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Sgt. 1st Class Kristoffer Bryan Domeij was one of three soldiers killed by an IED over the weekend in Afghanistan. The 29-year-old Army Ranger was in the middle of his 14th deployment to the war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Domeij was remembered by friends and comrades as a consummate warrior and true professional. Domeij "had the value of an entire strike force on the battlefield," said Col. Mark W. Odom, commander of Domeij's 75th Ranger Regiment, in a press release.
The dedicated soldier had been a part of the invasion of Iraq, and had seen the dramatic growth, decline and in-betweens of the conflicts there and in Afghanistan in the course of hundreds of combat missions. He was even a member of the team that helped rescue Pvt. Jessica Lynch from insurgents in Iraq in 2003, according to ABC News.
The San Diego native is survived by a wife and two daughters.
While Domeij may have rotated to the conflict zones 14 times in the last 10 years, it does not necessarily mean he was actively fighting for a vast majority of the last decade. It does, however, mean that there are probably few other soldiers who have seen more combat for the U.S. military in recent years.
A reader of Mother Jones offered this helpful explanation: "The 75th Ranger Regiment typically deploys on 105-day deployments, i.e. a little longer than three months. What they lack in calendar length is made up in intensity: they typically conduct an operation every single night of their deployments with few exceptions."
Domeij's battalion commander, Lt. Col. David Hodne, told ABC News that Domeij was "one of those men who was known by all as much for his humor, enthusiasm, and loyal friendship, as he was for his unparalleled skill and bravery under fire. This was a Ranger you wanted at your side when the chips were down. He is irreplaceable."
Killed along with Domeij were: 1st Lt. Ashley White, 24, who was assigned to the 230th Brigade Support Battalion, 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina National Guard, Goldsboro, N.C., and attached to a joint special operations task force as a Cultural Support Team member; and Pvt. 1st Class Christopher A. Horns, 20, wjp was assigned to Co. C, 2nd Bn., 75th Ranger Regiment, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Horns was on his first deployment.


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Whether you are looking for history, unusual plant life or recreation, Lincoln Trail State Park has something to interest you. Located just west of Illinois Route 1, two miles south of Marshall in Clark County, the area is named after the trail Abraham Lincoln's family followed en route from Indiana to Illinois in 1831. Three Native American groups, the Miami, Kickapoo and Mascouten, occupied the site before it was ceded to the United States in the early 19th century.
Today, visitors to the 1,023-acre park can enjoy the sights of an American Beech woods; wildflowers, including the unusual squaw-root and beech drops; and recreational activities such as boating, camping, fishing, hiking and winter sports. There is truly something for everyone.
Long before Abraham Lincoln passed through the area, it was settled by Native Americans. Before the 18th century, the main tribes in the area were the Piankeshaw and Wea, of a Miami group. In the early 1700s, the Kickapoo moved south from Wisconsin, pushing the Piankeshaw and Wea south and east. The Kickapoos remained in control of the land until it was ceded to the United States in two separate treaties.
The western boundary of the first cession is known as the Old Indian Boundary Line or the One O'Clock Line. It runs through Clark County, passing through the Lincoln Trail State Park near the boat dock and crosses the campground. It is called the One O'Clock Line because it is said that, if you look south from Pilot Grove in Vermillion county, the boundary runs in the direction of the sun at one o'clock in the afternoon. The area west of the original boundary was ceded by the Kickapoo in 1819.
The state acquired the first 31 acres of the park in 1936. The park and lake were officially dedicated in 1958.
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The focal point of the park is Lincoln Trail Lake, which covers 146 acres in the southwest corner of the park. With its numerous fingers and more than seven miles of thickly wooded shoreline, it offers one beautiful vista after another. Lincoln Trail Lake was the third lake created in Illinois (1955-1956) using federal monies under the Dingell-Johnson Act. The lake's maximum depth is 41 feet.
Lincoln Heritage Trail-
Fifty years after Lincoln's death, the Illinois General Assembly authorized the Illinois State Historical Library to mark the exact route traveled by Abraham Lincoln from Kentucky through Indiana to Illinois. Almost another 50 years passed before the 1,000-mile trail was opened in 1963. With 3,000 markers showing the way, the trail winds through Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois. The Lincoln Trail State Park is just west of the Trail, as it follows Illinois Route 1. A few miles north of the park, the trail branches off onto a county road heading west toward Clarksville.
Two Class A campgrounds, Plainview and Lakeside, offer something for every type of camper. For those who like the beautiful sights and sounds of the great outdoors but prefer the amenities of home, both areas offer electricity, showers, tables, fireblocks, playground equipment, water, toilet facilities and a sanitary dumping station. For those who wish to be attuned to nature without the distractions of modern conveniences, Lakeside Campground also includes a Class C camping area for tents.
Organized adult or youth groups may wish to reserve the group camping area in advance by calling the park office.
All campers must obtain camping permits before entering the campground.
Recreation - Picnicking-
The wooded shoreline is beautiful any time of the year and is the perfect spot for a picnic. Several shaded areas are furnished with tables, stoves, toilet facilities and water. Four shelters are also available, one of which has electricity. Children will appreciate the playground equipment at two of the larger picnic areas.
Take advantage of the opportunity or just enjoy the view of the shoreline from the lake. The docking facility includes a launching ramp and parking for boat trailers. Boat and seasonal dock rentals are available at the concession stand. Outboard motors are limited to 10 horsepower, and Illinois boating regulations must be observed.
Largemouth bass, bluegill, redear, sunfish, crappie and channel catfish abound at the lake and provide another source of enjoyment for visitors. Special size and creel limits are in effect for some species, so please check with the site superintendent's office for specific information on fishing opportunities and regulations.
You can enhance the pleasure of your stay at the park by taking a short walk past the boat docks and campgrounds or a longer hike that lets you experience the diversity of the site.
The Beech Tree Trail is just a half-mile long, extending from the boat dock parking lot and concession stand, past the large picnic shelter, and to Lakeside Campground. The trail includes a series of stairways and foot bridges, which provide an excellent view of the beech maple forest contained within the nature preserve.
For the adventurous, Sand Ford Nature Trail is an opportunity to experience the park's habitat changes while enjoying a two-mile hike through an oak-hickory forest.
Winter Sports-
To truly experience the beauty of winter, try one of the winter sports available at Lincoln Trail. Ice fishing and skating are allowed when weather conditions permit, and six miles of roadway around the lake are available for cross-country skiing when snow closes the roads to traffic. These activities are at the visitors' own risk.
Climate - Illinois experiences four distinct seasons with varying weather throughout the year. Winter can be very cold. The highest humidity of the year occurs during this season averaging 70 to 75 percent. Average low temperatures in January dip to 20 degrees F with highs near 35 degrees F. Spring temperatures are mild with humidity below 70 percent. Temperatures during this season average between 32 and 50 degrees F. Summer is usually hot and humid in this Midwest state. Low temperatures remain in the low sixties with high temperatures near 90 degrees F. The highest rainfall of the year occurs during the summer months. Fall is an excellent time to visit the state with low humidity and rainfall and moderate temperatures.
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On the first item, whenever it has come time for me to take the next step in my career, I've almost always found that new opportunity through my network of business contacts, former colleagues, classmates, family and friends. My hope is that I can leverage my network to take my job search viral this time, putting my talents and resume in front of more people quicker. If you think others might benefit from working with me, either on a full-time or contract basis, please use the sharing options at the bottom of this post to pass it along to others.
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Senior Amanda Toke, junior Morgan Tullar and sophomore Madison Hughes were named First Team All-Northeast Conference on Thursday night at the annual pre-tournament banquet. Sophomore Falynn McCartney earned Second Team All-NEC honors and freshman Courtney McPartland was selected to the NEC All-Rookie Team. In addition, Tullar also collected one of the major awards being named NEC Goalkeeper of the Year.
Tullar has followed up a 2013 season that earned her second team honors with an exceptional junior campaign. She shares the conference lead with 144 saves on the season and in NEC contests she has stopped 47.7% of shots. She is also among the top-12 nationally in both saves and saves per game.
Tullar is the third Blue Devil goalkeeper to be selected First Team All-NEC and the second, joining former CCSU student-athlete Erin DeLancey, to earn goalkeeper of the year honors.
Toke earned a spot on the first team for the second consecutive season after totaling a team-high 48 points on 37 goals and 11 assists. A team captain, she leads the Blue Devils in points, goals, assists and caused turnovers (21) this season, while ranking second in draw controls (46). Her 2014 totals for points, goals, draw controls and caused turnovers all rank among the top-10 single-season marks in program history and her career numbers in those categories also rank high on CCSU's all-time lists.
In addition, Toke becomes the third player in program history to earn consecutive first team selections, joining former Blue Devils Tracey Uellendahl and Betsy Vendel.
Hughes earned her first NEC postseason honor after a stellar season in which she led the Blue Devils in ground balls with 37. Hughes moved to defense and contributed 2.31 ground balls per game, the fifth best mark in the NEC. She also finished tied for second on the team in caused turnovers with 19. Hughes was a plus for the Blue Devils in transition and was a threat on offense with five goals and an assist on the season.
McCartney was named to the second team after an incredible 2014 season in which she finished second on the team in points (42), goals (34), assists (8) and led the squad with a new single-season record 58 draw controls. She was particularly good against NEC opponents with 25 points on 20 goals and five assists. Her 20 goals tied for the most in NEC play this season and her 25 points tied for second most against conference opponents.
McPartland claimed a spot on the all-rookie squad after a standout freshman season in which she started all 16 games on the CCSU defense. McPartland totaled 21 ground balls and 18 caused turnovers in her rookie campaign. McPartland also chipped in with 10 draw controls on the season. She is the third CCSU student-athlete to earn a place on the NEC rookie squad.
The 2014 Blue Devils won seven games to match the second highest single-season win total in program history. Also, the team's 4-3 record in NEC play produced a .571 winning percentage that ranks as the second best mark in program history.
The #4 Blue Devils will play the #1 Bryant Bulldogs tomorrow at 4 p.m. in the opening contest of the NEC Tournament semifinals. The #2 Wagner Seahawks and #3 Robert Morris Colonials will play in the other semifinal. The winners of the two semifinals will play on Sunday for the NEC Championship.


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Badger is a telecommunications company in Grand Theft Auto IV, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, and Grand Theft Auto V.
It is Niko Bellic's first mobile phone provider that he uses to communicate and interact with the environment. Badger equipment is not compatible with ring tones or wallpaper and only prominently displays the Badger logo as its theme. Even though Roman supposedly gives his old phone to Niko during the mission It's Your Call, the player can still access the phone beforehand, though the only thing that can be done with it is trigger multiplayer and, in the PC version, the Video Editor.
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The PDA present on the touch screen runs on the Badger network. The software is apparently known as BadgerOS, and gives the player access to the game's menus and features. While mobile phone conversations are not present, the PDA (as well as the computer found in safehouses) can be used to receive email. On the PSP version of the game, there are three themes selectable from the Settings menu (which can be found inside the System application), the default is Badger's skin, but one for "Sprunk" and another for "Tw@ Internet Cafe" can also be chosen.
Badger is listed on the BAWSAQ exchange and the company's operations in the state of San Andreas are based out of the Badger Building in Vinewood.
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- The Badger network, like the Whiz network, is capable of sending photos, as shown by Ray Boccino sending you a picture of a target in the mission A Long Way to Fall, which means that perhaps Niko's inability to use themes, ring tones and to take and send pictures is due not to the network but to the cell phone he used at the time.
- Strangely, Ray Boccino's phone is a Badger phone, but the screen shows that it has a Whiz Wireless theme. However, the same model is used for Roman's phone, so it may be a generic model.
- In The Ballad of Gay Tony, you have a Badger phone, though if you go into the 'Themes' menu, you may select a Whiz Wireless wallpaper


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Americans spent more on clothes, shoes, luxury goods and electronics in December than a year earlier, extending retail sales momentum that had been building since August, according to newly released data. Figures released by MasterCard Advisors' SpendingPulse, which tracks spending in all forms including cash, show consumers treated themselves to new clothes and shoes while they shopped for gifts during the most important period of the year for retailers.
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While the 2010 holiday shopping season came in stronger than expected, retailers aren't waving the victory flag just yet. As merchants pack up the Christmas decorations and make room for the clearance racks, they are also dealing with a shopping environment that has changed dramatically since the recession began in 2007. Retailing, never a game for the meek, is getting tougher.
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Amid another year filled with economic questions, one thing is certain—women haven't stopped buying lingerie, and fruit- and flower-scented lotions haven't gone out of style. Limited Brands Inc. has racked up record results so far in 2010 by satisfying those consumer desires. Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works are headed for their best annual sales ever. Any CEO who has weathered the economic turbulence of the past few years likely deserves praise, but Limited Brands CEO Les Wexner has done more than that. The company he founded and heads has thrived.
Walgreens December sales surge 7.5 percent
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In the past, the facility has hosted many major meets, including the AIAW Women's National Swimming Championships (1978), the National Junior Olympic Swimming Championships (1979), the NCAA Diving Regionals (1979), the Atlantic Coast Conference Championships (1979, 1983, 1984) and the New South Collegiate Invitational (1986), as well as numerous state championships.
The facility boasts a 25-yard, eight-lane racing pool with seven-foot lanes and a depth tapering from 4 ½ feet at each end to a depth of seven feet in the center. Other features include custom built stainless starting blocks and ample spectator seating. An eight-lane Omega electronic timing system with a full eight-lane display board is used for all collegiate meets.
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Bonham Carter is an inspired choice for Taylor, and Burton will no doubt be perfectly played by
Jimmy McNulty Dominic West. The movie will revolve around Liz and Dick's 1983 Broadway revival of Noel Coward's play Private Lives. If you'd like a little history on the intense, fascinating relationship between Taylor and Burton during this time, you should check out this excellent New York Magazine story from 1983. Hot damn, those were some crazy kids older adults.
The movie is part of the BBC's latest slew of dramas, which they (rather adorably) say take a "bold, adventurous, authorial approach that exports because of its Britishness not despite it." Them's fighting words!


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Faster, smaller, easier to use and beyond the norm
- High speed—world's fastest in their class
- Outstanding repeatability
- High payload capacity
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The new DENSO VS-Series six-axis articulated robots offer the world's highest speed and precision for their class. Their design, which is even more compact than previous models, features ultraslim arms to facilitate integration and an optional bottom-side cable connection that saves valuable floor space. The robots can be mounted on the floor, ceiling or wall with no special hardware needed. An extremely high maximum allowable moment of inertia enables more flexible end-effector designs and a wider range of applications than conventional robots. In addition, a new internal wiring option allows users to easily connect Gigabit Ethernet devices and servo grippers directly to the flange, preventing cables from becoming tangled or interfering with peripheral equipment. A new IP67 dust- and waterproof protection option enables the robots to resist cutting chips and high-pressure washing, extending their application range. Standard and cleanroom models are also available. ANSI and CE safety compliance allows global deployment.
Compact Slim-design robot developed through pursuit of functionality and beauty
- Maximum arm width: 235 mm
- Compact body yet with large operating range
- Connector panel orientation selected according to specific application conditions
EASY-TO-USE Substantially improved usability thanks to world's first high density embedded wiring
- A variety of installation methods
- World's first embedded wiring
- Arm ends accommodate installation of camera, servo gripper, high density sensor array etc.
- Floor-, ceiling- or wall-mount is available
- 7 kg payload in all directions, the highest in its class
- Adaptable to perform complex, massive hand or double hand movements in all directions without limitation
- Increased range of small robot applications in processes and improved flexibility in equipment and hand design
Environmental Resistance
- Protected type(IP67) for use in harsh environment
- Double-seal construction to exclude cutting fluid and chips
- Resistant to water-soluble cutting fluids
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A man who stole nearly $2 million worth of gear from Cisco a few years ago is back at work for the Cisco partner where he was employed when he was convicted, we've learned.
Cisco manufacturers network and security gear such as routers, switches and WiFi equipment. It doesn't sell that gear to businesses directly but uses partners -- known as resellers. Resellers install, service and maintain that gear. A Cisco Gold Partner is the highest level of partnership available.
In 2008, Kent Scott Andrews was sentenced to 33 months in prison for a scheme that defrauded Cisco out of network gear worth $1,982,926. (Here's the Department of Justice press release on the conviction.)
Andrews has now been released from prison and is again employed by the same company -- which has changed its name from Telsource to Acuative.
Acuative is a Cisco Gold Partner, which ranked among the biggest resellers in the nation in 2010 with $73 million in annual revenue, according to CRN.
Between December 2003 and May 2006, Andrews submitted fraudulent service claims under Cisco's SMARTnet extended service plan. The claims covered about 241 Cisco computer networking parts, even though Andrews didn't actually possess defective parts. Under SMARTnet, Cisco shipped replacement parts and Andrews was free to sell those new parts on eBay.
Andrews talked to us about his situation. He said the crime he committed did not occur while working for his employer.
He had, however, worked for Telsource prior to 2003, the company's CEO Vincent Sciarra confirmed. Sciarra says that Andrews left in 2003 and was hired back sometime after 2006. He worked there until the cops came calling. As to why the company hired him back after his stint in prison, Sciarra explained, "He's a very good technical resource for us."
In addition to serving jail time, Andrews was ordered to pay back the nearly $2 million in restitution to Cisco.
"I committed a crime. I'm not denying that I have. I went to jail, I'm still paying restitution for it. I'll be paying restitution forever," Andrews told Business Insider. "I didn't do anything while at Telsource. I'm trying to turn my life around and the owners have been very good to me."
Acuative is a company that manages Cisco SMARTnet contracts for business customers. According to Acuative's website, their service gives employees access to SMARTnet data to ...
- Discover all contract and device data
- Reconcile with the Cisco database where appropriate
- Correct duplications, uncovered equipment, and other errors
- Realize any credits for contract changes or deletions.
Records obtained by Business Insider indicate that Andrews' Cisco CCIE certification is still valid. The CCIE is Cisco's highest-level and extremely well-respected certification. Cisco will revoke a CCIE if it is found that a person has abused it.
Given that Andrews was convicted, Cisco can't say it didn't know that Andrews had committed SMARTnet fraud.
Obviously, people make mistakes, and Andrews appears to have learned from his. But the fact that he's back at work in the same position is certainly startling.
We contacted Cisco for comment on this story. Cisco did not respond.
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Three weeks ago I started a new job. You would think that wouldn't be such a big deal. Libraries being the same and all. But in fact it has been a big deal for me and libraries are the same ... but different.
For 16 years I have worked in the tertiary sector. It has been a comfortable fit for me and my values align with the kind of things you find there. For about 10 of those years I worked in one particular institution so became very familiar with the environment, the people, the type of customer, the culture and enjoyed the close proximity to my home.
But I left that very comfortable job, one that I enjoyed, a team that have been very supportive and have changed sector (to public libraries) and job role (now a team leader) and location (the CBD). I moved from a position of being the person who knows things to a person who knows very little.
So yes, to me it has been a big deal. Just before I left, I attended a course called "dealing with change". In it I learned about the change cycle and what happened during that process.
So far I can say I have been through stage 1 and 2!
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The first week was actually pretty tough. I also had this bad cold virus which didn't help. Poor DH copped his wife wailing about making the wrong decision, going off to work in tears and coming home not much better. The commute is long which puts family and recharge time under strain.
But things are starting to make more sense now. I am getting used to the different culture even if I don't always like it. Fortunately, people are friendly and though I still feel a bit Nigel No Mates sometimes, I also realize that will change as I make connections.
It both amuses and disturbs me how much I have become used to the technology freedom found in the tertiary sector. I no longer have a laptop to take around with me to meetings. No Macs seem to exist in the organization. I can't use Firefox (and consequently all the plug ins I had set up to use in my work), Dropbox, Skitch, slideshare... Anything cloud based is difficult which feels so alien to me. I have worked out how to get TweetDeck as a web version so that makes me more connected to my PLN thankfully. I have managed to download Chrome so some plugins work on that. My iPad plus the free wifi lets me connect to Dropbox and other things that the web marshal clamps down on if I use my desktop.
There are things that I am doing that are exciting, challenging and will provide me with some great experience. These are the things I am trying to focus on to move myself into stage 4.


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Comprehensive Medicine, which includes both prescription/surgical and natural therapies, can often help when regular day-to-day medical approaches cannot. Infertility is one such case. It is important to recognize that 40% to 50% of problems with infertility are secondary to the man having a low sperm count or underactive sperm activity. Because of this, I recommend the man and woman both do the things noted below to increase their fertility. Before one begins with these things, it is important to look at the optimum timing for intercourse.
When Is The Best Time To Get Started?
Research shows that intercourse which occurs even one day after ovulation is unlikely to result in pregnancy. Intercourse the day of ovulation is most effective and often effective during the three to four day period before ovulation. Intercourse more than six days before ovulation is also unlikely to result in pregnancy. One can use an ovulation thermometer to time their ovulation. Also, the more frequently one has intercourse in the three or four days before ovulation, the more likely one is to get pregnant. New research has overturned the old misconception that frequent intercourse within this three to four day period decreases the chance of pregnancy.
What Can The Woman Do?
There are many day to day things which worsen and improve fertility. Having more than four cups of coffee a day (and possibly any coffee) can result in infertility. Some researchers joke that coffee actually acts as a reasonable form of birth control (I would not rely on it though!). Alcohol also increases infertility caused by ovulatory problems. This results because of increases in a hormone called prolactin. In people who have ovulatory infertility, alcohol can increase the problem by 30% if you have even one drink a day and by 60% if you have more thantwo drinks a day. Alcohol can also aggravate infertility caused by endometriosis. Of much greater concern, however, is the problem of birth defects caused by drinking alcohol during the pregnancy. This is called fetal alcohol syndrome and it is important that alcohol be avoided during the pregnancy. I would also note that taking very hot baths during pregnancy, including hot tubbing, can increase birth defects quite a bit as can taking more than 8,000 IU of vitamin A daily (beta carotene is okay). In addition, it is important that any woman of childbearing age take at least 800 mcg (0.8 mg) of folic acid a day to prevent birth defects. If the woman has had a child with neural tube birth defects in the past, I would increase this up to 4,000 mcg a day. For most women, taking a good multivitamin (we recommend From Fatigued To Fantastic Energy Revitalization System - available on our web site and many health food stores) is very helpful.
Other things which can cause infertility include taking more than 1,000 mg of vitamin C a day. If a woman is doing this and trying to get pregnant, she should decrease it to 500 mg a day. Infertility caused by a higher dose should resolve within a few weeks. Drinking caffeinated sodas (even one a day) can decrease conception by 50%. It is also important to avoid toxic metals (lead, mercury, cadmium), and I would not take melatonin (or much of anything else besides a good multivitamin as noted above and magnesium) when pregnant. High doses of melatonin can raise prolactin levels and may result in temporary infertility. A recent study has also found douching temporarily decreases the probability of getting pregnant by 30%. If your doctor has not checked your prolactin level, be sure this is not elevated.


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When it comes to donating your money or time to a charity of choice, do you ever wonder – what's in it for you? According to an article published in the Wall Street Journal by Arthur Brooks, studies show that donors to charity are happier, healthier and handsome than those who choose not to give.
Researchers at the University of Chicago found that happiness and generosity go hand-in-hand. Charitable givers are 43% more likely to say they are "very happy" when compared to nongivers. The same goes for volunteering to nonprofits. Scientists at the University of Buffalo studied hundreds of volunteers, finding that their charity work significantly lowered the association between stressful life events and death.
Dutch and British researchers surveyed students, showing them one of three videos featuring a handsome actor. Those who saw the video of that actor donating to charity, the more good-looking he appeared.
According to the study, you can't afford not to give, whether it's a monetary donation or the donation of your time. Take some time to support the causes you're passionate about this holiday season. You'll be better off for it.
To read Arthur Brooks' Wall Street Journal article in its entirety, click here.


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admin. Bedroom Decoration. November 20th , 2017.
Having a canopy bed means that you can incorporate the use of canopy bed curtains in order to beautify the look of your bed and also maximize the function of the bed itself. In terms of decoration, utilizing such curtain that is specifically designed to be used alongside canopy type of bed could add a kind of romantic flair inside the bedroom. You will just have to know the right ways in installing the curtains for canopy bed.
If you have the four-poster frame type of the bed in canopy style with crossbar, these are the ways to install the canopy bed curtains in it. As a start you will need to install two pieces of satin waterfall valance on both sides of the bed and two more on the bottom part of the crossbar. Drape the curtain over the four post finials and use the satin ribbon to secure it in each of the posts.
Alternatively you can drape a sheer of the canopy curtain over each of the crossbar leaving it to dip a little bit so that you will have an equal amount on both sides. Once you have those curtains in a balance, you can use a satin ribbon to secure the center piece and also adding a bit more accent into it. Those are certainly easy steps to do when you have to deal with canopy bed curtains in your bedroom.
There are several more things that you need to think further though. In order for you to achieve the best look out of your bedroom décor if you are using the curtain in your canopy bed, be sure to coordinate the color scheme along with the other stuff inside your bedroom. One great example is to utilize burgundy or black color for the canopy bed curtains which will bring a more sensual look in any adult bedroom.
Furthermore you can even consider mixing the fabric types for your bedroom. Satin, velvet, and even faux furs could all be okay to be combined along. You may employ different textures as well for an even better variation in your bedroom. Another easy thing to do for a better appeal of this bedroom scheme is to add a piece of satin-tufted headboard. Now you know the best ways of utilizing canopy bed curtains in a four-poster frame canopy bed with crossbar and bring its beauty to the max.
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Top 5 Reasons to Hack in Icelandsteveonjava | January 28, 2013
I had a great team hacking with the JUGICE members in Iceland last night as the first stop on the Nordic NightHacking Tour. They created some pretty cool projects in JavaFX for the Raspberry Pi within only a few hours (many of whom had never tried JavaFX before):
You can see that these guys are real geeks (Pacman), but have the weather on their mind quite a bit (Snowplow), so why are they in Iceland? Here are some of the reasons I came up with for being a hacker in Iceland:
1. Tired of Monitor Glare
In the winter Iceland only has 4-5 hours of sunlight, so forget about fancy anti-glare screens or fighting with the blinds… you won't need it in Iceland!
2. You Aren't Good at Sharing Bandwidth
There is nothing I hate more than my neighbors slowing down my Java update by playing games or downloading movies. In the U.S. they typically oversell bandwidth in the hopes that most consumers won't use it. In contrast, Iceland is one of the top countries in the world for internet access with over 8% of the broadband connections using optical fiber and 626.8 Mbit/s per 10,000 population. My informal test at the JUGICE meeting broke the speed test, hitting their max test threshold of 100 Mbit/s on both download and upload!
3. You Like Your Sushi Properly Aged
Sushi is a great food for hackers, but it can be dangerous if it is not fresh enough. Fortunately, the Icelandic people have perfected the art of fish preservation so you don't have to worry about your wind-dried fish, shark, or seal's flippers going bad.
Yum, Harðfiskur!
4. Your Home Supercomputer Cluster is Destroying the Planet
You need good tools to do hacking, and that often comes at the price of power conservation. I am pretty sure every time I run a compile on my beefy quad-core system, the temperature of the earth goes up by a fraction of a degree. Fortunately, in Iceland all the power comes from renewable geothermal sources, so you can run your very own supercomputer cluster in your basement!
Note: You don't really have to move to Iceland to do this, because the folks at Green Cloud have figured out how to package this up as a service so you can remotely take advantage of Iceland's renewable natural resources.
5. You've Always Wanted to Meet Gosling's Cousins
Iceland has a complete genealogy tree dating back to the Norwegian settlers in the 9th century, and geneologists say that all Icelanders are descendants of bishop Jón Arason. James Gosling is half Icelandic on his mother's side, so when he went to visit last time he was surprised how many cousins he had! Maybe it is worth a trip just to visit all 320,000 of the relatives of the Father of Java.
I certainly had a great time in Iceland and would recommend at least a visit.
In the meantime, join the rest of the live-streamed trip throughout Northern Europe on the NightHacking Nordic Tour:


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- Don't try to please everyone. Nixon speechwriter Lee Huebner calls the State of the Union a "schizophrenic speech," and no wonder. It's supposed to be sober and uplifting, mix workaday concerns and grand national drama, and share specifics while waxing eloquent. Make sure your formal speech has a focus and sticks with it. You won't please everyone, anyway.
- Don't decorate it like a Christmas tree. In part due to pressure from federal agencies, in part to show a command of a wide range of issues, the State of the Union winds up gilded with presents and decorations for everyone. Before your own speech topples over, pare the extras and make sure your central message is clear and uncluttered with asides and extras.
- Don't mention those heroes in the balcony. Reagan speechwriter Aram Bakshian now rues the day he wrote in a mention of Lenny Skutnik, who dove into the Potomac to rescue a survivor of an Air Florida crash. It was the first time a president referred to a hero sitting with the First Lady in the visitors' gallery, and it's become an overdone tradition since. Make your thanks and praise of audience members, committee members and others profuse and private, so your speech's precious amount of time is focused on your message.
- Don't use the clock that comes with your position. There's no audience that thinks the speaker was too brief, and you'd be hard pressed to find anyone who thinks the State of the Union is short enough (except for special interests looking for a mention). No matter how formal the occasion, brevity is your friend.
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I've been eating far too much rubbish recently – cheese, chocolate and way too much sugar. It's giving me the jitters and a few spots, and I need to get myself into a healthier eating regime, especially before the Christmas over-eating season starts.
I struggle with dieting because I seem to have no self-control whatsoever, so I figured I could shame myself into dieting by publishing everything I eat. I realize that nobody will be in the slightest bit interested in this, but the fact that I'm committing to do it might make me think twice about hitting the biscuit-tin constantly in between meals!
I'm not planning on eating an overload of lettuce and no sweet treats whatsoever, but I am going to try and stick to 3 meals a day and cut down on my snacking.
So today, I've been pretty virtuous, I've had a bowl of unsweetened muesli for breakfast and pita bread stuffed with Greek salad stuff for lunch. Now all I have to do is get through to dinner without whipping up a quick batch of biscuits…
Wish me luck!
I made it through to dinner time, had a healthy home-cooked Szechuan Chicken with rice and broccoli for dinner followed with a mini pot of chocolate mousse just because my sugar cravings were SO bad (to anyone who says sugar isn't addictive try being me right now). The chocolate mousse didn't touch the cravings so I won't bother with that again, lesson learned. I did snack a little in the evening, but only on olives with a small glass of wine, so at least that's a step in the right direction… Day one complete, and with no emergency biscuits made 😉
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Russia's world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet has been thrown into the depths of scandal in recent months with stories of brutal acid attacks and death threats against dancers.
The controversy isn't over yet.
In a fresh twist, a former dancer has told the press that dancers in the Bolshoi were forced to sleep with wealthy patrons, and said that the current General Manager of the company turned it into a "giant brothel."
According to the BBC, Anastasia Volochkova first made the accusations against the Bolshoi's current General Manager, Anatoly Iksanov, on Sunday.
"Girls are invited each in turn by the administrator, who explains that they are going to a party, with dinner and a follow-up, in bed and going all the way," Volochkova said during a show on state-owned NTV's March 17 program, Bloomberg reports. When asked with whom they were forced to sleep with, Volochkova said, "With certain oligarchs, some of them are members of the board of trustees (of the Bolshoi) or just the person organizing the party."
Volochkova later repeated the accusations in a radio interview.
Iksanov has responded to Volochkova's accusations, dismissing them as "nonsense and dirt."
The former ballerina may well have an axe to grind. Volochkova was fired from the theatre in 2003, reportedly for being "too fat." She won a legal case against the theatre, and became a prominent TV personality in Russia.
However, the accusations help bolster the reputation of the 237-year-old company as a place of bloody backstabbing and poisoned intrigue; a reputation brought to the forefront in January, when current artistic director Sergei Filin had acid thrown on his face in an attack apparently orchestrated by a dancer.
Last year, Gennady Yanin, a deputy director at the Bolshoi, was forced to quit after images of him engaging in sexual acts with other men were anonymously leaked to the Internet.


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Elephants can live for 70 years. But what happens when one of these magnificent beasts dies in the wild? This stunning film turns normal wildlife documentaries on their head to find out what happens after death, as a five-tonne adult elephant is transformed into six million calories worth of fat, meat and guts, feeding a whole new cycle of life.
The documentary gives scientists the chance to watch close up, day and night, as animals from leopards, hyenas and vultures to flies and beetles take just days to reduce the largest land animal on earth to bare bones. Biologist Simon Watt leads a team of experts watching the events unfold in Tsavo West National Park in Kenya.
They follow the action as never before, using remote cameras and night vision equipment under the supervision of animal behavior expert Warren Samuels. The elephant, a young adult male, had to be put down by a vet after being mortally wounded by ivory poachers. But his remains will provide a feast for the local ecosystem and a new source of research.
Raptor expert Simon Thomsett is keen to study the behavior of local vultures, whose increasing timidity could mark a shift in the food chain. Meanwhile big cat expert Alayne Cotterill is treated to the incredibly rare sight of leopards feeding on the elephant and insect expert Dino Martins marvels as flies and maggots swarm across the body and attract other predators in their turn. The eye-opening documentary is a unique insight into a natural spectacle that reveals how life has adapted to reap the bounty of death.
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The Hope College Concert Series, in conjunction with the Critical Issues Symposium, will feature the band "Braddigan," on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 7:30 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.
After eight years on the road with Chad Stokes and Pete Francis as "Dispatch," including three sold-out benefit shows at Madison Square Garden, Braddigan created his new band in 2007.
Braddigan began traveling to Central America in 2004. The pace of life and philosophies he encountered there inspired his debut solo recording, "Watchfires," which "Eastern Surf Magazine" described "as if one day Jack Johnson met Bob Dylan at Marley's house for a jam session." In 2006, Braddigan began to see another side of life in Central America. He took his first ride through the city trash dump in Nicaragua's capital city, Managua, where he was shocked at what he saw--people. With one foot in the U.S. touring with the trio and one foot getting to know a community of people who live in a trash dump in Nicaragua, Braddigan founded the non-profit organization Love, Light and Melody with the mission to understand and combat the physical, emotional and spiritual effects of extreme poverty in that community.
The new record from Braddigan, "The Captive," is Braddigan's first truly collaborative musical writing experience since Dispatch. The trio, Reinaldo from Puerto Rico and Tiago from Brazil, embraced not only their heritages (both Portuguese and Spanish are featured on the record) but also the musical stylings of the cultures they have visited.
Braddigan also produces the annual concert event Dia De Luz in Managua, Nicaragua's city trash dump, uniting an international family to celebrate life.
All ticket revenue from the concert will be used to support two Hope College international projects. One is continuing work to provide clean drinking water through the college's ongoing service project in the village of Nkuv, Cameroon, and the other is to build staff housing at a medical clinic, also in Africa.
Tickets for the performance are on sale at the ticket office in the DeVos Fieldhouse, and cost $10 for adults, and $5 for students, faculty, and staff. The ticket office is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be called at (616) 395-7890. Any remaining tickets will be sold at the door.
The ticket office is in the main lobby of the DeVos Fieldhouse, which is located at 222 Fairbanks Ave., between Ninth and 11th streets.
Additional information may be obtained online by visiting www.hope.edu/cis.
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This is my adaptation of how Jim's mom and grandmother make their green beans. If you have never had pressure cooked green beans you are truly missing out. It's really hard to explain the difference in green beans that have been cooked in a pressure cooker, but this is how I will make them from now on. They taste different, the texture is different and they cook quickly. They are just really really good.
If you are new to using a pressure cooker (which I am), beans are probably a great food to start with. Beans cook relatively quickly, but they also don't turn to mush quite as easily as some other veggies like zucchini or broccoli. However, you can really cook almost anything in a pressure cooker including a pot roast or a stew. I have a smaller pressure cooker, so I will stick mostly to side dishes for now. If I wanted to start canning or cooking a chicken or roast I would probably invest in a larger unit. For more information on using a pressure cooker I found a great site here. You definitely want to do some research on using a pressure cooker since you are dealing with very high heat and steam under pressure. I think many people are a bit scared about using a pressure cooker for the first time, (I sure was) but once you understand a bit of the science and mechanics it really isn't a scary thing at all.
Pressure cooking can also be a very healthy way to cook. First of all, the food that you put in a pressure cooker is typically fresh and unprocessed. Because it is a very quick cooking method you also are able to get meals on the table quicker and for a busy family that can mean less meals out of the house. Also, food just tastes better to me in a pressure cooker and therefore I want to eat my veggies more. I don't feel the need to add as much salt or butter or oil or sauces to my veggies cooked in the pressure cooker. The downside of pressure cooking is the same as any high heat cooking method in that you do cook some of the minerals and vitamins out. However, because it is more of a steaming method you don't lose as much as you might in other methods that might use more liquid. All in all, my thing is that it makes veggies taste better without the need for as much seasoning and that is a win.
One other advantage of pressure cooking is that the quicker cooking time means less energy used.
We served these beans with some fried chicken, baked beans, deviled eggs, and blueberry muffins. This was such a great meal. Definitely what I would consider a weekend meal or a Sunday dinner type of meal. Not the healthiest, but all home cooked and a great way to start the week.
I hope you will try this method. I know you can buy pressure cookers that will work great for side dishes like this for as little as 20 dollars at stores like Target or on Amazon. I love mine I consider it an essential tool in my kitchen these days!
For some other wonderful green bean recipes check these out…
Green Beans and New Potatoes
Roasted Green Beans and Cherry Tomatoes
Haricots Verts Almondine
Note: For a healthier version of these beans, omit the bacon and add about 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the cooking liquid. You can also completely omit the oil and they will still be fine. You can also substitute broth for water – just be careful with the salt.
Southern Style Green Beans and Bacon (using a pressure cooker)
- 1.5 pounds fresh green beans end removed, snapped in half and washed
- 3-4 slices of bacon cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1/3 cup diced onion
- salt pepper and garlic powder to taste
- 1/2 cup water
- Cook bacon in the bottom of the pressure cooker. Towards the end of cooking the bacon add the onions and sauté for another minute or so. Add green beans and toss with the bacon so that the beans are lightly coated with some of the bacon grease. Add water. Cook beans for 5 minutes under pressure according to your pressure cooker directions. Season to taste.


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Picked up this 02 DSG 48k miles this week, originally from Vegas, now close to Pittsburgh
Stock minus a volant intake, looking to do some light mods. Pulleys and tune
Picked up this 02 DSG 48k miles this week, originally from Vegas, now close to Pittsburgh
Stock minus a volant intake, looking to do some light mods. Pulleys and tune
Welcome, I also am in Western PA. I have an o3 black low miles, love my truck Also have a 70 F100 red with a stroked 427, gave it to my son to make room for the Harley truck. saw your F100 in the background looks good!!!DSCN0379.jpgDSCN0391.jpgDSCN0620.jpg
Just seen youre in Charleroi, youre pretty close to me
Where do you live??? great to have someone near with the Harley truck interest. The bad thing is the ****ty weather in PA, I put mine away for the bad weather. Mine came from the south and was in storage from 08 when brought to PA. It has a total of 5,000 mile since 08. I don't even take it out in the rain. You also have a real cutey next to the truck there, mine are all grown up with little to no chance of a grand child!!! I have a friend that bought an 02 dark-shadow gray new From Davies Ford in Connelsville PA, That was my first ride in a supercharged truck. I had an 01 Supercrew at that time and i knew i had to have a supercharge. I put one on the 01 and had Mike Troyer right the tunes. I daily drove that truck until the PA rust took over and then I bought the 03 Harley truck, i still miss the 01 DSCN0358.jpg
when I bought my truck it was 100% stock except for not having the stripe on it, I have the entire set of stripes new in Ford boxes but don't have the heart to put it on, As did the previous owner. I love the all black look. I did install a 6# pulley and do a JLP tune, I have JLP shakels and long bars on the rear and a Panhard bar. I juts bought an Eaton Trutrak, that is one of my winter projects along with an EGR delete to clean up the engine area. I also have a Valve body for the transmission to install. I just need to get some energy to get started. My Traction lock is getting week and I really enjoy burn-outs so that is a priority for the winter. I hate to do it on the floor but I don't know anyone that I can trust to work on the truck. Where do you live in PA??
I live north up rt28, and out 422. my dad bought his laguna seca at Davies in connelsville. Actually he courtesy traded his black 02 Harley Truck against the LS there.
Welcome. Nice looking truck! There's a lot of info on this site. Most go with a 6lb pulley and a tune (per your original post).
I haven't done it yet. I've lowered mine and almost have a completely new suspension (soon to be 100% after I install the new brake system I just picked up), Cal Trac traction bars (hope to install soon), JLP cold air intake, Punisher valve body, and everything else is pretty much stock (besides the 22" replicas, and Stereo).
Have fun making her your own!
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Love to get ahold of a set of 22s. Whats the the 6lb lower equate to on the harley trucks upper pulley? I havent had a chance to read yet
Welcome! Nice stable
WELCOME to NHTOC!
Let's see some more pics!
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Have to wait for better weather to get some, brutal in pa right now
chucksbp (01-15-2018)
Late 68 may production Southern car with factory air and automatic. love to look at it but not a great driver compared to late model stuff!!!! has less than 1,000 mile since total restoration about 20 years ago.


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Yes, that sounds like a parody movie trailer. But unfortunately this is a real story based on real things that happened in real life instead of brilliant satire. The Washington Post has an amazing story about how an Obama lawn sign ignited an intense legal battle in a Virginia neighborhood.
Sam and Maria Farran put an Obama election sign up in their yard leading up to the 2008 election. But what seems like a harmless political statement allegedly violated the stipulations of the homeowners association that governs the sleepy Virginia neighborhood where they live. The sign, it turns out, was four inches too tall. One particularly overzealous neighbor filed a complaint with the association and the Farrans were asked to take it down. Instead, they had a batter idea. They cut the sign in half. The homeowners association didn't appreciate the couples' humor, though, and fined them $900 for the infraction.
The association board believed they were operating within Virgina law, but the Farrans saw this as a violation of their free speech by a group of proto-communists trying to run their neighborhood like 1940s Russia. After the board rejected the couples' proposal for roof and deck renovations under less than legitimate seeming circumstances, the Farrans filed a lawsuit against the association. The battle lines in the neighborhood were drawn. And these people take their legal battles very seriously:
The Farrans said HOA backers told them to move. They found bullets in their yard. Someone implored a priest at their church to prevail on the Farrans to stop the lawsuit. A local real estate agent said the infighting was scaring off some home buyers.
What followed is a legal battle that's still ongoing, and a homeowners association that's been left bankrupt because of it. Is this homeowners association fight as interesting or flashy as the one that killed LA's 'House of Davids'? No, but it's still crazy. You can and should read the whole story over at the Washington Post.
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By Melissa Korn
After years of declining student enrollment, government investigations and media scrutiny, University of Phoenix parent Apollo Group Inc. is desperate to reboot its reputation. But the post-retirement compensation terms for its founder, John Sperling, likely won't do the company any favors on the PR front.
Sperling, who retired at the end of 2012 and now holds the title of chairman emeritus, will receive a $5 million "special retirement bonus" this month, according to a securities filing Thursday, spotted by Footnoted's Michelle Leder. He also gets a lifetime annuity—$70,833.33 a month— and ownership of the two company vehicles he used when serving as executive chairman. Apollo, whose board chairman is John Sperling's son, Peter Sperling, will also cover "reasonable out-of-pocket" medical- and dental-care coverage the 92-year-old incurs for the rest of his life.
The elder Sperling received total compensation valued at $6.95 million in fiscal 2012, including salary, options and non-equity incentive pay, according to an earlier securities filing.
A Senate committee has criticized the costs of for-profit colleges like University of Phoenix, arguing that too small a share of the taxpayer-funded loans on which the schools rely for the bulk of their earnings is being allocated to academic support and instruction. More than 90% of University of Phoenix's net revenue in fiscal 2012 came from Title IV federal financial aid programs.
Apollo, which has lost nearly two-thirds of its market value in the past year, reported Jan. 8 that fiscal first-quarter revenue had fallen nearly 10% to $1.06 billion as enrollment tumbled by more than 14%, to 319,700. It's been fighting back: The school rolled out a new marketing campaign last year to stress its offerings of practical, career-oriented courses. And earlier this week, WSJ reported, it unveiled an executive-education course on innovation, taught by top business-school faculty, as part of an effort to tap into the corporate-training market and diversify beyond its shrinking University of Phoenix revenue stream.
To be sure, Sperling isn't alone in getting cushy compensation upon retirement. The WSJ's Joann Lublin wrote in November about some of the more generous consulting agreements for ex-executives at companies including IBM, First Cash Financial Services Inc. and elsewhere. Some, Lublin reported, even struck deals to get paid after their death.


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Action Against Hunger Calls for a Global Fund to Fight Hunger and Malnutrition
The phenomenon of rising food prices is witnessed by Action Against Hunger / Action Contre la Faim (ACF) in many countries in which it operates (Haiti, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Philippines, Ethiopia, Somalia…). In response, the association calls for concrete action through the urgent creation of a global fund to fight against hunger and malnutrition so that finally the foremost cause of death on the planet can be ameliorated.
According to our teams on the ground, several phenomena intersect across countries. In Burkina Faso, millet, milk and oil have increased in price by 25% in 1 year. In Bangladesh, prices of foodstuffs have doubled or nearly doubled over the same period. In areas where the association is involved in Afghanistan wheat has increased by 70% to 100% in one year.
In these countries, the phenomenon of rising global commodity prices is also impacted by climatic hazards which significantly lower local agricultural production. For example, floods and hurricane Sidr ravaged crops and stocks of Bangladeshi farmers; the extremely harsh Afghan winter this year has pushed families to prematurely consume their stock of food; desertification and / or consequences of past wars in West Africa have hampered agricultural production locally.
Action Against Hunger teams on the ground also found that city dwellers are often most affected by this price increase given the surge in fuel prices, further raising the cost of transporting food from rural areas to cities. Thus, in Liberia, a bag of 100 coconuts cost $6 a few months ago, but today it costs more than $ 25 in the capital, Monrovia. In addition, in urban areas, people who do not produce food are 100% dependent on their purchases for food and hence subject to high prices at the stalls.
If the rise in food prices affecting dozens of countries around the world continues, this may be the eve of a critical situation for more and more people. The impact of this increase is all the more devastating in countries where people are mostly very poor and vulnerable. In most countries where ACF is involved, vulnerable populations live on less than one dollar a day and spend almost their entire budget to food. Therefore, the slightest increase in prices may lead very rapidly to malnutrition.
The increase of the price of food is often cited as one of the causes of malnutrition by the recipients of nutrition programs. Recall last September, when riots in Burma had begun following the rising price of rice and fuel. There, ACF had found a doubling of admissions of people suffering from severe malnutrition in its therapeutic feeding centers.
Call for a Global Fund to Fight Hunger, Reform Food Aid
In this context, ACF is very concerned about the impact of rising prices on world food insecurity. There are now 854 million people who suffer from hunger, with nearly 5 million children dying each year. In view of current events (rising demand, higher oil prices, impact of climate change, agro-fuels), these figures have a strong likelihood of further increase.
Hunger is the leading cause of mortality in the world; yet in many countries, malnutrition is still not treated as a public health problem. Therefore, ACF calls for a global fund dedicated to the fight against hunger and malnutrition, based on the model of special funds established to fight AIDS or tuberculosis. Beyond statements of intent made by many countries today, ACF suggests practical ways to curb the phenomenon by setting two priority areas of intervention for this fund:
- Treatment of malnutrition according to vital urgency
- Prevention of malnutrition to act in the longer term (revival of agriculture locally so that poor countries widely importing foods can gradually gain self-sufficiency; revive the economy of families, especially in urban areas, so that the most vulnerable people have the means to buy food;…)
Food Aid For The Most Vulnerable
If stocks have previously always been roughly available to respond to emergencies, Action Against Hunger fears that the vital assistance to many people may be questioned. Action Against Hunger therefore calls that donor countries are committed to maintaining these stocks of unconditional food aid or financial amounts equivalent, regardless of changes in the price of agricultural raw materials.
In addition, ACF calls for a better functioning of global food aid based on the needs of populations rather than the political choices of donor states. That way, assistance can be better targeted and better used.


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Gold as a precursor of changes
Many countries have been increasing their gold reserves in the past years and Russia is one of these countries, in particular with the 5th place in the top world gold reserves.
This week the Central Bank of Russia published the data about 30 tons of gold recently bought to supply Russian gold reserves. The total volume of yellow metal stockpiled in the national gold reserve is 1238 metric tons. Some experts consulted believe there is still place to be filled.
The Washington Times correspondent Todd Wood suggests that Russia could have been following the example of China and concealing some data about its gold reserves. According to him, Russia is aware of the economic downturn due to currencies and in future it will be backed by gold, being an important competitor of USA.
Russia chose to stick to gold and accumulate more of this precious metal into its reserves as it favors the strengthening of ruble. The country relatively recovered from the interest rate increase, which was a compulsory measure to save the national currency, and now this measure is the increase of its gold reserves.
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Quick Offseason Odds and Ends
1. Matt Harpring will be returning to the Jazz as a TV analyst next season. I loved the work he did last season, so yay for that! This offseason just keeps getting better and better. The Jazz's next priority should be getting Karl in here to
coach educate Fes and AJ. (Jazz Front Office: Karl is willing, and has turned down all the offers he's received from other teams so far. He's already in Utah twice a month. GET ON IT. Seriously.)
Here's a recent shot of Matty from his basketball camp. His knees are deeply embarrassed to be out in public naked.
2. A great Facebook photo that made me laugh:
3. Fanfest Quotes
KFAN: "Laker series leave a bitter taste in your mouth?"
Ronnie P: "Always, you know I hate the Lakers more than anybody." [Ronnie P's answer is punctuated with a "Yeah!" from the crowd.]
Al Jefferson: "I just got into town today but I'm here to stay, so for the next two months I'm going to be here." / "It's a dream to me [to be in Utah]. A dream I don't want anyone to wake me up from. I'm very happy to be here." / Al also apparently had a hard time believing that 3,000 fans showed up just to see the new jerseys, and likened it to the crowd at a Wolves game lol.
CJ: "I come back every year first week of September and spend the whole month here, and that's pretty much when everybody starts to roll in. We play pickup games together, we work out together, so we get a good month–especially this year I think guys will roll in a little bit earlier…because we have new guys and it'll be fun to be able to get in there and work out and…play with them. … Coach likes to see everybody here too, which is why our team has always been so tight, because we always do everything together." (Fanfest audio)
Excited about next season? I am. /stating the obvious
4. From CNNSI's article on the Dream Team roundtable last weekend:
Barkley: "The coach can't say it, but he knows it. Dream Team II was a nightmare. We had guys bitching about playing time, arguing with Coach Wilkens. I said to Scottie and Karl, 'Man, I played with Larry Bird and Michael Jordan and we didn't have a problem, so what the hell is wrong with these guys?'"
My mom, C, and I all agree that Shaq was Bitch Numero Uno. Mom and I both think Reggie Miller was Bitch #2, while C and I think Penny must've been next in line since he and Shaq were probably fighting with each other.
5. When the Dream Team was inducted into the Hall of Fame and Magic was introducing each player, did you notice that David Robinson (fourth Dream Teamer introduced) was the first one to receive applause, Stock (5th) was the first one to receive applause and cheers, and Karl (6th) received the loudest ovation by far? Drexler and Mullin (who came next) got a little applause, and then it was back to silence. (Start watching around the 3:20 mark.)


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With eight returning letter winners, the Centre High School boys' basketball team could go far this year. The 2011-12 team finished the season with a record of 9-12.
Returning starters are senior Justin Deines, a 5-foot, 10-inch guard, senior James Wyatt, a 6-1 guard and forward, and junior Grant Srajer, a 5-4 guard.
Senior returning letter winners are 5-10 guard Kodey Johnson and 6-1 forward Corey Brunzell. Junior letter winners are Ty Simons, a 5-9 guard; Kyle Methvin, a 6-1 forward; and Chad Mueller, a 5-8 forward.
Two seniors have joined the squad as newcomers. They are Houston Svoboda, a 5-6 guard, and Jerami Slayden, a 5-10 forward.
Other key newcomers are juniors Tanner Peterson, a 5-10 forward, and Bence Pataky, a 6-1 guard and forward. Sophomores Dakota Stimpson, a 5-6 guard, and Conner Montgomery, a 5-5 guard, are expected to see action.
"We are going to be fairly small but experienced this year and will have to rely on good solid defense and a fundamentally sound offense," coach Greg Wyatt said. "Most teams we play will be a great deal bigger than us, so we will have to block out well in order to limit the number of shots opponents get."
Wyatt said the teams in the Wheat State League are quite balanced. He named the top teams in the league as Centre, Solomon, Little River, Goessel, and Peabody-Burns.
"How well we prepare and work together will determine our position in the league standings as well as how far we go into postseason," he said.
Wyatt is in his fourth year as head basketball coach and 29th year of coaching overall. He is assisted by Mark Hager, who has previous experience in coaching at all levels.


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George Clooney joined the Coen brothers and stars Tim Blake Nelson and John Turturro at a special 15th-anniversary screening of "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" at the New York Film Festival.
Clooney remembered he had just left a successful television series when the opportunity came up.
"Listen I was an actor coming off of 'ER,' so the idea that the Coen brothers said, 'Do you want to do a movie?' And I was like, 'Yeah, I'll do a movie with the Coen brothers, are you kidding? They do great films.' I just couldn't believe my luck," Clooney told The Associated Press Tuesday night after arriving at the event.
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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs: An Original and Compelling Insight Into Life in the Dinosaur Kingdom
Crescent Books, 1985 - Science - 208 pages
A detailed examination of the world of dinosaurs, their appearance, behavior, and families, describing current theories about their extinction and explaining how paleontologists study their fossilized remains.
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One of the two seminal books of my childhood, along with D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Mythology. Still holds up well, science-wise. Part of the body of work that put me on my career path of paleontology. Get a hold of a copy i8f you can if you have a love of dinosaurs. Read full review
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