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"The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam since 1782. The king, his court, and his royal government were based on the grounds of the palace until 1925."
- Door 228 locals aangeraden
Shopping Mall
"you can interchange to Subway and sky train at here. In food court Foods are delicious , various and cheap."
- Door 230 locals aangeraden
Flea Market
"this is amazing weekend market "Jatujak Market " More thing to do and more thing to buy if you have enough money , Happy funny and tired " Don't miss ""
- Door 321 locals aangeraden
Shopping Plaza
"It is night market open daily at 4 p.m - midnight. The guest can walk 5 minutes to Sathorn pier (under the bridge of Saphan Taksin skytrain) then find the sign of free shuttle boat Asiatique, it will take around 10 minutes to reach asiatique with shuttle boat. There is muaythai show, ladyboy show, game zone, street musicion show, puppet show and a lot of souvenir shops, bar and unique restaurant inside. "
- Door 212 locals aangeraden
"This is the biggest shopping mall which has a lots of restaurants. There's also supermarket on 7th floor On top of central world, there's is sky bar called red sky. You can enjoy your night with good drink and roof top view. This rooftop operate by Centara hotel. So each drink cost 300+ but it's worth going Use BTS to go to Chidlom station or if you are near Siam station you can walk there as well"
- Door 192 locals aangeraden
Shopping Mall
"Very big and if you want to by Thai snack or Thai products, super market in this shopping mall is the best place that you will get everything."
- Door 284 locals aangeraden
Shopping Mall
"Lots of things there. Mobile Gadget, clothes, accessories, food court, restaurants, cinema, and etc. Get off at National Stadium station from Skytrain (W1)"
- Door 208 locals aangeraden
Shopping Mall
"EmQuartier Bangkok opened in March 2015, and is part of The Mall Group's multi-billion-baht 'EM District' project to transform Phrom Phong into one of the biggest retail hubs of the city. You may have already heard of or visited the popular Emporium Shopping Mall – the new EmQuartier mall stands tall on the opposite side of Sukhumvit Road. Expect to find a long list of designer brands at the new EmQuartier Bangkok, as well as a distinctly futuristic design with dozens of restaurants, offices, event halls and a cool atrium garden – complete with a waterfall. There's also direct access from Phrom Phong BTS Skytrain and a link to the original Emporium mall across the road. Shopping options at EmQuartier definitely lean towards the more luxury side of Bangkok's booming mall scene, with designers like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Dior, Jimmy Choo, Valentino and Fendi all opening up on the ground or second floor spaces. However, as you head up to the higher levels, expect a mix or more affordable high street brands such as Zara, Uniqlo, H&M, Gap and Super Dry, as well as a good selection of homegrown brands, including Fly Now, Greyhound, Kloset and Soda. There're a whopping 400 labels in total over 4,000 square metres of floor space. The design of EmQuartier Bangkok is nothing short of impressive, with giant glass panels fronting the mall and its sweeping futuristic floors enclosing a cool outside concourse space. There's also plenty of grass, plants and trees added to each level; a much needed dose of greenery in the dense concrete jungle that is Sukhumvit Road, and also fitting-in nicely with the nearby Benjasiri Park. The mall is split up into three different zones, one of which is actually in a separate building connected by several walkways. These include 'The Glass Quartier', 'The Helix Quartier' (where you'll find almost 50 restaurants by heading up an impressive spiral walkway) and 'The Waterfall Quartier', which, true to its name, is fronted by a modestly-sized waterfall in a pretty cool central atrium area – which is already proving EmQuartier's most popular selfie spot. EmQuartier Bangkok joins the recently renovated Emporium mall (originally opened in 1997), and will be the second in a trio of malls at the site, with the additional 'EmSphere' set to be the third and final venue as part of the EM District project. True to its name, the Emsphere will take on a distinct spherical design with a giant glass roof and mostly luxury stores inside. Once completed in 2016, the entire site will cover 600,000 square metres of downtown Bangkok and offer over 1,000 international local and international retail stores. Find EmQuartier Bangkok and Emporium opposite by taking the BTS Skytrain to Phrom Phong BTS and following the directions from there. EmQuartier Bangkok Opening Hours: 10:00-22:00 daily Location: 637 Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok BTS: Phrom Phong"
- Door 153 locals aangeraden
Place of Worship
"Wat Pho, also spelled Wat Po, is a Buddhist temple complex in the Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is located on Rattanakosin Island, directly south of the Grand Palace. Known also as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, its official name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram Rajwaramahawihan."
- Door 173 locals aangeraden
"Lumpini park is a great place to escape the heat and hustle and bustle of the city. Check online for more details."
- Door 114 locals aangeraden
Shopping Mall
"The Platinum Fashion Mall is Thailand largest Fashion Mall and One Stop Wholesale shopping. This Fashion Mall is designed in the national wholesale shopping concept. This Fashion mall supports many services for fashion traders, retailers and people such as inventory cargo, outbound and inbound transportations, car parks, elevators and others. These services help everyone in the Platinum Fashion Mall to more convenient for shopping and trading."
- Door 149 locals aangeraden
"Built in 1992 to celebrate Queen Sirikit's 60th birthday, Benjasiri Park is often referred to as 'Queen's Park'. This is definitely the place to be for sculpture lovers, as several of the best examples of Thai sculpture are scattered around the park. The centrepiece fountain, showcasing the work of master sculptor Mesium Yipinsoy, feature multimedia 'water dance' shows three times daily (at 6:00, 12:00 and 18:00). "
- Door 129 locals aangeraden
Art Museum
"Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) Is a contemporary arts centre in Bangkok, Thailand."
- Door 92 locals aangeraden
"Khaosan Road has developed into a world-famous "backpacker ghetto".[2][3] It offers cheap accommodation, ranging from "mattress in a box"-style hotels to reasonably priced three-star hotels. In an essay on the backpacker culture of Khaosan Road."
- Door 125 locals aangeraden
"The Jim Thompson House is a museum in central Bangkok, Thailand, housing the art collection of American businessman and architect Jim Thompson, the museum designer and former owner. Built-in 1959, the museum spans one rectangular rai of land. His small but splendid Asian art collection and his personal belongings are also on display in the main house."
- Door 107 locals aangeraden
Outdoor Sculpture
"Wat Arun, locally known as Wat Chaeng, is situated on the west (Thonburi) bank of the Chao Phraya River. It is easily one of the most stunning temples in Bangkok, not only because of its riverside location, but also because the design is very different to the other temples you can visit in Bangkok. Wat Arun (or temple of the dawn) is partly made up of colourfully decorated spires and stands majestically over the water. Wat Arun is almost directly opposite Wat Pho, so it is very easy to get to. Entry to the temple is 100 baht. The temple is open daily from 08:30 to 17:30."
- Door 64 locals aangeraden
Hotel Bar
"Excellent location, Above Eleven is located on the top of Fraser Suites Hotel, on Sukhumvit Soi 11. Easy access, BTS Nana. Great view on the city, Japanese - Peruvian Fusion food & cocktail. A place you don't want to miss during your stay in Bangkok."
- Door 41 locals aangeraden
"The absolute best Pad Thai in Bangkok (or the world). A super busy street stall with seating inside where pad thai is prepared at super fast pace, a favorite of the old king (so they say), and a very rewarding delicious local experience. Very affordable"
- Door 22 locals aangeraden
Mediterraans restaurant
"is one of Bangkok 's most popular rooftop, well known from the movie Hangover ll, located on the 63rd floor of Tower Club at lebua Hotel. It's the fabulous 360 degrees view all over Bangkok. You will have one of the best rooftop experience in the world Go to the G floor. Go to Lebua Lobby at the next door. Take the elevator to 63rd floor. Enjoy your night!"
- Door 48 locals aangeraden
Thais restaurant
"- Michelin Star restaurant - Make sure to go early or reserve 3 weeks in advance - Has been covered in food documentaries all over the world"
- Door 15 locals aangeraden
"Somboon Seafood Restaurant is the most recommend for seafood lover. The recommendation dish is " Curry Crab". It's walk only 230 m or 3-5 mins from house."
- Door 29 locals aangeraden
Asian Restaurant
"This is a must-visit for a tourist, a nice chicken rice which could take you around 5 minutes to an hour for the queue"
- Door 12 locals aangeraden
Noodle House
"Beef noodle restaurant - Thai fast food! Our favorite dish 1. Beef Noodle 2. Kao Lao (Beef eaten with rice)"
- Door 10 locals aangeraden
"Japanese, Sushi, Asian, Gluten Free Options Open Daily: 11:00 am - 2:30 pm 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm Address: 5 Sukumvit 31, Bangkok 10110, Thailand Phone Number: 0-2258-0645-6"
- Door 33 locals aangeraden


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October 3, 2012
Freshly Made Sketches #55
For this sketch I pulled out an old favorite, Spooky Sweets II from Papertrey Ink. They recently came out with dies to match the stamp set so I just had to ink up that witch flying on her broom. I went with a more recent stamp set for the sentiment. Loving that patterned paper from W R Memory Keepers.
Here is the great sketch from Jen:
Be sure to stop by Freshly Made Sketches and check out all the wonderful creations from the Clean Team! For the rest of this month we have the very talented Anniversary Challenge Winners joining us as Guest Designers. Narelle Farrugia and LeAnne Pugliese! Stop by and give them some cheers! And please come and play. I'd love to see your take on this week's sketch!
Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!
Cardstock: PTI True Black
Patterned Paper: W R Memory Keepers Black Widow collection
Stamps: PTI Spooky Sweets II, Mr. Bones
Ink: PTI True Black, TH Distress Pumice Stone
Other: Nestabilities Circle die, corner chomped
Size: 5.25" x 5.25"
11 comments:
Love that witch!ReplyDelete
Cool Halloween card Linda! I too love the witch image!ReplyDelete
I love the witch image on your card!ReplyDelete
What a fun card Linda! I love that witch and that fun DSP! What a great Halloween card!ReplyDelete
Great patterned paper. Great image. I love it!ReplyDelete
Love the mix of papers, great take on the sketch!ReplyDelete
I absolutely love this card! The witch across the moon is fabulous!ReplyDelete
What a fabulous use of those patterned papers Linda ... and that flying witch in the sky, she is awesome!ReplyDelete
Love it Linda!! I love the pattern paper you used! The witch is great!!ReplyDelete
Such a fun card, Linda! Love how you have put together all of your papers and the black silhouette on that wonderful shade of orange is perfect! TFS!ReplyDelete
Great card, Linda! I love the choice of papers... together they have a very spooky feel!ReplyDelete


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Jens Friis Lund
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Rolighedsvej 25, 1958 Frb. C, Bygning B, 1. sal, Building: 1.206A
I am professor of political ecology. My background is a PhD from University of Copenhagen on economic and political aspects of decentralised forest management in Tanzania. Most of my research is concerned with popular participation in management of forests and other natural resources in developing countries. Within this broad area I have been focusing on: decentralized taxation of forest products; local knowledge in forest management; the division of and struggle for power over forest resources among actors ranging from State to rural dwellers and; the impacts of popular participation on forest conservation, rural livelihoods and local enfranchisement. Geographically, my research has focused mainly on Tanzania, but I have worked on some of the above mentioned issues in Nepal, Mozambique, Laos and India. I have also done some collaborative work on the political economy of timber exploitation in Ghana. Finally, I am increasingly engaging with the political economy of climate change and mitigation and the role of social movements in this.
Selected publications
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Seeing white elephants? The production and communication of information in a locally-based monitoring system in TanzaniaNielsen, M. R. & Lund, J. F., 2012, In : Conservation and Society. 10, 1, 14 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Revisiting the issue of elite capture in participatory initiativesLund, J. F. & Saito-Jensen, M., 2013, In : World Development. 46, p. 104-112 9 p.
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St. James' Gardens
St. James' was opened in 1788 as the new burial ground for St. James' Piccadilly. Following the typical pattern of burial grounds in this area, it was closed to burials in the mid-nineteenth century and opened as a public garden in 1887. Now run by Camden Council, it shows little evidence of its former use: there's a large tennis/baseball court in one corner, and only a few headstones remain in place.
Perhaps the most infamous resident of St. James' Gardens is the one-time President of the Protestant Association, Lord George Gordon, who lent his name to the Gordon Riots. Gordon had put out some very misleading propaganda against the Catholic Relief Act, itself designed to end the worst prejudices and exclusions practised against Catholics - he suggested, amongst other things, that there was a plot to turn Smithfield Market into a new seat for the Spanish Inquisition. Gordon's nonsense precipitated a series of attacks on Catholic businesses, chapels and homes across London, which then turned into general attacks on just about everything, incluing the Bank of England and Newgate prison. The King sent the army in, and 285 rioters ended up shot: another 25 were executed.
Though Gordon later converted to Judaism and lived a life of strict adherence to Jewish law, he was buried in St. James' burial ground; it's not clear why he wasn't put in a Jewish cemetery. There is (as far as I can see) no marker for his grave remaining.
The other intriguing grave, which does survive, is that of the Christie family: a large, dark slate cross by the western gate. Many of the causes of death are recorded: Edward, who died of fever caught on board ship at Port Royal, Jamaica; Charles, of the Bombay Infantry killed in Persia by Russian troops; James, the patriarch, recorded with his Pall Mall address, and two daughters who died young. Architypal early-nineteenth century family history.
Visiting: Open 7.30am to dusk. Euston station and turn right and right again up Hampstead Road. The burial ground is on your left. On a July Saturday lunchtime, many sunbathers and kids puffing; none of them had anything to say to a photographer in their midst.
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St. Andrew's Gardens
St. Andrew's Gardens was originally the burial ground for the church of St. Andrew's Holborn. It was opened in 1747; like its near neighbour St. George's Gardens, it was separated from the church it served by quite some distance.
In 1850 the ground was closed for burials; it was opened again in 1885 as a public garden. Many of the headstones were removed, though some do remain to line the walls, and others sit in a pile, now fenced off. Several box tombs remain. As with St. George's, the beautiful wrought iron gates date from the opening as a garden, not from the burial ground. Camden Council is keeping it very nicely, with flower beds, not just grass and tarmac.
Visiting: Open 7.30am to dusk. King's Cross station, cross the road, straight down Grey's Inn Road and it's on the left after the Dental Hospital. Plenty of livings and dogs about, but no one bats an eyelid at photographers.
I've changed my mind about burial
When people find out I hang around in cemeteries, one question that's inevitable is: "where do you want to be buried?" The answer, for a very long time, has been "nowhere". I didn't want to be buried at all, because - forgive me for being blunt here - I couldn't stand the thought of rotting (severe eczema in childhood will have that effect). I like cremation: it's quick, it's easy and - with a bit of luck - there's no memorial spot for my friends and relations to neglect after I'm gone. And I like fire.
But I'm really worried about the environmental impact. Assuming that the Natural Death Centre have their figure right, I don't want my last act on earth to be the equivalent of a 500 mile car journey. What to do?
Chums, I've figured out what to do. Woodland burial is it. Here's how I found out.
I spent an utterly brilliant day at the London Funeral Exhibition at Epping Forest Burial Park (no indeed; Epping is definitely not London). Burial at the park is done in an environmentally sustainable way: that means biodegradable coffins, wooden memorials only, in land that - once it's full - will revert to natural woodland.
It's a gorgeous site, which just feels like part of Epping Forest. Until, that is, you're walking through the woodland and come across small clearings with wooden markers, some decorated, many not, then you spot the newer graves... And it feels like being buried there would be returning my atoms to the dust whence they came: I like the idea of feeding trees very much.
Many thanks to the following for an excellent time:
- Paula and Kevin for lifts to the station and not telling me I'm crazy
- the other staff of the Woodland Burial Parks Group for their obvious love of their jobs
- Dr Hannah Rumble for the lecture on natural burial
- Rosie from the Natural Death Centre: let's get open-air cremation in the UK!
- Mervyn from the Institute of Civil Funerals for explaining why they're not humanists (and calling me "dogmatic" - he's right)
- the horses for an excellent trip round the park.
Visiting: Epping tube station and a cab, or drive. Kinda ironic that an environmentally sensitive burial site can only be reached by car. But also inevitable. Photography not an issue (be sensitive to livings, of which there were a few): on finding out about my website, at least three members of staff asked me "have you brought your camera?"
St. George's Gardens
You can never go wrong saying that The Rise of the Middle Classes is what's happening at any period in English history. Similarly in London, Running Out of Burial Sites is the perennial feature. If it were possible to map every burial ground the city's ever had, there would be a series of dendrochronologous rings, ending in our own time with out of town burial parks in Ilford and Epping, moving in past the Magnificent Seven to Roman London where St. Paul's was on the edge of town. And on the way, passing the places I visited today.
St. George's Gardens was established in 1713 as a pair of burial grounds to serve the parishes of St. George the Martyr Queen Square and St. George's Bloomsbury: Rocque's map of 1746 shows the dividing line between the two grounds (today is marked by a line of broken headstones in the grass) as well as their rural situation. They were the first Anglican burial grounds to be set away from the churches they served.
Despite the perennially horrible state of the City churchyards, it seems that families were initially reluctant to bury their dead so far from the church (or perhaps, so far from their homes). But in 1715, Robert Nelson, the philanthropist who commissioned fifty new churches, was buried on the site, and from then on, it seems to have become rather fashionable: by 1725 there were around 20 burials a month.
St. George's also received the bodies of ten Jacobites who, after Culloden, were hanged, drawn and quartered at Kennington. Still more gruesomely, it was the site of the first theft of a dead body for dissection resulting in an indictment. In 1777, the gravedigger and his assistant were stopped nearby the burial ground, and quizzed on the contents of the sack they were carrying. Though they replied that they "didn't know", the contents proved to be the body of Mrs Jane Sainsbury. The two men were sentenced to six months' imprisonment, and to be "each be severely whipped from Kingsgate Street, Holborn, for a distance of half a mile to the Seven Dials".
By the early 1800s, the ground was overcrowded, and it was closed in 1855 under the Metropolitan Burials Act. It was reopened in 1890 by Princess Louise, then Marchioness of Lorne, as a public garden: some of the headstones were lined against the walls of the garden and the larger tombs retained. William Holmes designed a series of winding paths amongst the existing trees, and planted flower beds and lawns.
The terracotta statue of Euterpe, the Muse of Instrumental Music came from the Apollo Inn on Tottenham Court Road. It was presented to the Gardens in 1961 when the pub was demolished. (I can't seem to find what happened to the other Muses; does anyone know?)
The site is currently looked after by Camden Council's parks department, who on the whole do a pretty good job. The Friends of St. George's Gardens were founded in 1994 and continue to play a pivotal role in keeping this lovely place sacred.
Visiting: Open 7.30am to dusk. King's Cross station, cross the road and walk down Grey's Inn Road and turn right into Heathcote Street. Plenty of livings and dogs; no one minds about photography.
Palmerston's new burial regulations
In 1853, the Home Secretary, Lord Palmerston, published regulations for the new cemeteries established under the Metropolitan Burial Act 1852. Here's how they looked published in the Illustrated London News in December of that year:
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You bump into an old friend you haven't seen for years.
You find that you share a birthday with not just one but two other people in your office.
You win the lottery!
You remark on the coincidence of you and the old friend being in the same place at the same time, on the coincidence of three same-day births with 365 (or 366) different dates to choose from. You toast the coincidence of your choosing the same six numbers this week as the lottery machine!
All these coincidences are remarkable as they happen to you - but none are particularly newsworthy. They are surprising for the person involved - but not that remarkable when you hear they happened to someone else.
We can use the theory of probability to investigate coincidences. And some look as though they need investigating.
For example, it is very rare in the UK for a mother to die after giving birth. Yet in 2007, two mothers admitted to a hospital on the same day died within a few days of a Streptococcus A infection. Was this just a coincidence? - a terrible coincidence but nevertheless 'just one of those things'. Or was it more significant?
What we have to consider is not just the single surprising event, but also how many opportunities there have been for 'similar' events to have occurred within the same area or time. Another problem then arises, in deciding what we mean by 'similar'!
- In Why does anyone win the lottery? we look at the chance of getting that big win, and find out that there is also a 13% chance of no one getting the jackpot in any particular draw.
- In Maternal Deaths we take a closer look at those two unfortunate mothers, and the significance of their fatal coincidence
- In Three children with the same birthday? we look at a recent news story in which three children in the same family all had the same birthday, and show this is not so amazing.
- In Born in the Same Minute we consider two children in the same family, born in different years but sharing the same date and even time of birth.
- We can explore probability further in Pick a Number. Here's one you can try at home. Get a group of people to pick numbers at random. For example: get a group of 20 people to choose whole numbers between 1 and 100. You find that they rarely will all pick different numbers. You can experiment with this using the animation, then go on to look at the mathematics of it if you like.
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- November 17, 2011
- From the Team
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Resolve responds to recent Foreign Affairs article
Yesterday several well-respected LRA scholars wrote an in-depth analysis in Foreign Affairs of President Obama's decision to deploy US advisers to LRA-affected areas. In it they raise several concerns about that decision, many of which we agree with. For instance, we've been vocal on the fact that apprehending or killing Kony is not a silver bullet that will bring lasting peace. We'd also agree the US-supported, Ugandan-led Operation Lightning Thunder attack on the LRA in December 2008 was poorly planned and unforgivably failed to prevent massive LRA reprisal attacks on innocent civilians.
All told, we have tremendous respect for the authors and the decades of experience they have between them on this issue. However, this particular piece contained several misleading claims and factual inaccuracies, including some leveled directly at Resolve. We feel it's important to set the record straight in the interests of continuing the dialogue that the President's decision has generated over the past few weeks.
Below are a few quotes pulled from the article, and our responses:
1. "Among the most influential of advocacy groups focusing specifically on the LRA are the Enough project, the Resolve campaign, the Canadian-based group GuluWalk, and the media-oriented group Invisible Children. Older agencies, from Human Rights Watch to World Vision, have also been involved. In their campaigns, such organizations have manipulated facts for strategic purposes, exaggerating the scale of LRA abductions and murders and emphasizing the LRA's use of innocent children as soldiers, and portraying Kony — a brutal man, to be sure — as uniquely awful, a Kurtz-like embodiment of evil."
Accusing Resolve of "manipulating facts" and "exaggerating the scale of LRA abductions and murders" is a serious charge, and this claim is published with no accompanying substantiation. We've done our utmost to ensure we stick to the facts, because our credibility in the eyes of grassroots activists, policymakers, and LRA-affected communities is our most important asset. We've encouraged the authors to get specific with their claims, and we'll gladly continue the conversation from there if they do.
2. "During the past decade, U.S.-based activists concerned about the LRA have successfully, if quietly, pressured the George W. Bush and Obama administrations to take a side in the fight between the LRA and the Ugandan government." …… "They rarely refer to the Ugandan atrocities or those of Sudan's People's Liberation Army, such as attacks against civilians or looting of civilian homes and businesses, or the complicated regional politics fueling the conflict."
We strongly dispute the claim that Resolve has "sided" with the Ugandan government or "rarely" refers to Ugandan atrocities. The need for the US to respond to atrocities by the Ugandan government was a central pillar of our advocacy efforts during the Juba peace talks, and we continue to help lead efforts inside the Beltway to draw attention to and condemn abuses by Ugandan security forces. Check out a few of our press releases, blogs, and Resolve–initiated civil society letters as just a few examples. We are also one of the few groups that has done field research in currently–affected LRA areas and documented reports of Ugandan military abuses there, and we continue to urge US officials, publicly and privately, to address such concerns. As for ignoring regional politics… check out our last few blogs or our last major policy report as two examples of our continued attention to these dynamics.
3. "Thanks to the efforts of those organizations, in 2004 U.S. President George W. Bush placed the LRA on the U.S. Terrorist Exclusion List, a list of groups involved in "terrorist activity" whose members are banned from entering the country."
Neither Resolve nor the Enough Project existed in 2004, and Invisible Children was just launching their first documentary and not engaged in the political advocacy scene yet.
4. "Even so, it is hard to set aside fears that the new effort will be no more than a repeat of previous ones [such as Operation Lightning Thunder]. Such an expectation has certainly been expressed by many of the region's religious leaders, who openly oppose U.S. engagement."
We agree on the first sentence – the possibility of repeating 2008's disastrous US-supported operations is a possibility we must take very seriously and must work to prevent. But we don't think the deployment of these advisers sets us down that path. In fact, we've spent the past several years advocating for a comprehensive US strategy to the LRA crisis that places greater emphasis on civilian protection, encouraging peaceful defections from the LRA, and recovery assistance.
The link in second sentence refers to a statement by "Acholi Religious Leaders", which presumably refers to the Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative statement from October 24, 2011. We've met with and dialogued with ARLPR many times, and greatly respect their views and prophetic voice over the years for peace. However, our extensive, multi-year conversations with religious leaders in LRA-affected areas of Congo, CAR, and South Sudan have revealed complex, nuanced opinions regarding US engagement and military efforts in these areas. Many of the communities with which they work were attacked by LRA fighters during the Juba peace talks, giving them a far different view of that process than Acholi leaders from northern Uganda. Many of their communities also suffered in the aftermath of Operation Lightning Thunder, of which they've also been critical.
But, given their experience during and since the Juba talks, a large number of religious leaders have advocated privately and publicly for increased US and international military efforts to apprehend senior LRA commanders and protect civilians, while simultaneously exploring ways to negotiate with individual LRA commanders. Just this week, civil society leaders representing communities from Uganda, Congo, South Sudan, and Central African Republic issued a statement thanking President Obama for his efforts to address the crisis, specifically applauding his decision to deploy the US military advisers.
5. "Operation Lighting Thunder, and other such missions to fight the LRA in the Central African Republic and in southern Sudan, served mostly to kill efforts to keep beleaguered peace talks going."
We could, of course, argue for weeks about when and why the Juba talks collapsed. There are no hard and fast answers to this question. But many people who were directly involved in the talks, including some northern Ugandan civil society leaders, believe that Kony had given up on the peace talks long before Ugandan operations were launched. In November 2007 Kony ordered the execution of his second-in-command, Vincent Otti, who was reportedly pushing for the LRA to accept a peace deal. Kony also refused to appoint credible representatives to the talks, sign the final agreement despite multiple chances over a seven-month period, or propose a credible path towards refocusing the negotiations. But, in any case, actions speak louder than words: at the same time he was dragging out peace negotiations, Kony was slowly resuming systematic, documented atrocities against civilians. In March 2008 Kony ordered a trusted commander to commit large-scale attacks in southeast CAR in which dozens of people were abducted, and he also ordered the LRA to kill and abduct Congolese civilians in September 2008, all well before Ugandan operations were launched in December 2008.
6. "Any high expectations in Uganda for the new U.S. soldiers, meanwhile, where dashed when information trickled out of Washington that the troops would probably stay in Kampala and give advice, rather than go into combat."
Part of this statement is not true – the US government has clearly stated that some of the US advisers, though less than half, will be deployed in LRA-affected areas of the Central African Republic, South Sudan, and likely Congo.
– Paul


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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches several development projects for Haryana; presents Swaacch Shakti awards to women Sarpanpches from across the country.
Home minister Rajnath Singh says various provisions of the Citizenship (Amedment) Bill 2019 clarified to leaders and some chief ministers of North Eastern states.
The Home Minister says Congress is misleading people on Rafale deal by raking up the issue despite detailed discussion in Lok Sabha.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated and laid foundation stones of several development projects at Kurukshetra in Haryana today. Mr. Modi dedicated to the nation the National Cancer Institute at Bhadsa in Jhajjar district. The institute is the state-of-the-art tertiary cancer care-cum-research centre constructed at the AIIMS Jhajjar campus.
Mr Modi also inaugurated Employees' State Insurance Corporation's (ESIC) medical college and hospital in Faridabad.
The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone of National Institute of Ayurveda in Panchkula which is being set up at Shri Mata Mansa Devi Temple Complex. Foundation stone of Sri Krishna Ayush University, Kurukshetra was also be laid by Mr Modi.
Another foundation stone was laid for Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay University of Health Sciences in Karnal.
Mr Modi also laid the foundation stone of 'Battles of Panipat Museum' at Panipat. The museum will honour the heroes of various battles of Panipat.
Upon reaching Kurukshetra, the Prime Minister visited the Swachh Sundar Shauchalay exhibition. Mr. Modi also gave away the Swachh Shakti awards to woman sarpanches from across the country in Swach shakti 2019 programme. Swach Shakti, a programme aimed at empowering women, is a national event which is attended by women panchs and sarpanchs from across the country.
Now lets go across live to Kurukshetra where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the gathering.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said various provisions of the Citizenship (Amedment) Bill 2019 have been clarified to political leaders from North Eastern states including some chief ministers. In a written statement in Lok Sabha, Mr Singh said the Bill was passed by Lok Sabha in the Winter Session of Parliament. Mr Singh said the central government has apprised the representatives of North Eastern states of the steps that have been taken to preserve the cultural, social and linguistic identity and heritage of people of North East. Mr. Singh added that it is with this intent that a high level committee is constituted to examine effectiveness of actions taken since 1985 for improving financial resources and administrative powers of Autonomous district councils of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura, to fulfil long standing aspirations of tribal people of these states.
Home Minister Rajnatn Singh today said that the Congress is misleading the people by raking up the Rafale issue time and again. He said, it has been discussed in detail in the Lok Sabha and the Supreme Court has also put the matter to rest. Making an intervention in the Lok Sabha during the Zero Hour, the Home Minister said the opposition should indulge in healthy politics instead of misleading people.
"राफेल के मुद्दे पर इस संसद में चर्चा हो चुकी है। साथ ही साथ सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने भी इस संबंध में अपना फैसला दे दिया है। इसलिए नेता प्रतिपक्ष अपनी तरफ से यह कोशिश कर रहे हैं। बार-बार असत्य को बोलकर उसे सत्य साबित करने की कोशिश जनता को इनके द्वारा गुमराह करने की कोशिश की जा रही है। हेल्दी डेमोक्रेसी में, मैं समझता हूं कि यदि कोई पोल्टिक्स करना चाहता है तो जनता की आंख में धूल झोककर उसे पोल्टिक्स करनी चाहिए।"
Earlier, Leader of the Congress party in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge reiterated the demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the deal.
The government today assured that it will do everything possible to fulfil the demands of over one lakh lawyers who are on a protest in the country. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the government has an open mind and will redress their grievances to the best extent possible.
The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 2 PM as members from Samajwadi Party tried to raise the issue of former UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav allegedly being stopped at Lucknow airport on his way to Prayagraj. Party leader Prof Ram Gopal Yadav sought the Chair's attention on the matter even as his party members were raising slogans. Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu, however, refused permission and adjourned the House amid din.
President Ram Nath Kovind today unveiled the life size portrait of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the Central Hall of Parliament. Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union Ministers, and leaders of various parties were present during the event.
Speaking on the occasion, President Ram Nath Kovind said, Atal Bihari Vajpayee will always be remembered among the great statesmen of India. He said, the former Prime Minister provided crucial leadership in challenging situations.
"अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी जी ने चुनौतिपूर्ण परिस्थितियों में निणार्यक नेतृत्व प्रदान किया। उनकी दूरदर्शिता, नीतियों और नेतृत्व के फलस्वरूप भारत ने 21वीं सदी में एक नई गतिशीलता के साथ प्रवेश किया और विश्व पटल पर अपनी शक्तिशाली पहचान बनाई।"
In his address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, Atal Bihari Vajpayee had a long political career and a large part of it was spent in Opposition. He said, despite that, the former Prime Minister continued raising issues of public interest and never ever deviated from his ideology.
"ऐसे व्यक्तित्व बहुत कम होते हैं, इतने साल पार्लियामेंट के गलियारे में जिंदगी गुजारने के बाद भी दशकों तक सत्ता से दूर रहते हुए जन-सामान्य की पवित्रता से, निष्ठा से सेवा करते रहना, सामान्य मानवी की आवाज को बुलंद करते रहना और व्यक्ति के जीवन के हित के लिए ना कभी रास्ता बदलना, ये अपने आप में, सार्वजनिक जीवन में हम जैसे कईं कार्यकर्ताओं ने बहुत कुछ सीखने जैसा है।"
The Supreme Court today convicted and punished the then acting CBI Director M Nageswara Rao and agency's legal advisor S Bhasuram by imposing a fine of 1 lakh rupees each and sentenced them to sit in the courtroom till the rising of the court for committing contempt of its orders. The apex court held them guilty of its contempt for willfully disobeying its order by transferring CBI Joint Director A K Sharma, who was probing the Bihar shelter home sexual assault cases.
The ongoing questioning of the Kolkata Police Commissioner in connection with the Saradha Chit-Fund scam entered the fourth day today. The questioning began around 11: 00 am this morning. He has been questioned at the CBI office in Shillong.
Former TMC MP Kunal Ghosh's questioning by the agency in the case ended yesterday, while Kumar's was extended by another day.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi's brother-in-law, Robert Vadra, and his mother Maureen appeared before the Enforcement Directorate at its zonal office in Jaipur today in connection with a land scam probe. This is Vadra's fourth appearance before the agency and first in Jaipur.
In Delhi, seventeen people including a child lost their lives in a fire that broke out early this morning at a hotel located in Karol Bagh. Delhi fire services said, two persons have been seriously injured in the incident.
Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain said most of the people died due to suffocation. He said, District Magistrate has already ordered an inquiry in the incident.
In a tweet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the loss of lives and expressed hope that the injured will recover soon.
In Jammu & Kashmir, one terrorist was killed and two army Jawan were martyred in an encounter in Ratnipora area of Pulwama district in South Kashmir. The encounter erupted early this morning following launch of cordon and search operation.
The Senior National Badminton Championship has begun in Guwahati today. Defending champion Saina Nehwal and last edition's runner-up PV Sindhu are the biggest attractions in Women's Singles. The Men's Singles will be without defending champion HS Prannoy and runners-up Kidambi Srikanth who are suffering from injuries. In their absence, former champions Sameer Verma and Parupalli Kashyap will be leading the charge.


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Sterling rises strongly over EU-UK Brexit transition deal
Published: Tuesday 20 March 2018
By Halo Financial Team
The "decisive step" on draft terms during the implementation period for an "orderly withdrawal" of the UK from the European Union was announced on Monday 19
March by EU Chief Negotiator, Michel Barnier and British Brexit minister, David Davis.
A step in the right direction…
There are still major issues still to be worked out for the transition period until 31
December 2020, including the operation of the Northern Ireland border. However, the agreement includes measures for an emergency "backstop" to avoid a hard border that could mean Northern Ireland remaining in parts of the single market and customs union.
David Johnson, Founding Director of Halo Financial, says the markets took the move as good news and were not expecting it to be announced until the European Union summit on Thursday.
"The Pound rallied across the board in a show of strength following the announcement of the agreement and Sterling could rise further this week if the Bank of England signals an early rise in interest rates."
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"The important thing now is that there is likely to be little change in trading between the UK and the EU up until its exit next year and the two sides can now focus on negotiating new trade deals for the future."
The agreement includes rights for 4.5 million EU citizens in the UK and 1.2 million Britons in European countries after Brexit and offers EU citizens arriving in the UK during the transition the same rights as those who came before Brexit.
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The agreement says, "British citizens and European citizens of the 27 who arrive during the transition period will receive the same rights and guarantees as those who arrived before the day of Brexit."
It also outlines that the EU will have to consult the UK about annual fishing quotas during the transition.
European Court of Justice role still to be confirmed
However, the role of the European Court of Justice in the UK is still to be decided, along with whether the UK can negotiate future trade deals with non-EU countries during the transition period. The future of Gibraltar is another on-going debate.
Mr Barnier says the agreement is a decisive step, but more work is to come. "What we are presenting to you today with David is a joint legal text which I think is a decisive step, since we have agreed this morning, and after these long days of work, on a large part of this which will constitute the international agreement for the orderly withdrawal of the United Kingdom.
"A decisive step remains a step. We are not at the end of the road. We still have a lot of work to do on important topics, particularly Ireland and Northern Ireland.
"It is this decisive step that I will present Friday, at the invitation of President Donald Tusk, and alongside Jean-Claude Juncker, at the European Council.
"Before that, I will meet tomorrow with the Ministers of the 27 Member States on whose behalf I am negotiating on the occasion of the General Affairs Council. And tomorrow I will also meet the
Brexit steering group
of the European Parliament. On Wednesday, at the invitation of Jean-Claude Juncker, I will make an update to the European Commission.
"But it is the European Council Friday that will evaluate and judge the state of the negotiations."
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David Davis welcomed the agreement. "Make no mistake, both the United Kingdom and the
European Union
are committed to the joint report in its entirety and in keeping with that commitment we agree on the need to include legal text detailing the back stop solution for the border of Northern Ireland and Ireland in the withdrawal agreement that is acceptable to both sides.
"But it remains our intention to achieve a partnership that is so close as to not require specific measures in relation to Northern Ireland and therefore we will engage in detail on all the scenarios set out in the joint report."
Both sides hope the terms can be ratified by the UK government and EU leaders at Thursday's summit.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May says, ""Prior to December, people questioned whether we would get agreement then. We did. People questioned whether we would get agreement now. We have.
"I think what this shows is that with good will on both sides, working hard, we can get an arrangement for the future which will be in the interests of the UK and in the interests of the European Union and it will be good for all parts of the UK."
Mr Davis hopes negotiations on the UK's future relationship with the EU - including a free trade agreement – will start "as soon as is possible for "the biggest, most comprehensive, most effective trade deal ever".
"We must seize the moment and carry on the momentum of the last few weeks," he said.
Keir Starmer, Labour's shadow Brexit secretary, welcomed the transition deal as "a step in the right direction".
"It is welcome that they have finally struck a deal on transition and now the government must prioritise negotiating a final agreement that protects jobs, the economy and guarantees there will be no hard border in Northern Ireland."
But Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, is unhappy with the fishing agreement, calling it "a massive sell-out of the Scottish fishing industry".
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Hey, hopefully this is a quick question. I'm trying to run a Data File CSV importer. I am importing data to a single point and it's all hourly data. When I tried to run the simple imported against my CSV I got this error
org.joda.time.IllegalInstantException: Cannot parse "11-Mar-18 2": Illegal instant due to time zone offset transition (America/Toronto)
I've googled around and I'm not quite sure I understand what the error is. Is it because 2am does not exist on that day due to time change? Hmm. If that's the case can I just have this thing skip it somehow?


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Sasheer Zamata made her debut Saturday as the first black female cast member on NBC's Saturday Night Live in six years. She was featured in several sketches during the NBC show, including the first sketch about the bar mitzvah of host and musical guest Drake.
During the sketch, she appeared as the girlfriend of the rapper's uncle and said, "Mazel Tov." Later, she appeared as Rihanna and as a girl hosting a pajama party.
The 27-year-old is the first black woman to become part the show since Maya Rudolph left in 2007. She was hired midseason after criticism forced producers to conduct nationwide searches for black female comedians.
She is a graduate of the University of Virginia and has been a performer with the Upright Citizens Brigade, two groups that helped catapult Tina Fey to superstardom.


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In the cake plate a single piece of homemade fruit cake stands in its crumbs. The last of the wrapping paper has been incinerated—the smiling Santas, the golden bells, the green wreaths decked with holly will soon melt into the flames. The hambone from our Christmas feast will turn to soup and swim in noodles and tomatoes with a sprinkling of chives. The tree will remain up until January 1, not because I'm superstitious, but because I savor every minute the tree graces the living room. I'll drink coffee and hot tea from my...
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Hello guys,
I am back here after some years of absence here.
I am looking around on the web for MJL's and normally these transistors are around 3 euro if you buy in bulk, still quite expensive if you want balanced components.
Then I looked on Ebay and there you find a lot of 10 MJL21194 for $7 which is really a lot cheaper than one would expect. There is usually a catch with cheap Chinese so before I go ahead and buy many of them I thought to ask here if they are any good for our purpose.
I am in the proces of (re)building a SS SSG 25-fillar 18AWG, this time hopefully with balanced components..
Let me know what your experiences are.
Thank you


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It Cosmetics Confidence in a Cleanser Skin Transforming Cleansing Serum is described as a revolutionary, one step, ultra hydrating cleansing serum for all skin types.
This cleanser features hyaluronic acid to plump the skin and minimizes the appearance of lines and wrinkles instantly.
Here are some clinically tested results:
- 100% Showed improved hydration
- 100% Say skin felt completely clean
- 89% Felt an immediate skin-softening effect
- 83% Say skin looked and felt rejuvenated
How to use
Gently massage onto wet skin for 30 seconds morning and evening. Rinse and pat dry. Follow up with your favorite treatment or moisturizer.
My thoughts
I kinda knew this was going to premiere before it did. I received a TSV kit in the mail and saw a sample and I'll admit- I was so excited I almost lost my mind. If you suffer from dry skin, or you are looking to incorporate more moisture into your routine, this cleansing serum is a great starting point.
I am in love with the scent, and I'll be truthful when I say the scent of a cleanser makes or breaks my decision to purchase and this one was right up my alley.
Confidence in a Cleanser dispenses like a serum and cleanses phenomenally, but that also depends on what you use to cleanse (for example, I use a Foreo Luna). I did notice during toning, my skin was cleaner than normal.
If you have dry skin, incorporate Confidence in a Cream in your skincare routine and watch your life change. I expect Confidence In a Cleanser to win multiple awards. It's phenomenal.


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Once HETAS approved you will be able to work with local authorities. Regular meetings to keep you up to date with legislation, regulations and new technology and equipment.
- We will mediate if there is a problem between you and a customer
- Photo ID given
- You can advertise you are a qualified chimney sweep
- We promote you to bring you more work
Who can join APICS?
Anyone involved in the Chimney Sweep industry is welcome to attend our meetings.
Anyone can attend up to three meetings before we would expect you to join The Association of Professional and Independent Chimney Sweeps, or to stop attending.
Only full members can speak and vote at the APICS AGM.
A Joining Fee is required, covered for the first year by the assessment fee. Subscriptions are due on the anniversary of joining.
Apply to become a member of APICS.
What Qualifications are needed?
If you have already been assessed and accepted by another chimney sweep organisation such as The Guild or NACS you can join APICS, but may still be required to go through the assessment process, depending on experience.
If you are an HETAS Registered Chimney SWEEP your sweep number will be required (not installers). You will then be required to go through the APICS Application process.
- APICS Introductory course to Chimney Sweeping
- APICS assessment in chimney sweeping competency
- APICS membership – Photo ID issued, awaiting HETAS registration
- HETAS registration – HETAS Solid Fuel Awareness Course Certificate
- APICS Full Membership
You will be required to complete an application form, complete 5 Sweeps Record Forms (available on request) and produce a current CV with two references. You will also need to provide evidence that you hold valid public liability insurance.
Your assessment will be conducted by three committee members, one of whom will carry out the practical assessment, and one who will interview you by phone & one who will inspect the completed Sweeps Record Forms.
Assessment will be carried out in your area and you will be expected to demonstrate your expertise on at least four or if possible five different types of flue/appliance.
Your van will need to be inspected during the practical assessment to ensure that it complies with APICS Equipment List; you will be supplied with this list.
You will be vetted by two Committee Members whenever possible. Your completed application form, and any other paperwork, will then be assessed at a management meeting, and a decision made concerning your suitability.
Any member who lives in close proximity (30 miles radius) to you will not be involved in the assessment interview or process.
If you fail the assessment process twice, your application to join APICS will regrettable be rejected. Committee members involved in the first assessment would not officiate at the second assessment.
NACS or Guild Members (current or otherwise) who wish to join and have been assessed by their associations and hold the required HETAS registration may still need to go through the same application process as new chimney sweeps, and may be required to complete part or all of the assessment procedures. This will be at the discretion of APICS and an assessment fee of £450.00 may be charged accordingly.
A photo ID card will be issued to you once you have been accepted into The Association of Professional and Independent Chimney Sweeps.
Full membership of APICS includes automatic SFA approval.
In the event of a complaint, accident of where APICS sees fit, we reserve the right to reassess any member at any time at the members own expense.


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Hopefully by now you may have seen some pictures of this diesel truck – our event truck that travels from Daytona Bike Week in Florida to the SEMA Show in Vegas to Snocross events in the Midwest.
After coming up with the best of the best modifications we then let our social media audience vote on what was done to the truck. We didn't do any engine, tranny, or emission system mods. Yeah I know, boo hooo… But the truck needs to be 100% reliable and able to be fixed on the road at any Chevrolet dealership if something were to happen.
Now that we've settled on that, let's talk more about some of the pains we've run into as a result of today's diesel pickup emission systems. Any of you run into these GM codes P0234 or P2459? Apparently we are now popping these codes quite frequently. Did I forget to mention we did get to add a tuner. EFILive with tunes from Kory Willis at PPEI Custom Tuning. But we don't really get to utilize much of the capability as you remember we are strapped with stock exhaust and no room to budge on engine mods. That tuner however has worked out for us very well as we discuss these engine codes. At least we can read the codes, decipher what is going on, reset the codes and move on.
For those of you that haven't experienced those codes, it sounds like it's only a matter of time for you LML owners before you do. The P0234 is an over boost code that is a result from either wide open throttle, pulling heavy loads, or a glitch in a transmission shift that resulted in over boosting the engine. Since our truck didn't lose engine power from the code, our deduction was that it was from a shift glitch. We reset the code and it hasn't resurfaced yet.
So onto the P2459 code. That's a DPF regeneration frequency code. If your DPF is regeneration more frequently than GM thinks it should, that code gets popped. A bit of research told us that many LML owners that pull loads are having this issue. So our truck that was designed to pull our 30ft trailer its whole life apparently will now be stuck with this code forever. I have yet to hear about any solution to this code other than resetting it. If any of you LML gurus have some experience and can enlighten us, please let us know.
I guess the moral of this short story is this, some cash plus one stock truck and a bunch of time does yield some headaches along the way but it looks great! Money can't solve all your problems… Or well, I guess in this case it could, but we might find ourselves in trouble with the DOT.
Check out the end result here on YouTube.


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An airy breakfast nook takes its streamlined style and charming colors from a pretty print. Here are the five essential elements of the space:
1. Lighting: A drum shade hangs high above the table, allowing natural light to fill the space during the day and casting a warm glow at night.
2. Fabric: Fruit-pattern toile that appears on the window treatment and pillows inspired all color choices and the custom floorcloth.
3. Window treatments: A tailored toile valance with five sections separated by crisp pleats highlights the inspirational print fabric. A band of contrasting fabric gives the window treatment a subtle tone-on-tone effect, while tassels add a textural flourish to each gentle point.
4. Seating: Two French Empire-inspired chairs work in tandem with built-in seating, offering flexible dining for two to six people.
5. Personal touches: A banquette ended up being a good solution for the postage-stamp tiny room, increasing seating and allowing for nearly a dozen pretty pillows in rosy red and buttery yellow, both colors inspired by a fruit-pattern toile.
Green and pink could easily have been too sweet in this intimate, off-the-kitchen dining space. But by deftly combining pretty with practical, a feminine, not fussy, look was created. Here are the five essential elements for this space:
1. Lighting: The intricately worked chandelier and sconces (1950s pieces) were painted, rewired, and topped with pleated mini shades.
2. Fabric: Pretty print fabric -- featuring porcelain vessels and summer blossoms -- gives the room another whimsical touch while also providing a warmly neutral taupe-and-green backdrop.
3. Window treatments: The ornate window treatments are full, functional, and rich in detail. The room's panel draperies include contrasting botanical trim and custom-painted hardware.
4. Seating: Sage-green slipcovers with crisp white piping instantly updated and softened the curvy French dining chairs.
5. Personal touches: A passion for porcelain serving pieces is showcased in a carved pine corner cabinet (top photo, above). These pink and green pieces from the homeowner's collection inspired the vibrant color scheme in this dining space.
Shown here: Antique print fabric was stretched into three panels that hang as art over a serving buffet, with the florals complementing the roses, vases, magnolias, and urns among the cadre of charming images included in the print drapery fabric.
Unexpected color and pattern update the classic furnishings in a cozy eat-in kitchen, transforming it to country French sophistication. The essential five to get this look include:
1. Lighting: A burnished bronze fixture hangs low over the pine table, casting warm light and producing a comfy country French effect.
2. Fabric: A richly detailed print with fruit depicted in full color contrasts perfectly with a rusty-red solid and a blue-and-white plaid.
4. Window treatments: The tailored valance frames three print panels like pieces of art. Crisp pleats, a polished paneling effect, and multihue fringe make it a showstopper. (See below for a complementary window treatment.)
3. Seating: French chairs, reupholstered in contrasting fabrics and filled with generous padding, offer inviting resting spots for a busy family to gather around the table.
5. Personal touches: The homeowner's collection of transferware is on prominent display in the side hutch.
In contrast to the lush main draperies, a simple sheer hangs from an ornate rod on the side door, allowing easy access to the sun-drenched patio beyond.


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Beija Flor means "The Kisser of Flowers," that is also Hummingbird in Portuguese. The company is named such because Beija Flor products kiss the space they are in.


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This material may possibly not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in any type with out permission from The Source (Bell) Electronics Inc. When it comes to the newest TVs, thin is in. Issue is, audio speakers don't work that way. Your consoles, streaming set-leading boxes , and other inputs (or most of them) will be plugged in to the receiver, and the receiver will send the video to your tv and the audio to your speakers. Typically, you connect the digital receiver into the line level input of your audio method. Once the receiver is plugged into the opposite side of the area, the two rear speakers separately plug into the receiver. There is no harm in spending more money and receiving the highest potent speakers accessible.
You can have the most recent Plasma Television or flat screen LCD Television. You need a fantastic sound program which need to include at least 4 speakers for wonderful sound effects. The theatre program need to also have a extremely advanced receiver with which the numerous audio and video signals are amplified and then sent to the output device. Don't forget to maintain the seating at the appropriate distant from the television for ideal viewing. Also you ought to invest money to find a better top quality sound method in order to convert your theatre area to a cinema hall. If your method is mostly brought for watching movies, then you ought to have floorstanding or complete range speakers which play frequencies from 40 Hz to 20 KHz. Another critical point is the size and location where the house theater technique is placed. If this is your 1st time purchasing for a home theatre program, please speak to 1 of our experts.
Designing a space includes furnishings or seating arrangements, display and speaker placement in orientation to the space. If you want the area to really feel open, you may want to have many little pieces of furnishings rather than a couple of big ones. Like any other wireless goods wireless surround sound home theatre does not need to have any cables or wires to be connected.
All the audio and video inputs (and even networking connections) are routed by means of the receiver and then processed and either passed up to the projector or down to the speakers. The Paradigm Soundscape costs a lot more than a lot of receiver and speaker combinations, but that cost gets you a really big and clear soundstage with crisp dialogue and vocals and excellent bass—even without a subwoofer. Excellent contrast ratio for the price tag, much more realistic color than the competition, and brighter than some projectors that expense 3 times as significantly. Smaller speakers can often sound tinny when trying to create these reduce sounds. The rear speakers need to be mounted on the walls on either side of the audience. The combination of flat screen Tv and Samsung home theatre systems will transform your residence into a cinema.
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The Finnish translation for Be is ''active tense used'' and Olla .
Other possible / similar Finnish translations may be Asua , Beryllium , Edustaa , Elää , Elävä and Seurata .
|Translations in other languages:
|Bosnian: biti
|Croatian: biti
|Danish: ''not translated'' and blive and finde sted and være
|Dutch: gelijk and zijn
|Esperanto: (passive form of the verb) -eo and egali and ekzisti and esti and okazi
|French: ''not translated; use the equivalent simple tense, or the imperfect in the past'' and aller and être and faire
|German: sein and werden
|Greek: ''use imperfective verb form of the appropriate tense'' and ''usually translated using the passive form of the active verb'' and υπάρχω and ίσον and γίνομαι and είμαι
|Hungarian: lenni
|Irish: ''specific form of each verb must be used'' and bí
|Italian: andare and essere and stare
|Korean: (adjective conjugates with no additional word) and (passive form of the verb) - and -
|Latin: esse
|Lithuanian: būti
|Polish: być
|Romanian: ''not translated; use the equivalent simple tense, or the imperfect in the past'' and fi
|Russian: быть
|Slovene: biti
|Spanish: (reflexive form of the verb) -es and estar and ser
|Swedish: vara and vara här
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City walk & Whales
Combo Tour
Whale Watching
Starting time: 13:00
Guided boat tour (3-3,5 hours)
Warm overalls
Free WI-FI
Cafeteria/Snack bar on-board
WCs on-board
City Walk
Starting time: 10:00
Guided tour around the city (2-2,5 hours)
Knowledgeable guide
Tour details
Availability: Daily departures
Guidance: English
Whale Watching operator: Special Tours
City Walk operator: I Heart Reykjavík
Explore the city with a local and then go out on sea and explore the locals themselves, the magnificent whales
The city walk tour starts from Hallgrímskirkja at 10:00 (the big church in Reykjavík) with a nice local guide that will lead you through the city and share information that no guidebook can tell you.
The guide will give you a unique insight into the local life as a born and raised Icelander. The tour strolls down Reykjavík all the way down to Austurvöllur where you can get a good advice about where to grab a quick lunch before heading down to the harbour and start the next adventure.
Whale Watching on Andrea starts at 13:00 from the Old Harbour in Reykjavík.
The Andrea has an educational & interactive focus on-board so you will keep learning while enjoying the fantastic views of the mountains that surround Reykjavík.
The most common whales seen on Faxaflói bay are Minke Whales, Humpback whales, White Beaked Dolphins and Harbour Porpoises.


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There is still no government in Germany as the Bundestag meets today. Negotiations to form a government collapsed on Sunday
There is still no government in Germany as the Bundestag meets today.
Negotiations to form a government collapsed on Sunday evening when the pro-business Free Democrats walked out on talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats and the Greens, apparently over irreconcilable differences on migration.
Ms Merkel has limited options. She could attempt to form a minority government with the Greens, but such an arrangement is unprecedented in post-war Germany. Social Democrat leader Martin Schulz has ruled out a new "grand coalition" and called for fresh elections. Sharing power with the far-right Alternative for Germany is out of the question—they are too extreme for any of the other parties.
The remaining option is to call for a second election in the hope of obtaining a clearer mandate. However, a weakened Ms Merkel risks losing even more vote-share and opens the door for the far-right to increase theirs. Expect further uncertainty in the weeks ahead as the chances of a new election increase by the day.
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Sr. Windows Systems Administrator
Job number: 161128
Location: Austin, TX
Position Type: Full-Time
Shift: Mid Shift – 11:00 PM – 7:00 AM
T&T is are currently seeking an experienced Sr. Windows System Administrator to provide a high quality, secure and resilient platform to support business needs, with a primary focus on strong Windows Administration experience in 2003, 2008 and higher in support of the Veterans Administration in Austin, TX. This is a Mid-Shift position with scheduled hours between 11:00 PM and 7:00 AM
Position Description:
The primary responsibilities are:
- Plans, deploys, manages and optimizes Microsoft-based enterprise solutions.
- Perform Windows 2003, 2008, and 2012 Server Operating System installations and upgrades.
- Perform installation, configuration and deployment of new IIS servers.
- Perform installation, configuration and deployment of new Microsoft servers.
- Windows Server installation and administration to include troubleshooting and root cause analysis as well as VMware client/instance installation and management.
- Creates and maintains local documentation related to Window system administration related installation and configuration guides, as well as procedures and policies.
- Provides support to users, software vendors, and other administrators (ie: database, application, network, other OS systems, backup, and storage administrators) with problems, projects, and implementations.
- Installs and implements new releases and patches to the operating system software as well as firmware upgrades.
- Implements security hardening requirements and structures provided by security division to secure the operating system structures to prevent unauthorized access and deny access to systems.
- Tracks and documents all system changes, problems, issues, and work tasks within CA's Unicenter Service Desk (USD) through change orders, service requests, incident and/or problem tickets.
- Installs, configures and deploys Microsoft servers and SQL servers/clusters.
- Accomplishes server security updates following established procedures and guidelines.
- Supports active directory tasks.
- Supports third party product server installations.
- Serves as a member of the Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) team and be available to travel for DRP testing and in the event of disaster.
- Participates in data center support activities such as Disaster Recovery, data replication, infrastructure support activities such as documentation, and troubleshoot performance issues.
- Provides state-of-the-art solutions for high availability and fault tolerance. Windows server fault isolation, diagnostics, and resolution
- High level of knowledge and understanding of SSL certificate operation and management.
Position Requirements:
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a senior level administrator
- Excellent verbal/written communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks and projects
- Strong organization skills and demonstrated in-depth proficiency with Windows
- Strong focus and dedication to completing all tasks
- Team player who is able to work across multiple functions and disciplines;
- Ability to act on own initiative and work in a dynamic environment
- Storage experience is a plus
- 3-5 years of experience working with Microsoft SQL server 2008/2012/2014.
- Strong troubleshooting skills
- Knowledge and experience with using SCCM, SCOM, and IEM (Tivoli).
- Knowledge and experience with VMWare and Citrix.
- Experience with the installation and configuration of server hardware, including HBA's, NIC's, PSU's, etc., specifically, Dell and HP products.
- Active Directory, Powershell, IIS 6 and 7 experience
- High level of knowledge and understanding of SSL certificate operation and management.
- Deploying, configuring and optimizing Windows server 2008 and 2012, both virtual and physical servers.
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the US without immigration sponsorship.
- Employee needs to be able to sit at a workstation for extended periods; use hand(s) to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Most positions require ability to work on desktop or laptop computer for extended periods of time reading, reviewing/analyzing information, and providing recommendations, summaries and/or reports in written format. Must be able to effectively communicate with others verbally and in writing. Employee may be required to occasionally lift and/or move moderate amounts of weight, typically less than 20 pounds. Regular and predictable attendance is essential.
Education and/or Certifications
- A minimum 4-year degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent combination of work and education.
About T&T
Trowbridge & Trowbridge, LLC is an award-winning woman-owned and managed small business providing premier IT, cloud computing, cyber security, and unified communications services to the Federal Government in the civilian, defense, and health markets. We sustain vital systems and respond to emerging requirements for IT modernization, with broad experience supporting the mission-critical, performance-driven demands of our clients. Our success has capitalized upon our commitment to an employee-centric corporate culture with a conscience.
At T&T we believe in investing in our employees. T&T provides competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package including health insurance coverage, 401 (k) Retirement Plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and holiday and birthday recognition programs.
Please visit www.tt-llc.com for more information.
Trowbridge & Trowbridge, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. We are an eVerify participating employer.


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Hawaii, here we come! We will present the paper "Understanding the Valuation of Location Privacy: a Crowdsourcing-Based Approach", which was recently accepted to HICSS. The paper, written by Maija Poikela of the Quality and Usability Lab, TU Berlin, and by Eran Toch.
The paper aims to understand the price users are willing to accept for sharing their location information with smartphone apps. We have used Crowdee, a mobile crowdsourcing application, to suggest tasks with varying levels of location sharing configurations and with different aims. By analyzing which tasks users took and which ones they abandoned, we could regress on the break-even price for location sharing.
Here is the abstract of the paper:
The exchange of private information for services or other benefits is a commonplace practice today in the advent of mobile technology. In the case of mobile services, the exchanged commodity is increasingly often spatial location of the user. To decide whether this transaction is beneficial, the user needs to evaluate the exchange value of this commodity. To assess the value users give to their location, and to understand its relationship with location sharing, we conducted a study on a mobile crowdsourcing platform (N=190). We find that users' valuation of location privacy is dependent on the sharing scenario. For instance, when the location is to be shared with an untrusted advertiser, the users require a premium as compensation for their information. Additionally, benefit perception and trust are found to be connected with more frequent location sharing, while perceived risks and privacy concern are associated with sharing one's location less frequently.