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Still haven't finished your Holiday shopping list? Here is a list of items you can purchase online right here, in the stores of make in your home right now. Don't get deflated by "sold out" signs, this is a list of goodies we promise will please your geekiest loved ones.
Museum Membership
This is the greatest gift ever! Purchasing a museum membership offers opportunities to view exclusive exhibits, discounts (or free admission) to classes and lectures, sometimes great parties — plus it's a great way to support the world of art and science! Here's a list of some of our favorite spots just to get you started (if you have any more suggestions please let us know in the comments. American Museum of Natural History, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Museum of the Moving Image, Georgia Aquarium, The Dali Museum , the Gardner Museum, the Mütter Museum, and the Desert Botanical Garden.
Star Trek Cross Stitch Pattern
Get the whole crew stitched onto a pillow, a sweatshirt — or hell, just frame the swatch on your wall (it's lovely). The pattern is available for $6.00 over at Etsy. If you're not into Star Trek, check out this adorable Xenomorph pattern. So cute!
DVD Gift Set
Star Wars: The Complete Saga, Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures, Harry Potter: Complete 8-Film Collection, Alien Anthology, Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy. Would you rather give the gift of exciting television? Great — True Blood, Frozen Planet, and Twilight Zone are all available in glorious Blu-Ray! One, if not ALL, of these packages should be available at a Target, Best Buy or any other super store in your neighborhood. These places stock up like mad on these particular gift sets, so this is usually a pretty safe bet.
Medieval Times
Take your Game Of Thrones fan to a real life sword fight. Great for children and adult children, Medieval Times offers dinner and a show! Find your nearest castle, order tickets and follow your local hawk to the theater! It's super cheesy, but once you put on that paper crown, there's no going back. Note: while at Medieval Times, do not mix the hearty mead with the frothy piña colada, unless you want to spend the entire white pony dance party with your head in the chamberpot. DEATH TO THE GREEN KNIGHT!
Seneca Crane Beard Necklace
Imagine the scream of joy your little cousin, teenage daughter or hipster adult friend will wail when they open up their present and see a not-in-stores Seneca Crane Beard Necklace. Brought to you by the mind behind the Princess Leia headphone covers, this Hunger Games inspired jewelry is bound to inspire late nights of "WHO ORDERED THIS PIG" screaming sessions. Instructions available at Jackie Long Legs.
Beautiful Skull Cross Stitch Pattern
Handy with a needle? Then download this gorgeous cross stich pattern on Etsy (only $4.50) and make beautiful thread art for your friend who is just impossible to buy for. It will look like you spent months dreaming it up. Plus it's gorgeous and there are plenty of different patterns available.
Kaylee's Parasol
Believe it or not, recreating this signature Firefly's prop is actually not terribly difficult or expensive. You just need a steady hand and a lot of patience. All of the items (including the white parasol) can usually be found in a local flower shop or at your craft store (call ahead). The paint is readily available at a craft store. You will need a steady hand to draw out the spirals, but the end result is a gorgeous craft from a fan favorite. Check out the how-to guide at When Geeks Wed. Note: It's VERY important to use a DULL pencil or you will pierce the parasol.
The Gift of Entertainment: Spotify, Hulu Plus, Netflix
All these pictured movies, plus Sherlock, Freaks and Geeks, Doctor Who, Walking Dead, Buffy and X-Files, are available on Netflix instant watch. Right now. Netflix, it's the gift that keeps on giving. Buy someone a membership to Netflix, Hulu Plus or Spotify and they will thank you the next time they leave their house in 3 years.
Wolf Mask
For a small $5 on Etsy, you can create a world of adorable animal masks. Download the pattern and get to sewing.
Eve Plushie
Who needs store bought plushies when you can make your own. Follow the guide on Instructables (which seems almost TOO simple) and you can make this darling little robot. We love that she's in mid-giggle.
Adventure Time Crochet
Significantly more complicated than the Eva Plushie — but if you've got the skills, this is insanely adorable. All you need are a pair of educated hands and this PDF of Jake the Dog Amigurumi Pattern, which you can purchase for $4.50 at Etsy.
Audio Books
Available for purchase right now online. Is your recipient about to embark on a long journey? Do they love listening to podcasts or books while they run? Hell, do they just enjoy listening to amazing actors whispers stories in their ears? Try giving an audio book. Here's a sample we strongly recommend The World War Z audio book. (Warning: NSFW language). Alan Alda, Carl Reiner, Mark Hamill, Henry Rollins, John Turturro and Rob Reiner are just a smattering of the impressive names attached to this abridged reading.
Available at Audible. Not into WWZ, we've got a massive list of fantastic audio books right here.
Golden Snitch Ornament
Not nimble with the needle and thread, no worries. This idiot-proof golden snitch ornament is easy to make and will adorn your tree with a touch of geekiness from Surprise Aholic. Ornament instructions available on the site.
Knight Helmet
And finally the gift of epic warmth. Keep your face warm and your head awesome, by knitting this completely insane Knight Hat — the pattern is available from Etsy seller Cute Crafty Crochet. .
Top image via AMNH.


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- Overall Length:6.50"
- Blade Length:2.50"
- Blade Thickness:0.06"
- Blade Material:15N20
- Blade Style:Trailing Point
- Blade Grind:Convex
- Finish:Satin
- Edge Type:Plain
- Handle Length:4.00"
- Handle Thickness:0.58"
- Handle Material:Polypropylene
- Color:Black
- Weight:1.96 oz.
- User:Right Hand, Left Hand
- Knife Type:Fixed Blade
- Brand:Svord
- Model:Whittler
- Country of Origin:New Zealand
- Best Use:Camp/Hike, Craft
- Product Type:Knife
Enjoy hours in the mountains with a whittling favorite, the replica Thwitel Whittler knife from Svord. Available in a number of handle colors, each knife features a 15N20 steel blade with the traditional Svord convex ground edge. The blade has a sweeping edge and its length makes it easy to carve and create your masterpiece.

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Here's your chance to share a photo of your favorite tractor.
This tractor is featured for the month of November in the 2013 Classic Farm Tractors Calendar.
This handsome New Generation John Deere is especially desirable because of its diesel engine and Powershift transmission. There were 15,008 Model 2510 made, but only 817 units were equipped like this one. The 2510 was a joint effort, the engine was designed by the Dubuque factory, the drivetrain was designed in Waterloo. It is the only 10 Series with Powershift transmission. The 2510 tractors were released for sale at the time John Deere introduced the 3020 and 4020 models. The 2510 produced 50 hp in a Nebraska test. This tractor was shipped to a dealer in Tarboro, NC.
Owners: Bob and Sandy Pyle
Greenfield, Missouri
He's a former John Deere salesman, and has a small collection of desirable New Generation John Deeres. He had to go all the way to Virginia to find this tractor.
This tractor is featured for the month of November in the 2013 Classic Farm Tractors Calendar. A companion DVD is also available which runs 80 minutes and features all of the tractors and their owners. To order the calendar and/or DVD, call 800-888-8979 or go to www.classictractors.com.
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Spurgeon's First Five Years in Ministry
The celebrated preacher Charles Spurgeon (1834–92) was converted at age 15. He preached his first sermon just after his 16th birthday. By age 18, he took his first pastorate in the country. And before turning 20, Spurgeon was pastoring in London.
Spurgeon's entire life and ministry are fascinating, but those first five years of his Christian life, between 1850–54, are years that especially interest me, and in this episode of Authors on the Line we go on the line with two Spurgeon scholars to learn more.
First, we talk with Tom Nettles, the Professor of Historical Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He's also the author of a forthcoming book, Living By Revealed Truth: The Life and Pastoral Theology of Charles Haddon Spurgeon (Christian Focus, September). He provides us with a historical overview of these first five years of Spurgeon's Christian life.
Second, we talk with theologian and author Christian George, the Jewell and Joe L. Huitt Assistant Professor of Religious Education at Oklahoma Baptist University. While studying in London, George stumbled onto eleven handwritten journals kept by Spurgeon over these same early years. The journals have never been published. George is now transcribing them for publication, and he joins us to share what's in the 1,400 pages.
To listen to our 37-minute conversation, subscribe to the Authors on the Line podcast in iTunes here. Download the mp3 here (25.2 MB). Or listen from the resource page through the following link:
Spurgeon's First Five Years in Ministry: An Interview with Tom Nettles and Christian George (37 Minutes)
From the unpublished journals, Dr. George kindly offered to share with us the following images. In the podcast he mentions bird drawings, and here are a few that provide a rare glimpse into Spurgeon's artistic skill. Also, here's a sermon outline from the journals (click to see a larger version). Note the dates Spurgeon preached this sermon are listed in the bottom-left corner.
Previous Authors on the Line podcasts —
- The Bible as One Story: An Interview with Tom Schreiner
- Why the Ascension of Jesus Matters: An Interview with Gerrit Scott Dawson and Jonny Woodrow
- Meaning and Metaphor: An Interview with Doug Wilson
- The Role of the Psalms in the Life of the Church: An Interview with Gordon Wenham
- Young, Restless, and Reformed Five Years Later: An Interview with Collin Hansen
- Getting Real with Personal Sin: An Interview with Matt Chandler
- Hospitality on Mission: An Interview with Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
- From Radical Lesbian to Redeemed Christian: An Autobiographical Interview with Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
- Enjoying God's Beatific Beauty: An Interview with Kyle Strobel
- Marriage on the Cosmic Stage: An Interview with G. K. Beale
- The Cross-Centered Christmas: An Interview with Ann Voskamp
- Eyes Wide Open to God's Created Beauty: An Interview with Steve DeWitt
- Christmas and the Sting of Personal Loss: An Interview with John Piper and Paul Maier
- The Trinitarian Shape of Jonathan Edwards' Theology: An Interview with Michael McClymond
- Union with Christ in Paul's Theology: An Interview with Constantine Campbell
- God's Work and Ours: An Interview with Timothy Keller
- Christians Leading in the Secular World: An Interview with Dr. Albert Mohler
- Same-Sex Temptations in the Church: An Interview with Robert Gagnon
- The Church in a Homosexual Culture: An Interview with Robert Gagnon
- Delighting in the Trinity: An Interview with Michael Reeves
- Charity and Its Fruits: An Interview with Kyle Strobel


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The Mets are investigating reports about assistant GM Tony Bernazard's bizarre behavior, which reportedly include challenging a minor league player to a fight, exchanged words on the team bus with Francisco Rodriguez and got in a shouting match with a scout over a seat.
On the injury front, Gary Sheffield tested his hammy and we could know more by the end of the week. Alex Cora aggravated his injured thumb and will be replaced by Angel Berroa is starting at shortstop tonight.
Here's tonight's line-up:
Angel Pagan, CF
Luis Castillo, 2B
Daniel Murphy, 1B
David Wright, 3B
Jeff Francoeur, RF
Cory Sullivan, LF
Angel Berroa, SS
Brian Schneider, C
Mike Pelfrey, RP
Is it me, or does Pelfrey remind you of a right-handed Oliver Perez? Like Coin Flip, Pelfrey always seems to run into that one inning where everything seems to unravel, beginning with a lack of control where he can't find the plate with a GPS system.
Pelfrey, who is supposed to be a No. 2 starter, hasn't pitched any better than a No. 4. This is a guy who has the size to be intimidating, but has only parlayed it to inconsistentcy.


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Reviews under way at CMS, East Elementary
Firm brought in after structural flaws found in other Neenan Co. projects
December 2, 2011
An independent review of Craig Middle School is under way following the discovery of structural problems at other schools built by The Neenan Co.
Moffat County School District officials chose KL&A, a Colorado-based structural engineering firm, "to immediately begin considering a thorough review of our project," school district superintendent Joe Petrone said.
Neenan was the district's general contractor for the middle school project, which was funded by a $29.5 million bond issue and included construction of a new CMS and upgrades at other district schools.
The district has also directed KL&A to review an upgrade to the East Elementary School cafeteria, another structural project included in the bond package, Petrone said.
A Neenan spokesperson could not be reached for comment.
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Moffat County School District officials contacted the firm after structural problems surfaced at Meeker Elementary School, another Neenan project.
Meeker School District RE-1 hired a consulting firm in July to examine the building, which opened in fall 2010, The Denver Post reported Nov. 20.
The company's report revealed several structural problems, such as a weak roof connection and a lack of bracing designed to prevent the classroom wing from collapsing in a fierce windstorm or earthquake, according to the Post.
Meeker Elementary isn't the only Neenan project in Colorado to come under scrutiny.
Structural problems were found at Monte Vista High School in southern Colorado, the Post reported Tuesday.
The company also found flaws in CMS while the building was still under construction.
In spring 2009, Neenan discovered steel joists on the building's second floor were too small, which caused the floor to be uneven in several places. The problem was found less than six months away from the middle school's scheduled opening.
The problem was attributed to miscalculation because the structure's design was undersized.
The problem was later fixed and passed inspection, Petrone said.
Joel Sheridan, a former assistant superintendent for the school district and the district's construction liaison for the bond project, said he wasn't aware of any other major structural issues discovered during construction.
"That doesn't mean that others might not pop up as time goes on," he said.
Petrone said he learned about structural problems at Meeker Elementary through the Post's article.
The district responded "immediately," he said, and contacted KL&A on Nov. 21, or the day after the article originally published in the Post.
"I became concerned, as maybe many constituency members were concerned," he said.
On Nov. 28, district officials accepted the firm's proposal to review the project.
"It was obvious to us … that there might be a question or two about assurances that we have that our school is meeting all the required codes," Petrone said "…We're not expecting there to be a problem, but I think the public deserves a thorough inspection and that's what we're doing.
"Of course, we believe (the building is structurally sound), and we have no reason to believe otherwise, but for the assurances that we believe would be necessary … we went with an independent firm immediately to begin that thorough review."
The review will come at no cost to the school district.
Petrone said he spoke with a Neenan official Wednesday and was assured the company will cover costs.
However, the scope of the issue is still unclear, said Ted Hughes, director of the Colorado Department of Education's Building Excellent Schools Today program, which provides competitive grants for school construction and renovation.
"I don't know if there's … a systemic kind of a problem yet or not," he said.
The education department has directed Neenan to bring in third-party structural engineers to review their projects funded by BEST grants, Hughes said. The projects do not include Craig Middle School, since it was not funded by BEST money.
At this point, the education department's involvement in the issue is limited.
"We're not paying for any investigations at this point," Hughes said.
"We're providing whatever assistance we can and advice we can, but we're not directly involved in funding it or addressing it at this point."
But, "That could change depending on what these investigations turn up," he said.
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Ruby 25th September 1999-30th June 2004
My first Cavalier , photographed on her 3rd birthday , loved more than anyone could imagine.
Ruby 25th September 1999-30th June 2004
My first Cavalier , photographed on her 3rd birthday , loved more than anyone could imagine.
Mum to Heidi ( Tri-female ) Nifa (Blenheim female ) & Rua ( Ruby male )
& Cavalier Angel Ruby ( Blenheim female ) at the Bridge
That is such a beautiful picture, thank you for sharing it with us all. May she rest in peace, your little angel.
Alison, Wilts, U.K. x
She's an angel.
Take comfort in knowing that so many of us understand what you've been through.
Also, please believe that you will meet her again - I am sure she's watching over you.
Fran x
What a beautiful picture! It must bring back many good memories for you. I think we all especially cherish our first cavalier. They are never with us long enough.
Cavaliers: Tansy : Mindy Connie Roxy Neasa Gus
In memory: My beautiful Jaspar Lucy Leo Lily Libby
What a beautiful girl. She will be with you always.
Mary-owned by Maya, Scout, Jazz and Sassy
Annie at the bridge 3/13
Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should dance......
Many of us know how much it hurts to lose that beloved companion. I think that it is somewhat of a blessing that Cavaliers share so many common traits as it helps remind us of what we loved (although we lost) and why. Each time I see one of my girls do something that Bea had done, I am thankful that I had the opportunity to have her in my life. May your new little one give you that peace and enjoyment.
What a beautiful picture of a darling litle girl. May your heart and mind be full of wonderful memories of her until both meet again xxx
her spirit comes through her face so strong and bright--like the flowers, she is bursting with life. her eyes are so warm. thank you for sharing her beauty.


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Nairobi, 19 February 2013 - Hundreds of ministers and high-level officials dined on perfectly good food grown by Kenyan farmers but rejected by UK supermarkets due to cosmetic imperfections at the headquarters of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi to highlight a major campaign to cut massive levels of global food loss and waste.
The zero-waste reception, taking place during a meeting of the first UNEP Governing Council under universal membership, was in support of Think.Eat.Save. Reduce Your Foodprint - an initiative launched in January by UNEP, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and partners such as Feeding the 5,000 and Messe Dusseldorf.
The campaign aims to promote actions by consumers and food retailers to dramatically cut the 1.3 billion tonnes of food lost or wasted each year - which aside from the cost implications and environmental impacts increases pressure on the already straining global food system - and help shape a sustainable future.
"No economic, environmental or ethical argument can be made to justify the extent of food waste and loss currently happening in the world, and at UNEP we practice what we preach," said UN Under-Secretary-General and UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner. "With this dinner we are demonstrating to retailers, consumers and policymakers who can push for change that the astonishing amount of food we throw away is not just edible and nutritious, but also delicious."
Tristram Stuart, food waste author and founder of Feeding the 5000, a key partner organization that has organized such dinners for years, visited producers across Kenya to source around 1,600 kilogrammes of unwanted fruit and vegetables for the meal and for donation to local charities.
The food had been grown for the export market only to be rejected - largely due to stringent standards over appearance or orders being changed after vegetables had been harvested. Some of this unwanted produce is sold on the local market or donated, but the quantities are so large that local markets cannot handle the volume and so much of it is either left to rot or fed to livestock - prompting resentment amongst Kenyan farmers who must bear the costs themselves.
"It's a scandal that so much food is wasted in a country with millions of hungry people; we found one grower supplying a UK supermarket who is forced to waste up to 40 tonnes of vegetables every week, which is 40 per cent of what he grows," said Mr. Stuart. "The waste of perfectly edible 'ugly' vegetables is endemic in our food production systems and symbolizes our negligence."
"But it is also a huge opportunity: by persuading supermarkets to change their standards, and by developing processing and other ways of marketing this produce, we can help to increase on-farm incomes and food availability where it is needed most," he added. "This dinner, and the many Feeding the 5000 events we have run, aims to change attitudes and highlight best practices, by showing that there is absolutely nothing wrong with this food we so casually discard."
While UK supermarkets are in the frame here in Kenya, experts believe that similar practises are happening in respect to supermarkets in many parts of the developed, and increasingly in parts of the developing, world.
Chef Ray Cournede, from Nairobi's prestigious Windsor Hotel, utilized the rescued food to cook a five-course meal that included such delights as Grilled Sweet Corn Tamales, Yellow Lentil Dal with Tamarind and Mangomisu - Tiramisu with a tropical twist. Mr. Cournede also prepared mango chutney and candied fruit peels, which show ways to preserve and use fruits when in season.
The dinner was a zero-waste event: guests were encouraged to doggy bag leftovers and many of the fruits and vegetables were donated to MCEDO, a community-based organization that runs a school with a feeding programme for 580 children in Nairobi's Mathare informal settlement.
Kenyan singing sensations Eric Wainaina and Suzanna Owiyo, who will support the food waste campaign when they are officially designated as National Goodwill Ambassadors later this week, performed at the event.
The Think.Eat.Save. Reduce Your Foodprint campaign is in support of the SAVE FOOD Initiative to reduce food loss and waste along the entire chain of food production and consumption - run by the FAO and trade fair organizer Messe Düsseldorf - and the UN Secretary General's Zero Hunger Initiatives. The campaign specifically targets food wasted by consumers, retailers and the hospitality industry.
Worldwide, at least one-third of all food produced, worth around US$1 trillion, gets lost or wasted in food production and consumption systems, according to data released by FAO. Food loss occurs mostly at the production stages - harvesting, processing and distribution - while food waste typically takes place at the retailer and consumer end of the food-supply chain.
According to FAO roughly 95 per cent of food loss and waste in developing countries are unintentional losses at early stages of the food supply chain due to financial, managerial and technical limitations in harvesting techniques; storage and cooling facilities in difficult climatic conditions; infrastructure; packaging and marketing systems.
However, in the developed world the end of the chain is far more significant. At the food manufacturing and retail level in the developed world, large quantities of food are wasted due to inefficient practices, quality standards that over-emphasize appearance, confusion over date labels and consumers being quick to throw away edible food due to over-buying, inappropriate storage and preparing meals that are too large.
Per-capita waste by consumers is between 95 and 115 kg a year in Europe and North America/Oceania, while consumers in sub-Saharan Africa, south and south-eastern Asia each throw away only 6 to 11 kg a year.
"Together, we can reverse this unacceptable trend and improve lives. In industrialized regions, almost half of the total food squandered, around 300 million tonnes annually, occurs because producers, retailers and consumers discard food that is still fit for consumption," said José Graziano da Silva, FAO Director-General. "This is more than the total net food production of Sub-Saharan Africa, and would be sufficient to feed the estimated 870 million people hungry in the world."
Think.Eat.Save. Reduce Your Foodprint
The campaign harnesses the expertise of organizations such as WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme), Feeding the 5,000 and other partners, including national governments, who have considerable experience targeting and changing wasteful practices. It aims to accelerate action and provide a global vision and information-sharing portal for the many and diverse initiatives currently underway around the world.
Visit www.thinkeatsave.org and www.unep.org/wed for more information on the campaign.
SAVE FOOD Initiative
SAVE FOOD the Global Initiative on Food Losses and Food Waste Reduction is a partnership between companies and organizations worldwide to reduce the estimated 1.3 billion tonnes of food that is lost or wasted every year. For more information and facts and figures on food waste and food loss, visit: http://www.fao.org/save-food/en/
Feeding the 5,000
Feeding the 5,000 is a global food waste campaign whose flagship event provides 5,000 free meals from food that would otherwise have been wasted. For more information, visit: http://www.feeding5k.org/
The state of the global food system
The global food system has profound implications for the environment, and producing more food than is consumed only exacerbates the pressures, some of which follow:
- More than 20 per cent of all cultivated land, 30 per cent of forests and 10 per cent of grasslands are undergoing degradation;
- Globally 9 per cent of the freshwater resources are withdrawn, 70 per cent of this by irrigated agriculture;
- Agriculture and land use changes like deforestation contribute to more than 30 per cent of total global greenhouse gas emissions;
- Globally, the agri-food system accounts for nearly 30 per cent of end-user available energy;
- Overfishing and poor management contribute to declining numbers of fish, some 30 per cent of marine fish stocks are now considered overexploited.


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The Halloween season is upon us and if you're like me, you still haven't picked out a costume. These days, it can be difficult to come up with something that's both simple and unique, but we at Harbor Freight Tools are here to help! And the best thing about picking up a "costume" at Harbor Freight, is that you can get use out of it year round. What do I mean? Well, let's look at some options…
Everyone likes a good mask. Especially if you're on the doorstep handing out candy to trick-or-treaters. Luckily, Harbor Freight has a few pretty cool helmets and masks that provide a suitable creepy atmosphere for your Halloween evening. Like the Abrasive Blasting Hood, for example. I mean, look at this thing! Not only is it kinda creepy, but the bright red and yellow markings make it visible and safe for nighttime wear. And you can combine it with the Rubber Coated Blasting Gloves to enhance the look.
Or maybe you'd opt for the Dual Cartridge Respirator. For use in the shop, this handy mask filters out 95% of airborne particles. But on Halloween night, it will provide 100% of nightmares after the neighborhood kids see you wearing it! Comfortable and disposable, this is a great little mask that you can "bloody" up for All Hallow's Eve and toss away or keep clean and use again in the future. Either way, it's a great addition to pretty much any costume for added spook factor.
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Figure 1. Turkcell Cep-T Cüzdan
• New revenue streams. The Cep-T Cüzdan service has the potential to create new revenue streams from existing customers, as well as increase the subscriber base and build loyalty.
• International expansion and licensing. Turkcell has interests in a large number of operators outside of Turkey and could extend its mobile payments platform to these operators going forward.
• Strong base of contactless Point of Sale (PoS) infrastructure. Turkey has 66,000 contactless terminals currently installed. PoS terminal issuers and banks plan to convert two million existing PoS terminals to support contactless payments.
• Improved device manufacturer support for NFC handsets, strengthening the prospects for NFC-based consumer services. In Q4 2011 alone, 17 percent of all smartphones shipped globally were NFC enabled, compared to under 4 percent in Q12011 (source: Ovum.)
• Turkcell will need to focus on increasing usage as consumer adoption of mobile payments is still modest.
• Turkcell's expansion into mobile marketing services requires modifications to most PoS terminals to support nonpayment applications such as coupons, necessitating further investments by merchants.
• Although Turkcell has made good progress in building the installed base of NFC phones that support Cep-T Cüzdan (300,000 as of March 2012), the number of devices must continue to grow because scale is critical to the success of mobile payment services.
• Turkcell was first to market with Cep-T Cüzdan, but Vodafone Turkey is also expected to launch a NFC-enabled mobile wallet service. Turkey's third mobile operator, Avea, launched a NFC-based service using a bridging application in 2010.
• Turkcell launched its mobile wallet service without the collaboration of other operators in Turkey. Partnerships may be complicated, but in a solo operator strategy, Turkcell carries all the risks. Collaborating with other operators would help lower exposure and build support for scaling.
Strategic Partnership
• MasterCard is Turkcell's credit card brand and payment acceptance network partner, via MasterCard PayPass.
• Current banking partners include Turkey's three leading banks: Yapı Kredi, Garanti, and Akbank. Several others are expected to support Cep-T Cüzdan going forward.
• Hardware and software vendor partnerships are also instrumental in enabling the mobile wallet solution.
Success Metrics/Monetization
• As of March 2012, Turkcell had 300,000 customers with Cep-T Cüzdan enabled NFC phones, of which 50,000 are active users of the mobile wallet service.
• Turkcell views its mobile wallet service as an opportunity to drive new revenues not only from a share of payment transactions but also from associated mobile marketing applications including rewards, promotions, and coupons (it has not yet released figures).
• Turkcell has deployed an SIM rental model, charging a monthly fee to banking and other partners for hosting applications on secure SIM cards. The service is free to consumers.
• Turkcell is expected to derive further revenue benefits by expanding the mobile wallet service to operators in which it has a majority stake, such as Astelit in the Ukraine and BeST Belarus. Turkcell could also license the platform to other operators.
Company Background
• Turkcell Cep-T Cüzdan web site
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Rare optimism in Serbia as corruption drops | Zarko Petrovic
22 Feb 2013
Public support for Serbia's crackdown on corruption increased sharply in 2012, and confidence in state institutions is also rising. A new UNDP Corruption Benchmarking survey shows:
—Twice as many citizens say their country is "on the right path," while 25 percent say corruption decreased in the second half of the year
—41 percent say corruption will decrease further in the next 12 months
—The fraction of people who reportedly paid bribes fell to 8 percent, down sharply. In the vast majority of instances, bribes were not solicited; they were paid to get a service, or avoid a problem such as a traffic ticket
—40 percent of Serbians say they "would not pay" if solicited for a bribe, while 33 percent said they would look for help elsewhere
—71 percent endorsed "severe punishment" and 79 percent want "harsh legal sanctions" against graft and abuse
Taken together, these findings may reflect public intolerance resulting from growing empowerment and increased trust in government.
How do we account for this change?
A new government committed to change, promoting transparency, good governance, and accountability — because it's good for investment, good for business, good for jobs.
Donors historically encourage countries to exhibit "will, conviction, commitment, and leadership in the fight against corruption." The new government here responded by embracing a zero-tolerance policy in August 2012, and the authorities are delivering: They have opened 150 corruption probes since taking office, and have made a series of high-profile arrests.
Strong and deliberate enforcement demonstrates government will to fight corruption. When executed under the law, this builds a powerful foundation for integrity and democratic governance over time.
Much work remains, and Serbia's newly empowered and hopeful citizens appear likely to demand that it be done.
UNDP's work in Serbia focuses on strengthening democratic, transparent governance. At the national level, it has included strengthening whistleblower protection and targeted training and capacity building. At the local level, it includes piloting "citizens' charters"—codes of conduct for municipal authorities, and creating an index for measuring accountability and transparency.
These and other initiatives promote integrity in the public and private sectors, and make Serbia a better place to live and work. Momentum is growing, and the direction is positive. Governance is improving, and trust and confidence are on the rise.
Optimism is a truly rare sentiment in Serbia. But we have seen enough real and recent progress to agree—Serbia is on an encouraging path.


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bitcents introduces the world's first news micropayment service October 7th, 2009
bitcents, inc. today announced the launch of the first fully-functional micropayments platform for news publishers. bitcents will allow publishers to charge on a per-story basis. It is easy for publishers to integrate and easy for consumers to use. It also provides a platform on which developers can build new products and services.
Aimed at publishers of specialised content, like trade or local news, bitcents will allow readers to purchase premium content across the web using a single account. bitcents is focused on high quality, original content as a first step in making micropayments a viable, sustainable revenue stream for the news industry.
"News publishers should be optimistic about the opportunities they have online," said Andrew Brennan, the founder of bitcents. "They are perfectly placed to learn from how other content industries have approached the web. The lessons are clear: for paid content to work, the payment system must provide breadth of coverage and ease of use, but consumers must also feel they are paying a fair price.
"We've built bitcents to make it fast and intuitive for consumers to buy news content across any number of sites, and we're committed to helping publishers make the best use of this new tool. The advent of news micropayments will reward those who provide their readers original, high-quality content at a reasonable price."
bitcents believes that high-quality content is valuable and that the web is good for content creators. Traditional subscription paywalls isolate a publisher's site from the rest of the web, making it difficult for potential readers to discover or share the content. bitcents, in contrast, recognises that traffic is essential for news to thrive online.
bitcents helps publishers monetise content whilst keeping it discoverable through news aggregators and search engines, which send billions of visits to news sites monthly. That means publishers benefit from both regular and casual traffic. bitcents also provides flexibility and transparency in pricing: publishers set their own prices, which can vary according to the age or type of story, and those prices are communicated clearly to consumers.
bitcents is committed to making news micropayments work for publishers, consumers, and the web as a whole. That's why, at its core, bitcents is a platform: consumers will not register with bitcents directly, but with a developer-built subscriber network. Every subscriber network will give its users full access to the sites of bitcents publishing partners, retaining a portion of the revenue that they help publishers generate. Developers can build new tools for their users to discover, share and consume premium content.
By creating an ecosystem of innovation around news micropayments, bitcents will help micropayments become more valuable to publishers and consumers alike.
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Another Weak Open on Wall Street; JC Penney Slides
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are opening mostly lower on Wall Street, extending the market's slide to a third day.
The Dow Jones industrial average was down 12 points at 12,798 shortly after the opening bell Friday. That's a more moderate decline than those over the previous two days, which erased 434 points from the average.
Investors have been worried that Washington won't act in time to avoid damaging spending cuts and tax increases by the end of the year. President Barack Obama addresses the issue Friday afternoon from the White House.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell less than a point to 1,377 and the Nasdaq composite edge up half a point to 2,896.
J.C. Penney reported a larger loss than analysts expected. Its stock fell 8 percent.
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Jude Law is looking good! He was spotted in front of a movie theater on the Lower East Side waiting to meet friends for a movie [Fame Pictures]
Jude Law's quirky turn as a drag artist in experimental movie RAGE is to be released on cellphones. But the director still has no idea how successful the straight-to-phone venture will be. She adds, "We don't know how this is going to work, especially since it is the first ever feature on cellphones. We're making it up as we go along and taking the plunge and the risk.
Rage will launch in London later this week (24Sep09) with an interactive press conference, which will be beamed live to 40 screens all over the world and film fans will be able to text in their questions. Potter explains, "The world begins to have the technology to serve us rather than the other way around. I'm looking forward to the chaos of it, which is inevitable. We will deal with someone who says something weird and we're not afraid of something going wrong."


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In the new age of technology, we exchange and receive more and more important documents using mobile devices. As a result, we frequently find that it is essential to have printing capabilities enabled via our smartphones, laptops, and even tablets. Take the following scenarios into consideration: You're traveling on business, and you receive an important PowerPoint presentation that you need to print right away. Or, you're away from the office and suddenly receive a detailed spreadsheet recapping the day's events, but you are struggling to make sense of the miniscule type on your phone.
Thanks to mobile printing, these kinds of concerns are no longer an issue. Nowadays, printers equipped with wireless capabilities or web connectivity feature extended reaches, expanding beyond specified workgroups or limited users. Furthermore, major tech companies such as Google, HP and Apple are making strides in offering solutions for users who need to locate a place to print when on-the-go. They are even implementing strategies for extending mobile printing compatibility to older printer models.
Preparing to Print
The first step to take when preparing for mobile printing is to pair up your device with the selected printer. Setting this up at home or your office is simple, since the printers are known and easily accessible. When you need to send a document to an unfamiliar printer, this can easily be accomplished by going online, reviewing the printer feature sheet, and verifying that there are solutions available which support your device. In this case, additional resources to use include Google Play or the iOS App Store, which can be helpful for finding a mobile app to use that's developed by the same company which manufactured the printer.
Making Your Printer Mobile-Ready
As mentioned earlier, setting up a home or office printer for mobile printing is pretty simple. Basically, if the printer is connected to the wireless network, you can easily send print jobs to it, either directly or from a nearby location. Not in the vicinity of the network? No problem, because there is also an e-mail based app allowing you to send documents to the printer remotely, as long as it is connected to the internet. When you're on-the-go, handy apps such as Printer Finder for the iPhone can help you find readily accessible printers.
Last but not least, it's important to be mindful of protecting all information transmitted via mobile printing. Make sure that you will be close by when sending over a print job to avoid unwanted people from accessing your documents. Additionally, avoid the potential of hackers or unauthorized users obtaining access to web-connected printers by setting up passcodes. This will ensure that your print job will be held until you are physically at the printer and are able to input that code.


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Bulldogs Begin Title Defense on Saturday
The Ivy League season begins this Saturday for the Bulldogs and their opponent, the Brown Bears.
After a 6-4 non-conference mark to open the season, Yale starts the defense of its 2010 Ivy League title on Saturday. Yale swept both matches against Brown last year.
In its most recent match, the Bulldogs lost at Albany last Wednesday. The Great Danes swept the Bulldogs, however two of the three sets went to extra points, including a 33-31 score in the first.
Freshmen continue to be major contributors for the Bulldogs. Allie Frappier led the way at Albany with a double-double, including 13 digs and team-high 10 kills.
Mollie Rogers, also a freshman, was named Ivy League Rookie of the Week last Tuesday for her efforts last weekend at the Yale Classic. Rogers, who has been named to the all-tournament team three times this season, tallied nine kills and nine digs.
Rogers and Frappier enter Saturday's match lead the team in kills. Rogers ranks first with 117, while Frappier places second with 96.
Fellow freshman Maddie Rudnick paces the team in digs with 146, three more than Rogers who ranks second.
McHaney Carter, a sophomore, notched seven kills against the Great Danes after being named MVP of the Yale Classic. The Bulldogs won all three matches – against New Hampshire, Quinnipiac and Army.
Senior captain Taylor Cramm posted six kills without an error against Albany and leads the team with a .393 hitting percentage.
On Oct. 1, 2010, the trio of Carter, Erica Reetz, Haley Wessels hit .400 or higher, while Bridget Hearst led a balanced Yale attack with a team-high 10 kills to lead the Bulldogs to a 3-0 (25-20, 26-24, 25-18) victory over Brown in the conference opener for both teams in Providence.
The two teams played the following night in a closer match. Wessels and Reetz both slammed 14 kills and each hit .355 for Yale in a 3-2 (25-19, 20-25, 25-19, 27-25, 15-8) victory.
The Bulldogs went on to compile a 12-2 record in conference play in 2010.
Brown (4-7) comes to New Haven following a 3-1 loss to Rhode Island on Sept. 21. Freshman Maddie Lord, who earned conference rookie of the week honors on Sept. 6, had a match-high 17 kills and 11 digs for the Bears.
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Mr. Selfridge and Call the Midwife Return on 3/30
Sunday, March 30th at 7:00 pm marks the premiere of Call the Midwife Season Three, followed by the premiere of Mr. Selfridge Season 2 at 8:00 pm.
This season on Call the Midwife: The third season takes viewers to 1959, the eve of the Swinging Sixties. The winds of change are sweeping through the country and the residents of Nonnatus House face some momentous changes of their own.
This season on Mr. Selfridge: It's 1914, and Selfridge & Co. is celebrating its gala fifth anniversary. With World War I looming, the end of an era is nigh—not just for society at large but also for the close-knit team that started Selfridges. Harry is pining for Rose, who left him over his many affairs. Agnes has been sent to Paris to master display design. Henri has jumped ship for an ad agency in New York. Mr. Grove has ended his torturous trysts with Miss Mardle by eloping with Doris in accessories. Victor is trying to move on with his life. And Lady Mae has learned that her absentee husband, Lord Loxley, is back in her life.
Mr. Selfridge stars Jeremy Piven (Entourage) as Harry, with Frances O'Connor (Madame Bovary) as Rose, alongside Aisling Loftus (Page Eight), Amanda Abbington (Sherlock, Season 3), Katherine Kelly (Coronation Street), Ron Cook (Little Dorrit), Trystan Gravelle (Stella Days), and many others.
Don't miss these two fantastic season premieres!


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Will Join Red Sox for Tonight's Game against Houston
BOSTON, Mass. — Former Yale catcher Ryan Lavarnway '06 was recalled by the Boston Red Sox from Triple-A Pawtucket, the Red Sox announced Thursday.
To make room for him on the 25-man roster, right-handed pitcher Alfredo Aceves was optioned to Pawtucket following yesterday's win over Oakland.
Lavarnway, 25, has appeared in 11 games for the PawSox in 2013, all at catcher, and has hit .310 (13-for-42) with three doubles, one home run, seven RBI, nine runs, and seven walks. He has thrown out four of eight attempted base stealers (50 percent), tied for the second-best rate among International League qualifiers. Selected by the Red Sox in the sixth round of the 2008 June Draft, Lavarnway has played in 63 career major league games with Boston over the 2011-12 seasons, going 33-for-192 (.172) with 10 doubles, four home runs, and 20 RBI. He will be active for tonight's game against the Houston Astros at Fenway Park.
The 31-year-old Aceves has gone 1-1 with an 8.66 ERA (17 ER/17.2 IP) in five appearances with Boston this season, including three starts. In 188 career major league games (12 starts) with the Yankees (2008-10) and Red Sox (2011-13), he owns a 27-14 record with 29 saves and a 3.82 ERA (145 ER/341.2 IP).
According to Red Sox beat writer Pete Abraham, of the Boston Globe, fellow former Bulldog Craig Breslow '02 is scheduled to pitch for the PawSox on Saturday and Sunday. He has been out all season with shoulder soreness.
Release courtesy of the Boston Red Sox


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Bail Organa
Bail Organa, a member of Alderaan's royal family and the planet's representative to the Republic Senate, earned respect on Coruscant for his honesty and his commitment to justice. Prior to the Clone Wars, Bail served alongside Senator Padmé Amidala as a member of Chancellor Palpatine's Loyalist Committee. The two became close friends, and recruited like-minded allies to prevent Palpatine's alarming grabs for power. At the end of the war, Bail Organa adopted Padmé's daughter Leia and raised her as an Alderaanian princess. While representing Alderaan in the Imperial Senate, he worked secretly with allies such as Mon Mothma and Ahsoka Tano to assist rebel cells scattered across the galaxy, working towards the day that a unified Rebellion could emerge. Bail died when the Death Star destroyed his homeworld.
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The idealistic Senator Bail Organa represented the ancient Core World of Alderaan in the last years of the Republic. When the Separatist Crisis exploded into the Clone Wars, Organa became a leading member of the Senate's Loyalist faction, though he was uneasy about the accumulation of wartime powers by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine.
Organa sought to balance his humanitarian instincts with his support for the war by aiding relief efforts and helping refugees. He also hunted for a peaceful solution to the conflict and sought to limit the Supreme Chancellor's powers. Such efforts made him an ally of like-minded Senators such as Chandrila's Mon Mothma and Naboo's Padmé Amidala.
Organa also worked with the Jedi Order, forging close working relationships with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda. When word spread on Coruscant that clone troopers had put down a Jedi rebellion, Organa went to the Jedi Temple to see for himself, but had to retreat.
Organa witnessed Palpatine's Declaration of Empire with horror, and began working in secret with Mon Mothma to create a network of resistance cells opposed to the Empire. He and his wife Breha adopted Leia, the orphaned infant daughter of Padmé and Anakin Skywalker, and raised the girl as their own.
As the Empire tightened its grip on the galaxy, Organa began quietly aiding rebel cells in the galaxy and identifying those who might help the cause of freedom. He groomed his adopted daughter Leia to take his place in both the Imperial Senate and the secret Rebellion.
In the end, Organa's outward loyalty to the Empire couldn't save him. The Empire disbanded the Senate and intercepted Leia trying to bring the stolen Death Star plans to Obi-Wan Kenobi on Tatooine. To demonstrate the terrifying power of the battle station, Grand Moff Tarkin turned its superlaser on Alderaan, incinerating the planet and its inhabitants.
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Rebel Alliance
The Rebel Alliance stood bravely against the evil of the Galactic Empire, never backing down despite overwhelming odds. Formed from resistance movements that arose during the Clone Wars, the Rebellion worked in secret for decades to overthrow the Emperor and restore democracy to the galaxy. Eventually, armed with the firepower of ships like the X-wing and A-wing, and the leadership of figures including Princess Leia and Admiral Ackbar, the Rebel Alliance triumphed over the Empire at the Battle of Endor.
If ever one needed an example of the irredeemable evil that was the Empire, turn to the shattered remains of Alderaan. An influential world, Alderaan was represented in the waning days of the Republic by such venerated politicians as Bail Antilles and Bail Organa. A peaceful world, Alderaan was bereft of weaponry in an era of galactic strife. It was not without spirit, however. Alderaan was one of the earliest supporters of the Alliance to Restore the Republic, though its officials prudently kept all ties to the Rebellion secret. Despite such discretion, the Empire knew it to be a haven of Rebel activity, and Grand Moff Tarkin targeted the beautiful world for reprisal as soon as the Death Star was operational. The massive primary weapon of the battle station obliterated Alderaan, leaving only a lifeless asteroid field behind.
Leia Organa
Princess Leia Organa was one of the Rebel Alliance's greatest leaders, fearless on the battlefield and dedicated to ending the tyranny of the Empire. Daughter of Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker, sister of Luke Skywalker, and with a soft spot for scoundrels, Leia ranks among the galaxy's great heroes. But life under the New Republic has not been easy for Leia. Sidelined by a new generation of political leaders, and struck out on her own to oppose the First Order as founder of the Resistance. These setbacks in her political career have been accompanied by more personal losses.
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At the height of its rule, the Galactic Republic was governed by a body of Senators representing the many worlds of the galaxy. Within the cavernous Senate rotunda, hundreds of politicians would fill the viewing platforms that lined the curved walls. The Senate's power gradually eroded after it voted emergency powers to Supreme Chancellor Palpatine during the Clone Wars, and the body was sharply divided between supporters of the war and those seeking peace. After Palpatine declared himself Emperor, power was increasingly wielded by regional governors. Shortly before the Battle of Yavin, Palpatine disbanded the Senate.


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The story below is commentary by Sebastian Gorka.
"We've got to keep our country safe. You look at what's happening in Germany, you look at what's happening last night in Sweden. Sweden, who would believe this?"
It was a moment that brought the spotlight to Sweden and it's immigration policies, when President Donald Trump referred to a report with a documentary film maker who questioned whether Sweden's immigration policy during the refugee crisis in 2015 led to increased crime rates in the Nordic country.
I recently traveled to some of the areas that have experienced these issues to ask what they think the problem is, and how it's changing their discussion on immigration policy.
We began our journey in Stockholm, a bustling capitol city in the frosted northern region of the country.
But in the suburbs of this serene beauty lies a dark story: one of violence.
Rinkeby is one of those areas - known by some as a crime-heavy hot spot with a concentrated immigrant population.
Sadly, the day we arrived, at a pizza shop in the town square, a young man was shot in the head and died on a Monday evening. This is what is associated with this neighborhood - violence escalating and unfortunately a sense of unease and danger for those who live hear or visit.
"Today, so much problem for weapon," one resident told us.
People we spoke with said the violence is largely caused by young men with no jobs, and too much idle time.
"It's all about the teenagers – who kill each other. that's a sad story." another Swede living in Rinkeby explained.
"No-go zone" is a term that some in the media have used to label this area.
Reports claim in recent years ambulance services and firefighters found themselves at a higher risk of attacks when servicing the area.
However, some Swedes dispute this claim.
While we were there, all was quiet - though police units were on scene to keep the peace after the execution-style killing.
Retired police officers who agreed to speak on condition we don't reveal their identity argue that point.
"It's not a war area, but there's a lot of things going on under the surface," one said.
He points to gang violence as the problem.
Another officer pointed to the change of weapon choice: "this is very unusual in Sweden. 20 years ago – explosives, hand grenades, of course there were some cases, but they were very few."
The advice they'd give to themselves 20 years ago: "A country must have immigration – we can't live separated from the world. There has to be immigration. But there has to be a stricter control of the immigration."
The violence has been connected to immigration by some. But others argue it has nothing to do with the change of the composition of the country.
Julia Kronlid, Vice Chairman of the Sweden Democrats, believes the influx of refugees in the past few years has strained the country's resources.
"We saw in 2015, we had the 160k ppl searching for asylum and yet we couldn't handle the situation," she said.
"The worst-case scenarios I think is we have more extreme groups and people searching their trust in more extreme groups."
While visiting the country, there seemed to be a lack of agreement. For some people the rising crime is just a function of unemployed young men out of work. For other people - it is very strongly connected to the massive increase in immigration. To the fact that Sweden has a five-fold greater number of inidividuals who went to fight for ISIS in the Middle Ease than Germany for example, which is a much larger country.
On Queen Street in Stockholm, people told me they feel safe, able to walk around an area that just last year saw a terror attack by a young man who was denied asylum in the country and was to be deported.
He drove down the busy street, crashing into a store, killing five people in the attack.
"We have started to see the worst-case scenario, terror attacks. That is what we are mostly afraid of. Thefts and a little bit of robbery and things we can survive, but if people get scared for terrorists, that is real serious" the retired officer said.
Police who believe the changing landscape has led to such a moment hope their concerns can be openly and freely discussed, claiming "if you say anything that's politically incorrect then you're in very very deep water," and will be labeled a racist.
Our travels also took us to Malmö - a city a few hundred miles Southwest of Stockholm.
The third largest city in the country is also considered a melting pot of people - with more than 40 percent of the population hailing from a non-Swedish background.
While the country in the past has been associated with stability, peace, and economic success - that story has changed of late.
"It's not out of control. We are working with this problem. it's not out of control in any way," said Glen Sjögren, who has been patrolling the streets here for 41 years.
He says the problem stems from the youth getting involved in gang and drug violence.
"I, I, I think it's just the increase of violence in the streets. It's uh, it's a uh, it's worse. It's, uh, guns. For, 20 years ago, it was knives. Now it's guns. And people really are killed. Young people."
His solution: "Get them off the street. That's the main issue."
People who live in the higher-crime populated areas - no-go zones - speak about political correctness when describing the issue of immigration.
"The problem is not the people. The problem is the political," one resident said.
"They are very naiive. They think a lot of culture, it's only positive. But it's not positive. It create a lot of identity problem with the people who came here."
Others believe the connection is clear.
"Just if you look at the suburb areas, the places they call the no-go zones, I mean it's very different now than from 5 years ago I would say," a Stockholm resident explained.
This is an election year in Sweden. Will increased gang crime and potential rise of terror cells in their country cause Swedes and other Western nations to change their government leadership in 2018?


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All of our NFL Fade floor mats are made to order by Milliken. This process typically takes 7 - 9 business days after which your area rug is shipped directly to you.
*Note: This Atlanta Falcons Fade Floor Mat is 3'10" x 5'4" in size.


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The Modesto Police Department is providing the following forms as a convenience to our online users. Please remember that permits require time to process. Please submit event permits a minimum of 2 - 4 weeks prior to your event. Please submit work permits at least 6 weeks before they are needed.


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TDS (Tripod Data Systems) is a technique designed to use your handheld devices as rough as you can to make it compatible with intense external environment. They also provide the versatility in the range of friendly software for the mobile computing and for various industries as well. Like the TDS recon and Ranger handhelds fulfills the qualities like the vibration and temperature. Some other TDS products are Nikon total solutions, Survey Pro and other. It is very important to have these type of equipment ready because you never know when you are going to lose your laptop, for example, even though I am not a huge gambling guy, last time I was in Australia I did play some pokies at playonlinepokies.com.au, and little I knew I was on my way to scoring some beautiful streaks where I hit some nice paylines. The thing is, after that I lost my laptop so I couldnt't remember access to my account, so what I did was to activate my gps and finally I got it back.
In today's time, all kinds of the industries are using the handheld devices for prompt search to be compatible with the advanced technology. The handheld devices are generally the small sized computing devices which the touch based input screen. They are used now days in the various aspects like the conferencing, voice and video calls, audio.
They are also used in the applications like maintaining schedules, email exchange, browsing from the web and even the simple calculations. On whole, this technology is being widely accepted by the worldwide users. TDS is using the similar features to be adopted in the handheld devices to work in a broad range in all its products.
The TDS offers the varied range of products in the field of Construction, Environment, Forestry, Food service, Forestry, Military, Sports and recreation and many more.
TDS develops both the software and hardware for the mobile computing applications. They offer tough handheld devices for the excessive industrial and outdoor environment while the software for the construction applications and the land surveying. Also, there are GIS systems for the automation and field data collection, which are simple to use and enables users with great level of expertise to assemble correct data accurately.
The products TDS Recon and TDS Ranger meet the military specifications for vibration, drop and immersion. While, the TDS land surveying software is being used by the Surveyors.


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Put together a rough travel plan and let the moment take you
Put together a rough travel plan and let the moment take you
Culture clash
Where have all the flowers gone? In spring, these big flowers and horticultural shows make for blossoming landscapes.
Fields of flowers
Keukenhof flower park in the Netherlands delights visitors with 4.5 million tulips and 2.5 million daffodils, hyacinths and other bulbs each year. Keukenhof is spectacular, vast and open March 21 to May 19.
Garden extravaganza
A mysterious "time garden", a "Silk road garden" and a "peach blossom land" are just three of many poetic concepts being realized at the international horticultural exposition in Beijing (April 29 to October 7)
Blooming Britain
The legendary Royal Chelsea Flower Show in London (May 21 to 25) will be as glamorous an event as ever.
Two Scotmen walk into a bar … no, ragging the natives is taboo at the International Comedy festival in Glasgow, Europe's biggest (this year, March 14-31), which welcomes a host of charming stand-up comics.
Humans are the only creatures that can eat a hot meal while flying.
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I'm always most thrilled by recipes that transform dull things into exciting things. Culinary alchemy - that's what I'm on the hunt for. I don't need to know what to do with caviar, or salmon, or fillet steak, or really fresh egg pasta. You just eat it. I want to know what to do with 1 kg of slightly past-it tomatoes, or a really old bunch of coriander, or an entire celeriac.
Or, for example, a savoy cabbage that's seen better days and some beef mince that's going to go off TODAY!!! if we don't eat it.
The answer is stuffed cabbage. Or, as they say in Poland, golabki. I don't think it's pronounced "gol-ab-kee" because it is written with all manner of flourishes and flounces on the letters. It is probably, in fact, pronounced "dumplings". Anyway, I just love this; it presses all my buttons - it is incredibly cheap, tasty and resourceful. It's not very spring/summer, I admit, but as I've said before, that's all for massive losers. There's nothing more comforting on a chilly spring evening that's followed an unseasonably warm spring day, than a bowl of golabki. Sorry, I meant dumplings.
Fans of Mamgu's Sausage and Cabbage Hotpot will not be disappointed.
This was made for me by my husband the other day, by way of an apology for coming home drunk, falling asleep and snoring, then becoming irritated when I scuppered his crapulent quest to urinate in my wardrobe at 1am.
He sourced the recipe from a book, which enjoys something of a cult status among aged North London Trots, called Old Polish Traditions in the Kitchen and at the Table. As well as golabki, there is also a recipe in there for "Ox Tongue in Grey Sauce", which just between you and me, I won't be trying - but it's the kind of thing that dusty old Commies do so love.
Okay, so the principle of this is that you use the smaller, daintier cabbage leaves (as opposed to the giant leathery outer leaves) to wrap parcels of meat-and-rice mixture in like a kind of Soviet dim sum.
Really, one ought to use pork mince but we didn't have any, so this is with beef mince. If you're going shopping specially for this, probably get pork mince - why not? We also used brown rice for this, when the recipe specifies white. I mean personally I just can't get enough of camargue rice, but if you want to use white, do.
Golabki with rice and mushrooms
For 4
You will need:
1 Savoy cabbage
1 packet of beef or pork mince - the ones at Waitrose usually come in at about 500g
Some dried mushrooms - about three tablespoons dried measurement
100g rice
1 large or two small-ish onions or shallots or whatever you've got knocking about, chopped
some stock - about 1/2 pint... actual stock rather than something out of a cube is probably essential here, and you know how slapdash I am about things like that
salt and pepper
1 Cut out the cabbage stump and then simmer the whole thing for 15 mins. Set aside to cool.
2 Boil and drain the rice. The good thing about this recipe is that you can be the world's shittest cooker of rice (like me) and it doesn't matter.
3 Sautee the chopped onions for a while - a good 10 minutes I'd say. Also rehydrate the dried mushrooms in about 300ml of boiling water. When rehydrated sieve the mushrooms (reserve the rehydration water) and chop.
4 In a bowl combine the mince, onion, mushrooms, rice, salt and pepper. Here feel free to add other things if you're feeling racy. Some chorizo, maybe - or a few herbs. Chillies? A dash of Lea & Perrins?
5 Line a casserole dish with the scraggy outer leaves of the cabbage. Then use the smaller inner leaves like wrapping paper, putting a ping-pong ball sized amount of the stuffing in the centre of the cabbage and parcelling it up, then place in the casserole dish on top of the scraggy leaves. My husband is very good at stuff like this, so it's possibly fiddlier than he made it seem. Anyway, it looked fun from where I was standing.
6 Once you've used up all your stuffing mixture, pour in the mushroom water and top up with some stock. It's not an exact science, you just want there to be liquid coming up about a third or a half up the sides of the golabki.
7 Bake in a 170C oven for 2 hours. It's one of those things that's very nice when re-heated.
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The original scripts I wrote were to save time and facilitate an eDirectory upgrade. The scripts have evolved into simple, basic, time saving proactive management scripts. I wanted to share the scripts with the Cool Solutions readers (with the usual disclaimers of use at your own risk). I've since updated the scripts, revisited and retouched them for different needs, but here is the latest that i've been using. I use the %if variable command now on NetWare 6 and I've removed all 'Wait for text' commands that were reading the system console for text strings, and replaced them with pauses. The NetWare 6 Logger Screen changed where the output was going, and rather than get fancy I just went with the pause.
AT a minimum, you'll need STUFFKEY.NLM and TOOLBOX.NLM. I also use DELAYCMD.NLM and they're all ideally scheduled with CRON (I've included 3 example CRONTAB files). I've included an old version of TOOLBOX.NLM I used to use in case you're not patched to the latest and greatest SP levels on all the servers you are working with. Place all of the .sky and .ncf files you want to use in SYS:SYSTEM.
GET CRON here
GET STUFFKEY here
GET DELAYCMD here
GET new TOOLBOX here
NOTE: If using the new TOOLBOX.NLM, load it with a /NL switch so you won't have to login locally. My scripts use the /NL. I put a .sky extension on each stuffkey script. The STUFFKEY readme explains how to call each script.
The scripts cover automating the following:
– xrefchk.cky : DSREPAIR -a to check external references to find obits
– logclear.sky : TOOLBOX copies DSREPAIR.LOG to DSREPAIR.LO_***wrote this and ran it quarterly to prevent excessive dsrepair.log file size
– DIBBAK.sky : toolbox script to backup the DIB set
– REGBAK.sky : toolbox script to backup the REGISTRY files to SYSTEM
– CONFGBAK.sky : toolbox script to backup various config files
– SYSpurge.sky : toolbox script that purges SYS of files older than 5 days deleted
Some of these scripts create separate log files after each process runs on the server. For those that don't, you can add the appropriate commands as you see fit. It was useful at one time to keep all the logs in one standard DIR. Your needs may be different. I used the COLLECT.BAT batch file (included here) to then map and collect each log file from each server. CALL it from another batch file including your SERVERNAME, i.e: CALL COLLECT SERVER1.
The NCFs included cover some general DSTRACE commands, and a DS-sched.NCF that can be used to call a combination of these scripts, and NCFs.
– DS-DEFLT.NCF : sets DSTRACE options back to default
– DS-local.ncf : DSREPAIR to repair local DS database
– Netadchk.ncf : DSREPAIR to verify server network addresses
– IDchk.ncf : DSREPAIR to repair remote server IDs (only useful in 4.x, obsolete in newer DS)
– sch_sync.ncf : force schema sync
– dssync.ncf : force heartbeat and a couple of others…
– DSHealth.ncf : group of DSTRACE filters to call to get a general view of what's going in at that time
– DS-sched.ncf : MASTER schedule NCF, OR you can use CRON for ALL of these commands as you see fit. (use CRON…trust me)
These scripts and utilities, when combined with the use of a server management application like ADREM's Server Manager or MK SOft's Command Center for NetWare (and there are countless more apps i'm sure), can really be leveraged for some time saving procedures and maintenance. Look into it. You can find these other tools at http://www.netwarefiles.com/remoteservermgmt.htm.
Lastly, CRON is not the be-all end-all in NetWare scheduling. DO NOT forget about the scheduling options in NetWare 5 and NetWare 6. All of this can be scheduled and run from the Web management portal or Netware Remote Manager, i.e, http://yourserverIP:8009


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Glitter Hitters 8-under softball team
The Glitter Hitters placed third in the 8-under division at the Road to Summer Tournament. Pictured in no particular order are players Caitlin Carr, Braily Diggs, Preslea Peacock, Morgan Cornutt, Addison Paige, Mabry Weaver, Jaden Humphries, Hana Hogan, Emily Owen, Stephanie Leyva and Clarrisa Gomez, and coaches Preston Peacock, Heath Cornutt, Wil Hogan and Matt Weaver. Not pictured is team mom Haylee Owen.


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House Explosion in Villas Critically Injures Two [PHOTOS]
A house exploded Thursday afternoon in the 200 block of East Atlantic Avenue in Villas injuring two people.
WPVI-TV reports the house exploded around 4:00 Thursday afternoon, trapping an elderly husband and wife. According to reports, neighbors helped free the two people who were taken to Crozer Chester Medical Center in critical condition. Numerous area fire departments responded to the two-alarm fire. Lower Township Mayor Michael Beck says the house is completely demolished. What caused the explosion is still being determined.


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Bungie may return to Halo IP
Last month developer Bungie suggested that the still mysterious Halo: Reach will likely be the last Halo game the studio ever produces – but a fresh admission from the company indicates that might not necessarily be the case.
"The clarification is we just don't know at this point," Bungie's community and PR director Brian Jarrard told Videogamer.com. "I'm not really able to speculate on what we're going to do after Reach.
"I wouldn't confirm or deny at this point. We're really excited to get Reach out the door. Beyond that, we're not at liberty to say right now what's next.
"I think there's a lot of work just to get Reach done between now and next fall. At that point anything's possible. We're going to keep looking at making the games we want to make. Maybe that's Halo. Maybe it's not. We'll have to wait and see."


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Fr. George Morelli Offers Resources For Clergy and Laity
Priest and clinical psychologist Fr. George Morelli has published a treasure trove of informative, insightful articles readily available on this website. In his Chaplain's Corner, Father addresses pastoral concerns with a frank and practical approach. His "Good Marriage" articles blend the best of current psychological insight with the writings of the Fathers, and in-depth reflections such as "Beauty-the Divine Connection," draw extensively from both his clinical experience and his knowledge of Scripture and Holy Tradition. In his recent treatise, The Ethos of Orthodox Catechesis (published in six parts), Fr. George examines in depth the singular Orthodox approach to catechism, and how parents, teachers and pastors can integrate a truly Orthodox ethos in their teaching ministries.
An active pastor and leader, Fr. George chairs the archdiocesan Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counseling Ministry, and is also Religion Coordinator and Liaison of the Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine. He lives in San Diego, California, where he is Assistant Pastor at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church. Father has taught university and seminary courses in psychology and pastoral theology, supervised doctoral clinical psychology interns, and authored numerous articles as well as the book Healing: Orthodox Christianity and Scientific Psychology. He can be heard on Ancient Faith Radio through his weekly podcast Healing: Orthodox Spirituality and Psychology. Continuing Education (CE) units for mental health practitioners from the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) can be earned for reading Fr. George's online articles; go here for information.


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Dayton teachers are ready for a showdown
, and report from Ohio on a fight by teachers committed to improving their working conditions and students' learning conditions.
UPDATE: Negotiators for the Dayton Education Association and the school board reached a tentative agreement early Thursday. Teachers will discuss the tentative deal and vote on it today, ahead of the Friday deadline for a strike.
TENSIONS between the Dayton, Ohio, school board and the teachers' union are coming to a head--and could produce the first teachers' strike in 24 years starting this Friday.
With negotiations for a new contract entering their eighth month with little to show, the Dayton Education Association (DEA), which represents more than 1,000 teachers across 33 public schools, is preparing for a walkout if their demands aren't met in time for the new school year.
The DEA began talks with the school board in January, pushing for much-needed improvements to school facilities, working conditions for teachers and learning conditions for students. With no resolution in sight by August 1, teachers voted to authorize a strike by a 98.3 percent margin.
To raise awareness of the strike and build solidarity with community and labor allies, DEA held a rally and picnic at Triangle Park near downtown on August 5, complete with hot dogs, bounce houses and sign-making stations where teachers prepared their picket line messages, such as, "Teacher working conditions are student learning conditions."
Meanwhile, the school board was preparing for a walkout, too--with a threat to bring in 600 substitute teachers to try to undermine the union's position in a strike.
The union was at the bargaining table as this article was being written, fighting for the first raise for teachers in four years, improvements in benefits, more support staff and a better (not longer) school day, among other issues. If an agreement isn't reached by August 11, the DEA will put up picket lines, and Dayton teachers will be on strike.
Melanie Larson, an instructional integration specialist of 31 years and member of the DEA negotiation team, described contract negotiations like this: "The feeling among our teachers is that we're fed up. We're tired of the disrespect...We have over 120 hours face-to-face with the [administration], and we're just not making any progress."
Due to the deadlock, a federal mediator has been called in, but talks remain at a standstill. "So the strike vote," explained Melanie, "is adding a sense of urgency."
Support the teachers' struggle by calling Dayton Public Schools at 937-542-3000 and declaring your support for the union's demands for better wages and working conditions. If you're in the Dayton area, find out how you can support the picket lines at the DEA website. You can sign an online petition in support of a a fair settlement. Your union can pass a resolution in support of the DEA--get a copy of this resolution by e-mailing [email protected].
What you can do
Support the teachers' struggle by calling Dayton Public Schools at 937-542-3000 and declaring your support for the union's demands for better wages and working conditions.
If you're in the Dayton area, find out how you can support the picket lines at the DEA website. You can sign an online petition in support of a a fair settlement.
Your union can pass a resolution in support of the DEA--get a copy of this resolution by e-mailing [email protected].
THE SCHOOL board has not only refused to budge on the teachers' key demands, but has shown a clear lack of respect throughout the bargaining process. DEA President David Romick gave as an example "a proposal to have us clock in with time clocks...And then in February, in the middle of bargaining, the time clocks installed in every single building right in front of the members."
The board's intransigence at the bargaining table is only one example of the disrespect that Dayton's teachers and students deal with on a regular basis. While salaries for Dayton teachers start out comparable to surrounding districts, by the time teachers reach retirement, they are making as much as $20,000 less per year than their colleagues in similar nearby districts.
This disparity in pay has forced many skilled educators to look elsewhere for work, creating a crisis of teacher turnover--the annual turnover rate is 20 percent in Dayton Public Schools. Last year alone, around 300 teachers left Dayton schools for other districts.
For teachers who have stayed with the district, the overwhelming strike vote is both a show of commitment to their students and community and a demand that this commitment be respected with fair compensation. As Vicki Stewart, a kindergarten teacher at World of Wonder Elementary, explained:
If I didn't care more about students than money, I would have been gone long ago. If you foster a relationship between yourself and the students, these students are going to grow up and want to send their kids to the same district. So we're trying to build respect for the schools in the community as well.
Nicole Gunder, high school language arts instructor, wants the school board to recognize the work that Dayton teachers do to foster relationships with students and their families:
We do a lot more than teach. Our hours are a lot more than the 7.25 [a day] that we get paid for. You can come into any building in the city and find people there two hours before school starts and three to four hours after school ends. I don't think the people on the board realize what a lot of us are sacrificing to make our classrooms work and to help our students succeed.
Involuntary transfers are another issue Dayton teachers are fighting in this contract. Lynda Huggins, who has been with the district for 12 years, worked in four different schools in that last three years. She explained the toll this takes on students: "When [students] have built up a rapport with a teacher they know and love, they should be able to have them there. Even if they are not their teacher, they could still go back and get tutored or just talk to them."
Instead, students watch teachers come and go. Huggins believes students internalize this. "I had to let them know, [teachers] are not leaving because of you," she said. "Everybody loves you."
IN ADDITION to fighting for fair pay and job stability, the DEA is demanding increased resources and programming to support the success of their students.
In recent years, Dayton has worked to rebrand itself as a home for immigrants and refugees, becoming officially recognized as an "Immigrant Friendly City." But Dayton Public Schools has so far failed to provide adequate resources for immigrant students. One teacher reported being responsible for teaching as many as 70 students across the nine different language groups represented in her school.
In order to provide immigrant students with the same educational opportunities as their U.S.-born peers, Dayton teachers are demanding that Dayton Public Schools fund additional English Language (EL) and English as a Second Language (ESL).
The DEA also wants additional libraries and more guidance counselors to ensure that more students have access to the resources they need.
Over the last few years, numerous Dayton schools shut down their libraries and turned them into computer labs, for the sole purpose of practicing for and administering the high-stakes standardized testing pushed by so-called "education reform." Stewart described the impact of library closures on her students:
Our libraries are closed; they closed them two years ago. That's the last thing that you take away from an urban child...The children don't understand why we pass the school library every day, but we never get to go in and get books. They took the librarians and reassigned them, and they thought the libraries could be better used for computers--you know, working on testing.
Another teacher described how the closure of libraries has increased the workload in other areas:
Having school libraries reduced special education referrals by 50 percent, so now intervention specialists like myself have much higher caseloads of kids who really don't need special education. It's really unfortunate that some kids are only in the resource room because they don't have access to a library or don't have a counselor that can work with them to overcome issues that are preventing them from learning. If I lived in a very troubled or traumatic environment, I wouldn't care about whether or not I can read.
This reflection on the lives of students beyond the classroom is particularly important given the state of the economy in Dayton. Despite a recent upturn in the job market, Dayton is still suffering from the impact of the Great Recession of 2008. By 2010, Dayton had lost 10,000 jobs, with as many as half leaving due to the closure of a General Motors plant.
While the media boast about economic recovery, the kids in Dayton schools have a different story. Stewart says they're "worried about food and shelter. They're worried about parents being in prison. My kindergarteners sometimes come to school with no socks. They have no winter coats sometimes, so what do the teachers do? The teachers reach into their pocket, as well as for supplies and whatever the children need."
AS TEACHERS at DEA distributed buttons that read, "We don't want to strike, but we will!" negotiations continue. Earlier this week, DEA President Romick told the Dayton Daily News that he expects negotiations to "go down to the wire."
In the meantime, teachers are calling on everyone in the Dayton area and beyond to take a stand for the schools Dayton's children deserve.
The board intends to bring in over 600 substitute teachers in an attempt to break the DEA's resolve. Teachers and supporters should reach these substitutes and explain the importance of the strike in standing up for dignified jobs.
Supporters should also call the Dayton Public Schools Board of Education and tell them they support the teachers' demands for better wages and working conditions--and also sign an online petition demanding that the school board reach a fair settlement.
Union members in Dayton can adopt a picket line and encourage a strong turnout in support. A union resolution in support of the DEA has been circulated around the U.S. by members of the International Socialist Organization--you can get a copy of this resolution by getting in touch with the Columbus ISO via [email protected].
In the era of austerity, it is crucial to support teachers organizing not only for their wages and benefits, but for the resources and opportunities their students need to be successful.
Like other teachers' unions, the DEA's slogan is: Teacher working conditions are student learning conditions. Dayton teachers are poised to prove the truth of these words once again.


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text: Butterfly Falls is one of the many tucked away cascades and falls on on top of Pine Ridge, Cayo District, Belize. I highly recommend visiting this entire area. This area displays a completely different side of Belize. There are vast pine forests up here in sharp contrast to the lush jungle and rain forest below. There are a number of truly excellent lodges to stay here as well. In this case, Hidden Valley Inn was kind enough to grant me permission to freely roam their 7,200 acres of preserve.