his brand new PowerBook, so we spent a few minutes of looking at the stuff on that site (a window that rotates so it's always the right way up). Then we saw there was a little tool that gives you the angle of the machine in three dimensions. Aha. (I love accelerometers.)
After a few more minutes, we had the tilt sensor controlling Timo's music. You rock the machine backwards for the next track, and rock it forwards for the previous track. Then we realised that you rarely need "previous"–you just listen to music, and when a track comes on you don't want to hear, you jog your laptop and it bumps on to the next song (and you don't need to be in iTunes). Wicked. Tasty microembodiment.
Here's the script: bumptunes.py. Download amstracker, put both files in the same directory, go to that directory in the Terminal and type:
./amstracker -u 0.1 -s | python bumptunes.py
That amstracker tool is absolutely fantastic, I can think of a thousand things I want to do with it: Bumps that are application-specific, that take into account context, length of bump, slower tilts. You could extract some very nuanced input, and do some very detailed things with the computer. Drawing, rapid-fire email filing (tilt right to delete, left to keep, like you're driving through time through your mail inbox).
But Timo's gone home and I'm using my older PowerBook sans bumptunes. I feel kind of indignant, like my laptop is wilfully ignoring me. It seems inert, a lump of metal deliberately cutting itself off from the rest of the universe. A deaf, dead machine.
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80 jobs may go as embattled Atari slashes costs20 02 2006
US-based publisher confirms plans to cut 20 per cent of workforce
Publisher Atari Inc has announced that it is set to cut its staff levels by 20 per cent in an attempt to control costs and meet its obligations to its creditors, in a move which could see up to 80 jobs being lost worldwide.
Described as "decisive action" by Atari CEO Bruno Bonnell, the layoffs will come in the wake of a number of weak quarterly financials, which led eventually to an announcement by the firm earlier this month that its credit line from HSBC had been cut off due to failure to meet certain financial obligations to the bank.
The publisher warned that it may be unable to continue as a going concern at that point, but suggested a number of remedies to the situation – among them the possibility of controlling costs by cutting jobs or selling development studios.
Now Atari has confirmed that it will be cutting 20 per cent of it workforce, which currently numbers around 400 worldwide – of whom roughly 250 are in the United States – but no information has been released about when the cuts will happen, or whether specific parts of the firm will be targeted.
As to the development studios, Atari is undoubtedly considering its options, but no official decision has been forthcoming regarding their fate. The publisher has already removed three studios from its books in the past twelve months, closing facilities in California (Santa Monica) and Massachusetts (Beverly) in early 2005, and selling off its majority share in Humongous Software to parent company Infogrames last Autumn.
Speaking about the planned job cuts, CEO Bruno Bonnell was upbeat, saying that: "Today's decisive action will provide us with the flexibility necessary in a changing business environment."
"Adjusting our cost structure is a significant first step," he continued, "and demonstrates our commitment to restoring shareholder value."
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Perry resigns as head of Shiny Entertainment20 02 2006
Following the news that Atari intends to sell off its internal development studios, Shiny Entertainment founder Dave Perry has resigned from his position as head of the company.
Speaking to the Orange County Register, Perry said he took the decision to resign because he wants to focus on finding the ideal buyer for Shiny.
'Atari can go ahead and sell Shiny but I think I can help too because I'm on the board of a lot of things. I can bring a lot of parties to the table and I can do that faster if I hit the streets myself,' Perry said.
'If I'm an employee of Atari, then I'd be stepping all over them. This way, I'm representing a buyer. I can act swiftly and get buyers on the table. I pitched Shiny last time and got $47 million.'
Perry added that he intends to go back to Shiny once the right buyer has been found, stating: 'To be clear, I cannot sell the company but I can get publishers excited about the company enough to get a bidding war going on.'
Perry said prospective buyers have already shown 'a lot of interest' in purchasing Shiny, which is based in Newport Beach and employs 56 people. The studio is best known for producing Enter the Matrix, Path of Neo and the Earthworm Jim series. There are currently three confirmed new titles in development, including a new Earthworm Jim title. "
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OCR announces new interactive media qualification15 02 2006
OCR announces new interactive media qualification :
UK educational awarding body OCR has announced the launch of a new nationally recognised qualification in interactive media, designed to provide the required skills for employment in digital media and gaming.
The OCR iMedia qualification has been specifically created to meet the needs of students and young professionals seeking a career in the interactive entertainment and digital media industries, offering a broad range of skills and competencies with an extensive list of optional modules for students who wish to specialise in a particular area.
Developed with extensive industry consultation, iMedia is delivered at two levels, ideally crafted for secondary school students looking for an entry into the games industry, and those wishing to formalise their vocational experience or pursue a career change.
Level 2 modules include digital animation, sound and video, game design, web authoring and 2D game engines, and the more advanced qualification level includes additional components focusing on 3D game design, 3D game engines and a range of video and sound editing modules.
Mary Bennett, OCR's assistant director of vocational assessment, commented: 'The world of creative interactive media is fast-moving and requires a work force that is up-to-date and can respond quickly to change, growth and innovation. OCR iMedia has been designed to provide learners of all abilities with the opportunity to have their skills formally accredited so that they can shine in the workplace, or make the first steps on their journey to a non-traditional career.'
The iMedia qualification will be available through thousands of educational centres across the country, and further information on the course structure, design and availability can be found by visiting the newly launched iMedia micro-site.
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Codemasters Announce Deering Appointment3 02 2006
Former SCEE Chairman and CEO joins UK developer/publisher;
Benchmark Capital Europe increase stake…
Codemasters continued transformation took another twist today with confirmation that Chris Deering has joined the company's Board of Management as non-executive Chairman.
Having recently stepped down as President of Sony Europe Consumer Electronics Division, as well as Chairman and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), Deering is widely recognised as one of gaming's leading figures and the man who unleashed the Playstation upon Europe.
Chris Deering, Codemasters' new Chairman says: "Over the past 20 years, I have been impressed with Codemasters' excellence in game development and skilful marketing in the PlayStation market and overall gaming space. The company's heritage and the reputation it carries makes this a thoroughly exciting prospect and I look forward to contributing to its future success."
In addition Codemasters has confirmed that Benchmark Capital Europe has increased its investment in the UK developer/publisher, from the 40% which it acquired in April 2005 to a 70% total shareholding.
Commenting on the agreement Ynon Kreiz, General Partner at Benchmark Capital Europe, said: "Since our initial investment last year, Codemasters has demonstrated that it can become a major force in a very competitive and dynamic industry. The additional investment and the appointment of industry icon Chris Deering as Chairman further strengthens our commitment to making Codemasters a global leader in the video games market. We look forward to continue building the company and benefiting from our successful partnership with Codemasters founders, the Darling family."
It has also been noted that Codemasters CEO, Rod Cousens, has acquired a 1.5% stakes in the company. Having joined the company in May 2005 after emerging from the ashes of Acclaim Entertainment, Cousens is responsible for formulating additional business divisions including Codemasters Online Gaming and Codemasters Mobile.
Rod Cousens, Codemasters' Chief Executive Officer, comments: "Codemasters has launched dominant titles, such as Brian Lara International Cricket, which became a summer best seller, and has already expanded its interests in gaming markets with success in the MMO and mobile sectors.
"We are very excited about the company's current momentum and delighted to welcome Chris, a pioneer in the gaming industry. He is worldly, understands global markets and has made PlayStation a major entertainment brand. His combination of intellect, business savvy, understanding of technology, and breadth of experience will be hugely valuable as Codemasters continues its strategy of portfolio and international growth."
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Jonathan Glenn Reinhardt, PhD Candidate Department of English, Cornell University
Jonathan was born in Berlin, Germany, into a bilingual family. He's has always had a little too much curiosity for his own good and wasted his youth on adventure. After spending time in Africa, he moved to the United States and collected a number of other great stories from internships at newspapers and similar assignments, which have included street riots, Supreme Court justices, Middle Eastern fanatics, and corrupt police officers in the methlands of the Deep South. Jonathan is a PhD student at Cornell University. His dissertation is titled "Political Secrecy and Theatricality in Marlowe and Shakespeare." He also teaches English courses, most recently about mystery fiction, espionage, Shakespeare, Descartes, and Utopias.
Jonathan enjoys soccer, sailing, running, British television, keeping up with current events (especially on security, intelligence, and foreign relations), reading fantasy and historical fiction, and connection interesting people with other interesting people. He is unhealthily addicted to coffee and to great stories.


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