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Apple releases iPhone Software v2.2
11/21/2008, 08:11 am
Apple early Friday morning released iPhone 2.2 Software Update, which delivers a number of improvements and adds Google Street View, public transit and walking directions, and more. A similar update is available for iPod touch users without the new Maps enhancements.
iPhone security posting suggests 2.2 firmware tomorrow
11/20/2008, 06:11 pm
Germans documenting an exploit that forces an iPhone to dial an unwanted number have also potentially tipped users off to the imminent release of Apple's widely anticipated 2.2 firmware upgrade.
iPhone 2.2 screenshots reveal direct podcast download interface
11/06/2008, 10:11 am
A series of screenshots from Apple's latest iPhone 2.2 beta have leaked on the web, revealing a new interface for downloading podcasts over wireless networks and a more polished version of the handset's App Store application.
Alleged iPhone 2.2 leak shows direct podcast downoads
10/28/2008, 09:10 pm
An apparent new slip from Apple's upcoming iPhone firmware update shows the device gaining a long requested ability to download podcasts directly from the device instead of relying on an iTunes sync.
iPhone Software 2.2 to add public transit & walking directions
10/25/2008, 02:10 pm
The next version of Apple's iPhone software will not only introduce Street Views to the handset's Maps application, but also provide bus, train and walking directions, a series of new photos reveal.
Apple devs get new iPhone, Snow Leopard pre-releases
10/25/2008, 10:10 am
Apple developers this weekend are enthusiastically reporting that they've been provided with new test releases of the both the next iPhone software update and Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.
Google Street View, auto-correction prefs in iPhone OS 2.2 beta
10/06/2008, 10:10 am
A list of enhancements that may arrive in the next version of the iPhone operating system continues to grow with the unearthing of Google Street View support and an auto-correction toggle hidden in the most recent beta of the software.
Next iPhone software update to deliver Safari, App Store tweaks
09/29/2008, 06:09 pm
Apple last week began testing iPhone Software v2.2 beta 1, the next software update for the iPhone and iPod touch that will deliver, among other things, subtle interface changes to Safari and a new version of the company's App Store application.


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Top order of business: Find leadoff man
Halfway through the Hot Stove season, both the Reds and free agent Michael Bourn are in danger of being stuck without chairs.
Reds general manager Walt Jocketty has made no secret since his team was bounced from the National League Division Series in October that he wants to improve the lineup at the leadoff spot.
In the past couple of weeks alone, potential candidates have been plucked at a dizzying pace. Before the Winter Meetings, the Twins dealt Denard Span to the Nationals and then wrapped up their week in Nashville, Tenn., by sending Ben Revere to the Phillies.
During the Meetings, free agent Angel Pagan re-upped with the Giants with a four-year, $40 million deal while Shane Victorino went to the Red Sox for a reported three-year, $39 million contract. And in what would have been a long shot anyway, it was learned that longtime and oft-injured Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore had microfracture surgery on his knee in September.
This all leaves the Reds with limited options.
On the trade market, there are few viable candidates. One name that repeatedly comes up in rumors is Rockies center fielder Dexter Fowler. Jocketty did not engage with Colorado in trade talks during the Meetings, but that could always be a fluid situation.
Fowler, a switch-hitter, batted .300 last season with a .389 on-base percentage, but has much better numbers at Coors Field than elsewhere. He is second-year arbitration-eligible after he earned $2.3 million in 2012.
The Rockies are very much in need of starting pitching. The Reds have a nice cadre of starters but are reluctant to move any of them.
A's outfielder Coco Crisp has a .274 average and .329 OBP over an 11-year career. Crisp, who became expendable when Oakland acquired Chris Young from Arizona, will be in the final year of his contract and earn $7 million in 2013, with a $7.5 million club option for 2014.
Also in the American League are Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury, Indians corner outfielder Shin-Soo Choo and Alejandro de Aza of the White Sox. But trades won't come easy, with major pieces demanded in return.
To get Span, Washington parted with its No. 2 prospect, and a top 50 overall, in pitcher Alex Meyer. Philadelphia netted Revere, but besides costing it fifth starter Vance Worley, it had to give up its No. 1 prospect and a pitcher in Trevor May.
Anyone the Reds add would have to be a center fielder, after free-agent left fielder Ryan Ludwick was re-signed Monday to a two-year, $15 million contract with a mutual option for 2015.
This brings the Reds back to Bourn, who is represented by agent Scott Boras. Last season, another Boras client, closer Ryan Madson, saw his market demand dip by January. Cincinnati managed to get a bargain by signing Madson to a one-year, $8.5 million contract.
The type of contract has been coined a "pillow contract," and the person credited with creating the term was Boras.
"Basically, you lay down, it's comfortable, it's soft, it's there," Boras said last January. "But it's not with you all the time. That's a one-year contract. Your pillow ... you leave it, you come back, it's there. Short-term, you use it for a little bit, then you move on."
Bourn, 30, batted .274 with a .348 on-base percentage and 42 steals in 155 games for the Braves last season and is a .272 hitter with a .339 OBP lifetime over seven seasons.
Madson moved on to the Angels after he missed all of last season with an elbow injury. Nonetheless, could Bourn fall softly into the Reds' laps?
Over the weekend, Jocketty seemed skeptical it could happen again.
"[Bourn] would have to really fall," Jocketty said. "I don't think so."
And during the Winter Meetings, Boras still viewed Bourn as a "franchise" type of player.
"I think there are a number of teams that feel Michael Bourn is the centerpiece of what they want to do," Boras said to assembled reporters.
That team doesn't currently seem like the Reds. Last season, while their leadoff batters combined for a .254 on-base percentage, they won 97 games and the National League Central by nine games over the Cardinals. No matter who is leading off, advancement in the playoffs is not guaranteed.
And everybody who watches the Reds knows the answer to their leadoff issue could be only a year away. Top prospect and center fielder Billy Hamilton could be in the Majors by the end of 2013 or early 2014.
The question Jocketty and ownership will be asking about acquiring any leadoff hitter will be: is it worth it?
When the dual game of musical chairs ends, we will then know what the Reds' answer was.

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You don't need elaborate rules to manage Facebook and Twitter
Many organizations are learning how social media can help facilitate intra-company communications. Of course, many others are approaching this new potential tool with trepidation, for they see the possible loss of productivity that could be caused by its misuse.
Because many have not resolved this dilemma, even simpler forms of alternative communication, such as instant messaging (IM), have been put on hold in many offices. Believe it not, in some offices, e-mail was forbidden until relatively recently.
But is this the right way to go?
Well, IBM doesn't seem to think so. Instead, the computer industry giant, who happens to turn 100 years old this month, has embraced the possibilities that social media platforms, and their use by IBM employees, can represent.
Since 2005, the folks in charge at IBM have setup a working set of rules called the Social Computing Guidelines. IBMers (what employees of IBM are called internally) are supposed to follow these guidelines when utilizing any type of social media.
And all the rules make perfect sense. They include statements about making it clear that you are not speaking for the company, being open and honest about your online identity, and other things about generally accepted Internet behavior.
In a lot of ways, the policy that IBM follows is not unlike our advice for federal employees about how to use Twitter and Facebook without getting fired.
Just complying with a few of the policy suggestions, like "don't pick fights" or "adopt a warm and open personality" could have kept the Secret Service from accidentally launching a war of words against Fox News.
But IBM's concerns about productivity loss due to excessive social media loss are limited to this one sentence: "Don't forget your day job." All IBM employees are expected to make sure that their online activities do not interfere with their job, or commitments to customers.
Pretty simple, right? Yet it's also elegant. IBM assumes its employees can act like adults, and can, on their recognizance, moderate social media usage. The threat is still there, even if lightly implied. If you screw up your day job, well, you've screwed up your day job. Regardless of the reason, there will be consequences. Perhaps government could take a page from this attitude.
You know, I sort of pictured a 100-year-old company to be like the old man who lives down the street and sits on his porch to yell, "You kids, with your Twitter and such! Get off my lawn!" But obviously IBMers wouldn't still be around after all this time if they weren't constantly looking to the future and embracing (or sometimes inventing) new technology and ideas.
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The most powerful tool you have to transform your health is your fork! Use it well and you will thrive. Choose poorly and you will suffer.
The varied components of a whole-foods diet not only taste better, make you feel better, and prevent disease, but they are literally medicine. Mounds of scientific evidence point to the power of food as medicine. These "medicinal" foods are simply what our bodies are used to eating—fresh, unadulterated, slow-burning, high-fiber, vitamin- and mineral-rich, omega-3-plentiful, and phytonutrient-dense plant foods.
That is why we can treat and prevent most chronic illnesses (including diabesity) with a whole, organic, real, unprocessed diet of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds, small omega-3 containing fish like sardines and herring, and lean animal protein. It is a one-stop shopping method for dealing with everything.
In fact, all nutritional science is converging on a few basic concepts, on which everyone agrees. These are same principles on which my programs UltraMetabolism and The Diabesity Prescription are based:
If you follow these four principles, then you are doing 90 percent of what you need to do to stay healthy and reverse diabesity. The rest are small refinements and details.
You will automatically be eating this way as long as you follow the eating plan in The Daniel Plan and my books. I will discuss more about what kinds of foods to include in this article.
But keep in mind that what is omitted is just as important as what's included.
If you want to realize the full potential of The Daniel Plan to transform your health, then the first step is to temporarily stop all factors that have been shown to cause damage your metabolism.
Give your body a break for six weeks from known harmful substances. If you read this list and think there will be nothing left to eat, then you have been eating in exactly the way that will make you sick and will keep you that way. The good news is that if your diet is all sugar, flour, and processed foods, you will have the biggest gains to achieve in making a change.
There are two different categories of foods to eliminate: foods to avoid forever and foods you need to avoid during the first six weeks of the program. Go into your kitchen, look through your cabinets, and throw away anything that contains what is described below. When you go to the grocery store, make sure to read the labels of any foods you purchase so you don't reintroduce these substances into your diet.
There are certain foods that should be avoided forever. They are not real food. They are not meant for human consumption, and they lead to weight gain, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. There are many whole or real food alternatives. If you want something easy or a treat, then search out real food substitutes for these "Frankenfoods," created by food scientists, that benefit the food industry but harm your health.
Check out the Center for Science in the Public Interest's website for further information and updates on toxic processed foods: www.cspinet.org (click on Chemical Cuisine).
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Now you know what NOT to eat and what foods you are going to avoid for the first six weeks of the program. The next step is to understand what you ARE going to eat.
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Omega-3 fats are the most important building blocks for healthy cells. It can take a year to rebuild and remake all your cells and tissues with the right fats, so start right away with the following foods:
Many studies, including T. Colin Campbell's China Study, point to the risks of too much animal protein. Each person is different and thrives on different types of food. Some do fantastic as vegans while others wither. Some thrive on animal protein; some are sluggish and sick on the same diet. Find the right balance for you by experimenting.
Whatever you do, it is essential that you choose protein at each meal. Remember the TEF factor. Turn up your metabolic fire and ability to burn calories while reducing your appetite. Choose from these high-quality, safe sources of protein.
Carbohydrates are the most essential part of your diet for long-term health. But not the donuts, bagels, and sweets we typically think of as carbs. These are highly processed foods, stripped of their nutrients and fiber.
When I say carbohydrates I mean real, whole plant foods containing all the vitamins, minerals, fiber, and phytonutrients that create health. Here is what to eat when it comes to carbs:
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Met Worst: Livia Firth
I'm sorry! I know! It's a terrible thing to say. And I love Colin Firth, you know I love him SO much. But... I need you take a look at Livia's... PANTS. THOSE ARE PANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Those are, like, khaki capri pants. So... she dropped her kids off after school and threw some kind of cape around her waist, and let's go? In some of the shots, it actually looks like, you know when you get hot so you take your sweater off and tie it around your hips? At the Met Gala??? How could I have made any other call? Fergie was the worst? Sure. Full Story
Best Met: Michelle Williams
Laura and I, who happily delight in Kristen Bell's failures together, are fighting over this. Not because we disagree. But we because we agree. And we both want. It's mine, she said. And I told her to step off. Is it me and Laura against the world? You probably hate it, right? This is Michelle Williams, my best of the Met Gala 2011, and Laura too, last night in Miu Miu. Full Story
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Gwyneth Paltrow was among the many who wore no-colour last night at the Met Ball. While her Stella McCartney was an improvement over the no-colour choices she showed off on Oscar night – click here for a refresher - it was, for me, meh at best. Full Story
Met SEX: Blake Lively
Her tits are not pouring out. Her ass is not hanging out. In fact, Blake Lively has probably never been more covered. And somehow, this girl, still she throws it out there all the time: SEX, SEX, SEX. Right? The way that sheet covers half her body, it's like she's in bed, strategically positioned invitingly, so that you want to lift a corner of that blanket over her and climb inside. Full Story
Met Spider Girls – Emma Stone & Kirsten Dunst
Whoever makes the decisions up there, the governing power pulling the fate strings, she is a Bitch. She is a bitch who keeps giving us little gifts. It is during these times, these times of fashion and red carpets, that I know for sure we are not alone. How else could you explain this? Kirsten Dunst was once the Girl for Spider-Man. Full Story
Met Pathetic: Kristen Bell
And... sadly... Isla Fisher. There are so many things I cherish about my friend Laura but nothing more than the glee with which she hates on Kristen Bell. Laura is also my producer – in Cannes, at the Oscars, all over the world including Sundance where we forever bonded over mutual eye roll for Kristen Bell who, as you know, is barely anyone, but stalked around that place like she was too good to stop, and claimed she didn't want to be cared about. Full Story
Met Worst Sateen: Madonna
Stella McCartney is obviously trying to stay out of it, whatever it is between Gwyneth Paltrow and Madonna. She dressed them both. Madonna however did not sit with Stella and her usual girls. G and Stella were with Kate Hudson and Rashida Jones and Iman and I think Rihanna, while Madonna was...elsewhere. Full Story
Best Met Colour: Jennifer Lopez
I already know we're going to fight about this. We might fight about this harder than anything else we fight about all day. Because I get it, you hate the f-ckin' floral shrug. You're offended by the floral shrug. It's not my favourite, no, I'm not going to sit here and defend it, no, but it doesn't bother me as much as the sh-tness of Kate Hudson's skanky looking weave. Full Story
Best Met Sateen: Freida Pinto
You know sateen can be trouble as a rule. At etalk our producers have a no sateen policy when it comes to live events. Especially Michelle. You've already heard me too many times complaining about imaginary lumps and bumps. Even here, on Freida Pinto, there are a few. Without the workmanship of Karl's slaves, it could have been worse. Full Story
Met Chaise: Kristen Stewart
Well, the back is certainly better than the front. To me the zigzag on it though might be a little extra, kinda like crinkle cut fries, and unnecessary with all the business happening in the pattern, but it's definitely an improvement on the front which is too heavy across the chest, not flattering at all. Full Story
Met Glee-off: Dianna Agron & Lea Michele
How did they both end up in red? They can try to convince me until they're red in the face that they did it "on purpose" but there is no way I'd believe it. I would however totally buy it if you tell me in two weeks that they'll have a throwdown about it at work. Who won the red match? I don't love red dresses ever, but for this battle, I'm taking Agron's Michael Kors. Full Story


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Higher than a six-storey building, longer than a city block, and carved entirely from the natural bedrock, the Great Sphinx at Giza is one of the most enigmatic and ancient monuments in all of Egypt. It is also a complete mystery. As for the matter of its age, and who built it, this is one of the most hotly debated issues in science today. Below I have attempted to summarise the known facts, and put forward a few opinions.
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Higher than a six-storey building, longer than a city block, and carved entirely from the natural bedrock, the Great Sphinx at Giza is one of the most enigmatic and ancient monuments in all of Egypt. It is also a complete mystery. As for the matter of its age, and who built it, this is one of the most hotly debated issues in science today. Below I have attempted to summarise the known facts, and put forward a few opinions. Dimensions and Construction From the tips of its paws to the base of its tail, the Great Sphinx measures 240 feet (73m) in length, and the top of the head reaches 66 feet (20m) from ground level. It is carved directly from the living limestone bedrock right on the edge of the Giza plateau, and is oriented precisely Due East, so that its gaze points directly at sunrise on the Spring and Autumn equinoxes. As mentioned in an earlier section, its construction began with the excavation of a large trench around the outcrop of rock, and the collosal stones removed in this process were used to construct the Valley and Sphinx temples nearby – this has been proved by rock strata analysis. The shape and features of the monument were then carved from the exposed rock. The monument is also completely anonymous – it bears no inscriptions of any kind from which to establish who built it, and when. And because it is carved from natural rock, modern techniques like Carbon 14 dating are useless in establishing its antiquity. It is also worth noting that there is at least one tunnelinside the body of the Sphinx, possibly leading to a chamber, but I found very difficult to get hold of detailed information on this subject, and needless to say, this area is not open to the public. Who built the Sphinx?
There are two schools of thought when it comes down to who was responsible for the construction of the Sphinx. Firstly I shall explain the "orthodox" view, and the reasons behind it; this view amounts to an accepted consensusamoung orthodox Egyptologists.
The orthodox view, and the view that you will find described as fact in numerous textbooks, is that the Sphinx was carved by the pharaoh Khafre of the 4th Dynasty, sometime between 2520 and 2494 BC. The "proof" that Egyptologists cite for this is summarised as follows;
– Between the front paws of the Sphinx sits a carved limestone plaque called the Dream Stele. It was placed there by the pharaoh Thutmose IV in around 1400 BC, to commemorate his clearing all the sand from the Sphinx enclosure, and repair works. This stele mentions the name of Khafre, although in what context has never been established – the line in which Khafre's name appears was worn and flaking when it was re-excavated earlier this century, and has now completely flaked away. However, the orthodox camp take this to mean Khafre carved the Sphinx himself, whereas it could equally mean Khafre excavated and restored the Sphinx, just as Thutmose did.
– As mentioned elsewhere, a black diorite statue of Khafre was found buried upside-down in a pit in the Valley Temple, next to the Sphinx. As these two structures are contemporary, this has been taken to imply the Khafre was the builder of the Valley Temple, and therefore the Sphinx. This logic is tenuous to say the least; at the very most it suggests an association of Khafre with these structures, not an attributiuon.
– The final argument of Egyptology is that the face of the Sphinx supposedly looks like that of Khafre. Well this is obviously down to opinion, and its interesting to note that a New York forensic artist was brought in to do a comparison of the Sphinx's face and the face on the statue of Khafre, which emphatically concluded that they are not the same person.
How old is the Sphinx?
As we have seen, the orthodox view as to the construction of the Sphinx puts its age at around 4,500 years, (around 2500 BC). However, there is scientific and contextual evidence to suggest that it is much, much older.
This essentially is the "crunch" question of archaeology because, if the Sphinx is much older than Egyptologists maintain, then it would necessitate to a complete re-writing of the history of our civilisation.
The most compelling evidence for a much earlier dating of the Sphinx is geological. In a 1979 book Serpent in the Sky, the author John Anthony West, picking up on a passing comment by French scholar Rene Schwaller de Lubicz, mentions the astounding fact that the Sphinx, and the rock walls of its enclosure, appear to have been weathered and eroded by water. Following up from this, West persuaded a geologist from Boston University, Dr Robert Schoch, to come to Egypt and examine the weathering first hand. Schoch's conclusions were astounding. The weathering, he noticed, forms a rolling and undulating profile, with deep vertical fissures, not characteristic of weathering by wind and sand, but by heavy and prolonged precipitation.
Climatologists confirm that, not only was the Egyptian climate as arid and bone-dry in 2500 BC, but the last time Egypt experienced a rainy period capable of producing such weathering effects was the Neolithic Subpluvial, between 5000 and 7000 BC. It is also worth noting that, since the Sphinx sits in the hollow of its enclosure, it has spent most of the time between 2500 BC and the present day buried up to its neck in sand, blown in from the adjacent Sahara desert, a fact which effectively eliminates the likelihood of any significant erosion.
The body of the Sphinx nowadays looks in considerably better shape than it did a century ago, and a lot of the erosional evidence has been covered up by modern repair blocks but, as the photos below show clearly, this erosion can be quite clearly seen on the enclosure walls by all who visit the site.
The contextual evidence regarding the Sphinx ties in with Robert Bauval's Star correlation theory, mentioned earlier. The fact that the Sphinx is exactly oriented due East means that it faces the rising sun on the vernal and autumnal equinoxes, and this presents us with a rather interseting ground/sky duality. We have already seen that the 3 Giza pyramids mirror the 3 stars of Orion's belt as they would have looked around 10,500 BC. Due to the effects ofprecession, this means that at that time, the constellation facing the Sphinx just before sunrise would not have been Aquarius, as it is now, but the constellation of Leo, the lion. Coincidence again?
I will leave my conclusions regarding the Sphinx to a later section, suffice it to say we are presented here with a historical anomily which simply can be neither explained, nor ignored.


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09 December, 2014
I was thereFirst time I saw U2, I was 15 and my dad got me tickets through his employer connections for events at the Forum. Played mostly tracks from Unforgettable Fire plus some previous album favorites. Amazing show.. Sting was also a highlight. This was the beginning of my love affair with this incredible band. #thankyou
18 February, 2011
3rd rowImagine my surprise when 3rd row center tickets arrived in the mail. Tickets were a random draw from mailed in orders. I swear to this day that the oversized pinkish colored envelope I sent my request in drew the necessary attention when they started opening requests. Of course 10 seconds into the Concert the stage was rushed and we wiggled our way to the very front. The show was of course great, I managed to get my good old Minolta AE1 into the show, but it's pretty tough to keep up with the lighting back in the day of film camera's without a flash, still a few nice ones for the memory. Peter Gabriel's set really stood out, unfortunately we didn't get the Police, but Sting earned his keep as well.
Pastor Mike
29 April, 2010
I was thereThis was my first show seeing U2 after desperately wanting to see them on the Unforgettable Fire tour but missing it. This whole concert was fantastic. Sting, Peter Gabriel, and U2 in one show? Wow. And Tom Petty, Joan Baez (who sang Tears for Fears "Shout" which was weird). U2 did Pride, Help, Sunday Bloody Sunday. Bono did that thing with the big spotlight shining on the crowd, and walking around blindfolded.
11 January, 2010
I was thereThis gig was amazing, I cannot remember the songs/sets, but I do remember the buzz in LA when the concert was coming. The next day Bono made the front of the LA Times, walking blindfolded and singing for the cause of Amnesty, The reviews were fantastic, Bono stole the show over all the other acts. He sang with Annie Lennox, which brought together two of my favourite acts. The staff in office where I worked were impressed that I had gone along, and when they heard the reviews, they sure regretted not seeing these still-rising superstars in the making for themselves. I even went down the The Sunset Marquis off Sunset Blvd, where the band were staying, and it's the first time I have seen the fans lined up outside behind crash barriers. Makes you proud to be Irish...


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New York, May 2, 2005—Murder is the leading cause of job-related deaths among journalists worldwide, and the Philippines is the most murderous country of all, a new analysis by the Committee to Protect Journalists has found. Iraq, Colombia, Bangladesh, and Russia round out CPJ's list of the "Most Murderous Countries for Journalists."
In issuing its analysis to mark World Press Freedom Day, May 3, CPJ called murder with impunity the most urgent threat facing journalists worldwide. CPJ studied more than five years of death records beginning January 1, 2000, and found that the vast majority of journalists killed on duty did not die in crossfire or while covering dangerous assignments. Instead, 121 of the 190 journalists who died on duty worldwide since 2000 were hunted down and murdered in retaliation for their work.
1. Philippines 2. Iraq 3. Colombia
4. Bangladesh 5. Russia
Murders worldwide since January 1, 2000: 121
Deaths overall since January 1, 2000: 190
Percentage of deaths that are murders: 64
Slayings in the Most Murderous Countries: 58
Percentage of slayings worldwide that occurred in the Most Murderous Countries: 48
Percentage of murders solved worldwide: 14
Murders solved in the Most Murderous Countries: 0
In more than 85 percent of these slayings, CPJ found, the killers have gone unpunished. The five Most Murderous Countries have the worst records. Of the 58 murders in those nations, all have been committed with impunity. Alleged gunmen have been arrested and charged in a small handful of cases, but no charges have ever been brought against those who directed the killings.
"By failing to investigate and punish the killers, the governments in these five countries embolden all those who seek to silence the press through violence," CPJ Executive Director Ann Cooper said. "The violence becomes self-perpetuating and the free flow of information is cut off."
Other patterns emerged in CPJ's analysis:
- In most cases, journalists were murdered in retaliation for reporting on government corruption, crime, drug trafficking, or the activities of rebel groups.
- Time and again, murders were reported in the same lawless regions—such as Mindanao in the Philippines and Khulna in Bangladesh.
- Even in war zones such as Iraq, journalists were frequently targeted in reprisal for their work.
- Many of the slain journalists were overtly threatened beforehand, illustrating the brazen nature of their killers.
- And the five Most Murderous Countries stand well apart from the rest of the world. Together, they account for nearly half of the murder toll since 2000. (See "Facts at a Glance," above.)
Here are summaries of the Most Murderous Countries:
In the Philippines, 18 journalists have been slain for their work since 2000. All had reported on government and police corruption, drug dealing, and the activities of crime syndicates.
Many were rural radio commentators or reporters who were ambushed in drive-by assassinations. Philippine journalists attribute the violence to a nationwide breakdown in law and order, the wide circulation of illegal arms, and the failure to convict a single person in the murders.
The Philippine victims include Edgar Damalerio, the managing editor of the weekly newspaper Zamboanga Scribe and a commentator on DXKP radio station in Pagadian City—a violent port on the southern island of Mindanao. Damalerio, who was known for denouncing corruption, was gunned down on a crowded street across from the local police station in May 2002. The trial of one suspect, a former police officer, could begin this year. Damalerio is among six journalists murdered since 2000 in Mindanao, a region rife with crime and lawlessness.
In Iraq, crossfire is the leading cause of death among journalists. But even in this war zone, 13 of the 41 work-related deaths were murders, CPJ found. More than half of those murdered were Iraqi journalists who were targeted by insurgents because of their affiliation—real or perceived—with coalition forces, foreign organizations, or political entities.
Several of the slain journalists had been threatened beforehand. Dina Mohammed Hassan, an Iraqi reporter for the local Arabic-language television station Al-Hurriya, had received three letters warning her to stop working for the broadcaster. In October 2004, she was killed in a drive-by shooting in front of her Baghdad residence.
Two of the victims had been held hostage by armed groups. Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni was murdered in August 2004 by kidnappers from a militant group calling itself the Islamic Army in Iraq.
Eleven journalists have been murdered since 2000 in Colombia, where reporting on drugs, paramilitary organizations, and local corruption has placed reporters at great risk.
All of the journalists murdered in the last five years reported on at least one of these topics; at least eight received death threats and warnings before being gunned down. Here, too, these murders took place in regions of extreme lawlessness, with competing groups fighting for territorial control.
Radio Meridiano-70 in the town of Arauca lost two journalists in less than a year to assassination. Gunmen killed host Luis Eduardo Alfonso as he arrived at work one morning in March 2003, just weeks after he had been threatened by members of a right-wing paramilitary army. The previous June, paramilitary gunmen shot and killed the owner of Radio Meridiano-70, Efraín Varela Noriega. Varela had alerted listeners to the presence of paramilitary fighters in the region days before he was killed.
Nine journalists have been slain in Bangladesh since 2000—eight in the lawless southwestern Khulna district, which is rife with criminal gangs, outlawed political groups, and drug traffickers. Seven received death threats beforehand.
Bangladesh has long been a violent place for journalists; they are routinely beaten, harassed, and threatened while carrying out their work. A CPJ delegation traveled to Bangladesh last year to urge the government to prosecute those responsible.
Manik Saha, a veteran correspondent with the daily New Age and a contributor to the BBC's Bengali-language service, was brutally murdered in January 2004 when assailants threw a bomb at his rickshaw in Khulna. The underground leftist group Janajuddha claimed responsibility for the killing. Saha, who had received several death threats, was known for his bold reporting on the Khulna region's criminal gangs, drug traffickers, and Maoist insurgents.
In Russia, contract-style killings pose a grave threat to journalists. CPJ found that at least seven journalists died in contract-style slayings in direct reprisal for their work; it continues to investigate the motives in four other contract killings that may have been related to the victims' journalism.
Most of the victims were print journalists investigating organized crime and government corruption, while a few were broadcast journalists who had criticized the policies of influential local politicians. A politicized criminal justice system, crippled by corruption and mismanagement, has perpetuated a climate of impunity in Russia.
Paul Klebnikov, the editor of Forbes Russia, was gunned down on a Moscow street outside his office in July 2004. An American of Russian descent, Klebnikov had written a number of books and articles on Russia's shadowy business tycoons, organized crime, and the conflict in Chechnya. In February, Belarusian authorities extradited two ethnic Chechens—identified as suspects in the murder—to Russia.
See below for a list of journalists slain in the five Most Murderous Countries.


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Pound (UK, New Hay) (lb (UK, new hay)) is a unit in the category of Mass. It is also known as pounds, lbs. This unit is commonly used in the UK unit system. Pound (UK, New Hay) (lb (UK, new hay)) has a dimension of M where M is mass. It can be converted to the corresponding standard SI unit kg by multiplying its value by a factor of 0.2721554029.
Note that the seven base dimensions are M (Mass), L (Length), T (Time), Q (Temperature), N (Aamount of Substance), I (Electric Current), and J (Luminous Intensity).
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MIAMI, May 30 (UPI) -- The man who bit off parts of the face of a homeless man in Miami found his victim sleeping in the shade of elevated train tracks, video footage shows.
Rudy Eugene had stripped off the pants of his victim, Ronald Poppo, 65, punched him and then began chewing off parts of his face in an attack that lasted almost 18 minutes Saturday afternoon, footage from security cameras at The Miami Herald showed.
Eugene, who was fatally shot by police when he continued his attack on Poppo after police told him to stop, had been walking naked along MacArthur Causeway when the Herald said he apparently "stumbled upon Poppo by sheer happenstance" in the shade of the elevated tracks of Metromover, a free transit train.
The motivation for the attack remained unclear, the newspaper said.
Poppo, who has lived on Miami's streets for more than 30 years, was in critical condition Tuesday at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
The Herald said Eugene, who was 31, had apparently been in Miami Beach shortly before the attack and his purple 1995 Chevrolet Caprice was towed for being parked illegally.
On Friday night, Eugene had been with his girlfriend in the suburban city of Miami Gardens, and she said he was acting strangely, the newspaper said.
After the attack, some speculated Eugene was under the influence of stimulants or other drugs that can lead to violence, but police said they found no evidence of drugs or paraphernalia at the scene. Toxicology tests of Eugene's blood are likely to take several weeks.


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The year was 2565: Humans had colonized most of their solar system. There were orbiting habitats around Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, and in the rings of a Saturn and Uranus. Diamonds were mined in the heavy gravity of Uranus and shipped back to Earth while fossil fuels where found on Jupiter and Saturn. Colonies had formed on most of the moons of the gas giants and economy was booming for rich businessmen. In the later years before colonization, the peoples of earth decided that they would share the wealth. However, it was usually the poor who were sent to be colonists on some worlds. One such place was the floating cities of Neptune.
After much investigation, it turned out that Neptune was one huge ocean, kept warm by a swirling core of hot magma. Floating cities were made using robots and the old colony ships and the minerals in the water coated the frames of these cities, turning them into giant crystal deposits: beautiful but fragile. The peoples of Triton, Persephone, and Aphrodite (the three floating cities) were mostly decedents of Japanese scientists and Hispanic workers who came with the first ships. After fifty years, populations had blossomed to the point where the cities were beginning to become over filled, and even with the abundant fish of the oceans, there was no way to build more land without the raw material and so the governments of Neptune made a new law to help preserve their world; each family could only have one child. As long as this rule was followed, the government would pay for school and the child


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|Fight for Your Rights: Getting Insurance to Pay for Your Treatment
|Friday, 15 April 2011 16:21
Fight For Your Rights:
Getting Your Insurance Company To Pay For BFRB Treatment
By Fred Penzel, Ph.D.
Over the years, I have written a number of articles about the treatment and acceptance of Body-focused Repetitive Behaviors (trich, skin picking, or nail biting), or BFRBs as they are known. These are all very practical issues, to be sure, however, another practical issue I would like to inform you about has to do with getting your insurance company to cover the cost of treatment. If you are lucky enough to be able to pay for your treatment out-of-pocket, then this article will probably not be of much interest to you. If, however, you rely on health insurance to pay for treatment, then read on.
There is a little secret that your insurance doesn't want you to know about. The rules say that your company is responsible for providing you with adequate treatment by properly trained practitioners. This is particularly so if you belong to an HMO, are required to see doctors who are a part of your plan, and are not covered for the services of professionals outside of your plan. BFRB specialists are, unfortunately, in short supply, and chances are good that you will not find one within your company's list of providers. The plain truth is that many specialists do not work for insurance plans. This is also true of most BFRB specialists.
You will most likely start by calling your insurance company to ask someone in customer service whether or not they have any practitioners who treat BFRBs. Before you make this first call, there is one word of caution. Always be sure to take notes of every conversation you have with anyone there, and always get the full name of each person you talk to. Insurance companies have a nasty habit of forgetting things they have promised or information they have given out. When you call a customer service representative at your plan, and ask for the name of someone local who treats BFRBs such as trich or skin picking, you may be given several names. Find out where they are located, as there may be rules about how far your company can require you to travel to see someone. Usually, you cannot be required to see someone outside a certain radius. Alternatively, they may ask you such things as, "What is trichotillomania?" or "Is skin picking a real disorder?"
In the former case, if you call the professionals whose names and numbers they give you, you will most likely find (unless you are particularly lucky) that they do not treat your problem and cannot fathom why the company gave you their name. If they say they do treat BFRBs, grill them on how many cases they've treated, what methods they use, and what kind of training they have to do this. In most cases, they will not have the right answers and will probably get a bit cagey with you. If none of their professionals pan out, you graduate to the next step, and are now in a position to make your plan give you permission to see the therapist of your choice. If they actually admit they have no one, this is even better, as you will certainly be able to force them to let you see whom you want, even if that therapist is not officially a part of your plan.
What you do next, in either case, is to inform your insurance company that you have found someone who is considered competent to treat what you have. I should add, at this point, that to make all this work, you need find that competent professional before you set all of this in motion. Also, you need to make sure they are properly licensed, either as a psychologist or a social worker.
If your company admits that they have no one, they will go onto contact the practitioner and negotiate what is commonly known as an "ad hoc," out-of-network, or "single case agreement." This will enable the professional to be paid their full fee, without your having to pay more than your usual co-payment. In effect, you will be covered on an in-network basis, not out-of-network.
If they decide to put up a fight and get difficult about it, they will start by either telling you they simply do not cover out-of-network providers, or, if you have out-of-network coverage, that you are free to see someone outside their list, but that they will only pay out-of-network rates usually 50 percent of a fee that they think the practitioner should be charging (generally a lot lower than the going rate). At this point, you have to get more assertive and say something like, "I'm afraid you don't understand the situation. You have no one in your network who is qualified to treat me, and since you are obligated to provide me with care under the terms of my contract, you must now allow me to see someone out-of-network, but on an in-network basis, and you will have to negotiate a fee with them." If they now realize you know your rights, they will ask for the name and phone number of the practitioner, and will call him or her to negotiate a fee.
Before you show up for your first visit, make sure the practitioner has received a contract or statement of agreement in writing from the company. The paperwork should state how many visits have been initially approved with the practitioner, and the rate your company has agreed to pay this professional for various services. The standard insurance service code for a first visit is 90801, and for regular office visits of 45 minutes is 90806, and the contract should clearly state how much will be paid for each. You will also need to know if you will be required to pay your standard copayment at each visit.
If the insurance company still resists, you must then ask to talk to a supervisor, and assertively explain the situation one more time. If they insist that they really do have a practitioner, ask for that person's name and credentials. Also ask if they are known specialists, and have specific training in treating TTM or other BFRBs. Also ask how many people with the disorder they have treated. Since you have already called a whole list of people, you may be able to inform them that the professional they have in mind for you, a) really isn't qualified, b) isn't taking new patients, or c) didn't know what TTM was, etc. Hopefully, at this point, they will recognize they are now in a no-win situation and will give in. Most companies do at this point. If you have an unusually stubborn company that can't tell when they have no case, you may have to contact the state agency that regulates insurance companies. As I mentioned earlier, always be sure to get the full names of everyone you speak to at the insurance company, as you may need them if you file a complaint.
The only exceptions that I have ever encountered to all of the above have been special contracts negotiated by employers with insurance companies. These agreements may forbid an insurance company from negotiating fees above set levels. In such a case, the employer has tied the insurance company's hands, and there is nothing they can do. Fortunately, these types of setups tend to be rare.
Overall, be assertive, speak firmly, don't lose your cool, and indicate that you know your rights as a consumer. If you get angry, you will be labeled as difficult, and will undercut your own position. Just remember that the insurance company isn't doing you a favor if they let you go out-of-network. You (and/or your employer) are paying good money for your benefits and you are entitled to them. Don't be bullied, put off, or take "no" for an answer. Persistence pays off; so don't let them double-talk you. Never forget that you are dealing with a profit-making business with stockholders, and not a humanitarian organization. They are dedicated to paying out as little as possible and will use every ploy they can in order to do this.
I have negotiated many out-of-network provider contracts over the years, and can tell you that this can be done, and is being done by savvy consumers all the time.
Dr. Fred Penzel is a licensed psychologist who has specialized in the treatment of TTM and OCD since 1982. He is the executive director of Western Suffolk Psychological Services in Huntington, New York, and is a founding member of the TLC Science Advisory Board. Dr. Penzel is the author of "The Hair-Pulling Problem," (Oxford University Press, 2003), a self-help book for those suffering from TTM. You can view more information about it at www.trichbook.com. Dr. Penzel can be reached at (631) 351-1729 or at email@example.com.
Please Note: Then information in this site is presented as a public service to our patients and friends. It is not a substitute for a careful evaluation by a qualified mental health professional. If you are already under treatment, do not make any changes in your regimen without consulting your doctor.
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Haldol is the brand name for haloperidol, an anti-psychotic medicine used to treat mental and mood disorders, including schizophrenia and acute psychosis.
It is often used in emergency room psychiatric situations. It helps reduce aggression, negative thoughts, and the desire to harm someone or oneself.
It can also help to reduce hallucinations, as well as to treat uncontrolled outbursts related to Tourette's disorder, and it can be used for short periods of time for people who have acute agitation.
In children, Haldol may be used for severe behavior problems including hyperactivity or aggression.
Haloperidol was developed by a Belgian company in 1958, and approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1967. McNeil Laboratories marketed the drug under the brand name Haldol. The tablet forms are now available only generically.
Haldol may make you dizzy, so do not drive or operate machinery until you know how it affects you. Do not drink alcohol and use Haldol.
Haldol should not be used to treat dementia in elderly patients. For people with diabetes, Haldol may affect blood sugar levels.
Consult with your physician about your medical history, including nervous system problems such as Parkinson's disease.
Discuss bipolar disorder, angina, depression, overactive thyroid, prostate problems, and glaucoma, as well as seizures.
Tell your physician if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Haldol is secreted into breast milk, so discuss the potential risks against the potential benefits with your health care provider.
Less serious side effects of Haldol include:
More serious side effects of Haldol may demand immediate emergency medical attention and include:
Haldol interacts with a large number of drugs, so it's important to discuss all possible interactions with your doctor or pharmacist to avoid undesirable interactions. Drugs which may interact with Haldol include:
Avoid drinking alcohol when using Haldol.
Haloperidol is available as a tablet or in a solution form. Haldol may be administered by injection by your health care provider. Tablets come in 0.5 milligrams (mg), 1 mg, 2 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, and 20 mg.
Doses can vary widely depending on the severity of symptoms and other underlying health conditions. It's always best to use the lowest effective dose.
An overdose may require immediate emergency medical attention, so call 911. Severe cases can result in respiratory depression, epileptic seizures, or coma.
Do not "double up" on the dose to catch up. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember, or wait until your next dose.
A: One dosage will not last for a certain time. Each dose will act differently for each person, so it is difficult to say if there is a dose that will keep you sleeping for only eight hours. Haloperidol (Haldol) also comes in a 5-milligram tablet. Maybe this would work better for you. Try speaking with your doctor about your situation. He or she might want to try a lower dose or switch your medication altogether.
A: Haldol (haloperidol) is an antipsychotic medication that affects chemicals in the brain. Haldol is used in the treatment of schizophrenia and to control motor and speech tics (involuntary movements) of Tourette's Disorder. According to the package insert, Haldol can cause some serious side effects, including cardiovascular problems like low or high blood pressure, increased heart rate, and abnormal heart rhythms. Haldol can also cause movement disorders similar to Parkinson?€™s Disease, which are called extrapyramidal symptoms. Prolonged contractions of muscle groups have also been reported with Haldol treatment. Other generalized central nervous system effects include insomnia, restlessness, anxiety, euphoria, agitation, drowsiness, depression, lethargy, headache, confusion, vertigo, seizures, and an increase in psychotic symptoms. This is not a complete list of the side effects associated with Haldol. Michelle McDermott, PharmD
A: Haldol (haloperidol) is an antipsychotic medication that is used to treat psychosis, Tourette's Syndrome, and agitation. Recent studies have suggested a link between haloperidol and breast cancer. However, more research is necessary in order to confirm these studies. Based on the data collected thus far, it is not possible to determine if the drug causes tumor development or promotes the growth of the tumor once the tumor has already started. Until further research is completed, we are unable to determine whether Haldol causes breast cancer. It is recommended that you speak with your doctor regarding your concerns about this medication so that they can help you weigh the risks and benefits of using this medication. Megan Uehara, PharmD
A: Haldol (haloperidol) is classified in a group of medications called conventional, or typical, antipsychotics. Haldol is used for the management of the signs and symptoms of psychotic disorders. Haldol is also used to control tics (involuntary, rapid, sudden movements) and vocal expressions associated with Tourette syndrome. Haldol is also used to treat severe behavior problems in children with combative, explosive hyperexcitability. Haldol is also used for the short term-treatment of hyperactive children who are constantly moving with other symptoms, including impulsivity, difficulty maintaining attention, aggressiveness, unstable mood, or poor frustration tolerance. For children with behavioral problems and hyperactivity, Haldol should not be used unless other therapies, such as psychotherapy and non-antipsychotic medications, have failed. The mechanism by which Haldol works is unknown. Haldol appears to lessen abnormal brain activity. Antipsychotic medications increase prolactin levels in the body, with elevation continuing during regular use of the medications. Prolactin is a natural hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates breast development and milk production in women. Experiments have found that about one-third of human breast cancers are associated with prolactin levels. The prescribing information for Haldol states that this is a factor of potential importance if the use of antipsychotic medications is contemplated in a person with previously detected breast cancer. However, according to the Haldol prescribing information, the significance of elevated serum prolactin levels is unknown for most people. An increase in cases of breast cancer has been found in rodents after constant administration of antipsychotic medications. Studies conducted to date, however, have not shown an association between constant administration of these medications and the formation of breast tumors, according to the prescribing information for Haldol. The available evidence is considered too limited to be conclusive at this time. For more specific information, consult with your doctor or for guidance based on your health status and current medications, particularly before taking any action. Derek Dore, PharmD
By Don Wall | Medically Reviewed by Sherry Brooks, MD
Latest Update: 2014-10-27
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I promised you the skillet cornbread recipe. Here it is world, because you have been asking. Just kidding, I rarely get comments and never get requests! This is such an easy recipe…even if you don't have a cast iron skillet, check out the back of the yellow cornmeal bag or container and follow recipe for muffins or a 9×9 pan. I followed recipe for the moister, sweeter bread..a.k.a..more fat and calories.
Skillet Cornbread
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs (i'm getting sick of the feathers & crap on the organic or farm fresh eggs..sorry chickens.)
1 cup milk
combine dry ingredients with a whisk
mix wet ingredients with a whisk
combine just until combined…if you get my drift
grease your pan well, and bake at 400 20-25 minutes. (if using skillet you can cook on stovetop for a minute and transfer to the oven, this is optional…such is life)
P.S. have you made Beans Pizza?! I did the other night…oh dear it is good- sorry my pictures are not. Try that recipe!


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Well, the "lil" boy sleeps a lot, but we catch glimpses of his blue-grey eyes every now and then:
Ava makes such a good mommy, nursing her baby with mama's Boppy pillow:
And one more of the kiddos (Julian was yawning sooo big!). I think this is my favorite so far.:
One of these days I will get out my good camera and take some pics, but for now the point and shoot will have to do.
Oh, and it looks like we'll be meeting up with the professional photographer (the one who was supposed to do our birth photos) early next week for some family and newborn pictures. Yay! 🙂


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May/June 2016
Summer Shutdown
6/23/16 Disney's Animal Kingdom has extended the multi-month refurbishment of one of its most popular attractions. The refurbishment of Dinosaur is now planned through October 16, 2016.
5/31/16 Disney's Animal Kingdom and The Magic Kingdom have both announced Multi-Month refurbishments starting in second half of the Summer period. At Disney's Animal Kingdom, Dinosaur is planned to be closed for refurbishment from July 25 through September 29, 2016. At The Magic Kingdom, The Swiss Family Treehouse is planned to be closed July 6 through September 24, 2016.
Factory Shutdown
6/23/16 The Walt Disney World resort has made a general public announcement for the multiple month refurbishment for the Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory food court. The official operational schedule has been updated to indicate a closure from July 11, 2016 through November 25, 2016.
6/18/16 E-mails to Guests with stays Mid-Summer through Late October indicate a closure of the Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory food court. Resort Cast have reported that the closure will be July 11 - Fall 2016. Resort Cast reports and the e-mails to Guests indicate that Scat Cat's Cafe will re-open during the refurbishment offering select Guest favorites like po-boy sandwiches, jambalaya, gumbo, and beignets. Despite the e-mails to many Guests, there is no confirmation yet on the official operational schedule or a general public announcement.
Bonus Bounty
6/23/16 Swashbucklers at the Magic Kingdoms can now hunt for more tangible treasure. Effective, 6/22/16 Guests who complete three A Pirates Adventure - Treasures of the Seven Seas interactive games are awarded a bonus FastPass+ for Pirates of the Caribbean. Guests seeking this theme park "gold" should consider that three of interactive games may take a total of 60 minutes to complete on average.
Steins of Light?
6/18/16 Rivers of Light may have been mysteriously postponed, but that doesn't mean Guests can't buy collectible beverage steins from the yet-to-debut show. Thirsty River Bar and Trek Snacks is offering two varieties of Light-up souvenir beverage steins for $13.99 each. One is a stein that features the forthcoming show's signature Lotus Blossom and glows multiple colors; the other looks like a paper lantern and flickers with a candle-like-glow.
Royal Movers
6/18/16 With the impending opening of the Royal Sommerhus Meet & Greet Location in Epcot's Norway Pavilion on June 21st, The Magic Kingdom has modified its Character line-up at Princess Fairytale Hall. The featured characters are now Cinderella and Rapunzel. Guests will currently find Tiana and Aurora as the "visiting" princesses with the two featured princesses.
Popping Up
6/18/16 Guests and Cast have reported that the Main Street Popcorn line of pre-packaged popcorn have added 7 new flavors. Guests can now take home (or enjoy during their stay) bags of Butter Toffee Almond, Churro, Kettle Corn with Red Alaea Salt, Maple Bacon, Parmesan Garlic, Sriracha Kettle Corn, and Truffle flavors.
New Whispers
6/18/16 The House of the Whispering Willows in China's Epcot pavilion has debuted a new exhibit. The Tomb Warriors exhibit has been replaced by the new Inside Shanghai Disney Resort exhibit. The new exhibit offers displays describing the park and some of its signature attractions.
Floating Away
6/18/16 As the summer heats up, there are more frozen adult beverages popping up around Epcot. Test Track Cool Wash has recently added some high octane to its frozen offerings. Guests can now choose between a Whiskey and Frozen Coke with Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey for $8.50 or a Rum and Frozen Coke with Captain Morgan's Original Spiced Rum for $7.75. Guests can also choose between a Vodka and Frozen Raspberry Lemonade or Vodka and Frozen Blue Rapberry Fanta both with Grey Goose Vodka for $9.50. Guests can also find another frozen concoction with Grey Goose in World Showcase. The Refreshment Cool Post in Epcot's Outpost pavilion is now offering the Outpost Oasis comprised of lemon soft-serve and Grey Goose Vodka for $10.75.
5/31/16 Epcot has recently become an epicenter for frozen adult concoctions. Already having more alcohol per square acre than the rest of Walt Disney World, one World Showcase counter service restaurant and one nearby Resort restaurant have jumped on the latest trend in libations. Liberty Inn has recently added a Frozen Coke with a Float of Buffalo Trace Whiskey for $10.50. If that frozen twist on a whiskey and Coke isn't enough to quench your thirst and sweet tooth, take a stroll out the International Gateway to the nearby Beach Club resort. The Beaches & Cream Soda Shop has added a line of decadent frozen alcoholic beverages priced between $11.25 - $12.00. The five flavors are Classic Root Beer Float, Grasshopper Float, Tropical Sunrise Float, Stout Float and a S'mores Shake.
As the Mill Wheel Turns
6/12/16 Les Parfaits Inconnus began their daily performances on June 10, 2016. Epcot Cast have reported that the new act is currently performing 20 minute shows at Noon, 1:15 pm, 2:15 pm, 3:50 pm, 5:00 pm, & 6:15 pm.
6/9/16 The Mill Stage in Epcot's Canada pavilion is continuing its trend of rotating musical groups. Alberta Bound has recently concluded its performance run and a new group is scheduled to begin "Mid June" 2016. The new group is reportedly Les Parfaits Inconnus, a Canadian troupe that combines "circus, music and theater within a single performance structure".
Magic on the Move
6/12/16 Guests looking for the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique at Disney Springs will find that it has closed its World of Disney location and recently re-opened in a new spot. The Disney Springs Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique is now located in the rear section of the Once Upon a Toy building. Cast have reported that the new location features a larger "transformation" area and new interactive features.
Seating Switch-Up
6/12/16 One of Magic Kingdom's table service restaurants is changing their reservations and seating policy this Summer. Effective July 17, 2016; The Plaza Restaurant will only accept Advanced Dining Reservations for the Early Lunch Period between 11: 00am and Noon each day. All other seatings through-out the day will be by walk-up only.
Shining Again
6/9/16A breakfast option has returned at Epcot. After ceasing breakfast service in January 2016, Sunshine Seasons in the Land pavilion re-launched its breakfast service on May 27, 2016. The re-launched breakfast menu includes Assorted Bakery Items, an Adult Breakfast Platter (Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Breakfast Potatoes, and Cinnamon French Toast Bread Pudding), Cinnamon French Toast Bread Pudding with Bacon, Bircher Muesli, and a Breakfast Panini severed from 9:00 am till 11:00 am daily.
Island Hopping
6/9/16 Guests at Disney's Caribbean Beach resort are finding reduced quiet pool options this Summer. The quiet pool in the Martinique section is currently closed for refurbishment through July 1, 2016. The quiet pool in the Trinidad South section has remained closed from its 1 month refurbishment that started May 2nd and the closure has been extended through June 10, 2016.
Adios Margaritas (for now)
6/1/16 Epcot's World Showcase will be down one adult beverage kiosk heading into the hot summer months. It was quietly announced through La Cava Del Tequila's social media that the Margarita Kiosk 's final day of operation would be 5/31/16. The kiosk is presumably closing in connection to the Norway pavilion expansion that is occurring on a plot of land behind the current kiosk location.
An announcement on the Margarita Kiosk's Facebook page has indicated that a new "bigger and better" kiosk will open "in a few months". It is somewhat confusing that the Operator of the location would post the more permanent closure announcement on their Twitter account, however; this would coincide with two construction permits filed earlier this Spring to move a "kiosk" at Epcot's Mexico pavilion.
Sweet as Pie
5/31/16 Sweet Spells in Disney's Hollywood Studios has recently added a new style of treat. The confectioner on the corner of Hollywood Blvd and Sunset Blvd has added four varieties of Whoopie Pies. Maple Bacon, Orange Cream, Banana, and Cookies and Cream varieties are available for $4.99 each.
It's a small refurb after all
5/31/16 The Magic Kingdom has announced that "it's a small world" will be closed for a multi-week refurbishment after the 2016 Summer period. The Fantasyland attraction is planned to be closed August 22 through September 15, 2016.


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The VA assists service members, veterans and eligible surviving spouses to achieve homeownership through loans provided by banks and mortgage companies.
A portion of the loan is guaranteed by the VA, which allows the lender to provide better rates.
A number of VA housing programs can help members buy, build or repair their homes. Loan types may include Purchase Loans, Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans (IRRRL), and Adapted Housing Grants, which are geared toward veterans with a service-connected disability.
The following table shows the ranking of states in terms of total VA home loan.


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The Amgen Tour of California rolls through the Bay Area Wednesday with a heat that takes riders from Livermore to San Jose.
The leg marks the halfway point and brings riders to the race's first-ever mountaintop finish in the hills of San Jose.
The Tour of California is often compared to the famed Tour de France and has a laundry list of the world's best bike racers who spend eight days wheeling their way up, down and across the Golden State.
Riders have been battling the elements at every stage so far this year. Sunday's Stage 1 had to be canceled due to bad weather in Tahoe. Monday's start was moved to Nevada City. There was rain in Tuesday's leg from Auburn to Modesto and there is rain in the forecast for Wednesday as well.
On Wednesday, the Bay Area leg of the race is a short 81 miles but includes two grueling climbs. One is on the backside of Mt. Hamilton and the other is on Sierra Road. In between is what the race describes as a treacherous descent back down Mt. Hamilton. Route map pdf here.
The finish line is along a remote narrow road on the outskirts of San Jose, but it is still within the city limits. The race says the area is usually the home of herds of cattle but will be replaced by thousands of screaming fans come Wednesday afternoon around 3:15 p.m.
Local news from across Southern California
San Jose's Office of Economic Development estimates there will be 30,000 people watching along the route from Livermore to San Jose.
From 2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., road closures could impact the following areas:
- Alum Rock Avenue, in the East Highlands area, from Miguelita Road to Kirk Road;
- Mckee Road, from Alum Rock Avenue to Kyle Road;
- Toyon Avenue, from McKee Road to Penitencia Creek Road;
- Penitencia Creek Road, from Toyon Avenue to Kyle Road;
- Piedmont Road, from North White Road to Pinnacle Drive.
Next up for the racers on Thursday is Stage 5 which goes from Seaside to Paso Robles.
The Tour of California is scheduled to end this Sunday in Thousand Oaks.


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Davidpemcrc brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 133 Designs von 25 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
The PEMCRC, a subcommittee of the American Academy of Pediatrics, is a US and Canada research network of pediatric emergency departments. We conduct large clinical research studies in over 30 hospitals. We need a simple logo that we could use for our scientific publications and presentations and for our website (pemcrc.org). We would like the logo to be simple and look good in both black and white and in color.
PEMCRC (Pediatric Emergency Medicine Collaborative Rsearch Committee)
The PEMCRC conducts PEDIATRIC scientific research studies that have to do with EMERGENCIES. The logo should be simple and contain the letters PEMCRC, and have a design that suggests children and emergencies, but also scientific rigor and professionalism. The design should not be too severe or too serious though, we want it to reflect humanism, compassion, caring. You may look around at children's hospitals websites for inspiration. A nice example is the children's hospital of new york logo (http://childrensnyp.org/mschony/) which has the name of the hospital in clear serious font but a nice simple flower to lighten it up and make it recognizable. The design could be but does not have to be a flower, it could be another thing that reminds you of children.
- it must contain the letters: PEMCRC
- it should also say: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Collaborative Research Committee (if the design becomes too heavy or too lengthy we can consider dropping this)
- As explained above, it should contain an element that softens the design, reminds you of children and of positive humanistic values
- Should look good in both black and white and color (do not use more than 2 or 3 colors)
No teddy bear with a band aid!
No ambulance, no syringe
No complicated or weird font
No futuristic elements
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