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World December 2013
December 2013 World Current Affairs – Get latest Current Affairs of December 2013 month and Major International Events happened in December 2013.
Forty-four Iraqi MPs announced their resignation on Monday after security forces demolished a Sunni anti-government protest site and detained a lawmaker.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/31/
China has banned a popular computer game,Battlefield 4,because it depicts a fictional coup in the country. The move has caused a lot of surprise because it comes after Chinese authorities indicated that the censorship on computer games will be relaxed.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/30/
Parents should be banned from smacking children,the children's commissioner for England has told The Independent. Maggie Atkinson said it was her personal view that the current law gives pets and adults more rights to be protected from violence than children.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/29/
South Sudan's government agreed on Friday at a meeting of East African leaders to end hostilities against rebels accused of trying to overthrow the young country, but the cease-fire was quickly thrown into doubt because the head of the rebellion was not invited.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/28/
Valencia, which has received a takeover bid from a Singapore billionaire, said Thursday they have appointed their former Argentine striker Juan Antonio Pizzi as their new coach.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/27/
Three top Turkish ministers resigned on Wednesday over a high-level graft probe, with one of them calling on the prime minister to step down in a major escalation of the biggest scandal to hit the government in years.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/26/
The Iranian parliament is considering a proposal to pick another city as the nation's capital and move the seat of the government from the overcrowded and heavily polluted Tehran.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/25/
The inventor of the Kalashnikov assault rifle, Mikhail Kalashnikov, has died aged 94, Russian officials say. The automatic rifle he designed became one of the world's most familiar and widely used weapons.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/24/
The Chinese legislature is expected to take two major decisions about abolition of the one-child policy and ending the 55-year-old programme for reeducation through labour this week.The two issues are on the agenda of the next session of the standing committee of the National Peoples Congress beginning on Monday.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/23/
Spain's conservative government on Friday approved tight restrictions on abortion,allowing the practice only in the case of rape or when there is a serious health risk to the mother or fetus.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/22/
The New Mexico Supreme Court legalised same-sex marriage in the state on Thursday, declaring in a ruling that it is unconstitutional to deny a marriage licence to gay and lesbian couples. New Mexico joins 16 states and the District of Columbia in allowing gay marriage.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/21/
After news of Novak Djokovic hiring German legend Boris Becker as head coach,come reports that Swedish great and former WorldNo.1 Stefan Edberg,Becker's biggest rival,is keen to help out struggling Swiss star Roger Federer.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/20
Angela Merkel was overwhelmingly elected as German chancellor for a rare third term after she struck a hard-fought deal with her centre-left rivals to end months of political limbo in Europe's largest economy.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/18/
German Chancellor Angela Merkel named Ursula von der Leyen as her new defence minister on Sunday, a surprising choice that could vault the ambitious ally into the lead as the front runner to one day succeed the chancellor.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/17/
The European Union suspended historic partnership talks with Ukraine on Sunday as 200,000 protesters massed in the heart of Kiev demanding that the government recommit itself to the West.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/16/
The death toll in violence across Bangladesh triggered by the execution of a top Jamaat-e-Islami leader on Saturday rose to 10,even as Islamists set afire the house of a federal minister in the countrys northwest.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/15/
Belgium took a big step on Thursday and became the first country to allow euthanasia for incurably ill children,after the upper house of parliament voted by a large majority to extend to minors a 2002 law legalizing it for adults.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/14/
Croatia's center-left cabinet approved a more liberal family law on Thursday, granting gay couples most of the same rights as heterosexuals only two weeks after voters in the strongly Roman Catholic country banned gay marriages in a referendum.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/13/
Uruguay is first nation to legalize pot Uruguay has approved pioneering legislation legalizing marijuana, becoming the first nation in the world to oversee the production and sale of the drug.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/12/
A deserted and remote ice plateau in East Antarctica is said to be the coldest place on Earth after the lowest temperature ever recorded on the planet was recently measured there, according to researchers who said that the discovery will help uncover new puzzles about the icy continent.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/11/
Twenty-seven South Asian workers including 24 Indians were held on Monday for alleged rioting in Singapore. The island nations PM ordered a probe into the country's worst outbreak of violence in over 40 years.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/10/
A 1,400-year-old Buddhist temple, built during the Northern Qi Dynasty, has been discovered in north China's Shanxi Province, which arcahelogists say may help shed light on the early Buddha carvings.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/09/
The UN General Assembly has elected Jordan to the Security Council to replace Saudi Arabia,which rejected the seat it won in an unprecedented act to protest the councils failure to end the Syrian and Israeli-Palestinian conflicts.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/08/
Over 40 Russian diplomats, including some employed at Moscow's mission to the UN and the Consulate here, have been charged with participating in a nine year-long fraud to illegally obtain nearly $1.5 million in healthcare benefits.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/07/
Scientists including those of Indian-origin, have found a way to stabilize haemoglobin, the oxygen carrier protein in blood, a discovery that could lead to stable vaccines and affordable artificial blood.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/06/
China on Wednesday said 55 airlines from 19 countries have accepted its Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the East China Sea.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/05/
Russian dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko was sentenced to six years in prison on Tuesday for his role in an acid attack that nearly blinded the artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/04/
Britain witnessed a shopping frenzy on Monday with people expected to have spent 312,500 ( 3 crore) per minute or 5,208 ( 5 lakhs) per second online. Visa Europe predicted that 450 million would be spent online on Cyber Monday as transactions top 7.7 million making December 2,2013 the busiest online shopping day in history.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/03/
Paul Walker, the star of the stunningly successful The Fast and the Furious film franchise, was killed in a car accident on Saturday.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/02/
Eight people were killed and 14 others seriously injured when a police helicopter crashed into the roof of a packed Glasgow pub, trapping many inside in choking dust and debris, Scottish police said on Saturday.— , http://dailymajornews.onlinegkguide.com/2013/12/01/
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Observation from Basilica de San Clemente (23.6.13)
Sitting in the bottom level of the Basilica is very eerie. It's very dark, cold, musty, old, and undefinable. Dating back to the 1st century, it holds a lot of history, just like the rest of Rome. To think that people once lived and dwelled within these walls in unbelievable. To see what these walls have seen is beyond my comprehension. Sitting in a corner, 30 feet underground, under modern day Rome is surreal. I like the idea of the mini temple because of its ability to see the stars and sky through the ceiling once. We often times take advantage of everything we have today and forget to think of where it once originated. One would never know that this dwelling ground once existed unless they took the time to study it or visit it. The people that once lived here probably never imagined how it would look today.
Walking from level to level is magical. To see the transformation from each decade is amazing. Once we got to the top of the Basilica, I was amazed at how different it looked from the very bottom. It's colorful, and so full of life at the top, especially the ceiling but the bottom level is very faint and dull to the eye. There are similarities between the ground with the tile and the fish design but the ceiling is more beautiful. Something I noticed was the anchor that was in the upper level Basilica. It was in the main ceiling painting as well as on top of the alter above the cross. I don't know what it represents exactly, but I plan on finding out.
Sitting inside the Basilica is so different from from sitting in front of the Colosseum. From sitting in complete quiet and silent wandering prayers find their way to God's ear to complete chaos at the Colosseum. Cars zoom by with the variety of buses, motorcycles, vespas, mini cars, and biking bells. The shuffling of feet and constant commotion of people talking and yelling in different languages, not just Italian. To hear the diversity in a not so diverse history is eye opening. It's nice to sit in a quiet, cool, and calming sanctuary where I find myself in peace compared to the any place else in this city.
Third Person Observation
She sat on the steps just opposite of Tiberina Island soaking in everything around her, especially the beautiful weather. The sun was hiding behind a massive amount of fluffy clouds giving off a sort of somber ora. All she wanted was a cup of cappuccino and a mini chocolate macaroon, or two.
When looking out onto the river, she imagined all that dwelt below it, within it, and above it. A constant flowing of murky greenness that took up a lot more room than anyone ever noticed. A variety of people walked along the bridge, while others rode their bikes around it. The minotaur fixated in their posing stance looking both fierce and active.
Across from the minotaurs was the hospital. What gave that away was the annoying ambulance siren that was heard from the island traveling towards an emergency. Who knew where it was headed, but at least it was heading somewhere. The hospital on an island was a great idea for a future zombie apocalypse. They would have all the supplies they needed, and could break down the bridge for complete isolation. Unless, the zombie infection began on the island itself! In that case, the infected would be contained on the island so they couldn't travel and spread their life altering disease elsewhere.
The island is pretty peaceful surrounded by chirping birds. However, the zooming vespas and cars with the constant honking keeps me anchored to the fact that I'm actually still in the city of Rome. The empty chairs and tents await the arrival of the crazy Italians and their ever so famous night life. Once could be fooled during the day of the extreme love of the night life just by sitting at the river throughout the day. The comparison of as different as night and day is completely applicable.
Day trip to Bracciano, Italy!
School of Athens by Raphael at the Vatican Museum
View of St. Peter's Basilica from through a hole
Trip to St. Peter's Basilica
The church is beyond beautiful. There really are no existing words that can even come close to describing this church. The paintings, the structure, the statues, and more importantly…God's children. His own creation in his home, coming to see the most famous church in this world. It's so amazing to see all the different people here, praising him. Although some of the people here may not even believe in God, he still loves them and protects them because within each one of them is a piece of Him. We were all created to live out a purpose destined by His plan. I may not know or fully understand my purpose just yet, but I know that there are no flaws or mistakes in God's plan. I really just with my grandma could be here because I know she would really enjoy it, and my mom as well. She reached out to you in time of need and you took her from us because you needed her more. Now she's one of your angels watching over me. I suppose this is the closest I will be to Heaven until your destined time, but I can feel your closeness. I can feel you everywhere here, above me, next to me, and all around me. It's amazing what the hands of God can do and what His people are capable of doing. My faith has always been one of my strongest attributes and it always will be.
Free write similar to Invisible Cities (pg. 31)
From a birds eye view, you see this picture perfect country with water the color of blue gems and land the color of emerald hills. Looking down, everything looks perfect in Mislidia. The ancient landmarks, perfectly unique streets, and the miniature cars that find a parking spot every time. All this is seen as perfection to what "we know".
People come and people go, walking the streets from a zoomed in view of the city of historic perfection. The dreams and desire that brought them here create an illusion that does not reflect the truth of Mislidia. However, it offers opportunity and hope to those that have spent their lives imagining this moment. To those that are not from Mislidia, they do not know the hiding truth behind these streets they walk and the walls they rub against when walking by.
The zoomed in view now shows the buildings in their entirety, corresponding to the dates of a previous era. The river constantly flowing as nature intended it to, and the natural inhabitants carrying on with their normal lives watching the zoo of tourists come and go laughing at their ignorance.
Zooming back to the birds eye view, Mislidia takes the beautiful picture perfect illusion and creates a possibility for the strangers who follow their desires and imagination. One day they may know the truth to Mislidia, but until that day comes, they will only be mislead by their ignorant desire.
Granita di caffe con la panna
View of Vatican City from on top of St Peter's Basilica
You are quite the writer with a great sense of the poetic and the imaginative! I enjoyed all your comments as well as your great shots! Is the "hole" picture from the Castle San Angelo?
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We love burgers. We are MVBRB, the Mahoning Valley Burger Review Board — (Jerry Tranovich, Anthony Fuda, Scott Long, John Spatar, Eric Tranovich, and James Chismark). Unofficially, we're the Burger Boys.
A fondness of great hamburgers has brought the six of us together on a relentless quest to find the absolute best burgers in the Mahoning Valley. We have made it our mission to visit the most popular eateries, as determined by our readers, and then report back with all of our findings. We are now bringing that mission to the pages of The Vindicator.
Once a month, we'll be showcased in Valley Food. But all the other days and hours of the month, watch for us on vindy.com as we blog and boast about the places we've been or are going to, and the comments and bits we pick up along the way.
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- Funding Received
- $35 Thousand in 1 Round from 1 Investor
- Most Recent Funding
- $35 Thousand Seed on November 9, 2013
- Headquarters:
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- Description:
- Sedicii eliminates the need to transmit passwords over the web.
- Founders:
- Richard Coady, Rob Leslie
- Categories:
- Identity Management, Fraud Detection, Security
- Website:
- http://www.sedicii.com
Company DetailsUpdate
Sedicii allows two parties that have access to the same information to prove to each other that they both have exactly the same information, or not as the case may be, without ever exposing the underlying information to each other in the process.
The technology can be applied to pieces of private information such as passwords, bank account details, credit card details or other identity attributes so they can be proven without the need to disclose or share the underlying information.
Sedicii is applying this patented technology to build an identity exchange where parties that have lots of trusted identity attributes in their databases can help others to confirm individual identity details without exposing, sharing or transmitting any of the information that they hold. The attributes that the organisation holds are transformed using the patented Sedicii process which makes the information unusable to anyone other than another Sedicii process or server.
They firmly believe that identity and the ability to accurately and quickly prove that you are who you say you are, is at the root of every commercial transaction. With Sedicii, this process takes only a second and is invisible to the end user. It will reduce fraud and help businesses to grow without having to worry about getting paid or keeping their customers' data safe.
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embarrassing parts of books are a million times worse than embarrassing parts of movies i've decided because you can't look away or cover your face until it's over you have no choice but to pay attention and endure that secondhand embarrassment with them
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2011 was a good year because it got me crafting again and brought me to blogging. In early 2011, I randomly found a linky party on Tip Junkie and of course I was sucked in…who wouldn't be? I never knew craft blogs were even out there! Crazy! All these amazingly talented women were being passionate about being creative. I was like "Awesome…sign me up!"
So I started my little blog on Feb 13th, 2011 with this post about a little something I sewed for fun. I didn't even acknowledge it was my first post! And I named it Sew Rockin' because I love to sew (Duh…I bet you couldn't guess that)! But I think it is kind of funny now because I find myself not sewing as much as doing other random crafts. My grandmother taught me to sew when I was 7 and I have been crafty all my life. But as as much as I love to be creative, I never took the time for it. I would find myself wasting time watching tv or doing other mindless activities, but once I found this amazing creative outlet, all that changed. In October, I switched over to my own website and it has just boomed from there!
The more I made and blogged, the more I wanted to. So an obsession has definitely taken hold of me. The more I read about what other people are doing, the more it inspires me to try new things and look at everything in a different way. I find it hard not to want to make everything! Thankfully my mom doesn't live nearby because I would drive her [even more] crazy with my crafts…she shutters when I exclaim "I can make that." I think that might be attributed to long history of me not finishing anything. Ok…that's definitely why.
So what's in store for 2012 for Sew Rockin'? Who knows! I am not sure the direction of my blog or my projects but I do want to accomplish a few things:
#1 – Finish my house. I bought it in Feb. 2010 and I really wish that I had started blogging before that so I could chronicle everything I have done. Seriously, we gutted this bad boy. Yes I have all the pics, but the problem is that no one area is 100% done. Some are close and only need decorating, but I really need to work harder to wrap some of this crap up. I am tired of feeling like I live in a semi-construction zone. The only room that has been left untouched is my master bath, and that is going to need to be spruced up soon because I hate it so much I kinda want to burn it down. Ok, I'm not really going to burn it down (insurance won't cover that)…but I do hate most everything about it. Unfortunately there is virtually a zero budget in 2012 for that room so I am going to have to be thrifty and creative! But by 2012 I want everything related to the inside of the house (except the master bath) moved from the "To Do" list to the "To Done" list. Home Depot style!
#2 – Start an Etsy store. My goal blogging is not to make money by blogging. I like to use it to explore what I like and don't like to make. One of my ultimate goals is to have my own business, so I see Etsy as a way to get started on that. I like my job as a teacher but I come from a small business family so it's definitely in my blood and it's in the cards for me…eventually.
#3 – Find more focus. It's like when you first joined Pinterest and you went crazy pinning everything…I do that with crafts. ALL. THE. TIME. It's like everything I read I want to try. I am an excellent planner but I have never been so great at follow through. I need to narrow it down to working on one or two projects at a time rather than the 12 I have going, the 17 I have planned, and the 83 that I never finished. My studio sometimes feels like a project graveyard. So it's time to get those wrapped up and posted! And by the way can someone remind me occasionally that I can't do everything. I seem to forget that sometimes and overwhelm my "to do" plate. And I don't even have a spouse or kids to worry about. I wonder how all you amazing moms accomplish what you do!
#4 – Stop being such a perfectionist. It drives me crazy to be a perfectionist…and I've decided to stop doing things that drive me crazy. Funny thing is that I am already WAAYYYYY less of a perfectionist than I used to be. One reason I like to blog is that I love to write. I used to write for the newspaper at LSU and in high school and I would take days to craft the perfect thing to say. Yeah, well, now it is freaking stressing me out to spend hours on a post that I should only spend 30 minutes on. So streamlining is a must!
#5 – Learn how to use my camera and take more pictures. I have a pretty decent Canon Powershot (SX10 IS) that I bought a couple of summers ago for when I spent a month in Europe. Other than using the sweet 20x zoom I am pretty ignorant of what it is capable of. I am a photoshop whiz and can usually correct things on the back end, but I really want to learn how to take good pictures to begin with. And there isn't a better time than now. I decided to participate in a project 365 this year and take a picture everyday using my camera…posting them at least once a week. Daily is probably not possible so I'm not going to set that goal. I hope I can keep this up because this is a really neat project I would like to actually finish!
Well, that's about all I can probably handle. It's been an amazing ride this year and I so appreciate every one of you who takes the time to read what I have to say! So a big hug and thank you for being a part of my little part of the blogosphere.
Good luck to all of you on the goals that you set! Let's see what we can accomplish in 2012! :)
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Argo reaches for the stars
An old Turkish saying goes: A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others.
A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others."
Nothing brings this sentiment to life more than The Stars in Education annual competition, which recognises the achievements of teachers who have gone above and beyond their duties in the classroom. Often overlooked, they are truly the unsung heroes of South Africa, where education is particularly important in helping our children make the landscape of tomorrow shine with possibilities and change the world we live in.
It was Argo,a multi-media solutions provider, that realised that teachers were not being recognised enough for the invaluable role they played within their communities. Staying true to its brand values "to inform, involve and inspire", Argo decided to start the Stars in Education project in 2008. This year the competition is entering its fifth year and has grown from strength to strength. Not only has the number of entries expanded from 12 to more than 150, but the quality and variety of entries has been astonishing; ranging from school vegetable garden projects and children's Christmas parties to soul buddies programmes.
"The Stars in Education campaign focuses on those who go the extra mile (on a non-curricular basis) in their communities by being inspirational role models to all around them, and changing lives through their actions," comments Lauren Bright, spokesperson from Argo for Stars in Education. "This campaign offers sponsors an opportunity to show their support for the key influencers of our future generation, by recognising the crucial role teachers play in shaping not only learning conditions, but attitudes of the heart and dreams for the future. Not only does this programme acknowledge the individual teacher, but it also creates a positive ripple effect throughout the communities it touches. Inspiring other teachers to become stars and the call to entry reminds communities that teachers are the most important resource we have."
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newspaper, which are giving their full support to the project. These well-known and sustaining brands will lend even further credibility to the initiative. By aligning with this campaign, sponsors have shown their genuine commitment to a better future and have built brand affinity, as this project is founded on real stories of hope and inspiration.
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I had leftover turkey from Thanksgiving and needed a way to use it up fast. This recipe was great. I already had most of the ingredients for the dressing, so I didn't have to go grocery shopping. I made it with chicken broth instead of vegetable, vegetable oil instead of peanut and omitted the serrano chile, but it was delicious. Also, I didn't have any of the salad's vegetable ingredients, so I just used shredded turkey. It was still excellent.
Asian Turkey Salad
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Amount per serving
- Calories: 250
- Calories from fat: 30%
- Fat: 8.3g
- Saturated fat: 2.2g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.3g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 2.6g
- Protein: 33.2g
- Carbohydrate: 10.3g
- Fiber: 3.4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
- Iron: 2.8mg
- Sodium: 592mg
- Calcium: 80mg
- Dressing:
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons bottled ground fresh ginger (such as Spice World)
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon peanut oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 serrano chile
- Salad:
- 4 cups thinly sliced napa (Chinese) cabbage
- 3 cups shredded cooked turkey
- 1 cup red bell pepper strips (about 1 small pepper)
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions
- 1 tablespoon dry-roasted peanuts, chopped
- To prepare the salad dressing, place the first 11 ingredients in a blender, and process until smooth.
- To prepare the salad, combine the cabbage and remaining ingredients in a large bowl, and pour the dressing over the salad, tossing to coat.
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- COOKING METHOD: Blender
- OCCASION: Chinese New Year
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Panasonic FS25 makes it a six-pack of new cameras
We missed one! In addition to the aforementioned models, Panasonic has also introduced the FS25, which now explains the model-naming scheme of the FS-series. The FS25 is now the highest numbered model, above the CES-new Lumix FS15.
It is very similar to the FS15 (12mp sensor, 5X lens, etc). The main difference as far as we can tell is that it has a 3" LCD instead of a 2.7" of the FS15. And of course it has a higher price, $250 instead of $200. It is available in silver, black and gold, and pre-order it Amazon for $250 right now.
The initial production output for this model is a rather modest 30,000 units per month, with a Japanese release date of February 20.
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A round of light snow covered the Portland metro area Tuesday morning, but it doesn't appear to be enough to wreak havoc with the morning commute.
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A landmark edition, the fifth US-India Energy Partnership Summit is scheduled for September 30 and October 1, 2014, during the Indian leadership's visit to Washington, DC, and in the wake of the UN Secretary General's Climate Summit. The Summit will be graced by the presence of senior government officials from both countries - invitations have been extended to the Shri Narendra Modi, Hon'ble Prime Minister of India and Mr John Kerry, United States Secretary of State.
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- 2 pounds beef tips, cut into 1-inch cubes
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- Combine beef, tomatoes, broth, picante sauce, corn, carrots, onion, garlic, cumin and salt in a 5-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours or until meat is tender.
- Mix water and flour in a bowl. Stir into meat mixture; cover and cook on high for 1 hour or until stew has thickened.
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- CUISINE: Southwest
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Beans
- COOKING METHOD: Slow Cook
- PUBLICATION: All You
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hi Jennifer, how are you doing? I'm also from Vancouver but I've been here for a while. I know a few other people from Vancouver as well that is here in the bay area. Anyway, hope to see you in a meetup.
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hi.. are you also a Canadian too?
Anyonghaseyo :)
Welcome to the Bay Area Expat Canadian Group - I am from Vancouver as well :)
Hi Jennifer,
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Faith leaders can show another way to war and violence, says Bartholomew, Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople.
As Ekklesia has reported recently, FARC and the government are moving ahead with peace talks in Colombia. But many questions remain about the current process, and as this Christian Peacemaker Teams briefing indicates, what lies behind it is a decidedly mixed history. Can the politics of hope overcome a legacy of oppression and despair?
Anglican leaders from across Africa have made an emotional plea to Muslim faith leaders to stand with them in opposition to the "tragic violence that is destroying our communities."
The historic religions are ambivalent in their respect for life, and ambiguous about survival versus broader moral instincts, says a leading commentator.
All too often 'peace' becomes merely the absence of war, an aspiration beyond present circumstances, a limited discourse controlled by assumptions about the normality of conflict, or a moral choice alongside 'just war'. All these lazy or restrictive assumptions need challenging - and they are being, at the first global churches' and faith-conveyed peace gathering of its kind.
Civilian protection requires simple, straightforward dialogue and negotiation with the people who can control whether other people are safe or not. It also works, say Tim Wallis of Nonviolent Peaceforce. As soon as we bring guns, tanks and air support into the picture, we are talking about something which more often than not does not work, and often makes things worse.
From the smallest village to the biggest town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) people are yearning for peace, says Fredrick Nzwili. Church leaders are encouraging the rebel fighters to disarm.
The government suffered a humiliating defeat as MPs backed a resolution calling for former Gurkhas to be allowed to settle in the UK without restriction, raising further questions about rights for soldiers and unjust immigration policies.
This Sunday 9 November, churches up and down the country will make a political statement which will be widely covered across print and broadcast media, says Jonathan Bartley. But it is likely to pass without so much as a murmur of criticism.


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Categories > Anime/Manga > Inuyasha > Anusti, A Tale of the Shikon no Tama
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Chapter 6
Chapter 6-Mangetsu
Anusti walked. She was thinking about the battle with the snake demons. She opened her wing and looked at it. The swelling had gone done and the pain was very little. The hawk that had been traveling with her flew down and landed on her shoulder.
"Where have you been Miharu?" She asked it, scratching its chin with her claw. It made a rumbling noise in its throat. When Anusti stopped scratching its chin it began to chirp and whistle.
"Yes I know what tonight is, Miharu. At least by sunrise my wing will be healed." Anusti said looking at Miharu on her shoulder. Miharu began to chirp again.
"That village is near by." Anusti thought aloud "I hope Joshu is still living there." Anusti pulled out a green cloak from her pouch and put it on. It went down to the ground and her clawed feet couldn't be seen. She lifted the hood over her head. Her face, fangs and snout were shadowy and behind the end of the hood. Miharu flew up ahead and Anusti continued walking as she put on gloves and pulled her tail and wings close to her body. None of her silver scales were visible. She walked down to the village and entered. She looked just like a weary traveler and everyone ignored her. She came to what looked to be a stable and entered. A man sat in a chair and looked at her.
"Joshu, I can see you're still here." She told him.
"Anusti! What are you doing here?" He asked her as she closed the door into the stables.
She took her hood off. "I need Myoujou."
"That time again?"
"Yeah, I need him back."
"Alright, but he'll be expensive. I had a lot of offers for him."
"Do you take human or demon currency?"
"Human. I don't need demon currency anymore. You know I live my life as a human now." Anusti reached into her pocket and pulled out 5 golden coins.
"Will this be enough?" She asked holding out the coins in her gloved hand.
"Yes." Joshu said looking at her as he took the coins "Follow me." He walked to the back of the stable and stopped at a stall. Above the stall it said: Myoujou. A beautiful black stallion was in the stall. He had a strong build and had a white star on his forehead.
"He looks like you treated him well." Anusti told Joshu. At the sound of her voice Myoujou neighed.
"I think he remembers you." Joshu said smiling.
"You've gone soft." Anusti said jokingly to him.
"Well when you have a human wife and a third child on the way sometimes you do become soft."
"Hey, congratulations."
"Thank you."
Joshu then led her to the tack room where he got a sturdy saddle and bridle. He put it on Myoujou and gave the reins to Anusti. She pulled her hood back on and mounted.
"Thanks Joshu."
"Anytime, and Anusti," There was a long pause "I'm sorry about Fiinikkusu." He said as he opened the stable door.
Anusti frowned under her hood. "Thank you." She said in a low voice.
She kicked Myoujou lightly and he went into a canter out of the stables. When she got out of the village he went into a gallop. She rode onto the plains and slowed into a canter again. Miharu joined her and they continued forward. Anusti frowned and got a feeling of sadness when she thought of Fiinikkusu. But she sighed from relief that she didn't scare any of the villagers.
~~With the Yasha gang~~
The gang was in the sky; Kagome and Sango were on Kirara's back and Inuyasha and Miroku on a transformed Shippo. (Shippo can transform into a big orange blob that can fly.) Inuyasha was pouting that he had lost the jewel shards again. The poison was making him weaker, and if it wasn't for the rush of air on his face, he would have fallen asleep. The group continued flying and didn't land until just after sunset.
~~With Anusti~~
Anusti rode swiftly though the plains. She kept thinking about Fiinikkusu but put that thought in the back of her mind. She then thought when she was young and she rode all the time. She smiled but snapped back to reality as the sun went down.
'It's time.' She thought. She slowed Myoujou down to a walk then a halt and she looked at her hand. Her claws began to disappear and she lifted her hood from her head. Her horns were gone. Her hair had turned dark brown and her scales disappeared to reveal human skin. Her wings and tail absorbed into her body and her fangs flattened into human teeth. Her snout pushed into a human nose and her demonic powers drained away.
You see, half-demons loose their powers once a month and become humans.
Anusti looked up, a full moon. Miharu landed on her shoulder and chirped reassuring her she would be a half-demon by sunrise. Anusti patted her on the head and she took to the air as Myoujou went back into a gallop. When they rode by a forest, the group stopped. Anusti walked over to a tree and was looking for something. She found what she was looking for. A green herb with two leaves. She picked some, put it on a rock then crushed it into a powder. She put the powder onto her face, arms and hands.
'This will neutralize any demon's scent.' She thought as she got back onto Myoujou and continued.
She soon came to a village and stopped to rest. Miharu flew into a tree and fell asleep. Anusti had just unsaddled Myoujou and was entering a hut when she sensed something.
'Shit! How do I keep running into them?!'


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Categories > Original > Poetry
Rodziie-Fish1 Reviews
This is actually quite childish, but I really don't care because I'm sad, okay? So deal with it.
(#) nerds_assemble 2013-04-02 11:07:51 PMIt's not childish, it's heartbreaking.
I'm not sure what you want to hear or even if you want people to acknowledge it...I've lost a lot of my best friends (animals) and it's fucking hard.
So, I can imagine what you're feeling. I get it.
Author's responseI guess I just want him to be remembered... or at least acknowledged, since my family refuse to. Thank you.


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Air Jordan XII (12) 2009 Retro – Black – White – University Blue
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Release Date: May 2009
A nice colorway that was re-retroed, these black nubuck XII's were riginally released in 2003 with a matching hoodie and cap. The exact same shoe was reproduced in 2009, minus the hat and hoodie. Like the OG retros, the black leather and nubuck base is accented with a nice North Carolina blue. Pics via Kixclusive


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Healthfirst Launches Men's Health Awareness Campaign in Recognition of Men's Health Month
Special Guest Spokespeople Include Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz
NEW YORK, NY, May 29, 2013 – Healthfirst is launching a public service announcement (PSA) campaign in recognition of Men's Health Month, celebrated annually in June. The campaign theme, "Get him to the doctor," emphasizes the importance of convincing men to go to the doctor for a regular checkup. PSAs will be distributed in print, radio and digital (web banner) formats beginning the first week of June. Offered in English, Spanish and Chinese, the PSAs will target African-American, Latino and Asian multicultural markets, as well as, the general population.
Guest spokespeople participating in the campaign include Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz (general market PSA); Ino Gomez, WADO 1280 AM radio personality (Hispanic market PSA); New York City Councilman Peter Koo (Asian market PSA); Eddie Chiu, Lin Sing Association (Asian market PSA); Corey Herbert, MD (African-American market PSA); and, Susan Beane, MD, Healthfirst Vice President and Medical Director (African-American market PSA).
Selected Healthfirst staff members will also be featured in the PSAs sharing their personal stories of instances where health screenings saved their own lives or when they convinced a male family member/friend to see the doctor resulting in a fortunate outcome. Their stories support the point that early detection can save lives.
Media outlets running the PSAs during the month of June include amNY, Metro, Harlem News, New York Carib News, New York Amsterdam News, El Especialito, El Diario-La Prensa, Queens Latino, World Journal, Sing Tao, WBLS-FM, WLIB-AM, WWRL-AM, WADO-AM, WXNY-FM andWQBU-FM.
"We want to highlight the importance of men taking care of their health and being able to enjoy a long, healthy life with the people who care about them the most — their loved ones," said Susan Beane, MD, Healthfirst Vice President and Medical Director. "Healthfirst is extremely thankful to all of our spokespeople for their participation and helping us to empower the communities we serve with proactive steps for prevention against life-threatening disease."
Men's Health Month is designated by the Men's Health Network, a not-for-profit based in Washington, DC, and is celebrated across the United States with screenings, health fairs, media appearances, health education and outreach activities to increase awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and young boys. For more information on the organization, visit www.menshealthmonth.org.
About Healthfirst
Established in 1993, Healthfirst is a not-for-profit managed care organization that offers low or no-cost health insurance to eligible individuals and families living in the New York metropolitan area and New Jersey. It provides a variety of government-sponsored health insurance programs, including New York State's Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus, and Medicaid, as well as Medicare Advantage. The Healthfirst family of companies includes Healthfirst in New York, Healthfirst NJ in New Jersey, and Senior Health Partners (SHP), a managed long term care plan serving Medicaid-eligible clients in New York City. For more information, visit the company's websites at www.healthfirst.organd www.healthfirstnj.org.
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Reform's Bright Side: You Get to Reinvent How Care is Delivered
As I talk to senior leaders across the country during the course of my job, that's the positive attitude on which the overwhelming majority of my sources seem to be leaning. Color me surprised as I've encountered this attitude time and again. I've been conditioned, covering healthcare for a decade, to (understandably) hearing wailing and gnashing of teeth by the government regulation change du jour. But instead of focusing on the negative, many CEOs are seeing the new normal as an opportunity, as befits leaders' generally optimistic personalities.
Chris Borr, as the vice president of marketing for McKesson, one of the industry's largest IT companies, hears frequently from his colleagues about individual stories of innovation that are still in the early stages of execution.
For example, while he hasn't seen any really bold moves to address the accountable care organization concept central to PPACA, he sees opportunities for innovative healthcare leadership to define those organizations, while regulators provide a framework in which hospitals, health systems, health plans and physician practices fill in the blanks. Many organizations are beginning to debate what an accountable care organization actually is.
"There's a myriad of structures that it could take and it's still a definition that's waiting to be written," says Borr. "That's an opportunity in many respects. The government doesn't have a good track record in defining or prescribing how care should be delivered, but they do have a good record on setting minimum expectations that allow the market to figure it out."
Borr's not overly concerned.
"There's no alarm with [ACOs] that they aren't tightly defined," he says. "That's actually a benefit."
The other thing that's glaringly apparent is the level of concern in being able to place large bets for their orgs with very little information to back up the decisions on where to place those bets.
Philip Betbeze is senior leadership editor with HealthLeaders Media.
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hsr0601 (11/14/2010 at 4:30 AM)
Title : The reps Will Stomp On Middle Class & Economy. ? The SHAMELESS reps' principal : No principal & power-only ! ? 1. The reps' campaign slogan, spending cut, has nothing to do with the deficit cut. ? The Bush tax cut for the wealthy will add an additional $700 billion to the deficit over a decade. Under the existing Bush tax cut for lavish bonus parties, a sole job plan for the republicans, the country already saw millions of job cuts. And hence it's the right time to ask themselves as to how they can pay for it. ? As for the Democrats, sound investments = deficit increase. As for the reps, empty giveaway policy = SHAMELESS top priority. ? 2. Over the duration of healthcare debate, using the preliminary cost analysis of CBO, the reps opposed the public option stubbornly, but after the release of final score, they have been defiant on the referee. ? Inaction cost in relation to health care reform totals $9trillion over the next decade. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that reform will reduce the federal deficit by $143 billion over the next 10 years and as much as $1 trillion during the following decade ? 3. In view of Medicare & Social Security : ? "Don't Let Government Touch Your Medicare & Social Security" "We will instead Stomp On Your Medicare & Social Security" ? 4. Jobs ahead in another Bush era ( = Entire Downfall ) ?? I think D.S. is going to realize vividly how Bush era wrecked economy.
Robert Trinka (11/12/2010 at 6:48 PM)
I appreciate your optimism and that of the provider community, misplaced as it may be. I don't think everyone really understands how potentially toxic PPACA is to the healthcare system. PPACA can only succeed if costs are [INVALID]ntly controlled. If you are a doctor, hospital or other provider, your reimbursement will be reduced and reduced and reduced some more!! Since 85% of the insurers' "premium" must be spent on actual healthcare costs and the "premium" is regulated by the government, how is it that providers think they can come out ahead? The federal and state governments will grind down the premium that the insurers that participate in the exchanges can charge and the insurers will grind down reimbursement to providers. Utilization and reimbursement will be controlled to the point where obtaining timely care becomes a public problem. Then, some stability may take hold, but few will like the new status quo. You can safely assume that the federal government's support of the yet undefined ACOs and "Medical Homes" are a facade and will not result in more reimbursement for higher quality. If any provider wants to control their own destiny and control the quality and cost of care, the PPACA legislation will need to be repealed. I suggest that the short and long term planning be dedicated to that end - repeal. Read the bill and the regulations that are being promulgated!! Don't take the Democrats word on this. This reform is premised totally on control of care, of reimbursement,of medical decisions, of patients, of hospitals, of insurers and of the healthcare system generally. There is no indication of empowering providers to take charge and improve the system. Sorry, but that is the way it is.
Patrick Plemmons (11/12/2010 at 1:41 PM)
Phil - An excellent article, but the headline doesn't fit the body of the piece. Providers are most certainly not going to be allowed to "Reinvent How Care Is Delivered". If by that you mean doing the same or more and getting paid less, then sure, reinvent away. Through Obamacare, the Feds now have the means to control the healthcare industry to a much greater degree than currently, and it should be clear that their end game is a government-run, single-payer system. Anyone who thinks private sector innovation is going to flourish under this crew is naive. They are all about command and control and any outbreaks of innovation will simply be window dressing. Let's hope Obamacare can be repealed and true market-based solutions can be found.
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"Deep down, they feel like if they don't make the decision, they're giving the opportunity to someone else," he says.
Despite the similarities, lacrosse is not perfectly comparable to basketball and football in its recruiting culture. Lucrative professional contracts are not the ultimate goal. Instead, parents hope lacrosse can provide a rare college scholarship or, failing that, admission to an elite school such as Johns Hopkins, Princeton or Virginia. The idea of securing such a guarantee a year or two into high school is alluring.
With such prizes on the line and parents willing to spend thousands of dollars a year to reach them, entrepreneurs have flooded the market with apparel companies, summer training camps and club teams, all designed to profit from the recruiting frenzy.
"Unfortunately, there are some people in the lacrosse world with a vested interest in having these kids play all the time and obsess over recruiting," says Crawford, who coaches Conrad at Loyola.
Crawford says there are "far more pitfalls than benefits" to the current climate and adds that he finds it "thoroughly ridiculous" when high school juniors are made to feel discouraged because they haven't already secured college commitments.
Bob Conrad says he has seen the flip side of the process with some of Ryan's high school and club teammates.
"What's tough is when kids see someone like Ryan commit, they go out and say, 'Oh, I have to play in this tournament or that tournament to get noticed,' " he says. "It would be tough if we were on the other side."
For example, he says that if his son hadn't committed in the summer, he might have felt torn between playing for Loyola's highly ranked soccer team and appearing in fall lacrosse showcases. Such conflicts are exactly what college coaches say they don't want.
Worse still, says Charley Toomey, coach of defending NCAA champion Loyola, most families are chasing fool's gold.
"This is not football or basketball, where everybody gets a scholarship," says Toomey, a sharp critic of the current climate. "With the rise of club lacrosse, so many kids are playing with that vision of a scholarship, but there aren't that many spots."
Some of the rush is an inevitable product of the sport's growth and expansion into states such as Colorado, Florida and California, Stenersen says. But he's disturbed by the more aggressive manifestations of the new culture.
This year, for instance, two youth training companies, FLG Lacrosse of Massapequa, N.Y., and 3d Lacrosse of Denver, announced a Nov. 8-9 showcase for top players in Bel Air. Those dates fell on a Thursday and Friday in the middle of the school year and thus seemed to encourage players to miss class for a recruiting event.
Stenersen says it was no coincidence that US Lacrosse made its statement about recruiting in the wake of the announcement of such tournaments.
Maryland has seen a flood of showcases in November, which has become the sport's key recruiting month of the fall. Hundreds of players auditioned for college coaches at events such as the Fall Lax Invitational in Edgewater, run by former Maryland and Loyola University coach Dave Cottle, or the Fall Terrapin Classic at Anne Arundel Community College.
The events are considered particularly important for high school juniors who might have failed to attract offers from top college programs as sophomores. By the time you're a senior these days, you're a dinosaur in the recruiting world.
College coaches say they dislike the accelerated calendar because they're forced to make decisions about players who haven't matured physically or established a record of academic success. Some sophomores haven't even played varsity lacrosse.
"It's awfully difficult to evaluate what a kid's going to be like seven years from now," Pietramala says. "I'm in there saying: 'How big is mom? How big is dad? How tall is grandpa?' "
In an ideal world, he'd like to see college coaches banned from any contact with freshmen and sophomores, with recruiting beginning Sept. 1 of a player's junior year. That would be a little more like the world Pietramala played in. Though he became an All-America defenseman at Hopkins in the late 1980s, he didn't think much about recruiting as a high school junior and didn't commit until November of his senior year.
Toomey says Loyola, which doesn't have a sophomore commitment this year, has benefited by recruiting on a slower timeline. Other coaches offer their spots to young players, he says, and that leaves a healthy pool of late-bloomers for Loyola to fish. Toomey's national championship team was full of players who had been overlooked by Hopkins, Duke and Virginia.
"Ideally, I want to see a kid play his sophomore year and then get him on campus the fall of his junior year," he says.


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The goal all season for Morningside has been to go 1-0 each week. Well, mission accomplished. The Mustangs are in Rome, Georgia to play for the program's first ever national championship. The Mustangs arrived in Rome on Monday, and spent most of Tuesday in the community visiting schools as a part of the NAIA's Character of Champions program.
The Mustangs also had a two hour practice after that it was time to meet Marian University for the first time at the podium in the first press conference of this championship week.
"You see the young men up here, there's a lot of schools they could have played football at," said Morningside head coach Steve Ryan. "And, I'd imagine it's the exact same for Marian. They made that choice to play thinking I'm going to play in this game some day. If I choose this school, I have a chance to play it that game, so it means something to them."
"Their offense is the complete package," said Morningside linebacker Chris Calvillo. "They have big offensive linemen who are nasty and like to put you in the dirt. The running back is great and finds holes. Our biggest thing as a defense is to be gap sound and to shut down the run, first."
"We have to come out and play our best football game of the season," said Morningside quarterback Joel Nixon. "There's no doubt about that. They're here for a reason and we're here for a reason, we're the two best teams left in the country. They're a very worth opponent and you know, if we don't come out and play our best football, we're going to find ourselves in a bit of a dog fight."
On Wednesday the Mustangs will have their final walk through and practice at Barron Stadium followed by the NAIA Banquet of Champions when the National Player of the Year will be awarded. A contender if not the favorite has to be Morningside quarterback Joel Nixon. He has more than 3,600 passing yards, a school record 47 touchdown passes to go along with nearly 800 yards rushing on the ground. We will have those stories and more for you on Wednesday.
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