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I loved this dish, though I did start with a jarred spaghetti sauce, then added the kalmata olives, fresh basil, and a dash of red wine, as well as some chopped roasted red pepper. Took another reader's advice and dusted the tofu with some cornstarch (and garlic salt) before sauteeing on my black iron skillet.. Served over angel hair pasta, with a side of steamed broccolini & lemon. Very happy with the results.
Tofu Steaks with Tomato-Olive Sauce
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While tofu is often paired with assertive Asian seasonings, it also benefits from intense Mediterranean flavors. In this recipe, an easy olive-spiked tomato sauce enlivens pan-grilled tofu. Round out the meal with steamed broccoli and orzo. Each serving contains about 8 grams of soy protein.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 tofu steak and 1/2 cup sauce)
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Amount per serving
- Calories: 115
- Calories from fat: 49%
- Fat: 6.2g
- Saturated fat: 0.8g
- Monounsaturated fat: 4.1g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1g
- Protein: 9.2g
- Carbohydrate: 6.7g
- Fiber: 1.3g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 1.9mg
- Sodium: 363mg
- Calcium: 77mg
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups canned crushed tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons chopped pitted kalamata olives
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Cooking spray
- 1 pound extra-firm light tofu, drained and cut lengthwise into 4 slices
- Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add red pepper and garlic; cook for 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Add olives; cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in parsley and black pepper; keep warm.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add tofu; cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned.
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- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Carbohydrate, Low Cholesterol, Meatless, Low Saturated Fat
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Target officially announced it would open stores at 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving for its Black Friday Sale.
In a similar move as Walmart, Target will also stagger doorbusters with additional deals to begin at 4 a.m. Unlike, Walmart they are not guaranteeing availability of certain doorbuster deals.
Target doorbusters include:
In addition, anyone one who spends $50 or more on apparel, accessories or home products before noon Friday will earn a $10 Target gift card for future purchases.
Target says the early opening is in response to customer demand — the same reasons cited by Sears and Walmart which announced early openings last week — but once again, the move has caused an outcry among store employees.
Change.org reports 20 new petitions created in the past week asking Target, Walmart and other major retailers to "save Thanksgiving" and stick to Black Friday opening times. Last year more than 200,000 people supported these types of petitions, but clearly it didn't have much impact on retailers decisions.
What deals are you looking for on Black Friday? Will you take advantage of early openings?
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We don't need petitions. We just need people to stop being dumb-azzes and falling for retailers' frenzied panics.
November 12th, 2012
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November 12th, 2012
3:20 pm
To borrow an already existing p.r. type of phrase: "Just say no," to more retail encroachment into Thanksgiving.
Furthermore, make them pay for it down the road by witholding your spending $ from these companies if they go through with their plans.
November 12th, 2012
3:37 pm
I don't believe for one second that consumers are demanding that retailers open their doors a few hours after having a meal, on what is one of the most sacred of family days. What was once "Black Friday", should be renamed "Greedy Thursday, before Black Friday". The fact that a few gullible people have taken this of all holidays to hijack, and make others think that they are going to miss out on something, is unreal. Retailers dangle fake bargains, like golden carrots, in front of us, and the salivation begins.
November 12th, 2012
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November 12th, 2012
7:47 pm
In this economy and work environment, nobody should complain about having to work on holidays. I've had to work every holiday, even Christmas and New Years, over the past year.
As for the stores being open, I enjoy having the option to go shopping Thanksgiving night.
November 14th, 2012
8:58 pm
Putting out the spin control saying workers were clamoring to work those shifts is a flat-out lie by the Target PR folks. Nobody wanted to work — they were told they will work or they will face the consequences. Period. Paying someone time-and-a-half from 9 pm to midnight on Thanksgiving night when they are scheduled the ENTIRE NIGHT til 7:30 a.m. is also a joke. Pay the freaking workers TRIPLE TIME for their ENTIRE SHIFT. Anything else displays GREED. If Target doesn't back off and opens on Thanksgiving night, I personally will not shop in any of their stores for all of 2013. They are showing a complete lack of respect for Thanksgiving as a holiday and the people they employ.
November 15th, 2012
10:56 am
Personally I feel that no stores should be open Thanksgiving or Christmas. That is how it used to be and we got by just fine.


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Do people make fun of your frugality?
So what! We're saving money and they aren't.
This guest post comes from J. Money at Budgets are Sexy.
There's been many a time I've been picked on for being frugal. Mostly during my prepubescent years, but even now I've been known to give a few of my friends a good laugh. I'm sure they were all just jealous (at least that's what our mothers always say, right?) but either way I say, "Who cares."
Who cares if our frugality and craftiness distract people? Are they the ones saving a few dollars? Nope -- we are. And because of that I say keep on doing your thang! As long as you're happy and not breaking any rules (*ahem* Phil Villarreal) who cares about these boring people and their spend-crazy lives. We like saving money and we're not afraid to admit it.
In fact, I'll even admit to some thriftiness right now: I used to sneak cheeseburgers into the movie theaters. I'd swing by McDonald's 10 minutes before start time and pick up some double cheeseburgers right off the dollar menu and put them in my pockets. Not only was it cheap, but it was craaaazy filling. And when that didn't work out, I'd just raid the nearest 7-Eleven instead and grab myself three assorted candies back when they were three for $1. (Remember those days?)
And after thinking about this for a bit, I wondered how many others are made fun of for similar things? There's gotta be a lot of us, right? Oh yeah, DEFINITELY right. Check out all the responses I got back after dropping the following note around the Web:
Anyone ever make fun of you for being frugal/crafty?
Via Twitter (these have been edited slightly):
- SpendOnLife: "Allowing myself time to 'sleep on it' when making large purchases has been a source of laughter for my friends."
- BudgetPulse: "Every now and then stay in on a weekend night to save money and get laughed at for it."
- ThomasJFox: "All the time. Some mock my frugality; however, I am able to save 32% of my income because of my choices while they save 0."
- MoneyManagement: "My daughter recently took a doll (Janet) she hand made to a tea party. All of the other girls had American Girl dolls."
- CreditGoddess: "Got teased once for pulling out a calculator at the grocery store to figure out savings on buying single vs. four-pack."
- Littlespace: "Heh. Yes, I get teased. Especially about how I tie environmentalism into it -- e.g., no paper plates because bad for earth and waste of money!"
- Luciagia: "I just IMed my boyfriend to remind him to bring home the Ziplock bag his lunch was in. Perhaps I'm a little too frugal."
- Mycesi: "Friends laughed at a co-worker of mine for only having basic cable. He used that extra money to invest in a rental property. All my friends make fun of my use of coupons at restaurants!"
- CanadianFinance: "I always hear about it at work: 'Why do you always bring your lunch?' 'Do you ever buy anything at regular price?,' etc."
- ModernTightwad: "Most embarrassing to me ever, some of my husband's family joke (hopefully) that I'm a lush because we go out to happy hour specials. The food specials are cheaper than I can cook, and I don't have to clean so it makes good sense (although they do look at me oddly when I order a Coke). Probably doesn't help that when I do cook, I make a lot of beer roasts (cheap tenderizer)."
- MrsMicah: "Your mom got teased for being frugaltastic last night, but they shut up when I told 'em she was with me." (Hey now, how'd this one sneak in?)
Via Facebook:
- Nicole Canfora Lupo: "My friends rag on me because I patch my clothes, darn my socks, sew my own purses and make my own curtains."
- Nicole Ouellette: "The newish boyfriend seems amused at my frugality; (the man 'woots' daily) but boy, did he like my homemade enchiladas the other night! Frugality = tasty and clever. Yup, one person at a time, I'm trying to change people's minds about being financially responsible but cool."
- Jesse Michelsen: "Yeah, I've been called super cheap, etc. I just take it with a smile and shoot 'em a grin followed by a wink when they say, 'I have to wait till payday to buy laundry detergent.'"
- Shelley Harrison: "This is the first year that I will be buying a tree in a loong time for the holidays. We will be making ornaments since it is not in the budget this year."
Via the Money Blog Network Forums:
- "PT" at PT Money: "Did your friends call you the Hamburglar? (Hah!) I was made fun of for going without cable TV for the last year. I had friends and family members who would focus on that like it was the end of the world. They seemed to believe I was trying to get rich by going without cable TV alone, when it was just more practical for me to use Hulu.com and over-the-air HD channels. Frugality is about spending smarter, not just spending less, I think. And spending smarter is just one piece of my overall plan for financial freedom."
- Stephanie at Poorer Than You: "... a friend seriously told me to 'grow up and stop getting free furniture off of Craigslist -- you're not in college anymore.' I mean, come on, how is 22 (almost 23) and just out of college too old for free furniture that's in good shape? Actually, why is there an age on that at all?"
- Financia of Financial Freak Show: "My friend always gave me crap about not going on vacation with them last year ... until I pulled up at his house several weeks ago after just paying cash for a sweet used Lexus SUV and parked next to his $588 a month new truck. He said he liked mine more. I told him he couldn't ride in mine since he stunk like a filthy payment book."
- "Mr. ToughMoneyLove": "I have lots of liberals in my family. I wouldn't say I am frugal as much as I am fiscally conservative and strategic with money and, of course, write about it regularly. My liberal family members extrapolate my fiscal conservatism into a full-blown political label and then mock me as an alleged Bush/Cheney/Palin/etc. lover. Generally, it's those who don't have much money who mock the most. It's all in good fun but it is further proof that how you treat money in your own life can provoke interesting reactions from others."
- Roger at The Amateur Financier: "Not really. My girlfriend has teased me a bit, particularly about starting up a blog about money (for some reason, it seems to amuse her), but I haven't really taken any flak for saving/investing. Although, on the subject of sneaking food into movie theaters, I do that as well; sneaking candy bars into the theater to avoid paying $3 to $5 for a box of Junior Mints. But, everyone does that, right? Right? RIGHT?"
- Kevin at No Debt Plan: "My friends do take little jabs at me for being frugal, but they also know it is paying off. I'll top both of you -- we don't go to the movies. Ever. Too expensive and I used to work at one in high school. No desire to go back, which is good -- saves us $20 to $30 on tickets and food."
- Wife of My Journey To Millions: "Hello, this is My Journey's wife. He sent me over to this forum when he saw this because he knows I am constantly getting picked on for being frugal. Here is my outlook on why it's good to be frugal: The importance of things. It's funny because I almost got chosen to be on the Rachel Ray show for my frugality. I guess others were worse than me because I didn't get picked. But I certainly think you get farther in life being frugal than you do being a spender, and I also believe rich people stay rich by being frugal (in their own way, of course).
- "FFB" from Free From Broke: "I've been called cheap from time to time but that was from people who spend freely. I've had lots of 'come on, it's only 20 bucks' type of replies from friends. Interestingly, when I respond that since it's only $20, why don't they pay, they never take me up on it."
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In a hot market where the popular names can cost hundreds of dollars a share, the real potential may be in stocks that go for less than five bucks.
However, as Michael Brush notes, "If you look beyond the household names, you'll find a lot of stocks from solid companies that go for much more modest prices -- say, less than $5 a share. Given that so many of these small companies get overlooked by the experts, here's where you can find bargains ready to jump higher."
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Let me start with a riddle: What do comedian George Lopez, Vice President Biden and our very own Al Carey, CEO of PepsiCo Americas Beverages, have in common?
On Thursday, September 13th, they'll all play a role in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Anniversary Awards Gala, joining 2,500 powerful leaders in Washington, D.C. at the largest and most prestigious gathering of Latinos in the nation, where PepsiCo is proud to be Host Sponsor. Each year, CHCI serves as the unofficial kick-off for Hispanic Heritage Month around the country.
Everyone has the opportunity to watch the Gala via a live webcast (7-11 PM Eastern Time). Tune in to see remarkable Latinos receive CHCI's highest honors, and at 7:30 PM, hear Al Carey's speak to why Latinos matter to PepsiCo, and how we're supporting their empowerment and education.
This year CHCI celebrates a milestone 35 years of fulfilling its mission of bringing the promise of the American Dream to the next generation of Latinos, and PepsiCo has been a staunch supporter since the very beginning.
As a Latino, I'm particularly proud of PepsiCo's history of commitment to CHCI since its inception, contributing to the organization's leadership development programs and educational services for Latino youth and young professionals. And, I feel a personal connection to CHCI, as it was 19 years ago at the Gala that by chance I was introduced to PepsiCo and networked with Latino executives, which led to me joining the company over a decade later.
PepsiCo's support for the CHCI Summer Congressional Internship Program and CHCI's Graduate Health Policy Fellowship are helping expose young Latinos to the legislative process to strengthen their skills, ultimately promoting the presence of Latinos on Capitol Hill. Over the last 10 years, PepsiCo has played a direct role in helping more than 500 aspiring Latino leaders earn internships that would set them up for successful careers.
The CHCI sponsorship is part of our company's Hispanic corporate initiative, La Promesa de PepsiCo, which is inspired by our mission of Performance with Purpose, and focused on helping build stronger Latino communities. It is gratifying to work for a company where I can participate with our leadership, our award-winning Latino employee resource group, Adelante, and other associates who are helping Hispanics lead healthier, more prosperous lives.


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He was almost as bad at English as I.
The first one sounds better as-is, but not when you change the second one to He was almost as bad at English as I was.
Which is correct?
To begin with, one and another are bad at English:
Using "almost as___as" to compare your proficiency, in full, one writes:
The construction,
though more familiar to the ears, is wrong, as me (object pronoun) cannot take the place of he (subject pronoun) in the sentence, which is always a good way to check if these constructions are right:
If one does this switch with I, though, then it makes sense:
Errors in the usage of subject/object pronouns are quite common, especially when comparing things. In this example, the pronoun[s] used must always be the subject form. Other examples:
Using us in place of we is probably the next most popular error after I/me. Very frequently, one hears comparisons such as the following:
Though colloquial, this usage is ungrammatical. Again, one can always perform the switch in order to verify the correctness of a comparison:
It is clear that we is the correct pronoun choice.
The wrong usage of them in place of they is also another common error in this regard.
Evolved English: He was almost as bad at English as me.
Queen's English: He was almost as bad at English as I.
Redundant English: He was almost as bad at English as I was (or used to be).
That last one is equal to saying "Either he'll come tomorrow, or he won't come tomorrow."
The second is correct.
You use the form "me" when you are the object in the sentence, like in "He asked me". In the sentence above you are not the object, so the normal form "I" is used.
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Good Morning! Paul Georgy with early morning comments for April 16, 2013 at 5:00 am. Grain futures are mixed with soybeans leading the strength. After giving back last week's gains in one session traders are again looking at the fundamental news. USDA said Monday afternoon that we have 2% of the corn planted nationally which compares to a 7% average and 17% a year ago. Wheat conditions remain the same as last week at 36% G/E. It appears that the USDA believes the rain was as beneficial as the freeze was damaging. China buying 480,000 tonnes of wheat yesterday leads us to think further weakness could encourage more purchases. Weather forecasts are expecting more rain for the Southern Plains and Midwest this week. Thursday and Friday morning will have a chance for a freeze as far south as northern TX. On Monday funds sold an estimated net 10,000 CBOT corn contracts; they also sold 7,000 wheat and 8,000 soybean contracts. The NOPA crush numbers yesterday suggest plants will have to shut down in order to meet the USDA target. Soybean crush is running at 7% above last year. In order to meet USDA target of 4% less than last year it suggests we need to crush 14% less for the balance of the marketing year. Cash hog markets have dropped sharply on a pickup in movement after last week's snow storm. Any disruption in product movement has given traders a reason for selling. A warm weekend in the metropolitan areas would likely help move some higher priced cuts. Boxed beef prices were mixed with choice up .37 and select down .23. Pork cutout values were up .74. Feeder cattle index was down .59 to 137.59. Liquidation of gold positions by funds led the selloff of commodities. Any bounce in gold could provide a bounce in agricultural markets. Call your Allendale broker with questions, 800-2MARKET.
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Jeff Jacoby ("Inner angels vs. innate evil, " Op-Ed, Jan. 2) would have us believe that the evil we do derives not from external conditions, but from bad character, which is up to us as individuals to keep in check. Don't look to poverty, lack of education, poor nutrition, joblessness, child abuse, or extremist ideologies to explain terrorism and criminality. It's all internal, beyond the reach of collective efforts to control.
This view ignores the biological and environmental causes of bad character and behavior that might be amenable to intervention, and it suggests that failures of self-control are strictly self-generated, owing nothing to one's circumstances. For those who want to avoid responsibility for being their brother's keeper, this conveniently places all the blame for "monstrous behavior" on an individual's "free choice."


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P&G challenges Colgate-Palmolive in India
But compared to Proctor & Gamble, Colgate offers a much larger assortment of oral care products in a wider price range for the Indian market.
India's $1 billion oral care market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of about 14% during 2011-2015, which is much higher than the global growth rate. This has led to an increase in the number of oral care companies entering the space, thereby stiffening the competition. P&G has made a similar move by launching its first toothpaste in the country under the Oral-B brand, which commands close to 30% share in the toothbrush market.
Although Oral-B has a strong brand recall in India, we believe Colgate-Palmolive has positioned itself well to defend its market share:
1. Increasing penetration in rural India: While P&G is selling the Oral-B toothpaste in urban India, Colgate is striving to increase its penetration in rural areas. Although only 42% of the people living in India's villages and small towns use toothpaste, the proportion is expected to increase with rising rural income and greater awareness about oral hygiene through advertisements, dental camps and free dental checkups. Colgate has done well in this regard by building strong distribution strength across rural India. It now has the highest reach among all consumer products companies in the country.
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3. Building a substantial presence ahead of P&G's entry: P&G's toothpaste launch has been long awaited. Although it was expected to occur in 2010, the company's increased focus on core developed markets caused the delay. During this time, Colgate launched several products and a new production facility in India. To support its products in the wake of rising competition, the company also increased its advertising spend by 31% during the first half of 2013. This has resulted in market share gains in toothpastes, which has growth from 52% in 2012 to 56% presently.
4. Maintaining its strong brand equity: Colgate has been present in India for decades. With products across all oral care categories and price points, it is one of the most popular and preferred oral hygiene brands in the country. Compared to P&G, Colgate offers a much larger assortment of oral care products in a wide price range. This allows consumers to trade up and down gradually depending on macroeconomic conditions without impacting Colgate's sales volume. (Read: Why Colgate Beats P&G In Oral Care)
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Colgate-Palmolive was faced with a similar situation in Brazil, where it commands over 70% market share. When P&G entered the country's oral care market in 2009, a majority of its market share gains came from smaller competitors and overall category growth rather than from Colgate, which continued to maintain strong brand equity among consumers. In our view, P&G's market share gains in India will also come from smaller competitors such as HUL and Dabur -- given that Brazil and India are quite similar in terms of economic growth and where Colgate-Palmolive has a dominating presence.
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Yet, here we are on the eve of another CFL season, that magical time of year when every team is undefeated with dreams that this could be the year.
Three new head coaches will make their CFL debuts this year, secure in the knowledge that last year's Grey Cup teams were led by rookie head coaches. Calgary's John Hufnagel and Montreal's Marc Trestman silenced all the critics that put a premium on experience as they led their teams to the ultimate game.
After years as the defensive architect in Regina, Richie Hall finally gets his chance as a head coach with the Edmonton Eskimos. With Ricky Ray at quarterback, free agent signing Jesse Lumsden at running back and Hall's proven defensive scheme, there is reason for optimism in the City of Champions.
Mike Kelly returns from Edmonton to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, where he has completely dismantled a team that disappointed many last year. Coming off a Grey Cup loss in 2007, much was expected but little was delivered last season. As a result, the Bombers offensive coordinator from 1992-96 was brought back to make changes and, needless to say, program sales should be brisk as Winnipeg fans get to know all the new faces.
And Bart Andrus heads north from the Tennessee Titans with great expectations in Toronto. Last season was a nightmare for the Argonauts as head coach Rich Stubler created a quarterback controversy and the defence got old real quick. But Andrus has been compared to Trestman, which bodes well in the Ontario capital.
Free agency allows teams to make instant upgrades and this offseason was no different for many teams that struggled in 2008. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts, who missed the playoffs last season, took the opportunity to make a splash. The Tiger-Cats signed blue-chippers OL Alexandre Gauthier and DL Brandon Guillory while the Argonauts landed offensive linemen Rob Murphy and Dominic Picard.
Other high-priced free agents that changed locations include Lumsden and LB Maurice Lloyd moving on to Edmonton and LB Anton McKenzie heading west to the B.C. Lions.
The old-fashioned trade also played a role in teams looking to shake things up heading into training camp. The Tiger-Cats acquired OL Dan Goodspeed from the Blue Bombers, who traded for QB Stefan LeFors, LB Siddeeq Shabazz as well as DBs James Johnson and Anthony Malbrough. The Eskimos acquired LB Kitwana Jones from the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Argonauts picked up LB Jason Pottinger from the Lions.
While some teams made significant gains, some took some hits to their rosters from players who took advantage of their option year to sign with NFL teams. The Lions lost two-time Most Outstanding Defensive Player DE Cameron Wake, RB Stefan Logan and LB Jamall Johnson to various teams, the Stampeders lost DE Charlseton Hughes to the Eagles, WR Kelly Campbell left the Eskimos for the Buccaneersand kick returner Dominique Dorsey signed with the Redskins.
Every team feels they are better prepared for this season but time will tell which ones made the right decisions and which ones will be watching the playoffs on TSN.
The season kicks off on TSN and TSN HD with a Canada Day doubleheader as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats host the Toronto Argonauts at Ivor Wynne Stadium and the Calgary Stampeders hook up with the Montreal Alouettes in a rematch of last year's Grey Cup Game. All the action gets under way at 7pm et/4pm pt.
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'Free Men,' 'The Making Of' and Zindeeq' win DIFF 2009 Dubai Film Connection Awards
Thu Dec 17,2009
The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF 2009) honoured the winners of the Dubai Film Connection (DFC), the seed fund of the festival, aimed at encouraging Arab-origin filmmakers from around the world, to make their cinematic projects a reality.
Zindeeq, the Palestine-UK co-production directed by Michel Khleifi, won the US$25,000 Desert Door DIFF Work in Progress Award, which was presented by Dima Al Ansari, Managing Director, Desert Door.
The three DIFF Awards, each offering US$25,000, went to Off Frame by Mohanad Yaqubi, produced by Ihab Jadallah; Tilsit, by Hicham Falah, produced by Guillaume de Seille; and Yasmeen by Amin Matalqua and produced by Fadi Sarraf.
The $10,000 Bahrain Film Production Company/DIFF Development Award went to The Making Of by Mahdi Fleifel, produced by Purnima Ramadorai; and Free Men by Ismael Ferroukhi, produced by Stephane Partheany of Pryramide Productions, won the ARTE Prize of €6,000 presented, which was presented by Jerome Clement, President, Arte France.
The international jury who selected the awards comprised Bassam Al Thawadi of Bahrain Film Production Company; Savina Neirotti, Director, Torinofilmlab; and Ellis Driessen of Fortissimo.
Jane Williams, DIFF's Industry Office director, said the winners were selected from a final short-list of 13 projects, reflecting the diversity of filmmaking talent to be found regionally. DIFF has supported a total of 33 projects to date, with nine completed and six on view at this year's festival.
"It's a formula that's working well," she said. "With our sponsorship partners including the Producers Network, Cannes, Torinofilmlab and European Audio-visual Entrepreneurs (EAVE), we are bringing the best industry practice to the region, and taking producers and projects to the international marketplace as well."
This year the Producers Network, Cannes Film Festival too had extended their partnership with the DFC to include five invitations to producers attending the DFC. Apart from the three producers attached to the DIFF-award winning projects, two new producers were on board with the Producers Network this year– Lara Fadel and Talal Al-Muhanna - swelling the overall number to five.
The Dubai Film Connection, this year, received 127 submissions from Arab-origin filmmakers around the world, breaking all previous entry records. The majority of the submissions were from Lebanon, Palestine, France, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan and Tunisia, representing the diversity of the Arab world.
The strong response followed the international inroads cut by DFC-driven movies such as Every Day is a Holiday, Amreeka and The One Man Village. The Dubai Film Connection offers directors of Levant, Maghreb, Gulf or North African origin more than US$110,000 in seed funds and invaluable industry connections. The co-production market also matches the short-listed director/producer teams with specialists in film production, sales, distribution and funding to further their projects.
DIFF 2009 was held in association with Dubai Studio City. Dubai Duty Free, Dubai Pearl, Emirates Airline and Madinat Jumeirah were the principal sponsors of DIFF and the event was supported by Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture).


text: Posted Online: Jan. 31, 2013, 9:27 pm On the road again: Milan man honored by RAGBRAI Comment on this story By Steve Tappa, email@example.com More photos from this shoot Photo: Todd Mizener Steve Tappa, sports writer for The Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus. The announcement of this summer's RAGBRAI route was more than just a boon for eight southern Iowa towns last weekend. The Quad Cities Bicycle Club's own Dean Mathias was pleasantly surprised, too. The Milan man was among the first recipients of the inaugural Special Recognition Award from the (Des Moines) Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa.1 RAGBRAI Director T.J. Juskiewicz made the presentation before revealing this year's route at the Iowa Bike Expo. More than 1,000 cycling enthusiasts attended the route announcement celebration, and thousands more were watching on a live feed online. "We wanted to honor 'Bareback' for epitomizing the RAGBRAI spirit of helping and encouraging other cyclists," Juskiewicz said, calling the award the RAGBRAI equivalent of college football's Heisman Trophy. "Dean has always been one to jump off the bike and help those in need. We just wanted to honor him for all that he has done to help RAGBRAI keep rolling along." Among other things, Mathias coordinates the QCBC's annual charter to RAGBRAI. Juskiewicz added that Mathias has "stopped to help those in need of mechanical, physical and mental breakdowns" for more than two decades on RAGBRAI while riding the entire route on a custom-built bicycle without a seat (hence the nickname). RAGBRAI begins in late July in Council Bluffs, with stops this year in Harlan, Perry, Des Moines, Knoxville, Oskaloosa and Fairfield before ending at the Mississippi River in Fort Madison. A cold one: The 32nd annual B-rrry Scurry takes off in chilly temperatures Saturday, starting and finishing at Clinton Community College. The four-mile road race starts at noon and helps fund scholarships at the school. New for 2013, a $100 bonus is offered for those breaking the course record in their gender — 20:15 for the men; 23:21 for the women. All participants receive the event's originally designed Tech race shirt. Special medallions are awarded in 13 age divisions for both men and women. Free child care, door prizes, a goodie bag, free post-race refreshments (the B-rrry Buffet) and a post-race party indoors also are perks. Legend's Sports Bar hosts the party from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Free beer and pop are provided to all finishers. Free post-race showers are available at the YWCA. The awards ceremony is in the college auditorium. Packet pickup and race day registration runs 9:30-11:30 a.m. For more information, call Ann Eisenman at (563) 244-7040. Chilly, too: The QC Women's Outdoor Club is going snowmobiling Saturday with the Scott County Sno Seekers. The fun runs from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. in North Liberty, Iowa. The club is providing a potluck lunch; the Sno Seekers provide the snowmobiles and helmets, but if you have your own helmet, please bring it. The cost for club members is a charitable donation. Please register on the club website, qcwoc.com. For more details, including joining the club and signing up for events, please contact Kelly Fleener by phone at (309) 798-9345 or email email@example.com. The other kind of Chili: QC's Friends of Off-Road Cycling hosts a Chili Cook-Off and membership drive on Saturday. The event starts at 4:30 p.m. at the Front Street Brewery at Davenport's Freight House. The club is dedicated to the local trail-riding experience. For more details, or to RSVP for this event, visit the website qcforc.org. Also Saturday: Joe Taylor is more than the president of the QC Convention & Visitors Bureau. He's also a loyal reader of this column and a huge hiker in the area. Taylor notes the Black Hawk Hiking Club's next jaunt is 2:30 p.m. Saturday on the Hennepin Canal in Colona. Anyone interested in getting some exercise is invited to join the hike. For information on joining the club, now in its 93rd year, please call (309) 496-9024.


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We're onto our third day of Freeze Frames for our upcoming March release on Tuesday, March 1st at 10pm EST. Today I have just small peeks at the new Pure Innocence sets which will be added to our growing collection.
This month we'll have five adorable new sets, the first of which is Daffodil, the next in our Year of Flowers collection for Pure Innocence.
And after such a hard winter, who's ready for some springy stamping with Warm Fuzzies and One Sweet Chick.
And recognize all those special scouts with our new Girl Scout and Boy Scout images. Might I add that this Girl Scout image would be perfect to thank anyone that has purchased or sold cookies this year. Can I say, I love girl scout cookie time….. Don't you agree that these would also be fabulous for scrapping any scouting that your children or grandchildren are doing!
I hope you've enjoyed seeing just a bit of these new images, remember that our designers will begin previews this coming Friday! See you tomorrow with another two Freeze Frames!


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There is no set amount for the number of times a council will be audited.
The current audit program will see all 79 Victorian councils participate in a comprehensive audit process at least once over a three year period due to conclude in June 2013 however, spot audits can occur at any time without notice and on multiple occasions.
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During a spot audit, the compliance team may ask council to demonstrate compliance with any part of the Act. This may require the supply of documents, demonstration of knowledge or reviews of policies and procedures.
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1. The team with the most individual talent does not always win the national championship. In fact, in recent NCAA Tournament history, it only seems to happen about half the time. North Carolina won in '05 with Sean May, Ray Felton, and Rashad McCants. UConn won in '04, led by Emeka Okafor and Ben Gordon, but Syracuse upset Kansas to win in '03. Two heavyweights, Maryland and Duke, made the title game in 2002, but it was the more team-oriented Terps who emerged victorious. Duke won in '01 behind NBA-level stars Shane Battier, Jayson Williams, and Mike Dunleavy, but Michigan State won behind its teamwork in 2000, while more talented Duke and Arizona made early exits. But given UConn's loss to George Mason last year, the pattern would suggest that talent-laden Florida, North Carolina, Kansas, or Ohio State will be this year's national champion.
2. Don't pick all four No. 1 seeds to reach the Final Four. (This one's for March Madness rookies.) It's never happened, and it won't happen this year either, with parity at an all-time high.
3. Historically, 7-10 affairs have been almost as evenly matched as 8-9 games. Don't be afraid to pick two of the No. 10 seeds to get to the second round -- or more (see item No. 4).
4. No. 10 seeds make great sleepers. Even office pool veterans might find this one surprising -- I'm not sure why it doesn't get the same amount of media hype as the ever-reliable 5-12 upset. Last year was the first time since 1996 that at least one No. 10 seed didn't reach the Sweet 16. Kent State and Gonzaga have even made the Elite Eight as a No. 10 in relatively recent memory. I'm taking Georgia Tech to re-start the trend year, but Creighton is also an excellent option.
5. It's not just mid-major Cinderellas that do well with double-digit seeds. Like their little brothers, major-conference schools among the last at-large teams selected also have an uncanny record of winning at least one game in the NCAA Tournament. Examples: Texas A&M 2006, NC State 2005, Auburn 2003, Missouri 2002, Georgetown 2001, to name a few. This year's candidates: Illinois (12), Arkansas (12), Stanford (11).
6. Free throw percentages matter. What all of your favorite buzzer-beating highlights from previous tournaments DON'T show is the number of times the losing team has missed one or more free throws prior to the victors' heroics. Villanova (1) and Butler (6) are among the best in the country (78 percent and 76 percent respectively) as a team, and three of Texas' key players (Kevin Durant, D.J. Augustin, A.J. Abrams) shoot well over 80 percent. Among the worst teams in the field: Winthrop (63 percent), Illinois (63 percent), and Memphis (61 percent).
7. Teams that get to the charity stripe can save themselves on a cold shooting night. If the shots aren't falling, who can get to the rim? Among the national leaders in free throw attempts: Memphis (hey, it's quantity over quality with the Tigers), North Carolina, Oral Roberts, and Texas.
8. Pick Duke to reach the Sweet 16 -- at least. Love 'em or hate 'em, the Blue Devils have made the third round of the Tournament nine years in a row. Coach K is a terrific in-game coach. And this year's team matches up really well with both Pittsburgh and Wright State if it can get past VCU in the first round.
9. Look for teams with clutch players. Texas A&M's Acie Law IV, Texas' Kevin Durant, UCLA's Arron Afflalo, Georgetown's Jeff Green, and Oregon's Aaron Brooks make up my "All-Clutch" Starting Five. And don't forget that mid-majors can have these guys, too -- VCU's Eric Maynor, Butler's A.J. Graves, and Wright State's DaShaun Woods are just a few mid-major stars who have been unbelievable in late-game situations this year.
10. Remember that the Midwest and South Regional Finals, as well as the Final Four, are played in massive domes. After playing in traditional college gyms all season, it's often difficult for players to adjust their depth perception when shooting in a supersized arena that seats 40,000+. Florida, which returns its entire starting lineup from last year, has a leg up on the rest of the field here. The Gators won their region at the Metrodome last year and, of course, won the national championship at the RCA Dome. Lee Humphrey, Corey Brewer, and the rest of Florida's perimeter shooters also have a ton of experience at the Georgia Dome in particular (site of this year's Final Four), having played a number of SEC Tournament games there over the course of their careers.
11. The Pac-10 is better than it's been in a decade, and it's better than fans who are just tuning in to March Madness probably realize. There's not a single Pac-10 member that I'd be completely surprised to see in the Final Four, including Stanford. Every team in the "Conference of Champions" has faced a number of different styles of play within the conference, and all of the teams selected for the Tournament have won at least one road game against a major opponent this year.
12. Don't drive yourself crazy picking the early round games -- it's far more important to get the Final Four correct. In a traditional bracket pool, you'll earn the same number of points for picking two Final Four members than for predicting all of the first-round games combined. Spend most of your time analyzing who's going to make an extended run rather than obsessing about one or two 8-9 or 5-12 matchups.
13. Look at your predicted national champion's schedule to see if it has won six-plus games in a row during the regular season. If it hasn't, there's little reason to believe that team can win six straight games with everything on the line.
14. Defense doesn't always win championships in college hoops, but it can certainly win you a couple of games. Texas A&M, Kansas, Georgetown, Michigan State, and Memphis are among the best in the country in terms of field goal percentage defense. Take MSU's and Memphis' rankings with a grain of salt, however, as their competition to date likely hasn't been as adept at scoring as their potential NCAA Tournament foes.
15. The final score of the championship game is often lower than you might expect. I'm throwing this one in because the combined final score is the traditional tie-breaking method in most office pools. Nerves often lead to poor shooting and increased turnovers, especially early in the game, so err a few points on the low side of your initial guess.
16. If all else fails, ask your spouse or significant other whom he/she would pick. (That is, unless you're in the same pool.)
Good luck, everyone, and enjoy the games!
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Bosnia-Herzegovina profile
Bosnia-Herzegovina is recovering from a devastating three-year war which accompanied the break-up of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s.
The 1992-1995 conflict centred on whether Bosnia should stay in the Yugoslav Federation, or whether it should become independent.
It is now an independent state, but under international administration. Its three main ethnic groups are Bosniaks (Bosnian Muslims), Croats and Serbs. The war left Bosnia's infrastructure and economy in tatters. Around two million people - about half the population - were displaced.
It is considered one of the most corruption-prone states in Europe, mainly on account of the legacy of deep ethnic and political divisions left by the 1992-1995 war and by the country's complex administrative framework.
International administration, backed at first by Nato forces and later by a smaller European Union-led peacekeeping force, helped Bosnia to achieve a measure of stability.
At a glance
- Politics: Prime Minister Vjekoslav Bevanda was elected by parliament in January 2012 after 15 months of deadlock. Semi-independent Serb and Muslim-Croat entities have their own governments, which are linked by weak central institutions
- Economy: Bosnia has the highest unemployment rate in Europe. Analysts say political instability and the country's reputation for corruption have scared off foreign investment
- International: Political impasse has stalled reforms needed for EU accession
Country profiles compiled by BBC Monitoring
But early in 2007 the International Crisis Group, a think tank, warned: "Bosnia remains unready for unguided ownership of its own future - ethnic nationalism remains too strong."
The 1995 Dayton peace accord, which ended the Bosnian war, set up two separate entities; a Bosniak-Croat Federation of Bosnia and Hercegovina, and the Bosnian Serb Republic, or Republika Srpska, each with its own president, government, parliament, police and other bodies.
Overarching these entities is a central Bosnian government and rotating presidency. In addition there exists the district of Brcko, a self-governing administrative unit established as a neutral area placed under joint Serb, Croat and Bosniak authority.
Dayton also established the Office of the High Representative (OHR). The Office's representative is the state's ultimate authority, responsible for implementation of Dayton and with the power to ''compel the entity governments to comply with the terms of the peace agreement and the state constitution''.
Critics of Dayton said the entities it created were too close to being states in their own right and that the arrangement reinforced separatism and nationalism at the expense of integration.
Negotiations to amend the existing constitution, established by Dayton in order to strengthen state institutions and transform the country into a non-ethnic parliamentary democracy, have so far failed to make much progress.EU talks
In a bid to encourage Bosnia to resolve its ethnic divisions and eventually qualify for EU membership, EU foreign ministers gave the go-ahead in late 2005 for talks on a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with the country. The SAA was signed in 2008 but its implementation has so far been delayed by Bosnia's failure to make the required constitutional amendments.
The prospect of talks with the EU is thought to have increased pressure for the capture of two key Bosnian Serb war crimes suspects, Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic.
After nearly 13 years on the run, Radovan Karadzic was arrested in July 2008 by Serbian security forces in Belgrade. His trial on war crimes charges opened at the UN tribunal in The Hague in October 2009. Ratko Mladic was arrested by Serbian intelligence officers in a village near Belgrade in May 2011.
In the meantime, Bosnia's ethnic divisions appeared to become even wider, with nationalist parties doing well among all three ethnic groups at local elections in October 2008.
And only days before the Karadzic trial opened, efforts by the EU and US to break the stalemate on constitutional reform and prepare the country for eventual EU and Nato membership ended in failure when leaders of the three main ethnic groups rejected the proposals.
The Bosnian Serb leadership in particular continues to be resentful at having to accept the authority of the OHR, giving rise to suspicions that its ultimate goal is for the Republika Srpska to break away from the Bosniak-Croat Federation.
The 2010 general election was followed by a protracted political deadlock, as ethnic political leaders took over a year to reach agreement on the formation of a new government.


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Bumps on cheek filled with white stuff...
Posted 19 December 2010 - 06:37 PM
I use Benzaclin on my face in the morning and have been using it for four and a half years (5 years next March). I used Retin-A Micro on my face for about 4 years but had to quit last January due to my insurance not covering it anymore. Could me not using the Retin-A have anything to do with it? Before using the Retin-A I never had a problem with acne there either. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
Posted 19 December 2010 - 07:22 PM
Any new pets? More or less contact with animals?
Change of detergent?
Change of climate?
Change of cleanser/moisturizer?Maybe they changed their formula?
It's sounds like a type of pimple. Not all pus filled zits look the same.Some are just red bumps with all the pus underneath. I would most certainly seek out a dermatologist and have him put you back on a retinoid.If they're not zits he/she would be able to identify what it is a bit better than we can from your description...
I wouldn't try and squeeze them,though. That might have sad consequences.
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Posted 21 December 2010 - 09:39 PM
Can a irritating detergent cause acne on the face?
Maybe the detergent used to wash towels?
I think my detergent might be causing me acne. I changed it a while ago because we got a new washing machine.
Any ideas as to WHICH detergent i should start using?
Posted 21 December 2010 - 10:56 PM
Irritation could potentially set off an inflammatory response,AKA a zit or few
Posted 15 February 2013 - 05:47 AM
It happens mostly because of weather change
Posted 15 February 2013 - 06:40 AM
I'm a similar case.
To clarify: from normal look, they are not visible. If you switch on a light so that it 'reflects' from side of your face, they are clearly visible. They are not inflamed nor irritated, unless you squeeze them out. Then they become normal acne. It seems to me that nothing would happen to those bumps, they would only continue to grow if you wouldn't do anything to them.
I don't think they are caused by weather. I have no idea what actually causes them, but I'm really interested in what others think. I'd guess hormones or diet, but it would be nice if some experienced person answered this question.
Posted 10 July 2014 - 01:45 PM
i want replies here i have the same
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