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I need a Non-Coded web page design for a new website to be called:
This website will be more or less an online brochure for a female Veterinarian that makes personal house calls to sick animals…
i.e. PAWS Calls
The client already has a logo that they are happy with (do NOT redesign the logo!).
You can download a copy of the logo here or one can be email to you:
Also the client likes the way the word are written here (exact font name is unknown)
1) The new design needs to have complement the current logo and have a web 2.0 feel (gradients, rounded corners, layering, etc.)
2) The design should be 960px wide by whatever.
3) The elements included above in the logo should be incorporated or expanded upon in the design if possible.
4) Overall the design needs to be OPEN, FUN, FRIENDLY, and must have a FEMININE feel.
5) The client would like the words "Veterinary House Call Practice" predominately incorporated within design.
6) The fonts should be light and playful, but easy to read (high contrast).
7) The client would also like to see "Paw Prints" worked into the design (be creative here).
8) The color schemes are: light blues, pinks, with some use of darker contrast colors. ( wording needs to "POP" as much as possible)
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9) **** It is VERY IMPORTANT to keep this looking PROFESSIONAL.****
People will be making the decision to trust this doctor with their family pets. So we need to make a great first impression!
When someone views the design, they need to feel like they have arrived at the happiest, friendliest, and most convenient Veterinary office ever thought possible
10) The site design must use a LEFT SIDE NAVIGATION (make room for 4 or 5 buttons)
11) All information for site will be included on ONE Page.
The site will scroll to corresponding linked section.
12) Please feel free to include photos of animals etc. to enhance design
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USE Names for your Layers so someone can come behind you and understand what they are looking at. (i.e. outer box, drop shadow, inside frame, button 1, button 1 text, etc…)
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The Clips went on to lose the game on a Ty Lawson buzzer beater, but there are still plenty of positives to take away. Probably the biggest one is this more inventive crunch time play calling. The coaching staff saw what Denver was doing, adjusted and drew up the right play. I may be the only person on the planet saying this: kudos to Del Negro.

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One of the Academy of Country Music's top prizes—Album of the Year—went to Miranda Lambert for The Weight of These Wings. Lambert accepted alongside her producers Frank Liddell, Eric Masse and Glenn Worf. Lambert subtly nodded to the personal turmoil (a divorce from Blake Shelton) that inspired much of the record's content.
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While San Diego is known to the rest of the world as "America's Finest City," it also happens to be one of the world's smartest cities.
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Weeks After Wisconsin and Colorado Massacres, George Zimmerman's Lawyer, O'Mara, To Speak At Gun Rights Conference
Coming two months after the horrific Aurora massacre and seven months after Trayvon's murder what about the potential public relations backlash?
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If you were on George Zimmerman's defense team, wouldn't you want to stay away from people who celebrate gun possession at least until after your client's trial given the fact that Zimmerman is regarded by many people as trigger-happy, reckless, and remorseless?
On the other hand, maybe you do want to associate with gun fanatics because Zimmerman is trigger-happy, reckless, and remorseless? Zimmerman's lawyer Mark O'Mara is slated to speak at a Gun Rights conference in Orlando, FL., according to an invitation from the organizers. The conference comes seven months after the murder of Trayvon Martin and two months after the Aurora, CO., massacre.
Zimmerman, as the whole world now knows, is the one-man vigilante, who on Feb. 26, 2012, shot to death Trayvon Martin, an unarmed African American teenager after stalking him in Sanford, FL., even after police told him not to follow Martin. Zimmerman had called the Sanford Police Department to report Martin as a suspicious individual roaming around his gated neighborhood. Martin was actually visiting with his father who lived on the complex.
Remarkably, Zimmerman had shown no fear of the "suspect" Martin and pursued him: of course Zimmerman could not have known that Martin was armed. But Zimmerman did know that at the end of the day, since he himself was armed, he could always use his own weapon. That's precisely what happened on that ill-fated night for Martin; Zimmerman shot and killed him.
Now Zimmerman's defense attorney O'Mara is a confirmed speaker at the 27th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC), to be held September from 28 to 30, in,Orlando, FL., according to an invitation e-mailed to members of the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) by its founder, Alan M. Gottlieb who is a defender of Florida's "stand your ground" law.
In an earlier interview on Chris Matthews' "Hardball" he had said "stand your ground" would not apply for Zimmerman who was a "pursuer" when he killed Martin. By inviting O'Mara, it's not clear if he still maintains that position.
The Black Star News obtained a copy of the invitation to the event.
Why would O'Mara want to speak at such a conference? Has he concluded that the best chance his client has for an acquittal on his murder case is to appeal to "gun rights" activists including elements on the right wing? Is O'Mara hoping that the majority of Sanford, FL., jurors on the Zimmerman trial will be gun rights advocates and that the GRPC conference offers a podium to ingratiate himself and his client towards them and towards gun groups around the country?
Clearly O'Mara is also hoping to boost donations to his client through Zimmerman's website.
But what about the potential public relations backlash coming after the horrific July 20 Aurora, CO., massacre, where 12 people were killed and 58 wounded by James Egan Holmes? We have seen many perverted defense strategies -- and some have worked in winning acquittals-- and this one by O'Mara ranks high up on the list.
Here's how the Second Amendment Rights foundation's website promotes the conference:
Come meet national gun rights leaders and your fellow grassroots activists at the 27th Annual Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC 2012) in Orlando, FL at the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport hotel on September 28, 29, & 30, 2012. This is your once-a-year chance to network, get an insider's look and plan pro-gun rights strategies for the coming year.
Past GRPCs have outlined victory plans and made public the latest firearms trends. They allow you a first-hand chance to hear movement leaders--and make your voice heard.
This year we'll take a look at critical issues such as: city gun bans, "smart" guns, concealed carry, federal legislation, BATFE policies, legal actions, gun show regulation, state and local activity. We'll also review the 2010 elections, discuss the 2012 Presidential race and analyze Right to Keep and Bear Arms court cases.
The full roster of GRPC 2012 speakers has not yet been set. Past speakers include: Alan M. Gottlieb, Joseph P. Tartaro, Eugene Volokh, Bob Barr, Alan Gura, Wayne LaPierre, John Lott, Sandy Froman, Massad Ayoob, Tom Gresham, G. Gordon Liddy, Michael Reagan, Larry Elder, Ken Hamblin, and many others.
The Black Star News called the Second Amendment Foundation today for comment; a phone number is provided on the voice mail for the organization's media contact. A lady who answered the phone said she did not know whether O'Mara was a confirmed speaker when asked about the invitation letter from Gottlieb. She also claimed she didn't know how to get a hold of Gottlieb. A phone message seeking comment left at the law offices of O'Mara, in Orlando, FL., today was not returned by publication time.
Below is the invitation in its entirety:
Dear Fellow Gun Rights Activist,
George Zimmerman's criminal defense attorney Mark O'Mara in the Trayvon Martin case has just confirmed to speak at the Gun Rights Policy Conference!
I would like to personally invite you to our 27th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC), which will be taking place September 28, 29, and 30, 2012 in Orlando, Florida at the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport hotel.
With new battles over individual rights in the age of terrorism, attacks on our gun rights from the UN, a number of Second Amendment cases in the courts and an important upcoming election, your attendance is critical. The theme of Elect Liberty is most important as we set the pro-gun rights agenda for the year to come.
This year GRPC will be action-packed. With over 50 speakers hand-picked from the leadership of the Gun Rights Movement, the topics to be presented promise to have an impact that will help direct the path of our cause for years to come. Invited speakers this year include: myself, Joe Tartaro, Alan Gura, Otis McDonald, John Lott, Alan Korwin, Massad Ayoob, David Kopel, John Snyder, as well as staff from the Second Amendment Foundation, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, National Rifle Association, National Shooting Sports Foundation, KeepAndBearArms.com, and Gun Owners of America. A number of elected political leaders have been invited as well.
As in the past, the Second Amendment Foundation will not only pick up the tab for lunch and refreshments, but will also provide more than $125 worth of vital pro-gun rights materials to each attendee.
In addition to the luncheon and free materials, you will have the opportunity to chat with the speakers at the two evening planned receptions.
This event is so important to our cause, that the SAF Board of Trustees has elected to help underwrite the entire cost of the event. Your cost to attend this event is absolutely free!
Because of the number of people who travel every year to attend this event, I have negotiated a special discount room rate for GRPC attendees. Reservations for the special discounted room rate of $99 per night can be made by clicking here or by calling 1-888-421-1442 and telling them you are planning on attending the Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC) sponsored by the Second Amendment Foundation.
If you have any questions, please call the SAF office at (425) 454-7012 to register. You can also register online at our GRPC Registration & Information Page, or send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com, or fax us at 425-451-3959.
Sincerely yours,
Alan M. Gottlieb
Second Amendment Foundation
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They've been called the Twixters, Choisters, pre-adults, adultescents, the stuck generation and the lost generation, playing out an extended adolescence or an emerging adulthood or their odyssey years. They are the 20-somethingsthat graduated into one of the worst economies in decades, saddled with some of the highest debt burdens. According to a new report, half of recent college graduates are unemployed or underemployed, scraping by with low-wage service jobs. Those who are working earn less than their 1970s counterparts, when adjusted for inflation.
They are moving back home, going back to school or embracing unpaid internships as the new starter jobs. They are marrying later and starting families later still. They are told to wait it out. They have time. The 20s are for having fun anyway. Real life starts later.
But it doesn't. It starts now, and they are falling behind.
"I've had hundreds–maybe thousands–of clients and students who've been misled about how important this decade is," says Meg Jay, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist specializing in adult development and the author of The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter–and How to Make the Most of Them Now. "In a lot of ways, 20-somethings are not taken seriously. Your 20s really, really matter. You are deciding your life right now, and it will have enormous impact across years and generations to come."
According to Jay, 80% of life's most significant events take place by age 35, making the 20s a "developmental sweet spot." Two-thirds of lifetime wage growth happens in the first 10 years of a career. So those who wait until their 30s to get going in a "real" job will never catch up.
"The biggest myth is that the 20s are a time to think about what you want to do," notes Jay. "That doesn't work. You basically know what you want. Just start, and get the best job you can get."
Reveling in a decade-long identity crisis will not result in better-adjusted adults, she says. Research shows that 20-something unemployment is associated with heavy drinking and depression in middle age—even after becoming regularly employed. Meanwhile, 20-somethings who are underemployed for just nine months tend to be more depressed and less motivated than their peers—even their unemployed peers.
Working as a bartender or coffeehouse barista may have some romance for those screw-The-Man, I-refuse-to-be-chained-to-a-desk types, but Jay says many young people underestimate the satisfaction that comes from joining the working world. The loathed yuppie cube-dweller is on average happier than her still-figuring-it-out brethren, she says.
And while the choice conundrum (what should I do if I can do anything?) may leave some paralyzed, "not making a choice is a choice," warns Jay. "These 20-somethings think they are keeping their options open, but they are actually closing doors." Resumes start to look thin, their peers begin surpassing them and, without real-world experience, they're no closer to a direction.
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Donna Rhodes Hiott says patrons see it as their restaurant.
"We took red rice off the menu and put in macaroni and cheese and I heard about it all summer because people come in here for the rice. So it's back on," she laughed.
And just about everyone buys one of Sullivan's T-shirts adorned with the crescent and palmetto tree that is on the South Carolina state flag.
Sammy Rhodes said he's seen people wearing the shirts in other parts of the country and other countries.
"People come here and they've got to have a shirt," he said.
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SULLIVANS ISLAND RESTAURANT DISTRICT: Take U.S. 17 north from Charleston crossing the Arthur Ravenel Bridge. Stay right on SC 703 past Shem Creek and its restaurant district (also popular with visitors) and over the Ben Sawyer swing bridge onto the island. Follow the pavement straight to a stop sign. Turn right and you are in Sullivans Island restaurant district. Sullivan's is three blocks down on the left.
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SULLIVANS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) -- While nearby Charleston, S.C. is famous for dozens of fine restaurants, for a change of pace try the restaurant district on nearby Sullivans Island. The downtown of the quiet barrier island offers everything from an Irish pub to Mexican and barbecue. And then there's the seafood.


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President Barack Obama Wednesday urged the House to take up the Sandy relief bill immediately.
"When tragedy strikes, Americans come together to support those in need. I urge (House Republicans) to do the same."
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie sounded a similar note, saying, "When American citizens are in need we come to their aid. That tradition was abandoned in the House last night."
In a joint statement, Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said, "The fact that days continue to go by while people suffer, families are out of their homes and men and women remain jobless and struggling during these harsh winter months is a dereliction of duty. … the continued inaction and indifference by the House of Representatives is inexcusable."
In response to the howls of outrage, Speaker John Boehner said he will meet Wednesday afternoon with Republican representatives from the affected states — which rules out Connecticut. But no votes have been scheduled in the House for Wednesday. The 113th Congress is sworn in Thursday at noon. If the House does not act before then on the $60 billion aid package the Senate has already passed, the process will have to begin from scratch, potentially delaying aid a month or more.
New York City Democratic Rep. Jerrold Nadler said of the refusal to take up the bill, "It is the most disgraceful action that I've seen in the House in the 20 years I've been here."
Even if Boehner were to reverse field late Wednesday and allow a vote in the House, damage to the Republican brand in the Northeast has been dramatic.
The precise reasons why Boehner pulled the bill Tuesday night are unknown. He was in the midst of a dispute with House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, who split with Boehner Tuesday to announce his opposition to the fiscal cliff bill. At one point Tuesday night Boehner referred those with questions about the Sandy decision to Cantor's office, but Cantor quickly said his office had nothing to do with it, and it was a unilateral decision by Boehner.


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Sale of St. Luke's faces obstacle
The Texas Heart Institute, the St. Luke's Episcopal Health System's most valuable asset, is asking a Harris County court to declare it a free agent, a potentially huge wrinkle in the pending sale of the system to Catholic Health Initiatives.
Heart institute lawyers filed a motion Thursday asking 152nd District Court Judge Robert K. Schaffer to declare a contract that governs the center's relationship with St. Luke's "non-binding and unenforceable." The institute is housed at St. Luke's.
"Recent events have demonstrated that the informal understandings the parties have reached in years past to sustain their relationship are not feasible going forward," says the motion by lawyer Richard Mithoff. He told the Chronicle the heart institute wants "a declaration clarifying its rights and obligations."
The motion argues that St. Luke's has deprived the heart institute of the funding necessary to achieve its mission, slashing its support from 40 percent of the center's annual expenses in 2004-2005 to just 10 percent currently. It says the decrease has "starved THI of the central benefit of the affiliation."
Though the heart institute is independently owned and governed, its affiliation with St. Luke's was part of last month's more than $1 billion sale, which had been expected to close soon.
Could go either way
David Grimes, acting chair of the Texas Heart board of trustees, said in a statement that "THI must ensure a more sound and certain future to continue its life-changing, life-saving mission." He acknowledged in an interview that the ruling could render the heart institute a free agent, but added it also could confirm the contract.
Grimes sidestepped questions on Texas Heart's ultimate purpose in filing the motion. He said the heart institute has had productive meetings with Catholic Health Initiatives and that the motion had nothing to do with the faith-based chain.
In a statement following a Thursday night meeting of St. Luke's committee on strategic positioning, St. Luke's CEO David Fine touted the longstanding St. Luke's-Texas Heart Institute relationship and downplayed any conflict.
"St. Luke's remains committed to the exclusive, long-term relationship it enjoys with Texas Heart Institute," wrote Fine. "We are confident any perceived shortcomings in the affiliation agreement can be resolved by active communication between the parties."
Observers said the obvious inference from the motion is that the heart institute still wants to keep its partnering options open, something its spokesman said before the sale.
In April, founder Dr. Denton Cooley said that his preference was for the heart institute to affiliate with Methodist Hospital, a sentimental choice to many in Houston because it would reunite the heart programs of Cooley and the late Michael DeBakey. Their collaborations and then rivalry brought Houston fame from the 1950s through 1970s.
Cooley and Dr. James Willerson, president of the heart institute, would not comment on the motion.
Although the observers said they thought a continuing preference for Methodist was the reason behind the heart institute's legal action, they acknowledged it might be an attempt to leverage a better contract with Catholic Health, which has more than $15 billion in assets and annual revenues of more than $10.7 billion.
Effect is unknown
What effect the motion will have on the sale is unclear. A St. Luke's spokesman said earlier this week that the deal would close within 72 hours of approval expected soon from regulatory agencies. He suggested then officials thought that could be coming in the next 10 days.
Vivian Ho, a Rice University health economist, said a ruling in the institute's favor could change the deal's price tag.
"If the Texas Heart Institute is not included, the value should drop significantly," said Ho. "I'd have to believe having such a world-renowned heart center was one of things that most interested Catholic Health Initiatives in the system."
Ho added that Texas Heart's action likely didn't surprise Catholic Health. She also said her impression is that they are firmly committed to the deal, no matter what happens with the heart institute.
Buyer not talking
A Catholic Health Initiatives spokesman said Thursday it would be inappropriate for the system to comment about the motion at this time. Kevin Lofton, the system's CEO, said at a media session the day of the sale that it was made with the understanding the St. Luke's-Texas Heart Institute affiliation agreement would come with the deal.
St. Luke's and the heart institute have collaborated for more than 50 years, but only formalized the relationship in an affiliation agreement in 1988.
The motion says the agreement is "purposefully indefinite," imposing no definite and enforceable support obligations, though it adds that the parties agreed that if St. Luke's financial support "materially decreased in any fiscal year after 1989, St. Luke's was obligated to give THI at least six months' written notice." It says THI then had the right to terminate the affiliation agreement upon six months' notice.
The motion says the heart institute's repeated attempts to clarify the funding obligation have been futile.


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Harvard had its four-game winning streak snapped Tuesday against Boston University (Harvard Athletic Communications).
BOSTON – Cross-town rival Boston University scored its lone run on a sixth-inning sacrifice fly as the Harvard softball team dropped a 1-0 decision to the Terriers Tuesday in a non-league game. Harvard dips to 24-11 on the season, while BU improves to 25-13 with the win.
Megan Volpano got the first hit of the game, doubling off Harvard starter Rachel Brown in the first inning, but BU's third groundout of the inning kept the game scoreless. Shelbi Olson registered the first hit of the game for the Crimson, singling to the shortstop with one out in the top of the fourth but a strikeout and a groundout ended the threat.
Laura Ricciardone took over for Brown in the bottom of the fifth and sat down the Terriers in order thanks to a pair of strikeouts. Jane Alexander ripped a one-out single to right field in the top of the sixth and after Kasey Lange was hit by a pitch, Stephanie Regan loaded the bases with two outs thanks to an infield single. Allison Scott put the ball in play in the next at-bat but it wasn't hard enough to get through the infield as the second baseman threw her out at first.
A pair of singles put runners on first and second with no outs for the Terriers in the sixth and Erica Casacci moved them over with a sacrifice bunt. Volpano proved to be the hero as she lifted a fly ball to center field that was deep enough to bring home Kendra Meadows from third with the game's only run. Harvard went in order in the seventh, sealing the 1-0 final.
Brown finished the game with six strikeouts and allowed just two hits in four innings of work. Ricciardone shouldered the loss for the Crimson, despite allowing just a pair of singles in her six innings pitched.
Harvard hosts Boston College Thursday in its second non-conference matchup of the week. Game time is slated for 4 p.m.


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Unlike The Right-Wing Media, General Petraeus Thinks We Should Talk To The Taliban
Right-wing media are attacking the Obama administration for engaging in "direct discussions" with the Taliban over the future of Afghanistan. But General David Petraeus and other national security experts who have served in every administration since the presidency of Richard Nixon say that it is in America's interest to negotiate with the Taliban.
Obama Announces "Direct Discussions" With Taliban
Obama: "In Coordination With The Afghan Government, My Administration Has Been In Direct Discussions With The Taliban." From Obama's May 1 speech from Kabul, Afghanistan:
[W]e're pursuing a negotiated peace. In coordination with the Afghan government, my administration has been in direct discussions with the Taliban. We've made it clear that they can be a part of this future if they break with al Qaeda, renounce violence and abide by Afghan laws. Many members of the Taliban -- from foot soldiers to leaders -- have indicated an interest in reconciliation. The path to peace is now set before them. Those who refuse to walk it will face strong Afghan security forces, backed by the United States and our allies. [WhiteHouse.gov, 5/1/12]
Right-Wing Media Condemn Obama For Talking To The Taliban
Fox's Bolling: "These Are Evil People, They're Terrorists. There Is No Negotiating With The Taliban." From the May 2 edition of Fox News' The Five:
KIMBERLY GUILFOYLE (co-host): Just a few hours after President Obama's speech, the Taliban killed seven people in response to his visit including children. So is negotiation really going to work, Eric?
ERIC BOLLING (co-host): No, it's not going to work. The Taliban don't -- Taliban, Taliban. Don't forget who they are. They were the ones who housed Osama bin Laden, they provided safe havens for Osama bin Laden, all during the time that the 1993 bombings of the World Trade Center happened, the 2001 bombings of the World Trade Center that happened, but it goes a little bit further.
BOLLING: These are evil people, they're terrorists. There is no negotiating with the Taliban. No matter how much President Obama wants to say we'll get out of there when we negotiate with them, it's a loss. As soon as we leave it's probably going to revert exactly back to what it was before. [Fox News, The Five, 5/2/12]
Fox's Gutfeld: "I Don't Understand Why We're Bowing To Heathens. ... Why Don't We Just Kill [The Taliban] And Leave?" From the May 2 edition of Fox News' The Five:
GREG GUTFELD (co-host): I don't understand why we're bowing to heathens who make, you know, the Flintstones look like the Jetsons. I don't -- why are we negotiating peace? Let's go, leave. This is a group that is announcing their spring offensive. It's like their fashion designers. Why announce your spring offensive? If somebody is announcing a spring offensive, they're announcing that they're going to kill you. Why don't we just kill them and leave? And then every now and then --
GUTFELD: Treat them like roaches. When you have to kill them you go in and kill them, and then you leave. Roaches never die. They always come back. Go there, kill them when you can, and leave. But the idea of like trying to save Afghanistan, people have been trying to save Afghanistan for years. Why don't we save something fun like Hawaii? [Fox News, The Five, 5/2/12]
Limbaugh: "Who Does [Obama] Think He's Talking To? Hey, Adolf, You Want To Be Part Of The Future?" On the May 2 edition of his radio show, Rush Limbaugh played excerpts of Obama's speech and then said:
LIMBAUGH: Right, what am I supposed to think, hearing that? What are we supposed to think? "My administration has been in direct discussion with the Taliban. We've made it clear that they can be a part of this future if they break with Al-Qaeda." Who does he think he's talking to? Hey, Adolf, you want to be part of the future? All you've got to do is renounce Nazism. All you you've got to do is renounce all this talk about killing the Jews.
And if you do that, we're not making -- we're not going to make you live in America. You've just got renounce -- we, you know, we'll help you rebuild your country however you want it, not like us. All you've got to do is renounce Nazism. I mean, did any American president making that a central theme of the speech? American presidents have talked about defeat and surrender. And Obama didn't talk about defeat. He didn't talk about victory. He didn't talk about any of these other things.
He wants to use the power of his personality to make the Taliban renounce who they are. I mean, that's like going to a bunch of Jewish people and saying, "you know what, you've got to renounce your religion." This is who these people are. This is a religious -- they're political, too. I know they're ideological. They've combined the two.
And, "we're building a global consensus" just like the one we had on global warming. "We're building a global consensus to support peace and stability, and our goal is not to build a country in America's image." Oh, hell, no. Don't even think -- why, we wouldn't want you to become the land of freedom and liberty. No, no. Too many countries in the world like America. We want you to have your own.
We're not going to impose freedom on you. We're not going to impose our rotten, racist, homophobic values on you precious Taliban people. [Premiere Radio Networks, The Rush Limbaugh Show, 5/2/12, via Media Matters]
WSJ's Stephens: "We're Setting Ourselves Up For ... Disaster If We Continue To Imagine That The Taliban Wants Anything Other Than Our Surrender." From the May 2 edition of Fox News' Happening Now:
BRET STEPHENS (Wall Street Journal foreign affairs columnist): The administration keeps talking about the tide of war receding. It reminds me of a line by Leon Trotsky, to adapt it: We may not be interested in fighting the Taliban, but the Taliban are interested in fighting us. So the President is talking about a kind of fantasy Taliban that's interested in a negotiated settlement and a peaceful, civil future for Afghanistan. There is no such Taliban, at least among their leadership, and I wish that the administration would recognize that simple fact.
HARRIS FAULKNER: Before I let you go, there has been this call for -- we saw Hamid Karzai, the president of Afghanistan, to talk to the Taliban. Then the president of our country saying we've talked to the Taliban. What do they want exactly besides to fight?
STEPHENS: I think it's the appearance of negotiation. It's a little bit reminiscent of the negotiations the U.S. undertook with North Vietnam, which gave us quote unquote "peace with honor" in 1973. People with long memories remember exactly how that turned out. The North Vietnamese reneged on their agreements and pretty soon were sending their tanks right into Saigon. And we're setting ourselves up for precisely that kind of disaster if we continue to imagine that the Taliban wants anything other than our surrender and our disgrace. [Fox News, Happening Now, 5/2/12, via Media Matters]
But Military, Diplomatic, And National Security Experts Say That We Should Engage The Taliban
Petraeus: "You Have To Have ... An Open Mind" About Negotiations With Taliban Because That's The Way Counterinsurgency Campaigns "Have Been Concluded." From an August 2010 CBS Evening News interview Gen. David Petraeus (ret.), who at the time was serving as commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan:
KATIE COURIC (host): So you have no moral qualms about bringing the Taliban, even high-ranking members of the Taliban, into the process?
PETRAEUS: It's not about my moral qualms, it's about the Afghanistan leadership, which has established the red lines. And I think that you have to have at least an open mind about this because this is historically the way counterinsurgency efforts ultimately have been concluded.
COURIC: What would the Afghan and the U.S. have to offer the Taliban in negotiations?
PETRAEUS: They can live is number one, and number two, perhaps they can return to their country of origin. A lot of them are tired of, again, living the life on the run, of being pursued, of living outside the country and so forth. And so I think that those are all, you know, fairly powerful incentives for them.
COURIC: So you think they'd be receptive to reconciliation?
PETRAEUS: Some. Again, I don't think there's an expectation that Mullah Omar is going to charter a plane to Kabul any time soon to sit down and discuss the Taliban laying down weapons en masse. However, there are certainly leaders out there who we believe are willing to do that. [CBS Evening News, 8/20/10]
Former Bush Administration Special Envoy For Afghanistan: Negotiation "Is The Only Way In Which This War Is Likely To End In A Long-Term Peace." In a 2011 RAND Corporation study titled Afghan Peace Talks: A Primer, James Shinn, an author of the Bush administration Afghan Strategy Review and a current Romney adviser, and Ambassador James Dobbins, former Bush administration special envoy for Afghanistan, wrote:
We thus recommend that the United States seek the appointment of a United Nations-endorsed facilitator to promote agreement among all the necessary parties to an Afghan peace process regarding a venue, participation, and the agenda for talks. We believe that Germany (perhaps Bonn) might be a good locale for such talks, as might a site in Turkey. Alternatively, if the Taliban objects to a NATO locale, Geneva is a neutral site where the parties could conveniently converge.
As the monograph makes clear, we are quite aware of the many obstacles to an agreement, and we believe the process will probably require years of talking. During this time, fighting will likely continue and may even intensify. Negotiation does not represent an easy or early path out of Afghanistan for the United States and its North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies, but it is the only way in which this war is likely to end in a long-term peace. [RAND CORP., Afghan Peace Talks: A Primer, 2011]
Defense Secretary Gates On Talks With Taliban: "We Have Said All Along That A Political Outcome Is The Way Most Of The Wars End." Robert Gates, who served as Defense Secretary under both President George W. Bush and President Obama, appeared on CNN's State of the Union soon after the death of Osama bin Laden and said the following:
CANDY CROWLEY (host): Secretary Gates, thank you so much for joining us. Let me get to some news here over the weekend. And that is President Karzai from Afghanistan says that the U.S. is talking directly to the Taliban in peace talks. Is that so?
GATES: Well, I think there has been outreach on the part of a number of countries, including the United States. I would say that these contacts are very preliminary at this point.
CROWLEY: And is the nature of it how can we get peace here?
GATES: Well, I think first question we have is who represents Mullah Omar? Who really represents the Taliban? We don't want to end up having a conversation at some point with somebody who's basically a freelancer.
And I mean, my own view is that real reconciliation talks are not likely to be able to make a substantive headway until at least this winter. I think that the Taliban have to feel themselves under military pressure and begin to believe they can't win before they are willing to have a serious conversation.
We have all said all along that a political outcome is the way most of the wars end. The question is when and if they are ready to talk seriously about meeting the red lines that President Karzai and that the coalition have laid down, including totally disavowing Al Qaida.
GATES: Look, we ended up talking to people in Anbar Province in Iraq who were directly killing -- had directly been involved in killing our troops. That's the way wars end. [CNN, State of the Union, 6/19/11]
Former Bush National Security Adviser Hadley Endorses Efforts To Approach "Taliban Elements That Are Ready To Give Up The Fight." In a January 18 Foreign Policy piece, Stephen Hadley, former national security adviser to President George W. Bush, and John Podesta, former chief of staff to President Bill Clinton, wrote:
U.S. policy is now entering a new and complex phase of this conflict, where diplomatic efforts in support of a robust political strategy for Afghanistan and the region will become even more essential. This effort should not become a political football in the coming election season -- it needs strong bipartisan support here at home.
U.S. political leaders, Democrats and Republicans alike, and our military commanders, have consistently argued that the conflict in Afghanistan will not end by military means alone. The elimination of al Qaeda's safe havens and the establishment of long-term peace and security in Afghanistan and the region -- the key U.S. national security objectives -- is best assured by a sustainable political settlement that strengthens the Afghan state so that it can assume greater responsibility for addressing the country's security and economic challenges.
Efforts to reach a settlement should include an approach to Taliban elements that are ready to give up the fight and become part of the political process. Such an approach would not -- as some have suggested -- constitute "surrender" to America's enemies. Rather, convincing combatants to leave the insurgency and enter into the political process is the hallmark of a successful counterinsurgency effort. [Foreign Policy, 1/18/12]
Longtime Diplomat Pickering: Afghanistan "Stalemate Can Be Resolved Only With A Negotiated Political Settlement" With The Taliban. In March 2011, The New York Times published an op-ed on Afghanistan co-written by Lakhdar Brahimi, a former United Nations special representative for Afghanistan, and Thomas R. Pickering, who has served in the Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and Clinton administrations. Brahimi and Pickering wrote:
Despite the American-led counterinsurgency in Afghanistan, the Taliban resistance endures. It is not realistic to think it can be eradicated. Efforts by the Afghan government, the United States and their allies to win over insurgents and co-opt Taliban leaders into joining the Kabul regime are unlikely to end the conflict.
The current strategy of "reintegration" may peel away some fighters and small units, but it does not provide the political resolution that peace will require.
Neither side of the conflict can hope to vanquish the other through force. Meanwhile, public support in Western countries for keeping troops in Afghanistan has fallen. The Afghan people are weary of a long and debilitating war.
For their part, the Taliban have encountered resistance from Afghans who are not part of their dedicated base when they have tried to impose their stern moral code. International aid has improved living standards among Afghans in areas not under Taliban control. That has placed new pressure on the Taliban, as has an increasing ambivalence toward the Taliban in Pakistan.
The stalemate can be resolved only with a negotiated political settlement involving President Hamid Karzai's government and its allies, the Taliban and its supporters in Pakistan, and other regional and international parties. The United States has been holding back from direct negotiations, hoping the ground war will shift decisively in its favor. But we believe the best moment to start the process toward reconciliation is now, while force levels are near their peak. [The New York Times, 3/22/11]
National Security Expert Jacobson: Taliban Negotiations Are "About Protecting The United States." In an interview with Media Matters, Mark Jacobson, a Senior Transatlantic Fellow at the German Marshall Fund (GMF) of the United States and a senior fellow at the Truman National Security Project, explained the importance of negotiations with the Taliban: "The U.S. has to make sure we help the Afghanistan government eliminate drivers of the insurgency and not only kill insurgents," he said. "This is about protecting the United States. We need to ensure that the Taliban won't provide a sanctuary for Al-Qaeda." Jacobson also stated: "At some point you have to sit across the table from people who tried to kill you. We can't kill our way out of this situation." He also said that "anyone who's saying this is simply about killing insurgents does not understand the nature of the conflict in Afghanistan." [Phone conversation with Media Matters, 5/3/12]
Specialist On Afghanistan And Pakistan Endorses Talks With Taliban, Saying Gains In Afghanistan "Unlikely To Last" Without Them. In a January 9 Foreign Affairs piece, Michael Semple, a regional specialist on Afghanistan and Pakistan and fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, wrote:
Some in the West scoff at even the notion of reconciling with the Taliban, considering it a vicious group that rules by brute force, that has killed thousands of allied troops, and that subjugates women. But ten years of security-led strategies have neither rid Afghanistan of the Taliban nor split it from al Qaeda. Now, at last, there is some sign that engagement, negotiation, and diplomacy might at least open up the possibility of bringing the three-decade-long war in Afghanistan to an end. Without giving peace a chance, any gains that Afghanistan or the United States might have made after a decade of intervention are unlikely to last. Considering even the most significant risks, it would still be better to move forward cautiously than to not engage at all. [Foreign Affairs, 1/9/12]


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Stocks on both sides of the Atlantic dropped as concern about Europe's political and financial instability returned, and Wall Street's five-year highs left investors with vertigo in the absence of signs to justify current valuations.
The latest American economic report also disappointed.
Orders to US factories advanced 1.8 percent in December after a revised 0.3 percent slide the prior month, according to Commerce Department data. The gain though fell short of estimates of analysts polled by both Bloomberg News and Reuters, which had predicted increases of 2.3 percent and 2.2 percent respectively.
That report put a damper on enthusiasm stemming from Friday in the US when a slew of data seemed to point to a strengthening recovery.
In afternoon trading in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.90 percent, while the Standard & Poor's 500 Index shed 0.91 percent, and the Nasdaq Composite Index declined 1.26 percent.
Shares of Wal-Mart Stores slid, last 1.6 percent lower at US$69.37 after earlier falling as low US$69.13, after JPMorgan Chase reduced its rating on the stock.
Shares of Oracle dropped, last 2.4 percent lower, after the company agreed to buy Acme Packet for about US$2.1 billion. Acme Packet shares soared, climbing 22 percent.
Shares of Herbalife also sank, last down 3.7 percent, after The New York Post reported the company is facing an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission.
In Europe, the Stoxx 600 Index ended the day with a 1.5 percent slide from the previous close. Benchmark stock indexes also dropped in London, Frankfurt and Paris. German stocks were hurt after the nation's second biggest bank, Commerzbank, posted a wider than expected quarterly loss and warned of more trouble ahead.
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| Heritages
Belt Loop and Pin
Heritages Academics Belt Loop
|The Cub Scout Heritages Belt Loop is an option for the Webelos Family Member activity badge.
|The Cub Scout Heritages belt loop and pin help prepare Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts for the Boy Scout American Heritage merit badge.
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Belt Loop Requirements
Complete these three requirements:
- Talk with members of your family about your family heritage: its history, traditions, and culture.
- Make a poster that shows the origins of your ancestors. Share it with your den or other group.
- Draw a family tree showing members of your family for three generations.
Academics Pin Requirements
Earn the Heritages belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
- Participate in a pack heritage celebration in which Cub Scouts give presentations about their family heritage.
- Attend a family reunion.
- Correspond with a pen pal from another country. Find out how his or her heritage is different from yours.
- Learn 20 words in a language other than your native language.
- Interview a grandparent or other family elder about what it was like when he or she was growing up.
- Work with a parent or adult partner to organize family photographs in a photo album.
- Visit a genealogy library and talk with the librarian about how to trace family records. Variation: Access a genealogy Web site and learn how to use it to find out information about ancestors.
- Make an article of clothing, a toy, or a tool that your ancestors used. Show it to your den.
- Help your parent or adult partner prepare one of your family's traditional food dishes.
- Learn about the origin of your first, middle, or last name.
| The official source for the information shown in this article or section is:
Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program Guide, 2003 Edition (BSA Supply SKU #34299)
Help with these requirements
|A FREE workbook for Cub Scout Heritages is available here! (PDF or Word) with the maps, charts, links, diagrams, and checklists you need! Or click here to print just the Cub Scout Heritages requirements.
|usscouts.org has PDF and Word versions of workbooks for Scouts BSA ranks and merit badges, Cub Scouting ranks and adventures, and STEM Nova awards.
- Earning the Cub Scout Heritages Belt Loop while a Webelos Scout is requirement 12 of the Webelos Family Member Activity Badge.
- Details on earning a Cub Scout Sports or Academic pin or belt loop multiple times
Related achievements, electives, or other awards
- Achievement 8d. could be met while completing Cub Scout Heritages Belt Loop requirements 1 or 3
- Family Member Activity Badge requirement 12. (earn the Cub Scout Heritages Belt Loop while a Webelos Scout)
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If you're like us, your NCAA pool bracket already resembles an acre of burning tires, and it's only Thursday. So why not head over to a version of March Madness you actually have a chance to win? At Band Madness, there's a 512-team field (the bracket is pretty impressive, actually; although we wonder what Jim Cooke would have done with it), and they're still playing the first round; Radiohead just won a laugher over Staind.
A whole bunch of matchups were decided on the last day of voting, but none was closer than Tool's victory over Lou Reed by only 16 votes in a matchup where 2558 total votes were cast. Jethro Tull came from behind to beat Muse by only 21 votes, blink-182 held off Supertramp by 36 votes, and a constantly-changing matchup between My Chemical Romance and Ween ended with My Chemical Romance pulling away by 90.
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Konstadt and Stokes have Harvard in second place in the B division after two days.
MADISON, Wis.--The Harvard sailing team cut 13 points off Boston College's lead on Day 2 of the ICSA/Gill Coed Dinghy National Championship Wednesday on Lake Mendota and enters Friday's final day of competition in second place, just five points behind the Eagles.
The A-division pair of juniors Alan Palmer and Meghan Wareham opened the day with a win to cut into the BC lead and finished strong with a third-place showing in the fourth race of the day, moving into third in the division standings.
Weather and daylight allowed only three B-division races to be completed. John Stokes and Michelle Konstadt placed seventh in the first and 11th in the second. Stokes and Quincy Bock finished eighth in the third. Harvard remains in second place in the division.
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Complaints to the BBC can be made on this form.Yesterday, we documented that BBC News repeatedly invited Jonathan Sacerdoti, former director of public affairs at the Zionist Federation, to offer unchallenged analysis of Israel's continuing attacks on Gaza ('Operation Pillar of Cloud'). Moreover BBC News presented Sacerdoti as a neutral Middle East expert, rather than a professional partisan for Israel.Following the publication of that article, Sacerdoti has attempted to scrub the evidence on which it was based from the internet.Having previously appeared on the BBC as a Zionist Federation spokesperson, Sacerdoti (now director of a 'think tank' with an innocuous name but questionable legitimacy—the 'Institute for Middle Eastern Democracy') appeared four times on BBC News between 14-15 November defending Israel's actions in Gaza, without viewers ever being informed of his history of pro-Israeli activism.The BBC appears to have been satisfied that this constituted fair and balanced journalism, even though previous appearances by Sacerdoti were counterbalanced by guests with opposing views, such as Sarah Colborne of the Palestine Solidary Campaign. Perhaps the producers were under the impression that Sacerdoti was a 'neutral' Middle East expert?Apparently keen to maintain this façade, Sacerdoti began removing videos, photos and written evidence of his former role with the pro-Israel group hours after our article questioning his BBC appearances appeared. (His cat Herzl, named after the founder of Zionism, appears to be less concerned).First to disappear was his LinkedIn profile (which we made a screengrab of here). It contained details of his consultancy firm Sacerdoti Creative Consultancy and work at InstMed but no reference to the Zionist Federation or the Board of Deputies of British Jews, another influential pro-Israel group to which Sacerdoti was recently elected.Next to go was a picture of Sacerdoti meeting Israeli President Shimon Peres (preserved here) which Sacerdoti had uploaded to Flickr and captioned 'Jonathan Sacerdoti, of Her Majesty's Secret Service',Sacerdoti scrambled to hide the video evidence of his previous appearances for the Zionist Federation in the media—such as his defence of Israel's May 2010 attack on a Gaza aid flotilla the day after it happened on Sky News and Al Jazeera—by changing the settings of the incriminating videos on his YouTube channel, MrJonSac, to private. He also removed a video he produced with Gili Brenner of Israel advocacy group StandWithUs, promoting a pro-Israel campaign.Fortunately, Powerbase / Spinwatch researchers had already made copies of all these videos. Moreover still publically accessible is this video of Sacerdoti on the BBC's 'The Big Questions', in which he is clearly identified as representing the Zionist Federation.Sacerdoti's friend, the pro-Israel blogger Chas Newkey-Burden, today removed a post from hiswebsite called 'Talk for Israel report' (5 May 2010), which was linked to in our original article. This screengrab shows why it was of interest: it details Sacerdoti's talk, at a Zionist Federation event, on how to use social media to 'advocate for Israel'. At the time of writing Newkey-Burden's website was littered with numerous other references to Sacerdoti's involvement in pro-Israel activism. Here, for instance, Sacerdoti writes fondly about his week at a 'Diplomatic Seminar for Young Jewish Leaders' run by Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Another blogger, Richard Millett, seems to have been contacted, or has taken it upon himself, to remove a video of Sacerdoti at a pro-Israel rally in Trafalgar Square on 28 August last year. Several photos attest to Sacerdoti's presence however, including one of him draped in the Israeli flag.Since the publication of our original article, it has emerged that Sacerdoti worked for the BBC through his firm Sacerdoti Creative Consultancy. The BBC logo is displayed in his list of clients along with ITV, Channel 4 News, ITN News, Channel 5 and others. He claims to have worked 'as a consultant development producer and writer for TV production companies, developing factual, entertainment, and reality TV formats.' It could be that this TV background gave him the contacts to get on prime time news presented as an objective expert on the Middle East, despite being no such thing.The absence of significant details from Sacerdoti's LinkedIn profile and his subsequent attempts to wipe the proof of his pro-Israel partisanship from the internet beg the question of whether he misrepresented his position to the BBC.Even if this is the case, it does not excuse the BBC, which should have known or found out that he was not an impartial commentator. It suggests either that they have a worryingly short institutional memory, a lack of producers able to perform basic research on guests or a poor grasp of what journalistic 'balance' and 'fairness' really mean. Sacerdoti's misleading appearances, moreover, ought to be considered in the context of other failures in recent BBC coverage of Gaza, all of which appear to err in the same direction, as well as a longer BBC history of systematic bias in favour of Israel.Hilary Aked is a freelance researcher and writer, an NCTJ-qualified journalist and a doctoral candidate at the University of Bath.
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Spain, a real treat for the palate
You will find Spain's top chefs at the forefront of the international gastronomic scene. They have reinterpreted traditional recipes such as potato omelette and paella with great success. Nevertheless, the classic versions of Spain's best known dishes will also delight you. Come and discover the typical gastronomy of Spain: it will be an incredible, delicious journey.
Wherever you go, in Spain you will enjoy quality, variety and plenty of taste when it comes to sitting down to eat. Excellent ingredients and cooking techniques have brought international prestige to Spanish gastronomy. The Spanish diet is rich and balanced, with true passion for taste. Pulses, meats, fish, cured meats, vegetables... You will find that each Spanish region prepares them in its own way, and that the results are always delicious. Real gourmets are sure to love this idea: to explore Spain in search of its most typical dishes.
Green Spain: wide variety and generous helpings
In northern Spain you will find the best of the sea and the mountains in generous helpings and different styles. In Galicia you just have to try the shellfish: boiled or grilled, it is simply magnificent. "A feira" octopus and "empanada" (type of pie) are other Galician specialities. If you like seafood, then in Asturias order a "caldereta" (fish stew). The cuisine in Asturias is also famous for delicious dishes such as "fabada" (bean and pork casserole) and rice pudding.
When in the region of Cantabria, make sure you sample a robust mountain stew or some squid in onion sauce. As far as sweets go, you should try "quesada" (made with eggs, cream cheese and sugar) or "sobaos pasiegos" (a kind of sponge). In the Basque Country you will notice that gastronomy is considered an art form. Pil-pil cod, hake in green sauce, "marmitako" (casserole with bonito and potato) or the traditional "pinchos" (miniature culinary creations) are a few of the delights not to be missed.
The Mediterranean coast: the temple of rice
Spain's Mediterranean coast is a paradise for lovers of vegetables, pulses and rice. The sophisticated cuisine of Catalonia offers simple, tasty formulae such as bread with tomato and butifarra (cured sausage), not to mention essential delicacies like "escalivada" (roast vegetables) "suquet" (seafood stew) and "crema catalana" (custard dessert).
When it comes to rice, the essential destination is the Region of Valencia. It is no coincidence that this was the birthplace of one of Spain's most famous dishes: paella. The array of dishes based on rice is huge and varied. Nevertheless, don't miss the chance to savour other specialities of the region such as "fideua" (like paella but with noodles) and duck in orange sauce. Then make for Murcia and you will see why it has such a reputation for vegetables. Good examples are the different salads and omelettes to be found.
Andalusia, the Balearic Islands and the Canaries: unique character
Eating tapas is very commonplace in Andalusia. It even seems as though its most typical dishes were designed to be eaten in this informal manner: fried fish, ham, shrimp omelettes… Cold soups like gazpacho and salmorejo or stews such as bull's tail and flamenco-style eggs are also classic dishes of the region.
In the islands you will have the chance to try more exotic cuisine. In the Canaries you will hear about "gofio" (toasted cereal flour), "papas", which are slow-boiled potatoes served with "mojos" (spicy sauces that also accompany meat and fish), or recipes that include the famous Canaries banana. In the Balearic Islands, "sobrasada" (a kind of chorizo sausage), "tumbet" (a vegetable casserole), lobster casserole and "ensaimada" (a typical pastry) are some of the delights to be sampled.
You have yet to discover the flavours of Spain's inland regions. They tend to be robust dishes based around meat, cured meats, poultry, vegetables and pulses. Here, some of the dishes you can enjoy are: tripe and chickpea casserole typical of Madrid; "pisto" (slow-fried tomatoes and peppers) and "morteruelo" (game pâté) from Castile-La Mancha; "migas" (fried breadcrumbs) and fish stews in Extremadura, along with roast suckling pig and lamb in Castile-León. A little further north, be sure to try specialities including "pollo al chilindrón" (chicken with tomato and peppers) in Aragon, Rioja-style potatoes in La Rioja, and Navarre-style trout in Navarre.
If you like this article and would like to know more about Spanish gastronomy, here you will find other interesting articles:
- Spain, a gastronomic treat - Spain, wonderful flavours for every taste - Designation of Origin products: the best of the best - Green Spain: a world of flavours
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Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg joined the company in April 2008.
She built it into a business generating $5 billion per year, worth $55 billion.
And now she's very, very rich.
On Friday, at 9:30 PM, 34 million restricted stock units vested in Sandberg's name.
At $23.21 per share, the paycheck was worth $790 million.
Facebook withheld 15 million of these shares for tax purposes.
It converted the rest, about 18 million shares, into common stock and granted it to Sandberg – a nice $417 million addition to her stock portfolio.
Some others who made bank:
- David Ebersman, CFO: 4.2 million shares worth $97 million at conversion. Ebersman retains 2.2 million shares of Class A common stock that can now be sold.
- Theodore Ullyot, General Counsel: 2.5 million shares worth $58 million. Ullyot retains 1.4 million shares that can now be sold.
- David Fischer, VP of Marketing: 1.1 million shares worth $26 million. Fischer retains 568,282 shares that can now be sold.
- Micheal Schroepfer, VP Engineering, ~3 million shares worth $70 million. Schroepfer retains 1.5 million shares that can now be sold.
- David Spillane, Chief Accounting Officer: 0.7 million shares worth $16 million. Spillane retains 416,479 shares that can now be sold.
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City officials have settled a lawsuit alleging the New York Police Department improperly strip-searched people arrested for minor offenses in Brooklyn, agreeing to pay $650,000 to 20 plaintiffs in the case. But the jury remains out on whether strip-searches are being used by police only in special circumstances for safety and to collect evidence, or as a matter of routine.
The settlement of the suit contrasts sharply with the 2001 settlement of a similar case involving alleged wrongdoing in Manhattan and Queens, when the city agreed to pay up to $50 million in a class-action suit. In that case, the city conceded its Corrections Department illegally strip-searched tens of thousands of people held in custody on minor charges during a ten-month period in 1996 and 1997.
Federal courts have ruled since the 1980s that strip-searches are allowed for those arrested for minor crimes only under special circumstances, such as when police have reason to suspect a detainee may have a hidden weapon or contraband, usually drugs.
In settling the Brooklyn case, the city has admitted no wrongdoing, although statements from those plaintiffs involved in the suit describe how they were humiliated after being arrested for misdemeanor crimes, sometimes publicly strip-searched in view of other inmates and officers of the opposite sex.
Police policy says strip searches, when necessary, should be "conducted by a member of the same sex as the arrested person in a secure area in utmost privacy and with no other arrestee present."
Yet the lawsuit and a report(in pdf format) issued in May by the Civilian Complaint Review Board paint a far different picture. The board investigated dozens of complaints filed since 2002, and found that in 2003, they were substantiated at a rate of about 19 percent.
Twelve strip-search complaints were substantiated by the review board last year. Through July of this year, the board has substantiated 14 strip-search complaints.
While those overall numbers are small, officers interviewed by the Civilian Complaint Review Board in response to complaints often described strip-searches as routine and necessary to look for drugs, even if the person was arrested for different reasons. This led the review board to express concern that the problem was more wide-spread than the number of complaints might suggest.
The review board sent a letter to Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly calling for better training of officers on how to conduct strip-searches and when strip-searches were permissible. Police officials have responded by saying that a new training video has been under development to give officers a better grasp of department policies on strip-searches.
Those involved in the lawsuit described their disappointment in the settlement to The New York Times.
One man in the Brooklyn lawsuit described for the Times how he was strip-searched after a traffic accident in which he was arrested on suspicion of having a suspended license. He described the crowded, dirty conditions of the holding cell, and then being asked to drop his pants in view of female officers.
"When the lawyers offered [the settlement] to me," the man told The Times, "they said, 'That's not bad for one night.' I said, 'You go try it.' I'm a knockaround guy. That night was pretty horrible."
When and how police conduct strip-searches have been questions raised by similar lawsuits across the country, and even the definition of "strip" search is not completely clear. Some legal scholars wonderexactly how much of a right people have not to be strip-searched.
But aside from when and where strip-searches are allowed, federal courts have ruled in similar cases this year that in order to reach class-action status -- and be eligible for multi-million dollar payouts, like the 2001 lawsuit -- the plaintiffs must prove that they are likely to be harmed in the future by police strip-searches. If those involved in the lawsuit were only involved in minor crimes, then it is unclear that those involved would be arrested again and subjected to similar treatment, according to the explanation presented by The Times.


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