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Club Quarters: Clowning Around
(This is a blog post written for my personal blog detailing my exploits during a stay at Club Quarters: Philadelphia. )
Wednesday afternoon we ("we" being a group of us from AccuWeather) left State College for Philadelphia. Thursday we had an all-day meeting scheduled to do some serious focus group type testing and we didn't want to leave at 5 a.m. to get to the meeting on time. (The meeting was held at 1 South Broad Street, which appeared to be in the heart of the city.)
We were booked to stay at "Club Quarters." This seemed like a reasonable thing to do. For one, "Club Quarters" was located only three blocks from our meeting location. It was competitively priced for being "right downtown" and lastly, our focus group type testing partners had suggested it.
What follows is a review of the accomodations which I hope to submit to every hotel review site on Earth because it may very well be that my only purpose in life is to serve as a warning for others. On the whole I think the review is fairly balanced and presents both sides: the Hotel side and the Shoot Me In The Head With A Bazooka side. I'll let you, the alert reader, decide.
Review of Club Quarters in Philadelphia
Club Quarters (http://www.clubquarters.com) is the "Smart Hotel for the Sensible Organization." Immediately I felt put at ease because we're certainly a sensible organization if nothing else, and so we were obviously at the right place. Club Quarters is located directly across the street from Liberty Place, which is a collection of shops that most would describe as "hoity-toity." On the surface, being located across from a collection of hoity-toity shops might seem like a benefit but it isn't, really, if you don't have time to shop. Liberty Place was the location of the below-ground parking garage, which seemed to be the only place to park, which is what we did. The garage was fine, except that it was 2,000 degrees and our tires melted.
We checked into the hotel which went smoothly enough. Even though our rooms were booked at the same time, when we checked in we were dispersed to all corners of the hotel. No big deal, so far so good.
I made my way up to my room and was surprised when I got there. I was surprised not like "Whoa! Why is there a clown in my bed!" but more like "Whoa! Who stole the other two-thirds of my room?" When reviewers say things like "small rooms" you think, "Well, how small could they be?" The answer is, "Just a little bit bigger than a bed and a TV." It really felt like someone had taken a normal room and cut it into thirds to make two more rooms. Below is a size comparison chart for the visual learners in the audience.
After coming to grips with the size of the room, which I could accept (all I was planning to do was sleep, not run laps, juggle or play frisbee) I threw my bag down and looked around. The first thing I check (and this will sound silly, I know) is the quality of the free soap and shampoo. So I went into the (tiny) bathroom, which consisted of a tiny sink, a tiny shower stall and a (small) toilet and looked over the soap situation. It was nicely labeled although I didn't recognize the brand. I examined the toilet a little more closely. I'm not sure how to describe this, but the toilet was set under the counter a bit, so that the seat could not be raised fully. That was fine, since I wasn't planning to be in there too often. Then I noticed that it was one of those "public restroom" style toilets, with those metal handles that most people probably just flush with their foot for fear of contracting some horrible, antibiotic-resistant plague should they touch it with their hands. It flushed fine, (my foot fit under there without any problems) so no worries.
The only other point of interest was another door in my room. The handle was broken and it wouldn't open, so I still have no idea what was in there. It may have been a clown however, as I heard a muffled "honk!" and some giggling when I tried to get in.
At this point I would probably give the hotel two-and-a-half stars. (See figure below.)
However, the night was far from over (cue ominous music). At about 9:40 p.m. while I was watching my tiny television from my tiny bed the power went out. It was very dark. This wasn't a normal dark; this was a dark like when you go into a cave and the cave guide says, "Hey, wanna see something really cool?" and then turns off the flashlight and everyone screams, even the clown, because it is DARK like before the sun was made dark.
My first thought was, "Man, it is dark." My second thought was, "Wasn't O.J. Simpson in the Towering Inferno?" Since I was on the eighth floor, which is seven floors higher than you want to be if there's a problem like a fire or O.J. Simpson, I grabbed my cell phone for light, my wallet, and headed down to the lobby.
Ha! In most buildings, you would expect that the stairs would go to the ground floor with stops at every level, right? Not at Club Quarters: Philadelphia. I made my way down the stairs but there either was not a door at the lobby level, or it was a one-way door. So I continued down to the ground level, and it was like I was in different building. The walls were pock-marked, plaster littered the floor, there were boards nailed up here and there, small piles of trash strewn around the hallway and at least one cockroach as big as a Volkswagen.
Finally I found a door and exited into an alley. I was a little disoriented, not being accustomed to exiting into alleys, but managed to circle the building and find the hotel entrance again. Once inside, I tried the stairs to get to the lobby (the lobby was on the second floor) but the stairs ended in a one-way door that no one opened when banged upon. (Although, I did hear a "honk!" and then a muffled giggle, and a sound like someone taking a custard pie in the face.)
So at that point I gambled and got in an elevator. Well, only after watching someone else first try it and go from G to L. (Ground to lobby, I figured.) Normally I wouldn't recommend entering an elevator like this. Once the doors opened I was greeted by Lobby Chaos. The staff (I'm not making this up) was passing out flashlights to guests while trying to figure out what was happening. Guests were milling about, some angry, some amused, waiting to see what was going to happen. I decided to wait a little while in the lobby with the hopes that the power would come back momentarily. About 30 minutes later the backup power, which had been keeping some lights on and running the elevators, shut off. I was seated near the elevators at the time and heard management calling to a group now trapped in one of the elevators.
Shortly after I heard some manager tell an employee to "keep them calm" (i.e. the people in the elevator, not the clowns juggling in the lobby) the fire department showed up. They proceeded to pry apart the elevator doors with their patent-pending Club Quarters Elevator Staff™ also known as a huge crowbar. After the four women were freed from the elevator I watched the Philly FD talk to someone who must have been the building superintendent. Apparently, there had been a loss of power earlier in the day, and someone somewhere, who is responsible for these sorts of things, thought the problem was corrected but the problem reoccurred, and they were trying to get ahold of those people to get it fixed. I did hear that the fire systems were on some sort of battery back up and should work for three hours. (No one asked if the batteries were now drained given there had been a loss of power earlier.) Just then a clown ran through and sprayed the super with a bottle of seltzer.
By now I had drank too much of the "complimentary water" the hotel had made available because of the inconvenience and was experiencing "full bladder." So I searched the lobby area for a restroom but came up empty (so to speak.) The lines to talk to anyone in charge were quite long, and somewhat agitated, so I decided I would head back to my tiny, fire-trap-like room. The emergency power had been restored, (but not the main power) and the elevators were working but after the fire department scene I decided to walk up the six flights to get back to my room. The first two flights were easy, the second two a little more difficult, and by the last two I decided to just lasso and ride a cockroach up I was so tired.
I got back to the room (and thanked Nigel for the ride) and - what do you know! - the power was back on. It was after 11 pm. I collapsed into bed, certain that I would either wake up an hour late, or wake up to being tossed out of the room by the fire department, or wake up surrounded by Nigel and his family. For some reason I didn't sleep well.
In the morning there were only three incidents pertinent to this review. First, when I turned on the water in the morning, only half awake, the faucet gave that roaring sound you get when the water flow is interrupted because of a power outage. I nearly had a heart attack, but I heard a great deal of chortling from the closet I couldn't open. Second, the front desk said nothing about the outage, no apology, no "How was your evening?" or "How was your stay?" and no offer to take anything off of the price of the room. Third, the front desk somehow messed up our group's billing and billed two rooms to one of our party.
Finally, in an effort to be "balanced" I should point out that the restaurant located in the hotel (Davio's) was very nicely decorated, and each table had a candle which came in very handy during the power outage. Also, to the front desk's credit, not a single staff member screamed in terror and ran out of the building when the power went out. And as I mentioned they did give out free water during the power outage.
So what's the final score? I know you all scrolled down here and skipped the good stuff. Get back up there and read! Anyway, here's how I think it all breaks down. (Final score not an "average." These things are subjective, you know.)
So I probably wouldn't recommend it. But then again, I'm not a big fan of clowns.
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Nouakchott — Mauritanian President and African Union head Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz announced Friday (May 23rd) in Bamako the signing of a ceasefire deal between Touareg separatist groups and the Mali government.
Violent clashes erupted more than a week ago and ended in a defeat for the Malian army, with the rebels capturing the town of Kidal and the smaller settlement of Menaka.
"About 50 members of the Malian forces were killed during the recent clashes in Kidal with the armed groups that have controlled the city since May 21," Defence Minister Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga said Sunday.
The situation in northern Mali suddenly deteriorated on May 17th after Prime Minister Moussa Mara visited Kidal. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), which accused the Malian army of attacking its positions in the town, responded violently.
The Mauritanian president cut short a visit to Rwanda to hold urgent ceasefire talks with the Touareg groups: the MNLA, the High Council for the Unity of Azawad (HCUA) and the Arab Movement of Azawad (MAA).
Ould Abdel Aziz was accompanied by officials from MINUSMA and the AU.
During a press conference in Bamako, the Mauritanian president said he was "optimistic about the future for the return of peace to the region".
"The agreement was signed by all parties, including the three armed groups and the Malian government," Ould Abdel Aziz added.
"As for the unfortunate situation of instability and insecurity that prevails in Mali, as it sadly does in many African countries," he said, "our response is to make the necessary effort to firstly calm people down and initiate dialogue between brothers."
Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita welcomed Ould Abdel Aziz's intervention to support his country in the face of crisis.
"The government of Mali is permanently open to dialogue between brothers, and it was for this reason that the prime minister made a routine visit to all provinces of Mali. This tour was welcomed by all Malians, including the rebels," he added.
But Keita said that he "vehemently condemns the acts that followed the end of the prime minister's visit to Kidal, including the encirclement of the meeting venue, the murder of the prefect and the attack against representatives of the Malian authorities".
UN Special Envoy Albert Koenders said the ceasefire was a "solid" agreement that should enable political negotiations to begin as soon as possible.
In his view, the ceasefire was necessary but it was even more important that the armed groups consented "to go back to the Ouagadougou agreement".
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius also hailed the move and called for "the crisis in northern Mali to be brought to an end once and for all".
Despite the progress, the situation remains fragile and an al-Qaeda breakaway group, Movement for Tawhid and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO), is still active.
The MNLA on Saturday said that clashes were "ongoing between the forces of Azawad and the obscurantist forces of MUJAO in the vicinity of the town of Tabankort".
"What just happened in northern Mali is a sign that groups such as AQIM and MUJAO are still there and they are still a force to be reckoned with," terrorism expert Sidati Ould Cheikh told Magharebia.


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Getting help with my medical appointments is vital, but I look at those beautiful yellow flowers and I remember the visit. I touch them and smell them and I know that someone is thinking of me. When I come home I see them and I know that I am not alone. – Michiko, 80 years old
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Congress can't seem to reach a consensus, but the American people have overwhelmingly made up their minds: we need a public health insurance option.
A new poll conducted by NBC and the Wall Street Journal [.pdf] is the latest in a series of polls to show convincing support for a choice between a private or public health insurance plan among the American people:
On the one hand, the American public overwhelmingly favors a choice between getting insurance coverage either through the private market or a government run option. Indeed, 76 percent of respondents said it was either "extremely" or "quite" important to "give people a choice of both a public plan administered by the federal government and a private plan for their health insurance." [From the Huffington Post]
The poll also showed clear majority support for key ingredients to fixing health care like shared responsibility among employers, government, and individuals to solve the health care crisis with strong protections for small businesses. In fact, every major proposal in President Obama's health care plan received strong support.
There's just one problem: many people didn't know it was the President's plan. Despite his aggressive push to pass health care reform, more than a third of all Americans still don't know enough about the President's plan for health care to know whether or not they support it. Once the pollsters described Obama's plan, people supported it overwhelmingly.
So that's where we come in. We've got to tell everyone we know that the President has proposed a strong plan to fix health care and it's moving through Congress as we speak. We're going to discuss the best way to do that tonight on a conference call with Senator Chris Dodd at 6pm EDT.
I hope you'll join us, and I hope you'll help us urge Congress to join the American people in supporting President Obama's plan to solve the health care crisis once and for all.


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Dj Amour is known internationally as a world-class DJ. She specialises in all sub-genres of house music including electro, progressive, tech, tribal and commercial, hip hop, trance, psy and bolly tunes.
She was in the country courtesy of Just Like That Ltd and a host of other sponsors. She did not disappoint as she gave a brilliant performance on Saturday night at 'Crazy Nite Out' party in the Venom Club, Westlands Nairobi to a full house of her fans.
Sunrice All Asian Cup a success
Last Saturday the City Park Hockey Stadium played host to hundreds of fans attending the Sunrice All Asian Cup. This astro-turf ground had been converted into a football pitch and teams were battled it out for the third edition of the tournament.
Individual and institutional teams were all allowed to participate. This unique event is expected to grow further because of the love of the game.
It was organised by Left Foot Sports, which has been passionate about promoting amateur league football. The All Asian Cup was also supported by the Ramgarhia Youth Association and East FM. The winners were Panjabi FC.
My Style unveils latest collection
Fashion has taken a turn in Nairobi especially when it comes to the traditional Indian outfits. Every wedding or formal Indian party that you visit seems to have ladies and sometimes, even men dressed in glamorous outfits.
That was the case for the My Style collection presented on Saturday night at the Mystique Gardens Nairobi. The outfits were colorful, unique and trendy from a range of simple white cotton to flowing chiffon.
However battling other events on the same night and possibly lots of wedding functions the crowd turn out was low. It was supported by well-wishers and loyal fans of the brand.


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Green praise for Sony Ericsson
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Sony Ericsson has been praised for its work to improve its manufacturing processes in a way which may interest those recycling mobile phones.
The company was singled out in a new study entitled Greening Consumer Electronics: Moving Away from Bromine and Chlorine, which looked at how firms were reducing levels of harmful by-products.
Put together by ChemSec and Clean Production Action, the research looked at the work of seven firms in the sector, with some of the fruits of Sony Ericsson's various initiatives noted.
Mats Pellback Scharp, head of sustainability at the manufacturer, said the firm was proud to have brought devices like the GreenHeart C901 and Naite mobile phones to the market.
"Building on the established heritage of our parent companies, Sony Ericsson has worked continuously to become an industry leader in the area of removing harmful substances from the core of its phones," he added.
The MH300 headset was announced as part of the C901 and Naite GreenHeart range in June.
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Arusha, Tanzania — Kenya and Tanzania are set to benefit from the African Development Bank (AfDB) $300 million to finance a wide range of projects in local currencies across Africa.
The funds to be managed by the South African based FirstRand Bank Limited are a seven-year multi-currency line of credit.
A statement issued by the bank last week said that most African countries are characterized by low discretionary rates of domestic savings.
"As a result, the intermediation capacity of the financial sectors is limited, leading to the gap currently being filled with borrowings denominated in foreign currency," said the statement adding that however, this introduces a currency mismatch in the financial systems' balance sheets constituting a potential source of instability.
"Thus, there is a clear need for providing stable sources of local currency financing and the line of credit from the AfDB will contribute to filling this gap by making available medium-term local currency financing to sub-borrowers across Africa," said the statement.
It revealed that the line of credit will be drawn in multiple African currencies including the Nigerian Naira, the Kenyan Shilling, the Zambian Kwacha, the Ghanaian Cedi, the Mozambique Metical and the Tanzanian Shilling.
Further, in line with the AfDB's mandate to contribute to the development of local capital markets, it is expected that the local currencies will be mobilized through the establishment of bond issuance programs in the domestic capital markets and the issuance of local currency denominated bonds to meet the specific local currency requirements of FRB.
These programs are expected to complement existing efforts to develop Africa's local capital markets thereby providing a strong catalytic and demonstrative effect.
The line of credit to FRB will contribute to mobilizing significant financial resources in the countries where its proceeds will be deployed, ultimately contributing to economic development and employment opportunities. The line of credit is also expected to contribute to government revenues, the development of local capital markets as well as African regional integration.
Timothy Turner, Director of the AfDB's Private Sector Department said: "With this line of credit, the AfDB is introducing a new and innovative form of local currency financing. This structure can be replicated by other banks in Africa to gain access to funding in African currencies thereby reducing unnecessary currency mismatches and deepening the local capital markets."


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The original Detroit Grand Prix had its roots planted in 1982, when the prestigious Formula One World Championship held a race through the downtown streets of the motor capital of the world. This event was an immediate success. The sound of screaming Formula One engines echoing off the city's tall buildings was truly an experience to behold. Race fans and celebrities from around the globe were drawn to Detroit for this world class event. It immediately brought an international atmosphere to the city. Formula One included Detroit as part of its regular season schedule through the '88 season.
Unfortunately, additional requirements and demands from Formula One's sanctioning body, the Federation International de Automobile (FIA), put an end to Detroit's involvement in world racing. Several factors appear to have led to this decision. For example, demands were made by the FIA to construct a permanent garage structure. In addition, there were also numerous driver complaints regarding rough track-surface conditions. Apparently, the city streets proved to be too much for the delicate F1 cars and drivers to endure. Compliance with these demands would prove costly for the city of Detroit. Therefore, city officials decided the cost of accommodating the FIA was not worth the investment. This ultimately led to Formula One's withdrawal from Detroit after the '88 season.
In 1989 the U.S. based CART series took over. Racing continued on the downtown street circuit until 1992 when the venue was moved to its current location on Belle Isle Park. The last Detroit Grand Prix prior to the '07 version was held in 2001. Talks began in 2006 to revive the event. Roger Penske, owner of teams in both the ALMS and IRL series, proved instrumental in bringing the Detroit Grand Prix back to life. Mr. Penske is no stranger to organizing a major event in Detroit. It was Penske who chaired and helped make the '05 season NFL Super Bowl XL a huge success for the city. Once again, his leadership and organizational skills proved to be invaluable given the success of the Detroit Grand Prix. It was so successful that it's now contracted to be held on Labor Day weekend for the next five years.
The stage was now set for the '08 Detroit Grand Prix. In the ALMS Detroit Sports Car Challenge GT1 class, the race would be a battle between the two C6R Corvettes and Aston Martin DB9R No. 007. Corvette No. 3 was piloted by Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen. Heading into the Detroit race, O'Connell and Magnussen were riding on a seven-race win streak. With the three races remaining in the '08 season, the duo faced the possibility of breaking the ALMS single-season record of nine victories. They needed victories in all of the three remaining races to break the record. Driving Corvette No. 4 were teammates Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta. Gavin and Beretta hold the overall single-season victory record of nine, a record they would prefer not to relinquish.
The green flag dropped at 9:00 on Friday morning to begin the first practice session. Although the weather conditions would improve later in the day, speeds started out very slow due to rain and fog. Because of this, the Corvette team limited its practice time in the morning session. Driver Olivier Beretta spoke about the team strategy. "We're going to make a check-down on the car to make sure we're OK with the gearbox. Once that's finished, we will wait for this afternoon." The Aston Martin team did use the entire morning session to acclimate itself to the circuit. This was the first appearance for the DB9R in Detroit.


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As you may know, I was in the area of Sendai shortly before the earthquake and as you surely know by now, Sendai and a much larger area of Japan suffered terrible damage as a tsunami swept inland. Right now, Japan is battling to recover, with over 7000 people dead and 11 000 missing. Millions have been left without shelter, electricity or water.
Todd Wassel, a professional United Nations Aid & Recovery Worker, has drawn up a list of Japanese charities which he and his Japanese wife feel would benefit the most from local, targeted donations. You can read more about his point of view and how he reached his decision here and the list of charities below:
Local Charities in Japan
Peace Winds Japan is one of the largest Japanese organizations providing humanitarian relief such as food, clothing, fuel and medical supplies to the affected areas. You can Donate Here.
JEN is a well known NGO dedicated to restoring a self-supporting livelihood both economically and mentally to those who have been stricken with hardship due to conflicts and disasters. They are currently supporting emergency relief items such as food, woman's hygienic items, clothes and other essentials to the survivors of the Japan Tsunami. You can Donate Here.
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is donating food and essential items to the survivors of the tsunami. They also keep a well maintained English blog of their activities in Japan for the tsunami which you can Follow Here. You can Donate Here.
The Japan Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning is taking donations for their response to the tsunami that will focus on the reproductive health needs of women and mothers in affected areas. You can Donate Here.
The Association of Medical Doctors of Asia (AMDA Japan) team is delivering essential medical services through mobile clinics and delivering relief goods to the nursing homes and schools (evacuation shelters) in Aoba and Miyagino Wards. You can Donate Here.
OXFAM Japan is working with two partners in Japan on providing support to those on the margins of society who might otherwise have difficulty accessing emergency relief. One group is assisting mothers and babies and the other is providing information to non-Japanese speakers living in Japan. You can Donate Here.
Habitat For Humanity Japan is still assessing the situation but will be involved in the reconstruction of housing once the emergency period ends. This is one of the most vital aspects of recovery and the homeless will need a lot of help to put their lives back together. You can Donate Here.
The Institute for Cultural Affairs Japan (ICA) is still assessing the situation but is accepting donations. You can Donate Here
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Born in 1950 of a Cantonese-Chinese father and Welsh-Yorkshire mother, Timothy Mo spent his first nine years in Hong Kong where he attended first the Convent of the Precious Blood, a local Chinese medium school run by Cantonese nuns, and then Quarry Bay international school where the medium of instruction is English. At the age of ten he left for England and, after completing his secondary education at Mill Hill School, went on to read History at Oxford. On graduation Mo worked for various publications, including The Times Literary Supplement and The New Statesman, before starting a more permanent job as a writer for Boxing News. His literary career began to take shape with the publication, in 1978, of his first …
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Korea Native Performs Piano Recital Feb. 10
The UALR Department of Music will present a guest recital by pianist Dr. Sae-Hee Kim at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Building.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Naoki Hakutani or at 501-569-3294.
A native of Korea, Kim earned her bachelor's degree from Seoul National University, her master's degree from Indiana University, a professional studies certificate from the Manhattan School of Music, and her doctorate from the University of Hartford.
She made her concerto debut at the age of 14, performing the "Saint-Saens Second Piano Concerto" with the Busan Symphony Orchestra in Korea. Since then, she has appeared with orchestras such as IU Symphony Orchestra, Kankakee Symphony Orchestra, the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, and the Bowling Green Western Symphony Orchestra. She has also worked with conductors Joseph Silverstein, Keith Brown, and Christopher Zimmerman.
An avid chamber musician, Kim has collaborated with various instrumentalists and chamber groups including the Emerson String Quartet. In 2005 she released her first CD on the SeoulRecords label. Currently, she is an associate professor at Seoul Jangsin University in Korea where she teaches studio piano and piano literature.


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Takeaways from the quarterly campaign finance filing deadline
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Levinthal interview April 15, 2013
According to CQ Roll Call, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) raised a whopping $2.28 million during the first quarter. That figure is even more impressive if you consider Rubio is not up for re-election until 2016.
Dave Levinthal (senior political reporter at the Center for Public Integrity) discussed Rubio, Ron Paul, and other campaign finance topics with Capital Insider.
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Former CIA Director: Petraeus' Mistress Wrong About Libyan Militants' Presence at CIA Annex During 9/11 Attack
A report today by FoxNews.com has raised questions about whether Paula Broadwell revealed classified information during a speech at University of Denver last month.
She told the audience that there were Libyan militiamen being held prisoner at the CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya, prior to the Sept. 11 attack. Broadwell claimed that the information was "still being vetted" as a possible motive for the attack.
This morning on America's Newsroom, former CIA Director Michael Hayden doubted that there was any truth to the claims made by Broadwell in the speech.
"I think she was just wrong. I don't know where she got it," said Hayden, who added that he did not believe Broadwell got the information from Petraeus. Hayden said Petraeus' resignation was "totally unexpected" based on everyone he has spoken to since Friday.
Broadwell also suggested in the speech that Petraeus knew almost immediately that the attack was the work of a terror group and not related to an anti-Islam video. However, Petraeus reportedly told members of Congress shortly after the attack that the uprising was spontaneous, and not a planned assault.
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Sarah Taylor warms up for England's series with India with a trip to Billy Elliott and some quality Xbox time.
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After the beginning of the summer was drastically affected by rain, joining the squad at Loughborough definitely brightened things up for a lot of us.
Jenny Gunn and I become quite the movers on Dance Central on my Xbox. It's safe to say that a few of the girls have some catching up to do!
Our first game of the summer was a T20 against Ireland and considering the pitch was extremely wet that morning I think it was brilliant we even got on! We batted first and struggled with it being so slow but Charlotte did well and ended up on 72 not out. We got 136 and Ireland fell short finishing on 85. Our summer was up and running!
We then headed to Canterbury, which having not been there before has become one of my favourite places. It was very cute with a little bookshop I could have stayed in all day. The team spent an evening supporting England in the Euros, it was sad to see England head out but it made for an entertaining evening.
Our first T20 against India came with glorious weather and we were batting first having been put in. Unfortunately Charlotte got an unlucky decision and I came out to bat in the second over, not the best start but it was great to bat with Laura Marsh and we put on a 104 run partnership. We finished on 137, which we saw as competitive.
We bowled very well at the start with Katherine steaming in as always. India lost wickets often and found it hard to maintain any momentum in their innings. Danni Wyatt bowled brilliantly going for next to nothing and Lydia was ridiculously amazing in the field. They fell 33 runs short and it was a good comprehensive win.
Our next travels took us to Chelmsford where we had the hottest day so far this tour. As a team we love playing there as I think we have a 100 per cent winning record and the fans always turn out to support.
This time we were in the field first and Katherine struck in the first over with Sharma edging behind. There were five run outs in the innings, which was a reflection of bad running but equally excellent fielding. Lydia continued her brilliance in the field with the best piece of fielding I've ever seen stopping a six on the boundary. They finished on 114, and we managed to reach the total in the 17th over.
It was great to win Player of the Series and contribute to the wins; all the champagne is hard to not touch!
We are now currently, for me anyways, back home in London ready for the ODI series which begins at Lord's on Sunday.
We all went to see Billy Elliott on Friday night where Jen's dream of hitting the stage was reignited. It's my second time of seeing it and it never disappoints - what a great show!
We had a rest day on Saturday and what rest means to some means shopping to others. So I went off to fill my boots and spend!
Let's hope the weather's good for the start of the NatWest Women's Series on Sunday, it doesn't get much better than playing at the Home of Cricket.


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A man of many trades, Mario Lopez has the overwhelming desire to always keep active. He is the single host of the nationally syndicated daily show EXTRA. Concurrently, Lopez continues his hosting duties on MTV highly rated program, America's Best Dance Crew. Not only does Lopez have a proclivity for the entertainment industry, he is also an avid sports fan. He has taken his love for sports, specifically boxing, to the next level as a recurring commentator on HBO Boxing.
Lopez is a New York Times bestselling author for his healthy eating guide Extra Lean. In May 2011, he released the follow up to Extra Lean entitled Extra Lean Family. This new book featured recipes and tips that are beneficial to the entire family. Additionally, Lopez penned Mario Lopez's Knockout Fitness a bestselling fitness book that offers readers a look into his impressive workout regime, and Mud Tacos, a vibrant children's' book he co-authored with his sister Marissa. As a follow up to Mud Tacos, Lopez released Mario & Baby Gia, a children's book he wrote for his daughter, Gia.
No stranger to rigorous routines, Lopez danced his way to the finals in the third season of ABC's hit show Dancing with the Stars. Shortly after, in summer 2009, Lopez successfully completed his first run on Broadway. He starred in the long running hit musical A Chorus Line as the audience loved character 'Zach.'
Mario was named the Alumni Ambassador of Fitness by the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), while joining the ranks of some 25 other prominent alumni, including Denzel Washington and President Clinton, in the organization's BE GREAT campaign. Mario will help bring to light the major issues affecting today's young people, including the importance of graduating from high school and maintaining a healthy lifestyle and the key role community-based organizations like Boys & Girls Clubs play in the positive development of children.
A popular guest on the talk show circuit, Mario can regularly be seen on programs such as The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Lopez Tonight with George Lopez, and a slew of other nationally syndicated shows. Mario is also often called upon to co-host some of the nation's most venerable morning shows including The Today Show, Good Morning America, and Regis & Kelly.
Even with all his other ventures, Mario is still in love with acting. Lopez reincarnated his guest starring role as Dr. Mike Hamoui on the final season of F/X network's popular show Nip/Tuck. Lopez's run on the series garnished an instant and well deserved cult following. He previously starred in the highest rated program in ABC Family history, Holiday in Handcuffs. He also starred opposite Mark Consuelos in the made for TV movie Husband for Hire, which was the most watched program ever on the Oxygen Network.
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The Reinheitsgebot (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaɪnhaɪtsɡəboːt] ( listen), literally "purity order"), sometimes called the "German Beer Purity Law" in English, is a regulation concerning the production of beer in the Holy Roman Empire and its successor state, Germany. In the original text, the only ingredients that could be used in the production of beer were water, barley and hops.
The law originated on 30 November 1487, when Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria promulgated it, specifying three ingredients – water, malt and hops – for the brewing of beer.[1] Later, in the city of Ingolstadt in the duchy of Bavaria on 23 April 1516, two other dukes, including Duke Wilhelm IV of Bavaria, endorsed the law as one to be followed in their duchies,[2] adding standards for the sale of beer.
The earliest documented mention of beer by a German nobleman is the granting of a brewing licence by Emperor Otto II to the church at Liege (now Belgium), awarded in 974.[3]
In the original text, the only ingredients that could be used in the production of beer were water, barley and hops. The law also set the price of beer at 1–2 Pfennig per Maß. The Reinheitsgebot is no longer part of German law: it was replaced by the Provisional German Beer Law in 1993,[4] which allows constituent components prohibited in the Reinheitsgebot, such as yeast, wheat malt and cane sugar, but which no longer allows unmalted barley.
No yeast was mentioned in the original text. It was not until the 19th century that Louis Pasteur discovered the role of microorganisms in fermentation; previously, yeast was not known to be an ingredient of beer. Brewers generally took some sediment from the previous fermentation and added it to the next, the sediment generally containing the necessary organisms to perform fermentation. If none were available, they would set up several vats, relying on natural airborne yeast to inoculate the brew.
Hops are added to beer to impart flavors but also act as a preservative, and their mention in the Reinheitsgebot was meant to prevent alternative methods of preserving beer that had been used before the introduction of hops. Medieval brewers had used many problematic ingredients to preserve beers, including soot. More commonly, other "gruit" herbs had been used, such as stinging nettle and henbane. The German name of the latter, Bilsenkraut, may originally mean "Plzeň herb", indicating that this region was a major center of beer brewing long before the invention of (Reinheitsgebot-compliant) Pilsener.[citation needed]
The penalty for making impure beer was also set in the Reinheitsgebot: a brewer using other ingredients for his beer could have questionable barrels confiscated with no compensation.
German breweries are very proud of the Reinheitsgebot, and many claim still to abide by it. Some breweries in areas with a historical connection to Germany, such as Namibia Breweries Limited, also claim to be compliant to the Reinheitsgebot.
The Reinheitsgebot was introduced in part to prevent price competition with bakers for wheat and rye. The restriction of grains to barley was meant to ensure the availability of affordable bread, as the more valuable wheat and rye were reserved for use by bakers. Today many Bavarian beers are again brewed using wheat and are thus no longer compliant with the Reinheitsgebot.
The Reinheitsgebot formed the basis of legislation that spread slowly throughout Bavaria and Germany. Bavaria insisted on its application throughout Germany as a precondition of German unification in 1871, to prevent competition from beers brewed elsewhere with a wider range of ingredients. The move encountered strong resistance from brewers outside Bavaria. By restricting the allowable ingredients, it led to the extinction of many brewing traditions and local beer specialties, such as North German spiced beer and cherry beer, and led to the domination of the German beer market by pilsener style beers. Only a few regional beer varieties, such as Kölner Kölsch or Düsseldorfer Altbier, survived its implementation.
Regulations similar to the Reinheitsgebot were incorporated into various guild regulations and local laws all over Germany, and in 1952, they were incorporated into the West German Biersteuergesetz (Beer Taxation Law). Many brewers objected to the law at the time, disagreeing more with the amount of the tax than the ingredient requirements. The law initially applied only to bottom-fermented ("lager") beers, but brewers of other types of beer soon accepted the law as well.
In May 1988, a European Court of Justice ruling led to the Reinheitsgebot being lifted, allowing ingredients beyond what was listed in the Biersteuergesetz; this meant that anything allowed in other foods was also allowed in beer. The lifting of the Biergesetz only concerns imported beer. Beer brewed in Germany still must follow the law.
After German reunification in 1990 the Neuzeller Kloster Brewery, a former monastery brewery in the East German town of Neuzelle, Brandenburg, was warned to stop selling its black beer as it contained sugar. After some negotiations the brewery was allowed to sell it under the name Schwarzer Abt ("Black Abbot") but could not label it "bier". This decision was repealed by the Federal Administrative Court of Germany through a special permit, and after legal disputes lasting ten years (known as the "Brandenburg Beer War") Neuzeller Kloster Brewery gained the right to call "Schwarzer Abt" "bier" again.
The revised Vorläufiges Biergesetz (Provisional Beer Law) of 1993 is a slightly expanded version of the Reinheitsgebot, stipulating that only water, malted barley, hops and yeast be used for any bottom-fermented beer. Top fermented beer is subject to the same rule with the addition that a wider variety of malt can be used as well as technically pure sucrose and beet sugars.[5] All ingredients and the process itself are subject to additional regulations.
Thus, German breweries continue to comply with the Biergesetz, and often claim compliance with the Reinheitsgebot even when it is patently incorrect (for example, for Wheat beer which were prohibited by the Reinheitsgebot). Thus the Reinheitsgebot has become a valuable marketing tool.
Until superseded by a change in EU law, the Reinheitsgebot was also enforced in Greece from the early 19th century due to a law by the first Greek king, Otto (originally a Bavarian prince) that had remained in effect for over a hundred years. The law drew criticism from foreign brewers as a form of protectionism that allowed Germany to prohibit beers from Belgium and England which contained sugars, grains such as Corn and Rice, and clarification and fining agents.
See also[edit]
- Beer in Germany, many styles of beer produced despite this limitation
- List of brewing companies in Germany
- ^ http://germanfood.about.com/od/drinks/g/What-Is-The-Reinheitsgebot.htm
- ^ Bolt, Rodney (1999). Bavaria. Old Saybrook, CT: Globe Pequot Press. p. 37. ISBN 1-86011-916-6.
- ^ Porst. In: Reallexikon der germanischen Altertumskunde. Band 23, ISBN 3-11-017535-5, S. 287 ff.
- ^ Vorläufiges Deutsches Biergesetz (Provisional German Beer-law of 1993)
- ^ Herberger, Maximilian. "Bundesgesetzblatt 1993 Teil I Seite 1400". http://archiv.jura.uni-saarland.de/. Institut fuer Rechtsinformatik, Universitaet des Saarlandes. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
Further reading[edit]
- Dornbusch, Horst D. (1997). Prost!: The Story of German Beer. Boulder, CO: Siris Books. ISBN 0-937381-55-1.
- Rätsch, Christian (1996). Urbock: Bier jenseits von Hopfen und Malz. Aarau (CH): AT Verlag. ISBN 3-85502-553-3.
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Gov. Mark Dayton spent today on the Iron Range listening to local economic development concerns and needs. It was a fourth stop on his regional informational gathering tour, which will culminate in a statewide jobs summit in late October. The governor already held similar events in Winona, Fergus Falls and Brainerd.
"We're going to put Minnesota back to the forefront (of jobs creation)," Dayton told the half capacity audience gathered at Mesabi Range Technical and Community College in Virginia.
Dayton gathered much of the input from an east Iron Range panel of business people, city and state officials and educators, who relayed what they most need from the state to create jobs and keep the regional economy moving forward. Panelists said the need for quality education/jobs training and support for industry were among their top concerns.
"The workforce is running thin," said Bud Fontana manager of P&H Mine Pro, a mining equipment supply company. He asserts the skills shortage will escalate in the next thee to five years, making the need for dedicated funding to stay on the Iron Range to support training efforts more pressing.
Later, Sue Collins, president of the Northeast Higher Education District, which includes Itasca, Hibbing, Mesabi Range, Vermilion and Rainy River community colleges, echoed concerns about the ability of the region's educational systems to deliver quality education and training in the current budget climate. "We cannot continue to cut higher education in Minnesota and here on the Iron Range," she said, adding her district has shouldered about $6 million in funding cuts in recent years.
While several panelists thanked the governor for his executive order (and later legislation) that expedite the permitting process, some said those measures don't go far enough to ensure economic health for the Iron Range and the region.
Frank Ongaro, executive director of Mining Minnesota said Dayton's administration could help his organization, which represents several proposed nonferrous mining projects slated for the Iron Range, by appointing a cabinet level nonferrous coordinator position. Such an appointment could move nonferrous projects forward and send the message that, "Minnesota is open for mineral development."
Members of the Iron Range delegation also were given the floor during the economic development summit. Several praised Dayton for preventing a raid on $60 million in the Douglas Johnson Economic Development Trust. Sen. Tom Bakk, DFL – Cook, went further with his praise, thanking Dayton for vetoing the budget approved by a Republican controlled legislature in May – a move that eventually led to a state shutdown in July.
Bakk, however, maintained that many of those budget provisions, such as a reduction in the taconite production tax, would have been harmful to the economic health of the region.
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Although "General Hospital" is one of the few soaps still fighting on the air, it's about to lose one of its major characters: Jonathan Jackson, who's played Lucky Spencer for almost a decade, is leaving the show.
According to TV Guide, Jackson tried to cut down his schedule to no avail, and is now leaving the soap by the end of the year. He tapes his last scenes Nov. 17, and will make his last "GH" appearance at some point in December.
ABC would not confirm or deny Jackson's departure.
Jackson first played Lucky, son of the famed Luke and Laura, from 1993 to 1999, and won three Daytime Emmy Awards. He took over the role again in 2009, and won another Emmy for his performance in 2011.
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Tony Mandarich Goes From Lineman To Cameraman
Tony Mandarich has been called everything from "the incredible bulk" to "the incredible bust" and anything in between over the last 25 years, but there's one thing you never thought you'd hear the controversial former NFL offensive lineman described as: Model photographer.
That's what you'll find the second overall pick of the 1989 NFL draft doing now in Scottsdale, AZ, as he now runs the Mandarich Models photography studio that specializes in fitness, glamour, and boudoir.
Go ahead, insert your own beauty and the beast joke if you must, but Mandarich says he usually gets a different response when he tells old friends and teammates about his new line of work.
"The biggest response I get is, 'Let me know if you need an assistant,' " Mandarich joked.
He picked up photography as a hobby in the mid-1990s with a passion for nature shots. When he moved to Arizona from his native Canada in 2005, he launched Mandarich Models with his wife, Char.
He now also specializes in internet consulting such as search engine optimization and social network marketing. With budgets tight and modeling agencies now doing many photo shoots internally, Mandarich says he only does about four or five shoots a month.
"If we were fulltime photography, we'd probably starve to death doing that," he said.
But Mandarich knows where his loyalties lie.
Said Mandarich: "I guess if there was a gun to my head and (someone) said you can only do one thing as a job, I would choose photography because that is the biggest passion."
It certainly seems like an odd fit for a former NFL lineman to be picking out the hair styles and make-up for models he photographs, but Mandarich says his gut instinct usually leads him in the right direction despite his inexperience.
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"I just look at it and if it feels right, I go with it," Mandarich said. "I say, 'I think this will look good with this.' I don't even know the name of the color… My first impression is usually 99% right."
It was hard to imagine this softer side of Mandarich when he was picked second overall in the '89 draft and one spot ahead of Oklahoma State's Barry Sanders.
Prior to the draft, Mandarich was placed on the cover of Sports Illustrated, dubbed "The Incredible Bulk" and hailed as the best offensive line prospect ever.
Fueled by steroids that he says he used from his last year in high school to the middle of his senior season at Michigan State, Mandarich was a 6-foot-5, 315-pound freak of nature offensive tackle that consumed up to 15,000 calories a day, bench pressed nearly 550 pounds and for whom the term "pancake" was created.
Rumors of steroid use swirled around him but he tested clean every time – once using a squeaky dog toy taped to his back and filled with a teammate's urine to do so.
At the NFL combine, scouts were tripping over themselves when Mandarich ran a 4.65 40-yard dash in Indianapolis. For comparison, Auburn's Cam Newton ran a 4.59 at this year's combine.
With the SI cover feeding his ego, Mandarich followed in the steps of Brian Bosworth, a.k.a. "The Boz," creating a larger-than-life, pro-wrestling-villain image of himself with his crazy hair cut, bandanas, Guns N' Roses tattoo and loud mouth that was always ready to make headlines.
[Related: NFL draft's 50 biggest busts: Where are they now?]
And he didn't like the idea of heading to Green Bay at all. He instead hoped to play in a major media market so he could cash in on big endorsements. And he didn't win any Packer fans over by referring to Green Bay as a "village" and quotes like this: "I am not like other players, I am Tony Mandarich, and they have to understand that. If they don't like it, that is just the way I am and they are going to learn to like it."
Mandarich says he didn't use steroids in the NFL because he was worried about testing positive; the results were noticeable in his slimmed-down physique. An even bigger problem for Mandarich in the NFL was the fact he was hooked on alcohol and painkillers to the point he would keep a morphine-like drug called Stadol and a syringe in his jock strap during practice so he could inject himself on bathroom breaks.
Wrote Mandarich in his 2009 autobiography: "I went through NFL practice day after day with drugs and syringe in my crotch."
While the four players picked around him in the '89 draft – Troy Aikman (first overall), Barry Sanders (third), Derrick Thomas (fourth) and Deion Sanders (fifth) all went on to Hall of Fame careers, Mandarich endured three disastrous seasons in Green Bay and then was placed on the non-football injury list in 1992.
Things got so bad that Sports Illustrated ran another issue with him on the cover and a far-less flattering headline: "The NFL's Incredible Bust."
Mandarich was cut in Green Bay and holed himself up in Traverse City, MI, wasting away for two years with drugs and alcohol until he finally checked himself into a Michigan rehab clinic on a day etched into his memory forever: March 23, 1995.
Mandarich says in his autobiography that he hasn't had a drug or drink since with the help of a 12-step program. Finally sober, Mandarich launched a comeback attempt with the Indianapolis Colts. Mandarich played for the Colts for three seasons and even started all 16 games in 1997, but a shoulder injury forced him into retirement for good in '99.
His comeback with the Colts is still widely overlooked, as his name still comes up every April when media outlets compile lists of the biggest busts in NFL draft history. The NFL Network itself named him the second biggest draft bust ever behind only Ryan Leaf.
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With his football career finished, Mandarich headed back to his native Canada and owned a golf course for a couple years. He re-married in 2004 to Char, who he met at Michigan State after an assistant coach named Nick Saban set Mandarich up with his family's babysitter.
The two flocked to Arizona in 2005 for the warm weather and low humidity that is easy on his joints. That year they also started Mandarich Models.
Out of the spotlight for a decade, Mandarich became a topic of conversation again in 2009 when he released his autobiography, "My Dirty Little Secrets – Steroids, Alcohol & God: The Tony Mandarich Story" – in which he detailed his substance abuse and journey back to the NFL.
Mandarich was careful not to implicate anyone else in the book and is adamant he didn't pen it to win over his critics.
"I didn't write the book for forgiveness," Mandarich said. "I wrote the book for explanation and for, hopefully, helping somebody see the light that there is hope for addiction or alcoholism and that you can change and save your life."
He also credits getting sober with changing his personality. Speaking today with his soft Canadian accent, you would never know this was once a person who punched an opponent in the chest during pre-game hand shakes and told him he was going to die.
[Related: Michael Westbrook now MMA fighter]
Although Mandarich remains a Packer fan and cheered them on to a Super Bowl title last February, it remains to be seen whether Green Bay fans will forever hold a grudge for Mandarich's disastrous stint there. Mandarich himself wonders what would happen if he were to ever walk onto Lambeau Field again.
"I have absolutely no idea how they would react," Mandarich admits.
Either way, Mandarich has made peace with his past and now looks forward to a future growing his photography and media company. Who knows, maybe one day he could even grace the cover of Sports Illustrated a third time as a photographer for the swimsuit issue.
Mandarich said it would be a privilege and an honor to do it, but he isn't holding his breath for the opportunity.
"You have to be a pretty d*** good photographer to do that," Mandarich said. "That being said, I also think there's a lot of politics involved and I'm just not up to putting up with the politics or kissing somebody's a**."
Now that's the Tony Mandarich we know.
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SUMTER, S.C. — Three years after he walked these roads for the last time, family and friends of Aaron Jacobs marched to the spot on Patriot Parkway in Sumter where the young man was shot and killed in an altercation with a police officer.
About 40 marchers, many of them relatives of Jacobs, recently retraced his steps in the early morning in a walk from a relative's home on Cane Savannah Road to a small makeshift memorial in a field near the intersection with Louella Lane. They marched partly to memorialize their loved one, and partly to protest that no charges were ever filed in his death.
"Every time we get here, it's still fresh, like the first day it happened," said Jacobs' older brother Tim Jacobs, standing near a small wooden cross marked with his brother's childhood nickname "Nine."
On Sept. 28, 2010, the 25-year-old Jacobs was stopped while walking on the side of Patriot Parkway by Sumter police officers who thought he matched the description of a suspect in a carjacking earlier that morning. After a struggle, Jacobs was shot and killed when he reportedly pulled a handgun from his waistband.
After an investigation, the shooting was ruled justifiable, and prosecutors declined to pursue any charges against the officers involved. A different man was later identified as the suspected carjacker.
In the three years since, Jacobs' family has marked the anniversary of his death with a march along Patriot Parkway. This year, the group carried homemade signs decrying the shooting and plastered with photos of Jacobs. As they made their way past small homes on a shady residential section of Eagle Road headed toward the Parkway, a few of the protesters would occasionally break into a chant, "We want justice, we want justice."
While the event was tinged with sadness, several of the marchers laughed, shouted and sang while smaller children ran alongside the marchers' route to keep up. The atmosphere matched the memories Jacobs' sister Paula "Pepa" Harvin has of her brother.
"(I remember) his friendly spirit, being with his family, the laughter, and most of all him just aggravating everybody," she said. "We keep this going to remember him."
"The reason we do this is to keep him here," Tim Jacobs said. "This brings him back to us."
Jacobs' cousin Tiffany Archie organized the march, and after reaching the Patriot Parkway memorial, she helped pull weeds from around the cross.
"Mainly I just remember the good times," she said. "I picture him walking along here. He was always walking this way. His aunt lives over there, and we have cousins back there," she said, pointing along the parkway.
After standing around in the field for a while talking about Nine and taking cellphone pictures of each other's signs, the marchers walked back to the roadway and headed back the way they came, at least until next year.
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Democratization of UN Called for
| Pyongyang, December 10 (KCNA) -- It is an important and urgent task of the times for establishing a new fair international order to democratize the United Nations, observes Rodong Sinmun Friday in a signed article.
The UN is an international body which was established to prevent the recurrence of such war disaster as the Second World War but it has still failed to ward off wars and disputes worldwide, the article notes, and goes on:
If the UN is to play a leading role in defending global peace, promoting the development of the international community and establishing a new fair international order it is necessary to democratize it through reforms.
Only when the UN is democratized, is it possible to ensure equality in the international relations and fairly settle all the international issues.
What is essential for doing so is to expand the UNSC reflecting the world power structure in 1945.
The most important requirement for reforming the UNSC is to ensure the full representation and interests of the non-aligned and other developing countries.
The UNSC should be reformed in such a way as to make sure that it is represented by all regions on an equal basis, the representation of the non-aligned and other developing countries which account for the overwhelming majority of the UN member nations is fully ensured and its activities are opened to the public to the utmost. Only then will the UN be able to satisfactorily perform its mission and role as an international body.
What is also important for democratizing the UN is to raise the authority of the UN General Assembly.
Only when the UN General Assembly is given the mandate to discuss key international matters such as the issue of ensuring global peace and security and finally examine such major resolutions of the UNSC as those on sanctions and use of armed forces, in particular, is it possible to ensure impartiality in UN activities and this will contribute to holding in check highhanded and arbitrary practices of individual countries.
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Agencies did not publish a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), enabling the public to comment on a proposed rule, for about 35 percent of major rules and about 44 percent of nonmajor rules published during 2003 through 2010. A major rule has significant economic impact and may, for example, have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more. Agencies published a total of 568 major rules from 2003 through 2010. Agencies also published about 30,000 nonmajor rules during this period, which have less economic significance and can involve routine administrative issues.
Agencies frequently cited the "good cause" exception and other statutory exceptions for publishing final rules without an NPRM. Agencies in GAO's sample used the "good cause" exception for 77 percent of major rules and 61 percent of nonmajor rules published without an NPRM. Agencies may use the good cause exception when they find that notice and comment procedures are "impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest." In practice, agencies may find an NPRM "impracticable" when the rule must be issued by a statutory deadline, "unnecessary" when the rule pertains to technical corrections, and "contrary to the public interest" in an emergency situation. To a lesser extent, agencies also used other statutory exceptions to issue a rule without an NPRM. For example, in 84 of the 123 major rules that GAO analyzed, agencies described circumstances in which a statute: (1) either required or authorized them to issue the rule without an NPRM, (2) prescribed the content of the rule, or (3) set a deadline for a rule or program which the agency stated did not allow sufficient time to issue an NPRM.


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Finding things that others toss aside, is where the game starts. I love the challenge to use what I find to create something entirely different. For me creating art is about being able to feel free to be spontaneous. However, my personal favorite pieces are works that I have been commissioned to make. Those opportunities push me as an artist forcing me to meet requirements and to challenge myself.
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There are many jazz standards, and listed here (in chronological order) are eight such compositions that every music lover, regardless of your favorite musical style, should hear at least once.
Written in 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael, Georgia on My Mind is now the official song of the State of Georgia. You can find renditions of the song by Jerry Reed, Willie Nelson, Van Morrison, and many others, but none really compares to hearing Ray Charles play and sing his calling-card tune.
One of the most memorable pieces from George Gershwin's American opera Porgy and Bess, Summertime is a bluesy, soulful tune with an infinite shelf life. This long-lived standard has woven a sisterhood among songstresses from Billie Holliday to Fantasia Barrino and beyond.
If you want to do some swing dancing, there's no better catalyst than Sing, Sing, Sing. Written by Louis Prima, Sing, Sing, Sing is a vivacious, high-speed romp through memorable jazz licks and pounding drum solos. A song like this is best enjoyed live (and with room to dance), but as far as recordings go, you can't beat the King of Swing himself, Benny Goodman, who made the song famous.
When you think of big band swing, In the Mood is probably the first piece that comes to mind. This piece was made famous by the Glenn Miller Orchestra as World War II was just beginning. Its immediately recognizable opening measures, featuring the sax section, lead to a toe-tapping, finger-snapping good time that will certainly put you in the mood.
In New York City, the "A" Train is the subway service that'll get you from Brooklyn to Harlem. Written by Billy Strayhorn for the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Take the "A" Train is a big band swing tune with a sophisticated melody. Many people have written lyrics to this song over the years, but the melody — highlighting the sax section with punctuations from the brass — can stand on its own, without any words.
Originally written by John "Dizzy" Gillespie in 1942, Night in Tunisia has multiple personalities, shifting back and forth between driving eighth notes in an exotic be-bop feel and a lanky big band swing. Practically every jazz artist great and small has played this standard, so a recording should be easy to find. To get more of its original flair, choose recordings by jazz orchestras over those by small jazz combos.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet released Take Five, written by the group's saxophonist Paul Desmond, in 1959. With its catchy melody and unusual 5/4 time signature (five beats in every measure instead of the usual two or four), Take Five became the first million-selling jazz single on the Billboard charts and quickly became the band's signature tune. Look for the original recording on their Time Out album.
A relative youngster on this list, Spain was written by fusion pianist Chick Corea and released in 1972 on the album Light as a Feather. Despite its origins in fusion, Spain stands the test of time because it can be bent into many different styles — from big band to be-bop to symphony orchestra — without losing its appeal and its Latin heart.
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This morning, I'm sipping my coffee and reading the news, switching between print (the New York Times) and my trusty electronic feeds (via Google reader). Since I'm focused on the educational potential of online tools, I stopped to track down and read this article from Ars Technica on addiction to social media.
As is usual, I find myself mulling a difficult question or two. And I haven't even had my second cup of coffee (don't get me started on addictions ....)!
First off, as the article points out, defining behavioral addictions is problematic and open to debate. Many addiction specialists question the label "addiction" applied to compulsive behavior. And many Madison Avenue behavioral shapers simply enjoy the income. But that's not the question I am focused on today.
My question is: is this really new behavior? Or is it just shifted to a new medium? And how would we study this question?? I only ask because, as I reflect on my own use of social media and slick devices, I do not see substantial changes in behavior other than the fact that I can now do things once instead of twice.
Let me explain. Back in the old days, when I carried around a DayTimer instead of an iPhone, I'd spend a substantial amount of time --- at odd moments of the day --- making notes about what I needed to do when business hours started: who needed to be contacted, what memos needed to be written, what newspaper article I needed to clip and file, etc. And I do mean at all hours of the day. Being a multi-tasker and insomniac from my teens, it was not unusual for me to be up at 4 am writing out reports long-hand on a legal pad so that a secretary could type them up when normal people started working.
Now, I drink my coffee and read the paper as always, but I can file clips (in the form of URLs) immediately (in Endnote or star them in Google Reader). Instead of making myself a note to remind my students of a paper due next week, I can send it out now via Twitter or the Moodle news feed. I type up my own memos (more likely emails) and can send them out at 4 am, if that is when I'm thinking of it ... instead of making notes and hoping I'll remember what I was thinking about. Does this mean that I'm addicted to social media? Or was I addicted to (something .... work perhaps) before social media came along?
People frequently make a big deal about how we text or read electronic media in bed ... but how is that different from the prior sins of reading fiction or watching TV before falling asleep? I'd argue that a quiet game of Bejeweled is more relaxing than watching the nightly news, but I think I'll leave that question to those who feel like researching it (anyone want to get wired up in the sleep lab?).
Instead, I'll continue to wonder if we are all Rip Van Winkle, suddenly waking up and forgetting the progression of the past 50 years. We did not suddenly become a sedentary, media focused society with the invention of the smart phone. We've been sitting and amusing ourselves with cheap paperbacks, readily available newspapers, crossword puzzles and TV for decades. Is the shift to electronic media really increasing our consumption of media? Or do we just notice it now that we're not consuming the privileged print as much as we are the disruptive electronic forms?Posted by bjohnson at March 18, 2010 8:11 AM


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In line with the overall premiumisation of the hot drinks market, it appears that UK consumers are buying tea less frequently but are trading up when they do purchase. Tea will continue to be a mainstay of UK society but premiumisation remains an important factor as consumers adapt the way they consume Britain´s favourite drink. As a result, off-trade value sales increased by 2% in 2013 but volumes fell by 1%.
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Primary Children's Hospital psychology internship program has been accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1985 (Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation at APA, 750 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002-4242, 202-336-5979). The program adheres to a scholar-practitioner model within a pediatric health/behavioral health care setting, with the goal of preparing doctoral-level interns for clinical practice.
Each intern's experience is carefully designed with his or her supervisor to meet the intern's background, interests and needs, as those fit within the intern's placement's service needs. Treatment experiences offered include individual, group and family therapies. Assessment experiences are specific to interns' particular placements.
Primary Children's does not have a formal division or department of psychology, although a Psychology Discipline Lead coordinates/oversees psychology discipline needs, including credentialing and peer review. Psychologists serve under the administration of each specialty service or program within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. The Psychology Internship Program is coordinated through the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, though intern placements may be in any department employing psychologists.
Although employed in different services, programs or departments, psychologists meet monthly and work collaboratively to coordinate the internship program, with the Training Director taking a leadership role. Primary Children's psychology staff represents a variety of interests and theoretical orientations. Some supervising psychologists are involved in research, others in state or national organizations, and others in university teaching. Some of our supervisors maintain faculty appointments at the University of Utah.
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health has established a wide continuum of care to treat patients' individual mental health and chemical dependency problems. The continuum allows clinicians to prescribe treatment within an integrated system by providing excellent continuity of care to meet patients' and families' individual needs.
The Primary Children's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health continuum of care services include:
Some programs regularly utilize the services of psychologists and psychology interns, and some do not. Some interns are placed within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, and others are involved in affiliated programs.
To ensure a variety of patient populations and professional models, a variety of assessment and treatment opportunities are developed, as much as possible, within each training service or program.
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All interns accepted for the 2015-2016 training year are required to satisfactorily pass a pre-employment criminal background check and drug screen, a Primary Children's policy. The background check and drug screen are completed prior to or soon upon arriving for the internship. Failed background checks / drug screens could lead to withdrawal of employment opportunity. Internship appointments are for a continuous 12-month period during which 2,000 hours of supervised training must be acquired. Interns work 40 to 50 hours per week and can fulfill their hours while still taking holidays, sick leave and vacations. The current stipend of $23,000 is paid in equal installments over 26 bi-weekly pay periods. Interns receive employee benefits, including medical/dental insurance, and paid vacations and holidays.


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VIDEO: Anoop Desai Debuts New Video for Single 'Love War'
Electro-pop singer/songwriter Anoop Desai has debuted the music video for "Love War", the single from his newly released EP, 3 Cheers. The video was unveiled on December 28th. Click below to watch!
The video's visual aspects play along to the theme of love and war as a unanimous object. Depicting schemes of romance paired with footage of war battles, the imagery portrays a stream of consciousness expressing passion, fear, hope, and insanity. The video acts as an inner trip playing off of the song's energy.
"It's never simple or neat when you're in a 'love war', and I wanted to bring that out," says Anoop.
The video follows up on 3 Cheers, Anoop's latest EP released on November 20th, 2012. Working alongside DJ/producer ADHD, the five track EP is a cross-genre Spectrum of sounds. The record incorporates a wide range of electronic-infused styles with elements of pop and even rock 'n' roll. Pushing the boundaries of dance music, 3 Cheers is a unique and ambitious production that establishes Anoop's place in EDM.
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Toledo Gets Underway at Hillsdale with 5,000-Meter Run Open
HILLSDALE, Mich. - The Toledo women's track and field team got started at the Hillsdale College "GINA" Relays with the 5,000-meter open run at the Ken Herrick Track on Thursday night.
Sophomore Sharon Morgan paced the Rockets in seventh place with a time of 17:52.98, while fellow sophomore Jackie Koza finished 13th overall at 18:07.28.
Freshman Mackenzie Phelps crossed the line in 25th place for the Midnight Blue & Gold with a final time of 18:30.72. The final two Rockets in the race were senior Richelle Gray (30th place) and sophomore Megan Csehi (33rd place), who finished at 18:43.14 and 18:44.20, respectively.
The heart of competition gets underway on Friday with mulitiple running and field events. Please click on the attached link for a schedule of events.
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2. Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
3. In a medium sized bowl, combine Brazil nuts, walnuts, cashews, and peanuts.
4. Pour melted butter in bowl, and mix to coat the nuts well.
5. In a separate bowl, add light brown sugar, chili powder, cinnamon, and ground red pepper. Mix well.
6. Drop the sugar mixture into the bowl with nuts. Toss to coat.
7. On the baking pan lay nuts in a single layer.
8. Pop the pan in the middle rack of oven and bake for about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from oven, and allow it to cool in pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes.
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Havana — The display of books, compact discs and other Angolan artefacts at the 22nd International Fair of Havana, which started on February 14 at Morro de la Cabanha venue, continues to attract scores of people to the Angolan exhibition pavilion in the international event.
The Angolan delegation brought to Cuba a considerable amount of material to display at the Havana International Book Fair, but one cultural product has been attracting the attention of the Cuban people, namely the Portuguese dictionary.
Several visitors of the fair have been searching for the mentioned dictionary and showing eagerness to acquire it, with a view to knowing more about the Portuguese language lexicon.
Miobis Guerra, a Cuban student who has been learning Portuguese is one of those visitors of the Angolan pavilion who sought for the referred book, having regretted the fact that it was not available any more.
Speaking to ANGOP's journalist, Miobis Guerra admitted that she liked the variety of books in the Angolan pavilion, although she really wanted to acquire the Portuguese dictionary.
"The book fair is very important to us, because we all get interested in books. I am particularly interested in a Portuguese dictionary (...)", she emphasized.
She revealed that she wants to learn about the history of Angola and its identity aspects, such as language, literature, music and other arts, reason why she suggested that Angola should always take Portuguese dictionaries to this kind of international fairs.
"I would like to know Angola that is why I am taking a Portuguese course. I want to improve my Portuguese, because the course (she's doing) is not so profound, it only lasts one year and I've only just started it", she explained.
Portuguese is the official language of Angola, adopted after it became independent from Portugal on 11 November 1975.


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> As to Office - I haven't used a Word Processor in a couple years. Not
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The federal government will spend N4 billion subsidy funds on the dualisation of the Kano-Shuarin road project, the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment programme (SURE-P) Committee has said.
This disclosure was contained in a statement made available to LEADERSHIP yesterday, by the Committee member and convener of the road and bridges Sub-Committee, Kassim Bataiya.
Bataiya was speaking in Shuarin, Jigawa State after a joint inspection of the 101.365km project with the project implementers, Ministry of Works and Contractor, Dantata & Sawoe Construction Company.
According to the statement which was signed by Mary Ikoku, Head of Communication, Bataiya informed that the SURE-P has earmarked in its 2012 budgetary provision the sum of N4 billion to ensure the completion and delivery of the road by December 2012.
The project was awarded for construction to Dantata and Sawoe in September 2006 with initial handover date of February 2010.
Bataiya who represents the National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) on the SURE-P Committee, said that "the federal government through the programme wants Nigerians to understand its commitment to reinvesting its share of the withdrawn subsidy on fuel products into developing critical infrastructure for positive impact on the lives of the people."
He however, frowned at the slow pace of the construction work on the portion which falls under section one of the 510km Kano-Maiduguri road, by Dantata and Sawoe.