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Hannes Mueller on outbreaks of civil conflict, Onda Cero
In a radio interview for Onda Cero, Hannes Mueller (IAE-CSIC) explains how the analysis of 1 million newspaper articles can be a tool to predict possible outbreaks of civil conflict over the world.
Lídia Farré on paternity leave in Spain, Ara
In an article in the newspaper Ara, Lídia Farré (UB and IAE-CSIC) discusses the effects of possible changes in the current rules for paternity leaves in terms of gender equality and access to the job market in Spain.
Ada Ferrer on migration in Spain, Spanish public TV
Ada Ferrer (IAE-CSIC) discusses her research on migration in Spain (joint work with A. Saiz and J. Fernández-Huertas) in the program "Lab24" broadcast by RTVE (from 6:20 to 8:30)
Lídia Farré on terrorism and integration of immigrants, Ara
In an article in the newspaper Ara, Lídia Farré (UB and IAE-CSIC) discusses the integration of immigrants in Spain and how, in a wider context, acts of terrorism could hamper integration and consequently give rise to social and economic conflicts.
Barcelona Graduate School of Economics receives 2nd Severo Ochoa Research Excellence Distinction
The Barcelona Graduate School of Economics, of which the Institute for Economic Analysis is an academic unit, has been selected to receive its second Severo Ochoa Research Excellence Distinction (2016-2019) from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness.
Joan Maria Esteban has been awarded the Diversity Prize 2014 from the Urrutia Elejalde Foundation.
The FUE-Diversity Prize Committee awarded Joan Maria Esteban (IAE-CSIC) this year's prize for his path-breaking contributions to economics and the social sciences ranging from regional economics, monetary economics, political economy, to social polarization.
Ángel de la Fuente on regional financing in Spain, El País
Ángel de la Fuente (IAE-CSIC) is a member of the team that introduced a new methodology to calculate the fiscal balances of the Spanish autonomous regions.
Post-Doctoral Position at the Institute for Economic Analysis IAE-CSIC
Omar Licandro has been appointed Secretary General of the International Economic Association
Professor Omar Licandro (IAE-CSIC and Barcelona GSE) has been named Secretary General of the International Economic Association. He will take over the position from fellow IAE-CSIC member and Barcelona GSE Research Professor, Joan MŞ Esteban.
Francesco Fasani on Immigration Policy and Crime
Francesco Fasani (IAE-CSIC) presented a report on "Immigration Policy and Crime" (with P. Pinotti, L. Gazzé and M. Tonello) in the XV
European Conference of the Fondazione Rodolfo Debenedetti. Leading Italian newspapers including il Sole 24ORE and la Repubblica featured the event and mentioned the report.
Distinguished members of CSIC at UAB support Clara Ponsatí
La Vanguardia, May 10: The Directors of CSIC Institutes at the campus of UAB have signed a letter of support for Clara Ponsatí.
Statement by Directors of CSIC about academic freedom and Cátedra Príncipe de Asturias
Declaració de Directors del CSIC sobre llibertat acadčmica i la Cŕtedra Príncipe de Asturias
Declaración de Directores del CSIC sobre libertad acadčmica y la Cátedra Príncipe de Asturias
The Observer features a study co-authored by Francesco Fasani on immigration and crime in the UK.
Francesco Fasani (IAE-CSIC) and his co-authors Brian Bell and Stephen
Machin show that immigrants are just like natives: if they have a good
job and a good income they don't commit crime.
Joan Esteban on Polarization, Fractionalization and Conflict in El Mundo
Joan Esteban (IAE-CSIC) describes and illustrates a study with Laura Mayoral (IAE-CSIC) and Debraj Ray (New York University) which reveals that many conflicts and wars can be rationalized.
Consequences of the Financial Crisis in Spain
In an article of the newspaper "El Periódico" Hugo Rodríguez
(IAE-CSIC) and Héctor Sala (UAB) discuss the management of the financial crisis in Spain, the bailout of banks, and its consequences for many families.
RecerCaixa grant awarded to Lidia Farré, Francesco Fasani, and Hannes Mueller
IAE-CSIC researchers Lidia Farré, Francesco Fasani, and Hannes
Mueller received a grant from the 2012 edition of the RecerCaixa
program. Their project "Coping Strategies of Young People in the
Midst of the Spanish Crisis" was among the 25 winning projects out of 369 applications submitted for this call.
ERC Advanced Grant awarded to Albert Marcet
Our ICREA Research Professor Albert Marcet, Director of Institut d'Anŕlisi Econňmica (CSIC) and Barcelona GSE Affiliate Professor, has received the prestigious ERC Advanced Grant for his project, "Asset Prices and Macro Policy when Agents Learn".
Joan Esteban on Civil Wars in La Vanguardia
Joan Esteban (IAE-CSIC) explains some findings of a joint study with Laura Mayoral (IAE-CSIC) and Debraj Ray (New York University) about the causes of many contemporary wars
Professor Teresa Garcia-Milŕ named Director of the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics
The economist Teresa Garcia-Milŕ has been named Director of the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics, substituting Eduard Vallory who directed the institution since its foundation in 2006. Teresa Garcia-Milŕ is professor of Economics at Universitat Pompeu Fabra and affiliated professor of the Barcelona GSE. She is an expert in Macroeconomics and Public Economics.
Ángel de la Fuente on Human Capital, El País
A study led by Ángel de la Fuente (IAE-CSIC) quantifies the economic
value of education for both the individual and society.
Ángel de la Fuente on Spain
In an interview by La Nueva Espańa.es, Ángel de la Fuente (IAE-CSIC) explains the effects of the budget cuts that result from the conditions imposed by the European Union.
Francesco Fasani has been awarded a Best Ph.D. Thesis Award
In its 2nd edition, the Scientific Committee of the UniCredit &
Universities Foundation has selected Francesco Fasani's (IAE-CSIC)
dissertation as one of the six best Ph.D. theses in Economics and
Ada Ferrer-i-Carbonell writes about Subjective Well-Being, La Vanguardia
Several studies have shown that a wide range of factors (and not just wealth) determine individual happiness.
Ethnicity and Conflict: Theory and Facts
In a recent publication in Science, Joan Maria Esteban (IAE-CSIC), Laura Mayoral (IAE-CSIC) and Debray Ray (IAE-CSIC and New York University) show that two different measures of ethnic division, namely polarization and fractionalization, jointly influence the probabilities of civil conflict.
Round Table on "Exits from the Crisis: Labor Reforms and Beyond"
Round table on "Exits from the Crisis: Labor Reform and Beyond", Friday March 23rd at 12:00, Chaired by Ramon Marimon (President of the Barcelona GSE). Confirmed participants, Orley Ashenfelter, Jacques Drèze, Robert Lucas (Nobel Laureate) James A. Mirrlees (Nobel Laureate) and Edward C. Prescott (Nobel Laureate) among others.
Lídia Farré writes about Youth Unemployment in Spain, El Periodico (+Valor)
Youth unemployment in Spain is a structural problem that requires deep labor market and educational reforms.
Francesco Fasani has been awarded the 2011 Economic Journal referee prize
The Economic Journal recognizes the exceptional contribution of Francesco Fasani (IAE-CSIC) in his services for the journal's peer review process.
About the Spanish labor market reform (Lídia Farré in diari ARA)
Lídia Farré (IAE-CSIC) evaluates the critical aspects of the recent Spanish Labor Market Reform in the catalan press "diari Ara".
Ada Ferrer-i-Carbonell on Happiness and Economics
In an interview by Catalunya Rŕdio, Ada Ferrer-i-Carbonell (IAE-CSIC) talks about her research on economic growth and happiness.
Albert Marcet elected Fellow of the Econometric Society
We are very pleased with the election of Albert Marcet (IAE-CSIC) as Fellow of the Econometric Society (as of November 2011). The Econometric Society is the most prestigious learned society in the field of Economics.
Severo Ochoa Program distinguishes Barcelona GSE as one of the top 8 international research centers in Spain
As a founding partner of the Barcelona GSE, the IAE-CSIC celebrates the recognition of the Barcelona GSE as one of the eight top research institutions of excellence with an international impact in the framework of the Severo Ochoa Program (sponsored by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation).
Mediation in Negotiations: Game Theory in Practice
A recent article in The Economist mentions the work of Clara Ponsatí (IAE-CSIC) on mediated negotiations and the potential of computer software as a neutral third party in complex negotiations.
Ada Ferrer-i-Carbonell has been appointed Associate Editor of JEBO
Since April 2011 Ada Ferrer-i-Carbonell (IAE-CSIC) is one of the associate editors of the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. The journal is devoted to theoretical and empirical research concerning economic decision, organization and behavior and to economic change in all its aspects.
Why are Reforms so Politically Difficult?
Alessandra Bonfiglioli (IAE-CSIC) and Gino Gancia (CREI and UPF) contribute to the current debate on reforms with a column on VOX, suggesting that periods of high uncertainty are good for the adoption of reforms since their political cost is lower.
Laia Balcells has been awarded the 2011 Gregory Luebbert Best Article Prize
Laia Balcells (IAE-CSIC) together with Stathis N. Kalyvas have been awarded the 2011Gregory Luebbert Best Article Prize for their article "International System and Technologies of Rebellion: How the End of the Cold War Shaped Internal Conflict," American Political Science Review, 104 (3), 415-429.
Nobel Laureates meet with young talented Spanish researchers
Lídia Farré (IAE-CSIC) is one of the 10 young researchers selected to meet this summer with 44 Nobel Laureates. The meeting is part of The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings (Germany).
Laia Balcells Research Grant from The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
Laia Balcells (IAE-CSIC) has been awarded a Research Grant from The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, 2011 to pursue research on "Dynamics of Violence in Conventional Civil Wars"
Job Opening: Early Stage Researchers Position (PhD students)
Field: Development Economics.
Joan Esteban has been appointed Secretary General of the International Economic Association (2011-2017)
Joan Esteban has been appointed Secretary General of the International Economic Association, Joseph Stiglitz, President of the IEA, announced. He will serve a six-year term, effective 2011.
Francesco Fasani - Crime and Immigration
"La Repubblica" stresses the finding in a recent paper by Francesco Fasani (IAE-CSIC): increasing labour market opportunities for asylum seekers may have positive effects on crime.
Mind the Gap? Europe chasing the US
"The Economist" quotes a paper by Ana Rute Cardoso (IAE-CSIC), Paulo Guimaraes and Klaus Zimmermann according to which the research productivity gap between Europe and the US closes.
Joan Esteban - Interview on Spanish Public Television
Video (45 min): interview of Joan Esteban (IAE-CSIC) on Spanish public television (Científicos de Frontera), December 26th, 2010.
Job Opening Research Fellow
Ramon Caminal has been awarded the XII Premi Catalunya d'Economia
Ramon Caminal ha sido galardonado con el XII Premi Catalunya d'Economia por su trabajo sobre Markets and Linguistic Diversity. El Premi Catalunya de Economia, convocado por la Societat Catalana d'Economia, filial del Institut d'Estudis Catalans, está patrocinado por Caixa Catalunya.
Evaluation by External Panel Awards Top Grades (5-5,5-5) to the IAE
Economic and Social Polarization drive Violent Conflict, concludes International Research Project
The "Polarization and Conflict" (PAC) EU research project, headed by Joan Esteban (IAE-CSIC), shared key findings of the 4-year initiative in a concluding conference at LSE on March 7th-8th, 2008.
Job Openings: Tenured Scientist and Research Professor
Tenured Scientist (Científico Titular): two positions, and Research Professor (Profesor de Investigación): one position. The official call will appear soon in the Boletín Oficial del Estado. The selection process will take place in the Fall. Contact us for further information.
Migration Flows in Catalonia
Los investigadores del IAE (CSIC) Jesús Fernández-Huertas Moraga y Ada Ferrer-i-Carbonell han examinado los efectos de la gran entrada de inmigrantes internacionales en Catalunya en los últimos ańos. El estudio ha estado encargado por el Centre d'Estudis de Temes Contemporanis (CETC) y ha salido hoy publicado en la revista idees.
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SR 520 workgroup sends final reports to governor, legislators | Includes Arboretum mitigation, high capacity transit planning and financing
Final reports sent today to the governor and state legislators outline mitigation improvements in the Washington Park Arboretum and recommendations for future high capacity transit planning and financing for State Route 520.
The state is preparing to replace the vulnerable SR 520 floating bridge and improve travel times and reliability in the corridor between Seattle and Redmond. During the 2010 session, the Legislature called for an Arboretum mitigation plan and a report focused on high capacity transit planning and financing in the corridor. Legislators also directed a workgroup be formed to recommend design refinements and transit connections related to the SR 520 preferred alternative from I-5 to Medina, and that report was issued Oct. 1.
The two reports sent today – Washington Park Arboretum Mitigation Plan and the High Capacity Transit Planning and Financing Findings and Recommendations Report – can be viewed online at www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR520Bridge/6392workgroup.
The Arboretum plan was created in coordination with the Seattle Department of Transportation and the Arboretum and Botanical Garden Committee – which includes representatives from the University of Washington, city of Seattle, Governor's Office and Arboretum Foundation. Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), King County Metro and Sound Transit jointly drafted the transit report. The Seattle City Council was recently briefed on the reports.
The Arboretum mitigation plan will guide further development of the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the I-5 to Medina project, which is scheduled for release in spring 2011. WSDOT will continue to work with transit agencies on future operations and planning for the SR 520 corridor.
With the funding secured to date, WSDOT next year will build a pontoon-casting facility in Grays Harbor, begin Eastside construction and select a contractor to build the new floating bridge. WSDOT intends to publish a final EIS in spring 2011 and then seek federal approval and construction permits for a new floating bridge.
The Legislature set the SR 520 program budget at $4.65 billion for improvements from I-5 in Seattle to SR 202 in Redmond. Toll revenue and state and federal funds provide about $2.37 billion for the SR 520 improvements. WSDOT will continue to work with legislators to identify additional funding to complete improvements in the corridor.
More information about the SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Program is online at www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR520bridge/.
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HGTV contestant with Whidbey ties ends TV journey in final three
HGTV Star contestant Brooks Atwood made it to the final three contestants on the reality TV competition. Atwood travelled to the South End over the Fourth of July weekend to visit the family of his wife, Amy Estelle Nichols Atwood.
The TV show filmed 10 designers as they competed to win their own design TV show. Atwood ultimately lost to designer Tiffany Brooks.
For the final competition Atwood received help from two former castmates, Anne Rue and Tylor Devereaux, to make over a suite in a Palm Springs, Calif. resort. The challenge was the largest space the contestants had to design during the show, which aired Sunday, July 21. Atwood said working on the final episode was overwhelming, all of his stress and emotions flooded out, he said.
"It was amazing to work with Anne and Tyler, I trusted them wholeheartedly. The space turned out amazing and I owe a lot of that to Anne and Tyler."
"I'm super proud of the sexy hotel suite and I'm proud to finish (the design)," he said.
Since the show's finale, Atwood said his life has changed in every way from getting chased down the street by fans to getting more projects at POD Design, where he is the principal designer. His upcoming projects include designing bars, offices, retail stores and homes around his Brooklyn neighborhood and in New York City. Atwood is also an assistant professor of industrial design at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
"I'm proud to be on the winning team for both of the client projects (on the show)," he said. "It shows I can think outside of the box, independently and work with clients."
He said one of his favorite moments of the show was designing a school bus. He said his idea to make the bus a time traveler's lounge was unique and original.
"I really pushed the boundaries and executed," he said.
Atwood said one of the things he's learned from being on the show is to go with your gut instinct.
"Don't be afraid to be an individual," he said. "If I can do it you can do it."
Cassie Nichols, mother-in-law of Atwood, thought he did incredible. "We sure would have loved to see him win. But to have gone as far as he did, he did awesome."
Nichols said it was exciting to watch Atwood on the show. Friends and family joined her to watch Atwood compete each week.
"I am very appreciative of the many people being supportive. He's just an incredible, talented and awesome son-in-law," she said.
Atwood appreciates the support he's received from fans on Whidbey Island and the Nichols family. He said his company works on projects all over the country and is available for projects on the island.
"It's overwhelming the amount of support and love I've received. I was not expecting that," he said.
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A Hudson County corrections officer and two Jersey City men have been charged with impersonating police officers to commit armed robberies, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan announced yesterday.
Benny Lisojo, 31, of Newark, and Wilfredo Suarez, 31, were charged with one count of robbery conspiracy, and one count of brandishing a firearm in connection with a robbery conspiracy. Lisojo has been suspended without pay from his position at the Hudson County jail in Kearny, Hudson County spokesman Jim Kennelly said.
Authorities say Lisojo and Suarez were members of a crew that posed as police officers on Nov. 22 last year when they stopped and restrained five people in a vehicle as they returned to New Jersey from New York and robbed them at gunpoint.The five victims were believed to be involved in either narcotics trafficking or "businesses that affected interstate and international commerce," authorities said.
Anthony Serrano, 39, of Jersey City, who was initially arrested Aug. 1, was named in the superseding indictment in connection with a similar robbery of two people in Manhattan on Oct. 14 last year.
The charges are just the latest in an ongoing investigation, authorities said. Seventeen other alleged members were arrested in January and authorities said they recovered six loaded guns, a baseball bat, ski masks, shirts displaying the word "police," a hydraulic ram meant used to break down doors, handcuffs and walkie-talkies.
Sixteen of the seventeen defendants have since pleaded guilty, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney in Manhattan said.
Lisojo, Suarez and Serrano each face up to 20 years in prison on the robbery charge
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To the Journal editor:
I commend The Mining Journal for highlighting the scourge of methamphetamine abuse affecting our state in a front-page article on July 21. The article noted the increasing use of meth and its analogs, bath salts and synthetic marijuana.
The article emphasized the horrible impacts on children when their parents abuse and become addicted to these drugs. As the article stated, this is a dangerous and growing threat to our society.
The residents of the Upper Peninsula must be made aware of how devastating this problem has become in our community. Law enforcement and child protective services are more and more frequently required to step in to protect innocent children from the abuse or neglect of their meth using parents.
This has become an epidemic in our community.
I have personally witnessed the increasing frequency and devastating effects the increased use has on families in our community. I am a board member and mediator for Marquette Alger Resolution Services, a non-profit agency providing mediation services.
One of the services provided is mediation of permanent placement of children in foster care due to abuse or neglect by their parents, known as permanent placement mediation or PPM.
Studies have shown that using mediation to assist the parties in making this difficult decision results in saving almost one full year from the child remaining in foster care awaiting a decision from the courts. One year in the life of a 3- or 4-year-old is huge.
From 2005 through 2009, MARS mediated 22 PPMs, or just over four per year average. In 2010, we handled 14 PPMs. In 2011 the number rose to 32. This year we are on track to complete 35-40 PPMs.
Many of these cases involve more than one child, meaning that this year's PPM caseload could reflect the placement of over 100 children in homes other than with their parents.
Most of the PPM cases we see involve drug abuse by one or both parents. This dramatic increase in PPMs corresponds directly to the increased use of meth and its analogs in our community. This scourge has come to our community with a vengeance.
I want to express my appreciation to the workers in the legal and child protective/welfare services as they are in the front lines in dealing with these difficult cases.
Hopefully, we can work together to slow down or stop this epidemic.
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Lytton named 'Legislator of the Year' by Humane Society
Washington state Rep. Kristine Lytton, D-Anacortes, played a key role in settling years of conflict by helping to craft a resolution ensuring ranchers will be reimbursed for livestock losses and that avoids pushing the state's grey wolf population back toward extinction.
Her efforts did not go by unnoticed.
The 40th District legislator, whose represents all of San Juan and portions of Skagit and Whatcom counties, was named "Legislator of the Year" by the U.S. Humane Society for brokering that resolution. She shares the award with state Sen. Christine Rolfes of Bainbridge Island.
"This was quite a challenge," said Lytton, vice-chairwoman of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. "On the one hand, a healthy ranching industry is one of the keys to Washington's economy. And on the other is the legitimate belief that predators, as frightening as they may be, are a necessary part of our western ecosystem. Time will tell, but it looks like we're on the right track, and I'm honored that the U.S. Humane Society has chosen to recognize our efforts."
In addition to agriculture and natural resources, Lytton serves on the appropriations, education, finance and rules committees, and is deputy majority-floor leader of the state House of Representatives.
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February 1, 2009
Appliance Review: George Foreman Lean Mean Spin Frying Machine
Yay, look what came in the mail!
If you thought that life could not get any better than the fake paninis produced by the George Foreman Lean Mean Grilling (Grillin' ?) Machine, you would be wrong. Because life did get better. Did you ever think that one day a home fryer would employ the principle of centrifugal force to "knock out (up to) 55% of fat absorbed during frying?" Well dreams do come true.
I've wanted a "Lean Mean Spin Frying Machine" ever since my friend told me about watching an episode of Oprah in which all audience members received one. He described it to me in detail and we both envisioned the future full of corndogs and zesty Arby style fries.
Well I took everything apart.
This was kind of overly complicated, huge and heavy.
I tested three items, Korean mandoo (dumplings) was first, Pulmone brand. Pulmone is organic I believe and usually my favorite brand of Korean foodstuffs. But I will go ahead and say that the crappier brands taste better.
Load up the frying basket like a normal fryer.
I read all these comments about the basket being too small on Amazon, but quite honestly I don't think it was. Comment gems include:
"…this machine looks great on my counter next to my stainless steel appliances."
That's not true it's really ugly. Also it's sort of an embarrassing food appliance, like the Magic Bullet.
"My 15-year-old daughter saw me making her chicken in the fryer and said oh great you are going to make me fat. I told her no it spins the oil out of it. She toke (sic) 1 bite and said this chicken is the best, show me how to use it."
"Now I don't feel guilty about letting kids eat French fries! I can make Happy Meals at my own house…We now spend quality time cooking together."
I just told my sister that the average fat reduction is 38%. She said,"It tastes like more than that." As a negative.
This is the spin cycle in action. I didn't really read the instruction manual so it kind of takes me a moment to figure it out.
I spun the mandoo for 2 minutes on high. They basically look like regular fried "goon mandoo" but were seriously super dry tasting! But maybe not in a good way! It's so bizarre because the texture is normal fried but it tastes baked.
I just ordered these tempura paper things offline.
Does this look like 38% to you?
You know what this means?
Mentaiko mayo! Fish eggs mixed with mayo = best french fry dip imaginable.
This mentaiko wasn't even good but once it was mixed with the mayo…
My preferred fry brand is Ore-Ida, particularly the "Crispers." Yes I actually have test fried many of their products so I definitely recommend them. Sometimes I love going to regular grocery stores because you can't get soda and crappy American brands at my usual grocery stores.
They were amazing.
Finally, the last item was TGIF brand mozzarella sticks (~~**luxury**~~).
I think I spun it too high because mozzarella cheese exploded out of a couple of them. They tasted too baked and not unhealthy enough which is not true because they are still really caloric.
Do I recommend this fryer? Yes I do. Did I suffer a mild heart attack later that night? Yes I did.


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Jack Lew's nomination for treasury secretary means a new signature could soon be coming to the dollar bill.
Not that you'll be able to read it.
Lew's unusual signature, which start off with a soft "J" followed by seven loopy, illegible scribbles, received nearly as much attention last week as the nomination.
His penmanship, which reminded New York magazine of "a Slinky that has lost its spring" and "one of those crazy straws you get at Six Flags" took off on Twitter and even caught the attention of the commander in chief.
At Lew's nomination ceremony Thursday, President Obama joked he considered rescinding the offer after looking at the squiggly signature, which also could resemble a Hostess cupcake icing swirl. Obama told the audience that Lew promised he would make "at least one letter legible, in order not to debase our currency." The treasury secretary's signature is emblazoned on the lower right corner of U.S. bills.
There's always a chance Lew might go the way of current Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and modify his illegible scrawl before it gets printed on the country's paper currency.
How would your name look after Lew got his hand on it? There's a Jack Lew Signature Generator for that. Really.


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MOBILE, Alabama – Officers made 2 felony arrests as a result of the Mobile Police Department's safety checkpoints on Tuesday, Feb. 26, according to spokesman Cpl. Christopher Levy.
More than 130 traffic citations were also issued during the 4-hour period the checkpoints were active, and more will be going on tonight, Feb. 28, as well.
According to Levy, Michael Anthony Williams Jr., 26, was arrested Tuesday evening and charged with felony
possession of a controlled substance. He was booked into Mobile Metro Jail at 9:42 p.m. and has since been released on bail, according to jail records.
Later that evening, officers stopped 45-year-old Tamara Pennington and found she was wanted on 3 felony warrants in Baldwin County and 1 felony warrant issued by the Mobile County District Attorney's office. Pennington, who Levy said has been known to use the alias "Tammy Pannitti," was arrested and booked into the Baldwin County Corrections Center for second-degree theft of property. She is being held on $10,000 bail.


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A Tuesday glance around the web at the latest Portland Trail Blazers news, notes and rumors with 48 hours to go until the NBA draft:
• SI.com's Seth Davis with some quotes on a number of draft prospects from an NBA scout, including Damian Lillard:
• Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports writes that Lillard will make name for himself after that draft:
A select group of players from lesser-known schools have found success in NBA in recent years, including the Detroit Pistons' Rodney Stuckey (Eastern Washington), the Indiana Pacers' George Hill (IUPUI) and Paul George (Fresno State) and the Utah Jazz's Paul Millsap (Louisiana Tech). Lillard has the talent to also join the list. "Nothing has ever been handed to me," Lillard said. "I got to know what's good for me. I got to be hungry to prove people wrong. I'm kind of excited that people don't think I'm as tall as I am or athletic. The doubters – that's what keeps me fueled."• CSNNW.com's Dwight Jaynes with quotes from someone who watched Lillard's workout in Portland:
One person at the workout said, "I swear, he missed two shots the whole time -- that's all. He was amazing." Another source was even stronger. "It's the best workout we've had here since Kevin Durant," he said, echoing what others have said about that workout.• Your daily Chad Ford (ESPN.com Insider) draft rumor:
The Blazers, Warriors, Raptors and Hornets also are looking at various options with their picks. I think the Blazers at No. 6 or No. 11 are the likeliest of that bunch to make a trade. They have interest in Jazz forward Paul Millsap and Rockets guard Kyle Lowry.• More rumors from NBA.com's David Aldridge on Monday:
Portland could go in any direction. League sources maintain the Blazers are shopping the second of their two first-rounders, the 11th pick overall, in search of young assets in return. But at six, the Blazers have needs across the board. Lillard would make an awful lot of sense here if he's not taken by Sacramento, but the Blazers, who still need to replace the retired Brandon Roy, might not be able to pass on Waiters.• Scott Howard-Cooper of NBA.com on Neil Olshey, the Blazers' draft, and beyond:
The Blazers' rebuild over the next few weeks will be an instant domino trail. There won't be a place in the NBA like it, with No. 6 in the Draft followed by No. 11 followed by 40 and 41. Then, in some order, a coaching hire, free agency, possible trades and 2006 first-rounder Joel Freeland potentially coming from Britain and the Spanish League to fill a gap at center. From zero to late-July in 5.2 seconds.• The Portland Tribune's Kerry Eggers has a Q&A with Olshey:
Tribune: You have extended a qualifying offer to restricted free agent Nicolas Batum. What is the process with him now? Do you wait for him to receive an offer from another club, or do you negotiate a long-term deal? Do you want to use your salary-cap room to sign unrestricted free agents before taking care of Batum?
Olshey: We have some flexibility there. With his cap hold on the books, it becomes more strategic. I did this with DeAndre Jordan with the Clippers. We waited on the offer sheets, then decided how best to use the resources at our disposal. If it looks like the target free agents are unavailable to us, we'll re-engage with Nic's agent about doing something. We can offer him a fifth year, while other teams can only give him four.


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Chances are that if you're serious about your tobacco pipe smoking, you've invested a good bit of money into your collection of pipes. But just buying them, breaking them in, and enjoying them isn't all there is to the process of smoking a good pipe. You'll also need to keep them looking and working properly. And while there are plenty of ways to go about this, one of the easiest and most common processes involved in taking care of a pipe is polishing the stem.
Polishing a Pipe
When it comes to polishing a stem, the process is done to enhance the look of the pipe, provide a smooth feel to it, and more. Luckily, this process is very simple and easy to complete and takes only a few common household items.
Remove the Stem
To start with, remove the stem. This is done by unscrewing it from the main body. Use a counterclockwise motion and gently unscrew it – too much pressure could cause damage. If it seems to be stuck, place the pipe in the freezer for a few minutes and try again. This usually removes the problem. Once you've removed it, cover the logo by applying petroleum jelly over it. This protects the logo from fading during the next step.
Soad Stem
Now soak the stem. The best soak is a 50-50 mixture of oxygen based bleach and water. Never use standard household chlorine bleach or you'll risk seriously damaging your pipe stem. After about a half hour soak, remove the stem from the solution and let it dry. Now you're ready for the polishing process.
Buff the Stem
If you own a small buffer or buffing machine, this is the perfect occasion to put it to use. If not, you'll want to get a good soft cloth and use it as your buffing cloth. Apply a gentle buffing compound, preferably white, to the stem and then buff it thoroughly. Most people reattach the stem to the pipe before this step so it's easier to hold and so that the process is done properly.
Polish the Bowl
Once you polish the stem, go ahead and try to polish the bowl as well if you desire. Remember to only use very small amounts of the buffing compound in order to ensure you don't cause a buildup of it on the stem. If you'll keep these simple steps in mind you should have no trouble at all polishing the stem and getting the great looking tobacco pipe you want. Anytime you polish your tobacco pipe make sure to take caution.


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The Children's Chess Club is back! Every Wednesday (beginning June 5th) kids ages 8 and up can come to the Children's Department and play the game of Chess! Come alone, or bring a friend, the chess boards are provided and fun is guaranteed! Call 832-559-4235 for more information about the Chess Club or any of our fabulous weekly programs!
Origami, the ancient art of paper folding comes alive in the lobby of our library all month long! Please stop by the front bookcase display area and enjoy the beautiful origami birds created by staff members and the original artwork hand-painted by Laura from our Circulation Department! For your own hands on origami experience, there is a walk up station to the right of the display complete with everything you need to create your own! Have fun folding!
Starting today and over the next few weeks, your Tomball children's staff will be visiting elementary schools in TISD to promote the upcoming Summer Reading Program: Have Book – Will Travel! The program runs from June 3rd – August 10th. When your child arrives home and barely able to catch their breath as they shout out "the lady from the library was at my school and it was so cool", they are right! For staff members like myself, it is always a wonderful experience to go into the schools, meet with the kids, share information about the library and programming, read a story and just have fun! There's been no "tall tale" concocted when they say we were there, because, "yes", we really were at your child' s school!
In just one month, the biggest event of the year for [all] libraries will begin! The 2013 Summer Reading program, "Have Book – Will Travel" begins on June 3rd through August 10th! This year's program promises to be better than ever with activities and programs to delight children of all ages! On Monday afternoons at 3:00 pm, you'll be entertained by magicians, jugglers, puppets, musicians and storytellers, as well as learn about dinosaurs and bugs (yes, Jungle Jim is coming!). On Wednesday afternoons at 4:30 pm children ages 8 – 12 can play chess! Movies will be shown on Thursdays at 3:00 pm and [free] popcorn will be served! On Monday nights at 6:00 pm and Saturdays at 1:30 pm, the Pokemon League meets. And, if all of this isn't fun enough, we have age appropriate story times during the week and a Family story time on Tuesday nights at 6:30 pm! At the end of May, you'll be able to pick up a children's program calendar at any reference desk in the library or you can access the calendar online. Get ready for a Summer of fun…we are!
Although we celebrate children every day throughout the year at a children's library, this week (April 14th - 19th) is "officially" designated as "the week of the young child"! In celebration and with HCPL's continued partnership with Houston PBS, we are thrilled to present a special Curious George themed story time on Wednesday, April 17th at 10:30 am! Children in attendance will watch a fun filled DVD episode of Curious George provided by Houston PBS, listen to a story, complete an activity sheet and make a fabulous craft! This event is FREE and will meet in the Children's Activity Room!
On the Harris County website there is a fabulous link just for kids. Truth be told, parents and teachers like it too! It is aptly named "kids know it all" and it is FREE, fun and easy to use! Click on the link in this blog, or simply type in HCPL.net (or access your app) and then click on the "kids" icon. Now the fun begins! Of course, we want you to experience the fun first hand, so you will only be getting a small sampling of what's available from this blog. On the "kids read" link, you will see the page as shown above. Here your child can click on the different links (highlighted by gold stars) to access tumblebooks, read book reviews, access book lists, search readers advisories and also write and post their very own book review! There are game links, story time databases, craft links, a "surf the net" link (google, yahoo etc…) a Houston link ('cause we live in a great city and there is always tons of fun, FREE stuff to do!), a "school stuff" link for help with all the basic subjects (math, English, science etc…) and a whole lot more! A world of knowledge and hours of fun are [literally] a click away!
We sure do! For the kids who know the type of book they like to read but don't quite know how to find it, we introduce you to NoveList K-8 Plus. This FREE, easy to use database is accessible from www.hcpl.net (from a home or a library computer). From the library link, click the database link and scroll down to NoveList K-8 Plus. You or your child can do a basic search by typing in their age, the type of book they want to read (Classic, Horror, Science fiction, Westerns, Historical fiction, etc) and then within that genre, you can select a more specific sub-topic. For example, within the fantasies genre, you can choose, humorous, fairy, historical. At that point, numerous books that meet your criteria will display. You can also find "read-alikes" for a recent book that you just loved. Type in the author's name or the title of the book and NovelList will display "read-alikes" to choose from. There is also a direct link to our HCPL catalog to let you know if the book is available or needs to be requested. Each book comes with a synopsis, a recommendation from other readers and other helpful information about the book. Happy book searching!
We are asked this question almost every single day. Where are the children's movies? Children's DVD's and videos (yes, we still have some VHS movies in our catalog!) are shelved directly across from the Children's Department to the right side of the Adult Reference Desk. Movies for all ages (adults, teens, children) are shelved in this location alphabetically by the first word of the movie title. We have a wonderful selection of current movies, adult classics, Disney classics, cartoons, classic and current television series, educational and historic movies. DVD's and videos may only be checked out by a library card holder ages 18 and over. And, if you haven't already heard the good news, starting on April 15th, the loan period for all DVD and video check outs will increase from 1 to 2 weeks!
Congratulations to the eight boys and girls (ages 5 - 12) in the Children's Garden Club who completed the requirements for their Golden Ray Series Certification in Vegetables and Herbs. Over the past few months (beginning in the Fall of 2012) each child worked hard [both] at home and the Library completing the required activities. These included: planning a garden, growing and harvesting techniques, nutrition in the garden and how to use vegetable and herbal products. Each child has already received or will be receiving a Golden Ray Series Certificate and a Junior Master Gardener Vegetable Pin. This certification is a portion towards their ultimate goal of certification as a Junior Master Gardener! Throughout the winter season, the children grew, nurtured and harvested English peas, carrots, radishes, herbs, kale, cabbage and other fabulous winter plants. Without a doubt, these children have proven that you can have a "green thumb" at any age!
If you were wondering why you always see children swarming around the reference desk in the Children's department, wonder no more. We are the proud owners of 3 betta fish and 3 catfish. In no particular order we invite you to stop by, tap on the glass, wave hello, blow fish kisses etc, etc, etc, and meet Swimmy, Nemo and Oscar (the betta fish). And,Spot, Speckles and Rocky (the catfish). Who'd a thunk fish could be so much fun!
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Day 13: SCF @ Pirates
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Welcome to a surprisingly sunny McKechnie Field. The forecast is calling for thunderstorms across Florida, though for the time being it's actually quite pleasant here. We'll see if the nice weather sticks around long enough to get this 12:05 pm charity game in.
The Manatees are coming to town and the Pirates are looking to avenge last year's loss. Granted the Pirates team that took the field against South College of Florida (formerly Manatee Community College) last spring was made up entirely of Minor League players. Still a loss to a junior college is a loss, and it was the first in 11 exhibition games between the two clubs.
Here's your pregame news…
- Brendan Donnelly and Kevin Hart will each have extended side sessions at Pirate City today. Donnelly, who has been easing into his work a bit more slowly, is throwing one innings (25 pitches). Hart is throwing two simulated innings (17 pitchs each). Hart will make his first scheduled Grapefruit League appearance on Saturday. Still unsure when Donnelly will first take the mound for the Pirates, but there is no rush.
- We haven't been given a date as to when Octavio Dotel is expected to begin throwing again, though I didn't see him on the list today. He is supposed to resume workouts sometime this week.
- The following position players are scheduled to make the trip to Tampa tomorrow to face the Yankees in the Grapefruit League opener: Ryan Doumit, Luke Carlin, Hector Gimenez, Erik Kratz, Pedro Alvarez, Doug Bernier, Ronny Cedeno, Jeff Clement, Argenis Diaz, Brian Friday, Aki Iwamura, Andy LaRoche, Steve Pearce, Neil Walker, Delwyn Young, Ryan Church, Gorkys Hernandez, Garrett Jones, Andrew McCutchen, Lastings Milledge, John Raynor, Jose Tabata.
- Minor Leaguers Kyle Bloom, Dustin Molleken and Daniel Moskos will join the Major Leaguers in Tampa tomorrow as emergency pitchers.
- The clubhouse here at McKechnie Field got a bit of a facelift during the last year. Players now actually have a lounge where they can go to eat and play cards. The lockers have also been rearranged to make for a sitting area with a nice flat screen. Renovations at McKechnie are expected to continue during the year, and I hear that an expansion of the press box is in order. On a selfish note, that is a wonderful thing.
- Just because we're no longer at Pirate City doesn't mean all those fundamental drills and fielding practice sessions are over. Players are out working on relay throws and cut-offs as I type this (Neil Walker is at second for the drill). Pitchers are on the half-field doing their PFPs.
- For those who might be curious, former Pirates farmhands John Van Benschoten and Brad Eldred have each signed Minor League deals. JVB is now in the Yankees' system. Eldred is with Colorado.
Pirates lineup:
- Gorkys Hernandez (CF)
- John Raynor (LF)
- Jose Tabata (RF)
- Pedro Alvarez (3B)
- Steve Pearce (1B)
- Brandon Moss (DH)
- Erik Kratz (C)
- Argenis Diaz (SS)
- Doug Bernier (2B)
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Edwardo V3.0
This is the improved version of the Edwardo V2.0 posted by Grimjack1973. We are working in colaboration and had to change the chasis design due to a few flaws. We have finished assembly and moved onto programming however I have hit a problem in the programming area. The aim is to allow the robot to completely non-autonomous roam around while using the pan-tilt servo system to move the Sharp IR sensor located at the front to perform obstacle avoidance. I have provided a text file of the sketch along with as much information as possible in the "additional information" section and shall be happy to provide anymore if needed.
It looks pretty good actually. A few things though:
First off, I would put the "direction" routines below the main loop and instead start the sketch with the setup loop. Its just sorta the "standard" way of things.
The main issue you have is the fact that while the servos are scanning back and forth (in the for loop), they are only doing that. You are not checking your sensor during these sweeps. Currently, you sweep from L to R, then from R to L then take one single reading, then you go into your IF's and then turn/forward etc. Instead, you shoud do a sensor check inside of the for loop that is moving your servo.
Also, you are using an analog sensor and an analog pin, but you are treating it as if it is digital. Your "are we too close?" statement is doing a digital read of that sensor. This is incorrect. I would do some stand-alone testing of your sensor using an analogRead and the serial monitor and you can get an idea of the numbers coming out of the sensor and how to work with them.
All in all, you are about 80% there.


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Super Food of the Week: Health Benefits of Butternut Squash
Fall is the season of orange super foods—pumpkin, acorn squash, and this week's super food of the week: butternut squash. This fall veggie is a powerhouse of flavor and nutrients. If this food has not made its way onto your dinner table yet, now is the time to incorporate it into your family meals!
Butternut squash, which grows on a vine, comes from the gourd family. Low in fat, squash provides an ample dose of dietary fiber. Squash's tangerine hue indicates its most noteworthy health perk: carotenoids. Beta carotene has been shown to protect against heart disease as well as help as a deterrent against some cancers and macular degeneration. This isn't the only nutrient or health benefit butternut squash provides.
It's rich in potassium, folic acid, magnesium, and omega 3's. Smooth, delicious and nutritious, once your family tries this super food, they'll never want to go without it again.
How do all the nutrients of butternut squash benefit me?
- Folic Acid: Essential for pregnant women as it helps with development of the brain and spinal cord of your growing baby. (For more on pregnancy nutrition, check out my new book!)
- Magnesium: Aids in absorption of calcium, helping to build strong bones and teeth. Excellent for people with osteoporosis and your growing children!
- Vitamin A: The human body converts beta carotene into vitamin A, which not only helps protect against heart disease, but also helps with vision and may reduce the risk of macular degeneration.
- Fiber: Addition of fiber to the diet helps enhance the digestive process as well as helping to keep you full longer throughout the day.
- Potassium: Butternut squash is rich in potassium which helps reduce blood pressure and is also beneficial for heart health and muscle contractions.
How do I choose a butternut squash?
When selecting a butternut squash, keep these tips in mind:
- smooth skin
- heavy for its size
- un-dented
- still has the stem
How do I store butternut squash?
A whole butternut squash will keep longer than one that is cut, so don't cut it until you're ready for it! Store in a cool, dry place until you are ready to cook with it. Once cut, remove the seeds and bake. Don't want to mess with the whole squash? Get it frozen and use it in a butternut squash soup.
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Butternut squash can be included in a variety of meals. It's delicious alone, but you can put it on top of salads, added into grilled dishes, soups, pasta dishes or even alongside your favorite meats. Check out these 13 top-rated butternut squash recipes from Cooking Light!
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Updates from Friday, May 30
The Indians show Gonzalez has returned to the Rockies lineup:
.@Rockies lineup today: Blackmon CF Dickerson DH Tulo SS Gonzalez LF Cuddyer RF Morneau 1B Rosario C Culberson 3B Lemahieu 2B Nicasio P— Cleveland Indians (@tribeinsider) May 30, 2014
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Colorado Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez was not in the team's starting lineup for Wednesday night's game against the Philadelphia Phillies after suffering a right calf contusion in Tuesday's 6-2 win in Philadelphia.
Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post tweeted out manager Walt Weiss' lineup card, which was also missing shortstop Troy Tulowitzki:
#Rockies lineup. No Tulo or @CarGoMedia5 pic.twitter.com/kQeLotvCnd— Patrick Saunders (@psaundersdp) May 28, 2014
Gonzalez, 28, exited Tuesday night's game in the fifth inning after noticing increasing pain in his calf as the game went along. He fouled a pitch off his leg in the second and then struggled through three more innings—particularly in the outfield—before being pulled.
"I got a couple of opportunities to get fly balls, and I just barely got to those, especially that big fly ball with the bases loaded," Gonzalez said, per Thomas Harding of MLB.com. "That would have been ugly if that ball had ended up hitting the ground, so they ended up taking me out."
The Rockies list Gonzalez as day-to-day. They have a scheduled off day Thursday before traveling to Cleveland for a weekend series with the Indians. It's likely the team will re-evaluate Gonzalez on Friday to see whether he's comfortable returning to the lineup.
Calf contusion for Carlos Gonzalez. Poor guy just can't seem to stay 100%.— Will Carroll (@injuryexpert) May 28, 2014
A two-time MLB All-Star, Gonzalez has had an up-and-down first couple months to the 2014 season. He's batting .264/.315/.456 with seven home runs and 29 RBI. While his power numbers are solid, Gonzalez's slash line would be the lowest across the board since his rookie season in Oakland. Gonzalez has hit no lower than .295 each of the past four seasons.
Colorado hasn't much noticed its star's mediocre start. The Rockies lead baseball in runs and are nearly an across-the-board leader in every major offensive category. That's mostly due to Tulowitzki, who has established himself as an early NL MVP favorite. Expected to finish near the bottom of the NL West, the Rockies are in third place and only 0.5 games out of a wild-card spot entering action Wednesday night.
Assuming Gonzalez's absence is mostly a precaution, his injury won't hurt much. But we'll probably know much more in a couple days when the Rockies arrive in Cleveland.
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PT Kertas Kraft Aceh (Persero) ("PT KKA" or "The Company"), is the largest kraft paper producer in Indonesia with a capacity of 135,000 tones per annum. Due to raw material shortages and the discontinued supply of natural gas, as well as Aceh's unfavorable social and political condition at the time, The Company had to cease its operation in 2007. Considering the sustainable and profitable growth of kraft paper industry, the high demand of kraft paper, and The Company's financing ability, today PT KKA intends to revive the operation of its factory by way of inviting potential investors to be their strategic partner based on a win-win strategy. PT KKA has appointed PT Perusahaan Pengelola Aset (Persero) ("PT PPA") to offer joint operations scheme to interested potential investors through a program named "Offer for Joint Operations of PT Kertas Kraft Aceh (Persero)".
The Joint Operations offered will give the selected strategic partner ("Mitra KSO") the opportunity to work together with PT KKA in performing the entire production activities using all production facilities owned by PT KKA for a limited period of time. PT KKA will then provide and grant full access to Mitra KSO to utilize The Company's production facilities together with PT KKA. Mitra KSO will be given the flexibility to determine the best plan to re-operate PT KKA in accordance to Mitra KSO's own analysis and consideration. Mitra KSO is obligated to perform the entire operational activities by fully utilizing its ability and resources to ensure the effectiveness of this joint operations scheme. There will be no transfer of ownership of all or any of PT KKA's assets to Mitra KSO. Should there be a sale of shares by any or all of PT KKA Shareholder, Mitra KSO will have the preemptive right to buy the shares based on price determined by jointly appointed independent appraisal.
PT Kertas Kraft Aceh (Persero) was established on February 21, 1983 in accordance with the letter of agreement from the President of the Republic of Indonesia No. I/PMA/1983 dated April 12, 1983 to support the national self-sufficiency program of cement bags. PT KKA owns a factory with installed annual capacity of 135,000 tones at Lhokseumawe industrial area, about 30km from the City of Lhokseumawe, North Aceh. The factory is built on 219.2 hectares of land on Jamuan Village of North Aceh Regency, NAD Province.
The Company is a State-Owned Enterprise in manufacturing with an ownership composition of the following:
VALUE (Rp)
Negara Republik Indonesia
96.67 %
PT Alas Helau
3.33 %
100 %
According to Deed No. 01 dated March 11th, 2009
The Management of The Company is as follows:
President Commissioner
Bahrumsyah Kasman
Anwar Isham
Faisal Putra
PT KKA produces Multiwall Regular (MWR) and Multiwall Extensible (MWX) cement sack paper bag. MWX strong suit is its excellent stretching capability, while MWR is more tear resistant. MWX is suitable for glued cement sack model whereas MWR for sewed sack model. Stages of production processes carried out by PT KKA can be divided into 5 parts:
President Director
Ir. Abdul Aziz Pazsa, MM
Director of Operations
Andriano Baharudin
Director of Finance
Muhammad Adnan
Director of Human Resources
H. Teuku Anwar Daud, SE
PT KKA has production facilities with the largest capacity in Indonesia with a complete factory infrastructure that is integrated with its supporting facilities. The factory can be flexibly designed according to the availability of raw materials and product specifications that will be generated. Thus a large amount of initial capital investment will not be required from prospective strategic partner.
significantly increasing price trend created opportunities for the creation of good profit.
The Local Government of NAD fully supports the re-operation of PT KKA as part of an effort to accelerate the Province's economic growth. The most significant forms of support include operational permits for industrial plantation supplying raw materials for PT KKA and the guarantee of safe and conducive situation for Mitra KSO to work together with PT KKA, including the use of specialized workers from outside the Province.
PT Tusam Hutani Lestari as the major supplier of raw materials for PT KKA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to affirm their commitment and willingness to supply pine timber merkusii to The Company. The re-opening of PT KKA will not be hindered by shortages of pine wood as its raw material since The Company can make use of woodchip, pulp, as well as waste paper as additional or alternative raw materials with a few technical adjustments to their production facilities.
PT Semen Gresik has confirmed their willingness to buy PT KKA's products (as an off taker) provided that the specification of kraft sack paper products are tailored to market demands.
Bank Mandiri, the largest lender to PT KKA, has given their principle approval with regard to the implementation of this Joint Operations program for PT KKA as well as their willingness to execute the settlement of The Company's debt restructuring.
Letters of Intent from 5 State-Owned Enterprises, namely PT Semen Gresik Tbk., PT Bukit Asam Tbk., Perhutani, PT PPA, and PT PPA, have been signed to confirm their mutual agreement to put their best effort in re-opening PT KKA by way of SOEs Synergy scheme.
The Offer for Joint Operations of PT Kertas Kraft Aceh (Persero) Program is administered through an open offering program but not a public offering mechanism as stated in Law No. 8, 1995 concerning Capital Market. Program Announcement will be published on February 24, 2011and on March 10, 2011 through national newspaper (Bisnis Indonesia and Kompas), local Newspaper in Aceh (Serambi), and through PT PPA's website, www.ptppa.com. The schedule of the Program is as follows:
Due Diligence 7 March – 29 July 2011
Transaction 3 August – 7 September 2011
Further inquiries regarding The Offer for Joint Operations of PT Kertas Kraft Aceh (Persero) Program can be made to:
Sampoerna Strategic Square North Tower Lantai 9 Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 45-46, Jakarta Selatan Telp. (021) 5798-2555, (021) 5798-2556, (021) 5798-2557 Fax. No. (021) 5798-2558 Attn.: Maryati (email:
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The Wii U is still going strong in Japan after the holidays
Jan 6th - The Wii U continues to have strong sales in Japan after the holiday season, thanks to its strong library of games.
Check out the co-op mode enabled by the Shovel Knight amiibo [VIDEO]
Jan 6th - The Shovel Knight amiibo release date is almost upon us. Check out this gameplay video to see the co-op gameplay in action.
The Nintendo World Store in New York is getting rebranded
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New rumor suggests NX reveal in March, launch in November
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Zen Studios not bringing The Force Awakens table to Wii U just yet
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Jan 5th - Shovel Knight amiibo stock could be pretty low in low volume stores, according to new information.
Shovel Knight is getting a new 2.2 update soon
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Wii U and 3DS will have extended maintenance next week
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The 1:05 p.m. game will be televised locally on myphl17. The Charlie Manuel Show and W.B. Mason Behind the Pinstripes will air on myphl17 at noon and 12:30 p.m., respectively. Broadcast information for the 8:05 p.m. game will be announced at a later date.


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The trial of five former employees of jailed con man Bernard Madoff, including his longtime personal secretary and two computer programmers, will become a full-time job for about five months for jurors.
U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain in Manhattan yesterday began asking a group of about 300 New Yorkers detailed questions about their backgrounds and ability to be objective. Twelve jurors, along with six alternates, will be chosen to decide the fate of Madoff's inner circle, charged with helping carry out the biggest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history.
The length of the trial could pose a problem for the defense in particular, since some jurors may be inclined to rush the process so they can return to work, said Tamar Frankel, a professor at the Boston University School of Law.
"Five months is difficult -- it's a long time," Frankel said in a phone interview. "From time to time you always have somebody who wants to get it over with, who says it's an open and shut case. There's always someone who says,'to hell with it.' But if they continue, they find out something different. This is a complex case."
The jury selection process could take all week, and opening arguments may not start until Oct. 15, said Stephanie Cirkovich, a public information officer for the court.
"Not everybody who has a job can afford this," Frankel said. "That also creates pressure on the people to get it over with as quickly as possible."
Five Defendants
The former employees, all of whom have pleaded not guilty, are Annette Bongiorno, Madoff's personal secretary who worked with him for 40 years and helped recruit investors; Joann Crupi, a back-office worker who managed large accounts; ex-operations chief Daniel Bonventre and computer programmers Jerome O'Hara and George Perez.
Swain asked the group of potential jurors if they personally knew or had connections to dozens of people involved in the case, including former Madoff investor and hedge-fund manager J. Ezra Merkin and celebrity victims such as talk-show host Larry King and 96-year-old actress Zsa Zsa Gabor.
Swain also asked the people one at a time to describe their families and backgrounds, and whether they had invested in or worked in the securities industry.
"Don't try to give politically correct answers or answers you think are good for an ideal juror," Swain told the group, which included a grandmother, a high-school dropout and a trade negotiator at Royal Bank of Canada at the World Financial Center in Manhattan.
Fraud Counts
The defendants, who took turns yesterday standing and facing the group of potential jurors, are charged with 33 counts including securities fraud, mail fraud, bank fraud, falsifying records and submitting false information to regulators. Some of the defendants also face tax-fraud claims.
The trial, slated to start Oct. 7, was delayed a day by Swain without explanation, according to the case's online court docket. When the jurors are selected, prosecutors will begin opening arguments.
Portions of the jury selection proceedings are being conducted in the judge's private robing room, with only prosecutors and defense lawyers present to ask individual jurors follow-up questions as they're called in one at a time.
Potential Juror
At one such session today, defense lawyers sought to dismiss a potential juror who said he knew someone who lost money in Madoff's fraud. The jury candidate — an actuary at a consulting firm — also said a pension fund client lost a large amount of money through a feeder fund that invested with Madoff.
Swain denied the request, saying the man was "intelligent and candid" and indicated he could "judge fairly" based on the facts, and not be influenced by his acquaintance with some victims.
In a private session yesterday, one potential juror said he works as a locker room attendant at Old Oaks Country Club in Purchase, New York, where he knew of about 30 people who lost money in Madoff's fraud. Madoff's former accountant, Paul Konigsberg, belongs to the club and has golfed three times since he was arrested, the prospective juror said.
Konigsberg, arrested Sept. 26, was charged in relation to the fraud, and released on $2 million bail.
Separately, in a court filing yesterday, Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Schwartz, who is leading the prosecution, asked Swain to deny a request by Crupi to play a video for the jury during the defense's opening statement showing Madoff speaking about his business at a roundtable forum in October 2007. The U.S. said the video is hearsay and irrelevant.
Fullest Accounting
The trial will offer the fullest public accounting yet of how Madoff carried out the fraud, which cost thousands of investors $17 billion in lost principal and billions more in imaginary profit. Earlier guilty pleas by Madoff, 75, and some of his top aides averted a trial until now.
Madoff was arrested Dec. 11, 2008, after telling federal agents that his company was a sham. Four months later, he pleaded guilty to 11 charges including securities fraud and wire fraud and was sentenced to 150 years in prison. While he confessed to swindling his clients, he refused to admit to a conspiracy charge that would have required him to implicate others, people familiar with the case said at the time.
In August 2009, the U.S. won a guilty plea from Frank DiPascali, Madoff's finance chief, who agreed to cooperate with prosecutors and explain how he and others helped Madoff defraud investors. David Friehling, an accountant for Madoff, also pleaded guilty to helping him prepare phony tax returns and is cooperating with prosecutors.


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The drop-down list of the non-wide wholly quest panel doesn't respond accordingly to clicking its entries.
BugSack Error log: wow.curseforge.com/paste/8691/
and this is as far as it gets: windwolf.de/wholly_038PR2.png
Wide wholly quest panel works just fine, of course.
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International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council
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PO Box 8187 San Jose CA 95155 USA
To conserve and protect wildlife and habitat through wildlife rehabilitation. The International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (IWRC) has worked since 1972 to support wildlife and provide resources for wildlife rehabilitators. Today, IWRC is comprised of veterinarians, rehabilitators, conservationists, and other professionals from around the world, all committed to restoring the health, ensuring the welfare, and safeguarding the future of wildlife.
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1 person found this review helpful
I have been a member of the IWRC for 2 years now and the people I have met through this organization have been well-rounded in this field. The board of directors members have been very helpful to me and are quite dedicated to this organization. Coming from a veterinary background myself, I was a bit skeptical at first as to the content of their courses, hands-on labs and conferences but have to say that the science based approach and content was VERY satisfying. They have been nothing but helpful with me, guiding me in my volunteering work. The quality of speakers and topics at their last conference in BC, Canada was very thorough. I have always had feedback when renewing my membership, when registering to courses and to get my grades from online classes. My next challenge with them is to pass my CWR.
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ask them to be more involved in the Veterinary world and conferences so we can widen the reach and information shared to my profession as well.
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For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
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Quite well
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I have been a member for almost 15 years and of all the organizations that are available for Wildlife Rehabiltators, IWRC is the ONLY one that is 100% science based. That means that every class that is offered online or in person and every symposium that they host is reviewed for content, so all information taught is the most up-to-date and best, safest practices in the field of wildlife rehabilitation. Many other organizations do not go this extra mile and therefore much of what else is presented in this field is anecdotal and potentially unreliable, and can be misleading; unknowing wildlife rehabilitators may be ill-informed by another organization. But not IWRC, I always know that I can trust any presentation or publication backed by IWRC. In addition there staff is professional, respectful and reliable. I highly recommend IWRC to all wildlife rehabiltitators, in my opinion it's one of the only organizations in this field that can be trusted for professional training, expertise and helpful staff.
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Very Well
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1 person found this review helpful
I've been a member of this organization for I think ten years or so. I love their magazine which has many great articles on wildlife rehabilitation. I wrote an article about squirrels for their magazines ten years ago or so. I hope to be able to make it to the next symposium.
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I've been an on and off again member of IWRC for years. I was a member of IWRC around 2000-2005 and did not renew my membership for several years, and then decided to renew again in 2010-2011. I do have to say that IWRC is lacking in what it offers it's members. They do have a great mission and are a very small non-profit but I feel like a member who pays about $50 per year, really does not receive anything in return. Every now and then I may receive a member newsletter via email, but usually the information is not useful for me, and I am a currently active wildlife rehabilitator. IWRC seems to have lost its focus in the past couple of years. Around 2004 it seemed like they were focusing mostly on wildlife training, offering both in-person and online courses, and they even started a new certified wildlife rehabilitator program. Since then, it seem as if the CWR program is no longer in existence, and their training seems to have gone downhill. They do not offer as many in-person classes and they claim to be producing new online classes but it's been YEARS and not much has change d in terms of training. It looks like thye are now more focused on being more 'high tech' and 'online' with its new website, which to me doesn't offer anything useful. I don't think i'll be renewing my membership anymore.
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IWRC has a great mission however I feel that they do not offer much in terms of membership. I feel that out of all the non-profit orgs that I belong to, IWRC appears to not do so much. I've been a member for a couple of years now and it looks like their training and certification program is at a stand-still and they don't offer as many in-person classes like they used to. I may think twice before renewing my membership again.
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taking the 1AB class and a couple of online classes.
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not sure where to start...
5 people found this review helpful
In my experience, IWRC is a hard working organization that will not give up. We have a terrific new ED that is tenacious and dedicated. Her commitment and energy make it fun to be part of the organization. We are putting on a incredible conference in Albuquerque in October, our web site is going to be stupendous and we now have our journal online. I would like to suggest that anyone who has any problems with IWRC to leave your name and number or email and as a board member I will personally respond and discuss any issues you may have. Hope to hear from you.
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That we can make a difference
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About every week
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7 people found this review helpful
Although this organization has been around for 30+ years, their staff and board of directors seem to not know what they are doing. Regardless of numerous attempts to get in contact with staff/BOD they never return calls. If you apply for membership, you receive nothing confirming that they received the funds. Very dissatisfied with service and the customer service I have had recently (April 2010) was HORRIBLE! I would not recommend becoming a member, at least not now. It used to be a much more organized non profit -- not sure what happened. According to them, they've had a change of staff -- no excuse!
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their web site. Completely out of date, hard to navigate, and their contact information is NOT consistent throughout their website.
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Overhaul their new/current staff.
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Colleagues I've met at past annual conferences.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
unhelpful, unresponsive, and just not good, as of April 2010.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
update their website.
Ways to make it better...
They had their old staff.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
updating their organization as a whole.
One thing I'd also say is that...
you should look through your website to make sure everything is consistent and have better customer service via phone & email.
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About every six months
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No change, then, in Britain's bank rate. Which was no surprise.
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has kept its benchmark rate at a record low 0.5% for a couple of years now. And with large parts of the UK economy still looking soggy, most MPC members were clearly wary about hiking bank rate today.
The trouble is, doing nothing is now also fraught with risk. Britain's cost of living is surging far above the Bank's official 2% target.
We'll hear more about this next Wednesday, when the Bank churns out its new Inflation Report. But when inflation gets too high, the strain will show up somewhere in financial markets. Investors in gilts (British government IOUs) already know all about that – they've taken quite a pounding in recent weeks. Yet the outlook for the gilt market is set to get even worse. Here's why.
The Bank of England wants to keep interest rates down
Bank rate is what the Bank of England charges commercial banks for overnight lending (the press used to call it the base rate until Mervyn King set us all straight). If it rises, high street lenders are almost certain to charge their borrowers more. So the Bank's policy for the last two years has been to keep bank rate as low as possible to help Britain's debtors. Indeed, many have seen their interest bills slashed.
But this is just part of the story. The Bank has also been keen to cut the cost of Britain's long-term borrowing. The standard benchmark for this is the yield on UK gilts that mature (ie have to be bought back by our government) in ten years' time.
If these long-term gilt yields drop, other interest rates that are priced off them will also decline. The hope is that this will make people want to take out loans and spend more money, which could help kick-start economic recovery.
But the problem for the Bank is that unlike with bank rate, it can't officially dictate interest rate levels on ten-year gilts. So its answer has been quantitative easing (QE). The Bank has spent £200bn, most of it on gilts, using money it created at the flick of a computer switch.
What was the plan? When there's a huge buyer – in this case the Bank – in any market, prices are likely to rise, meaning yields must drop. And when QE started in early 2009, gilt values rose while yields fell. Just six months ago, UK ten-year government bonds yielded 2.8% a year. And in the US, copycat moves by the Fed had similar effects.
QE has backfired for bond holders
But here's the problem. That 2.8% was an artificially-low yield that couldn't last. Pumping bucket loads of extra money into the system is very risky. And for bond holders, the QE policy looks to have backfired. It has helped create inflation, which is a nightmare for bonds.
What's happened is that large chunks of Britain's (and America's) fresh QE cash have since ended up in the hands of City traders, who like nothing more than a good punt.
Commodity prices around the world might well have risen fast anyway as emerging market demand has increased. But add in speculative buying with that new QE money, and commodities have surged. Global food prices are up around 50% over the last 12 months.
In turn that's driven the global cost of living up sharply. In Britain, annual inflation is now 3.7% for the consumer price index (CPI) and 4.8% for the retail price index (RPI), which includes housing costs. The Bank freely admits CPI will rise over 4%, while some analysts see it hitting 5%.
As the IMF recently pointed out, inflation isn't great news for most asset classes. But it's bad news for gilts in particular. Who'd want to buy an investment that yields 2.8% when your money is devaluing much faster? No wonder that since their August 2010 low, ten-year gilt yields have climbed to nearly 3.9%, meaning bond prices have since tumbled.
Hopefully that's no surprise to Money Morning readers – two months ago we warned that the 30-year bull market in government bonds looked like it was ending: Is this the end of the great bond bull market? But what's in store for gilts now?
Things will only get worse for gilts
Well, there's another huge nasty out there. Our government owes vast sums of money. It's just admitted that when the liabilities of partly state-owned banks RBS and Lloyds are included in our national debt – what we owe as a country – then Britain's net debt at end-December was almost £2.3 trillion.
That's over one and a half times our annual national income. Worse, our state borrowing is still climbing, despite government austerity programmes. Rising inflation plus rising debt spells big risks for gilt holders. And to compensate for these, investors lending to the UK are likely to insist on a future return that's way higher than today's.
In other words, expect higher yields and lower prices. This chart sums it up. ten-year gilt yields (the yellow line) have risen recently as the effects of QE have already worn off. But they're still at least 1% below the average of the decade prior to the Great Recession and QE.
And look at the purple line. This is the ten-year gilt yield minus the RPI – ie the inflation-adjusted return that holders receive. At a positive 6%, this looked great 18 months ago when inflation turned negative.
But now, despite the latest surge in gilt yields, holders of these bonds are losing around 1% a year after allowing for inflation. As the latter climbs higher, the financial pain of holding gilts will grow.
Source: Bloomberg
And there's an extreme long-term history lesson here too. To get back to their average yield over the last 100 years – which looks on the cards – ten-year gilts would need to return 1.5% more a year. That would really put a dent in prices.
In a nutshell then, gilts still look a lousy bet. We're watching the situation closely – now you can easily track the latest yield moves on gilts and a range of other government bonds on our website here.
And if you're interested in a 'buy and hold' way to play this story, my colleague Simon Caufield wrote about it in a MoneyWeek magazine cover story last October. His advice still holds good – and you can read the piece free here.
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Thanks Bebel!,
You suggestions worked, I resized the featured category images and went into the widget a gave it a new CSS Class and it is working.. Side note it was not working UNTIL I changed the Class name to a new one.
My next question is about the article carousel, I have it set to display 10 images from the "Slider Category" I created that has 7 posts with featured images set in the post. When you click to slide the next slide starts to load then stops? Can you give me some direction here -
And finally – How can i get the featured articles rotator to display more than 3 articles?
Heres the link in case you need it.http://t10websolutions.com/n2n/
Thanks! Mike Langone
glad it worked out
For the slider. Are you sure all posts have featured images? Thats a strange bug. I will do some research asap!
The featured articles rotator can only display 3 articles. This is due to the image height. If you'd display more than 3 it would destroy the layout.
Cheers, Bebel
Hi Bebel!
I would like to add the FB and Google+ buttons available in the new version of Shareaholic. Unfortunately these buttons are not available by selecting them with the 100's of other buttons. The only way is to enable them using the "new" Shareaholic which i have done but they don't show up.
I know I have to keep the option on "manual mode" otherwise the site breaks. I have tried installing another plugin but that breaks the site too.
The addition of Google+ and its SEO benefits makes it a must use. What options or work around do you have to enable either another plugin or these buttons provided by Shareaholic?
Thanks, Tonya
PS.. My website is http://CupcakeIdeasForYou.com
i am uploading a theme but it show error stylesheet is missing what we do pleaz some body help me…Thanks.
Please extract the file you download from themeforest first. In there, you will find a documentation that will help you upload the files correctly
I have uploaded the theme at www.apnajutt.com i want to know how can i place menu on the top bar. I was reading your manuals in a help file and didnt find any guide for menus
Can you please help me on this. I want to add drop down menu and i am new in this ..
There ? still waiting for the reply
thanks i got it now ..
Excellent! I have some questions …
-How to translate to Spanish? edit the "English" to folder "Lang" with PoEdit and saved as en_ES. but did not work.
-How to post videos uploaded to the site? (no YouTube or others).
-How to publish audio uploads. There a way to podcast?
Hi,please read this page carefully: http://codex.wordpress.org/Translating_WordPress
Hosted videos are not supported by this theme, as well as audio files. You will have to finde some plugin for that.
Bebel i have few problems and they are annoying mewhy my post get messed up like this http://apnajutt.com/?p=188
This one is better http://apnajutt.com/?p=248
I dont know how my posts get messed up and i dont see any error or anything kindly get back to me asap with the solutions. Thanks
open functions.php and delete from line 42 the following code:
add_filter('the_content', 'mymagazine_filter_mce_copy');
If this does not fix the problem, then it might have something to do with your facebook integration.
hey thanks for the reply If you check again i have removed the plugins facebook and rating both of them and i cant find any code related to mymagzine in functions.php file elp m
on line 42 i have this code : return date( $dateformatstring, $i );}
Most of the posts are working fine and few of them are messed i dont understand this issue will you take a look again and help me on this
did you upen the correct functions.php? The one that is in the themes root folder.
I loved the theme, it's wonderful. I was wondering if the "thumbnails" of photos are made through "featured image" Because I wanted to buy the theme, but I can not buy it if is featured image
the featured posts widget on the mainpage is not based on the featured image feature of wordpress. The smaller square images and the post images on the detail pages though are based on this function.
We can however do some modifications to the theme to fit your needs.
thanks bebel its fixed now I want some more widgets ..
You can always hire us to do some custom work
hi how to change the logo?
I already changed the logo. But how can I remove de +feed? from the widget main category
as the "hole" for the text is part of the text, you would have to fix the graphic, too. But to only remove the +feed, open bebelCp/widgets/main_category.php and remove line 29:
echo ' + Feed';
and line 65.
And how can I use the carousel I dont understand how to use the shortcode.
Use [carousel] to display the images you uploaded to the post. They will be automatically collected, so you don't have to worry about anything.
Take a look at the help file for more details.
thanks! Bebel for your reply I have another question. How can I create pages so they don't look like a post? So without the date and by ''autor'' tags on the page
You will have to edit the pages template found in the pages/ directory. The file is called page.php.
Ok do I have to delete this phrase?
<?php the_date() ?> by <?php the_author() ?>
or this phrase?
<?php if(get_option('mymagazine_author_show_page') == 'on'): ?> <?php include_once('author-template.php'); ?>
The upper one
hello hows u doing its like that i can't set up the theme on my site i have installed it but its setting are making me crazy can u guide me lil bit thanks
Hi, Thanks for this great theme. I'm customizing it for my website but i got a small problem : When the news i display in the "first category" of your homepage layout have a title which exceeds the available space on the first line, the text content is displayed under the picture and no longer next to it. how could i do ? ( i dont want to truncate my titles)
as you don't have a buyers badge I am not able to give support. Please send a message through our profile page with the account you used to purchased the file so we can give propper support!
cheers bebel
hello i'm trying to update the widgets but its not working :/ plz help me out …
its blog theme how could i gonna change it i'm stuck in the videos doing same but its the same blog stuff can't add silder and any thing else ….
could you send us a mail? I don't really understand what you mean but I am sure we can help somehow.
Just let us know specifically what you are trying to do!
cheers Bebel
Thank you in advance for your reply,
Hi Thanks for purchasing – glad you like it Please please take a closer look and you'll find that there is social media integration in the header and underneath each post


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Potato Soup Supreme
Araminta Adams, Soldiers Grove
4 cups potatoes, cubed
2 medium onions, chopped
3/4 cup water
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. pepper
4 cups milk
1/4 cup butter
Combine first 7 ingredients in a heavy 4-quart saucepan. Cover and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Slightly mash potatoes. Add milk and butter. Reheat and serve. Makes 8 cups.