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I was about halfway through the book when my cousin Cheryl, of Two Sides of the Ocean, wrote and asked if I'd read it yet. She'd also picked it up after Jasia's review and had just finished it. She's not the only one, either--the book is enjoying a good deal of attention among other geneabloggers too.
I don't know why I forgot to pull quotes from the book as I read. I usually notice a good observation when I read it, and I write it down either on a tiny scrap of paper which will then float around among the papers on my desk for years to come, or if I'm anywhere near the computer, I type it into Notepad with the appropriate citation details. But I didn't think to do that this time.
I often find myself in need of quotations pertaining to family history and genealogy. Luckily, Nancy pulled some excellent Luxenberg quotes at My Ancestors and Me. I get by with a little help from my friends!
What about you? Do you collect quotations about these subjects? I invite you to share your favorites, either as a Comment or in a post on your own blog. If you choose the latter, please leave a link in the Comments here so I don't miss it.
See also Dead and Gone and Still Private, an article by Steve Luxenberg about the accessibility of old medical records.

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The paper is "for the most part high-level and principles-based, and will feed into a more detailed instrument design process".
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Sometimes, watching a Democrat learn something is wonderful, like seeing the family dog finally sit and stay at your command.
With President Obama back in office and his life-saving "fiscal cliff" bill jammed through Congress, the new year has brought a surprising turn of events for his sycophantic supporters.
"What happened that my Social Security withholding's in my paycheck just went up?" a poster wrote on the liberal site DemocraticUnderground.com. "My paycheck just went down by an amount that I don't feel comfortable with. I guarantee this decrease is gonna' hurt me more than the increase in income taxes will hurt those making over 400 grand. What happened?"
Shocker. Democrats who supported the president's re-election just had NO idea that his steadfast pledge to raise taxes meant that he was really going to raise taxes. They thought he planned to just hit those filthy "1 percenters," you know, the ones who earned fortunes through their inventiveness and hard work. They thought the free ride would continue forever.
So this week, as taxes went up for millions of Americans — which Republicans predicted throughout the campaign would happen — it was fun to watch the agoggery of the left.
"I know to expect between $93 and $94 less in my paycheck on the 15th," wrote the ironically named "RomneyLies."
"My boyfriend has had a lot of expenses and is feeling squeezed right now, and having his paycheck shrink really didn't help," wrote "DemocratToTheEnd."
"BlueIndyBlue" added: "Many of my friends didn't realize it, either. Our payroll department didn't do a good job of explaining the coming changes."
So let's explain something to our ill-informed Democratic friends. In 2009, Mr. Obama enacted a "holiday" on the payroll tax deduction from employees' paychecks, dropping the rate from 6.2 percent to 4.2 percent. But like the holidays, the drop ended, and like New Year's, the revelers woke up the next morning with a massive hangover and a pounding head.
"Bake," who may have been trolling the site, jumped into the thread posted Friday. "My paycheck just went down. So did my wife's. This hurts us. But everybody says it's a good thing, so I guess we just suck it up and get used to it. I call it a tax increase on the middle class. I wonder what they call it. Somebody on this thread called it a 'premium.' Nope. It's a tax, and it just went up."
Some in the thread argued that the new tax — or the end of the "holiday," which makes it a new tax — wouldn't really amount to much. One calculated it would cost about $86 a month for most people. "Honeycombe8," though, said that amount is nothing to sneeze at.
"$86 a month is a lot. That would pay for ... Groceries for a week, as someone said. More than what I pay for parking every month, after my employer's contribution to that. A new computer after a year. A new quality pair of shoes ... every month. Months of my copay for my hormones. A new thick coat (on sale or at discount place). It would pay for what I spend on my dogs every month ... food, vitamins, treats."
The Twittersphere was even funnier.
"Really, how am I ever supposed to pay off my student loans if my already small paycheck keeps getting smaller? Help a sister out, Obama," wrote "Meet Virginia." "Nancy Thongkham" was much more furious. "F***ing Obama! F*** you! This taking out more taxes s*** better f***ing help me out!! Very upset to see my paycheck less today!"
"_Alex™" sounded bummed. "Obama I did not vote for you so you can take away alot of money from my checks." Christian Dixon seemed crestfallen. "I'm starting to regret voting for Obama." But "Dave" got his dander up over the tax hike: "Obama is the biggest f***ing liar in the world. Why the f*** did I vote for him"?
Of course, dozens of posters on DemocraticUnderground sought to blame it all (as usual) on President George W. Bush. "Your taxes went up because the leaders need to dig us out of this criminal deficit hole we are in which has been caused because taxes were too low during the Bush years. Everyone has to help by spreading the wealth around a little. Power to the correct people!" posted "Orinoco."
But in fact, it was Mr. Obama who enacted the "holiday," and, to be clear, the tax cut that he pushed throughout the campaign — remember? 98 percent of Americans will get a cut under his plan? — was really the extension of the Bush tax suts. Thus, it was Mr. Obama who raised taxes on millions of Americans, not Mr. Bush.
How many Americans? The nonpartisan Tax Policy Center in Washington put the total at 77.1 percent of all wage earners. In fact, "More than 80 percent of households with incomes between $50,000 and $200,000 would pay higher taxes. Among the households facing higher taxes, the average increase would be $1,635, the policy center said," according to a Bloomberg News article. Hilariously, the tax burden will rise more for someone making $30,000 a year (1.7 percent) than it does for someone earning $500,000 annually (1.3 percent).
Obama was acknowledging that he is going to raise taxes. And these fools actually believed that he wouldn't raise their taxes.
. "My paycheck just went down by an amount that I don't feel comfortable with. I guarantee this decrease is gonna' hurt me more than the increase in income taxes will hurt those making over 400 grand. What happened?"
"Obama is the biggest f***ing liar in the world. Why the f*** did I vote for him"?
quote:His first 4 years didn't show that to you?
I'm starting to really regret voting for Obama. I admit I got caught up in his rhetoric but he has done nothing but shat on everything he promised.
I'm starting to really regret voting for Obama. I admit I got caught up in his rhetoric but he has done nothing but shat on everything he promised
His first 4 years didn't show that to you?
#My2K Is Now Government's $2K
Fiscal cliff deal hikes taxes on 77 percent of households
BY: David Rutz
January 2, 2013 2:26 pm
Taxes on virtually all workers are going up after the late fiscal cliff deal between the White House and Senate failed to extend the payroll tax holiday, resulting in a hike of the Social Security payroll tax from 4.2 percent to 6.2 percent.
The tax hike comes despite President Barack Obama's #My2K social media campaign, during which he mobilized his supporters in an effort to tell lawmakers what $2,000 in extra income each year would mean to them.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the payroll tax holiday had amounted to an annual income increase of $1,000 for U.S. family making $50,000 a year. For a family making $110,100, the maximum wage subjected to the payroll tax, it provided an increase of as much as $2,202 annually.
Obama, before heading to Hawaii for a vacation, praised Congress for supposedly fulfilling his campaign promise of not adding burdens to middle-class families.
"I want to thank all the leaders of the House and Senate," he said. "Under this law, more than 98 percent of Americans and 97 percent of small businesses will not see their income taxes go up."
It would be more accurate to say that 77 percent of American households will see an increase in their federal tax burden, the Tax Policy Center noted.
Economists are concerned that the smaller pay for Americans will affect the economy as workers tighten their belts.
"It would pull money out of peoples' wallets, and for a lot of folks, that really matters," said Roberton Williams, a senior fellow at the Tax Policy Center, to CNN.
Starting in late November, Obama encouraged Americans to use the hashtag #My2k on Twitter to tell lawmakers what the estimated average tax raise of $2,000 would mean to them if Congress failed to reach a deal in advance of the fiscal cliff deadline.
The official White House page for the campaign also featured voters explaining what $2,000 meant to them: "#My2k is keeping this house and keeping it warm for my growing family this winter"; "My2k … means food on table, co-pays at the Drs office, gas in the car & our kids extra activities"; and "#My2k means I won't have to choose between life-saving meds or food."
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Remember Obama's #My2K Twitter Campaign. Turns out, he meant each middle class family owes him $1,500-$2,000 more in taxes. Happy Now Dems?
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Earlier I documented how to use a Finnish government issued ID card (FINeID) for SSH authentication. As my vacation ended and I had to dig the smart card reader out to SSH to a machine, I remembered that I never quite figured out how to get login authentication to work with the same card. It took a bit of detective work but it turns out the basic steps are not that complicated. I will only cover the most basic set-up, where you pair one specific smart card with a local account on your computer using the card's public key. It's possible to have more sophisticated setup for larger organisations.
First, check my previous post and follow the instructions for how to set up OpenSC and verify using
pkcs15-tool -k that your card reader and card is working properly.
Then, in case you have Apple ID's associated with your user account, you need to work around a bug in authorizationhost: in System Preferences, go to Users & Groups and select the user you're setting up for smart cart login. Remove all associated Apple ID accounts by clicking on the "Change…" button next to "Apple ID:" and deleting any entries from the list (if any). Failure to do so may make it impossible to unlock the screen and unlock System Preferences panes. You can also manually do this with Directory Utility by removing all entries except the one containing the username from the user's RecordName property in the Users directory.
Once that is done, run the following to enable smart card support for logins:
sudo security authorizationdb smartcard enable
Make sure the card is inserted, and list the public key hashes using the OS X built-in command
sc_auth hash
It should output a list similar to this, but with slightly more random hashes:
01DEADBEEF00DEADBEEF00DEADBEEF00DEADBEEF todentamis- ja salausavain
02DEADBEEF00DEADBEEF00DEADBEEF00DEADBEEF allekirjoitusavain
03DEADBEEF00DEADBEEF00DEADBEEF00DEADBEEF com.apple.systemdefault
04DEADBEEF00DEADBEEF00DEADBEEF00DEADBEEF com.apple.kerberos.kdc
05DEADBEEF00DEADBEEF00DEADBEEF00DEADBEEF com.apple.systemdefault
06DEADBEEF00DEADBEEF00DEADBEEF00DEADBEEF com.apple.kerberos.kdc
07DEADBEEF00DEADBEEF00DEADBEEF00DEADBEEF Imported Private Key
Again, it's the todentamis- ja salausavain we're interested in. Now use
sc_auth to associate that public key with a user account:
sudo sc_auth accept -u USERNAME -h 01DEADBEEF00DEADBEEF00DEADBEEF00DEADBEEF
This should be it - when the smart cart is initialised, the corresponding user will automatically be selected in the login screen, and instead of prompting for a password it will prompt you for the card's PIN. Note that typically the card PIN defaults to a 4-digit number but it can be changed to (in the case of a FINeID card) any 4-8 character alphanumeric string using e.g.
pkcs15-tool --change-pin. For other cards you can inspect the PIN code constraints using
pkcs15-tool --list-pins.
When logging in using a smart card rather than a password, OS X will not be able to unlock your login keychain, as it by default is encrypted using your login password. You can choose to either manually unlock the keychain or change the keychain to use your smart card for unlocking rather than a password.
If you have FileVault full disk encryption enabled (and you should) OS X will automatically log you in using the password supplied at the FileVault login screen. If you have followed the instructions above, your account will still have a valid password (it's possible to disable password login entirely by deleting the "ShadowHash" entry in the AuthenticationAuthority record of your user account using Directory Utility - note that this will also effectively disable sudo for that user) and you will be automatically logged in, but the system will not be able to unlock your keychain with that password. To prevent automatic login with FileVault, you can run:
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow DisableFDEAutoLogin -bool YES
More information in HT5989.
If you know French, this blog post contains some more details on configuring smart card authentication on Mavericks.


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"I committed over the phone to Coach Cox," said Nick Ramirez. "When I visited the school early this month, I feel in love with the atmosphere. It's just a great program. The coaching staff and the players are all about winning. Coach Cox got pretty excited when I told him the news. He'll be a great coach to play for. He's done such a great job of developing players like Arthur Brown and Jarell Childs. I'm looking forward to get up there and working with him next summer."
After another successful season at Lee's Summit West, his forth as a starter, Ramirez helped the Titans to an 11-1 record. As a sophomore, Ramirez played outside linebacker but the 6-foot-2, 225-pounder moved to more of an inside linebacker role in his final two years as an upperclassman.
"It was a pretty good year," Ramirez shared. "Individually, I made All-State, All-Conference, and All-Kansas City metro. Now that I'm finished with recruiting, my plan is just to continue to work out all the way up until summer when I leave for college. When I get there my goal is to just work my hardest and see where that takes me. The coaches haven't really said if they want me to play inside or outside [linebacker]. It doesn't matter to me. I'm just happy to be a Wildcat."
Ramirez said wasn't sure when he'd take his official visit to Manhattan. He will be playing in the Offense-Defense All-American game in Houston's Reliant Stadium on December 30th, so he;ll likely make the visit soon afterward. In more good news for the Wildcats, Ramirez's teammate, Jamone Boyd, a 6-foot-4, 245-pound defensive lineman, also made his verbal commitment to Kansas State.


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Taken from the roof of Bath College's Macaulay building in ten minutes between showers.
For a view taken at street level just in front of where this was shot, see www.gigapan.org/gigapans/36578/..
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The Macaulay Building from where you took this panorama, do you know which Macaulay it is named after? There is Catharine Macaulay, a famous author and philosopher and a woman of substance (there is some information concerning her here: www.women-philosophers.com/Cathari ne-Macaulay.html ).
Thanks. I am very pleased with it. I had thought to take the shot when the Sun was out so the Bath stone would have been lit up by oblique golden light at the end of the afternoon, but then I thought that was too obvious and in fact the wet greys of all the rooftops was much more interesting.
I would have never thought that you would have taken a Gigapan from the roof of an office building on a cold and rainy day in December. But it looks great and the lighting on the Abbey is simply gorgeouus.


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Republican U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon could face a primary challenge next year if the Club for Growth gets its way.
The anti-spending group last year helped state Treasurer Richard Mourdock unseat U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar in the Republican primary, and now says it wants Bucshon replaced by a more strident conservative.
The group launched a website called PrimaryMyCongressman.com. It lists Bucshon and eight others who are in seats their party is strongly favored to keep as "RINOs" – short for Republicans in name only.
On the website, Bucshon is blasted for voting to continue ethanol subsidies, to keep the National Labor Relations Board and more. The two-term Indiana congressman's lifetime rating of 68 percent on the Club for Growth's scorecard is highlighted.
"Big government liberals inhabit the Democratic Party, but they are far too common within the Republican Party as well," said Club for Growth president Chris Chocola, a former Indiana congressman who now leads the national group.
"The Republicans helped pass billions of dollars in tax increases and they have repeatedly voted against efforts by fiscal conservatives to limit government. PrimaryMyCongressman.com will serve as a tool to hold opponents of economic freedom and limited government accountable for their actions."
The Club for Growth's move comes as hard-line conservative groups battle with organizations such as Karl Rove's Conservative Victory Project, which are advocating pragmatic approaches in light of several stinging 2012 losses – including Mourdock's.
The website lists what the Club for Growth considers Bucshon's bad votes. Among them is his support for a deal to increase the federal debt ceiling. He served on a joint House-Senate conference committee that negotiated a transportation funding deal that the group also criticizes.
Bucshon's office shrugged off the Club for Growth's criticism, pointing out that in 2012 he voted with the organization more often than did U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, last year's Republican vice presidential nominee.
His office also touted an award Thursday from the American Conservative Union. The chairman of that group, Al Cardenas, said Bucshon "shows a consistent commitment to conservative principles."
"Club for Growth is a Washington, D.C.-based organization that certainly has a right to their opinion," said Bucshon spokesman Nick McGee.
"Dr. Bucshon has a strong conservative voting record and was successfully reelected by a 10 percent margin in his last election," he said.
"He has confidence his constituents in Indiana will continue to assess his record of consistently fighting to cut spending, keep taxes low, bring good paying jobs to Hoosiers, and reform healthcare and not rely on a D.C. based organization to assess it for them."
Although the PrimaryMyCongressman.com website includes a button for viewers to "recommend an opponent," no one has announced a primary or general election bid against Bucshon.
Still, he's used to both. Bucshon emerged from a crowded field of contenders to win the GOP nomination, and then survived a one-on-one matchup with that year's second-place finisher, Owen County activist Kristi Risk, in 2012.
Democrats have targeted the seat, with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee including it in the group's "Red to Blue" program the last two elections. However, neither former state Rep. Trent Van Haaften nor former state Rep. Dave Crooks ultimately came close to defeating Bucshon.
Indiana Democratic Party chairman Dan Parker quickly sought to use the Club for Growth's move as a fundraising tool, blasting an email out Wednesday to the party's supporters that highlighted PrimaryMyCongressman.com.
"This is exactly what Republicans did to Richard Lugar last year. You'd think they'd have learned their lesson," Parker wrote. "We keep hearing Republicans are on a mission to unite their party and attract new voters, but it looks to us like they're still in self-destruct mode."
Some Indiana Republicans, meanwhile, rushed to Bucshon's defense.
"Bucshon is a bright pragmatist who has made a quick name for himself in Congress, particularly in his role as a leader on matters pertaining to finding solutions to improve our nation's transportation and infrastructure system," Mike O'Brien, the Hendricks County GOP chairman and former Gov. Mitch Daniels aide, wrote in a blog post.
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Good news from European regulators has helped drug maker Hospira (HSP) hit a new 52-week high.
At $38, the stock climbed 5.2%, or $1.87, after earlier climbing as high as $38.50 after the company drew one-step closer in its bid to win European approval to a generic version of Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ) blockbuster arthritis drug Remicade.
On Friday, the European Medicines Agency ruled that regulators should give Hospira and South Korean drug maker Celltrion approval to market their versions of the drug for the same medical conditions for which Remicade is marketed. That list includes rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease and psoriasis.
Remicade generates $6 billion in annual sales, making it J&J's biggest selling drug. And the generic version being developed by Hospira and Celltrion are the first biosimilar versions of a monoclonal antibody — biotechnology medicine produced using the body's own cells — to be recommended in a major market.


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word is out that bill and mary are doing a seminar in victoria in october and attending our national
i am excited by this as our exposure to US training methods began 25 years ago with Jim Swan who gave a seminar in sydney
since then we have had Bill Eckhert and more recently Judy Aycock so we have been well versed in the Carr based philosophy. I hear that hillmann is a little different and im hoping that he will be able to offer a slightly different perspective Is this a reasonable assumption? and if so what can we expect??
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Koh Jum Beach, Ting Rai, Koh Jum Island,
Siboya District, Krabi 81000
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The resort is located on Koh Jum, Koh Pu Island in the tropical garden; there are "Salas" for afternoon naps and traditional massages, a "petanque" and volley ball area.
We offer cottages well appointed guest rooms all rooms are en suite-bedrooms with window and balcony. Each room is fully equipped with full bathroom amenities and all convenient facilities to comfort your stay. All the cottages are individually equipped to provide sufficient energy for electric fan and lightings. Spectacular on the excellent and preserved marine environment as your relaxation day.
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Dec 08, 2014
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The island is like you can imagine how paradise could look like: friendly and smiling people, no car, long beaches where you feel like Robinson Crusoë (alone..). We stayed at the Koh Jum lodge, which is one of the best quality hotel in the island. You will rest in very nice and tasteful decorated accommodations in small wooden built houses spread in the Eden garden along the sea. From your balcony you will enjoy a fabulous sun set on the sea each evening. I would highly recommand that hotel and that island for those who appreciate nature and silence. You can find also very good restaurants all over the island.
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Dec 06, 2014
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Traumhaftes kleines Resort mit absolutem Wohlfühlcharakter. Kein Lärm, kaum Touristen dazu ein perfekter Strand und chilliges Ambiente. Alle hier sind sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend aber trotzdem immer entspannt. Wer richtig abschalten möchte und eine ursprüngliche Insel zu genießen weiß, ist hier am richtigen Platz. Auch der Besuch der beiden Dörfer ist durchaus empfehlenswert. Hier gibt es alles was man so braucht und auch Essen und Trinken für kleines Geld.
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Dec 14, 2013
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Tranquility , fantastic host, excellent location, perfect service, good food.
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Sleven Sevedsson
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Nov 21, 2013
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Very relaxing Place! Breakfast could be better.
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Mila Hyytinen
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Dec 10, 2012
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We spent 6 nights at Koh Jum Lodge and really did not want to leave. If you want the Thai Beach Bungalow experience then this is it. Very romantic, spotless wooden bungalows, right on the beach, great food great service - the place to relax and unwind for a few days. Couldn t have asked for more..
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Martin Wright
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Nov 27, 2010
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Koh Jum Lodge is a magical place where every need is catered for - even before you knew you had it.
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Jilly Alexander
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Mar 13, 2010
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We stay for 5 nights and we are pleased with everything,very nice personal.Good food. Very familiar atmosphere. Beach was ok when tide was high Fantastic bungalows in natural material. Nice Breakfast served direct at table.
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All contacts with booking service was excellent, fast answer on all question.
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Kent Eriksson
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Dec 28, 2009
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Very nice place to have a perfect lay back vacation. I recomand it really. Very good food also in the restaurant.
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Nothing to complain!
Jan 12, 2010
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Lassi Olgrener
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Mar 30, 2009
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We had a fantastic stay att Koh Jum lodge. We had booked 4 nights, but decided to stay 2 more because we enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere at this place. Sit at the open lounge enjoying the sunset and then have dinner in the restaurant (very good food and good service). The bungalows are nice and all facing the beach. Jean Michel, his wife and staff really know how to take care of their guests.
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Feb 26, 2009
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c est un coin de paradis, accueil sur la plage, nourriture fabuleuse,un endroit magnifique avec une atmosphére familiale où tout est fait pour votre bonheur. Un conseil, prenez le transfert de l aéroport,vous traverserez la mangrove en bateau pour arriver à ce coin de tranquillité et de pur bonheur
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This is a very excellent place and the best on Koh Jum. It is not cheap, but the location and bungalows are both of high standard with great attention to detail. The bungalows are open and allows therefore natural air flow and we did not miss aircondition. Highly recommended.
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Dec 11, 2008
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Vi spenderade 4 nätter på Koh Jum lodge. Underbar atmosfär och mycket bra service. Ett perfekt ställe om man vill komma bort från kommersen på turistorterna.
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Dec 31, 2008
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Koh Jum Lodge
is composed of sixteen wooden cottages designed in the traditional architectural style and set within a coconut palm plantation and tropical garden setting. All cottages are located near the beach, facing Phi Phi Island to the West, all benefiting from sunset and sea view.
Although "Robinson style", the cottages are spacious, 50 square meters plus bathroom, and decorated with local materials such as bamboo, rattan, cotton and silk. Your suite room is equipped with a large king size bed with mosquito net, a large living room corner with sofa and arm chair, a bathroom with shower and toilets facilities, a large terrace with hammock facing the sea.
:: Sea View Cottage / Beach Front Cottage ::
All the cottages are individually equipped to provide sufficient energy for electric fan and lighting.
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You will enjoy a panoramic sea facing restaurant offering sea food, Thai and Mediterranean cuisine, tropical beach bar and a swimming pool.
In the tropical garden, there are "Salas" for afternoon naps and traditional massages, a "petanque" and volley ball area. Capitalizing on the excellent and preserved marine environment, Koh Jum Lodge will organize snorkeling trips to Bamboo Island, Phi Phi Island, canoeing, fishing, mangroves and botanical treasure tours, mountain bikes.
At the center of the Lodge the main complex comprises two large locally styled buildings with the reception and lobby area with a library stocked with multi languages books, in door games, large TV / DVD screen.
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At this moment, I am studying and writing my applications in Ajax. JQuery is an excellent framework, I an enjoying it so much. I am also writing some Django's classes to easily include some JQuery features and make my day easier. This is what I've done this week. To finish this post, I would like to congratulate the Ubuntu team! Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon is a fantastic GNU/Linux distribution and become my favourite. Ubuntu team: thanks for sharing this with us!!


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The Feds ordered WI to close parks, hunting, and fishing areas because of the government shutdown.
Our Governor has refused the order, see my post in the WI state section of this site for more info.
Is this happening in any other state?
I try real hard to ignore politics especially during the hunting season but when you drive into a remote parking area at 5:30 am and are greeted by a Federal Agent who tells you the area is closed...
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Just a very quick update as it very late, it is snowing, hailing, thunderstorming all at once!
We drove through absolutely terrifying weather tonight for over 3 hours, the most difficult driving i have ever done, the RV was getting pulled and pushed by massive winds and the steering wheel was mostly at 45 degree angle just to compensate, it was quite scary but we are all OK and arrived safely if not a little shaken from the experience
I'd like to go and get my asthma spray but the weather doesn't permit so I am just sitting quietly for a little while until it passes, the snow, wind and hail that is.
The rain is pretty much horizontal. There is snow all over the ground, something we really didn't expect to see. We pulled in to a truck stop on the way as we needed petrol, we asked some truckies if it was safe to continue as we were having great difficulty in maintaining a straight line whilst driving as the RV is quite light and has the top which just gets pushed around like a toy, they said it will hail but not at childress, so we decided to continue as we had booked accommodation in a hotel last night, thank god for that decision as sleeping in the RV tonight through a severe thunderstorm would have been frightening
What an experience. The kids so badly wanted to see snow and here it is but they are fast alseep, I ducked out a short while ago to get some photos so as they could see it in case it melts by morning, i asked the lady at the front counter and she said that it was expected to snow and it certainly was doing that.
Anyway I'll update the rest of today as soon as possible but it's been a huge long day and i need to relieve the stress in my body as it is so tense from the worry of getting my family to safety.
Not that you would hear about this on the news but it was a pretty big night and wanted to give you a quick update. Night Night
Tuesday 9th April - Forth Wrth TexasWe left Gladewater about 10:00am and went to get some fuel - the service station floor was littered with these big bugs like rhino beetles, there would have been thousands - mostly squashed by vehicles driving in and out but the floor outside had a certain color to it, when you looked a little closer you could see many of them moving, it was quite eerie. We got fuel and some snack for the big drive ahead.The roads were not so much straight this time which eliminated much of the boredom we had when driving through Louisiana
When we arrived you could see the difference straight away - no city here - just ranches and land, but really this was the Texas we had been imagining all along so it was really good. The main street of Forth Worth is where they do a cattle run down the main street twice a day for the benefit of tourists, there were so few tourists though so crowds were not a problem. We got parking nice and easily and got out to see the sites, now this area covered perhaps 3 blocks by 3 blocks so it certainly wasn't huge, there were a nice selections of shops, bars ( saloons i mean ) and other little shops nothing for the locals though this was there little slice of tourism
The first thing we did was to let Jack have a go on a mechanical bull, yep it sounded scary as i had seen them before and know they are usually extremely hard, but the operator sussed out Jacks age and skill level and made it appropriate for him, he stayed on the hole time and was thrilled, for just 5 bucks it was money well spent.
We then walked up and down the main street buying souvenirs and got a little food, and had some photos with Wild Bill Hickock and another cowboy and his prized bull before the cattle run which was scheduled for 4:00pm. The cattle run started and there was a herd of about 20 big bulls herded down the main drag with the full cowboy setup, horses etc, it was something none of us had ever experienced and this was a prize part of the day.
After this we had time for a couple more shops to yet again try to get a patch - so hard to find. We didn't get one but as usual the locals love to ask us where we are from and where we are going, then they proceed to talk for 35 minutes, this time though the lady advised us of some oncoming weather which would be worth avoiding, so we took notice. This was now the time to start the drive to Childress which was about 3 hours away.
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Hope you have a good trip to Fort Worth today darling. Give Wendy, Jack & Lilia our luv and big hugs. Take care, LU xxxxoooo
Darling I know you are offline now so just in case you don't look at the comments on the previous page when you are back on I just wanted to tell you to look when you can 'cause there is now one from Keck - via me 'cause she can't get it on her mobile and she has a deadline at work and hasn't a chance to do anything but work - bit like you at work :-).
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The subject of Anderson Silva's next bout is one of the most speculated in mixed martial arts today.
UFC president Dana White spoke again about a potential fight among The Spider and light heavyweight Jon Jones and Chris Weidman is on the stand-by list to face the middleweight champion. But the Brazilian still says that there's nothing confirmed.
"We still haven't talked, there is not certain yet, I don't know anything. Of course, as a Brazilian, I would like the fight to happen in Brazil, and the kid (Weidman) said he would accept to fight in Brazil but there is nothing set," he tells VEJA.
Another subject of MMA fans is the challenge between Silva and welterweight champion Georges Saint Pierre. Anderson commented this fight will take place only at catchweight because he wouldn't perform at high level if he dropped to 170-lbs.
"I had a talk with my whole team, my nutritionist, doctor... dropping to welterweight is not viable. If this fight with St-Pierre would happen, I think it would have to be at catchweight, around 81kg, 82kg, something good for both of us. I can't make 77kg and fight with quality."
This directly contradicts a statement Dana White made to Fighters Only in London, England several weeks ago when he expressed the belief that Silva would indeed be able to fight St. Pierre at the welterweight limit.
The middleweight kingpin revealed the wish of fighting for more five years and when asked about whom he would grant a revenge match to, of any former opponents, he selected the former champion Rich Franklin, from who he took the belt in 2006.
"If I were to give a revenge for somebody, I would give it to Rich Franklin because he was the guy who gave me the chance to fight when he was the champion. Maybe it could be a farewell fight. I owe it to him."
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Students will be given hand drums and are encouraged to participate in the performance, which will be led by percussionist Leon Mobley. Currently performing with Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, Mobley also has recorded with artists such as Mick Jagger, Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson, and has led drum circles on the Princeton campus.
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Today we announced the availability of TiVo® Stream service to many communities in our Mid South region. TiVo Stream allows customers to stream TV shows around the house wirelessly on iPod Touch, iPads and iPhones, and also transfer DVR-recorded programs to the same mobile devices for later viewing on the go.
Ability to transfer some programs to TiVo Stream devices may be prohibited by the program owners. Android devices and access to video-on-demand content will be added later.
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Oktagon: Giorgio Petrosyan vs. Artur Kyshenko Fight Card For Tomorrow, March 23
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Well, after a very big kickboxing card today put on by Glory World Series, we've got another big event tomorrow. Oktagon/Fight Code, promoted by Carlo Di Blasi, is back.
After a successful 2011, Fight Code returns tomorrow, March 24 with a great card featuring a battle of two of the best kickboxers in the world. World number one, Giorgio Petrosyan fights perennial top 5 fighter, Artur Kyshenko in one of the biggest fights at 70kg in some time. The fight is on Giorgio's home turf and he'll look to defend his status as the unquestioned world number one. Giorgio comes off a win over Abraham Roqueni at Yokkao Extreme while Kyshenko is coming off a win last month at Thai Boxe Mania over Roberto Cocco.
Right before Petrosyan and Kyshenko hit the ring, last year's Fight Code tournament winner, Yury Bessmertny returns to the ring after an impressive knockout of Gago Drago last month. He'll fight Romanian fighter Cristian Milea, and should definitely win this fight.
One of the fastest rising up and coming fighters in the sport, Chingiz Allazov takes on the grizzled Thai veteran, Bovy Sor Udomson. Although Bovy is way past his prime, he's an all action fighter and so is Allazov, so this has the makings of a great fight.
Another up and comer, Enriko Gogokhia will take on Bruno Franchi. I thought Gogokhia beat Mike Zambidis last year and sometimes he's a bit hit or miss with his performances but when he's on, he's on. Franchi should be a stern test for the Ukrainian-based Georgian. Up and coming prospect Iulian Imeri takes on Filip Hryeniewicki.
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Giorgio Petrosyan vs. Artur Kyshenko
MMA: Valentijn Overeem vs. Michal Kita
Yury Bessmertny vs. Cristian Milea
Chingiz Allazov vs. Bovy Sor Udomson
MMA: Michele Verginelli vs. Anderson Da Silva
Hunkar Kilic vs. Mustapha Haida (Winner of Oktagon Selektion 72.5kg)
Michael Kongolo vs. Davide Mosca (Winner of Oktagon Selektion 85kg)
Sorin Radu vs. Davide Longoni (Winner of Oktagon Selektion Heavyweight)
Fabio Siciliani vs. Marco Re
Adi Petrisor Catana vs. Emmanual Horta Tavares
Veronica Vernocchi vs. Paola Capucchi
Iulian Imeri (Winner of Oktagon Selektion 70kg) vs. Filip Hryeniewicki
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|The Bulgars, a Central Asian Turkic tribe, merged with the local Slavic inhabitants in the late 7th century to form the first Bulgarian state. In succeeding centuries, Bulgaria struggled with the Byzantine Empire to assert its place in the Balkans, but by the end of the 14th century the country was overrun by the Ottoman Turks. Northern Bulgaria attained autonomy in 1878 and all of Bulgaria became independent from the Ottoman Empire in 1908. Having fought on the losing side in both World Wars, Bulgaria fell within the Soviet sphere of influence and became a People's Republic in 1946. Communist domination ended in 1990, when Bulgaria held its first multiparty election since World War II and began the contentious process of moving toward political democracy and a market economy while combating inflation, unemployment, corruption, and crime. The country joined NATO in 2004 and the EU in 2007.
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contiguous zone: 24 nm
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|Bulgarian 76.9%, Turk 8%, Roma 4.4%, other 0.7% (including Macedonian, Armenian, Tatar, Circassian), other (unknown) 10% (2011 census)
|Bulgarian (official) 76.8%, Turkish 8.2%, Roma 3.8%, other 0.7%, other (unknown) 10.5% (2011 census)
|Eastern Orthodox 59.4%, Muslim (Sunni) 7.4%, Muslim (Shia) 0.4%, other (including Catholic, Protestant, Armenian Apostolic Orthodox, and Judaism) 1.7%, other (unknown) 27.4%, none 3.7% (2011 census)
|6,981,642 (July 2013 est.)
|Age structure:
| 0-14 years: 14.2% (male 506,968/female 481,962)
15-24 years: 10.5% (male 377,834/female 357,546)
25-54 years: 42.3% (male 1,467,339/female 1,486,062)
55-64 years: 14.1% (male 454,728/female 528,650)
65 years and over: 18.9% (male 532,084/female 788,469) (2013 est.)
|Dependency ratios:
| total dependency ratio: 49.2 %
youth dependency ratio: 20.4 %
elderly dependency ratio: 28.8 %
potential support ratio: 3.5 (2013)
|Median age:
| total: 42.3 years
male: 40 years
female: 44.4 years (2013 est.)
|Population growth rate:
|-0.81% (2013 est.)
|Birth rate:
|9.07 births/1,000 population (2013 est.)
|Death rate:
|14.31 deaths/1,000 population (2013 est.)
|Net migration rate:
|-2.86 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2013 est.)
| urban population: 73.1% of total population (2011)
rate of urbanization: 0.1% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
|Major urban areas - population:
|SOFIA (capital) 1.174 million (2011)
|Sex ratio:
| at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 0.99 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 0.86 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.68 male(s)/female
total population: 0.92 male(s)/female (2013 est.)
|Mother's mean age at first birth:
|26.2 (2010 est.)
|Maternal mortality rate:
|11 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
|Infant mortality rate:
| total: 15.6 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 18.67 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 12.34 deaths/1,000 live births (2013 est.)
|Life expectancy at birth:
| total population: 74.08 years
male: 70.49 years
female: 77.89 years (2013 est.)
|Total fertility rate:
|1.43 children born/woman (2013 est.)
|Contraceptive prevalence rate:
|69.2% note: percent of women age 20-49 (2007)
|Health expenditures:
|6.9% of GDP (2010)
|Physicians density:
|3.64 physicians/1,000 population (2008)
|Hospital bed density:
|6.6 beds/1,000 population (2009)
|Drinking water source:
| improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural: 100% of population
total: 100% of population (2010 est.)
|Sanitation facility access:
| improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural: 100% of population
total: 100% of population (2010 est.)
|HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
|0.1% (2009 est.)
|HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
|3,800 (2009 est.)
|HIV/AIDS - deaths:
|fewer than 200 (2009 est.)
|Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
|23.7% (2008)
|Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
|1.6% (2004)
|Education expenditures:
|4.6% of GDP (2009)
| definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98.4%
male: 98.7%
female: 98% (2011 est.)
|School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
| total: 14 years
male: 14 years
female: 14 years (2010)
|Unemployment, youth ages 15-24:
| total: 26.6%
male: 27.6%
female: 25.2% (2011)
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|Country name:
| conventional long form: Republic of Bulgaria
conventional short form: Bulgaria
local long form: Republika Balgariya
local short form: Balgariya
|Government type:
|parliamentary democracy
| name: Sofia
geographic coordinates: 42 41 N, 23 19 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
|Administrative divisions:
|28 provinces (oblasti, singular - oblast); Blagoevgrad, Burgas, Dobrich, Gabrovo, Khaskovo, Kurdzhali, Kyustendil, Lovech, Montana, Pazardzhik, Pernik, Pleven, Plovdiv, Razgrad, Ruse, Shumen, Silistra, Sliven, Smolyan, Sofiya (Sofia), Sofiya-Grad (Sofia City), Stara Zagora, Turgovishte, Varna, Veliko Turnovo, Vidin, Vratsa, Yambol
|3 March 1878 (as an autonomous principality within the Ottoman Empire); 22 September 1908 (complete independence from the Ottoman Empire)
|National holiday:
|Liberation Day, 3 March (1878)
|adopted 12 July 1991
|Legal system:
|civil law
|18 years of age; universal
|Executive branch:
| chief of state: President Rosen PLEVNELIEV (since 22 January 2012); Vice President Margarita POPOVA (since 22 January 2012)
head of government: Prime Minister Plamen ORESHARSKI (since 29 May 2013) Deputy Prime Minister Zinaida ZLATANOVA (since 29 May 2013)
cabinet: Council of Ministers nominated by the prime minister and elected by the National Assembly (For more information visit the World Leaders website )
elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 23 and 30 October 2011 (next to be held in 2016); chairman of the Council of Ministers (prime minister) elected by the National Assembly; deputy prime ministers nominated by the prime minister and elected by the National Assembly
election results: Rosen PLEVNELIEV elected president in a runoff election; percent of vote - Rosen PLEVNELIEV 52.6%, Ivailo KALFIN 47.4%; Plamen ORESHARSKI elected prime minister; result of legislative vote - 120 to 97
|Legislative branch:
| unicameral National Assembly or Narodno Sabranie (240 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held on 12 May 2013 (next to be held spring 2017)
election results: percent of vote by party - GERB 30.5%, BSP 26.6%, MRF 11.3%, Ataka 7.3%; seats by party - GERB 98, BSP 86, MRF 33, Ataka 23
|Judicial branch:
| highest court(s): Supreme Court of Cassation (consists of a chairman and approximately 72 judges organized in criminal, civil, and commercial colleges); Supreme Administrative Court (organized in 2 colleges with various panels of 5 judges each); Constitutional Court (consists of 12 members); note - Constitutional Court resides outside the Judiciary judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court of Cassation and Supreme Administrative judges elected by the Supreme Judicial Council (consists of 12 members elected by the National Assembly) and appointed by the president; member tenure NA; Constitutional Court members selected by the president, the National Assembly, and the Supreme Courts; judges appointed for 9-year terms
subordinate courts: appeals courts; regional and district courts; administrative courts; courts martial
|Political parties and leaders:
|Attack (Ataka) [Volen Nikolov SIDEROV] Blue Coalition [Ivan KOSTOV and Martin DIMITROV] (a parliamentary coalition of center-right parties dominated by UDF and DSB) Bulgarian Socialist Party or BSP [Sergei STANISHEV] Bulgaria of the Citizens [Meglena KUNEVA] Citizens for the European Development of Bulgaria or GERB [Boyko BORISOV] Coalition for Bulgaria or CfB [Sergei STANISHEV] (coalition of parties dominated by BSP) Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria or DSB [Ivan KOSTOV] Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization or IMRO [Krasimir KARAKACHANOV] Movement for Rights and Freedoms or MRF [Lyutvi MESTAN] National Movement for Stability and Progress or NDSV [Hristina HRISTOVA] (formerly National Movement Simeon II or NMS2) Order, Law, and Justice or RZS [Yane YANEV] Union of Democratic Forces or UDF [Emil KABAIVANOV] United People's Party or ENP [Maria CAPONE]
|Political pressure groups and leaders:
|Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria or CITUB Podkrepa Labor Confederation other: numerous regional, ethnic, and national interest groups with various agendas
|International organization participation:
|Australia Group, BIS, BSEC, CD, CE, CEI, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EU, FAO, G- 9, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IHO (pending member), ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NATO, NSG, OAS (observer), OIF, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, SELEC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
|National symbol(s):
|National anthem:
| name: "Mila Rodino" (Dear Homeland)
lyrics/music: Tsvetan Tsvetkov RADOSLAVOV
note: adopted 1964; the anthem was composed in 1885 by a student en route to fight in the Serbo-Bulgarian War
|Diplomatic representation in the US:
| chief of mission: Ambassador Elena POPTODOROVA
chancery: 1621 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 387-0174
consulate(s) general: Chicago, Los Angeles, New York
|Diplomatic representation from the US:
| chief of mission: Ambassador Marcie B. RIES
embassy: 16 Kozyak Street, Sofia 1408
mailing address: American Embassy Sofia, US Department of State, 5740 Sofia Place, Washington, DC 20521-5740
telephone: [359] (2) 937-5100
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Bulgaria, a former Communist country that entered the EU on 1 January 2007, averaged more than 6% annual growth from 2004 to 2008, driven by significant amounts of bank lending, consumption, and foreign direct investment. Successive governments have demonstrated a commitment to economic reforms and responsible fiscal planning, but the global downturn sharply reduced domestic demand, exports, capital inflows, and industrial production. GDP contracted by 5.5% in 2009, stagnated in 2010, despite a significant recovery in exports, grew 1.7% in 2011, and 1% in 2012. Despite having a favorable investment regime, including low, flat corporate income taxes, significant challenges remain. Corruption in public administration, a weak judiciary, and the presence of organized crime continue to hamper the country's investment climate and economic prospects.
|GDP (purchasing power parity):
| GDP (purchasing power parity): $105.5 billion (2012 est.) $104.7 billion (2011 est.) $102.8 billion (2010 est.)
note: data are in 2012 US dollars
|GDP (official exchange rate):
|GDP (official exchange rate): $51.02 billion (2012 est.)
|GDP - real growth rate:
|0.8% (2012 est.) 1.8% (2011 est.) 0.4% (2010 est.)
|GDP - per capita (PPP):
| GDP - per capita (PPP): $14,500 (2012 est.) $14,300 (2011 est.) $13,700 (2010 est.)
note: data are in 2012 US dollars
|Gross national saving:
|22.6% of GDP (2012 est.) 22.9% of GDP (2011 est.) 21.2% of GDP (2010 est.)
|GDP - composition, by end use:
| household consumption: 72.1%
government consumption: 7.8%
investment in fixed capital: 21.4%
investment in inventories: 2.4%
exports of goods and services: 66.6%
imports of goods and services: -70.3% (2012 est.)
|GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
| household consumption: 72.1%
government consumption: 7.8%
investment in fixed capital: 21.4%
investment in inventories: 2.4%
exports of goods and services: 66.6%
imports of goods and services: -70.3% (2012 est.)
|Agriculture - products:
|vegetables, fruits, tobacco, wine, wheat, barley, sunflowers, sugar beets; livestock
|electricity, gas, water; food, beverages, tobacco; machinery and equipment, base metals, chemical products, coke, refined petroleum, nuclear fuel
|Industrial production growth rate:
|1.2% (2012 est.)
|Labor force:
|2.585 million (2012 est.)
|Labor force - by occupation:
| agriculture: 7.1%
industry: 35.2%
services: 57.7% (2009)
|Unemployment rate:
|11.1% (2012 est.) 9.6% (2011 est.)
|Population below poverty line:
|21.8% (2008)
|Household income or consumption by percentage share:
| lowest 10%: 2%
highest 10%: 35.2% (2007)
|Distribution of family income - Gini index:
|45.3 (2007) 26 (2001)
| revenues: $17.71 billion
expenditures: $17.97 billion (2012 est.)
|Taxes and other revenues:
|34.7% of GDP (2012 est.)
|Public debt:
|16.2% of GDP (2012 est.) 16.3% of GDP (2011 est.) defined by the EU's Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities: currency and deposits, securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives, and loans; general government sector comprises the subsectors: central government, state government, local government, and social security funds
|Fiscal year:
|calendar year
|Inflation rate (consumer prices):
|Inflation rate (consumer prices): 3% (2012 est.) 4.2% (2011 est.)
|Current account balance:
|$542.8 million (2012 est.) $502.2 million (2011 est.)
|$26.82 billion (2012 est.) $28.12 billion (2011 est.)
|Exports - commodities:
|clothing, footwear, iron and steel, machinery and equipment, fuels
|Exports - partners:
|Germany 10.4%, Turkey 9.1%, Italy 8.7%, Romania 8.2%, Greece 7.3%, France 4% (2012)
|$31.5 billion (2012 est.) $30.86 billion (2011 est.)
|Imports - commodities:
|machinery and equipment; metals and ores; chemicals and plastics; fuels, minerals, and raw materials
|Imports - partners:
|Russia 20.9%, Germany 11.3%, Italy 6.7%, Romania 6.6%, Greece 6.1%, Turkey 4.6%, Spain 4.5% (2012)
|Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
|$20.5 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $17.27 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
|Debt - external:
|$50.54 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $47.32 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
|Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
|$52.99 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $51.19 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
|Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:
|$1.923 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $1.823 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
|Market value of publicly traded shares:
|$8.253 billion (31 December 2011) $7.276 billion (31 December 2010) $7.103 billion (31 December 2009)
|Exchange rates:
|leva (BGN) per US dollar - 1.5221 (2012 est.) 1.4065 (2011 est.) 1.4774 (2010 est.) 1.404 (2009) 1.3171 (2008)
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|Electricity - production:
|41.9 billion kWh (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 55
|Electricity - consumption:
|28.1 billion kWh (2010 est.)
|Electricity - exports:
|12 billion kWh (2011 est.)
|Electricity - imports:
|1.166 billion kWh (2010 est.)
|Electricity - installed generating capacity:
|12 million kW (2010 est.)
|Electricity - from fossil fuels:
|46.4% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
|Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
|20.3% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
|Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
|22.2% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
|Electricity - from other renewable sources:
|1.9% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
|Crude oil - production:
|1,000 bbl/day (2011 est.)
|Crude oil - exports:
|0 bbl/day (2012 est.)
|Crude oil - imports:
|123,400 bbl/day (2009 est.)
|Crude oil - proved reserves:
|15 million bbl (1 January 2012 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - production:
|120,000 bbl/day (2010 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - consumption:
|112,700 bbl/day (2011 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - exports:
|78,180 bbl/day (2008 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - imports:
|29,940 bbl/day (2008 est.)
|Natural gas - production:
|68,000 cu m (2010 est.)
|Natural gas - consumption:
|2.17 billion cu m (2010 est.)
|Natural gas - exports:
|0 cu m (2010 est.)
|Natural gas - imports:
|2.48 billion cu m (2010)
|Natural gas - proved reserves:
|5.663 billion cu m (1 January 2012 est.)
|Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
|42.17 million Mt (2010 est.)
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|Telephones in use:
| 2.356 million (2011)
country comparison to the world: 54
|Cellular Phones in use:
|10.475 million (2011)
|Telephone system:
| general assessment: inherited an extensive but antiquated telecommunications network from the Soviet era; quality has improved with a modern digital trunk line now connecting switching centers in most of the regions; remaining areas are connected by digital microwave radio relay
domestic: the Bulgaria Telecommunications Company's fixed-line monopoly terminated in 2005 in an effort to upgrade fixed-line services; mobile-cellular teledensity, fostered by multiple service providers, has reached 150 telephones per 100 persons
international: country code - 359; submarine cable provides connectivity to Ukraine and Russia; a combination submarine cable and land fiber-optic system provides connectivity to Italy, Albania, and Macedonia; satellite earth stations - 3 (1 Intersputnik in the Atlantic Ocean region, 2 Intelsat in the Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions) (2011)
|Broadcast media:
|4 national terrestrial TV stations with 1 state-owned and 3 privately owned; a vast array of TV stations are available from cable and satellite TV providers; state-owned national radio broadcasts over 3 networks; large number of private radio stations broadcasting, especially in urban areas (2010)
|Internet country code:
|Internet hosts:
|976,277 (2012)
|Internet users:
|3.395 million (2009)
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| 68 (2013)
country comparison to the world: 74
|Airports (paved runways):
| total 57
over 3,047 m: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m: 17
1,524 to 2,437 m: 12
under 914 m: 26 (2013)
|Airports (unpaved runways):
| total 11
914 to 1,523 m: 2
under 914 m: 9 (2013)
|1 (2013)
|gas 2,887 km; oil 346 km; refined products 378 km (2013)
| total 4,152 km
standard gauge: 4,072 km 1.435-m gauge (2,863 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 80 km 0.760-m gauge (2011)
| total 19,512 km
paved: 19,235 km (includes 458 km of expressways)
unpaved: 277 km
note: does not include Category IV local roads (2011)
|470 km (2009)
|Merchant marine:
| total 22
by type: bulk carrier 9, cargo 8, liquefied gas 2, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 2
foreign-owned: 14 (Germany 12, Russia 2)
registered in other countries: 30 (Belize 1, Comoros 4, Georgia 1, Malta 8, Moldova 1, Panama 6, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9) (2010)
|Ports and terminals:
|major seaport(s): Burgas, Varna (Black Sea)
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|Military branches:
|Bulgarian Armed Forces: Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Bulgarian Air Forces (Bulgarski Voennovazdyshni Sily, BVVS) (2011)
|Military service age and obligation:
|18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription ended in January 2008; service obligation 6-9 months (2012)
|Manpower available for military service:
| males age 16-49: 1,637,470
females age 16-49: 1,621,352 (2010 est.)
|Manpower fit for military service:
| males age 16-49: 1,320,955
females age 16-49: 1,337,616 (2010 est.)
|Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
| male: 33,444
female: 32,075 (2010 est.)
|Military expenditures:
|2.6% of GDP (2005 est.)
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|Transnational Issues
|Illicit drugs:
|major European transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin and, to a lesser degree, South American cocaine for the European market; limited producer of precursor chemicals; vulnerable to money laundering because of corruption, organized crime; some money laundering of drug-related proceeds through financial institutions (2008)
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TUPELO – A man arrested in connection with Monday's robbery of a Renasant Bank in Tupelo also is a suspect in three prior bank heists committed in Tupelo, Booneville and Iuka.
Brian P. Jones, 35, of Toney, Ala., was charged Monday by the Tupelo Police Department with robbing the North Gloster branch of Renasant Bank on Monday and a Veterans Boulevard branch of the same bank in September.
Lee County Justice Court Judge Rickey Thompson set a $1 million bond for Jones due to his past criminal history of drug and burglary felonies in Alabama.
Jones also is a suspect in the Friday robbery of the West Market Street Renasant Bank branch in Booneville and the August robbery of a Highway 25 Renasant Bank branch in Iuka.
Bonneville Police Chief Michael Ramey said Jones will be charged with that crime after he posts bond in Tupelo.
"He has admitted to the Booneville bank robbery," Ramey said, adding that his investigators interviewed Jones at the Lee County Jail on Tuesday.
Iuka Police Chief Randy Stringer said his department plans to present charges against Jones to the grand jury and that he hopes to cooperate with Tupelo and Booneville police as the investigation moves forward.
Jones, who has been cooperating, told authorities he robbed the banks to fuel a marijuana and pill habit, according to Tupelo investigator Matthew Wiginton.
In each case, a lone white male entered the bank sometime after 4 p.m. and claimed to have a gun. He then demanded cash from a teller and fled with the money. Stringer said about $4,500 was stolen from Iuka. It wasn't known how much was taken in the other heists.
No one was injured in any of the incidents.
The suspect was described as a white male, 5 feet, 8 inches tall, with very short hair, wearing a baseball cap and tan pants. According to his arrest report, Jones is 6 feet tall with close-cropped brown hair.
Although the suspect fled on foot in Monday's robbery, witnesses said they saw him enter a silver Toyota Tacoma with an Alabama license plate. Tupelo Police put out an alert on the vehicle to other law-enforcement agencies in the region.
Based on the vehicle description, Tishomingo Sheriff's Department deputies stopped Jones later that day on the Natchez Trace Parkway. They found marijuana and pills in his car and charged him with two misdemeanor counts of drug possession, said Sheriff Glenn Whitlock.
Jones then was questioned by the Iuka Police Department in connection with an August robbery of a Renasant Bank branch in that town.
Tupelo Police Department deputies swarmed the bank after the call came in, with many officers carefully watching the busy traffic to see if they spotted the suspect or the vehicle.
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The Learning Studio is part of the PIE Institute.
The PIE Institute grew out of educational research led by the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab. With support from the National Science Foundation, the Lifelong Kindergarten group developed the Cricket, a small programmable device. In 2000 educators from MIT and several museums formed the PIE Network and began to experiment with science and art activities using the Cricket and other new digital technologies.
The PIE Institute continues the work of the PIE Network by continuing to create playful and inventive educational activities using science, art, and technology, and by sharing PIE ideas with a larger audience of educators in museums and other kinds of informal learning environments. This material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. ESI-0452567.


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Makes 2 large or 6 small flatbreads
This daily bread of the Eastern Mediterranean is an olive oil-rich flatbread, most often topped with za'atar, a mixture of dried thyme, sesame seeds, and sumac. Fermenting the dough overnight in the refrigerator fives the dough a tangy flavor, although if you are in a hurry you can let it rise at room temperature (this should take just an hour or two) and bake the breads right away.
Combine the flour, yeast, and salt in the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a dough hook. Add the water and oil and give the mixture a few turns with a rubber spatula until a rough dough forms. Knead on medium speed until the dough comes together but is still a little ragged, about 7 minutes. Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl or dough-rising container, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight. It will double in volume.
One hour before you want to bake, remove the dough from the refrigerator. Turn it onto a lightly floured countertop and use a bench scraper or sharp chef's knife to divide it into 2 equal pieces for large flatbreads or 6 equal pieces for small ones. Shape the dough pieces into loose rounds, sprinkle with flour, and drape with plastic wrap. Let stand until puffy and almost doubled in volume, 1 hour.
While the dough rounds are proofing, place a baking stone on the middle rack of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Line a baker's peel with parchment paper. Use your hands to stretch the larger dough pieces into 8-inch circles or press the smaller ones into 3-inch circles. Place the dough circles on the parchment-lined peel. Press your fingertips into the dough rounds to create little dimples. Brush the rounds liberally with olive oil and sprinkle with za'atar.
Slide the dough, still on the parchment, onto the hot baking stone and bake until lightly browned, about 10 minutes for large breads, 7 minutes for small ones (don't overbake or they'll be too hard). Slide the breads, still on the parchment, onto a wire rack to cool slightly. Serve warm, or cool completely and serve at room temperature.
Mana'eesh are best eaten on the day they are baked. For longer storage, freeze in a zipper-lock plastic bag for up to 1 month. To defrost, place on the countertop for 15 to 30 minutes, and reheat in the oven at 350°F for 5 minutes before serving.
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O Canada! + VideoBox Reaches 50000 Scenes!!
Today, July 1st, 2010, marks both Canada Day, and the day VideoBox uploaded its 50,000th scene (includes premium channel scenes). Now I believe every July 1st is Canada Day, whereas the site's accomplishment will presumably be a one time event. Congratulations to everyone connected with VideoBox for this momentous achievement. Congratulations as well to member mitchrocn22 who wins our 50,000 scene contest with his prediction of June 29, 2010. A free one year subscription and a VideoBox mug will be awarded to Mitch. Special mention to member polksalad1, who appeared to be in line for the victory, until a site cleansing pushed the winning date back a few days. Polk, I have imposed upon site management, and you will be awarded a consolation prize. I am not privy to the specifics, but you and Mitch will both be contacted with all the details in the near future. Aside from the shared date, what do 50,000 VideoBox scenes and Canada Day have in common? I haven't the vaguest idea. But to celebrate the occasion, here are a dozen of my favorite site scenes featuring Canadian girls. If you have any particular "Canadian" scenes which have caught your fancy, please disclose them to the membership by leaving a reply to the post.


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So sorry.
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So sorry.
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Marty & Lesa
Ramblin Maxx Retrievers
Fort Worth, Texas
So sorry for your loss. Celebrate her life by cherishing the memories made between the two of you. We had to make the decision to put our families 8 year old Golden down Wednesday so you have my utmost sympathy. Gods speed, Dani.
I am so sorry. Strength to get you through it and knowing Dani will fly with the angels.
Katherine Taylor-Green AKA Honey and Grandma!
Princess Darla of Nottingham MH QA2
Copper's Darlin' Rascal "Spanky" QA2
Spanky's Darlin Rascal "Wheezy"
Yellow dogs rule the world!
Sending prayers for Dani and those that loved her.
Run free Dani!
Sight To Sea Labradors
Southern Cross at Sight to Sea MH QAA "Crosby" (by NAFC FC AFC Cody Cut a Lean Grade)
Tealwood's Willing at Sight to Sea JH ( by CH I am Able)
Briarglen's Running on Faith JH (by FC Fish River's Out of the Park)
Glendair's Come Home to the Sea ( By Ch Topform's Edward MH, QAA)
Sight To Sea's Take Aim SH (by Sight to Sea's Southern Comfort SH )Aug 23 2003-Feb 2013 Go get em , Man!
Owner www.sighttosealabs.com
Manager of www.DeCoverlykennels.com
Prayers for Dani and her family, she'll live on in your hearts and memory. They say the other side of the Rainbow Bridge is truely beautiful.
Revilo Tru Betrlate Than Never (AKC & CKC QAA) 1/17/96 - 6/22/09
High Voltage Power Ranger MH
Arrowheads Rockin' Rudy
Please accept my condolences. Harry
"Sometimes we just gotta do what is right". Jerry 2006
See ya in the field. HPW http://www.sagaciouskennel.com/
Think of the memories you have to cherish for 13 years of companionship
Thinking of you this morning. Nothing harder than saying goodbye to them....
I'll raise a glass tonight to your old gal Dani. She will be met by so many wonderful dogs she wont know what to do up there......
Waterspook Sables Dark Secret, MH (Sable)
Trumarcs Bankshot Bandit, MH ( Fats)
Waterspook Tomfoolery, SH ( Tommie)
Waterspook Bankshot Whiz Bang,JH (Jesse)
Waterspooks Girl Named Bill, SH ( Billie- my princess.....)
Waterspook Kickin' Gunshot, SH ( Boom)
Waterspook Kickin' Good Time MH(Kick)
Waterspooks Partner In Crime, SH ( Bouncer)
Brush Creek Waterspook, JH, WC- my first girl.(Spooky)