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Fashion For A King : 512 page Hardcover book From FTD : Released In August
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July 27, 2011 - 10:51:13 AM
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The book by Pål Granlund is an impressive document of all the outfits Elvis performed in through his career from 1968 and onwards. The book is full of fantastic, previously unreleased, rare and classic photos, all linked together by text written by Tommy Edvardsen and Atle Larsen. This is a huge work, the weight is approx. 3 kg [6 Pounds for USA] and the size, 30.5cm [12"] x 25.4cm [12"] x 3.7cm [1.5"].
View our exclusive 20 page preview.
Review : Fashion For A King & July 1, 1974 : Omaha, Nebraska Concert CD
This preview actually covers 20 images of pages from the book, provided to us by 'Flaming Star' and it gives a complete overview of what the book is about. You will see it can stand alone as a quality Elvis photo book period! But then it has the added bonus of being the ultimate encyclopedia on Elvis' sage suits. And that is just the book, to add extra value there are two CDs with two concerts from 1974 and 1975 provided by FTD.
And prepare to be stunned, on the first page of the preview you will see one of the rarest and most unusual photos of Elvis Presley from July 31, 1969 live on stage. A good example of the quality of the book and again, it' bona fides as a quality photo book in its own right. If you were undecided about this book and what it was about, any doubts anyone could possibly have will be cast aside after seeing this presentation.
'The encyclopedia I have missed is in your hands right now : Peter Haan.
'Rare never seen photos of the worlds greatest entertainer'. Sonny West.
'Checkout the preview for yourself, enough said' : Elvis Australia.
The 2 CDs contain two great soundboard recorded concerts (see details below).
Elvis Presley made a special fashion of his famous and spectacular stage outfits, sometimes referred to as 'jumpsuits'. The name 'Elvis' is heard of in every corner of the world, and nearly everybody has heard about the dynamic performer dressed in a typical 'seventies suit' with rhinestones and embroideries in different patterns. But what many people don't know, is that these suits have their own name and their own story to tell. Not many people know how these outfits came to be characteristics for Elvis on stage, and their development during the years. It all started with the ['Black Leather Suit' in 1968, and ended with the 'Mexican Sundial Suit' in 1977. Elvis became King Of Concerts in the late sixties and seventies - and the stage outfits became an important part of his shows. In this encyclopedia of more that 500 pages we will present you to a full documentary of all Elvis' suits from his famous '68 Comeback Special, his return to live performances in Las Vegas in 1969 and his many tours, including the two documentaries, Elvis : That's The Way Its Is and Elvis : On Tour and the TV Specials Aloha From Hawaii and the 1977 TV Special - through the 1970's.
Buy Fashion For A King a 512 page Hardcover book
Buy He Touched Me in the FTD Classic Album [7"] Series
Buy 48 Hours To Memphis a Soundboard Concert recorded on March 18, 1974 in Richmond, VA
Buy Elvis Sings Guitar Man 12" Vinyl Release
Also released in August : The Elvis Files Volume 4 : 1965-1968.
Fashion For A King : 512 page Hardcover book From FTD : Released In August.
You will have the background story of each and every suit, when Elvis used them for the first and the last time - and their whereabouts today. We will also give you the background story of the very skilled designers who made these famous outfits. Elvis often mixed suits and belts as he pleased. You will be presented to them all.
This book is the result of hundreds of working hours with research and 'digging' through enormous amounts of documentation. This book is not meant only for the hardcore 'jumpsuit'-fan, but also as an encyclopedia for fans all over the world to learn more about these great, original stage-outfits.
Never has a book been more complete on this issue, and you will see rare photos and photos you have never seen before. The background of the suits and the stories of those who created and designed them are presented for you. Elvis became an icon in these outfits.
If you liked the book, Elvis The Concert Years, you will be doubly impressed with this work of art.
Oh, and the two concerts as below ...
Disc 1
Recorded July 1, 1974, at Auditorium Arena, Omaha, Nebraska.
01) See See Rider
02) I Got A Woman / Amen
03) Love Me
04) Trying To Get To You
05) All Shook Up
06) Love Me Tender
07) Hound Dog
08) Fever
09) Polk Salad Annie
10) Why Me Lord
11) Suspicious Minds
12) Introductions
13) I Can't Stop Loving You
14) Help Me
15) You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
16) Bridge Over Troubled Water
17) Let Me Be There
18) Funny How Time Slips Away
19) Big Boss Man
20) Can't Help Falling In Love
21) Steamroller Blues
Track 21 recorded July 2, 1974, at Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah
Disc 2
Recorded December 14, 1975, at the Las Vegas Hilton
01) See See Rider
02) I Got A Woman / Amen
03) Love Me
04) Trying To Get To You
05) And I Love You So
06) All Shook Up
07) (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel
08) Hound Dog
09) Until It's Time For You To Go
10) You Gave Me A Mountain
11) Polk Salad Annie
12) Introductions (incomplete)
13) Just Pretend
14) How Great Thou Art
15) Burning Love
16) Softly As I Leave You
17) America
18) Little Sister
19) Heartbreak Hotel
20) O Sole Mio / It's Now Or Never
21) Can't Help Falling In Love
Buy Fashion For A King a 512 page Hardcover book
Buy He Touched Me in the FTD Classic Album [7"] Series
Buy 48 Hours To Memphis a Soundboard Concert recorded on March 18, 1974 in Richmond, VA
Buy Elvis Sings Guitar Man 12" Vinyl Release
Also released in August : The Elvis Files Volume 4 : 1965-1968.
Fashion For A King : Elvis Presley Hardcover Book
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Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley DVD
Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley DVD + 16 page booklet.
Never before have we seen an Elvis Presley concert from the 1950's with sound. Until Now! The DVD Contains recently discovered unreleased film of Elvis performing 6 songs, including Heartbreak Hotel and Don't Be Cruel, live in Tupelo Mississippi 1956. Included we see a live performance of the elusive Long Tall Sally seen here for the first time ever.
This is an excellent release no fan should be without it.
The 'parade' footage is good to see as it puts you in the right context with color and b&w footage. The interviews of Elvis' Parents are well worth hearing too. The afternoon show footage is wonderful and electrifying : Here is Elvis in his prime rocking and rolling in front of 11.000 people. Highly recommended.


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He spent the decade 1996-2006 in artificial intelligence and machine learning related research and teaching in India. During that time, he was professor and head of computer science department at Chh. Shahu Central Institute of Business Education & Research. His research and teaching experience includes over 26 years in the Academia spanning different universities in Asia, Europe and North America.
He received DAAD fellowship in 1990 and also received prestigious BOYSCASTS Young Scientist award of Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, in 1997. From 1998 – 2001, he was UNESCO-TWAS associate member at Hanoi Institute of Mathematics, Vietnam. He was also DAAD visiting professor at Universität des Saarlandes and University of Bonn, Germany in 2000 and 2007 respectively. In 2013, he was visiting professor of Web Intelligence at Université Jean Monnet, France.
In 2004, he started the International Journal of Computer Science & Applications (IJCSA), which has now become the premier open access publication in the field of computer science. He also serves as an Associate Editor of International Journal of Metadata, Semantics and Ontologies (IJMSO), and Knowledge Management Track Editor of Web Intelligence, an international journal. He is co-organiser of several workshops, programme chair of international conferences ISACA, ISAI, ICAAI and WIMS. Rajendra also serves as the scientific committee member of many reputed international conferences and he is on the editorial board of international journals in bio-inspired computing, web services, artificial intelligence and ICT. He coordinated ISO15926 and Semantic Web Technologies Network, supporting data integration and reasoning, that includes Norwegian universities, the major research institutions and representatives from the public sector, the Oil and Gas industry and the Defence industry.
He has authored/co-authored 14 books, around 124 research papers, co-edited 2 e-Books and edited 14 volumes of international conferences and workshops. In 2013, He has edited a comprehensive reference book on 'Big Data Computing'. He is also actively involved in several international ICT initiatives, and research & development projects, including FP7 projects, for more than 16 years. In 2010, he initiated world wide network on Web Intelligence, Mining and Semantics.

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Updated 12:16pm Tuesday 11th February 2014 in By Anna Mauremootoo, Senior reporter for Marlborough and Pewsey
Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change, Greg Barker MP, is visiting the Devizes constituency today.
He arrived at Chippenham train station shortly after 10am after a delay of only about ten minutes.
From there he headed to Grant Engineering at Hopton Industrial Estate, Devizes, where he was due to discuss a new renewable heater voucher scheme.
He also has visits planned to Sharcott Pennings dairy farm and Marlborough Conservative Club, where he will meet representatives of Transition Marlborough, Sustainable Devizes and Pewsey Environmental Action Team, and members of Devizes Constituency Conservative Association.
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Discovery Programs at the Zoo
These formal presentations are designed to provide students with a foundation of information about an animal, a group of animals, or a habitat displayed at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Each program includes professional instruction and a hands-on experience with animal 'biofacts' like pelts and skulls.
Program Fees$50 for groups of 5 - 30 students
$60 for groups of 31 - 40 students
$70 for groups of 41 - 50 students
Multiple programs may be scheduled for the same day, but we are unable to offer simultaneous programming. Most Discovery Programs take place in the Education Center and last 30-45 minutes, depending on group size.
Wildlife Discovery: K - 5th Grade
Arctic Tundra
Like a frozen desert, the tundra challenges the survival of the animals that live there. Students will find out about the wild and woolly world of polar bears, reindeer, arctic fox and musk ox and make connections about how these tundra animals are able to survive in their chilly home. Hands-on items include a muskox pelt, a polar bear skull model and a reindeer antler.
Asian Forest
There are forests all over the world, filled with wondrous wildlife. Students will discover how forest animals in Washington compare to those in Southeast Asia and look closely at real tiger fur, crested porcupine quills, an elephant tooth and models of a tiger and a gibbon skull. Older students will also be asked to think about their impact on global forests.
Marine Mammals
We'll transform one of your students into a marine mammal as we discuss how these blubbery animals make their lives in the ocean and along the shore. Biofacts include a walrus tusk, sea otter fur, gray whale baleen, sea lion skull and more. Younger students will do the "Seal Shimmy."
Ocean Invertebrates (PreK-2nd grade)*
Some are squishy, some are pokey, but these spineless wonders are all well suited for survival. Students will discover these animals through colorful costumes in the Education Center and a instructor-led visit to the Marine Discovery Center's touch tank. This program is limited to 15 students but multiple programs may be booked. *(Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays only - mid-April through August)
Polar Bears
These great white bears are the largest predator on land, but they also need sea ice to survive. Students will find out how these special bears survive in their chilly Arctic home. Younger students will do the "Polar Bear Pounce" while older students will find out what they can do to help protect polar bear habitat.
Puget Sound (3rd-5th grade)*
Join us in our Marine Discovery Center to encounter some of the amazing organisms found in the Puget Sound. Students will examine live plankton using microscopes and touch marine invertebrates such as crabs and sea stars, all under the guidance of one of our expert educators. This program runs 60 minutes and is limited to 15 students per program, but multiple programs may be booked. *(Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays only - mid-April through August)
Red Wolves
Students will be excited to learn about this amazing endangered species. They will find out why there are so few red wolves left in North America, where they can be found, and what is being done to protect them. This program also includes a hands-on experience with a red wolf pelt, skull and radio tracking collar.
Dive into the world of sharks! Students will find out about shark fins, gills, teeth and special skin. Older students will also learn about shark diversity and conservation issues. This program meets at the Education Center but student groups are encouraged to visit the sharks in the South Pacific Aquarium on their own either before or after their program. The program includes an opportunities for student to touch real jaws and shark skin.
Skulls 101
Some animals have teeth for grinding up plants while others sport teeth adapted for tearing the flesh of their prey. Still others have a little of both! Students will test their scientific observation skills as they classify and identify real skulls and skull models.
6th grade - College
Marine Mammals
Sea otters, pinnipeds, cetaceans and even polar bears have all evolved to depend on the ocean for survival. Students will learn about how each of these groups is specially adapted to life in a marine habitat. Biofacts include a sea otter pelt, walrus tusk and gray whale baleen.
Polar Bears and Climate Change
These incredible marine mammals are superbly adapted to live on the icy Arctic Ocean. However, increasing global temperatures have led to decreases in bear populations due to a variety of factors that will be discussed during this program. Students will be encouraged to consider a personal behavior change that reduces their own impact on global warming.
Red Wolves
While red wolf breeding programs have helped to increase wild red wolf populations from 14 to over 100, these elusive animals are still critically endangered. Students will learn the suspected causes of their near extinction and find out what is being done today to protect them in their rapidly shrinking habitat.
Many of us are fascinated by or possibly afraid of these specialized fish. Students will learn about shark adaptations, their role in marine ecosystems and the challenges shark populations face in the oceans today. The program concludes with an opportunity for hands-on exploration of shark skin and jaws, including a life-sized replica of a whale shark jaw.
Skulls 101
Some animals have teeth for grinding up plants while others sport teeth adapted for tearing the flesh of their prey. Some animals have a little of both! Students will test their scientific observation skills as they classify and identify real skulls and skull models.
Zoological Careers
Students will gather information about what it takes to work with wildlife in a zoological setting. We'll discuss the skills, education and experience required to enter this competitive field, and talk about what a typical work day is like at a zoo or aquarium.
Zoos: Working for the World's Wildlife
Discover how zoos act as wildlife sanctuaries and support conservation. Highlighted projects include breeding programs for endangered species and education efforts both at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium and in situ around the world. This program is limited to high school and college students.


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Here at Lion Brand, it's a well known fact that I read many newspapers and magazines, from business to knitting and crochet to fashion. I like to tear out articles, ads, and photos that inspire me or catch my eye, so I can share them with our associates.
Recently, I was flipping through the Wall Street Journal Magazine, when I came across an article entitled "A Gripping Yarn." It was accompanied by a photo collage of all kinds of knitting, crochet, and yarn-inspired pieces seen at the Milan Furniture Fair, a major trade show in the interior design industry. The article described how yarn and crafting are coming into their own in the design community:
Following a resurgence among fashion designers and artists, homespun, cozy techniques such as crochet, macramé and knitting have found favor with international furnishing designers from Rotterdam to London to Toronto. "Craft is the word of the decade," says Murray Moss, founder of the design gallery Moss in New York. "It went from having the most pejorative meaning to being embraced."
Having grown up surrounded by yarn–our family business–and having seen the world of hand-knitting and crochet evolve over the last several decades, it is especially gratifying to me to see that designers everywhere–and even the Wall Street Journal–are taking notice of the wonderful world yarncrafts.
I hope you'll click here to read the full article and check out the photographs of just some of the items–from chairs to lamps–inspired by yarn.
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Le Jardin Villa Seminyak is a compound of luxury accommodation spread over 4000 square meters land of beautiful garden with tropical plants and beautiful flowers. the villas are designed in a modern minimalist style with the spacious area to give more free for every guest who staying in the resort.
Le Jardin Villa Features
Le Jardin Villas located in jln sarinade seminyak, the property is only few minute to seminyak beach ,within a 5 minute walk to some of Bali's best restaurants and nightlife, a 20 minute drive from the International Airport and only a 30 minute drive to Bali's world class golf course at Nusa Dua.
The Villas Accommodation
The nine 2-bedroom villas and two 3-bedroom villas are each fully self-contained.
Each villa proudly holds an individual swimming pool and private kitchen besides the opulent bedrooms. Exotic garden, an unwinding gazebo, as well as ponds are also fitted aside the bale-style gazebo outdoor. Nevertheless, every villa has its own unique properties which suit to distinctive discerning guests.
Take for example, a couple who enjoys much pleasure out of exceptional body treatment such acupressure should reserve the one bedroom villa where the poolside is designated especially for the indulging therapy. And to top it all, you may still be attached to your personal services while having the succumbing satisfaction due to the latest Le Jardin Bali Villas amenity, the fast, broadband internet access.
Another sheer decadence that impeccably pleases a small number of family travelers is the three bedroom villa. The two soothing bedrooms combine irresistible feather pillow with grand king-size mosquito-net bed in the adornment of vibrant Javanese furniture. With box office compilations displayed beside the bedroom TVs, guests are ensured to never endure any dull moments.
Cosseting facilities also dwell outside the bedrooms like the lavish swimming pool bedecked with gushing waterfall on one side and a fully equipped kitchen containing oven, blender, toaster, coffee maker, refrigerator, dispenser, and several cooking utensils.
AvaibilityWhen would you like to stay ?
Resort Policies
- Cancellation/ prepayment : Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to room type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.
- Children and extra beds :
- All children are welcome.
- Any type of extra bed or childs cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
- Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
- The maximum number of extra beds in a room is 1
Important Notice
- Nyepi Religious Day
Please be informed that Bali island celebrates Nyepi (Silent) Day each year on below dates. The Nyepi (Silent) Day is a day of absolute silence throughout the island.
No outdoor activities are allowed including check in and check out from hotels. March 23, 2012 / March 12, 2013 / March 31, 2014 / March 21, 2015 / March 9, 2016 / March 28, 2017
Hotel Facilities
Le Jardin Boutique Villa has a health spa where you can pamper and release your stress away by enjoying various kinds of massages. There is also gymnasium that you can stay fit during the stay. This luxury villa also provides luxury facilities and great services such as
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Butler service
We, therefore, assign to you the unlimited 24-hour assistance of your very own butler. His all-encompassing responsibility is to relieve you from uneasiness and tasks, provide you with everything you might feel missing in your picture perfect break, organise tours and exploration trips, candlelit dinners, and whatever more you require or yearn for. Yes, at Le Jardin Boutique Villa you are treated as royals.
Laundry – Our bubble of close to perfection services would undoubtedly burst if we didn't take the time-consuming chore of organising your own dry cleaning and laundry out of your hands. Trust in the reliable competence of the resort's staff members and worry about nothing, not even dirty knickers
Motor bike & Car rental – We at the resort cherish the opportunity for you to unearth Bali's effortless beauty by offering the complimentary use of quality bicycles. Motorbikes and cars, either with or without driver, can be rented at the resort. To enhance your comfort and stress-free frame of mind, all transportation can be arranged through your highly qualified personal butler. He is at your service for everything you desire and gladly arranges whatever you wish to embark on during your vacation.
Gym – If the passiveness of blissful spa treatments doesn't appeal to you much, we have got the alternative. Flanking the spa is our mini-gym. A paradox to its description, the gym is home to all the equipment you need to burn off calories and uphold fitness. Framed by mirrors and water tranquilly flowing off a ribbed edge you get pleasure from a feisty workout while intensifying your inner and outer strength.
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Our stay in Seminyak was the first time we went to Bali. We decided to stay in Le Jardin and the choice was exactly what we were looking for! Location gave us a feeling of exclusivity and the staff was just great! They gave us warm welcom and looked after our needs in course of the stay always with patience and great attendance. Villa was very nice - with own pool and two bedrooms. Lighting was also nice which made you wanted stay outdoor in the evenings. You need to be prepared for mosquito though...
Altogether great stay!!!Definitely makes you want to come back to Bali
Fabulous holiday
We had a fabulous stay at Le Jardin for 8 days in July. The service was second to none. Nothing was too much trouble. They booked restaurants for us, picked us up and took us to airport. Drove us anywhere in the area. Took my teenager to other hotels so she could visit friends and then picked her up later. The villa was lovely. My only complaint was the pool and sun loungers were not in the sun, but the beach was a 5 minute walk.Would definitely stay there again.


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According to a survey conducted by Games Investor Consulting, 41 percent of jobs lost in the United Kingdom between 2009 and 2011 relocated to other countries with tax codes and incentives that favored the video game and entertainment industry.
The largest share of departing developers and game industry professionals ended up in Canada, with the United States being the second most popular destination. Former employees of Bizarre Creations, which were closed by Activision last year, were highlighted heavily in the report. Staff that spoke to Games Investor Consulting said that as much as 35 percent of the company's former staff had left the UK workforce to find jobs in other countries. They did not specify which countries they ended up in.
The report also notes that between 2008 and 2011 the UK games industry workforce declined by ten percent.
In that same time period the game development industry's contribution to the UK's GDP had fallen by almost £250 million, according to the survey. The report – "Making Games in the UK Today: A Census of the UK Developer and Digital Publishing Sector" – will be published by trade group TIGA later this month.
The survey included "75 percent of the UK's games business."
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Jenni JWoww Farley Is Heading To One Life To Live
March 29, 2013 06:01 AM by Lisa Princ
Jenni JWoww Farley became a godmother last weekend to Snooki's son, and now, the Jersey Shore star has more exciting news to share – she is headed to Llanview! That's right, JWoww has landed a role on the soap opera, One Life To Live. Details of her new gig inside!
JWoww on a soap opera? Seems like an unlikely pairing, but it's officially happening. Jenni JWoww Farley has landed a recurring role on the hit soap opera, One Life To Live. The Online Network announced the news in the following press release:
"Things are about to get rowdy in Llanviewas Jenni JWOWW Farley (MTV's 'Jersey Shore' and 'Snooki & JWOWW') gets a new recurring role on the popular drama One Life To Live, which is re-launching on April 29th on Hulu, Hulu Plus and iTunes thanks to The Online Network. On Thursday, March 28, JWOWW taped her scenes on the One Life To Live set in Stamford, CT.
JWOWW plays Nikki, a bartender hired at the trendy nightclub Shelter, who in true JWOWW fashion, can mix an Alabama Slammer as well as she can flirt with customers. As Shelter's newest barmaid, club owner Blair Cramer (Kassie DePaiva) knows that it's best to keep an eye on Nikki so things don't get out of control.
While on set, JWOWW got some acting tips from Josh Kelly, who plays con man Cutter Wentworth. Things got out of control after Kelly showed JWOWW how to do a pretend slap. After a brief demonstration, Kelly asked JWOWW to slap, and she really did!"
What do you think of JWoww landing a role on One Life To Live? We know you have an opinion and we want to hear it! Sound off in the comments section below!
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Where Are The 10 Best Countries To Live, In 2014?
Have you ever wondered how much better your life might be if you lived abroad? If so, you're not alone; while Dorothy might have been right that there's no place like home, millions of people across the world still emigrate yearly in pursuit of a better standard of living comparative to their home country.
What is it that makes one country a 'better' place to live than another? Of course, on one level that's a subjective issue – the answer to which depends on your priorities. If you have children, being in a place that can provide a safe and secure environment might be essential. A young student will want to live in a place that provides affordable education. As an adult forging your career path, you'll probably want to be somewhere that offers the highest possible income for your skill set. For newlywed couples, affordable housing is often a concern. If you're struggling to find a job, you might be inclined to move somewhere with a lower unemployment rate. Sometimes, people just want to live in a place where they can feel like they belong; a place with a strong sense of community. And finally, let's not forget something we all need – our health. Ease of access to healthcare, clean water and the sanity of public facilities has a huge impact on overall well-being.
But there is a generally accepted, objective scale for assessing the overall well-being of a nation. Each of the member countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development are assessed and ranked according to the 'better life index', which examines how satisfied a nation is with every crucial aspect of their life; from housing to income and jobs, to civic engagement and community. Things like work/life balance, education and safety feature on the scale too. With every aspect of life given equal importance, the Better Life Index tells us which countries are objectively 'better' according to the statistics. Read on to find out which ten countries have been impartially assessed as having the best quality of life in the world, according to the most recent report from the OECD Better Life Index. The quality of life is assessed out of 10; when you check out these figures, contextualise it with the fact that Turkey has the lowest score of all the OECD countries with a quality of life of just 2.71 / 10…
10. United Kingdom: 7.56
Citizens in the United Kingdom have a generally comfortable income and an above-average rate of employment. The UK consistently ranks high on the Better Life index, and this year it scored 8.8 out of 10 on the Community scale, meaning that the Brits are some of the most community-centric people in the world today. This means the British public are generally heavily involved in volunteer work, are conscientious neighbors and good Samaritans. The United Kingdom also got an excellent score on the Environment scale; there's plenty of untouched landscape, protected regions and minimal air pollution compared to most countries in the world – although we'd guess that London must be an exception to that rule! It's not good news for the poor in Britain though, as there's still a huge gap between the rich and poor with the top 20% of the population earning about 600% more than the bottom fifth of the population.


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White House: Vivek Kundra to step down in August
The Office of Management and Budget has confirmed that Vivek Kundra, the OMB administrator for e-government and information technology, also known as the federal chief information officer, will step down in August of this year. Kundra is leaving to serve as a joint fellow at the Kennedy School and the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University.
The news was announced in a June 16 statement from OMB Director Jack Lew, following early morning rumors emanating from a Politico Pro article (reg. req.).
Kundra's resignation comes on the heels of another milestone, one that was glossed over by many. June 9 was the first 6-month mark for Kundra's 25-point plan for restructuring federal information technology.
Since the 25-point plan launched on Dec. 9, 2010, Kundra has ticked several IT reform items off his list including: Making "IT program manager" an official federal title, releasing a federal cloud computing strategy, shuttering many data centers and having agencies host their own TechStat accountability sessions.
Kundra's resignation also follows a slew of awards--even the night before the announcement. He accepted TechAmerica's Government Technology Executive of the Year Award June 15 and the week prior he received the "Executive Leadership in Information Resources Management-Civilian Government Executive Award" from the Association for Federal Information Resources Management.
In short, Kundra appears ready to head to the quieter pastures of academia with the goodwill of many and the knowledge of accomplishments done. Except, what's changed, beyond some transitory or cosmetic matters? As recently as six months ago, Kundra said he wanted to make fundamental changes, including to the budget process. Real change requires time and energy, especially in an enterprise as governed by rules and inertia as the federal government.
So, in reality, data center consolidation is running into resistance in Congress; the pace of data center closures expected by OMB this year runs to 12 a month, a pace probably sustainable only if the data centers are on the small side. The rush to cloud computing is creating its own stovepiping standards and the largest IT spender of them all, the Defense Department, is still dominated by officials who believe the 5000 process need not be greatly altered to accommodate IT.
Kundra's successes are best measured by internal measures, then: Number of meetings held, number of strategies launched, number of promises made--but not by permanent changed affected.
NOTE: Some readers may have noticed that I've been missing the past few days from our FierceMarkets publications, including FierceGovernmentIT. I've been grappling with a bad case of food poisoning but thankfully the worst has abated. I'll be back in full form the following week. - Dave


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Mr Hewitt presents some very valuable information and insights regarding Hardwick, Vermont, and their burgeoning local foods movement. Unfortunately, he dilutes the impact of his text by excessively interjecting internalized questions that occur to him during interviews, farm visits, etc, even when he has no means to answer them later on. Bottom Line: If you line out 50% or more of the sentences ending in a question mark, you'll get all the important information he presents in half the time and you won't lose any critical facts/perspectives.
The author reviewed in a personal way the many pieces of a community food system in Vermont. Some very interesting observations: 4 characteristics of a viable food system: 1 - based on sun, 2-feeds the locals, 3-person can make a living, and 4-the process is circular (not linear) seeds to plants to seeds, food to waste to plants to food...
Not interested. It's all about them selling food.
The Town that Food Saved tells of Hardwick, Vermont, a small town that falls on hard times with high unemployment and a low median income. As the traditional jobs dry up in Hardwick a group of young entrepreneurs come to town and imagine a revitalized economy based on local, specialty food businesses like Vermont Soy and Pete's Greens. The unusual and interesting part of this book is that Hewitt careful addresses the issues of how local is local (10miles? 100?) and when does a company get too big to be retain the personality and benefits of a small, independent operation? One of the big conflicts in Hardwick comes from the tension between the small farmers who have quietly been operating local, organic, sustainable farms for decades and the brash, vocal new entrepreneurs who envision a bigger, richer future for the small town. Hewitt talks a hard look at these two groups, compares the similarities and differences in their goals, and provides an interesting, unbiased analysis of the situation.
The Town That Food Saved succeeds best when Hewitt is focused on the quirky characters, unique businesses, and attention grabbing anecdotes that he delivers throughout the book. Too often he gets mired down in historic details or pedantic discussions about terminology or methods. Still, the book is worth reading for the in depth exploration of issues about what constitutes local and sustainable and why those are important ideas in our food sources.
I listened to The Town That Food Saved on audio, read by Arthur Morey. He has a lovely, deep, sonorous voice that, at first, made the dull parts of the book even harder to pay attention to. As the pace quickened in the story and more personalities were introduced, his resonant tones added a pleasant dimension to the story.
I confess I had never heard of Hardwick, Vermont before picking up Ben Hewitt's book The Town That Food Saved. The anecdotal nonfiction work tells about the history of the town built upon the industry of granite that suffered a severe economic downturn and looked to a local stimulus of food and agricultural business to provide jobs while promoting healthy food, organic farming and sustainability.
It's hard to describe the width and depth of food related businesses that this book covers, but I found the whole work remarkably fascinating. From exploring the simple but profound work of banking seeds to the impact of hormone use in the world of dairy farming, this work is one that will make anyone think twice about the everyday food we buy, prepare and eat.
It is the people of Hardwick, as well as their strides towards a system of local food production, that make Hewitt's book an engaging and entertaining read. The various interviews of farmers, businesspeople, restaurateurs, and politicians - many classified by Hewitt's invented portmanteau "agripreneurs" meaning agricultural entrepreneurs - lend a charming readability to the narrative. Hewitt presents the problems and conflicts openly and admits that there are not concrete solutions to the dilemmas Hardwick (and many towns like it) faced yet the positive economic and environmental strides being made are heralded. Overall, this is an interesting book for anyone whose curiosity is piqued by the origins of the meals on their plate and wants a deeper look at the ingenuity of Hardwick's people and the impact they could have on the food culture of an entire nation.
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Virginia Ruth Senseman Murphy, 84, died in Clearwater, Fla., on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008.
Wife, mother, grandmother, homemaker and artist, she grew up in Dayton, Ohio, where she married George Murphy, D.D.S. in 1947 and assisted his practice there before moving to St. Petersburg, Fla., where both of their daughters were born. From 1980 to 1991, she devoted her considerable creative energy to renovating a farmhouse in Hendersonville and restoring its gardens.
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The production of biodiesel from algae is a rapidly growing field of research. There have been many analyses conducted to evaluate the feasibility of algae as a biodiesel feedstock, and the scope of these analyses ranges from evaluating a single step in the production pathway to characterizing the entire production process. The algal biodiesel production pathway contains several steps (growth, harvesting, lipid extraction, and refining), and the product of each intermediate step has a unique chemical composition and homogeneity. As a result, a variety of tools are needed to analyze all the intermediate products in the algal biodiesel production pathway. Due to the relative youth of the algae-to-fuel research field, the suite of tailored diagnostic tools available for practical monitoring is relatively immature. However, many categories of existing analysis tools may be applicable for researchers to use when evaluating part of the production pathway. These categories include microscopy (light, SEM, TEM, fluorescence), spectroscopy (Raman, NMR, UV-Vis), chromatography (HPLC, GC), and a few others (solvent extraction, MS). Within each category there are many instruments that can provide different information about an intermediate product and the compounds of interest within that product. For instance, scanning electron microscopy can be used to obtain qualitative information regarding the external structure of algal cells, while transmission electron microscopy can be used to image the interior of cells. As another example, Raman spectroscopy can be used to identify general compounds of interest (e.g., lipids) in an intermediate product, while nuclear magnetic resonance provides detailed chemical information for a sample (e.g., specific chemical structure).
At the 4th Energy Sustainability Conference of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in Phoenix, Arizona (May 17-22, 2010), Colin Beal presented a review of the utility of the analytical tools listed above via first-hand data obtained by the authors, Colin Beal, Michael Webber, Rodney S. Ruoff, Robert E. Hebner, Dwight Romanovicz, and Rhykka Connelly. In many cases, these data are among the first applications of a particular tool (e.g., Raman spectroscopy, NMR) for evaluating the intermediate products of algal biodiesel production. This review of available analytical tools is particularly useful for researchers in the algal biodiesel field (academic or industrial) to select analytical methods that adequately evaluate the effectiveness of processing methods.
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By now, it's hardly news that Zack Snyder's Watchmen is a potential casualty of a bitter dispute between rival studios - ts March 6 release date in jeopardy as Twentieth Century Fox attempts to prove that the Warner Bros. project infringes on Fox's copyright, first acquired in 1986. But the biggest surprise in a case that has already inspired some Web-savvy fans to call for boycotts of upcoming Fox tent-poles including May's X-Men Origins: Wolverine is that neither studio appears willing to back down, whatever the cost.
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Fresh off his disappointment at the tepid reception that greeted The Fountain, his 2006 tale of immortal love starring fiancée Rachel Weisz, director Darren Aronofsky went back to the drawing board and perused a list of ideas he'd come up with in film school. It was there that The Wrestler, his astonishing new drama about a W.W.E.-style ring warrior sputtering down the stretch of a hard life and punishing career, was born.
Aronofsky, who admits to being the furthest thing from a wrestling aficionado, found himself struck by the countless stories of men who rose to fame in the sport by mercilessly abusing their bodies with performance-enhancing drugs and acts of pure physical torture. He was stunned that nobody had tackled the subject in a movie.


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Surgery continues to be a rising trend among Asians. In fact, this phenomenon to alter one's physical appearance has grown so much that South Korea, who has the world's highest rate of cosmetic plastic surgery, has created a number of popular television programs focused on surgery. Ironically, Korea recently created a show which focuses on reversing the effects of excessive plastic surgery… with more plastic surgery.
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WASHINGTON President-elect Barack Obama, who rode an extensive grass-roots organization to fundraising records and the White House, announced plans to pair a campaign organization with the Democratic Party to push his agenda with an eye toward re-election in 2012.
Days before he even takes the oath for his first term, Obama said Saturday that the newly created Organizing for America would enlist community organizers around the country to support local candidates, lobby for the president's agenda and remain connected with his supporters from the campaign. The entity will operate from the Democratic National Committee headquarters but will be independent in structure, budget and priorities.
"As president, I will need the help of all Americans to meet the challenges that lie ahead," Obama said in a video message to supporters. "That's why I'm asking people like you who fought for change during the campaign to continue fighting for change in your communities."
In short, Obama has already started working on winning a second term before he starts his first on Tuesday.
Obama's campaign organization has some 13 million e-mail addresses that cut across the political spectrum. Obama's top advisers had considered transferring that list – from which Obama raised $745 million – to the Democratic National Committee.
Millions of small donors pushed Obama's fundraising to record-shattering amounts and the candidate tapped into the Internet to spread his message. The joint statement from the Obama team and the DNC said more than 500,000 Americans completed surveys following the election describing their goal for the organization, and more than 4,200 hosted house parties.
Party officials had hoped Obama would transfer his list of supporters to the party, a move that would put them in control of one of the most extensive campaign organizations in politics. Instead, Obama decided to keep ownership of that enormous campaign and install his own loyalists to run it. His top aides decided the list should remain separate in keeping with a theme of post-partisan rhetoric.
"Volunteers, grass-roots leaders and ordinary citizens will continue to drive our organization, helping us bring about the changes we proposed during the campaign: a solution to our economic crisis, an end to the war in Iraq, affordable health care for all and new sources of energy to power our economy and protect our environment," Obama said.
Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine becomes the new chairman of the DNC next week. The party is looking at Obama's success as a way to increase its numbers in the House and Senate. Obama aides are still settling on the details, but anticipate at least one organizer in each competitive congressional district by 2010's midterm elections as a test run for Obama' re-election two years later.
Aides foresee using the organization to pressure members of Congress who fail to support Obama's agenda – including Democrats. By using his Organizing for America as a political bully, Obama will be able to keep his hands nominally clean of any messy lobbying of Congress; he'll be able to attribute it to his supporters.
In turn, those supporters will have a sense of empowerment that will translate to hours of volunteer work in the years ahead. Already, Obama's top advisers are sketching out a roadmap for his re-election bid that is powered by a grass-roots movement despite having the clout of the White House behind them.
Obama's network of volunteers and supporters catapulted him past his Democratic rivals during the primary and Republican presidential nominee John McCain in November. He recruited supporters online and connected them with real-world voters.
As such, he created a movement – and database – that leapfrogged over the groundbreaking machine President George W. Bush and his aides assembled for 2000 and 2004.


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What I really like in C# are generic lists. A list that can contain only one type of objects.
Is there something like a generic list in Cocoa/Objective-C? As far I only know
NSArray who will take a pointer to any object.
What I really like in C# are generic lists. A list that can contain only one type of objects.
Is there something like a generic list in Cocoa/Objective-C? As far I only know
Wanting this in a Cocoa app is often a sign of a weak design.
Instead, you generally expose an
This generally stops wrong objects being inserted simply by having a compiler warning, and then of course you can add assertions within
Objective-C doesn't support generic programming. You could always use Objective-C++ and an STL list.
Generic NSArrays can be realized by subclassing
would have to be redefined in
for an NSArray to contain only NSStrings.
The created subclass can be used as a drop-in replacement and brings many useful features: compiler warnings, property access, better code creation and -completion in Xcode. All these are compile-time features, there is no need to redefine the actual implementation - NSArray's methods can still be used.
It's possible to automate this and boil it down to only two statements, which brings it close to languages that support generics. I've created an automation with WMGenericCollection, where templates are provided as C Preprocessor Macros.
After importing the header file containing the macro, you can create a generic NSArray with two statements: one for the interface and one for the implementation. You only need to provide the data type you want to store and names for your subclasses. WMGenericCollection provides such templates for
No, Objective-C does not currently support parametric typing for collection elements.
However, this topic is more complex than the question or existing answers admit..
Parametric-Typing for collections in Objective-C would not be the same as Generics in C#/Java. For example, it is unlikely you would ever see Objective-C add the capability to assure every object added to a collection IS an NSArray type or subtype. Instead, Objective-C could (and IMO should) have the ability to assure every object in a collection CONFORMS to a protocol/interface. (i.e. that it implements a set of required methods)
Objective-C is a language built on protocol (interface) compatibility, NOT subtyping relationships. That is, objects are compatible if they have all the right methods, we don't look at or care about their actual types. In fact, looking at actual types is a very very bad practice in Obj-C and in highly discouraged. This notion is sometimes called "Duck Typing", because if it quacks like a duck, it's a duck. We don't care if it literally inherited from some specific duck or not. This prevents you from being saddled by someone elses implementation hierarchy. -- The result is that as long as an object coming out of the list has a draw:: method it works, we don't actually care if it is a subclass of some specific JimmyDrawableBase object.
This not only makes code more reusable, but it also encourages a slightly different (more functional?) type of problem decomposition, because you can't rely on objects being derived from a given base class and thus having a bunch of your base-class implementation forced into them.
I personally think it would be nice for the Obj-C compiler to have parametric checking of PROTOCOL *CONFORMANCE*. That is, to make a NSMutableArray which requires all objects placed in it conform to a given protocol (i.e. have a given set of required methods).
Sometimes even this more-flexible protocol-conformance checking is resisted by dynamic programming folks, and with sound reasons. Programmers often have a way of over-specifying conformance requirements.
For example, you might require a list contain objects conforming to the NSArray protocol/interface, but you might ACTUALLY only call two of those methods. This is over-conformance. Someone who wishes to stick a compatible item in your array is forced to implement a ton of methods you are not actually calling -- at least not yet (see next).
Google Go tries to solve this problem by inferring structural compatibility. That is, if you call draw() on items coming out of a list, then the compiler assures everything going into a list contains a draw() method. If it does not contain a draw() method, it's a compiler error to put it into the list. This prevents the code from simply causing the same error to occur at runtime. The problem with this is that it only works for whole-program compilation. If Google-Go could compile modular DLLs (which it can't), then it would run into the problem that there isn't a way for me to say objects in the list need to support a specific interface of three methods, even though I'm not calling them today, because I might call them in the future.
Between those two solution likes the tradeoff and the truth.
Personally, I would like to see Objective-C add parametric protocol conformance, so I could ask the compiler to assure the contents of a particular collection always conform to a given set of protocols.
I would also like the compiler to help me avoid over-conformance. If I'm not calling methods in those protocols on objects, it should generate errors/warnings telling me so. If I want to keep them in the protocol even though I'm not using them, I should have to explicitly make a declaration for each method in the protocol that it "might be used in the future, so elements all need to supply it now". This at least makes the process of over-conformance require MORE work, instead of Java/C# where it requires less work.


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Police investigating the death of a teenager in Pimlico last month have arrested a man.
The 19-year-old was detained today on suspicion of murder, Scotland Yard said.
Hani Hicham Abou El Kheir, 16, was found dead on January 27 in Lupus Street, near where he lived on the Churchill Gardens estate. A post-mortem examination gave the cause of death as multiple stab wounds.
Earlier, a second man appeared at the Old Bailey today charged with his murder.
Arber Barbatovci, 19, of Pimlico, was remanded in custody to face a plea and case management hearing on April 16.
Last week Ahmed Mikhaimar, 19, of Aubrey Beardsley House, Vauxhall Bridge Road, Pimlico, also accused of Hani's murder, was remanded to the same date.


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After being maligned for how they function and failing to function properly, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board's wine kiosks have returned after a technical tuneup, ready to vend bottles of wine at Wegmans stores in Wilkes-Barre Township and Dickson City.
Tuesday afternoon, the machines went live again after an absence of more than a month. The PLCB, which controls wine and spirits distribution and sales in the state, took the machines offline after repeated technical problems and complaints.
"There were sporadic problems with the machine, and the PLCB made the right decision to shut them down and fix the problem," said Wegmans spokeswoman Jo Natale.
The two local machines are among 30 statewide headed back in service.
The machines gained notoriety not just for the failure but the tedious steps to which customers had to subject themselves to make a purchase, including scanning a driver's license and credit card, blowing into a breathalyzer and being monitored on camera by a state employee in Harrisburg who remotely approves each sale.
Nevertheless, Natale said customers like the convenience of purchasing wine where they purchase food.
The maker and operator of the machines, Simple Brands, repaired and tested the machines, called the "Pronto Wine Kiosks," said PLCB spokeswoman Stacey Kriedeman. The PLCB also conducted its own testing.
State officials expect to have 100 kiosks when the machines are totally rolled out. Walmart also has applied to host kiosks.
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My wife and I are taking a group of kids of soldiers on a mission trip to Slovakia for the next week. Just wanted all and sundry to know why I won't be posting, and will accept prayers and good wishes for the trip, and for my wife and my patience.
26 kids, a 15 hour bus ride, and a week helping rebuild an orphanage. Now that's my idea of a great vacation!
I envy you... I really want to go to the Czech Republic and Slovakia.....
"Seven minutes to glory."
Good luck! I hope it goes well and you are able to do some good work for the orphanage.
We are back, and tired and dirty. We ended up taking 37 kids, and built an outdoor classroom, as well as playing with the Slovakian kids/doing crafts, etc.. The place we worked was in the Tatra Mountains, and it is called Liptovsky Mikulas. It is the location of the Slovakian Olympic training center.
We also did some basic repairs/painting. The buildings were typical Soviet crap architecture, but the people were friendly (and physically beautiful) and the food was out of this world. Lunch and dinner was typically soup and a small meat entree with potatoes, rice, bread or dumpling. We also got some sheep cheese while we were there. The Slovakian sheep cheese is shaped like a little wooden barrel and is quite tasty.
Unfortunately, as it was a high school aged kids trip, we were unable to sample any of the world-famous Tokay wine, which originates from that region. I will have to take my family back there and enjoy that on our own.
I am extremely glad that I was blessed financially enough to be able to afford the trip and do what I could. The kids we were with were really impacted positively as well as the Slovakians.
Welcome back, and God bless you and yours for sharing what you have for the benefit of others!!
Herbie, sounds like a great experience. I haven't seen your thread until just now.....I was there (well passed thru) 2 years ago and thought I'd share a couple things as well.
I did a fair amount of traveling thru the Eastern block countries (and the West too) and have to say the ex-Soviet countries are just about the best to travel thru of anywhere in the world. They're cheap (stayed in Budapest hostel for less than $3 US a night), the people are generous and delightful, and quite a few speak at least some English (especially in the urban areas) in their bid to become part of the EU. I suppose I'd disagree with your assessment of "typical Soviet crap architecture," because recently these countries have produced better buildings for less money with influences from both the East and the West. These buildings are truly gorgeous. If you're refering to older Soviet buildings fallen into a state of disrepair, I'd agree with you if we're talking about the residential. The Soviets, if they gave the world anything, was their superior public projects. The ones that weren't bombed out, are also mostly impressive. All in all, I'd say if anyone was travelling to Europe I'd recommend a trip to the East over a trip to the West, unless you enjoy overpaying and ridiculous crowds. And the castles are also better in the East...
Although my only memory of Slovakia was a dark overnight bus ride between Budapest and Prague, it was still one to remember. I was travelling alone, sprawled out, and asleep with my head on the armrest next to the center aisle. I hadn't slept much the week before and this was going to be my only rest for the evening (I would arrive in Prague the next morning.)
About 3am, I was physically shaken awake, accompanied with a deep grumble of a language I'd never heard before, until I was on my back. As I rolled my eyes back to see who it was and nearly crapped myself to see a Slovakian border guardsman in full-garb with a furry hat that stood about a foot and a half off the top a his head. After I cleaned my pants, he stamped my passport. And I obviously had some trouble falling back asleep after we started driving again! Anyway, thanks for sharing and for provoking my trip down memory lane...
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I suppose I'd disagree with your assessment of "typical Soviet crap architecture," because recently these countries have produced better buildings for less money with influences from both the East and the West. These buildings are truly gorgeous. If you're refering to older Soviet buildings fallen into a state of disrepair, I'd agree with you if we're talking about the residential.
I was talking about the latter. By the way, the "Soviet" thing ended in 1989. The school we worked on was a 1960s era communist work project. And the Soviet buildings hadn't "fallen into disrepair", they looked like that from the first day they were completed, by and large. The designs were okay yet ugly, the materials were awful and the labor expended to do the job right was even worse. In terms of "added value" the concept that Soviet construction was doing more with less is laughable. I would challenge you to find a single Soviet-era building or machine that is worth more than the energy and materials expended to make it.
I've been working in and travelling through Eastern Europe since 1985. I've seen brand new buildings being built that were falling apart as they were constructed. If they are not being maintained, chances are they are not WORTH being maintained.
Native Eastern European construction, on the other hand, is exquisite, and is very, very economical in terms of "value-added" construction. The Czechs and Slovaks are engineering and production geniuses who had been laboring under the restrictions that a controlled economy, and now are free to again ascend to their tradition.
I've had a similar experience, where I went with my parents and my church's youth group on a mission trip to eastern Romania. We spent a week at an orphanage playing with the kids (who rarely saw that kind of attention), and built a brand spankin' new playground in front of the orphanage.
The best part of the whole experience was that we drew the attention of a lot of the local teens, who hung out with us and finally got the chance to know most of the orphans living there. Last I heard, we were able to start sort of a grassroots movement. The orphanage employees finally were able to open their eyes and finally allowed locals to volunteer to come in and play with the orphans, rather than keeping them cooped up in cribs the entire day. It really feels good to know that we made that much of an impact.
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NEW DELHI - A stampede by masses of Hindu worshippers crossing a bridge to a temple in central India left at least 89 people dead Sunday, police said.
The chaos broke out as rumors spread that the bridge was collapsing over the Sindh River, D.K. Arya, deputy inspector general of police in the Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh state, told the Press Trust of India.
Among the 89 people killed by the crush were 17 children and 31 women, he said. Hours later, relatives were searching for missing loved ones among the bodies that were lying grouped together on the bridge.
More than 100 people were being treated in a hospital for injuries including broken bones.
Police wielding sticks had charged the crowd in an effort to contain the rush, Arya said. People retaliated by hurling stones at officers, and one officer was badly injured.
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I see the little dog licking it's chops. I'd ask it a question or two before trusting it alone with the newborn.
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